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![]() Zorn, John / JACK Quartet: The Complete String Quartets [2 CDs] (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $29.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The JACK Quartet presents definitive interpretations of John Zorn's eight string quartets, composed between 1988-2017, in a two-disc album presenting Zorn's evolution through avant-garde techniques and deep musical traditions, with virtuosic performances of intricate works like "Cat O'Nine Tails", "Memento Mori", or "Necronomicon"; includes a 36-page booklet of notes, scores, and insights. |
![]() Eclectic Maybe Band: Cosmic Light Clusters (Discus -- UK ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Guy Segers (Univers Zero) in his 5th expansive EMBand project, assembling an ensemble of progressive and avant-garde musicians in ever-shifting configurations, for an album that evolves from introspective and textural atmospheres to dynamic and complex sonic landscapes, incorporating voices, poetry, and intricate instrumental interplay; a compelling example of Europe's progressive music scene. |
![]() Dunmall, Paul: Red Hot Ice (Discus -- UK ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A unique entry in Paul Dunmall's discography, this album presents a 9-piece Birmingham-based ensemble with dual keyboards and electronics, evoking Dunmall's compositions and orchestrations into vibrant, groove-driven improvisation that shifts between cinematic atmospheres, fiery free jazz, and unexpected nods to rock, balancing tightly composed sections with exhilarating exploration. |
![]() Orcutt, Bill: Bill Orcutt (Palilalia -- USA ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Guitarist Bill Orcutt's self-titled solo album brings a mix of standards and original compositions, starting with Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" and eclectically running us to "The Star Spangled Banner", each song unfolding as he delivers in an unhurried way with rich sustain and reverb on a 4-string Telecaster, performing at The Living Room in San Francisco. |
![]() Gray, Devin (w/ Kris Davis / Chris Tordini / Chris Speed): RelativE ResonancE (Skirl -- USA ) Price: $9.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Excellent NY jazz from drummer/composer Devin Gray's superb quartet with Kris Davis on piano, Chris Speed on reeds, and Chris Tordini on double bass, in 8 compositions that are as enjoyable lyrically as it is following the structures, twists and turns of each piece. |
![]() Ruokangas, Heikki : Live In New York (Right Brain Records -- USA ) Price: $12.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded live at the 2024 New York Forward Festival in NYC by guitarist Killick Hinds, Finnish guitarist Heikki Ruokangas presents an expressive solo acoustic performance that shifts fluidly between melody and noise, balancing introspective sensitivity with intense avant-garde bursts, weaving elements of contemporary jazz, Finnish musical heritage, and free improvisation into a raw and immediate sonic exploration. |
![]() Palmer, Dennis (Palmer / Lurie / Pahl / Hampton / Stagner): White Wuff (Public Eyesore -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Uniting members of the Shaking Ray Levis with luminaries including Bob Stagner (Palmer's SRL cohort), Jessica Lurie, Frank Pahl, and Col. Bruce Hampton, this final album from Dennis Palmer captures his fearless spirit in an eclectic fusion of free improvisation, surreal storytelling, and genre-bending instrumentation, traversing rock, jazz, sound collage, and absurdist experimentation. |
![]() Lussi, Sophie / Sandra Weiss / Fridolin Blumer / Andreas Wettstein: Atlantic Puffin (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Blending Swiss and Argentine heritage, violinist Sophie Lüssi, along with Sandra Weiss (sax & bassoon), Fridolin Blumer (double bass), and Andreas Wettstein (drums), crafts an improvisational sound rooted in jazz, tango, and folk traditions, shaped by her studies in Zurich and two decades in Buenos Aires, resulting in a music that is both technically brilliant and deeply expressive. |
![]() Bley, Paul Trio: Floater & Syndrome - The Upright Piano Sessions, Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Price: $17.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Revisiting and remastering two albums from Paul Bley's formative trio years with Steve Swallow on double bass and Pete LaRoca Sims on drums, recorded in Newark, NJ, from 1962-63 but unreleased until the 1980s on Savoy Jazz, as Bley explores Carla Bley's compositions alongside his own, reshaping the piano trio dynamic with a balance of free and lyrical approaches to jazz. |
![]() Lacy, Steve Three : Live Lugano 1984 - First Visit [CD + 2 POSTCARDS] (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded live in Lugano in 1984, Steve Lacy's trio with guitarist Barry Wedgle and bassist Jean-Jacques Avenel reimagines his compositions in an intimate and transparent setting, where Lacy's masterful soprano saxophone carves precise yet expressive lines, drawing on influences from poetry, Monk, and visual art to create a striking balance between structure and improvisation. |
![]() Haino, Keiji / Natsuki Tamura: What Happened There? (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock An electrifying 1st-time meeting between guitarist Keiji Haino and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, captured live at Tokyo's Shinjuku Pit Inn, where the duo shape an unpredictable set that veers from reflective stillness to wildly passionate outbursts, their extended techniques and visceral vocals — sometimes urgent, sometimes outrageous — fueling an exhilarating and uncompromising sonic adventure. |
