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Ambrose Akinmusire

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Magnet Magazine Jul 27

Essential New Music: Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson’s “Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings”

Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson

JazzMania Jul 27

James Brandon Lewis Quartet : Omn

James Brandon Lewis Quartet James Brandon Lewis Brad Jones Chad Taylor The Messthetics Mahalia Jackson John Coltrane Archie Shepp

All About Jazz Jul 27

Joe Morris, Barry Guy/Roberto Ottaviano and Bill Connors

Joe Morris Barry Guy Roberto Ottaviano Bill Connors

Avant Music News Jul 26

AMN Picks of the Week: Afrofuturistics / Le Grand Sbam / Stetson-Fox-Dunn / Sorey-Thomas / Kilter

Le Grand Sbam Kilter

Le Jazzophone Jul 26

#LiveReport : Jazz à Juan 2026 – Dhafer Youssef fait vibrer la Pinède Gould

Dhafer Youssef Morcheeba

Jazz Radio Jul 26

John Coltrane aurait eu 100 ans : le Sunset Sunside lui consacre un mois entier d'hommages exceptionnels

John Coltrane Kenny Burrell Tommy Smith Frédéric Borey

JazzTimes Jul 25

Ravi Coltrane Quartet Rings in Coltrane 100: Legacy with the Philadelphia Orchestra

John Coltrane Steven Feifke Carlos Simon Jack DeJohnette Elvin Jones Johnathan Blake Dezron Douglas

2 articles Jul 25

Suzanne Ciani Dee Alexander Nicole Mitchell Tomeka Reid Coco Elysses Renée Baker Camila Nebbia Robinson Khoury Nirosta Steel Nolan Hildebrand Metropole Orkest Simon Dobson

All About Jazz

Louder Sound Jul 24

“It worked out for us that we’re all now in the midst of discovery, fear, confusion and glory”: It’s Rush, King Crimson, Sgt Pepper, Tom Waits and more. It’s the The Claypool Lennon Delirium’s personal AI hallucination

The Claypool Lennon Delirium King Crimson Tom Waits Les Claypool Sean Ono Lennon Primus The Lemon Twigs

Burning Ambulance Jul 24

Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman Prime Time Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia Howard Shore David Cronenberg Geri Allen

All About Jazz Jul 24

Sonny Rollins Tribute, part 2: After the Bridge

Sonny Rollins Jim Hall Bob Cranshaw

The Fader Jul 23

The designer behind the album covers for Steve Lacy, Tyla, and Addison Rae

Addison Rae Steve Lacy Tyla Sabrina Carpenter Karen Carpenter

2 articles Jul 22

Dianne Reeves Branford Marsalis John Coltrane Johnny Hartman Joey Calderazzo

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Jazz Radio, SoulTracks

Avant Music News Jul 22

Philadelphia Launches John Coltrane Centennial Celebration

All About Jazz Jul 22

New Music From Haruna Fukakzawa, Cécile McLorin Salvant With The Metropole Orkest, A Limited Release From Muriel Grossmann With Tõnu Naissoo, And From The ECM Vault Guitarist Mick Goodrick With John Surman, Eddie Gomez And Jack DeJohnette

Cécile McLorin Salvant Metropole Orkest Muriel Grossmann Tõnu Naissoo Mick Goodrick John Surman Eddie Gomez Jack DeJohnette Black Nile Ezra Collective Etta Baker

JazzTimes Jul 22

A Salon Experience with Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Marshall Allen, Salvador Jiménez-Flores and Ensemble

Jamaaladeen Tacuma Marshall Allen The Velvet Underground Diego Rivera

Exclaim! Jul 21

Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul to Take New Album 'All the light in the World' on North American Tour

Colin Stetson Brìghde Chaimbeul

2 articles Jul 21

Carlos Santana John Coltrane Patti Smith Phil Lesh Jimi Hendrix Wayne Coyne

Jazz Radio, Rolling Stone

Stereogum Jul 21

Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul Announce New Album All The Light In The World: Hear “Dirt Dance”

Colin Stetson Brìghde Chaimbeul

Pitchfork Jul 20

Steve Lacy, Beck, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Steve Lacy Beck Tinashe Molly Santana Chy Cartier Erykah Badu Meg Lui Swapmeet

