SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE
April 22, 2010
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An extraordinary couple of weeks with 8 Clean Feed releases, 5 on Tzadik, 5 on CIMP, 5 on Smalltown Superjazzz,
4 on Hat (2 on Hatology, 2 on Hat[Art]Now),
plus releases on erstwhile, Doubtmusic, Treader, Silber Media, Die Schachtel, PSF, and Rune Grammofon;
some of our favorite labels, and some of our leading artists including John Zorn, Fred Frith, Ned Rothenberg, Carlos Barretto,
Peter Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark, Paal Nilssen-Love, Wadada Leo Smith, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Steve Lehman, Axel Dorner,
Vienna Art Orchestra, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Morton Feldman, John Cage, Fennesz, Elephant9, Steven Vitiello, Luigi Archetti... an amazing set of releases!
Next up: Emanem, psi, Jazzwerkstatt, Reel, Pirouet, Moserobie, and much, much more!
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After the store listings are links to 5 new reviews on our online companion magazine,
The Squid's Ear.
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Improvisation:
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$15.95
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Arner, David Trio:
Porgy / Bess Act 2
(CIMP)
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The 2nd part of the David Arner Trio's rendition of "Porgy & Bess" with Michael Bisio on bass and Jay Rosen on drums, based on Arner's many years of interpreting the classic song book. |
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$15.95
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Bennington, Jimmy Trio:
Symbols Strings And Magic
(CIMP)
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Drummer Bennington's Trio with Perry Robinson on clarinet and Ed Schuller on drums performing originals and covers including pieces by Sunny Murray, Johnny Burke, &c, live at The Spirit Room. |
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$15.95
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Bica, Carlos + Materia Prima:
(Clean Feed)
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New perspectives in Portuguese jazz, a remarkable balance between folk elements and a unique vision for modern jazz, in eight original songs and two covers including one from Marc Ribot. |
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$15.95
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Brotzmann / Nilssen-Love:
Woodcuts
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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Two European free jazz masters come together for a live concert at Kampen in Oslo Norway, a follow up to their amazing 2007 "Sweet Sweat" release. |
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$15.95
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Cargo Cult: Ulrich / Sturm / Bisio:
Lonely House (covers): Cargo Cult
(CIMP)
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The Cargo Cult with cellist Tomas Ulrich, guitarist Rolf Sturm & bassist Michael Bisio in an electic mix of cover tunes including Cole Porter, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Kurt Weill, &c. |
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$14.95
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Engines:
Wire & Brass
(Okka)
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Chicago's best-known & busiest improvising musicians - trombonist Jeb Bishop, saxophonist Dave Rempis, bassist Nate McBride & drummer Tim Daisy, recorded live at Chicago's Hungry Brain. |
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$15.95
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ESA Trio (Gagliardi / Filiano / Grassi):
Esatrio: Mr Fubar I Presume
(CIMP)
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The ESA Trio with Bill Gagliardi, Ken Filiano and Lou Grassi, performing at the Spirit Room in Rossie, NY, rock solid playing from the same session as their "Kenbillou" CD. |
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$11.95
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Gottschalk, Kurt:
Bluefly Variations
(Batterrie)
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Solo improvisations from guitarist Kurt Gottschalk, recorded at the juncture of the Connecticut and West Rivers in Windham County, Vermont on the afternoon of April 29, 2009. |
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$15.95
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Hebert, John Trio:
Spiritual Lover
(Clean Feed)
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Bassist Hebert's Trio with French pianist and synth player Benoit Delbecq and drummer Gerald Cleaver, expansive and spacious jazz with a beautiful spirituality. |
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$25.95
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Ino / Imai / Dorner / Nori:
Rostbestandige Zeit [2 CDs]
(Doubtmusic)
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An incredible double CD, 1 improvised disc, 1 composed, from trumpeter Axel Dorner performing with guitarist Kazuo Imai, bassist Nobuyoshi Ino, and drummer Noritaka Tanaka. |
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$15.95
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Jackson, Keefe Quartet:
Seeing You See
(Clean Feed)
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Tenor saxophonist Keefe Jackson's quartet with trombonist Jeb Bishop, bassist Jason Roebke and drummer Noritaka Tanaka, creative Chicago jazz from an active set of windy city players. |
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$13.95
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Krebs / Unami:
