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Ornette Coleman

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Bruno Chevillon

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JazzTimes Sep 10

Something Beautiful: 31st Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with Ravi Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Billy Hart, Catherine Russell and More

Ravi Coltrane Joshua Redman Billy Hart Catherine Russell Charlie Parker John McLellan Thelonious Monk Nina Simone Craig Harris Sherman Irby

Billboard Sep 10

After ‘Spider-Man’ Boosted ‘Oh Yeah,’ Is Steve Lacy Already on His Way to Another Breakout Hit?

Steve Lacy Ashe Luminate Tiktok On The Radar

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 10

EABS Interview: From Wrocław Beat Sessions to Komeda, Sun Ra and Stańko

Sun Ra Stanko EABS Krzysztof Komeda Tomasz Stańko Jaubi Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski

JazzTrail Sep 10

Henry Threadgill / Vijay Iyer / Dafnis Prieto - Fifteen

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Arturo O’Farrill Eddie Palmieri John Zorn

The Free Jazz Collective Sep 10

Marty Ehrlich - Open Air: The Complete Saxophone Quartet Compositions of Julius Hemphill (Out of Your Head Records, 2026) *****

Marty Ehrlich Julius Hemphill World Saxophone Quartet Oliver Lake David Murray Allan Chase Brian Landrus Jeff Lederer

JazzTimes Sep 9

Turn It Around: Henry Threadgill Wants to Interview You

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Air Make A Move ZOOid Jose Davila

PopMatters Sep 9

Henry Threadgill and Zooid Evoke Old and New Jazz Elements

Henry Threadgill ZOOid Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Liberty Ellman Jose Davila Christopher Hoffman Ornette Coleman

Aquarium Drunkard Sep 9

Walt Dickerson :: To My Queen

Walt Dickerson Sun Ra Andrew Hill Andrew Cyrille

All About Jazz Sep 9

Elsa Nilsson, Miles Okazaki, and Andrew Cyrille

Elsa Nilsson Miles Okazaki Andrew Cyrille Henry Threadgill Sextett Tom Ollendorff Caelan Cardello Tal Mashiach Terje Rypdal Gordon Grdina

All About Jazz Sep 9

Miki Yamanaka Trio, Dennis Mitcheltree, Myra Melford and the Fire and Water Quintet

Dennis Mitcheltree Myra Melford

Pat Metheny - YouTube Sep 9 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - The Veil (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

Stereogum Sep 8

Your Old Droog Announces New Album Bread & Butter: Hear “I Don’t Care” (Feat. Flying Lotus & Georgia Anne Muldrow)

Flying Lotus Georgia Anne Muldrow Your Old Droog A-Reece DJ Harrison Masta Ace Evidence Oddisee Conductor Williams

PopMatters Sep 8

Henry Threadgill’s Trio Creates Brilliant Art Jazz

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Steve Coleman McCoy Tyner

All About Jazz Sep 8

John Coltrane in Detroit: A Brief History

John Coltrane Charlie Parker Lakecia Benjamin Emmet Cohen Ravi Coltrane Terence Blanchard Joe Lovano

All About Jazz Sep 8

Happy Birthday to Dave Liebman, Peter Bernstein, (the late) Horace Silver, and others; newly released music from Ali Ryerson, Houston Person, and More

David Liebman Peter Bernstein Horace Silver Ali Ryerson Houston Person Mark Sherman John Coltrane Bobby Timmons Charles Tolliver Astrud Gilberto Hank Mobley

2 articles Sep 7

Sonny Rollins John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Max Roach

Jazz Radio, Magnet Magazine

Pat Metheny - YouTube Sep 7 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Compute (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

JazzTimes Sep 6

Concert Review: John Zorn’s Flatlands at Solar Myth, Philadelphia

John Zorn Flatlands Matt Hollenberg Simon Hanes Ches Smith Painkiller Led Zeppelin Albert King

Citizen Jazz Sep 6

Alexandra Grimal

Alexandra Grimal Alexandre Saada Naoto Yamagishi Giovanni di Domenico Élise Dabrowski

We Rave You Sep 6

Elderbrook & Bob Moses see ‘Inner Light’ streams jump 1,070% after GTA VI trailer bump

Bob Moses Elderbrook Rockstar Games Jayda G Aluna Depeche Mode Adriatique

JazzTimes Sep 10

Something Beautiful: 31st Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with Ravi Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Billy Hart, Catherine Russell and More

Ravi Coltrane Joshua Redman Billy Hart Catherine Russell Charlie Parker John McLellan Thelonious Monk Nina Simone Craig Harris Sherman Irby

