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A TOP	AACM [Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians] website Muhal Richard Abrams piano article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1999) Carlos Actis Dato reeds article by Ken Waxman/One Final Note (2004) Marshall Allen reeds interview by Clifford Allen/All About Jazz (2004) interview by Fred Jung interview by Edwin Pouncey (1995) webpage at El Ra Records Rashied Ali drums interview by Fred Jung Maarten Altena bass, composer website article by Anthony Fiumara (2003) see European Free Improvisation Pages AMM article by Stuart Broomer/Coda (2000) see European Free Improvisation Pages Fred Anderson tenor sax article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1996) biography by Jim Jones interview by Adam Hill/One Final Note (2002) interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung interview by Lazaro Vega/All About Jazz (2002); also here George Antheil composer, piano website article by Paul D. Lehrman/Electronic Musician audio program by Charles Amirkhanian (1980) Louis Armstrong trumpet, cornet article by Stanley Crouch/Time Magazine article by Howard Mandel (2000) broadcast hosted by Phil Schaap/WKCR (2003) [RealAudio] discography by Scott Johnson discussion group website for The Louis Armstrong House & Archives in NYC Martin Archer synth/electronics article by Ken Waxman/One Final Note (2004) see European Free Improvisation Pages Art Ensemble of Chicago discography by ?? discography & more by Jack Lefton discography by Sandeep Mehta discussion group interview by Fred Jung Albert Ayler reeds book by Jeff Schwartz, Albert Ayler: His Life and Music (1992) discography by Jazz Discography Project essay by Marc Chaloin (2004, unabridged version of piece included in Revenant's "Holy Ghost" box) essay by Matthew M. Sumera (2003) review by Harvey Pekar of "Holy Ghost" box website with discography
B TOP	Amiri Baraka poet, author audio lecture (1994) interview by Lazaro Vega Derek Bailey guitar article by John Shiurba/SFBay Guardian discography by R. Shapiro interview by Nick Cain/Opprobrium (2000) interview-part 1 by John Eyles/All About Jazz (2001) interview-part 2/3 by John Eyles/All About Jazz (2001) interview by Stefan Jaworzyn interview by Richard Leigh/Opprobrium (1998) interview by Jean Martin (1996) Billy Bang violin discography by George Scala interview by Fred Jung Gato Barbieri tenor sax interview by Fred Jung Thurman Barker percussion interview by Ted Panken (1985) Johannes Bauer trombone article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) Han Bennink percussion website & discography article by Andrey Henkin (2003) blindfold test by Bill Shoemaker/JazzTimes interview by Fred Jung interview by Keith McMullen (2000) see European Free Improvisation Pages Steve Beresford piano see European Free Improvisation Pages Borah Bergman piano essay by Mike Heffley (2000) Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra see European Free Improvisation Pages Tim Berne reeds discography by Patrice Roussel interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung interview by Joe Milazzo/Bagatellen (2003) interview by Lazaro Vega/All About Jazz (1999) Jeb Bishop trombone, guitar article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1999) interview by Lazaro Vega/All About Jazz (2000) Michael Bisio bass website Edward Blackwell percussion discography by George Scala Ran Blake piano website with discography Art Blakey drums discography by Jazz Discography Project Paul Bley piano website interview by Fred Jung Jaap Blonk voice website with discography sound files at UbuWeb <ed: AMAZING!