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Squidco Email Update March 13, 2026

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March 13, 2026

""Improvisation is not about playing whatever you want.
It's about listening deeply and responding authentically in the moment."
— Chad Fowler




Mahakala Music

This week's mailing list focuses entirely on Mahakala Music, as Squidco now serves as the shipping source for the label, providing retail, distribution, and fulfillment for this important catalog. Below you'll find the complete in-print Mahakala catalog, presented in alphabetical order.

 Essential Artists

Chad Anderson • WC Anderson • Jeff Arnal • Tim Berne • Michael Bisio • Rob Brown • Daniel Carter • James Carter • Juan P. Carletti • Curt Cloninger • Chris Corsano • Hamid Drake • Melanie Dyer • Art Edmaiston • Alvin Fielder • Ken Filiano • Chad Fowler • Joel Futterman • Anders Griffen • Steve Hirsh • William Hooker • Kelley Hurt • Clifford Jackson • Kidd Jordan • Dave King • Matt Lavelle • Daniel Levin • Brandon Lopez • Mat Maneri • Michael Marcus • Joe McPhee • Ava Mendoza • Tyler Mitchell • Joe Morris • Bob Moses • Sana Nagano • Christopher Parker • William Parker • Ivo Perelman • Jay Rosen • Bernard Santacruz • Dave Sewelson • Matthew Shipp • Damon Smith • Marvin "Bugalu" Smith • Dave Soldier • Shanyse Strickland • Steve Swell • Tani Tabbal • Eri Yamamoto

 Mahakala In-Print Catalog

Jazz & Improvisation

> Anderson, Chad (Anderson / Smith / Stephenson / Amba / Ankhitek): Mellifluous Excursions Vol. 1 - Where You Been
(Mahakala Music)

A solid album of buoyant collective improvisation led by NY drummer Chad Anderson, with vibraphonist Warren Smith adding an optimistic voice to the quintet of relative newcomer, sax and flute player Zoh Amba and bassist Barry Stephenson, the sophisticated and generally upbeat sound of the group taking a stinging tone on two tracks with the sharp observations from The Ankhitek.
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> Arnal, Jeff / Curt Cloninger: Drum Major Instinct
(Mahakala Music)

Finding common ground through independent work in Asheville, NC, drummer Jeff Arnal and modular synth experimenter Curt Cloninger started exchanging musical ideas, developing their concept to add powerful rhythmic elements into patterned energetic synthetics, building a language to improvise together and rework their material into these rich and exciting compositions.
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> Bergman / Robinson / Swell / Sage: Quartets/Trios/Duos
(Mahakala Music)

Sheltered in place during the pandemic, trombonist Steve Swell occupied his time listening to recordings forgotten or never released, seizing on these excellent studio session from 2007 organized with drummer Ray Sage, performed in duo, trio and quartet configurations with clarinetist Perry Robinson and pianist Borah Bergman, demonstrating that in bad circumstance, good can appear.
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 Bisio, Michael: NuMBq
(Mahakala Music)

Bassist and composer Michael Bisio leads an exceptional quartet with Melanie Dyer on viola, Marianne Osiel on English horn, and Jay Rosen on percussion, blending Third Stream nuance with the fire of free jazz in an ever-flowing, deeply expressive set of improvisations, channeling rich orchestral textures and spontaneous interplay into a powerful and fluid genre-blurring journey.
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 Blue Reality Quartet (Joe McPhee / Michael Marcus / Jay Rosen / Warren Smith): Ella's Island
(Mahakala Music)

The 2nd album from the quartet of Joe McPhee on tenor saxophone, Warren Smith on vibraphone, Michael Marcus on reeds and Jay Rosen on drums, formed from a 2018 Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf date with NY drummer Jay Rosen rounding out the quartet, this album extends their accessibly relaxed and creatively magnificent approach to free and structured jazz.
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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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> Brown, Rob / Daniel Levin: Watching And Listening
(Mahakala Music)

