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![]() Braxton, Anthony / Milford Graves / William Parker: Beyond Quantum (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $14.95 ![]() Out of Stock Three of the most important virtuoso instrumentalists in improvisation in an historic and intense musical meeting, recorded and mixed by Bill Laswell. |
![]() Freedman, Lori: a un moment donne (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 ![]() Out of Stock Solo clarinetist Lori Freedman in 13 new pieces of improvisation for soprano and bass clarinets that are vibrant, captivating, and full of texture. |
![]() Gahnold Trio, Anders: Flowers For Johnny (Ayler Records -- France ) Price: $23.95 ![]() Out of Stock |
![]() Gauci's, Stephen Stockholm Conference: Live at Glenn Miller Cafe (Ayler -- France ) Price: $23.95 ![]() In Stock Two sets of New York tenor saxophonist Stephen Gauci and an impressive rhythm section playing with alternately Broo Magnus and Mats Aleklint, live at the Glenn Miller Cafe in Stockholm, 2007. |
![]() Goldstein, Malcolm / John Heward / Rainer Wiens: Chants caches (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock The trio of Rainer Wiens, John Heward, and composer/ improviser Malcolm Goldstein on guitar, drums, and violin respectively, in their first album. |
![]() K-Space: Infinity (Ad Hoc Records -- USA ) Price: $14.95 ![]() Out of Stock A revolutionary approach to album release, a Mac or PC program which assembles K-Space's (Tim Hodgkinson, Ken Hyder, Gendos Chamzyryn) tracks differently each time it's played. |
![]() Lyons, Jimmy: The Box Set (Ayler -- France ) Price: $79.95 ![]() In Stock Jan Strom, whose devotion to Lyons previously resulted in a 120-page sessionography, has strategically selected material that amounts to five previously unreleased discs of solo and small-group sessions with alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, covering a broad range of dates and groups, each in enough detail to stand on its own, along with a fact-packed 60-page booklet. |
![]() Medeski, Martin And Wood: Zaebos: The Book Of Angels Volume 11 (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() Out of Stock Medeski Martin and Wood performing John Zorn's lyrical Book of Angels Masada material, twelve exhilarating arrangements that shred and burn with passion. |
![]() Mitchell, Roscoe: Nonaah (NESSA -- USA ) Price: $22.95 ![]() Out of Stock Perhaps Roscoe Mitchell's finest album outside of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, first solo and then groupings with Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, Joseph Jarman, Richard Abrams, George Lewis, &c. |
![]() Tamura, Natsuki / Satoko Fujii: Clouds (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 ![]() Out of Stock With each track named after a type of cloud, Satoko Fujii and partner Natsuki Tamura's delicate and engaging impressionistic colors and rumblings. |
![]() Tamura, Natsuki Quartet: Exit (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $18.95 ![]() In Stock |
![]() Tamura, Natsuki Quartet: Hada Hada (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 ![]() In Stock Thunderous and intense free improvisation from Natsuki Tamurao's Quartet with Satoko Fujii playing sythesizer. 2003 release, first time in stock at Squidco. |
![]() Tsahar, Assif / Cooper-Moore / Drake, Hamid : Lost Brother (Hopscotch Records -- USA ) Price: $15.95 ![]() Out of Stock This incredible trio rip it apart deconstructing grooves, rhythms and sounds in a powerful mix of interwining sax, twinger & diddly bow (bass) and drums. |
![]() Les Granules: Au Royaume du Silencieux (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock The duo of Jean Derome and Rene Lussier on their third album of composition and improvisation that was recorded live with no overdubs. |
![]() Lepage, Robert Marcel: Le lait maternel (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock A superb instrumental exploration of the American musical language - jazz, folk, gospel, rock, bluegrass, orchestral, electronic, minimalism and post-modernism, with improvised parts played by Jean Derome, Jacques Seguin, Guillaume Bourque and Yanik Cloutier. |
