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After the recent discussion about free jazz I thought I'd post a composition of mine for people to try recording. You can think of it as a free improvisation etude. The point of this piece is you have to sight read it, no second takes. Print it on double sided paper but don't look at anything...

Enjoyed Holy Ghost, the new biography of Albert Ayler, the controversial free jazz saxophonist who drowned in the East River at age 34 under mysterious circumstances. Full disclosure. I know the author. Ayler's on the cover of this month's Jazzwise, and yesterday the New York Times raved...

Thought this might amuse some of you, at least those that appreciate free jazz. This is from a recent performance of a duo I have called Mofaya! with Belgian artist Wannes Lacompte... doing the dishes. He's done this with a bunch of great musicians, next up is with Ken Vandermark, Nate Wooley...

Hey all, just your friendly local Free Jazz Fanatic here to do some more educating on some Free Jazz players that you might or might not have heard before. I decided after last week's discussion ended up happening on a Friday, I'd make this a weekly post and see what all comes of it. This week...

Hey all! New to the forum and I figured I'd use my platform (albeit however small) to educate you on Kaoru Abe, a fantastic free jazz player. I looked at the previous posts on this website and saw that his name was mentioned less than the number of fingers on the average saxophone player's...

I was honored to be interview by fellow soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome. An Interview with Soprano Saxophonist Heath Watts: Life as a Scientist and an Improviser Also, I have a new record on Leo Records with bassist Blue Armstrong called "Bright Yellow With Bass". Here is a sample track from...

Hey everyone, We started a project about jazz in our country (Lithuania) as well as jazz in Soviet Union (since Lithuania for a long time has been its part). Just wanted to share an experimental educational video, which may be interesting for you. Overall, jazz is different in every country...

DOEK FESTIVAL 2015: DOEK MEETS TRI-CENTRIC 2-7 June 2015, Amsterdam at the Bimhuis, OBA, Zaal 100, Pianola Museum, Torpedo Theater, Het Perron and Straattheater Instituut Nederland Sparks will fly when ten top US musicians cross the Atlantic Ocean this June to work with ten of their Dutch...

Hi everybody! I've done a couple solo gigs with own material and just wanted to get some feedback from fellow saxophonists. I already posted this at a free jazz-thread, but there haven't been any comments, so I try this sub-forum. Here's a clip of my latest solo sax concert. Still working with...

Hey folks (and folkettes?) The new Cactus Truck album is available online now at bandcamp! It is taken from three separate concerts from our 37 concert tour across the USA last fall and features Jeb Bishop and Roy Campbell as guests. The actual physical CD comes out next week but since most of...

Hey everyone! I'm currently in the middle of booking a big tour of the USA with a trio I'm in called Cactus Truck. It's very full on high energy free jazz so I realize it's not ideal for every jazz venue, though it's been a while since I've had a beer thrown at me so why not...

Frank Lowe has always been one of my favorite players out there... especially his tone. I know he used a florida link but I'm more curious about how open it was or what strength reeds he used... quite the sound.

My band had a session this last week in which we conceptualized elements. The guitar player called off Wood http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_12585665 and Fire http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_12586085 I thought these came out very well, and both evoke their namesakes.

I'm working on a series of original pieces for mid-size jazz ensemble. The scores are written for soloist, 5-piece horn section, and rhythm. A flexible approach to instrumentation is used. The soloist can be just about any mid-range instrument. The horn section is configured from a pool of...

Just wanted to let you know ImprovLive 365 was live as of January 1st, which means there's already 15 episodes on spontaneous creativity, plus a new one everyday! What's it about? Here's a couple of episode titles to tempt you: Episode 2: Happy Accidents Episode 3: Cubicles Episode 6: The...

I've been recording some improvisations in an late Coltrane / Evan Parker / Post modernist style...I have put 2 short pieces on my myspace page..I'd love some feedback. I'm still experimenting with my multiphonic fingerings and I know to really pull the Evan Parker thing off I need to circular...