A deeply attentive duo of alto saxophonist Rob Brown and cellist Daniel Levin exploring an open language of gestural improvisation, where pitch often yields to texture, motion, and sonic interaction, the pair's long-standing musical trust guiding a fluid exchange that shifts from delicate, exploratory passages to energized bursts of intertwined strings, reeds and curious asides.
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> Carter, Daniel / Jim Clouse: Playing Retention
(Mahakala Music)

Known first as one of New York's finest audio engineers running Park West Studios, Jim Clouse is also a drummer and saxophonist, this his first recorded foray into free jazz partnering with legendary multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter on sax, trumpet, piano & drums, for seven diverse and extremely well informed improvisations as each follows their natural inclinations.
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> Carter, Daniel / Steve Hirsh: Convocation
(Mahakala Music)

Multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter — performing on saxophones, flute, trumpet, and piano — joins drummer Steve Hirsh for a patient and deeply attentive duo session, their freely unfolding improvisations balancing Carter's lyrical horn explorations with Hirsh's fluid rhythmic pulse, creating a spacious, quietly swinging dialog that moves between meditation and intuitive co-creation.
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 Cartwright, George / Dave King / Josh Granowski: Stick Insect [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

A serious album of expressive free jazz from innately lyrical playing to scrabbly exploration, by the Twin Cities, Minneapolis trio of George Cartwright on saxophones, Josh Granowski on upright bass and Dave King on drums, performing live at Jazz Central Studio for two CDs of superb playing, the title inspired by the novel "A Calculated Life" by Anne Charnock.
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> Cartwright, George / Steve Hirsh / Chad Fowler / Christopher Parker / Kelley Hurt: Notice That There
(Mahakala Music)

Meeting in Minneapolis, home of saxophonist & guitarist George Cartwright (Curlew), the quintet of Cartwright, Steve Hirsh on drums, Chad Fowler on stritch, Kelley Hurt on voice and Christopher Parker on piano have many collaborative and friendly connections, heard in their easy-going and informed dialog, with some quirks & comments tossed in to personalize these excellent studio sessions.
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> Dopolarians (Chad Fowler / Kelley Hurt / Christopher Parker / William Parker): The Bond
(Mahakala Music)

Reinventing their band with the late drummer Alvin Fielder and saxophonist Kidd Jordan, the core trio of vocalist Kelley Hurt, pianist Christopher Parker and alto saxophonist Chad Fowler bring together drumming legend Brian Blade, bassist William Parker and trumpeter Marc Franklin for three extended works, rich journeys in expressive, soulful and lyrical free jazz
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 Dopolarians (William Parker / Kidd Jordan / Alvin Fielder / Chad Fowler / Christopher Parker / Kelley Hurt): Garden Party
(Mahakala Music)

Legendary players, drummer Alvin Fielder, bassist William Parker, and saxophonist Kidd Jordan joined younger generation players pianist Christopher Parker, vocalist Kelley Hurt, and saxophonist Chad Fowler in New Orleans to record this exceptional album of modern jazz compositions primarily from Fowler, plus a collective improvisation and a narrative from Hurt.
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 Edmaiston, Art / Chad Fowler w/ Bob Moses / Damon Smith / Clifford Jackson: Memphis Mandala
(Mahakala Music)

Recorded live at Crosstown Arts in Memphis in March 2024, this concert brought together Art Edmaiston, Chad Fowler, Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Damon Smith and Clifford "Pee Wee" Jackson for a spiritually charged free jazz session that channels a deep Southern lineage, blending blues-rooted intensity with fearless collective improvisation into a cohesive, dramatic and wholly spontaneous performance.
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> Fowler, Chad / Christopher Parker: Park Hill Saudade
(Mahakala Music)

An intimate sax and piano duo from two improvisers with a 30-year friendship--Chad Fowler and Christopher Parker--both living in the same block of Park Hill, Staten Island, forming a close musical bond that is heard in their confident exchanges, both playing together and in providing space for each to express themselves; a lovely album of warm and informed conversations.
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 Fowler, Chad / George Cartwright / Christopher Parker / Kelley Hurt / Luke Stewart / Steve Hirsh / ZA: Miserere
(Mahakala Music)

