Top Sellers in Squidco's catalog listed in order of popularity during the 2018 year. In many
ways this is our most important top list, as it speaks from the community
on what our customers are really interested in and listening to.
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Berne, Tim / Matt Mitchell Duo: Angel Dusk (Screwgun -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Following on New York pianist Matt Mitchell's solo album of Tim Berne compositions, the two join in the studio to record these 8 compositions in a dynamic album of dialogs that includes energetic interaction, explorative playing, and beautiful lyrical work, a profoundly intimate and connected release borne from their long history of collaboration. |
Delbecq, Benoit 4 (w / Turner / Hebert / Cleaver): Spots On Stripes (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $14.95 In Stock French pianist Benoit Delbecq brings together frequent collaborators from New York--Mark Turner on tenor saxophone and drummer Gerald Cleaver--and from Paris--Delbecq himself and double bassist John Hebert--for an album of refined and inventive contemporary jazz, the work of masterful players with years of experience and collaborations dating back to 2003. |
Fujii, Satoko: Ninety-Nine Years (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Composer-pianist Satoko Fujii's new Orchestra Berlin, a ten-piece ensemble, presents a powerful work written specifically for this group in thought-provoking compositions of and uninhibited energy, with performers including saxophonists Gebhard Ullmann, Paulina Owczarek & Matthias Schubert, trombonist Matthias Muller, bassist Jan Roder, and drummers Peter Orins and Michael Griener. |
Gjerstad, Frode Trio + Steve Swell: Bop Stop (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The indefatigable Norwegian saxophonist Frode Gjerstad invites trombonist Steve Swell, with whom he collaborated in 2011 on the live album "At Constellation", to join his trio with Jon Rune Strom on double bass and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, at Cleveland's Bop stop during their 2017 tour, recording this impressive concert of exemplary collective free jazz. |
Graves, Milford: Babi [2 CDs] (Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA ) Price: $19.95 In Stock Recorded in 1976 at WBAI-FM/Free Music Store in New York, drummer percussionist Milford Graves goes head to head with two reedists, Arthur Doyle and Hugh Glover, an absolute stunner of percussive momentum and force, drawing the reeds into a frenzy of unbridled free playing; issued with a 2nd CD of a private recording of Graves plus unpublished photos. |
Gustafsson, Mats / Jason Adasiewicz: Timeless (Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Unexpected directions in this meeting between Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and Chicago vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, in an introspective album of beautiful tonal conversations, relaxed and sophisticated dialogs that mostly eschews the more aggressive side of both musicians in deference to a thoughtful, reflective and elegant set of tunes. |
Heat Death, The (Moster / Kuchen / Aleklint / Hyouer, Andersen): The Glenn Miller Sessions [3 CDs] (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $21.95 In Stock With members of The Core, Angles 9, Cortex, &c. The Heat Death is a Norwegian quintet with dual reeds and winds from Kjetil Moster & Martin Kuchen, Mats Aleklint on trombone, Olay Hoyer on bass, and Dag Erik Knedal Andersen on drums, a blazing band of energetic, informed and joyful free improv in a long-anticipated releases presenting 3 CDs of extended play. |
Kira Kira (Tamura / Spence / Fujii / Takemura): Bright Force (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 In Stock Since 2007 Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii and Australian keyboardist Alister Spence have collaborated on performance and recording in several configurations, including work with Tony Buck, Raymond McDonald, Jim O'Rourke, &c.; this energetic and otherworldly quartet session with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura and drummer Ittetsu Takemura was recored live Knuttel House, in Tokyo, 2017. |
Lacy, Steve: Stamps [2 CDs] (Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA ) Price: $17.95 In Stock Originally released on the Hat Hut label in 1979, this 2-CD set of saxophonist Steve Lacy's quintet with Steve Potts on saxophone, Irene Aebi on cello, voice & violin, Kent Carter on bass, and Oliver Johnson on drums, are heard live in two tour-de-force concerts, first at the 1977 Jazz Festival, in Willisau, Switzerland, then in 1978 at Jazz Au Totem in Paris, France. |