![]() Fujii, Satoko GEN String Ensemble: Altitude 1100 Meters (Libra -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Celebrating her 65th birthday with her first compositions for strings, pianist-composer Satoko Fujii writes for the specific musicians of GEN, a sextet of violin, viola, bass, piano, electronics, and drums, in a suite inspired by Nagano's mountain views, leveraging microtonal string techniques for an expressive and texturally rich sonic landscape. |
![]() Amanojaku (Yoshida / Fujii / Tamura): Bishamonten (Magaibutsu -- Japan ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Emerging from an improv session during the pandemic, Natsuki Tamura (trumpet), Satoko Fujii (piano), and Tatsuya Yoshida (drums) formed Amanojaku, named after the contrarian demon of Japanese folklore, embracing a balance of composition, improv and mischievous interplay with a uniquely Japanese sensibility through virtuosic spontaneity and irreverent humor, captured live at Koen-dori Classics. |
![]() Agnel, Sophie / John Butcher: RARE (Les Disques Victo -- Canada ) Price: $12.76 ![]() ![]() In Stock Extraordinary and masterful performers Sophie Agnel (piano) and John Butcher (soprano & tenor saxophones) present a live recording from the 40th International Festival of Current Music in Victoriaville, Canada, featuring five improvised pieces that highlight their exceptional interplay and collective discovery of new musical forms while exploring the boundaries of free improvisation. |
![]() Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love: Butterfly Mushroom [VINYL] (Trost Records -- Austria ) Price: $34.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 2nd volume following Chicken Shit Bingo from a two-day 2015 studio session in Antwerp, capturing the deep rapport and evolving artistry of multi-reedist Peter Brötzmann and drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love through eight powerful and explorative improvisations, reflecting their nearly two-decade collaboration as they experiment with new instruments and demonstrate profound musical expression. |
![]() Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love: Butterfly Mushroom (Trost Records -- Austria ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock The 2nd volume following Chicken Shit Bingo from a two-day 2015 studio session in Antwerp, capturing the deep rapport and evolving artistry of multi-reedist Peter Brötzmann and drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love through eight powerful and explorative improvisations, reflecting their nearly two-decade collaboration as they experiment with new instruments and demonstrate profound musical expression. |
![]() Kaucic, Zlatko (Kaucic / Amado / Dorner / Grom / Guy / Fernandez / Snekkestad): INKLINGS [4 CD BOX SET] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $49.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Marking drummer/percussionist Zlatko Kaučič's 70th birthday, this 4-CD set presents his collaborations with luminaries including Torben Snekkestad, Axel Dörner, Rodrigo Amado, Barry Guy, and Agustí Fernández, blending intimate and transformative improvisations recorded across Slovenian festivals, showcasing Kaučič's mastery and the profound synergy of these exceptional ensembles. |
![]() Sun & Rain (Morgan / Laplante / Smiley / Nazary): Waterfall [VINYL] (Out Of Your Head Records -- USA ) Price: $21.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Taking six years to compose through collaborative retreats, this five-part opus blends precision composition and improvisation, with saxophonists Nathaniel Morgan and Travis Laplante, guitarist Andrew Smiley, and drummer Jason Nazary crafting intense, cerebral jazz-rock influenced by art-rock, free jazz, and European experimentalism, resulting in a bold and immersive debut. |
![]() Schlippenbach, Alexander von / Daag Magnus Narvesen Duo: KAIROS (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Marking their decade-long collaboration, pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach and drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen present a dynamic dialogue of free jazz and structured improvisation, blending generational and cultural perspectives into deeply focused and evolving musical narratives, where melodies and rhythmic patterns unfold organically through collective discipline and creativity. |
![]() Painkiller (Harris / Laswell / Zorn): Samsara (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $18.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Originally formed in 1991, the legendary PainKiller trio, known for merging jazz, metal, grindcore, ambient, and dub, returns after more than 25 years to explore an intense new direction, as electronic artist Mick Harris crafts a rich tapestry of beats and sounds, drawing inspired performances from bassist Bill Laswell and alto saxophonist John Zorn. |
![]() Larsen, Stian / Colin Webster / Ruth Goller / Andrew Lisle : Temple of Muses (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock Norwegian guitarist Stian Larsen joins UK musicians Colin Webster on alto sax, Ruth Goller on bass, and Andrew Lisle on drums in a high-energy fusion of free jazz, post-rock, and noise, weaving dynamic improvisation that moves from sparse textures to explosive climaxes, embracing ecstatic intensity, cathartic interplay, and expansive creative exploration. |
![]() Fonda, Joe / Bass of Operation: w/ Rabinovitz / Lederer / Sorgen (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock Performing the lyrical compositions from the band's leader, this quartet — featuring Joe Fonda (bass), Michael Rabinowitz (bassoon), Jeff Lederer (clarinets & flutes), and Harvey Sorgen (drums) — explores a uniquely chamber-like soundscape, blending jazz and classical influences through intricately arranged compositions and inspired improvisations with a distinctively rich and unexpected ensemble voice. |