![]() Curtis Clark Trio: Taagi (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $15.95 ![]() Out of Stock Taagi - which takes its title from the Apache word for "three" - is Dutch based pianist Clark's first trio recording with bassist Aaron Gonzalez and drummer Stefan Gonzalez. |
![]() Various Artists: Psychogeographical Dip (GD Stereo -- USA ) Price: $5.58 ![]() Out of Stock The first in a series of compilations based on the concept of psychogeographical recordings in electroacoustic music, here describing abandoned McCarren Park in Brooklyn. |
![]() Vorwolf: Snake's Eyes (Formed Records -- Sweden ) Price: $5.18 ![]() Out of Stock Two percussionists - Michael Vorfeld & Christian Wolfarth - meet as Vorwolf in this dialog of extended techniques mixing tonal and rhythmic ideas into unusual language. |
![]() Drake, Hamid / Sylvain Kassap: Heads Or Tails [2 CDs] (RogueArt -- France ) Price: $23.95 ![]() Out of Stock A masterful fountain of melodic ideas, intriguing rhythms, and exceptional technical skill from the duo of Hamid Drake on drums and frame drum, and Sylvain Kassap on clarinets and chalumeau, recording live at the France Musique at Studio Theatre dÕAlfortville and in the studio. |
![]() Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL] (RogueArt -- France ) Price: $19.95 ![]() Out of Stock A live performance at Judson Church in Manhattan as part of the 20th Vision Festival from the NY/France free improvising trio of Joelle Leandre on double bass, Mat Maneri on viola, and Gerald Cleaver on drums and percussion, two tracks of steadily building, incredibly compatible dialog. |
![]() Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 ![]() In Stock Roman philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus named "Clinamen" the unpredictable (in time and space) swerve of atoms falling in the void, which aptly describes the unexpected directions taken in subtle free improvisation from this French trio, led by bassist Louis-Michel Marion, with Jacques Di Donato on clarinet, and Philippe Berger on viola. |
![]() Pollak, Andreas / Johan Graden: Terror Of Positivity (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 ![]() Out of Stock The Swedish duo of percussionist Andreas Pollak and prepared pianist Johan Graden (Adam & Alma) in an album of references and innuendo, clandestine and furtive sounds that evoke great mystery and drama in beautifully shaped sound; evocative music that deceives to emerge from the electronic realm while in actuality coming from all acoustic sources. |
![]() Les Poules: Hetu, Labrosse, Roger: Phenix (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock 24 miniature works from the fantastic and intense improvising trio of Joane Hetu, Diane Labrosse and Danielle Palardy Roger, inspired by the eternal revival of the legendary Phoenix. |
![]() Rives, Stephane: Fibres (Potlatch -- France ) Price: $14.95 ![]() Out of Stock "Fibres" brings together seven circular-breathing soprano sax solos, grouped by Rives into 3 categories including high-pitched tones, breathy emissions and unpitched respiratory flows. |
![]() Van Veenendaal, Albert / Meinrad Kneer / Yonga Sun: Predictable Point of Impact (Evil Rabbit -- The Netherlands ) Price: $22.95 ![]() Out of Stock This Amsterdam based trio with releases on TriTone and Evil Rabbit use a non-hierarchical aproach drawing on a vast vocabulary of improvisational techniques. |
![]() Copland, Marc: Marc Copland And... (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $16.95 ![]() In Stock |
![]() Various Artists: PRES Revisited. Jozef Patkowski In Memoriam (Bolt -- Poland ) Price: $24.95 ![]() Out of Stock Recordings of a concert at London's Cafe Oto dedicated to Jozef Patkowski's Polish Radio Experimental Studio (CD2), which are transformed in the studio by John Tilbury, Eddie Prevost, Phil Durrant, Maciej Sledziecki & Mikolaj Palosz (CD1). |
![]() Oliveros, Pauline: Electronic Works 1965 - 1966 (Paradigm -- Great Britain ) Price: $16.95 ![]() Out of Stock Three compositions from composer Pauline Oliveros dating from 1965 to 1966, displaying her early explorations into tape music, electronics, oscillators, filters, &c.. |
![]() Charles, Xavier / Eric Normand : Avis Aux Reacteurs (Inexhaustible Editions -- Slovenia ) Price: $15.95 ![]() In Stock Recorded live at Silence Sounds in Guelph Canada, the duo of Xavier Charles on clarinet and Eric Normand on electric bass & objects eschew idiom in favor of their unique natural language on their instruments, applying patient development of truly idiosyncratic and fascinating command through a single extended work punctuated in seven diverse passages. |
