"Since forming their duo Nabelose back in 2016 Ingrid Schmoliner and Elena Kakaliagou have consistently defied expectations, forging mercurial blend of meditative lyricism, spellbinding rhythm, and poetic wanderlust. The project illustr...

"The fiery Portuguese tenor saxophonist Rodrigo Amado returns with the sophomore album from his multigenerational quartet the Bridge, spanning modern jazz history with a deeply experienced line-up: German free jazz pioneer Alexander von...

"A cross-generational summit between the legendary pianist Marilyn Crispell (member of the Anthony Braxton Quartet and Reggie Workman Ensemble) and Midwest improvising trio of bass clarinetist Jason Stein, bassist Damon Smith, and drumm...

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German reedist Udo Schindler (tenor saxophone, clarinet, piccolo flute, cornet) joins guitarist and electronics performer Andreas Willers for an exploratory duo session of free improvisation, blending extended reed techniques with prepared and processed electric guitar, the pair shaping evolving textures, subtle gestures, and dense timbral exchanges through attentive listening and spontaneous interaction.

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"Film, slat, hazelnut, tailor, formula, lad, walnut.

I founded the septet - which appears on the present recording in an expanded octet formation - around 2010. On the one hand, I wanted to broaden the trio I was then running ...

"I formed Turbulence in 2015 as I started to assemble players for the Leap of Faith Orchestra. Turbulence, the extended horn section for the Orchestra (along with guests on other instruments), also records and performs as an independent...

Bringing together a 30-member improvising ensemble from the Evil Clown collective and regional scenes, PEK's Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units present six small-group improvisations followed by a sweeping hour-long orchestral performance, balancing conducted cues, shifting instrumentation, and dense textures in a large-scale exploration of collective free improvisation, recorded at 118 Elliot St Gallery in Brattleboro, Vermont.

"The residents of Scandinavia and those of coastal regions of Canada have more than a few commonalities. For one thing, they love seafood as well as the act of gathering it. And while this briny lust was not the sole rationale behind th...

"Somewhere between an ill-advised 3AM sandwich at the Kofte place where small-time mobsters talk shop and a grumpy trudge through snowy Moabit, struggling to open the studio doors, Pushovers was born. This duo recording reveals the deta...