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The Free Jazz Collective Jul 29

Paradoxical Frog: Kris Davis, Ingrid Laubrock, and Tyshawn Sorey: Live at the Village Vanguard – July 21, 2026

Kris Davis Ingrid Laubrock Tyshawn Sorey Paradoxical Frog Sylvie Courvoisier William Parker James Brandon Lewis Quartet

American Songwriter Jul 28

The Only 1960s Country Singer That Tom Waits Gave Props To: “Most Sound Like They’re Talking to Their Accountant”

Tom Waits Merle Haggard

2 articles Jul 28

Kingfishr Primal Scream Shane MacGowan The Jesus and Mary Chain Tom Waits U2 Bob Geldof The Pogues Amble Bruce Springsteen Camille O’Sullivan Damien Dempsey David Gray

Spin, Stereogum

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jul 28

Joachim Kühn: “The Best Improvisation Happens When Your Head Is Completely Empty”

Joachim Kühn Rolf Kühn Chet Baker Quintet Ornette Coleman Don Cherry Gato Barbieri Jean-François Jenny-Clark

Magnetic Magazine Jul 27

Flying Lotus Is Teaching Producers How He Thinks

JazzTrail Jul 27

Otomo Yoshihide / Kei Matsumaro - Shutsumin

大友良英 Eric Dolphy

Spin Jul 27

Jaco Pastorius and Rashied Ali: Live in 1984!

Jaco Pastorius Rashied Ali Weather Report Joe Zawinul Ornette Coleman Lightning Bolt Dianogah

2 articles Jul 27

Patricia Brennan Sylvie Courvoisier Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Mick Goodrick Fred Hersch Rodrigo Amado Joe McPhee Kent Kessler Chris Corsano

All About Jazz, Avant Music News

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

The Free Jazz Collective Jul 29

Paradoxical Frog: Kris Davis, Ingrid Laubrock, and Tyshawn Sorey: Live at the Village Vanguard – July 21, 2026

Kris Davis Ingrid Laubrock Tyshawn Sorey Paradoxical Frog Sylvie Courvoisier William Parker James Brandon Lewis Quartet

2 articles Jul 28

Kingfishr Primal Scream Shane MacGowan The Jesus and Mary Chain Tom Waits U2 Bob Geldof The Pogues Amble Bruce Springsteen Camille O’Sullivan Damien Dempsey David Gray

Spin, Stereogum

Magnetic Magazine Jul 27

Flying Lotus Is Teaching Producers How He Thinks

Spin Jul 27

Jaco Pastorius and Rashied Ali: Live in 1984!

Jaco Pastorius Rashied Ali Weather Report Joe Zawinul Ornette Coleman Lightning Bolt Dianogah

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

American Songwriter Jul 28

The Only 1960s Country Singer That Tom Waits Gave Props To: “Most Sound Like They’re Talking to Their Accountant”

Tom Waits Merle Haggard

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jul 28

Joachim Kühn: “The Best Improvisation Happens When Your Head Is Completely Empty”

Joachim Kühn Rolf Kühn Chet Baker Quintet Ornette Coleman Don Cherry Gato Barbieri Jean-François Jenny-Clark

JazzTrail Jul 27

Otomo Yoshihide / Kei Matsumaro - Shutsumin

大友良英 Eric Dolphy

2 articles Jul 27

Patricia Brennan Sylvie Courvoisier Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Mick Goodrick Fred Hersch Rodrigo Amado Joe McPhee Kent Kessler Chris Corsano

All About Jazz, Avant Music News

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

Overview

Recent developments in avant-garde jazz include reflections on John Coltrane's centenary with releases of his final live recordings and a summary of his final creative phase, alongside new visualizers for tracks by Steve Lacy and Pat Metheny with Ornette Coleman. Artists such as Dave Holland, Julian Lage, Sylvie Courvoisier, and Enrico Rava continue to release or perform new work, while festivals like Flux 2026 and curated selections highlight emerging and established voices in the genre.

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