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The cover of Anagnorisis by Dwiki Dharmawan features a monochrome stone relief carved into a textured wall. At its center, a mother gestures toward a baby resting in a cradle-like pod, while an elderly bearded man looks on. Opposite them, a fierce, muscular mythic figure lunges forward, mouth open in a snarl.
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Dwiki Dharmawan’s Anagnorisis, Crosscurrents Where Indonesia Meets The Aegean

Angel Romero February 22, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzDwiki Dharmawan

Dwiki Dharmawan – Anagnorisis (Moonjune, 2025) Dwiki Dharmawan, Indonesian composer and instrumentalist, plays piano with the ardor of a true improviser, and he shines as…

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Ralph Towner - photo by Caterina Di Perri. Black and white photo of Towner holding his guitar.
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Ralph Towner, Pioneering Jazz Guitarist and Composer, Dies At 85

Angel Romero January 20, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzjazzOregonRalph Townerworld music

(headline image: Ralph Towner – Photo by Caterina Di Perri-ECM) Ralph Towner, a renowned American guitarist, pianist, composer, and longtime ECM recording artist, died on…

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A cover with hand-drawn flowers that have eyes and quirky personalities against a reddish gradient background. The title Please Plant Flowers appears at the top in stitched lettering, while the artist’s name, Nicholas Mycio, sits on a small sign near the bottom.
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Nicholas Mycio Channels Turbulent Years On New Trio Album Please Plant Flowers

Prog News January 20, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzjazzNicholas Mycio

Brooklyn-born, Los Angeles-based guitarist Nicholas Mycio will release his new trio album Please Plant Flowers on March 20, 2026. The record features bassist Kyle Colina…

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Gary Peacock oracle cover artwork. Two green and white photos over a white background.
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Oracle Returns: ECM Brings Gary Peacock and Ralph Towner Duo To Vinyl

Prog News January 19, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzGary PeacockjazzRalph Towner

ECM has reissued Oracle, the 1994 duo album by bassist Gary Peacock and guitarist Ralph Towner, on vinyl for the first time as part of…

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Elipsis cover artwork. A brown background with an ellipsis in three colors.
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Elipsis Trio Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

Prog News January 19, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzElipsisjazzjazz-rockworld jazzworld music

Elipsis, the self-titled debut from the trio Elipsis, is out now. The group brings together master percussionist Pedrito Martínez, drummer and composer Antonio Sánchez, and…

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Roy Powell Aria cover artwork. A black and white, out of focus photo of a concert hall with a chandelier in the middle.
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Puccini Meets Piano Trio: Roy Powell Steps Forward With Aria

Prog News January 18, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzjazzLorenzo FeliciatiLucrezio De SetaRoy Powell

Roy Powell, Lorenzo Feliciati and Lucrezio De Seta have released Aria (Losen Records, 2025). Roy Powell has spent decades performing contemporary jazz from the sidelines.…

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Natural Information Society’s Perseverance Flow, A One-Track Dub Labyrinth

Prog News January 16, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzNatural Information Societypost-rock

Natural Information Society has released Perseverance Flow in 2025 via Eremite, Aguirre, and New Soil. The Chicago ensemble, led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams,…

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Two panels sit side by side: mustard-colored on the left and deep green on the right. Saw-tooth black lines form tall, jagged patterns across both halves, while two imperfect white circles overlap in the center. The left panel reads “Whatever Happens Don’t Be Yourself” and the right reads “Tales of No Consequence.”
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Bergen Improv Big Band to Release Wild New Set: Tales Of No Consequence

Prog News January 16, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzWhatever Happens Don’t Be Yourself

Norwegian label Is It Jazz? Records opens its 2026 calendar with the fifth album from Bergen-based jazz orchestra Whatever Happens Don’t Be Yourself. The release,…

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Snarky Puppy Somni cover artwork. An illustration of tree roots painted in various colors.
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Snarky Puppy presents New Video “Between Worlds”

Prog News January 9, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazzfunkjazz-rockSnarky Puppyworld fusion

“Between Worlds” is the latest Snarky Puppy video from their new Somni album.

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Impressive Bruce Gertz Quintet Unveils Octopus Dreams

Prog News January 9, 2026 No Comments Bruce Gertzcontemporary jazzjazz

Bassist, composer, and longtime bandleader Bruce Gertz returned in 2025 with Octopus Dreams, a new quintet release on Open Mind Jazz. The album features trumpeter-flugelhornist…

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