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Levin, Daniel Quartet: Friction
Levin, Daniel Quartet:
Friction

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Cellist Daniel Levin Quartet leads his quartet with Nate Wooley on trumpet, Matt Moran on vibes, and Torbjorn Zetterberg on bass, in open-minded modern compositions that blend jazz, chamber, and experimental improvisation of reserved and riveting character.

Levin, Daniel Trio: Fuhuffah
Levin, Daniel Trio:
Fuhuffah

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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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.

Levin, Daniel: Inner Landscape
Levin, Daniel:
Inner Landscape

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The "Inner Landscape" of cellist Daniel Levin's playing in a 6-part solo release of pure improvisation as Levin finds his music in real time through spontaneous play and surprise.

Lewis, Downing & Martin: On a Short Path from Memory to Forgotten
Lewis, Downing & Martin:
On a Short Path from Memory to Forgotten

(Barnyard -- Canada )



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This exquisite improvising trio in a passionate and lyrical sequence of group improvisations, introducing one of Toronto's extraordinary creative music ensembles.

Lexer, Sebastian / Evan Parker / Eddie Prevost: Tri-Borough Triptych
Lexer, Sebastian / Evan Parker / Eddie Prevost:
Tri-Borough Triptych

(Matchless -- Great Britain )



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3 recordings from 3 live concerts in 3 London boroughs, including the 2012 Freedom of the City Festival, bringing together master improvisers Evan Parker (saxophone), Eddie Prevost (Percussion) and Sebastian Lexer (piano) for unpredictable and exhilarating dialog.

Lexer, Sebastian / Steve Noble: Muddy Ditch
Lexer, Sebastian / Steve Noble:
Muddy Ditch

(Fataka -- Great Britain )



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Two live sets of exemplary improvisation: the first revelatory encounter of pianist Sebastian Lexer and drummer/percussionist Steve Noble from 2011, and a more considered and spacious meeting in 2014, both from London's Cafe OTO.

Liebman, David: Colors - Solo Tenor Saxophone
Liebman, David:
Colors - Solo Tenor Saxophone

(Hatology -- Switzerland )



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Lightcap, Chris' Big Mouth: Deluxe
Lightcap, Chris' Big Mouth:
Deluxe

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Bassist Lightcap's Bigmouth with Tony Malaby, Chris Cheek & Andrew D'Angelo on sax, Craig Taborn on keys and Gerald Cleaver on drums, NY jazz with remarkable rapport and prowess.

Lillinger, Christian's GRUND: Second Reason
Lillinger, Christian's GRUND:
Second Reason

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Drummer Christian Lillinger continues to adapt his band since his 2009 debut GRUND album, "First Reason", here demonstrating his strong skills as a leader, player, and composer.

Lim, Liza: The Heart's Ear
Lim, Liza:
The Heart's Ear

(Hat [now] ART -- Switzerland )



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Although she has probably become known as one of Australia's best-known composers, Liza Lim's compositions undermine centuries-old Eurocentrism and are largely inspired by Asian culture.

Lloyd, Jon: Four & Five
Lloyd, Jon:
Four & Five

(Hatology -- Switzerland )



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Composer and saxophonist Jon Lloyd comes together for the first time as a quartet with Stan Adler (cello), Marcio Mattos (bass), and Paul Clarvis (percussion) in a series of loosely composed works with a lot of room for improvisation.

Locomotive (Duchesne / Fradette / Grandmont / Leclerc): Locomotive
Locomotive (Duchesne / Fradette / Grandmont / Leclerc):
Locomotive

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )



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Eighteen songs by the dynamic quartet Locomotive, led by composer and guitarist Andre Duchesne, that are intelligent, melodic, and energetic.

Lopes / Lane / Foni: What Is When
Lopes / Lane / Foni:
What Is When

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Portuguese guitarist Luis Lopes with NY bassist Adam Lane and Israeli drummer Igal Fonis, emotional, raw music, with lots of feedback and distortion and astonishing solos!

