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SQUIDCO Email Update May 10, 2012

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May 10, 2012
"I don't need words. It's all in the phrasing."-Louis Armstrong


Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Bo Weavil Recordings
Cien Fuegos
CIMP
Doxy
Firehouse 12 Records
FMR
Gigante Sound
Intakt
Kelippah
Line

     
No More Stars Records
NoBusiness
Pan
Pogus
Rune Grammofon
Signal to Noise
Sub Rosa
Touch
Tzadik
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Peter Blegvad
• Brotzmann/Bennink/
      Van Hove/Eisler
• Cosa Brava
      (Frith/Kihlstedt/Parkins)
• Dunmall/Gibbs/Rogers
• Electric Bird Noise
• Gjerstad/Nilssen-Love
• Narada Burton Greene
• Mary Halvorson Quintet
• David Haney
• High Duchess
• If, Bwana
• France Jobin
• Lamb/Abbs/
      Wimberly/Brown
• Lord Tang
• Many Arms
• Stephan Mathieu &
       Caro Mikalef
• Daniel Menche
• Monk & Coltrane
• Moser/Dresser

       
• No Neck Blues Band
• Noble & O'Malley
• Don Preston
• Realisation Trio:
      Dunmall/Jurd/Bashford
• Howard Riley
• Samech
• Signal to Noise
• Stabbins/Riley/
      Wren/Sanders
• The Thing
       (Gustafsson, Haker Flaten,
       Nilssen-Love)
       with Barry Guy
• Andre Vida
• Volcano The Bear
• Warner/Freeman/Spigner
• Katharina Weber
• Frances White
• John Wiese
• Wooley/Weber/Lytton
• John Zorn


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

Brotzmann / Bennink / Van Hove / Eisler: Einheitsfrontlied [7-inch SINGLE]
(Cien Fuegos)

A 7" single of the trio of saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, Drummer Han Bennink and pianist Fred Van Hove in a 1973 recording from Bremen performing Hanns Eisler's "Einheitsfrontlied" in 2 parts.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95          

 
Cosa Brava (Frith / Kihlstedt / Parkins): The Letter
(Intakt)

Cosa Brava is an experimental rock and improvisation quartet formed in March 2008 by multi-instrumentalist and composer Fred Frith, with members Carla Kihlstedt, Zeena Parkins, Shahzad Ismaily, William Winant, &c.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Dunmall / Gibbs / Rogers: Tribute to Tony Levin
(FMR)

The great, late UK drummer Tony Levin is paid tribute in an album of lovely, unique and oft eccentric compositions performed by a (drumless) trio of peers: saxophonist Paul Dunmall, guitarist Phil Gibbs, and bassist Paul Rogers.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Gjerstad / Nilssen-Love: Side By Side
(CIMP)

In 2008 saxophonist Frode Gjerstad and drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love found themselves touring North America without a bassist, turning the loss into a fantastic duo that played 12 locations including this stop at The Spirit Room in NY.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Greene, Narada Burton: Live at Kerrytown House
(NoBusiness)

A solo recital from legendary free jazz pianist Narada Burton Greene performing at Kerrytown House, Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2010, sophisticated playing reflecting decades of creative exploration.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Greene, Narada Burton: Live at Kerrytown House [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)

LP edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $36.95      Listen          

 
Halvorson Quintet, Mary: Bending Bridges
(Firehouse 12 Records)

Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's second recording with her amazing working quintet of trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, bassist John Hebert, and drummer Ches Smith.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Haney, David: Avenue Of The Americas
(CIMP)

Pianist David Haney in a quartet with drummer Mat Marucci, saxophonist Doug Webb, and bassist Jorge Hernaez, recording in Syracuse, NY in 2008 on a set of Haney compositions, plus one with Hernaez and one by Marucci.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Lamb, Andrew / Tom Abbs / Michael Wimberly / Guillermo E. Brown: Rhapsody in Black
(NoBusiness)

New York City players Andrew Lamb (winds), Tom Abbs (bass, tuba and didjeridoo), Michael Wimberly and Guillermo E. Brown (drums and percussion) in an album of organic and unpretentious improv.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Monk, Thelonious & John Coltrane: At Reeves Sound Studios In New York City [2 VINYL LPs]
(Doxy)

Reissue of pianist Thelonius Monk and saxophonist John Coltrane's historic recordings at Reeves Sound Studios in NYC, April - July 1957, with Coleman Hawkins, Gigi Gryce, Art Blakey, &c.
   
