"Composer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton is recognized as one of the seminal figures of the music of the second half of the 20th century and of the beginning of the 21st. Expressing himself through an enormous variety of medi...

First ever solo percussion release by the founding member of AMM, recorded in 1996. "Such complex layering is a characteristic of AMM music and it is to AMM music that the most immediate comparisons must be made. The 'landscape' pieces ...

"An utterly unique guitar/bass/drums triad: the guitar sounds like anything but a guitar; bass and drums simultaneously insistent and relaxed. Telephathic group-think opens a window to fresh fields of fusion: funk-jazz heads, polyrhythm...

This group evolves in leaps and bounds. You've never heard a jazz piano trio sound like this album -- not even this band on its previous album, the much-praised World Construct. That said, there is a through line from the first Matthew Ship...

"A memorable first album by this completely improvised band made up of four strong members. The improvisational dynamics of these four artists, who know everything about music, both sweet and sour, have a persuasive power that cannot be...

"After a solid run of five studio albums and two double live albums, Psychedelic Backfire I and II, (both 2019), Elephant9 had taken their groovy mix of high energy rock and power jazz as far as they could. In this respect their previou...

"This is the memorable 10th live document of the free improvised music sessions co-organized by doubtmusic and FULLDESIGN RECORDS at KNUTTEL HOUSE in Iriya, recorded on multi-tracks on 5 May 2023. "mn" of Mikawa and Numata and "HRS" of ...

"In addition to Shibusa Shirazu, Goko Fujii Orchestra, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki MOGOTOYOYO, SXQ, Eiichi Hayashi GATOS Meeting, Fumio Itabashi Orchestra, psychedelic rock band The Silence, his own group blacksheep, and many other sessions, and...

"Mature Defense Mechanism is an improvised experiment in the relationships between rock and jazz characterized by whimsy amidst seclusion. It's natural territory for guitarist Kirsten Carey and drummer Aaron Edgcomb, who are both gainin...

"Leap of Faith is the core duet of the Leap of Faith Orchestra (LOFO) comprised of PEK on clarinets, saxophones, double reeds & flutes, and Glynis Lomon on cello, aquasonic & voice. The ensemble is based in Boston and dates back...

"For British bassist Barry Guy the concert that produced this fine double disc package occurred at the end of a four day intensive residency in Krakow culminating in the premier of an ambitious new work by his Blue Shroud Band. While fo...

"Silver Dawn is an ethereal collection of improvised vignettes performed on solo Hardanger d'amore, a sympathetic-stringed relative of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle. Resonant strings and wordless vocals are gently guided by the cyclica...

"Interdependenzen is a selection of 11 solo improvisations that evolved during Maria Reich's solo impro research. All pieces are uncut and were recorded in different places over 6 months on an iPhone. The situation, the material becomes...

"I'd added some thoughts in November here about a newly documented collaboration between Ernesto Rodrigues, incredibly prolific as well, and flautist Carlos Bechegas: Secrets Under Trees (also with Guilherme Rodrigues), recorded last June, ...

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"So also with a meandering quality, but more around a feel for narrative, A tale unfolds (recorded in Lisbon last December) reprises the acoustic quintet formation from Derive (first reviewed here last March...), adding three musicians i...

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"Getting back to my usual daily activities here, although I still have various post-move chores pending, I do want to go ahead and note some thoughts (together in one entry) concerning a couple of new Creative Sources releases: The two prog...

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"I grunda vikar ar bottnarna mjuka" is inspired by August Strindberg's classic short story about a fortepiano being dropped into deep waters off an archipelago island, Stora grusharpan. The musical content is based partly on secret unde...

"November 9, 2019 was first day of Ftarri Festival 2019 Week One, held at Sonorium, Tokyo. The closing group that day was a quartet headed by Magnus Granberg (who had come to Japan for the first time). The other members were Toshimaru N...

Featuring works premiered at the ESM concert "Zigzague and Colore" in November 2022 in Montreal at Escape Orange - Edifice Wilder - Espace Danse, this exceptional concert of Montreal's premiere improvising Ensemble SuperMusique presents the works of three female composers--Elizabeth Millar, Laura Kavanaugh, and Danielle Palardy Roger--through a variety of graphic scores.