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Threadgill, Henry Very Very Circus: Spirit Of Nuff... Nuff [VINYL]
Threadgill, Henry Very Very Circus:
Spirit Of Nuff... Nuff [VINYL]

(Black Saint -- E.U. )


Price: $27.95    




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Reissuing saxophonist, flutist, bandleader & composer Henry Threadgill's 1991 Black Saint album, introducing his then-new band Very Very Circus, uniquely configured with two tubas (Marcus Rojas, Edwin Rodriguez), two guitars (Brandon Ross, Masujaa, aka Hugh Riley), trombone (Curtis Fowlkes), and drums (Gene Lake), with Threadgill himself leading his fascinatingly layered compositions.

Vicente-Sandoval, Dafne / Lars Petter Hagen: Minos Circuit / Transfiguration 4 [VINYL]
Vicente-Sandoval, Dafne / Lars Petter Hagen:
Minos Circuit / Transfiguration 4 [VINYL]

(Portraits GRM -- France )


Price: $19.55    




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A split LP from two sound and electroacoustic artists: Paris bassoonist Dafne Vicente-Sandoval deconstructs the instrument itself using an electro-acoustic device that generates feedback, developing compositions from those explorations; and Norwegian Lars Petter Hagen revisits Richard Strauss's Metamorfosen through decay and fragmentation of its musical lines.

Vandermark, Ken / Hamid Drake: Eternal River [VINYL]
Vandermark, Ken / Hamid Drake:
Eternal River [VINYL]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $23.95    




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Focused on the music of Don Cherry and recorded at Corbett vs. Dempsey's gallery space on the closing day of an exhibit of art by Cherry's partner Moki Cherry (whose tapestry "Spirit" is the LP's cover) this concert finds drummer Hamid Drake, who lived with the Cherry family in Sweden, and Ken Vandermark on tenor sax, reworking medleys of Cherry's tunes from across his discography.

Weston, Matt: Embrace This Twilight (DOUBLE VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD)
Weston, Matt:
Embrace This Twilight (DOUBLE VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD)

(7272music -- USA )


Price: $23.95    




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Percussionist and electronic artist Matt Weston describes these four tracks as "songs", each demonstrating aspects of his compositional methods — multidimensional graphic scores, implied and aural notation, site-specific structures and frameworks, physical and otherwise — creating immersive and dramatic sonic environments revealing his increasing sophistication as a composer.

Hemingway, Gerry: Afterlife [VINYL]
Hemingway, Gerry:
Afterlife [VINYL]

(Auricle -- Switzerland )


Price: $23.95    




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Taking what he describes as a road he's never been on, percussionist and improviser Gerry Hemingway turns in an astute album of original songs, Hemingway's voice expressive on work he explains was originally influenced by Dylan, Geeshie Wiley, Lou Reed or Monroe Brothers, the album developed over four years with a cast of collaborators including Ralph Alessi, Earl Howard, Michael Moore, &c.

Bi Ba Doom (Pitsiokos / Stewart / Nazary): Graceful Collision [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]
Bi Ba Doom (Pitsiokos / Stewart / Nazary):
Graceful Collision [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Astral Spirits -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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A New York trio of musical friends from Chris Pitsiokos on alto saxophone, Luke Stewart on electric & acoustic basses and Jason Nazary on drums, an elegantly impactful album of organic free jazz expanded through electronic textures from all three members as they enthusiastically explore new approaches to energetic, creative, contemporary improvisation; extraordinary!

Paul, Ashley / Jeffrey Alexander: Between The Surface And Tomorrow [VINYL 7'' w/DOWNLOAD]
Paul, Ashley / Jeffrey Alexander:
Between The Surface And Tomorrow [VINYL 7'' w/DOWNLOAD]

(Astral Editions -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Once roommates in Rhode Island, guitarist Jeffrey Alexander of The Heavy Lidders, now living in Philadelphia, and guitarist/vocalist Ashley Paul, now living in London, come together again for a 3-song 7" release of idiosyncratic and informed free-form songs and instrumentals performed with a saxophone, clarinet, prepared guitar, prepared percussion, moog & electric piano.

Sun Ra And His Arkestra: Saturn XIII [10-inch VINYL]
Sun Ra And His Arkestra:
Saturn XIII [10-inch VINYL]

(Presspop -- Japan )


Price: $23.95    




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A collection of Sun Ra recordings from the 1970s to 80s, from a small pressings on Sun Ra's own Saturn label and now public for the first time - "Just Friends" live (alongside an unreleased, intimate living room solo recordings of the same), plus "Under the Spell of Love" from the Just Friends album, and a previously unissued and Sun Ra's only known recording of "Cherokee".

Eastman, Julius: Femenine [VINYL 2 LPs]
Eastman, Julius:
Femenine [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Frozen Reeds -- Finland )


Price: $44.95    




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The premiere of late composer Julius Eastman's work for an eclectically orchestrated chamber ensemble, presented in 1974 at Composers Forum in Albany, NY, a uniquely joyful and absorbing work rendered in this original inspired performance that continues to bring interest to Eastman's work, now remastered by Jim O'Rourke and released in a deluxe double LP gatefold edition.

Centazzo, Andrea: U.S.A. Concerts [VINYL]
Centazzo, Andrea:
U.S.A. Concerts [VINYL]

(Ictus -- Italy )


Price: $32.95    




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Five concerts from percussionist and Ictus label leader Andrea Centazzo's 1978 US tour, performing in a duo with percussionist Alex Cline; in a trio with LaDonna Smith (violin) and Davey Williams (guitar); and in a quintet with John Zorn (saxophone), Tom Cora (cello), Toshinori Kondo (trumpet), Eugene Chadbourne (guitar) and Polly Bradfield (violin).

