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New Music From Robinson, Emmer, Irabagon And More

by Bob Osborne
March 12, 2026

This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, seamlessly blending traditional virtuosity with avant-garde exploration. From the cinematic resonance of dedicated tributes to the intricate textures of improvisational duos, the collection showcases a diverse array of international talent and independent spirit. Whether moving through evocative, melancholic ballads or high-energy live performances, these tracks ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

2025 Releases from Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Frank Gratkwski, Chad Taylor and more!

by Jon Greenbaum
January 11, 2026

Host Jon Greenbaum focuses on new and recent releases in this survey of artists exploring the boundaries of improvisation and composition.PlaylistFrank Gratkowski “Wie Lieblich Schallt" from Frank Gratkowski's In Cahoots (Klanggalerie) 00:00:00 André Carvalho “Dente de Leite" from Of Fragility and Impermanence (Robalo Music) 00:08:02 Wadada Leo Smith Marcus Gilmore and Jakob Bro “Sonic ...

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New Music From Hart, Gratkowski, Rahn, Smith And More

by Bob Osborne
January 8, 2026

This playlist delves deep into the vibrant landscape of contemporary independent jazz and improvised music, showcasing an eclectic mix of sounds that defy easy categorization. From the rhythmic sophistication of Latin fusion and the intricate melodies of modern piano trios to boundary-pushing avant-garde improvisations, the selections deliberately cross genre lines. The journey takes listeners through structured ...

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SoundScapes #4 Berlin 2023 silent green

By Harri Sjostrom

Label: FSR
Released: 2025
Track listing: Cheers for Good Times!; Noniin; Chamberliners; One Day We'll Meet Again; One Flew Over; Flight Modes; Nomikäettei; Born in Italy; Shall We Dance?; Q.M. #4; Mother's Delight; It's An Ö-B-A-G-F; Treasures Beyond; If I Had a Wish; Tuuli; Irresistible Three; Twoowt; Canzone di Tristano.

Article: Album Review

Nicola Miller: Living Things

Read "Living Things" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
March 4, 2025

It is more than fair enough to say that Nova Scotia-based saxophonist/composer Nicola Miller's vision and understanding of things is peppered with oddly curious axioms and an astute ear for the undertow that pulls us all further out to sea or crashing into the breakers. At least that is what Living Things, Miller's first bold ...

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Living Things

By Nicola Miller

Label: Cacophonous Revival Recordings
Released: 2024
Track listing: Barge; Night Crawlers; Poplar; Buffleheads; Living Things; Seaweed; Seagulls; Flies.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Xhosa Cole, Nicola Miller & Art Jackson’s Atrocity

by Maurice Hogue
December 30, 2024

There's a seemingly endless pool of great saxophonists that have emerged from Birmingham, England's scene---Andy Hamilton, Soweto Kinch & Shabaka Hutchings to name a few--with the latest, Xhosa Cole whose career is taking off. Named the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award, Cole has gained much attention, and his third release On A ...

Article: Album Review

Simon Nabatov 3 + 2: Verbs

by John Sharpe
February 20, 2024

What constitutes a composition? German-based Russian-born pianist Simon Nabatov makes a convincing case that a simple verbal instruction can suffice on Verbs. It is not a claim he makes himself, but the six supposed improvisations each mines such a distinctive seam that, although spontaneously conceived without melody or other formal arrangement, the initial proposition proves enough. ...

Album

Tender Mercies

By Frank Gratkowski

Label: Clean Feed Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Turn of events; Tender mercies; Safe home; Cagey; Layers of disguise; Surfaces; Disgruntled settlement.

Article: Year in Review

John Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023

by John Sharpe
December 27, 2023

From the 200 or so discs that I heard in 2023, here are ten new issues and one archival release, which gave me the most pleasure. As always these picks are entirely subjective. And take no account of the many other albums that I would no doubt have loved if I had heard them. So perhaps ...