SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE
December 2, 2010
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The holiday season is upon us, and the greatest gifts we know
are the incredible releases that keep coming in! This time we're listing items
from labels including
Clean Feed,
FMR,
Tzadik,
Kadima,
Drip Audio,
Auris Media,
erstwhile,
&Records,
Confront,
New World Records,
Sublime Frequencies,
and from artists and bands including
Fred Frith,
Tony Malaby,
Aeroplane Trio,
Matt Bauder,
Ken Filiano,
Matthew Welch,
Billy Fox,
John Zorn,
Mats Gustafsson,
Assif Tsahar,
Vinny Golia,
Jaruzelski's Dream,
Mecha Fixes Clocks,
Pink Saliva,
Alexis O'Hara,
Subtle Lip Can,
Graham Lambkin & Jason Lescalleet,
Thollem McDonas,
Zachary James Watkins,
Kruzenshtern / Igor Krutogolov,
Alvin Curran,
Delta Saxophone Quartet,
Group Doueh,
and several hard bop vinyl reissues including Ornette Coleman, Kenny Dorham, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Larry Young, &c.
Plus we've added the December Wire and the Winter edition of MusicWorks to read while listening!
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All December we're running our
5 For 5 Sale:
Buy 5 or more CDs, DVDs or LPs and take $1 off each. That means that if you buy a mix of 5 CDs, DVDs and LPs you'll save $5.00. Buy 6, save $6, buy 7, save $7, &c. The more you buy, the more you save, right through December 31, 2010.
This holiday season tell your friends and family you'd like a
SQUIDCO GIFT CERTIFICATE!
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After the store listings are links to 6 new reviews on our online companion magazine,
The Squid's Ear.
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Improvisation & Jazz:
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Aeroplane Trio:
Naranja Ha
(Drip Audio)
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CD & concert DVD of this well-conncected Vancouver acoustic jazz trio, who make delicate and combustible music while twisting and contorting their instruments in unusual ways. |
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Afterfall:
Afterfall
(Clean Feed)
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Luis Lopes put together this international group including Sei Miguel, Joe Giardullo & Benjamin Duboc for gigs in Portugal, which worked so well that they went to the studio for this impressive release. |
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Bauder, Matt:
Day in Pictures
(Clean Feed)
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A brilliant NY quintet led by reedist Matt Bauder, with trumpeter Nate Wooley, pianist Angelica Sanxhez, bassist Jason Ajemian & dummer Tomas Fujiwara, an album dedicated to Donald Walden, Bill Dixon & Fred Anderson. |
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Deep Tones for Peace:
Kadima Triptych Series
(Kadima Triptych)
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A telematic bass ensemble performing for peace in the Middle East, including Mark Dresser, Barre Phillips, Bert Turetzky, JC Jones, Thierry Barbe, Henry Grimes, Trevor Dunn, Lindsey Horner, &c. |
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Dunmall / Sanders / Edwards:
Mind Out
(FMR)
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The trio of saxophonist Paul Dunmall, drummer Mark Sanders, and guitarist Barry Edwards performing live at the University of West England in the fall of 2007. |
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Filiano, Ken & Quantum Entanglements:
Dreams From a Clown Car
(Clean Feed)
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The debut release of bassist Ken Filiano's quartet, Quantum Entanglements, with Michael Attias, Tony Malaby and Michael T.A. Thompson, playing all Filiano original compositions. |
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Fox, Billy Blackbirds and Bullets:
Dulces
(Clean Feed)
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NY percussionist Billy Fox in a septet playing compositions influenced by music from South Asia, The Middle East and Africa, filtered into compelling compositions for jazz ensemble. |
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Frith, Fred:
Eye To Ear III
(Tzadik)
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The third volume of Fred Frith's film soundtrack music, a diverse and accomplished set including studio work from the past six years with some of the Bay Area's best musicians. |
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Gallo, Ricardo Tierra de Nadie:
The Great Fine Line
(Clean Feed)
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Tierra de Nadie is Colombian pianist Ricardo Gallo's project with bassist Mark Helias, trombonist Ray Anderson, saxophonist Dan Blake, and drummer Satoshi Takeishi and Pheeroan AkLaff. |
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Grdina, Gord Trio with Mats Gustafsson:
Barrel Fire
(Drip Audio)
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Gordon Grdina (Grdina's Box Cutter) in a trio with bassist Tommy Babin and drummer Kenton Loewen, joined by Mats Gustafsson on baritone sax for a vicious free jazz romp. |
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Hertenstein / Niggenkemper / Heberer:
HNH
(Clean Feed)
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The German born NYC-based trio of quarter-tone trumpeter Thomas Heberer, drummer Joe Hertenstein and bassist Pascal Niggenkemperer, bringing European perspectives to jazz with a NY flavor. |
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Hodder-Williams / Caldwell:
