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Magnet Magazine Aug 9

Nels Cline Released “Lovers” 10 Years Ago Today

Nels Cline Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Arto Lindsay Thurston Moore Interpol Magnetic Morning

Avant Music News Aug 8

Mary Halvorson News: Amaryllis Heads to Tokyo, New Video, and Festival Dates

Mary Halvorson Amaryllis Ambrose Akinmusire Jacob Garchik

Avant Music News Aug 8

Two William Parker Releases: Waltz for Gregory and First Communion

William Parker Andrea Wolper Bruce Barth Steve Swell Ken Filiano Hamid Drake

Progressive Rock Journal Aug 7

[News] Jazz Rockers Sex Magick Wizards release title-track from upcoming album “Suola ja Noaidi”

Sex Magick Wizards

Avant Music News Aug 7

Ben Goldberg to Release Eight Albums on August 8

Ben Goldberg Greg Cohen Billy Mintz Bobby Bradford John Ellis John Hébert Hamir Atwal

3 articles Aug 7

Neptunian Maximalism Du Yun Alice Coltrane Sun Ra Victoria Mingot Jules Reidy Sir Richard Bishop Sarah Davachi Natalia Beylis

Avant Music News, Shoot Me Again, The Quietus

All About Jazz Aug 7

The John Coltrane Centennial, part 1: Coltrane's early years with Miles and Monk

John Coltrane Miles Davis Thelonious Monk Jimmy Cobb Jason Moran

Avant Music News Aug 6

Newsbits: Myra Melford / Bad Bonn Kilbi / and Roulette

Myra Melford Ben Goldberg Danny Lubin-Laden Steve Lacy Ingrid Laubrock Mary Halvorson Tomeka Reid

Louder Sound Aug 6

“I asked Frank Zappa, ‘Are you sure I can do this?’ Like a good father he kicked me out of the nest”: Beat’s new boy Terry Bozzio on his transition from American to British prog

Terry Bozzio Frank Zappa Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band U.K. Mark Isham Allan Holdsworth Tony Levin Pat Mastelotto

Billboard Aug 5

How Much Has the Success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Helped Boost Soundtrack Songs by Tame Impala, Steve Lacy & More?

Steve Lacy Tame Impala ADÉLA Chaka Khan Brian Eno TV on the Radio Demi Lovato

2 articles Aug 5

Adrian Belew Steve Vai Tony Levin Terry Bozzio King Crimson Tool Danny Carey

Blabbermouth, Progressive Rock Journal

Magnet Magazine Aug 5

Essential New Music: Michael Foster / Christian Weber / Michael Griener’s “Selections From The Gutter”

Christian Weber Michael Griener Ghost 高瀬アキ

All About Jazz Aug 5

Steve Swallow: Music Is Elemental

Steve Swallow Paul Bley Carla Bley Jimmy Giuffre Gary Burton John Scofield Chris Cheek

2 articles Aug 5

Mats Gustafsson Kimmo Pohjonen Kronos Quartet Eric Echampard KTU King Crimson Pat Mastelotto

The Free Jazz Collective

Billboard Aug 4

Leon Thomas Calls Connecting With Fans at Lollapalooza 2026 & Beyond ‘One of the Most Beautiful Moments’ of His Success

Twangville Aug 4

Pieta Brown on Borrowing Iris DeMent’s Van and Listening to Pharoah Sanders

Pieta Brown Iris DeMent Pharoah Sanders

Complex Music Aug 3

Steve Lacy Says He Learned to Love His ‘Annoying’ Fans After the Success of ‘Gemini Rights’

Steve Lacy Erykah Badu Tyler, The Creator Cecile Believe

Télérama Aug 3

Steve Lacy publie le bijou R’n’B “Oh Yeah?”, cartographie sensible de ses tourments

Steve Lacy The Internet Prince

Shoot Me Again

3 nouveaux titres en écoute pour NNMM

Neptunian Maximalism

Scholomance Webzine Aug 1

NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM dévoile de nouveaux extraits de son album live

Neptunian Maximalism Daniele Valeriani Jean-Jacques Duerinckx Sébastien Schmit Dirk Wachtelaer

Magnet Magazine Aug 9

Nels Cline Released “Lovers” 10 Years Ago Today

Nels Cline Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Arto Lindsay Thurston Moore Interpol Magnetic Morning

