Wherever Thollem travels during an Astral Traveling Sessions jaunt like the ones he made with Alex Cline and Susan Alcorn, it’s a journey into the vast unknown areas of music that few dare to venture. But Thollem, he lives there.

Soft Works’ ‘Abracadabra In Osaka’ is a worthy addition to the Soft Machine legacy, and a testament to the prowess of some master musicians.

“Saint Rose” is the advance single from Julian Lage’s upcoming new release for Blue Note Records, ‘Squint.’

Alan Broadbent and Georgia Mancio have collaborated over many years, and ‘Quiet Is the Star’ confirms their growing international reputation.

Neither Evan Parker nor Matthew Shipp have anything left to prove, but that doesn’t diminish their drive to leave it all on the stage, as they did on ‘Leonine Aspects.’

This is obviously not music for all tastes but if you know about Fred Frith and Ikue Mori, then you know how good they are at making noise; for ‘A Mountain Doesn’t Know It’s Tall’ they make beautiful noise together.

14 Jazz Orchestra, Jazzrausch Bigband and the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra demonstrate the vitality and variety of a big band, however big it is – or isn’t.

Miles Davis steadfastly refused to conform to any expectations that were held for him – as both an individual and artist.

Nothing is lost when Nik Bärtsch, bandleader, becomes Nik Bärtsch, solo pianist. It’s still captivating music, only played through the single vessel of piano.

Everyone is looking toward a future in which live music can again become a shared experience. Todd Rundgren has a different future in mind.