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Taylor, Cecil (w/ Lyons / Dixon / Grimes / Silva / Cyrille): With (Exit) To Student Studies, Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 In Stock Changing approaches to his music with new quartet of Jimmy Lyons on alto sax, Alan Silva on double bass and Andrew Cyrille on drums, pianist Cecil Taylor's incredible 1966 concert in Paris presented four extended compositions, here remastered and reissued with a track from a compilation LP--"With (Exit)"--extending his quartet with Bill Dixon on trumpet and Henry Grimes on double bass. |
Taylor, Mike: Trio, Quartet & Composer, Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 In Stock Found dead in the Thames River in 1969, pianist & composer Mike Taylor left a legacy of two solid & lyrical jazz albums, of which the complete Trio album and one track from Pendulum are remastered; but he was also a songwriter for the Eric Clapton/Ginger Baker/Jack Bruce band Cream, of which three Taylor compositions with lyrics and vocals by Baker are included. |
Testa, Carl : Sway Prototypes - Volume 3 (Sway -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock The third volume of NY bassist, composer, and electronic/computer musician Carl Testa's amazing Sway project, giving an interactive electronic processor its own voice interfacing with any size ensemble, here with two new works--one for quintet among a set of Chicago improvisers, the other in Portland, Maine with a sextet--each uniquely voiced and excitingly unpredictable. |
Tetreault, Martin : Plus de Snipettes!! (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 In Stock A fun, odd and eccentric album constructed from extracts of hours of tape reels and audio cassettes by Montreal turntablist Martin Tetrault, a mix of plunderphonic sources, unusual turntable technique, and experimental audio collage drawn from an insanely diverse set of sources, in this sequel to his 1992 "Snipettes!" cassette, here with 31 new fascinating miniatures. |
Thieke, Michael Unununium: Nachtlieder (Mikroton Recordings -- Russia ) Price: $10.00 In Stock A diverse and fascinating release from clarinetist Michael Thieke, also on zither and providing field recordings, with guitarist Martin Siewert, accordionist Luca Venitucci, and two bassists--Christian Weber & Derek Shirley, and two drummers--Steve Heather and Eric Schaefer. |
Threadgill, Henry Zooid: This Brings Us To, Volume II (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Threadgill's 2nd Volume with Jose Davila, Liberty Ellman, Elliot Humberto Kavee, and Stomu Takeishi, intelligent and cutting-edge music exploring the boundaries of composition & improvisation. |
Tigers Mind: Paradiso Pudding Mix (JVTLANDT -- Denmark ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The Danish/Norwegian trio of Thomas Eiler on drums, Niklas Adam on electronics & guitar, and Danielle Dahl on sax and electronic wind instrument draw inspiration from early electronic minimalism, punk rock, noise and free jazz in the full-length debut, surprising the listener as the music shifts from abstract reductionism to full-on assault. |
Toys'R Noise: Manivole [VINYL] (BeCoq -- France ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Using toys and handmade instruments alongside guitar, bass, synths, plundered recordings and electronics, the French Toys'R'Noise trio are a live performing group that borrows from electro-beat rock forms with overtones of IDM/ambient forms, building extended sections and then amusing with quick-witted sections that bridge a clear love of the music. |
Trio Caveat (Ligenfritz / McLellan / Moritz): Compliments Of The Season (KMB Jazz -- USA ) Price: $7.95 In Stock The debut album of the New York Trio Caveat of Jonathan Moritz on tenor and soprano saxophones, John McLellan on drums, and James Ilgenfritz on bass, in an unusual Christmas album taking understated and obscure approaches to tunes like "Blue Christmas" and "Dreidel", where only the attentive listener discovers the melodic and harmonic basis for each tune. |
Trio Viriditas: Live at Vision Festival VI (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The excellent trio of Alfred Harth on sax, Kevin Norton on percussion, and the late Wilber Morris on bass, performing at the 2001 Vision Festival VI in New York City.f |
Tullgren, Lina / Alec Toku Whiting: Unfamiliar Ceilings (Astral Spirits -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The duo of improvisers Lina Tullgren on violin and Japanese koto player based in Boston Alec Toku Whiting, joined on one track by Ted Reichman on synthesizer & pedals, Reichman also recording these studio sessions, as the duo apply unsual techniques with an ear toward sonic assault and unexpected twists & turns, particularly some especially aggressive interaction on "Polly Chainsaw". |
Ughi, Federico: Songs For Four Cities (Skycap Records -- Germany ) Price: $14.95 In Stock A collection of compositions from drummer/composer Federico Ughi dedicated to the four cities where he's lived: Rome, London, Montreal and New York, performed in a quartet with Darius Jones (sax), Eri Yamamoto (piano) and Ed Schuller (bass). |
Ulher, Birgit / Franz Hautzinger: Kleine Trompetenmusik (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Translating to "Little Trumpet Music", the duo of trumpeters Birgit Uhler and Franz Hautzinger, Uhler also performing on radio & objects, use extreme techniques and approaches to their improvisations, focusing on extraneous sounds from their instruments in enigmatic and captivating ways, expansively defining reductionism in masterfully idiosyncratic ways. |
Underriner, Chaz: Meditations (Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Germany ) Price: $12.95 In Stock Composer and sound artist Chaz Underriner composed these eight meditation in 2021 during residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts and the NYU Music Technology studios, recorded at Stetson University in Florida with an ensemble including four vocalists, cello, piano, percussion, electronics and field recordings; beautifully introspective and thought provoking works. |
