Trio 3 - Oliver Lake (sax), Reggie Workman (bass) & Andrew Cyrille (drums) - in their 5th release, adding guest pianist Jason Moran, who acts as a catalyst to push the group into far-reaching modern territory, including a rhythmic narrative work from Oliver Lake.

Saxophonist and clarinetist Michael Jaeger's quartet with Vincent Membrez (piano), Luca Sisera (bass) and Norbert Pfammatter (drums) plays with rhythms, sounds and spaces, merging traditional and new forms in euphoric ways.

Drummer William Hooker recorded this session live at Roulette in NYC in a trio with David Soldier on violin, banjo & guitar, and Roy Campbell on trumpet and flute, powerful free improvisation from Downtown NY.

The second half of a June 11, 2011 session at 3 Egg Studios, Brooklyn NY for the blazing free jazz trio of saxophonist Kidd Jordan, bassist & cellist Harrison Bankhead, and drummer Warren Smith.

Triptet (Michael Monhart on sax, Tom Baker on guitar & theremin and Greg Campbell on drums & percussion) formed to explore the music of Sun Ra, in their 2nd release pushing the cosmic envelope through live processing to create beautiful acoustic and alien soundscapes.

Drummer Jeremy Carlstedt and guitarist Martin Philadelphy in a duo of "slow epic earth/space travelling, some indie rock shimmy shake, the floating of textures and waves, old school freak punk throwdown and even some swinging."

West African sound from the Mandingo Ambassadors, using drums, guitar, reeds and voice to create an irresistibly rhythmic music of grooves that keep the listener moving.

The final album in Ryoji Ikeda's trilogy on Raster-Noton that began in 2005 with "Dataplex" and continued with 2008's "Test Pattern", here integrating, differentiating and re/de/meta-constructing the music of the previous two albums.

The second Sax Ruins album with Tatsuya Yoshida (drums) and Ono Ryoko (alto sax) with guests Ryuichi Yoshida on baritone sax, performing new arrangements of Ruin works including "Vrresto", "Refusal Fossil", &c.

The final night of Otomo and Sachiko's first residency at London's Cafe OTO in 2009 saw the pair joined by the long running trio of Evan Parker, John Edwards and Tony Marsh and special guest John Butcher for an exceptional set of creative improvisation.

Otomo Yoshihide performs solo on Cafe Otot's piano using the instrument as a control matrix for harmonically rich feedback tones and devastating clusters of complex noise, released in a limited 45rpm mastering for maximum dynamic range.

Active in various formats since 2005 when The London Musicians' Collective commissioned the ensemble from electric harpist Rhodri Davies, this album with John Butcher (sax & amplifier) and and Lee Patterson on amplified devices is surprisingly their first release.

A diverse and fascinating release from clarinetist Michael Thieke, also on zither and providing field recordings, with guitarist Martin Siewert, accorionist Luca Venitucci, and two bassists--Christian Weber & Derek Shirley, and two drummers--Steve Heather and Eric Schaefer.

Margareth Kammerer (Magic I.D., ONJO, International Nothing) explores songs in experimental and improvised setting, in a band with Christof Kurzmann ( saxophone), Axel Dorner (trumpet), Burkhard Stangl (vibraphone), Werner Dafeldecker (bass), &c.

Saint-Petersburg saxophonist Ilia Belorukov & Moscow-based electronic and computer musician Kurt Liedwart in a release balancing silence, space and chance using sinewaves & computers and prepared saxophone, a mix of modern ea-improv and Wandelweiser intent.

Swedish pianist Sten Sandell's 2002 release, his first solo recording involving only one piano, demonstrating his skills as a composer through improvisations with a classical bent and a unique individualism.

The first CD from 2002 by German saxophonist/clarinettist Frank Gratkowski, Belgian pianist/ accordionist Fred Van Hove, and drummer/percussionist Tony Oxley, reserved yet unrestrained free improvisation; smart dialog from three tremendous players.

Reissuing pianist Ran Blake's 1965 ESP release presenting original compositions and works by Ornette Colman and George Russell, along with arrangements of standards, an expressive and passionate release heralding Blake's long and brilliant career.

The nearly telepathic rapport between Norwegians Frode Gjerstad (sax), Paal Nilssen-Love (percussion) and Jon Rune Strom (bass) was captured in Stavanger, Norway in 2011, six group improvisations of succinct and spectacular free music.

A 1990 release on Frode Gjerstad's Circulasione label capturing the original Detail quartet ( Gjerstad-sax, John Stevens-drums, Johnny Dyani-bass and Bobby Bradford-cornet) performing live in the UK, an amazing example of this international band's abilities.

A 7" from drummer Moe! Staiano's West Coast Mute Socialite band, "Cheap Clocks" b/w "Violet Smith", featuring Liz Allbee (trumpet), Shayna Dunkleman (drums), Alee Karim (bass), Ava Mendoaz (guitar & screams)

The first studio release of Israeli saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer's Tel Aviv band with Nitai Levi (bass clarinet), Shai Ran (bass) and Haim Peskoff (drums), a mix of ebullient, melodic and free jazz.

NYC & Israeli saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer's Brooklyn band with Daniel Levin on cello, Eyal Maoz on guitar and Andrew Drury on drums, performing five extended Kretzmer compositions with great diversity, style and grace.

Collaborators since 1998, NY hyperpianist Denman Maroney's playing is captured and processed by Hans Tammen, who also plays the "endangered guitar" and electronics, in a spectacular and thought-provoking album of techniques and concepts.

Known for his trio work with Barre Phillips and the late Peter Kowald, alto saxophonist & flautist Biggi Vinkeloe leads a trio with bassist Damon Smith and drummer/vibraphonist Kjell Nordeson through 14 original group improvisations of elegance and style.

NY saxophonist Alex Weiss with Rick Parker (trombone and electronics), Eyal Maoz (guitar), Dmitry Ishenko (bass), Ches Smith (drums) and Mark Hodos (birimbau) mixing agressive approaches to improv with the stranger side of organic beauty.

An ambient electronic journey driven by experimental touches of noise and glitch in a journey through moods of mystery, melancholy, eminent peril, and even elation inspired by the magickal strength of Aleister Crowley.

The sixth studio album from the trio of Mats Gustafsson (saxophones), Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (electric bass), and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums), the first release on their own label, a record that transforms rock, noise, and improv in intense and exultant ways.

Skronky improv from the trio of Mats Gustafsson (sax), Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (electric bass) and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) in this 180gm vinyl issue of their 2011 Smalltown Superjazz release, recorded in monaural sound for straight-to-your-brain free jazz!

The sixth studio album from the trio of Mats Gustafsson (saxophones), Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (electric bass), and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums), the first release on their own label, a record that transforms rock, noise, and improv in intense and exultant ways.