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UPDATE
September 29, 2023
"What I want from the music
Is a further understanding of myself
Through all the different ways possible."
—Tyshawn Sorey
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Essential Artists
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• Jean-Jacques Avenel/Siegfried Kessler/Daunik Lazro
• Helene Breschand/Floy Krouchi/Zafer Tawil/Elliott Sharp
• Vilhelm Bromander
• Kris Davis
• Michael Formanek Quartet (Smith/Davis/Malaby)
• Jason Hwang Kao Critical Response
(w/ Anders Nilsson/Michael T.A. Thompson)
• Jason Kahn [BOOK + CD]
• Leap Of Faith
• Madly You (Lazro/Zingaro/Leandre/Loves)
• Michel Banabila
• Lucas Niggli Sound of Serendipity Tentet
• Rodrigues/Parrinha/McDonas/Flak/Oliveira
• Rodrigues/Rodrigues/Torres/von Schlippenbach/Kellers
• Rodrigues/Wassermann/Rodrigues
• Joris Ruhl
• Tyshawn Sorey Trio
• Turbulence Orchestra
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Essential Labels
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Creative Sources
Editions
Evil Clown
Fou Records
Intakt
Pi Recordings
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Pyroclastic Records
Tapu Records
thanatosis produktion
True Sound Recordings
Umlaut Records
zOaR Records
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Avenel, Jean-Jacques / Siegfried Kessler / Daunik Lazro : Ecstatic Jazz (Crypte Des Franciscains Beziers 12 Fevrier 1982)
(Fou Records)
Referencing the collective NY Loft scene of the 1980's, the trio of Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass, Siegfried Kessler on piano, keys & ring modulator and Daunik Lazro on alto sax & tuba sax, are heard in a Béziers Jazz Action concert recorded in the crypt of a Franciscan theater, in two suites of collective improvisation, the 2nd adding unusual electronics from Kessler.
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Bromander, Vilhelm: In This Forever Unfolding Moment
(thanatosis produktion)
Drawing on ideas from the 60s and 70--Ornette Coleman, John and Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry, and Charlie Haden--bassist Vilhelm Bromander assembles an accomplished ensemble of Stockholm improvisers to perform three works of warmth and spiritual power, incorporating jazz, world and contemporary music in a stunning and rich album that exudes a wealth of experience and musical clarity.
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Bromander, Vilhelm: In This Forever Unfolding Moment [VINYL]
(thanatosis produktion)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Davis, Kris: Diatom Ribbons Live At The Village Vanguard [2 CDs]
(Pyroclastic Records)
Two nights at the famed Village Vanguard from pianist Kris Davis' quintet with Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, Val Jeanty on turntables & electronics, Julian Lage on electric guitar and Trevor Dunn on basses; a thoroughly modern electric jazz group performing Davis originals, with references to Eric Dolphy, Conlon Nancarrow, Olivier Messiaen, Paul Bley, Sun Ra and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
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Formanek, Michael Quartet (Smith / Davis / Malaby): As Things Do
(Intakt)
Michael Formanek's compositions run a wide range of styles and approaches to creative modern jazz, from flowing lyrical melodies to tense agitation in rapid runs, all anchored by Formanek's powerful bass and rendered with his Elusion Quartet of Tony Malaby on tenor & soprano sax, Kris Davis on piano and Ches Smith on drums & vibes; inventive jazz that continuously surprises.
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Hwang, Jason Kao Critical Response(w/ Anders Nilsson / Michael T.A. Thompson): Book of Stories
(True Sound Recordings)
Five stories of electric jazz from composer and violinist Jason Kao Hwang, who leads his trio with electric guitarist Anders Nilsson and drummer Michael T.A. Thompson through journeys of melodically fueled and lyrically realized original compositions, each showcasing the band's virtuosic talent and tight communication, with an ear to sonic excitement.
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Kahn, Jason: All Along the Way [BOOK + CD]
(Editions)
Swiss sound artist Jason Kahn chronicles his 37-solo concert tour through North America from the US to Canada, exploring the state of DIY experimental music scenes post-pandemic, including a CD of concert recordings in Portland and Chicago in 2022 using local radio and field recordings from each city, along with mod synths, tube amp, electromagnetic transducers and contact mics.
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Leap Of Faith: The Energy Of Now
(Evil Clown)
Reuniting drummer Sydney Smart with Leap of Faith, the core duet from the Leap of Faith Orchestra of cellist Glynis Lomon and reed, wind & percussionist David Peck, in a sextet configuration of the Boston collective band with Ellwood Epps on trumpet, Eric Zinman on keyboards, Joel Simches performing real-time signal processing, and Smart on a variety of exotic drums and gongs.
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Leap Of Faith: Transmutations
(Evil Clown)
Leap of Faith (David Peck on reeds, winds & percussion and Glynis Lomo on cello & aquasonic) are joined by saxophonist Bonnie Kane, former Cecil Taylor bassist Albey onBass, John Loggia on drums, Joel Simches performing real time processing, and in his debut with the Boston collective, Chris Alford on guitar & signal processing, in a dynamic jazz-oriented extended set.
