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Jazz & Improvisation
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Ambarchi, Oren: Audience Of One
(Touch)
Australian sound artist & guitarist Oren Ambarchi in a solo album of sound and song, a four-part suite of beautifully crafted work, with collaborators including Eyvind Kang, Paul Duncan, Joe Talia, &c.
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AYCH (Jim Hobbs, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum): As The Crow Flies
(Relative Pitch)
From NY and Boston the Aych group (pronounce as "H", a letter shared by all 3's names) presents three improvisers representing some of the best of the new breed of modern jazz based players in a trio without bass and drums.
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Berne, Tim: Snakeoil
(ECM)
Tim Berne's first ECM release (!) is a sophisticated chamber-oriented jazz release with clarinetist Oscar Noriega, pianist Mat Mitchell and drummer Ches Smith, focusing the small group on Berne's brilliant compositions.
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Blake, Ran solo / duo with David "Knife" Fabris: Vilnius Noir [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)
A vinyl-only limited edition album of Ran Blake's live performance on December 10, 2010 at St. Catherine's Church, performing mostly solo, and in duos with guitarist David "Knife" Fabris.
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Blue Notes: Before The Wind Changes
(Ogun)
The Blue Notes with Louis Moholo-Moholo, Chris McGregor, Dudu Pukwana & Johnny Dyani in the 2nd Ogun release from their 1979 tour of Belgium and Holland, performing their South African rooted jazz live at Jazzclub De Hoop.
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Brenders, Kyle / Brandon Valdivia:
(Bug Incision)
Toronto creative improviser multi-reedist Kyle Brenders (AIMToronto, The Rent) in an unhurried and intuitive duo with the drummer & percussionist of his quartet Brandon Miguel Valdivia (Not The Wind, Not The Flag).
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Burro: Burnt Monument
(Bug Incision)
Burro is the Calgary improvising trio of Whitney Ota (electric guitar), Stew Elton (bass) and Andrew Hume (drums), in a studio release of their intense and hard rock-oriented playing.
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Butcher-Bryerton-Khoury Trio / Baczkowski-Sack Duo : Split [CASSETTE]
(The House of Alchemy)
Mike Khoury, Jerome Bryerton and John Butcher in a boiling jam of saxophone, violin and percussion (side A); and Buffalo heavyweights Steve Baczkowski on sax and Bill Sack on electric guitar take on Side B.
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Coltrane, Andrew & Mike Khoury: Concrete Shoes
(Bug Incision)
Violinist Mike Khoury and electronic artist Andrew Coltrane in an album of thick and blurry sonic environments and effected string interaction, a bit like a drive in an ancient auto on alien moons.
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Furuya Quintet, Nobuyasu: The Major [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)
Saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist Nobuyasu Furuya's quintet with Rodrigo Pinheiro (piano), Eduardo Lala (trombone), Hernani Faustino (bass) and Gabriel Ferrandini (drums) playing Furuya compositions.
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Jorgensmann / Maurer: Melencolia
(Nemu Records)
A 9 part suite & epilog inspired by the 1514 engraving Melencholia I, performed by Theo Jorgensmann on the G-low clarinet and violinist and violist Albrecht Maurer; vigorous, complex and delicate dialog from two virtuoso players.
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Lacy, Steve: Avignon And After Vol.1
(Emanem)
Highlights from saxophonist Steve Lacy's first solo concerts in Avignon 1972 originally released on LP in 1974, with additional recordings and a solo performance of his "Clangs" cycle from Berlin, 1974.
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Lacy, Steve: The Sun
(Emanem)
Four sessions of music mostly against the Vietnam War - all featuring Steve Lacy and Irene Aebi, in sextet, trio, and quintet with associates including Enrico Rava, Karl Berger, Kent Carter, Richard Tietelbaum, &c.
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Mockuno NuClear: Drop It
(NoBusiness)
Studio recordings and one live track from Lithuanian saxophonist Liudas Mockunas' trio with fellow homelanders, pianist Dmitrij Golovanov and drummer Marijus Aleksa, extended free jazz balancing heavy and beautiful approaches to improv.
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Parkins, Zeena: Double Dupe Down
(Tzadik)
A compilation of Downtown NY harpist, keyboardist and composer Zeena Parkins' work for film, featuring many of the NY mainstays: Shelley Hirsch, Christian Marclay, Ikue Mori, Okkyung Lee, James Pugliese, David Watson, &c. &c.
