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SQUIDCO Email Update + Distribution Price Sale, December 15, 2023

     Squidco & The Squid's Ear
 
UPDATE
December 15, 2023

"I think artists are supposed to "mess" with the music by the greats,
Especially those pushing forward musically,
Like Ellington and Cecil.
They would play with existing forms so often,
To both expand the tradition and explore."
—Angelica Sanchez


   Essential Artists

• Emad Armoush's Duos (w/ Houle, Zubot, Carter, Loewen, Hasselberg)
• Samuel Blaser
• Samuel Blaser/Russ Lossing/Billy Mintz
• John Blum/David Murray/Chad Taylor
• Nataniel Edelman Trio (feat. Formanek/Attias)
• Hernani Faustino
• Innanen/Pasborg/Piromalli
• Eric La Casa + Seijiro Murayama
• Graham Lambkin/James Rushford
• Jose Lencastre Nau Quartet + Pedro Carneiro
• Simon Nabatov 3+2 (w/ Huhn/Zoubek/Schonegg/Mahnig)
• Aruan Ortiz (Ortiz/Byron/akLaff + St. Louis, Dhar, Gant)
• Michael Pisaro-Liu (Vandromme/Severins/Elizondo/Gionfrida)
• Heikki Ruokangas
• Heikki Ruokangas
• Angelica Sanchez Nonet
• Steve Swell
• Trespass Trio feat. Susana Santos Silva (w/Zanussi/Strid/Kuchen)
• Anna Webber/Matt Mitchell
• John Zorn (Medeski/Marsella/Hollenberg/Grohowski)
Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Clean Feed
Drip Audio
elsewhere
Enja Records
erstwhile
Jazzdor
Not Two

     
Orbit577
Phonogram Unit
Pyroclastic Records
Relative Pitch
Swarming
Tzadik
    

 
Frends of Squid Distribution Price Sale

This weekend we're offering a selection of more than 150 items being sold at our distribution price, a significant savings over their retail price. Many of these items have never been sold at a discount previously, and are drawn from our catalog of Jazz & Improvised Music, Compositional, Experimental and Rock-Based forms. The items in this sale include Cassettes, CDs, LPs, DVDs, and Magazines w/CDs, selected from labels around the globe, including some of our most key artists and groups. Take a look through this great set of albums, but hurry! This sale ends Sunday, December 17th at midnight.



Click Here to see the list of Sale Items!

Orders must be placed through our shopping cart, prices shown are the discounted price. In-stock items only, items will disappear from the store if they sell out. Sale items are not eligible for reward points. Sale ends Sunday, December 17th, 2023 at 23:59 EST, GMT-5.

Squid Bubble





Squidco Gift Certificates

Squidco Gift Certificates are the perfect answer to the hard-to-buy for, eclectic music collector. This year suggest to your friends and family that you'd like a Squidco Gift Certificate, the gift of creative music!

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   Jazz & Improvisation

Armoush's, Emad Duos (w/ Houle, Zubot, Carter / Loewen / Hasselberg): Electritradition
(Drip Audio)

A series of intimate duets between Syrian-born, Vancouver-based Emad Armoush performing on oud, ney, flamenco guitar and song, with clarinetist Francois Houle, violinist Jesse Zubot, trumpeter JP Carter, drummer/percussionist Kenton Loewen and cellist Marina Hasselberg--Houle, Zubot and Carter also adding electronic layers--as Armoush reinvents Arabic tradition alongside original compositions.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Blaser, Samuel / Russ Lossing / Billy Mintz: Roundabout / Triple Dip [2 CDs]
(Jazzdor)

Recording in the NY Metropolitan area, this superb 2-CD collection of studio recordings begins with a series of duos between trombonist Samuel Blaser and pianist Russ Lossing performing lyrically and structurally interesting compositions from both performers, then joined by drummer Billy Mintz for a mix of original compositions plus 1 each from Blind Willie Johnson and John H. Mercer.
   
