Transcripts of an in-person interview in September 1976 and a WKCR interview on October 12, 1993
The text comes from a series of oral history-ish interviews I did in 1976 and 1977, primarily with AACM musicians, for broadcast on the University of Chicago's flagship station, WHPK
The text comes from a series of oral history-ish interviews I did in 1976 and 1977, primarily with AACM musicians, for broadcast on the University of Chicago's flagship station, WHPK
October 1, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Transcripts of an in-person interview in September 1976 and a WKCR interview on October 12, 1993
The text comes from a series of oral history-ish interviews I did in 1976 and 1977, primarily with AACM musicians, for broadcast on the University of Chicago's flagship station, WHPK
The text comes from a series of oral history-ish interviews I did in 1976 and 1977, primarily with AACM musicians, for broadcast on the University of Chicago's flagship station, WHPK
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.
BUY $AACM (AACM.ST) [Contract] @ 08:00:19Z
September 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
BUY $AACM (AACM.ST) [Contract] @ 08:00:19Z
That's speaking internationally of course, there are tons of domestic relations/contemporaries, from Terry Riley and Pauline Oliveros to the AACM
September 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
That's speaking internationally of course, there are tons of domestic relations/contemporaries, from Terry Riley and Pauline Oliveros to the AACM
🎹 Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson hit the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18!
Adegoke: Grammy-nominated pianist-composer, AACM member since ’72, 100+ compositions, with recordings on Columbia, Evidence & Black Saint. A true giant.
Iqua: singular vocalist, composer & creative force. 🔥
#HarlemJazz
Adegoke: Grammy-nominated pianist-composer, AACM member since ’72, 100+ compositions, with recordings on Columbia, Evidence & Black Saint. A true giant.
Iqua: singular vocalist, composer & creative force. 🔥
#HarlemJazz
September 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🎹 Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson hit the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18!
Adegoke: Grammy-nominated pianist-composer, AACM member since ’72, 100+ compositions, with recordings on Columbia, Evidence & Black Saint. A true giant.
Iqua: singular vocalist, composer & creative force. 🔥
#HarlemJazz
Adegoke: Grammy-nominated pianist-composer, AACM member since ’72, 100+ compositions, with recordings on Columbia, Evidence & Black Saint. A true giant.
Iqua: singular vocalist, composer & creative force. 🔥
#HarlemJazz
🎹 Adegoke Steve Colson hits the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18! Grammy-nominated pianist-composer. AACM member since 1972. 100+ compositions. Recordings on Columbia, Evidence, Black Saint. Performed with David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Reggie Workman. A true giant. 🔥 #HarlemJazz
September 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🎹 Adegoke Steve Colson hits the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18! Grammy-nominated pianist-composer. AACM member since 1972. 100+ compositions. Recordings on Columbia, Evidence, Black Saint. Performed with David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Reggie Workman. A true giant. 🔥 #HarlemJazz
Ensemble Dal Niente Announces 2026–27 Concert Season
Ensemble Dal Niente has announced a 2026–27 season featuring Chicago concerts, university appearances, festival performances, and two collaborations with members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Wednesday,…
Ensemble Dal Niente has announced a 2026–27 season featuring Chicago concerts, university appearances, festival performances, and two collaborations with members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Wednesday,…
Ensemble Dal Niente Announces 2026–27 Concert Season
Ensemble Dal Niente has announced a 2026–27 season featuring Chicago concerts, university appearances, festival performances, and two collaborations with members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Wednesday, September 23, 7:30 PMDal Niente at Michigan State UniversityCook Recital Hall, Lansing, Michigan Sunday, September 27, 8:30 PMChicago Season Opening ConcertConstellation, Chicago; livestream availableMusic by Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom, Carlos Bandera, Sofia Jen Ouyang, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Bahar Royaee, and Bernard Rands.
avantmusicnews.com
September 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Ensemble Dal Niente Announces 2026–27 Concert Season
Ensemble Dal Niente has announced a 2026–27 season featuring Chicago concerts, university appearances, festival performances, and two collaborations with members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Wednesday,…
Ensemble Dal Niente has announced a 2026–27 season featuring Chicago concerts, university appearances, festival performances, and two collaborations with members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Wednesday,…
**TONIGHT**
Sun 6th Sept: The Dominic Lash Cambridge Unit
The Junction, Cambridge CB1 7GX
Very excited to be playing out with Dom Lash's spontaneous composition/free jazz/improv octet. For fans of Cecil Taylor, AACM, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Julius Hemphill etc.
www.junction.co.uk/events/sound...