Various Artists: 910 Noise Presents: Douceur Violente (ACK Recordings -- USA ) Price: $9.95 In Stock 910 Noise presents: Douceur Violente A 14 track compilation of electronic and noise artists from Wilmington, North Carolina. |
Various Artists: Inventionen '98 - 50 Jahre Musique Concrete (Edition Rz -- Germany ) Price: $28.95 In Stock An excellent compilation of modern Musique Concrete featuring compositions by Chin, Kosk, Cee, Donato, Minard, Mitterer, Dhomont, Karlsson, and Wishart. |
Various Artists: Redrawn: soccer Committe & machinefabriek remixed and covered (Machinefabriek -- The Netherlands ) Price: $11.95 In Stock soccer Committee and Machinefabriek's duo album from 2008 is remixed by artists Nate Wooley, Francisco Lopez, Taylor Deupree, Lawrence English, Xela, &c. &c. |
Various Artists: To Live And Shave In L.A. - The Grief That Shrieked To Multiply [3 CDs + Download] (Monotype -- Poland ) Price: $26.95 In Stock TLASILA was an experimental music collective founded in 1990 by composer Tom Smith; this 3 CD + download releases finds a massive cast of artists restructuring the improvisations from the "Noon and Eternity" album into a massive 240 minute work. |
Various Artists: Victoriaville Matiere Sonore (Les Disques Victo -- Canada ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Francisco Lopez initiated this project in 2006 with the Pogus CD "Montreal Sound Matter", now expanded into an acousmatic group of linked tracks from a group of impressive sound artists. |
Various: Amsterdam . Berlin . Moscow . Losoncy [2 CDs] (Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Germany ) Price: $12.95 In Stock A double album of experimental works and songs, virtual meetings curated by composer Dante Boon, recorded in the performer's individual cities as ensembles formed from musicians who have never met, including the Moscow duo The Same Ensemble of Sasha Elina and Kirill Shirokov, Amsterdamn's Seamus Cater's Tree Space, Berlin's Konzert Minimal, and sound artist Gabi Losoncy. |
VCDC (Motland / Lonberg-Holm / Solberg / Gjerstad): Insult (FMR -- Great Britain ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Following their 2011 album on the Norwegian Hispid label, the quartet of clarinetist Frode Gjerstad, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, drummer Stale Liavik Solberg and vocalist Stine Janvin Motland perform two excellent extended improvisations at Galleri Sult in Stavanger. |
Wallin, Per Henrik & Sven-Ake Johansson: 1974 - 2004 [4 CD BOX] (Umlaut Records -- Sweden / France / Germany ) Price: $39.95 In Stock Unique release of a 4-CD box including rare recordings of Swedish pioneers of free jazz and improvised music, as well as a 28-page booklet with extensive writings and photos, letters and drawings by the artists. |
Weinberg, Sam / Henry Fraser / Weasel Walter : Grist (ugEXPLODE -- USA ) Price: $12.95 In Stock Hard-edged NY improvisation from the performing trio of Sam Weinberg on sax, Henry Fraser on bass and Weasel Walter on drums, who since 2017 have developed a group sound of powerful and fiercely determined free jazz roots using interesting instrumental technique, often muscular and urgent but also with periods of constrained interplay and dialog; an extremely well balanced band. |
Weston, Veryan / Trevor Watts: Dialogues with Ornette! (FMR -- Great Britain ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Live recordings in 2015 from Bim Huis, and in Quintavant/Audio Rebel in Rio de Janeiro, the first a tribute to the late saxophonist Ornette Coleman in a 3 part suite of fast-paced and insightful improv; the 2nd "Quantum Illusion", an introspective and rich 2-part work. |
What Is Music / Volume 1: Liquid Metal Dreaming (MusicNow -- Great Britain ) Price: $7.95 In Stock
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Windemo & Strid / Warnheim & Ingves: Split Series Vol. 1 (FRIM Records -- Sweden ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Two very different but openly creative improvising duos on a split CD, initiating the Swedish label and concert organizer FRIMS's split recording series: first 4 improvisations from legendary free improvisers Raymond Strid on drums & percussion and guitarist Mattias Windemo; then an extended dialog from new generation players Marcus Warnheim on alto saxophone and Karin Ivgves on piano. |
Wolpe / Feldman / Zimmerman / Seel: Four Generations (Hat [now] ART -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 In Stock Pianist and composer Daniel N. Seel plays four pieces from four generations of different composers including Stefan Wolpe, Morton Feldman, Walter Zimmerman, and his own work. |
Wood, Dorian / Thor Harris (w/ Carla Bozulich / Jarboe / Patrick Shiroishi / Heather Trost): You Are Clearly In Perversion [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] (Astral Editions -- USA ) Price: $8.95 In Stock A ritualistic narrative work from multidisciplinary artist Dorian Wood and percussionist Thor Harris (Swans), with Carla Bozulich and Jarboe contributing their voices in an ensemble of contemporary and experimental arrangement, alongside guests David Coulter, Heather Trost, Jeremy Barnes, Michael Corwin, Ignacio Carvajal, Andrea Calderon, Elizabeth Warren and Patrick Shiroishi. |
Zorn, John: New Masada Quartet (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $17.95 In Stock John Zorn remakes his Masada Quartet with the new quartet of Kenny Wollesen on drums, Julian Lage on guitar, Jorge Roeder on bass, and the leader and composer himself on alto saxophone, the band having honed the elements of the Masada Songbook through live performance in NYC since 2019, here captured in Bill Laswell's studio in 2021 for 8 lyrically ecstatic recordings. |
Cutler, Chris: Twice Around the Earth [Used Item] (Recommended Records -- Great Britain ) Price: $9.00 In Stock |
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