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Namchylak, Sainkho / Nick Sudnick: Not Quite Songs

Label: Leo
Catalog ID: 564
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

ZGA leader Nick Sudnick meets with extreme vocalist Sainkho Namchylak for 15 parts of "Play", unusual and frightening work of rhythm, sound and vocalization of intense calibre.

Leimgruber, Urs: Chicago Solo

Label: Leo
Catalog ID: 570
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Breathtaking solo work from saxophonist Urs Leimgruber using an impressive array of techniques along with circular breathing to create complex, extended and startling statements on the horn.

Perelman, Ivo / Gerry Hemingway: The Apple in the Dark

Label: Leo
Catalog ID: LR 569
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Modern jazz giants tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman, also playing piano, in an exceptional duo with drummer Gerry Hemingway through 10 improvisations recorded in Brooklyn, NY, 2010.

Brennan / Doran / Amstad / Heral: Triangulation - Whirligigs

Label: Leo
Catalog ID: 562
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Groove-based improvisations from keyboardist Brennan, percussionist Heral, guitarist Doran, and vocalist Amstad, an inspired record influenced by a confluence of world influences.

Gratkowski / Nabatov / Schmickler: Deployment

Label: Leo
Catalog ID: 565
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Four Allocations, an Artifact, a Cluster, and Instance and a Node form the acoustic and electronic trio of saxophonist Gratkowsi, (prepared) pianist Nabatov and Shmickler on computer.

Braxton, Anthony: 19 Standards (Quartet) 2003 (Limited Edition) [4-Cd Set]

Label: Leo
Catalog ID: 572
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Saxophonist Braxton in a limited 4 CD set of live concerts with his quartet performing standards from the American Songbook, plus pieces by Monk, McLean, Coltrane, &c.

Borful Tang: Herd and Unherd

Label: Gigante Sound
Catalog ID: GIGA 022
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

Borful Tang returns after a 3 year hiatus with this plunderphonic narrative work that cuts up vinyl, field recordings, Christian broadcasts and alien worshippers.

Shipp, Matthew: Creation Out Of Nothing (Live In Moscow) 2CD

Label: United One
Catalog ID: UNITED 401/2CD
Format: 2 CDRs
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Russia

The nimble fingers and agile mind of pianist Matthew Shipp in a solo performance of original compositions and standards live at the DOM Cultural Center in Moscow, 2009.

Halliwell, Graham: Recorded Delivery

Label: Confront
Catalog ID: CCS4
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2005
Country: UK

Saxophonist Halliwell appears here in three duo performances with Rhodri Davies playing E-bowed harp; Steve Roden with extracts from his "resonantlighttones"; and Mark Wastell on tam-tam.

Kniel, Manfred And His Reduction Quartet: Low Down Music

Label: NEOS Music
Catalog ID: NEOS JAZZ 40902
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Germany

Drummer Kniel & his Reduction Quartet play "Low Down" compositions, an uncompromisingly reduced and independent musical language including the basic elements of all possible kinds of music.

Sharp, Elliott And Scott Fields: AFIADACAMPOS

Label: NEOS Music
Catalog ID: NEOS JAZZ 41004
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Germany

These two remarakable guitarits continue the collaboration heard on Clean Feed's "Scharfefelder" with this 9 part release that blurs the relationships between written and improvised sounds.

Douglas, Dave & Keystone: Spark Of Being: Expand

Label: Greenleaf
Catalog ID: GRE-CD-1013
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

A reinterpretation of the Frankenstein myth marking the 100th anniversary of the first Frankenstein film from trumpeter Dave Douglas and experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison.

Frangenheim, Alexander: The Knife Again

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: CS150
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Portugal

Double bassist Alexander Frangenheim, peer to Phil Durrant, Evan Parker, Phil Wachsman, Thomas Lehn, Roger Turner, &c., in a 17 part solo work of gripping and exhilarating playing.

Coen, Gabriele: Awakening

Label: Tzadik
Catalog ID: TZA-CD-8154
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

Italian jazz saxophonist and composer Gabriele Coen (Klezroym) in his first Tzadik release, an ambitious album of energetic, lyrical and exciting improvisation.

Ehrlich, Marty: Fables

Label: Tzadik
Catalog ID: TZA-CD-8155
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

NY multi-reed and wind player Marty Ehrlich joins forces with pianist and accordionist Hankus Netsky along with Jerome Harris and Marcus Rojas for an album at the nexus of Jazz and the Jewish tradition.

Zorn, John: Filmworks XXIV: The Nobel Prizewinner

Label: Tzadik
Catalog ID: TZA-CD-7385
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

John Zorn scored this bizarre and fascinating black comedy out of the Netherlands, with pianist Burger and the dynamic rhythm section of Trevor Dunn and Kenny Wollesen.

