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JazzMania 09:00 AM

Dhafer Youssef au Festival Brosella (Bruxelles 03/07/26)

Dhafer Youssef

La Gazette Bleue 06:00 AM

Bruno Chevillon

Bruno Chevillon Louis Sclavis Michel Portal Daniel Humair Paul Motian Tim Berne Joey Baron

Avant Music News Sep 10

AMN Reviews: Paul Lytton, Eddie Prévost, Nate Wooley, Seymour Wright – Parallels & Diagonals (2026; Fataka)

Paul Lytton Eddie Prévost Nate Wooley Seymour Wright

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

3 articles Sep 9

Coil Zu Spiritualized Thighpaulsandra Julian Cope

New Noise, Progressive Rock Journal, Side-Line

Louder Sound Sep 9

“Prog was a dirty word. But so much music of the time was inspired by Yes, Genesis and King Crimson, and no one was talking about it. So I spoke up to buck that trend”: Elbow only made it by reconnecting with their progressive roots

Elbow Yes Genesis King Crimson Guy Garvey Radiohead Pink Floyd Jimi Hendrix Sly & the Family Stone Phil Collins

Louder Sound Sep 8

“I’ve heard Robert Fripp say no to everybody. David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, you name it, he always has an excuse not to play… He’s a wonderful husband but professionally it’s done me no favours”: Toyah Willcox is more than just Mrs King Crimson

Toyah Robert Fripp David Bowie Peter Gabriel Toyah Willcox King Crimson Bill Rieflin Markus Reuter

Aquarium Drunkard Sep 7

Christer Bothen/Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/Andreas Werliin :: Serpentine

Andreas Werliin Christer Bothén Johan Berthling Oren Ambarchi

All About Jazz Sep 7

Luis Vicente, Martin Kuchen, Ayumi Tanaka and Mali Obomsawin

Luís Vicente Martin Küchen Ayumi Tanaka Mali Obomsawin Marcelo dos Reis Zack Moir Roberto Cassani Dave Holland Gisela Horat Malcolm Braff

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

The Free Jazz Collective Sep 6

Angles 4 and Martin Küchen - Liner Notes

Martin Küchen

2 articles Sep 4

claire rousay Martyna Basta Unsound more eaze Grumpy* William Tyler

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit

RTS Musique Sep 4

Au Festival Jazz au Peuple, Vincent Courtois et Colin Vallon font dialoguer leurs instruments

Vincent Courtois Colin Vallon Arbre Divr Manon Mullener Paul Butscher Mélusine Chappuis

Echoes and Dust Sep 4

Zu • Taupe – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow

Zu Taupe

Magnet Magazine Sep 4

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

Loren Mazzacane Connors Michael Vallera Elliott Sharp

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 4

Geoff Leigh Interview | Henry Cow, Radar Favourites, Red Balune and Ex-Wise Heads

Henry Cow Red Balune Ex-Wise Heads Slapp Happy Hatfield and the North Mike Oldfield Crazy Mabel Cathy Williams Charles Hayward

The Free Jazz Collective Sep 3

B:A:N:S Band (Sophie Agnel/John Butcher/Pasacal Niggenkemper/Ståle Liavik Solberg) - foams & mesh (Fundacja Słuchaj, 2026)

John Butcher Sophie Agnel Ståle Liavik Solberg Pascal Niggenkemper

2 articles Sep 2

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Harri Sjöström Guilherme Rodrigues Greg Kelley Various Artists

Avant Music News, The Free Jazz Collective

JazzMania 09:00 AM

Dhafer Youssef au Festival Brosella (Bruxelles 03/07/26)

Dhafer Youssef

Avant Music News Sep 10

AMN Reviews: Paul Lytton, Eddie Prévost, Nate Wooley, Seymour Wright – Parallels & Diagonals (2026; Fataka)

Paul Lytton Eddie Prévost Nate Wooley Seymour Wright

JazzTrail Sep 10

Henry Threadgill / Vijay Iyer / Dafnis Prieto - Fifteen

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

Louder Sound Sep 9

“Prog was a dirty word. But so much music of the time was inspired by Yes, Genesis and King Crimson, and no one was talking about it. So I spoke up to buck that trend”: Elbow only made it by reconnecting with their progressive roots

