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Clean Feed 50% Sale

Clean Feed 50% Sale: April 9 - April 13

From April 9th to April 13th, Trem Azul - Clean Feed & Shhpuma labels - has authorized us to offer 483 albums at 50% off! That includes 45 vinyl LPs and 438 CDs from both labels at half their regular retail price!

This is a rare opportunity to explore and expand your collection with albums that represent some of the most vital, creative, and forward-thinking music in contemporary improvisation. Many titles are in limited supply or are the final copies we have in stock - so act fast before they disappear!



 
4Corners (Vandermark / Lane / Broo / Nilssen-Love): S/T
4Corners (Vandermark / Lane / Broo / Nilssen-Love):
S/T

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Adams, Steve Trio: Surface Tension
Adams, Steve Trio:
Surface Tension

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Multi-reed and wind player Steve Adams, a member of Rova Saxophone Quartet, in 2000 recordings from San Francisco with his trio of Ken Filiano and Scott Amendola.

Afterfall (Lopes / Giardullo / Miguel / Duboc / Sorgen): Afterfall
Afterfall (Lopes / Giardullo / Miguel / Duboc / Sorgen):
Afterfall

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Luis Lopes put together this international group including Sei Miguel, Joe Giardullo & Benjamin Duboc for gigs in Portugal, which worked so well that they went to the studio for this impressive release.

Albatre: Nagual [VINYL]
Albatre:
Nagual [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Hailing from Rotterdam's rich underground scene, the trio of Hugo Costa on alto sax, Goncalo Aleida on bass, and Philipp Ernsting on drums, with all 3 doubling on electronics, in a dramatic and energetic album blending free jazz, improv, metal, and punk music.

Alforjs (Mestre Andree / Bernardo Alvares / Raphael Soares): Demons 1
Alforjs (Mestre Andree / Bernardo Alvares / Raphael Soares):
Demons 1

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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A darkly ritualistic, scrabbly album of darkly ritualistic improvisation from the Portuguese trio of saxophonist Mestre Andre, also on electronics, percussion, mbira and voice, double bassist Bernardo Alvares and drummer/percussionist Raphael Soares.

All Included (Kuchen / Johansson / Aleklint / Strom / Ostvang): Satan in Plain Clothes
All Included (Kuchen / Johansson / Aleklint / Strom / Ostvang):
Satan in Plain Clothes

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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With members from Angles, Universal Indians, Frode Gjerstad Trio, Friends and Neighbors, &c. the quintet of Martin Kuchen (sax), Thomas Johansson (trumpet), Mats Aleklin (trombone), Jon Rune Strom (bass) and Tollef Ostvang (drums) play modern, energetic jazz that kicks Satan's ass; highly recommended!

All Included: Satan in Plain Clothes [VINYL]
All Included:
Satan in Plain Clothes [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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With members from Angles, Universal Indians, Frode Gjerstad Trio, Friends and Neighbors, &c. the quintet of Martin Kuchen (sax), Thomas Johansson (trumpet), Mats Aleklin (trombone), Jon Rune Strom (bass) and Tollef Ostvang (drums) play modern, energetic jazz that kicks Satan's ass; highly recommended!

Almeida / Duynhoven / Klein: Vibrate in Sympathy
Almeida / Duynhoven / Klein:
Vibrate in Sympathy

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The Netherlands trio of Tobias Klein on reeds, Goncaio Almeia on double bass, and Martin van Duynhoven on drums, is inspired by all kinds of adventurous music of the last 50 years, on this album including compositions for Henry Threadgills, Oliver Lake, and Ornette Coleman.

Almeida, Goncalo: Improvisations on Amplified and Prepared Double Bass
Almeida, Goncalo:
Improvisations on Amplified and Prepared Double Bass

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Performing on double bass, amp and a volume pedal, Gonçalo Almeida (LAMA, Albatre, The Attic) explores new sonic environments and possiblities for the large strings, using feedback that modifies based on the physical location between the amp and the resonator of the double bass, Almeida improvises with bowing strokes, pizzicato and unusual string preparations.

Alves, Pedro Melo Omniae Large Ensemble: Lumina
Alves, Pedro Melo Omniae Large Ensemble:
Lumina

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Three expansive and stunning performances at Centro Cultural de Vila Flor as part of the Guimaraes Jazz 2020 festival by drummer and percussionist Pedro Melo Alves' expanded 23-piece Omniae Ensemble directed by Pedro Carneiro, adding electronics, voice and a diverse orchestration that gives his band both power but also flexibility to express an astonishing array of moods.

Anker, Lotte / Rodrigo Pinheiro / Hernani Faustino: Birthmark
Anker, Lotte / Rodrigo Pinheiro / Hernani Faustino:
Birthmark

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Recordings from Lisbon of Danish saxophonist Lotte Anker with pianist Rodrigo Pinheiro and double bassist Hernani Faustino, both from Red Trio; dynamic improvisation with a sense of restraint and beautiful fluidity.

Arrive: Shelton / Adasiewicz / Roebke / Daisy: There Was
Arrive: Shelton / Adasiewicz / Roebke / Daisy:
There Was

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Arrive, formed in 2001, is Aram Shelton's Chicago band with vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist Jason Roebke and drummer Tim Daisy, a remarkable album of structured free playing.

Ballou, Dave : Solo Trumpet
Ballou, Dave :
Solo Trumpet

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Baltimore brass player and composer Dave Ballou, know for Either/Orchestra, Meridian Art Ensemble, John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble, Satoko Fujii ensembles, &c, in an intimate, diverse, and informed solo album performed on Bb trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, and mutes.

Ballrogg (Ellerhusen-Holm / Arntzen / Stackenas): Rolling Ball [VINYL]
Ballrogg (Ellerhusen-Holm / Arntzen / Stackenas):
Rolling Ball [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The Norwegian trio Ballrog, which started as the duo of Klaus Ellerhusen-Holm on clarinet and Roger Arntzen on double bass, then expanded with guitarist Ivar Grydeland, who is replaced by guitarist David Stackenäus, a perfect choice for the lyrical chamber approach of intertwining lines and fluid melodic statement, with a sense of "free chamber americana"; beautiful.

Baloni: Belleke
Baloni:
Belleke

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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A New York-born trio of European free improvisers, bassist Pascal Niggenkemper, clarinetist Joachim Badenhorst, and viola player Frank Loriot present a unique orchestration that blends contemporary compositional forms with free improvisation in sublime ways.

Baloni: Ripples [VINYL]
Baloni:
Ripples [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The trio of Belgian reedist Joachim Badenhorst, French-Japanese violist Frantz Loriot, and French-German bassist Pascal Niggenkemper formed the Baloni trio in Brooklyn in 2008, presenting a blend of chamber and free jazz; reserved to frenetic playing that consistently surprises.

Barretto, Jorge Lima: Zul Zelub
Barretto, Jorge Lima:
Zul Zelub

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Legendary performer, writer and political situationist Lima Barreto (Telectu) in an electroacoustic work based around the piano and using short wave radio and CD players.

Bica, Carlos & Azul (w/ Frank Mobus / Jim Black): More Than This
Bica, Carlos & Azul (w/ Frank Mobus / Jim Black):
More Than This

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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With a 20 year history, double bassist Carlos Bica's trio Azul with Frank Mobus and Jim Black have developed a romantic, lyrical style that balances unusual textures and agressive playing with melodic style in wonderfully natural ways, here in their 6th alluring album.

Big Bold Back Bone (Marco von Orelli / Sheldon Suter / Luis Lopes: In Search Of The Emerging Species
Big Bold Back Bone (Marco von Orelli / Sheldon Suter / Luis Lopes:
In Search Of The Emerging Species

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Swiss musicians, trumpeter Marco Von Orelli and drummer Sheldon Suter and their Portuguese partners, guitarist Luis Lopes and electronics artist Travassos, in an album of unconventional collective improvisation using extended techniques in a large work of evolving, subtle interactions, magnifying sound and gesture in an engrossing sonic environment.

Big Bold Back Bone (von Orelli / Lopes / Travassos): In Search Of The Emerging Species [VINYL]
Big Bold Back Bone (von Orelli / Lopes / Travassos):
In Search Of The Emerging Species [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Swiss musicians Marco Von Orelli (trumpet, slide trumpet) and Sheldon Suter (prepared drums) and by their Portuguese partners, Luis Lopes (electric guitar) and Travassos (electronics) release a new chapter in their project Big Bold Back Bone, all players embracing a unique electro-acoustic improvisation through transformation of their instruments.

Boeren, Eric 4tet: Song for Tracy the Turtle - Live in Brugge 2004
Boeren, Eric 4tet:
Song for Tracy the Turtle - Live in Brugge 2004

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Dutch improvisers cornetist Eric Boeren, saxophonist Michael Moore, bassist Wilbert de Joode with drummer Paul Lovens performing live in 2004 at Concertgebouw, Brugge.

Braxton, Anthony / Fonda, Joe: Duets 1995
Braxton, Anthony / Fonda, Joe:
Duets 1995

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Cambien, Jonas / Adrian Myhr: Simiskina
Cambien, Jonas / Adrian Myhr:
Simiskina

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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With a discography of both contemporary and improvised music, Beligan pianist residing in Norway Jonas Cambien (Platform, Karokh) joins forces with Norwegian double bassist Adrian Myhr (Delius, Dorner, Buck) for an album that balances concentrative and muscular interplay, influenced by Cambien's piano preparations and Myhr's sophisticated techniques.

Cambien, Jonas / Adrian Myhr: Simiskina [VINYL]
Cambien, Jonas / Adrian Myhr:
Simiskina [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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With a discography of both contemporary and improvised music, Beligan pianist residing in Norway Jonas Cambien (Platform, Karokh) joins forces with Norwegian double bassist Adrian Myhr (Delius, Dorner, Buck) for an album that balances concentrative and muscular interplay, influenced by Cambien's piano preparations and Myhr's sophisticated techniques.

Cambien, Jonas Trio (w / Roligheten / Wildhagen): Nature Hath Painted The Body  [VINYL DAMAGED]
Cambien, Jonas Trio (w / Roligheten / Wildhagen):
Nature Hath Painted The Body [VINYL DAMAGED]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Title spine damaged by the album pushing through the sleeve and jacket. Cleverly complex yet melodically embraceable, the trio of Beligan pianist residing in Norway, Jonas Cambien's trio with Andre Rolighete on tenor and soprano saxophone and drummer Andreas Wildhagen perform eleven original Cambien compositions, a mix of astute, joyful and irrepressibly creative approaches to jazz and free improvisation.

Cambien, Jonas Trio (w / Roligheten / Wildhagen): Nature Hath Painted The Body  [VINYL]
Cambien, Jonas Trio (w / Roligheten / Wildhagen):
Nature Hath Painted The Body [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Cleverly complex yet melodically embraceable, the trio of Beligan pianist residing in Norway, Jonas Cambien's trio with Andre Rolighete on tenor and soprano saxophone and drummer Andreas Wildhagen perform eleven original Cambien compositions, a mix of astute, joyful and irrepressibly creative approaches to jazz and free improvisation.

Cambien, Jonas Trio (w / Roligheten / Wildhagen): We Must Mustn't We [VINYL]
Cambien, Jonas Trio (w / Roligheten / Wildhagen):
We Must Mustn't We [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Leveraging influences in improvisation and contemporary compositional music, Belgian/Oslo pianist Jonas Cambien, a member of Simiskina and Platform, extends his own trio of saxophonist Andre Rolighete and drummer Andreas Wildhagen with trumpeter Torstein Lavik Larsen on 2 tracks, as they balance jazz, avant, free improv and other hybrid forms in a compellingly creative album.

Carolino, Sergio: Below 0
Carolino, Sergio:
Below 0

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Known from the TGB trio and work with Bernardo Sassetti, Portuguese deep brass player Sergio Carolino turns from his typical tuba for a solo album on a new instrument of his own invention--the lusophone--a standing tuba based on the Jazzophon, a trumpet in the shape of a saxophone, here built from parts of frontal bell tubas and demonstrated in an impressive, extended improvisation.

Carvalhais, Hugo (Pifarely / Pinto / Cymerman / Pifarely): Grand Valis
Carvalhais, Hugo (Pifarely / Pinto / Cymerman / Pifarely):
Grand Valis

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Bassist and composer Hugo Carvalhais in an album hinting at chamber jazz with Dominique Pifarely's extraordinary violin work, but taking the music into unusual territory with his own keyboards, electronics, and by Jeremiah Cymerman's electronic manipulations.

Cassiers, Lynn (w/ der Werf / Vermeulen / Dumoulin / Cabras / Patrman): Yun
Cassiers, Lynn (w/ der Werf / Vermeulen / Dumoulin / Cabras / Patrman):
Yun

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Vocalist and electronic artist Lynn Cassier leads the "Yun" project, a sextet including fellow Octurn saxophonist Bo Van der Werf, plus two keyboardists (Erik Vermeulen & Jozef Dumoulin), bassist Manolo Cabras and drummer Marek Patrman, as she rearranges 12 pieces from the American Songbook, applying unique electroacoustic harmonic and rhythmic structures.

Cassiers, Lynn: Imaginary Band
Cassiers, Lynn:
Imaginary Band

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Composer, vocalist and electronics artist Lynn Cassiers' new septet with Sylvain Debaisieux (soprano and tenor saxophone), Ananta Roossens (violin), Niels Van Heertum (euphonium), Erik Vermeulen (piano), Manolo Cabras (double bass) and Marek Patrman (drums) in their adventurous debut album blending improv, pop aesthetics, electronics, dreamlike voice, and solid playing.

Chrome Hill (Lerheim / Nymo / Lofthus / Arntzen): This Is Chrome Hill [VINYL]
Chrome Hill (Lerheim / Nymo / Lofthus / Arntzen):
This Is Chrome Hill [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Self-described as Scandinavian jazz rock noir, the Chrome Hill quartet of Asbjorn Lerheim on baritone guitar, Roger Arntzen on double bass, Torstein Lofthus on drums & vibraphone, and Atle Nymo on tenor saxophone, present a dramatic album of contrasts inspired by cinematic and musical moods, merging elements of folk, Delta blues and cowboy rock into their darkly cool sound.

Chrome Hill: The Explorer [VINYL]
Chrome Hill:
The Explorer [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The Norwegian quartet formerly known as "Damp" with baritone guitarist Asbjorn Lerheim, tenor saxophonist Atle Nymo, drummer Torstein Lofthus, and double bassist Roger Arntzen, blend expressive forms of jazz with blues and rock in an expansive and rich set of tunes that both pay homage and look to new and inclusive formations of emotional and effusive music.

Clark, Scott: Tonow
Clark, Scott:
Tonow

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Drummer Scott Clark continues to explore his Native American roots in this album dedicated to the protests at Standing Rock, North Dakota, each heartfelt piece titled for aspects of those demonstrations, performed with bassist Cameron Ralston, trumpeter Bob Miller, saxophonist Jason Scott, guitarist Alan Parker, and extended with Chicago guitarist Tobin Summerfield.

Clarke, Zack: Mesophase
Clarke, Zack:
Mesophase

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Mesophase: matter that is neither liquid or solid, sharing properties of both; pianist and electronic artistZack Clarke's inspired album shares properties of improvisation, experimental/ea and through-composed music, performed with fellow NY-ers Chris Irvine (cello), Charlotte Greve (winds), Nick Dunston (double bass), and Leonid Galaganov (percussion, waterphone & shakuhachi).

Conde, Alberto Iberian Roots Trio: The Wake Of An Artist - Tribute To Bernardo Sassetti
Conde, Alberto Iberian Roots Trio:
The Wake Of An Artist - Tribute To Bernardo Sassetti

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A tribute to pianist and composer Bernardo Sassetti from a trio that includes two members of Sassetti's Trio--bassist Carlos Barretto and drummer Alexandre Frazao--along with pianist Alberto Conde and violist Jose Valente, as they interpret Sassetti compositions, a Federico Mompou piece Sassetti played frequently, along with original compositions from all members.

Conly, Sean : Hard Knocks
Conly, Sean :
Hard Knocks

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The history of bassist Sean Conly's collaborations and releases shows a strong love of the jazz tradition and a perceptive writing style that references that tradition, heard here in free and lyrical original Conly compositions performed in the studio in a trio setting with fellow New York musicians Satoshi Takeishi on drums and Michael Attias on alto saxophone.

Convergence Quartet (Bynum / Einsenstadt / Hawkins / Lash): Song / Dance
Convergence Quartet (Bynum / Einsenstadt / Hawkins / Lash):
Song / Dance

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, drummer Harris Eisenstadt, pianist Alexander Hawkins and bassist Dominic Lash converge for 9 pieces of avant-jazz and free music.

