An energetic trio session of collective free improvisation from NY alto saxophonist Rob Brown, bassist Brandon Lopez, and drummer Juan Pablo Carletti, recorded in the studio and driven by an intense energy that maintains a powerful swing, with Brown's incisive phrasing, Lopez's commanding bass, and Carletti's dynamic percussion merging into a spontaneous and deeply expressive musical force.

Underground saxophone legends Booker T. Williams and Gary Hammon lead a powerhouse ensemble with Marc Franklin, Chad Fowler, Kelley Hurt, Christopher Parker, Luke Stewart, and Chad Anderson, blending post-Coltrane jazz, reggae inflections, and balladry in a vibrant session that revisits their decades-long musical journey while honoring resilience, friendship, and cultural legacy.

Bassist and composer Michael Bisio leads an exceptional quartet with Melanie Dyer on viola, Marianne Osiel on English horn, and Jay Rosen on percussion, blending Third Stream nuance with the fire of free jazz in an ever-flowing, deeply expressive set of improvisations, channeling rich orchestral textures and spontaneous interplay into a powerful and fluid genre-blurring journey.

Longtime collaborators Lisa Mezzacappa and Jason Levis deepen their exploration of Wadada Leo Smith's Ankhrasmation language, interpreting his graphic score through an intuitive acoustic bass and drum dialogue shaped by years of study, live performance, and improvisational research, forging their own path through his modular notation in a dynamic and deeply immersive exchange.

A masterful solo piano performance from Marc Copland, recorded live in Lausanne as he duets with his own pre-recorded tracks, layering delicate yet harmonically rich improvisations in a deeply personal and intimate exploration of sound, blending standards by Monk, Coltrane, and Rodgers with originals, creating an introspective interplay that highlights his lyrical depth.

Expanding their intuitive interplay, the Marc Copland Quartet — featuring Robin Verheyen, Drew Gress, and Mark Ferber — explores harmonic depth and rhythmic layering through a dynamic set blending originals with reinterpretations of Monk and Kern, weaving lyrical free ballads, intricate compositions, and rich improvisational dialogs with great spontaneity, cohesion, and warmth.

A masterful solo piano performance from Marc Copland, recorded live in Lausanne as he duets with his own pre-recorded tracks, layering delicate yet harmonically rich improvisations in a deeply personal and intimate exploration of sound, blending standards by Monk, Coltrane, and Rodgers with originals, creating an introspective interplay that highlights his lyrical depth.

Guy Segers (Univers Zero) in his 5th expansive EMBand project, assembling an ensemble of progressive and avant-garde musicians in ever-shifting configurations, for an album that evolves from introspective and textural atmospheres to dynamic and complex sonic landscapes, incorporating voices, poetry, and intricate instrumental interplay; a compelling example of Europe's progressive music scene.

Bridging past and future, this 17th album from The Flying Luttenbachers is a punishing collection of modernist brutality, largely developed by Weasel Walter alone, yet culminating in a ferocious trio performance with Luke Polipnick and Charlie Werber captured in Chicago and NY; dense with asymmetrical riffs, death metal complexity, and avant-garde adaptations; savage!

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