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John first fell under the spell of free jazz in the 1970s when he wistfully regarded the loft jazz scene from across the Atlantic

Altitude 1100 Meters

Altitude 1100 Meters

Satoko Fujii

2025-03-25

1

Innervoice

Joel Futterman

2025-03-18

4

The Glass Changes Shape

The Glass Changes Shape

John Butcher / Florian Stoffner / Chris Corsano

2025-03-17

4

Fanfares & Freedom

Fanfares & Freedom

Laura Jurd & Paul Dunmall

2025-03-11

4

Come Down Here

Luis Vicente

2025-03-08

6

Server Farm

Jon Irabagon

2025-03-07

8

Kouarteto

Savina Yannatou / Barry Guy / Ramon Lopez / Floros Floridis

2025-03-05

2

Umbra II

Elias Stemeseder / Christian Lillinger

2025-02-23

2

La Grande Crue

Rodrigo Amado

2025-02-22

12

Tendresse

Klein / Rosaly / Warelis

2025-02-08

8

Biyartabiyu

Martin Archer & Walt Shaw

2025-01-30

9

simpletrio2000

Anna Webber

2025-01-13

20

Live From Studio Rivbea, July 6, 1976

Live From Studio Rivbea, July 6, 1976

Arthur Blythe Quartet

2025-01-12

23

Embrace the Space

Embrace the Space

Space

2025-01-11

10

In The Light Of The Current Myth

In The Light Of The Current Myth

Savina Yannatou / Julius Gabriel / Agusti Fernandez / Barry Guy / Ramon Lopez

2025-01-10

7

Where?