     Buy      $22.95      Listen          

 
Blaser, Samuel: Routes
(Enja Records)

Taking a turn into the Caribbean and the music of Don Drummond, trombonist Samuel Blaser assembled a new group with Alex Wilson on keys, Ira Coleman on bass, Dion Parson on drums, Michael Blake on tenor sax and Soweto Kinch on alto and vocals, with guest performances by Carroll Thompson, dubs by the late Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and a multi-bone section including Steve Turre & John Fedchock.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Blum, John / David Murray / Chad Taylor: The Recursive Tree
(Relative Pitch)

An assertive album of collective free jazz from three masterful NYC players — John Blum (piano), David Murray (tenor sax) and Chad Taylor (drums) — recording in the studio for eight high-octane improvisations inspired by the mathematical and natural concept of recursion, comparing nature's expansive growth with the growth of jazz through the incremental expansion of ideas and influences.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Edelman, Nataniel Trio (feat. Michael Formanek / Michael Attias): Un Ruido de Agua
(Clean Feed)

A piano sax and bass trio led by Argentinian pianist Nataniel Edelman with Michael Formanek on bass and Michael Attias on alto sax, recording in the studio in Berlin for a mix of five Edelman compositions, one by Attias, and four collective improvisations, recorded in a single day for a consistently lyrical, flowing set of elegantly informed, magnificent playing.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Faustino, Hernani: Twelve Bass Tunes
(Phonogram Unit)

As described, twelve solo improvisations from Portuguese double bassist Hernani Faustino, known for Red Trio, Jose Lencastre Nau Quartet, innumerable Creative Sources ensembles, &c., here displaying his muscular yet lyrical approach to the big strings through plucking, bowing and instrument emanations, paced to value expression over exhibitionism; beautiful.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Innanen / Pasborg / Piromalli: Can You Hear It?
(Clean Feed)

Upbeat retro-future jazz with a bit of an acerbic wit, from the organ trio of Finnish saxophonist Mikko Innanen, Danish drummer Stefan Pasborg and French Hammond organ player Cédric Piromalli, in nine diverse pieces from funky swing to lush balladry, with Canadian improviser Lori Freedman providing sharply inquisitive narrative on two pieces.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
La Casa, Eric + Seijiro Murayama: Supersedure 2
(Swarming)

Following their 2009 release of the same title, this album of primarily free improvisation is a well-paced presentation of two 3-movement works between Japanese percussionist Seijiro Murayama providing precise rhythmic abstractions, and French sound artist Eric La Casa using field recordings of recurring and curious sound sources plus objects to expand Muriyama's punctuations.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Lencastre, Jose Nau Quartet + Pedro Carneiro: Thoughts Are Things
(Phonogram Unit)

Saxophonist José Lencastre's Nau Quartet of Lencastre on alto & tenor, Hernani Faustino on double bass, Rodrigo Pinheiro on piano and João Lencastre on drums are joined by Pedro Carneiro on marimba for four extended improvisations that balance melodic intentions with urgent force, the additional percussive elements motivating the band from edgy soloing to introspective contemplation.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Nabatov, Simon 3+2 (w/ Huhn / Philip Zoubek / Stefan Schonegg / Mahnig): Verbs
(Clean Feed)

Joining pianist Simon Nabatov's trio with bassist Stefan Schönegg and drummer Dominik Mahnig are Leondhard Huhn on saxophone & clarinet and Philip Zoubek on synthesizer, this Cologne-based 3+2 quintet expanding Nabatov's space as the group performs six collective improvisations interpreting a series of semantic signals that influence tempo, pitch, tone and timbre; extraordinary.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Ortiz, Aruan (Ortiz / Byron / akLaff + St. Louis, Dhar, Gant): Pastor's Paradox
(Clean Feed)

Reflecting on the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream", pianist Aruan Ortiz is influenced by King's concepts of form and structure, assembling an incredible quintet including Don Byron on reeds, Pheeroan akLaff on drums, Yves Dhar & Lester St. Lousi on cello and narration by Mtume Gant, for a 7-song cycle musically depicting the turbulence of the time.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Ruokangas, Heikki: Karu
(Orbit577)

Merging traditional Finnish harmonies into experimental jazz compositions and improvisation with a penchant for extraneous sound and quick shifts from elegant playing to forceful avant expression, Finish guitarist Heikki Ruokangas performs eight haunting works with mastery of technique and pacing in a warmly gripping album of solo acoustic guitar.
   
