A fine couple of weeks with new releases from AMM on Matchless; Peter Brtozmann, Paal Nilssen-Love & Michiy Yagi's 2nd;
Evan Parker, Aki Takase, and Nate Wooley/Paul Lytton on psi; Ross Bolleter on Emanem; Sten Sandell on PNL;
The Ex guitarists meet Ken Vandermark and Paal Nilssen-Love; Little Women with Darius Jones;
5 CDs and an LP on Sweden's Moserobie label; Don Rendell and Ian Carr on Reel;
Mark Charig, Keith Tippett and Ann Winter reissued on Ogun; LP reissues of Zu and
The Ex with Mekuria Getatchew; Faust meets Z'ev; Eugene Chadbourne at Mixtapes; Blue Sausage Infant on Zeromoon;
Christina Kubisch's electromagnetic induction headphones; Kevin Drumm's 1st & 2nd reissued;
Oren Ambarchi, Jim O'Rourke & Haino on Black Truffle; Jazzwerkstatt releases Steve Swell and Gebhard Ullmann,
plus Chris Dahlgren talking about Bela Bartok; a Curtis Clark CD and Charles Gayle LP on NoBusiness;
3 releases on Tour de Bras; and John Butcher and Ulla Binder on NuScope!
Improvisation/Jazz/&c.:
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AMM:
Sounding Music
(Matchless)
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AMM's performance at the 2009 Freedom of the City Festival with AMM regular members Eddie Prevost and John Tilbury extended with John Butcher, Chritian Wolff and Ute Kanngiesser. |
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Baron / Chevillon / Sharp / Vigroux:
Venice, Dal Vivo
(D'Autres Cordes)
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Raucous and remarkable improvisation recorded live in Italy from guitarist/turntablist Vigroux, multi-reed and guitarist Elliott Sharp, bassist Bruno Chevillon, and drummer Joey Baron. |
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Bolleter, Ross:
Night Kitchen
(Emanem)
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Pianist Bolleter has 5 "ruined" (abandoned & unpredictable) pianos set up in his kitchen so that he can play them simultaneously, as he does on these 14 night-time recordings. |
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Brotzmann / Yagi / Nilssen-Love:
Volda
(Idiolect)
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The 2nd release from the trio of saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, koto player Michiyo Yagi, and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, named the Spirit & Power Trio during their Japanese tour. |
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Brown, Chris & Pauline Oliveros:
Music In The Air
(Deep Listening)
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1st duo release, unedited live recordings from Pauline Oliveros on accordion, conch, percussion and Expanded Instrument System & Chris Brown on piano and live computer signal processing. |
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Butcher / Binder:
Under The Roof
(Nuscope)
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Saxophonist Butcher on tenor and soprano saxophone meets inside and out pianist Claudia Ulla Binder in Switzerland for these beautifully recorded duo improvisations. |
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Charig / Tippett / Winter:
Pipedream
(Ogun)
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Remastered edition with one bonus track of the 1977 Ogun LP, bringing trumpeter Mark Charig together with Keith Tippett on organ & keys, and Ann Winter on voice & bell. |
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Curtis Clark Trio:
Taagi
(NoBusiness)
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Taagi - which takes its title from the Apache word for "three" - is Dutch based pianist Clark's first trio recording with bassist Aaron Gonzalez and drummer Stefan Gonzalez. |
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Dahlgren, Chris & Lexicon:
Mystic Maze
(Jazzwerkstatt)
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12 compositions from bassist Dahlgren in a quintet including Gebhard Ullman performing works using a compositional matrix system and narrative from critiques written against Bela Bartok. |
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Dunger, Nicolai & Jonas Kullhammar:
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack:Vallmo [VINYL]
(moserobie)
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Moserobie leader/multi-reedist Jonas Kullhammar and pianist Nicolai Dunger composed the soundtrack to the motion picture "Vallmo", effective and beautiful jazz duets on 180g LP. |
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Fields, Scott:
Samuel
(New World Records)
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Guitarist Scott Field's homage to Samuel Beckett with saxophonist Matthias Schubert, cellist Scott Roller and percussionist John Hollenbeck, adapting worldplay into intricate compositions. |
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Freedman / Darling / Labrosse / Dionne:
Dix Situations Precaires
(Tour de Bras)
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Bringing together players from Rimouski and Montreal, contemporary classical and musique actuelle meet in an improvising setting to create an album of distinctive four-way interplay. |
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Gayle / Duval / Gotesmanas:
Our Souls. Live in Vilnius at PIANO.LT [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)
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The trio of Charles Gayle on alto, bassist Dominic Duval and drummer/percussionist Arkadijus Gotesmanas performing live in Vilnius at PIANO.LT, masterful free jazz. |
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Hazevoet / Bennink:
Calling Down The Flevo Spirit
(Atavistic)
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Atavistic's Unheard Music Series reissues 1978's refreshingly unique duo recordings from Kees Hazevoet and legendary Dutch percussionist/Dada enthusiast Han Bennink. |
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Kannegaard / Kornstad / Vagan / Johansen:
Maryland Live
(Moserobie Music)
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Live recording at The Vossajazz Festival, April, 2008 from pianist Maria Kannegaard, saxophonist Hakon Kornstad, bassist Ole Morten Vagan, and drummer Hakon Mjaset Johansen. |
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Kullhammar, Jonas Quartet:
Fran och med herr
(Moserobie Music)
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Sweden's Jonas Kullhammar Quartet led by tenor saxophonist Kullhammar in original compositions from all band members, great jazz with drive and a serious kick. |
