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Levin, Daniel Quartet (Levin / Maneri / Moran / Zetterberg): Live at Firehouse 12 (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Cellist Daniel Levin's sophisticated jazz quartet with Mat Maneri (viola), Matt Moran (vibes), and Torbjorn Zetterberg (double bass) are captured live at Connecticut's Firehouse 12 for a superb album of modern improv with great skill, depth and style. |
Mats Gustafsson / Craig Taborn: Ljubljana [VINYL] (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $29.95 Out of Stock Celebrating the 400th release of Clean Feed Records, Swedish free jazz phenomenon, saxophonist Mats Gustafsson meets with NY jazz pianist Craig Taborn for an unlikely yet highly satisfying encounter that pushes each improviser into unfamiliar, edge-of-their seats, territory. |
Godet, Jean-Brice Quartet (Godet / Attias / Niggenkemper / Costa): Mujo (Fou Records -- France ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The debut album of French clarinetist Jean-Brice Godet, recording with a New York quartet of Michael Attias on alto sax, Pascal Niggenkemper on doublebass, and Carlo Costa on drums for seven tracks of adventerous original compositions, using weaving lines in melodic heads that propel his sidemen to lyrically rich solos and asides. |
Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL] (RogueArt -- France ) Price: $19.95 Out of Stock A live performance at Judson Church in Manhattan as part of the 20th Vision Festival from the NY/France free improvising trio of Joelle Leandre on double bass, Mat Maneri on viola, and Gerald Cleaver on drums and percussion, two tracks of steadily building, incredibly compatible dialog. |
Perelman, Ivo / Karl Berger / Gerald Cleaver: The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 1 (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Saxophonist Ivo Perelman is the anchor for the 6 volumes of "The Art of the Improv Trio", here with Karl Berger on piano and Gerald Cleaver on drums in a lyrical album that flows with grace and thoughtfulness, from ballad introspection to uptempo excitement, an impressive start to the series. |
Perelman, Ivo / Mat Maneri / Whit Dickey: The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 2 (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock The second volume of New York/Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman's 6-part series "The Art of the Improv Trio" is the most unique of the set, with Mat Maneri on viola and Whit Dickey on drums for a series of thirteen shorter and more intricate works of great range and diversity. |
Perelman, Ivo / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver: The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 4 (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock The 4th volume in Brazilian/New York saxophonist Ivo Perelman's exemplary 6-part series "The Art of the Improv Trio" bring together bassist William Parker and drummer Gerald Cleaver for a 3-part set of free improvisation, beautifully flowing dialog of masterful playing. |
Eisenstadt, Harris: Recent Developments (Songlines -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock NY Composer and percussionist Harris Eisenstadt furthers his exploration into long-form composition and unusual instrumentation in his 20th release as a bandleader, with a spectacular improv ensemble including Nate Wooley, Jeb Bishop, Han Roberts, Anna Webber, &c. &c. |
Mitchell, Matt plays Tim Berne: Forage (Screwgun -- USA ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Pianist Matt Mitchell, a member of saxophonist Tim Berne's Snakeoil, releases a solo album of Berne compositions, taking the reedist's typically frenetic material into unexpected territory, revealing dark beauty and intensely introspective aspects to Berne's music. |
Zorn, John: The Garden Of Earthly Delights (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock Composer John Zorn's Simulacrum ensemble of Trevor Dunn (bass), John Medeski (keyboards), Kenny Grohowski (drums), Matt Hollenberg (guitar), and Sara Serpa (voice) in their 6th album of heavy improv, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the passing of painter Hieronymus Bosch. |
Bica, Carlos & Azul (w/ Frank Mobus / Jim Black): More Than This (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock 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. |
