Ruth Goller: Coltrane Sounded Like Punk To Me

The London-based musician released two remarkable albums in 2024 – and is not thinking about slowing down

2024 was a good year for the bassist, singer and composer Ruth Goller.

In March, International Anthem dropped Skyllumina, a continuation of her much-lauded Skylla project, and in October, she teamed up with the duo Training for threads to knot, a trio album with a punk energy and a free jazz ethos, on the Squama label.

When I speak to her over Zoom, Ruth’…