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![]() Sound the Alarm (Clayton Thomas + Ensemble): Sound the Alarm (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A powerful and socially driven project from a large ensemble founded by Clayton Thomas to musically and culturally respond to the ongoing genocide in Palestine, blending composed improvisation with collective human energy; recorded live on June 27, 2024, this performance stands as a sonic act of solidarity, reflection, and bearing witness, with all proceeds donated to support humanitarian efforts in Gaza. |
![]() Parker, Evan: The Heraclitean Two-Step, etc. [4 CDs + BOOK] (False Walls -- UK ) Price: $64.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Celebrating Evan Parker's 80th birthday in 2024 in a 4-CD set of solo improvisations recorded from 1994-2024, paired with a 120-page book featuring essays, an extended interview with Martin Davis plus visual artwork by Parker, blending profound reflections on space, sound, and artistic evolution while showcasing pivotal recordings and contributions from the improv and art community. |
![]() Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela: Shine Hear Volume 2 [VINYL] (577 Records -- USA ) Price: $25.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock Inspired by a poem Daniel Carter wrote about the transience and motion of modern life, the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone, Leo Genovese on piano, William Parker on bass, Gralla & Shakuhachi and Francisco Mela on drums & voice, turn in an ecstatic album of exotic collective improvisation in this second of two volumes from an excellent studio session. |
![]() Ishito, Ayumi (feat. Kevin Shea and George Draguns): Roboquarians, Vol. 2 (577 Records -- USA ) Price: $16.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock Following the digital release of Roboquarians Volume 1, the trio of Ayumi Ishito on saxophone with effects, George Draguns on guitar and Kevin Shea on drums return with four wild jazz compositions by Draguns, their electrified performances infusing ferocious improvisations with an intense psychedelic energy and an avant-punk sensibility; wild! |
![]() Seabrook, Brandon : Object of Unknown Function (Pyroclastic Records -- USA ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A "solo" guitar album of unparalleled creativity and technical prowess, blending virtuosic banjo and guitar performances with inventive compositions and experimental use of effects and overdubs through multiple instruments and cassette additions, a genre-defying exploration of layered soundscapes, intricate fingerpicking, and bold sonic textures that is absolutely fascinating. |
![]() Sharp, Elliott: Mandorle [Used Item] (zOaR Records -- USA ) Price: $9.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock The companion album to Sharp's Mandocello, a tour-de-force exposition of the mandocello, acoustic and electronic, an instrument evolving out of the 18th century mandalone into a louder instrument intended to take the bass role in mandolin ensembles, here with tributes to Srinivas, Yank Rachell, Alvin Lucier, Frank Wakefeld, Tiny Moore, Ira Louvin, and Benoit Mandelbrot. |
![]() El Strom : Long Time No Sea [Used Item] (GRRR -- France ) Price: $11.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded across studios in France and Denmark and at the Festival Les Enchanteuses, the charming and experimental trio of Birgitte Lyregaard (vocals), Sacha Gattino (sampler, percussion, zither, &c.), and Jean-Jacques Birge (Theremin, keyboards, reeds, &c.) blend experimental, jazz, rock, and folk influences, in a genre-defying amalgam of songs, free improv, rare instruments, and cutting-edge technology. |
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