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UPDATE
September 1, 2011
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"Improvisation is a process that gets relationships sorted out." -Derek Bailey
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Essential Labels
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Byg Records
Doxy
Edition Rz
Editions Mego
Emanem
Flying Note
FMP
Futura Marge
Generate Records
Intakt
Machinefabriek
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Marge
Metalanguage
Mode
Monotype
Not Two Records
Panrec
Pi Recordings
psi
ugExplode
Un Reve Nu
Vinyl Lovers
Weight of Wax
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Creative Artists
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Arnal/Block/Dugan
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Bailey/Butcher/Robair
John Cage
Cage/ Tudor
Kim Cascone
Steve Coleman & Five Elements
Crispell/Hemingway
Giuliano d'Angiolini
Kali Z. Fasteau
Forbes/Young/Walter
Fuchs/Van Hove/Hollinger
Paul Van Gysegem
Charlotte Hug
Kolkowski & Wassermann
Klaus Lang
Ingrid Laubrock Sleepthief
Lehn/Schmickler
Machinefabriek
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Tony Marsh Quartet
Marzan & Russell
Mengelberg & Parker
Music Unlimited Fest '09
Simon Nabatov
The Nu Band
Mathias Pontevia
Robinson & Petit
Rova : Zorn
Scanner & David Rothenberg
Sonny Sharrock
Archie Shepp
Shyu/Dresser
Soft Machine
Trio 3 + Geri Allen
Trophies (Bosetti/Buck/Nagai)
Guillaume Viltard
Wanders/Neumeier
Watts & Weston
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Art Ensemble Of Chicago: A.A.C.M., Great Black Music / A Jackson In Your House [VINYL]
(BYG RECORDS)
Art Ensemble of Chicago in their 1969 BYG release from Paris, an early album post-Phillip Wilson but pre-Foumoudou Don Moye, demonstrating their unusual approach to and affinity for jazz legacy.
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Bailey / Butcher / Robair: Scrutables
(Weight of Wax)
John Butcher and Derek Bailey performed together starting in 1989, and in 2000 the duo was joined by percussionist Gino Robair for this studio session at Moat Studios, London.
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Coleman, Steve and Five Elements: The Mancy of Sound
(Pi Recordings)
Steve Coleman and Five Elements with Tim Albright, Tyshawn Sorey, Jen Shyu, &c., in an album incorporating the saxophonist's lifetime of researchg into cycles found in nature and astronomy.
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Crispell, Marilyn / Gerry Hemingway: Affinities
(Intakt)
Braxton Quartet alumni pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer Gerry Hemingway in an album bringing the duo back together to express the evolution of their respective music, and the affinity of their work.
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Fasteau, Kali Z.: Making Waves
(Flying Note)
The collaboration of Kali Z. on synthesizer, soprano sax, drum set, cello, voice, and mizmar, with the great Kidd Jordan on tenor sax, Bobby Few on piano, and Sirone on contrabass, recording in the studio.
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Forbes / Young / Walter: American Free
(UGEXPLODE)
Bracing, acoustic power-trio free jazz featuring young Chicago-based powerhouse players Mike Forbes on tenor saxophonist and Andrew Scott Young bassist with the ever agitated Weasel Walter on drums.
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Fuchs / Van Hove / Hollinger: Berliner Begegnung [VINYL]
(FMP)
Just a couple of copies of this early FMP LP release, the 1983 trio of pianist Fred Van Hove, drummer/percussionist Peter Hollinger, and reed player Wolfgang Fuchs.
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Gysegem, Paul Van Sextet: Aorta
(Futura Marge)
Belgium bassist Paul Van Gysegem's Sextet, an avant-garde jazz ensemble, in their 1972 recording at the University of Ghent in 1971, remarkable free jazz in a Brotzmann mode.
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Hug, Charlotte: Slipway to Galaxies (Solo Viola & Voice)
(Emanem)
An intensely personal journey, Charlotte Hug uses extended vocal techniques and an unusual language on the viola, creating an exceptional and unique improvisatory sound world.
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Kolkowski, Aleks & Ute Wassermann: Squall Line
(psi)
A quirky and fascinating duo of unusual instrumentation from Ute Wasserman's voice & whistles, and Aleks Kokowski on stroh instrumements (viola, violin), noseflute, bird calls, musical saw, &c..
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Laubrock Sleepthief, Ingrid: The Madness Of Crowds
(Intakt)
Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock's Sleepthief trio with Tom Rainey on drums and Liam Noble inside and out of the piano, recording in the studio in NYC, a dynamic and remarkably paced journey in free improvisation.
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Marsh Quartet, Tony: Quartet Improvisations
(psi)
Percussionist Marsh's quartet with Neil Metcalfe (flute), Alison Blunt (violin) and Hannah Marshall (cello) performing at the incredible acoustic space of Peter's Whistable, an intricate album of color and dynamic.
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Marzan, Pascal & John Russell: Translations
(Emanem)
The dialog of two improvising guitarists who, since 2004, have explored "timbres, interspersed with fragments of chords, rhythms and melodies, parallel plays in imitation or opposition".
