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West Coast/Pacific US Jazz




Agren / Kaiser / Gunn: Invisible Rays

Label: 7D
Product Code: 15970
Catalog Code: 7D1211
Country: USA

A scorching instrumental album from the trio of guitarists Trey Gunn & Henry Kaiser and drummer Morgan Agren, "invisible rays" that pass through "phantasmagoric soundscapes shaped and painted by searing electric guitars and raging bass lines".

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Amendola, Scott Band: Believe

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 5026
Catalog Code: CG123
Country: USA



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Amendola, Scott: Lift

Label: Sazi Records
Product Code: 13700
Catalog Code: SAZ18953
Country: USA

Nels Cline Singers drummer Amendola in his own trio with guitarist Jeff Parker and bassist John Shifflett, mixing solid jazz structures with unusual tones from metallic objects & electronics.

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Anderson, Vijay: Hardboiled Wonderland [Used Item]

Label: Not Two Records
Product Code: 17721
Catalog Code: MW836-2
Country: Poland

Bringing together two working trios, drummer Vijay Anderson heads this 6 piece with saxophonist Sheldon Brown, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, guitarists Ava Mendoza and John Finkbeiner, and vibraphonist Smith Dobson V.

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Anderson, Vijay: Hardboiled Wonderland

Label: Not Two Records
Product Code: 13281
Catalog Code: MW836-2
Country: Poland

Bringing together two working trios, drummer Vijay Anderson heads this 6 piece with saxophonist Sheldon Brown, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, guitarists Ava Mendoza and John Finkbeiner, and vibraphonist Smith Dobson V.

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Beger, Albert & Gerry Hemingway: There's Nothing Better To Do

Label: OutNow Recordings
Product Code: 16009
Catalog Code: ONR007
Country: Israel

A live recording at Levontin 7 in Tel Aviv between drummer/percussionist Gerry Hemingway and Israeli free jazz luminary Albert Beger on alto & soprano saxophones, a playful and interactive session.

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Brackeen, Charles Quartet,: Worshippers Come Nigh

Label: Silkheart
Product Code: 16282
Catalog Code: SHCD 111
Country: Sweden

Tenor saxophonist Charles Brackeen's 3rd Silkheart release in a passionate free jazz album with his quartet of cornetist Olu Dara, bassist Fred Hopkins, and drummer Andrew Cyrille.

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Bradford / Dresser / Ferris: Live in LA

Label: Clean Feed
Product Code: 15409
Catalog Code: CF 241
Country: Portugal

Performing together since the late 70s, this is the first recorded documentation of West Coast trumpeter Bobby Bradford, NY bassist Mark Dresser, and trombonist Glenn Ferris.

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Bradford / Heasley / Rosser: Varistar

Label: Full Bleed Music
Product Code: 13169
Catalog Code: FMB002
Country: USA

1999 recordings from the trio of cornetist Bobby Bradford, Tuba player Tom Heasley and guitarist Ken Rosser, bridging chamber and free jazz with a unique orchestration.

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Bradford, Bobby: Love's Dream

Label: EMANEM
Product Code: 10786
Catalog Code: 4096
Country: UK



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Bruckmann, Kyle Wrack: Cracked Refraction

Label: Porter Records
Product Code: 15777
Catalog Code: POR 4061
Country: USA

Oboist Kyle Bruckman's sinuous, melodic and often breathtaking compositions are performed with Jason Stein (bass clarine), Anton Hatwich (acoustic bass), Tim Daisy (drums) and Jen Clare Paulson (violin).

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Bruckmann, Kyle: On Procedural Grounds

Label: New World Records
Product Code: 16018
Catalog Code: 80725-2
Country: USA

Four works from composer/oboist Bruckmannm, including the 30 minute title track written for an 11-piece ensemble that includes his Wrack ensemble along with Tim Perkis, Gin Robair, the Rova saxophone ensemble.