Sun 6th Sept: The Dominic Lash Cambridge Unit
The Junction, Cambridge CB1 7GX
Very excited to be playing out with Dom Lash's spontaneous composition/free jazz/improv octet. For fans of Cecil Taylor, AACM, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Julius Hemphill etc.
www.junction.co.uk/events/sound...
Soundhunt: Dominic Lash’s Cambridge Unit | Cambridge Junction
Book tickets for Soundhunt: Dominic Lash’s Cambridge Unit at J3 at Cambridge Junction. An exploration of free improvisation combined with various strategies of composition and conduction. Inspired par...
www.junction.co.uk
September 6, 2026 at 9:06 AM
**TONIGHT**
Sun 6th Sept: The Dominic Lash Cambridge Unit
The Junction, Cambridge CB1 7GX
Very excited to be playing out with Dom Lash's spontaneous composition/free jazz/improv octet. For fans of Cecil Taylor, AACM, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Julius Hemphill etc.
www.junction.co.uk/events/sound...
Sun 6th Sept: The Dominic Lash Cambridge Unit
The Junction, Cambridge CB1 7GX
Very excited to be playing out with Dom Lash's spontaneous composition/free jazz/improv octet. For fans of Cecil Taylor, AACM, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Julius Hemphill etc.
www.junction.co.uk/events/sound...
🎹 Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson hits the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18! Grammy-nominated pianist-composer. AACM member since 1972. 100+ compositions. Recordings on Columbia, Evidence, Black Saint. Performed with David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Reggie Workman. A true giant. 🔥 #HarlemJazz
September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🎹 Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson hits the Harlem Jazz Series 9/18! Grammy-nominated pianist-composer. AACM member since 1972. 100+ compositions. Recordings on Columbia, Evidence, Black Saint. Performed with David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Reggie Workman. A true giant. 🔥 #HarlemJazz
Oh how sad. I'm most familiar with her early work coming from AACM-adjacent avant garde (I am a weirdo), but I'm always fascinated with artists who went from extremely out music to mainstream stardom. Her early stuff is really cool because there just isn't a lot of avant-jazz song in the world
Don't Drink That Corner My Life Is In The Bush
YouTube video by New Air - Topic
youtu.be
September 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Oh how sad. I'm most familiar with her early work coming from AACM-adjacent avant garde (I am a weirdo), but I'm always fascinated with artists who went from extremely out music to mainstream stardom. Her early stuff is really cool because there just isn't a lot of avant-jazz song in the world
There are almost 40 Braxton albums available on the Leo Records Bandcamp page; dive in!
anthonybraxtonleo.bandcamp.com/music
anthonybraxtonleo.bandcamp.com/music
Anthony Braxton
Born in Chicago and a key early member of the AACM, Anthony Braxton is is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist, a MacArthur Fellow and an N...
anthonybraxtonleo.bandcamp.com
August 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
There are almost 40 Braxton albums available on the Leo Records Bandcamp page; dive in!
anthonybraxtonleo.bandcamp.com/music
anthonybraxtonleo.bandcamp.com/music
Recorded live in 2000 at Chicago's Hot House, with Chicago AACM stalwarts Kahil El'Zabar’s Ritual Trio & free-jazz icon Pharoah Sanders
2008
Ooh Live
Kahil El'Zabar – Drums, , percussion
Ari Brown – Piano, tenor saxophone
Malachi Favors – Bass
Pharoah Sanders-Tenor
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Chicago
2008
Ooh Live
Kahil El'Zabar – Drums, , percussion
Ari Brown – Piano, tenor saxophone
Malachi Favors – Bass
Pharoah Sanders-Tenor
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Chicago
In the Land of Ooh!