The Scotch Of St James: Live at Amplify 2004

Label: Confront
Catalog ID: CCS2
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2005
Country: UK

Tim Barnes on snare drum and amplification and Mark Wastell on amplified textures, tuned metal, making small, mostly unidentifiable sounds with a Cage-style open flair.

Kuchen, Martin: Music from One of the Provinces in the Empire

Label: Confront
Catalog ID: CCS3
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: UK

Martin Kuchen (Exploding Customer) in a solo album of extreme saxophone expositions, 15 tracks dedicated to various clicks, wheezes, growls and otherwise unintended uses of the horn.

Buttercup Metal Polish (Field / Babel) & Jacques Demierre: Brain & Balls

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: CS176
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Portugal

Buttercup Metal Polish drum and percussion duo (Nicolas Field and Alexandre Babel) meet Swiss pianist Jacques Demierre for 7 unusual and explorative improvisations.

Stackenas / Rodrigues / Rodrigues / Torres: Wounds Of Light

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: CS178
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Portugal

Tense textures and shadowy interplay brought to 'light' from the quartet of father/son Rodrigues, guitarist David Stackenas, and saxophonist Nuno Torres; remarkably subtle sonic improvisation.

Jerman, Jeph: Roadwork

Label: Lunhare
Catalog ID: Lethargy ZZZ-14
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Italy

Part of Lunhare's "Lethargy" series, this album sums Jeph Jerman's 25 years documenting by field recordings the roads of the USA, brilliantly edited and mixed into a single long track.

Branca, Glenn: Symphonies #8/10 (The Mysteries)

Label: Atavistic
Catalog ID: ALP 012CD
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

NYC composer Branca in 1994 recordings of his Symphonies 8 & 10 with guitarists Steven Antonelli, Eric Hubel, Phil Kline, Brannon Hungness, Carolyn Master, John Myers, Dave Reid, Ellen Watkins & drummer Virgil Moorefield.

Akiyama / Nakamura / Sugimoto / Wastell: Foldings

Label: Confront
Catalog ID: confront 12
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2003
Country: UK

Confront/Sound 323's Mark Wastell meets three of Japan's most interesting minimal improvisers at Offsite in Tokyo, 2003 to perform this extraordinary two part work.

Suzuki, Akio / David Toop: Breath - Taking

Label: Confront
Catalog ID: Confront 14
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: UK

Minimal improvisation using a meditative set of instruments including stone flute, small stones, and a "silent toy", from David Toop recording with Akio Suzuki on a rare trip to the UK.

Davies, Rhodri: Over Shadows

Label: Confront
Catalog ID: confront 16
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: UK

A single long work using an ebow to create compatible and conflicting harp drones from European experimental and improvising artist Rhodri Davies.

Chenaux, Eric & Bent Spoon Duo: Live in Calgary

Label: Bug Incision
Catalog ID: bim-37
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Canada

2nd meeting from summer 2009 of Toronto improviser Eric Chenaux & Calgary's Bent Spoon Duo, forward-moving yet rambling improvisation with a folksy intuitiveness of harmony and complimentary rhtyhm.

Khoury, Mike & Christopher Riggs: Abandon Rate

Label: Bug Incision
Catalog ID: bim-38
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Canada

Detroit creative improvisers Christopher Riggs on guitar and Mike Khoury on violin in six studio tracks demonstrating unique approaches to their respective instruments.

Dadge, Chris: A Moth That Smiles As It Burns Is Better Than You

Label: Bug Incision
Catalog ID: bim-34
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Canada

A live recording of a solo performance from percussionist/Bug Incision label leader Chris Dadge live at Weeds Cafe in Calgary on percussion, violin, and acoustic guitar.

Slut Mouth: Amateur Hour

Label: Bug Incision
Catalog ID: bim-36
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Canada

New recordings from the Fossils-related duo from Hamilton, Ontario, 30 minutes of deconstructed free rock jams and skeletal grooves on guitar and partial drumset.

Jerman, Jeph: Four Drivers

Label: Impulsy Stetoskopu
Catalog ID: 4Drivers
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Poland

"four drivers", two longish drones made from recordings of piano harp played with four small battery-powered fans by sound explorer Jeph Jerman.

Various Aritsts: I'm Going Where The Water Drinks Like Wine

Label: Sub Rosa
Catalog ID: SR 287CD
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Belgium

Sub Rosa presents another volume in their "Fundamental" collection, devoted to rare and lost recordings from the '20-'60s, here with a fascinating set of 1920's blues artists.

