Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, "Disparate Chase" from 'Talamanti' (2026): sneak peek

Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, “Disparate Chase” from ‘Talamanti’ (2026): sneak peek

Here is the advance single “Disparate Chase” from the exciting, upcoming duet album from Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, ‘Talamanti.’

Kikanju Baku -  'Creative Courage Trouncing Career Cowardice' and 'Mirror Dimensions' (2025)

Kikanju Baku – ‘Creative Courage Trouncing Career Cowardice’ and ‘Mirror Dimensions’ (2025)

‘Creative Courage Trouncing Career Cowardice’ and ‘Mirror Dimensions’ are fine specimens of the unfiltered, raw free jazz that drummer Kikanju Baku does like few others.

Alister Spence - 'Always Ever' (2026)

Alister Spence – ‘Always Ever’ (2026)

‘Always Ever’ is an unaltered transfer of ideas from the fertile mind of Alister Spence straight to tape.

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Billy Mohler – ‘Live In Europe’ (2026)

Having established himself as a top-flight sessionist, bandleader and composer, Billy Mohler reveals that all of those talents translates well onto the road with ‘Live In Europe.’

Cecil Taylor Unit - 'Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts' (1969, 2026 release)

Cecil Taylor Unit – ‘Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts’ (1969, 2026 release)

‘Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts’ an historically important document of four giants pushing jazz out to its very limits.

The Outskirts - ‘Orbital’ (2026)

The Outskirts – ‘Orbital’ (2026)

Whether in trio or momentary quartet, ‘Orbital’ provides proof that The Outskirts reunion was well justified. The highly-charged improvisational magic is back.

Ryan Blotnick - 'The Woods' (2026)

Ryan Blotnick – ‘The Woods’ (2026)

With ‘The Woods,’ the sagacious guitarist from Maine Ryan Blotnick has consolidated all his strengths into his most consistent effort yet.

Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin - 'ITERAE' (2026)

Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin – ‘ITERAE’ (2026)

Two experimental electronic music pioneers who also happen to be analog musicians at heart create an endlessly fascinating assemblage of artificial sounds rooted in human artistic instincts.

James Taylor's 'Mud Slide Slim' Was Both a Huge Hit, and a Comfy Return

James Taylor’s ‘Mud Slide Slim’ Was Both a Huge Hit, and a Comfy Return

Released 55 years ago this month, the instantly familiar ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ meant James Taylor wouldn’t go down as a one-shot wonder.

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet - "Like Swimwear (part one)" from 'Happy Today' (2026): Something Else sneak peek

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet – “Like Swimwear (part one)” from ‘Happy Today’ (2026): Something Else sneak peek

Here is “Like Swimwear (part one),” the advance single from Jeff Parker ETA IVtet’s upcoming album ‘Happy Today.’