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Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman): Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong
Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman):
Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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With an ear to detail, Michaël Attias spent a year mixing and refining these four tracks, recorded after a post-pandemic concert at Barbes in Brooklyn, bringing to light four intricately melodic compositions performed with Michael Attias on alto sax, Santiago Leibson on piano & Wurli, Matt Pavolka on bass, Mark Ferber on drums and Christopher Hoffman on cello.

Dixon, Bill w/ Archie Shepp, 7-Tette and Orchestra: Revisited <i>[Used Item]</i>
Dixon, Bill w/ Archie Shepp, 7-Tette and Orchestra:
Revisited [Used Item]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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Reissuing three essential album from trumpeter Bill Dixon's work in the 60's, first his 1962 album with saxophonist Archie Shepp in configurations of trio & quartet; then Dixon's septet album from 1964 in two compositions; and his orchestra album from 1967, showing the evolution of the trumpeter's work, approach to soloing, and his unique sense of orchestration.

Spaces Unfolding + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay: Shadow Figures
Spaces Unfolding + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay:
Shadow Figures

(Bead -- UK )


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Performing together as Spaces Unfolding since 2021, the trio of Neil Metcalfe on flute, Philipp Wachsmann on violin, and Emil Karlsen on drums expands their initial focus on acoustic exploration, as heard on this debut album, with the addition of Pierre Alexandre Tremblay on electronics, blending acoustic and electronic elements to reflect on the evolving influence of technology in their sound.

Cundy, Chris: Of All The Common Flowers
Cundy, Chris:
Of All The Common Flowers

(Ear To The Ground -- UK )


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Renowned for his work with Another Timbre and Confront, British bass clarinetist Chris Cundy presents his third solo album, blending contemporary classical elements, improvised sketches, and rhythmic motifs in fourteen captivating vignettes inspired by wildflowers, their fragile habitats, and peripheral landscapes, showcasing a masterful and virtuosic approach.

Sorey, Tyshawn  (w/ Diehl / Ragahavan): The Susceptible Now [VINYL]
Sorey, Tyshawn (w/ Diehl / Ragahavan):
The Susceptible Now [VINYL]

(Pi Recordings -- USA )


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Covering favorite compositions, drummer Tyshawn Sorey arranges works from artists recent and classic, including McCoy Tyner ("Peresina"), Joni Mitchell ("A Chair in the Sky"), Brad Mehldau ("Bealtine"), or Vividry ("Your Good Lies"), performed with double bassist Harish Raghavan and pianist Aaron Diehl and recorded in the studio after developing each piece in live performance at The Village Vanguard.

Sun Ra: Berkeley Lecture, 1971 <i>[Used Item]</i>
Sun Ra:
Berkeley Lecture, 1971 [Used Item]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


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In 1971 as Sun Ra's deal with ABC Impulse! introduced him and his Arkestra to a wider audience, Sun Ra, aka Herman Poole Blount, accepted a lectureship at University of California, Berkeley, teaching a class titled "The Black Man and the Cosmos" heard in this half hour lecture with a solo piano rendering of "Love in Outer Space," and a 16 minute wild Moog solo.

Hoffman, Christopher (feat. Henry Threadgill / Anna Webber): Vision Is The Identity [VINYL] <i>[Used
Hoffman, Christopher (feat. Henry Threadgill / Anna Webber):
Vision Is The Identity [VINYL] [Used Item]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Returning to the electronic jazz approach of his album Multifariam, cellist Christopher Hoffman, composing with the core trio of Frank LoCrasto on keyboards and Bill Campbell on drums, is joined by luminaries such as Henry Threadgill, Ryan Scott, Anna Webber, and Alfred Colón on select tracks, releasing a lyrically compelling album that draws on a diverse range of influences.

Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman): Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong [VIN
Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman):
Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong [VINYL] [Used Item]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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With an ear to detail, Michaël Attias spent a year mixing and refining these four tracks, recorded after a post-pandemic concert at Barbes in Brooklyn, bringing to light four intricately melodic compositions performed with Michael Attias on alto sax, Santiago Leibson on piano & Wurli, Matt Pavolka on bass, Mark Ferber on drums and Christopher Hoffman on cello.

