A compact yet sonically expansive set from the Boston-based Evil Clown collective, featuring PEK, Glynis Lomon, John Fugarino, and Michael Knoblach in a highly textural electroacoustic improvisation, blending a massive arsenal of traditional, extended, and invented instruments into a dense, spontaneous tapestry that embodies the group's signature broad-palette aesthetic.

A transitional yet quintessential Metal Chaos Ensemble set, this septet blends horns, Chapman Stick, electronics, guitar, drums, and an arsenal of metallic percussion with spoken word, creating dense free improvisation that balances spacey electronics, chaotic interplay, and shifting sonic textures within the group's evolving aesthetic.

Blending absurdist humor with an expansive sonic palette, this large-scale improvisation from the Neurodivergent Orchestra — a wacky banter-driven Evil Clown offshoot featuring David Peck, Count Robot, DNA Girl, Tim Mungenast, and a roster of veteran collaborators — combines spontaneous spoken word, electronics, and exotic instruments for a wildly surreal and playfully chaotic journey.

The Perturbations ensemble — featuring PEK, Michael Caglianone, John Fugarino, and Joel Simches — delivers a dense, sometimes unhinged and exploratory session of free improv, where layered reeds, brass, electroacoustic textures, and a vast arsenal of unconventional instruments evolve through continuous transformation, shaped in real time by Simches' dynamic electronic processing.

Originally intended as an octet, this quartet edition of Simulacrum features David Peck, Eric Dahlman, Robin Amos, and Michael Knoblach navigating a dense electroacoustic improvisation with expanded electronics, handmade instruments, and unorthodox sound objects, embracing radical lineup shifts and the spontaneous resilience of pure freeform experimentation.

A massive 22-member improvising ensemble, the Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units are heard live in Vermont, with five dynamic sub-unit performances and a full-orchestra hour-long guided improvisation, blending structured conduction, graphic notation techniques, and a chaotic palette of woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion and even rubber chickens in an intense and unpredictable sonic experience.

An ad hoc quintet edition of Evil Clown's Turbulence ensemble, recorded live at headquarters in Waltham, MA, where leader David Peck joins frequent collaborators Eric Dahlman, John Fugarino, Scott Samenfeld, and newcomer Andy Korajczyk for a dense, multi-layered free improvisation with an astonishing arsenal of horns, winds, percussion, electronics, and eccentric instruments.

Originally intended as a Leap of Faith chamber set, this richly detailed Turbulence quartet emerged from last-minute changes, assembling David Peck, John Fugarino, Tom Swafford, and Scott Samenfeld in a balanced wind and string ensemble for an intricate improvisation, blending strings, horns, electronics, and the evil clown arsenal of instruments in a texturally nuanced performance.

The first duo album from Stockholm's long-standing duo of Johan Jutterström and Alex Zethson, reimagining songs from jazz standards to Leonard Cohen and the Pet Shop Boys as deconstructed etudes and expressive palimpsests, where meaning emerges through reinterpretation, erasure, and the intimate process of performance and transformation.

Bringing together trumpeter Michael Sarian, keyboardist Matthew Putman, drummer Federico Ughi, and Cuban bassist-vocalist Ledian Mola to pay heartfelt tribute to Sun Ra's cosmic Afrofuturism, blending improvisational brilliance with Mola's folklore-inspired vocals and Putman's Rocksichord - the same keyboard model Sun Ra played - in a first-time collaboration and celebration of innovation.

Commissioned by Geneva's Museum of Ethnography, Jean-Jacques Birgé crafts a richly imaginative sonic fiction using field recordings, archival folk material, and electroacoustic composition, with a remarkable ensemble including Nicolas Chedmail, Antonin-Tri Hoang, Jean-François Vrod, Sylvain Lemêtre, and Else Birgé, evoking a post-human journey through reinvention and memory.

A deeply intuitive trio session from Swedish bass clarinetist Christer Bothen with bassist Kansan Zetterberg (aka Torbjourn Zetterberg) and vibraphonist/drummer Kjell Nordeson, balancing lyrically meditative spaciousness with surging energy through dreamlike, open-ended improvisations that reflect Bothen's lifelong pursuit of spiritual expression in sound.

A stunning second album from Swedish bassist and composer Vilhelm Bromander's Unfolding Orchestra, expanding on his acclaimed debut with richly textured, spiritually resonant compositions inspired by political urgency and environmental reflection, featuring a 13-piece ensemble delivering lush orchestrations, patient development, and profound, hopeful expression.