     Buy      $29.95          

 
Moser, Diane / Mark Dresser: Duetto
(CIMP)

New York bassist Mark Dresser and West Coast pianist Diane Moser have been playing together since the 1970s when they met in San Diego, here performing original compositions live in New Jersey.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Noble, Steve & Stephen O'Malley: St. Francis Duo
(Bo Weavil Recordings)

Dense and dramatic drum and guitar improvisation from London percussionist and drummer Steve Noble and Seattle's SunnO))) guitarist Stephen O'Malley performing live at Cafe Oto in 2011.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Noble, Steve & Stephen O'Malley: St. Francis Duo [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Bo Weavil Recordings)

2 LP edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $36.95      Listen          

 
Realisation Trio: Dunmall / Jurd / Bashford: Salt Dolly
(FMR)

The 2nd release from Paul Dunmall's Realisation Trio with bassist Nick Jurd and drummer Jim Bashford, recording original Dunmall compositions at Victoria Rooms Bristol in 2011.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Riley, Howard: The Complete Short Stories 1998-2010 [6 CD BOX]
(NoBusiness)

Pianist Howard Riley recorded the 74 pieces of this 6 CD box from 1998-2010, referencing jazz and compositional forms in music based on more than 4 decades playing with the likes of Evan Parker, Tony Oxley, Keith Tippett, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $59.95      Listen          

 
Stabbins / Riley / Wren / Sanders: St. Cyprians 2
(FMR)

The exceptional free jazz quartet of saxophonist Larry Stabbins, pianist Howard Riley, bassist Tony Wren and drummer Mark Sanders performing 4 extended improvisations of great dialog and dexterity.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Thing, The (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten and Paal Nilssen-Love) with Barry Guy: METAL ! [2 LPs]
(NoBusiness)

A double LP of The Thing (Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, and Paal Nilssen-Love) performing live with bassist Barry Guy at Saint Catherine's Church, Vilnius, Lithuania in 2011, exceptional cutting-edge improvisation.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $34.95      Listen          

 
Vida, Andre: Brud: Volumes I-III [3 CDs]
(Pan)

A 2 volume compilation of recordings from 1995-2011 from saxophonist Andre Vida, following the development of this idiosyncratic player in solo and group settings, with collaborators including Anthony Braxton, Olaf Ruff, Axel Dorner, &c. &c.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $23.95      Listen          

 
Volcano The Bear: Golden Rhythm / Ink Music [VINYL]
(Rune Grammofon)

Wild British improvisers Volcano The Bear, borrowing from a cross-section of styles including jazz, rock, ethno-folk, organized sound, with an inexplicable and insanely passionate approach to their eccentric and excellent music.
   
     Buy      $22.95      Listen          

 
Warner, Henry P. / Earl Freeman / Philip Spigner: Freestyle Band
(NoBusiness)

1984 recordings from NYC of the Freestyle Band (Henry P. Warner on clarinet, Earl Freeman on bass guitar & piano, Philip Spigner on hand drums), an underground free jazz classic properly brought to light.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Weber, Katharina: Games And Improvisations
(Intakt)

In a trio with bassist Barry Guy and percussionist Balts Nils, pianist Katharina Weber interprets 11 short piano pieces by Gyorgy Kurtag's collection "Jatekok", beautiful gems of trio improvisation.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Wiese, John: Seven Of Wands
(Pan)

Comprised of pieces from a range of eras and sequenced into a narrative arc, sound composer Wiese releases a unique album with the quality of being beautiful, listenable, immersive, and transportive at the same time.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Wooley / Weber / Lytton: Six Feet Under [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)

Five group compositions recorded in 2009 at Switzerland's Radio Studio Zurich by trumpeter Nate Wooley, bassist Christian Weber, and percussionist Paul Lytton, amazing cross-Atlantic improvisation.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $26.95      Listen          

