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Totally forgot about this.

So...
First of all check out Sergey Kuriokhin. One of the most amazing pianists ever.
"The Ways Of Freedom", his first album, might be a little rough around the edges, but it's mindblowing stuff. "Friends Afar" with Keshavan Maslak and "Jet Lag" with Maslak and Vladimir Volkov are top notch as well.
I'm pretty sure you already know The Ganelin Trio, but if not check them out. "Catalogue: Live In East Germany" is a pretty good starting point.
Also check out Anatoly Vapirov's "Forgotten Ritual" (also featuring Kuriokhin).
Pretty sure you know Sainkho Namtchylak as well, but the album "Not Quite Songs" with Nick Sudnick gets way too little exposure. Not free jazz, more like a very weird mix of tuvan throat singing and Sudnick's self-made, industrialish instruments.
"In Search Of A Standard" by Vyacheslav Gayvoronsky, Andrey Kondakov & Vladimir Volkov is also required listening for free jazz fans.
"Zencore" by ByZero is some face-melting stuff in the vein of The Flying Luttenbachers. Also check out "Livestock" by Half By Zero & Nik Rubanov, recorded with a reduced line-up of just sax, bass and drums.
Let's leave it at that for now.

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