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Madly You (Lazro / Zingaro / Leandre / Loves): Madly You
(Fou Records)
Reissuing the 2002 Potlatch release of this exceptional free improvising quartet of Daunik Lazro on alto & baritone saxophones, Carlos Alves "Zingaro" on violin, Joëlle Léandre on double bass and Paul Lovens on percussion & musical saw, some of the most notable of European improvisers captured live during the 2001 "Banlieues Bleues" Festival.
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Niggli, Lucas Sound of Serendipity Tentet: Play!
(Intakt)
Surprises abound with Lucas Niggli's approach to improvised composition, using 40 playing cards that his ten-piece ensemble interpret, drawing on inspired performers from improvised, experimental and contemporary classical music, their game performed over three rounds, allowing an incredibly diverse set of approaches to reveal themselves on each unique track.
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Rodrigues / Parrinha / McDonas / Flak / Oliveira: The Fleeting Nature Of Time
(Creative Sources)
Excellent pacing with introspective richness and detail through five improvisations, as US pianist Thollem McDonas joins Portuguese improvisers Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Bruno Parrinha on alto clarinet, Flak on acoustic guitar and Jose Oliveira on percussion for this studio recording in Lisbon, each passage reflecting a word from the title; inspired and beautiful.
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Rodrigues / Rodrigues / Torres / von Schlippenbach / Kellers: Conundrum
(Creative Sources)
Part of the 2022 trio tour of violinist Ernesto Rodrigues, cellist Guilherme Rodrigues and saxophonist Nuno Torres is this studio recording in Berlin with free jazz legendary pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach and drummer/percussionist Willi Kellers, each of the 9 improvisations named for mythical beasts, appropriate to the fearsome force of these five masterful players.
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Rodrigues / Wassermann / Rodrigues: L'Age De L'Oreille
(Creative Sources)
Ute Wassermann adds a unique expressiveness to this Berlin studio session, bringing her impressive talents as a free improvising vocalist along with her bird calls and objects, providing an unusual yet extremely complementary foil to the intertwined strings of the father/son collaboration of violist Ernesto Rodrigues and cellist Guilherme Rodrigues; idiosyncratically wonderful!
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Ruhl, Joris: Feuilles
(Umlaut Records)
Clarinetist Xavier Charles, accordionist Jonas Kocher and percussionist Toma Gouband join French improviser Joris Ruhl for this extended improvisation of multiphonics, textures and timbres, evolving from subtle harmonics into vast waves of sound, pausing to punctuate with pointillist interaction, then expanding into dramatic waves of sound before carefully fading away; sublime.
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Sorey, Tyshawn Trio: Mesmerism
(Pi Recordings)
An alluring album of piano trio music from the NY trio led by drummer Tyshawn Sorey with Aaron Diehl on piano and Matt Brewer on bass, allowing the excitement of a first meeting between the players as they perform compositions from the American Songbook, and some songs that Sorey feels should be included in the Songbook; lyrical, sophisticated, virtuosic, beautiful.
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Turbulence Orchestra: Find The Loophole
(Evil Clown)
The extended horn section from the Boston collective Leap of Faith Orchestra is heard in this ensemble session with reeds and winds from David Peck and Michael Caglianone, and brass from Eric Dahlman, Bob Moores and John Fugarino on trumpets and Duane Reed on double bell euphonium, plus Jared Seabrook on drums and all members performing on the Evil Clown extended percussion arsenal.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Breschand, Helene / Floy Krouchi / Zafer Tawil / Elliott Sharp: disPOSSESSION
(zOaR Records)
Expanding the collaboration between guitarist, saxophonist and electronic artist Elliott Sharp and electric & acoustic harpist Helene Breschand, in a quartet with Zafer Tawil performing on oud, violin & percussion and Floy Krouchi on electric bass, for an exotic, globe-embracing, groove-oriented album of unusual and often ecstatic acoustic and electric orchestration.
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Michel Banabila: Uprooted
(Tapu Records)
Hand-numbered repress edition.
Composer Michel Banabila invited seven musicians to improvise individually, taking recordings from those sessions to create this beautifully structured set of electronic compositions, merging eBow, samplers, synth, guitar and electronics with cello, bass clarinet, viola, violin and double bass in works that display tranquility but hide deep tension below.
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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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Clifford Thornton / Arthur Jones Trio:
Ketchaoua / Scorpio
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut, Ltd.)
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Jurg Frey / Quatuor Bozzini / Konus Quartett:
Continuite, Fragilite, Resonance
(Elsewhere)
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Wayne Shorter:
Adam's Apple To Super Nova Revisited
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records, Ltd)
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Nava Dunkelman / Gabby Fluke-Mogul:
Likht
(Relative Pitch)
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Chefkirk & Crank Sturgeon:
Nice To Err With You
(Love Earth Music)
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Magnus Granberg:
Evening Star, Vesper Bell
(Another Timbre)
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Shaking the Squid Entries January 10, 2020 - September 27, 2022
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Evan Parker:
NYC 1978
(Relative Pitch)
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Ensemble Discoveries:
Offshore Adventures
(Creative Sources)
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Guillaume Gargaud / Patrice Grente / Thierry Waziniak:
OMUSUE
(TORF records)
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Miles Davis with Tadd Dameron:
Revisited
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
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Sergio Armaroli:
I Dream I Was an Earopean
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut, Ltd.)
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-Don Van Vliet
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