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Scorch Trio With Mars Williams: Made In Norway [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Rune Grammofon)
Classic double live album from this free spirited international trio, this time expanded with Chicago sax player Mars Williams, recorded at Oslo's Cafe Mono and at the Nattjazz festival in Bergen, 2011.
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Shepp, Archie: Live At The Donaueschingen Music Festival [VINYL]
(MPS)
180 gram reissue of saxophonist Shepp's 1967 release with trombonists Roswell Rudd and Grachan Moncur, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Beaver Harris performing live at Germany's Donaueschingen Music Festival.
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Shepp, Archie: The Magic Of Ju-Ju [VINYL]
(Impulse)
Legendary free jazz tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp in a band with 5 percussionist performing African drumming: Beaver Harris, Norman Connor, Ed Blackwell, Frank Charles, plus Dennis Charles, Martin Banks, Michael Zwerin & Reggie Workman.
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Sieverts, Henning: Symmethree
(Pirouet)
Bassist and composer Henning Sieverts' trio with guitarist Ronny Graupe and trombonist Nils Wogram, sophisticated melodic jazz compositions with an upbeat and joyous approach to improvisations.
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Smith / Kastel / Morgia: Brand
(Ultramarine)
The trio of guitarists Gary Smith and Ninni Morgia with vocalist and synth player Silvia Kastel, layered complex effected guitar against blues-based playing with intense vocals and glitchy keyboard counterpoint.
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Smith's Mbira, Wadada Leo: Dark Lady Of The Sonnets
(Tum)
Drawing on American creative music, Mbira music of Zimbabwe, and traditional Chinese music, trumpeter Leo Smith's ensemble with drummer Pheeroan akLaff and pipa player Min Xiao-Fen perform 5 extraordinary compositions of lyrical vision.
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Sonore: OTO
(Trost Records)
A live recording at London's Cafe Oto for BBC Radio's Jazz on 3 program with the incredible saxophone trio Sonore featuring Peter Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark, and Mats Gustafsson.
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Various Artists: Andy Warhol's Jazz Album Covers (Vol. 1) [4 LP BOX]
(Doxy)
The first volume collecting 4 jazz LPs that share the distinction of having Andy Warhol design their covers in the 1950s: Thelonius Monk; Count Basie; Trombone by Three; Kenny Burrell.
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Various Artists: Andy Warhol's Jazz Album Covers (Vol. 2) [4 LP BOX]
(Doxy)
The second volume collecting 4 jazz LPs that share the distinction of having Andy Warhol design their covers in the 1950s: Artie Shaw; Johnny Griffin; Moondog; Kenny Burrell.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Alog: Unemployed
(Rune Grammofon)
Using a startling variety of sound sources including custom-built instruments, field recordings, vintage harmoniums, 78 records, &c. Alog create an indescribably uniquely experimental yet accesible music.
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Haino, Keiji / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi : Imikuzushi [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Black Truffle)
The next chapter for the trio of Keiji Haino, Jim O'Rourke and Oren Ambarchi, extending the power-trio strategies of their previous LP with intense music that transcends rock and electronic music.
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Kubin, Felix: TXRF [VINYL]
(IT'S)
Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) is a method used to analyze the surfaces of materials by firing extremely flat X-rays; interpreted here by Kubin in 10 sequenced-based electronic miniatures.
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Nurse With Wound / Graham Bowers: Rupture
(Dirter Productions)
The collaboration of Nurse With Wound (Steven Stapleton) & composer/sculptor Graham Bowers in a work creating a musical illustration of what happens in the brain during the last hour and 3 minutes of a major stroke.
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O'Rourke, Jim: Old News #7 [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Old News)
New and old works from Jim O'Rourke in a double LP presenting works from '96 in Chicago; 2011 live in Nagoya, Japan; early mid-90s experiments with a Serge Modular System; and the legendary early 90s "Tacere Fas".
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Altered States: Live In Tokyo [2 CDs]
(Innocent Records)
Japanese improvising rock band Altered States with Uchihasi Kazuhisa (guitar), Nasuno Mitsuru (bass) and Yoshigaki Yasuhiro (drums) recorded live at NHK Tokyo Studio in 2006, and at Shinjuku Pit Inn in 2005 & 2010.
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Henry Cow: In Praise of Learning [VINYL]
(Recommended Records)
The 2nd album pairing UK avant-pop band Slapp Happy with avant-rockers Henry Cow, an overtly political record that uses voice, music, and experimental sound to make powerful statements about the world we live in.