![]() Fernandez, Agusti feat. Barry Guy, Don Malfon, John Butcher, Jordina Milla, Liudas Mockunas, Lucia Martinez, Torben Snekkestad, Zlatko Kaucic: Agusti Fernandez @70 - Aesthetic Of Prisms. [7 CDs] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $89.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock Honoring Agustí Fernández's 70th birthday, this 7-CD box set captures his innovative artistry through live and studio collaborations with performers including Barry Guy, John Butcher, Lucía Martínez, &c., recorded across global venues, showcasing his mastery of the piano, free improvisation, and profound creative dialogue with fellow improvisers. |
![]() Dikeman, John / Sun-Mi Hong / Aaron Lumley / Marta Warelis: Old Adam on Turtle Island (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Saxophonist John Dikeman composed this diverse and expressively lyrical song cycle reflecting on colonization, and the double edged sword of religion which can lead to transcendence or tyranny, recorded in Amsterdam in a quartet with Marta Warelis on piano, Aaron Lumley on bass and Sun on Mi Hong on drums, presented in two extended improvisations. |
![]() Centazzo, Andrea: Ictus@45 - Out Off Nights [4 CD BOX SET] (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $49.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Celebrating 50 years of Andrea Centazzo's career and 45 years of ICTUS Records, this 4-CD set documents concerts over four nights at Milan's Teatro Out Off, vibrant sets of improvisation uniting global luminaries like Elliott Sharp, Ellen Burr, and Steve Swell in a boundary-pushing exploration of ICTUS's legacy and Centazzo's innovative artistry. |
![]() Anker, Lotte / Kamil Piotrowicz / Jacob Anderskov: Antiworld I (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A stunning live performance from wild to instrospective from the 2019 Copenhagen Jazz Festival, where saxophonist Lotte Anker and two pianists — Jacob Anderskov and Kamil Piotrowicz — create a rare and extraordinary interplay of alto saxophone and dual grand pianos, blending frenetic intensity and dreamlike calm in an inspired and organically evolving dialogue of composed and improvised soundscapes. |
![]() Trance Map (Evan Parker / Matthew Wright): Horizons Held Close (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Returning to the duo format that launched their series, Evan Parker on soprano saxophone and Matthew Wright on turntables with live processing and sound design deliver two studio improvisations from Ramsgate, UK, with Wright transforming Parker's virtuosity through layers of electronic interaction, crafting a dynamic and intricate virtual symphony of technique and intent. |
![]() Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman / Ledian Mola / Federico Ughi: The Sea, The Space, and Egypt, Vol. 1 (577 Records -- USA ) Price: $16.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock Bringing together trumpeter Michael Sarian, keyboardist Matthew Putman, drummer Federico Ughi, and Cuban bassist-vocalist Ledian Mola to pay heartfelt tribute to Sun Ra's cosmic Afrofuturism, blending improvisational brilliance with Mola's folklore-inspired vocals and Putman's Rocksichord - the same keyboard model Sun Ra played - in a first-time collaboration and celebration of innovation. |
![]() Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman / Ledian Mola / Federico Ughi: The Sea, The Space, and Egypt, Vol. 1 [VINYL] (577 Records -- USA ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Bringing together trumpeter Michael Sarian, keyboardist Matthew Putman, drummer Federico Ughi, and Cuban bassist-vocalist Ledian Mola to pay heartfelt tribute to Sun Ra's cosmic Afrofuturism, blending improvisational brilliance with Mola's folklore-inspired vocals and Putman's Rocksichord - the same keyboard model Sun Ra played - in a first-time collaboration and celebration of innovation. |
![]() Berne, Tim (w/ Tom Rainey / Gregg Belisle-Chi): Yikes Too [2 CDs] (Out Of Your Head Records -- USA ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Highlighting the profound skill and musical connection of alto saxophonist Tim Berne, drummer Tom Rainey, and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, in a captivating journey through meticulously composed pieces, dynamic improvisation, and structured arrangements of spontaneous creativity, across 2 CDs contrasting live and studio recordings that emphasize their exploratory artistry and evolution within creative jazz. |
![]() Berne, Tim (w/ Rainey / Belisle-Chi): Yikes [VINYL] (Screwgun/Out Of Your Head Records -- USA ) Price: $24.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Highlighting the profound skill and musical connection of alto saxophonist Tim Berne, drummer Tom Rainey, and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, in a captivating journey through meticulously composed pieces, dynamic improvisation, and structured arrangements of spontaneous creativity in a studio recording that emphasize their exploratory artistry and evolution within creative jazz. |
![]() Butcher / Davies / Sanders / Thomas: Lower Marsh [VINYL] (NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg ) Price: $34.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded across two sessions at LondonÕs now-closed Iklectik, named for its Lambeth Marsh location, saxophonist John Butcher performs in duos and small groups with Angharad Davies on violin, Mark Sanders on percussion, Pat Thomas on electronics, and John Edwards on double bass, crafting remarkable acoustic and electroacoustic improvisations that honor the venueÕs legacy. |
