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Evan Parker was born in Bristol in 1944 and began to play the saxophone at the age of 14. Initially he played alto and was an admirer of Paul Desmond; by 1960 he had switched to tenor and soprano, following the example of John Coltrane, a major influence who, he would later say, determined "my choice of everything". In 1962 he went to Birmingham University to study botany but a trip to New York, where he heard the Cecil Taylor trio (with Jimmy Lyons and Sunny Murray), prompted a change of mind. What he heard was "music of a strength and intensity to mark me for life ... l came back with my academic ambitions in tatters and a desperate dream of a life playing that kind of music - 'free jazz' they called it then." Parker stayed in Birmingham for a time, often playing with pianist Howard Riley

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Jazzfest Berlin 2026

by John Sharpe
November 11, 2026

Jazzfest Berlin Haus der Berliner FestspieleGermany October 29-November 1, 2026 IntroJazzfest Berlin remains one of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals. It brings together historical continuity, contemporary experimentation, international collaboration and community engagement, while retaining a substantial audience. The 2026 edition maintained that breadth, presenting 135 musicians from more ...

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Jazzfest Berlin 2026

by Giuseppe Segala
November 10, 2026

Jazzfest Berlin 2026 Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Quasimodo Jazz Club, A-Train Jazz Club, Chiesa monumentale Kaiser Wilhelm Berlino 29 ottobre--1 novembre 2026 Il cielo sopra Berlino è plumbeo, con qualche sprazzo di luce che trapela brevemente, prima che torni l'atmosfera cupa. Ma attorno alla Haus der Berliner Festspiele, dove si svolge ...

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Lao Dan / Vasco Trilla: New Species

Read "New Species" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
October 17, 2026

A fortuitous meeting between Spanish drummer Vasco Trilla and Chinese reed player Lao Dan at a festival in the latter's homeland led to a concert and subsequent studio session. Yet it is that first encounter, recorded at Old Heaven Books in Shenzhen, a hub of the country's improvised-music scene, that New Species preserves. Both musicians share ...

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Joëlle Léandre, Evan Parker: Long Bright Summer

Read "Long Bright Summer" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri
August 3, 2026

Joelle Leandre e Evan Parker, due tra i massimi rappresentanti della tradizione improvvisativa europea, hanno registrato nel 1982, il primo disco assieme, 28 rue Donois, membri di un quartetto che includeva anche due straordinari musicisti come Derek Bailey e George Lewis. Negli oltre quarant'anni successivi sono state numerosissime le documentazioni delle occasioni in cui si sono ...

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New Music From Ralph Alessi, Columbia Icefield, Flavio Zanuttini And More

by Bob Osborne
July 16, 2026

This playlist brings together a blend of contemporary jazz, avant-garde improvisations, and expansive orchestral textures from across the globe. Seamlessly shifting between intimate duos, driving quintets, and the rich, layered dynamics of modern big bands, the collection celebrates both the precision of meticulous composition and the raw freedom of sonic exploration. From hushed, atmospheric soundscapes and ...

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Maerz Musik 2026

by Martin Longley
March 31, 2026

Silent Green/Saint Elisabeth-Church/Haus der Berliner Festspiele Berlin, Germany March 22-24, 2026 Every March, this extended Berlin festival opens up around a multitude of venues, presenting moderne works (often premieres) that involve bulging orchestras, chamber ensembles, small groups or solo performers. Maerz Musik frequently inches towards electronics or free improvisation, with few limits ...

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Gjerstad Schlippenbach Narvesen: Seven Tracks

Read "Seven Tracks" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
July 1, 2026

No messages. No allusions. Just pure music. Seven Tracks arrives stripped of extraneous signposts, its cuts identified only by duration and its content left to speak entirely for itself. Happily the utilitarian approach does not extend to the volatile freeform exchanges between veterans Norwegian reedman Frode Gjerstad and German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach, and Gjerstad's younger ...

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Alexander Hawkins & Taylor Ho Bynum: A Near Permanent State Of Wonder

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by John Sharpe
June 25, 2026

Nearly two decades after first crossing paths in the transatlantic Convergence Quartet, cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and pianist Alexander Hawkins reunite on A Near Permanent State Of Wonder, a recording that finds their rapport undimmed and their curiosity intact. In the intervening period Hawkins has become one of the most in demand pianists in Europe, as ...

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Jah Wobble & Evan Parker, Maria Schneider, Nils Petter Molvaer And More

by Lawrence Peryer
May 14, 2026

This week's Rotations opens with JOEYKEYSADE, whose Afro-jazz fuses Beninese-Nigerian tradition with modern composition, then moves through Jah Wobble & Evan Parker's dub-meets-free-jazz collision, Cochemea's Yaqui and Apache-rooted explorations, and Maria Schneider's American Crow. Toronto drummer Nick Fraser anchors the third set alongside Nils Petter Molvaer, and Kamasi Washington. New releases and deep cuts, connected across ...