‘The Mystery at Clown Castle’ feels a lot braver than the last album from this group, as Daniel Bennett begins to establish himself as a true bandleader.

Improvisi’s ‘Live at the Hope and Anchor’ features two sets of improvised and deliciously spontaneous music.

With ‘Two City Blues 2,’ Peter Brotzmann and friends prove that there is room for all kinds of music in this world.

Gilad Atzmon discusses his long tenure with the Blockheads, performing on Pink Floyd’s new album and the folly of so-called jazz education.

Nearly every musician gets slotted into a genre by writers, magazines, listeners and readers. Why must we do that?

Evan Parker and John Edwards offered soul music for the spiritually minded during a very special performance at the Vortex.

So, I wondered, what’s a nice girl like Carmela Rappazzo doing in a place like jazz?

A celebration of the life of one of improvisation’s major influences found many who loved Mel Davis gathered on stage at London’s Cafe Oto.

A larger-than-life recording from Tomas Doncker and the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa.

John Butcher in remarkable in that he plays differently in different places, constantly trying different sounds and new ideas.