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Mengelberg, Misha & Evan Parker: It won't be called Broken Chair
(psi)
Two improvisations with Misha Mengelberg on piano & Evan Parker on tenor saxophone, one in concert and the other before the audience arrived, recorded at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam in 2006.
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Music Unlimited Festival 2009: Unlimited 23 [DVD]
(Panrec)
A documentary about Music Unlimited Festival 2009 in Austria, featuring Lotte Anker, Martin Blume, Arnold de Boer, Tony Buck, Sylvie Courvoisier, Chris Cutler, Peter Evans, Phil Minton, Andy Moor, &c. &c.
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Nabatov, Simon : plays Herbie Nichols [DVD]
(Panrec)
A film of pianist Simon Nabatov performing compositions by bop-era pianist Herbie Nichols, live at Loft in Cologne as part of the Plushmusic Festival in 2009.
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Nu Band, The: Relentlessness / Live at the Sunset
(MARGE )
New York's extraordinary Nu Band with Roy Campbell (trumpet), Mark Whitecage (reeds), Joe Fonda (bass) and Lou Grassi (drums) performing live at the Sunset in Paris.
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Pontevia, Mathias: Laminaire
(Un Reve Nu)
Solo recordings of percussionist Mathias Pontevia embracing a breathtaking variety of approaches and sonic environments, in a beautiful art release with the CD attached to a laminated disc with embedded objects.
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Rova : Zorn: The Receiving Surfaces [VINYL]
(Metalanguage)
Limited LP-only release of Rova saxophone quartet (Larry Ochs, Steve Adams, Jon Raskin and Bruce Ackley) performing live with John Zorn at Yoshi's in San Francisco in 2010.
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Sharrock, Sonny: Monkey-Pockie-Boo
(BYG RECORDS)
Guitarist Sharrock in a free album recorded in 1969 with wife Linda on vocals, and the French rhythm section of Beb Guerin on bass and Jacques Thollot on drums.
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Shepp, Archie: Live at the Panafrican Festival [VINYL]
(BYG RECORDS)
Live performances from the 1st Panafrican Festival in Algiers in 1969, where Archie Shepp led a pan-ethnic group of Algerian and Touareg musicians alongside Clifford Thornton, Sunny Murray, &c. &c.
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Shyu, Jen + Mark Dresser: Synastry
(Pi Recordings)
Vocalist Jen Shyu and master bassist Mark Dresser in a duo exploring opportunities for space and sound, texture and styles, through informed songs that include texts by Li Po and Ge Hong.
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Soft Machine: At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Vinyl Lovers)
Recorded in April of 1970, just before the release of "Third", this live performance marks a significant turning point in the band's history where improvisation, or "fusion", became the band's focus.
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Trio 3 + Geri Allen: Celebrating Mary Lou Williams: Live at Birdland New York
(Intakt)
Trio 3: Oliver Lake (sax), Reggie Workman (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) with guest Geri Allen on piano, celebrating the work of jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams live at New York's Birdland.
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Viltard, Guillaume: Running Away
(Un Reve Nu)
An art object, acrylic painting on wood with a CD inside, a beautiful package to house solo recordings of double bassist Guillaume Viltard's, who has worked with Heddy Boubaker, Catherine Jauniaux, &c. [more copies on their way!]
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Wanders, Kris / Mani Neumeier Quintet: Taken By Surprise
(Not Two Records)
40 years after collaborating in Peter Brotzmann's quintet and Schlippenbach's Globe Unity, saxophonist Wanders and drummer Neumeier join again in a dynamic quintet using 2 horns, guitar, bass and drums.
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Watts, Trevor & Veryan Weston: 5 More Dialogues
(Emanem)
London saxophonist Trevor Watts teams up with pianist Veryan Weston for "5 More Dialogs" of labyrinthine and exultant improvisation, as only two masters of the form can create!
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Experimental/Electronic
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Cascone, Kim: The Knotted Constellation
(Monotype)
Kim Casone's Knotted Constellation is a cinematic sound narrative that moves the listener through a series of auditory fields, with contributions by C. Spencer Yeh, Darius Ciuta, &c.
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Lehn, Thomas / Marcus Schmickler: Live Double Seance [Antaa Kalojen Uida] [LP & DVD]
(Editions Mego)
Live recording of a 6 channel loudspeaker concert of improvised electronic music from November 2010 at the Aanen Lumo Festival for New Sounds at Myllysali, Suomenlinna Island, Helsinki.
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Machinefabriek: SOL SKETCHES
(Machinefabriek)
Sketches for the soundtrack of a documentary directed by Chris Teerink about American conceptual artist and minimalist sculptor, printmaker, photographer and painter Sol LeWitt.
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Robinson, Eugene S. & Philippe Petit: The Crying of Lot 69
(Monotype)
An electronic sound and narrative work from Philippe Petit and Oxbow founder/frontman Eugene S. Robinson, equal parts Pynchon and the dog eating dog laws of the senseless jungle.
