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John first fell under the spell of free jazz in the 1970s when he wistfully regarded the loft jazz scene from across the Atlantic

Ice In A Hot World

Ice In A Hot World

Thermal
2023-09-16
3
Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

Frank Gratkowski, Simon Nabatov
2023-09-13
3
Wayward Mystic-Improvisations inspired by the music of St.Hildegard von Bingen

Wayward Mystic-Improvisations inspired by the music of St.Hildegard von Bingen

Faith Brackenbury / Tony Bianco
2023-09-10
3
Blue and Sun​-​lights

Blue and Sun​-​lights

Glass Triangle
2023-09-08
2
Unclosing

Unclosing

Illegal Crowns
2023-08-25
2
House In The Valley

House In The Valley

Luis Vicente 4tet
2023-08-12
6
Micromotives

Micromotives

Moss Freed / Union Division
2023-08-11
2
Live at Scholes Street Studio

Live at Scholes Street Studio

Stephen Gauci / Francisco Mela / William Parker / Matthew Shipp
2023-08-04
7
Tilting Curvaceous

Tilting Curvaceous

Patrick Brennan
2023-07-26
4
The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris

The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris

Art Ensemble Of Chicago
2023-07-23
6
Spires

Spires

Sbatax
2023-07-10
3
Scatter: On A Clear Day Like This

Scatter: On A Clear Day Like This

Phil Minton / Pat Thomas / Dave Tucker / Roger Turner
2023-05-28
3
Live in Baden

Live in Baden

Day and Taxi
2023-05-26
4
That's My Life

That's My Life

Paul Dunmall / Paul Rogers / Tony Orrell
2023-05-10
3
Seishin - Seido

Seishin - Seido

Mototeru Takagi / Kim Dae Hwan / Choi Sun Bae
2023-05-08
2
Eastside Romp

Eastside Romp

Jeff Parker / Eric Revis / Nasheet Waits
2023-05-07
2
Live at Scholes Street Studio

Live at Scholes Street Studio

Gauci Leibson Parker Sorey
2023-05-05
4
Ripples

Ripples

Martin Pyne David Beebee
2023-04-24
5
Laying Demons To Rest

Laying Demons To Rest

Fred Frith - Susana Santos Silva
2023-04-22
7
For You I Don't Want To Go

For You I Don't Want To Go

Kirk Knuffke / Michael Bisio
2023-02-25
6
Furthered

Furthered

Alex Ward Item 4
2023-02-24
7
Ascending The Morning

Ascending The Morning

ALATI
2023-02-16
2
Universal Tonality

Universal Tonality

William Parker
2023-02-11
6
Sweet Nothings For Milford Graves

Sweet Nothings For Milford Graves

Joe McPhee & Evan Parker
2023-02-09
4
Music Frees Our Souls Vol. 2

Music Frees Our Souls Vol. 2

Francisco Mela
2023-02-04
2
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Cory Smythe
2023-01-31
8
Antonyms

Antonyms

Dominic Lash, Alex Ward
2023-01-30
5
Alien Skin

Alien Skin

Chad Fowler
2023-01-08
10
We're Playing In Here?

We're Playing In Here?

Gebhard Ullmann / Steve Swell / Hilliard Greene / Barry Altschul
2023-01-07
10
Love Ghosts

Love Ghosts

The Attic—Rodrigo Amado / Gonçalo Almeida / Onno Govaert
2023-01-01
13
Plays Anthony Braxton