> Hamiet Bluiett reeds interview by Fred Jung Martin Blume percussion see European Free Improvisation Pages Arthur Blythe reeds interview by Fred Jung Borbetomagus website with discography Thomas Borgmann reeds website article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) Mwata Bowden reeds interview by Alain Drouot Lester Bowie trumpet article by Tom Djil/One Final Note (2000) article by Gary Giddins/Village Voice (1999) article by Greg Tate/Village Voice (1999) interview (with Malachi Favors) by Ted Panken (1994) David Boykin saxes website Bobby Bradford trumpet article by Michelle Mercer (2003) interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung (2003) Michiel Braam piano website Henry Brant composer webpage article by Maria Anna Harley/American Music (1997) sound file of "Homless People" (1997) sound file of various compositions (1971) video interview by Frank J. Oteri/NewMusicBox (2002); transcript (.pdf) Anthony Braxton reeds, piano website with research papers discography by Jason Guthartz discussion group audio interview (1971) interview by Mike Heffley (2001) interview by Fred Jung interview by Graham Lock, excerpt from Forces in Motion interview by Ted Panken (1995) interview by Ted Panken (2003) lecture by Mike Heffley Willem Breuker reeds website discography by Françoise and Jean Buzelin interview by Andrey Henkin (2004) Tina Brooks tenor sax discography by Jazz Discography Project discography by Eric B. Olsen Peter Brötzmann reeds article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) article by Steve Kulak (2000) interview by Clifford Allen/All About Jazz (2003) interview by John Corbett (2002) interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung (2004) see European Free Improvisation Pages Marion Brown s discography by Karl-Michael Schneider interview by Fred Jung Rob Brown reeds interview by Fred Jung Chris Burn piano see European Free Improvisation Pages Dave Burrell piano interview by Fred Jung/All About Jazz John Butcher sax website article by Marc Chenard/Squid's Ear (2003) interview by Fred Jung interview by Dan Warburton/Paris Transatlantic (2001) see European Free Improvisation Pages Don Byron clarinet website interview by Frank J. Oteri & Nathan Michel/NewMusicBox (1999)
C TOP	John Cage composer, "inventor of genius" article by Brian Morton/The Wire (1988) essay by Nancy Perloff (2002) interview about Buckminster Fuller by Karen Goodman & Kirk Simon audio incl. Cage, Gordon Mumma (1971) audio interview/radio program by Charles Amirkhanian (1983) audio interview by Jonathan Cott (1963) audio interview by Jack Hirschman (1963) audio lecture by John Cage (1971) interview I by Steve Sweeney-Turner (1989) interview II by Steve Sweeney-Turner (1990) interview III by Steve Sweeney-Turner (1990) paper by Martin J.C. Dixon (2002) paper by Rob Haskins (2003) paper by David P. Miller (2003) paper by David Nicholls (2002) paper by Tim Ovens (2003) more papers [in German] sound files sound file of MEWANTEMOOSIECDAY performance (1969) sound file of "Suite for Toy Piano" (1948) perf. by Margaret Leng Tan (1999) sound file of Cage/Tudor concert (1965) website & discography at New Albion Records writings by James Pritchett Roy Campbell trumpet, flugelhorn website Captain Beefheart discography at the Captain Beefheart Radar Station Cornelius Cardew composer, pianist essays "Treatise: An Animated Analysis" by the Block Museum Rüdiger Carl reeds see European Free Improvisation Pages Eugene Chadbourne guitar website interview by Mike Heffley interview by Keith McMullen (2000) interview by Dan Warburton/Paris Transatlantic (1998) interview by Will York website by Also Aswell Denis Charles percussion website & discography Don Cherry trumpet, piano article by Howard Mandel (1998) article by Michael L. Maliner (1995) bibliography by Jazz-Institut Darmstadt discography by Akio Kamiyama recordings list by Johann Haidenbauer Günter Christmann trombone, cello see European Free Improvisation Pages George Clinton Dr. Funkenstein article by Ben Watson/The Wire (1995) Ric Colbeck trumpet discography by Andrey Henkin Gene Coleman composer, bass clarinet interview by Joshua Cody/Paris Transatlantic (1996) Ornette Coleman sax, violin, trumpet website incl. biography article by Howard Mandel (2000) article by Mike Zwerin (2001) broadcast hosted by Ben Young/WKCR (2003) [RealAudio] discography