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Carter, John: Tandem 2

Label: EMANEM
Product Code: 10788
Catalog Code: 4012
Country: UK



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Chan / Smith / Walter: Improvised Music and Tentacles

Label: Bug Incision Records
Product Code: 17441
Catalog Code: bim-62
Country: Canada

This free improvising trio combines the formidable abilities of Montreal-based pianist Charity Chan with Bay Area stalwarts Weasel Walter and Damon Smith in an album that balances the player's assertive styles with intelligent interplay and energy.

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Cline Singers, Nels : Draw Breath

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 8657
Catalog Code: CG133
Country: USA

Guitarist Nels Cline's Singers 3rd trio release, showing their breadth of influences in a mix of free jazz and rock elements, with Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche guesting.

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Cline Singers, Nels : Instrumentals

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 8658
Catalog Code: CG113
Country: USA

The Nels Cline Singers have no singers (hence the album title), presenting 9 tracks of Cline's mix of jazz, rock and electronics with his own amazing guitar work.

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Cline Singers, The Nels: Initiate [2 CDs]

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 13540
Catalog Code: CG143
Country: USA

The 4th recording by Nels Cline Singers with Devin Hoff (bass) & Scott Amendola(drums & percussion) documenting a 3-day recording session in Berkeley and their first live concert recording at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco.

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Cline, Alex / Kaoru / Masaoka, Miya / Stinson, G.E.: Cloud Plate

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 5025
Catalog Code: CG121
Country: USA



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Cline, Alex: Continuation

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 11295
Catalog Code: CG140
Country: USA

Drummer Alex Cline in a quintet with Peggy Lee, Myra Melford, Scott Walton and Jeff Gauthier, subtle music of timbre, texture and mood from an amazing group of players.

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Cline, Nels Singers: The Giant Pin

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 5023
Catalog Code: CG120
Country: USA



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Cline, Nels: Coward

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 11294
Catalog Code: CG141
Country: USA

An album of solo overdubs from guitarist Nels Cline, gorgeous melodic, technical and textural work showing an introspective and gorgeous aspect to his compositions and improvisations.

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Cline, Nels: New Monastery: A View into the Music of Andrew Hill

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 6879
Catalog Code: CG130
Country: USA



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Cryptogramophone Assemblage: 1998 - 2008 A Ten Year Retrospective [2 CDs + DVD]

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 9796
Catalog Code: Cryptogramophone 136
Country: USA

Cryptogramophone's 10th anniversary compilation presents 2 CDs and a DVD with 18 of their recording artists including Scott Amendola, Nels Cline, Bennie Maupin, Erik Friedlander, &c.

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Diaz-Infante / Rodrigues / Robair / Mota: Our Faceless Empire

Label: PAX
Product Code: 13051
Catalog Code: PAX PR90289
Country: USA

West Coast improviser & PAX label leader Diaz-Infante met Portugese Creative Sources label leader Rodrigues with Gino Robair & Manuel Mota for these exploratory and rewarding open improvisations.

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Diaz-Infante / St. Chaos / Bohol: The Long Await Between Collapsed Lungs

Label: PAX
Product Code: 14397
Catalog Code: PR90257
Country: USA

San Francisco artist Ernesto Diaz-Infante meets Texas-based noisicians Pablo St. Chaos and Bohol for an otherworldly and psychedelic set of electric and acoustic guitar and prepared-guitar trios.

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Ewen / Smith / Walter

Label: Ugexplode
Product Code: 16259
Catalog Code: ug53
Country: USA

The trio of Sandy Ewen (guitar), Damon Smith (bass) and Weasel Walter (drums) in an album of alien technique and structural disruption, free improvisation using extended techniques in agressive and astounding ways.

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Friedlander, Erik: Prowl

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 5964
Catalog Code: CG 127
Country: USA



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Gauthier Goatette, The Jeff: House of Return

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 10226
Catalog Code: CG139
Country: USA

Violinist Jeff Gauthier's Goatette with Nels Cline, Alex Cline, Joel Hamilton and David Whytham in his 5th recording as a leader, moody and beautiful acoustic jazz.