 
Zorn, John: Nosferatu
(Tzadik)

Released On The 100th Anniversary Of Bram Stoker's death, Zorn created this work for a modern Polish stage production of Stoker's classic vampire tale, performed with Bill Laswell, Rob Burger, Kevin Norton, and Zorn himself.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Electric Bird Noise: le vestibule - vestibule transitoire
(No More Stars Records)

Underground drone, guitar and electronic artist Brian McKenzie in two extended works of beautifully building sound, the first primarily electronic and building, the second melodic and spacious using gorgeous guitar riffs.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
If, Bwana: With/And/By Trio Scordatura: E (And Sometimes Why) [2 CDs]
(Pogus)

Three years in the making, If Bwana (Al Margolis) in a double CD that takes his compositional work into new territory with pieces written for the Trio Scordatura, and includes an unusual reading of Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
   
     Buy      $14.45      Listen          

 
Jobin, France: Valence
(Line)

Montreal sound artist France Jobin created this 3 part work entirely from transformed field recordings: elegant flowing simplicity with slow harmonic modulations in the mold of Eliane Radigue and Celer.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Lord Tang:
(Gigante Sound)

Producer and Gigante co-founder, Dominic Cramp, moves his plunderphonics into more melodic and beat driven territory with crumpled beats and fractured dubs over rolling hills of heavyweight bass.
   
     Buy      $9.95      Listen          

 
Mathieu, Stephan & Caro Mikalef: Radioland (Panoramica)
(Line)

Stephan Mathieu, who works in electroacoustics and abstract digitala, in a recording from a commissioned A/V piece using radio and processing, performed live in Buenos Aires with Caro Mikalef on phonoharps and Ebows.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Menche, Daniel: Quanta Of Light [12-inch VINYL]
(Touch)

Sound artists Daniel Menche in an album of "heady extended drone music done properly, gradually building until it becomes foggy and fuzzed up", in a Touch limited edition white label LP.
   
     Buy      $15.45          

 
Preston, Don: Filters, Oscillators & Envelopes 1967-75
(Sub Rosa)

Mothers of Invention sideman and electronic artist Don Preston in a collection of sophisticated recordings from work developed in 1967, 1975, and 1982, using analog synths, moogs, theremins, and percussive devices.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

High Duchess: Wanderlust
(Tzadik)

The debut recording from Anna Wayland, a talented and dynamic young songwriter whose influences range from blues, jazz, rock, world music and more, an intense and personal release.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Many Arms:
(Tzadik)

Three long suites from this wild instrumental power trio from Philly, one by each member of the trio that showcases the wide range of their music interests, from Ornette Coleman to Black Flag and Steve Reich.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
No Neck Blues Band: CINo 51. [VINYL]
(Kelippah)

Two extended psychedelic recordings dedicated to Pink Floyd guitarist's son Charlie Gilmour, from New York City's free form improvising rock group No Neck Blues Band.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 




   Compositional

Samech: Quachatta
(Tzadik)

Picking up where Davka and the Masada String Trio left off, Samech is a brilliant Jewish string and percussion chamber group out of Poland that makes music with a sweeping melodic edge and a strong rhythmic drive.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
White, Frances: The Library Of Dreams
(Pogus)

A set of compositions using modern and traditional instruments, dreamlike and dramatic music taking the listener on a journey, including two "Resonant Landscapes", which Gus Van Sant uses in his film "Elephant".
   
     Buy      $14.45      Listen          

 




   Books & Magazines

Blegvad, Peter: The Bleaching Stream [BOOK]

A transcription divided into 5 chapters, abundantly illustrated with cartoons, sketches and diagrams by Peter Blegvad, as well as several photographs plus 3 full-colour plates, including new works and others seldom seen before.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95          

 
Signal to Noise: Issue #63, Spring 2012
(Signal to Noise)

The first biannual issue of Signal to Noise, with Loren Connors on the cover, articles about Tim Berne, Tim Brady, Houston Improv, the Nonesuch Explorer Series, plus live and CD/DVD/LP reviews, &c.
   