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Scanner & David Rothenberg: You Can't Get There from Here
(Monotype)
Philosopher and reed player David Rothenberg joins Scanner (Robin Rimbaud) on laptop and electronics for a release of improvised studio and live recordings.
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Trophies (Alessandro Bosetti / Tony Buck (The Necks) / Kenta Nagai): Become Objects of Daily Use
(Monotype)
The trio of Alessandro Bosetti (voice, electronics), Kenta Nagai (fretless guitar) and Tony Buck (drums), in 8 works based on speech, which insistently repeats in looping structures.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Arnal / Block / Dugan: Silver Ash [7" RECORD]
(Generate Records)
The Silver Ash trio wtih Casey Block, Aaron Dugan and Jeff Arnal in a groove / interlocking rock oriented release with a King Crimson/Discipline era feel, an excellent little piece of vinyl!
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Compositional
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Cage, John / David Tudor: Indeterminacy [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Doxy)
Originally issued in 1959 on Smithsonian Folkways, "Indeterminacy" was suggested to Cage by pianist David Tudor, who provides the musical accompaniment to a series of 30 lectures.
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Cage, John: The Works for Percussion 1 [DVD AUDIO & DVD]
(Mode)
Mode's first volume dedicated entirely to John Cage's percussion works, including the complete set of "Imaginary Landscapes" 1-5, plus "Credo In Us", DVD contains audio several bonus tracks.
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d'Angiolini, Giuliano: Simmetrie Di Ritorno
(Edition Rz)
Six compositions for chamber ensembles from composer Giuliano d'Angiolini, performed by Ensemble 2e2m, Quatuor Parisii, Franck Ollu, Pierre Roullier, Monique Bouvet, &c.
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Lang, Klaus: einfalt.stille
(Edition Rz)
Austrian composer in a work for flute, viola, percussion, and voice aboout the inner state and flow we perceive when listening and concentrating on a piece of music.
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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Recent Reviews
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Looper:
Dying Sun
(Another Timbre / Cathnor)
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Flow Trio:
Set Theory, Live at The Stone
(Ayler Records)
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Paolo Angeli & Takumi Fukushima:
Itsunomanika
(Recommended Records)
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Muhal Richard Abrams:
SoundDance
(Pi Recordings)
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Marc Ducret:
Tower Vol. 1
(Ayler)
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Parker / Lytton / Guy + Peter Evans:
Scenes in the House of Music
(Clean Feed)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
(descriptions in an upcoming mailing)
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Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno: Journey Into The Cosmic Inferno (Very Friendly) |
AIMToronto Orchestra: Year of the Boar (Barnyard) |
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Musikalisches Opfer (Edition Rz) |
Chadbourne, Eugene: Amber And Other Compositions (Chadula) |
Chadbourne, Eugene: Insect And Western Updater [2 CDs] (Chadula) |
Chadbourne, Eugene: This Time We Won't Come Back (Gulf War Tour) (Chadula) |
Edges Ensemble: Thomas / Saunders / Parkinson / Davies / Chase / Davies: divisions that could be autonomous but that comprise the whole (Another Timbre) |
Evangelisti, Franco: [2 CDs] (Edition Rz) |
Farmer / Kilymis / Hughes / Cornford: No Islands (Another Timbre) |
Gaber, Harley: Indra's Net (Edition Rz) |
Gottschalk, Kurt: Little Apples: A story cycle (Lulu) |
Guthrie, Anne & Barry Chabala: Preston Hollow (Roeba) |
Hirsch, Shelley & Kazuhisa Uchihashi : DUETS - 10 years after (Innocent Records) |
Koenig, Gottfried Michael : Gottfried Michael Koenig (Edition Rz) |
Kosk, Patrick: Mondweib (Edition Rz) |
Kruger, Carl: Loveday (Bicephalic) |
Lang, Klaus: Trauermusiken (Edition Rz) |
Lash / Farmer / Hughes: Droplets (Another Timbre) |
Merzbow & Z'EV: Spiral Right/Spiral Left (Cold Spring Records) |
MOHA!: Meiningslaust Oppgulp (A Singles Compilation) (Rune Grammofon) |
Nurse With Wound / Larsen: Erroneous: A Selection Of Errors (Important Records) |
Orchestra Of The National Center For Korean Traditional Performing Arts, The: Yomillak: The Selection Of Korean Classical Music (Edition Rz) |
Patterson, Ben: Born In The State Of FLUX/us [2 CDs] (Alga Marghen) |
Rampersaud / Shaw / Neal / Martin / Krakawiac: Halcyon Science130410 (Barnyard) |
Riedl, Josef Anton : Klangregionen 1951-2007 (Edition Rz) |
Shockabilly: Live At 10 Foot Henry's (Chadula) |
Tierce #2: Caisson (Another Timbre) |
Tripwire: Tripwire (Generate Records) |
Winter, Gosia & Barry Chabala: Ananke (Roeba) |
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