![]() Butcher / Davies / Sanders / Thomas: Unlockings [VINYL] (NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg ) Price: $34.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded live at Iklectik in London, saxophonist John Butcher on soprano and tenor leads an ensemble of Angharad Davies on violin, Mark Sanders on percussion, and Pat Thomas on electronics, iPad, and samples in four open, exploratory electroacoustic improvisations that reflect a post-lockdown freedom and Butcher's ethos of spontaneity and personal expression in creative music-making. |
![]() Beins, Burkhard (w/ Dorner / Elieh / Ermke / Neumann / Renkel / Tuerlinckx / Zapparoli): Eight Duos [3 LPs] (NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg ) Price: $74.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Showcasing Burkhard Beins's versatile approach to collaboration, this 3-LP set recorded at Morphine Raum presents eight duo performances featuring partners such as Andrea Neumann, Axel Dörner, and Marta Zapparoli, blending acoustic and electronic instruments in conceptual explorations that range from the percussive "Expansion" to the dynamic "Transmission," reflecting Beins's broad artistic spectrum. |
![]() Koch-Schutz-Studer & El Nil Troop: Heavy Cairo Traffic (Intuition -- Germany ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Documenting a 1995 collaboration between Swiss improvisers Hans Koch, Martin Schütz, and Fredy Studer with Egypt's El Nil Troop, blending live and studio recordings of Egyptian folk music and European jazz improvisation into a dynamic, respectful and ecstatic fusion that preserves the essence of both traditions while adding inventive layers in a versatile and passionately energetic release. |
![]() Taylor, Cecil: The Classic Albums - 8 Remastered LPs [4 CD BOX SET] (Enlightenment -- UK ) Price: $18.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Reissuing and remastering eight landmark albums released between 1956 and 1962, this collection traces iconoclastic pianist Cecil TaylorÕs evolution from bop-influenced beginnings to the groundbreaking free jazz forms he helped pioneer, featuring collaborations with Steve Lacy, John Coltrane, Kenny Dorham, Archie Shepp, Clark Terry, Roswell Rudd, and others, culminating in his trailblazing trio with Jimmy Lyons and Sunny Murray. |
![]() Bang / Duch / Honore / Toop / Wastell: Wunderkammer [VINYL] (Confront -- UK ) Price: $24.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A collaborative tribute to Nordic poet Nils Christian Moe-Repstad (1972-2022), Wunderkammer blends live recordings from Punkt Festival 2023 with Moe-Repstad's 2014 voice recordings, as Jan Bang, Erik Honoré, Michael Francis Duch, David Toop, and Mark Wastell weave a spectral and meditative ea-improv work of minimalism, poetic tension, and reverent sonic exploration. |
![]() Seabrook, Brandon : Object of Unknown Function (Pyroclastic Records -- USA ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A "solo" guitar album of unparalleled creativity and technical prowess, blending virtuosic banjo and guitar performances with inventive compositions and experimental use of effects and overdubs through multiple instruments and cassette additions, a genre-defying exploration of layered soundscapes, intricate fingerpicking, and bold sonic textures that is absolutely fascinating. |
![]() Butcher, John / Thomas Lehn / Gino Robair: Shaped & Chased [VINYL] (NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg ) Price: $34.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock The 3rd of NI-VU-NI-CONNU's 5-LP John Butcher series and part of a 2 night residency at ausland in Berlin coinciding with his 65th birthday, the long-running trio of tenor & soprano saxophonist John Butcher with Thomas Lehn on synthesizer and Gino Robair on percussion, Blipoo Box & found objects perform four perfectly complementary and startling improvisations. |
![]() Beins, Burkhard / John Butcher / Werner Dafeldecker: induction [VINYL] (NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg ) Price: $34.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The first of NI-VU-NI-CONNU's 5-LP John Butcher series, presenting concerts from 2019 in Berlin and Leipzig of acoustic free improvisation fueled by incredible technique, extreme concentration and open-minded approaches to free interaction, from the trio of Burkhard Beins on percussion, John Butcher on tenor & soprano saxophones and Werner Dafeldecker on double bass. |
![]() Parker, Evan: The Heraclitean Two-Step, etc. [4 CDs + BOOK] (False Walls -- UK ) Price: $64.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Celebrating Evan Parker's 80th birthday in 2024 in a 4-CD set of solo improvisations recorded from 1994-2024, paired with a 120-page book featuring essays, an extended interview with Martin Davis plus visual artwork by Parker, blending profound reflections on space, sound, and artistic evolution while showcasing pivotal recordings and contributions from the improv and art community. |
![]() Sound the Alarm (Clayton Thomas + Ensemble): Sound the Alarm (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A powerful and socially driven project from a large ensemble founded by Clayton Thomas to musically and culturally respond to the ongoing genocide in Palestine, blending composed improvisation with collective human energy; recorded live on June 27, 2024, this performance stands as a sonic act of solidarity, reflection, and bearing witness, with all proceeds donated to support humanitarian efforts in Gaza. |
![]() Parkins, Zeena / Chris Brown / William Winant / Ben Davis: Scree (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recording in the Mills College Concert Hall in Oakland, the quartet of Zeena Parkins (harp), Chris Brown (piano and electronics), William Winant (percussion), and Ben Davis (cello) work in an ethereal mode of electro-acoustic improvisation, drawing unconventional sounds from their instruments as they weave a virtuosic and intricately creative sonic tapestry evoking the rugged unpredictability of the album's title. |