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Gauthier Goatette, The Jeff: Open Source [Used Item]

Product Code: 16702



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Gauthier Goatette, The Jeff: Open Source

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 15299
Catalog Code: CG145
Country: USA

Violinist Jeff Gauthier 6th CD as a leader of his ensemble of almost 20 years with guitarist Nels Cline, Alex Cline on drums and percussion, John Fumo on trumpet, David Witham on piano and keyboards, and Joel Hamilton on bass.

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Gauthier, Jeff "Goatette" : One and the Same

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 6754
Catalog Code: CG128
Country: USA



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Goldberg / Cline / Eskelin / Sudduth / Smith: Unfold Ordinary Mind

Label: Bag
Product Code: 17299
Catalog Code: BAG004
Country: USA

Ben Goldberg uses his contra-alto clarinet to play bass in a quartet with Nels Cline (guitar), Ellery Eskelin (tenor sax), Rob Sudduth (tenor sax) and Ches Smith (drums), excellent West Coast modern jazz.

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Goldberg / Redman / Miles / Hoff / Smith / Amendola: Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues

Label: Bag
Product Code: 17298
Catalog Code: BAG003
Country: USA

A swinging album mining earlier jazz forms from the modern jazz sextet of Ben Goldberg on clarinet, Joshua Redman on tenor sax, Ron Miles on trumpet, Devin Hoff on bass, and drummers Ches Smith and Scott Amendola.

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Goldberg, Ben: Go Home

Label: Bag
Product Code: 12900
Catalog Code: BAG001
Country: USA

Clarinetist/composer Ben Goldberg's debut of his Go Home band, and the 1st release on his BAG Production label - 10 original compositions performed with Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola, & Ron Miles.

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Goldberg, Ben: Jazz Baal: The Book Of Angels Vol. 15

Label: Tzadik
Product Code: 12986
Catalog Code: 7381
Country: USA

West Coast clarinest Ben Goldberg in the 15th volume of John Zorn's Masada Book of Angels, performing with bassist Greg Cohen, pianist Jamie Saft and drummer Kenny Wollesen.

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Golia / Phillips / Leandre / Turetzky / Mezzacappa: The Ethnic Project

Label: Kadima
Product Code: 15610
Catalog Code: KCR 34
Country: Israel

Multi-reedist Vinny Golia playing ethnic woodwinds including danso, kaval, moxeneo, marori bone flute, &c. in a series of duets with Barre Phillips, Joelle Leandre, Bert Turetzky, and Lisa Mezzacappa.

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Golia Quartet, Vinny: Take Your Time

Label: Relative Pitch
Product Code: 15154
Catalog Code: RPR1003
Country: USA

The third recording from this group of long-time collaborators, with Golia on soprano, alto and tenor sax, Bobby Bradford on cornet, Ken Filiano on bass and Alex Cline on drums in a set of Golia original compositions.

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Golia, Vinny / Marco Eneidi / Lisa Mezzacappa / Vijay Anderson: Hell-Bent in the Pacific

Label: NoBusiness
Product Code: 16925
Catalog Code: NBCD 49
Country: Lithuania

Insanely great free improvisation for the West Coast in this quartet of Vinny Golia (multi-reeds), Marco Eneidi (alto sax) Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), and Vijay Anderson (drums).

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Golia, Vinny Large Ensemble: Overview; 1996-2006 [CD + DVD]

Label: Nine Winds
Product Code: 17434
Catalog Code: NWCD DVD 0300
Country: USA

A set of 2 CDs and 2 DVDs capturing four concerts of reedist and composer Vinny Golia's Large Ensemble performing from 1996-2006, showing the evolution of the band, plus an amazing concert with an African drum ensemble in 2006.

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Golia, Vinny Sextet: Abstractions And Retrocausalities

Label: Nine Winds
Product Code: 15568
Catalog Code: 309
Country: USA

A superb West Coast sextet ensemble led by reedist Vinny Golia with long-time associates, many from the California Institute of the Arts, performing Golia's complex and exuberant compositions.