Bley School

2025-01-09

8

Run the Gauntlet

Run the Gauntlet

Kris Davis

2025-01-08

19

Complete Link

Peter Brötzmann / Toshinori Kondo / Sabu Toyozumi

2025-01-02

14

In Another Land, Another Dream

In Another Land, Another Dream

Camila Nebbia & Angelica Sanchez

2024-12-30

7

Dog Days Of Summer

Dog Days Of Summer

Satoko Fujii

2024-12-29

12

Lovely Music

Simon Nabatov Quartet featuring Ralph Alessi

2024-12-03

8

Breath Awareness

Breath Awareness

Derek Bailey Sabu Toyozumi

2024-12-01

8

One Foot In The Air

One Foot In The Air

Elisabeth Harnik / Zlatko Kaučič

2024-11-29

10

Something Happened

Something Happened

Michael Moore / John Pope / Johnny Hunter

2024-11-17

7

Heart Trio

William Parker / Hamid Drake / Cooper-Moore

2024-11-16

15

Good News Blues

Good News Blues

Karen Borca

2024-11-11

14

Utos

Sulida

2024-11-04

10

Live At Scholes Street Studio

Live At Scholes Street Studio

Stephen Gauci / Santiago Leibson / Ken Filiano / Vinnie Sperrazza

2024-11-03

7

Live From Studio Rivbea

Live From Studio Rivbea

Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre

2024-10-31

13

Colla Voce

Nick Dunston

2024-10-30

7

Truth Is Not The Enemy

Truth Is Not The Enemy

Sentient Beings

2024-10-29

3

Aloft

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii

2024-10-27

7

A Monster Is Just An Animal You Haven't Met Yet

A Monster Is Just An Animal You Haven't Met Yet

Angelica Sanchez / Chad Taylor

2024-10-17

13

Six Hands Open As One

Six Hands Open As One

Izumi Kimura / Barry Guy / Gerry Hemingway

2024-10-12

5

Practical Dreamers

Practical Dreamers

Ron Caines / Martin Archer Axis

2024-10-11

6

Trabajadores De Energia

Trabajadores De Energia

Daniel Carter / Adriano Camacho / Federico Ughi

2024-10-10

6

Gifts

Dave Douglas

2024-09-16

12

Water Music

Ivo Perelman Quartet

2024-08-15

10

Korean Fantasy

Kim Dae Hwan / Choi Sun Bae

2024-08-12

8

Frameworks

Scheen Jazzorkester & Cortex

2024-08-10

8

Perpetual Void

Marta Sanchez Trio

2024-08-09

13

Oblongata

Rob Brown Quartet

2024-07-28

10

Higher Lever Levitations Vol 1 Unearthed

Higher Lever Levitations Vol 1 Unearthed

John Butcher / Eddie Prevost

2024-07-26

7

Chicken Shit Bingo

Chicken Shit Bingo

Peter Brötzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love

2024-07-16

6

The Recursive Tree

The Recursive Tree

John Blum / David Murray / Chad Taylor

2024-07-14

14

Maca Conu

Jonas Cambien's Maca Conu

2024-07-13

5

Circles

Friends & Neighbors

2024-05-26

7

Red Planet

Marco Colonna / Edoardo Marraffa / Fabrizio Spera / Marco Zanotti

2024-05-24

4

Oceanic

Rob Brown

2024-05-23

6

Afro Blue

Gush

2024-05-21

6

Read more album reviews by John Sharpe

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2024"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2024

Year in Review | 2025-01-03

14

Read "Barry Guy's Blue Shroud Band Ten Year Anniversary"

Barry Guy's Blue Shroud Band Ten Year Anniversary

Live Review | 2024-12-05

19

Read "JazzFest Berlin 2024"

JazzFest Berlin 2024

Live Review | 2024-11-11

18

John Butcher 70th Birthday Residency at Cafe OTO

In Pictures | 2024-11-05

4

Read "Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2024"

Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2024

Live Review | 2024-06-04

9

Evan Parker 80th Birthday Celebration

In Pictures | 2024-04-11

2

Read "John Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023"

John Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023

Year in Review | 2023-12-27

8

Read "Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2023"

Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2023

Live Review | 2023-06-08

5

Read "John Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022"

John Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-31

14

Read "The John Butcher Vinyl Series"

The John Butcher Vinyl Series

Multiple Reviews | 2022-08-10

4

Read "Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2022"

Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2022

Live Review | 2022-06-06

5

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2021"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2021

Year in Review | 2021-12-30

11

Holding Hands & Article XI At The Norfolk & Norwich Festival

Live Review | 2021-06-02

5

Read "Stephen Gauci / Adam Lane / Kevin Shea: Bulletins From The Frontline"

Stephen Gauci / Adam Lane / Kevin Shea: Bulletins From The...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-02-01

4

Read "Stephen Gauci Pandemic Duets"

Stephen Gauci Pandemic Duets

Multiple Reviews | 2021-01-04

4

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2020"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-23

7

Read "London Jazz Composers Orchestra 50 Year Anniversary"

London Jazz Composers Orchestra 50 Year Anniversary

Live Review | 2020-03-26

6

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2019"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2019

Year in Review | 2019-12-19

20

Read "Barry Guy's Blue Shroud Band at Aghavannagh Barracks"

Barry Guy's Blue Shroud Band at Aghavannagh Barracks

Live Review | 2019-09-15

4

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2018"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-18

5

Read "Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival 2018"

Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival 2018

In Pictures | 2018-10-20

2

Read "Not Two...But Twenty! Festival"

Not Two...But Twenty! Festival

Live Review | 2018-10-13

3

Read "Oslo Jazz Festival 2018"

Oslo Jazz Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-08-29

3

Read "Vision Festival 2018"

Vision Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-06-05

11

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2017"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-28

5

Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2017

Live Review | 2017-11-28

6

Read "In Gardens 2017 - Avant Jazz Outdoors in New York City"

In Gardens 2017 - Avant Jazz Outdoors in New York City

In Pictures | 2017-10-22

5

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2016"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2016

Year in Review | 2016-12-25

14

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2015"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2015

Year in Review | 2015-12-24

12

Eddie Prevost, Evan Parker and John Edwards at Cafe Oto

Live Review | 2015-08-21

5

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2014"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2014

Year in Review | 2014-12-25

11

Barry Guy Blue Shroud Band in Krakow, Poland

Live Review | 2014-12-16

10

Craig Taborn Trio at Gent Jazz Club

Live Review | 2014-10-28

13

Read "Rodrigo Amado's Motion Trio and Peter Evans"

Rodrigo Amado's Motion Trio and Peter Evans

Multiple Reviews | 2014-07-17

34

Read "Wadada Leo Smith: I'm A Dreamer"

Wadada Leo Smith: I'm A Dreamer

Interview | 2014-01-29

12

Wadada Leo Smith's Ten Freedom Summers at London Jazz Festival...

