One of the most influential players in the free jazz scene, Brotzmann remains a force.

Several tracks were eventually released, but the bulk went unheard for decades.

He passed on way back in 1993, but the earth – no … the universe – still misses him.

These three extended pieces take minimalism to exotic – and redemptive – places

After an ugly incident at the Beverly Hills Hotel, everything changed.

“You pay for your seat,” Henley helpfully reminds. “Sit in it.”

Their unique interplay fired favorites like “Don’t Stop,” “World Turning” and “Think About Me.”

‘Mother Stump’ covers a lot of ground, with Harrison’s blues-inflected progressive jazz guitar as your guide.

“There were odd moments,” he admits, “where I became conscious that things might implode.”

Battles hears no formal divide between the avant-garde and the mainstream. I wish more bands felt the same way.