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Golia, Vinny: Low and Inside; (Close Call Anyway...) Music for Baritone Saxophone

Label: Nine Winds
Product Code: 16277
Catalog Code: 299
Country: USA

Multi-reedist Vinny Golia focuses on the baritone sax and the tubax (contrabass sax) in this spectacular album performed with his octet of Ken Filiano, Brian Walsh, Gavin Templeton, Dan Rosenboom, George McMullen, Alex Noyce, and Matt Mayhall.

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Gonzalez, Dennis New Dallasangeles: The Desert Wind

Label: Silkheart
Product Code: 16283
Catalog Code: SHCD 124
Country: Sweden

The septet of trumpeter Dennis Gonzales with saxophonists Charles Brackeen & Michael Session, trombonist Kim Corbet, cellist Michael Kruge, Henry Franklin on bass and Alvin Fielder on drums.

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Gratkowski / Looney / Smith / Nordeson: Mimetic Holds

Label: Balance Point Acoustics
Product Code: 15203
Catalog Code: bpaq 100
Country: USA

Five live recordings from Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz in 2004, and one from the 1510 8th St. Performance Space in Oakland from this dynamic quartet performing intense improvisation.

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Harris, Timba: neXus I: Cascadia [Used Item]

Label: Tzadik
Product Code: 16634
Catalog Code: 8086
Country: USA

Secret Chiefs 3 violinist and leader of the West Coast's Estradasphere, Timba Harris presents a solo album presenting a remarkable extended composition about the environment we live in.

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Harris, Timba: neXus I: Cascadia

Label: Tzadik
Product Code: 16317
Catalog Code: 8086
Country: USA

Secret Chiefs 3 violinist and leader of the West Coast's Estradasphere, Timba Harris presents a solo album presenting a remarkable extended composition about the environment we live in.

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Hartsaw / Aspelin / Smith / Bryerton: Ausfegen

Label: Balance Point Acoustics
Product Code: 15199
Catalog Code: bpa012
Country: USA

Extreme improvisation from the West Coast, using dissonance, dynamics, harmonics, conversational interaction, extended techniques and energy, new viewpoints inspired by a mix of contemporary classical and jazz.

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Hooker, William: Earth's Orbit [VINYL 2 LPs]

Label: NoBusiness
Product Code: 13465
Catalog Code: NBLP10
Country: Lithuania

NY drummer William Hooker performing with Darius Jones and Adam Lane at The Stone in NYC, and with Aaron Bennett, Weasel Walter and Damon Smith at The Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco.

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Josephson / Wachsmann / Lindsay / Smith / Blume: Zero Plus

Label: Balance Point Acoustics
Product Code: 15201
Catalog Code: bpa007
Country: USA

The Triple D Trio of Aurora Josephson (voice), Jacob Lindsay (clarinet) & Damon Smith (bass) met with visiting European improvisers Philipp Wachsmann (violin) and Martin Blume (drums) to record these live concerts in Oakland and SF.

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Kaiser, Henry & Killick Hinds: Nikola Tesla High School

Label: H(i)nds(i)ght
Product Code: 16755
Catalog Code: H(i)nds(i)ght 1
Country: USA

German luthier Ulrich Teuffel's extraordinary Tesla guitars are the bond behind two generations of guitarist - Atlanta's Killick and West Coast phenomenon Henry Kaiser; astounding complex and enlightened string dialog.

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Kaiser, Henry & Paul Plimley with Danielle DeGruttola: Passwords

Label: Spool
Product Code: 15063
Catalog Code: SPL103
Country: Canada

West Coast guitarist Henry Kaiser, cellist Danielle DeGruttola, and Canadian pianist Paul Plimley in an elusive set of excellent improvisation, an active but never overbearing exchange of informed improvisation.

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Kang, Eyvind: Grass

Label: Tzadik
Product Code: 16869
Catalog Code: 8089
Country: USA

A collection of new compositions by Eyvind Kang that are quiet in nature and serve as works for solo piano, string quintet, and more with sonic soundscapes similar to Morton Feldman but with Kang's unique style.

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Kihnoua: The Sybil's Whisper

Label: Metalanguage
Product Code: 15801
Catalog Code: ML-2012
Country: USA

Larry Och's SF-based Kihnoua Quartet quartet with Wilbert DeJoode (bass), Scott Amendola (drums), & vocalist Dohee Lee, a gripping merger of Korean p'ansori folk-singing with modern improvisational forms.