The ninth and first concept album from Phil Zampino's CHANGES TO blind project, composed from synthetics, samples, field recordings, plunders, and voice, draws on a childhood 10" circus record to explore life's strange loop through sonic experimentation, collage, and poetry-blurring memory, absurdity, and existential inquiry in a deeply personal, carousel-like narrative.

A spontaneous quartet improvisation navigating unexpected lineup shifts, this Expanse session brings together David Peck, Jonathan LaMaster, Michael Knoblach, and newcomer Cyrus Shauoul in a richly layered journey of electronic textures, percussive chaos, and unconventional instrumentation, blending horns, strings, and noise into an unpredictable and engaging sonic experience.

A seven-piece ensemble rich with seasoned Evil Clown regulars, this expansive session brings clarinetist David Peck and cellist Glynis Lomon together with horns, percussion, bass, and Jiaxin Wan's evocative guzheng, weaving long-form improvisation through shifting timbral landscapes, dynamic interplay, and a wildly imaginative palette of traditional, experimental, and eccentric instruments.

A richly orchestrated sextet from the core Leap of Faith ensemble, this session features PEK and Glynis Lomon joined by seasoned Evil Clown collaborators — including four horns, electronics, and an extensive array of percussion — for an immersive, evolving work of free improvisation, blending intricate textures and vibrant sonorities in a seamless, dynamic concert-length performance.

Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman leads his trio with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid, joined by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, in a vibrant live homage to Anthony Braxton's small ensemble works, blending intricate modern jazz interplay with searing emotional expression in a bold, high-energy celebration of Braxton's enduring influence.

Adapting to last-minute lineup changes, this Metal Chaos Ensemble session trades its typical sextet rock-influenced edge for a more textural, electroacoustic chamber approach, as PEK, Michael Caglianone, Bob Moores, Gabe Boyarin, and Mike Gruen conjure a richly layered sonic tapestry of winds, guitars, electronics, metal percussion, and narration within their aesthetic of spacey, chaotic improvisation.

Pianist and vocalist Jackie Myers delivers a lyrically rich and microtonally innovative album recorded with an exceptional ensemble, including Bobby Watson, Rich Wheeler, Trent Austin, and members of the Fountain City String Quartet, blending spectral composition, soulful jazz vocals reminiscent of Billie Holiday, and detailed arrangements into an expressive and compelling release.

The legendary Painkiller trio of John Zorn, Bill Laswell, and Mick Harris reunites to deliver two expansive tracks that blend heavy metal intensity with ambient textures and brooding lyricism, a significant evolution in the trio's sonic journey as they create two haunting tapestries inspired by Arthur Machen's gothic novella The Great God Pan.

A song-oriented, genre-blurring album from the French quartet Poudingue (Pudding), drawing from the spirit of Rock in Opposition with richly layered arrangements, experimental textures, and playful lyricism, as multi-instrumentalist Nicolas Chedmail, guitarist Frédéric Mainçon, synthesist Jean-Jacques Birgé, and drummer Benjamin Sanz fuse improvisation and composition into an irreverent and inventive set.

Recorded live in Genoa in 2022, the energetic and exploratory, rock-oriented duo of bassist Tommaso Rolando (Torto Editions) and guitarist Andy Moor (The Ex) captures an improvisational dialog shaped by alternate tunings, intent listening, and kinetic spontaneity, as the two seasoned performers bridge punk-rooted experimentation with richly resonant acoustic interplay.

Drone-based electroacoustic improvisations led by Jonathan Segel on Halldorophone, guitar, and Buchla synth, joined by an expanded Chaos Butterfly ensemble in longform, time-dilating works where evolving feedback, percussion, winds, and electronics blur structure and narrative into immersive, densely active yet often beautifully delicate sonic landscapes.

A solo debut on Tzadik from Downtown NY percussionist Ches Smith, presenting eighteen concise works performed on drums, vibraphone, timpani, glockenspiel, and small percussion — an intimate and exploratory set of improvisations revealing Smith's deep command of rhythm, texture, and form across a dynamic and extended palette of percussive sound.

An octet of seasoned Evil Clown improvisers — led by multi-instrumentalist PEK — delivers a sprawling, electrified 70-minute session of free jazz intensity and ceaseless sonic transformation, with constant instrumental shifts and a broad palette of horns, percussion, electronics, and found objects creating a dynamic series of vividly contrasting textural episodes.

Drawing from Moravian folk songs transcribed by her great-grandfather, vocalist Julia Úlehla leads the Vancouver ensemble Dálava in a haunting and emotionally charged set blending Czech and English vocals with experimental improvisation, as Aram Bajakian, Peggy Lee, and Joshua Zubot weave a deeply layered, otherworldly sonic journey that bridges ancestry and avant sound.

Spanning 14 compact improvisations drawn from nine shifting ensembles within the modular Evil Clown collective, this volume distills the creativity of PEK's longform sessions into concise sonic snapshots — each "Shortie" capturing a distinct moment from the various ensembles as a focused sampler of the label's wide-ranging free improvisation ethos.

The sixth chapter in the Downtown NY quartet of Matt Hollenberg (guitar), Brian Marsella (piano), John Medeski (organ), and Kenny Grohowski (drums), performing John Zorn's compositions inspired by Chaos Magick — an individualistic practice that values personal experience over tradition — expressed through intricate, soulful, and powerfully imagined works.

The third volume in John Zorn's Bagatelles series features the explosive trio Trigger — Aaron Edgcomb on drums, Will Greene on guitar, and Simon Hanes on bass — tearing through Zorn's intricate compositions with fierce precision and raw energy, delivering a searing and radical interpretation of these works drawn from Zorn's expansive 2015 collection of 300 pieces.

Their third album in collaboration, pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and guitarist Mary Halvorson deepen their intuitive musical dialogue in a set of alternately composed pieces — melding percussive piano, swirling guitar effects, and poetic abstraction into a haunting, fluid, and visceral soundworld shaped by mutual experience, instinct, and a sense of sonic adventure.

An exciting meeting of French pianist Sophie Agnel, known for her extended and prepared piano techniques, and Swiss turntablist Joke Lanz, renowned for his work in noise, experimental music, and performance art, presenting a dynamic and playful duo of spontaneous improvisation blending percussive textures, sonic collage, and energetic interaction revealing a sense of humor and awe.

The Cologne-based free improvising trio Der Vierte Zustand — vocalist Hanna Schörken, guitarist Christina Zurhausen, and drummer Ramon Keck — om a compelling blend of experimental soundscapes, noise rock influences, and free jazz energy, driven by Schörken's acrobatic wordless vocals, Zurhausen's effects-laden guitar textures, and Keck's dynamic rhythms.

A richly textured exploration of acoustic and electronic soundscapes, fully displaying Philip Gayle's multi-instrumental prowess alongside contributions from Japanese vocalists and woodwind artist Shogo Oshima, at times with a number of improvising vocalists, culminating in a collaborative work that blurs the lines between folk, avant-garde, and ambient music.

A remarkable solo concert from German pianist George Graewe, performing at Kunstmuseum Bochum in 2022, presenting intricate and expansive free improvisations that showcase his dynamic range, rhythmic precision, harmonic sophistication, and the lyrical abstraction that has defined his work across contemporary jazz and modern improvisation.

Recorded live at KM28 in Berlin in 2023, trumpeter Franz Hautzinger, turntablist Ignaz Schick, and percussionist/accordionist Sven-Ake Johansson create fragile yet dynamic collective improvisations focused on color, texture, and interplay, moving between structured rhythmic support and delicate free forms in an elevated and nuanced spontaneous sound sculpture.

Drummer Sven-Åke Johansson leads his quintet of long-time collaborators and younger improvisers through his "Stumps" compositions in a live recording at Jazzfest Berlin in 2022, schematic works of shifting rhythmic and melodic variations that provide a vibrant foundation for spontaneous solos and ensemble interplay, showcasing Johansson's unique percussive drive and concise thematic structures.

An intimate and exploratory solo recording from NY flutist Laura Cocks, known for their work with TAK Ensemble, presenting a poetic and deeply focused album where breath, silence, and sound merge into fragile, resonant gestures — Cocks bends time and expectation with extended technique and stillness, inviting the listener into a space of presence and emotional depth.

Flute, electric harp, and drums become fierce tools of sonic exploration in the French trio Nout, whose riotous live performances blend jazz, noise, metal, and groove with fearless originality; joined by baritone saxophonist Mats Gustafsson on three tracks, the expanded quartet erupts with raw energy, wild textures, and a thrilling disregard for genre.

