Free jazz releases, week 43

This week's free jazz releases highlight enduring voices and fresh explorations across the genre. Notable entries include Ivo Perelman and Matt Shipp's latest duet, Gianni Gebbia's atmospheric Petrichor, and Tom Challenger & Evan Parker's May Spring Last A Lifetime. New work from Marion Brown, Wadada Leo Smith, and David Murray, alongside archival glimpses through Norma Winstone's A Timeless Place and Tony Levin's photographic book, underscore the genre's depth and continuity.

1. 01

   Marion Brown

   Marion Brown

   Oct 25 · 1 outlet

2. 02

   Wadada Leo Smith

   Wadada Leo Smith

   Oct 25 · 1 outlet

3. 03

   Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp

   Ivo Perelman and Matt Shipp - Duologues 7: Distillation (Squid Note, 2026)

   Oct 24 · 1 outlet

4. 04

   Norma Winstone

   Norma Winstone : A Timeless Place

   Oct 23 · 1 outlet

5. 05

   David Murray

   David Murray, Year One

   Oct 21 · 1 outlet

6. 06

   Leigh Pilzer, Tyshawn Sorey, Jackie McLean, Sun Ra

   Leigh Pilzer, Tyshawn Sorey, Jackie McLean, and Sun Ra

   Oct 21 · 1 outlet

7. 07

   Dave Holland, Anna Webber, J.D. Allen

   Dave Holland at 80 + New Music from Anna Webber, JD Allen and Danny Green

   Oct 21 · 1 outlet

8. 08

   Tom Challenger, Evan Parker, False Walls

   Tom Challenger & Evan Parker - May Spring Last A Lifetime (False Walls, 2026)

   Oct 21 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   MTNLLY

   Take Five with Multi-instrumentalist MTNLLY

   Oct 20 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Abbey Lincoln, Art Blakey, Chick Corea, Billy Higgins, Janis Siegel, Bobby Watson

    Monktober continues with covers from Abbey Lincoln, Art Blakey, Chick Corea, and Billy Higgins. Also new music from Janis Siegel, Bobby Watson, and Others

    Oct 20 · 1 outlet

11. 11

    Tony Levin

    [News] Tony Levin releases “The Book of BEAT”: A photographic chronicle of the BEAT tours

    Oct 19 · 1 outlet

12. 12

    Gianni Gebbia

    Gianni Gebbia - Petrichor (objet-a, 2026)

    Oct 19 · 1 outlet

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