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Some previews of releases coming up in ‘26 highlight this edition of OMJ. European alto saxophonist Angelika Niescier has brought her bristly and fiery sound to the USA to work with New York musicians (her NY Trio has garnered much acclaim), and now she turns her collaborative self to Chicago, Continue Reading

New kids on the block (they’re all under 25), Things Of This Nature are turning heads and ears on the NY scene with their fiery approach to tradition: they’re stretching it like a rubber band, like, oh let’s say a guy like Ornette. Check them out for the first time Continue Reading

Saxophonist Jure Pukl makes a return to One Man’s Jazz, and it’s a welcome one. He and his band of John Escreet (piano), Joe Sanders (bass) & Christian Lillinger (drums) take on artificial intelligence with a brisk session that says there’s no way AI will ever replace live, improvising musicians.  Continue Reading