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UPDATE
June 7, 2019
"Number one is the tradition that you develop and stand up for your own voice.
[...] As improvisers,
Imitation is not the most sincere form of flattery."
—Marty Ehrlich
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Creative Artists
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• Angles 9
• Baczkowski/Lopez/Corsano
• Ilia Belorukov/Gabriel Ferrandini
• DKV Trio/Joe McPhee
• Mark Dresser Seven
(Mitchell/Ehlrlich/GoGwilt/Dessen/White/Black/McLagan)
• Marc Ducret
• Harris Eisenstadt (Malaby/Roebke/Bishop)
• Gabriel Ferrandini (Ferrandini/Faustino/Sousa)
• Urs Leimgruber/Jean-Marc Foussat
• Luis Lopes
• Sei Miguel
• Gabriele Mitelli/Rob Mazurek
• Monopiece/Jaap Blonk (Corde/Robidoux/Russell)
• Evan Parker/Kinetics (Anderskove/Melbye/Vestergaard)
• Scheen Jazzorkester/Thomas Johansson
• Daniel Studer (w/ Loriot/Zimmerlin/Zoubek)
• Thomas/Butcher/Solberg
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Essential Labels
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Astral Spirits
Clean Feed
Fou Records
Hat Hut Ezz-Thetics
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Illusions
Not Two Records
Relative Pitch
Shhpuma
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Angles 9: Beyond Us
(Clean Feed)
Now a distinct edition of saxophonist Martin Kuchen's concept, the Angles 9 ensemble is captured live at the Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour in The Netherlands in 2018, performing Kuchen's comprehensible and lyrical compositions, allowing his masterful band--including Magnus Broo, Johan Berthling, Mattias Stahl, &c.--great opportunities for collective playing and profound soloing.
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Baczkowski / Lopez / Corsano: Old Smoke
(Relative Pitch)
This smoking album of free jazz leads the New York trio of Steve Baczkowski on saxophone, Brandon Lopez on bass, and Chris Corsano on drums to fiery playing as they burn up the stage at Hallwall, in Buffalo, New York in 2018, over seven concise collective conversations expressing both passion, restraint, and profoundly masterful skill.
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Belorukov, Ilia / Gabriel Ferrandini: Disquiet
(Clean Feed)
Saint Petersburg alto saxophonist Ilia Belorukov and Lisbon drummer Gabriel Ferrandini in a studio album uniting two continents through exploratory free improvisation of exemplary skill and intense concentrative discourse, bringing Belorukov's creative approach to the instrument in close conversation with Ferrandini's powerful technique and clever interventions.
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DKV Trio / Joe McPhee : The Fire Each Time [6 CD BOX]
(Not Two Records)
A 6-CD boxset of recordings from the DKV Trio of Hamid Drake (drums), Kent Kessler (bass), and Ken Vandermark (reeds), plus guest Joe McPhee, the box dedicated to James Baldwin, recorded during the quartet's 2017 tour in Europe, and at shows in Chicago and Milwaukee that year, documenting six concerts with performances including Joe McPhee's "Nation Time".
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Dresser, Mark Seven (Nicole Mitchell / Ehlrlich / GoGwilt / Dessen / White / Black / McLagan): Ain't Nothing But A Cyber Coup & You
(Clean Feed)
The 2nd album for East/West Coast double bassist and composer Mark Dresser's Seven band, in a diverse set of lyrically intricate Dresser compositions using unusual and compelling rhythmic structures, with Nicole Mitchell on flute, Marty Ehrlich on clarinets & sax, Keir GoGwilt on violin, Michael Dessen on trombone, Joshua White on piano, and Jim Black on drums.
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Ducret, Marc: Lady M
(Illusions)
Taking on one of Shakespeare's most famous and frightening female characters, Lady Macbeth, in an 11-piece ensemble that include luminaries including Liudas Mockunas, Samuel Blaser, and French guitarist Marc Ducret himself, using operatic form to focus his compositions on the emotional depth of his character, blending composed, improvised and sonic material into an exciting and unsettling work, drawing incredible performances from his players.
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Eisenstadt, Harris (Malaby / Roebke / Bishop): Old Growth Forest II [CASSETTE with DOWNLOAD]
(Astral Spirits)
NY drummer Harris Eisenstadt composes for his quartet with Jeb Bishop on trombone, Tony Malaby on tenor & soprano saxophones, and Jason Roebke on bass, recording live at a Jazzshares concert in The Parlor Room, Northampton, Massachusetts, in the second tour performing Eisenstadt's inventive compositions leading to strong, lyrical soloing with unexpected twists and turns.
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Eisenstadt, Harris (Malaby / Roebke / Bishop): Old Growth Forest II [CD]
(Astral Spirits)
CD edition of the cassette listed above.
