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AMM (Prevost / Tilbury): Two London Concerts (Matchless -- Great Britain ) Price: $17.95 In Stock Two live recordings by master improvisers John Tilbury (piano) and Eddie Prevost (percussion) playing two emotional sets that are quiet at just the right times and allow for a balanced amount of white space, creating beautiful music. |
Barnyard Drama: Christmas Singalong Volume 7 (Barnyard -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Barnyard Drama continues their Christmas Singalong series, here in the 7th volume with an amazing lineup of Jean Martin, Christine Duncan, John Southworth, Justin Haynes, John Oswald, &c. &c. |
Barnyard Drama: Christmas Singalong Volume 8 (Barnyard -- Canada ) Price: $13.00 In Stock The 8th eclectic Christmas Singalong from Toronto's Barnyard Drama with performers and guests including Jean Martin, Christine Duncan, John Southworth, Justin Haynes, Paul Dutton, Jim Lewis, Scott Thomson, &c. |
Bourgeois, Andre & Chris Dadge: Spaces Are The Place (Bug Incision Records -- Canada ) Price: $11.95 In Stock Chris Dadge (drums, percussion) and Andre Bourgeois (saxophones) play two sets of mostly straightforward free jazz with reasonably fixed outlines throughout the structure of each piece. |
Butcher, John: Bell Trove Spools (Northern Spy -- USA ) Price: $12.95 Out of Stock UK saxophone phenomenon John Butcher in 10 live solo recordings using the unique sonic environments of Richmond Hall, a Houston art gallery that has been compared to a bowling alley, and Issue Project Room's high-ceilinged marble room in Brooklyn, NY. |
Dadge, Chris: Near and Distant Skies (Bug Incision Records -- Canada ) Price: $12.95 In Stock Drummer and percussionist Chris Dadge plays a personal set that was recorded live and includes a variety of percussive stylings varying from minimal ideas to junk-oriented textural play. |
Ducret, Marc: Tower, Vol. 4 (Ayler -- France ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Marc Ducret's Tower series continues, skipping a beat as we jump from Vol 2. to Vol. 4, in this live solo acoustic guitar release from his 2012 Baltic tour, where he reassembles and builds bridges to offer a new vision of the Tower's cycle. |
Favre, Pierre: Drums And Dreams: Drum Conversation/Abanaba/Mountain Wind [3 CDs] (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $39.95 Out of Stock First-time CD releases of three Pierre Favre solo albums from 40 years ago: Drum Conversations [originally an LP from Calig-Verlag label]; Abanaba [LP on Futura]; Mountain Wind [LP on Gemini]. |
Golia, Vinny / Marco Eneidi / Lisa Mezzacappa / Vijay Anderson: Hell-Bent in the Pacific (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Insanely great free improvisation for the West Coast in this quartet of Vinny Golia (multi-reeds), Marco Eneidi (alto sax) Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), and Vijay Anderson (drums). |
Grass Roots (Darrius Jones): Grass Roots (Aum Fidelity -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock A new collective group of Chad Taylor (drums), Darius Jones (sax), Alex Harding (sax), and Sean Conly (bass) with each track composed by a different group member, creating distinct pieces that are essential to the complete album. |
Kazuhisa / Tatsuya / Satoshi: Deposition & Erosion (Magaibutsu -- Japan ) Price: $15.95 In Stock The dynamic duo of drummer Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Korekyojin, Koenji Hyakkei) and guitarist Uchihashi Kazuhisa (Altered States, Ground Zero) meet in the studio with pianist Mishiba Satoshi for ten multi-tracked rock improvisations of great diversity, power and beauty. |
Ratchet Orchestra: Hemlock (Drip Audio -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The Ratchet Orchestra is a large ensemble of 30 fringe musicians from Montreal headed by director Nicolas Caloia whose compositions allow for improvised chamber jazz and showcase the talents of the orchestra's most passionate players. |
Rowe, Keith: September (erstwhile -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock British improvising guitarist Keith Rowe in a solo set from the Amplify 2011 festival at The Stone in NYC, performing a stunning piece on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 titled "September". |
Schlippenbach, Alexander Von: Schlippenbach Plays Monk (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock Modern improv and Bebop innvoative legends combine in this solo album from European pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach peforming the music of Thelonious Monk, 20 of the pianist's favorite works including several rarely performed pieces. |
Sult: Bark (Bug Incision Records -- Canada ) Price: $8.00 In Stock San Francisco' Jacob Heule (known for his work with Ettrick & Barn Owl) and Tony Dryer join Euro improvisers Havard Skaset and Guro Skumsnes Moe for seven free improvisations using extended techniques and unusual approaches to their instruments. |
