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Citizen Jazz Jun 14

Fred Frith, le parcours d'un anti-héros

Fred Frith Susana Santos Silva Lotte Anker The Shadows John Coltrane John Cage Cornelius Cardew

Citizen Jazz Jun 14

Ches Smith « Clone Row »

Ches Smith Mary Halvorson Liberty Ellman Nick Dunston

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 14

Ivo Perelman and Damon Smith - Duologue 6: Core of Existence (Squid Note, 2026)

Ivo Perelman Damon Smith

Avant Music News Jun 13

AMN Reviews: Colin Webster / Balázs Pándi / Matt Cargill – Chewed Up And Spat Out (2026; Raw Tonk Records)

Colin Webster Balázs Pándi Matt Cargill Lee Ranaldo Jim Jarmusch Marc Urselli Merzbow Mats Gustafsson Thurston Moore

All About Jazz Jun 13

Mujician: Keith Tippett â€“ The Authorised Biography by Martin Phillips

Keith Tippett Paul Dunmall Tony Levin Paul Rogers Julie Driscoll Brian Auger & the Trinity Dudu Pukwana

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 13

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Bobby Kapp, and William Parker - Synesthesia (Defkaz, 2026)

Ivo Perelman Matthew Shipp Bobby Kapp William Parker

Avant Music News Jun 12

Mary Halvorson Announces New Release and Upcoming Performances

Mary Halvorson Ambrose Akinmusire Amaryllis Tomeka Reid Quartet

NME Jun 12

The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad For New Jersey’ featuring Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Marc Ribot

The Gaslight Anthem Brian Fallon Brandon Flowers Def Leppard Phil Collen Marc Ribot The Killers Bryan Adams Depeche Mode Lori McKenna The Police Emily Wolfe

All About Jazz Jun 11

Patricia Brennan, Sylvie Courvoisier, Janek van Laak, Jeff Parker and more

Patricia Brennan Sylvie Courvoisier Jeff Parker Heiner Goebbels Ornette Coleman Alexander Hawkins Micha Acher Misha Panfilov Sound Combo

BrooklynVegan Jun 10

Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad for New Jersey’ ft Brandon Flowers, Marc Ribot & more: hear 3 songs

Brandon Flowers Brian Fallon Marc Ribot Def Leppard Donovan Woods Lori McKenna Phil Collen The Gaslight Anthem The Killers

Louder Sound Jun 9

KIng Crimson announce listening sessions in conjunction with London's Polygon Portal

King Crimson Robert Fripp Steven Wilson

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 8 Official

King Crimson - Dig Me (Live Kani Hoken Hall Tokyo 30th April 1984)

Avant Music News Jun 8

New Experimental Releases from Dirk Serries, Asmus Tietchens, and Related

Dirk Serries Asmus Tietchens

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 6 Official

Tony Levin Tony's Interludes

King Crimson Tony Levin

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 5 Official

'Industry' live in Japan 1984 FULL VIDEO @kingcrimson #kingcrimson

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 5

Thomas Morgan - Around You Is A Forest (Loveland, 2025)

Thomas Morgan Jakob Bro Dan Weiss Craig Taborn Gerald Cleaver Henry Threadgill Ambrose Akinmusire

All About Jazz Jun 4

Ivo Perelman, Elliott Sharp, Cyro Baptista, Steve Reich and more

Ivo Perelman Elliott Sharp Cyro Baptista Steve Reich Stars of the Lid Gamelan Yowana Sari Gorillaz Dennis Hopper

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 4

Diatribes & Jean-Luc Guionnet – L’apport: An awkward position (Insub, 2026)

Diatribes Jean-Luc Guionnet d'incise

The Quietus Jun 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra’s ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ Set for Expanded Reissue

The Sun Ra Arkestra

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 2 Official

King Crimson - Cat Food: 50th Anniversary Edition (Album Visualiser)

Citizen Jazz Jun 14

Fred Frith, le parcours d'un anti-héros

Fred Frith Susana Santos Silva Lotte Anker The Shadows John Coltrane John Cage Cornelius Cardew

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 14

Ivo Perelman and Damon Smith - Duologue 6: Core of Existence (Squid Note, 2026)

