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TOC / Paulina Owczarek: Psychedelic Jelly [VINYL]
TOC / Paulina Owczarek:
Psychedelic Jelly [VINYL]

(Tour de Bras -- France )



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The first live recording from French trio TOC, for this live 2023 recording TOC joins Polish saxophonist Paulina Owczarek to improvise desynchronized layers of raw energy, blending free improv with elements of pop punk, post-rock, and jazz-core, resulting in a complex and mesmerizing performance where suggested rhythms and autonomous temporalities converge into an unpredictable kraut maelstrom.

Shiroishi / Tiesenga: Empty Vessels [VINYL]
Shiroishi / Tiesenga:
Empty Vessels [VINYL]

(Full Spectrum -- USA )



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A powerful duo of resonant harmonic interaction between Patrick Shiroishi & Marta Tiesenga, both on soprano sax, recorded in an underground tunnel below the Jazz Cat in Monterey Park, CA during the pandemic, the tunnel's natural reverb becoming a 'third performer' in shaping an evocative sonic dialogue that contrasts isolation and connection through long tones, fragmented utterances, and immersive resonance.

Olencki, Weston : Pearls Ground Down To Powder [VINYL]
Olencki, Weston :
Pearls Ground Down To Powder [VINYL]

(Full Spectrum -- USA )



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Weston Olencki deconstructs and reimagines the banjo across two longform compositions, transforming it into a percussive, polyrhythmic engine and a harmonic resonator, navigating glitch-driven algorithmic textures and richly detuned sonorities, juxtaposing the kinetic, minimalist grooves of "The Rocks Are Different, Here" with the spectral, ring-modulated drones of "Brothers".

Yiyuan, Liang / Li Daiguo: Sonic Talismans [VINYL]
Yiyuan, Liang / Li Daiguo:
Sonic Talismans [VINYL]

(Full Spectrum -- USA )



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Bridging Chinese folklore and avant-garde exploration, yangqin innovator Liang YiYuan and multi-instrumentalist Li Daiguo conjure an entrancing tapestry of shadowy textures and melodic splinters on this long-form collaboration — recorded in Yunnan and blending traditional Eastern timbres with free improvisation and experimental form in a deeply narrative, otherworldly sonic journey.

Egberth, Dennis: The Dennis Egberth Dynasty [VINYL]
Egberth, Dennis:
The Dennis Egberth Dynasty [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )



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Blending the cosmic textures of electronic experimentation with the raw energy of free improv, drummer and composer Dennis Egberth leads a handpicked sextet through hypnotic soundscapes of modal grooves, ambient flourishes, and dynamic interplay, channeling the spirit of late-'60s and '70s jazz while forging a forward-thinking approach to contemporary creative music.

Brotzmann, Peter / John Edwards / Steve Noble / Jason Adasiewicz: The Quartet [VINYL 2 LPs]
Brotzmann, Peter / John Edwards / Steve Noble / Jason Adasiewicz:
The Quartet [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Otoroku -- Austria )



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One of Peter Brötzmann's final recordings, captured live at Cafe OTO with vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist John Edwards, and drummer Steve Noble, presenting two nights of emotionally charged and fiercely expressive performances that blend power, lyricism, and deep intergenerational connection in a fitting and resonant farewell to the legendary saxophonist.

Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman / Ledian Mola / Federico Ughi: The Sea, The Space, and Egypt, Vol.
Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman / Ledian Mola / Federico Ughi:
The Sea, The Space, and Egypt, Vol. 1 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )



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Bringing together trumpeter Michael Sarian, keyboardist Matthew Putman, drummer Federico Ughi, and Cuban bassist-vocalist Ledian Mola to pay heartfelt tribute to Sun Ra's cosmic Afrofuturism, blending improvisational brilliance with Mola's folklore-inspired vocals and Putman's Rocksichord - the same keyboard model Sun Ra played - in a first-time collaboration and celebration of innovation.

