The Swiss label Hatology continues to keep the work of the singular saxophonist in print.
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Next week saxophonist Dave Rempis plays solo and leads a full-band performance of a South African jazz classic
On Monday, Dave Rempis plays an improvised solo concert; on Wednesday, he leads a band through the material on a great record by soulful South African bassist Johnny Dyani.
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Corbett vs. Dempsey reissue another free-jazz classic from the FMP catalog
The searing 1973 trio record King Alcohol collides European aesthetics and the probing free jazz of New York’s peak “new thing” years.
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Tashi Dorji and Tyler Damon play Chicago behind the year’s most exciting improvised album
Guitarist Tashi Dorji and drummer Tyler Damon both came to free improv through punk, and their unpredictable, energetic music still bears its mark.
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An out-of-print experimental gem from drummer Phillip Wilson gets new life
Corbett vs. Dempsey continues to reissue overlooked, out-of-print treasures from the Hat Hut catalog.
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Rare music from overlooked alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons is back in print
Corbett vs. Dempsey reissues Jimmy Lyons’s great 1979 album Push Pull.
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A must-see free-jazz trio begins its February residency at the Owl this weekend
The three-piece will be recording a live record over the course of the month.
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Free Jazz and Improvisation on Vinyl 1965-1985 casts a loving eye on the heyday of the music
The great Norwegian label Rune Grammofon pays tribute to its predecessors.
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German free-jazz great Peter Brötzmann opens up
A new collection of conversations with French jazz critic Gerard Rouy is packed with insights.
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Pianist Matthew Shipp reaches a new plateau
The New York pianist releases a fantastic new trio album
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Tim Daisy and Mikolaj Trzaska hit the road
The Chicago jazz drummer embarks on a short tour with the Polish reedist in support of a strong new duo album.
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Mats Gustafsson, now and then
Fiery sounds from the Swedish reedist dating back to 2000, with an accent on his deep Chicago connections
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Ken Vandermark reimagines the “Po Music” of Joe McPhee
The Chicago reedist creates dynamic new arrangements for music composed by a longtime influence and cohort.
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A classic album by the John Carter & Bobby Bradford Quartet gets the proper treatment
Chicago’s International Phonograph imprint has released a lavish reissue of the classic 1969 album Flight for Four.
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Catalytic-Sound’s free-jazz online clearinghouse
Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, Peter Brötzmann, and Paal Nilssen-Love band together to sell their music direct to fans.