On Friday, Feb 6, there was a local show at Worcester’s own Firehouse. Named after the old firehouse it once was, Firehouse has been ingrained in Massachusetts music culture, but also in the general ...

Sam Rivers clearly didn’t show up for work the day they decided avant-garde jazz was supposed to be harsh and un-listenable. Whereas much of what is known as “downtown,” “postmodern,” “free,” or ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – For a lot of music fans, The Bad Plus came to public attention as a piano-based trio, covering the likes of Nirvana, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Rush and Blondie alongside their own ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Visionary Canadian-born pianist Paul Bley, a pivotal figure in the avant-garde jazz movement known for his innovative trio and solo recordings, has died. He was 83. Bley died Sunday of ...

Gordon Beeferman, Eden MacAdam-Somer, & Joe Morris Embrace Improvisation, Classical Virtuosity, Roots Music And Avant-jazz Innovation. Posted in “Performance / Tour” column. Published: @ All About Jaz ...

The concept was relatively straightforward: Select 100 avant-garde jazz recordings and write about their cultural significance and artistic merit. But the task was hardly as simple as the directive ...

2023 was an eventful year for acclaimed saxophonist, flutist and composer Anna Webber. She released her new album, Shimmer Wince, in October and was appointed New England Conservatory's New Jazz ...

WARSAW (Reuters) - Tomasz Stanko, a Polish trumpeter, composer and prominent figure in avant-garde and free jazz for decades, died on Sunday at the age of 76, the Polish Jazz Association said. Born in ...

On the historic second Thursday of the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, saxophonist Karl Denson spent two hours onstage with the Rolling Stones in front of 40,000 fans. But his day — or more ...

In the world of modern jazz piano, Matthew Shipp’s name sits right up near the top, if not directly on top. As a player, Shipp has appeared on countless records with the regular cast of the Blue ...