Plays Anthony Braxton

Kobe Van Cauwenberghe
2022-12-23
6
New Oxford Brevity

New Oxford Brevity

Dominic Lash / Pat Thomas
2022-12-18
4
Caldera

Caldera

Sam Rivers
2022-11-18
13
Fertile Garden

Fertile Garden

Rob Brown/ Juan Pablo Carletti
2022-10-30
7
Zurich Concert

Zurich Concert

Punkt. Vrt. Plastik
2022-10-25
4
The Steps That Resonate

The Steps That Resonate

Martin Kuchen, Agusti Fernandez, Zlatko Kaucic
2022-10-23
2
Journal Four

Journal Four

Howard Riley / Keith Tippett
2022-10-23
5
Quiet Passion

Quiet Passion

Yuko Fujiyama
2022-10-17
4
For New Zealand

For New Zealand

The Chicago Plan
2022-10-15
3
Seriana Promethea

Seriana Promethea

David Murray
2022-10-09
10
Bagman Live At Cafe Oto

Bagman Live At Cafe Oto

Sture Ericson / Pat Thomas / Raymond Strid
2022-10-07
2
Soul Food

Soul Food

Christopher Parker
2022-10-05
3
Existential Moments

Existential Moments

Joe McPhee / John Edwards / Klaus Kugel
2022-10-03
5
Yes Tomorrow

Yes Tomorrow

Paul Dunmall Quintet
2022-09-30
8
Secret People

Secret People

Secret People
2022-09-28
5
Gravity without Airs

Gravity without Airs

Kirk Knuffke
2022-08-25
16
Chrysopoeia

Chrysopoeia

Dave Rempis
2022-08-11
7
For The Love Of Fire And Water

For The Love Of Fire And Water

Myra Melford
2022-07-04
6
Space

Space

Lisa Ullén, Elsa Bergman, Anna Lund
2022-06-10
3
O Life, O Light Vol. 1

O Life, O Light Vol. 1

Zoh Amba
2022-06-03
6
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Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2023

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John Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-31
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The John Butcher Vinyl Series

Multiple Reviews | 2022-08-10
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Read "Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2022"

Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2022

Live Review | 2022-06-06
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Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2021"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2021

Year in Review | 2021-12-30
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Read "Holding Hands & Article XI At The Norfolk & Norwich Festival"

Holding Hands & Article XI At The Norfolk & Norwich Festival

Live Review | 2021-06-02
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Read "Stephen Gauci / Adam Lane / Kevin Shea: Bulletins From The Frontline"

Stephen Gauci / Adam Lane / Kevin Shea: Bulletins From The...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-02-01
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Read "Stephen Gauci Pandemic Duets"

Stephen Gauci Pandemic Duets

Multiple Reviews | 2021-01-04
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Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2020"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-23
6
Read "London Jazz Composers Orchestra 50 Year Anniversary"

London Jazz Composers Orchestra 50 Year Anniversary

Live Review | 2020-03-26
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Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2019"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2019

Year in Review | 2019-12-19
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Read "Barry Guy's Blue Shroud Band at Aghavannagh Barracks"

Barry Guy's Blue Shroud Band at Aghavannagh Barracks

Live Review | 2019-09-15
4
Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2018"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-18
4
Read "Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival 2018"

Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival 2018

In Pictures | 2018-10-20
2
Read "Not Two...But Twenty! Festival"

Not Two...But Twenty! Festival

Live Review | 2018-10-13
3
Read "Oslo Jazz Festival 2018"

Oslo Jazz Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-08-29
3
Read "Vision Festival 2018"

Vision Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-06-05
11
Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2017"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-28
5
Read "Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2017"

Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2017

Live Review | 2017-11-28
6
Read "In Gardens 2017 - Avant Jazz Outdoors in New York City"

In Gardens 2017 - Avant Jazz Outdoors in New York City

In Pictures | 2017-10-22
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Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2016"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2016

Year in Review | 2016-12-25
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Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2015"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2015

Year in Review | 2015-12-24
12
Read "Eddie Prevost, Evan Parker and John Edwards at Cafe Oto"

Eddie Prevost, Evan Parker and John Edwards at Cafe Oto

Live Review | 2015-08-21
5
Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2014"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2014

Year in Review | 2014-12-25
11
Read "Barry Guy Blue Shroud Band in Krakow, Poland"

Barry Guy Blue Shroud Band in Krakow, Poland

Live Review | 2014-12-16
10
Read "Craig Taborn Trio at Gent Jazz Club"

Craig Taborn Trio at Gent Jazz Club

Live Review | 2014-10-28
13
Read "Rodrigo Amado's Motion Trio and Peter Evans"