Fennesz / Daniell / Buck: Knoxville

Label: Thrill Jockey
Catalog ID: THR 246CD
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

Christian Fennesz, David Daniell and Tony Buck (The Necks) met at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN in 2009 to perform these richly informed and evolving collective improvisations.

Fennesz / Daniell / Buck: Knoxville [VINYL]

Label: Thrill Jockey
Catalog ID: THR 246LP
Format: LP
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

Christian Fennesz, David Daniell and Tony Buck (The Necks) met at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN in 2009 to perform these richly informed and evolving collective improvisations.

Ielasi, Giuseppe: Tools

Label: 12K
Catalog ID: 12K 2018CD
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

Complex, captivating structures and explorations of physical objects from electronic artist Ielasi (EKG, Bellows) in stark investigations on the sonic properties of these unique "tools".

Sun City Girls: 330,003 Crossdressers From Beyond The Rig Veda [3 VINYL LP BOX SET]

Label: Get Back
Catalog ID: GET 718LP
Format: 3 LPs
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Italy

Partly an ethno-surrealist take on places and forms known, partly a stupefying surreal ethnography of places yet to be discovered, this 3 LP set lovingly reissues the SSG's 2nd double CD from 1996.

Various Artist: Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series Vol. 3 [3 CDs]

Label: Wergo
Catalog ID: WER 6934
Format: 3 CDs
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Germany

3rd in the remastered editions of the legendary LP series from the 1960s & '70s, Earle Brown's Contemporary Sound Series with works by Berio, Xenakis, Reynolds, Cage, Brown, &c.

Keith Rowe & Mark Wastell: Live at i-and-e

Label: Confront
Catalog ID: CCS 12
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

A live concert from the i-and-e festival March 2006 recorded at the printing house, Dublin, Ireland with Keith Rowe on guitar and electronics, Mark Wastell on amplified textures and electronics.

Antony / Fennesz: Returnal [7" VINYL]

Label: Editions Mego
Catalog ID: EMEGO 104X-EP
Format: 7" Record
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Australia

The title track from the Oneohtrix Point Never "Returnal" album, as Antony transforms the track into a ballad with Fennesz adding a layer, packaged with artwork from Stephen O'Malley.

Wire, The: #319 September 2010 MAG

Label: The Wire
Catalog ID: WIRE 319
Format: MAGAZINE
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

August 2010 issue with Retro-Activity on the cover and features on Paul Burwell; Julian Lynch; Graham Simpson; Arthur Russell; Mordant Music; Cindytalk; Odd Future; &c. &c.

Hairy Bones (Brotzmann / Kondo / Pupillo / Nilssen-Love): At Fresnes

Label: PNL
Catalog ID: PNL008
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Norway

The frenetic and mind-blowing quartet of Peter Brotzmann, Toshinori Kondo, Massimo Pupillo, and Paal Nilssen Love live in a steaming set from France, 2010.

Laubrock, Ingrid: Anti-House

Label: Intakt
Catalog ID: 173
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Switzerland

German to NY transplant, saxophonist Laubrock in a remarkable quartet with guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist John Hebert, drummer Tom Rainey and pianist Kris Davis.

Favre / Blaser: Vol A Voile

Label: Intakt
Catalog ID: 178
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Switzerland

European free jazz pioneer, drummer Pierre Favre in 1 of 2 duo CDs with younger musicians released together: "Vol a Voile" with trombonist Samuel Blaser, and "Albatros" with guitarist Pilipp Schaufelberger.

Favre / Schaufelberger: Albatros

Label: Intakt
Catalog ID: 179
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Switzerland

European free jazz pioneer, drummer Pierre Favre in 1 of 2 duo CDs with younger musicians released together: "Vol a Voile" with trombonist Samuel Blaser, and "Albatros" with guitarist Pilipp Schaufelberger.

Meier, Tommy Root Down: The Master And The Rain

Label: Intakt
Catalog ID: 181
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Switzerland

Reedist and composer Tommy Meier's Root Down is a passionate tribal-percussive heavy band from Switzerland with a large set of players including pianist Irene Schweizer; irresistible new jazz!

Mitchell, Nicole Sonic Projections: Emerald Hills

Label: RogueArt
Catalog ID: Rog-0027
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: France

Chicago flautist Mitchell in a quartet with pianist Craig Taborn, saxophonist David Boykin and drummer Chad Taylor playing Mitchell's fascinating compositions of complex twists and turns.

Allen / Shipp / Morris: Night Logic

Label: RogueArt
Catalog ID: Rog-0028
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: France

The trio of Sun Ra legend, saxophonist Marshall Allen, pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist Joe Morris in 10 trio improvisations of intense density, history and perspective.