![]() Un Drame Musical Instantane: Sous Les Mers (GRRR -- France ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock An adventurous and magical dive into the depths of sound by Un Drame Musical Instantané, blending the theatrical and the instrumental through the trio of Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet, and Francis Gorgé alongside an ensemble of performers, presenting a five-movement suite inspired by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, ballet scenes, and cinematic miniatures. |
![]() Un Drame Musical Instantane: L'Hallali (GRRR -- France ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock Blending humor, drama, and inventive soundscapes, Un Drame Musical Instantané's n°1 showcases the trio of Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet, and Francis Gorgé alongside an eclectic ensemble, weaving synthesizers, samplers, sprechgesang, and orchestral elements into compelling, genre-defying compositions, which Jazz Magazine describes as mind-blowing with Zappa-esque creativity. |
![]() Johnson, Max / Neta Raanan / Eliza Salem: I'll See You Again (Adhyropa Records -- USA ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The debut release from NY bassist Max Johnson's new trio with Neta Ranaan on tenor saxophone and Eliza Salem on drums, featuring five Johnson compositions that explore the post-bop tradition, from the hard-driving "Barbarous Jape" to the sweeping ballad "Tiny Beautiful," plus an elegy originally written for mandolinist Matt Flinner"s trio, and our clear favorite, "Chestnut Squid"! |
![]() Taylor, Cecil Unit (w/ Lyons / Silva / Cooper / Murray): Live At Fat Tuesday's February 10, 1980 First Visit [CD + POSTCARDS] (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 2nd night of the superb, extended live performance from 1980 at NYC's Fat Tuesday jazz club, from the outstanding sextet of forward-thinking free improvisers, Jimmy Lyons on alto sax, Ramsey Ameen on violin, Alan Silva on double bass & cello, Jerome Cooper on drums & African Balaphone and Sunny Murray on drums, led by Cecil Taylor on piano in an ecstatic concert never previously released. |
![]() Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone): EEEEELS (zOaR Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Expanding their genre-defying vision, the Italian trio Doortri — Tiziano Pellizzari (reeds, electronics), Geoffrey Copplestone (noise, vocals), and Giampaolo Mattiello (percussion) — deliver a bold follow-up with their second zOaR release, fusing free jazz, noise, post-punk, and anarchic wit into an infectious, unpredictable sonic landscape, mixed and mastered by Elliott Sharp. |
![]() Birge, Jean-Jacques : Centenaire De Jean-Jacques Birge - The 100th Anniversary (1952 - 2052) (GRRR -- France ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A retrospective spanning ten decades (1958-2018) celebrating Jean-Jacques Birgé's multifaceted career through compositions reflecting each era, blending archival recordings with new works through a remarkable ensemble of longtime collaborators, from brass and strings to electronics and voice; a sonic journey bridging past, present, and imagined futures with impressive orchestration and narrative. |
![]() El Strom : Long Time No Sea (GRRR -- France ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded across studios in France and Denmark and at the Festival Les Enchanteuses, the charming and experimental trio of Birgitte Lyregaard (vocals), Sacha Gattino (sampler, percussion, zither, &c.), and Jean-Jacques Birge (Theremin, keyboards, reeds, &c.) blend experimental, jazz, rock, and folk influences, in a genre-defying amalgam of songs, free improv, rare instruments, and cutting-edge technology. |
![]() Sage, Helene: Comme Une Image (GRRR -- France ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A visionary 1989 release by French multi-instrumentalist and composer Hélène Sage, this 14-track album blends electronic, modern classical, and experimental elements, featuring collaborations with Jean-Jacques Birgé and Bernard Vitet; surreal yet meticulously crafted, the album showcases Sage's eclectic style and innovative compositions in standout pieces like "L'invitation Au Voyage" and "Les Sept Merveilles Du Monde." |
![]() Sharp, Elliott: SysOrk: Occam's Machete (zOaR Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Assembling a world-class ensemble of 24 string players drawing from the Quartets JACK, Sirius, Flux, and Bergamot, here performing as SysOrk, Elliott Sharp's large-scale algorithmic composition provides simple instructions to the participants, creating a seething sonic tapestry of shifting, swirling tones and acoustic drones, exceptionally immersive and detailed. |
![]() Fennesz: Mosaic (Touch -- UK ) Price: $17.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Working in his new Seven Fountains studio in Vienna, guitarist and sound artist Fennesz developed these six works as a "mosaic" of elements derived from improvisation, composition and experimentation using unexpected influences and time signatures, each piece a richly immersive environment of bright harmonics with turns into intricately shadowed space. |
![]() Alva Noto: Xerrox Vol. 5 [VINYL 2 LPs] (Noton -- Germany ) Price: $41.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Carsten Nicolai concludes his Xerrox series with Vol. 5, an emotional work blending conceptual image-to-sound themes and sweeping melodic compositions influenced by classical instrumentation, creating a richly layered and introspective sonic experience that encapsulates his evolution from minimalist glitch aesthetics to ambient neo-classical grandeur. |
