Releases of the week

Free improvisation releases, week 42

October 12 to October 18, 2026 · 11 releases

This week's free improvisation highlights include a Belgian documentary on Sun Ra titled 'The Magic City,' alongside new collaborative works such as Oren Ambarchi’s 'Cooked' and the ensemble project 'Serpentine' by Christer Bothén, Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin. Releases from claire rousay, including 'on holding,' and the duo effort 'Dub Delique' by Boss Capone and Keith Rowe further expand the genre's sonic landscape. Additional coverage features Lee Ranaldo and Wadada Leo Smith, as well as archival material from King Crimson’s 1973 Amsterdam performance. Reflections from Dhafer Youssef on improvisation as divine expression complement these artistic developments.

Sun Ra
Documentaire belge sur Sun Ra intitulé “The Magic City”
Oct 14 · 2 outlets
Lee Ranaldo Wadada Leo Smith
Dusted Reviews: Lee Ranaldo / Wadada Leo Smith
Oct 16 · 1 outlet
claire rousay
claire rousay – on holding
Oct 15 · 1 outlet
claire rousay Crys Cole Marina Herlop Edgelands
Newsbits: claire rousay / crys cole / Marina Herlop / Edgelands
Oct 14 · 1 outlet
King Crimson
King Crimson - The Night Watch (Live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1973) (Album Visualiser)
Oct 14 · 1 outlet
Dhafer Youssef
Nancy. Dhafer Youssef, virtuose du Oud : « Si Dieu existe, c’est un jazzman, un maître de l’improvisation »
Oct 14 · 1 outlet
Oren Ambarchi
Oren Ambarchi – Cooked
Oct 13 · 1 outlet
Christer Bothén Oren Ambarchi Johan Berthling Andreas Werliin
Christer Bothén / Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin – Serpentine
Oct 13 · 1 outlet
Boss Capone Keith Rowe
Boss Capone & Keith Rowe – Dub Delique
Oct 13 · 1 outlet
Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot’s Book of Guitar
Oct 12 · 1 outlet
Joe Hertenstein Alexander von Schlippenbach John Coltrane
Joe Hertenstein, Alexander Von Schlippenbach and John Coltrane
Oct 12 · 1 outlet

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