Neuhaus, Max: The New York School. Nine Realizations of Cage, Feldman, Brown

Label: Alga Marghen
Catalog ID: ALGA 052CD
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: Italy

Previously unreleased recordings from 1964-68 of perucssionist Max Neuhas performing works from New York School composers Cage, Feldman and Earle Brown.

Corner, Philip: More from the Judson Years, Instrumental-vocal works (Volume 1)

Label: Alga Marghen
Catalog ID: 24NMN.055
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: Italy

Volume 1 of this retrospective series of composer and Fluxus founding member Philip Corner in his years with the Judson Dance Theater, unusual and powerful compositional work.

Corner, Philip: More from the Judson Years, Instrumental-vocal Works (Volume 2)

Label: Alga Marghen
Catalog ID: 25NMN.056
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: Italy

Volume 2 in Alga Marghen's retrospective 2 volume series of composer and Fluxus founding member Philip Corner during his years with the Judson Dance Theater.

Neuhaus, Max: Four Realizations of Stockhausen's Zyklus

Label: Alga Marghen
Catalog ID: 23NMN.054
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2004
Country: Italy

Four previously unreleased and unique realizations of Karlheinz Stockhausen's "Zyklus" for 21 percussion instruments, recorded 1963-1968 by New York School artist Max Neuhaus.

Marchetti, Walter: Utopia andata e ritorno

Label: Alga Marghen
Catalog ID: 26NMN.059
Format: 2 CDs
Condition: New
Released: 2006
Country: Italy

Marchetti created these two works for solo piano and recordings of a rainstorm, a work presented backward and forward on each of the two CDs in this excellent presentation of an important 20th century work.

Another Timbre 4-Pack Special: Fabbriciani, Roberto / Robin Hayward: nella basilica plus Davies, Angharad / Axel Dorner: A.D. plus Hubsch, Carl Ludwig / Christoph Schiller: Giles U. plus Forge, Mathias / Olivier Toulemonde: pie 'n' mash

Label: Another Timbre
Catalog ID: atspec1008
Format: 4 CDs
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Another Timbre adherents! Buy all 4 of the August 2010 releases and save $1 on each!

Dresser, Mark: Guts [CD/DVD with booklet]

Label: Kadima
Catalog ID: Triptych #1
Format: CD & DVD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: Israel

The 1st in Kadima's educational Triptych Series, a DVD, CD and set of pdfs from Mark Dresser explaining and demonstrating bass techniques solo and in conversation with composer Roger Reynolds.

Golia / Dresser: Live at Lotus

Label: Kadima
Catalog ID: KCR 26
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: USA

Two virtuoso improvisers met in 2001 - woodwind improviser Vinny Golia and bassist Mark Dresser - to record these 4 amazing live tracks live at Lotus, NYC.

Curlew: Gussie [VINYL]

Label: Roaratorio
Catalog ID: 5
Format: LP
Condition: New
Released: 2003
Country: USA

On a hot Minneapolis night in the summer of 2001, the legendary avant/jazz group Curlew led by saxophonist George Cartwright played a scorching gig at the now-defunct Gus Lucky's Gallery.

Oliveros Pauline & Reynols: The Minexio Connection: Live At Rosendale Cafe [VINYL]

Label: Roaratorio
Catalog ID: 6
Format: LP
Condition: New
Released: 2003
Country: USA

Pauline Oliveros, electronic music pioneer and sage of the environmental-drone, working with Reynols, the prolific and resolutely undefinable Argentinian group, collaborating on-stage in real time.

Murray / Edwards / Bevan: Boom Boom Cat

Label: Foghorn Records
Catalog ID: FOGCD011
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

The trio of drummer Sunny Murray, bassist John Edwards and saxophonist Tony Bevan live at The Vortex, a trio that reaches forward and back with ferocious energy.

Bevan / Obermayer / Marks / Lash: A Big Hand

Label: Foghorn Records
Catalog ID: FOGCD012
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

The quartet of saxophonist Tony Bevan, bassist Dominic Lash and drummer Phil Marks with FURT electronics wiz Paul Obermayer in an intense and forward-leaning live performance at Brookes University.

Fabbriciani, Roberto / Robin Hayward: nella basilica

Label: Another Timbre
Catalog ID: at30
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Luigi Nono associate Roberto Fabbriciani on hyperbass flute improvising with Berlin-based tuba player Robin Hayward at the Basilica di San Domenico in the Tuscan hilltown of Arezzo.

Davies, Angharad / Axel Dorner: A.D.

Label: Another Timbre
Catalog ID: at31
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2010
Country: UK

Incredible, understated improvisation from two masters of the form - Axel Dorner on trumpet and Angharad Davies on violin - in three commanding tracks of atmospheric momentum.