Free jazz releases, week 36

This week's free jazz releases reflect a deep engagement with legacy and innovation, from tributes to John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman to new collaborations across generations. Works by Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Dafnis Prieto, as well as Steve Swallow's Winter Songs and Jason Kao Hwang's Human Rites Trio, highlight experimental textures and collective improvisation. Events like the Jazz au Peuple Festival and recordings from B:A:N:S Band and Angles 4 underscore the genre's global and interdisciplinary reach. New projects from Alexandra Grimal, Geof Bradfield, Myra Melford, and others further expand the boundaries of free jazz in 2026.

1. 01

   John Coltrane

   Celebrating 100 years of jazz great John Coltrane

   Sep 3 · 3 outlets

2. 02

   Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, John Coltrane

   Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves team beautifully on a classic

   Sep 5 · 2 outlets

3. 03

   Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto

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

   Sep 2 · 2 outlets

4. 04

   Steve Swallow

   Steve Swallow : Winter Songs

   Sep 2 · 1 outlet

5. 05

   Alexandra Grimal

   Alexandra Grimal

   Sep 6 · 1 outlet

6. 06

   Martin Küchen

   Angles 4 and Martin Küchen - Liner Notes

   Sep 6 · 1 outlet

7. 07

   Vincent Courtois, Colin Vallon

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

   Sep 4 · 1 outlet

8. 08

   Geof Bradfield, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Dana Hall

   Geof Bradfield / Myra Melford / Ben Goldberg / Dana Hall - Open Or Close

   Sep 3 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   John Butcher, Sophie Agnel, Ståle Liavik Solberg

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

   Sep 3 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Sun Ra

    Transmissions :: Sun Ra: Door of the Cosmos

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

11. 11

    Sullivan Fortner, Ali Ryerson, Matt Wilson, Tia Fuller, Dolly Parton

    New Sullivan Fortner Also Trumpeter Matt White's Jazz Perspective on Dolly Parton Songs, Flautist Ali Ryerson, Pianist Enoch Smith Jr. and Matt Wilson's Good Trouble featuring Tia Fuller

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

12. 12

    Ingeborg Gravem Sollid, Ernst Reijseger, The Olympians

    Ingeborg Gravem Sollid, Ernst Reijseger, The Olympians, Petite Lucette and More

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

13. 13

    Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman

    Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Word From Bird (Visualizer)

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

14. 14

    Jason Kao Hwang

    Jason Kao Hwang's Human Rites Trio - Second Life

    Sep 1 · 1 outlet

15. 15

    Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman

    Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - The Good Life (Visualizer)

    Aug 31 · 1 outlet

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