• Archer (Dave Rempis/Terrie Ex/Jon Rune Strom/Tollef Ostvang)
• Peter Brotzmann/John Edwards/Steve Noble/Jason Adasiewicz
• Laura Cocks
• Expanse (Percussion Edition)
• Jordan Glenn's BEAK
• Hemphill Stringtet, The
• Joe Henderson/Kenny Dorham/Andrew Hill/McCoy Tyner
• Jeong/Bisio Duo w/ Joe Mcphee/Jay Rosen
• Christopher Kunz/Florian Fischer
• Joe Maneri/Tyson Rogers/Jacob Braverman
• Phill Niblock/Anna Clementi/Thomas Stern
• Adam O'Farrill
• Ernesto Rodrigues/Nuno Torres/Guilherme Rodrigues
• Udo Schindler/Erhard Hirt/Ove Volquartz
• Simulacrum
• Pat Thomas
• Ono Yoko/The Great Learning Orchestra
• Zero Point (Rick Countryman/German Bringas/Itzam Cano/Gabriel Lauber)
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Archer (Dave Rempis / Terrie Ex / Jon Rune Strom / Tollef Ostvang): Sudden Dusk
(Aerophonic)
A fierce and unpredictable quartet of international improvisers — saxophonist Dave Rempis, guitarist Terrie Ex, bassist Jon Rune Strøm, and drummer Tollef Østvang — recorded live in Chicago and Milwaukee, delivering a balance of explosive energy and nuanced restraint in a tightly coiled interplay of sonic provocation, rhythmic drive, and free-form invention.
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Brotzmann, Peter / John Edwards / Steve Noble / Jason Adasiewicz: The Quartet [2 CDs]
(Otoroku)
One of Peter Brötzmann's final recordings, captured live at Cafe OTO with vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist John Edwards, and drummer Steve Noble, presenting two nights of emotionally charged and fiercely expressive performances that blend power, lyricism, and deep intergenerational connection in a fitting and resonant farewell to the legendary saxophonist.
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Brotzmann, Peter / John Edwards / Steve Noble / Jason Adasiewicz: The Quartet [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Otoroku)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Cocks, Laura: FATHM [VINYL]
(Out Of Your Head Records)
Flutist and TAK Ensemble member Laura Cocks crafts an intimate, breath-driven solo work that blurs sound and silence, guiding listeners through fragmented melodies, hushed textures, and resonant pauses, offering a deeply personal and poetic meditation on presence, absence, and the physicality of listening.
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Expanse (Percussion Edition): Clangorous Sounds Arise
(Evil Clown)
A powerful large-ensemble improvisation drawing on the metallic percussion roots of early Metal Chaos Ensemble, this edition of Expanse features Evil Clown regulars alongside Berklee percussionists — including rising drummer Andy Korajczyk and instrument inventor Ken Lovelett — in a resonant, textural work of shimmering sonorities and kinetic interplay, recorded live with real-time signal processing.
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Glenn's, Jordan BEAK : The Party
(Queen Bee Records)
An electrifying fusion of diverse musical traditions, this evening-length composition showcases the dynamic interplay of guitarists Karl Evangelista and David James, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, vibraphonist Mark Clifford, percussionist Robert Lopez, drummer Jon Arkin, and Val Esway, seamlessly blending composed structures with spontaneous improvisation to capture the ensemble's innovative spirit.
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Hemphill Stringtet, The : Plays the Music of Julius Hemphill
(Out Of Your Head Records)
Celebrating the profound compositional legacy of Julius Hemphill through inventive string adaptations of his saxophone quartet and sextet works, violinists Curtis Stewart and Sam Bardfeld, violist Stephanie Griffin, and cellist Tomeka Reid channel Abdul Wadud's expressive spirit, transforming Hemphill's blues-inflected jazz into vividly textured chamber improvisations with lyrical intensity.
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Henderson, Joe / Kenny Dorham / Andrew Hill / McCoy Tyner: Our Thing to In 'N Out Revisited
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Joe Henderson, alongside Kenny Dorham and Andrew Hill, revisits the essence of the 'New Thing' in jazz with the remasters and reissues of Our Thing to In 'N Out, showcasing mastery of both conservative and adventurous impulses through a sly blend of inside and outside tactics, marked by intricate solos and dynamic group interplay that highlight the evolving soundscape of early 60s Blue Note recordings.
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Jeong / Bisio Duo w/ Joe Mcphee / Jay Rosen: Morning Bells Whistle Bright
(ESP)
A meeting of deep lyrical expression and adventurous collective free jazz, as Korean pianist Eunhye Jeong and bassist Michael Bisio expand their intuitive duo with the soulful power of Joe McPhee on tenor saxophone and the dynamic energy of drummer Jay Rosen, in a resonant, poetic session beautifully captured at Park West Studios for ESP-Disk.
