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UPDATE
January 26, 2018
"If you listen to nature,
all the sounds are done in a confident way."
—Roscoe Mitchell
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Essential Labels
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Bam Balam Records
Bolt
Creative Sources
Monotype
Otoroku
Recommended Records
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Relative Pitch
RogueArt
Sorcerer Records
Trost Records
Tzadik
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Creative Artists
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• Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Feat. Pika
• Becoming Animal (Massimo Pupillo/Gordon Sharp)
• Peter Blegvad
• Boneshaker
• Dog Faced Hermans
• Alexander Frangenheim/Nikolaus Neuser/Richard Scott
• Ben Hall's Racehorse Names (w/ Joe Morris)
• Christian Kobi
(solo and with Taku Sugimoto/Yoko Ikeda/Wakana Ikeda
• Kodian Trio
• Kramer (Feat Bill Frisell)
• Lambinet/Palosz/Sokolowski/Szuszkiewicz/Ziporyn
• Lopez/Nelson/Nicodemou/Cleaver
• Made to Break
• Kan Mikami/John Edwards/Alex Nielson
• Roscoe Mitchell/Matthew Shipp
• Novaks Kapelle
• Otopus
(Rodrigues/Humm/Curado/Piosik/Hencleeday/
Almeida/Santos/Godinho)
• William Parker
• Didier Petit
• Strycharski/Andriessen
• Third Coast Ensemble
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From now through this Sunday, January 28, all used CDs in our catalog are on sale at 20% off their listed price.
View Our List of Used CDs.
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Becoming Animal (Massimo Pupillo / Gordon Sharp): A Distant Hand Lifted [VINYL]
(Trost Records)
An album of dark atmospheric electroacoustic sound with voice and introductory narrative from Zu bassist Massimo Pupillo and Gordon Sharp of Cindytalk, the first meeting between the two, performed live at Cafe Oto for four pieces of rich sonics, emotional and hypnotic playing from two creative masters with a long history of powerful and passionate music.
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Boneshaker: Thinking Out Loud [VINYL]
(Trost Records)
The third album from this international trio of powerful improvisers--Norwegian drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love, Chicago bassist Kent Kessler, and Chicago/NY saxophonist Mars William-- in four odysseys that take the listener from introspective playing to out and out blowing, using technique to serve their incredible dialog.
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Frangenheim, Alexander / Nikolaus Neuser / Richard Scott: Trialectics
(Creative Sources)
Active and exciting electroacoustic improvisation with a strong emphasis on the electronics from Richard Scott and his uniquely developed modular synthesizer, from this Berlin-based collective trio with double bassist Alexander Frangenheim and trumpeter Nikolaus Neuser, exploring Trialectics, a complex system of 21st century thought and formal logic.
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Hall's, Ben Racehorse Names (w/ Joe Morris): The New Favorite Thing Called Breathing
(Relative Pitch)
Out and unusual compositions from drummer Ben Hall and his sextet with Mick Dobday on electric piano & organ, Anthony Levin Decanini on electronics, Ronnie Zawadi on percussion, John Dierker on reeds, Mike Khoury on viola & violin, and joined by Joe Morris on guitar, for 6 "Spines", free compositions using odd compositional structures leading to superb solo and group playing.
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Kobi, Christian (solo and with Taku Sugimoto / Yoko Ikeda / Wakana Ikeda: Atta! [VINYL]
(Monotype)
Four solo saxophone improvisations, two on tenor and two on soprano, using remarkable technique and concentration from Swiss improviser Christian Kobi performing live in Tokyo and Osaka in 2017, plus a live quartet improvisation with flutist Wakana Ikeda, violinist Yoko Ikeda, and guitarist Taku Sugimoto for an open-approached performance of detailed, minimal improv.
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Kodian Trio: II [VINYL]
(Trost Records)
The uniquely voiced free improvising Kodian Trio formed of saxophonist Colin Webster using aggressive techniques and unusual approaches to his horn, electric guitarist Dirk Serries (vidnaObmana) throwing spiky lines in forceful and unorthodox dialog, and in-demand UK drummer Andrew Lisle providing underpinning and punctuation, in six far-ranging and impressive tracks.