Elbow Yes Genesis King Crimson Guy Garvey Radiohead Pink Floyd Jimi Hendrix Sly & the Family Stone Phil Collins

Aquarium Drunkard Sep 7

Christer Bothen/Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/Andreas Werliin :: Serpentine

Andreas Werliin Christer Bothén Johan Berthling Oren Ambarchi

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

The Free Jazz Collective Sep 6

Angles 4 and Martin Küchen - Liner Notes

Martin Küchen

RTS Musique Sep 4

Au Festival Jazz au Peuple, Vincent Courtois et Colin Vallon font dialoguer leurs instruments

Vincent Courtois Colin Vallon Arbre Divr Manon Mullener Paul Butscher Mélusine Chappuis

Magnet Magazine Sep 4

Essential New Music: Loren Connors / Michael Vallera / Elliott Sharp’s “When The Moon Is New”

Loren Mazzacane Connors Michael Vallera Elliott Sharp

The Free Jazz Collective Sep 3

B:A:N:S Band (Sophie Agnel/John Butcher/Pasacal Niggenkemper/Ståle Liavik Solberg) - foams & mesh (Fundacja Słuchaj, 2026)

John Butcher Sophie Agnel Ståle Liavik Solberg Pascal Niggenkemper

La Gazette Bleue 06:00 AM

Bruno Chevillon

Bruno Chevillon Louis Sclavis Michel Portal Daniel Humair Paul Motian Tim Berne Joey Baron

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

3 articles Sep 9

Coil Zu Spiritualized Thighpaulsandra Julian Cope

New Noise, Progressive Rock Journal, Side-Line

Louder Sound Sep 8

“I’ve heard Robert Fripp say no to everybody. David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, you name it, he always has an excuse not to play… He’s a wonderful husband but professionally it’s done me no favours”: Toyah Willcox is more than just Mrs King Crimson

Toyah Robert Fripp David Bowie Peter Gabriel Toyah Willcox King Crimson Bill Rieflin Markus Reuter

All About Jazz Sep 7

Luis Vicente, Martin Kuchen, Ayumi Tanaka and Mali Obomsawin

Luís Vicente Martin Küchen Ayumi Tanaka Mali Obomsawin Marcelo dos Reis Zack Moir Roberto Cassani Dave Holland Gisela Horat Malcolm Braff

Citizen Jazz Sep 6

Alexandra Grimal

Alexandra Grimal Alexandre Saada Naoto Yamagishi Giovanni di Domenico Élise Dabrowski

2 articles Sep 4

claire rousay Martyna Basta Unsound more eaze Grumpy* William Tyler

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit

Echoes and Dust Sep 4

Zu • Taupe – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow

Zu Taupe

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Sep 4

Geoff Leigh Interview | Henry Cow, Radar Favourites, Red Balune and Ex-Wise Heads

Henry Cow Red Balune Ex-Wise Heads Slapp Happy Hatfield and the North Mike Oldfield Crazy Mabel Cathy Williams Charles Hayward

2 articles Sep 2

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Harri Sjöström Guilherme Rodrigues Greg Kelley Various Artists

Avant Music News, The Free Jazz Collective

Overview

Recent developments in free improvisation include the release of collaborative works such as Claire Rousay and Martyna Basta's album 'hotel room' and the announcement of a new album by Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Dafnis Prieto titled 'Fifteen'. Live performances and recordings continue to highlight international artists like Vincent Courtois and Colin Vallon at Jazz au Peuple, and John Zorn's 'Flatlands' concert in Philadelphia.

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Uredda (Coil, Zu) : premier album, extrait en écoute

Claire Rousay and Martyna Basta announce collaborative album hotel room

Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Dafnis Prieto announce collaborative album 'Fifteen'

Uredda (Coil, Zu) : premier album, extrait en écoute

Claire Rousay and Martyna Basta announce collaborative album hotel room

Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Dafnis Prieto announce collaborative album 'Fifteen'

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