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b. 3 August 1955, Monroe, Louisiana, USA. Hamid Drake studied drums extensively, including eastern and Caribbean styles. In 1974 he began what was to be a long-term musical relationship with Fred Anderson. In the late 70s, Anderson introduced him to George Lewis and Douglas Ewart. His most significant percussion influences, Ed Blackwell and Adam Rudolph, date from this period. The latter, who was a childhood friend, became another continuing collaborator and they appeared together in numerous contexts, including Anderson's 1979 The Missing Link. Don Cherry, who Drake first met in 1978, was another continuing collaborator

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This Is The One! (Raison D'êTre)

By Frank Swart

Label: Need To Know
Released: 2026
Track listing: Possibilities; Sammy's Bump; No Right; That's The Thing, Man; Starship; LTD; Lullaby; Precious And Impermanent.

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No Nation but Imagination

By Alexander Hawkins

Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Solo Way Far Gone; Resolution Each and Every; Mirror No Border; Circles in the Celestial Garden: Lullaby Much Further; Hocket Fierce Peaceful; Joy Beyond Blazing; Open Sea, Boat's Land; Coda Over the Fence.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Confusion Project, SongAh Chae Trio, Bignami Veltri Jazz Ensemble & More

by Marek J. Śmietański
September 30, 2026

The 130th episode surveys July 2026 releases and two summer catch-ups--as usual--arranged into six sets. The programme opens with personal tributes and hard bop rooted in mentorship, moves through a Polish bloc spanning contemporary folk-inflected jazz, archived jazz-rock and international improvisation, then pushes into veteran free jazz and cosmic funk. Furthermore, there is a nu-jazz set ...

Article: Live Review

Jazz & Wine in Montalcino 2026

by Marco Iacoboni
September 21, 2026

Jazz & Wine in Montalcino 2026--ventinovesima edizione Castello Poggio alle Mura, Fortezza Montalcino (SI) 20--26 luglio 2026 Sette sere, due palcoscenici, e un unico filo rosso che da quasi trent'anni tiene insieme le colline del Brunello e il linguaggio più libero della musica. Anche nel 2026 Jazz & ...

Article: In Pictures

Vision Festival 2026, Part 2

by Luciano Rossetti
July 26, 2026

More photos from the Vision Festival in New York City from June 22, 2026 to June 28, 2026 featuring William Hooker, Alan Braufman, Ahmed Abdullah, Dave Sewelson, Eri Yamamoto, Bobby Zankel, Chad Taylor, William Parker, Jason Kao Hwang, Taylor Ho Bynum, Steve Swell, Rob Brown, Whit Dickey, Matthew Shipp, Brandon Lopez, Ned Rothemberg, Sylvie Courvoisier, Nasheet ...

Article: Live Review

Marshall Allen, Trae Crudup, Black Cherry, and DoYeon Kim At Vision Festival 2026

by Fran Kursztejn
July 2, 2026

Marshall Allen, Trae Cruddup, Hamid Drake, William Parker, DoYeon Kim Abrons Arts Center Vision Festival June 26, 2026 Creative music (in William Parker's words, “so-called jazz") is an old scene in New York City. Ornette Coleman at least nominally birthed the “free jazz" movement in the '60s, and ever since, the ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Altin Sencalar, Tyshawn Sorey, The Phoenix Trio And More

by Bob Osborne
June 25, 2026

This playlist maps a fascinating journey through the global landscape of modern jazz, effortlessly balancing vibrant tradition with daring exploration. Rich Afro-Cuban rhythms and soulful hard-bop grooves sit comfortably alongside cerebral avant-garde structures and cinematic, atmospheric textures. Moving seamlessly from intimate, reflective piano melodies to expansive, free-flowing improvisations, the collection showcases a diverse mix of established ...

Article: Album Review

Alexander Hawkins: No Nation but Imagination

Read "No Nation but Imagination" reviewed by Kevin Poindexter

by Kevin Poindexter
June 12, 2026

Pianist and composer Alexander Hawkins has spent years at the forefront of the European jazz avant- garde scene, leading various mutations of the standard group format, from solo piano to large ensembles and everything in between. Experimenting with different dynamics, instruments, and musicians, and adapting them to fulfill the needs of the music has been his ...

Article: Album Review

Francesca Gemmo, Magda Mayas: Tides In The Mirror

Read "Tides In The Mirror" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri
April 20, 2026

Tides in the Mirror documenta lo splendido incontro in studio di due pianiste, l'italiana Francesca Gemmo e la tedesca Magda Mayas, entrambe dedite all'improvvisazione ancorché partendo da esperienze e punti di vista diversi. Gemmo, formazione classica, ha esplorato molti ambiti dell'improvvisazione contemporanea, anche assieme al compagno d'arte e di vita Sergio Armaroli, arrivando recentemente ...