![]() Alva Noto: Xerrox Vol. 5 (Noton -- Germany ) Price: $20.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Carsten Nicolai concludes his Xerrox series with Vol. 5, an emotional work blending conceptual image-to-sound themes and sweeping melodic compositions influenced by classical instrumentation, creating a richly layered and introspective sonic experience that encapsulates his evolution from minimalist glitch aesthetics to ambient neo-classical grandeur. |
![]() Banks, Dan / Trevor Taylor / Jose Canha : Sonifications 2: Humanity in Conflict (FMR -- UK ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Transforming 200 years of war data — including defense spending, casualties, nuclear stockpiles, and peace — into a compelling sonic narrative, blending raw data with expressive improvisation as pianist Dan Banks, drummer Trevor Taylor, and bassist Jose Canha perform powerful and evocative improvised explorations while recording at Toucan Tango Studios in Hornchurch, UK. |
![]() Dunmall / Noble / Edwards / Sanders : Disappearing Worlds (FMR -- UK ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded live at Bristol Music Rooms in March 2024, this hard-hitting modern jazz session brings together Paul Dunmall (tenor & sopranino saxophones), Liam Noble (piano), John Edwards (bass), and Mark Sanders (drums & percussion) two fiery and exploratory conversations that blend free improvisation with structural cohesiveness, a thrilling and boundary-pushing session. |
![]() Mezei, Szilard Tul A Tiszan Innen Ensemble: Reveszem [2 CDs] (FMR -- UK ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Exploring Hungarian folk songs from Vojvodina through the lens of jazz, Révészem, the fifth album from Szilárd Mezei and his exemplary ensemble of musicians from Vojvodina, Serbia, and Hungary, showcases a variety of configurations interpreting and expanding on these strong melodies, transforming them into a fully embraceable set of intricate compositions and inspired arrangements. |
![]() Gayle, Charles / Szilard Mezei Quartet Bass: Oils (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A 2009 live performance at the 15th Magyarkanizsa Jazz Festival in Serbia between Hungarian violist and composer Szilárd Mezei and US saxophonist Charles Gayle, an evocative meeting of transcendent free jazz and compositional precision, weaving Mezei's intricate scores with Gayle's profound, soul-searching improvisations; a dynamic and fiery celebration of freedom and expression. |
![]() Crispell, Marilyn / Harvey Sorgen: Forest (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock Superlative duo work from pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer Harvey Sorgen, recording in the studio in Woodstock, NY, blending deeply attuned free collective dialogs with one composition from each artist, in an album of dynamic and evocative improvisation that moves from vivid storytelling to introspective meditations of vision and masterful artistry. |
![]() Sorey, Tyshawn (w/ Diehl / Ragahavan): The Susceptible Now [DOUBLE VINYL] (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Price: $29.95 ![]() ![]() Out of Stock Covering favorite compositions, drummer Tyshawn Sorey arranges works from artists recent and classic, including McCoy Tyner ("Peresina"), Joni Mitchell ("A Chair in the Sky"), Brad Mehldau ("Bealtine"), or Vividry ("Your Good Lies"), performed with double bassist Harish Raghavan and pianist Aaron Diehl and recorded in the studio after developing each piece in live performance at The Village Vanguard. |
![]() Morris, Joe / Jeb Bishop / Nathan McBride : Tells Or Terrier (Not Two -- Poland ) Price: $15.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Inspired by Joe Morris's terrier, Scout, and the beautiful Connecticut woods surrounding his Riti Studios, the trio of Morris on drums, Jeb Bishop on trombone, and Nate McBride on bass reunite as old friends, crafting an intimate and deeply connected session that embodies camaraderie, shared experiences, and the effortless flow of their improvisational synergy. |
![]() Lonsdale, Eden: Dawnings [2 CDs] (Another Timbre -- UK ) Price: $24.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A double CD presenting five intricately composed works that blend systematic processes with an intuitive musicality: Apartment House performs three string-based studio pieces on the first disc, including the meticulously harmonic "Aurora" for solo cello, while the second disc features live recordings by Oerknal and Ensemble Ipse, showcasing spatial and textural explorations. |
![]() Coltrane, John Quartet (w/ Tyner / Garrison / Jones): Impressions From Graz 1962, Revisited [2 CDs] (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Price: $19.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Expanding and remastering the 2019 single CD of John Coltrane's Quartet from its European tour in the fall of 1962, with McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on double bass, and Elvin Jones on drums, performing at Stefaniensaal in Graz, Austria, beautifully recorded by ORF Steiermark and now presented in both volumes, showcasing Coltrane's lyrical roots and growing free inclinations. |
![]() Gush (Gustafsson / Sandell / Strid) + Guests: Gush 30 - Krakow 2018 [3 CD BOX SET] (Not Two -- Poland ) Price: $34.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock The Gush trio — Mats Gustafsson on reeds and flute, Sten Sandell on piano, and Raymond Strid on drums — celebrate 30 years since their original formation, in extraordinary concerts at Alchemia and Manggha Hall in Krakow, joined by guests in three dynamic configurations — two sextets and a septet — for an unforgettable series of performances of irrepressible collective improvisation. |