Colon, Alfredo (Colon / Korten / Williams / Parks): Blood Burden
Colon, Alfredo (Colon / Korten / Williams / Parks):
Blood Burden

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Alfredo Colon's debut album presents an engaging set of enthusiastic works rooted in the blues tradition, featuring a cover of Delta blues singer Son House and performed with his Brooklyn quartet: Lex Korten (piano, Klavins Una Corda), Steve Williams (upright bass), and Connor Parks (drums), blending lyrical expression and balanced dynamics.

Warren, Kenny (Warren / Hoffman / Ellman): Sweet World [VINYL]
Warren, Kenny (Warren / Hoffman / Ellman):
Sweet World [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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New York trumpeter Kenny Warren leads a trio with cellist Christopher Hoffman and drummer Nathan Ellman-Bell through eighteen Warren compositions that draw on diverse musical elements from around the globe — without being 'world music' — crafting succinct, creatively engaging works marked by eclectic references, unconventional time signatures, and a free-flowing lyrical spirit.

Fite, Niklas / Gunter Christmann: Insisting <i>[Used Item]</i>
Fite, Niklas / Gunter Christmann:
Insisting [Used Item]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


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Two string improvisers in an insistent dialog of quick-witted playing using every inch of their instruments under impressive technique, between Polish-born German cellist Günter Christmann, whose legacy hails from early European Free Jazz groups including Rudiger Carl Inc, and younger generation Finnish guitarist Niklas Fite, whose playing reminds of John Russell or Derek Bailey.

Dijkstra / McBride / Rosenthal + (Bishop / Prentky / Lowe): Porchbone <i>[Used Item]</i>
Dijkstra / McBride / Rosenthal + (Bishop / Prentky / Lowe):
Porchbone [Used Item]

(Driff Records -- USA )


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Active since 2016, The "Bone" in PorchBone is heard in the three trombonists who join the trio of bassist Nate McBride, drummer Eric Rosenthal, and saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra, who composed 7 of the 8 pieces on this album (Duke Ellington is the 8th, and the inspiration for their sound along with Sun Ra), with trombonists Jeb Bishop, Michael Prentky & Bill Lowe.

Camarasa / Foussat / Maffiolo: Seuil de Feu <i>[Used Item]</i>
Camarasa / Foussat / Maffiolo:
Seuil de Feu [Used Item]

(Fou Records -- France )


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Three improvisations recorded in concert at Impromptu, in Bordeaux, France and at Cameleon, in Toulouse, between Xavier Camarasa (MILESDAVISQUINTET!) on Fender Rhodes and Jean on Marc Foussat on Synthi AKS, voice & toys, with Marc Maffiolo joining on baritone saxophone for one piece at Cameleon; rich interactions of incredible texture & detail and unforeseen twists & turns.

Bica, Carlos: 11:11 <i>[Used Item]</i>
Bica, Carlos:
11:11 [Used Item]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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Assembling a new band from younger generation Portuguese improvisers — Jose Soares on alto saxophone, Eduardo Cardinho on vibraphone, and Gonçalo Neto on guitar & banjo — double bassist Carlos Bica presents original compositions along with work from Neto and collective arrangements from the ensemble, in a lyrical yet experimentally inclined album of modern jazz.

Goncalves, Luisa: Under your Breath - Solo Piano Works II <i>[Used Item]</i>
Goncalves, Luisa:
Under your Breath - Solo Piano Works II [Used Item]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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Portuguese pianist Luísa Gonçalves' second volume of solo improvisations extends her 2020 album Unno with eight new, lyrical works of succint and focused compositions that bring both her classical and improvisation skills to the foreground through beautifully structured and elegant works, ending with a lovely homage to "Bill Evans" that seemingly hangs in space.

Foussat, Jean-Marc / Guy-Frank Pellerin / Eugenio Sanna : Escale <i>[Used Item]</i>
Foussat, Jean-Marc / Guy-Frank Pellerin / Eugenio Sanna :
Escale [Used Item]

(Fou Records -- France )


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Four electroacoustic improvisations recorded in Italy between Jean-Marc Foussat on Synthi AKS, piano, toys & voice, Guy-Franck Pellerin on saxophones & percussion, and Eugenio Sanna on amplified guitar, metal strips balloons, cellophane & voices, an album of unconventional orchestration and approach that fascinates in its unusual sonic journey.

