Improvisation & Jazz:
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Angeli, Paolo:
Tibi (Hybrid Disc - CD + Video)
(ReR)
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The DVD movie and CD soundtrack of 10 years of Nanni Angeli's photo documentation of the strange story of Paolo Angelis exotic, extended giant Sardinian guitar. |
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Arguelles, Julian Trio:
Ground Rush
(Clean Feed)
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British tenor saxophonist Julian Arguelles in a trio with NY drummer Tom Rainey and bassist Michael Formanek, a strong group feel led by one of contemporary jazz' unique voices. |
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Attias, Michael:
Twines of Colesion
(Clean Feed)
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Alto saxophonist Michael Attias leads this quintet with Tony Malaby on tenor and soprano, Russ Lossing on piano, John Hebert on bass and Staoshi Takeishi on drums performing live at the Jazz ao Centro Festival. |
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Bauder, Matt:
Paper Gardens
(Porter Records)
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Reed player Bauder with reedist Matan Roberts, cellist Loren Dempster and bassist Reuben Radding in a work inspired by gardens of brightly colored construction-paper models. |
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Braxton, Anthony / Joelle Leandre:
Duo (Heidelberg Loppem) 2007
(Leo)
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The complete meeting of bassist Joelle Leandre with reed player Anthony Braxton 2 CDs from their magnificent performance at the Heidelberg Cafe in Belgium, 2007. |
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Brenders, Kyle:
Ways
(Porter Records)
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Written for musicians from Toronto's burgeoning music scene, this album explores an area of saxophonist Kyle Brender's compositional systems allowing independence in group improvisation. |
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Brennan, John Wolf:
The Speed Of Dark
(Leo)
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Solo piano works from Brennan, also performing on arcopiano, pizzicatopiano, sordinopiano, tamburopiano, frampiano, indian harmonium, Irish whistle, Hohner accordion & melodica, Yamaha e-piano. |
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Brotzmann, Peter Chicago Tentet:
3 Nights In Oslo [BOX SET]
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
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5 CD box set recorded over 3 nights in Oslo on February 19-21, 2009 at Victoria, Nasjonal Jazzscene. This time out the Tentet +1 includes Mats Gustaffson, Ken Vandermark, Jeb Bishop, Joe Mcphee, Johannes Bauer, Per Ake Holmlander, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang & Paul Nilssen-Love. |
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Carter / Fiori / Abbs / Ughi:
The Perfect Blue
(Not Two Records)
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Group compositions and improvisation from the quartet of Daniel Carter on reeds and trumpet, Tom Abbs on bass, Federico Ughi on drums and Alberto Fiori on piano. |
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Cartwright, George & Davu Seru:
Rag [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)
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A series of live freely improvised meetings between Curlew saxophonist George Cartwright and percussionist Davu Seru in various Minneapolis venues in 2009. |
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Connors, Loren & Jim O'Rourke:
Are You Going To Stop...In Bern?
(Hatology)
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Second edition of these 1997 recordings from guitarists Lorren Connors and Jim O'Rourke, sparse western-flavored playing with an experimental side that never loses sight of melodicism. |
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Copland, Marc Trio:
Haunted Heart
(Hatology)
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Reissue of pianist Copland in a trio with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert performing ballads including pieces by Coltrane, Waldron, Porter and Sting. |
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Corbett, John with Fred Lonberg-Holm and Torsten Muller:
Twofer
(Penumbra)
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Duet improvisations of acoustic guitarist John Corbett with two separate collaborators: cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and bassist Torsten Muller, subtle and substantial interaction. |
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Cymerman, Jeremiah:
Under A Blue Grey Sky
(Porter Records)
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Downtown NY reed player Cymerman in a work for strings and electronics, a lush and exotic release with jagged melodies, breathtaking solos and unexpected surprises. |
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Gjerstad, Frode / Paal Nilssen-Love:
Gromka
(Not Two Records)
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Two of Norway's key players - drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and saxophonist Frode Gjerstad - performing live in Ljubljana, Slovenia in 2008, improv with tremendous energy and creative drive. |
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Greene, Burton:
Live at the Woodstock Playhouse 1965
(Porter Records)
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Recently discovered live recording from 1965 of Burton Greene performing with saxophonist Marion Brown, drummer Rashied Ali and bassist Reggie Johnson in Woodstock, New York, 1965. |
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Jaeger, Michael / Kerouac:
Meets Greg Osby & Philipp Schaufelberger - Outdoors
(Intakt)
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Swiss saxophonist Michael Jaeger's Quartet "Kerouac" meets saxophonist Greg Osby and guitarist Phillip Schaufelberger for a set of original compositions played on the outside. |
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Kihlstedt / Bossi / Ismaily:
causing a tiger
(Victo)
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The trio of violinist/vocalist Carla Kihlstedt, bassist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Matthias Bossi explore the language of memory and dreams through songs, improvisation, and field recordings. |
