March 2015 |
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![]() Alcorn, Susan: Soledad (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Pedal Steel guitar innovator Susan Alcorn in a mostly solo release, beautifully performing 4 lush compositions by Astor Piazzolla, with bassist Michael Formanek joining for the Alcorn-penned "Suite for AHL". |
![]() Anderson, Casey / Jason Kahn / Norbert Moslang / Gunter Muller / Mark Trayle: Five Lines (Mikroton Recordings -- Russia ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock This meeting of 5 EA-Improv heavyweights from Europe and the Pacific US happened during the MKM trio tour in Northern America 2010, capturing this extended performance at CalArts for 40 minutes of engaging, burbling electronics, pulses, and short wave introspection. |
![]() Costa, Simao: ANO PRE CAU TION PER CU SSION ON SHORT CIRCUIT (Shhpuma -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Portuguese composer and pianist Simao Costa in an album of solo prepared piano in the style of John Cage, using transducers, speaker & objects, paced like a Morton Feldman composition, balancing tones and percussive sound in exquisite compositions. |
![]() Deux Maisons: For Sale (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Deux Maisons (Two Houses) is a chamber jazz quartet bringing together French and Portuguese players of the current generation: from France, 2 brothers, Theo & Valentin Ceccaldi (violin and cello); from Portugal, Luis Vicente (trumpet) & Marco Franco (drums). |
![]() Musicworks: #121 Spring 2015 [MAGAZINE + CD] (Musicworks -- Canada ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock On the cover, Jean Derome. Inside: Walter Smetak; Barbara Hannigan; Ian Tung; Cris Derksen; Alex Zhang Hungtai; plus reviews of recordings and events, a label profile, essays, &c. &c. |
![]() Mutual Process: Untitled [CASSETTE] (Discombobulate -- Great Britain ) Price: $12.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A collaboration mixing improvisation with sound & noise from sound artist Adam Denton, working primarily with the slithery tones that live within improvisation, and Sean Cotterill, whose work straddles the ocean of skronk guitar to live programming 'ones' and 'zeros'. |
![]() Niggenkemper, Pascal: Look With Thine Ears (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Ever-active bassist Pascal Niggenkemper in his first solo album of riveting and intriguing double bass work, from aggressive to contemplative and immersive improvisations using work using bass preparations to transform the instrument and make us rethink its potential. |
![]() Raon, Eduardo: On the Drive For Impulsive Actions (Shhpuma -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Portugese harpist Eduardo Raon uses harp, daxophone, electronics, voice & percussion to create dramatic music that applies his classical training to improvisational methods, using real-time electronic processing to create encompassing yet intricate and unusual sonic environments. |
![]() Sa, Adriana / To Trips / John Klima: Timespine (Shhpuma -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Rich string work from Adriana Sa on zither & electronics, To Trips on resonator guitar, and John Klima on electric bass, following graphical scores and using electronics sparingly, in an album that is extremely focused while seeming to ramble in gorgeous ways. |
![]() Shipp, Matthew Chamber Ensemble: The Gospel According to Matthew & Michael (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Frequent collaborators, Matthew Shipp (piano) and Michael Bisio (bass) are joined by fellow Downtown New Yorker Mat Maneri on viola create what they refer to as a chamber ensemble, performing the 15 improvised and inspired chapters of Shipp & Bisio's "Gospel". |
![]() Various Artists: I Never Meta Guitar Three (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 3rd issue from Elliott Sharp's compiled series of guitar work in the 21st century, demonstrating new sounds, processes, techniques, melodies, riffs and gestures from a who's-who of modern improvising guitarists, a must-have release for all guitar fans and players. |
![]() Von Orelli 5, Marco : Alluring Prospect (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Innovative arrangements in trumpeter Marco von Oreilli's quintet release, performed with trombonist Lukas Briggen, pianist Michael Wintsch, bassist Kasper von Gruningen, and drummer Samuel Duhsler, through 7 original and lyrical compositions that never fail to surprise. |
![]() Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Roman philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus named "Clinamen" the unpredictable (in time and space) swerve of atoms falling in the void, which aptly describes the unexpected directions taken in subtle free improvisation from this French trio, led by bassist Louis-Michel Marion, with Jacques Di Donato on clarinet, and Philippe Berger on viola. |
![]() Sharp, Elliott: Octal Book 3 (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 3rd volume in NY guitarist Elliott Sharp's "Octal" project, using a Koll 8-string guitar/bass, an electroacoustic hollow-bodied guitar with 2 extra bass strings, presenting unedited improvisations of technical and sonic power. |
![]() Wintsch, Michel : Roof Fool (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Innovative and idiosyncratic Swiss pianist Michel Wintsch in a set of original compositions that combine ambient sound and intentionality, displaying great technical skills and a unique mind that embraces melody and the unexpected aspects of improvisation. |
![]() Minafra, Livio : La Dolcezza Del Grido [Used Item] (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $7.20 ![]() ![]() In Stock "It is probably not easy to be the son of Pino Minafra and try to find your musical identity. But there are advantages too: from early childhood Livio was hanging out with great musicians such as Sergey Kuryokhin, the whole of Italian I... |
![]() Soegaard, Fredrik / Hasse Poulsen : ...And We Also Caught A Fish [Used Item] (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $8.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock Small promo hole punch in reverse sleeve |
![]() Szemzo, Tibor / Gordian Knot Company : Invisible Story [Used Item] (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $8.10 ![]() ![]() In Stock "The Invisible Story" was produced over a four year period, and completed just last ear: This work deals with the ideas of Bela Hamvas (1897-1968), a Hungarian literary figure whose fate was literally sealed by his country's history. In... |
![]() Wintsch, Michel : Roof Fool [Used Item] (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $14.50 ![]() ![]() In Stock Innovative and idiosyncratic Swiss pianist Michel Wintsch in a set of original compositions that combine ambient sound and intentionality, displaying great technical skills and a unique mind that embraces melody and the unexpected aspects of improvisation. |
![]() Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio [Used Item] (Bead -- UK ) Price: $10.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock The improvising string duo of stalwart London improvisers, Daniel Thompson on acoustic guitar and Phil Durrant on the octave mandola, are heard in two settings of texturally rich, intricate interactions, first at Cafe OTO in 2022 for an extended improvisation, then at Cable Street Studios two months later for six succint, impressively diverse dialogs. |