A septet bridging generations of improvisers from Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, DC, Minnesota, and NY, from Chad Fowler (sax & flute), George Cartwright (sax & guitar), Christopher Parker (piano), Kelley Hurt (voice), Luke Stewart (bass), Steve Hirsh (drums), and guest tenor saxophonist Zoh Amba, in four works reflecting our turbulent times, plus a tribute to Davey Williams.
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 Fowler, Chad / Shanyse Strickland / Sana Nagano / Melanie Dyer / Ken Filiano / Anders Griffen: Birdsong
(Mahakala Music)

Highlighting the parallel to changes in birdsong in urban areas because of anthropogenic ambient noise, this diverse ensemble demonstrates the evolution of improv approaches through unique origins and backgrounds; with Chad Fowler (stritch, flute), Shanyse Strickland (French Horn), Sana Nagano (violin), Melanie Dyer (viola), Ken Filiano (bass) and Anders Griffen (drums).
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> Fowler, Chad / WC Anderson: Lacrimosa
(Mahakala Music)

Free jazz recorded one person at a time from the duo of saxophonist Chad Fowler and WC "Chad" Anderson who, constrained by pandemic, chose to create "simulated concerts" by exchanging solo recording, each starting the process for different pieces and surprised at how "live" the results felt, as they built up the twelve excellent, rule-breaking tracks of this album.
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> Fowler, Chad / William Parker / Anders Griffen: Broken Unbroken
(Mahakala Music)

Led by New York wind and reed player Chad Fowler, who performs here on stritch, saxello & alto flute, this collective free jazz album brings together frequent collaborators, bassist William Parker (with whom Fowler plays in Dopolarians) and drummer & trumpeter Anders Griffen (heard on Thinking Unthinking and the Music of Frank Lowe) for two extended improvisations from contemplative to assertive.
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> Fowler, Chad / William Parker / Anders Griffen: Thinking Unthinking
(Mahakala Music)

Focusing on lyrically inclined grooves with a relaxed pace, the details and thoughtfully "unthought" playing from the NY trio of Chad Fowler on stritch, saxello & alto flute, William Parker on bass and Anders Griffen on drums, are heard in the Park West Studios in Brooklyn for three extended collective improvisations of passionate, expressive and empathetic playing.
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> Frog Squad: Special Noise
(Mahakala Music)

Frog Squad is a Memphis, TN ensemble led by guitarist & composer David Collins, whose compositions provide song templates for improvised music under the influence of traditional jazz and jazz/rock fusion, psychedelic, contemporary and experimental forms, here in eleven works filled with compellingly strong melodic elements and surprisings twists and turns.
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 Futterman, Joel / Chad Fowler / Steve Hirsh: Ebb & Flow [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

Continuing the connections from prior Mahakala Music albums Warp & Weft, (Futterman/Hirsch) and Two Five None (Fowler/Hirsch) this album brings the three together as a dynamic trio recording the two-part "Ebb & Flow", a spectacular convergence that, true to the title, shows tremendous momentum and moments of great introspection, an incredible collective free encounter!
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> Futterman, Joel / Chad Fowler: Timeless Moments
(Mahakala Music)

The first duo collaboration between pianist Joel Futterman and saxophonist Chad Fowler, performing on stritch--a straight alto saxophone--in a nine-part studio journey drawing on a history of jazz styles, from blues to free, in lyrical and actively introspective dialogs, building to an intense conclusion of rapidly cathartic interaction and a final, pensive release.
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> Futterman, Joel / Steve Hirsh: Warp & Weft [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