![]() Dunmall, Paul Quartet (w/ Noble / Edwards / Sanders): Here Today Gone Tomorrow (RogueArt -- France ) Price: $16.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock UK saxophonist Paul Dunmall, on tenor and soprano, leads a remarkable quartet with pianist Liam Noble, bassist John Edwards, and drummer Mark Sanders, delivering free improvisation rooted in deep collective interaction and sophisticated dialogue, with Dunmall's melodic originality complementing Noble's textural ideas and Edwards and Sanders providing intense, dynamic rhythms. |
![]() Coleman, Steve & Five Elements: PolyTropos / Of Many Turns [2 CDs] (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Price: $17.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Drawn from two absolutely energetic and exciting concerts in France, saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman's Five Elements ensemble — Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Sean Rickman on drums, and new electric bassist Rich Brown — blend spontaneous rhythmic and tonal transformations with Coleman's inventive, biologically-inspired compositions; exhilarating! |
![]() Novoa / Carter / Mela Trio: Vol.1 [VINYL] (577 Records -- USA ) Price: $20.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock Brooklyn-based Eva Novoa's new trio with sax legend Daniel Carter and drummer Francisco Mela debuts with their first volume, featuring compositions inspired by the four elements — earth, wind, fire, and water — and a Cuban piece, blending Novoa's piano, Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, and gongs with Carter's sax and Mela's rhythms for vibrant, free-flowing interplay. |
![]() Moses, Ra Kalam Bob / Jerome Bryerton: The Jugglerdrum (Balance Point Acoustics -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Drawing titles from a Paul Celan poem, legendary drummer Ra Kalam Bob Moses collaborates with Jerome Bryerton Ayotte in a subtly magical duo of sublime interaction, performing on a diverse array of percussion including drums, timbale, djembe, Zildjian and Sabian cymbals, Chinese jing cymbals, opera gongs, Paiste gongs, and sound discs to create a richly textured and deeply expressive sonic dialogue. |
![]() Abdou / Gouband / Warelis: Hammer, Roll and Leaf (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock With a thoughtful approach to collective improvisation, saxophonist Sakina Abdou, pianist Marta Warelis, and percussionist Toma Gouband weave free music into a 60-minute arc of intimate, acoustic interplay, exploring collective themes like a torn canvas of echoes and fragments, where each gesture binds, stretches, and celebrates stories woven from ash and memory. |
![]() Parkins, Zeena: Dam Against the Spring Tide (Relative Pitch -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Drawing inspiration from the archives of philosopher Walter Benjamin, Zeena Parkins leads an extraordinary ensemble of experimental and avant-garde musicians — including William Winant, Tony Buck, Magda Mayas, and Joan La Barbara — in two intricate multi-part compositions that weave acoustic and electronic textures through improv, experimental, and contemporary forms. |
![]() Jeck, Philip: rpm [2 CDs] (Touch -- UK ) Price: $22.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Collecting work from Philip Jeck's life and collaborations, including projects with Fennesz, Jah Wobble, Faith Coloccia, Gavin Bryars and Chris Watson, including Oxmardyke completed from Watson's recordings, Jana Winderen's pilot whale track, and reflections on Jeck's groundbreaking audiovisual work Vinyl Requiem (1993), showcasing his legacy of innovation in sound and performance. |
![]() Jazzmen, The w/ Joe McPhee: Nineteen Sixty-Six (Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Possibly Joe McPhee's earliest recording, this session with bassist Tyrone Crabb's band, The Jazzmen, features McPhee on trumpet alongside saxophonists Harry Hall and Reggie Marks, pianist Mike Kull, and drummer Charlie Benjamin, performing two extended pieces, including the politically charged 'Killed in Vietnam' that evolves into a passionate interpretation of Miles Davis' 'Milestones'. |
![]() Baker, Duck: Breakdown Lane: Free Solos & Duos 1976-1998 (ESP -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A collection of fourteen solo guitar pieces and two duos with Eugene Chadbourne, this album features works by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington (Take the 'A' Train), Thelonious Monk (Straight, No Chaser), and Ornette Coleman (Peace), drawn from live performances and demo sessions recorded between 1976 and 1998, showcasing Baker's impressive range, unique fingerstyle, and mastery of diverse moods and styles. |
![]() McDonas, Thollem : Infinite-Sum Game (ESP -- USA ) Price: $13.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recording live in Palermo, Sicilia at Sala Perriera, Thollem McDonas' performance reflects a lifelong, genre-bending exploration of music, influenced by classical training, cultural diversity, and global experiences, blending classical, jazz, and punk into an omni-idiomatic dialogue; honoring the revolutionary spirit of the past while responding to the dynamics of our time. |
![]() Evans, Peter (Evans / Eldh / Black): Extra [VINYL] (We Jazz -- Finland ) Price: $29.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock An exhilarating trio with bassist Petter Eldh and drummer Jim Black, recorded in Lisbon in 2023, capturing inventive synergy across eight original compositions by Peter Evans, ranging from the fiery intensity of "Freaks" and "Boom" to the surprising twists of "The Lighthouse", as their close-knit rapport fuels rhythmic depth and jaw-dropping improvisation. |
