• Alienstalk (Ellen Christi / Claudio Lodati / Jan Schlegel / Luigi Archetti)
• Arcane Device
• Jean-Jacques Birge
• Booker T & The Plasmic Bleeds
• Rob Brown/Brandon Lopez/Juan P. Carletti
• Bruckmann/Heule/Nishi-Smith/Rivero
• Daniel Carter/Ayumi Ishito
• Marc Copland
• Tim Daisy/Ken Vandermark
• Iancu Dumitrescu
• duo B. (Lisa Mezzacappa/Jason Levis)
• Michel Houellebecq/Jean-Jacques Birge
• Jacqueline Kerrod/Joe Morris
• David Myers Lee
• Shiroishi/Tiesenga
• Tamura/Fujii/Lopez
• Turbulence
• Eri Yamamoto Quadraphonic
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Alientstalk (Ellen Christi / Claudio Lodati / Jan Schlegel / Luigi Archetti): Alientstalk
(Sargasso)
A compelling collaboration of vocalist Ellen Christi with guitarists Claudio Lodati and Luigi Archetti, and bassist Jan Schlegel, recorded at Baby Monster Studio in NYC in 1996, blending free improvisation, jazz, and experimental forms with Christi's inventive vocal approach, yielding fifteen succinct yet dynamic, exploratory soundscapes.
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Birge, Jean-Jacques: Pique-nique Au Labo 3
(GRRR)
The 3rd in Jean-Jacques Birgé's collaborative Pique-nique au Labo series, recorded between 2021 and 2023, bringing together Birgé with 20 musicians — including Sophie Agnel, Hélène Breschand, Élise Caron, and François Corneloup — in spontaneous duets and trios, each piece sparked by a randomly chosen theme, creating a rich and exploratory mosaic of improvisation and sonic experimentation.
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Booker T & The Plasmic Bleeds: Ode To BC/LY... And Eye Know BO.... da Prez
(Mahakala Music)
Underground saxophone legends Booker T. Williams and Gary Hammon lead a powerhouse ensemble with Marc Franklin, Chad Fowler, Kelley Hurt, Christopher Parker, Luke Stewart, and Chad Anderson, blending post-Coltrane jazz, reggae inflections, and balladry in a vibrant session that revisits their decades-long musical journey while honoring resilience, friendship, and cultural legacy.
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Brown, Rob / Brandon Lopez / Juan P. Carletti: Walkabout
(Mahakala Music)
An energetic trio session of collective free improvisation from NY alto saxophonist Rob Brown, bassist Brandon Lopez, and drummer Juan Pablo Carletti, recorded in the studio and driven by an intense energy that maintains a powerful swing, with Brown's incisive phrasing, Lopez's commanding bass, and Carletti's dynamic percussion merging into a spontaneous and deeply expressive musical force.
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Bruckmann / Heule / Nishi-Smith / Rivero : Negligiblism
(Full Spectrum)
A visceral and texturally rich exploration of free improv from longtime Bay Area collaborators Danishta Rivero (voice, electronics), Kanoko Nishi-Smith (koto), Jacob Felix Heule (bass drum, drum set), and Kyle Bruckmann (English horn, electronics), blending raw acoustic noise, extended techniques, and deep sonic interactions into a dynamic and unpredictable suite of expressive intensity.
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Carter, Daniel / Ayumi Ishito: Endless Season
(577 Records)
A first-time duo recording from multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter and tenor saxophonist Ayumi Ishito, transforming an acoustic improvisation session into an evocative electronic dreamscape, blending Carter's expressive trumpet, saxophones, clarinet, flute, piano, and poetry with Ishito's textured tenor sax, synthesizer, and effects, creating a tranquil yet adventurous dialogue bridging soundscape with jazz.
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Copland, Marc: Alter Ego Lausanne 2022
(TCB Records)
A masterful solo piano performance from Marc Copland, recorded live in Lausanne as he duets with his own pre-recorded tracks, layering delicate yet harmonically rich improvisations in a deeply personal and intimate exploration of sound, blending standards by Monk, Coltrane, and Rodgers with originals, creating an introspective interplay that highlights his lyrical depth.
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Daisy, Tim / Ken Vandermark: Fourth Atlas
(Not Two)
A solid duo recording from long-time Chicago collaborators Ken Vandermark (tenor & baritone saxophones, Bb & bass clarinets) and Tim Daisy (drums & percussion), captured in the studio in Chicago, blending focused free jazz with intricate free improv, as the two navigate dynamic contrasts, rich textures, and conversational interplay with seemingly telepathic precision.