Laubrock, Ingrid / Tom Rainey: Utter (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock After their 2016 tour of the US West Coast, husband and wife free improvising duo Ingrid Laubrock (tenor & soprano sax) and Tom Rainey (drums) entered a Brooklyn studio with a set of co-written compositions, which they weave together with free improv, relying on cues that can trigger a given composition at any time, adding a unique layer of communication to their exuberant playing. |
Lopez / Nelson / Nicodemou / Cleaver: The Industry Of Entropy (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock A great example of Downtown New York modern improvisation that takes unexpected twists and turns, from the collective quartet of bassist Brandon Lopez, a frequent collaborator with Nate Wooley and Ivo Perelman, tenor saxophonist Matt Nelson ( tUnE-yArDs), vibraphonist Andria Nicodemou (Thread Ensemble, Taylor Ho Bynum), and Gerald Cleaver (Veil of Names, Uncle June, &c). |
Mahobin (Fujii / Anker / Tamura / Mori): Live at Big Apple in Kobe (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 In Stock Continuing the celebration of pianist Satoko Fujii's 60th birtday by releasing one CD each month, this quartet brings an excellent set of electroacoustic improvisation to the collection in a quartet with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, New York saxophonist Lotte Anker, and New York electronic artist and former DNA drummer Ikue Mori, performing live at Tokyo's Big Apple in 2018. |
Moondoc, Jemeel Quartet: The Astral Revelations (RogueArt -- France ) Price: $16.95 In Stock Saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc takes his masterful NY quartet of pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist Hilliard Green, and drummer Newman Taylor Baker to perform live at Bimhuis in Amsterdam in 2016, capturing four remarkable improvisations of Moondoc compositions including an extended rendering of "Cosmic Nickelodeon", the band balancing lyricism with intensely creative playing. |
Moore / Edwards / Prevost: Darkened, yet shone (Matchless -- UK ) Price: $17.95 In Stock Combining free improvisation, free jazz, rock, and electronic/EA-improv, the trio of Eddie Prevost (drums), NO Moore (guitarist), and bassist John Edwards are caught live at IKLECTIK in London, 2017, for a concert that changes pace from vigorous riffs to unconventional introspection, with masterful playing and profound technique, an exceptional performance. |
Morris, Joe / DoYeon Kim: Macrocosm (Glacial Erratic -- USA ) Price: $12.95 In Stock Performing on the Korean gayageum (also known as kayagum), Do Yeon Kim joins Joe Morris performing on guitar for five incredible string improvisations using a diversity of approaches from both players, including pointillistic improv, rich rivers of chords, languid moments of beauty, and moments where it's difficult to discern who is playing what. |
Nauseef, Mark: All In All In all (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Influenced by rock, jazz, Javanese and Balinese gamelan, NY drummer Mark Nauseef's career has embraced an inclusive blending of styles, heard in this fantastic new album embracing compositional and ea styles, recorded with previous collaborators including Tony Oxley, Bill Laswell, Walter Quintus, along with Sylvie Courvoisier, Pat Thomas, Miroslav Tadic, & Arthur Jarvinen. |
Reid, Tomeka / Kyoko Kitamura / Taylor Ho Bynum / Joe Morris: Geometry of Caves (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Bringing New York and Chicago performers together, the quartet of cellist Tomeka Reid, guitarist Joe Morris, cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and free vocalist Kyoko Kitamura present an album of expressive and creative collective improvisation, bridging chamber forms and free jazz with a captivatingly eccentric appeal from Kitamura's wordless vocalese. |
Silva, Susana Santos : All The Rivers | Live At Panteao Nacional (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Exploring the ambient sound of the immense marble temple of the Portuguese National Pantheon, trumpeter Susana Santos Silva recorded this beautiful and spiritual solo improvisation as part of the Rescaldo Festival, adding tin whistle and bells as her stunning tone and impressive technique resonated and invoked the spirit of this 17th century monument. |