![]() Elephant9 : Mythical River [VINYL] (Rune Grammofon -- Norway ) Price: $35.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Wearing the cloak of 60's pyschedelic organ trios modernized in approach and maturity, this is the 8th album from the Swedish improvising, prog-oriented rock band Elephant9, presenting six new compositions from keyboardist Stale Storlokken (Supersilent, Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns) performed with Nikolai Haengsle on electric bass and Torstein Lofthus on drums. |
![]() Perturbations: Asymptotic Series (Evil Clown -- USA ) Price: $11.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Evil Clown's most recent ensemble led by PEK and Joel Simches focuses on trio configurations to highlight Simches' real-time signal processing; this session features PEK, Michael Caglianone, and John Fugarino on horns, auxiliary percussion, and electronics, delivering dynamic transformations across sonorities under the influence of Simches' manipulations. |
![]() Novoa / Carter / Mela Trio: Vol.1 (577 Records -- USA ) Price: $16.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock Brooklyn-based Eva Novoa's new trio with sax legend Daniel Carter and drummer Francisco Mela debuts with their first volume, featuring compositions inspired by the four elements — earth, wind, fire, and water — and a Cuban piece, blending Novoa's piano, Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, and gongs with Carter's sax and Mela's rhythms for vibrant, free-flowing interplay. |
![]() Monteiro, Alfredo Costa : Transient Spaces as Impermanent Lines (Sublime Retreat -- Poland ) Price: $12.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Unfolding as a sonic drift through varied sound atmospheres, Alfredo Costa Monteiro's large sonic canvas creates a narrative akin to a psychogeographical wander that evokes emotional states of disorientation; inspired by found footage techniques in cinema, it serves as a "cinema for the ear," where found sounds stripped of context form an immersive, unpredictable auditory journey. |
![]() Modelbau: Extricate (Sublime Retreat -- Poland ) Price: $12.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Re-modeling Modelbau, the long-running project of Frans de Waard (also of Kapotte Muziek, Beequeen, Goem, Zebra, Freiband, Shifts, &c), in a dark and atmospheric hour-long work of multi-tracked sound, evolving organically through 14 seamlessly connected sections that layer rich tonal and textural compositional elements, with a brooding and introspective urgency. |
![]() Innovative Landscapes Laboratory: Spontaneous Dimensions (Sublime Retreat -- Poland ) Price: $12.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Ukrainian composer Taras Opanasiuk explores spontaneous soundscapes, blending free improvisation with a meticulous compositional process as he transforms modular synthesizer sessions into five compelling sound collages that balance atmospheric electronics, musique concrète, and studio layering, in an imaginative and introspective journey through Opanasiuk's unique sonic palette. |
![]() Bramnk, Falter: Music for Luminous Background (Sublime Retreat -- Poland ) Price: $12.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A new solo project from French composer and improviser Falter Bramnk, exploring glass and crystal as exclusive sound sources, following his "Glassical Music" series; originally conceived for six Muzzix collective musicians, Bramnk reworked and expanded the compositions featuring glass struck, rubbed, blown, and shaken, on select tracks with contributions from Sam Bodart on Crystal Baschet. |
![]() Barker / Parker / Irabagon: Bakunawa [VINYL] (Out Of Your Head Records -- USA ) Price: $21.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock New York creative scene stalwarts drummer Andrew Barker, bassist William Parker, and saxophonist Jon Irabagon debut as a trio, delivering five collectively improvised explorations that emphasize call-and-response dynamics, weaving and reacting with technically impressive, extended, and unconventional techniques and expressions delivered with confident assertion. |
![]() Cundy, Chris: Of All The Common Flowers (Ear To The Ground -- UK ) Price: $14.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Renowned for his work with Another Timbre and Confront, British bass clarinetist Chris Cundy presents his third solo album, blending contemporary classical elements, improvised sketches, and rhythmic motifs in fourteen captivating vignettes inspired by wildflowers, their fragile habitats, and peripheral landscapes, showcasing a masterful and virtuosic approach. |
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Brown, Marion: Capricorn Moon To Juba Lee (remastered)
New York Contemporary Five: Consequences Revisited
Ayler, Albert Quartets: Spirits To Ghosts Revisited (remastered)
Giuffre, Jimmy 3 (w / Bley / Swallow): Graz Live 1961
Coltrane, John Quartet: Impressions Graz 1962
Ayler, Albert Trio: 1964 Prophecy Revisted
Coltrane, John Quartet: My Favorite Things Graz 1962
Ayler, Albert Quartet With Don Cherry: European Recordings Autumn 1964 (Revisited) [2 CDs]
Taylor, Cecil Mixed To Unit: Structures Revisited
Bley, Paul Trio: Touching & Blood, Revisited
Ayler, Albert: Spirits Rejoice & Bells Revisited
Sun Ra Arkestra: Nothing is ... Completed & Revisited
Coltrane, John Quartet: Newport, New York, Alabama, 1963, Revisited
Taylor, Cecil (w/ Lyons / Dixon / Grimes / Silva / Cyrille): With (Exit) To Student Studies, Revisit
Ayler, Albert Quintet 1966: Berlin, Lorrach, Paris & Stockholm. Revisited [2 CDs]
Coleman, Ornette: Ornette At 12, Crisis & Man On The Moon, Revisited
Coleman, Ornette: New York Is Now & Love Call, Revisited
Coltrane, John Quartet: Song Of Praise, Live New York 1965 Revisited
Shepp, Archie: Blase And Yasmina Revisited
Parker, Charlie : Selections From The DIAL Recordings