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An overview of new free jazz. A place to share ideas on free jazz, free music, modern jazz, folk jazz and avant-garde jazz.
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Trio Passeurs - Existences (Futura Marge, 2009) ****

Nov 22, 2009
 After Alexandra Grimal and Maguelone Vidal, Véronique Magdelenat is the third female French saxophonist that makes an album of value this year. Accompanied by Bernard Santacruz on bass and Christian Rollet on drums, she forms the Trio Passeurs. As...

Five Spot - Poltva (SoLyd Records, 2009) ****

Nov 21, 2009
The band's name reveals that this is a quintet, with Lithuanian Petras Vysniauskas on soprano, Ukranians Yury Yaremchuk soprano, alto and clarinets, and Mark Tokar on bass, German Klaus Kugel on drums and Roberta Piket from the US on piano. All five...

Bill Dixon - Tapestries for Small Orchestra (Firehouse 12, 2009) *****

Nov 19, 2009
Trumpeter Bill Dixon's music has always been hard to classify: rooted in jazz, with the adventurousness of the avant-garde, open for the use of electronics, and with the composed and structured approach of classical music, while still leaving...

Fred Anderson Quartet - Live At The Velvet Lounge, Vol. 3 (Asian Improv, 2009) ****

Nov 17, 2009
From the very first notes of the solo sax intro, you recognize Fred Anderson's tone, phrasing, rhythm but also his passion and soul, right there in front of you. Nothing new, but as always a delight. No bad word about the old master, and when his band...

Piano, piano, piano - from tradition to the future

Nov 16, 2009
 Truth be told, I like horns. The way they can twist, bend, split and torture sounds, or make them whisper in sad sensitivity, or sing in voluptuous joy, or scream in tormented agony, or wail in mad intoxication. Horns are so close to the human voice...


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Frank H.
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  Excellent blog! Just found it a couple of days ago, while searching the net on 'free jazz'. I'm working on a PhD focusing on ethics, free jazz and improvisation. So your blog is an interesting source to me. Best regards, Frank (The Netherlands)
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Posted 3/28/09 3:03 PM


Pete B.
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  Critical reviews of challenging music.....should be a 'favourite' of all those interested in free jazz! Pete B (Close to the Edge, 209radio)
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Posted 1/9/09 11:01 PM


Gerald D.
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  Excellent travail...très utile..permet de découvrir plein de grands disques..bravo.
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Posted 12/28/08 1:12 PM


sean f.
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  Love the site! Stef gives great insightful reviews that you can just tell there is a true passion and love for the music. Thanks!
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Posted 11/25/08 11:11 PM


Mossburg
9.5
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  Une mine d'informations sur le Free jazz ! C'est pas si courant. Merci beaucoup !
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Posted 8/19/08 2:08 AM


Jos D.
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  Great reviews!
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Posted 8/13/08 11:08 AM


laszlo d.
9.0
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  really nice reviews...good infos... up to date... true music lover... stay in touch... - Laszlo
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Posted 6/15/08 12:06 AM


Dirk N.
9.1
excellent
  A very interesting blog of a real music lover, which gives real information about free music. I use it very often to orient myself in the broad lanscape of all free music. Compliments!
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Posted 4/14/08 12:04 PM


jazzfreak 1.
0.9
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  strange, strange site, and i love free jazz....
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Posted 8/30/08 4:08 PM