Eastman, Julius: The N*gger Series (Box Version) [VINYL 2 LPs]
Eastman, Julius:
The N*gger Series (Box Version) [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Blume -- Italy )


Price: $68.95    




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Reissuing Blume record's 2018 double album of New York avant composer Julius Eastman's "N****r Series" "Evil N****r" (1979) "Gay Guerilla" (1980) and "Crazy N****r", now in a deluxe wooden box set edition with a 12-page booklet with the original liner notes by Mary Jane Leach and Bradford Bailey, a new 2500 word essay by Bailey, as well as unseen pictures and a poster.

Lacy, Steve: The Ictus Archives, Volume 2 [VINYL]
Lacy, Steve:
The Ictus Archives, Volume 2 [VINYL]

(Ictus -- Italy )


Price: $32.95    




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Drawn from the same period around 1976 which produced legendary free jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy's albums Clangs and Trio Live, the collected recordings in the two volumes of Ictus Record's Archives series were recorded while touring Italy with percussionist Andrea Centazzo, this 2nd volume from a concert in Udine presenting duos with Centazzo and a trio with bassist Kent Carter.

Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela: Shine Hear, Vol. 1 [VINYL]
Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela:
Shine Hear, Vol. 1 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $20.00    




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Inspired by a poem Carter wrote about New York's interminable motion, the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone, Leo Genovese on piano, William Parker on bass, Gralla & Shakuhachi and Francisco Mela on drums & voice, turn in an ecstatic album of exotic collective improvisation in this first of two planned volumes from an excellent studio session.

Daniel, Ted w/ Energy : Live at Ali's Alley [VINYL 2 LPs]
Daniel, Ted w/ Energy :
Live at Ali's Alley [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Ujamaa Records -- USA )


Price: $37.95    




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Originally named The Third World Energy Ensemble, Ted Daniels' Loft-era ensemble eventually became simply "Energy", and this 1978 recording at Ali's Alley in NYC of the 23-piece ensemble shows both Daniel's skill as a band leader & improviser, and as a document of the urgent free jazz scene of the time; ensemble includes Byard Lancaster, Joseph Bowie, Sam Furnace, &c. &c.

Corsano, Chris / Bill Orcutt: Play at Duke [VINYL]
Corsano, Chris / Bill Orcutt:
Play at Duke [VINYL]

(Palilalia -- USA )


Price: $24.95    




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Performing together for more than a decade at the time of this recording at the 2022 Three Lobed Records 21St Anniversary Festival at Duke University in Durham, NC, the duo of guitarist Bill Orcutt and drummer/percussionist Chris Corsano burn through three distinct improvisations that pack in a wealth of ideas, styles and moods in a tight and cathartic set.

Amba, Zoh / Chris Corsano / Bill Orcutt: The Flower School [VINYL]
Amba, Zoh / Chris Corsano / Bill Orcutt:
The Flower School [VINYL]

(Palilalia -- USA )


Price: $24.95    




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The day after their duo tour of the West Coast and a final fiery concert in San Francisco, tenor saxophonist Zoh Amba and drummer Chris Corsano joined guitarist Bill Orcutt in the studio to record this album, the two facets of Orcutt & Corsano's long-standing work together and the newer Amba/Corsano collaboration setting up this tightly linked set of collective improvisations.

Krausbauer, John / David Maranha: John Krausbauer & David Maranha [7'' VINYL]
Krausbauer, John / David Maranha:
John Krausbauer & David Maranha [7'' VINYL]

(Public Eyesore -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A minimalist work in the tradition of Tony Conrad and Henry Flynt, John Cale or La Monte Young, West Coast-based composer and multi-instrumentalist John Krausbauer performing on an amplified violin and Portuguese experimental/drone artist David Maranha (Osso Exótico) performing on electric organ present two emphatic and rich compositions of interacting tone and texture.

Takase, Aki / Alexander Von Schlippenbach: Four Hands Piano Pieces [VINYL]
Takase, Aki / Alexander Von Schlippenbach:
Four Hands Piano Pieces [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $34.95    




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Composed over a period of thirty years, the eleven absolutely remarkable recording from the duo of husband and wife virtuoso piano improvisers and composers Aki Takase and Alexander von Schlippenbach, performing together on two grand pianos or, as the title describes, performing with four hands, is a stunning achievement in style, complement, and nearly telepathic dialog.

End, The (Jernberg / Moster / Gustafsson / Hana / Fjordheim): Why Do You Mourn  [VINYL]
End, The (Jernberg / Moster / Gustafsson / Hana / Fjordheim):
Why Do You Mourn [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $34.95    




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The third album from the genre-merging quintet The End of of Sofia Jernberg (vocals), Kjetil Moster (clarinet and tenor saxophone), Mats Gustafsson (flutes, baritone saxophone and electronics), Anders Hana (baritone and bass guitar) and Borge Fjordheim (drums), an experimental song-based project influenced by avant rock, jazz and soundscape in seven nuanced pieces.

