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Jazz & Improvisation
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Bowie, Lester: The Complete Remastered Recordings [3 CD BOX]
(Black Saint/Soul Note)
Trumpeter Lester Bowies' 3 Afro-avant jazz albums - "The 5th Power"; "Out Here Like This..."; "Unforseen Blessings" - are remastered and reissued in this deluxe 3 CD box set.
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Bunda Love: beards and calves [2 CDs]
(Funhole Records)
Strange interactive recordings and improvisations from NY drummer Mike Pride and childhood chum and "Strange Maine" owner ID M Theft Able, two CDs of curious and fascinating work with a weird sense of humor.
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Bynum Sextet, Taylor Ho: Apparent Distance
(Firehouse 12 Records)
The first recording of Ho Bynum's new sextet, with guitarist Mary Halvorson and drummer Tomas Fujiwara, augmented by bassist Ken Filiano, saxophonist Jim Hobbs, and tubist/bass trombonist Bill Lowe, in a 4-part suite.
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Candlesnuffer & Lukas Simonis: Nature Stands Aside
(Z6 Records)
Australian improvising guitarist Candlesnuffer (David Brown) and Dutch guitarist Lukas Simonis in an album inspired by photographer Rosamund Purchell's book: "Special Cases: Natural Anomalies and Historical Monsters".
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Diskaholics Anonymous Trio:
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
Diskaholics Anonymous Trio is Thurston Moore and Jim O'Rourke from Sonic Youth and the Swedish free jazz icon Mats Gustafsson in their 2nd release of pulsing, massive and monumental sound.
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Fell, Simon H.: Frank & Max: Bass Solos 2001-2011
(Bo Weavil Recordings)
In-demand UK bassist Simon H. Fell presents a solo release of material recorded over the last ten years, demonstrating all aspects of this well-rounded player: acoustic, melodic, experimental electroacoustic.
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Fields Ensemble, Scott: Frail Lumber
(Not Two)
Five compositions from guitarist Scott Fields performed at the Loft in Cologne, Germany with a large string ensemble including Daniel Levin, Mary Oliver, Elliott Sharp, Jessica Pavone, &c.
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Freeman, Von: Have No Fear
(NESSA)
CD reissue of Earl Lavon "Von" Freeman's Nessa LP with pianist John Young, bassist David Shipp and drummer Wilbur Campbell, a great straight-ahead Chicago session mixing standards and original compositions.
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Goudbeek, Andre / Peter Jacquemyn / Le Quan Ninh Trio: Uwaga
(Not Two)
The free improvising trio of double bassist Peter Jacquemyn, saxophonist Andre Goudbeek, and percussionist Le Quan Nihn peforming live at Alchemia in Krakow in October, 2008.
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Halvorson, Mary and Jessica Pavone: Departure of Reason
(Thirsty Ear)
NYC improvising string duo guitarist Mary Halvorson and violist Jessica Pavone in their 2nd Thirsty Ear release, an impressive mix of instrumentals and songs that blend styles and genres in exemplary downtown ny approaches.
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Hebden / Reid / Gustafsson: Live At The South Bank [2 CDs]
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
A hard-blowing session from the late drummer Steve Reid, saxophonist Mats Gustafsson, and electronics wiz Kieran Hebden, preforming live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in South Bank, London in 2009.
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Hebden / Reid / Gustafsson: Live At The South Bank [2 LPs]
(Smalltown Superjazzz)
2 LP Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Hession / Wilkinson / Fell: Two Falls & A Submission
(Bo Weavil Recordings)
Using a wrestling analogy to describe the interactive improvisation this trio performs only begins to describe the great playing on this CD from Alan Wilkinson (saxophone), Simon H. Fell (bass) and Paul Hession (drums).
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Kulakowski, Leszek Quartet feat. Eddie Henderson: Cantabile in G-minor
(Multikulti Project)
A sublime straight-ahead modern jazz record from pianist Leszek Kulakowski in a quartet with Jacek Pelc on drums, Piotr Kulakowski on bass, and US trumpter Eddie Henderson, with strong melodies and great soloing from all.
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Mitchell, Roscoe : Before There Was Sound
(NESSA)
Early and excellent recordings of saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell with trumpeter Fred Berry, bassist Malachi Favors and drummer Alvi Fielder in two session from '65 around the formation of the AACM.
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Molvaer, Nils Petter: Baboon Moon
(Thirsty Ear)
Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer in an incredible album of evocative electroacoustic approaches and trumpet tones (think Hassel or Miles) in a trio with guitarist Stian Westerhus and drummer/percussionist Erland Dohlen.
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Parker, Evan & Zlatko Kaucic: Round About One O'Clock (dedicated to Mike Osborne - Ozzie)
(Not Two)
Live recordings from the 50th Jazz Festival in Ljubljana (Slovenia) from saxophonist Evan Parker performing on tenor and soprano, and Zlatko Kaucic playing ground drums, in a set dedicated to Mike Osborne.
