SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE
July 2, 2009
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An extraordinarily rainy year in NYC, which is just as well with so many extraordinary releases!:
Clean Feed releases 5 CDs with Trespass Trio, Daniel Levin, Christian Lillinger, Adam Lane, and Steve Swell;
John Butcher Group on Weight of Wax;
Masayuki Takayanagi's Archive on Jinya;
Ambarchi / Rowe perform Cardews "Treatise";
Tom Abbs, Fred Anderson, and Warren Smith on Engine;
Smalltown Superjazzz brings The Thing, OffOnOff, Original Silence, and a great VA;
Leimgruber/Lehn on For4Ears;
Neuwirht, and Oliver/Varner on NEOS;
Lee Konitz on Hatology;
Kowald & Golia on Kadima;
Luc Ferrari's Ouvre on INA GRM;
Noto/Sakamoto on Raster-Noton;
Vervlosem and the Kings of Belgium;
Two on Deep Listening;
Bernarnd Heidsieck's Book & CD on Alga Marghen;
and Issue 305 of The Wire!
After the listings are 13 new reviews on
The Squid's Ear
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Improvisation / Jazz:
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Abbs & Frequency Response, Tom:
Lost & Found
(Engine)
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| Bassist/Cellist Tom Abbs Yuganaut, Cooper-Moore's Triptych Myth, Andrew Lamb Trio) in a mesmerizing mix of free-jazz, groove, third wave and noise.
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Anderson, Fred:
Staying In The Game
(Engine)
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| Tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson in trio with fellow Chicago players Harrison Bankhead and Tim Daisy in a set of both rousing and thoughtful original compositions.
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$17.95
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Bailey, Derek / John Stevens:
Playing
(Incus)
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| Derek Bailey on electric and acoustic guitar with drummer (and mini-trumpeter) John Stevens in beautifully recorded '92 sessions of dynamic and subtle interaction.
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$19.95
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Berrocal, Jacques:
Paralleles
(Alga Marghen)
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| Reissue of this '77 release from multi-instrumentalist Berrocal (NWW) and collaborators, mixing jazz, improv, rock'n'roll, punk, no wave, spoken words and industrial sound.
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Brotzmann / Kondo / Pupillo / Nilssen-Love:
Hairy Bones
(Okka)
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| A riveting live encounter at Bimhuis, NL from Peter Brozmann, Toshinori Kondo, Massimo Pupillo and Paal Nilssen-Love, two extended improvisations of massive force.
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Butcher, John Group:
somethingtobesaid
(Weight of Wax)
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| "Somethingtobesaid" was commissioned by the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Fest in this 1st full performance by a band of long-time and recent colleagues brought together for this project.
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D'Angelo, Andrew:
Skadra Degis
(Skirl)
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| Improviser and composer, saxophonist D'Angleo pays tribute to the inspirations of his youth in passionate modern jazz, with drummer Jim Black and bassist Trevor Dunn.
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Henning Sieverts Symmetry:
Blackbird
(Pirouet)
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| Cellist Henning Sieverts in smartly constructed, meticulous jazz compositions, playing in quintet with Chris Speed, Johannes Lauer, Achim Kaufmann & John Hollenbeck.
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble:
(Honest Jon's Records)
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| Eight men from the South Side of Chicago, including Tycho Cohran, (son of a Sun Ra trumpeter) in rambunctious and modern brass band styling; Red Hot Chili Pepper's Flea plays on one track.
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Ione/Pauline Oliveros:
Io And Her And The Trouble With Him [DVD]
(Deep Listening)
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| 2001 dark and mysterious presentation of playwright/director Ione's interpretation of the myth of IO, with music and sound design by Pauline Oliveros.
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Kowald / Golia:
Mythology
(Kadima)
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| Studio recordings from the late innovative bassist Peter Kowald and multi-wind phenomenon Vinny Golia, with both performers changing instruments for each improvisation.
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Lee Konitz & Martial Solal:
Star Eyes 1983
(Hatology)
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| Perhaps Konitz' finest live recording, this duo with pianist Martial Solal brings out harmonic and melodic depth unparalleled in this lyrical saxophonist's esteemed career.
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Leimgruber / Lehn:
Lausanne
(For4Ears)
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| Saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and analog synth player Thomas Lehn in live recordings for Radio Suisse Romande at Theatre du Lapin Vert Lausanne.
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Levin, Daniel Quartet:
Live at Roulette
(Clean Feed)
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| Cellist Daniel Levin with Nate Wooley, Matt Moran and Peter Bitenc performing live at Roulette, NYC in 2008, improv based on words and concepts instead of song structures.
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Lillinger's, Christian Grund:
First Reason
(Clean Feed)
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| Drummer Christian Lillinger with Tobias Delius, Joachim Kuhn, Wanja Slavin, &c. unconventional formats that blur melody, rhythm and harmonics for great and abstract results.