Various Artists: (SIC) 7" Series
Various Artists:
(SIC) 7" Series

(Broklyn Beats -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




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Abrahams, Chris: Follower [VINYL]
Abrahams, Chris:
Follower [VINYL]

(Room40 -- Australia )


Price: $21.95    




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A diverse album of compositional work from Australian pianist and The Necks legend Chris Abrahams, in two works of rich ambience and spacious soundscape performed on acoustic and electric pianos, organ, detuned bells and acousmatic sources, contrasted with two more capricious works on acoustic piano, unusual percussive platforms, haunting tones and moody interjections.

Davis, Greg: New Primes [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]
Davis, Greg:
New Primes [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]

(Greyfade -- USA )


Price: $22.95    




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Using custom-written software to translate prime number sequences into a tonal palette of rich, compatible sounds, Vermont-based electronic musician and sound artist Greg Davis investigates the compositional properties of those numbers by paring the representation of each sequence into a network of pure sine tones which interact with fascinating harmonic and rhythmic structures.

Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink / Albert Mangelsdorff: Outspan No 1 [VINYL]
Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink / Albert Mangelsdorff:
Outspan No 1 [VINYL]

(Cien Fuegos -- Austria )


Price: $35.95    




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Recorded a month after Outspan No 1, this album was captured live at 1974 Ost-West-Festival in Nurnberg, Germany from the legendary, masterfully amusing and absolutely serious trio of Peter Brötzmann on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone & clarinet, Fred Van Hove on piano, and Han Bennink on drums, clarinet, homemade junk, everything & anything.

AUTORHTYHM: Songs for the Nervous System [VINYL]
AUTORHTYHM:
Songs for the Nervous System [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


Price: $23.95    




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An investigation into the depths of the body's neurological frontier from Swedish electronic artist Joakim Forsgren, presenting a series of intuitive compositions drawing from the latest medical research on how light and sound at specific frequencies has a potential to affect bodily functions, using analog synthesizers to create retro-rhythmic environments of flowing sound.

Lewis, James Brandon / Red Lily Quintet: For Mahalia, With Love [VINYL 2 LPs]
Lewis, James Brandon / Red Lily Quintet:
For Mahalia, With Love [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Tao Forms -- USA )


Price: $27.60    




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Composer and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis' exceptional Red Lily Quintet quintet (Kirk Knuffke on cornet; William Parker on bass; Chad Taylor on drums; Christopher Hoffman on cello) pays homage to gospel and jazz singer Mahalia Jackson through a suite of original Lewis compositions, reimagining some of Jackson's best known works; CD & LP issues include a bonus download track.

McPhee, Joe / Mette Rasmussen / Dennis Tyfus: Oblique Strategies [VINYL]
McPhee, Joe / Mette Rasmussen / Dennis Tyfus:
Oblique Strategies [VINYL]

(Black Truffle -- Australia )


Price: $28.79    




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An unrestrained album of free jazz, unorthodox electronic excursions and vocal irascibility as legendary tenor saxophonist Joe McPhee joins the Bazuinschal duo of alto saxophonist Mette Rasmussen and percussionist & electronic manipulator Dennis Tyfus (Ultra Eczema) for this singularly unusual 2018 concert at Het Bos, in Antwerp, Belgium; magnificently indescribable!

Mollestad, Hedvig: Weejuns [VINYL 2 LPs]
Mollestad, Hedvig:
Weejuns [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $32.95    




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Teaming up with Norwegian keyboard player Ståle Storløkken of Elephant9 & Supersilent and drummer Ole Mofjell, guitarist Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen introduces her new trio with this double album of live recordings from three separate concerts in Oslo and Stavanger, Norway, in dynamic performances of blistering, building prog and jazz fusion-oriented rock forms.

Shipp, Matthew Trio: Circular Temple [VINYL]
Shipp, Matthew Trio:
Circular Temple [VINYL]

(ESP-Disk -- USA )


Price: $25.95    




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Originally released in 1992 on the US Quinton Records label, this trio album by New York improvisers, pianist Matthew Shipp (this being his first CD under his own name), bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, presents the four-part "Circular Temple" composed by Shipp, leveraging the language of jazz in remarkable ways, particularly the 2nd movement, "Monk's Nightmare".

Bromander, Vilhelm: In This Forever Unfolding Moment [VINYL]
Bromander, Vilhelm:
In This Forever Unfolding Moment [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


Price: $24.95    




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Drawing on ideas from the 60s and 70--Ornette Coleman, John and Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry, and Charlie Haden--bassist Vilhelm Bromander assembles an accomplished ensemble of Stockholm improvisers to perform three works of warmth and spiritual power, incorporating jazz, world and contemporary music in a stunning and rich album that exudes a wealth of experience and musical clarity.

Vathres: Liturgy of Lacuna [VINYL]
Vathres:
Liturgy of Lacuna [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


Price: $24.95    




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Three expansive works from composer and keyboardist/pianist Alex Zethson, developing concepts from themes and motifs developed over more than a decade, recorded over two years with exceptional care as he and his collaborators create subtle and beautifully evocative sonic environments that seamlessly incorporate acoustic, electronic, drone and feedback elements.

Bopp, Christiane: Noyau de Lune
Bopp, Christiane:
Noyau de Lune

(Fou Records -- France )


Price: $13.95    




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A tour-de-force of solo improvisation from French trombonist Christiane Bopp, flawlessly captured by sound engineer Jean Marc Foussat, as Bopp transforms her instrument through technical skill, lyrical ability, and unusual technique, creating virtual duets, furtive expression, and thundering emotion, an absolutely impressive example of modern trombone language.

