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Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Steve Swallow

Steve Swallow Mike Rodríguez Chris Cheek Steve Cardenas Gil Goldstein Adam Nussbaum Paul Motian

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Gerry Hemingway

Gerry Hemingway Izumi Kimura Frank Gratkowski Christian Weber

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Alan Braufman

Alan Braufman Patricia Brennan Chad Taylor Luke Stewart

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Tyshawn Sorey

Tyshawn Sorey Max Roach Sylvain Rifflet Zoh Amba

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Mal Waldron aime les cigarillos

Mal Waldron Jeanne Lee

Télérama Jun 28

Ravi Coltrane au Grand Rex : “Je n’ai pas essayé de devenir le nouveau John ou Alice Coltrane”

Ravi Coltrane Alice Coltrane Terence Blanchard John Coltrane Elvin Jones Miles Davis

All About Jazz Jun 28

Joe Morris at Vision Fest 30

Joe Morris Matthew Shipp William Parker Nicole Mitchell Tomeka Reid Melanie Dyer Hidemi Akaiwa

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 28

An interview with Myra Melford

Myra Melford Paul Bley Cecil Taylor Mary Lou Williams Marian McPartland

La Presse – Musique Jun 27

Festival international de jazz de Montréal | (Ré)apprivoiser Coltrane

John Coltrane Miles Davis Ron DiLauro Yannick Rieu Stan Getz McCoy Tyner Jimmy Garrison

7 articles Jun 26

SZA Steve Lacy Erykah Badu Cecile Believe Ratatat Isaiah Rashad

Clash Music, Consequence of Sound, HotNewHipHop +4

2 articles Jun 26

Mary Halvorson Henry Fraser Joe Morris Jon Irabagon Ingrid Laubrock Jonathan Finlayson Susan Alcorn

Avant Music News, Bandcamp Daily

Billboard Jun 26

Leon Thomas Reminds Fellow Songwriters to Never ‘Let Any of These Companies Put You in a Box’ While Accepting 2026 ASCAP Vanguard Award

Leon Thomas Ty Dolla $ign Victoria Monét Migos Janelle Monáe Beastie Boys Paul Williams

Billboard Jun 26

Sombr, Phoebe Bridgers, Steve Lacy with SZA & More: New Music Friday Guide

Phoebe Bridgers Steve Lacy SZA Gracie Abrams Katy Perry

All About Jazz Jun 25

New Music From Altin Sencalar, Tyshawn Sorey, The Phoenix Trio And More

Altin Sencalar Tyshawn Sorey Hamid Drake Mariano Gil

All About Jazz Jun 25

Elton Dean and The Wrong Object, Steven Bernstein, Joe Henderson And More

Elton Dean The Wrong Object Steven Bernstein Joe Henderson Eliana Glass Ora Cogan David Norland Booker Stardrum Resavoir Horace Tapscott

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 25

Caroline Kraabel / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble - Transgressive Coastlines (Shrike Records, 2026)

Caroline Kraabel Pat Thomas John Edwards Steve Noble Peter Brötzmann Jason Adasiewicz Charlotte Hug Maggie Nicols Louis Moholo Susan Alcorn

All About Jazz Jun 24

How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: The Grateful Dead

John Coltrane Grateful Dead King Oliver Sidney Bechet Ornette Coleman

2 articles Jun 24

Alice Coltrane Kamasi Washington Shabaka Hutchings Brandee Younger Nubya Garcia Alina Bzhezhinska Matthew Halsall

All About Jazz, Avant Music News

All About Jazz Jun 24

Mal Waldron, Bria Skonberg, and James Blood Ulmer (RIP)

Mal Waldron Bria Skonberg James Blood Ulmer Leigh Pilzer

Avant Music News Jun 22

New Releases from Sei Miguel, Tom Challenger & Evan Parker, Michaela Turcerová, and Bryan Murray

Sei Miguel Tom Challenger Evan Parker Michaela Turcerová Bryan Murray

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Steve Swallow

Steve Swallow Mike Rodríguez Chris Cheek Steve Cardenas Gil Goldstein Adam Nussbaum Paul Motian

