• (Attias/Leibson/Pavolka/Ferber/Hoffman)
• Barker/Parker/Irabagon
• Samuel Blaser /Marc Ducret/Peter Bruun
• Chris Cundy
• Expanse
• Erhard Hirt/Klaus Kurvers/Dietrich Petzold
• Leap of Faith
• Metal Chaos Ensemble
• Kevin Miller/Dan Blake
• Rodrigues/Torres/Hencleeday/Santos
• Spaces Unfolding + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay
• Variable Geometry Orchestra
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman): Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong
(Out Of Your Head Records)
With an ear to detail, Michaël Attias spent a year mixing and refining these four tracks, recorded after a post-pandemic concert at Barbes in Brooklyn, bringing to light four intricately melodic compositions performed with Michael Attias on alto sax, Santiago Leibson on piano & Wurli, Matt Pavolka on bass, Mark Ferber on drums and Christopher Hoffman on cello.
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Barker / Parker / Irabagon: Bakunawa [VINYL]
(Out Of Your Head Records)
New York creative scene stalwarts drummer Andrew Barker, bassist William Parker, and saxophonist Jon Irabagon debut as a trio, delivering five collectively improvised explorations that emphasize call-and-response dynamics, weaving and reacting with technically impressive, extended, and unconventional techniques and expressions delivered with confident assertion.
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Blaser, Samuel / Marc Ducret / Peter Bruun: Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground [VINYL 10-inch]
(Blaser Music)
Recorded during their UK tour at Steve Winwood Studio, the Samuel Blaser Trio's with guitarist Marc Ducret and drummer Peter Bruun's 2nd official release is a limited edition 10-inch blue vinyl, featuring a haunting interpretation of Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" along with original compositions by Blaser and Ducret, ending with a dynamic collective "Jam".
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Expanse: Bailiwick
(Evil Clown)
This session at Evil Clown Headquarters brings together a sextet featuring PEK, Michael Knoblach, Robin Amos, Bob Moores, Tony Leva, and Jonathan LaMaster, blending horns, strings, electronics, and percussion to create a richly textured improvisational journey, highlighting deep connections within the Boston improvisation scene and showcasing dynamic interactions shaped by both past collaborations and new encounters.
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Hirt, Erhard / Klaus Kurvers / Dietrich Petzold: Weiterbauen
(Creative Sources)
The trio of Erhard Hirt, Klaus Kürvers, and Dietrich Petzold defies conventional norms, blending Dobro, electric guitar, double bass, violin, and rare instruments like tenor violin and bowed metal into a compelling exploration of atonality, sonic precision, and playful free improvisation, creating uniquely intricate and shifting soundscapes filled with string excitement.
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Leap of Faith: Logical Consequences
(Evil Clown)
Originally planned as an Axioms session, this Leap of Faith performance features PEK, Glynis Lomon, Chris Alford, Albey onBass, Vance Provey, Jose Arroyo, and Michael Knoblach, who transformed a dynamic sextet improvisation into a rich exploration of sonorities, blending wind, strings, percussion, and electronics to create a spontaneous, evolving soundscape marked by deep listening and adaptability.
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Metal Chaos Ensemble: One Step Beyond Logic
(Evil Clown)
Exploring chaotic metallic rhythms, this ensemble has become one of Evil Clown's most prolific groups, blending gongs, chimes, Tibetan bowls, and horns spanning a dynamic range of sounds, here in a sextet configuration with drummer Steve Niemitz and special guest Chris Alford on guitar, offering a powerful fusion of rock elements within the ensemble's electroacoustic approach.
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Miller, Kevin / Dan Blake: At First Light
(Creative Sources)
Brooklyn saxophonist Dan Black and guitarist Kevin Miller present a duo album featuring three improvisations using pre-conceived time-based structures, one work using a particular kind of ambience, and an abstract take on a classic jazz tune, all reflecting their years of collaboration and exploration through free improvisation based around jazz standards.
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Rodrigues / Torres / Hencleeday / Santos: Synopsis
(Creative Sources)
Recorded live during the Creative Sources Cycle at Lisbon's Cossoul on May 2, 2024, this collaboration brings together Ernesto Rodrigues (viola, crackle box), Nuno Torres (alto saxophone), Andre Hencleeday (piano), and Carlos Santos (modular synth) in a delicate journey of reductionist improvisation, blending acoustic and electronic textures to craft an intricate, lower-case performance of subtle sonic dialogues and dynamic restraint.
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Spaces Unfolding + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay: Shadow Figures
(Bead)
Performing together as Spaces Unfolding since 2021, the trio of Neil Metcalfe on flute, Philipp Wachsmann on violin, and Emil Karlsen on drums expands their initial focus on acoustic exploration, as heard on this debut album, with the addition of Pierre Alexandre Tremblay on electronics, blending acoustic and electronic elements to reflect on the evolving influence of technology in their sound.
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Variable Geometry Orchestra: L'Heure Derniere du Silence
(Creative Sources)
L'Heure Dernière du Silence stands as a testament to VGO's ongoing exploration of the interplay between silence and sound, solidifying their position as a leading force in contemporary improvised music as heard in this live recording captured during the cycle "A Hora Derradeira do Silencio" at St. George's Church, in Lisbon, Portugal in 2024.
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Composed & Contemporary
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Cundy, Chris: Of All The Common Flowers
(Ear To The Ground)
Renowned for his work with Another Timbre and Confront, British bass clarinetist Chris Cundy presents his third solo album, blending contemporary classical elements, improvised sketches, and rhythmic motifs in fourteen captivating vignettes inspired by wildflowers, their fragile habitats, and peripheral landscapes, showcasing a masterful and virtuosic approach.
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