Giesriegl & Schindler: So{u}ndages
Giesriegl & Schindler:
So{u}ndages

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $16.95    




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"Both Giesriegl and Gratkowski are responsible for the sound in the gearbox. It deals with an extreme range of vocalisms, which are often composed of elements of spoken language, which are part of the sound ensemble. He draws from an al...

Radulescu, Horatiu : 20 Jahre Inventionen
Radulescu, Horatiu :
20 Jahre Inventionen

(Edition Rz -- Germany )


Price: $14.95    




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Horatiu Radulescu's String Quartet No 4, opus 33 (1976-87) performed by the Arditti String Quartett at IRCAM/Centre Pompidou Paris in 1996.

Shed Metal (Daniel Kernohan / Dan Lander): Equivalent Insecurity
Shed Metal (Daniel Kernohan / Dan Lander):
Equivalent Insecurity

(Spool -- Canada )


Price: $9.95    




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Verge Music founder Daniel Kernohan aka Dee Kay and radio host Dan Lander developed this album of electroacoustic interaction between 1987-1989 in a dilapidated row house on "the wrong side of the tracks" in Toronto, using "instruments, toys, stuff, sound" to create an amusing, sometimes startling, and insightful series of interactions; unpredictable and interesting.

Various Artists: "...should be feared" (?)
Various Artists:
"...should be feared" (?)

(Thirsty Leaves Music -- Greece )


Price: $17.95    




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A compilation attempting to cover a wide spectrum of modern electroacoustic experimentation from the Greek Thirsty Leaves label, presenting Giorgos Christianakis, Shanyio, Fastus, Xu(e), Gusev K.P., Steven Sandberg, John Daly, Moody Alien, Zenjungle, KR Seward, & James Ross.

Carl 666 Gustaf: Claim [VINYL]
Carl 666 Gustaf:
Claim [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


Price: $24.95    




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The album art represents the intensity of this Swedish duo's Industrial music, from keyboardist Carl Westholm (Carptree, Avatarium, Krux, Candlemass) and bass player Gustaf Hielm (Pain of Salvation, Meshuggah, Mats/Morgan, Tiamat, &c), using electronics, field recordings, pulsing rhythms and synthetics to develop a complex and dark world of menacing force.

O'Malley, Stephen / Anthony Pateras: Sept Duos Pour Guitare Acoustique & Piano Prepare [VINYL 2 LPS]
O'Malley, Stephen / Anthony Pateras:
Sept Duos Pour Guitare Acoustique & Piano Prepare [VINYL 2 LPS]

(SHELTER PRESS -- France )


Price: $29.75    




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A gorgeous album of acoustic improvisation from Anthony Pateras performing on a prepared piano and Stephen O'Malley on steel string acoustic guitar, recorded live with no overdubs during O'Malley's residency at La Becque on Lake Geneva in the summer of 2021, slowly interacting through resonant harmonics and percussive tones that glide and fill the air with contemplative sound.

Takayanagi, Masayuki New Direction Unit: Mass Hysterism in Another Situation [VINYL 2 LPs]
Takayanagi, Masayuki New Direction Unit:
Mass Hysterism in Another Situation [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Black Editions -- USA )


Price: $36.95    




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Furious free improvisation fueled by dual electric guitars from Masayuki Takayanagi, leader of New Direction Unit, and Akira Iijima who provides walls of chaotic feedback, pushed on at high intensity by drummer/percussionist Hiroshi Yamazaki, captured in a 1983 live performance at Kid Ailack Hall in Toyko, remastered and reissued as a double 45RPM 12" gatefold album.

Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink: Outspan No 2 [VINYL]
Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink:
Outspan No 2 [VINYL]

(Cien Fuegos -- Austria )


Price: $28.79    




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Recorded a month after Outspan No 1, this album was captured live at 1974 Ost-West-Festival in Nurnberg, Germany from the legendary, masterfully amusing and absolutely serious trio of Peter Brötzmann on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, Fred Van Hove on piano, Han Bennink on drums, clarinet, homemade junk, everything, anything.

Company (Bailey / Frith / Lewis / Parker / Oppens / Le Baron / Suzuki / Tippetts / Toshizawa / Tippe
Company (Bailey / Frith / Lewis / Parker / Oppens / Le Baron / Suzuki / Tippetts / Toshizawa / Tippett / Wachsmann):
Epiphany [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Honest Jons Records -- UK )


Price: $32.95    




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Derek Bailey's Company Week between June 29th and July 3rd in 1982 brought together a superb set of free and open-minded improvisers--including Keith Tippets, Phillip Waschmann, George Lewis, Julie Tippets, Fred Frith, &c--performing "Epiphany" (sides A & B) as a continuous work for all musicians, and "Epiphanies" (sides C & D), shorter pieces of smaller groupings.

Lacy, Steve & Joe McPhee: The Rest [VINYL]
Lacy, Steve & Joe McPhee:
The Rest [VINYL]

(Roaratorio -- USA )


Price: $15.95    




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A previously unreleased, excellent improvised piece with two soprano saxophones from a concert in June 1977 in Basel, Switzerland when Steve Lacy invited Joe McPhee to join him to close his set.

Adasiewicz, Jason: Roy's World [VINYL]
Adasiewicz, Jason:
Roy's World [VINYL]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $23.95    




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Titled for the film by Rob Christopher — Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago, — whose soundtrack includes segments of this album, vibraphonist and composer Jason Adasiewicz's lyrically upbeat album is performed in a quintet with Chicago mainstays, Jonathan Doyle on saxophones, Josh Berman on cornet, Joshua Abrams on bass and Hamid Drake on drums.

