Destination Out — CHRPS, by Steve Lacy and Evan Parker RUMBLING, by The Globe Unity Orchestra + First, thanks so much to all who have commented favorably regarding this new venture, and especially those of you who have plunged right in and made purchases. We have been... more info

Guardian Music — Appreciation of the saxophonist's work came just a few years after his untimely death in 1970They called him "Bicycle Horn" for his wild, atonal sound back in his hometown of Cleveland in the 1950s. In an era in which a good deal of jazz was getting ... more info

Guardian Music — A barrier has been erected between music fans and the writings of Pete Paphides. Is this the future? Or the equivalent of a polythene wrapper? Plus, we take a walk along the WireIn recent months, much has been made of Times Newspapers' pioneering ere... more info

All About Jazz — The Schlippenbach Trio's latest release is an album couched in celebratory anniversaries: the ensembles 40th coupled to their chosen venue's 90th. Recorded at the vaunted German playhouse in the fall of last year it recalls their last Intakt outing i... more info

Guardian Music — (Concord Jazz)Another Thelonious Monk Piano Competition winner on Concord's roster, saxophonist and composer Jon Irabagon won in 2008 and got the chance to assemble this straightahead all-star band. It features pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Rufus Rei... more info

Guardian Music — (Intakt)German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's free-improvising trio, with percussion Paul Lovens and British saxophonist Evan Parker, has been around on and off for a remarkable 40 years. This set was recorded at the Bauhaus – a point made m... more info

All About Jazz — By practically any educated estimation, Dave Liebman and Evan Parker are saxophone icons. Each man has advanced the post-Coltrane lexicon on the instrument in deeply personal and divergent directions. Liebman's preference is jazz-based. Parker retain... more info

All About Jazz — Nearly four decades deep into the Evan Parker solo performance precedence and despite what some critics might contend the saxophonist is still finding fresh things to say on both straight horn and curved. A confluence of new recording space (St. Pete... more info

Guardian Music — Not even New Order or the Smiths could persuade a Glasto non-believer to attend. And then he saw a book of photos...I am, to some extent, a rock critic and have been since it was "Anarchy in the UK" versus "Dancing Queen", and the albums of the year ... more info

Guardian Music — IntaktThe soprano saxophone became an almost obligatory second instrument for alto and tenor players after John Coltrane adopted it in the 1960s. But its pioneering practitioners have been few – most notably Sidney Bechet, Coltrane, Evan Parker and... more info