by Jazz Discography Project discussion group essay by David Ake (1998) John Coltrane sax website feat. videos, discography, etc. article by J.B. Figi (1966) audio interview by August Blume (1958) discography by Jazz Discography Project discography by Esa Onttonen discography by Dave Wild discussion group essay by Michael Bruce McDonald/African American Review paper by Scott T. Anderson (1996) Tony Conrad composer, violin, filmmaker essay interview (with Bruce Russell) by Nick Cain/Opproprium (1997) interview by Brian Duguid (1996) Tom Cora cello article by Ed Baxter discography by Patrice Roussel & Stephane Vuilleumier John Corbett guitar, writer, producer article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1999) interview by Fred Jung (2000) Jacques Coursil trumpet discography by Andrey Henkin Sylvie Courvoisier piano discography by Rick Lopez Henry Cowell composer audio autobiography by Henry Cowell (1961) essay by Kyle Gann (1997) essay by David Nicholls/American Music (1995) Lol Coxhill reeds interview by Andrew Brown (2000) interview by Simon Thackray (2004) see European Free Improvisation Pages Marilyn Crispell piano website interview by Fred Jung sessionography by Rick Lopez Andrew Cyrille percussion interview by Fred Jung interview by Ted Panken (2003)
D TOP	Daniele D'Agaro reeds website Rhodri Davies harp interview by Dan Warburton/Paris Transatlantic (2002) see European Free Improvisation Pages Miles Davis trumpet article by Ken Franckling (1986) article by Howard Mandel (2001) discography by Jazz Discography Project audio interview by Jools Holland (1986) audio interviews interview by Alex Haley/Playboy (1962); also here website with discography and sessionography by Peter Losin Richard Davis bass interview by Fred Jung interview by Ted Panken (1993) Walt Dickerson vibes article by Derek Taylor/One Final Note (2000) Bill Dixon trumpet website discography by Robert Stubenrauch interview by Fred Jung interview by Frank Rubolino/One Final Note (2002) Eric Dolphy reeds article by Mike Zwerin (2004) discography by Jazz Discography Project discography by Peter M. Roberts Michel Doneda soprano sax website see European Free Improvisation Pages Axel Dörner trumpet article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) see European Free Improvisation Pages Dave Douglas trumpet website discography by Patrice Roussel interview by Brian Carpenter (2002) interview I by Fred Jung interview II by Fred Jung (2003) interview III by Fred Jung (2003) Arthur Doyle reeds, piano interview by Dan Warburton (2001) interview at Worship Guitars Hamid Drake percussion website article by Bob Mehr/Chicago Reader (2004) discography by Jason Guthartz interview by Fred Jung interview by Ken Vandermark; also available here Mark Dresser bass interview by Sébastien Moig Kevin Drumm guitar, electronics article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1998) discography by Daniel Novakovic favorite music list at Dusted Magazine interview by Andy Beta/Pitchfork (1999-2003) interview by Jason Gross/Perfect Sound Forever (1998) interview by Joe Panzer/Stylus (2003) Paul Dunmall reeds website interview by Philip Gibbs (2000) interview I by Fred Jung interview II by Fred Jung (2003) Dominic Duval bass website with discography interview I by Fred Jung interview II by Fred Jung
E TOP	Marty Ehrlich reeds discography by Patrice Roussel interview by Frank Tafuri Duke Ellington piano, composer articles Don Ellis trumpet article by John R. Killoch dissertation by Sean Fenlon interviews by Ron Simmonds (1968, 1977) website by Sean Fenlon Marco Eneidi reeds discography by Rick Lopez website Ellery Eskelin tenor sax website discography by Patrice Roussel interview by Yves Citton/Discourse (1998) interview by John Corbett/WNUR (1996) interview by Walt Davis (1997) interview by Fred Jung interview by Art Lange interview by Sébastien Moig & Bruno Lamarre interview by Ludwig Van Trikt/Cadence (1998) Douglas Ewart reeds website The Ex website