Ahti & Ahti: Nokivesi [VINYL]
Ahti & Ahti:
Nokivesi [VINYL]

(more mars -- Greece )


Price: $28.95    




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The Finnish duo of Niko-Matti Ahti and Marja Ahti, merging musique concrète with narrative elements in an album titled Nokivesi (soot-water) that presents a two-part work using a collage approach to acousmatic sound and documentary elements of elderly people, through themed field recordings along with modular synthesizer and digital processing.

Clark, Scott: Dawn & Dusk [VINYL]
Clark, Scott:
Dawn & Dusk [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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A stunningly beautiful suite from Richmond, VA drummer and composer Scott Clark, poetic songs rendered by Laura Ann Singh in a sextet with Bob Miller on trumpet, flugelhorn, J.C. Kuhl on bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, Michael McNeill on piano and Adam Hopkins on bass, in four sublimely passionately compositions presented in studio recording and live versions.

Obomsawin, Mali: Sweet Tooth [VINYL 180g]
Obomsawin, Mali:
Sweet Tooth [VINYL 180g]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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Wabanaki bassist, composer and songwriter Mali Obomsawin presents a compositional suite that highlights the art and culture of her people, binding together blues, jazz, hymns and folk songs with an ensemble of exceptional NY improvisers: Savannah Harris (drums), Miriam Elhajli (guitars, voice), Allison Burik (reeds), Noah Campbell (sax) and Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet & flugelhorn).

Obomsawin, Mali: Sweet Tooth [VINYL SILVER]
Obomsawin, Mali:
Sweet Tooth [VINYL SILVER]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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Wabanaki bassist, composer and songwriter Mali Obomsawin presents a compositional suite that highlights the art and culture of her people, binding together blues, jazz, hymns and folk songs with an ensemble of exceptional NY improvisers: Savannah Harris (drums), Miriam Elhajli (guitars, voice), Allison Burik (reeds), Noah Campbell (sax) and Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet & flugelhorn).

Mohanna, Nickolas: Double Pendulum [VINYL]
Mohanna, Nickolas:
Double Pendulum [VINYL]

(Run/Off Editions -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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Improvisations from graphic scores that influence the structural framework for these five pieces from New York-based artist & composer Nickolas Mohanna, who uses a varied palette of percussive devices alongside electric guitar and computer, including hammered notes and brushed cymbals to create pulsing and immersive shapes that emerge and submerge in each floating work.

Mazzarella, Nick Trio: Counterbalance [VINYL]
Mazzarella, Nick Trio:
Counterbalance [VINYL]

(Astral Spirits -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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From 2008-16 until drummer Frank Rosaly moved to Amsterdam, alto saxophonist Nick Mazzarella's Trio was an active part of Chicago's creative jazz scene; in early 2018 Rosaly returned for a visit and Mazzarella composed a suite of 6 new pieces to commemorate the trio's tenth anniversary, the exuberant result this excellent concert recorded at Co-Prosperity Sphere!

Art Ensemble of Chicago: Tutankhamun [VINYL]
Art Ensemble of Chicago:
Tutankhamun [VINYL]

(Org Music -- USA )


Price: $24.60    




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Reissuing and remastering this exceptional 1969 album from avant-garde jazz pioneers Art Ensemble of Chicago as Lester Bowie (trumpets, horns & bass drum), Joseph Jarman saxophones, reeds, winds keys), Roscoe Mitchell (saxophones, reeds, winds, sirens, bells & whistle), and Malachi Favors (bass, banjo & sitar), adding two bonus tracks: "Tthinitthedalen" Parts 1 & 2.

Suter, Sheldon: Berceuses & Nocturnes [VINYL]
Suter, Sheldon:
Berceuses & Nocturnes [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )


Price: $22.95    




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Percussionist Sheldon Suter steps out from groups including Musique Brute, Big Bold Back Bone, Marco von Orelli 6 or Jurg Wickihalder Orchestra for a seductive album of solo percussion, using zithers, portable turntables, a shruti box and harmonica in immersive works intermixing six pulsing and serene lullabies with five ominous nocturnal environments.

Butcher, John / Pat Thomas / Dominic Lash / Steve Noble: Fathom [COLORED VINYL]
Butcher, John / Pat Thomas / Dominic Lash / Steve Noble:
Fathom [COLORED VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $20.00    




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The debut for UK saxophonist John Butcher on 577 Records is this exemplary 2021 live recording at Cafe OTO in London by the quartet of Butcher on tenor and soprano saxophones, Pat Thomas on piano, Dominic Lash on double bass and Steve Noble on drums, four of the UK's leading free improvisers demonstrating their prodigious abilities in concentrated conversation.

Pavone, Jessica: Clamor [VINYL]
Pavone, Jessica:
Clamor [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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With a septet of women improvisers and contemporary performers, composer and violinist Jessica Pavone's long-form collective improv compositions are titled after innovations made by women throughout history to circumvent obstructions to their freedoms, revealed through string and bassoon orchestration that balances harmony, dissonance, drone and disruptive experimentation.

