Joseph Daley, Harlem-to-Hackensack Jazz Tuba Player, Trombonist and Composer, Dies at 75

Joseph Daley, the low-key yet legendary tuba player, trombonist, euphonist, composer, educator and toast of the…

The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters

By Martin Schray The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (TSORPM) is one of the most interesting…

Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Flying Aspidistra Label ~ The Free Jazz Collective

Aspidistra elatior is a worldwide common house plant that is very tolerant of neglect. A fitting…

If John Zorn Writes a Slew of Gorgeous Acoustic Guitar Music, Recruits the Finest Players in the World to Record It, and Not a Ton of People Hear It, Did It Happen?

Guitarist Julian Lage came through Leeds, United Kingdom, near where I live, on November 23, 2024.…

Natural Information Society and Bitchin Bajas – Totality (Drag City Record, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

In the last four minutes of the title track a steady rhythm emerges from the cosmic…

Ivo Perelman – Oxygen (Mahakala Music, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Hrayr Attarian Intrepid saxophonist Ivo Perelman excels in collaborative settings, especially in the company of…

Sweeps Week: Top July Jazz Releases, Henkin Edition

Here are Andrey Henkin’s monthly picks, coming to you the last Wednesday of the month. Tommy…

Sweeps Week: July Historical Releases & Reissues

Our new JazzTimes Sweeps Week will conclude on the last Thursday of the month, with one…

Saxophonist-Producer Ori Kaplan’s Global Jazz Jam 33 Degrees, One EP at a Time

Long before he turned his beloved Balkan Beat Box ensemble into an ancient-yet-modern MIDI-Middle Eastern hip-hop…

Mikołaj Trzaska & Daktyle – Transient Riot (Antenna Non Grata, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Nick Ostrum Recorded live in concert in 2024, Transient Riot is the latest release from…