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Lopez / Nelson / Nicodemou / Cleaver: The Industry Of Entropy
(Relative Pitch)
A great example of Downtown New York modern improvisation that takes unexpected twists and turns, from the collective quartet of bassist Brandon Lopez, a frequent collaborator with Nate Wooley and Ivo Perelman, tenor saxophonist Matt Nelson ( tUnE-yArDs), vibraphonist Andria Nicodemou (Thread Ensemble, Taylor Ho Bynum), and Gerald Cleaver (Veil of Names, Uncle June, &c).
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Made to Break: Trebuchet
(Trost Records)
The eighth release from Ken Vandermark's hard-hitting quartet with Austrian electronic improviser Christof Kurzmann, Netherlands bassist Jasper Stadhouders, and Chicago drummer and frequent Vandermark collaborator Tim Daisy, for 3 vigorous and extreme pieces dedicated to Shellac, Susan Sontag, and Kerry James Marshall; powerful, informed, essential.
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Made to Break: Trebuchet [VINYL]
(Trost Records)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above
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Mikami, Kan / John Edwards / Alex Nielson: Live at Cafe Oto [VINYL]
(Otoroku)
More typically a solo performer, Japanese bluesman Kan Mikami has created a distinctive path for his voice, guitar and poetic lyrics; here he is propelled in an improvisational setting with two powerful UK players--John Edwards on bass and Alex Neilson on drums--captured live at London's Cafe Oto for a growling concert of finesse and brusque attitude.
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Mitchell, Roscoe / Matthew Shipp: Accelerated Projection
(RogueArt)
A masterful concert recorded at Sant'Anna Arresi Jazz Festival in Sardinia, Italy in 2005 between Chicago AACM legendary saxophonist and composer Roscoe Mitchell, performing on alto and soprano saxophones, and New York pianist Matthew Shipp, a member of Mitchell's Note Factor for 10 years, here presenting a 7 part work, pushing and challenging each other to great heights.
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Otopus (Rodrigues / Humm / Curado / Piosik / Hencleeday / Almeida / Santos / Godinho): Vulgaris
(Creative Sources)
Correctly configured, the Portugese ensemble Octopus is an octet, and though named after the most common of the breed, this 8-tentacled orchestration of strings, flute, trumpet, piano, guitar, electronics and percussion, all using extended techniques, slides deftly and with incredible restraint through a large, detailed dark-water work of electroacoustic improvisation.
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Parker, William : Conversations II Dialogues & Monologues [CD & BOOK]
(RogueArt)
The 2nd volume in New York free improvising basist William Parker's "Conversations" series, more than 500 pages with 32 interview between William Parker and artists including Marshall Allen, Tim Berne, Wadada Leo Smith, Mark Dresser, Henry Grimes, &c &c, plus a CD excerpting those interviews and punctuated with duos between Parker and saxophonist Kidd Jordan.
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Petit, Didier : D'Accord
(RogueArt)
An absolutely phenomenal example of free improvisation, both on cello and on voice, from French improviser Didier Petite performing live at La Plantation, in Beijing, China in 2016, showing profoundly great skill, a fount of creative impulse and ideas, and wonderfully idiosyncratic vocals and songs to accompany himself; an inspiring and delightful record.
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Third Coast Ensemble: Wrecks
(RogueArt)
Merging France's Nautilis Ensemble with musicians from Chicago created this large improvising orchestra, here in a new suite composed by Rob Mazurek and dedicated to Great Lake Michigan and the devestation of thousands of shipwrecks over many centuries, using historical data, first hand accounts of shipwrecks off both shores, magical realism and steampunk aesthetics.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Feat. Pika: Astro Infinity Discotheque [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Bam Balam Records)
A live album in 2016 from the mind-blowing and prolific Japanese psychedelic improvising rock band Acid Mothers Temple with Kawabata Makoto, Higashi Hiroshi, Mitsuru Tabata, Stoshima Nani, S T, and Pika, performing some of their well known works and starting with Gong's "Flying Teapot", all recorded at 15th Acid Mothers Temple Festival at Tokuzo (Nagoya).