Foucher, Anne / Jean-Marc Foussat: Chair Ca <i>[Used Item]</i>
Foucher, Anne / Jean-Marc Foussat:
Chair Ca [Used Item]

(Fou Records -- France )


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Four journeys in passionately rich sound merging synthetics, acousmatic sources, field recordings and acoustic violin from the duo of Anne Foucher, who has worked with the Acousmaki collective, on violin and electronics, and Jean-Marc Foussat on Synthi AKS, piano, toys and voice, captured live in 2022 at rue Floreal, in Montpellier and at rue de Genac, in Bignac, France.

Piotrowicz, Kamil / Erik Kimestad / Simon Albertsen: The President <i>[Used Item]</i>
Piotrowicz, Kamil / Erik Kimestad / Simon Albertsen:
The President [Used Item]

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


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The first album from the trio of Denmark-based pianist Kamil Piotrowicz, a classically trained improviser of exceptional technical and creative power, with Copenhagen trumpeter Erik Kimestad and Norwegian drummer based in Copenhagen Simon Albertsen (Espen Berg Trio), for thirteen wonderfully intricate and exuberant pieces developed in the studio.

Move (Gibson / Zenicola / Valinho): Free Baile - Live In Shenzen <i>[Used Item]</i>
Move (Gibson / Zenicola / Valinho):
Free Baile - Live In Shenzen [Used Item]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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Move is the Lisbon-based trio of two Brazilian improvisers -- saxophonist Yedo Gibson (Eke, Naked Wolf) and electric bassist Felipe Zenicola (New Brazilian Funk, Chinese Cookie Poets) -- with Portuguese drummer João Valinho (Rodrigo Amado Refraction Quartet, Fashion Eternal), here caught live in a thrilling edge-of-your-seat concert at at B10Live in Shenzhen, China.

Missing Heads (Kazuhie / Mitsuru / Yoshida): Astral Traveler <i>[Used Item]</i>
Missing Heads (Kazuhie / Mitsuru / Yoshida):
Astral Traveler [Used Item]

(Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan )


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With two guitarists split between the left and right sides of the head--Kazuhide Yamaji and Mitsuru Tabata, also on vocals--in a trio aTwo guitarists split between the left and right sides of the head--Kazuhide Yamaji and Mitsuru Tabata, also on vocals--in a trio with Ruins drummer and Magaibutsu label-leader Tatsuya Yoshida, for a an energetic album of mostly instrumental post-prog "no-wave" improvisations, nine wild tracks captured live from four 2024 concerts in Japan.with Ruins drummer and Magaibutsu label-leader Tatsuya Yoshida, for a an energetic album of mostly instrumental post-prog "no-wave" improvisations, nine wild tracks captured live from four 2024 concerts in Japan.

Tilth And Wind Tide (Korsmo / McLauglin / Weather / Yantis): Anemoia <i>[Used Item]</i>
Tilth And Wind Tide (Korsmo / McLauglin / Weather / Yantis):
Anemoia [Used Item]

(Editions Glomar -- USA )


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The debut of Andrew Weather's label Editions Glomar, releasing the work of the artists he collaborates with, here in a set of electroacoustic improvisations from his Wind Tide studio in West Texas with Gretchen Korsmo on electric piano & electronics, Nathan McLaughlin on modular synth, Cody Yantis on bass clarinet, piano & synth, and Weathers on guitar, lap steel & electronics.

Sparkling Sessions: Copenhagen <i>[Used Item]</i>
Sparkling Sessions:
Copenhagen [Used Item]

(Fou Records -- France )


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The French/Danish band Sparkling Sessions merge free improvisation and experimental music styles, borrowing from outsider jazz and electronic music, with collaborations from well-known musicians including trumpeter Jac Berrocal or synth player Vincent Epplay, here in a collection of performances at the Sparkling Sound Festival in Copenhagen in 2022.

Sery, Christelle / Jerome Descamps: Te Ti'ama <i>[Used Item]</i>
Sery, Christelle / Jerome Descamps:
Te Ti'ama [Used Item]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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Translating to freedom, Te Ti'ama is the duo of French trombonist Jérôme Descamps and guitarist Christelle Séry, heard in eleven succinct improvisations that create a unique vocabulary of both active and spacious dialog, from pointillistic energy to introspective rumination, both improvisers favoring peculiar sonic events and techniques for moments of humor and awe.