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Alan Braufman

Alan Braufman Patricia Brennan Chad Taylor Luke Stewart

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Mal Waldron aime les cigarillos

Mal Waldron Jeanne Lee

All About Jazz Jun 28

Joe Morris at Vision Fest 30

Joe Morris Matthew Shipp William Parker Nicole Mitchell Tomeka Reid Melanie Dyer Hidemi Akaiwa

La Presse – Musique Jun 27

Festival international de jazz de Montréal | (Ré)apprivoiser Coltrane

John Coltrane Miles Davis Ron DiLauro Yannick Rieu Stan Getz McCoy Tyner Jimmy Garrison

2 articles Jun 26

Mary Halvorson Henry Fraser Joe Morris Jon Irabagon Ingrid Laubrock Jonathan Finlayson Susan Alcorn

Avant Music News, Bandcamp Daily

Billboard Jun 26

Sombr, Phoebe Bridgers, Steve Lacy with SZA & More: New Music Friday Guide

Phoebe Bridgers Steve Lacy SZA Gracie Abrams Katy Perry

All About Jazz Jun 25

Elton Dean and The Wrong Object, Steven Bernstein, Joe Henderson And More

Elton Dean The Wrong Object Steven Bernstein Joe Henderson Eliana Glass Ora Cogan David Norland Booker Stardrum Resavoir Horace Tapscott

All About Jazz Jun 24

How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: The Grateful Dead

John Coltrane Grateful Dead King Oliver Sidney Bechet Ornette Coleman

All About Jazz Jun 24

Mal Waldron, Bria Skonberg, and James Blood Ulmer (RIP)

Mal Waldron Bria Skonberg James Blood Ulmer Leigh Pilzer

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Gerry Hemingway

Gerry Hemingway Izumi Kimura Frank Gratkowski Christian Weber

Citizen Jazz Jun 28

Tyshawn Sorey

Tyshawn Sorey Max Roach Sylvain Rifflet Zoh Amba

Télérama Jun 28

Ravi Coltrane au Grand Rex : “Je n’ai pas essayé de devenir le nouveau John ou Alice Coltrane”

Ravi Coltrane Alice Coltrane Terence Blanchard John Coltrane Elvin Jones Miles Davis

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 28

An interview with Myra Melford

Myra Melford Paul Bley Cecil Taylor Mary Lou Williams Marian McPartland

7 articles Jun 26

SZA Steve Lacy Erykah Badu Cecile Believe Ratatat Isaiah Rashad

Clash Music, Consequence of Sound, HotNewHipHop +4

Billboard Jun 26

Leon Thomas Reminds Fellow Songwriters to Never ‘Let Any of These Companies Put You in a Box’ While Accepting 2026 ASCAP Vanguard Award

Leon Thomas Ty Dolla $ign Victoria Monét Migos Janelle Monáe Beastie Boys Paul Williams

All About Jazz Jun 25

New Music From Altin Sencalar, Tyshawn Sorey, The Phoenix Trio And More

Altin Sencalar Tyshawn Sorey Hamid Drake Mariano Gil

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 25

Caroline Kraabel / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble - Transgressive Coastlines (Shrike Records, 2026)

Caroline Kraabel Pat Thomas John Edwards Steve Noble Peter Brötzmann Jason Adasiewicz Charlotte Hug Maggie Nicols Louis Moholo Susan Alcorn

2 articles Jun 24

Alice Coltrane Kamasi Washington Shabaka Hutchings Brandee Younger Nubya Garcia Alina Bzhezhinska Matthew Halsall

All About Jazz, Avant Music News

Avant Music News Jun 22

New Releases from Sei Miguel, Tom Challenger & Evan Parker, Michaela Turcerová, and Bryan Murray

Sei Miguel Tom Challenger Evan Parker Michaela Turcerová Bryan Murray

Overview

A wave of tributes marks the centennial of John Coltrane’s birth, with Dianne Reeves and Branford Marsalis releasing a collaborative album honoring the jazz icon, while Philadelphia hosts a citywide celebration. New music from artists including Cécile McLorin Salvant, Muriel Grossmann, and Ivo Perelman further expands the free jazz landscape, alongside archival releases and curated playlists highlighting Coltrane’s enduring influence.

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