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Blegvad, Peter : Go Figure
(Recommended Records)
Peter Blegvad expands his trio with Henry Cow alumni, drummer Chris Cutler and bassist John Greaves, this time with Karen Mantler on keys and chordal instruments, and Bob Drake on guitar, voice and percussion, reworking songs from his solo career and work with Slapp Happy, alongside new numbers of classic Blegvad wordplay, wit, depth and humor; like the label, Recommended!
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Dog Faced Hermans: Humans Fly [VINYL]
(Sorcerer Records)
Sharing guitarist Andy Moor of The Ex, this quartet's first album established them as a truly alternative and intelligent rock band that incorporated free playing, a band literate and technically skilled but upholding a punk/no-wave drive and determination, with political and socially conscious attitudes, and superlative upbeat and danceable music.
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Kramer (Feat Bill Frisell): The Brill Building, Book Two
(Tzadik)
Guitarist Bill Frisell joins forces with producer/arranger Kramer for an exploration of the legendary song writing teams that were developed in the legendary Brill Building at 1619 Broadway in New York City, where songwriters like Paul Simon, Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Doc Pomus, Al Kooper, and Carole King created some of American culture's most endearing work.
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Novaks Kapelle: Fartwind - Complete Discography (1967-1979) [2 CDs]
(Trost Records)
Hard rocking Novaks Kapelle was an Austrian underground rock band, formed in 1967 by Erwin Novak, Walla Mauritz, Peter Travnicek and Helge Thor, with Paul Brown Steiner joining in 1970, and after a period of quiet, in 1978 jazz guitarist Harri Stojka joined the band; this double CD collects all known tracks, presenting a fascinating evolution of style.
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Compositional
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Lambinet / Palosz / Sokolowski / Szuszkiewicz / Ziporyn: Musiquette. Improvisations on Gorecki
(Bolt)
Recording in the Polish Radio studio, the quintet of Evan Ziporyn on clarinets, Adrien Lambinet on trombone, Mikolaj Palosz on cello, Kuba Sokolowski on piano and Kamil Szuszkiewica on trumpet improvise on the compositions "Musiquette IV op. 28" and "Lerchenmusick op. 53" by H. M. Gorecki, using conceptual approaches to his scores.
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Strycharski / Andriessen: Ghost
(Bolt)
Polish composer and recorder player Dominik Strycharski wrote these pieces in response to a work for the recorder by composer Louis Andriessen that he dedicated to Frans Bruggen: "Melodie"; Strycharski response is "Harmonie", performed in a duo with pianist Sebastian Zawadzki to demonstrate the impracticability of harmony in its purest forms.
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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 on The Squid's Ear
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Toshimaru Nakamura & Jun Numata:
The First Album
(Doubt Music)
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Billy Bang:
Distinction Without a Difference
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
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John Butcher / John Edwards / Mark Sanders:
Last Dream of the Morning
(Relative Pitch)
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Burkhard Beins / Lucio Capece / Martin Küchen / Paul Vogel:
Fracture Mechanics
(Mikroton)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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We're never quite caught up with new releases that constantly come in our door, and
we don't like to rush a release to our homepage. That said,
the following releases have already been stocked at Squidco, and are able to be ordered.
In most cases we have images, often have samples, and some basic description of each release.
• You can see the newest additions to our catalog in our Just In Stock Section.
• You can see the latest fully cataloged items in our store by using our
New Releases section.
• You can see Recently Restocked items on this page.
• Ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.
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• In the US, any order with 3 or more items choosing "Free Economy Shipping" option will ship for free!
• International customers, any order with 3 or more items choosing "Free Economy Shipping" option will ship for free!
In stock items only, orders with out of stock items will be held until all items are in stock.
Free shipping applies only to "Free Economy Shipping" option on the Shipping & Payment Screen at checkout time.
US orders will ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking.
1st Class and other shipping rates are unaffected by this offer.
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Squidco Workspace
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Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2002.
In 2010 we moved to Wilmington, NC, giving regional and visiting customers access to our catalog
of more than 7,000 items, which includes hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items
not listed on our website. We're open for you to visit by appointment during weekday afternoons,
so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region please email us to set up a time to stop by and say hello,
we'd love to play some music for you!
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because:
"a squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous, got me?"
-Don Van Vliet
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