With exceptionally quick spontaneity and astute anticipation, free improvising pianist Joel Futterman and drummer Steve Hirsh engage in a series of extended dialogs across two CDs of "Warp" & "Weft" in multiple parts, pushing each other in both technical and expressive interaction, weaving complex interplay with startling ease and creative intention.
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 Futterman, Joel / William Parker / Chad Fowler / Steve Hirsh: The Deep
(Mahakala Music)

Sounding as though they'd played together for decades, this 1st meeting between pianist Joel Futterman, bassist William Parker, saxophonist Chad Fowler and drummer Steve Hirsh is a single 52-minute free jazz exposition as the four immediately fall into an invigorating conversation that continues through diverse moods from pinnacles of activity to reflective tone worlds; masterful!
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 Futterman, Joel: Forever
(Mahakala Music)

In two extended movements and a conclusion, free-improvising pianist Joel Futterman's Forever reflects both the rich history of jazz and his own personal journey through deeply focused expression, his music flowing like a powerful river — at times turbulent, at times serene — yet always in motion, guiding listeners on an expansive and captivating journey.
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> Gates / Hirsh / Carter: Phosphene
(Mahakala Music)

Emerging from a series of improv gigs and sessions, the trio of Sally Gates on guitar, Steve Hirsh on drums, and Daniel Carter on saxophones, flute, and trumpet present five studio recordings of spontaneous composition, weaving together a diverse range of sounds with intricate detail and complexity, transitioning seamlessly from fluid, flowing passages to sharp, jagged explorations.
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> Hirsh, Steve Trio w/ Eri Yamamoto & William Parker: Root Causes
(Mahakala Music)

An inspired session of spontaneously lyrical collective interplay from drummer Steve Hirsh with pianist Eri Yamamoto and bassist William Parker (also performing on gimbri), recorded in a single afternoon at Brooklyn's Park West Studios, presenting four fully improvised pieces that balance nuance, empathy, and depth with free yet cohesive expression.
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 Hurt, Kelley / Chad Fowler / Christopher Parker / Bernard Santacruz / Anders Griffen: Nothing But Love, the Music of Frank Lowe
(Mahakala Music)

A tribute to avant jazz saxophonist and composer Frank Lowe by assembling players who had never previously played together as a group, but who had all individually performed and been influenced by Lowe: Chad Fowler on saxophones, Christopher Parker on piano, Bernard Santacruz on bass, Anders Griffen on drums & trumpet, Kelley Hurt on vocals and Bobby Lavell on saxophone.
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 Jordan, Edward 'Kidd' / Joel Futterman / William Parker / Hamid Drake: A Tribute to Alvin Fielder (Live at Vision Festival XXIV)
(Mahakala Music)

Recorded at Vision Festival XXIV in June of 2019, legendary drummer Alvin Fielder's friends and long time partners Kidd Jordan on tenor saxophone, Joel Futterman on piano and William Parker on contrabass are joined by drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake for an emotional and potent swinging free jazz tribute to Fielder, who passed away in January of that year.
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 Lavelle, Matt & The 12 Houses: The Crop Circles Suite
(Mahakala Music)

An album to absorb and get excited over, as Matt Lavelle pursues a long-running dream to bring his 12 Houses Orchestra to record, here in an incredible collection of compositions, just the first set of a larger concept of solid jazz pieces that pivot on astrology and numerology as reflected in time signature, bar lines, melody notes, chords, and intervals; powerful, lyrical, spectacular work!
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> Levin, Daniel / Mat Maneri: Personal Myths
(Mahakala Music)

Daniel Levin (cello) and Mat Maneri (viola) reunite for their second duo album, recorded at The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, New York, in April 2021, where the long-standing collaborators delve into richly detailed dialogs that balance virtuosity, intimacy, and nuance, their closely intertwined strings navigating subtle textures, shifting timbres, and spontaneous forms in a deeply attentive exploration of improvised chamber music.
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 McPhee, Joe / Michael Marcus / Jay Rosen / Warren Smith: Blue Reality Quartet!
(Mahakala Music)