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Kihnoua: Unauthorized Caprices

Label: Not Two Records
Product Code: 12939
Catalog Code: MW 831-2
Country: Poland

Larry Och's Kihnoua trio with drummer Scott Amendola and vocalist Dohee Lee, Western improvised music influenced by Asia and Africa, here assisted by Liz Allbee, Fred Frith & Joan Jeanrenaud.

$18.95
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Leandre, Joelle / Phillip Greenlief: That Overt Desire of Object

Label: Relative Pitch
Product Code: 14578
Catalog Code: RPR1002
Country: USA

Relative Pitch Records debuts with the excellent duo of bassist Joelle Leandre and Bay Area woodwind improviser Phil Greenlief in 11 variations for contrabass and woodwinds.

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Lindsay / Mendoza / Smith / Walter: Jus

Label: Balance Point Acoustics
Product Code: 15197
Catalog Code: bpa013
Country: USA

A quiet quartet session intended for loud volume with Jacob Lindsay (reeds), Ava Mendoza (electric guitar), Damon Smith (7-string ergo-bass & lloopp), and Weasel Walter (percussion & bagpipe chanter), unusual tapestries of sound plus a recipe!

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Lurie, Jessica: Licorice and Smoke

Label: Zipa!Music
Product Code: 13734
Catalog Code: 783707204208
Country: USA

Saxophonist Jessica Lurie leads a core band comprised of Nels Cline, Todd Sickafoose, and Scott Amendola through one of the strongest, most musical compositions of her career.

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MAGIMC: Polishing the Mirror

Label: Amirani Records
Product Code: 16808
Catalog Code: AMRN031
Country: Italy

Italian saxophonist Edoardo Marraffa and drummer Stefano Giust meet West Coast/touring pianist Thollem McDonas for an album of focused and spirited free improvisation recorded live in Bologna.

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Maier, Giovanni: The Talking Bass

Label: Long Song Records
Product Code: 17223
Catalog Code: LSRCD 118/2010
Country: Italy

Composer and double bassist Giovanni Maier creates the illusion of being everywhere at once while he plays alongside members of his quartet (Parrini, Calabrese & Amendola) as his instrument "talks" to theirs in this beautiful album.

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Maupin Ensemble, The Bennie: Penumbra

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 6762
Catalog Code: CG129
Country: USA



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Maupin Quartet, The Bennie : Early Reflections

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 9795
Catalog Code: Cryptogramophone 1137
Country: USA

Woodwind legend Bennie Maupin's European quartet with pianist Michal Tokaj and Hania Rybka on vocals, including a new version of "The Jewel in the Lotus".

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McAuley, Jim: Gongfarmer 36

Label: Long Song Records
Product Code: 16482
Catalog Code: LSRCD 124
Country: Italy

A collection of solo recordings by acoustic guitarist Jim McAuley, an improviser who redefines the classic instrument and whose music embodies aspects of jazz, blues, folk, and contemporary classic.

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Melford, Myra: Be Bread - The Image of Your Body

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 6878
Catalog Code: CG131
Country: USA



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Mezzacappa, Lisa & Nightshade: Cosmic Rift

Label: Leo
Product Code: 15609
Catalog Code: 613
Country: UK

Bassist Mezzacappa and her Nightshade (Cory Wright (clarinet), John Finkbeiner (guitar), Tim Perkis (electronics), Kjell Nordeson (vibes & percussion)) performing compositions inspired by diverse composers from Messiaen to Zappa.

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Mezzacappa, Lisa Bait and Switch: What is Known

Label: Clean Feed
Product Code: 13226
Catalog Code: CF 192
Country: Portugal

San Francisco Bay Area bassist Lisa Mezzacappa's "garage jazz" quartet, a raw collective with an energized approach to jazz that focuses on band sound and chemistry.

