Avant Jazz: Past

Cellist Murray, equally versed in jazz and classical forms as well as an awarded composer of musical-theater works, in duos with contrabassist […]

The son of drummer Roy Haynes, Graham Haynes grew up around jazz musicians; his Hollis, Queens, neighborhood was also home to Roy Eldridge, Milt […]

New Jazz/World; solo drums

New Jazz, from the guitarist with William Parker, bass and David Cappello, drums.

“Various Quartet Subdivisions” for the percussionist (drums, marimba, vibraphone, small objects) with Anne LeBaron on harp and […]

Solo Contrabass improvisations by the German free jazz double bassist and tubist. Peter Kowald was part of the European tour undertaken by […]

Reedman spins wind with guests, goggles recommended.

The trombonist in a trio using instruments of Eastern and Western origin including didjeridu, sax, wooden flutes, strings, and percussion, with […]

“Upside Down Bridges 1988” for piano solo, a goodbye to ancient assumptions about fingers and ears.

Solos for drumming and drum machine played by Ikue Mori, and the duo “Spline Drive Rotary Hammer”, Doug Henderson on […]