Cecil Taylor / Tony Oxley :
Flashing Spirits (Burning Ambulance Music)

A previously unreleased 1988 live performance from the legendary partnership of pianist Cecil Taylor and drummer Tony Oxley, recorded at the Outside In Festival in the UK just months after their initial collaboration, presenting a fiercely dynamic and poetic duo of free improvisation, revealing the spark and spiritual force that would define their decades-long artistic relationship. ... Click to View

Ava Mendoza / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Perez :
Mama Killa (Burning Ambulance Music)

The debut of guitarist Ava Mendoza, violinist Gabby Fluke-Mogul, and drummer Carolina Perez as a power trio, invoking the Inca moon goddess Mama Killa through eight electrifying tracks that fuse free improvisation with the raw energy of doom, death, and black metal, channeling country, blues, and psychedelia into a ferocious and feedback-laden sonic onslaught. ... Click to View

Irene Schweizer / Rudiger Carl / Johnny Dyani / Han Bennink :
Irenes Hot Four (Intakt)

A stunning 1981 live performance at at Internationales Jazzfestival Zurich, from pianist Irene Schweizer's short-lived but explosive quartet with Rüdiger Carl, Johnny Dyani, and Han Bennink, blending theatrical flair, fierce intensity, bold humor, and spontaneous surprises in a powerhouse set that channels the spirit of Mingus, the wit of Waller, and the raw energy of punk jazz. ... Click to View

Sylvie Courvoisier :
To Be Other-Wise (Intakt)

Only the second solo album from Swiss-born pianist and composer Sylvie Courvoisier, now based in New York, presenting twelve studio recordings that explore the full range of the piano inside and out, recorded in Germany and showcasing the breadth of her expressive power and spontaneous creativity, shaped by decades of work in innovative transatlantic ensembles. ... Click to View

Darius Jones:
Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) (Aum Fidelity)

The seventh chapter in Darius Jones' visionary Man'ish Boy series, this powerful trio recording with Gerald Cleaver and Chris Lightcap presents five new compositions and a Lomax-arranged spiritual, confronting themes of Black mental health, trauma, and healing through richly expressive alto saxophone, deep rhythmic interplay, and emotional resonance. ... Click to View

Darius Jones:
Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) [VINYL + DOWNLOAD] (Aum Fidelity)

The seventh chapter in Darius Jones' visionary Man'ish Boy series, this powerful trio recording with Gerald Cleaver and Chris Lightcap presents five new compositions and a Lomax-arranged spiritual, confronting themes of Black mental health, trauma, and healing through richly expressive alto saxophone, deep rhythmic interplay, and emotional resonance. ... Click to View

Hemphill Stringtet, The:
Plays the Music of Julius Hemphill [VINYL] (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. ... Click to View

Adams / Mezzacappa / Levis:
Never But Dream The Days (Queen Bee Records)

A focused and highly collaborative session from multi-reedist Steve Adams, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, and drummer Jason Levis, whose long-standing connections through the Bay Area's creative music scene — including Mezzacappa and Levis's duo B and their co-led Experimental Band — inform these concise and sensitive 2022 improvisations with a compositional approach to form and balance. ... Click to View

Lao Dan:
To Hit a Pressure Point (Relative Pitch)

Recorded solo in Hangzhou, China, saxophonist and suona player Lao Dan merges Chinese folk motifs with the raw energy of punk, the spontaneity of free jazz, and the abrasiveness of noise and rock forms, creating a fiercely expressive and unpredictable improvisational landscape driven by aesthetic tension and fearless experimentation. ... Click to View

Andreas Wildhagen's Spiralis :
Beauty No Beauty (Nakama Records)

The debut of drummer and composer Andreas Wildhagen's Spiralis quartet, with Kasper Vaernes, Anja Lauvdal, and Adrian Myhr, blending lyrical motifs and spontaneous improvisation through fluid and evolving structures, contrasted by moments of stark repetition, in a powerful and politically conscious reflection on beauty, chaos, and the transformative role of art. ... Click to View

Havard Skaset:
8:15 (Conrad Sound)