Lopes, Luis (Lopes / Amado / Gonzalez / Gonzalez): Humanization 4tet
Lopes, Luis (Lopes / Amado / Gonzalez / Gonzalez):
Humanization 4tet

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Debut recording for Portugese guitarist Luis Lopes' Humanization 4Tet with Rodrigo Amado on tenor sax, exciting free-form jazz with a powerful rhythm section.

Lopes, Luis Humanization 4tet: Electricity
Lopes, Luis Humanization 4tet:
Electricity

(Ayler -- France )



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Portuguese guitarist Luis Lopes joins forces again with Rodrigo Amado on tenor sax and Gonzalez brothers Aaron and Stefan on bass and drums for a muscular set where free jazz meets rock meets blues.

Lopes, Luis Lisbon Berlin Trio: The Line
Lopes, Luis Lisbon Berlin Trio:
The Line

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Portugese electric guitarist Luis Lopes with his Berlin Trio of Robert Landfermann on double bass and Christin Lillinger that balances dark tonal work with kicking free improvisation, somewhere between ea-improv and free jazz, a mysterious and absorbing release.

Lopes, Luis: Lisbon Berlin Trio
Lopes, Luis:
Lisbon Berlin Trio

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Genre-crossing improvisation with a jazz basis and far-reaching influences from guitarist Luis Lopez and his Berlin Trio of bassist Robert Landfermann and drummer Christian Lillinger.

Lopez, Francisco: untitled #164
Lopez, Francisco:
untitled #164

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )



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Using field recordings made in Brussels together with TRMX, Johan Vandermaelen, Martiens Go Home, and Building Transmissions, Lopez mutates and records these into an intense 73 minute composition that takes the sounds of a city and transforms them into a interior landscape, a city within.

Lord Tang
Lord Tang:

(Gigante Sound -- USA )



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Producer and Gigante co-founder, Dominic Cramp, moves his plunderphonics into more melodic and beat driven territory with crumpled beats and fractured dubs over rolling hills of heavyweight bass.

Loriot / Vincent: Bobun: Suite pour Machines a meche
Loriot / Vincent:
Bobun: Suite pour Machines a meche

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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The string duo Bobun celebrates ten years of creative collaboration with this six piece suite, a studio recording of diverse improvisations that runs the gamut from lowercase minimalism to dense and technically exuberant interaction.

Lundbom, Jon & Big Five Chord: Jeremiah
Lundbom, Jon & Big Five Chord:
Jeremiah

(Hot Cup Records -- USA )



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Guitarist Lundbom expands his Big Five Chord of Jon Irabagon (sax), Bryan Murray (sax), Moppa Elliott (bass) and Dan Monaghan (drums) to include Sam Kulik on trombone and Justin Wood (sax & flute) for a dynamic album of power jazz named after the prophet Jeremiah.

Lytton, Paul: ?!
Lytton, Paul:
?!

(Pleasure of the Text Records -- USA )



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The first solo electronics and percussion album by radical and legendary British improvisor Paul Lytton since 1979, recorded in the studio in Germany, and using a wealth of homemade instruments, laptop, percussive devices, objects, and electro-mechanical devices.

MI3: Free Advice
MI3:
Free Advice

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The Boston free jazz piano trio MI3 switch from electronics to acoustics in this set that mixes obscure Ellington and Sun Ra numbers with edgy originals.

MIRT: Solitaire
MIRT:
Solitaire

(Bolt -- Poland )



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Tomek Mirt resurrects the memory of Norwegian composer Arne Nordheimie through this five part work of slowly shifting electronics, tense atmospheres, and gentle murmurs, detailed work that reveals its meditative depth through repeated listenings.

Machida, Yoshio: Naada
Machida, Yoshio:
Naada

(Amorfon -- Japan )



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Tokyo based transboundary sound & visual artist Yoshio Machida in his 2006 4th release of steel pan music, here solo or multi-tracked without electronics in 7 pieces including one inspired by Satie.