     Buy      $4.95          

 

The Squid's Ear The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
 

   Recent Reviews





Sun Ra:
Wake Up Angels
(Art Yard)


AYCH (Jim Hobbs/Mary Halvorson/Taylor Ho Bynum):
As the Crow Flies
(Relative Pitch)


Toshimaru Nakamura / John Butcher:
Dusted Machinery
(Monotype)

The Blue Notes:
Before the Wind Changes
(Ogun)


Circuit Electro Acoustic Ensemble:
Genesis
(FMR)


Arnal / Eichmann / Huges / Weins:
Pail Bug
(Generate Records)





   In Stock and Ready to Ship




"A" Trio - Kerbaj | Sehnaoui | Yassin:
Music To Our Ears
(Al Maslakh)
Alemi, Hayvanlar:
Yekermo Sew [7-inch VINYL]
(Sublime Frequencies)
Anderson, Fortner:
Solitary Pleasures
(&Records)

Archetti, Luigi:
Null II / Null III [2 CDs]
(Die Schachtel)
Astrid:
High Blues
(Rune Grammofon)
Black Music Disaster:

(Thirsty Ear)

Brotzmann, Peter / Michael Zerang:
Live In Beirut
(Al Maslakh)
Chambel, Pedro / Bruno Duplant / Julien Heraud:
Worked Without Noise
(rhizome.s)
Circuit:
Genesis
(FMR)

DAT Politics:
Blitz Gazer
(Sub Rosa)
Double Tandem (Baars / Vandermark / Nilssen-Love):
Cement
(PNL)
E.G.O. (Estonian Guitar Octet) Feat. Eugene Chadbourne:
Rolling Stones Hostage Incidents
(AVA Muusika)

Fabbro, Guido Del :
Ctenophora
(&Records)
Gjerstad, Frode / Steve Hubback:
One Foot Moving
(FMR)
Gudnadottir, Hildur:
Leyfdu Ljósinu
(Touch)

Halperin, Jimmy:
Changing Tranes
(CIMP)
Honsinger, Tristan This That and the Other:
Sketches of Probability
(Angelica)
Jefferson, Larry:
Journey [CASSETTE]
(Rollax Records)

Klare's 1000, Jan:
(shoe)
(Red Toucan)
L'Ensemble Raye:
Les Contrepoints Cardinaux
(Kein & Aber)
L'Ensemble Raye:
Theatre de la Poudriere [2 CDs]
(Les Disques Rayes)

Lamb, Andrew:
Honeymoon On Saturn
(CIMP)
Mackenzie, Daniel W J:
Return Written Arrange
(Runningonair Music)
Molinaro, Joey:
The Inalienable Dreamless / We
(Inverted Music Company)

Mr. Stonecipher Vs. Somnaphon:
The Horsemaster's Daughter [CASSETTE]
MUTA:
Bricolage
(Al Maslakh)
New Miminokoto:
All About Mimi
(PSF)

Nude On Sand:
Nude On Sand
(Sofa)
Parker Trio, Jeff :
Bright Light In Winter
(Delmark)
Pisaro, Michael:
fields have ears (6)
(Gravity Wave)

Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart:
Hearing Metal 2
(Gravity Wave)
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart:
Hearing Metal 3
(Gravity Wave)
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart:
July Mountain: three versions
(Gravity Wave)

Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart:
ricefall (2)
(Gravity Wave)
Rives, Stephane:
Much Remains To Be Heard
(Al Maslakh)
Shalabi / St-Onge / Cote:
Jane and The Magic Bananas
(&Records)

SPILL (Mayas / Buck):
Stockholm Syndrome
(Al Maslakh)
Stamper, Stephen Christopher:
Begin Anywhere
(Runningonair Music)
Susanna:
Wild Dog
(Rune Grammofon)

Thollem / Parker / Cline:
The Gowanus Session
(Porter Records)
Traversa, Martino:
Critical Path
(Die Schachtel)
Vainio, Mika:
Rasputin 3000 [7-inch VINYL]
(Comfortzone)

Various Artists:
Fukushima! [2 CDs]
(Presqu'île Records)
Volcano The Bear:
Golden Rhythm / Ink Music
(Rune Grammofon)



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