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Tenor saxophonist extraordinare, Fred Anderson was born in Monroe, Louisiana. In 1940, Fred migrated to Evanston, Illinois, and also lived for a time in Gary, Indiana. Making a living waiting tables, and installing carpet, Fred Anderson ho nned his skills on tenor. He cites his primary musical influences as Charlie Parker because of Bird's profound knowledge of the saxophone. In the early 1960's, Fred came in contact with more and more members of the soon-to-be-formed AACM. In 1964, he performed on what many to consider to be the first AACM concert which featured Fred, Billy Brimfield (trumpet), Joseph Jarman (woodwinds), Arth ur Reed (drums), Charles Clark (bass)

Article: Album Review

Rempis / Abrams / Ra + Baker: The Walls Of The Temple Are Made Of Sound

Read "The Walls Of The Temple Are Made Of Sound" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
October 30, 2026

Both Chicago architecture and Chicago jazz inspire images of beefy, mammoth structures. The city's skyscrapers, bridges and industrial-strength rhythms seem built to withstand even the harshest winter winds, the kind vocalist Lou Rawls dubbed “the hawk." The quartet of saxophonist Dave Rempis, pianist Jim Baker, bassist Joshua Abrams and drummer Avreeayl Ra trades in similarly brawny ...

Article: Album Review

Neighbours: Great Neighbours Music

Read "Great Neighbours Music" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri
October 26, 2026

Il primo di ottobre si è spento a ottantotto anni lo straordinario pianista di Graz Dieter Glawischnig. Spesso si cerca la “grande musica" guardando ai luoghi ove essa è storicamente nata, alle correnti che ivi ha dato origine, alle avanguardie cresciute a partire dalla grandi figure di riferimento, e così si finisce fatalmente per trascurare l'esplorazione ...

Article: In Pictures

Chad Taylor and Smoke Shifter at the Jazz Gallery

by Dave Kaufman
January 12, 2026

The most excellent album, Smoke Shifter (Otherly Love Records, 2025), places Chad Taylor in the foreground as a bandleader, but his enduring presence onstage is evidenced by a long career built on deep collaborations. He is widely recognized for his close musical bond with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, an association that ranges from duo work to ...

Article: Album Review

John Dikeman: No Kings

by John Sharpe
January 7, 2026

Recorded live in 2022, No Kings documents a volatile meeting between a formidable European horn partnership and American free jazz royalty. In 2015, expat American saxophonist John Dikeman initiated a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake. Five years later, he invited Portuguese trumpeter Luis Vicente to join them, resulting in the quartet heard ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith

by Hobart Taylor
March 12, 2025

New music from Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith, Kneebody, Claire Cope and Ensemble C, and remembering Roy Ayers. Playlist Roy Ayers “Hey Lover" from Jazz Is Dead #1 (Jazz Is Dead) 0:00 Roy Ayers Ubiquity “We Live In Brooklyn, Baby" from He's Coming (Verve) 2:24 Chien Chien Lu “ We Live In Brooklyn, ...

Album

Great Neighbours Music

By Dieter Glawisching

Label: Klopotec
Released: 2024
Track listing: CD 1:

Great Neighbours Music, vol. 1: Knautschlack -- B.O.P. -- Il Bimbo -- Grumpffisch; A Lied -- Trenuk vulgo Inuk -- A Skelett -- Floating -- Nanon -- Meditation.

Great Neighbours Music, vol. 2: We Come On First -- Moerser -- Young Play -- Styrian Wedding March -- Seesaw -- Catch 22; Catch 22 (continues) -- Frish Fromm Frölich Frei -- Free Tattn -- Der Dollar Brennt -- Choral -- No Pissing Like Show Pissing -- Snowman’s Lullaby.

CD 2:

Neighbours Accent: The Little Fox Run; Adam’s Rib; Our Theme; Knautschlack -- A Skelett; Snale Pace; The Worm in Eve’s Apple -- Twilight.

Great Neighbours Music vol. 3--Neighbours with Anthony Braxton: Lines; Meditation; B.O.P.; Erzherzog-Johan-Lied; Anthropology.

CD 3:

Great Neighbours Music vol. 4 -- Neighbours Movements: Movement I; Movement II (First section); Movement II (Second section); Movement III; Movement IV.

Article: Multiple Reviews

Kresten Osgood: Presence in the Room

by Jakob Baekgaard
December 23, 2024

It is hard to underestimate the influence of drummer Kresten Osgood on Danish jazz. As a co-founder of the prominent ILK Music label and the man behind several festivals and musical events, he has been a vital part of creating a vibrant modern jazz scene and community that has also welcomed visits from the many jazz ...

Article: Live Review

Artifacts Trio At Black Box

by Ian Patterson
October 24, 2024

Artifacts Trio Black Box Belfast, N. Ireland October 16, 2024 Initially penciled in for a spring date that never materialized, Artifacts Trio finally made its Belfast bow five months later. This was the only Irish date for flautist Nicole Mitchell, cellist Tomeka Reid and drummer Mike Reid on their European ...

Article: Live Review

Chad Taylor Quintet at Solar Myth

by Victor L. Schermer
July 25, 2024

Chad Taylor Quintet Ars Nova Workshop Solar Myth Club Philadelphia, PA July 17, 2024 Chad Taylor is a “first call" drummer who is also a composer, band leader, jazz historian and scholar who was recently appointed to lead the University of Pittsburgh Jazz Studies Program. ...