Douglas Ewart

Tortoise/Minneapolis Jazz All-Stars

Yusef Lateef: The Gentle Giant

Octogenarian world-music legend is preparing for a night of improvisational music at the Walker—just don't call it jazz

Alone Together

William Parker and Hamid Drake's free jazz tête-à-têtes

Carei Thomas Feel Free Ensemble: Mining Our Bid'ness

William Parker and Hamid Drake's free jazz tête-à-têtes

Creation Myth

Thirty-five years ago, a Chicago arts collective charted new territory in black music. Now, in a three-day retrospective, Minneapolis free-jazz explorers Douglas Ewart and Carei Thomas return to that land of possibilities.

New technology is changing the way we hear music

Thirty-five years ago, a Chicago arts collective charted new territory in black music. Now, in a three-day retrospective, Minneapolis free-jazz explorers Douglas Ewart and Carei Thomas return to that land of possibilities.