![]() Mazzarella, Nick Trio: Counterbalance [VINYL] (Astral Spirits -- USA ) Price: $17.95 ![]() In Stock From 2008-16 until drummer Frank Rosaly moved to Amsterdam, alto saxophonist Nick Mazzarella's Trio was an active part of Chicago's creative jazz scene; in early 2018 Rosaly returned for a visit and Mazzarella composed a suite of 6 new pieces to commemorate the trio's tenth anniversary, the exuberant result this excellent concert recorded at Co-Prosperity Sphere! |
![]() Durand, Werner : Schwingende Luftsaulen 2 (ANTS Records -- Italy ) Price: $14.95 ![]() In Stock A beautifully hypnotic album of saxophone, accompanied by Pan-Ney, Shruti Box and Organ, recorded in overdubs by composer/wind player Werner Durand in this 2nd chapter of his trilogy focused on the Pan-Ney, a self-built instrument for repetitive foundations, as Durand draws on elements of nature, mythology, dance, religion, literature and folklore. |
![]() Haino, Keiji / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi: Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It a Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be as of Yet Unseen (Black Truffle -- Australia ) Price: $16.95 ![]() Out of Stock The 5th release from the trio of multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Keiji Haino, guitarist Jim O'Rourke and Oren Ambarchi on wineglass and percussion is an introspective and beautifully developed set recorded live at their March 2013 concert at SuperDeluxe. |
![]() Lawler, R Keenan / John Krausbauer: Spectre Of Radiants (ANTS Records -- Italy ) Price: $14.95 ![]() Out of Stock An extended and rich confluence of strings from R Keenan Lawler and John Krausbauer, using resonator guitar and banjo, sustained tones that intertwine in a beautiful and optimistic drone, minimalistic yet drenched in a profusion of harmonic detail; a beautiful and elusive dream mixing between an Indian raga and an alien electronic environment. |
![]() Livebatts!: (ANTS Records -- Italy ) Price: $14.95 ![]() Out of Stock Recorded in the mid-90s, Livebatts! was a project of John White (Cornelius Cardew, Scratch Orchestra) developed to exploit "toy" keyboards of the 80s--cheap battery-driven instruments that hold tremendous potential for "serious" music-making--used here in a playful quartet with vocalist MJ Coldiron, Andrea Rocca (guitar & samples) and Nancy Ruffer (electrified flute). |
![]() Nealand, Aurora / Steve Marquette / Anton Hatwich / Paul Thibodeaux: Kobra Quartet [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Astral Spirits -- USA ) Price: $7.95 ![]() In Stock Quietly lurking as it prepares to attack, this Kobra is the free improvising quaret of Aurora Nealand on accordion, alto saxophone, voice & objects, Steve Marquette on acoustic & electric guitars, Anton Hatwich on bass, and Paul Thibodeaux on drums, captured live at Chicago's Hungry Brain during the Instigation Festival for a mysterious 2-part "New Omens" and some "Telly Attire". |
![]() Sharp, Elliott / Sergio Sorrentino: Spilla' (ANTS Records -- Italy ) Price: $14.95 ![]() In Stock 'Spilla' means 'to play' in the language of Neapolitan musicians, and playing here are NY guitarist and composer Elliott Sharp and Italian guitarist Sergio Sorrentino, presenting world premier recordings of 4 works recorded live in Vercelli, Italy: two improvisations and two graphic scores performed on electric guitar with incredible technique and passion. |
![]() Trrma' / Charlemagne Palestine: Sssseegmmeentss Frrooom Baaari [VINYL] (BeCoq -- France ) Price: $20.95 ![]() Out of Stock Stochastic music for percussion and synthesizers from New York avant conceptualist and keyboardist Charlemagne Palestine, here on piano & electronics, with the Italian duo Trrma' of Giovanni Todisco on percussion and Guiseppe Candiano on synth, in two side-long works of irregular rhythm, complexity and dissonance that build and recede in a suspenseful journey. |
![]() Jorgensmann Quartet, Theo: To Ornette - Hybrid Identity [Used Item] (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $14.45 ![]() In Stock |