Mariner's Way
(FMR)
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A combination of improvisations and duets using gamelan, singing bowl, flute, alto flute, bass flute, soprano saxophone and bass clarinet, exploring the mythical journey of the mariner. |
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Jaruzelski's Dream:
Jazz Gawronski
(Clean Feed)
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Italian Transalpine reedist Piero Bittolo (El Gallo Rojo) in his oddly named trio playing freeform jazz with a groovy accent, refined technique, imagination, soul and guts. |
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Krutogolov / Tsahar / Fershtman:
Hot Exhaust
(Auris Media)
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Hot and twisted free jazz from the trio of Hopscotch saxophonist Assif Tsahar, Monotonix drummer Hugai Fershtman, and Kruzenshtern i Parohod's Igor Krutogolov on bass, voice and noises. |
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Lambkin, Graham / Lescalleet, Jason:
Air Supply
(erstwhile)
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The second in Lambkin and Lescalleet's planned trilogy for erstwhile, rich and varied sonic worlds made from microphones, devices, synths and loops - recommended! |
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Malaby, Tony:
Tamarindo Live
(Clean Feed)
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Saxophonist Tony Malaby's incredible Tamarindo trio with William Parker on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums is transformed to a quartet with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, performing live in NYC, 2010. |
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McDonas, Thollem / Stefano Scodanibbio:
Debussy's Piano
(Die Schachtel)
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Applying improvisational approaches inspired by Debussy's piano, bassist Stefano Scodanibbio and pianist Thollem McDonas bring virtuosity and imagination from the well-spring of this great composer's instrument. |
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McDonas, Thollem:
Gone Beyond Reason To Find One
(Edgetone)
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3 live concerts during the 9th Annual Outsound New Music Summit: accompanying the films of Martha Colburn in SF; The Songlines concert series at Mills College; & The Area Sismica Piano Festival in Italy. |
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Mecha Fixes Clocks:
A L'inattendu Les Dieux Livrent Passage
(&Records)
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Michel F. Cote's gorgeous electroacoustic Mecha Fixes Clocks with Jean Derome, Diane Labrosse, Pierre-Yves Martel, Jean Rene and Max Steiner, with guests Martin Tetrault, Bernard Falaise, Lori Freedman, &c. |
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Pink Saliva (Allen / Cote / St-Onge):
Pink Saliva
(&Records)
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Three vicious improvisers from some of Montreal's most ferocious and fascinating practicioners: drummer Michel F. Cote, trumpeter Ellwood Apps, and bassist Alexandre St-Onge. |
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Pisaro, Michael / Taku Sugimoto:
2 seconds/b minor/wave
(erstwhile)
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Beautiful, subtle improvisations from electronic artist Michael Pisaro and guitarist Taku Sugimoto, who composed & recorded their tracks separately and collaborated on the mixing. |
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Rogers / Dunmall:
Distant
(FMR)
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Beautiful tonal improvisation from the duo of Paul Rogers on 7-string bass and Paul Dunmall on soprano saxophone and bass clarinet, intense and thoughtful music from two masters. |
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Turetzky / Lewis / Golia:
Triangulation II
(Kadima)
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The trio of bass player Bert Turetzky, woodwind player Vinny Golia and trombonist George Lewis performing in 2003 at the Warren Music Center Studio, LA. |
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Welch, Matthew:
Blarvuster
(Tzadik)
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Saxophonist, virtuoso piper and composer Matthew Welch has discovered the hidden nexus of the Celtic and Balinese musical traditions, here presenting an opera, and with his touring band Blarvuster. |
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Zorn, John:
Interzone
(Tzadik)
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John Zorn's long awaited tribute to William S. Burroughs, improvisation over compositions using the file card techniques inspired by WSB, in a band with Marc Ribot, Cyro Baptista, Ikue Mori, &c. |
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Electronic/Experimental:
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Subtle Lip Can:
Subtle Lip Can
(Drip Audio)
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Montreal artists Isaiah Ceccarelli on percussion, Bernard Falaise on electric guitar and Josh Zubot on violon, impressive textural music from contemplative soundscapes to frantic climaxes. |
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Watkins, Zachary James:
Suite for string quartet
(Confront)
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Electronics artist Watkins wrote this piece for resonant spaces, interactive electronics, audience participation & string quartet, here in a special version tuning each string to an odd partial of 60Hz. |