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Ferrandini, Gabriel (Ferrandini / Faustino / Sousa): Volupias
(Clean Feed)
Turning to one third of his most familiar Red Trio setting, percussionist/drummer Gabriel Ferrandini enlists bassist Hernani Faustino and tenor saxophonist Pedro Sousa (Sousa/Berthling/Ferrandini, PeterGabriel Duo) to perform 9 Ferrandini compositions named after streets in Lisbon leading from Ferrandini's house to his studio and then to ZDB.
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Leimgruber, Urs / Jean-Marc Foussat: Face to Face [2 CDS]
(Fou Records)
The perfect foils for each other, German saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and French AKS sysnthesist Jean-Marc Foussat are heard in two complete concerts, one at the WIM in Zurich and one at the Kunsthalle in Lucerne, both exploring sound, timbre, momentum and atmosphere through extended techniques and extreme playing, and an amazing display of soundscape and sonic force.
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Miguel, Sei: O Carro De Fogo De Sei Miguel [VINYL]
(Clean Feed)
Recording live in the studio Namouche Studios in Lisbon ib 2018, trumpeter Sei Miguel's octet performs a large work translating to "Fire Car", inspired by William Blake's "Jerusalem" (Chariot of Fire), reminding of early 70's Miles/fusion work as organist Andre Goncalves creates an atmospheric backbone over which the band introduces repetition and variation; mysterious and singular.
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Mitelli, Gabriele / Rob Mazurek: Star Splitter
(Clean Feed)
Referencing the poem "Star-splitter" by Robert Frost, Italian improviser Gabriele Mitelli on cornet, soprano sax & alto flugelhorn, and Chicago improviser Rob Mazurek on piccolo trumpet, both using electronics, object & voice, create a spiritually rich and warm series, "gazing" at four planets through immersive, unique and authoritative performance; exceptional.
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Mitelli, Gabriele / Rob Mazurek: Star Splitter [VINYL]
(Clean Feed)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Monopiece / Jaap Blonk (Corde / Robidoux / Russell):
(Shhpuma)
An absurdly paced and spectacular album of electronic improvisation, percussion and voice, as the West Coast improvising trio Monopiece of Nathan Corder on electronics, Matt Robidoux on guitar, and Timothy Russell on percussion meet legendary improvising vocalist and electronics artist Jaap Blonk, recording at The Center for Contemporary Music, at Mills College.
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Parker, Evan / Kinetics (Anderskove / Melbye / Vestergaard): Chiasm
(Clean Feed)
Performing live at The Vortex in London and live at the DKDM studio in Copenhagen, legendary UK saxophonist Evan Parker joins Swedish pianist Jacob Anderskov's trio Kinetics with Adam Pultz Melbye on bass and Anders Vestergaard on drums, recording these four masterful improvisations of full-force momentum, concentration, exploration and exultation.
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Scheen Jazzorkester / Thomas Johansson: As We See It...
(Clean Feed)
Norway's Scheen Jazzorkester in their 7th album, commissioning works in their goal to make a large conventional jazz orchestra more spontaneous through composition, here recruiting trumpeter Thomas Johansson, co-founder of Cortex and Friends and Neighbors, to compose this set of six ardent works incredibly executed by this 13-piece band; breathtaking creative jazz.
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Studer, Daniel (w/ Loriot / Zimmerlin / Zoubek): Extended: For Strings & Piano
(Hat Hut Ezz-Thetics)
A live album at Kunstraum Walcheturm from Swiss double bassist Daniel Studer's quintet of strings and piano, with Harald Kimmig on violin, Frantz Loriot on viola, Alfred Zimmerlin on violoncello, and Philip Zoubek on piano, performing an inventive set of Studer compositions extending string improvisation to extremes through unorthodox structures and techniques.
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Thomas / Butcher / Solberg : Fictional Souvenirs [CASSETTE]
(Astral Spirits)
Performing in concert at Iklectik in London in 2017, the UK and Norwegian free improvising trio of Pat Thomas on Moog Theremini & IPad based electronics, John Butcher on saxophones, and Stale Liavik Solberg on drums & percussion impressive through a mix of masterful free playing and eclectic electroacoustic conversations, an adventurous and wonderfully unpredictable set.
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Thomas / Butcher / Solberg : Fictional Souvenirs [CD]
(Astral Spirits)
CD edition of the cassette listed above.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Lopes, Luis : Love Song: Post Ruins
(Shhpuma)
With only an electric guitar, Luis Lopes (Humanization 4tet) Love Song presents the mostly composed work "Post-Ruins", recorded live at Teatro Maria Matos, in Lisboa, using notes, intervals and chords chosen with the intention of transmitting the perception of an eternalized moment occupying the space like a sculpture, full of emotions, infinite in itself.
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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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Ron Caines / Martin Archer Axis:
Les Oiseaux de Matisse
(Discus Music)
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Das Rad (Archer / Robinson / Dinsdale):
Das Rad
(Discus)
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Joelle Leandre / Marc Ducret:
Chez Helene
(Ayler Records)
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Eddie Prevost / John Butcher:
Visionary Fantasies
(Matchless)
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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.
• You can ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.
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Squidco Workspace
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-Don Van Vliet
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