Machida, Yoshio: Steelpan Improvisations : 2001-2008
Machida, Yoshio:
Steelpan Improvisations : 2001-2008

(Yoshio Machida -- Japan )



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Yoshio Machida's steelpan live recordings in Europe and Japan between 2001-2008; including early pieces by combination of self-made steelpan Gamelan sound and computer to recent acoustic steelpan pieces.

Machida, Yoshio: The Spirit of Beauty
Machida, Yoshio:
The Spirit of Beauty

(Amorfon -- Japan )



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A soundtrack for their first retrospective exhibition at Mori Art Center in Tokyo in 2009-2010 commissioned to Yoshio Machida by legendary French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels.

Machinefabriek W/ Anne Bakker: Deining
Machinefabriek W/ Anne Bakker:
Deining

(Machinefabriek -- Netherlands )



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Deining, meaning "heave" or "commotion", is a long composition from the duo of Rutger Zuydervelt on sine tones and violinist Anne Bakker, who bows each string, sliding slowly from the lowest note to the highest and in reverse, creating an hallucination of shifting tones.

Machinefabriek: Apollo [3" CD]
Machinefabriek:
Apollo [3" CD]

(Machinefabriek -- The Netherlands )



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An alternative edit of the soundtrack for Makino Takashi's film In Your Star, an intense electronic work with beautiful microtonal and digital soundscapes.

Machinefabriek: Duotoon
Machinefabriek:
Duotoon

(Machinefabriek -- The Netherlands )



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Machinefabriek (Rutger Zuydervelt) in an EP of a long sine save compositions that creates a minimally moving piece of consonance and dissonance using beautifully recorded tones.

Machinefabriek: Loos
Machinefabriek:
Loos

(self-released -- Netherlands )



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A live performance at Ephemere, Studio Loos in The Netherlands from Rutger Zuydervelt, AKA Machinefabriek, in a set that mixes his sources with recordings from the room, creating a dynamic and vibrant recording that ranges from subtle near-silence to thick electronic excitement.

Machinefabriek: Stroomtoon II
Machinefabriek:
Stroomtoon II

(Herbal International -- Malaysia )



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After recording Stroomtoon in December 2011, electronic sound artist Rutger Zuydervelt wanted to capture more of the roughness and spontaneity of his live performances, so he recorded more material for this second installation.

Machinefabriek: Vloed
Machinefabriek:
Vloed

(Cold Spring Records -- Great Britain )



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Originally released in 2008 on Sentient Recognition Archive, "Vloed" is a collection of (slightly edited) live performances, recorded between 2006-08 in Amsterdam and Den Haag.

Maier, Giovanni Technicolor: Featuring Marc Ribot + A Turtle Soup [2 CDs]
Maier, Giovanni Technicolor:
Featuring Marc Ribot + A Turtle Soup [2 CDs]

(Long Song Records -- Italy )



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A double CD of bassist Giovanni Maier's quartet of ambitious and compelling electric jazz, one CD featuring two guitarists - Marc Ribot and Simone Massaron - and both albums featuring a double keyboard lead.

Maier, Giovanni: The Talking Bass
Maier, Giovanni:
The Talking Bass

(Long Song Records -- Italy )



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Composer and double bassist Giovanni Maier creates the illusion of being everywhere at once while he plays alongside members of his quartet (Parrini, Calabrese & Amendola) as his instrument "talks" to theirs in this beautiful album.

Makrokosmos Quartet: Magic Worlds Of Sound
Makrokosmos Quartet:
Magic Worlds Of Sound

(Hat [now] ART -- Switzerland )



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Makrokosmos Quartet playing the Crumb piece from which their name derives, along with works by Stefano Gervasoni and Georg Friedrich Haas.

Malaby's, Tony TubaCello: Scorpion Eater
Malaby's, Tony TubaCello:
Scorpion Eater

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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NY saxophonist Tony Malaby's latest album was recorded with his most consistent collaborators--tubist Dan Peck, cellist Christopher Hoffman, and drummer/percussionist John Hollenbeck--in an album of energetic improv with a unique timbral configuration.

