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Jazz Radio Jul 6

Jazz à Vannes de retour en 2026 avec Thomas Dutronc, Angélique Kidjo, Dhafer Youssef,...

Thomas Dutronc Angélique Kidjo Dhafer Youssef Ghost-Note Stochelo Rosenberg Trio Robinson Khoury Ludivine Issambourg

Magnet Magazine Jul 6

Essential New Music: Liudas Mockūnas / Samuel Blaser / Marc Ducret’s “Twisted Summer”

Liudas Mockūnas Samuel Blaser Marc Ducret Bob Brookmeyer Jim Hall

All About Jazz Jul 6

Amanda Tosoff, Gergana Velinova, Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, Lolivone de la Rosa, Lisa Rich, Michelle Lordi, Kay Kostopoulos

Amanda Tosoff Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Lolivone de la Rosa Lisa Rich Geoffrey Keezer Leigh Pilzer Ulysses Owens, Jr. Tierney Sutton Tamir Hendelman Andrea Miller

All About Jazz Jul 5

David Schroeder, Sonny Rollins, Ardeshir and Alex Abramovitz

David Schroeder Sonny Rollins Ardeshir Al Hirt Brad Goode

All About Jazz Jul 4

Dave Douglas: Transcend Is Not The End

Dave Douglas Rafiq Bhatia James Brandon Lewis Tomeka Reid Ian Chang

Jazz Radio Jul 3

Fontella Bass : la voix de « Rescue Me » qui a marqué l’histoire de la soul est née un 3 juillet

Fontella Bass Little Milton Bobby McClure Lester Bowie Art Ensemble of Chicago

All About Jazz Jul 2

Marshall Allen, Trae Crudup, Black Cherry, and DoYeon Kim At Vision Festival 2026

Marshall Allen DoYeon Kim

All About Jazz Jul 2

Dave Douglas, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa And Much More

Dave Douglas Frank Zappa Félicia Atkinson Tonto’s Expanding Head Band Chinese American Bear The Feelies Devin Daniels Alex Zhang Hungtai

The Free Jazz Collective Jul 1

Satoko Fujii + Myra Melford - Katarahi (Rogue Arts, 2026) *****

2 articles Jun 29

Citizen Jazz, JazzTrail

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jun 29

Jeff Lederer Interview: Bringing Dolphy, Ornette Coleman and Oliver Nelson Into the Present on His Latest Release

Ornette Coleman Oliver Nelson Mary LaRose Eric Dolphy Denardo Coleman Oliver Nelson, Jr. George Schuller James Newton Howard

The Line of Best Fit Jun 29

Steve Lacy releases "is it cool?" featuring SZA ahead of new album Oh yeah?

SZA Steve Lacy Erykah Badu Cecile Believe

Magnet Magazine Jun 29

Essential New Music: أحمد [Ahmed]’s “Play Monk”

أحمد [Ahmed] Pat Thomas Seymour Wright Antonin Gerbal Ahmed Abdul‐Malik Thelonious Monk

All About Jazz Jun 29

Gerry Hemingway, OM and Perelman/Sharp/Baptista

Gerry Hemingway Ivo Perelman Elliott Sharp Cyro Baptista Joe Fiedler Mark Turner Marcus Gilmore

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Myra Melford, le gène de l'improvisation

Myra Melford Ben Goldberg Danny Lubin-Laden Ingrid Laubrock Mary Halvorson Tomeka Reid Lesley Mok

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Joëlle Léandre & Evan Parker

Joëlle Léandre Evan Parker

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Steve Swallow

Steve Swallow Mike Rodríguez Chris Cheek Steve Cardenas Gil Goldstein Adam Nussbaum Paul Motian

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Gerry Hemingway

Gerry Hemingway Izumi Kimura Frank Gratkowski Christian Weber

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Mike Westbrook

Mike Westbrook Bessie Smith

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Mal Waldron aime les cigarillos

Mal Waldron Jeanne Lee

Jazz Radio Jul 6

Jazz à Vannes de retour en 2026 avec Thomas Dutronc, Angélique Kidjo, Dhafer Youssef,...