F TOP	John Fahey guitar, voice article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1996) Malachi Favors bass article by Dennis Gonzalez/One Final Note (2004) interview by Fred Jung interview (with Lester Bowie) by Ted Panken (1994) James Fei reeds website Dror Feiler reeds, electronics website Morton Feldman composer audio interview & transcript by Jan Williams (1983) audio interview by Charles Amirkhanian (1986) audio interview by Charles Shere (1967) audio conversation with John Cage (1967) interview by Everett C. Frost (1987) interview by Thomas Moore (1983) interview by Fred Orton & Gavin Bryars (1976) website by Chris Villars Simon H. Fell bass article by Simon H. Fell/Rubberneck (1998) see European Free Improvisation Pages Bobby Few piano discography by George Scala Scott Fields guitar website Henry Flynt composer website audio interview by Kenneth Goldsmith (2004) Joe Fonda bass interview by Sabine Moig Michael Formanek bass interview by Mike Brannon interview by Sébastien Moig Von Freeman sax interview I by Fred Jung interview II by Fred Jung (2004) interview I by Ted Panken (1987) interview II (with John Young) by Ted Panken (1991) website & discography by Marcel Safier Erik Friedlander cello website Fred Frith guitar website discography by P. Roussel, S. Vuilleumier, and M. Ramond interview by BBC Music interview by Fred Jung interview by Dan Warburton/Paris Transatlantic (1998) interview by Sander R. Wolff Wolfgang Fuchs reeds article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) interview by Fred Jung Cor Fuhler piano, keyboards, electronics website
G TOP	Ganelin Trio article by Steve Kulak (2000) Jimmy Garrison bass webpage with discography by GarrisonJazz Philip Gelb shakuhachi interview by Allen Huotari Jimmy Giuffre reeds article by Rex Butters (2003) interview from Jimmy Giuffre Talks and Plays (CELP) Frode Gjerstad reeds interview by Fred Jung interview by Vittorio LoConte interview by Sébastien Moig see European Free Improvisation Pages Philip Glass composer website video interview by Frank J. Oteri/NewMusicBox (2001); transcript (.pdf) website for GlassPages feat. discography, articles, links, etc. Globe Unity Orchestra see European Free Improvisation Pages Michel Godard tuba, serpent website with discography by Engelbert Schramm Malcolm Goldstein violin article by Ken Waxman/One Final Note (2004) Vinnie Golia reeds interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung (2003) interview-I by Keith McMullen (1998) interview-II by Keith McMullen (2000) Dennis Gonzalez trumpet interview by Joe Milazzo/One Final Note (2001) Bob Graettinger composer article by Chris Blackford/Rubberneck (2000/2001) Milford Graves percussion article by Mark Jacobson (2001) discography by George Scala interview by Fred Jung Georg Gräwe piano article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1997) see European Free Improvisation Pages Frank Gratkowski reeds website see European Free Improvisation Pages Burton Greene piano interview by Dan Warburton/Paris Transatlantic (2003) Guillermo Gregorio reeds article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1999) Henry Grimes bass website discography by Michael Fitzgerald; also here interview by Fred Jung Ulrich Gumpert piano article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) Mats Gustafsson reeds discography by Jason Guthartz interview (2003) interview with Barry Guy by John Corbett (1997) interview by Fred Jung interview (with Ken Vandermark) by A. Pierrepont & G. Rouy/Jazz Magazine [in French] see European Free Improvisation Pages Barry Guy bass website essays by Barry Guy, Bert Noglik, John Corbett (liner notes to LJCO's Ode) interview with Mats Gustafsson by John Corbett (1997) interview by Alan Jones/Bagatellen (2001) interview by Fred Jung interview by Patrik Landolt (2003) interview by Federico Marongiu interview (with Evan Parker) by Bill Shoemaker (2002) interview at Jazz Magazine [in French] see European Free Improvisation Pages
