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Acclaimed trumpeter Ralph Alessi is back with his fifth release for ECM Records, and “A Sun That Never Sets” finds Alessi in his usual fine form, leading a strong quintet through his finely crafted compositions; and there’s a change too. He’s swapped out saxophonist Ravi Coltrane for a trombonist, who Continue Reading

This episode features some of the avant garde and free jazz music that you find on the Polish Fundacja Sluchaj label (FSR). It consistently releases leading artists of those genres, artists who are committed to originality, creativity and spontaneity. You’ll hear a brilliant debut from English bassist Barry Guy and Continue Reading

July 2, 2026 #1468 The recently concluded Vision Festival in New York provided me the opportunity to hear some artists for the first time, and I quickly began looking for their music – like pianist Hidemi Akaiwa & the powerful Konjur Collective – which you’ll hear in this episode. That Continue Reading