Signal to Noise: the journal of improvised and experimental music

18/05/2022

The legendary building is listed in the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, ensuring its protection and upkeep

27/06/2021

RIP to the great Burton Greene, photographed here at his houseboat in Amsterdam by pg for STN #33, spring 2004. Thanks for being a friend and for some of the most potent piano music of the last half century plus.

08/06/2021

Explore the history of Nameless Sound through featured essays, never-before-released audio, live performances on video, and other media gems from the historic vault.

25/05/2021

Happy cosmic 97th birthday to the Maestro.

13/05/2021

RIP to Delmark Records' Bob Koester, photographed in September 2008 for STN #52 by Pete Gershon. We'll always remember you fondly, Bob!

03/03/2021

The bottom literally fell out from the terrestrial headquarters of the intergalactic jazz ensemble. Ninety-six-year-old bandleader Marshall Allen lives inside.

13/02/2021

Milford Graves and John Zorn photographed by Suzannah Sheppard for Signal to Noise #11, published May/June 1999.

09/02/2021

Arthur Doyle/Joe McPhee Duo at Diverse Works Houston Texas January 23, 1998 Concert presented by DiverseWorks Arthur Doyle - tenor saxophone Joe McPhee - soprano saxophone, pocket trumpet All music

07/02/2021

Hero.

Avant-jazz saxophonist and educator Edward “Kidd” Jordan didn’t always get paid.

06/02/2021

As one of the genre’s most prolific players, the West Texas-based musician brings an experimental approach to his work.

04/02/2021

Excited to announce a local broadcast of BAG: Creation Equals Movement on Nine PBS as a part of their Black History Month programming! St. Louis area viewers can tune in for a special broadcast of the documentary on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd at 8pm. For more details see link below:

https://www.ninepbs.org/blogs/history/black-artists-group-creation-equals-movement/

16/01/2021

The day in 1998 when we went driving around taking Polaroids of downtown Albany's record stores and music venues . . .