Woodwind player Michael Marcus' duo with drummer Jay Rosen performed with fellow reedsman Joe McPhee and a 2nd drummer at the Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf in 2018, the concept so appealing that he took it to the studio in New York, with Warren Smith handling the 2nd drum part and cementing this unusually orchestrated and elegantly passionate band as "The Blue Reality Quartet".
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> Mendoza, Ava / Dave Sewelson : Of It But Not Is It
(Mahakala Music)

A spirited duo between guitarist Ava Mendoza and baritone saxophonist Dave Sewelson, moving fluidly between free improv, soulful grooves, and song-based pieces — including compositions by William Parker — with Mendoza's blues-tinged electric guitar and Sewelson's gritty saxophone and vocals creating a raw, expressive dialog that shifts from earthy lyricism to fiercely charged abstraction.
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 Mitchell, Tyler feat Marshall Allen: Dancing Shadows
(Mahakala Music)

Sun Ra alumni, bassist Tyler Mitchell leads a small ensemble including current Arkestra leader, saxophonist Marshall Allen, drummer Wayne Smith and percussionsit Elson Nascimento through a series of Sun Ra compositions and core pieces, along with a Thelonious Monk tune and two Mitchell compositions, in a band with saxophonist Chris Hemingway & Nicoletta Manzini.
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 No Tears Project: Humantics
(Mahakala Music)

A powerful and insightful fusion of jazz, spoken word, and improvisation, this evocative album led by Christopher Parker and Kelley Hurt explores themes of resilience, justice, and shared humanity through compositions by Oliver Lake, Donald Brown, and Bobby LaVell, with gripping performances by a stellar ensemble that includes Marc Franklin, Chad Fowler, Rodney Jordan, Darrian Douglas, Treasure Shields Redmond, &c.
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> Original Mind (Holden / Studer / Hirsh): You Know When It's Time
(Mahakala Music)

Three Minneapolis-Saint Paul/Twin City improvisers--Brad Holden on saxophones, Dick Studer on bass and Steve Hirsh on drums--active in a variety of groups come together as a collective, named for a Buddhist concept of the consciousness that underlies the everyday thoughts about the world around us, heard in 12 improvisations emphasizing deep listening and open-minded expression.
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> Parker, Christopher / Kelley Hurt: No Tears Suite
(Mahakala Music)

Celebrating the temerity and successes of the students known as the Arkansas "Little Rock Nine", who in 1957 set a precedent as they fought to enter a segregated high school, in six pieces written by pianist Christopher Parker and vocalist Kelley Hurt, who narrates the student's successes over the powerfully uplifting and reflective music of a six piece jazz band.
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> Parker, Christopher / The Band of Guardian Angels: Soul Food
(Mahakala Music)

An open and free album of modern jazz evoking loft-style collective improvisation but controlled under the compositions of pianist Christopher Parker, in his debut album as a leader with the incredibly talented sextet of Kelley Hurt on vocals, Daniel Carter on winds, Jaimie Branch on trumpet, William Parker on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums
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> Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp / Joe Morris : Shamanism
(Mahakala Music)

Adding guitarist Joe Morris to the long-standing collaboration of tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman and pianist Matthew Shipp directs the New York trio into a fascinatingly unique direction, Morris' often pointillistic style bringing out quick responses and conglomerates of ideas, balanced by hauntingly lyrical and suspended moments; an evokative album of spirited improvisation.
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> Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp: Amalgam
(Mahakala Music)

A series of succint conversations between long-time collaborators, saxophonist Ivo Perelman and pianist Matthew Shipp, each of twelve parts of their improvisation connecting through a shared approach and language, an unhurried but far-reaching set of dialogs from reflective to quick-witted exchanges in discourse that only two such masterful players could maintain.
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 Perelman, Ivo / Tim Berne / James Carter / Tony Malaby: (D)IVO
(Mahakala Music)

