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2 articles Aug 24

Fred Frith Núria Andorrà Sakina Abdou Marta Warelis Toma Gouband

Citizen Jazz, La Gazette Bleue

Citizen Jazz Aug 23

Fred Frith, Christine Wodrascka, Jean-Yves Evrard

Fred Frith Christine Wodrascka Jean Yves Evrard

Louder Sound Aug 23

“The label said, ‘That’s never selling!’ and made us translate a song into English. I said, ‘You’ll get a villa in Spain out of this!’”: Clannad’s brushes with prog stars Peter Gabriel, Marillion, Nightwish, King Crimson, Genesis and more

Clannad Peter Gabriel Marillion Nightwish King Crimson Genesis U2 Steve Perry Phil Lynott Rory Gallagher Jethro Tull Pentangle

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Tap: John Zorn’s Book of Angels Vol. 20

Pat Metheny John Zorn

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Aug 21

Evan Parker Interview | Six Decades of Listening, Risk and Free Improvisation

Evan Parker Cecil Taylor Jimmy Lyons John Stevens Derek Bailey Incus Peter Brötzmann

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Aug 20

William Hooker Discusses New Album ‘Convergence: Live In China’

William Hooker Billy Bang William Parker David Murray Elliott Sharp Thurston Moore John King

All About Jazz Aug 20

Paul Janoschka, Lolivone de la Rosa, Ambrose Akinmusire-Mary Halvorson

Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Paul Janoschka Lolivone de la Rosa Tommy Smith Matt Otto Zhengtao Pan Ali Ryerson Tomoko Omura Pat Metheny Group

The Free Jazz Collective Aug 20

Mikołaj Trzaska / John Edwards / Mark Sanders - Because it Happens (Gustav Records, 2026)

Mikołaj Trzaska John Edwards Mark Sanders Frank Paul Schubert Matthias Müller Trevor Watts Veryan Weston Omri Ziegele John Butcher

EtherREAL Aug 19

Christian Wallumrød Ensemble : Non Sonett

Christian Wallumrød Christian Wallumrød Ensemble Espen Reinertsen

All About Jazz Aug 19

Shawn Lovato, Vijay Iyer, and Charles Chen

Shawn Lovato Vijay Iyer Charles Chen Henry Threadgill Sextett Simon Belelty Sam Barsh Keyon Harrold Mark Guiliana Jun Iida

All About Jazz Aug 19

Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, Miki Yamanaka and Nicole Glover, Melissa Aldana and Linda May Han Oh, Christian Finger with Ralph Alessi and Ben Monder

Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Miki Yamanaka Nicole Glover Melissa Aldana Linda May Han Oh Christian Finger Ralph Alessi Ben Monder Luis Perdomo Nicole McCabe Gregory Uhlmann Alabaster dePlume Sidney Bechet Martial Solal

2 articles Aug 18

Oren Ambarchi Christer Bothén Johan Berthling Andreas Werliin Don Cherry Black Truffle Ghosted

Avant Music News, The Quietus

3 articles Aug 18

Ève Risser Elisabetta Spada

Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA)

Le Jazzophone Aug 18

Sophia Domancich, le piano en quatre dimensions

Sophia Domancich Bernard Lubat Steve Lacy Simon Goubert Mark Helias Stéphane Kerecki Théo Girard

King Crimson - YouTube Aug 17 Official

King Crimson 'Larks' Tongues In Aspic II' live 1984 FULL VIDEO @kingcrimson #kingcrimson

King Crimson - YouTube Aug 14 Official

King Crimson - Ladies Of The Road (Live 1971/72) (Album Visualiser)

The Guardian Music Aug 14

Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto: Fifteen review – Pulitzer winner stirs gorgeous improv patterns

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Ornette Coleman Wynton Marsalis Duke Ellington John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Linda May Han Oh

Avant Music News Aug 13

Big Ears Podcast Examines John Zorn Through His Collaborators

John Zorn Barbara Hannigan John Medeski Dave Lombardo Jorge Roeder Laurie Anderson Ikue Mori

The Free Jazz Collective Aug 13

Jack Wright/Ben Bennett – Tourne (self-released, 2026)

