Thomas Morgan - Around You Is A Forest (Loveland, 2025)
Thomas Morgan releases his 2025 debut album "Around You Is A Forest" on Jakob Bro’s Loveland label, introducing WOODS—an algorithmic string instrument he invented. The record pairs WOODS with his upright bass on the opening track and then features duets with a roster of leading jazz musicians, each piece ranging from five to sixteen minutes. Critics note the album’s blend of Eastern‑inspired timbres, electronic textures, and improvisational depth, positioning it as a bold experiment in modern jazz.
Andy Haas – In Praise of Insomnia (Resonant Music, 2026)
Improvising saxophonist Andy Haas released *In Praise of Insomnia*, a twelve‑track album that sonically interprets the varied struggles of sleeplessness. Recorded on the Winter Solstice of 2025, Haas performed solo with his saxophones and a Nano Pulsar pedal that chops,...
Cath Roberts and Olie Brice - Setpieces (Relative Pitch, 2026)
American saxophonist Cath Roberts and bassist Olie Brice release their 2026 duo album Setpieces on Relative Pitch Records. The record intertwines composed motifs with free improvisation, featuring standout tracks such as the fiery “Tensile” and the introspective “Shadow Puppets.” Critics praise the...
Booker Stardrum - Close-Up On The Outside (We Jazz Records, 2026)
Booker Stardrum, the drummer‑composer behind the avant‑jazz quintet SML, released his fourth solo album, *Close‑up On The Outside*, on We Jazz Records in 2026. The 33‑minute record blends field recordings from the Catskill Mountains with MIDI‑driven loops, acoustic mallet instruments,...
Gunther Hampel (1937 -2026)
Gunter Hampel (1937‑2026), a German multi‑instrumentalist and avant‑garde pioneer, died after a six‑decade career that fused European 12‑tone concepts with American free jazz. He founded the Galaxie Dream Band in New York, leading it for almost 30 years and releasing...
Luise Volkmann's Été Large Feat. Wallis Bird - Été Large and Wallis Bird (Self-Released, 2026)
German jazz composer Luise Volkmann’s large ensemble Été Large has issued a self‑released EP featuring Irish singer‑songwriter Wallis Bird. The two‑track record, titled “Été Large and Wallis Bird,” showcases contrasting moods: the atmospheric “Chorale, my quiet Pal” and the narrative‑driven...
Goal Weight (Maggie Cox and Jennifer Gersten) - Keep Telling Yourself That (Relative Pitch, 2026)
Goal Weight, the improvisational duo of bassist Maggie Cox and violinist Jennifer Gersten, released their debut album "Keep Telling Yourself That" on Relative Pitch Records. The record fuses experimental free‑form dialogue with Western classical influences, delivering tracks that range from...
Camila Nebbia, Gonçalo Almeida, Sylvain Darrifourcq - Hypnomaniac (Defkaz, 2025)
Argentinian saxophonist Camila Nebbia joins Portuguese bassist Gonçalo Almeida and French percussionist Sylvain Darrifourcq on the live album "Hypnomaniac," recorded at Thessaloniki’s Take 2 festival on March 15, 2025. The trio explores free‑jazz improvisation, moving from tentative trio passages to dense, drone‑like walls...
Luis Nacht & Camila Nebbia - Noche Y Niebla (Ears&eyes Records, 2026)
Argentine‑born saxophonist Camila Nebbia teams with Berlin‑based Luis Nacht for the new album "Noche y Niebla," released on ears&eyes Records in 2026. The record features Nacht on tenor and soprano sax, Nebbia on tenor, and a rhythm section of double...
Han-Earl Park Uᴉɐƃ∀ ʍǝN sI plO sI ʇɐɥM (Buster & Friends, 2026)
Berlin‑based Korean American guitarist Han‑earl Park has released the avant‑garde album “What is Old Is New Again,” a collection of 21 solo miniatures recorded between January 2024 and February 2026. The tracks are largely first‑take improvisations that explore bizarre guitar mechanizations and...
Rodrigo Amado This Is Our Language - Wailers (European Echoes Archive Series, 2026)
Portuguese saxophonist Rodrigo Amado has issued "Wailers," the fourth record in his "This Is Our Language" series, captured during a 2019 European tour at Lisbon’s Namouche Studios. The album features his American super‑quartet—Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Chris Corsano—delivering intense free‑jazz improvisations, including...
The Thunks - Swarm Patterns (Trost, 2026)
American avant‑garde trio The Thunks released *Swarm Patterns* on Trost Records, a double‑album of two 29‑minute works that explore collective improvisation through swarm‑like dynamics. The music draws on the concept of stigmergy, using piano “thunking” and intricate drum patterns to...
Johannes Bauer, Michael Griener, Olaf Rupp - Aufsturz (scatterArchive, 2026)
A 2007 live performance by trombonist Johannes Bauer, drummer Michael Griener and guitarist Olaf Rupp at Berlin’s Aufsturz Club has been officially released in 2026 on scatterArchive’s Bandcamp. The original stereo tape, recorded as a demo for promoters, contained technical...
Yvonne Rogers - The Button Jar (Pyroclastic Records, 2026)
Brooklyn‑based pianist Yvonne Rogers is set to release her first solo album, The Button Jar, on May 8, 2026 via Pyroclastic Records. The record follows her 2023 debut Seeds and blends concise improvisations, minimalist textures, and richly harmonic passages, many under three...
Olaf Rupp - Berlin Eiskeller (scatterArchive, 2026)
German guitarist Olaf Rupp released his debut album *Berlin Eiskeller*, a 72‑minute exploration of isolation through experimental guitar textures. The record eschews conventional rock, jazz, or new‑classical forms, instead layering saturation‑driven octaves, ring‑modulator effects, and atonal runs reminiscent of Cecil...