Marcus, Michael Trio (w/ William Parker / Denis Charles): Ithem
Marcus, Michael Trio (w/ William Parker / Denis Charles):
Ithem

(Ayler Records -- France )



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Martel, Pierre-Yves: Continuum
Martel, Pierre-Yves:
Continuum

(Tour de Bras -- Canada )



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A solo work from Pierre-Yves Martel performing two works for the viola da gamba, bringing this fretted renaissance-era ancestor to the violin into the 21st century through two slowly evolving and sonically fascinating pieces.

Martel, Pierre-Yves: Engagement & Confrontation
Martel, Pierre-Yves:
Engagement & Confrontation

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )



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A solo session of Pierre-Yves Martel on prepared double bass with no over-dubs or post-processing.

Martin / Lozano / Lewis / Wiens / Duncan: At Canterbury
Martin / Lozano / Lewis / Wiens / Duncan:
At Canterbury

(Barnyard -- Canada )



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Saxophonist Frank Lozano brings together four other artists for a first time collaboration that results in this groovy, soulful, and passionate live studio recording.

Martin / Turcotte / Haynes: Get Together Weather
Martin / Turcotte / Haynes:
Get Together Weather

(Barnyard -- Canada )



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Vancouver's The Trio - drummer Jean Martin, guitarist Justin Haynes, trumpeter Kevin Turcotte - plays the music of...Dr. Seuss (The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T) and Rogers (Oklahoma).

Martin, Jean / Colin Fisher: Little Man on the Boat
Martin, Jean / Colin Fisher:
Little Man on the Boat

(Barnyard -- Canada )



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Drummer and loopster Jean Martin with multi-instrumentalist Colin Fisher in a veritable orchestra of sound resources, inspired and imaginative studio work.

Martin, Jean / Evan Shaw: Piano Music
Martin, Jean / Evan Shaw:
Piano Music

(Barnyard -- Canada )



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Much more than a simple duo, with overdubbed saxophone Martin & Shaw make large and complex environments & orchestral sections over which they nimbly improvise.

Martin, Jean: At the Farm
Martin, Jean:
At the Farm

(Barnyard -- Canada )



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After touring Canada extensively for 3 years the trio of Jean Martin, Justin Haynes and Kevin Turcotte released this CD of wide-ranging and excellent recordings.

Masecki, Marcin : Variations
Masecki, Marcin :
Variations

(Bolt -- Poland )



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Composer & pianist Marcin Masecki wrote this work, inspired by Frederic Rzewski and presenting variations on the Chilean song "El pueblo unido jamas sera vencido" (The town united will never be defeated) and invited pianist Piotr Nowicki to perform it for this recording.

Massaron, Simone feat. Carla Bozulich: Dandelions on Fire
Massaron, Simone feat. Carla Bozulich:
Dandelions on Fire

(Long Song Records -- Italy )



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A captivating collection of songs encompassing blues, ballads, and folk music with improvised moments of free jazz that were written and arranged by guitarist Simone Massaron and sung by lyricist Carla Bozulich.

Masson, NicolasParallels: Thirty Six Ghosts
Masson, NicolasParallels:
Thirty Six Ghosts

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Tenor saxophonist Nicolas Masson's quartet mixes influences as far-ranging as Ornette Coleman, Black Sabbath, Wayne Short, Warne Marsh and Olivier Messiaen.

Mayas / Buck: gold
Mayas / Buck:
gold

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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Necks drummer and percussion Tony Buck in a duo from December 2007 performing at the dOeK Festival in Bimhuis, Amsterdam with extended technique pianist Magda Mayas.

Mayas / Galvez / Nutters / Olsen: On Creative Sources (Hail Satan)
Mayas / Galvez / Nutters / Olsen:
On Creative Sources (Hail Satan)

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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European improvisers & associates with an amazing international network of well-known performers, in an improvising quartet of profound acoustic interaction.

Mayas, Magda / Christine Abdelnour: Myriad
Mayas, Magda / Christine Abdelnour:
Myriad

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )



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Pianist Magda Mayas and saxophonist Christin Abdelnour recorded these 2 tracks at a concert organised by Radio France at Meteo Festival, Mulhouse, idiosyncratic and distinctive playing using extended and unusual techniques.