A live trio improvisation from violist Ernesto Rodrigues, tenor saxophonist Jung-Jae Kim, and bassist Alvaro Rosso, recorded at Lisbon's CreativeFest#18 at Casa do Comum, in Lisbon, unfolding as a 28-minute journey from hushed, lowercase textures to dynamic, scrabbly interplay, emphasizing timbral nuance and collective exploration in an intimate acoustic setting.

The only album pairing pianist Cecil Taylor and saxophonist John Coltrane, recorded in 1958 with Kenny Dorham on trumpet instead of Taylor's preferred Ted Curson, creating a tense studio dynamic that fueled extraordinary performances, reissued with two bonus tracks from 1957 and 1961 sessions featuring Archie Shepp, Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy, Charles Davis, and Billy Higgins.

The final recordings of Un Drame Musical Instantané with co-founder Bernard Vitet, compiling sessions from 1998 to 2000 with the Machiavel Quartet and guests including Baco Mourchid and Nem, blending free jazz, electroacoustic experimentation, and multimedia spontaneity into cinematic improvisations that showcase the ensemble's enduring commitment to collective creation and sonic innovation.

Recorded live at Instants Chavires in France, pianist Sophie Agnel's third solo album transforms the prepared piano with Cage influenced techniques and preparations, crafting seven poetic and dramatic movements that challenge preconceptions of the instrument, weaving abstract, lyrical, and sensual sonic textures into a vivid and captivating hyper-pianistic masterpiece.

Exploring free improvisation with a fierce political undertone, the Copenhagen-based trio Bloomers — trumpeter Anne Efternøler and reedists Maria Dybbroe and Carolyn Goodwin — are captured live in fifteen distinct locations around the globe, engaging in dynamic, textural dialogs that honor historic milestones in women's liberation through a poignant series of sonic vignettes blending abstraction, dissonance, and innate lyricism.

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.

An uncompromising and electrifying studio set from father-daughter duo Don and Camille Dietrich, whose ferocious blend of distorted tenor saxophone and overdriven cello pushes sonic boundaries through four intense improvisations, merging free jazz, noise, and amplified effects into a blistering, high-voltage assault of raw energy and experimental fire.

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A solo saxophone album from legendary free improviser Paul Flaherty, recorded at Pete's Basement Studio in Massachusetts in 2021, presenting a deeply personal and expressive journey through alto and tenor saxophone explorations that juxtapose raw turbulence and lyrical beauty, continuing Flaherty's legacy of shaping sound into emotionally resonant sonic narratives

A first-time meeting in the studio for alto saxophonists Tim Berne and Masayo Koketsu with percussionist Nava Dunkelman, captured in a dynamic session of collective free improvisation where contrasting approaches — Berne's grounded tone, Koketsu's extended techniques, and Dunkelman's textural percussion — intertwine with clarity and spontaneous expression.

Following their 2022 album Fictions, French saxophonist Lionel Martin and multi-instrumentalist Jean-Jacques Birgé reunite with actor Denis Lavant for a second collaboration, captured in a spontaneous two-disc session of spoken word and electroacoustic improvisation, as Lavant delivers chosen texts with surreal intensity amid vividly shifting soundscapes.

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Recorded live at the 2024 New York Forward Festival in NYC by guitarist Killick Hinds, Finnish guitarist Heikki Ruokangas presents an expressive solo acoustic performance that shifts fluidly between melody and noise, balancing introspective sensitivity with intense avant-garde bursts, weaving elements of contemporary jazz, Finnish musical heritage, and free improvisation into a raw and immediate sonic exploration.

A vital and inventive meeting between NY guitarist Elliott Sharp and Chicago guitarist Scott Fields, two visionary electric guitarists whose longstanding collaboration finds them weaving complex textures, sharp counterpoint, and dynamic interplay into a seamless blend of free improvisation, experimental composition, and nuanced sonic dialogue.

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A warm and lyrical new quartet from pianist, vocalist, and melodica player Eri Yamamoto alongside Chad Fowler on alto sax & flute, Kevin Thomas on bass, and longtime collaborator Ikuo Takeuchi on drums, blending groove-driven jazz, free improvisation, and tender balladry with Yamamoto's distinctive touch, highlighted by playful interplay, beautiful melodies, and a soulful, unhurried charm.

Reuniting for two powerful studio sessions recorded in 2011 and 2013, tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, organist Gary Versace, and drummer Gerald Cleaver form Trio New York, navigating an intuitive path between free improvisation and jazz standards with soulful depth, rich allusions, and a shared language that reimagines the classic organ trio.