![]() Jorgensmann, Theo / Koltermann, Eckard: Pagine Gialle [Used Item] (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $14.45 ![]() In Stock |
![]() Brotzmann, Peter / Lonberg-Holm, Fred: Memories Of A Tunicate (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock While both improvisers were in New York City for the 2019 Vision Festival, multi-reedist and European Free Improv legend Peter Brötzmann met Chicago cellist and electronics artist Fred Lonberg-Holm to record their 3rd album together, their 1st album in the studio a diverse set of incredible concentration, with Brötzmann performing on tenor saxophone, woodwind, and clarinet. |
![]() Foussat, Jean-Marc / Daunik Lazro / Evan Parker: Cafe OTO 2020 [2 CDs] (Fou Records -- France ) Price: $16.95 ![]() Out of Stock A momentous 2020 concert at London's Cafe OTO, presented in two discs, the 1st with label leader Jean-Marc Foussat in a solo improvisation on synth and voice, the 2nd in a trio with Daunik Lazro on tenor & baritone sax, and Evan Parker on soprano sax, the 2 saxophones weaving and responding to Foussat's remarkable alien soundscapes and vocalization in an immersive extended improvisation. |
![]() Laubrock, Ingrid / Kris Davis: Blood Moon (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() Out of Stock German saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and Vancouver pianist Kris Davis, both living and working in NY, and having worked together in a variety of groups including Laubrock's Anti-House, a trio with drummer Tyshawn Sorey, Tom Rainey's Obligatto, &c. &c., concentrate their sophisticated playing with this duo album of 7 original compositions and 2 free improvisations. |
![]() Pinkish Black & Yells at Eels: Vanishing Light... (Ayler -- France ) Price: $14.95 ![]() In Stock Trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez merges his Yells at Eel project with bassist Aaron Gonzalez and drummer/percussionist Stefan Gonzalez, with Texas-based experimental rock band Pinkish Black--Daron Beck on keyboards and Jon Teague on drums & synthesizers--for a gripping and masterful hybrid of improvisation, dark synthetic rock and heavy moods; a riveting journey. |
![]() Smith, Damon: Whatever Is Not Stone Is Light (Balance Point Acoustics -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock Taking his title from a poem by Octavio Paz with titles from translations by Lysander Kemp of other Octavio Paz poems, this solo album from double bassist Damon Smith is his definitive statement on the instrument: 23 tracks from 46 seconds to 5 minutes 50, developed over 15 years and displaying Smith's incredible technique and creative intent; incomparable. |
![]() Tsahar / Maneri / Black: Jam (Hopscotch Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock Three creative young musicians in New York Tsahar, Mat Maneri and Black in a trio of warmly orchestrated free improv with witty restraint in extended conversation. |
![]() Fernandez, Agusti / Peter Kowald : Sea Of Lead (Hopscotch Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() In Stock The duo of late bassist Peter Kowald and inside-and-out pianist Agusti Fernandez in a set of extraordinary energetical, rhythmic and irrepressible improvisations. |
![]() Jorgensmann Quartet, Theo: To Ornette - Hybrid Identity (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() In Stock |
![]() Jorgensmann, Theo / Koltermann, Eckard: Pagine Gialle (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() In Stock |
![]() McPhee, Joe / Lisle, Ellis / Plimley, Paul: Sweet Freedom - Now What? (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() Out of Stock The trio of Joe McPhee, Lisle Ellis and Paul Plimley in this important '95 reissue, playing music from and for Max Roach in a drum-less trio, a remarkable album! |
![]() Tamura, Natsuki / Satoko Fujii : How Many? (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 ![]() In Stock |
![]() Westbrook / Rossini: Westbrook-Rossini (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() In Stock Mike & Kate Westbrooks 1986 album of Gioacchino Rossini interpretations, with Lindsay Cooper on sopranino sax, huge works that impart improv and humor into magnificent compositions. |
![]() Louri / Mossolov / Protopopov / Roslavetz: Soviet Avant-Garde I (Hat [now] ART -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() Out of Stock |