Clarke, Zack (w/ Henry Fraser / Dre Hocevar): Random Acts of Order (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock NY pianist Zack Clarke initiates his album in the electronic realm, resolving to jazz trio work with Henry Fraser on double bass and drummer Dre Hocevar, in an album interspersed with electronics and free playing, an appealing blend of traditional and experimental approaches. |
Sanchez, Angelica Trio (w/ Michael Formanek / Tyshawn Sorey): Float the Edge (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Fiction, folklore and everyday sounds fuel the compositions of NY pianist Angelica Sanchez, with her trio of Michael Formanek on double bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums, the band explores concepts of lucid dreaming, backyard birds, novels, mythical creatures and ancient structures, in a magnificent album of inspired free improvisation. |
Attias, Michael Quartet (w/ Ortiz / Hebert / Hebert): Nerve Dance (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock New York alto saxophonist Michael Attias presents his new quartet with Aruan Ortiz on piano, John Hebert on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums, in his sixth album as a leader, a lyrical album dealing with the theory of elasticity and the concept of equality in music. |
Malaby, Tony / Mat Maneri / Daniel Levin: New Artifacts (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The unique orchestration of this trio, with Tony Malaby on sax, Mat Maneri on viola, and Daniel Levin on cello, givs a distinct character to the highly informed improvisations from these commanding players, who recorded this album at Three's Brewing in Brooklyn in 2015. |
Eisenstadt, Harris Canada Day (w/ Wooley / Bauder / Niggenkemper): On Parade in Parede (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock A live recording of drummer/composer Harris Eisenstadt's Canada Day band performing as a quartet with trumpeter Nate Wooley, saxophonist Matt Bauder, and bassist Pascal Niggenkemper, recorded at SUMP during their 2016 European tour, an exemplary set of free playing over a great set of original compositions, including a large work in 3 sections and 5 parts. |
Parker, William / Raining On The Moon: Corn Meal Dance (Aum Fidelity -- Anaphoria Island ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Prolific bassist William Parker's incredible lyrical quartet Raining on the Moon with vocalist Leena Conquest on a set of Parker originals. |
Irabagon, Jon / John Hegre / Nils Are Dronen: Axis [VINYL] (Rune Grammofon -- Norway ) Price: $25.95 Out of Stock Saxophonist Jon Irabagon continues his trajectory in creative new jazz with the release of this trio album with drummer Nils Are Dronen and guitarist John Hegre, recorded live in Berlin at N.K., and in Fukuoka, Japan at New Combo, each track an extended improvisation balancing beautiful tonal work with informed and aggressive interaction. |
Dickey, Whit / Mat Maneri / Matthew Shipp: Vessel In Orbit (Aum Fidelity -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock While working with Matthew Shipp on an Ivo Perelman album, drummer Whit Dickey and pianist Shipp agreed to record an album of their own and enlisted violist Mat Maneri to record this album of deep space-themed improvisations, collective music of heavy propulsion that bursts from impassioned exchange to convoluted clusters of sound. |
Okazaki, Miles: Trickster (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Intricate interplay in modern jazz from guitarist Miles Okazaki in a quartet with fellow New Yorkers Craig Taborn on piano, Anthony Tidd on bass, and Sean Rickman on drums--Tidd and Rickman his compatriots in Steve Coleman and Five Elements--performing Okazaki's playfully complex and innovative compositions that drive some serious grooves. |
Anemone (John Butcher / Peter Evans / Frederic Blondy / Clayton Thomas / Paul Lovens): A Wing Dissolved in Light [VINYL] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $22.95 Out of Stock A brilliant quintet brought together for the Tampere Jazz Happening, in Finland in 2013, with NY trumpeter Peter Evans, UK saxophonist John Butcher, Australian bassist Clayton Thomas, German drummer/percussionist Paul Lovens, and French pianist Frederic Blondy for a phenomenal extended improvisation presented in parts: "Une Aile Dissoute Dans La Lumiere". |
Treuheit, Klaus / Lou Grassi: Port of Call [VINYL] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $22.95 Out of Stock An informed set of creative iprovisations recorded in the studio and drawing clearly from the traditional jazz idiom between German pianist Klaus Treuheit and NY drummer Lou Grassi, performing original 4-part compositions including the "Misterioso", "L'espace Sonore", and "Lament # Pb". |