Trzaska, Mikolaj / Olie Brice / Mark Sanders: Riverloam Trio [2 LPs] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $34.95 Out of Stock Since the late 80s saxophonist and bass clarinetist Mikolaj Trzaska has been a leader in the Polish free improvisation scene, heard here in this hard-blowing studio album with UK drummer Mark Sanders and Dunmall side-kick bassist Olie Brice. |
Virelles, David: Continuum (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Cuban-born pianist David Virelles in a collaborative effort with legendary drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist Ben Street, and Cuban folkloric percussionist/poet Roman Diaz, inspired by various aspects of Afro-Cuban religious practices. |
Zingaro, Carlos Alves / Jean Luc Cappozzo / Jerome Bourdellon / Nicolas Lelievre: Live At Total Meeting (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock A quartet of thoroughly modern and innovative improvisers - violinist Carlos Alves "Zingaro", trumpeter Jean Luc Cappozzo, flutist and bass clarinetist Jerome Bourdellon, and percussionist Nicolas Lelievre - performing at "Live At Total Meeting", 2010. |
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. |
Lean Left (The Ex guitars meet Nilssen-Love/Vandermark Duo): Live at Cafe Oto (Unsounds -- Netherlands ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock An explosive mix of rock, jazz, noise and free improv when the guitarists from The Ex (Terrie Ex, Andy Moor) come together with Ken Vandermark (saxophone, clarinet) and Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) for their 3rd inspired release. |
di Scipio, Agostino : Horbare Okosysteme: Live elektronic compositions 1993-2005 (Edition Rz -- Germany ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Live electronic compositions from 1993-2005 by composer Agostino Di Scipio, using acoustic instruments and digital sound processing to create unusual and previously unheard sound worlds. |
Di Domenico, Giovanni / Peter Jacquemyn / Chris Corsano: A Little Off The Top [VINYL] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $21.95 Out of Stock A limited LP from the trio of European improvisers Giovanni Di Domenico on piano and Peter Jacquemyn on double bass with American drummer Chris Corsano, recording in the studio in Belgium, 2013, for 3 free improvisations of dexterous and expressive playing. |
Gayle, Charles Trio: Look Up (ESP-Disk -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock A vigorous performance by Charles Gayle (saxophone, clarinet, voice), Michael Bisio (bass) and Michael Wimberly (drums) that was recorded live in 1994 and features lively gospel music. |
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. |
Wisseltangcamatta, The: Movements (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock Live recordings at LOFT in Cologne, Germany from the trio of George Wissel on prepared saxophone, Achim Tang on doublebass, and Simon Camatta on drums & percussion, performing seven "Movements" that use prodigious technique with reserve and direction, revealing the structure of their work as the pieces build and recede in fascinating ways. |
Olive, Tim / Alfredo Costa Monteiro: 33 Bays (845 Audio -- Japan ) Price: $12.95 Out of Stock Captured during a Japan tour by the duo of Tim Olive (one-string electric guitar) and Alfredo Costa Monteiro (electro-acoustic devices), this live studio recording showcases the duo's attunement and dramatic sense of structure. |
Whammies, The (Djikstra / Karayorgis / Bishop / Oliver / McBride / Bennink): Play The Music of Steve Lacy (Driff Records -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock The sextet of Jorrit Dijkstra (sax), Pandelis Karayorgis (piano), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Mary Oliver (violin), Nate McBride (bass) and Han Bennink (drums) take on the music of Steve Lacy in unexpected and impressive ways. |
Home of Easy Credit, The: (Blancarte / Eckardt) (Northern Spy -- USA ) Price: $12.95 Out of Stock Denmark to NY transplant Dam Eckardt Jensen blends her vocals, saxophone and flute work with Texan/NY bassist Tom Blancarte's furious playing to create unique sound worlds, including 5 hallucinatory and musical dreams. |
Sleeping in Vilna (Ladd / Robinson / Randall / Rothbrust): Why Waste Time (Ayler -- France ) Price: $15.95 In Stock An all-improvised transnational collaboration recorded in the studio and live at Les Instants Chavires in France, between Mike Ladd (vocals/synthi), Carol Robinson (clarinets/voice), Dave Randall (guitar) and Dirk Rothbrust (drum/percussion). |
Malfatti, Radu / Taku Unami: (erstwhile -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Performed as part of the AMPLIFY 2011 festival at The Stone in NYC, the duo of trombonist Radu Malfatti and electronic/visual artist Taku Unami presented this long, minimal and dramatic soundwork in a pitch-black room lit only by Unami's visuals. |
Lee Band, Peggy: Invitation (Drip Audio -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The fifth album by composer and cellist Peggy Lee with her gifted band of Canadian musicians playing a range of creative arrangements varying from haunting melodies to energetic sonic voyages. |