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Jono El Grande: The Choko King
(Rune Grammofon)
Recordings from the skewed and complex rock work of Jono El Grande covering material from 1995-2008, some pre-dating his first album, giving a glimpse at the surreal and meticulous musical universe he's developed.
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Segel, Jonathan : All Attractions / Apricot Jam [2 CDs]
(Magnetic)
Camper Van Beethoven's violinist & guitarist Jonathan Segel in a solo album of songs and great instrumental work, intimate to anthemic music in an intelligent modern rock record.
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Compositional
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Ambarchi, Oren & Thomas Brinkmann: The Mortimer Trap
(Black Truffle)
The Mortimer Trap is an epic, 77-minute "variation" of Morton Feldman's "For Bunita Marcus", constructed by German experimentalist and techno icon Thomas Brinkmann and Australian sound artist Oren Ambarchi.
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Mann, Chris: The Art of the Diff
(D.S al Coda)
An unusual video by poet and performer Chris Mann (Machine For Making Sense), who works in the field of compositional linguistics; through apparent gibberish and gesticulation Mann carries on a blurry yet compelling monologue.
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Riley, Terry: Aleph [2 CDs]
(Tzadik)
Originally created for John Zorn's Aleph-Bet Sound Project for the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco in 2008, this is the first release of minimalist master Terry Riley's meditation on this letter from the Hebrew alphabet.
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Trophies (Bosetti / Nagai / Ches Smith): A Color Photo of the Horse
(D.S al Coda)
Alessandro Bosetti provides voice and electronics on words & text from a variety of writers, as performed in a trio with drummer Ches Smith and fretless guitarist Kenta Nagai; fascinating and perplexing expression.
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Various Artists: Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series Vol. 4 [3 CDs]
(Wergo)
4th volume reissuing Earle Brown's Contemporary Sound Series, with music for string quartet, chamber orchestra, and 4 works premiered by the Hamburger Kammersolisten; composers include Xenakis, Boulez, Takahashi, Brown, &c.
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Zorn, John: Mount Analogue
(Tzadik)
An extended work drawing on the life and work of spiritual figure Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff in a work with Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirit quartet and vibraphonist Kenny Wollesen.
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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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The Necks:
Mindset
(Recommended Records)
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Farmer / Kilymis / Hughes / Cornford:
No Islands
(Another Timbre)
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Boris Hauf Sextet:
Next Delusion
(Clean Feed)
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Michael Zerang / Kyle Bruckmann / Jim Baker:
Psychotic Redaction
(Multikulti Project)
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Christian Wolff:
Kompositionen 1950-1972
(Edition Rz)
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Charles Hayward:
One Big Atom
(Recommended Records)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Avram, Ana-Maria / Dumitrescu, Iancu:
Live in London (I)
(Edition Modern) |
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Harmos: Schaffhausen Concert [PAL DVD]
(Intakt) |
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un lieu pour etre deux
(Copy For Your Records) |
Cage, John:
Etudes Australes [4 CDs]
(Wergo) |
Circuit:
Genesis
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(AMMIT RECORDS) |
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[2 CDs]
(Edition Rz) |
Fuchs / Lindsay / Smith / Baghdassarians / Baltschun:
The Happymakers
(Balance Point Acoustics) |
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One Foot Moving
(FMR) |
Gumpert, Ulrich / Gunter Baby Sommer:
La Paloma
(Intakt) |
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Snick Snack
(Moserobie) |
Honsinger's This That and the Other, Tristan:
Sketches of Probability
(Angelica) |
Kaiser, Henry:
Where Endless Meets Disappearing
(Balance Point Acoustics) |
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Loveday
(Bicephalic) |
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Composition #37
(United One) |
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Jul pa jazzvis
(Moserobie) |
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Cosmic Rift
(Leo) |
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Roundup
(Leo) |
Namchylak, Sainkho With Wolfgang Puschnig And Paul Urbanek:
Terra
(Leo) |
New Miminokoto:
All About Mimi
(PSF) |
Nyberg, Lina:
Palaver
(Moserobie) |
Rainey Trio, Tom :
Camino Cielo Echo
(Intakt) |
Stolyar, Roman and Alexey Lapin:
Double Sonata
(United One) |
Zanussi Thirteen:
Live
(Moserobie) |
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