Marsella, Brian: Buer: The Book of Angels Volume 31 (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Brian Marsella, pianist from Banquet of the Spirits, Zion80 and The Flail, in a trio album taking on John Zorn's Masada compositions, The Book of Angels, with the actual Masada rhythm section of Trevor Dunn on bass and Kenny Wollesen on drums, in 16 lyrical and effusive pieces focused through the eyes of piano masters from Satie to Pullen. |
Apuh!: Freedom Of Peach (Palsrobot -- Sweden ) Price: $12.95 In Stock Great post-bop free playing from the Swedish trio Apuh! of Adrian Asling Sellius on saxophone, Hampus Ohman-Frolund on drums & percussion, and Mats Dimming on doublebass, recording in the studio in New York for 6 pieces that balance lyrical jazz with fully free improvisation, always captivating with adept playing and engaging approaches. |
Wooley, Nate: The Complete Syllables Music [4 CD Box Set] (Pleasure of the Text Records -- USA ) Price: $29.95 Out of Stock Composer, improviser, and trumpet player Nate Wooley continues to cement his place as an American iconoclast by releasing the complete recordings of his revolutionary solo [Syllables] compositions as a deluxe 4 CD set consisting of two reissues of out-of-print early works: 8 [Syllables] (2013) and 9 [Syllables] (2014) as well as the premiere recording of his 150 minute epic For Kenneth Gaburo. |
Burke, Rob / George Lewis / Paul Grabowsky / Mark Helias: Shift (FMR -- UK ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock A meeting in NY's Lower East Village between four improvisors--Robert Burke on saxes, George Lewis on trombone & electronics, Paul Grabowsky on piano & snare drum, and Mark Helias on acoustic bass--playing a pre-composed work, blending 21st century composition with modern jazz sensibility, enhanced by Lewis' computer-based "shapeshifts". |
Maneri, Mat / Evan Parker / Lucian Ban: Sounding Tears (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Viola improviser and composer Mat Maneri leads this trio with British UK legend Evan Parker on soprano and tenor saxophone and Romanian ex-patriot and frequent collaborator Lucian Ban on piano, for ten compositions blending tradition, song, and improvisational tactics, recalling 20th century modern classical music in addition to jazz. |
Pavone, Mario (Pavone / Ballout / Malaby / Noriega / McEachern / Sarin): Vertical (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Drawing from some of the finest players on the New York Downtown jazz scene, with Dave Ballou on trumpet, Tony Malaby and Oscar Noriega on reeds, Peter McEachern on trombone and Michael Sarin on drums, double bassist Mario Pavone presents a set of 11 new compositions of lyrical and sophisticated jazz anchored by the leader's powerful compositional structures. |
Rothenberg, Ned / Hamid Drake: Full Circle - Live in Lodz (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Two legendary improvisers, Downtown New York multi-reedist and shakuhachi player Ned Rothenberg met Chicago drummer Hamid Drake at Ciagoty I Tesknoty, in Lodz, Poland in 2016 to record this effusive, extraordinary live concert of improvised music, demonstrating both enormous instrumental skill while imparting wonderfully upbeat energy; outstanding! |
McPhee, Joe / Damon Smith / Alvin Fielder: Six Situations (Not Two -- Poland ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock Frequent collaborators, West Coast double bassist Damon Smith and AACM charter member Alvin Fielder on drums travel north to join free improv saxophone legend Joe McPhee at Roulette in New York City in 2016, recording this excellent example of informed free improvisation. |
Duthoit, Isabelle / Franz Hautzinger: Lily (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock French free vocalist Isabelle Duthoit met world traveling improviser and Zeitkratzer trumpeter Franz Hautzinger in New York City to record these highly unusual duos, using extreme techniques and inexplicable intent to create 9 uniquely aberrant accompaniments to your most subtle and strange dreams; reference Phil Minton, Axel Dorner, Freddie Kruger. |
Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Roman philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus named "Clinamen" the unpredictable (in time and space) swerve of atoms falling in the void, which aptly describes the unexpected directions taken in subtle free improvisation from this French trio, led by bassist Louis-Michel Marion, with Jacques Di Donato on clarinet, and Philippe Berger on viola. |