Mayas, Magda: Heartland
Mayas, Magda:
Heartland

(Another Timbre -- UK )



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Berlin pianist Magda Mayas, working with Tony Buck as recording engineer, performs inside and out of the piano in an amazing display of timbre and technique.

Mazurek, Rob Exploding Star Orchestra Featuring Roscoe Mitchell: Matter Anti-Matter, Sixty-Three Moo
Mazurek, Rob Exploding Star Orchestra Featuring Roscoe Mitchell:
Matter Anti-Matter, Sixty-Three Moons Of Jupiter & Electronic Works [2 CDs]

(RogueArt -- France )



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Chicago cornetist/composer Rob Mazurek leads his Exploding Star Orchestra featuring Roscoe Mitchell with Nicole Mitchell, Matana Roberts, Steve Swell, Matt Bauder, Jason Adasiewica, &c. through a colossal 8 part work, and also provides a single CD of cosmic electronics.

Mazurek, Rob: Mother Ode
Mazurek, Rob:
Mother Ode

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )



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An emotional solo concert performed at Chicago's Corbett vs. Dempsey gallery, an ode to Mazurek's mother a few months after her passing, on cornet, flutes, bells, books, maracas, apples, and little electronics, in a touching and beautiful celebration of her life.

McAuley, Jim: The Ultimate Frog
McAuley, Jim:
The Ultimate Frog

(Drip Audio -- Canada )



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Guitarist and string player Jim McAuley's "The Ultimate Frog" is a double album made up of duets with artists Leroy Jenkins, Nels Cline, Ken Filiano, and Alex Cline.

McGuire, John: Works For Instruments [2 CDs]
McGuire, John:
Works For Instruments [2 CDs]

(Edition Rz -- Germany )



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Instrumental compositions by "post-minimalist" John McGuire who took classes with Karlheinz Stockhausen and Gottfried Michael Koenig, among others.

McLean, Colin & Andy Moor: Everything But the Beginning
McLean, Colin & Andy Moor:
Everything But the Beginning

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )



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The 1st release from Andy Moor & Colin McLean since they disbanded Dog Faced Hermans 13 years ago, 3 years of live improvisations from Amsterdam's OT 301's Music Dance 301 sessions.

McManus, Terrence / Gerry Hemingway: Below the Surface Of
McManus, Terrence / Gerry Hemingway:
Below the Surface Of

(Auricle -- USA )



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The duo of percussionist Gerry Hemingway and guitarist Terrence McManus in seven absorbing improvisations on rhythm, melody, harmony, and sonic exposition.

McPhee, Joe : Alone Together: The Solo Ensemble Recordings 1974 & 1979
McPhee, Joe :
Alone Together: The Solo Ensemble Recordings 1974 & 1979

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )



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In 1979 Joe McPhee, working with CJR produced Craig Johnson, recorded this set of overdubbed recordings of himself performing on saxes, trumpet and flugelhorn over original compositions showcasing solo, duo, trio and quartet contexts, an album of virtual McPhee ensembles!

McPhee, Joe: The Loneliest Woman [CD EP]
McPhee, Joe:
The Loneliest Woman [CD EP]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )



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A rich and unusual interpretation of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" recorded in Boswil, Switzerland in 1981 with McPhee, Pierre Favre, Irene Schweizer, Radu Malfatti, Daniel Bourquin, &c., in its first-ever release.

McPhee, Joe: Variations on a Blue Line / 'Round Midnight
McPhee, Joe:
Variations on a Blue Line / 'Round Midnight

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )



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A much-needed reissue of McPhee's 1979 Hat Hut LP documenting his 1977 concert at Salle Ste Croix des Pelletiers, performing 3 original compositions and Monk's "Round Midnight" with incredible skill and inventiveness.