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Lopes / Lane / Foni:
What is When
(Clean Feed)
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| Portuguese guitarist Luis Lopes with NY bassist Adam Lane and Israeli drummer Igal Fonis, emotional, raw music, with lots of feedback and distortion and astonishing solos!
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Neuwirth, Olga & ICI Ensemble:
Composer In Dialogue - Who Am I?/No More
(NEOS Music)
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| Olga Neuwirth and the ICI Ensemble in two amazing narrative works which she describes as "music for catastrophes", the 2nd drawing on lines from the songs of Frank Zappa.
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Offonoff!:
Slap & Tickle
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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| "Slap" and "Tickle" are the names of each of the 2 complex, tempetuous & informed live improvs on this release from power trio Massimo Pupillo, Terrie Ex, & Paal Nilssen-Love.
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Oliver, Varner:
JOMO
(NEOS Music)
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| Violinist and ICP Orchestra member Mary Oliver with Cellist Johanna Varner inexperimental improv that bridges free improvisation and contemporary compositional.
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Original Silence:
Second Original Silence
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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| The return of Thurston Moore, Terrie Ex, Jim O'Rourke, Mats Gustafsson, Pall Nilssen-Love & Massimo Pupillo live in concert at Rome, Italy's Brancaleone.
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Smith, Warren and The Composer's Workshop Ensemble:
Old News Borrowed Blues
(Engine)
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| Drummer Warren Smith's Composer's Workshop Ensemble with a large horn section, guitar, violin, 2 African percussionists and 2 drummer/vibraphone players.
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Swell, Steve presents:
Planet Dream
(Clean Feed)
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| The trio of Steve Swell, Daniel Levin and Rob Brown in music of a "social contract" enabling highly creative music, with no rigid boundaries, collective and empathic.
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$109.95
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Takayanagi, Masayuki:
Archive 1 [5 CD BOX SET]
(Jinya Disc)
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| An "archive" from Japanese improvising guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi's "New Direction Unit" in a series of concerts from 1977-78 performing in trio, quartet, etc.
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The New Mellow Edwards:
Big Choantaz
(Skirl)
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| Since 1988 trombonist Curtis Hasselbring has mixed free jazz and rock in a distinctly NY mix, here in the "New" Mellow Edwards with Chris Speed, Trevor Dunn and John Hollenbeck.
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The Thing:
Bag It
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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| The Thing with Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haaker-Flaten and Paal Nilssen-Love covering 54 Nude Honeys, The Ex, Duke Ellington and Albert Ayler, intense modern improv.
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$18.95
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Tippett , Tippetts , Moholo & Canto Gen
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Viva La Black Live At Ruvo
(Ogun)
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| Recorded live at the Ruvo Festival in southern Italy in 2004 this release brings Keith and Julie Tippett + Louis Moholo-Mohol together with the Canto General ensemble.
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Trespass Trio:
"...was there to illuminate the night sky..."
(Clean Feed)
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| Swedish saxophonist Martin Kuchen in trio with bassist Per Zanussi and drummer Raymond Strid, challenging and urgent jazz from a trio concerned with the state of our world.
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Various Artists:
Blasting Concept: Smalltown Superjazzz Compilation
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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| A great intro to the amazing artists on Smalltown Superjazzz, with tracks from Mats Gustafsson, Free Fall, The Thing with Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Peter Brotzmann, &c. &c.
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Electroacoustic/Experimental:
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Biosphere:
Wireless: Live At The Arnolfini, Bristol
(Touch)
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| Bisophere (Geir Jenssen) moves further from his intelligent techno roots in this live performance of hypnotic pulse incorporating field recordings and trumpet.
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$99.95
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Ferrari, Luc:
L'ouvre Electronique [10-CD BOX SET]
(INA GRM)
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| INA GRM's Ferrari retrospective, an incredible 10 CD set with a 160 pg book, presenting key works from one of the most important electronic composers of the 20th century.
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Merzbow:
Hiranya [VINYL]
(Noiseville)
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| With album art based on Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" (!) this is the latest LP from Japan's foremost noisemaker, 2 side-long tracks in a limited edition of 1000.
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$29.95
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Noto, Alva + Ryuichi Sakamoto With Ensemble Modern:
Utp_ DVD/CD
(Raster-Norton)
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| Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto were invited to develop this CD/DVD A/V performance with Ensemble Modern of Frankfurt am Main for the 400th anniversary of the city of Mannheim, Germnany.
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Tazartes, Ghedalia:
Tazartes' Transports
(Alga Marghen)
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| Eccentric/brilliant composer Tazartes' first album from 1977, reissued in 1997 with additional tracks, and finally back in print; a tapestry of unpredictable sounds.
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