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Roil: Frost Frost
(Bo Weavil Recordings)
Australian free improvising trio Roil with members James Waples (Mike Nock Trio), Mike Majkowski (Jon Rose and Clayton Thomas) and Chris Abrahams (The Necks) in seven tracks of textural yet melodic improv.
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Russell, George: The Complete Remastered Recordings [9 CD BOX]
(Black Saint/Soul Note)
The late Composer and theorist George Russell, who's concepts led to the modal jazz revolution of Miles and Coltrane, has 9 of his Soul Note LPs remastered and reissued in this 9 CD box set.
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Schecter, Basya with Frank London/Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz &c.: Songs Of Wonder
(Tzadik)
Setting the Yiddish poetry of the revered Civil Rights advocate Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel to music, Basya Schechter has created a rich new collection of Yiddish songs.
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Splatter: Scraffiti
(Citystream)
The British quartet of saxophonist Anna Kaluza, clarinetist Noel Taylor, guitarist Pedro Velasco and drummer Michael Caratti, in a moody and shifting album of improvised and composed music.
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Sun Ra: Nuclear War
(Atavistic)
One of the great releases in Sun Ra's catalog, this is a much-needed reissue of the 2001 released, excellent recordings in the studio of the Arkestra in 1982 performing 8 originals, especially the pointed title track.
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Tagaq, Tanya : Anuraaqtuq - Le Vent (The Wind)
(Victo)
Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq in a bizarre and amazing performance at the Victoriaville Festival in 2010 with Drip Audio director Jesse Zubot on violin and Barnyard boss Jean Martin on drums, computer, trumpophone.
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Taylor, Cecil: The Complete Remastered Recordings [5 CD BOX]
(Black Saint/Soul Note)
A 5 CD set reissuing New York avant-jazz pianist Cecil Taylor's albums "Winged Serpent"; "Historic Concerts"; "Olu Iwa"; "For Olim", all remastered and presented in a handsome box set.
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Taylor, Noel & Alberto Popolla: All Fall Down
(Citystream)
Freely improvised clarinet duets featuring rapidly shifting patterns of melodic interplay from Italian Alberto Popolla and British Noel Taylor (LIO), with distinct approaches to the instrument resulting in episodic interplay.
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Threadgill, Henry: The Complete Remastered Recordings [7 CD BOX]
(Black Saint/Soul Note)
Reissuing and remastering seven of saxophonist/composer Henry Threadgill's Black Saint releases: "Live Air"; "Air Mail"; "Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival"; "Air Show No. 1"; "Spirit of Nuff...Nuff"; "Song Out of My Trees"; "Flutistry".
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Ward, Greg's Phonic Juggernaut: Massive Promotion
(Thirsty Ear)
"Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut is a consummation of the marriage of jazz improvisation and composition, an unrestrained exploration of the saxophone as a voice all its own", in a trio with bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Damion Reid.
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Wilkinson, Alan: Practice
(Bo Weavil Recordings)
UK saxophonist Alan Wilkinson's second solo release since his 1994 "Seedy Boy", two session marking the end of his Dalston, London practice space, and one from his new rehearsal studio.
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Zakarya: Greatest Hits
(Tzadik)
For more than 10 years the avant-klezmer quartet Zarkaya has blended rock, classical and improvised music into a fascinating and complex instrumental music form, here in their 4th Tzadik release.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Bunda Love: mit Saft [DVD]
(Funhole Records)
Live concert DVD from Bunda Love (id & Mike) with Jamie Saft, filmed at Strange Maine in Portland, Maine; sheer communications in wierdness of doom metal meeting schizoid noise.
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La Berge, Anne & Lukas Simonis: Rust Fungus
(Z6 Records)
After 10 years as a duo, flute/electronic artist Anne Le Berge (Lucas Niggli, Cor Fuhler, &c) and Lukas Simonis (Vril, AA Kismet, &c) have released an album of electro-acoust improv, graphic scores and other intriguing approaches.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Drake, Bob: Bob's Drive-In
(Recommended Records)
The ever-innovative Bob Drake in a twisted album of studio and live recordings: 14 songs from Drake performing all instruments, and 11 of those songs rearranged and performed live with David Campbell, David Kermand and Kavus Torabi.
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Eno, Brian: Panic Of Looking
(Warp Records)
Brian Eno and British poet Rick Holland in their 2nd collaboration, an EP of six tracks that explore how lyrics and song-writing are perceived and function in modern music; artwork by Brian Eno.
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Eno, Brian: Panic Of Looking [12" VINYL]
(Warp Records)
Brian Eno and British poet Rick Holland in their 2nd collaboration, an EP of six tracks that explore how lyrics and song-writing are perceived and function in modern music; artwork by Brian Eno.
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Throbbing Gristle: D.O.A.: The Third And Final Report Of Throbbing Gristle [2 CDs]
(Industrial Records)
Throbbing Gristle's 1978 release was their second LP, a dark and disturbing album of extreme themes using conventional rock instruments, tape-manipulation, computer noise and feedback, voice and found recordings.