motubachii
(erstwhile)
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Berlin based Annette Krebs and Tokyo sound artist Taku Unami bring together a variety of improvisation, compositional and unlikely sources for 5 part puzzle box of understated sound. |
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$15.95
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Lawnmower (Gray / Hobbs / Farina / Littleton):
West
(Clean Feed)
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Drummer Luther Gray's Lawnmower bridges jazz and rock with blues-tinged sonic underpinning from dual guitarists, with saxophonist Jim Hobbs lyrical and unique voice leading the way. |
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$15.95
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Lightcap, Chris' Big Mouth:
Deluxe
(Clean Feed)
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Bassist Lightcap's Bigmouth with Tony Malaby, Chris Cheek & Andrew D'Angelo on sax, Craig Taborn on keys and Gerald Cleaver on drums, NY jazz with remarkable rapport and prowess. |
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$15.95
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Lokomotiv: Carlos Barretto:
Labirintos
(Clean Feed)
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Lokomotive's "Labyrinths" with bassist Baretto at the top of his game in playing and scoring this driving and unorthodox set of pieces, performed with two of Portugal's most in-demand players. |
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Mahanthappa / Lehman:
Dual Identity
(Clean Feed)
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The New York duo of saxophonists Rudresh Mahanthappa and Steve Lehman in their co-led quintet with Liberty Ellman on guitar, Matt Brewer on bass and Damion Reid on drums. |
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$15.95
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Pope, Odean Quartet:
Fresh Breeze
(CIMP)
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Tenor saxophonist Odean Pope's quartet with Bobby Zankel on alto, Lee Smith on bass and Craig McIver performing live at The Spirit Room in Rossie, NY, 2008. |
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Rothenberg, Ned:
Ryu Nashi: No School - New Music For Shakuhachi
(Tzadik)
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New York multi-reed and wind player Ned Rothenberg performing on the shakuhachi in orignal compositions performed with viola and spoken word in beautiful and nuanced music. |
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$15.95
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Sassetti, Bernardo Trio:
Motion
(Clean Feed)
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Portugal pianist Bernardo Sassetti's trio with Carlos Barretto (Lokomotiv) and drummer Alexander Frazao, delicate and exquisite jazz from an extraordinary composer. |
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$16.95
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Smith, Ishmael Wadada Leo:
Abbey Road Quartet
(Treader)
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John Coxon's prepared compositions combined with Wadada Leo Smith's uncompromising musical philosophies were the springboard for these unique, complex group improvisations. |
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$13.95
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The Dreamers:
Ipos: The Book Of Angels vol. 14
(Tzadik)
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10 new compositions from John Zorn's Book of Angels featuring the same band from "The Dreamers" & "O'o", seductive music drawing on exotica, surf, world music, latin jazz, rock, film music and more. |
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$21.95
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The Thing:
Bag It [VINYL]
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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Vinyl edition with additional tracks: 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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Vandermark / Nilssen-Love:
Chicago Volume
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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Part 1 of the duo live albums "Chicago Volume" and "Milwaukee Volume", bringing together Chicago's multi-reedist Ken Vandermark & Europe's percussionist of choice Paal Nilssen-Love. |
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$15.95
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Vandermark / Nilssen-Love:
Milwaukee Volume
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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Part 2 of the duo live albums "Chicago Volume" and "Milwaukee Volume", bringing together Chicago's multi-reedist Ken Vandermark & Europe's percussionist of choice Paal Nilssen-Love. |
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$19.95
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Vienna Art Orchestra:
A Notion In Perpetual Morion
(Hatology)
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Much needed reissue of this incredible Vienna Art Orchestra CD, directed by Mathias Ruegg performing live in Switzerland, 1985; commanding orchestral jazz thoroughly modern 30 years hence. |
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$19.95
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Zorn / Lewis / Frisell:
More News For Lulu
(Hatology)
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News from Lulu with John Zorn, George Lewis, and Bill Frisell recorded live in 1989, Paris, applying Downtown NY extended techniques to 60s Blue Note jazz pieces with incredible results. |