YouTube video by Pharoah Sanders - Topic
youtu.be
August 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Recorded live in 2000 at Chicago's Hot House, with Chicago AACM stalwarts Kahil El'Zabar’s Ritual Trio & free-jazz icon Pharoah Sanders
2008
Ooh Live
Kahil El'Zabar – Drums, , percussion
Ari Brown – Piano, tenor saxophone
Malachi Favors – Bass
Pharoah Sanders-Tenor
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Chicago
2008
Ooh Live
Kahil El'Zabar – Drums, , percussion
Ari Brown – Piano, tenor saxophone
Malachi Favors – Bass
Pharoah Sanders-Tenor
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Chicago
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.
Until a dedicated Pissed-Office box is established, The Coding Agency will accept materials marked for AACM through our contact form.
thecodingagency.org
Thanks for your interest!
thecodingagency.org
Thanks for your interest!
The Coding Agency
In a world racing to empower machines, we have the audacity to believe software is for people. Follow along as we sit with people building real things with AI, see where the magic breaks down and what...
thecodingagency.org
July 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Until a dedicated Pissed-Office box is established, The Coding Agency will accept materials marked for AACM through our contact form.
thecodingagency.org
Thanks for your interest!
thecodingagency.org
Thanks for your interest!
RE: https://flipboard.com/@mixmag2018/news-9m88bgd8z/-/a-3fWoSzWTT66lzL-aAcM-bA%3Aa%3A2539564042-%2F0
Oh man, this is horrible. R.I.P. Kavinsky
Oh man, this is horrible. R.I.P. Kavinsky
flipboard.com
July 30, 2026 at 5:33 AM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@mixmag2018/news-9m88bgd8z/-/a-3fWoSzWTT66lzL-aAcM-bA%3Aa%3A2539564042-%2F0
Oh man, this is horrible. R.I.P. Kavinsky
Oh man, this is horrible. R.I.P. Kavinsky
🎧
Album of the Day 392
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet - Sound (1967)
Fascinating free jazz record from one of the founders of the AACM, featuring scorching Coltranesque fire jazz, furious Albert Ayler skronk and itchy, scratchy Sun Ra electroacoustics.
open.spotify.com/album/2PWrWz...
#albumoftheday
Album of the Day 392
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet - Sound (1967)
Fascinating free jazz record from one of the founders of the AACM, featuring scorching Coltranesque fire jazz, furious Albert Ayler skronk and itchy, scratchy Sun Ra electroacoustics.
open.spotify.com/album/2PWrWz...
#albumoftheday
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet - Sound - Album by Roscoe Mitchell | Spotify
Roscoe Mitchell · album · 2018 · 5 songs
open.spotify.com
July 30, 2026 at 12:22 AM
🎧
Album of the Day 392
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet - Sound (1967)
Fascinating free jazz record from one of the founders of the AACM, featuring scorching Coltranesque fire jazz, furious Albert Ayler skronk and itchy, scratchy Sun Ra electroacoustics.
open.spotify.com/album/2PWrWz...
#albumoftheday
Album of the Day 392
Roscoe Mitchell Sextet - Sound (1967)
Fascinating free jazz record from one of the founders of the AACM, featuring scorching Coltranesque fire jazz, furious Albert Ayler skronk and itchy, scratchy Sun Ra electroacoustics.
open.spotify.com/album/2PWrWz...