Cortex (Hoyer / Nilssen / Alberts / Johansson): Legal Tender [VINYL]
Cortex (Hoyer / Nilssen / Alberts / Johansson):
Legal Tender [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Seriously joyful and consequential "avant-garde party music" from the Norwegian Cortex quartet of Ola Hoyer on double bass, Gard Nilssen on drums & percussion, Kristoffer Berre Alberts on saxophone, and Thomas Johansson on trumpet, in their 6th album of irresistible, upbeat free jazz.

Cortex: Live! [VINYL 2 LPs]
Cortex:
Live! [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Four Norwegian jazz musicians--Thomas Johansson (cornet), Kristoffer Alberts (reeds), Ola Hoyer (double bass) and Gard Nilssen (drums)--representatives of a new generation of Scandinavian jazzmen playing creative music with the tools and forms of the older generation.

Costa, Simao: ANO PRE CAU TION PER CU SSION ON SHORT CIRCUIT
Costa, Simao:
ANO PRE CAU TION PER CU SSION ON SHORT CIRCUIT

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Portuguese composer and pianist Simao Costa in an album of solo prepared piano in the style of John Cage, using transducers, speaker & objects, paced like a Morton Feldman composition, balancing tones and percussive sound in exquisite compositions.

Cusa, Franc esco & The Assassins Meets Duccio Bertini: Black Poker
Cusa, Franc esco & The Assassins Meets Duccio Bertini:
Black Poker

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The Italian free improv quartet The Assassins (Francesco Cusa, drums; Giulio Stermieri, piano; Flavio Zanuttini, trumpet; Giovanni Benvenuti, sax) joins together with the classical chamber string ensemble, Florence Art Quartet (Daniele Iannaccone, violin; Lorenzo Borneo, violin; Agostino Mattioni, viola; Cristiano Sacchi, cello) in a wonderful hybrid of both approaches.

da Rocha, Maria: Beetroot & Other Stories
da Rocha, Maria:
Beetroot & Other Stories

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Using violin, viola, synth and effect pedals, Portuguese string player Maria da Rocha creates rich environments of sound and unusual rhythmic structures over which she plays with subtlety and transcendence, in her first solo album, using her unique language as she tells the story of a beet and a witch, inspired by Odyssey Ulysses and Circe from Cortazar.

De Beren Gieren: One Mirrors Many
De Beren Gieren:
One Mirrors Many

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The 4th release from the piano-double bass-drums Belgian trio De Beren Gieren of Fulco Ottervanger (piano), Simon Segers (drums), and Lieven Van Pee (double bass), slowly morphing compositions of strong jazz compositions punctuated by short, informed works.

De Looze, Bram  (D Looze / St-Louis / Levin / Van Hemmen / Van Der Werf / Verheyen / Ullmann): Septy
De Looze, Bram (D Looze / St-Louis / Levin / Van Hemmen / Van Der Werf / Verheyen / Ullmann):
Septych

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Young Belgian pianist & composer Bram De Looze in a new Septych (septet) orchestrated with two cellos, three horns, piano and drums from a tremendous set of players: Daniel Levin, Gebhard Ullmann, Robin Verheyen, Lester St-Louis, Bo Van Der Werf and Flin Van Hemmen.

Delgado, Mario (Frazao / Olejniczak / Barretto / Nymark / Delgado): Filactera
Delgado, Mario (Frazao / Olejniczak / Barretto / Nymark / Delgado):
Filactera

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Guitarist Mario Delgado leads this 2002 session of lyrical modern jazz merging a diverse set of styles including traditional jazz, blues, and country-western, with an experimental edge and free jazz inclinations, in a quintet with Alexandre Frazao on drums, Andrzej Olejniczak on tenor saxophone, Carlos Barretto on bass and Claus Nymark on trombone.

Der Verboten (Loriot / Chessex / Piromalli / Wolfarth): Der Verboten
Der Verboten (Loriot / Chessex / Piromalli / Wolfarth):
Der Verboten

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Originally called Treffpunkt, or "meeting point", the partnership of violist Frantz Loriot and pianist Cedric Piromalli has evolved as they added collaborators to their idiosyncratic approach to improv, here with guests Antoine Chessex on tenor sax and Christian Wolfarth on percussion and cymbals for an extended, upbeat and wonderfully creative performance.

Desprez, Julien / Luis Lopes: Boa Tarde [VINYL]
Desprez, Julien / Luis Lopes:
Boa Tarde [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Two guitarists with unique approaches to their instruments -- Paris-based Julen Depsrez and Lisbon-based Luis Lopes -- in an experimental album of evolving sound through extreme modification of guitar sound and sustain, mysteriously building their interactions from whispering sonics to growling harmonics, tightly controlled but bristling with complex energy.

Dessen, Michael Trio: Between Shadow and Space
Dessen, Michael Trio:
Between Shadow and Space

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Trombonist Michael Dessen in a trio of works drawing inspiration from Pablo Neruda's "Ars Poetica", with the computer used as a 4th voice in several tracks.

Dessen, Michael Trio: Resonating Abstractions
Dessen, Michael Trio:
Resonating Abstractions

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West Coast trombonist and electronic artist Michael Dessen's electroacoustic trio with bassist Christopher Tordini and drummer Dan Weiss, balancing detailed compositions and radically open improvisation that equally embraces groove-based improv and soundscape.

Deux Maisons: For Sale
Deux Maisons:
For Sale

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Deux Maisons (Two Houses) is a chamber jazz quartet bringing together French and Portuguese players of the current generation: from France, 2 brothers, Theo & Valentin Ceccaldi (violin and cello); from Portugal, Luis Vicente (trumpet) & Marco Franco (drums).

Dias, Jose : After Silence, Vol.1
Dias, Jose :
After Silence, Vol.1

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Portuguese guitarist Jose Dias steps away from his quartet and trio, and from the many scores for theatre, contemporary dance and animation film that he's composed, to focus on his solo electric guitar work, in this album that applies subtle affects and a warm, ethereal ambiance to expressive and passionate pieces, each conveying a sense of narrative and purpose.

Diplomats, The: We Are Not Obstinate Islands
Diplomats, The:
We Are Not Obstinate Islands

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Donarier, Matthieu / Santiago Quintans: Sun Dome
Donarier, Matthieu / Santiago Quintans:
Sun Dome

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Using a diverse set of strategies in free improvisation, from abstract textures, sonic and microtonal exploration to solid counterpoint, French saxophonist Matthieu Donarier and Spanish electric guitarist residing in France Santiago Quintans delight in the variety and dynamic approach to their album, in 14 tracks that surprise and captivate their listeners.

Double-Basse (Petit / Duboc): This is Not Art
Double-Basse (Petit / Duboc):
This is Not Art

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French free improvisers Benjamin Duboc (double bass) and Jean-Luc Petit (contrabass & clarinet) in a moody album of bass tones, deep harmonics and rich timbral interaction with beautiful pacing that rises in confrontation and then descends back to artful darkness.

Draksler, Kaja Octet (w/ Baars / Nielsdoottir / Polence / Rave / Dumitriu / Heyndels / Govaert): Gle
Draksler, Kaja Octet (w/ Baars / Nielsdoottir / Polence / Rave / Dumitriu / Heyndels / Govaert):
Gledalec [2 CDs]

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Draksler's interest in poetry drives this 2-CD release, with a chamber octet of improvisers and orchestra players, with 2 vocalists, two reedists (inc. Ab Baars), violin, piano, double bass, drums & orchestral percussion, performing Draksler's compositions for the words of Pablo Neruda and Andriana Minou.

Dresser, Mark Quintet: Nourishments
Dresser, Mark Quintet:
Nourishments

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Double bassist Mark Dresser's first Quintet album in almost 20 years, innovative modern jazz from the impressive ensemble of Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxophone), Michael Dessen (trombone), Denman Maroney (hyperpiano), and Tom Rainey or Michael Sarin (drums).

Eduardo, Ze Unit: A Jazzar - Live in Capuchos
Eduardo, Ze Unit:
A Jazzar - Live in Capuchos

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Portugal bassist Ze Eduardo's trio in a set of compositions that includes jazz versions of animated televisions series, including a great cover of The Simpson's theme.

Eisenstadt, Harris: Guewel
Eisenstadt, Harris:
Guewel

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Drummer Eisenstadt in a NY based African influenced quintet with trumpeters Taylor Ho Bynum and Nate Wooley, Mark Taylor on French Horn and Josh Sinton on baritone sax.

Empty Cage Quartet: Stratostrophic
Empty Cage Quartet:
Stratostrophic

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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West Coast jazz musicians Mears, Tiner, Kikuchi and Johnson in a fiery set of original compositions from shuffle swing to free jazz blowouts, liner notes by Leo Smith.

Fade In (Calcagno / Barcelona / Luparia): Live Fast, Die A Legend
Fade In (Calcagno / Barcelona / Luparia):
Live Fast, Die A Legend

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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With one foot in 60s free jazz and the other in contemporary improvisation, the pianoless Italian trio Fade In of Federico Calcagno on bass clarinet & clarinet, Pietro Elia Barcellona on contrabass and Marco Luparia on drums perform original compositions, spirited pieces with inventive elements, solid melodic foundation and surprising twists and turns.

Fake Humans (Fisher / Didur): Exegesis [VINYL]
Fake Humans (Fisher / Didur):
Exegesis [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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The Toronto-based duo of Colin Fisher on woodwinds and percussion and Carl Didur on keyboards and bass bridge acoustic and electronic improv with science fiction sensibilities in their two part "Exegesis", a critical exposition of un-genred music that borrows from global sources in service to their unusual and exotic tale; a wonderfully perplexing album.

Fernandes, Andre (w/ Sambeat / Campos / Heliodoro / Pereira): Kinetic [VINYL]
Fernandes, Andre (w/ Sambeat / Campos / Heliodoro / Pereira):
Kinetic [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Active Lisbon guitarist and producer André Fernandes formed the band Kinetic to perform the lyrically upbeat and sophisticated works of composers he admires--David Binney, Ohad Talmor, Akiko Pavolka, Sara Serpa, Perico Sambeat and Xan Campos--in a band that includes saxophonist Sambeat and pianist Campos, along with bassist Frederico Heliodoro and drummer João Pereira.

Fernandes, Mane : Enter The sQUIGG
Fernandes, Mane :
Enter The sQUIGG

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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A unique album of oddly metered yet highly rhythmic jazz from guitarist and composer Mané Fernandes, a member of Pedro Alves Melo Omniae Large Ensemble, but more importantly, part of a scene he refers to as Post-Beat Aesthetics, merging electronic and synthetic elements into jazz form, a serious and diverting direction for creative improv and studio play.

Fiedler, Joe Trio (Fiedler / Hebert / Sarin): The Crab
Fiedler, Joe Trio (Fiedler / Hebert / Sarin):
The Crab

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Multiphonic trombonist Fiedler in a trio playing nine original Fiedler compositions.

Fields, Scott / Matthias Schubert: Minaret Minuets
Fields, Scott / Matthias Schubert:
Minaret Minuets

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Frequent collaborators Fields and Schubert on electric guitar and tenor saxophone performing innovative and virtuosic material in ways that sound much larger than a duo setting would imply.

Fight the Big Bull (White / Chanselle / Ralston / Jones / Miller / Pace / Hooten / Kuhl / Sandi): Dy
Fight the Big Bull (White / Chanselle / Ralston / Jones / Miller / Pace / Hooten / Kuhl / Sandi):
Dying Will Be Easy

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Matthew White's collective Fight the Big Bull nonet utilizes the history of jazz in compsitions that refer to Blind Willie Johnson, Charles Mingus, Art Ensemble, &c. &c.

Filiano, Ken / Adams, Steve: The Other Side of This
Filiano, Ken / Adams, Steve:
The Other Side of This

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Finn, James Trio: Plazade Toros
Finn, James Trio:
Plazade Toros

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Fox, Billy: The Uncle Wiggly Suite
Fox, Billy:
The Uncle Wiggly Suite

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Free Range Rat (Carison / Hipp / McGloin / Schuller / Yates): Nut Club
Free Range Rat (Carison / Hipp / McGloin / Schuller / Yates):
Nut Club

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Friends & Neighbors (Roligheten / Johansson / Gronberg / Rune Strom / Ostvang): What's Wrong [VINYL]
Friends & Neighbors (Roligheten / Johansson / Gronberg / Rune Strom / Ostvang):
What's Wrong [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Following jazz traditions blending lyrical and free approaches with unexpected twists and turns from the Norwegian quintet of Andree Roligheten on sax, Thomas Johansson on trumpet, Oscar Gronberg on piano, Jon Rune Strom on double bass, and Tollef Ostvang on drums.

Frith, Fred / Darren Johnston: Everybody's Somebody's Nobody
Frith, Fred / Darren Johnston:
Everybody's Somebody's Nobody

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Bay Area trumpeter Darren Johnston meets improvising guitar legend Fred Frith for an incredibly well-paced series of duos, remarkable improv that uses space, skill, extended techniques and unexpected approaches to both instruments in vivid and beautiful discourse.

Garfo (Tinoco / Almeida / Fragoso / Sousa): Garfo
Garfo (Tinoco / Almeida / Fragoso / Sousa):
Garfo

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Translating to "Fork", Garfo is a modern Portuguese jazz quartet led by tenor saxophonist Bernardo Tinoco, with João Almeida on trumpet, João Fragoso on double bass and João Sousa on drums, all 4 contributing compositions to their lyrically sophisticated music, effortlessly using complex structure and time signatures to propel first-rate free improvisation.

Gauci's, Stephen Basso Continuo: Nididhyasana
Gauci's, Stephen Basso Continuo:
Nididhyasana

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Tenor saxophonist Gauci & trumpeter Nate Wooley with the dual bass backbone of Mike Bisio and Ingebrigt Haker Flaten in original compositions using extended instrumental techniques.

Godet, Jean-Brice (Godet / Niggenkemper / Darrifourcq): Lignes de Cretes
Godet, Jean-Brice (Godet / Niggenkemper / Darrifourcq):
Lignes de Cretes

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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French clarinetist Jean-Brice Godet leads the trio of bassist Pascal Niggenkemper and drummer Sylvain Darrifourcq in a live album of abstract free improvisation using tools like radios, dictaphones, object, and zithers, creating powerfully unique sound worlds.

Goncalves, Andre: Currents and Riptides
Goncalves, Andre:
Currents and Riptides

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Andre Gonvalves, known for the ADDAC System brand of modular synthesizers and several devices for electronic music, in a solo album combining analog and digital sounds and tools, processing of field recordings and ready-made materials, a rich and beautiful work.

Goncalves, Andre: Instrumentals
Goncalves, Andre:
Instrumentals

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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A compilation of compositions for conventional, acoustic, musical instruments, performed through synthetics and computer processing as an album of electronic music, composed by Lisbon based sound and media artist André Gonçalves, each of 9 parts simply titled "Instrumental", and each a fascinating microcosm of kinetic, synthetic-acoustic potential.

Goncalves, Luisa: Unno
Goncalves, Luisa:
Unno

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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A rich and lyrical album of solo piano improvisation from Lisbon-based Portuguese pianist Luísa Gonçalves, improvised yet merging elements of contemporary compositional music into beautiful and graceful forms that she reveals in a contemplative and pensive mood, savoring her notes and progressions while allowing melody to come forward in sophisticated ways.

Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner): Brain Drain [VINYL]
Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner):
Brain Drain [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The 4th album from German saxophonist Peter Van Huffel's Gorilla Mask, the 3rd on Clean Feed, is another powerful blending of jazz and rock forms in restless and profoundly determined music, energetic but intelligently structured, with great riffs and melodic grooves from Roland Fidezius (electric bass) and Rudi Fischerlehner (drums and percussion).

Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner): Iron Lung
Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner):
Iron Lung

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Hard-edged and tightly controlled free jazz from the trio of Peter Van Huffel on alto sax, Roland Fidezius on electric bass, and Rudi Fischerlehner on drums, blending jazz & punk sensibilities in works with great technical twists and turns over savagely lyrical music.

Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner): Iron Lung [VINYL]
Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner):
Iron Lung [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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An assertive album of free playing from the trio of Peter Van Huffel on alto sax, Roland Fidezius on electric bass, and Rudi Fischerlehner on drums, giving the music punk-jazz overtones in sound and rhythmic approach while clearly adhering to the heavy free jazz styles of the European masters.

Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner): Mind Raid
Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner):
Mind Raid

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Assertive, sometimes skronky, masterful playing from the Gorilla Mask trio of Peter Van Huffel on alto & baritone saxes, Roland Fidezius on electric bass and Rudi Fischerlehner on drums & percussion, in their 5th album in 13 years, nuancing their sound with electronics while adhering to power trio playing fed by new collaborative and conceptual approaches from all band members.