Mecha Fixes Clock: Beau Comme un Aeroport
Mecha Fixes Clock:
Beau Comme un Aeroport

(Tour de Bras -- Canada )



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Percussionist Michel F Cote takes his Mecha Fixes Clocks ensemble (Philippe Lauzier-sax, Elwood Epps-trumpet, Jean Rene-sax, Pierre-Yves Martel-feedback, Bernard Falaise-guitar, Guillaume Dostaler-piano) on a compelling audio tour of air travel.

Meichel, Dan & Chris Dadge: Mannington
Meichel, Dan & Chris Dadge:
Mannington

(Bug Incision Records -- Canada )



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The first in a series of releases from Bug Incision's archive of late saxophonist Dan Meichel, from recordings in Calgary in 2008 showing Meichel's articulately heavy style against Dadge's inventive drumming and percussion.

Meinhold, Niko / Noel Taylor: Border Patrol
Meinhold, Niko / Noel Taylor:
Border Patrol

(Citystream -- Great Britain )



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London clarinetist Noel Taylor in a meeting with pianist Noel Taylor, delicate and beautifully paced duos that borrow from many genres and modern approaches to create informed and stimulating dialog.

Mengis Manuel, Gruppe 6: The Pond
Mengis Manuel, Gruppe 6:
The Pond

(Hatology -- Switzerland )



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Swiss trumpeter Manuel Mangis and his Gruppe 6 in 4 extended original compositions of post-Bop acumen and rollicking audacity in intrepid improvisation.

Mengis, Manuel Gruppe 6: Dulcet Crush
Mengis, Manuel Gruppe 6:
Dulcet Crush

(Hatology -- Switzerland )



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Trumpeter Manuel Mengis 3rd Hat release, 8 original compositions of sophisticated and enjoyable modern jazz from a sextet with dual sax and guitar leads.

Mengis, Manuel Gruppe 6: Into The Barn
Mengis, Manuel Gruppe 6:
Into The Barn

(Hatology -- Switzerland )



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Merce, Sergio: Be Nothing
Merce, Sergio:
Be Nothing

(Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Germany )



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A beautifully ambient album of analogue synthesiser, microtonal saxophone and electronics by Argentinian saxophonist Sergio Merce, a single long track that pauses and resumes its rich tones and harmonies at a deliberate and measured pace, allowing each environment to ring.

Metzger, Matthieu: SelfCooking
Metzger, Matthieu:
SelfCooking

(Ayler -- France )



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A member of the French ONJ (Orchestre National de Jazz), saxophonist Metzger also works with a variety of real-time transformation music software; this is an excellent review of his compositions and his unique voice in modern improvisation.

Mezei Ensemble, Szilard : Sivatag
Mezei Ensemble, Szilard :
Sivatag

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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Extending his own ensemble into a 10 piece orchestra of impressive range and tonal colors, Szilard Mezei presents 3 compositions that bridge modern classical and improvisational music.

Mezei, Szilard Trio: Secret Public
Mezei, Szilard Trio:
Secret Public

(Aural Terrains -- Greece/UK )



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Serbian violist Szilard Mezei trio with double bassist Ervin Malina and drummer/percussionist Istvan Csik, in two extended works that blend seemingly chaotic approaches to improvisation with subtle and spacious playing, a tremendous achievement.

Mezei, Szilard Wind Quartet: Innen
Mezei, Szilard Wind Quartet:
Innen

(Ayler -- France )



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Serbian viola-player/composer Szilard Mezei and his Wind Quartet return with a release that crosses contemporary chamber music, European folk-jazz and improvisation in magnificent ways.

Mezei, Szilard: Ho
Mezei, Szilard:
Ho

(Aural Terrains -- Greece/UK )



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Serbian string player and band leader Szilard Mezei in an impressive solo performance of three works - Heat; Snow; and Chrom - performed on viola and double bass.

Miano, Tonino / Brian Groder: FluiDensity
Miano, Tonino / Brian Groder:
FluiDensity

(Latham / Impressus Records -- USA )



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The duo of pianist Tonino Miano and trumpeter Brian Groder, both NY based, in a sophisticated jazz duo that borrows from melodic, avant and compositional jazz forms in a strong and compelling dialog.

