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Freedman, Lori & Scott Thomson: Plumb (Barnyard -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock A recording of wide-ranging, freely improvised solos and duets by Montreal clarinetist and bass clarinetist Lori Freedman & Toronto trombonist Scott Thomson. |
Fujii, Satoko Orchestra New York: Summer Suite (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 In Stock Satoko Fujii's 15-piece Orchestra New York with an all-star cast including Ellery Eskelin, Tony Malaby, Herb Robertson, Steve Berstein, Joe Fiedler, &c. &c. |
Levin, Daniel Trio: Fuhuffah (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Cellist Daniel Levin's trio with Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten and Gerald Cleaver in a set of original compositions from one of contempory jazz's masters of cello improvisation. |
Morris, Joe / Barre Phillips: Elm City Duets 2006 (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Guitarist Joe Morris' continuing objective to record with his musical heroes results in this duo recording with the magnificent bassist Barre Phillips in a lively dialog. |
RIDD Quartet: Fiction Avalanche (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The Ridd Quartett is Jon Irabagon, Reuben Radding, Jeff Davis and Kris Davis, bringing a variety of approaches together into the free improvising of many dimensions. |
Tamura, Natsuki / Fujii, Satoko: Chun (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 In Stock Intricately melodic and wonderfully ecstatic duos from trumpeter Natsuki Tamura and pianist Satoko Fujii improvising on 9 Fujii compositions. |
Taxonomy: Fega / Lella / Martusciello: 10 Taxonomical Movements (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Fascinating compositions combining improvisation and organized sound from Martusciello, Lella, & Fega, using acoustic and electronic instruments to frightening effect. |
Townhouse Orchestra (E.Parker / Sandell / Flaten / Nilssen-Love): Belle Ville (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock An all-star lineup for European free jazz with Evan Parker, Sten Sandell, Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten and Paal Nilssen Love on a double CD recorded live at Belleville. |
VanHuffel, Peter / Sophie Tassignon: HuffLiGNoN (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Vocalist Sophie Tassignon & saxophonist Peter Van Huffel in a series of improvisations showing an intimate dialog amidst Tassignon's uniquely inventive vocal styling. |
Zorn, John: Filmworks Xxi: Belle De Nature/ Rijksmuseum (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock Two very different film scores for two very different movies: one, a French S/M erotica; and two, a documentary about the renovation of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. |
Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal (Impressus Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The quartet of Cosottini, Melano, Pisani, Miano (EAQuartet Electroacoustic) in compositions referring to the 4 cardinal map points using graphic scores, games, open readings, &c. |
Parker, William Quartet: Petit Oiseau (Aum Fidelity -- USA ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock One of today's best working bands in jazz, Parker's Quartet with Rob Brown, Lewis Barnes & Hamid Drake in 8 new Parker compositions: melodic, rhythmic and unexpected music. |
Taxonomy: A Global Taxonomical Machine (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 In Stock The trio of Roberto Fega (electronics), Elio Martusciello (guitar, electronics) and Graziano Lella (laptop) in a series of compositions and improvisations that explore the syncretism between different musical codes. |
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. |
Fujii, Satoko ma-do: Heat Wave (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Satako Fujii's 2008 release introducing her then new ma-do quartet of Satoko Fujii on piano, Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, Akira Horikoshi on drums, and late bassist Norikatsu Koreyasu, the band name signifying "window" and "the silence between notes", in an album of superb, lively, eclectic and absolutely exciting improvisation from 9 original Fujii compositions. |
Fujii, Satoko ma-do: Heat Wave (Not Two -- Poland ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Satako Fujii's 2008 release introducing her then new ma-do quartet of Satoko Fujii on piano, Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, Akira Horikoshi on drums, and late bassist Norikatsu Koreyasu, the band name signifying "window" and "the silence between notes", in an album of superb, lively, eclectic and absolutely exciting improvisation from 9 original Fujii compositions. |
Poulin, Brigitte : Edifices naturels (Collection QB -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock For a decade, Brigitte Poulin has been commissioning and premiering works by composers who, she thought, could help better define our own piano culture. |
Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio [Used Item] (Bead -- UK ) Price: $10.00 In Stock The improvising string duo of stalwart London improvisers, Daniel Thompson on acoustic guitar and Phil Durrant on the octave mandola, are heard in two settings of texturally rich, intricate interactions, first at Cafe OTO in 2022 for an extended improvisation, then at Cable Street Studios two months later for six succint, impressively diverse dialogs. |