Ballister (Rempis / Lonberg-Holm / Nilssen-Love): Smash And Grab [VINYL]
Ballister (Rempis / Lonberg-Holm / Nilssen-Love):
Smash And Grab [VINYL]

(Aerophonic -- USA )


Price: $21.95    




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"Smash", "Even More Smashing" and "Grab" sums up the intense energy that the Ballister trio brought to their 2022 performance at Elastic Arts in Chicago as part of the Catalytic Sound Festival, impelled by Paul Nilssen-Love's powerful drumming and Fred Lonberg-Holm's demanding cello work, with Dave Rempis roaring on alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; wow!

Shiroishi, Patrick: I Was Too Young To Hear Silence [VINYL]
Shiroishi, Patrick:
I Was Too Young To Hear Silence [VINYL]

(American Dreams Records -- USA )


Price: $17.95    




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Using the resonance of the parking garage under the Jazz Cat in Monterey Park, California, Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist Patrick Shiroishi recorded nine solo improvisations, interacting with the environmental sound and reverberant ambiance through contemplative, curious and explosive moments, at times augmenting his saxophone with the metallic notes of a glockenspiel.

Ruokangas, Heikki: Karu [VINYL]
Ruokangas, Heikki:
Karu [VINYL]

(Orbit577 -- USA )


Price: $20.00    




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Merging traditional Finnish harmonies into experimental jazz compositions and improvisation with a penchant for extraneous sound and quick shifts from elegant playing to forceful avant expression, Finish guitarist Heikki Ruokangas performs eight haunting works with mastery of technique and pacing in a warmly gripping album of solo acoustic guitar.

Weston, Matt: This Is Broken [VINYL]
Weston, Matt:
This Is Broken [VINYL]

(7272music -- USA )


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Two extended works for percussion & electronics from Matt Weston, a curious coupling of resonant interactions that is likely a mysterious mixture of preparation, improvisation and composition, augmented with electronics and modified in the mix through studio manipulation, making for fascinating journeys through enigmatic punctuation and sound.

Jupitter-Larsen, GX: Ross Distracted [VINYL]
Jupitter-Larsen, GX:
Ross Distracted [VINYL]

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Each side of this LP from The Haters mastermind GX Jupitter-Larsen is a minimalistic noise work in the style of The Haters, built from loops and extraneous sounds, obscure and curious and each side ending with a giggle; you either need more of this kind of sonic opaqueness, or perhaps you too are a Hater.

L'eclipse Nue: Degradation Bliss [VINYL]
L'eclipse Nue:
Degradation Bliss [VINYL]

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Daniel Sine, aka L'eclipse Nue, in his third releases on Love Earth Music and his first on vinyl, the title evoking the sense of joyful noise and ritual aspects to his work through eight pieces of divergent sonic experiments, recalling the work he participated in Japan through bands with Le Chien Nu and SHROUD OF VAPOUR.

Parker, Evan / Derek Bailey / Han Bennink: The Topography of the Lungs [VINYL]
Parker, Evan / Derek Bailey / Han Bennink:
The Topography of the Lungs [VINYL]

(Otoroku -- Great Britain )


Price: $29.95    




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2018 Reissue: A much-needed vinyl reissue of the seminal London & European Free Improv trio release from 1970, an amazing album showing the relationships between established jazz forms and the emerging modern language.

Lucier, Alvin: Works for the Ever Present Orchestra Vol. II [VINYL]
Lucier, Alvin:
Works for the Ever Present Orchestra Vol. II [VINYL]

(Black Truffle -- Australia )


Price: $33.95    




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The Swiss-based Ever Present Orchestra, dedicated to the presentation of later works by composer Alvin Lucier written for this orchestra and centered on pieces for the electric guitar, in two works of differing characteristics: "Arrigoni Bridge" for 3 lap steel electric guitars + violin, sax & cello; and "Flips" for two guitars, bass and glockenspiel.

Bailey, Derek / Paul Motian: Duo in Concert [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]
Bailey, Derek / Paul Motian:
Duo in Concert [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Frozen Reeds -- Finland )


Price: $28.95    




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Discovered in the archives of guitarist and free improv innovator Derek Bailey's Incus Records label are these two live performances between Bailey and percussionist Paul Motian, mastered by Jim O'Rourke and presented as a vinyl LP with a 1990 performance at JazzMarathon at De Oosterpoort, in Groningen, and as a download with a concert in 1991 at New Music Cafe, NYC.

Eriksen, Espen Trio With Andy Sheppard: As Good As It Gets [VINYL]
Eriksen, Espen Trio With Andy Sheppard:
As Good As It Gets [VINYL]

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $31.95    




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UK saxophonist Andy Sheppard joins again with pianist Espen Eriksen's Trio of drummer Andreas Bye and bassist Lars Tormod Jenset, for a lyrical set of seven richly melodic original compositions, the trio's 7th release together since 2010 and marking 16 years together as a group, evident from their confident communication and seemingly effortless interaction.

Elka Bong: Elektro Locution [VINYL]
Elka Bong:
Elektro Locution [VINYL]

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Elka Bong is the experimental sound art duo of Al Margolis and Walter Wright, here joined by guests Andrea Pensado on voice and electronics and Steve Davis on electronics, Margolis performing on synth, electric guitar & objects, and Weiss on Board Weevil and drum kit, in a mix of improvisation, extended technique, cacophony and indeterminacy.

+DOG+ / Bastard Noise : Desecration Tales [VINYL]
+DOG+ / Bastard Noise :
Desecration Tales [VINYL]

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Two long-standing experimental sound projects join together as Legendary Bastard Noise, aka Eric Wood and +DOG+, aka Steve Davis, combine for two extended and well-paced works of dark sonics and electronics, the first piece "Misery Milestone" a haunting and desolate soundscape with disruptive punctuation; the 2nd "Beneficiary: Earth" adds agonizing voice to a work of global arpeggiation and destruction.