Guillotine (Lopes / Ceccaldi / Wildhagen): Guillotine
Guillotine (Lopes / Ceccaldi / Wildhagen):
Guillotine

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Recalling the French Revolution, Portuguese guitarist Luis Lopes joins forces with French cellist Valentin Ceccaldi and Norwegian drummer Andreas Wildhagen as they slice through complex electric improvisation in a triptych for Marie Antoinette, ending in a Robespierre-like reign of terror "Orgasmic Dance"; muscular, convoluted, unsettling and exultant.

Haker-Flaten New York Quartet, Ingebrigt (McPhee / Wooley / Morris): Now Is
Haker-Flaten New York Quartet, Ingebrigt (McPhee / Wooley / Morris):
Now Is

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Bassist Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten is joined by key improvisers Joe McPhee (sax), Joe Morris (guitar) and Nate Wooley (trumpet) for this improvised studio recording, free improvisation with the influence of swing and blues.

Hamar Trio (Holm / Faustino / Morao): Yesterday Is Here
Hamar Trio (Holm / Faustino / Morao):
Yesterday Is Here

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Drawing from two live performances, one at Salao Brazil in Coimbra, the other at SMUP Parede in Lisbon, from the trio of Norwegian multi-reedist Klaus Ellerhusen Holm (Ballrog), and Portuguese double bassist Hernani Faustino (Red Trio) and drummer/percussionist Nuno Morao (The Selva), for four spontaneous improvisations of great depth and mastery.

Hasselberg, Joao / Pedro Branco: From Order To Chaos
Hasselberg, Joao / Pedro Branco:
From Order To Chaos

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Primarily a bass and guitar duo between Portugese natives Joao Hasselberg, on double bass and electric, and electric guitarist Pedro Branco, here in their second album together of delicately sophisticated string improvisations, joined by a a great set of collaborators to expand the duo to trio and quartet.

Hawkins, Alexander / Evan Parker: Leaps in Leicester
Hawkins, Alexander / Evan Parker:
Leaps in Leicester

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Established players on the London and European Free Jazz scene from two generations, saxophonist Evan Parker and pianist Alexander Hawkins come together for a duo of remarkable insight, technical skill, and inventive dialog from two masterful players.

Heaven (Henrik Pultz Melbye / Ole Mofjell): IAPOE [VINYL]
Heaven (Henrik Pultz Melbye / Ole Mofjell):
IAPOE [VINYL]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Inspired by European improvisation, 60's NY-loft-avant-garde and Ethiopian jazz, Heaven, the Norwegian collaborative project of Danish saxophonist Henrik Pultz Melbye and Norwegian drummer Ole Mofjell, merge rhythmic and melodic realms, adding stretches of noise and non-idiomatic sounds, in fast-paced, highly-energetic, and highly-informed performances.

Hemingway Quartet, Gerry: The Whimbler
Hemingway Quartet, Gerry:
The Whimbler

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Herculaneum: Herculaneum III
Herculaneum:
Herculaneum III

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Ranging from trio to septet, Herculaneum incorporates a chamber aesthetic into modern improvisational aesthetic with graceful expressiveness and compositional power.

Hertenstein / Niggenkemper / Heberer: HNH
Hertenstein / Niggenkemper / Heberer:
HNH

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The German born NYC-based trio of quarter-tone trumpeter Thomas Heberer, drummer Joe Hertenstein and bassist Pascal Niggenkemperer, bringing European perspectives to jazz with a NY flavor.

Hertenstein, Joe HNH (Hertenstein / Niggenkemper / Heberer): [2nd release]
Hertenstein, Joe HNH (Hertenstein / Niggenkemper / Heberer):
[2nd release]

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Drummer Joe Herteinstein's followup to his 1st Clean Feed HNH album from his New York trio with Pascal Niggenkemper on bass and Thomas Heberer on cornet, adding a New York attitude to European modern jazz, with oustanding playing using a mix of traditional and inventive approaches.

Higgins, Tyler (w/ Monticello / Stevens): Broken Blues
Higgins, Tyler (w/ Monticello / Stevens):
Broken Blues

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Blues with a strong sonic sense in Atlanta, GA guitarist Tyler Higgin's 2nd release on Shhpuma, his trio again featuring drummer Paul Stevens, and here adding bassist Gabriel Monticello, known for symphonic, jazz and rock forms, bringing masterful skill to this album that richly blends blues, gospel, folk, jazz and rock forms with passion and style.

Hocevar, Dre Trio (De Looze / St.Louis / Hocevar / Pluta): Coding of Evidentially
Hocevar, Dre Trio (De Looze / St.Louis / Hocevar / Pluta):
Coding of Evidentially

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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A multinational jazz trio using compositional and improvisational approaches, led by drummer Dre Hocevar, with Bram De Looze on piano, and Lester St. Louis on cello, plus NY electronics artist Sam Pluta providing signal processing on the title track.

Holy Mountain, The: Toad Of Light [VINYL]
Holy Mountain, The:
Toad Of Light [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Cinematic aesthetics and themes from the Norwegian Holy Mountain duo, performing on the uncommon pairing of two instruments--accordion played by Andreas Angell, and drums with acoustic and electronic parts and vintage synthesizer played by Aleksander Tidemann--in their 3rd release inspired by the dystopian sci-fi visions of John Carpenter, Philip Glass and Daft Punk.

Honest John (Moe / Johannesen / Hoyer / Nylander / Holm): International Breakthrough
Honest John (Moe / Johannesen / Hoyer / Nylander / Holm):
International Breakthrough

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The Scandinavian quintet of Ole-Henrik Moe on violin, Kim Johannesen on guitar; Ola Hoyer on double bass; Erik Nylander on drums & drum machine; and Klaus Ellerhusen-Holm on alto saxophone and Bb on clarinet, in a daring album of mostly Ellerhusen-Holm compositions, arranged collectively into these creative and energetic gems.