This Is It! (Satoko Fujii / Natsuki Tamura / Takashi Itani): 1538 (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 In Stock Part of pianist Satoko Fujii's "Kanreki" (60th Birthday) tour and monthly album release, the "This Is It!" Trio with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura and drummer/percussionist Takashi Itani is heard at Koendori Classics, in Tokyo, Japan, in January 2018, for an incredible album of Fujii's compositions that include quirky asides in coherent and effusive playing. |
Threadgill, Henry : Double Up, Plays Double Up Plus (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Composer Henry Threadgill's Double Up band does not include Threadgill himself, but for this second release with the group he adds a 3rd piano (also doubling on harmonium) alongside two alto saxophones, cello, tuba, drums and percussion, the octet performing Threadgill's complex yet effortlessly intricate and distinctive compositions that allow his performers to shine. |
Threadgill, Henry 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg: Dirt... And More Dirt (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Composer, saxophonist and flutist Henry Threadgill presents 2 full-length works for his 15 piece band "14 or 15 Kestra: Agg", as he explores new ways of integrating composition with group improvisation, here using an entirely new system of improvisation based on preconceived series of intervals realized in multi-layered counterpoint, rigorous polyphony, and timbral contrasts. |
Williams, Mars presents : An Ayler Xmas Volume 2 (ESP -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock After releasing "An Ayler Xmas: The Music of Albert Ayler & Songs of Christmas" on Chicago saxophonist Mars Williams' Soul What? Label, ESP approached him for a 2nd volume, resulting in this joyful and quirky holiday record with contributions from Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Kent Kessler, Jeb Bishop, Christof Kurzmann, Didi Kern, Thomas Berghammer, Steve Hunt, Jim Baker and Hermann Stangassinger. |
Wooley, Nate / Daniele Martini / Joao Lobo : Legacy of Ashes (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock A free jazz session recorded in Brussells between trumpeter Nate Wooley and half of the Daniele Martini Quartet--saxophonist Martini himself and drummer Joao Lobo--stepping in and out of modal jazz with a contemplative approach, using extended techniques to great effect, Lobo handling the foundation and rhythm in absolutely impressive ways. |
Mahall, Rudi / Alexander von Schlippenbach: So Far (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach and clarinetist Rudi Mahall have been exploring the music of jazz and free improvisation for decades in their own bands or together in Globe Unity Orchestra; here they are heard in their essential element as a duo, pushing their music in rapid runs and elegant and emotional moments with imposing technique and authoritative confidence. |
Dunmall, Paul / Jon Irabagon / Mark Sanders / Jim Bashford: The Rain Sessions (FMR -- UK ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Dedicated to Cecil Taylor and taking advantage of NY saxophonist Irabagon's UK visit, this album presents four drum duets "time two", as two tenor saxophonists--Paul Dunmall and Jon Irabagon--meet two lyrical drummers--Mark Sanders and Jim Bashford--following Dunmall long-standing interest in drum and sax duets, the results this ebullient and remarkable album. |
Graves, Milford: Babi [2 CDs]
Threadgill, Henry 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg: Dirt... And More Dirt
Berne, Tim / Matt Mitchell Duo: Angel Dusk
Laubrock, Ingrid / Tom Rainey: Utter
Lacy, Steve: Stamps [2 CDs]
Fujii, Satoko: Ninety-Nine Years
Reid, Tomeka / Kyoko Kitamura / Taylor Ho Bynum / Joe Morris: Geometry of Caves
This Is It! (Satoko Fujii / Natsuki Tamura / Takashi Itani): 1538
Mahobin (Fujii / Anker / Tamura / Mori): Live at Big Apple in Kobe
Gjerstad, Frode Trio + Steve Swell: Bop Stop
Morris, Joe / DoYeon Kim: Macrocosm
Delbecq, Benoit 4 (w / Turner / Hebert / Cleaver): Spots On Stripes
Moore / Edwards / Prevost: Darkened, yet shone
Lopez / Nelson / Nicodemou / Cleaver: The Industry Of Entropy
Threadgill, Henry : Double Up, Plays Double Up Plus
Moondoc, Jemeel Quartet: The Astral Revelations
Gustafsson, Mats / Jason Adasiewicz: Timeless
Williams, Mars presents : An Ayler Xmas Volume 2
Heat Death, The (Moster / Kuchen / Aleklint / Hyouer, Andersen): The Glenn Miller Sessions [3 CDs]
Kira Kira (Tamura / Spence / Fujii / Takemura): Bright Force