Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

Parlor Greens, "Eat Your Greens," from 'Emeralds' (2026): Sneak peek

Parlor Greens, “Eat Your Greens,” from ‘Emeralds’ (2026): Sneak peek

Here is the advance single “Eat Your Greens” from Parlor Greens’ upcoming album ‘Emeralds.’

Ivo Perelman + Wadada Leo Smith - 'Duologues 5' (2026)

Ivo Perelman + Wadada Leo Smith – ‘Duologues 5’ (2026)

Ivo Perelman and Wadada Leo Smith collectively bring about a century of fearless music creation into ‘Duologues 5,’ and the veteran poise and confidence shows up unfailingly from beginning to end.

Fieldwork feat. Steve Lehman, Vijay Iyer + Tyshawn Sorey - 'Thereupon' (2025)

Fieldwork feat. Steve Lehman, Vijay Iyer + Tyshawn Sorey – ‘Thereupon’ (2025)

Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman and Tyshawn Sorey come back from seventeen years off to execute with a vengeance on Fieldplay’s ‘Thereupon.’

Makaya McCraven - 'Off the Record' ['Hidden Out!,' 'PopUp Shop,' 'Techno Logic' + 'The People's Mixtape' EPs] (2025)

Makaya McCraven – ‘Off the Record’ [‘Hidden Out!,’ ‘PopUp Shop,’ ‘Techno Logic’ + ‘The People’s Mixtape’ EPs] (2025)

Breaking up ‘Off the Record’ into four EPs afforded Makaya McCraven the opportunity to construct discreet ‘suites’ whereby he uses his studio sorcery to provide the connective tissue between these primal jams.

Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz + Chris Corsano - 'Dial Up' (2025)

Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz + Chris Corsano – ‘Dial Up’ (2025)

For ‘Dial Up’ by Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz + Chris Corsano, it’s the Chicago/Midwestern lunch-pail approach to free improvisation is the glue that holds this trio together.

Nils Petter Molvær - 'KHMER Live in Bergen' (2025)

Nils Petter Molvær – ‘KHMER Live in Bergen’ (2025)

‘KHMER Live in Bergen’ shows Nils Petter Molvær’s uniquely meticulous electronic instrumental music that finds beauty in the clash between calm and the calamitous can be faithfully executed outside of a studio.

Lina Allemano Four - 'The Diptychs' (2025)

Lina Allemano Four – ‘The Diptychs’ (2025)

‘The Diptychs’ continues the creative toughness and pliability of Lina Allemano’s long-running quartet.

Charles Tyler Ensemble - 'Voyage from Jericho - 50th Anniversary Reissue' (1975, 2025 reissue)

Charles Tyler Ensemble – ‘Voyage from Jericho – 50th Anniversary Reissue’ (1975, 2025 reissue)

Charles Tyler’s reissued 1975 release ‘Voyage From Jericho’ documents a turning point in a career marked by being present and participating in the front lines of 60s out-jazz and bringing it forward to the loft jazz of the 70s.

David Torn + Tim Berne - 'door' (2025)

David Torn + Tim Berne – ‘door’ (2025)

Guitarist/sound-texturalist David Torn and saxophonist Tim Berne join forces to offer a sonic mind-bender fabricated out of thin air.

Chad Taylor Quintet - 'Smoke Shifter' (2025)

Chad Taylor Quintet – ‘Smoke Shifter’ (2025)

By introducing his consistent and dynamic new quintet with ‘Smoke Shifter,’ we learn a little more about percussion ace Chad Taylor’s almost limitless artistry.