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Kunz, Christopher / Florian Fischer: Die Unwucht, Disperation And Focus First Visit
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
German saxophonist Christopher Kunz and drummer Florian Fischer capture the essence of German forests in their outdoor recording, titled to translate as 'The Unbalance, Desperation and Focus,' where sauntering saxophone and dynamic drums blend with environmental sounds to evoke a profound intimacy, growing with each listen and inviting deep engagement with nature's wild and humane aspects.
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Maneri, Joe / Tyson Rogers / Jacob Braverman: In The Shadow, First Visit
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Capturing a multidimensional dialogue through breathy microtones, atonal piano fragments, and ambiguous percussion, Joe Maneri on sax and clarinet, Tyson Rogers on piano, and Jacob Braverman on drums craft abstract improvisations exploring the delicate interplay of shadow and light, revealing emotional nuances and identity in richly layered, spontaneous constructions of impressive expressive intensity.
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O'Farrill, Adam : For These Streets
(Out Of Your Head Records)
Brooklyn trumpeter Adam O'Farrill leads a superb octet — Mary Halvorson (guitar), Patricia Brennan (vibes), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), and others — through dramatically inventive compositions inspired by the literature and arts of the 1930s, balancing angular rhythmic intensity, rich melodic lyricism, and expressive improvisational depth with adventurous sophistication.
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Rodrigues, Ernesto / Nuno Torres / Guilherme Rodrigues: Whispers In The Moonlight - In Seven Movements [2CDs]
(Creative Sources)
Capturing a richly nuanced sonic journey across seven improvised movements from concerts in Berlin, Köln, and Munich, this 2-CD set from the Portuguese trio of Ernesto Rodrigues (viola), Guilherme Rodrigues (cello), and Nuno Torres (alto sax) presents a masterful exploration of intricate textures, hushed atmospherics, and lyrical interplay, woven into a vivid tapestry of contemporary European free improvisation.
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Schindler, Udo / Erhard Hirt / Ove Volquartz: Shifting Types of Amazement
(FMR)
A compelling live performance from Munich's Waldkirche Planegg uniting Udo Schindler's inventive bass clarinets, Erhard Hirt's textural guitar and computer interactions, and Ove Volquartz's resonant low reeds, weaving a rich tapestry of spontaneous, intricately layered improvisations infused with subtle electronic nuances.
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Simulacrum: Mecanique Analytique
(Evil Clown)
An intricate electro-acoustic exploration from David Peck's Simulacrum sextet — featuring expansive horn and reed textures, a robust three-member electronics section, and eclectic percussion — in a sonically adventurous live session at Evil Clown Headquarters, resulting in vibrant improvisations blending organic timbres with dynamic electronic atmospheres.
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Thomas, Pat: The Solar Model of Ibn-Al Shatir
(Otoroku)
The fourth solo piano album from British improviser Pat Thomas on Otoroku, recorded at London's Fish Factory and drawing from his Sufi faith and the legacy of Arabic scientific innovation, as Thomas explores cosmic motion and spiritual resonance through dynamic inside-piano techniques, harmonic clusters, and deeply personal, rhythmically charged improvisations.
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Thomas, Pat: The Solar Model of Ibn-Al Shatir [VINYL]
(Otoroku)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Zero Point (Rick Countryman / German Bringas / Itzam Cano / Gabriel Lauber): Determinism
(FMR)
An exciting meeting of free improvisers featuring saxophonists Rick Countryman and Germán Bringas — whose synesthetic explorations have defined Mexico City's free jazz underground since the '90s with his band Zero Point — updated here with bassist Itzam Cano and drummer Gabriel Lauber, Countryman joining while in Mexico City for this fiercely interactive 2022 session of profound sonic reflections.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Niblock, Phill / Anna Clementi / Thomas Stern: Zound Delta 2 [VINYL]
(KARLRECORDS)
A posthumous realization of Phill Niblock's 2022 composition, this dense, resonant work of drone and sonic intensity, written for Italian vocalist Anna Clementi and shaped and developed with guitarist and bassist Thomas Stern of Einstürzende Neubauten and Crime & the City Solution, is presented in two monumental, haunting longform versions.
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Composed & Contemporary
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Yoko, Ono / The Great Learning Orchestra: Selected Recordings From Grapefruit [2 CDs]
(KARLRECORDS)
For the first time on record, Yoko Ono's seminal 1964 conceptual text Grapefruit is sonically realized in a full album, as Stockholm's Great Learning Orchestra interprets 20 of Ono's event scores through ensemble performances, environmental recordings, and experimental sound actions, bringing her visionary work into vivid and imaginative musical form.
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