June 16, 2022 #1260

This episode is loaded with excellent music from first to last note. It’s highlighted by some very noteworthy new releases, especially two from Intakt Records: saxophonist Charlotte Greve and the Lisbeth Quartet, and the remarkable drummer from Germany, Gunter Baby Sommer, with the Lucaciu Brothers. Two other drummers step out Continue Reading

June 9, 2022 #1259

This week, a look at new releases from Europe (Katharsis, Tuscany Music Revolution, Nicolás Chientaroli, and Florian Arbenz), Kirk Knuffke, Anthony Fung, George Burton and David Virelles, plus a whole lot more great music for you. Enjoy! 00:00 Anthony Fung * What Does It Mean To Be Free – Self-released Continue Reading

June 2, 2022 #1258

A free jazz explosion happened in Europe in the late ‘60s, with much of the action happening in Paris. The local French practitioners of freer musical expression received a major jolt of influence and creativity when several members of the AACM in Chicago ventured across the Atlantic seeking better opportunities Continue Reading