H TOP	Charlie Haden bass interview by Fred Jung interview by Thierry Quénum/Jazz Magazine [in French] Jim Hall guitar interview on All About Jazz Gunter Hampel vibes, reeds website interview by Andrey Henkin (2002) interview by Fred Jung Herbie Hancock piano, synthesizers discography by Chris Genzel interview by Fred Jung Lou Harrison composer interview by John Luther Adams/NewMusicBox website for the Lou Harrison Documentary Project Fritz Hauser percussion website Roy Haynes drums interview by Fred Jung interview by Brian Knight Mike Heffley trombone, voice, writer website Mark Helias bass website interview by Jon Morgan Gerry Hemingway percussion website with discography article by Laurence Svirchev (2000) interview by Fred Jung interview by Keith McMullen (1998) interview by Tom Sękowski (2003) interview by Seth Tisue/WNUR (1996) Joe Henderson tenor sax interview by Mel Martin (1991) Billy Higginsdrums article by Karen Bennett (1990) Andrew Hill piano discography by Cathy P. Austin discography by Marcel Safier interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung (2002) interview by Ted Panken (1996) Dave Holland bass interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung (2002) interview by Ted Panken (1994) Tristan Honsinger cello see European Free Improvisation Pages Fred Hopkins bass article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1997) interview by Ted Panken (1987) Luc Houtkamp reeds interview by Fred Jung interview by Jon Morgan (1999) see European Free Improvisation Pages Noah Howard reeds interview by Fred Jung
I TOP	Susie Ibarra percussion website discography by Rick Lopez interview by Jeff Bagato (1998) interview by Christy Carillo/Dialogue (2000) interview by Catascopic interview by Thurston Moore/Index (2001) Italian Instabile Orchestra website article by Mitchell Feldman (2001) David Izenson bass discography by George Scala
J TOP	Joseph Jarman reeds article by Bob Sweet/One Final Note (2004) interview by Jason Gross/Perfect Sound Forever (1999) interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung (2002) Leroy Jenkins violin interview by Ted Panken (1993) Sven-Åke Johansson percussion article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) see European Free Improvisation Pages Elvin Jones drums interview by R.J. DeLuke/All About Jazz (2004) Kidd Jordan reeds discography by George Scala
K TOP	Mauricio Kagel composer audio program/interview incl. Kagel discussing "Anagramme", with Pauline Oliveros (1963) sound files at UbuWeb Henry Kaiser guitar website & annotated discography Willi Kellers drums article by Mike Heffley (excerpt from forthcoming book) King Übü Orchestru see European Free Improvisation Pages Rahsaan Roland Kirk reeds discography by Michael Fitzgerald discography by Jazz Discography Project Hans Koch reeds article by Ken Waxman/One Final Note (2004) Franz Koglmann trumpet, flugelhorn interview by Fred Jung Toshinori Kondo trumpet, electronics website & discography by Gasten Rommens website & discography by Kenji Ohta [in Japanese] Lee Konitz alto sax interview by Fred Jung interview by David Kastin (1985) Peter Kowald bass website article by Mike Heffley interview by Vanita & Joe Monk/Monastery Bulletin (2001) see European Free Improvisation Pages
L TOP	Helmut Lachenmann composer article by Dan Albertson/La Folia (2004) Steve Lacy soprano sax website audio class-I with Irene Aebi (2001) audio class-II with Irene Aebi (2001) audio class-I with Irene Aebi (2003) audio class-II with Irene Aebi (2003) audio discussion-I with Clark Coolidge & Robert Creeley (1991) audio discussion-II with Clark Coolidge & Robert Creeley (1991) article by Andrey Henkin (2003) discography by William Kenz & Patrice Roussel interview I by Fred Jung interview II by Fred Jung (2002) interview by Mel Martin (1990) Brett Larner koto website Joëlle Léandre bass interview by Dan Warburton/Paris Transatlantic (2002) see European Free Improvisation Pages Thomas Lehn synth website interview by Vanita & Joe Monk/Monastery Bulletin (2002) see European Free Improvisation