Eriksen, Espen Trio w/ Andy Sheppard: In The Mountains [VINYL 2 LPs]
Eriksen, Espen Trio w/ Andy Sheppard:
In The Mountains [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Rune Grammofon -- Norway )


Price: $36.95    




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The first live album from pianist Espen Eriksen's Trio with bassist Lars Tormod Jenset and drummer Andreas Bye, expanded to a quartet with UK saxophonist Andy Sheppard, performing at Nasjonal jazzscene in Victoria, Oslo in 2018 & 2020, at an intimate concert at Propeller Music Division in Oslo 2020, and at Era Jazzu/Czas Komedy, Poznan Poland in 2021.

Nicols, Maggie: Are You Ready?  [VINYL]
Nicols, Maggie:
Are You Ready? [VINYL]

(Otoroku -- UK )


Price: $24.95    




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Reflecting on a magnificent career as an improviser, vocalist & organizer, including Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Les Diaboliques and the Feminist Improvising Group, Maggie Nichols releases an LP solo vocal improv: a set of intimate & expresive songs performed on voice and piano applying techniques going back to John Stevens/SME, and a take on Zappa's 'what's the ugliest part of your body'.

Parker, Evan / George Lewis: From Saxophone & Trombone [VINYL]
Parker, Evan / George Lewis:
From Saxophone & Trombone [VINYL]

(Otoroku -- UK )


Price: $25.95    




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The first vinyl re-issue of the 1980 duo between UK saxophonist Evan Parker and US trombonist George Lewis, captured live at the Art Workers Guild in London, using the natural resonance of the space and phenomenal technique in an intense set of dialogs showing the mastery of each player and the forceful voice each of them brings to free improvisation.

Parker, Evan / Paul Lytton: Collective Calls (Urban) (Two Microphones) [VINYL]
Parker, Evan / Paul Lytton:
Collective Calls (Urban) (Two Microphones) [VINYL]

(Otoroku -- UK )


Price: $25.95    




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A much-needed reissue of saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer/percussionist Paul Lytton's first duo album, recorded in London at the loft of The Standard Essenco in 1972 and originally released on the Incus label, the duo approaching their instruments in fantastic and unusual ways in a dialog far ahead of its time, augmented with recordings and eccentric assemblages.

Bailey, Derek / Simon H. Fell: At Sound 323 [VINYL 180gm WHITE  2 LPs]
Bailey, Derek / Simon H. Fell:
At Sound 323 [VINYL 180gm WHITE 2 LPs]

(Confront -- UK )


Price: $34.95    




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The full performance of legendary improvising guitarist Derek Bailey's 2001 exhilarating duo with bassist Simon H. Fell at Sound 323, originally released as a mini-CD and voted record of the year in 2002 by The Wire, then released on CD and now as a deluxe 2 LP set on 180gm White Vinyl.

Adam Hopkins: Crickets + Grounded [VINYL 180g]
Adam Hopkins:
Crickets + Grounded [VINYL 180g]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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5th anniversary LP reissue of bassist Adam Hopkins' 2018 album, a great example of the Downtown / Brooklyn scene, using jazz as a jumping-off point to merge free playing, fusion, and rock into an enthusiastic and technically brilliant album of original compositions performed with the sextet of Anna Webber, Ed Rosenberg, & Josh Sinton on sax, Jonathan Goldberger on guitar, and Devin Gray on drums.

Parker, Evan / George Lewis: From Saxophone & Trombone [VINYL] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Parker, Evan / George Lewis:
From Saxophone & Trombone [VINYL] [Used Item]

(Otoroku -- UK )


Price: $22.00    




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The first vinyl re-issue of the 1980 duo between UK saxophonist Evan Parker and US trombonist George Lewis, captured live at the Art Workers Guild in London, using the natural resonance of the space and phenomenal technique in an intense set of dialogs showing the mastery of each player and the forceful voice each of them brings to free improvisation.

Kim, Sunik: Potential [VINYL]
Kim, Sunik:
Potential [VINYL]

(Otoroku -- UK )


Price: $25.95    




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Manipulating orchestral elements via midi composition at physically impossible speeds, LA musician Sunik Kim unleashes two side-long works of synthetic mayhem organized in strangely consumable blocks, with collisions and breath-catching pauses until the commotion drops over the compositional cliff once again; reflecting our current chaotic society? Mayhap.

Butcher, John / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck : Glints [VINYL]
Butcher, John / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck :
Glints [VINYL]

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


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The 5th of NI-VU-NI-CONNU's 5-LP John Butcher series and part of a 2 night residency at ausland in Berlin coinciding with his 65th birthday, tenor & soprano saxophonist John Butcher is joined by the long-running duo Spill of pianist Magda Mayas and drummer Tony Buck (The Necks) for two extended works of evolving, absorbing introspection and eruption.

Fujiwara, Tomas: Pith [VINYL]
Fujiwara, Tomas:
Pith [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Drawing on the same trio heard on his RogueArt release, 7 Poets Trio, Boston-born Brooklyn-based composer and drummer Fujiwara presents a set of six sophisticated works along with one collective improvisation, utilizing the unique orchestration of vibraphonist Patricia Brennan and cellist Tomeka Reid to create a diverse set of highly rewarding recordings.