     Buy      $16.00      Listen          

 
Ruokangas, Heikki: Karu [VINYL]
(Orbit577)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $20.00      Listen          

 
Sanchez, Angelica Nonet: Nighttime Creatures
(Pyroclastic Records)

Assembling a masterful set of New York jazz luminaries including Michael Attias, Ben Goldberg, John Hebert, Thomas Heberer, Sam Ospovat, Chris Speed, Omar Tamez and Kenny Warren, pianist Angelic Sanchez tailors her compositions to these players through nine original compositions, along with Ellington's "Lady of the Lavender Mist" and "Tristeza" by Amarndo Carvajal.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Swell, Steve: Dances with Questions [3-CD SET]
(Not Two)

Recorded during the 2019 Kraków Jazz Autumn Festival, NY trombonist Steve Swell leads a series of small groups and a large ensemble, recording at Radio Kraków and at Alchemia with some of Europe's most active improvisers: Gebhard Ullmannm, Elisabeth Harnik, Niklas Barno, Paal Nilssen-Love, Jon Rune Strom, Carlos Zingaro, Mikolaj Trzaska, Signe Emmeluth, Hanne de Backer, Elisabeth Coudoux, & Per Ake Holmlander.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $32.95      Listen          

 
Trespass Trio feat. Susana Santos Silva (w / Zanussi / Strid / Kuchen): Live in Oslo
(Clean Feed)

Joining the long-running Trespass Trio of Per Zanussi on double bass, Martin Küchen on baritone & sopranino saxophone and Raymond Strid on drums for their performance at the 2018 Blow Out Festival in Oslo was Portuguese trumpeter Susana Santos Silva, performing Küchen compositions and a unique group take on Charlie Parker's "Koko", in a concert of both ardent and exuberant improvisation.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Webber, Anna / Matt Mitchell: Capacious Aeration
(Tzadik)

Insanely virtuosic exchanges between two New York heavyweight improvisers--pianist Matt Mitchell and multi-wind player Anna Webber on tenor saxophone & flute--in three concise dialogs and two extended works, through twists and turns supporting each other in an equal exchange of expression that implies telepathic exchange of elegant lyricism or rapid-fire excitement.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Zorn, John (Medeski / Marsella / Hollenberg / Grohowski): Parrhesiastes
(Tzadik)

The fifth album from John Zorn's Chaos Magic Ensemble of Brian Marsella on Fender Rhodes Piano, John Medeski on organ, Kenny Grochowski on drums and Matt Hollenberg on guitar, in three free flowing works that display Zorn's perceptive merging and the band's enormous skill, contrasting lyrical electric jazz with turbulent rock forms and disciplined contemporary structure.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Lambkin, Graham / James Rushford: Gondolas [2 CDs]
(erstwhile)

The first collaboration between electroacoustic composers and performers, Graham Lambkin (The Shadow Ring) from Kent, England and Australian composer, improviser and concrète collagist James Rushford, the two developing a series of fascinatingly mysterious and detailed sound compositions that incorporate live playing; beautifully packaged.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $20.95      Listen          

 




   Compositional

Pisaro-Liu, Michael (Guy Vandromme / Adriaan Severins / Luciana Elizondo / Fabio Gionfrida): A Room Outdoors [2 CDs]
(elsewhere)

Two realizations of Michael Pisaro-Liu's 2006 work for sustaining instruments, harmonium & field recordings, recorded first at Wild Gallery, in Brussels with Guy Vandromme (keyboards) and Adriaan Severins (field recordings and synthesizer); then at the Museo Archeologico San Lorenzo, in Cremona, Italy with Luciana Elizondo (viola da gamba) and Fabio Gionfrida (field recordings), in collaboration with Guy Vandromme (Indian harmonium).
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
 

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 Stay Current With Squidco

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.


 


Awkward Geisha / Eugene Chadbourne:
Awkward Geisha / Eugene Chadbourne [7'' VINYL]
(Love Earth Music)

BEAM SPLITTER + Lonning & Reinertsen:
Beauties
(Neither/Nor Records)

Bechegas / Rodrigues / Rodrigues:
Secrets Under Trees
(Creative Sources)


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Gintas K:
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(Clean Feed)

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Alfredo Monteiro Costa:
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