It could be Anthony Braxton’s 100 tubas, or Stockhausen’s four helicopters for that matter. The simple…
Category: Jazz Music
Cruises, Cold Chicken and More: Christian McBride Without Further Ado
It’s difficult to say whether bassist, composer and arranger Christian McBride is the most well-liked music…
Requiem-Maker Angel Bat Dawid Goes Back to The Oracle, Maintains Its Fire and Brimstone
When composer, vocalist, keyboardist and clarinetist Angel Bat Dawid released Requiem for Jazz (International Anthem, 2023),…
Julien Desprez – The body, electricity, and politics ~ The Free Jazz Collective
Photos by Gonçalo Falcão I’m heading to meet Julien Desprez for this interview in the atrium…
Kassa Overall: Rap as Jazz Standards
Bro, they went in on me,” the intrepid drummer-rapper-producer Kassa Overall — who I’d just interviewed…
Alan Ernst and Jon Raskin
By Hrayr Attarian Pianist and neuroscientist Alan Ernst is an imaginative improviser who imbues his works…
Jazz em Agosto / Lisbon, August 1-10 (3/3) ~ The Free Jazz Collective
By David Cristol Days 8 → 10 (See part 1, part 2) Different strokes for different…
Würgeengel (We Jazz Records, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective
By Martin Schray I do have a soft spot for guitar/drum duos. For Derek Bailey/Paul Motian,…
Jazz em Agosto / Lisbon, August 1-10 (1/3) ~ The Free Jazz Collective
The 41st edition of the festival taking place at Lisbon’s Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation fulfilled and exceeded…