Magnet Magazine Jul 27

Essential New Music: Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson’s “Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings”

Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson

All About Jazz Jul 27

Joe Morris, Barry Guy/Roberto Ottaviano and Bill Connors

Joe Morris Barry Guy Roberto Ottaviano Bill Connors

Le Jazzophone Jul 26

#LiveReport : Jazz à Juan 2026 – Dhafer Youssef fait vibrer la Pinède Gould

Dhafer Youssef Morcheeba

JazzTimes Jul 25

Ravi Coltrane Quartet Rings in Coltrane 100: Legacy with the Philadelphia Orchestra

John Coltrane Steven Feifke Carlos Simon Jack DeJohnette Elvin Jones Johnathan Blake Dezron Douglas

Louder Sound Jul 24

“It worked out for us that we’re all now in the midst of discovery, fear, confusion and glory”: It’s Rush, King Crimson, Sgt Pepper, Tom Waits and more. It’s the The Claypool Lennon Delirium’s personal AI hallucination

The Claypool Lennon Delirium King Crimson Tom Waits Les Claypool Sean Ono Lennon Primus The Lemon Twigs

All About Jazz Jul 24

Sonny Rollins Tribute, part 2: After the Bridge

Sonny Rollins Jim Hall Bob Cranshaw

2 articles Jul 22

Dianne Reeves Branford Marsalis John Coltrane Johnny Hartman Joey Calderazzo

S

Jazz Radio, SoulTracks

All About Jazz Jul 22

New Music From Haruna Fukakzawa, Cécile McLorin Salvant With The Metropole Orkest, A Limited Release From Muriel Grossmann With Tõnu Naissoo, And From The ECM Vault Guitarist Mick Goodrick With John Surman, Eddie Gomez And Jack DeJohnette

Cécile McLorin Salvant Metropole Orkest Muriel Grossmann Tõnu Naissoo Mick Goodrick John Surman Eddie Gomez Jack DeJohnette Black Nile Ezra Collective Etta Baker

Exclaim! Jul 21

Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul to Take New Album 'All the light in the World' on North American Tour

Colin Stetson Brìghde Chaimbeul

Stereogum Jul 21

Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul Announce New Album All The Light In The World: Hear “Dirt Dance”

Colin Stetson Brìghde Chaimbeul

JazzMania Jul 27

James Brandon Lewis Quartet : Omn

James Brandon Lewis Quartet James Brandon Lewis Brad Jones Chad Taylor The Messthetics Mahalia Jackson John Coltrane Archie Shepp

Avant Music News Jul 26

AMN Picks of the Week: Afrofuturistics / Le Grand Sbam / Stetson-Fox-Dunn / Sorey-Thomas / Kilter

Le Grand Sbam Kilter

Jazz Radio Jul 26

John Coltrane aurait eu 100 ans : le Sunset Sunside lui consacre un mois entier d'hommages exceptionnels

John Coltrane Kenny Burrell Tommy Smith Frédéric Borey

2 articles Jul 25

Suzanne Ciani Dee Alexander Nicole Mitchell Tomeka Reid Coco Elysses Renée Baker Camila Nebbia Robinson Khoury Nirosta Steel Nolan Hildebrand Metropole Orkest Simon Dobson

All About Jazz

Burning Ambulance Jul 24

Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman Prime Time Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia Howard Shore David Cronenberg Geri Allen

The Fader Jul 23

The designer behind the album covers for Steve Lacy, Tyla, and Addison Rae

Addison Rae Steve Lacy Tyla Sabrina Carpenter Karen Carpenter

Avant Music News Jul 22

Philadelphia Launches John Coltrane Centennial Celebration

JazzTimes Jul 22

A Salon Experience with Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Marshall Allen, Salvador Jiménez-Flores and Ensemble

Jamaaladeen Tacuma Marshall Allen The Velvet Underground Diego Rivera

2 articles Jul 21

Carlos Santana John Coltrane Patti Smith Phil Lesh Jimi Hendrix Wayne Coyne

Jazz Radio, Rolling Stone

Pitchfork Jul 20

Steve Lacy, Beck, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Steve Lacy Beck Tinashe Molly Santana Chy Cartier Erykah Badu Meg Lui Swapmeet

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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