Even in the shadow of death, the Freedom Of The City festival remains an improvisatory celebration of life, its numerous joys and its imperfections.

Joseph Burnett bids a fond farewell to the Exotic Pylon series at the Vortex club.

Chicago's 71-year old 'super musician' puts his trio and audience through their paces with two-nights of incredible improvisation...

I don't see many tubas in the wild these days, leading me to wonder if they've become some sort of endangered species. There were two, however, at this Cafe Oto show, where they were grappled with by Carl Ludwig Hübsch and Oren Marshall.

When Peter Brötzmann played a London Jazz Festival concert in November 2008, it was his first English concert in years. He’s since become a frequent visitor, having forged a relationship with Cafe Oto to rival Evan Parker’s long association with The Vortex.