Michalowski, Piotr / Jaime Rodriguez Matos / Christopher M. Skebo: Dyads
Michalowski, Piotr / Jaime Rodriguez Matos / Christopher M. Skebo:
Dyads

(Abzu -- USA )



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A trio of Michigan creative music improvisers with wind player Piotr Michalowski, guitarist Jaime Rodriguez Matos and bassist/trumpter/percussionist Christopher M. Skebo in 3 studio and one live recording.

Midnight Doctors: Through A Screen And Into A Hole
Midnight Doctors:
Through A Screen And Into A Hole

(Ourodisc -- Great Britain )



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A long-term studio project/mutant big band merging collage, scored pieces, structured improvisations, cut-up jams, hi- and lo-fi textures, electroacoustic work, and location recording into large and wonderfully unpredictable compositions with few boundaries.

Miimo: Live at Super Deluxe
Miimo:
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(Amorfon -- Japan )



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Miimo are a Japanese dub & electronica group consisting of Yoshio Machida, Norihide Saji and Tatsu, whose tracks have appeared in documentaries and TV spots throughout Japan.

Miimo: Miimo 4
Miimo:
Miimo 4

(Amorfon -- Japan )



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Using bass, drums, steelpan, electronics and programming, the trio of Tatsu, Norihide Saji and Amorfon label leader Yoshio Machida create a "pulse dub" album of polyrhythms and phase, producing warm, complex and embraceable music that includes a cover of Bjork's "Hyperballad".

Mirt: Khmer & Siam Recordings
Mirt:
Khmer & Siam Recordings

(SAAMLENG -- Poland )



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Blending field recordings of temples, rain, bells, cicadas, radios, and other regional sounds from Khmer & Siam with native music to create a rich audioscape of those exotic lands, both mysterious and liltingly melodic on a beautiful journey in sound.

Mitchell, Matt Quartet: Vista Accumulation [2 CDs]
Mitchell, Matt Quartet:
Vista Accumulation [2 CDs]

(Pi Recordings -- USA )



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NY pianist and composer Matt Mitchell's quartet with reedist Chris Speed, bassist Christopher Tordini, and drummer Dan Weiss for an album of long-form improvisation that reflects on jazz tradition while expanding the possibilities between composition and improvisation.

Mitzlaff / Mira: cellos
Mitzlaff / Mira:
cellos

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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The unusual cello duo format is explored by Mitzlaff and Mira in these experimental contemporary improvisations using acoustics and techniques mimicking live electronics to create a uniquely informed music.

Modular String Trio (Okhrimchuk / Jedrzejewski / Kacperczyk): Ants Bees and Butterflies
Modular String Trio (Okhrimchuk / Jedrzejewski / Kacperczyk):
Ants Bees and Butterflies

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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A most unusual trio: actually a quartet, this Polish/Ukraine group has three strings (violin, cello, contrabass) with modular synth and electronics reinforcing their sound, less EA than chamber jazz with fascinating orchestration and wonderful harmonic and melodic invention.

Moondoc Tentet, Jemeel / Jus Grew Orchestra: Live at the Vision Festival 2001
Moondoc Tentet, Jemeel / Jus Grew Orchestra:
Live at the Vision Festival 2001

(Ayler -- France )



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Moondoc, Jemeel: The Zoopkeeper's House (Trio/Quartet/Quintet)
Moondoc, Jemeel:
The Zoopkeeper's House (Trio/Quartet/Quintet)

(Relative Pitch -- USA )



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A series of exceptional compositions by saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc plus one by Alice Coltrane, performed in a variety of group settings, from duos to quintet, with sidemen Matthew Shipp, Roy Campbell, Steve Swell, Hilliard Greene, and Newman Taylor Baker.

Moor, Andy : Marker
Moor, Andy :
Marker

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )



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The Ex's guitarist Andy Moor plays solo on 16 tracks of overdubbed and multi-tracked guitar that was recorded between 2003 and 2006.



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