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Rock/RIO/Prog:
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Gruzovik i Kruzenshtern:
Melekh
(Auris Media)
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The Ukranian rock band Gruzovik met Israel's Kruzenshtern and Parohod in the studio during Gruzovik's tour, and created this impressive and somewhat twisted improvised rock album. |
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Jandek:
Chair Beside A Window [VINYL]
(Corwood Industries)
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Exact repress of this Jandek 4th album from 1982, giving insight into the Corwood representative's influences with freak blues, folk, gospel and jams. |
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Mitch & Igor Krutogolov & Mitch:
Love For Three Cockroaches
(Auris Media)
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Kruzenshtern & Parohod's Igor Krutogolov with the Polish rock band Mitch & Mitch for a fun and bizarre romp through rock styles including surf-core, progressive, glockenspiel metal, and experi-mental. |
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O'Hara, Alexis :
Ellipsis
(&Records)
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Montreal interdisciplinary artist Alexis O'Hara releases her 1st music album with Montreal luminaries Bernard Falaise, Michel F. Cote, Alexandre St-Onge - intelligent and sophisticated vocal music. |
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Magazines:
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MusicWorks:
#108 Winter 2010 [MAGAZINE + CD]
(Musicworks)
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Canada's best music magazine, accompanied by a CD, with articles on Kyle Brenders, Barry Truax, Swedish Sound Art, UrbanVessel, and how to build a synthesizer for $10. |
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Wire, The:
#322 December 2010
(The Wire)
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December 2010 issue featuring William Bennett, EVOL, Bruce McClure, Charlie Morrow, Jon Mueller, Nam June Paik, Scientist, Shabazz Palaces, Shackleton, Vomir, &c. |
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Vinyl Jazz Reissues:
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Coleman, Ornette Quartet:
This Is Our Music [VINYL]
(Atlantic)
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Ornette's 3rd album with his quartet takes a strong stance in title and sound that the band's music was unique and dinstinctive, a new approach to jazz borne out by great tunes and playing. |
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Coleman, Ornette:
Ornette On Tenor [VINYL]
(Atlantic)
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Repro of Ornette's 1962 album with the quartet of Don Cherry, Jimmy Garrison & Ed Blackwell, Ornette playing tenor in place of his usual alto, presenting other aspects of this great musician's soloing. |
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Coleman, Ornette:
The Art Of The Improvisers [VINYL]
(Atlantic)
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Exact reproduction of this 1961 Atlantic release with Ornette's Quartet, but replacing the bassist for the tracks ending each side; an important view from several sessions, 1959-1961. |
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Dorham, Kenny:
Afro-Cuban [VINYL]
(Blue Note)
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Dorham's 1955 release with Jay Jay Johnson, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, &c. is regarded as one of the earliest, most informed mergers of jazz and Afro-Cuban styles. |
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La Roca, Pete:
Basra [VINYL]
(Blue Note)
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Exact repro of drummer Pete La Roca's debut release from 1965 with Joe Henderson, Steve Kuhn, Steve Swallow and Pete La Roca, 3 originals plus one piece from Swallow. |
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Quebec, Ike:
It Might As Well Be Spring [VINYL]
(Blue Note)
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This Ike Quebec album from 1961 with Freddie Roach on organ, Milt Hinton on bass and Al Harewood on drums showcases his lyrical side with great interplay between Quebec and Roach. |
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Young Lions, The:
The Young Lions [VINYL]
(VEE JAY)
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Exact repro of this 1960 LP with an incredible lineup including Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Frank Strozier, Bob Cranshaw, Louis Hayes and Albert Heath; liner notes by Cannonball Adderly. |
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Young, Larry:
Groove Street [VINYL]
(Prestige)
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Exact reproduction reissue of organist Larry Young's 1962 release, an early session with Jimmy Smith on drums, Bill Leslie on tenor sax and Thornel Schwartz on guitar. |
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THE SQUID'S EAR
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers. |
The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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(PNL)
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(Moserobie Music)
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(Moserobie Music)
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(CJR)
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