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$13.95
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Zorn, John / Fred Frith:
Late Works
(Tzadik)
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The long-standing duo of alto saxophonist John Zorn and guitarist Fred Frith continues with these "late works", improvisations in a unique language of formidable breadth and imagination. |
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Electronic/Experimental:
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Aarktica:
In Sea Remixes
(Silber Media)
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Remixes of the entire "In Sea" album by Ramses III, Landing, ThisQuietArmy, Mason Jones, Keith Canisus (Rumskib), Yellow6, Declining Winter (Richard of Hood), Suckers, &c. &c. |
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$17.95
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Archetti, Luigi:
Null
(Die Schachtel)
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Switzerland-based composer, experimenter, guitarist and visual artist Luigi Archetti in a monolithic, sinister and doomy drone masterpiece in 13 parts. |
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$9.95
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Fennesz:
Szampler [CASSETTE TAPE]
(The Tapeworm)
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An hour-long cassette collecting Fennesz' samples from his Ensoniq EPS-16 Plus & ASR-10 samplers that he used between 1989-96: noise, dub and blasts of sheared electronics. |
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Vitiello, Stephen:
Soundtracks [DVD]
(SMTG LIMITED)
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Richmond based artist and musician Stephen Vitiello in a DVD of soundtracks to short films, some composed with Molly Berg, mesmerizing visual and sonic work. |
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Rock/RIO/Prog:
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Autoryno [David Konopnicki Et Al]:
Pastrami Bagel Social Club
(Tzadik)
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Guitarist David Konopnicki leads this Paris rock trio, merging complex rock with punk energy and Klezmer melodic elements; exciting, technically adept, and wildly passionate. |
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Carta:
An Index of Birds
(Silber Media)
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Carta reminds of Low to Six by Seven, Plumerai, Charles Atlas &c. in the tradition of mid-1990s moody pop/slowcore/indie rock/post rock bands. |
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$24.95
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Doo Soo, Kim:
Evening River
(PSF)
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Korean rock folk singer Kim Doo Soo in a double CD/EP release of melancholy and beautiful songs, beautifully packaged with a booklet presenting lyrics in Japanese and English. |
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$16.95
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Elephant9:
Walk The Nile
(Rune Grammofon)
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Elephant9's 2nd release pushes this Norwegian power trio even harder in a Hammond organ-infused rock that combines elements of rock, jazz, psychedelia, funk and prog. |
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June, Sara:
In Black Robes
(Silber Media)
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Sarah June sings and plays all instruments on goth-tinged folk americana songs; for fans of the Cranes, PJ Harvey, or Joanna Newsom. |
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$23.95
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Soft Machine:
Live at Henie Onstad Art Centre [2 VINYL LPs]
(Smalltown Supersound)
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2 LP edition of the Reel Recording double CD, the classic lineup of Wyatt, Dean, Hopper and Ratledge captured in fine stereo recordings performing live in Oslo's Henie Onstad Art Centre in February, 1971. |
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Compositional:
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Cage, John:
Concert For Piano And Orchestra Etc
(EMI)
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Cage works from 1939-65, including a ballet score for Merce Cunningham; a piece for 2 variable-speed phonographs; a work for voice, piano and orchestra; one for toy piano, and 3 pieces for carillon. |
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$19.95
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Feldman, Morton:
Clarinet & String Quartet
(Hat [now] ART)
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2 works for clarinet and string quartet, active compositions with a unique perspective in sound & texture; 2 versions of the 2 part 1961 work, and the larger 1983 composition. |
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$13.95
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Rothenberg, Ned:
Quintet For Clarinet And Strings
(Tzadik)
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Ned Rothenberg's Quintet performed with the Mivos Quartet, Rothenberg unleashing his powerful skills as a composer and as a player using multiphonics, circular breathing, &c. |
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$19.95
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Stockhausen, Karlheinz:
Plus-Minus
(Hat [now] ART)
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Stockhausen's three movement "Plus-Minus", working with serialism in extended ways to arrange not just pitch, but also systems of sounds, time, space, &c., creating engaging and complex compositions. |
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