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Konitz, Lee, Don Friedman & Attila Zoller:
Thingin
(Hatology)
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Reissue and fresh master of saxophonist Lee Konitz, pianist Don Friedman and guitarist Attila Zoller's great 1995 Hat release, original compositions of live melodic interplay. |
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Lacy, Steve:
November
(Intakt)
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The late soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy performing his final solo set in 2003 at the Unerhort! Festival in Zurich, a very personal and introspective set that goes straight to the heart. |
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Leimgruber, Urs / Evan Parker:
Twine
(Clean Feed)
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British sax giant Evan Parker meets Swiss tenor and soprano explorer Urs Leimgruber in an album of intertwining sax discussion using an unusual and unique language. |
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Levin, Daniel Quartet:
Bacalhau
(Clean Feed)
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Cellist Daniel Levin's quartet with Nate Wooley on trumpet, Peter Bitenc on bass and Matt Moran on vibraphone performing live at the Jazz ao Centro Festival, Salao Brazil. |
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Malkiel, Rafi:
Water
(Tzadik)
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Born in Israel and now based in New York, composer/performer is joined here by verteran choro master Anat Cohen and a large ensemble of horns and strings for a beautiful program of New Jewish originals. |
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Maneri, Joe / Masashi Harada:
Pinerskol
(Leo)
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Pianist, flautist & vocalist Masashi Harada and the late saxophonist Joe Maneri worked together from the mid 80s, here in a studio work from 2003 of great creative power. |
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Mezzacappa, Lisa Bait and Switch:
What is Known
(Clean Feed)
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San Francisco Bay Area bassist Lisa Mezzacappa's "garage jazz" quartet, a raw collective with an energized approach to jazz that focuses on band sound and chemistry. |
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Morris, Joe / Nate Wooley:
Tooth and Nail
(Clean Feed)
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Guitarist Joe Morris continues his duet parternships on Clean Feed, here with the innovative and amazing trumpeter Nate Wooley in an album of brilliant spontaneous improv. |
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Nelson-Raney / Mueller:
Cutting Off the Edge of Time
(Penumbra)
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Duet improvisations of Milwaukee-based tenor saxophonist Steve Nelson-Raney and drummer Jon Mueller, vivid dialog with a sharpness of attack and quickness in their interplay. |
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Parker / Guy / Lytton:
Nightwork
(Futura Marge)
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The impressive trio of European Free Jazz masters - saxophonist Evan Parker, bass player Barry Guy, and drummer/percussionist Paul Lytton - performing live at The Sunset in Paris, 2010. |
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Perelman, Ivo Trio:
Mind Games
(Leo)
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This recording with Dominic Duval on bass and Brian Wilson on drums marks the 20th anniversary of Ivo Perelman's recording career: passionate jazz that balances free jazz with music from his homeland. |
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Schlippenbach / Evan Parker / Paul Lovens:
Bauhaus Dessau
(Intakt)
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The classic collective improvisation trio of Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker and Paul Lovens playing in the auditorium that Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius inscribed. |
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Sclavis / Taborn / Rainey:
Eldorado Trio
(Clean Feed)
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Reedist Louis Sclavis' new cooperative trio with keyboardist Craig Taborn and drummer Tom Rainey in a mix of studio and live recordings from Casa da Musica, Porto. |
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SKM : Gauci / Davis / Bisio:
Three
(Clean Feed)
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Saxophonist Stephen Gauci, pianist Kris Davis and bassist Michael Bisio work in an entirely improvised context, referencing jazz tradition with remarkable freedom and style. |
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Sun Ra and his Omniverse Jet-set Arkestra:
Beyond The Purple Star Zone + Oblique Parallax
(Art Yard)
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Two related classic Saturn LP reissues on a single CD, both recorded at the Detroit Jazz Centre in 1980 and 1981 respectively with Sun Ra's large Omniverse Jet-set Arkestra. |
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Sun Ra Arkestra:
Sunrsise In Different Dimensions
(Hatology)
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3rd edition of this great live recording of Sun Ra and his Arkestra from 1980 in Switzerland, originally released as a double LP, and remastered for CD in 2010. |
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Zerang / Strid:
Scratch Match
(Penumbra)
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Overflowing with scrapes, feints, jabs, and turns, Scratch Match presents seven percussion duets by Chicago's Michael Zerang (Broken Wire, Brotzmann Chicago Tentet) & Stockholm's Raymond Strid (Gush). |
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Zorn, John:
The Goddess: Music for the Ancient of Days
(Tzadik)
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With Mark Ribot, Kenny Wollesen, Rob Burger, Trevor Dunn, Carol Emanuel and Ben Perowsky this collection continues in Zorn's tradition of complex, cinematic compositions; spellbinding! |
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Zummo / Hamilton:
Slybersonic Tromosome
(Penumbra)
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Trombonist and odd-instrument player Peter Zummo meets electronic/percussive artists Tom Hamilton in an album of improvisation using unusual and extended techniques. |
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