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NOW Orchestra, The (with guests George Lewis, Vinny Golia): Wowow

Label: Spool
Product Code: 15065
Catalog Code: SPL107
Country: Canada

Drawing from some of the finest of the West Coast and Vancouver scenes, The Now Orchestra present 3 long works in multiple section, with performers including Peggy Lee, Vinny Golia, George Lewis, Dylan van der Schyff, &c. &c.

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Nakatani / Tiner / Drake: Ritual Inscription [VINYL]

Label: Epigraph Records
Product Code: 15805
Catalog Code: lp-001
Country: USA

A live recording from a packed midnight show at Metro Galleries in Bakersfield, California in 2010 from the free improvising trio of Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion), Kris Tiner (trumpet) and Jeremy Drake (electric guitar).

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Novik, Aaron: Secrets of Secrets

Label: Tzadik
Product Code: 15814
Catalog Code: 8168
Country: USA

Clarinetist/composer/illustrator Aaron Novik in an album with elements of rock, classical, improvisation and world music, performed by Bay Area musicians including Fred Frith, Ben Goldberg, Carla Kihlstedt, &c. &c.

$13.95
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Pack, Bradshaw: Alogos (with Talking Pictures, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Standing Wave & David Ma

Label: Spool
Product Code: 15068
Catalog Code: SPP201
Country: Canada

Bradshaw PackÕs exquisite compositional talents are on display in collaboration with Standing Wave, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, and Talking Pictures, with performers including Peggy Lee, Francois Houle, Dylan van der Schyff, &c.

$7.20
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Pasqua, Alan: My New Old Friend

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 5022
Catalog Code: CG122
Country: USA



$14.95
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Pasqua, Alan: The Antisocial Club

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 8974
Catalog Code: CG135
Country: USA

Alan Pasqua, keyboardist with the Tony Williams Lifetime, Alan Holdsworth, Joe Henderson, &c. in an intense groove based Bitches Brew influenced release.

$14.95
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Petit, Didier - Alexandre Pierrepont: Passages - A Road Record: Woodstock - New York - Chicago - Lo

Label: RogueArt
Product Code: 17062
Catalog Code: ROG-042
Country: France

Cellist Petit and poet Pierrepont traveled from East to West Coasts recording with various improvisers who play with Petit while Pierrepont reads one of his poems in French, and then as a non-French speaker reads the same poem.

$15.95
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Plays Monk (Amendola / Goldberg / Hoff): Plays Monk

Label: Long Song Records
Product Code: 17207
Catalog Code: LSRCD 104/2007
Country: Italy

Ten Thelonius Monk compositions played in a very unique, and often quirky, way by the trio "Play Monk", comprised of Scott Amendola (drums), Ben Goldberg (clarinet) and Devin Hoff (bass).

$14.95
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Positive Knowledge (Oluyemi / Thomas / Biso / Thomas): Edgefest Edition

Label: Not Two Records
Product Code: 13988
Catalog Code: MW 835
Country: Poland

Reedist Oluyemi Thomas, bassist Michael Bisio and pianist Kenn Thomas with improvising vocalist and poet Ijeoma Thomas at the 2009 Edgefest in Ann Arbor, recording these fascinating and unusual tracks.

$18.95
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ROVA Saxophone Quartet & Nels Cline Singers: The Celestial Septet

Label: New World Records
Product Code: 12819
Catalog Code: 80708-2
Country: USA

The merger of Rova Saxophone Quartet with Nels Cline Singers brings out the best of both West Coast bands by balancing complex improvised and composed music with dense sonic material; recommended.

$14.95
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Rammel, Hal / Matt Turner: Fractures and Phantoms

Label: Penumbra
Product Code: 17335
Catalog Code: CD017
Country: USA

Collaborators for 20 years, cellist Matt Turner and percussionist Hal Rammel playing amplified palette alternate "Phantoms" and "Fractures", unusual and diverse improvised sound worlds.

$12.95
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Robair, Gino: Solo Drums with Ebow

Label: Bug Incision Records
Product Code: 17446
Catalog Code: bim-57
Country: Canada

Percussionist Robair placed an Ebow over a street-sweeper blade or a short length of guitar string, and then placed those on the head of a snare drum or floor tom, recording without effects to allow natural rhythms and harmonic modulation to come forth.