Mela, Francisco / Zoh Amba: Causa y Efecto, Vol. 2 [VINYL]
Mela, Francisco / Zoh Amba:
Causa y Efecto, Vol. 2 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $20.00    




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The second volume of powerful free playing and intimate conversation bringing together two New York-based improvisers, Cuban native drummer/percussionist Francisco Mela and Tennessee native reed & wind player Zoh Amba, both sharing a mountain region upbringing that brings a uniquely reflective quality to their playing, fortified by the exploratory NY improv scene.

Haino, Keiji / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi: With Pats On The Head, Just One Too Few Is Evil, One To
Haino, Keiji / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi:
With Pats On The Head, Just One Too Few Is Evil, One Too Many Is Good That's All It Is [VINYL 3 LPs]

(Black Truffle -- Australia )


Price: $53.95    




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Documenting the complete performance at the now-shuttered Tokyo underground club SuperDeluxe, the trio of Keiji Haino on guitar, voice, flute, snare & oboe, Jim O'Rouke on 6-string bass, electric guitar, synth & electronics, and Oren Ambarchi on drums & percussion, performed for 2 hours in an amazingly diverse set of acoustic and electronic improvisation.

Cahen, Robert: La nef des fous [VINYL]
Cahen, Robert:
La nef des fous [VINYL]

(Recollection GRM -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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Electroacoustic composer Robert Cahen studied at ORTF and CNSM in Paris under Pierre Shaeffer, turning to video work in the 1970s and applying musique concrete concepts to moving image, these compositions recorded at the GRM studios between 1971 and 1974 show his mastery over sound and his expressive ability to morph transitions through rich sonic detail.

Surplus 1980: Illusion of Consistency [VINYL + CD + DOWNLOAD]
Surplus 1980:
Illusion of Consistency [VINYL + CD + DOWNLOAD]

(Surplus Industries -- USA )


Price: $14.40    




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Composed using an "exquisite corpse" method during the pandemic, where each player provided a partially complete track with instructions to expand their concept, enlisting an incredible set of musicians across the US & Europe, directed by Moe! Staiano, including Jesse Quattro, Fred Frith, Carla Kihlstedt, GW Sok, Amy X Neuburg, Darren Johnston, &c &c.

Frith, Fred: Guitar Solos/Fifty [VINYL 2 LPs]
Frith, Fred:
Guitar Solos/Fifty [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Week-End Records -- Germany )


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While still a member of Henry Cow, guitarist Fred Frith released his first solo album simply titled Guitar Solos in 1974, a remarkable album of expression through preparations, treatments and effects; 50 years later Frith expands on that album with new compositions using a similar setup as the original, paired in this 2-LP release with the remastered original album.

Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio <i>[Used Item]</i>
Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson:
Live / Studio [Used Item]

(Bead -- UK )


Price: $10.00    




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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.

Guionnet / La Casa / Samartzis / Warburton: Parking (Collection Paris)
Guionnet / La Casa / Samartzis / Warburton:
Parking (Collection Paris)

(Swarming -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




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Two improvisations by saxophonist Jean-Luc Guionnet & violinist Dan Warburton recorded in Paris & Melbourne parking garages 14 years apart, registering the behavior and characteristics of environmental and instrumental sound within these unique spaces, edited by Eric La Casa and Philip Samartzis as a 4-channel master by synchronizing two sets of independent stereo recordings.

Novoa, Eva: Novoa / Gress / Gray Trio Vol.1 [VINYL]
Novoa, Eva:
Novoa / Gress / Gray Trio Vol.1 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $20.00    




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Spanish pianist Eva Novoa leads the trio of Drew Gress on bass and Devon Gray on drums in her second 577 album, and the first of two volumes with this trio, in a solid and lyrical traditional piano trio album of melodic themes, masterly trio interplay, swinging touches and strong grooves, augmented at times with a subtle electronic tapestry of modular synthesis provided by Gress.

Russell, Hal / Mars Wiliams: EFTSOONS [VINYL]
Russell, Hal / Mars Wiliams:
EFTSOONS [VINYL]

(NESSA -- USA )


Price: $21.95    




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Eftsoons (defined as "soon after") is the 1981 duo album from NRG Ensemble leader Hal Russell with ensemble saxophonist and Chicago mainstay saxophonist Mars Williams, who also performs on slide whistle, bells and "lots of other stuff", Russell also performing on cornet, vibraphone and toys; an exciting and energetic album of truly free, inspired playing!

Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love: Chicken Shit Bingo [VINYL]
Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love:
Chicken Shit Bingo [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $32.95    




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Often performing together as a duo after their initial 2004 Chicago Tentet encounter, drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen and multi-reedist Peter Brötzmann typically released albums of live performances, this 2015 studio date in Antwerp unique in their catalog, an exemplary set of recordings, particularly with Brötzmann on a new contra-alto clarinet and Paal adding gongs to their improvisations.

Ughi, Federico (w / Leo Genovese / Brandon Lopez): Infinite Cosmos Calling You You You, Vol. 1 [VINY
Ughi, Federico (w / Leo Genovese / Brandon Lopez):
Infinite Cosmos Calling You You You, Vol. 1 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $20.00    




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The first album under 577 label leader and drummer Federico Ughi's name in five years brings together the incredible bass skills of Brandon Lopez and expansive Argentinean keyboard sonics of Leo Genovese, the first of two planned volumes recorded in the studio for a boundary-less album of acoustic and electric improv influenced by the music and philosophy of Sun Ra.



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