Wisseltangcamatta, The: Movements (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock Live recordings at LOFT in Cologne, Germany from the trio of George Wissel on prepared saxophone, Achim Tang on doublebass, and Simon Camatta on drums & percussion, performing seven "Movements" that use prodigious technique with reserve and direction, revealing the structure of their work as the pieces build and recede in fascinating ways. |
Bica, Carlos & Azul: Things About (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Double bassist and composer Carlos Bica's Azul with guitarist Frank Mobus and drummer Jim Black in their 5th album, bringing jazz and elements of rock together into a lyrical and alluring set of recordings. |
Kalashnikov: Bang Bang [2 CDs] (Veal -- USA ) Price: $19.95 In Stock Double CD of bleak and sinister metal-oriented improv from the duo of Jamie Saft on keys and bass and Mike Pride on drums and hostile and freakish vocals. |
Melford, Myra's Be Bread: The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12 Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Pianist and composer Myra Melford's 2nd Be Bread release with Cuong Vu, Bend Goldberg, Brandon Ross, Stomu Takeishi and Matt Wilson, outstanding and distinctive acoustic jazz. |
Fauna (Simon Rose / Paul Stapleton): Fauna (pfmentum -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock British saxophonist Simon Rose uses extended and evocative techniques in this exceptional set of duos with Paul Stapleton, who plays a Bonsai Sound Sculpture, an assemblage of unusual electronic and acoustic components allowing a wide range of expression. |
Sharp, Elliott: Octal: Book One (Clean Feed Guitar Series Vol. 2) (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $12.95 Out of Stock Elliot Sharp takes on his own compositions, playing them on a custom-made electroacoustic guitarbass, a hollow-body guitar with 2 bass strings. |
Ware, David S. Trio: Live in New York, 2010 [2 CDs] (Aum Fidelity -- USA ) Price: $19.95 Out of Stock A tremendous one-night engagement by late saxophone colossus David S. Ware and his latter day Trio with William Parker on bass and Warren Smith on drums, in an intimate club setting at Blue Note in New York City on October 4, 2010, the last time this trio came together, the previous an electrifying set at Vision Festival in June of 2015. |
Parker, William Quartets: Meditation / Resurrection [2 CDs] (Aum Fidelity -- USA ) Price: $19.95 Out of Stock New compositions from bassist William Parker, two CDs with the first performed by the William Parker Quartet of Hamid Drake on drums, Rob Brown on sax, and Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson on trumpet, the second with his In Order to Survive quartet with Brown, Drake, and Coooper-Moore on piano; a tremendous album of beautiful melodies and infectious rhythms. |
Davis, Kris (Maneri / Laubrock / Dunn / Rainey): Capricorn Climber (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock The sixth album as a leader from the Vancouver-born, Brooklyn-based pianist Davis, composing for the inspired working group of Mat Maneri (viola), Ingrid Laubrock (sax), Trevor Dunn (bass) and Tom Rainey (drums & glockenspiel). |
Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp / Gerald Cleaver: The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 3 (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock The 3rd part of NY/Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman's "Art of the Improv Trio" series, with Matthew Shipp on piano and Gerald Cleaver on drums, each an essential element in the interplay and subtle skills of these masterful players, with Perelman's voice exceptionally strong as he demonstrates the full range of his sax through free and melodic passage. |
Perelman, Ivo / Joe Morris / Gerald Cleaver: The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 5 (Leo Records -- UK ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock The fifth volume in Ivo Perlman's series exploring free improvising trios in various configurations brings together the tenor saxophonist with guitarist Joe Morris and drummer Gerald Cleaver for an exemplary album of modern, creative jazz. |
Cosottini, Miro / Tonino Miano: The Curvature of Pace (Impressus Records -- USA ) Price: $10.39 In Stock The first release on the pianist and composer Tonino Miano's new Impressus label is a like-minded, far-ranging and imaginative duo with trumper Mirio Costonnin. |
Johnson, Max: In The West (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock New York bassist Max Johnson expands his piano trio of Kris Davis on piano and Mike Pride on drums with Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, adding an eclectic Western flavor to overall on-point, anchored and driven modern jazz of a high order, balancing lyrical playing with moments of free collective playing, in a beautiful and extraordinary album. |
Mind Games (Niescier / Maroney / Ilgenfritz / Drury): Ephemera Obscura (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock A unconventional yet lyrical album of creative jazz from the New York quartet of Angelika Niescier on alto sax, Denman Maroney on hyperpiano, James Ilgenfritz on contrabass, and Andrew Drury on percussion, Maroney's piano preparations and Drury's objects complementing complex time signatures and intricate notated materials that yield lush, beautiful music. |
Revis, Eric: Sing Me Some Cry (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Double Bassist Eric Revis expands his concepts in this outstanding album with fellow New Yorkers, pianist Kris Davis and drummer Chad Taylor, and Chicago reedist Ken Vandermark on tenor saxophone, with all four players providing compositions that push the limit on structure and form while opening up the players to superb soloing settings of great modern jazz. |
Wooley, Nate: Knknighgh (Minimal Poetry for Aram Saroyan) (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Pronounced as "knife", this new project from NY trumpeter Nate Wooley brings together Chris Pitsiokos on alto sax, Brandon Lopez on bass, and Dre Hocevar on drums in a fresh take on the concepts of free jazz, using short material composed by Wooley and based on the poetry of Aram Saroyan, used in looping and repeating structures that never sound as such. |
Evans, Charles with Liebman / Marino / Stabinsky: Subliminal Leaps (More Is More -- USA ) Price: $12.95 Out of Stock A composition written for collaboration between Charles Evans and David Liebman, an unusual pairing of soprano and baritone saxophones, in a quartet with pianist Ron Stabinsky and bassist Tony Marino. |
Hemingway, Gerry: Kernelings [CD + DVD] (Auricle -- USA ) Price: $23.95 Out of Stock Drummer Gerry Hemingway in a CD & DVD release, 15 audio tracks and accompanying video and interview, dividing the program into "mist, dust, light, and sex", highlighting aspects of this prominent percussionist that expand our understanding of his prodigious abilities. |
Marcus, Michael: For Yes! (Not Two -- Poland ) Price: $19.95 In Stock NY multi-reedist Michael Marcus (Cosmosamatics), here on clarinet, in a large ensemble including Lenwood Turner on trumpet & John Austria on Rhodes piano, performing original and intricate compositions. |
Pride, Mike: Birthing Days (Aum Fidelity -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock NY drummer Mike Pride's modern jazz work inspired by the birth of his first child, reflecting the fullness Pride finds in his life as a parent, with Jon Irabagon (sax), Alexis Marcelo (piano), Peter Bienec (bass), Jonathan Moritz (sax) and Jason Stein (bass clarinet). |
Silverman, Ken: Visionaries (SoundSeer -- USA ) Price: $9.95 In Stock Performing on solo electric & acoustic guitars, oud, charango and synthesizer, NYC guitarist Ken Silverman dedicates this album to musicians such as T-Bone Walker, Hamza El Din, Jimmy Page, Robert Fripp, &c. |
Talibam! & Sam Kulik: Discover AtlantASS [CD & Graphic Book] (Belly Kids -- Great Britain ) Price: $17.95 In Stock NY's Talibam! team up with artist graphic artist Sam Kulik to tell the absurd and fantastic story of a young teen named Franklin who gets abducted by a revolutionary jazz fish into the undersea world of Atlantis. |
Ayler, Albert / Don Cherry / John Tchicai / Roswell Rudd / Gary Peacock / Sonny Murray: New York Eye And Ear Control [VINYL] (ESP-Disk -- USA ) Price: $29.95 In Stock Tenor saxophonist Albert Ayler leads the New York free improvising sextet of trumpeter Don Cherry, alto saxophonist John Tchicai, trombonist Roswell Rudd, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Sunny Murray through two extended jams, which were used as the soundtrack for director Michael Snow's short film "New York Eye and Ear Control". |
Siwula, Blaise / Jorge Nuno: Waterscapes (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Waterscapes is the performing duo of New York saxophonist Blaise Siwula and guitarist Jorge Nuno, interwining distinct approaches to acoustic and electric improvisation, creating rich sound environments and rapid interaction that draws the listener in and then sweeps them off their feet with passionate, complex and informed dialog. |
W-2 (Sam Weinberg / Chris Welcome): Fanatics [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] (Astral Spirits -- USA ) Price: $7.95 Out of Stock The Brooklyn duo of saxophonist Sam Weinberg (Captain Phillips) and synth player Chris Welcome (Chris Pitsiokos, Mike Pride) in an album of abrasive, rhythmically abraded and contorted electro-acoustic improvisation, each player embedding themselves into each other's sound, at time making their instruments indistinguishable from one another. |
Shipp, Matthew : Magnetism(s) [2 CDs] (RogueArt -- France ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock The creative NY jazz trio led by pianist Matthew Shipp with Rob Brown on alto sax and flute and William Parker on bass re-release and re-master their 1999 Bleu Regards album "Magnetism", a 20-part suite of concise and informed dialogs; and add a live CD of the trio recording three larger "Magnetism" improvisations captured at the Stone, 2016. |
Wolff, Christian / Eddie Prevost: Uncertain Outcomes [2 CDs] (Matchless -- UK ) Price: $24.95 Out of Stock Two concerts of experimental improvisation from two giants of conceptual improvisation and composition, recorded at IKLECTIK in London in 2015 and at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire in 2016; with superb pacing and brilliant execution, these dialogs between keyboard and percussive instruments explore unique sound worlds with depth, inquisitiveness, and a sense of wonder. |
Borbetomagus: A Pollock of Sound [DVD] (Taping Policies -- USA ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock The first feature documentary of the Borbetomagus free improvising noise trio of Don Dietrich, Jim Sauter and Donald Miller, alongside a live concert at Instants Chavires, Montreuil in 2009; documentary interviews and footage include Byron Coley, drummer Chris Corsano, guitarist Thurston Moore, Japanese noise unit Hijokaidan, and Switzerland's Voice Crack. |
Wooley, Nate / Daniele Martini / Joao Lobo : Legacy of Ashes (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock A free jazz session recorded in Brussells between trumpeter Nate Wooley and half of the Daniele Martini Quartet--saxophonist Martini himself and drummer Joao Lobo--stepping in and out of modal jazz with a contemplative approach, using extended techniques to great effect, Lobo handling the foundation and rhythm in absolutely impressive ways. |
Zeitkratzer + Elliott Sharp: Oneirika: Live at Berghain Berlin [VINYL] (KARLRECORDS -- Germany ) Price: $19.95 Out of Stock Commissioned by Berlin's Maerzmusik Festival and premiered in 2014, Elliott Sharp's composition & soundscape is named after the Greek waking dream and inspired by John Cage, Sharp using a methodology to filter and process his musical manuscripts via Photoshop, which are interpreted through amplification of acoustic instruments by the Zeitkratzer ensemble. |
Speed, Chris Trio (w/ Chris Tordini / Dave King): Platinum On Tap (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock An impressive jazz album from saxophonist Chris Speed, performing with his trio of Dave King on drums and Chris Tordini on bass, a chordless trio that emphasizes Speed's lyrical playing that is both melodic and yet driven by complex riffs, odd time signatures and runs that are fully developed in style and intention, creating a joyful and embraceable album of modern jazz. |
Wooley, Nate: Battle Pieces 2 (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Commissioned by Anthony Braxton's Tri-Centric Foundation, trumpeter Nate Wooley developed a modular compositional structure of small melodic, rhythmic, harmonic, conceptual, textural, and timbral fragments, allowing Ingrid Laubrock (sax), Sylvie Courvoisier (piano), and Matt Moran (Vibes) exceptional freedom in improvisation, here in their 2nd recording live at Koeln's Loft. |
Laubrock, Ingrid (w/ Peter Evans, Peter / Dan Peck / Miya Masaoka / Miya / Tyshawn Sorey / Craig Taborn / Sam Pluta): Serpentines (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock An all-star lineup and an exciting and unpredictable septet with a fascinating orchestration from saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, also on glockenspiel, recording in the studio with a band presented at the 2015 Vision Festival in NY, with Peter Evans on trumpet, Miya Masaoka on koto, Craig Taborn on piano, Sam Pluta on electronics, Dan Peck on tuba, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. |
Jones, A.F.: Rearward Through Forgottenness (Laminal Recordings -- USA ) Price: $11.95 In Stock A compendium of compositions and improvisations from 2009-13 by undersea acoustician and audio engineer A.F. Jones, who uses stringed instruments and analog devices, hand-crafted and found, in works that emphasize structural components such as timbre, tone, or attack over form. |
Davis / Laubrock / Sorey: Paradoxical Frog (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The debut recording of the NY based trio of London-transplant saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tyshawn Sorey and pianist Kris Davis, refreshingly unconventional improvisation. |
Lamb, Andrew / Warren Smith / Arkadijus Gotesmanas: The Sea of Modicum [VINYL] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $23.95 Out of Stock Captured live at the 2016 Vilnius Jazz Festival, the free jazz trio of saxophonist Andrew Lamb and percussionists Warren Smith and Arkadijus Gotesmanas provide a unique orchestration, with the percussionists building rhythmic structures over which AACM alumni Lamb's powerful saxophone work emerges; a great album of solid exploratory free jazz. |
Dresser, Mark : Modicana [VINYL] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $23.95 Out of Stock Double Bassist Mark Dresser, a mainstay of the Downtown NY scene as an improviser and composer, and also prominent on the US West Coast and as an international touring artist, releases a powerful album of distinctive solo playing, both technically and melodically, with 2 tracks caught live at the Umea Jazz Festival and others recorded at the University of California, San Diego. |
Ulmer, James Blood W/ The Thing: Baby Talk (The Thing Records -- Austria ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock The Thing with Mats Gustafsson on tenor and baritone sax, Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten on electric and double bass, and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums and percussion, are joined by Downtown NY legend, guitarist James Blood Ulmer, for a live set at the Moldel International Jazz Festival in 2015 performing an exuberant and all-out impressive set of Ulmer composions. |
Ulmer, James Blood W/ The Thing: Baby Talk [VINYL] (The Thing Records -- Austria ) Price: $22.95 Out of Stock The Thing with Mats Gustafsson on tenor and baritone sax, Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten on electric and double bass, and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums and percussion, are joined by Downtown NY legend, guitarist James Blood Ulmer, for a live set at the Moldel International Jazz Festival in 2015 performing an exuberant and all-out impressive set of Ulmer composions. |
Eisenstadt, Harris / Mivos Quartet: Whatever Will Happen That Will Also Be [VINYL] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Price: $23.95 In Stock NY free jazz drummer and composer Harris Eisenstadt brings his talents to the compositional world with this four movement suite performed by the Mivos Quartet of Olivia De Prato, Josh Modney, Victor Lowrie and Mariel Roberts, a creative composition blending melodic and textural approaches to the strings in a bold rendering of Eisenstandt's work. |
Smith, Wadada Leo: Najwa (Tum -- Finland ) Price: $17.95 Out of Stock Paying tribute to musicians whose vision paved the way for modern creative players to use new approaches, language and philosophy in improvisation, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith's band with four guitarists, electric bass, drums and percussion dedicates five incredible compositions to Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Ronald Shannon Jackson, and Billie Holiday. |
Smith, Wadada Leo: Solo - Reflections And Meditations On Monk (Tum -- Finland ) Price: $17.95 Out of Stock An intimate album of solo trumpet from Wadada Leo Smith, performing compositions by Thelonious Monk, Smith professing in an essay in the accompanying booklet that he was motivated to become a composer by Monk above other contemporaries for his ideas of composition and bands; his admiration and love of Monk's work is clear in this beautifully lyrical album. |
Laubrock Ingrid Anti-House (w/ Halvorson, Davis, Hebert, Rainey, Noriega): Roulette of the Cradle (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock Tenor and soprano saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock's NY band with guitarist Mary Halvorson, pianist Kris Davis, bassist John Hebert, and drummer Tom Rainey in their 3rd album as Anti-House, with strong compositions pushing the quintet into great improvisational territory as the band pushes and pulls each other to create something greater than each player. |
