A deep dive into Albert Ayler’s classic free jazz composition “Ghosts.” Three years before the great free jazz tenor saxophonist Albert Ayler was found dead in the East […]
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Fly or Die. Rest in peace jaimie branch. Like the rest of the world, Tuesday afternoon turned dark for us as news broke that trumpeter, bandleader, and composer […]
When, in 1970, the free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler was found dead in the East River, a rumor started swirling that the Mafia had murdered him and disposed […]
“Organic music” hero Don Cherry plays himself in an odd but brilliant French sci-fi short. The narrative structure of this lesser-known short film by French filmmakers Jean-Noël Delamare, […]
When Sun Ra caught wind of flights from Denmark to Egypt, he and the Arkestra embarked on the trip of a lifetime. Sun Ra was a singular artists […]
The jazz world mirrors the suppression of women in most areas of mid-century society. Val Wilmer made sure they would never be forgotten. When focusing on and appreciating […]
Rest in peace Milford Graves <3 Full Mantis is available to stream on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Milford-Graves-Full-Mantis/dp/B07NGRL22J
Hidden gems in the Don Cherry catalog including collaborations with Sun Ra, Terry Riley, and Alejandro Jodorowsky. The “organic music” of free jazz trumpet player Don Cherry has […]
