The Trio Heinz Herbert's captivating aesthetic is thanks to a symbiotic intensity of expression. It contains traces of '70s free jazz psychedelics and particles of contemporary club culture and... more

Kukuruz began their partnership with Julius Eastman and his musical works in 2014. In 2017, their performance at 'documenta 14' in the Megaro Mousikis concert hall in Athens earned a standing... more

Over the past few years Dave Gisler has earned himself an impressive reputation in the free-thinking force field of contemporary jazz as a maverick sound architect on the electric guitar. With Lionel... more

When Aruan Ortiz appeared with his new trio at Zurich's unerhort!-festival on 26 November 2016, the sense of anticipation was palpable; how would the music from the well-received studio album Hidden... more

Aly Keïta is one of the grand masters of the balafon, the West African xylophone. The Ivorian musician fits the balafon in interaction with artists such as Joe Zawinul, Omar Sosa and Jan Garbarek.... more

Everybody who is slightly interested in modern jazz knows the name of Mark Helias. The American double bass player has worked with everyone from Ed Blackwell, Don Cherry and Carlos Ward to Anthony... more