July 10, 2025 #1419

New this week, music from new albums by NY alto saxophonist David Bixler, English drummer Johnny Hunter, free jazz saxophonist Zoh Amba & her new Sun Ensemble, Chicago drummer Lily Finnegan, saxophonist Jaleel Shaw and a preview of an upcoming recording by the Linda May Han Oh Trio. Top that Continue Reading

July 3, 2025 #1418

Try this episode on for size. It’s got lots of very interesting music made by some of great artists working today. New albums sampled come from the master drummer Rakalam Bob Moses & Brzailian saxophonist Gaia Wilmer, guitarist Karl Evangelista & Apura with another master drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist Manolo Continue Reading

June 26, 2025 #1417

Sadly, two of the free jazz world’s most important drummers passed away this month: Sven-Åke Johansson & Louis Moholo Moholo. The Swedish-born Johansson defined free jazz drumming in Germany through the 60s – 80s, and was very much his own man, eschewing institutions and groups. Moholo Moholo’s passing brings an Continue Reading