Guitarist Håvard Skaset (Sult, MoE) delivers a grim and compelling solo work of guitar, synth, and tape compositions with a 24-page book of abstract b&w art, exploring themes of disappearance and destruction, building intense drone-based soundscapes punctuated by moments of stark introspection, in a minimalist and historically charged reflection on human malice and memory. ... Click to View

Mary Halvorson Septet:
Illusionary Sea [2 LPS] (Firehouse 12 Records)

Mary Halvorson leads her Septet with Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto sax), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), John Hebert (bass) & Ches Smith (drums) through 6 original compositions and a Robert Wyatt cover! ... Click to View

Nil by Nose:
Pictures On Trains Repainted (Love Earth Music)

A collage of reinterpretations based on original tracks composed by Nil by Nose to accompany graffiti-covered train videos, this remix album features a diverse range of experimental artists reimagining those quick, raw compositions into a wildly creative and unpredictable audio journey through sound, decay, rhythm, and noise. ... Click to View

Misha Mengelberg / Sabu Toyozumi:
The Analects Of Confucius (NoBusiness)

Previously unreleased, this remarkable 2000 duo performance from Dutch pianist Misha Mengelberg and Japanese drummer Sabu Toyozumi captures their playful and philosophical interplay in two extended improvisations, a Monk tribute, and a touching solo dedicated to Mengelberg's wife, blending wit, dynamic textures, and deep mutual respect in a session Toyozumi calls a personal tribute to his "guru." ... Click to View

Amy Denio:
Variete (Klanggalerie)

A sophisticated and delightful cinematic work from Seattle multi-instrumentalist Amy Denio, who composes and leads a 12-piece ensemble in a dynamic new soundtrack to the 1925 silent film Varieté, blending electric guitar, accordion, voice, and hammered dulcimer with a chamber orchestra of woodwinds, strings, and percussion in a rich, genre-defying studio recording. ... Click to View

FDF Trio:
Possibility And Prejudices From Within A Cup [VINYL] (Konnekt)

A fiercely expressive trio of drummer Nicolas Field, saxophonist John Dikeman, and pianist Thomas Florin, delivering a raw and evolving session of free improvisation, recorded in Geneva with a spirit of spontaneity and shared energy, channeling aggression, nuance, and dynamic interplay into a collective sound that values connection and honest interaction. ... Click to View

Re-Ghoster Extended:
The Zebra Paradox [VINYL] (Konnekt)

Expanding the Re-Ghoster trio of Nicolas Field on drums, Thomas Florin on piano, and Valerio Tricoli on revox and electronics with the addition of Nate Wooley on acoustic and amplified trumpet and Fritz Welch's visceral vocal work, the group explores surreal electroacoustic improvisation through dense, transdimensional soundscapes, fractured time, deranged textures, and ritualistic intensity; incredible! ... Click to View

Jim Denley / Dale Gorfinkel / Peter Farrar:
Vents (Relative Pitch)

An unconventional Australian trio exploring breath, vibration, and material resonance, as flutist Jim Denley, airdrum inventor Dale Gorfinkel, and sonic sculptor Peter Farrar create a richly textured world of wind, water, and pressure in two improvised pieces of organic, immersive sound, recorded in Sydney and shaped by the physical vitality of their experimental instruments. ... Click to View

Bristle (McKean / Wright / Campbell / Mezzacappa):
Archimera (Queen Bee Records)

Ten years after their last release, Northern California’s Bristle returns with a richly inventive chamber jazz album blending virtuosic improvisation and playful composition, as saxophonists Randy McKean and Cory Wright join violinist/oboist Murray Campbell and bassist Lisa Mezzacappa in a dynamic, Threadgill-esque ensemble sound full of counterpoint, wit, and imaginative sonic twists. ... Click to View

ukya (Bo / Lien / Sorenmo):
We Come For An Experience Of Presence (Nakama Records)

The debut from Norwegian trio ükya — trombonist Emil Bø, guitarist Kristian Enkerud Lien, and drummer Michael Lee Sørenmo — offers a lyrical yet rigorous exploration of just intonation, European art music, minimalism, and British free improvisation, blending intuitive interplay with sonic precision in a strikingly original and deeply present studio recording. ... Click to View

Jimmy Bennington / Paul Blaney / Julian Prister:
Blue Veils And Bright Stars (ThatSwan!)