Thomas Dutronc Angélique Kidjo Dhafer Youssef Ghost-Note Stochelo Rosenberg Trio Robinson Khoury Ludivine Issambourg

All About Jazz Jul 6

Amanda Tosoff, Gergana Velinova, Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, Lolivone de la Rosa, Lisa Rich, Michelle Lordi, Kay Kostopoulos

Amanda Tosoff Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Lolivone de la Rosa Lisa Rich Geoffrey Keezer Leigh Pilzer Ulysses Owens, Jr. Tierney Sutton Tamir Hendelman Andrea Miller

All About Jazz Jul 4

Dave Douglas: Transcend Is Not The End

Dave Douglas Rafiq Bhatia James Brandon Lewis Tomeka Reid Ian Chang

All About Jazz Jul 2

Marshall Allen, Trae Crudup, Black Cherry, and DoYeon Kim At Vision Festival 2026

Marshall Allen DoYeon Kim

The Free Jazz Collective Jul 1

Satoko Fujii + Myra Melford - Katarahi (Rogue Arts, 2026) *****

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jun 29

Jeff Lederer Interview: Bringing Dolphy, Ornette Coleman and Oliver Nelson Into the Present on His Latest Release

Ornette Coleman Oliver Nelson Mary LaRose Eric Dolphy Denardo Coleman Oliver Nelson, Jr. George Schuller James Newton Howard

Magnet Magazine Jun 29

Essential New Music: أحمد [Ahmed]’s “Play Monk”

أحمد [Ahmed] Pat Thomas Seymour Wright Antonin Gerbal Ahmed Abdul‐Malik Thelonious Monk

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Myra Melford, le gène de l'improvisation

Myra Melford Ben Goldberg Danny Lubin-Laden Ingrid Laubrock Mary Halvorson Tomeka Reid Lesley Mok

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Steve Swallow

Steve Swallow Mike Rodríguez Chris Cheek Steve Cardenas Gil Goldstein Adam Nussbaum Paul Motian

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Mike Westbrook

Mike Westbrook Bessie Smith

Magnet Magazine Jul 6

Essential New Music: Liudas Mockūnas / Samuel Blaser / Marc Ducret’s “Twisted Summer”

Liudas Mockūnas Samuel Blaser Marc Ducret Bob Brookmeyer Jim Hall

All About Jazz Jul 5

David Schroeder, Sonny Rollins, Ardeshir and Alex Abramovitz

David Schroeder Sonny Rollins Ardeshir Al Hirt Brad Goode

Jazz Radio Jul 3

Fontella Bass : la voix de « Rescue Me » qui a marqué l’histoire de la soul est née un 3 juillet

Fontella Bass Little Milton Bobby McClure Lester Bowie Art Ensemble of Chicago

All About Jazz Jul 2

Dave Douglas, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa And Much More

Dave Douglas Frank Zappa Félicia Atkinson Tonto’s Expanding Head Band Chinese American Bear The Feelies Devin Daniels Alex Zhang Hungtai

2 articles Jun 29

Citizen Jazz, JazzTrail

The Line of Best Fit Jun 29

Steve Lacy releases "is it cool?" featuring SZA ahead of new album Oh yeah?

SZA Steve Lacy Erykah Badu Cecile Believe

All About Jazz Jun 29

Gerry Hemingway, OM and Perelman/Sharp/Baptista

Gerry Hemingway Ivo Perelman Elliott Sharp Cyro Baptista Joe Fiedler Mark Turner Marcus Gilmore

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Joëlle Léandre & Evan Parker

Joëlle Léandre Evan Parker

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Gerry Hemingway

Gerry Hemingway Izumi Kimura Frank Gratkowski Christian Weber

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Mal Waldron aime les cigarillos

Mal Waldron Jeanne Lee

Overview

Recent developments in avant-garde jazz include the posthumous release of Alice Coltrane's Ashram Tapes by Matador Records, a live recording of Kris Davis, Ingrid Laubrock, and Tyshawn Sorey at the Village Vanguard, and a podcast exploring John Zorn's Musical Universe. Meanwhile, Steve Lacy's unexpected mention of a Spider-Man character during a red carpet event drew attention, and Joachim Kühn shared insights on improvisation, emphasizing mental emptiness as a creative catalyst.

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