The opening track from one of the greatest jazz records of all time, by guitarist Sonny Sharrock
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12 O’Clock Track: The beautifully meditative Afro-jazz of Johnny Dyani’s “Magwaza”
A slice of soulful, meditative beauty from the great South African bassist Johnny Dyani
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Jazz: pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach returns to the Monk songbook
The veteran German free jazz pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach finds renewed inspiration in Thelonious Monk
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Mats Gustafsson launches Discaholic Corner
Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson shares his obsessive love of obscure records with a new website.
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12 O’Clock Track: Albert Ayler, “Our Prayer—Bells”
A previously unissued recording made on Albert Ayler’s famous 1966 European tour surfaces on Hatology.
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The many moods of Craig Taborn
New York pianist Craig Taborn, who plays Sunday night at the Hungry Brain, keeps showing off different sides of his musical personality.
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Free Jazz for a Fee on the Web
The excellent free-jazz blog Destination: Out is selling downloads of select releases from the mighty FMP catalog, including a classic by trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and drummer Günter “Baby” Sommer, who will perform together at this year’s Umbrella Music Festival on November 7.
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Pavement Tour Diary: Pitchfork
Jeremy comes to the Pitchfork Music Festival with Pavement and reminisces about Pitchforks past. There’s some food and coffee in there too.
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Peter Brötzmann, Visual Artist
German reedist Peter Brötzmann rolls into town for an exhibition of new visual art at Corbett vs. Dempsey (opening with a reception tonight) and a Wednesday concert at the Hideout.