This year, two deeply emotional and soulful Philly jazz recordings made in the early 1970s were dusted off and brought back to life. Newly issued and reissued tracks by the seven-member ensemble ...
This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...
The beautiful souls that created free jazz — including Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry and Carla Bley — light up this new documentary from Tom Surgal. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ...