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Dan, Lao: To Hit a Pressure Point
Dan, Lao:
To Hit a Pressure Point

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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Recorded solo in Hangzhou, China, saxophonist and suona player Lao Dan merges Chinese folk motifs with the raw energy of punk, the spontaneity of free jazz, and the abrasiveness of noise and rock forms, creating a fiercely expressive and unpredictable improvisational landscape driven by aesthetic tension and fearless experimentation.

Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck): Love
Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck):
Love

(thanatosis produktion / Corbett Vs Dempsey -- Sweden )


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Inspired by John ColtraneÕs A Love Supreme, the second album from the Berlin-based quartet Das B — Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Mike Majkowski (bass), Magda Mayas (piano), and Tony Buck (percussion) — subverts the tribute format with a radical re-imagining built on free improvisation, textural exploration, and structural homage, resulting in a deeply immersive and conceptually rich work.

Escaleira, Ravenna: Vagabondage
Escaleira, Ravenna:
Vagabondage

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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Portuguese saxophonist Ravenna Escaleira's rugged and deeply personal solo album layers saxophone, electric bass, and piano into four urgent, uncompromising pieces shaped by her wandering relationship with Lisbon, blending raw noise, deep lyricism, and powerful emotional intensity as she transforms personal history and urban experience into vivid, layered sound.

Eventless Plot | Francesco Covarino: Methexis [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Francesco Covarino:
Methexis [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


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A textural and quietly immersive collaboration between Italian percussionist Francesco Covarino and Greek trio Eventless Plot, combining modular synth, field recordings, percussion, and tapes in an intricate 2024 live studio session that continues the exploratory cassette ethos of Covarino's TSSS label through Innovo Editions' equally intimate and tactile aesthetic.

Eventless Plot | Haarvol: The Subliminal Paths [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Haarvol:
The Subliminal Paths [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


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An intimate, restrained electroacoustic collaboration between Eventless Plot and Haarvöl, unfolding in two extended, meditative movements that explore a nuanced dialogue between piano, field recordings, tapes, and electronic expression, gradually revealing layered sonic detail and immersive depth through spacious, dramatic momentum.

Eventless Plot | Yorgos Dimitriadis: Entanglements [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Yorgos Dimitriadis:
Entanglements [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


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A rich electroacoustic dialogue recorded in Greece, Entanglements teams the hybrid percussion/modular-objects trio Eventless Plot with Berlin sound sculptor Yorgos Dimitriadis, layering responsive drum gestures, electronics, tape, samplers, and modular synth in a live performance that blurs composition and improvisation into immersive, intricate sonic interplay.

Herzog / Muche / Nillesen: Anasynthesi
Herzog / Muche / Nillesen:
Anasynthesi

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


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Exploring the dissolution of musical form through extended techniques and microtonal interplay, and guided by the Greek concept of anasýnthesi (ἀνασύνθεσις) — meaning "recomposition" or "reconstruction" — the Cologne-based trio of Constantin Herzog (double bass), Matthias Muche (trombone), and Etienne Nillesen (snare drum) presents an immersive piece shaped by emergent sonic phenomena and a constantly shifting balance of resonance, friction, and form.

Kawashima, Makoto: arteria
Kawashima, Makoto:
arteria

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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A wild solo performance recorded at GOKsound in Tokyo by Japanese alto saxophonist Makoto Kawashima, whose intense and introspective improvisations balance fierce tonal expression with fragile silences, drawing from the lineage of Abe and Shiraishi while establishing his own haunting and highly individual voice in the realm of free improvisation.

Kommun: Kalpa
Kommun:
Kalpa

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


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Expanding to a sextet, Swedish guitarist Finn Loxbo's Kommun deepens its exploration of cyclical time and collective improvisation, weaving acoustic steel-string guitar, piano, strings, and percussion into evolving, harmonically rich phrases that merge individual lines into fluid, slow-burning forms — meditative, intricate, and poised between structure and dissolution.

Le Vice Anglais (Pires / Parrinha): vas-y
Le Vice Anglais (Pires / Parrinha):
vas-y

(4DaRecord -- Portugal )


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A fiercely expressive debut from Portuguese duo Ricardo Guerra Pires and Bruno Parrinha, blending electric guitar, alto saxophone, subtle electronics, and noise-infused improvisation into a raw yet controlled exploration of sonic extremes, channeling the spirit of free jazz, punk energy, and avant-garde texture into six powerful and provocative pieces.

Lyons, Jimmy: Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 3
Lyons, Jimmy:
Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 3

(NoBusiness -- Poland )


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Continuing NoBusiness' series of historic loft concerts at Sam Rivers' Studio Rivbea, alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons leads a quintet featuring bassoonist Karen Borca, bassist Hayes Burnett, and drummers Henry Letcher and Syd Smart in two electrifying 1970s performances, delivering fervent free jazz marked by intricate interplay and dynamic improvisation.

Mengelberg, Misha / Sabu Toyozumi: The Analects Of Confucius
Mengelberg, Misha / Sabu Toyozumi:
The Analects Of Confucius

(NoBusiness -- Poland )


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Previously unreleased, this remarkable 2000 duo performance from Dutch pianist Misha Mengelberg and Japanese drummer Sabu Toyozumi captures their playful and philosophical interplay in two extended improvisations, a Monk tribute, and a touching solo dedicated to Mengelberg's wife, blending wit, dynamic textures, and deep mutual respect in a session Toyozumi calls a personal tribute to his "guru."

Mira Trio (Furioso / Mira / Gibson): Machinerie
Mira Trio (Furioso / Mira / Gibson):
Machinerie

(4DaRecord -- Portugal )


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Blending cellist Miguel Mira's structural premeditation with the spontaneity of free improvisation, the trio of Mira, saxophonist Yedo Gibson, and drummer Felice Furioso crafts a richly textural and architectonically inspired session, recorded in Lisbon, where extended techniques and expressive interplay shape a dynamic sonic vision of figurative expressionism in sound.

Rasten, Fredrik w/ Asterales: Fuse Modulations
Rasten, Fredrik w/ Asterales:
Fuse Modulations

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


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Reeder, Kory: In Place
Reeder, Kory:
In Place

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


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"American composer Kory Reeder's 10th album In Place returns to the Grid Series heard on 2 of the 4 tracks from Reeder's debut release on Edition Wandelweiser Records Love Songs/Duets. With raw recordings of three works from the ...

Sanchez, Paula: Pressure Sensitive
Sanchez, Paula:
Pressure Sensitive

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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Recorded in Switzerland in 2021, Argentinian cellist and interdisciplinary artist Paula Sanchez pushes the cello to its sonic limits through six radical performances that merge acoustic and processed sound, combining cello, cellophane, and ring modulation to evoke a visceral, poetic, and at times merciless exploration of embodied sound and ephemeral transformation.

Yoshizawa, Motoharu / Kim Dae Hwan: Way Of The Breeze
Yoshizawa, Motoharu / Kim Dae Hwan:
Way Of The Breeze

(NoBusiness -- Poland )


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A rare 1993 live duo between Japanese avant-garde pioneers Motoharu Yoshizawa on electric bass and Kim Dae Hwan on percussion, this profound and genre-defying recording explores sound itself, blending space, silence, and spontaneous interaction into a philosophical, boundary-pushing acoustic journey that evokes elemental, organic sonic landscapes.

Zethson, Alex / Johan Jutterstrom: It Could / If I [VINYL]
Zethson, Alex / Johan Jutterstrom:
It Could / If I [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion / Astral Spirits -- Sweden )


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The first duo album from Stockholm's long-standing duo of Johan Jutterström and Alex Zethson, reimagining songs from jazz standards to Leonard Cohen and the Pet Shop Boys as deconstructed etudes and expressive palimpsests, where meaning emerges through reinterpretation, erasure, and the intimate process of performance and transformation.

Zethson, Alex / Nikos Veliotis : Cryo [VINYL]
Zethson, Alex / Nikos Veliotis :
Cryo [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


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Pianist Alexander Zethson (Vathres, Fire! Orchestra, Angles) and cellist Nikos Veliotis (MMMD, In Trance 95) present two expansive, darkly immersive improvisations that drift through glacial landscapes of resonant, slowly shifting textures and austere tonal drones, sculpting elemental sound environments of profound stillness and contemplation through deep-listening and hypnotic intensity.

Zingaro, Carlos / Bruno Parrinha / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joao Madeira: Enleio
Zingaro, Carlos / Bruno Parrinha / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joao Madeira:
Enleio

(4DaRecord -- Portugal )


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Reuniting violinist Carlos Zingaro and cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm with bassist João Madeira and bass clarinetist Bruno Parrinha, Enleio captures a dynamic Lisbon session of free improvisation rich in textural interplay, pointillist gestures, and evolving sonic dialogues, blending expressive restraint with bursts of manic energy across four nuanced and immersive pieces.

Zingaro, Carlos / Flo Stoffner / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joao Madeira: Na Parede
Zingaro, Carlos / Flo Stoffner / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joao Madeira:
Na Parede

(4DaRecord -- Portugal )


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Kaiser, Henry / Kurt Newman: After
Kaiser, Henry / Kurt Newman:
After

(Fractal -- USA )


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Guitarists Henry Kaiser and Kurt Newman engage in free improvisations inspired by classic songs they love — not covers, but intuitive commentaries recorded after listening to tracks by Pink Floyd ("See Emily Play"), The Who, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, Richard Thompson, &c. — creating spontaneous, exploratory duets that reinterpret familiar sonic memories through raw, imaginative abstraction.

Berlin Art Quartet (Schubert / Bauer / Muller / Bruggemann): Live At B-Flat
Berlin Art Quartet (Schubert / Bauer / Muller / Bruggemann):
Live At B-Flat

(Unisono Records -- Germany )


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Inspired by and using the same instrumentation as John Tchicai's seminal 60's free jazz band New York Art Quartet, since 2013 the Berlin Art Quartet of Matthias Schubert on saxophone, Matthias Bauer on bass, Matthias Muller on trombone, and Reinhard Bruggemann on drums, has carried on the spirit of NY Free Jazz, here in a live concert at B-Flat, in Berlin in 2019.

Berlin Art Quartet (Schubert / Bauer / Muller / Bruggemann): Live At MIM
Berlin Art Quartet (Schubert / Bauer / Muller / Bruggemann):
Live At MIM

(Unisono Records -- Germany )


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Formed in 2013 by drummer Reinhard Brüggemann, the Berlin Art Quartet channels the spirit of the New York Art Quartet, with saxophonist Matthias Schubert, trombonist Matthias Müller, and bassist Matthias Bauer performing a powerful live set of free jazz, blending fiery interplay, dynamic shifts, extended techniques, and raw yet thoughtful improvisation.

Expanse (PEK / Knoblach): Breadth <i>[Used Item]</i>
Expanse (PEK / Knoblach):
Breadth [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Expanse (Percussion Edition): Clang-A-Thon Fantastique <i>[Used Item]</i>
Expanse (Percussion Edition):
Clang-A-Thon Fantastique [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Expanse: Attenuations <i>[Used Item]</i>
Expanse:
Attenuations [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Expanse: Extent <i>[Used Item]</i>
Expanse:
Extent [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Expanse: Gamut <i>[Used Item]</i>
Expanse:
Gamut [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Kassap, Sylvain / Steve Swell / Benjmain Duboc / Chad Taylor: Edges
Kassap, Sylvain / Steve Swell / Benjmain Duboc / Chad Taylor:
Edges

(RogueArt -- France )


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Bringing together French clarinetist Sylvain Kassap and bassist Benjamin Duboc with American trombonist Steve Swell and drummer Chad Taylor, this transatlantic quartet delivers eleven adventurous improvisations of shifting textures and rhythmic surges, culminating in Swell's closing tribute to clarinetist Perry Robinson in a vivid and unpredictable exploration of sound.

Kimura, Izumi / Gerry Hemingway: How The Dust Falls
Kimura, Izumi / Gerry Hemingway:
How The Dust Falls

(Auricle -- Switzerland )


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The second duo release from pianist Izumi Kimura and drummer/percussionist Gerry Hemingway —also known for their powerful trio collaborations with bassist Barry Guy —furthers their exploration of structured improvisation through patient, intricately shaped performances, including an evocative reimagining of Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark Was the Night", blending lyrical depth with dynamic sonic experimentation.

Leap Of Faith: Coherence Disturbed <i>[Used Item]</i>
Leap Of Faith:
Coherence Disturbed [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Leap Of Faith: Cyclic Models <i>[Used Item]</i>
Leap Of Faith:
Cyclic Models [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Leap Of Faith: Graviton Propagates <i>[Used Item]</i>
Leap Of Faith:
Graviton Propagates [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Leap Of Faith: Lexical And Syntactic Ambiguities <i>[Used Item]</i>
Leap Of Faith:
Lexical And Syntactic Ambiguities [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Leap of Faith: Linguistic Deference
Leap of Faith:
Linguistic Deference

(Evil Clown -- USA )


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Recorded live at Evil Clown Headquarters, the quartet Leap of Faith — David Peck, Glynis Lomon, John Fugarino, and Tom Swafford — delivers a masterful chamber improvisation balancing strings, winds, percussion, electronics, and an extraordinary palette of acoustic and electro-acoustic instruments, blending seasoned creativity into a vivid, expansive, and tightly woven sonic exploration.

Leap Of Faith: Loops Of Gravitational Force <i>[Used Item]</i>
Leap Of Faith:
Loops Of Gravitational Force [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Leap Of Faith: Revealing The Essence <i>[Used Item]</i>
Leap Of Faith:
Revealing The Essence [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Lubelski, Samara / Marcia Bassett: Indexical/Rhizome <i>[Used Item]</i>
Lubelski, Samara / Marcia Bassett:
Indexical/Rhizome [Used Item]

(Relative Pitch -- USA )



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Following their recordings of improvisations for the abstract film "Triangulated Waves", the long-running collaboration of guitarist Marcia Bassette (Yew Recordings, Heavy Conversation, Heavy Blossom) and violinist Samara Lubelski (Fiery Furnaces, White Magic, Thurston Moore, God Is My Co-Pilot) join for two extended sonic adventures of intertwining, effected strings.

Matt Mitchell: Sacrosanctity
Matt Mitchell:
Sacrosanctity

(Obliquity -- USA )


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Fully improvised and recorded in the same session as his previous solo album, Illimitable, pianist Matt Mitchell's solo performance explores shifting structures and emotional densities with a remarkable clarity of form and spontaneity, blending jazz intuition, classical modernism, and abstract rhythm into a deeply focused and personal sonic journey.

Metal Chaos Ensemble: Inferno <i>[Used Item]</i>
Metal Chaos Ensemble:
Inferno [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Neurodivergent: Stigma <i>[Used Item]</i>
Neurodivergent:
Stigma [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Blending the improvisational richness of the Evil Clown aesthetic with the playful chaos of wacky banter, Neurodivergent — featuring Count Robot, DNA Girl, Tim Mungenast, and Evil Clown regulars — delivers a dynamic, genre-defying performance uniting spoken-word absurdity, a diverse array of instruments, and spontaneous musical transformations in an embraceably unpredictable listening experience.

PEK Solo: Elaborations <i>[Used Item]</i>
PEK Solo:
Elaborations [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Perturbations: Equilibrium Disturbed <i>[Used Item]</i>
Perturbations:
Equilibrium Disturbed [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Rave, Ada: In Search Of A Real World <i>[Used Item]</i>
Rave, Ada:
In Search Of A Real World [Used Item]

(Relative Pitch -- USA )



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A collection of sonic poems & images that are inspired by her search for a 'real world' — more tangible and less virtual — presented by Argentinian saxophonist based in Amsterdam, Ada Rave, performing on tenor, soprano & sopranino saxophones with differing preparations for each improvisation, while also being influenced by the native music of the Mapuche people and Argentinian folk music.

Simulacrum: Archetypes <i>[Used Item]</i>
Simulacrum:
Archetypes [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Turbulence Orchestra: Gust Loads <i>[Used Item]</i>
Turbulence Orchestra:
Gust Loads [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Various Artists: Evil Clown Shorties, Vol. 3 (2024) <i>[Used Item]</i>
Various Artists:
Evil Clown Shorties, Vol. 3 (2024) [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )



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Baghdassarians, Serge / Boris Baltschun / Burkhard Beins: Future Perfect <i>[Used Item]</i>
Baghdassarians, Serge / Boris Baltschun / Burkhard Beins:
Future Perfect [Used Item]

(Mikroton Recordings -- Russia )



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Three impressive works of electroacoustic improv from the trio of Serge Baghdassarians (mixer, delays, electric guitar), Boris Baltschun (computer, sampler) and Burkhard Beins (percussion and zither), brooding and concentrative sound that unfolds slowly in detail and color.

BBC Trio (Gorka Benitez / Guillermo Celano / Marcos Baggiani): Donde Esta Nuestro Hogar? <i>[Used It
BBC Trio (Gorka Benitez / Guillermo Celano / Marcos Baggiani):
Donde Esta Nuestro Hogar? [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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The Barcelona trio of Gorka Benitez on tenor saxophone & flute, Guillermo Celano on electric guitar, and Marcos Baggiani on drums, play a lyrical and bluesy brand of instrumental rock music which they describe as an eclectic approach to rock emphasizing pure energy and fun, in nine upbeat and groove-oriented tunes of tight and enthusiastic playing.

Chaton, Anne James / Andy Moor: Le Journaliste <i>[Used Item]</i>
Chaton, Anne James / Andy Moor:
Le Journaliste [Used Item]

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )



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Part of a series of 100 portraits in sound iniated by Anne James Chaton, a journey into the texts and columns of newspapaper and radio broadcasts of a single journalist.

Cilantro (Angelica Castello / Billy Roisz): Borderland <i>[Used Item]</i>
Cilantro (Angelica Castello / Billy Roisz):
Borderland [Used Item]

(Mikroton Recordings -- Russia )



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Cilantro is the duo of multi-instrumentalists Angelica Castello on paetzold, ukulele, organ, tapes, & electronics, and Billy Roisz on electric bass, organ, tv, piezzo, computer & electronics, scrutinizing the activity in bordering areas between noise and silence, tenderness and rudeness, beat and drone, inner consciousness and outer awareness, control and freedom.

Decoy with Joe Mcphee: Spontaneous Combustion [2 CDs]
Decoy with Joe Mcphee:
Spontaneous Combustion [2 CDs]

(Otoroku -- Great Britain )


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A 2 CD issue of the 2013 LP with 78 additional minutes, from the two day residency at UK's Cafe Oto of Decoy (bassist John Edwards, Alexander Hawkins on Hammond B3, and drummer Steve Nobles) with special guest Joe McPhee on pocket trumpet and alto sax.

Ducret, Marc: ICI <i>[Used Item]</i>
Ducret, Marc:
ICI [Used Item]

(Ayler Records -- France )



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With a booklet of images showing the riverside location of the first performances of French guitarist Marc Ducret's sophisticated compositions reflecting tidal river flows & fluctuations by season, the four meticulous recordings on this album were captured in the studio with Fabrice Martinez on trumpet, flugelhorn & tuba, Christophe Monniot on saxophones and Samuel Blaser on trombone.

Eva Novoa: Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 2 [VINYL]
Eva Novoa:
Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 2 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


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Barcelona-born pianist Eva Novoa leads bassist Masa Kamaguchi and drummer Gerald Cleaver in their second trio release for 577 Records, recorded in 2020 and blending melodic density with contrapuntal dialogue through a boldly experimental set on piano, Fender Rhodes, Chinese gongs, and improvisation, deepening the trio's inventive, textural interplay.

Evangelista, Karl Quintet feat. Bobby Bradford and William Roper: Solace Angles
Evangelista, Karl Quintet feat. Bobby Bradford and William Roper:
Solace Angles

(Asian Improv -- USA )


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A heartfelt tribute to Los Angeles and its resilient creative community, guitarist Karl Evangelista leads a stellar quintet with Bobby Bradford on cornet and William Roper on tuba, blending both lyrical and eclectic improvisation, deep-rooted West Coast traditions, and a spirit of resistance into an evocative and deeply personal album that honors place, legacy, and the power of collective expression.

Fowler, Chad / Shanyse Strickland / Sana Nagano / Melanie Dyer / Ken Filiano / Anders Griffen: Birds
Fowler, Chad / Shanyse Strickland / Sana Nagano / Melanie Dyer / Ken Filiano / Anders Griffen:
Birdsong [Used Item]

(Mahakala Music -- USA )



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Highlighting the parallel to changes in birdsong in urban areas because of anthropogenic ambient noise, this diverse ensemble demonstrates the evolution of improv approaches through unique origins and backgrounds; with Chad Fowler (stritch, flute), Shanyse Strickland (French Horn), Sana Nagano (violin), Melanie Dyer (viola), Ken Filiano (bass) and Anders Griffen (drums).

GPS (Guillermo Gregorio / Jeff Pearring / Charley Sabatino): Directions + Destinations
GPS (Guillermo Gregorio / Jeff Pearring / Charley Sabatino):
Directions + Destinations

(577 Records -- USA )


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A fascinating debut from the trio GPS — clarinetist Guillermo Gregorio, saxophonist Jeff Pearring, and bassist Charley Sabatino — recorded in two sessions a year apart where they capture fourteen dynamic tracks of composed and spontaneous collective improvisation, blending intuitive interplay and diverse genre influences into a distinct, uncategorizable sound.

IKB: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus <i>[Used Item]</i>
IKB:
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(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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Recording at the 12th CreativeFest at O'Culto da Ajuda, in Lisbon, Portugal, the IKB ensemble is represented by 20 musicians for this performance, merging acoustic and electronic instruments including strings, brass, winds, self-made instruments, and percussion in a concert of intense constraint & patience, seething with detail and replete with consummate skill.

Jauniaux / Charles / Mariage : L'amour <i>[Used Item]</i>
Jauniaux / Charles / Mariage :
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(Ayler Records -- France )



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Three consummate improvisers--Catherine Jauniaux on voice, Xavier Charles on clarinet and Jean-Sebastien Mariage on electric guitar--met at la Muse en Circuit in Alfortville, France after touring, recording this authoritative version of their profound and extended work, which uses lyrics excerpted from Marguerite Duras' 1971 cinematic novel L'amour.

Liedwart, Kurt / Andrey Popovskiy / Martin Taxt: Hjem <i>[Used Item]</i>
Liedwart, Kurt / Andrey Popovskiy / Martin Taxt:
Hjem [Used Item]

(Mikroton Recordings -- Russia )



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A live concert at Dom Cultural Center in Moscow, Russia in 2015 from Norwegian tuba player Martin Taxt, Saint Petersburg violinist and object player Andrey Popovskiy, and ppool performer Kurt Liedwart focusing on sinewaves and noise, in an extended lowercase improvisation exploring harmonic and microtonal sounds.

Limbo Ensemble: Limbo <i>[Used Item]</i>
Limbo Ensemble:
Limbo [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



Squidco Freedom Sale

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A fascinating confluence of improvisation and contemporary compositional approaches from this Spanish ensemble led by composer and drummer Nasim Lopez Palacios, using 5 reeds, trumpet, flute, piano, electric guitar, harp, double bass, drums and electronics in an extended work exploring space, tension and motion, with a beautiful build to catharsis.

Octopus: Cyanea  <i>[Used Item]</i>
Octopus:
Cyanea [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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A concise and essential concert from the Octopus octet, recorded in performances at O'Culto da Ajuda, in Lisbon, Portugal during the Creativefest XII, the ensemble of mostly acoustic instrumentation (cello, viola, flute, clarinet, classical guitar, piano, percussion and synthesizer) carefully evolving a shade of blue in subtle details of tense restraint.

Schwarm 13: At Studioboerne45  <i>[Used Item]</i>
Schwarm 13:
At Studioboerne45 [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



Squidco Freedom Sale

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Schwarm, or "Swarm", 13 is a German ensemble performing instant compositions, directed by clarinetist Rudi Debrunner and saxophonist Max Stehle, who also provides conceptions for the band, which is comprised of reeds, guitar, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, double bass, and voice, presenting (appropriately) 13 improvisations captured live at Studioboerne45.

Takahashi, Marie / Ernesto Rodrigues / Guilherme Rodrigues / Hui-Chun Lin : Double X Double <i>[Used
Takahashi, Marie / Ernesto Rodrigues / Guilherme Rodrigues / Hui-Chun Lin :
Double X Double [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



Squidco Freedom Sale

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A string quartet of doubled cello and viola, recording in the studio in Berlin in 2018, as free improving innovators, Creative Sources cellist and violist Guilherme Rodrigues and Ernesto Rodrigues, meet contemporary compositional and improvising cellist and violist Hui-Chu Lin and Marie Takahashi, their complementary approaches bringing unique voices to a captivating encounter.

Variable Geometry Orchestra: Mare Tranquillitatis <i>[Used Item]</i>
Variable Geometry Orchestra:
Mare Tranquillitatis [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )



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A dynamic and exciting concert captured during the 2018 CreativeFest XII of a conduction by Ernesto Rodrigues leading an ensemble of 28 free improvisors performing on a mix of traditional acoustic & modern electronic instruments, plus a toy piano, with powerful wind & string sections, as Rodrigues directs the musicians into both passionate and peaceful sections.

Dunston, Nick: Skultura [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Dunston, Nick:
Skultura [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


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Bassist & composer Nick Dunston's Berlin band Skultura creates a uniquely experimental and fascinatingly sculpted approach to free jazz through layers of sound and serious playing punctuated by voice and concrete elements, each piece keeping the listener in anticipation of what might happen next, eased into serious jazz grooves, then whisked away in new directions; not to be missed!

Hollow Deck: Over East [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Hollow Deck:
Over East [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $8.00    




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Straddling quirky folk song and experimental sound collage, the long-running Western Massachusettes duo of fiddler, banjo player & singer Mia Friedman and clarinetist, wind player & sound artist Andy Allen (Guerilla Toss) present an album of observational songs with unusual perspectives and an anything goes approach to the music that surrounds each song; delightful.

MNE (Mikawa / Numata / Escalante): MNE Is Not NME
MNE (Mikawa / Numata / Escalante):
MNE Is Not NME

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


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The trio of Toshiji Mikawa on electronics, Jun Numata (Doubtmusic) on guitar & electronics and Martin Escalante on saxophone for a superbly noisy and chaotic attack captured in Tokyo at Bar Isshee in 2023, two all-out assaults of clear electronic mayhem that would sit shoulder-to-shoulder with Borbetomagus and their kind; terrifyingly awesome!

Morris, Joe / Elliott Sharp: Realism
Morris, Joe / Elliott Sharp:
Realism

(ESP -- USA )


Price: $14.45    




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A powerful meeting of guitar luminaries Joe Morris and Elliott Sharp, recorded at Park West Studios in Brooklyn, where the duo delve into an intricate and exploratory dialogue of free improvisation and expanded sonic vocabulary, blending effects, electronics, and their singular guitar languages in a session that bridges avant-garde jazz, experimentalism, and raw creative spontaneity.

Muller, Matthias / Pawel Doskocz / Emilio Gordoa: Aural Accidentals [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used
Muller, Matthias / Pawel Doskocz / Emilio Gordoa:
Aural Accidentals [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $7.00    




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On the last day of the 2021 Spontaneous Music Festival at the Dragon Club in Poznań, Poland, the trio of Berlin trombonist Matthias Muller was joined by younger generation Polish guitarist Pawel Doskocz on prepared electric guitar and fellow Berlin drummer and electroacoustic improviser Emilio Gordoa for these two extended sonic adventures recorded in near-darkness.

Myers, Jackie: What About The Butterfly [VINYL]
Myers, Jackie:
What About The Butterfly [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


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Pianist and vocalist Jackie Myers delivers a lyrically rich and microtonally innovative album recorded with an exceptional ensemble, including Bobby Watson, Rich Wheeler, Trent Austin, and members of the Fountain City String Quartet, blending spectral composition, soulful jazz vocals reminiscent of Billie Holiday, and detailed arrangements into an expressive and compelling release.

Playbackers (Silbert / Foam / Young): Playbackers Record [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Playbackers (Silbert / Foam / Young):
Playbackers Record [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $8.00    




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Recording to 4 track cassette, this unusual and experimental Boston-area trio of active sound artists--Stella Silbert, Arkm Foam and Neil 'Cloaca' Young--improvise over abstract territory using turntables, a no-input mixer, objects, an open reel tape machine, contact mics, and cassette players, emerging with equally tongue-in-cheek and serious aural interactions.

AMM with Sachiko M: Testing
AMM with Sachiko M:
Testing

(Matchless -- UK )


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A rare meeting between Japanese minimalist Sachiko M and AMM's Eddie Prévost and John Tilbury, recorded in 2004 at London's Museum of Garden History, where sine wave precision meets tactile percussion and spacious piano in an intricate electroacoustic improvisation that explores silence, texture, and the fragile tension of deep collective listening.

Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck): Love [VINYL]
Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck):
Love [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion / Corbett Vs Dempsey -- Sweden )


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Inspired by John ColtraneÕs A Love Supreme, the second album from the Berlin-based quartet Das B — Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Mike Majkowski (bass), Magda Mayas (piano), and Tony Buck (percussion) — subverts the tribute format with a radical re-imagining built on free improvisation, textural exploration, and structural homage, resulting in a deeply immersive and conceptually rich work.

Morris, Joe / Elliott Sharp: Realism <i>[Used Item]</i>
Morris, Joe / Elliott Sharp:
Realism [Used Item]

(ESP -- USA )



Squidco Freedom Sale

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A powerful meeting of guitar luminaries Joe Morris and Elliott Sharp, recorded at Park West Studios in Brooklyn, where the duo delve into an intricate and exploratory dialogue of free improvisation and expanded sonic vocabulary, blending effects, electronics, and their singular guitar languages in a session that bridges avant-garde jazz, experimentalism, and raw creative spontaneity.