#albumoftheday
🥁 Reggie Nicholson at the Harlem Jazz Series July 24th. AACM. Henry Threadgill. Anthony Braxton. Muhal Richard Abrams. Four decades of avant-garde jazz mastery coming to Harlem. Don't miss it. 🔥 #HarlemJazz #ReggieNicholson
July 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🥁 Reggie Nicholson at the Harlem Jazz Series July 24th. AACM. Henry Threadgill. Anthony Braxton. Muhal Richard Abrams. Four decades of avant-garde jazz mastery coming to Harlem. Don't miss it. 🔥 #HarlemJazz #ReggieNicholson
🥁 Reggie Nicholson at the Harlem Jazz Series July 24th. AACM. Henry Threadgill. Anthony Braxton. Muhal Richard Abrams. Four decades of avant-garde jazz mastery coming to Harlem. Don't miss it. 🔥 #HarlemJazz #ReggieNicholson #LiveJazz #NYC
July 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🥁 Reggie Nicholson at the Harlem Jazz Series July 24th. AACM. Henry Threadgill. Anthony Braxton. Muhal Richard Abrams. Four decades of avant-garde jazz mastery coming to Harlem. Don't miss it. 🔥 #HarlemJazz #ReggieNicholson #LiveJazz #NYC
2 very different records picked together at a random drop-in to a cool shop in New Haven, CT
(Wadada) Leo Smith - Rastafari
majestic, sweeping, lyrical and bold, in the AACM style
James ‘Blood’ Ulmer - Are You Glad to be in America
(good Q; RIP Blood)
harmolodic jazz-punk-funk mayhem
#vinyl
(Wadada) Leo Smith - Rastafari
majestic, sweeping, lyrical and bold, in the AACM style
James ‘Blood’ Ulmer - Are You Glad to be in America
(good Q; RIP Blood)
harmolodic jazz-punk-funk mayhem
#vinyl
July 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
2 very different records picked together at a random drop-in to a cool shop in New Haven, CT
(Wadada) Leo Smith - Rastafari
majestic, sweeping, lyrical and bold, in the AACM style
James ‘Blood’ Ulmer - Are You Glad to be in America
(good Q; RIP Blood)
harmolodic jazz-punk-funk mayhem
#vinyl
(Wadada) Leo Smith - Rastafari
majestic, sweeping, lyrical and bold, in the AACM style
James ‘Blood’ Ulmer - Are You Glad to be in America
(good Q; RIP Blood)
harmolodic jazz-punk-funk mayhem
#vinyl
Popping off on Tuesday.
Guitar from New Orleans
Percussion/electronics from RVA via Chicago & Detroit from an AACM member
A multi-generational improv quartet (5 decades separates the youngest from the oldest in this band).
Noise kids (both my age or older) from RVA & WVA (via Louisiana).
Guitar from New Orleans
Percussion/electronics from RVA via Chicago & Detroit from an AACM member
A multi-generational improv quartet (5 decades separates the youngest from the oldest in this band).
Noise kids (both my age or older) from RVA & WVA (via Louisiana).
One week from tomorrow!
July 7 at Material Room
Chris Alford (New Orleans)
JoVia Armstrong (RVA via Chicago & Detroit)
Day for Night (Kittie Cooper, David Dominique, Danny Finney, @walter-wright.bsky.social me)
Erin Demastes & @photoblaster.bsky.social
$10 notaflof
8pm
July 7 at Material Room
Chris Alford (New Orleans)
JoVia Armstrong (RVA via Chicago & Detroit)
Day for Night (Kittie Cooper, David Dominique, Danny Finney, @walter-wright.bsky.social me)
Erin Demastes & @photoblaster.bsky.social
$10 notaflof
8pm
July 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Popping off on Tuesday.
Guitar from New Orleans
Percussion/electronics from RVA via Chicago & Detroit from an AACM member
A multi-generational improv quartet (5 decades separates the youngest from the oldest in this band).
Noise kids (both my age or older) from RVA & WVA (via Louisiana).
Guitar from New Orleans
Percussion/electronics from RVA via Chicago & Detroit from an AACM member
A multi-generational improv quartet (5 decades separates the youngest from the oldest in this band).
Noise kids (both my age or older) from RVA & WVA (via Louisiana).
🥁 Reggie Nicholson at the Harlem Jazz Series July 24th. AACM. Henry Threadgill. Anthony Braxton. Muhal Richard Abrams. Four decades of avant-garde jazz mastery coming to Harlem. Don't miss it. 🔥 #HarlemJazz #ReggieNicholson #LiveJazz
July 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🥁 Reggie Nicholson at the Harlem Jazz Series July 24th. AACM. Henry Threadgill. Anthony Braxton. Muhal Richard Abrams. Four decades of avant-garde jazz mastery coming to Harlem. Don't miss it. 🔥 #HarlemJazz #ReggieNicholson #LiveJazz
KEN VANDERMARK (b. 1964) is an avant-garde composer, improviser, saxophonist/clarinetist, curator, and writer who has performed extensively and recorded with, among others, key figures of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), European improvisors, and Ethiopian musicians.
July 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
KEN VANDERMARK (b. 1964) is an avant-garde composer, improviser, saxophonist/clarinetist, curator, and writer who has performed extensively and recorded with, among others, key figures of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), European improvisors, and Ethiopian musicians.
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