In a spontaneously assembled 2009 session at Zürich's DRS studio, trumpeter Russ Johnson, bassist Christian Weber, and drummer Dieter Ulrich sculpt a dynamic and intuitive trio performance, threading balladic lyricism with abstract tension in a deft interplay of trust, fragility, and risk that transforms improvisation into captivating and timeless art.

Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman leads his trio with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid, joined by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, in a vibrant live homage to Anthony Braxton's small ensemble works, blending intricate modern jazz interplay with searing emotional expression in a bold, high-energy celebration of Braxton's enduring influence.

West Coast/Oslo acoustic improvising ensemble Sult is the quartet of bassist Tony Dryer, percussionist Jacob Felix Heule, bassist Guro Skumsnes Moe, and acoustic guitarist Havard Skaset, playing subdued, informed and textured work with a dark intent.

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.

Captivating improvisational journeys with drummer and percussionist Gerry Hemingway and Jin Hi Kim performing on the Korean komungo black zither .

An electrifying and richly textured electroacoustic quartet of NY improvisers — Patrick Brennan on alto saxophone, Cooper-Moore on diddley-bo, On Ka'a Davis on electric guitar, and Jason Kao Hwang on electric violin — weaving active improvisations where timbre, pitch, and rhythm share equal weight, as KnCurrent channels dynamic musical interaction into a polyglot, collective voice.

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!

In a surreal electroacoustic encounter recorded live in Hannover, the quartet of AGogol, NaabtalDeath (Jerome Noetinger), Ernesto Rodrigues, and Guilherme Rodrigues deconstructs chamber music into a visceral, alchemical performance of modified strings, electronics, and crackling noise, blending absurd vocalizations, brutal textures, and delicate atmospheres into a raw, dreamlike sound theater.

Recorded live in Lisbon in 2025, this quietly immersive quartet session from Ernesto Rodrigues, Ana Albino, Hernani Faustino, and Carlos Santos unfolds as a single extended movement of enigmatic timbral interplay, blending modular synth, electric guitar, viola and bass in a sparse, introspective soundscape shaped by mystery, fluidity, and subtle dynamic shifts.

Continuing Rodrigues' post-Cage series of single-track acoustic improvisations, this 2025 quintet with Miguel Mira, Flak, Tiago Varela, and Manuel Guimaraes blends viola, cello, electric guitar, fan organ, melodica, and piano in an evolving tapestry of mysterious breath, subtle continuity, and fragile sonic space recorded live in Lisbon with profound delicacy and restraint.

"Two wind players from Belgium who have been involved in free improvisation for many years: Jean-Jacques Duerinckx on sopranino and baritone saxophones and Jacques Foschia on bass, E-flat and high B-flat clarinets, often met in joint co...

An intimate, texturally rich trio session recorded in Berlin between Ernesto Rodrigues on viola & crackle box, Guilherme Rodrigues on cello, and Maximilian Glass on percussion, navigating misty lowercase atmospheres, glitch-box coloration, and finely balanced interactions that unveil subtle surprise and collective improvisation within a tight, exploratory sound world.

Celebrating four decades of artistic evolution, Spanish-born, Paris-based drummer Ramon Lopez presents a spontaneous solo performance recorded in just two hours, merging the rhythmic inventiveness of jazz with poetic intuition, drawing on global influences from India, North Africa, and beyond in a deeply personal synthesis of gesture, memory, and improvisational mastery.

Drawing from his projects and recordings to craft a textual soundscape as expressive and dynamic as his sonic explorations, cornetist and composer Rob Mazurek presents a vivid collection of poems and prose, merging impressionistic language with the sources of his instrumental art in a compelling companion to his body of improvised music.

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.

A remarkable 2016 recording from the nine-member Norwegian ensemble The Touchables, blending composed and improvised elements in four extended acoustic works, drawing from chamber music, minimalism, and sound to create slowly evolving textures with strings, winds, bass, handbells, and percussion in a stark, resonant, and deeply immersive sonic environment.

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.

Recorded in Oslo's Toyen Kirke, this spiritually resonant second album from the Norwegian quartet Akmee explores acoustic possibilities with lyrical counterpoint, trance-like repetition, and intuitive improvisation, as trumpeter Erik Kimestad Pedersen, pianist Kjetil Jerve, bassist Erlend Olderskog Albertsen, and drummer Andreas Wildhagen stretch melody and rhythm into expressive, otherworldly forms.