Yannatou, Savina / Julius Gabriel / Agusti Fernandez / Barry Guy / Ramon Lopez: In the Light Of The
Yannatou, Savina / Julius Gabriel / Agusti Fernandez / Barry Guy / Ramon Lopez:
In the Light Of The Current Myth [Used Item]

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


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During double bassist Barry Guy's time in Porto Portugal with the Blue Shroud Band, he also took time to join in the studio with a quintet of like-minded improvisors — Savina Yannatou on vocals, Julius Gabriel on tenor & baritone saxophones, Agusti Fernandez on piano, and Ramon Lopez on drums — to record this exceptional collective improv session.

Zurria, Manuel: Fame di Vento [3 CDs] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Zurria, Manuel:
Fame di Vento [3 CDs] [Used Item]

(ANTS Records -- Italy )


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A triple CD and 24-page booklet of recordings from Italian flutist and composer Manuel Zurria performing works by luminary composers including Alvin Lucier, James Tenney, Tashi Wada, Jürg Frey, Laurence Crane, &c., with an homage to Italian conceptual artist Alighiero Boetti, each CD punctuated with Preludes and Postludes performed with guest saxophonist Gianni Gebbia.

Playfield: Magic Heart <i>[Used Item]</i>
Playfield:
Magic Heart [Used Item]

(577 Records -- USA )


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The 2nd studio album from Daniel Carter's collective Playfield, which started with outdoor performances to allow NYC's auditory ambience to infiltrate and orchestrate their sound; here the octet ensemble brings in field recordings of diverse outdoor elements including cicadas, ice-cream trucks, &c., along with electronic effects to expand their take on free-flowing electric jazz.

Teiku (Harlow / Taylor / Shahid / Formanek / Leafar): Teiku <i>[Used Item]</i>
Teiku (Harlow / Taylor / Shahid / Formanek / Leafar):
Teiku [Used Item]

(577 Records -- USA )


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Teiku, a Talmudic acronym that roughly translates to "unanswered question", was co-founded by pianist Josh Harlow and percussionist Jonathan Barahal Taylor to explore each of their family's unique Passover vocal melodies through improvisation and sonic exploration, performed in a quintet with Art Ensemble/Sun Ra bassist Jaribu Shahid and reedists Peter Formanek & Rafael Leafar.

Griffure: Paratonnerre <i>[Used Item]</i>
Griffure:
Paratonnerre [Used Item]

(Umlaut Records -- France )


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The French duo Griffure of cellist & vocalist Leonore Grollemund and violinist & vocalist Amaryllis Billet are transformed into a string quintet enhanced by electroacoustic instrumentation, with violinist Chloe Julian, violist Alix Gauthier and double bassist Lea Yeche, all three providing vocals, in 15 evocative works that shift between composition, improv and text.

Corcoran, Kevin / Andrew Weathers: Peripheral Residue
Corcoran, Kevin / Andrew Weathers:
Peripheral Residue

(Editions Glomar -- USA )


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Two acoustic improvisations from percussionist Kevin Corcoran and Andrew Weathers on soprano saxophone, recorded in an abandoned garage and using the structure's resonance to shape their playing, with the third and title track being an electroacoustic composition by Corcoran, incorporating field recordings from Mare Island, where they were working.

Ughi, Federico (Ughi / Musson / Lane): Transoceanico
Ughi, Federico (Ughi / Musson / Lane):
Transoceanico

(577 Records -- USA )


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"Transoceanico" signifies the global reach of Rome, Italy-born improvising drummer Federico Ughi, celebrating 20 years since his first album recorded in London while residing there, leading to his current Brooklyn launchpad for many global tours and albums, this impressive LP realized in a superb free jazz trio with bassist Adam Lane and tenor saxophonist Rachel Musson.

Sentient Beings (O'Gallagher / Brackenbury / Pope / Bianco): Truth Is Not The Enemy <i>[Used Item]</
Sentient Beings (O'Gallagher / Brackenbury / Pope / Bianco):
Truth Is Not The Enemy [Used Item]

(Discus -- UK )


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Four singular improvisors from the US and UK -- Faith Heleene Brackenbury on violin, John O'Gallagher on alto sax, Anthony Bianco on drums, and John Pope on bass -- are heard in this live performance of spiritually rich, intellectually deep and powerfully articulate collective free jazz, captured live in 2024 at The Vortex, in London, UK in two extended conversations.

Dameron, Tadd: Fontainebleau & Magic Touch, Revisited
Dameron, Tadd:
Fontainebleau & Magic Touch, Revisited

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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Composer, pianist, and bandleader Tadd Dameron's first album, Fontainebleau (1956), and his final work, The Magic Touch (1962), are remastered to highlight his sophisticated hard bop compositions for large ensembles, featuring influential players like Bill Evans, Philly Joe Jones, and Ron Carter, and showcasing Dameron's lasting impact on jazz before his untimely passing.