Jack Wright Ben Bennett

JazzTrail Aug 13

Ayumi Tanaka / Thomas Morgan / Thomas Strønen - Windflower

Ayumi Tanaka Thomas Morgan Thomas Strønen

2 articles Aug 24

Fred Frith Núria Andorrà Sakina Abdou Marta Warelis Toma Gouband

Citizen Jazz, La Gazette Bleue

Louder Sound Aug 23

“The label said, ‘That’s never selling!’ and made us translate a song into English. I said, ‘You’ll get a villa in Spain out of this!’”: Clannad’s brushes with prog stars Peter Gabriel, Marillion, Nightwish, King Crimson, Genesis and more

Clannad Peter Gabriel Marillion Nightwish King Crimson Genesis U2 Steve Perry Phil Lynott Rory Gallagher Jethro Tull Pentangle

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Aug 21

Evan Parker Interview | Six Decades of Listening, Risk and Free Improvisation

Evan Parker Cecil Taylor Jimmy Lyons John Stevens Derek Bailey Incus Peter Brötzmann

All About Jazz Aug 20

Paul Janoschka, Lolivone de la Rosa, Ambrose Akinmusire-Mary Halvorson

Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Paul Janoschka Lolivone de la Rosa Tommy Smith Matt Otto Zhengtao Pan Ali Ryerson Tomoko Omura Pat Metheny Group

EtherREAL Aug 19

Christian Wallumrød Ensemble : Non Sonett

Christian Wallumrød Christian Wallumrød Ensemble Espen Reinertsen

All About Jazz Aug 19

Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, Miki Yamanaka and Nicole Glover, Melissa Aldana and Linda May Han Oh, Christian Finger with Ralph Alessi and Ben Monder

Ambrose Akinmusire Mary Halvorson Miki Yamanaka Nicole Glover Melissa Aldana Linda May Han Oh Christian Finger Ralph Alessi Ben Monder Luis Perdomo Nicole McCabe Gregory Uhlmann Alabaster dePlume Sidney Bechet Martial Solal

3 articles Aug 18

Ève Risser Elisabetta Spada

Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA)

King Crimson - YouTube Aug 17 Official

King Crimson 'Larks' Tongues In Aspic II' live 1984 FULL VIDEO @kingcrimson #kingcrimson

The Guardian Music Aug 14

Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto: Fifteen review – Pulitzer winner stirs gorgeous improv patterns

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto Ornette Coleman Wynton Marsalis Duke Ellington John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Linda May Han Oh

The Free Jazz Collective Aug 13

Jack Wright/Ben Bennett – Tourne (self-released, 2026)

Jack Wright Ben Bennett

Citizen Jazz Aug 23

Fred Frith, Christine Wodrascka, Jean-Yves Evrard

Fred Frith Christine Wodrascka Jean Yves Evrard

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Tap: John Zorn’s Book of Angels Vol. 20

Pat Metheny John Zorn

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Aug 20

William Hooker Discusses New Album ‘Convergence: Live In China’

William Hooker Billy Bang William Parker David Murray Elliott Sharp Thurston Moore John King

The Free Jazz Collective Aug 20

Mikołaj Trzaska / John Edwards / Mark Sanders - Because it Happens (Gustav Records, 2026)

Mikołaj Trzaska John Edwards Mark Sanders Frank Paul Schubert Matthias Müller Trevor Watts Veryan Weston Omri Ziegele John Butcher

All About Jazz Aug 19

Shawn Lovato, Vijay Iyer, and Charles Chen

Shawn Lovato Vijay Iyer Charles Chen Henry Threadgill Sextett Simon Belelty Sam Barsh Keyon Harrold Mark Guiliana Jun Iida

2 articles Aug 18

Oren Ambarchi Christer Bothén Johan Berthling Andreas Werliin Don Cherry Black Truffle Ghosted

Avant Music News, The Quietus

Le Jazzophone Aug 18

Sophia Domancich, le piano en quatre dimensions

Sophia Domancich Bernard Lubat Steve Lacy Simon Goubert Mark Helias Stéphane Kerecki Théo Girard

King Crimson - YouTube Aug 14 Official

King Crimson - Ladies Of The Road (Live 1971/72) (Album Visualiser)

Avant Music News Aug 13

Big Ears Podcast Examines John Zorn Through His Collaborators

John Zorn Barbara Hannigan John Medeski Dave Lombardo Jorge Roeder Laurie Anderson Ikue Mori

JazzTrail Aug 13

Ayumi Tanaka / Thomas Morgan / Thomas Strønen - Windflower

Ayumi Tanaka Thomas Morgan Thomas Strønen

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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