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OM: Sudpol

by Glenn Astarita
August 8, 2026

Formed in Lucerne in 1972 by saxophonist Urs Leimgruber, guitarist Christy Doran, bassist Bobby Burri, and drummer Fredy Studer, the original quartet fused the raw voltage of rock with the open architecture of free improvisation, arriving at a sound they eventually dubbed “ElectroAcoustiCore." Studer's death in 2022, weeks ahead of the release of the anniversary album ...

Gerry Hemingway, OM and Perelman/Sharp/Baptista

by Maurice Hogue
June 29, 2026

It doesn't matter which side of the Atlantic Ocean you consider when talking about master drummer Gerry Hemingway, he is highly respected as one of the most creative drummers ever. Now making his home in Altbüron, Switzerland, Hemingway's focus tends to be on European projects, like his latest Live at Bau 4 with his quartet of ...

Christy Doran & Izumi Kimura: Glacial Voyage

by Ian Patterson
June 22, 2025

One was born in Ireland in the aftermath of WWII and grew up in Switzerland on a diet of Jimi Hendrix; the other was born in Japan a generation later and trained in classical music. But neither time nor musical upbringing can drive a wedge between veteran guitarist Christy Doran and pianist Izumi Kimura. Though each ...

James Brandon Lewis, River People, Hard Rubber Orchestra & Steve Lehman

by Maurice Hogue
October 10, 2022

He's back! Hard-charging saxophonist James Brandon Lewis's latest, MSM Molecular Systematic Music, is now out and JBL and his quartet tear things up in a live gig at Rote Fabrik in Zurich. The new album reprises the tunes from the earlier Molecular, but the energy is much different, as the gig was the first in a ...

Lucia Cadotsch, Dark Horse, Oaagaada, Sabu Toyozumi and More

by Maurice Hogue
November 11, 2020

As often happens on this show, the recordings we featured emanate from many countries, and this episode is no different. New releases include those by Japanese drumming legend Sabu Toyozumi (recorded in The Philippines), Sweden's Dark Horse, French drummer Raphael Pannier, Finland's Oaagaada, Italy's Ground 71, and Swiss vocalist Lucia Cadotsch. American baritone saxophonist Josh Sinton ...

OM: It's About Time

by Ian Patterson
October 31, 2020

In 1982, after five albums in ten years, Swiss free-jazz quartet OM called it a day—its four members, Christy Doran, Fredy Studer, Urs Leimgruber and Bobby Burri going their separate ways. A supposed one-off reunion in 2007 to open an exhibition on the youth movement of the 1960s and 1970s led to a successful series of ...

Sylvie Courvoisier, Christian Lillinger, OM and More

by Maurice Hogue
October 14, 2020

The international scene continues to demonstrate there's quality music everywhere. Included in this episode new releases by German drummer Christian Lillinger, Belgian drummer Antoine Pierre's Urbex, South Korean drummer SooJin Suh, English pianist Rick Simpson, Argentinean drummer Axel Filip, and the reborn Swiss 70s and 80s powerhouse, OM. From this side of the pond, new works ...

John Kelman's Best Releases of 2019

by John Kelman
December 20, 2019

Well, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome continues to be a challenge, as it has been since mid-2014. 2019 represents, in fact, the worst year when it comes to the actual number of articles written. Still, I've been finding an increasingly satisfying niche in the arena of in-depth, detailed and extensive/exhaustive (exhausting, for you as much as I!!) articles. ...

Sembeh Ma Fa Fe (Roots Volume) Released December 2013

December 27, 2013

In this follow-up to their earlier Guinean compilation, Stronghold Sound releases Sembeh Ma Fa Fe: Roots Volume, a lively selection of home-grown soul, folk, salsa and traditional djembe percussion from this musically rich West-African country. After focusing on the Middle East in their most recent full length release, Khat Thaleth: Arab Hip Hop in the wake ...