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Frank Gratkowski

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Frank Gratkowski was born in Hamburg in 1963 and studied at the Cologne University of Music and Dance. He has extended his instrumental skills to include almost the entire spectrum of woodwind instruments, including flutes. He works intensively on tonal extensions and modifications of his instruments in solo projects and small formations using unorthodox playing techniques and microtonal concepts, some of which he has developed himself. As a bandleader and composer, he traverses the broad context of contemporary improvised music. There is no clear distinction between composition and improvisation in his work.

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Hz of Gold

Label: Rataplan Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: In Vivo Longtermism Hz of Gold Doom Loops **Lead Single** Sample the Sample Ubetcha Kurkuma Need to Know High Tide Light Chop Pickers Paradise Total Running Time: 45.05

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Robinson, Emmer, Irabagon And More

Read "New Music From Robinson, Emmer, Irabagon And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, seamlessly blending traditional virtuosity with avant-garde exploration. From the cinematic resonance of dedicated tributes to the intricate textures of improvisational duos, the collection showcases a diverse array of international talent and independent spirit. Whether moving through evocative, melancholic ballads or high-energy live performances, these tracks ...

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2025 Releases from Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Frank Gratkwski, Chad Taylor and more!

Read "2025 Releases from Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Frank Gratkwski, Chad Taylor and more!" reviewed by Jon Greenbaum


Host Jon Greenbaum focuses on new and recent releases in this survey of artists exploring the boundaries of improvisation and composition.PlaylistFrank Gratkowski “Wie Lieblich Schallt" from Frank Gratkowski's In Cahoots (Klanggalerie) 00:00:00 André Carvalho “Dente de Leite" from Of Fragility and Impermanence (Robalo Music) 00:08:02 Wadada Leo Smith Marcus Gilmore and Jakob Bro “Sonic ...

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New Music From Hart, Gratkowski, Rahn, Smith And More

Read "New Music From Hart, Gratkowski, Rahn, Smith And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


This playlist delves deep into the vibrant landscape of contemporary independent jazz and improvised music, showcasing an eclectic mix of sounds that defy easy categorization. From the rhythmic sophistication of Latin fusion and the intricate melodies of modern piano trios to boundary-pushing avant-garde improvisations, the selections deliberately cross genre lines. The journey takes listeners through structured ...

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SoundScapes #4 Berlin 2023 silent green

Label: FSR
Released: 2025
Track listing: Cheers for Good Times!; Noniin; Chamberliners; One Day We'll Meet Again; One Flew Over; Flight Modes; Nomikäettei; Born in Italy; Shall We Dance?; Q.M. #4; Mother's Delight; It's An Ö-B-A-G-F; Treasures Beyond; If I Had a Wish; Tuuli; Irresistible Three; Twoowt; Canzone di Tristano.

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Article: Album Review

Nicola Miller: Living Things

Read "Living Things" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


It is more than fair enough to say that Nova Scotia-based saxophonist/composer Nicola Miller's vision and understanding of things is peppered with oddly curious axioms and an astute ear for the undertow that pulls us all further out to sea or crashing into the breakers. At least that is what Living Things, Miller's first bold ...

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Living Things

Label: Cacophonous Revival Recordings
Released: 2024
Track listing: Barge; Night Crawlers; Poplar; Buffleheads; Living Things; Seaweed; Seagulls; Flies.

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Xhosa Cole, Nicola Miller & Art Jackson’s Atrocity

Read "Xhosa Cole, Nicola Miller & Art Jackson’s Atrocity" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


There's a seemingly endless pool of great saxophonists that have emerged from Birmingham, England's scene---Andy Hamilton, Soweto Kinch & Shabaka Hutchings to name a few--with the latest, Xhosa Cole whose career is taking off. Named the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award, Cole has gained much attention, and his third release On A ...

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Simon Nabatov 3 + 2: Verbs

Read "Verbs" reviewed by John Sharpe


What constitutes a composition? German-based Russian-born pianist Simon Nabatov makes a convincing case that a simple verbal instruction can suffice on Verbs. It is not a claim he makes himself, but the six supposed improvisations each mines such a distinctive seam that, although spontaneously conceived without melody or other formal arrangement, the initial proposition proves enough. ...


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