Live Review | 2013-12-18

7

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2013"

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2013

Year in Review | 2013-12-16

9

Aurora Trio at Dachau Kultur-Schranne, Germany

Live Review | 2013-11-15

4

Alan Wilkinson/John Edwards/Steve Noble: London, England,...

Live Review | 2013-01-21

4

Read "Alexander Hawkins: Retaining The Sense of Discovery"

Alexander Hawkins: Retaining The Sense of Discovery

Interview | 2013-01-15

9

Read "John Sharpe’s Best Releases of 2012"

John Sharpe’s Best Releases of 2012

Year in Review | 2012-12-26

5

Barry Guy New Orchestra: Krakow, Poland, November 20-23, 2012

Live Review | 2012-12-13

10

Marilyn Crispell / Harrison Smith / Eddie Prevost: London, UK,...

Live Review | 2012-11-28

4

Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet + 1: London, England, November...

Live Review | 2012-11-28

6

Read "Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers Orchestra: Harmos Live At Schaffhausen"

Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers Orchestra: Harmos Live At...

Film Review | 2012-11-18

5

Mikolaj Trzaska / Paul Dunmall: London, England, October 15,...

Live Review | 2012-11-02

3

Read "Mats Gustafsson: Share The Moment"

Mats Gustafsson: Share The Moment

Interview | 2012-10-29

13

Wadada Leo Smith: London, England, August 27, 2012

Live Review | 2012-09-12

4

Vision Festival, NYC, Days 6-7: June 16-17, 2012

Live Review | 2012-08-14

4

Vision Festival, Days 3-5: New York City, NY, June 13-15, 2012

Live Review | 2012-07-29

2

Read more articles by John Sharpe

Michael Attias: Quartet Music Vol I: LuMiSong & Vol II: Kardamon Fall

Album Review | Publish Date: 8

Stephen Gauci / Shinya Lin / Adam Lane / Kevin Shea: Live At Scholes Street Studio

Album Review | Publish Date: 27

Read "Not Two...But Twenty! Festival"

Not Two...But Twenty! Festival

Live Review | 2018-10-13

3

Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival 2017

Live Review | 2017-11-28

6

Read "Oslo Jazz Festival 2018"

Oslo Jazz Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-08-29

3

Read "Tom Abbs: Combining Music and Film"

Tom Abbs: Combining Music and Film

Interview | 2008-06-23

1,072

Read "Alexander Hawkins: Retaining The Sense of Discovery"

Alexander Hawkins: Retaining The Sense of Discovery

Interview | 2013-01-15

9

Read "Rex, Wrecks & XXX"

Evan Parker/ Matthew Shipp: Rex, Wrecks & XXX

Album Review | 2013-12-18

9

Barry Guy Blue Shroud Band in Krakow, Poland

Live Review | 2014-12-16

10

Read "Vision Festival 2018"

Vision Festival 2018

Live Review | 2018-06-05

11

Barry Guy New Orchestra: Krakow, Poland, November 20-23, 2012

Live Review | 2012-12-13

10

Patricia Nicholson Parker: Everyone Has a Vision

Interview | 2008-06-03

1,205

Read "Mats Gustafsson: Share The Moment"

Mats Gustafsson: Share The Moment

Interview | 2012-10-29

13

Read "Rob Brown: No More

Rob Brown: No More "Mr. Avant Garde"

Interview | 2008-08-25

1,094

Arthur Doyle

Profile | 2009-02-20

588

Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts: Couple in Spirit in Cambridge, UK

Live Review | 2009-11-04

905

Read "Ten Freedom Summers"

Wadada Leo Smith: Ten Freedom Summers

Extended Analysis | 2012-07-08

3

Vision Festival 2009: Day 5

Live Review | 2009-07-17

879

Read "Taylor Ho Bynum: Spontaneous Yet Focused"