Taylor, Cecil Quintet (w/ John Coltrane / Kenny Dorham / Chuck Israels / Louis Hayes): Stereo Drive
Taylor, Cecil Quintet (w/ John Coltrane / Kenny Dorham / Chuck Israels / Louis Hayes):
Stereo Drive + 2 Bonus Tracks (limited Edition) [VINYL]

(SoundsGood -- Spain )



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The only album pairing pianist Cecil Taylor and saxophonist John Coltrane, recorded in 1958 with Kenny Dorham on trumpet instead of Taylor's preferred Ted Curson, creating a tense studio dynamic that fueled extraordinary performances, reissued with two bonus tracks from 1957 and 1961 sessions featuring Archie Shepp, Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy, Charles Davis, and Billy Higgins.

Beins, Burkhard / John Butcher / Werner Dafeldecker: induction [VINYL]
Beins, Burkhard / John Butcher / Werner Dafeldecker:
induction [VINYL]

(NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg )



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The first of NI-VU-NI-CONNU's 5-LP John Butcher series, presenting concerts from 2019 in Berlin and Leipzig of acoustic free improvisation fueled by incredible technique, extreme concentration and open-minded approaches to free interaction, from the trio of Burkhard Beins on percussion, John Butcher on tenor & soprano saxophones and Werner Dafeldecker on double bass.

Lehman, Steve Trio + Mark Turner: The Music of Anthony Braxton [VINYL]
Lehman, Steve Trio + Mark Turner:
The Music of Anthony Braxton [VINYL]

(Pi Recordings -- USA )



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Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman leads his trio with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid, joined by tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, in a vibrant live homage to Anthony Braxton's small ensemble works, blending intricate modern jazz interplay with searing emotional expression in a bold, high-energy celebration of Braxton's enduring influence.

Nakama: Worst Generation [VINYL]
Nakama:
Worst Generation [VINYL]

(Nakama Records -- Norway )



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Freely improvised and unusual collective improv from the quintet of Christian Meaas Svendsen (double bass), Andreas Wildhagen (drums), Ayumi Nataka (piano), Adrian Loseth Waade (violin) and Agness Hvizdalek (voice), an abstract yet energetic album with Hvizdalek's voice adding an exotic edge to extended techniques based in free jazz strategies.

Tanaka, Ayumi / Johan Lindvall / Christian Wallumrod: 3 Pianos [VINYL LP]
Tanaka, Ayumi / Johan Lindvall / Christian Wallumrod:
3 Pianos [VINYL LP]

(Nakama Records -- Norway )



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This trio joins 3 disparate approaches to composition and improvisation--Japanese improviser Ayumi Tanaka, Oslo composer Johan Lindvall, and ECM artist Christian Wallumrod-developing the engaging material on this album by focusing on elements like tuning, register, intervals and dynamics, for an absorbing album of compatible and concentrative playing.

Palestine, Charlemagne / Seppe Gebruers: Beyondddddd The Notessssss [NEON GREEN VINYL]
Palestine, Charlemagne / Seppe Gebruers:
Beyondddddd The Notessssss [NEON GREEN VINYL]

(Konnekt -- Switzerland )



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A mystical microtonal encounter between Charlemagne Palestine and Seppe Gebruers on four grand pianos — two tuned to 428Hz and two to 440Hz — recorded live in Geneva's Fonderie Kugler, where the duo's passion for unusual tunings and multi-piano performance unfolds in deeply resonant, transcendent layers of sound and silence.

Palestine, Charlemagne / Seppe Gebruers: Beyondddddd The Notessssss [VINYL]
Palestine, Charlemagne / Seppe Gebruers:
Beyondddddd The Notessssss [VINYL]

(Konnekt -- Switzerland )



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A mystical microtonal encounter between Charlemagne Palestine and Seppe Gebruers on four grand pianos — two tuned to 428Hz and two to 440Hz — recorded live in Geneva's Fonderie Kugler, where the duo's passion for unusual tunings and multi-piano performance unfolds in deeply resonant, transcendent layers of sound and silence.

Re-Ghoster Extended: The Zebra Paradox [VINYL]
Re-Ghoster Extended:
The Zebra Paradox [VINYL]

(Konnekt -- Switzerland )



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Expanding the Re-Ghoster trio of Nicolas Field on drums, Thomas Florin on piano, and Valerio Tricoli on revox and electronics with the addition of Nate Wooley on acoustic and amplified trumpet and Fritz Welch's visceral vocal work, the group explores surreal electroacoustic improvisation through dense, transdimensional soundscapes, fractured time, deranged textures, and ritualistic intensity; incredible!