Rodrigo Amado's Motion Trio and Peter Evans

Multiple Reviews | 2014-07-17
33
Read "Wadada Leo Smith: I'm A Dreamer"

Wadada Leo Smith: I'm A Dreamer

Interview | 2014-01-29
12
Read "Wadada Leo Smith's Ten Freedom Summers at London Jazz Festival 2013"

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Live Review | 2013-12-18
7
Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2013"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2013

Year in Review | 2013-12-16
9
Read "Aurora Trio at Dachau Kultur-Schranne, Germany"

Aurora Trio at Dachau Kultur-Schranne, Germany

Live Review | 2013-11-15
4
Read "Alan Wilkinson/John Edwards/Steve Noble: London, England, January 9, 2013"

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Live Review | 2013-01-21
4
Read "Alexander Hawkins: Retaining The Sense of Discovery"

Alexander Hawkins: Retaining The Sense of Discovery

Interview | 2013-01-15
9
Read "John Sharpe’s Best Releases of 2012"

John Sharpe’s Best Releases of 2012

Year in Review | 2012-12-26
5
Read "Barry Guy New Orchestra: Krakow, Poland, November 20-23, 2012"

Barry Guy New Orchestra: Krakow, Poland, November 20-23, 2012

Live Review | 2012-12-13
10
Read "Marilyn Crispell / Harrison Smith / Eddie Prevost: London, UK, November 7, 2012"

Marilyn Crispell / Harrison Smith / Eddie Prevost: London, UK,...

Live Review | 2012-11-28
4
Read "Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet + 1: London, England, November 9-10, 2012"

Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet + 1: London, England, November...

Live Review | 2012-11-28
6
Read "Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers Orchestra: Harmos Live At Schaffhausen"

Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers Orchestra: Harmos Live At...

Film Review | 2012-11-18
5
Read "Mikolaj Trzaska / Paul Dunmall: London, England, October 15, 2012"

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Live Review | 2012-11-02
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Read "Mats Gustafsson: Share The Moment"

Mats Gustafsson: Share The Moment

Interview | 2012-10-29
13
Read "Wadada Leo Smith: London, England, August 27, 2012"

Wadada Leo Smith: London, England, August 27, 2012

Live Review | 2012-09-12
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Read "Vision Festival, NYC, Days 6-7: June 16-17, 2012"

Vision Festival, NYC, Days 6-7: June 16-17, 2012

Live Review | 2012-08-14
4
Read "Vision Festival, Days 3-5: New York City, NY, June 13-15, 2012"

Vision Festival, Days 3-5: New York City, NY, June 13-15, 2012

Live Review | 2012-07-29
2
Read "Vision Festival, Days 1-2: June 11-12, 2012"

Vision Festival, Days 1-2: June 11-12, 2012

Live Review | 2012-07-27
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Read "Joe McPhee's Survival Unit III with Evan Parker: London, England, March 23, 2012"

Joe McPhee's Survival Unit III with Evan Parker: London,...

Live Review | 2012-04-22
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Read "Roscoe Mitchell: London, England, March 9, 2012"

Roscoe Mitchell: London, England, March 9, 2012

Live Review | 2012-03-24
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Read "Peter Brotzmann Ada Trio: London, UK, February 20, 2012"

Peter Brotzmann Ada Trio: London, UK, February 20, 2012

Live Review | 2012-03-15
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Read "Aki Takase / Rudi Mahall and the Alexander von Schlippenbach Trio: London, UK, January 26, 2012"

Aki Takase / Rudi Mahall and the Alexander von Schlippenbach...

Live Review | 2012-02-15
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Read "Paul Dunmall Quartet : London, England, January 9, 2012"

Paul Dunmall Quartet : London, England, January 9, 2012

Live Review | 2012-01-25
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Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2011"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2011

Year in Review | 2012-01-04
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Live Review | 2012-12-13
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Live Review | 2009-11-04
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Interview | 2007-04-30
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Album Review | 2010-03-25
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Live Review | 2010-05-28
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Multiple Reviews | 2009-01-25
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Vision Festival 2010: Day 5, June 27, 2010

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