Led by Ivo Perelman on tenor saxophone, (D)ivo brings four of New York City's finest improvising saxophonists together for an outrageous quartet session, with Tony Malaby on soprano saxophone, Tim Berne on alto saxophone and James Carter on baritone saxophone, their unique styles and masterful skills creating a thrilling and intricate weaving of profound reed expression.
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 Perelman, Ivo Quartet: Magic Dust [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

Four extended collective improvisations of implicit lyricism and transcendent power from Brazilian-born New York-based tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman, recording in the studio with his quartet of frequent collaborator and masterful bassist William Parker, also performing on shakuhachi, along with pianist Christopher Parker and drummer Chad Anderson.
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> Sewelson, Dave : Smooth Free Jazz
(Mahakala Music)

A soulful and even honky-tonk take on jazz from baritone saxophonist and vocalist Dave Sewleson, covering tunes like Nat King Cole's "Nature Boy" (two versions) or leaning back on riffs from popular music through lap steel guitarist Mike Neer, with Dave Hofstra on bass and Bernice "Boom Boom" Brooks on drums, a surprisingly enjoyable merging of popular and free playing.
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 Sewelson, Dave (w/ Steve Swell / William Parker / Marvin Bugalu Smith): More Music for a Free World
(Mahakala Music)

Baritone saxophonist Dave Sewelson leads this collective quartet of New York associated players Steve Swell on trombone, William Parker on bass, abd Marvin Bugalu Smith on drums, a masterful example of modern creative jazz with a strongly lyrical attitude, through two extended improvisations and ending with a shorter "Reflections"; exemplary free jazz.
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 Shipp, Matthew: The Intrinsic Nature Of Shipp
(Mahakala Music)

Recording in the studio in NYC in 2023, pianist Matthew Shipp presents ten concise improvisations, forcefully powerful statements from energetic complexities to contemplatively inventive abstractions, at times explicitly referencing jazz tradition with an innate lyricism, at times bulldozing through tradition to create something uniquely Shipp.
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> Soldier, Dave / William Hooker: Lewitt Etudes
(Mahakala Music)

Inspired by the graphic wall drawings of American artist and sculptor Sol Lewitt, designed as graphic scores for flexibility in improvisation, violinist Dave Soldier and drummer William Hooker assembled this impressive ensemble to present 9 etudes, performed with Rebecca Cherry, Kirk Knuffke, Ayumi Ishito, Hans Tammen, Alex Greene, Luke Stewart, and Ken Filiano.
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> Sparks Quartet (Yamamoto / Fowler / W.Parker / Hirsh): Live At The Vision Festival XXVI
(Mahakala Music)

Recorded live at Vision Festival XXVI in Brooklyn, pianist Eri Yamamoto joins reedist Chad Fowler, bassist William Parker, and drummer Steve Hirsh for two expansive collective improvisations that unfold with strong lyricism and surging energy, balancing spiritual melodic phrasing, exploratory solos, and deeply responsive quartet interplay in a powerful document of contemporary free jazz.
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> Swell, Steve / Joe Mcphee / Chris Corsano: Sometimes The Air Is
(Mahakala Music)

A masterful album of collective free improvisation captured in Brooklyn's Park West Studios by Jim Clouse, of the trio of tenor saxophonist Joe McPhee, trombonist Steve Swell and drummer Chris Corsano, ten conversations of diverse approach, from reflectively abstract to uncompromisingly assertive discourse that is ultimately fueled by a joyful camaraderie.
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 Tabbal, Tani Quartet (w/ McPhee / Bisio / Siegel): Intentional
(Mahakala Music)

Drummer with some of the most significant of free jazz icons--Roscoe Mitchell, David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Anthony Braxton, &c.--Tani Tabbal's own trio with fellow New Yorkers Michael Bisio on bass and Adam Siegel on alto sax are joined by Joe McPhee on tenor sax, with compositions from each of Tabbal, Bisio and Joe McPhee, plus four collective improvisations.
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 Yamamoto, Eri / Chad Fowler / William Parker / Steve Hirsh: Sparks [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

