Free jazz releases, week 39

This week's free jazz highlights include reissues of John Coltrane's Blue Train, Olé, and A Sunday Morning Record, alongside the long-awaited release of his Unreleased Tiberi Tapes. New projects feature Mats Gustafsson and Kimmo Pohjonen, the Kris Davis Trio with Steve Swallow and Anne Waldman, and a musical setting of William S. Burroughs' Cut Ups by Thurston Moore and James Ilgenfritz. Tzadik announces John Zorn’s Flatlands and Fantasias, while Ilk Music releases Pendulum’s Opening Arcs 1-8. Additional releases include Max Johnson’s campaign for five new albums and collaborations involving Myra Melford, Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Jonathan Delazer.

1. 01

   John Coltrane

   John Coltrane 100 features reissues of Blue Train, Olé, and A Sunday Morning Record

   Sep 27 · 2 outlets

2. 02

   John Coltrane, Jeff Parker, Tiberi

   John Coltrane's Unreleased Tiberi Tapes to Be Released

   Sep 23 · 3 outlets

3. 03

   Mats Gustafsson, Kimmo Pohjonen

   Mats Gustafsson & Kimmo Pohjonen

   Sep 27 · 1 outlet

4. 04

   John Zorn

   Two Upcoming Tzadik Releases: John Zorn’s Flatlands and Fantasias

   Sep 27 · 1 outlet

5. 05

   SZA, Bruno Mars, Leon Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Victoria Monét

   Victoria Monét Reveals ‘Frequency of Love’ Track List, Featuring Bruno Mars, SZA, Bryson Tiller & Leon Thomas

   Sep 25 · 1 outlet

6. 06

   Max Johnson

   Max Johnson Launches Campaign for Five Albums

   Sep 24 · 1 outlet

7. 07

   Kaja Draksler

   Wire mix: Kaja Draksler

   Sep 24 · 1 outlet

8. 08

   Kris Davis Trio, Giveton Gelin, Steve Swallow, Anne Waldman, Thurston Moore, James Ilgenfritz

   Kris Davis Trio, Trumpeter Giveton Gelin, Steve Swallow's latest + Poet Anne Waldman, Thurston Moore and James Ilgenfritz set Willam S. Burroughs' Cut Ups to Music

   Sep 23 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman

   Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Video Games (Visualizer)

   Sep 23 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Pendulum, Benoît Delbecq, Jonas Westergaard, Peter Bruun

    Pendulum (Benoît Delbecq, Jonas Westergaard & Peter Bruun) - Opening Arcs 1-8 (Ilk Music, 2026)

    Sep 23 · 1 outlet

11. 11

    Myra Melford, Iyer, Prieto, Jonathan Delazer

    Myra Melford, Threadgill/Iyer/Prieto and Jonathan Delazer

    Sep 22 · 1 outlet

12. 12

    Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman

    Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Endangered Species (Visualizer)

    Sep 21 · 1 outlet

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