Sanna, Claudio: Compositori Sardi Contemporanei II [2 CDs]
Sanna, Claudio:
Compositori Sardi Contemporanei II [2 CDs]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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The second volume in pianist and composer Claudio Sanna exploration of composers, improviser and experimenters from Sardinia, in a wonderfully diverse set of works and performances from Sanna himself, Anna Zeriotto (double bass), Federico Nicoletta (piano), Leoardo Zunica (piano), Sandro Mungianu (live electronics), and Paolo Pastorino (live electronics).

Davis, Kris Trio (w/ Hurst / Blake): Run the Gauntlet
Davis, Kris Trio (w/ Hurst / Blake):
Run the Gauntlet

(Pyroclastic Records -- USA )


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A tribute to six extraordinary female pianists — Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Angelica Sanchez, Sylvie Courvoisier & Renne Rosnes — through compositions from New York pianist Kris Davis and one by drummer Johnathan Blake, melodically rich and intricately challenging pieces as Davis stands shoulder to shoulder with those who inspired her.

Fox, Christopher : Music For Piano <i>[Used Item]</i>
Fox, Christopher :
Music For Piano [Used Item]

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Six compositions for solo piano written by English composer Christopher Fox between 1991 and 2015, performed by Netherlands pianist John Snijders at Abbey Road Studios in London, each work uniquely approached in both writing and performance, each a concept or style that brings something unique to Fox's music while still retaining his voice and character in composition.

Polwechsel / Klaus Lang: Unseen <i>[Used Item]</i>
Polwechsel / Klaus Lang:
Unseen [Used Item]

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The innovative acoustic free improvising ensemble Polwechsel, bridging contemporary music and free improvisation in ways that sound deceptively electroacoustic and comprised of Michael Moser on cello, Werner Dafeldecker on double bass, and Martin Brandlmayr & Burkhard Beins on cymbals & percussion, are joined by Klaus Lang performing on the church organ of St. Lambrecht's Abbey.

Haubensak, Edu / Tomas Korber: Works For Guitar & Percussion by Buck-Wolfarth <i>[Used Item]</i>
Haubensak, Edu / Tomas Korber:
Works For Guitar & Percussion by Buck-Wolfarth [Used Item]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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Active since 2010, the German/Swiss duo of classical guitarist Christian Buck and improviser Christian Wolfarth occupies a space between music and sound art, as they perform two works each by Ed Haubensak and Tomas Korber, pieces that make use of time, microharmonies, multiphonics, unusual tuning systems, interference patterns, and other conceptual approaches to music.

Wegmann, Judith: Le Souffle Du Temps II - Reflexion <i>[Used Item]</i>
Wegmann, Judith:
Le Souffle Du Temps II - Reflexion [Used Item]

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Through preparations, computers, contact microphones, gongs, feedback and other tools, Swiss pianist, composer & improviser Judith Wegmann's work transform the sound of the piano into an otherworldly instrument, set against more traditional acoustic pieces of a reflective nature, together creating a conceptual set of ten pieces in a uniquely flexible approach.

Hope, Cat / Erkki Veltheim: Works For Travelled Pianos <i>[Used Item]</i>
Hope, Cat / Erkki Veltheim:
Works For Travelled Pianos [Used Item]

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As part of her Colonial Piano Project, Australian pianist Gabriella Smart commissioned and performs "Kaps Freed" by Cat Hope, a contemplation of composer Percy Grainger's Free Music ideals, with Stuart James on electronics; and the alliterative "Two New Proposals for an Overland Telegraph Line ..." by Erkki Veltheim, inspired by the 1st piano to arrive in Alice Springs, AU.

Kimmig-Studer-Zimmerlin and George Lewis: S/T <i>[Used Item]</i>
Kimmig-Studer-Zimmerlin and George Lewis:
S/T [Used Item]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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The innovative string trio of Daniel Studer on double bass, Harald Kimmig on violin, and Alfred Zimmerlin on cello, develop focused environments of timbre, texture, dynamic and space, seemingly abstract yet incredibly concentrative and virtuosic interaction, here joined by Chicago trombonist and electronics artist George Lewis adding a 4th profound layer to their incredible conversation.

