Amir ElSafffar – New Quartet Live at Pierre Boulez Saal 2 (Maqām Records, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Stef Gijssels American trumpet player with Iraqi roots Amir ElSaffar brings us his second album…

Otoliths (Aerophonic Records, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Martin Schray Dave Rempis’s latest releases reveal his influences even more clearly than his earlier…

Abbey Rader (1943 – 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

Abbey Rader (still from Get Free)      His Bandcamp page description lays out the fundamentals:…

Sweeps Week: Top September Jazz Releases, Amorosi Edition

Here are A.D. Amorosi’s monthly picks, coming to you the last Tuesday of the month. Cole…

Alberto Popolla – Really the Blues (AUT Records, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Ferruccio Martinotti  The blues. The fingers are getting stiff simply by writing down the word.…

Lafayette Gilchrist and New Volcanoes – Move with Love (Morphius Records, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Nick Ostrum Recently selected as the new pianist of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Lafayette Gilchrist…

Steel City Swing: The 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival moved back to the street last year, with two stages set…

Dan Rosenboom – Coordinates (Orenda Records, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Lee Rice Epstein In the broader Southern California jazz scene, brass player Dan Rosenboom is…

Sweeps Week: Top September Jazz Releases, Adler Edition

We wrap September with Sweeps Week, featuring top editorial picks of the month. Rich Brown, Nyaeba…

El Infierno Musical – II (Klanggalerie, 2025) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

By Eyal Hareuveni El Infierno Musical is Viennese vocalist, electronics player (the ppooll software), and composer…