Post Tagged with: "Improvised Music"

Camila Nebbia's The Hanged One - 'Limbo' (2026)

Camila Nebbia’s The Hanged One – ‘Limbo’ (2026)

The Hanged One’s ‘Limbo’ shows what Camila Nebbia is capable of when she throws everything in her considerable toolbox at a project.

Rich Halley 4 - 'A Distant Land' (2026)

Rich Halley 4 – ‘A Distant Land’ (2026)

There’s a spirit of joy that runs through all of the Rich Halley 4’s ‘A Distant Land.’

Ivo Perelman + Damon Smith - 'Duologue: Core of Existence' (2026)

Ivo Perelman + Damon Smith – ‘Duologue: Core of Existence’ (2026)

With ‘Duologue: Core of Existence,’ Ivo Perelman found yet another perfect duet partner in bassist Damon Smith.

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.

Camila Nebbia, James Banner + Max Andrzejewski - 'Presencia' (2025)

Camila Nebbia, James Banner + Max Andrzejewski – ‘Presencia’ (2025)

Camila Nebbia, James Banner and Max Andrzejewski successfully capture the spirit of creating live while innovating, making ‘Presencia’ an exciting new entry in the catalog of free jazz.

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.

Cecil Taylor + Tony Oxley - 'Flashing Spirits' (1988, 2025 release)

Cecil Taylor + Tony Oxley – ‘Flashing Spirits’ (1988, 2025 release)

‘Flashing Spirits’ by Cecil Taylor & Tony Oxley gives us another glimpse into this special musical alliance between two masters of improvised music during a time when the two were just getting to know each other.

Ivo Perelman, with William Parker + Rashied Ali - 'Sad Life' (1996, 2025 reissue)

Ivo Perelman, with William Parker + Rashied Ali – ‘Sad Life’ (1996, 2025 reissue)

On ‘Sad Life,’ it’s evident this early on in his career that Ivo Perelman doesn’t suppress his own personal musical makeup in the presence of more established masters like William Parker and Rashied Ali.

Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark + Joe McPhee - 'Oxygen' (2025)

Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark + Joe McPhee – ‘Oxygen’ (2025)

When advanced improvisers like Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark and Joe McPhee get together as they did on ‘Oxygen,’ advanced instantly produced art is the outcome.