Taylor Ho Bynum: Spontaneous Yet Focused

Interview | 2007-04-30

487

Read "Jemeel Moondoc: Muntu Recordings"

Jemeel Moondoc: Jemeel Moondoc: Muntu Recordings

Extended Analysis | 2010-03-18

881

Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille & Irene Schweizer: Trio 3 in Amsterdam

Live Review | 2009-12-04

680

Summer Jazz Cycling Tour 25: Groningen, The Netherlands, August 26-27, 2011

Live Review | 2011-09-14

266

Craig Taborn Trio at the Vortex, London, England

Live Review | 2010-01-21

597

Read "Wadada Leo Smith: I'm A Dreamer"

Wadada Leo Smith: I'm A Dreamer

Interview | 2014-01-29

12

Read "URDLA XXX"

Sabir Mateen: URDLA XXX

Album Review | 2010-03-25

513

The Sun Ra Arkestra at Cafe Oto, London

Live Review | 2010-05-28

574

Historic Quartet: Cecil Taylor and Anthony Braxton at Royal Festival Hall, London

Live Review | 2007-08-01

746

Saxophone and Piano Duets: A Feeling For Someone and Du Fugl

Multiple Reviews | 2009-01-25

477

Read "William Parker: Centering - Unreleased Early Recordings 1976-1987"

William Parker: William Parker: Centering - Unreleased Early Recordings 1976-1987

Extended Analysis | 2012-09-27

8

Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet +1: London, UK, April 18-20, 2011

Live Review | 2011-06-01

161

Read "Sing Me Some Cry"

Eric Revis: Sing Me Some Cry

Album Review | 2017-12-06

11

Anthony Braxton Sextet +1 at the Iridium, NYC

Live Review | 2007-05-22

745

Samuel Blaser / Gerry Hemingway: Oostum

Album Review | 2018-04-11

6

Vision Festival 2010: Day 5, June 27, 2010

Live Review | 2010-08-17

583

Mujician/Aki Takase at the Vortex in London: Tony Levin 70th Birthday Tour

Live Review | 2010-10-27

611

Read "Reggaeology"

Hamid Drake & Bindu: Reggaeology

Album Review | 2010-03-02

508

Read "Sounding Tears"

Mat Maneri: Sounding Tears

Album Review | 2017-12-16

7

Read "Bending Bridges"

Mary Halvorson Quintet: Bending Bridges

Album Review | 2012-05-02

46

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2018"

John Sharpe's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-18

5

Read "Modicana"

Mark Dresser: Modicana

Album Review | 2018-01-30

8

Henry Grimes, Paul Dunmall & Andrew Cyrille: The Profound Sound Trio at the Vortex, London

Live Review | 2009-12-12

626

Read "Between Nothingness And Infinity"

Nasheet Waits Equality: Between Nothingness And Infinity

Album Review | 2018-11-03

5

Read "Roulette of the Cradle"

Ingrid Laubrock Anti-House: Roulette of the Cradle

Album Review | 2015-07-31

16

Read "Five Fizzles for Samuel Beckett"

Barry Guy: Five Fizzles for Samuel Beckett

Album Review | 2015-04-14

6

Read "The Blue Shroud"

Barry Guy: The Blue Shroud

Album Review | 2016-09-17

4

Evan Parker/Paul Dunmall Quartet at the Vortex, London

Live Review | 2010-04-25

832

Vision Festival 2010: Day 4, June 26, 2010

Live Review | 2010-08-17

726

Evan Parker Trio at the Vortex in London

Live Review | 2009-07-30

688

Read "Bop Stop"

Frode Gjerstad Trio + Steve Swell: Bop Stop

Album Review | 2018-08-24

7

Read "Intention"

Peter Kuhn Trio: Intention

Album Review | 2018-04-18

6

Roscoe Mitchell: London, England, March 9, 2012

Live Review | 2012-03-24

62

Read "Solo: Reflections and Meditations on Monk"

Wadada Leo Smith: Solo: Reflections and Meditations on Monk

Album Review | 2017-11-04

11

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