Honest John w/ Ab Baars: Treem
Honest John w/ Ab Baars:
Treem

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The Norwegian quintet Honest John of Ole Henrik Moe on violin, Kim Johannesen on guitar & banjo, Ola Hoyer on double bass, Erik Nylander on drums & drum machine, on Klaus Ellerhusen sax and clarinet, are joined by multi-reedist and shakuhachi player Ab Baars at Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria to capture this quirky, controlled, and incredibly knowledgeable concert.

Humcrush (Storlokken / Stronen): Enter Humcrush [VINYL]
Humcrush (Storlokken / Stronen):
Enter Humcrush [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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After a six year break, the Humcrush duo of Stale Storlokken on keys and Thomas Stronen on drums & electronics return with this studio album of rhythmic angularities and experimental sound worlds, drawing on their experiences with bands including Supersilent, Food, Elephant9, Time is a blind guide, Meadow and Motorpsycho.

Ich B!n Nintendo (Winther / Nergaard / Johansen): Lykke
Ich B!n Nintendo (Winther / Nergaard / Johansen):
Lykke

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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The Ich Bin Nintendo trio of Christian Skar Winther (guitar & voice), Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard (bass) and Joakim Heibo Johansen (drums) take their improvised noise music into the post-punk world with demanding and energetic music that voices it's power and exultation.

Ich B!n Nintendo (Winther / Nergaard / Johansen): Lykke [VINYL]
Ich B!n Nintendo (Winther / Nergaard / Johansen):
Lykke [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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The Ich Bin Nintendo trio of Christian Skar Winther (guitar & voice), Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard (bass) and Joakim Heibo Johansen (drums) take their improvised noise music into the post-punk world with demanding and energetic music that voices it's power and exultation.

Innanen / Pasborg / Piromalli: This Is It
Innanen / Pasborg / Piromalli:
This Is It

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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The Hammond organ takes the lead sound on this straight-up, melodically grooving and fast-paced album, with compositions coming mostly from Finnish saxophonist Mikko Innanen, performed in this trio with French organist Cedric Piromalli and Danish drummer Stefan Pasborg; an album that puts one foot in the history of 60's jazz and one foot firmly in the creative present.

Jaruzelski's Dream: Jazz Gawronski
Jaruzelski's Dream:
Jazz Gawronski

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Italian Transalpine reedist Piero Bittolo (El Gallo Rojo) in his oddly named trio playing freeform jazz with a groovy accent, refined technique, imagination, soul and guts.

Johnston, Darren: Edge Of The Forest
Johnston, Darren:
Edge Of The Forest

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Bay area trumpeter and bandleader Johntson in a set of original compositions performed with Ben Goldberg, Sheldon Brown, Devin Hoff and Smith Dobson.

Kalman, Egil / Fredrik Rasten: Weaving a Fabric of Winds
Kalman, Egil / Fredrik Rasten:
Weaving a Fabric of Winds

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Swedish bass player Egil Kalman, here on modular syntheizer, joins Norwegian guitarist Fredrik Rasten for a lovely album of drifting electronics and beautifully entwining acoustic guitar, unhurriedly developing environments of warm, slowly evolving chord structures that show influences from players like Catherine Lamb or the Wandelweiser collective.

Kalman, Egil / Fredrik Rasten: Weaving a Fabric of Winds [VINYL]
Kalman, Egil / Fredrik Rasten:
Weaving a Fabric of Winds [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Swedish bass player Egil Kalman, here on modular syntheizer, joins Norwegian guitarist Fredrik Rasten, for a lovely album of drifting electronics and beautifully entwining acoustic guitar, unhurriedly developing environments of warm, slowly evolving chord structures that show influences from players like Catherine Lamb or the Wandelweiser collective.

Kaufmann / Landfermann / Lillinger: Grunen
Kaufmann / Landfermann / Lillinger:
Grunen

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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"Grunen" (The Greening) is a live totally improvised recording from the trio of pianist Achim Kaufmann, bassist Robert Landfermann, and drummer Christian Lillinger.

Killing Popes, The (Steidle / Mobus / Nicholls / Downes / Donkin): Ego Kills
Killing Popes, The (Steidle / Mobus / Nicholls / Downes / Donkin):
Ego Kills

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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An incredibly inventive album of 21st century jazz incorporating a twisted wealth of rock and electronic elements, in the 2nd album from Killing Popes led by drummer Oli Steidle and keyboardist Dan Nicholls, with Frank Mobus (guitar) and Phil Donkin (bass), Philipp Gropper (saxophone), Jelena Kuljic (voice & sampler) plus Natalie Sandtorv & Liv Nicholls on voice.

Kimchi Moccasin Tango (Nyberg / Bjora / Andersen): Yankee Zulu
Kimchi Moccasin Tango (Nyberg / Bjora / Andersen):
Yankee Zulu

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Three active Norwegians musicians based in Oslo-- guitarist Karl Bjora (Yes Deer, Megalodon Collective), drummer Dag Erik Knedal (Saka, Akode) and saxophonist Karl-Hjalmar Nyberg (Left Exit, Megalodon Collective)--in their debut album as a performing trio, showing both assertive collective playing in a free jazz mode and deeply introspective exploration.

Knalpot (Fanoli / Jager / Caron): Dierendag
Knalpot (Fanoli / Jager / Caron):
Dierendag

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )



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Sporting a strange sense of humor and blending rock and improvisation, instrumentally this Amsterdam is the duo of Raphael Vanoli on guitar, synth, & electronics and Gerri Jager on drums, synths, & electronics, with Sandor Caron providing sound design, here in an album of stylistic amalgamations of unexpected and upbeat rhythmic oddity and fun melodic inventiveness.

 

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