Recorded in 2005 and dedicated to Sun Ra and His Arkestra, this dynamic and lyrically inclined trio session brings together legendary trombonist Julian Priester with Canadian bassist Paul Blaney and drummer Jimmy Bennington, weaving spontaneous improvisations, expressive modern jazz, and a soulful rendering of "Mood Indigo" into a deeply rooted and timeless recording. ... Click to View

Sam Rivers:
The Quest (Red Records)

A reissue of Sam Rivers' powerful 1976 trio session with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul, capturing the group's remarkable chemistry in four extended pieces that move fluidly between searing swing, freeform expression, and percussive intensity, with Rivers shifting between tenor, soprano, flute, and piano in a virtuosic and deeply spontaneous studio performance. ... Click to View

Money :
Money 2 [2 CDs] (Love Earth Music)

An enigmatic 2-CD release of glacial dark ambient and pulsing glitch from the elusive project Money, where each track-titled simply "money" — unfolds like a slow-moving tectonic shift, sculpting ominous, hollow textures with unsettling momentum; a minimalist package and a deeply immersive sonic enigma of brooding presence and uneasy stillness. ... Click to View

AMM with Sachiko M:
Testing (Matchless)

A rare meeting between Japanese minimalist Sachiko M and AMM's Eddie Prévost and John Tilbury, recorded in 2004 at London's Museum of Garden History, where sine wave precision meets tactile percussion and spacious piano in an intricate electroacoustic improvisation that explores silence, texture, and the fragile tension of deep collective listening. ... Click to View

Eddie Prevost:
Material Consequences (Matchless)

An engrossing solo statement from AMM percussionist Eddie Prévost, recorded in 2001, using bowed cymbals, found objects, resonant drums, and extended techniques to explore a wide sonic palette, transforming his percussion into a nuanced instrument of texture, tone, and timbral abstraction in a focused, contemplative, and remarkably expressive improvisation. ... Click to View

Izumi Kimura / Gerry Hemingway:
How The Dust Falls (Auricle)

The second duo release from pianist Izumi Kimura and drummer/percussionist Gerry Hemingway —also known for their powerful trio collaborations with bassist Barry Guy —furthers their exploration of structured improvisation through patient, intricately shaped performances, including an evocative reimagining of Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark Was the Night", blending lyrical depth with dynamic sonic experimentation. ... Click to View

Wallace / Vazquez / Von Schultz:
Siesta (577 Records)

Recorded during an ambitious 15-day, 14-show European tour, this debut from pianist Eli Wallace, bassist Pablo Vazquez, and drummer Marcelo von Schultz captures the spontaneous chemistry of a trio forged in motion, weaving explosive rhythmic interplay, extended techniques, and melodic nuance into a vibrant and unpredictable tapestry of creative improvisation. ... Click to View

Mira Trio (Furioso / Mira / Gibson):
Machinerie (4DaRecord)

Blending cellist Miguel Mira's structural premeditation with the spontaneity of free improvisation, the trio of Mira, saxophonist Yedo Gibson, and drummer Felice Furioso crafts a richly textural and architectonically inspired session, recorded in Lisbon, where extended techniques and expressive interplay shape a dynamic sonic vision of figurative expressionism in sound. ... Click to View

Japp Blonk:
Kurt Schwitters Ursonate (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Dutch vocal artist Jaap Blonk performs Kurt Schwitters' iconic Dada sound poem Ursonate with deeply internalized precision and theatrical nuance, drawing on decades of experience to present a vivid, expressive interpretation of the four-movement work, including both an improvised and written Kadenz, in this definitive 2024 studio recording. ... Click to View

Various Artists:
Music is a Message From Space [VINYL] (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

A cosmic tribute to Sun Ra's legacy, this limited-edition LP opens with a rare 1950s home recording of Ra performing a cappella, followed by archival and new works from Joe McPhee, Raymond Boni, Jason Adasiewicz, Wolfgang Voigt, and Spaceways Inc. (Ken Vandermark/Nate McBride/Hamid Drake) with Zu, reimagining Ra's soundworld through homage, remix, and exploratory improvisation. ... Click to View