AACM on WFMU @wfmu.bsky.social
Exclusive Interviews:
Wadada Leo Smith wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Amina Claudine Myers wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Kahil El'Zabar wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Exclusive Interviews:
Wadada Leo Smith wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Amina Claudine Myers wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Kahil El'Zabar wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
December 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The Gilmore who was not accepted in the AACM - maybe with Maurice McIntyre. Phil Cohran with the Blackstone Rangers Chorus. Unbelievable stuff.
September 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The Gilmore who was not accepted in the AACM - maybe with Maurice McIntyre. Phil Cohran with the Blackstone Rangers Chorus. Unbelievable stuff.
Posters of the AACM
I. Concert of Modern Music, Richard Abrams Experimental band poster, 1965
II. AACM performs Hope, 1970
I. Concert of Modern Music, Richard Abrams Experimental band poster, 1965
II. AACM performs Hope, 1970
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Posters of the AACM
I. Concert of Modern Music, Richard Abrams Experimental band poster, 1965
II. AACM performs Hope, 1970
I. Concert of Modern Music, Richard Abrams Experimental band poster, 1965
II. AACM performs Hope, 1970
Muhal Richard Abrams conducts the AACM Big Band in Chicago, c. 1965. Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke
April 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Muhal Richard Abrams conducts the AACM Big Band in Chicago, c. 1965. Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke
Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong celebrating the 60 years of the AACM last night.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong celebrating the 60 years of the AACM last night.
JoVia is much more than just her connection to the AACM, but also AACM in RVA.
August 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
JoVia is much more than just her connection to the AACM, but also AACM in RVA.
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet "Sound", Delmark, 1966 (2010 repress). #roscoemitchellsextet #roscoemitchell #sound #delmarkrecords #artensembleofchicago #aacm #vinyl #nowplaying #musicsky #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #jazzsky
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June 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet "Sound", Delmark, 1966 (2010 repress). #roscoemitchellsextet #roscoemitchell #sound #delmarkrecords #artensembleofchicago #aacm #vinyl #nowplaying #musicsky #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #jazzsky
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>>> See comments for detailed credits
March 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Brother Ajamaru, drummer for AACM, recalls the 63rd Street club scene in the 50s & 60s, when he performed and recorded as Gerald Donovan
July 1, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Brother Ajamaru, drummer for AACM, recalls the 63rd Street club scene in the 50s & 60s, when he performed and recorded as Gerald Donovan
RIP Leonard E. Jones (1943-2024)
AACM New York has announced that the bassist & photographer died in Germany yesterday. Jones performed with Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, George Lewis, & was a member of Muhal Richard Abrams Experiment Band since 1964.
www.leonardejones.com
AACM New York has announced that the bassist & photographer died in Germany yesterday. Jones performed with Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, George Lewis, & was a member of Muhal Richard Abrams Experiment Band since 1964.
www.leonardejones.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:10 PM
RIP Leonard E. Jones (1943-2024)
AACM New York has announced that the bassist & photographer died in Germany yesterday. Jones performed with Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, George Lewis, & was a member of Muhal Richard Abrams Experiment Band since 1964.
www.leonardejones.com
AACM New York has announced that the bassist & photographer died in Germany yesterday. Jones performed with Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, George Lewis, & was a member of Muhal Richard Abrams Experiment Band since 1964.
www.leonardejones.com
AACM on WFMU @wfmu.bsky.social
Exclusive Interviews:
Wadada Leo Smith wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Amina Claudine Myers wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Kahil El'Zabar wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Exclusive Interviews:
Wadada Leo Smith wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Amina Claudine Myers wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Kahil El'Zabar wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
December 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
AACM on WFMU @wfmu.bsky.social
Exclusive Interviews:
Wadada Leo Smith wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Amina Claudine Myers wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Kahil El'Zabar wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Exclusive Interviews:
Wadada Leo Smith wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Amina Claudine Myers wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Kahil El'Zabar wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
One of the first Free Jazz CDs I purchased. Probably the first AACM album I heard. Got it not long after it was released- 1991. 💿 #CDFriday
August 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
One of the first Free Jazz CDs I purchased. Probably the first AACM album I heard. Got it not long after it was released- 1991. 💿 #CDFriday
Tonight at Artspace RVA
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong at Artspace on Monday for a 60th anniversary celebration of the AACM
OOYH Records @ Artspace: Second Mondays (11/10) - AACM 60th w/ Nicole Mitchell + JoVia Armstrong
Event in Richmond, VA by Artspace Richmond and 3 others on Monday, November 10 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tonight at Artspace RVA
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
Immerse yourself in the world of solo piano music. daily.bandcamp.com/lists/contem...
A Guide To The World of Contemporary Creative Piano
How a lineage stretching from the AACM to modern improvisers keeps redefining musical freedom.
daily.bandcamp.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Immerse yourself in the world of solo piano music. daily.bandcamp.com/lists/contem...
Muhal Richard Abrams played with Eddie Harris. This track has a very AACM feel.
youtu.be/k_YD0WT0GkI?...
youtu.be/k_YD0WT0GkI?...