Black, Jim Trio: The Constant (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock A beautiful example of the modern piano trio, led by in-demand drummer, Jim Black, with Elias Stemeseder the pianist and Thomas Morgan on bass, in a lyrical album that uses Black's compelling and elusive drumming on 9 original Black compositions and one unexpected standard, as all three deliver complex playing that sounds accessible and engaging, a true achievement. |
Courvoisier, Sylvie / Mark Feldman / Evan Parker / Ikue Mori: Miller's Tale (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock Collective improvisation from a quartet of masters -- NY based Sylvie Courvoisier on piano, Mark Feldman on violin, Ikue Mori on electronics, and London improviser Evan Parker on soprano and tenor sax -- for four pieces as a quartet and five duos of varying configurations, folding back the structure of the band through more intimate conversations; simply excellent. |
Sharp, Elliott / Mary Halvorson / Marc Ribot: ERR Guitar (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock Elliott Sharp's New York Studio zOaR was the meeting place for three New York guitarists--Sharp himself, Mary Halvorson, and Marc Ribot--who find common ground by blending a variety of approaches to the instrument in 12 excellent and generally succinct collective improvisations, stretching, bending, plucking and inexplicably effecting their guitars. |
Helias, Mark / Tom Rainey / Tony Malaby: The Signal Maker (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock Double bass player Mark Helias leads his Open Loose trio, founded in 1996 and currently comprised of Tom Rainey on drums and Tony Malaby on tenor sax, taking Helias' compositions and reworking them live until they become the dozen magnificent pieces recorded on this album: a diverse, flexible and creative set of approaches to jazz and free improvisation. |
Crispell, Marilyn / Gerry Hemingway: Table of Changes (Live) (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock Both former alumni of Anthony Braxton ensembles, the partnership of Marilyn Crispell on piano and Gerry Hemingway on drums is captured live in 2013 during their 2013 European tour, with tracks from Austria, France, and Amsterdam including the Europa Jazz Festival in Le Mans, France, for 11 highly attuned improvisations of masterful playing and dialog. |
Corringham, Vov / Stephen Flinn / Miguel Frasconi: Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock
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Elliott, Moppa : Still, Up In The Air (Hot Cup -- USA ) Price: $11.95 Out of Stock Solo double-bass improvisations from Mostly Other People Do the Killing bassist and leader Moppa Elliot, consisting of sequences of contrasting themes, or musical cubism in the spirit of Picasso and Braque, presenting 7 of 14 sequences where the improvisation is a series of disparate musical ideas that transition rapidly in an attempt to disrupt the linear progression of thematic development. |
Mostly Other People Do the Killing: Paint (Hot Cup -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The first release by the piano trio configuration of Mostly Other People Do the Killing features bassist/composer Moppa Elliott, pianist Ron Stabinsky, and drummer Kevin Shea, with each composition named after a small town in Pennsylvania that contains a color, and the town of "Paint, PA" lent its name to the title, with one apt Duke Ellington cover. |
Mincek, Alex : Torrent (Sound American/Pleasure of the Text Records -- USA ) Price: $19.95 In Stock NY Composer and Zs founder Alex Mincek's first release since 2011 also launches Sound American's Young Composer Portrait series, presenting 4 chamber works--"Pendulum VII"; selected movements from "Harmonielehre"; "Pneuma"; and "Torrent"--performed by Wet Ink Ensemble, Mivos Quartet, and Yarn/Wire, in a deluxe hardcover book package with interviews and notes. |
Moore, Thurston / Umut Caglar: Dunia [VINYL] (Astral Spirits -- USA ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Recorded in Istanbul, Turkey, guitarist Thurston Moore teams up with Konstrukt guitarist Umut Caglar to record these three rich and twisting pieces, each guitarist extracting unique performances from the other over three pieces that draw on technique and effects to create fragile and heavy sonic environments, an impressive album of modern guitar potential. |
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