$11.95
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Rosenboom, Daniel Septet: Fallen Angeles

Label: Nine Winds
Product Code: 17436
Catalog Code: NWCD0297
Country: USA

Trumpet virtuoso Daniel Rosenboom's septet with Gavin Templeton (sax/flute), Brian Walsh (reeds), Vinny Golia (tubax/flute), Sam Minaie (bass) and Caleb Dolister (drums) in a suite exploring the nature of self-discovery through introspection.

$13.95
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Rova : Zorn: The Receiving Surfaces [VINYL]

Label: Metalanguage
Product Code: 14933
Catalog Code: ML-2011
Country: USA

Limited LP-only release of Rova saxophone quartet (Larry Ochs, Steve Adams, Jon Raskin and Bruce Ackley) performing live with John Zorn at Yoshi's in San Francisco in 2010.

$34.95
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Rova Saxophone Quartet: Planetary

Label: United One/SoLyd Records
Product Code: 14148
Catalog Code: UNITED 407CD
Country: Russia

The Rova Saxophone Quartet in an incredible album of structured compositions, weaving dialogs that orbit and interact with remarkable rhythmic, melodic and technical skill.

$17.95
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Rova: Bingo

Label: Victo
Product Code: 728
Catalog Code: Victo cd056
Country: Canada

The Rova Saxophone Quartet performing compositions by Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Barry Guy, and Larry Ochs, live in the studio in 1996.

$14.95
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Shiurba, John: Triplicate

Label: Spool
Product Code: 15056
Catalog Code: SPA402
Country: Canada

Composer John Shiurba with an impressive West Coast octet including vocalists Lara Bruckmann & Morgan Guberman, trumpeter Tom Djll, drummer Gino Robair, and bassist Matthew Sperry, &c. conducting them through five twisted compositions.

$9.95
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Sickafoose, Todd : Tiny Resistors

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 10227
Catalog Code:

UPC: 671860013822

Label: Cryptogramophone
Squidco Product Code: 10227

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2008
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack




Country: USA

New York bassist and composer with his 8 piece band including Adam Levy and Ani DiFranco in an album that bridges jazz with the scope of an indie-rock orchestra.

$14.95
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Skronktet West, The: EL

Label: Spool
Product Code: 15055
Catalog Code: SPA401
Country: Canada

Reedist Scott Rosenberg's Skronktet quintet with Morgan Guberman (bass), Matt Ingalls (clarinets), Gino Robair (percussion) & John Shiurba (guitar) in a release of seamless improv that transitions between various styles.

$9.95
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Smash & Teeny with John Butcher: Gathering [2 CDs]

Label: Spool
Product Code: 15061
Catalog Code: SPF305
Country: Canada

Toronto-based sound artists Smash and Teeny (Nilan Perera and Sarah Peebles) in a double CD of their intertwining spatial improvisation, joined on disc 2 by John Butcher, and with a video featuring Chung Gong.

$12.95
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Starving Weirdos: Land Lines

Label: Amish Records
Product Code: 15479
Catalog Code: AMI 044CD
Country: USA

Mixing electroacoustic approaches with world flavors and an ecstatic attitude, Starving Weirdo's (Brian Pyle, Merrick Merrick & co.) create a rich freeform album of lush beauty and sonic investigation.

$14.95
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Strid, Raymond & Roland Keijser: Yellow Bell [3 CD BOX]

Label: Umlaut Records
Product Code: 17261
Catalog Code: umlada2
Country: France

The Swedish duo of reedist Roland Keijser and drummer Raymond Strid performing live in Stockholm at Club Yellow Bell applying modern strategies to traditional works and a few jazz standards including "Monk's Mood".

$36.95
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Sult: Bark

Label: Bug Incision Records
Product Code: 16319
Catalog Code: bim-54
Country: Canada

San Francisco' Jacob Heule (known for his work with Ettrick & Barn Owl) and Tony Dryer join Euro improvisers Havard Skaset and Guro Skumsnes Moe for seven free improvisations using extended techniques and unusual approaches to their instruments.