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Lean Left (The Ex / Vandermark / Nilssen-Love):
Volume 1 - The Ex Guitars meet the Nilssen-Love / Vandermark Duo
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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The Ex guitar section (Terrie Hessels and Andy Moor) meet the Vandermark/Nilssen-Love duo live at Bimhuis in Amsterdam for an incredible album of improvisation. |
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Little Women:
Throat
(Aum Fidelity)
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Loud, agile and brilliantly odd Brooklyn quartet of saxophonists Darius Jones & Travis Laplante, guitarist Andrew Smiley and drummer Jason Nazary in their 7 part "Throat". |
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Normand, Eric:
Solo de Basse Electrique
(Tour de Bras)
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An extended journey in solo electric bass from Canadian Eric Normand (P.O.W.E.R.) using various pedals, capos and percussive devices to elicit a diverse sonic palette. |
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Oberg, Mats Trio:
So Very Mats
(moserobie)
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Mats Oberg's piano trio in a unique and unusual album that incorporates prepared piano, synth, harmonica and pump organ but never leaves the feel of real compelling jazz. |
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P.O.W.E.R.:
Tomahawk Territory
(Tour de Bras)
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Trio improvisations with guitar, violin, and an assortment of noise elements, thoughtful pieces that use space wisely as they prepare for vicious attacks of sound. |
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Parker, Evan:
Whitstable Solo
(psi)
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Eight jaw-dropping, inspired soprano saxophone solos from Evan Parker recording in his studio of choice, the marvelously resonant St. Peter's church in Whitstable, UK. |
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Rendell / Carr Quintet:
Live At The Union 1966
(Reel Recordings)
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Private recordings from the inspired British jazz quintent of saxophonist Don Rendell and trumpeter Ian Carr, recorded at the Students Union Hall at London's University College in 1966. |
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Sandell, Sten:
Face of Tokyo
(PNL)
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Two extended improvisations from pianist Sten Sandell's trio with bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Paal Nillsen-Love, recorded live in Tokyo in 2008. |
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Takase, Aki:
A Week Went By
(psi)
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Pianist Takase's visit to North East England resulted in these recordings: duos with saxophonist Tchicai, and trios with John Edwards & Tony Levin, plus solos from the 2008 Music Outside Festival. |
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Ullmann Swell 4, The:
News? No News!
(Jazzwerkstatt)
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Saxophonist Ullman and trombonist Swell continue their partnership from the Basement Research Band in this exciting quartet with bassist Hilliard Greene and drummer Barry Altschul. |
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Wooley / Lytton:
Creak Above 33
(psi)
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Cantankerous and brilliantly executed improvisation continuing the partnership of percussionist/live electronician Lytton and trumpet/amplifier player Nate Wooley. |
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Zanussi Five:
Ghost Dance
(moserobie)
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Norwegian double bassist Per Zanussi's quintet in their 3rd Moserobie release, original compositions with interesting rhythms and a slightly surrealist mix of grooves, melodies and free improv. |
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ZU:
The Way Of The Animal Powers [VINYL]
(Public Guilt)
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LP edition of the Rome-based Zu's classic release, performing in a primal and full-blown form their particular form of metal/math/no-wave/free noise/punk/jazz. |
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Ambarchi / O'Rourke / Haino:
Tima Formosa
(Black Truffle)
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The debut meeting of these 3 international electronic artists, alien atmospheres from Oren Ambarchi on guitar, Jim O'Rourke on piano, and Haino on voice, flute, drum machine and electronics. |
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Crutchfield, Robin :
The Hidden Folk
(Important Records)
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Brand new full length from legendary ex- D.N.A./Dark Day/No-Waver Robin Crutchfield, beautiful compositions created on ancient and modern instruments. |
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Drumm, Kevin:
(Perdition Plastics)
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Startling electronic composition meets improvisation in tabletop guitarist Kevin Drumm's first self-titled release from 1996, studies in contrast through sound and noise. |
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Drumm, Kevin:
Second
(Perdition Plastics)
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Drumm's 1999 2nd release, "Second", reissued in a limited CD; subtle soundtracks that appear and fade using drone elements from guitar, organ, accordion, and analogue synth. |
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Kubisch, Christina:
La Ville Magnetique / The Magnetic City
(Ville De Poitiers)
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Recordings from Christina Kubisch's electromagnetic induction headphones and a portable recorder, where 24 volunteers explored the hidden electromagnetic fields of the city of Poitiers, France. |
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Ranaldo / O'Rourke / Heemann:
Bloomington, Indiana...Autumn [VINYL]
(Streamline)
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2 pieces from the early '90s: a text-based electro-acoustic collaborative composition using Ranaldo's voice; and and early work for Heemann & O'Rourke's Plastic Palace People project. |
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