Avant Music News Aug 8

Two William Parker Releases: Waltz for Gregory and First Communion

William Parker Andrea Wolper Bruce Barth Steve Swell Ken Filiano Hamid Drake

Avant Music News Aug 7

Ben Goldberg to Release Eight Albums on August 8

Ben Goldberg Greg Cohen Billy Mintz Bobby Bradford John Ellis John Hébert Hamir Atwal

All About Jazz Aug 7

The John Coltrane Centennial, part 1: Coltrane's early years with Miles and Monk

John Coltrane Miles Davis Thelonious Monk Jimmy Cobb Jason Moran

Louder Sound Aug 6

“I asked Frank Zappa, ‘Are you sure I can do this?’ Like a good father he kicked me out of the nest”: Beat’s new boy Terry Bozzio on his transition from American to British prog

Terry Bozzio Frank Zappa Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band U.K. Mark Isham Allan Holdsworth Tony Levin Pat Mastelotto

2 articles Aug 5

Adrian Belew Steve Vai Tony Levin Terry Bozzio King Crimson Tool Danny Carey

Blabbermouth, Progressive Rock Journal

All About Jazz Aug 5

Steve Swallow: Music Is Elemental

Steve Swallow Paul Bley Carla Bley Jimmy Giuffre Gary Burton John Scofield Chris Cheek

Billboard Aug 4

Leon Thomas Calls Connecting With Fans at Lollapalooza 2026 & Beyond ‘One of the Most Beautiful Moments’ of His Success

Complex Music Aug 3

Steve Lacy Says He Learned to Love His ‘Annoying’ Fans After the Success of ‘Gemini Rights’

Steve Lacy Erykah Badu Tyler, The Creator Cecile Believe

Shoot Me Again

3 nouveaux titres en écoute pour NNMM

Neptunian Maximalism

Avant Music News Aug 8

Mary Halvorson News: Amaryllis Heads to Tokyo, New Video, and Festival Dates

Mary Halvorson Amaryllis Ambrose Akinmusire Jacob Garchik

Progressive Rock Journal Aug 7

[News] Jazz Rockers Sex Magick Wizards release title-track from upcoming album “Suola ja Noaidi”

Sex Magick Wizards

3 articles Aug 7

Neptunian Maximalism Du Yun Alice Coltrane Sun Ra Victoria Mingot Jules Reidy Sir Richard Bishop Sarah Davachi Natalia Beylis

Avant Music News, Shoot Me Again, The Quietus

Avant Music News Aug 6

Newsbits: Myra Melford / Bad Bonn Kilbi / and Roulette

Myra Melford Ben Goldberg Danny Lubin-Laden Steve Lacy Ingrid Laubrock Mary Halvorson Tomeka Reid

Billboard Aug 5

How Much Has the Success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Helped Boost Soundtrack Songs by Tame Impala, Steve Lacy & More?

Steve Lacy Tame Impala ADÉLA Chaka Khan Brian Eno TV on the Radio Demi Lovato

Magnet Magazine Aug 5

Essential New Music: Michael Foster / Christian Weber / Michael Griener’s “Selections From The Gutter”

Christian Weber Michael Griener Ghost 高瀬アキ

2 articles Aug 5

Mats Gustafsson Kimmo Pohjonen Kronos Quartet Eric Echampard KTU King Crimson Pat Mastelotto

The Free Jazz Collective

Twangville Aug 4

Pieta Brown on Borrowing Iris DeMent’s Van and Listening to Pharoah Sanders

Pieta Brown Iris DeMent Pharoah Sanders

Télérama Aug 3

Steve Lacy publie le bijou R’n’B “Oh Yeah?”, cartographie sensible de ses tourments

Steve Lacy The Internet Prince

Scholomance Webzine Aug 1

NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM dévoile de nouveaux extraits de son album live

Neptunian Maximalism Daniele Valeriani Jean-Jacques Duerinckx Sébastien Schmit Dirk Wachtelaer

Overview

A series of events and releases honor John Coltrane's centenary, including the posthumous release of his unreleased Tiberi Tapes, tributes by artists like Jeff Parker and Max Johnson, and global celebrations marking his legacy in free jazz. Additional highlights include upcoming European performances by Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii, new recordings from the Kris Davis Trio and Giveton Gelin, and multimedia projects set to music from William S. Burroughs' writings.

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