Studer, Daniel (w/ Kimmig / Loriot / Zimmerlin / Zoubek): Extended: For Strings & Piano <i>[Used Ite
Studer, Daniel (w/ Kimmig / Loriot / Zimmerlin / Zoubek):
Extended: For Strings & Piano [Used Item]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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A live album at Kunstraum Walcheturm from Swiss double bassist Daniel Studer's quintet of strings and piano, with Harald Kimmig on violin, Frantz Loriot on viola, Alfred Zimmerlin on violoncello, and Philip Zoubek on piano, performing an inventive set of Studer compositions extending string improvisation to extremes through unorthodox structures and techniques.

Lossing, Russ Trio: Ways <i>[Used Item]</i>
Lossing, Russ Trio:
Ways [Used Item]

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An essential part of the New York jazz scene since the mid-80s, pianist Russ Lossing's compositions employ concept and space in unique and personal ways, as heard in these 8 original works performed with his trio of long-time collaborators, double bassist Masa Kamaguchi and drummer Billy Mintz, for an album of highly evolved and lyrically sophisticated music.

Koglmann, Franz Septet (w / Clark / Arcari / D'Agaro / Turkovic / Pasztor / Herbert): Fruits Of Soli
Koglmann, Franz Septet (w / Clark / Arcari / D'Agaro / Turkovic / Pasztor / Herbert):
Fruits Of Solitude [Used Item]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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With a superb septet of improvisers also versed in contemporary music, trumpeter Franz Koglmann presents sophisticated compositions that interject the concept of "solitude" in the three-part title track, alongside Koglmann compositions and Jimmy Giuffre's "Finger Snapper", using striking orchestration of trumpet, sax, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, french horn, cello and double bass.

Kleeb, Hildegard / Roland Dahinden / Alexandre Babel: Lines <i>[Used Item]</i>
Kleeb, Hildegard / Roland Dahinden / Alexandre Babel:
Lines [Used Item]

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The long-running duo since 1987 of spouses, pianist Hildegard Kleeb and trombonist Roland Dahinden, are joined by Swiss-born/ Berlin-based percussionist & vibraphonist Alexandre Babel for an album of interweaving and contrasting instrumental lines, blurring the boundaries between contemporary music and improvisation through exceptional mastery and dialog.

von Orelli, Marco / Tommy Meier / Luca Sisera / Sheldon Suter: Lotus Crash <i>[Used Item]</i>
von Orelli, Marco / Tommy Meier / Luca Sisera / Sheldon Suter:
Lotus Crash [Used Item]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


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Trumpeter Marco von Orelli's piano-less quartet with Tommy Meier on tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, Luca Sisera on double bass, and Sheldon Suter on drums is caught live at Theater am Gleis, in Winterthur, Switzerland in 2018, and at Boudoir au Revoir, the same year, performing von Orelli's compellingly clever compositions, plus one each from Adam lane and Tommy Meier.

Inoue, Satoko: Presents Jo Kondo's New Works For Piano <i>[Used Item]</i>
Inoue, Satoko:
Presents Jo Kondo's New Works For Piano [Used Item]

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The second album of piano works from Japanese composer Jo Kondo performed by pianist Satoko Inoue--a noted interpreter of solo works by Feldman, Ferrari, and Cage--here presenting all of Kondo's works for solo piano written from 2001 to 2012, alongside two early works from 1975, exploring a wealth of harmonic, rhythmic, and conceptual ideas from a diversity of projects.

Sharp, Elliott: Mandocello
Sharp, Elliott:
Mandocello

(zOaR Records -- USA )


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A tour-de-force exposition of the mandocello, acoustic and electronic, an instrument evolving out of the 18th century mandalone into a louder instrument intended to take the bass role in mandolin ensembles, which Sharp demonstrates through strings that ring with powerful resonance as he performs original compositions with references to Derek Bailey, Kinshi Tsuruta, and Harry Partch.

Marsella's, Brian iMAGiNARiUM: Medietas [3 CDs]
Marsella's, Brian iMAGiNARiUM:
Medietas [3 CDs]

(Tzadik -- USA )


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Led by pianist Brian Marsella, the sonic theater supergroup iMAGiNARiUM unites a remarkable cast from the Downtown NY scene for a wildly creative 3-CD set that blends jazz, fusion, psych, experimental, and contemporary forms with a sense of awe, humor, and effortless ingenuity, resulting in a captivating journey filled with wonder and, yes, imagination.

 

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