Zambezi Dance
YouTube video by Eddie Harris - Topic
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August 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Muhal Richard Abrams played with Eddie Harris. This track has a very AACM feel.
youtu.be/k_YD0WT0GkI?...
youtu.be/k_YD0WT0GkI?...
New long Anthony Braxton interview
Anthony Braxton reflects on six decades of exploration in music
Ahead of a performance at the Library of Congress, Dr. Thomas Stanley sat down with the avant-garde legend to talk about notation, legacy and the AACM.
www.capitalbop.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
New long Anthony Braxton interview
Retrospective 2025:
Last spring I had the privilege of photographing the legendary Roscoe Mitchell of Chicago’s AACM. I have been a huge fan since the 70s.
#jazz #roscoemitchell #aacm #baritonesax
Last spring I had the privilege of photographing the legendary Roscoe Mitchell of Chicago’s AACM. I have been a huge fan since the 70s.
#jazz #roscoemitchell #aacm #baritonesax
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Retrospective 2025:
Last spring I had the privilege of photographing the legendary Roscoe Mitchell of Chicago’s AACM. I have been a huge fan since the 70s.
#jazz #roscoemitchell #aacm #baritonesax
Last spring I had the privilege of photographing the legendary Roscoe Mitchell of Chicago’s AACM. I have been a huge fan since the 70s.
#jazz #roscoemitchell #aacm #baritonesax
AACM presents The Creative Construction Company of Chicago at New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, Saturday November 14th, 1970. Photo by Nathan Keay
July 2, 2026 at 6:57 AM
AACM presents The Creative Construction Company of Chicago at New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, Saturday November 14th, 1970. Photo by Nathan Keay
Amina Claudine Myers interview is done. We talked about growing up in rural Arkansas, meeting Ike Turner & James Brown, joining the AACM, playing with Muhal and Lester Bowie, her own beautiful albums.
Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
bsky.app/profile/obso...
Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
bsky.app/profile/obso...
NEA Jazz Master Amina Claudine Myers Offers Profound Musical Meditation With Solace Of The Mind
Out June 20, 2025 Via Red Hook Records
Out June 20, 2025 Via Red Hook Records
May 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Amina Claudine Myers interview is done. We talked about growing up in rural Arkansas, meeting Ike Turner & James Brown, joining the AACM, playing with Muhal and Lester Bowie, her own beautiful albums.
Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
bsky.app/profile/obso...
Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
bsky.app/profile/obso...
From the same store. AACM forever!
March 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
From the same store. AACM forever!
“Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy”
Town Hall, NYC
circa 1985
Leica M4
50 Summicron DR
or 90 f2.8 Elmarit
©️Robert E. Klurfield
#bnw #nyc #film #monochrome #blackandwhite #noiretblanc #leica #jazz #lesterbowie #aacm #lesterbowiesbrassfantasy #concert #townhall #music #negroyblanco #blueskyartshow
Town Hall, NYC
circa 1985
Leica M4
50 Summicron DR
or 90 f2.8 Elmarit
©️Robert E. Klurfield
#bnw #nyc #film #monochrome #blackandwhite #noiretblanc #leica #jazz #lesterbowie #aacm #lesterbowiesbrassfantasy #concert #townhall #music #negroyblanco #blueskyartshow
February 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy”
Town Hall, NYC
circa 1985
Leica M4
50 Summicron DR
or 90 f2.8 Elmarit
©️Robert E. Klurfield
#bnw #nyc #film #monochrome #blackandwhite #noiretblanc #leica #jazz #lesterbowie #aacm #lesterbowiesbrassfantasy #concert #townhall #music #negroyblanco #blueskyartshow
Town Hall, NYC
circa 1985
Leica M4
50 Summicron DR
or 90 f2.8 Elmarit
©️Robert E. Klurfield
#bnw #nyc #film #monochrome #blackandwhite #noiretblanc #leica #jazz #lesterbowie #aacm #lesterbowiesbrassfantasy #concert #townhall #music #negroyblanco #blueskyartshow
We have some exciting shows just announced today!
Starting with a very rare solo outing for AACM legend Amina Claudine Myers on the 2nd of April 2025.
cafeoto.co.uk/events/amina...
Starting with a very rare solo outing for AACM legend Amina Claudine Myers on the 2nd of April 2025.
cafeoto.co.uk/events/amina...
January 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We have some exciting shows just announced today!
Starting with a very rare solo outing for AACM legend Amina Claudine Myers on the 2nd of April 2025.
cafeoto.co.uk/events/amina...
Starting with a very rare solo outing for AACM legend Amina Claudine Myers on the 2nd of April 2025.
cafeoto.co.uk/events/amina...
How the AACM Built a New American Music. For 50 years, The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Has Redefined Jazz & Beyond.
On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
For 50 years, The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Has Redefined Jazz & Beyond
daily.bandcamp.com
March 23, 2026 at 7:31 PM
How the AACM Built a New American Music. For 50 years, The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Has Redefined Jazz & Beyond.