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UPDATE
December 18, 2020
"When people believe in boundaries,
They become part of them."
—Don Cherry
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This weekend we're offering all Squidco customers FREE shipping on
their orders!
• In the US, any size order choosing the USPS Media Mail shipping
option will ship for free!
• International customers, any size order choosing International Economy Shipping option will ship for free!
Offer ends Sunday, December 20, 2020 at midnight.
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Creative Artists
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• Chris Abrahams
• Brennan/do Mar/Rodrigues/Mira/Faustino/Moimeme
• Andrea Centazzo /Elisabeth Harnik
• Don Cherry
• Marc Copland
• Lol Coxhill/Fred Frith
• Jimmy Giuffre
• Spencer Grady/Fermata Ark/Mark Wastell
• Choi Joonyong/Jin Sangtae
• Eyvind Kang
• Pauli Lyytinen/Maciej Garbowski/Krzysztof Gradziuk
• Mateen/Dell/Ramond/Kugel
• Rodrigues/Rodrigues/Marty/Carl Santos
• The Seen
• Akio Suzuki
• Toyozumi/Countryman/Tan
• Toshiya Tsunoda/Taku Unami
• Fay Victor's Soundnoisefunk
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Essential Labels
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577
ChapChap Records
Confront
Creative Sources
Enlightenment
erstwhile
ESP
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Ideologic Organ
Illusions/Mirage
Klanggalerie
KLIMT
Listen! Foundation
Room40
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Abrahams, Chris: Appearance
(Room40)
Distilling his work with the trio The Necks, Australian pianist Chris Abrahams extends his solo discography with this gorgeous album of two extended improvisations recorded in the studio in Sydney, performing on a beautifully resonant acoustic piano as he unfolds each work, intensely personal and rich in Abrahams' unique way of evolving melody and form.
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Brennan, Patrick / Maria do Mar / Ernesto Rodrigues / Miguel Mira / Hernani Faustino / Abdul Moimeme: The Sudden Bird Of Waiting
(Creative Sources)
A studio recording from the electroacoustic sextet of saxophonist & cornetist Patrick Brennan, Red Trio bassist Hernani Faustino, and Creative Sources collaborators Maria do Mar on violin, Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Miguel Mira on cello, and Abdul Moimeme on electric guitars & objects, in a spirited set of concise and open-minded free improvisations.
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Centazzo, Andrea / Elisabeth Harnik: Duophonic Landscape
(Klanggalerie)
Recorded in a winery in Gorizia, Italy, in 2019, Austrian based pianist and composer Elisabeth Harnik, who works in both composed and improvised music, joined with Italian-born American composer, percussionist, multimedia artist and Ictus label leader Andrea Centazzo to perform this series of creative and authoritative "Duophonic Landscapes".
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Cherry, Don: Where Is Brooklyn? [VINYL]
(KLIMT)
A reissue of Don Cherry's 1969 Blue Note album with Ed Blackwell on drums, Henry Grimes on bass, and Pharoah Sanders on tenor saxophone & piccolo, with liner notes by Ornette Coleman, originally recorded in 1966 by Rudy Van Gelder at his studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, using abstract foundations to allow for well-focused group interaction and freedom.
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Copland, Marc: John (for John Abercrombie)
(Illusions/Mirage)
Working together first in Chico Hamilton's quartet in 1971, through his quartet with Drew Gress and Joey Barron, pianist Marc Copland's close friend and collaborator, guitarist and composer John Abercrombie, passed in 2017; this solo album of Abercrombie's compositions is expressed with a unique insight and compassion that no other player could convey.
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Coxhill, Lol / Fred Frith: French Gigs
(Klanggalerie )
A uniquely eccentric free improv album by Fred Frith on electric guitar and Lol Coxhill on soprano sax, originally released in 1983 on the French AAA label, the album assembles recordings from the "Musiques de Traverses" Festival 1981, 1978 concerts in Sainte Croix, in Poitiers, and at M.J.C. Aliénor D'Aquitaine in Limoges, plus additional material from 1999 in Munchen & London.
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Giuffre, Jimmy : The Atlantic And Verve Collection [4 CD BOX SET]
(Enlightenment)
Containing eight complete albums originally released between 1956 and 1960 on Atlantic and Verve Records, this box set serves as an excellent introduction to Texas/West Coast and New York-based American jazz clarinettist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger Jimmy Giuiffre, presenting his work in more traditional, albeit uniquely creative, jazz settings.
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Lyytinen, Pauli / Maciej Garbowski / Krzysztof Gradziuk: Swords [2 CDs]
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
A warm and relaxed saxophone trio album led by Finnish tenor saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen (Raoul Bjorkenheim's eCsTaSy), Polish double bassist Maciej Garbowski and drummer Krzysztof Gradziuk (RGG), the three focused on deeply expressive interaction and lyrical finesse, while performing live at Institute of Music Performance, in Katowice, Poland, in 2019.