Ivo Perelman Damon Smith

All About Jazz Jun 13

Mujician: Keith Tippett â€“ The Authorised Biography by Martin Phillips

Keith Tippett Paul Dunmall Tony Levin Paul Rogers Julie Driscoll Brian Auger & the Trinity Dudu Pukwana

Avant Music News Jun 12

Mary Halvorson Announces New Release and Upcoming Performances

Mary Halvorson Ambrose Akinmusire Amaryllis Tomeka Reid Quartet

All About Jazz Jun 11

Patricia Brennan, Sylvie Courvoisier, Janek van Laak, Jeff Parker and more

Patricia Brennan Sylvie Courvoisier Jeff Parker Heiner Goebbels Ornette Coleman Alexander Hawkins Micha Acher Misha Panfilov Sound Combo

Louder Sound Jun 9

KIng Crimson announce listening sessions in conjunction with London's Polygon Portal

King Crimson Robert Fripp Steven Wilson

Avant Music News Jun 8

New Experimental Releases from Dirk Serries, Asmus Tietchens, and Related

Dirk Serries Asmus Tietchens

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 5 Official

'Industry' live in Japan 1984 FULL VIDEO @kingcrimson #kingcrimson

All About Jazz Jun 4

Ivo Perelman, Elliott Sharp, Cyro Baptista, Steve Reich and more

Ivo Perelman Elliott Sharp Cyro Baptista Steve Reich Stars of the Lid Gamelan Yowana Sari Gorillaz Dennis Hopper

The Quietus Jun 2

Sun Ra And His Arkestra’s ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ Set for Expanded Reissue

The Sun Ra Arkestra

Citizen Jazz Jun 14

Ches Smith « Clone Row »

Ches Smith Mary Halvorson Liberty Ellman Nick Dunston

Avant Music News Jun 13

AMN Reviews: Colin Webster / Balázs Pándi / Matt Cargill – Chewed Up And Spat Out (2026; Raw Tonk Records)

Colin Webster Balázs Pándi Matt Cargill Lee Ranaldo Jim Jarmusch Marc Urselli Merzbow Mats Gustafsson Thurston Moore

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 13

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Bobby Kapp, and William Parker - Synesthesia (Defkaz, 2026)

Ivo Perelman Matthew Shipp Bobby Kapp William Parker

NME Jun 12

The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad For New Jersey’ featuring Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Marc Ribot

The Gaslight Anthem Brian Fallon Brandon Flowers Def Leppard Phil Collen Marc Ribot The Killers Bryan Adams Depeche Mode Lori McKenna The Police Emily Wolfe

BrooklynVegan Jun 10

Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad for New Jersey’ ft Brandon Flowers, Marc Ribot & more: hear 3 songs

Brandon Flowers Brian Fallon Marc Ribot Def Leppard Donovan Woods Lori McKenna Phil Collen The Gaslight Anthem The Killers

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 8 Official

King Crimson - Dig Me (Live Kani Hoken Hall Tokyo 30th April 1984)

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 6 Official

Tony Levin Tony's Interludes

King Crimson Tony Levin

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 5

Thomas Morgan - Around You Is A Forest (Loveland, 2025)

Thomas Morgan Jakob Bro Dan Weiss Craig Taborn Gerald Cleaver Henry Threadgill Ambrose Akinmusire

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 4

Diatribes & Jean-Luc Guionnet – L’apport: An awkward position (Insub, 2026)

Diatribes Jean-Luc Guionnet d'incise

King Crimson - YouTube Jun 2 Official

King Crimson - Cat Food: 50th Anniversary Edition (Album Visualiser)

Overview

Recent developments in free improvisation include a tribute to Irene Schweizer and the release of live recordings by Kris Davis, Ingrid Laubrock, and Tyshawn Sorey at the Village Vanguard, alongside new collaborations such as Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson’s 'Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings' and a joint project by Otomo Yoshihide and Kei Matsumaro. Other highlights feature Neurosis's debut with new vocalist Aaron Turner and performances by Patricia Brennan, Sylvie Courvoisier, and Mick Goodrick with Fred Hersch.

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