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duo B. (Lisa Mezzacappa / Jason Levis): Luminous Axis
(Queen Bee Records)
Longtime collaborators Lisa Mezzacappa and Jason Levis deepen their exploration of Wadada Leo Smith's Ankhrasmation language, interpreting his graphic score through an intuitive acoustic bass and drum dialogue shaped by years of study, live performance, and improvisational research, forging their own path through his modular notation in a dynamic and deeply immersive exchange.
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Kerrod, Jacqueline / Joe Morris: Morpeth Contemporary 2024
(Relative Pitch)
A remarkable live performance uniting South African harpist Jacqueline Kerrod and American guitarist Joe Morris, recorded at the Morpeth Contemporary gallery in New Jersey, their first collaboration of adventurous improvisations blending Kerrod's virtuosic harp techniques with Morris's innovative guitar approach, heard in three dynamic and exploratory string interactions.
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Shiroishi / Tiesenga: Empty Vessels [VINYL]
(Full Spectrum)
A powerful duo of resonant harmonic interaction between Patrick Shiroishi & Marta Tiesenga, both on soprano sax, recorded in an underground tunnel below the Jazz Cat in Monterey Park, CA during the pandemic, the tunnel's natural reverb becoming a 'third performer' in shaping an evocative sonic dialogue that contrasts isolation and connection through long tones, fragmented utterances, and immersive resonance.
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Tamura / Fujii / Lopez: Yama Kawa Umi
(Not Two)
Reuniting after their acclaimed Mantle album, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, pianist Satoko Fujii, and drummer Ramon Lopez return with Yama Kawa Umi (Mountain River Sea), a powerful exploration of musical landscapes where wild seas crash into cliffs, rivers flow with melodic clarity, and peaceful mountains rise in serene, introspective moments, reflecting the deep, dynamic interplay from years of collaboration.
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Turbulence: Effects of Channeling
(Evil Clown)
This small-format Turbulence performance led by David Peck features an ensemble of six musicians — including Michael Caglianone, John Fugarino, Bob Moores, Scott Samenfeld, and Jim Lucchese — navigating broad-palette improvisation across a constantly shifting landscape of horns, percussion, strings, and electronics yielding evolving textures and intricate sonic interactions.
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Yamamoto, Eri Quadraphonic: Fly With The Wings
(Mahakala Music)
A warm and lyrical new quartet from pianist, vocalist, and melodica player Eri Yamamoto alongside Chad Fowler on alto sax & flute, Kevin Thomas on bass, and longtime collaborator Ikuo Takeuchi on drums, blending groove-driven jazz, free improvisation, and tender balladry with Yamamoto's distinctive touch, highlighted by playful interplay, beautiful melodies, and a soulful, unhurried charm.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Arcane Device: Plays the Music of J.S. Bach
(pulsewidth)
Under his Arcane Device moniker, David Lee Myers revisits an unrealized collaboration with Tod Dockstader, deconstructing well-known classical works — primarily those of Bach — through sampling, stretching, looping, and computer-based processing, transforming familiar motifs into playful, shimmering, and immersive soundscapes inspired by Lucas Foss's Baroque Variations.
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Houellebecq, Michel / Jean-Jacques Birge : Etablissement D'Un Ciel D'Alternance
(GRRR)
A distinctive collaboration uniting writer Michel Houellebecq and composer Jean-Jacques Birgé, with Bernard Vitet providing orchestral compositions, recorded primarily in 1996 at Studio GRRR, this album merges Houellebecq's poetic prose, spoken in French, with Birgé's electronic textures, offering an immersive exploration of narrative and sound.
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Myers, David Lee: Oculus [2CDs]
(pulsewidth)
A double CD of rich ambient work from New York City-based sound artist David Lee Myers, presenting four expansive compositions that blend electronics, lamellophone, feedback matrices, and hardware and software processing, evoking the ocular opening of the eye and architectural forms through immersive soundscapes that explore the interplay between organic and electronic elements.
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Composed & Contemporary
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Dumitrescu, Iancu: Ansamblul Hyperion
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
Recorded in 1980 under Ceausescu's dictatorship, this groundbreaking document of Romanian avant-garde music features Iancu Dumitrescu conducting his Ansamblul Hyperion ensemble in radical works by Dumitrescu, Octavian Nemescu, Stefan Niculescu, and Corneliu Cezar, blending acousmatic philosophies, Balkan resonances, and electronic experimentation in an unprecedented exploration of sound and structure.
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