Moten, Fred / Brandon Lopez: Revision [VINYL]
Moten, Fred / Brandon Lopez:
Revision [VINYL]

(Tao Forms -- USA )



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Poet and theorist Fred Moten joins bassist Brandon Lopez in their first duo recording, a powerful and searching dialog of voice, text, and bass, recorded at Greyfade Studios, where Moten's incisive spoken word and Lopez's deeply expressive playing fuse into an evocative exploration of Black cultural production, resistance, and creative solidarity.

Bromander, Vilhelm Unfolding Orchestra: Jorden Vi Arvde  [VINYL]
Bromander, Vilhelm Unfolding Orchestra:
Jorden Vi Arvde [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )



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A stunning second album from Swedish bassist and composer Vilhelm Bromander's Unfolding Orchestra, expanding on his acclaimed debut with richly textured, spiritually resonant compositions inspired by political urgency and environmental reflection, featuring a 13-piece ensemble delivering lush orchestrations, patient development, and profound, hopeful expression.

Zethson, Alex / Johan Jutterstrom: It Could / If I [VINYL]
Zethson, Alex / Johan Jutterstrom:
It Could / If I [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion / Astral Spirits -- Sweden )



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The first duo album from Stockholm's long-standing duo of Johan Jutterström and Alex Zethson, reimagining songs from jazz standards to Leonard Cohen and the Pet Shop Boys as deconstructed etudes and expressive palimpsests, where meaning emerges through reinterpretation, erasure, and the intimate process of performance and transformation.

Eva Novoa: Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 2 [VINYL]
Eva Novoa:
Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 2 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )



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Barcelona-born pianist Eva Novoa leads bassist Masa Kamaguchi and drummer Gerald Cleaver in their second trio release for 577 Records, recorded in 2020 and blending melodic density with contrapuntal dialogue through a boldly experimental set on piano, Fender Rhodes, Chinese gongs, and improvisation, deepening the trio's inventive, textural interplay.

Halvorson, Mary Septet: Illusionary Sea [2 LPS]
Halvorson, Mary Septet:
Illusionary Sea [2 LPS]

(Firehouse 12 Records -- USA )



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Mary Halvorson leads her Septet with Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto sax), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), John Hebert (bass) & Ches Smith (drums) through 6 original compositions and a Robert Wyatt cover!

Jones, Darius: Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)
Jones, Darius:
Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)

(Aum Fidelity -- USA )



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The seventh chapter in Darius Jones' visionary Man'ish Boy series, this powerful trio recording with Gerald Cleaver and Chris Lightcap presents five new compositions and a Lomax-arranged spiritual, confronting themes of Black mental health, trauma, and healing through richly expressive alto saxophone, deep rhythmic interplay, and emotional resonance.

Jones, Darius: Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]
Jones, Darius:
Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]

(Aum Fidelity -- USA )



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The seventh chapter in Darius Jones' visionary Man'ish Boy series, this powerful trio recording with Gerald Cleaver and Chris Lightcap presents five new compositions and a Lomax-arranged spiritual, confronting themes of Black mental health, trauma, and healing through richly expressive alto saxophone, deep rhythmic interplay, and emotional resonance.

Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck): Love [VINYL]
Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck):
Love [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion / Corbett Vs Dempsey -- Sweden )



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Inspired by John ColtraneÕs A Love Supreme, the second album from the Berlin-based quartet Das B — Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Mike Majkowski (bass), Magda Mayas (piano), and Tony Buck (percussion) — subverts the tribute format with a radical re-imagining built on free improvisation, textural exploration, and structural homage, resulting in a deeply immersive and conceptually rich work.

Parker, Evan / Jean-Marc Foussat: Insolence [VINYL]
Parker, Evan / Jean-Marc Foussat:
Insolence [VINYL]

(NASHAZPHONE -- Egypt )



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"A meeting of great minds recorded live at the Improtech Festival in Uzeste in summer 2023. Two avant-garde and improvisation titans offer a new chapter in the infinite quest for freedom and absolute beauty. "Innocence" and "Insouciance...



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