Prevost, Eddie: Material Consequences
Prevost, Eddie:
Material Consequences

(Matchless -- UK )


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An engrossing solo statement from AMM percussionist Eddie Prévost, recorded in 2001, using bowed cymbals, found objects, resonant drums, and extended techniques to explore a wide sonic palette, transforming his percussion into a nuanced instrument of texture, tone, and timbral abstraction in a focused, contemplative, and remarkably expressive improvisation.

Various Artists: Music is a Message From Space [VINYL]
Various Artists:
Music is a Message From Space [VINYL]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


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A cosmic tribute to Sun Ra's legacy, this limited-edition LP opens with a rare 1950s home recording of Ra performing a cappella, followed by archival and new works from Joe McPhee, Raymond Boni, Jason Adasiewicz, Wolfgang Voigt, and Spaceways Inc. (Ken Vandermark/Nate McBride/Hamid Drake) with Zu, reimagining Ra's soundworld through homage, remix, and exploratory improvisation.

Wallace / Vazquez / Von Schultz: Siesta
Wallace / Vazquez / Von Schultz:
Siesta

(577 Records -- USA )


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Recorded during an ambitious 15-day, 14-show European tour, this debut from pianist Eli Wallace, bassist Pablo Vazquez, and drummer Marcelo von Schultz captures the spontaneous chemistry of a trio forged in motion, weaving explosive rhythmic interplay, extended techniques, and melodic nuance into a vibrant and unpredictable tapestry of creative improvisation.

Adams / Mezzacappa / Levis: Never But Dream The Days
Adams / Mezzacappa / Levis:
Never But Dream The Days

(Queen Bee Records -- USA )


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A focused and highly collaborative session from multi-reedist Steve Adams, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, and drummer Jason Levis, whose long-standing connections through the Bay Area's creative music scene — including Mezzacappa and Levis's duo B and their co-led Experimental Band — inform these concise and sensitive 2022 improvisations with a compositional approach to form and balance.

Bristle (McKean / Wright / Campbell / Mezzacappa): Archimera
Bristle (McKean / Wright / Campbell / Mezzacappa):
Archimera

(Queen Bee Records -- USA )


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Ten years after their last release, Northern CaliforniaÕs Bristle returns with a richly inventive chamber jazz album blending virtuosic improvisation and playful composition, as saxophonists Randy McKean and Cory Wright join violinist/oboist Murray Campbell and bassist Lisa Mezzacappa in a dynamic, Threadgill-esque ensemble sound full of counterpoint, wit, and imaginative sonic twists.

Denio, Amy: Variete
Denio, Amy:
Variete

(Klanggalerie -- Austria )


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A sophisticated and delightful cinematic work from Seattle multi-instrumentalist Amy Denio, who composes and leads a 12-piece ensemble in a dynamic new soundtrack to the 1925 silent film Varieté, blending electric guitar, accordion, voice, and hammered dulcimer with a chamber orchestra of woodwinds, strings, and percussion in a rich, genre-defying studio recording.

Graewe / Reijseger / Hemingway: Kammern I - V
Graewe / Reijseger / Hemingway:
Kammern I - V

(Auricle -- Switzerland )


Price: $17.95    




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Celebrating 30 years of collaboration, pianist Georg Graewe, cellist Ernst Reijseger, and drummer/percussionist Gerry Hemingway present an unedited 2009 live performance recorded straight to two-track analog tape at Schloss Elmau, capturing their deeply intuitive interplay in five dynamic and acoustically rich chamber improvisations.

Gratkowski, Frank / Elisabeth Harnik: Bullungga
Gratkowski, Frank / Elisabeth Harnik:
Bullungga

(Klanggalerie -- Germany )


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Recordings from two European jazz festivals in 2020--Klangspuren festival in Austria and Moers Festival in Germany--from the duo of pianist Elisabeth Harnik and multi-wind & reedist Frank Gratkowski performing on alto & soprano saxophones, clarinet & bass flute, both of whom bring classical training to their spirited, diverse and far-ranging improvisations.

Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters, The (Rasmussen / Mitelli / Rezaei / Koenig): The Sleep Of Reason
Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters, The (Rasmussen / Mitelli / Rezaei / Koenig):
The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


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An electrifying session of genre-defying free improvisation from the international quartet of Gabriele Mitelli (trumpet & electronics), Mette Rasmussen (sax), Mariam Rezaei (turntables), and Lukas Koenig (drums & bass synth), delivering an explosive, high-energy album that blurs the lines between noise, jazz, and avant-electronic intensity with visceral spontaneity and tightly channeled chaos.



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