$11.95
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Surplus 1980: Arterial Ends Here [10" VINYL]

Label: Dephine Knormal Musik
Product Code: 17809
Catalog Code: DKM13-LPM
Country: USA

Ex-Sleepytime percussionist Moe! Staino's post-punk project Surplus 1980 in a 10" release of new material plus a copy of Fred Frith's "Cap The Knife" and one piece based on Mute Socialite's song, "Samba Outlaw".

$8.95
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Templeton, Gavin: Asterperious Special

Label: Nine Winds
Product Code: 17437
Catalog Code: NWCD0294
Country: USA

A sophisticated modern jazz album from alto saxophonist Gavie Templeton, music based on his grandfather's experience as an Air Corps navigator in WWII, performed in a quartet with pianist Gary Fukushima, bassist Darek Oles, and drummer Joe Labarbera.

$12.95
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Tin Hat : Foreign Legion

Label: Bag
Product Code: 12869
Catalog Code: BAG002
Country: USA

West Coast's Tin Hat with clarinetist Ben Goldberg, violinist Carla Kihlstedt guitarist Mark Orton, and trumpeter Ara Anderson in live recordings from Mallorca & Berkeley.

$14.95
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Tin Hat: The Rain Is A Handsome Animal: 17 Songs From E.E. Cummings

Label: New Amsterdam Records
Product Code: 16928
Catalog Code: NWAM040
Country: USA

Tin Hat (Carla Kihlstedt, Ben Goldberg, Rob Reich, Mark Orton) plays 17 songs based from the poetry of E.E Cummings, introspective and melodic pieces that range from joyful to sinister, moving through a variety of musical styles.

$12.95
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Trio M (Melford / Dresser / Wilson): Big Picture

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 8975
Catalog Code: CG134
Country: USA

The improvising power Trio M of Melford, Dresser and Wilson in 7 exciting and informed compositions showing influences of Cecil Taylor, Don Pullen, Ornette, &c.

$14.95
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Turetzky / Lewis / Golia: Triangulation II

Label: Kadima
Product Code: 13826
Catalog Code: KCR 30
Country: Israel

The trio of bass player Bert Turetzky, woodwind player Vinny Golia and trombonist George Lewis performing in 2003 at the Warren Music Center Studio, LA.

$15.95
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Ulher / Perkis / Robair: Pogiff

Label: Bug Incision Records
Product Code: 13123
Catalog Code: bim-29
Country: Canada

The duo of electronics artist Gino Robair and trumpeter Birgit Ulher in trio with electronics artist Tim Perkis in expansive electroacoustic improvisations of remarkable detail.

$12.95
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Walter, Weasel Septet: Invasion

Label: Ugexplode
Product Code: 12991
Catalog Code: ug 37
Country: USA

Dark and dangerous improv from drummer Walter Weasel in a septet with wind player Vinny Golia, guitarist Henry Kaiser, trumpeter Liz Allbee, bassist Damon Smith & John Lindberg and drummer William Winant.

$11.95
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Walter, Weasel: Apocalyptik Paranoia

Label: Ugexplode
Product Code: 14927
Catalog Code: ug 31
Country: USA

A studio album of unpredictably paranoid and intense improv from drummer Weasel Walters with an all-star cast including Henry Kaiser, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Peter Evans, Greg Kelley and Forbes Graham.

$11.95
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Witham, David: Spinning the Circle

Label: Cryptogramophone
Product Code: 9511
Catalog Code: CG132
Country: USA

West Coast jazz musician David Witham in a set with Nels Cline, Scott Amendola, &c. in a versatile set of jazz, world beat and jamband influenced originals.

$14.95
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Wooley / Looney / Smith / Walter: Scowl

Label: Ugexplode
Product Code: 14924
Catalog Code: ug 49
Country: USA

Three improvised masters join together for this intense, noisy studio session, a powerful, cacophonous blast of sound warping guitar, bass and drums beyond recognition!

$11.95
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