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Mateen, Sabir / Christopher Dell / Christian Ramond / Klaus Kugel: Creation
(577)
NY tenor saxophonist Sabir Mateen joins the German trio of Christopher Dell on vibes, Christian Ramond on double bass, and Klaus Kugel on drums, all memebers of the Theo Jorgensmann Quartet, for a live recording at A-Trane, in Berlin in 2012, finding all three energetically enthusiastic and often driven by Mateen's unique personality in performance.
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Rodrigues, Ernesto / Guilherme Rodrigues / Fred Marty / Carlos Santos: Sur Nos Pas Dans La Clarte Du Jour
(Creative Sources)
A live performances at CreativeFest 2018 in Lisbon from the electroacoustic quartet of Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Guilherme Rodrigues on cello, Fred Marty on double bass, and Carlos Santos on electronics, the title translating to "On our footsteps in the light of day" as the improvisers merge strings and electronics through spirited and radiant playing.
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Seen, The: For Sake Of Joy Of Study Of Oneself Together
(Confront)
Inspired by a work by John Stevens from 1991, Mark Wastell developed this work merging narration and improvisation by transcribing the text from Steven's performance, preseanted here by an electroacoustic ensemble including Phil Durrant, Dominic Lash, Bertrand Denzler, Jennifer Allum &c, yielding an enveloping and fascinatingly mysterious piece presented in two versions.
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Toyozumi / Countryman / Tan: Chasing the Sun
(ChapChap Records)
Two live sets at Tago Jazz Cafe in the Philippines in 2018 from the trio of master percussionist Sabu Toyozumi on drums, American ex-pat Rick Countryman on alto saxophone, and Simon Tan on acoustic bass, this their 3rd album of solid free improvisation of extended and masterful discourse, unusual percussive devices, and powerful rhythmic foundation.
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Victor, Fay's Soundnoisefunk: We've Had Enough!
(ESP)
Fay Victor's cry of frustration over the state of the country and a determination to find power and joy in spontaneous creativity, as manifested via voice, song and text in 8 Victor compositions performed with an authoritative set of improvisers — Sam Newsom on soprano sax, Joe Morris on electric guitar, and Reggie Nicholson on drums — recorded in concert at Firehouse 12.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Grady, Spencer / Fermata Ark / Mark Wastell: Thus : Excerpts From A Smaller Work
(Confront)
UK sound artist Fermata Ark, aka Harry Smith, composed this work from improvisations recorded by Mark Wastell performing on cello, double bass and harmonium, and Spencer Grady performing on 5-string banjo, ebow, violin bow and brass slide, creating an extended work of immersive and mesmerizing textures and tones, sounds rising and falling in sublime and passionate ways.
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Joonyong, Choi / Jin Sangtae: Hole in My Head
(erstwhile)
Recording in two locations in Seoul by Taku Unami, electronic, sound and noise artists Choi Joonyong and Jin Sangtae present a series of unusual interactions using sonic events, concrete and acousmatic interjections and aberrant expression, patiently conveying each event with clarity and intention and an almost theatrical sense of drama and narrative.
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Suzuki, Akio: Zeitstudie [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]
(Room40)
Referring to "Study Time", Zeitstudie presents two works each for two instruments developed by sound artist Akio Suzuki and recorded in Germany in 1984: the ANALAPOS, an echo instrument used to project the performer's voice across a coil spring; and the "De Koolmees" glass harmonica, 5 glass tubes in a metal frame that are struck or rubbed to create unique sounds.
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Tsunoda,Toshiya / Taku Unami: Wovenland 2 [2 CDs]
(erstwhile)
For their 2nd collaboration, sound artists Toshiya Tsunoda & Taku Unami present a series of acoustic experiments, each track using a single field recording — fishing spots, birds, a hiking trail, &c, — recording and manipulating those recordings using specific processes, seeking to emulate the way our minds process the senses that we encounter to create our perceived reality.
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Compositional
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Kang, Eyvind: Ajaeng Ajaeng [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Ideologic Organ)
Performing on Tanpura & tuba, composer Eyvind Kang explores a wealth of Asian instruments in a series of beautiful pieces investigating and elucidating the properties of each, culminating in the Korean instrument Ajaeng, used historically as a court instrument, here used in a more introspective and meditative role through well developed and recorded compositions.
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Squidco Gift Certificates are the perfect answer to the hard-to-buy for, eclectic music collector.
This year tell your friends and family that you'd like the gift of creative music!
Click for Gift Certificates!
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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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Pisaura (Michael Pisaro / Zizia):
Asteraceae
(Sedimental)
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Tiger Trio:
Map Of Liberation
(RogueArt)
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Give Guitars to People:
The Look of Silence, Vol 1
(Recommended Records)
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Matthew Shipp String Trio:
Symbolic Reality
(RogueArt)
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Stay Current With Squidco
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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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Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2003.
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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