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 10

EABS Interview: From Wrocław Beat Sessions to Komeda, Sun Ra and Stańko

Sun Ra Stanko EABS Krzysztof Komeda Tomasz Stańko Jaubi Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski

The Free Jazz Collective Sep 10

Marty Ehrlich - Open Air: The Complete Saxophone Quartet Compositions of Julius Hemphill (Out of Your Head Records, 2026) *****

Marty Ehrlich Julius Hemphill World Saxophone Quartet Oliver Lake David Murray Allan Chase Brian Landrus Jeff Lederer

PopMatters Sep 9

Henry Threadgill and Zooid Evoke Old and New Jazz Elements

Henry Threadgill ZOOid Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Liberty Ellman Jose Davila Christopher Hoffman Ornette Coleman

All About Jazz Sep 9

Elsa Nilsson, Miles Okazaki, and Andrew Cyrille

Elsa Nilsson Miles Okazaki Andrew Cyrille Henry Threadgill Sextett Tom Ollendorff Caelan Cardello Tal Mashiach Terje Rypdal Gordon Grdina

Pat Metheny - YouTube Sep 9 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - The Veil (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

PopMatters Sep 8

Henry Threadgill’s Trio Creates Brilliant Art Jazz

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Steve Coleman McCoy Tyner

All About Jazz Sep 8

Happy Birthday to Dave Liebman, Peter Bernstein, (the late) Horace Silver, and others; newly released music from Ali Ryerson, Houston Person, and More

David Liebman Peter Bernstein Horace Silver Ali Ryerson Houston Person Mark Sherman John Coltrane Bobby Timmons Charles Tolliver Astrud Gilberto Hank Mobley

Pat Metheny - YouTube Sep 7 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Compute (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

Citizen Jazz Sep 6

Alexandra Grimal

Alexandra Grimal Alexandre Saada Naoto Yamagishi Giovanni di Domenico Élise Dabrowski

Billboard Sep 10

After ‘Spider-Man’ Boosted ‘Oh Yeah,’ Is Steve Lacy Already on His Way to Another Breakout Hit?

Steve Lacy Ashe Luminate Tiktok On The Radar

JazzTrail Sep 10

Henry Threadgill / Vijay Iyer / Dafnis Prieto - Fifteen

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Arturo O’Farrill Eddie Palmieri John Zorn

JazzTimes Sep 9

Turn It Around: Henry Threadgill Wants to Interview You

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Air Make A Move ZOOid Jose Davila

Aquarium Drunkard Sep 9

Walt Dickerson :: To My Queen

Walt Dickerson Sun Ra Andrew Hill Andrew Cyrille

All About Jazz Sep 9

Miki Yamanaka Trio, Dennis Mitcheltree, Myra Melford and the Fire and Water Quintet

Dennis Mitcheltree Myra Melford

Stereogum Sep 8

Your Old Droog Announces New Album Bread & Butter: Hear “I Don’t Care” (Feat. Flying Lotus & Georgia Anne Muldrow)

Flying Lotus Georgia Anne Muldrow Your Old Droog A-Reece DJ Harrison Masta Ace Evidence Oddisee Conductor Williams

All About Jazz Sep 8

John Coltrane in Detroit: A Brief History

John Coltrane Charlie Parker Lakecia Benjamin Emmet Cohen Ravi Coltrane Terence Blanchard Joe Lovano

2 articles Sep 7

Sonny Rollins John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Max Roach

Jazz Radio, Magnet Magazine

JazzTimes Sep 6

Concert Review: John Zorn’s Flatlands at Solar Myth, Philadelphia

John Zorn Flatlands Matt Hollenberg Simon Hanes Ches Smith Painkiller Led Zeppelin Albert King

We Rave You Sep 6

Elderbrook & Bob Moses see ‘Inner Light’ streams jump 1,070% after GTA VI trailer bump

Bob Moses Elderbrook Rockstar Games Jayda G Aluna Depeche Mode Adriatique

Overview

Recent developments in avant-garde jazz include Joshua Redman's upcoming album honoring Sonny Rollins, Mary Halvorson's announcement of a new Fire & Water Quintet album and fall performances, and the Detroit Jazz Festival 2026 planning to celebrate the centennials of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Randy Weston. Additional highlights feature visualizers for Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman's works, collaborative projects by Henry Threadgill and Glass Triangle, and tribute events across Europe, including Belgium's major homage to John Coltrane and a performance by Brìghde Chaimbeul and Colin Stetson.

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