Pages Urs Leimgruber reeds interview by Fred Jung see European Free Improvisation Pages George Lewis trombone, computer interview by Lawrence Casserley interview by Fred Jung interview by Ted Panken (1994) interview II (with Leo Smith) by Ted Panken (1995) profile at Columbia University David Liebman saxes website interview by Richard Kessler/NewMusicBox interview by Vic Schermer interview by Frank Tafuri Abbey Lincoln vocals interview by Fred Jung video interview by Lara Pellegrinelli/NewMusicBox (2002); transcript (.pdf) Booker Little trumpet discography by Jazz Discography Project Joe Locke vibes website Fred Lonberg-Holm cello article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1996) interview by Fred Lonberg-Holm interview by Josh Ronsen/Perfect Sound Forever (2004) interview by Adam Strohm/fakejazz.com (2004) London Jazz Composers' Orchestra see European Free Improvisation Pages Paul Lovens percussion interview by Mike Heffley see European Free Improvisation Pages Frank Lowe reeds discography by George Scala interview by Derek Taylor/One Final Note (2001) Alvin Lucier composer sound files incl. interview/documentary at UbuWeb Paul Lytton percussion, electronics interview by Lazaro Vega/Blue Lake Public Radio (1998) see European Free Improvisation Pages
M TOP	Raphe Malik trumpet interview by Ed Hazell/Opprobrium Joe Maneri reeds interview by Fred Jung Mat Maneri violin, viola discography by Rick Lopez interview by Alan Jones/Bagatellen (2001) interview by Fred Jung Albert Mangelsdorff trombone article by Andrey Henkin (2003) Christian Marclay turntables discography by Patrice Roussel interview by Jason Gross/Perfect Sound Forever (1998) Lasse Marhaug electronics website Denman Maroney piano website Warne Marsh reeds discography by Michael Frohne website & discography by Jack Goodwin Miya Masaoka koto interview by Declan O'Driscoll/Rubberneck (1999) Jackie McLean alto sax interview by Fred Jung Joe McPhee reeds, brass website interview by Alan Jones/One Final Note (2001) audio interview by John Corbett/WNUR [RealAudio] interview by Fred Jung interview by Michael A. Parker/All About Jazz (2000) Misha Mengelberg piano interview by Fred Jung interview by Dan Warburton/Paris Transatlantic (1996) see European Free Improvisation Pages Charles Mingus bass website with discography discography by Jazz Discography Project discography by Esa Onttonen discography by Marcel-Franck Simon essay by Charles Mingus essay by Stefano Zenni website Phil Minton voice, trumpet sound files at UbuWeb see European Free Improvisation Pages Nicole Mitchell flute website Roscoe Mitchell reeds article by Peter Margasak/Chicago Reader (1998) discography by Dan Plonsey interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung interview-I by Ted Panken (1995) interview-II (with Amina Claudine Myers) by Ted Panken (1995) interview by Lazaro Vega (2000) Charles Moffett percussion discography by George Scala Louis Moholo drums interview by Maria Kurian (2003) Grachan Moncur III trombone interview by Fred Jung Meredith Monk composer website video interview by Frank J. Oteri/NewMusicBox (2000); transcript (.pdf) Thelonious Monk piano website discography by Howard Mansfield discography by Jazz Discography Project essay by Stephan Richter/African American Review (1995) Jemeel Moondoc reeds interview by Fred Jung Michael Moore reeds interview by Clay Glad (1995) interview by Fred Jung Thurston Moore guitar interview by Fred Jung Jeffrey Morgan reeds, violin, piano website article by Ken Waxman/One Final Note (2004) Ikue Mori percussion interview at Squid's Ear interview by Theresa Stern (1997) Joe Morris guitar, bass website discography by Rick Lopez interview by Brian Carpenter (2002) interview-I by Fred Jung interview-II by Fred Jung (2003) interview by Frank Tafuri interview by Mike Trouchon/Opprobrium (2001) Lawrence "Butch" Morris trumpet discography by Patrice Roussel interview by Squid's Ear readers Paul Motian drums interview by Fred Jung Famoudou Don Moye percussion