Four of New York's most versed free jazz players--Eri Yamamoto on piano, Chad Fowler on stritch & Saxello, William Parker on bass and Steve Hirsh on drums--aim for a form of Spontaneous Folk Music through post-bop/free jazz idioms, recording in the studio for naturally lyrical music that builds from a beautiful glimmer to a passionate fire of masterful interaction.
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 Yamamoto, Eri / Matthew Shipp: Horizon
(Mahakala Music)

A deeply personal collaboration between pianists Eri Yamamoto and Matthew Shipp, recorded live in the studio with Yamamoto in the left channel and Shipp in the right, as Yamamoto marks thirty years in New York with a set of original compositions for this occasion, their distinctive voices intertwining in an elegant, searching, and harmonically rich conversation of friendship, individuality, and creative life.
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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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> Yamamoto, Eri Trio ( w/ Ambrosio / Takeuchi): A Woman With A Purple Wig
(Mahakala Music)

Confronted and assaulted by Asian bigotry in NYC shortly after the start of the pandemic, pianist Eri Yamamoto adopted a wig, mask and sunglasses to hide her ethnicity, about which she sings in the title track of her album, a mix of the sophisticated jazz instrumentals with bassist David Ambrosio and drummer Ikuo Takeuchi punctuated with songs of Yamamoto's pandemic experience.
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 Zankel, Bobby & Wonderful Sound 8: A Change Of Destiny
(Mahakala Music)

Written in response to the excavation of slave quarters on the site of George Washington's President's House, Philadelphia saxophonist and former Cecil Taylor sideman Bobby Zankel presents a 6-section suite performed with Philly luminaries Jaleel Shaw (sax), Robin Eubanks (trombone), Diane Monroe (violin), Ruth Naomi Floyd (voice), Sumi Tonooka (piano), Lee Smith (bass) and Pheeroan AkLaff (drums).
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The Squid's Ear

The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine,
featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.



JEM3 (JT Lewis / Elliott Sharp / Marco Cappelli): Apices (Klanggalerie)
JEM3 (JT Lewis / Elliott Sharp / Marco Cappelli): Apices (Klanggalerie)

Oakland Reductionist Orchestra: West and East Baying (Queen Bee Records)
Oakland Reductionist Orchestra: West and East Baying (Queen Bee Records)

Jean-Luc Guionnet: L'Epaisseur De L'Air Live (Potlatch)
Jean-Luc Guionnet: L'Epaisseur De L'Air Live (Potlatch)

Laura Cetilia: Gorgeous Nothings (elsewhere)
Laura Cetilia: Gorgeous Nothings (elsewhere)

Pierre Favre / Sergio Armaroli / Andrea Centazzo / Francesca Gemmo: The Art of Sound(s) (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Pierre Favre / Sergio Armaroli / Andrea Centazzo / Francesca Gemmo: The Art of Sound(s) (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

Jung-Jae Kim (Kim / Lee / Song / Kim): Shamanism (Relative Pitch)
Jung-Jae Kim (Kim / Lee / Song / Kim): Shamanism (Relative Pitch)

Angles 11: Tell Them It's The Sound Of Freedom (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
Angles 11: Tell Them It's The Sound Of Freedom (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Larry Stabbins / Keith Tippett / Louis Moholo-Moholo: Live In Foggia (Ogun)
Larry Stabbins / Keith Tippett / Louis Moholo-Moholo: Live In Foggia (Ogun)

Camila Nebbia / Kit Downes / Andrew Lisle: Exhaust (Relative Pitch)
Camila Nebbia / Kit Downes / Andrew Lisle: Exhaust (Relative Pitch)

Henry Threadgilll: Listen Ship (Pi Recordings)
Henry Threadgilll: Listen Ship (Pi Recordings)

Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii: Ki (Libra Records)
Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii: Ki (Libra Records)

Remergency (Hirsh / Hollenberg / Sewelson): Wave Benders (Squid Note Records)
Remergency (Hirsh / Hollenberg / Sewelson): Wave Benders (Squid Note Records)



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