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Throbbing Gristle: D.O.A.: The Third And Final Report Of Throbbing Gristle [VINYL]
(Industrial Records)
Throbbing Gristle's 1978 release was their second LP, a dark and disturbing album of extreme themes using conventional rock instruments, tape-manipulation, computer noise and feedback, voice and found recordings.
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Throbbing Gristle: The Second Annual Report Of Throbbing Gristle [2 CDs]
(Industrial Records)
UK's disturbed and disturbing band Throbbing Gristle called their 1977 debut release "The Second Annual Report", here reissued and remastered by Chris Carter as the start of their much-needed reissue series.
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Throbbing Gristle: The Second Annual Report Of Throbbing Gristle [VINYL]
(Industrial Records)
UK's disturbed and disturbing band Throbbing Gristle called their 1977 debut release "The Second Annual Report", here reissued and remastered by Chris Carter as the start of their much-needed reissue series.
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Compositional
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Zeitkratzer: Karlheinz Stockhausen: Old School
(Zeitkratzer)
The 4th of the Zeitkratzer Old School series presents Stockhausen's intuitive text composition "From the Seven Days" performed by a 10-piece band including Reinhold Friedl, Christian Lillinger, Frank Gratkowski, Hilary Jeffrey, &c.
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Books & Magazines
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MusicWorks: #111 Winter 2011 [MAGAZINE + CD]
(Musicworks)
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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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Deep Joy Trio:
Live in Austria
(FMR)
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Marco Cappelli Acoustic Trio:
Les nuages en France
(Mode Records)
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Kuwayama Kiyoharu & Masayoshi Urabe:
Heteroptics
(Intransitive Recordings)
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Simon Fell:
Positions and Descriptions
(Clean Feed)
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XYZ (Martel/Lauzier/Tetreault):
La formule XYZ
(&Records)
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Morton Feldman/Samuel Beckett:
Neither
(Hat [now] ART)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Adasiewicz, Jason:
Spacer
(Delmark) |
bb&c - Tim Berne, Jim Black, Nels Cline:
The Veil
(Cryptogramophone) |
Carrier / Lambert / Lapin:
All Out
(FMR) |
Circuit:
Genesis
(FMR) |
Circuit:
Pyro
(FMR) |
Cline Singers, The Nels :
Initiate [2 CDs]
(Cryptogramophone) |
Daktari:
This Is The Last Song I Wrote About Jews, Volume 1
(Multikulti Project) |
DeRosa, Jon:
Anchored
(Silber Records) |
Eleh:
Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis [3 CDs]
(Important Records) |
Erdmann, Daniel / Samuel Rohrer:
How To Catch A Cloud
(Intakt) |
Evangelisti, Franco:
[2 CDs]
(Edition Rz) |
Fuchs / Lindsay / Smith / Baghdassarians / Baltschun:
The Happymakers
(Balance Point Acoustics) |
Gauthier Goatette, The Jeff :
Open Source
(Cryptogramophone) |
Gjerstad, Frode / Fred Lonberg-Holm:
Tistel
(FMR) |
Gjerstad, Frode / Steve Hubback:
One Foot Moving
(FMR) |
Haino, Keiji:
Abandon All Words At A Stroke, So That Prayer Can Come Spill [2 CDs]
(Alien8 Recordings) |
Kaiser, Henry:
Where Endless Meets Disappearing
(Balance Point Acoustics) |
Karel, Ernst:
Swiss Mountain Transport Systems
(Gruenrekorder) |
Kelley, Greg / Olivia Block:
Resolution
(erstwhile) |
Koray, Erkin:
Meashul: Singles & Rarities [VINYL]
(Sublime Frequencies) |
Kruger, Carl:
Loveday
(Bicephalic) |
Laster, Andy with Jennifer Choi / Erik Friedlander / Kermit Driscoll &C.:
Riptide
(Tzadik) |
Meinhold, Niko / Noel Taylor:
Border Patrol
(Citystream) |
Noetinger, Jerome / Will Guthrie:
Face Off
(erstwhile) |
Pride's Scene Fucker, Mike:
#5- The Ensemble Is An Electronic Device
(Public Eyesore) |
Realisation Trio, The (Paul Dunmall / Nick Jurd / Jim Bashford):
The Realisation Trio
(FMR) |
Remote Viewers, The:
Nerve Cure
(Remote Viewers) |
Rempis, Dave :
Montreal Parade
(482 Music) |
Rogers / Dunmall / Bianco :
Dig Deep Trio
(FMR) |
Sakata, Akira:
The Tale of the Heike
(Doubtmusic) |
Static Tics, The:
My Favorite Tics
(Z6 Records) |
Stein, Jason Quartet:
The Story This Time
(Delmark) |
Takase, Aki / Han Bennink:
Two For Two
(Intakt) |
Vulcanus 68:
Contours and Colours
(Gigante Sound) |
Ward, Jason:
If You Had Wings
(910 Noise) |
Wickihalder European Quartet, Jürg - Feat. Irčne Schweizer:
Jump!
(Intakt) |
Zwaanenburg, Jos:
20 Odd Years: Music For Flute(s) & Live Electronics
(FMR) |
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Squidco Storefront
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