The Squid's Ear Magazine
Recordings by or featuring Reed & Wind Players


 
Smith, Wadada Leo / Lewis, George / Zorn, John: Sonic Rivers
Smith, Wadada Leo / Lewis, George / Zorn, John:
Sonic Rivers

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Tzadik's new Spectrum series begins with the collaboration of 3 legendary NY performers--Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet); George Lewis (trombone); John Zorn (alto sax)--in 8 technically superb and joyfully unique compositions and collective improvisations.

Tracey, Stan & Evan Parker: Crevulations
Tracey, Stan & Evan Parker:
Crevulations

(psi -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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Tracey, Stan / Evan Parker: Suspensions and Anticipations
Tracey, Stan / Evan Parker:
Suspensions and Anticipations

(psi -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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Tsahar, Assif / Tatsuya Nakatani: I Got It Bad
Tsahar, Assif / Tatsuya Nakatani:
I Got It Bad

(Hopscotch Records -- USA )


Price: $15.95    




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The third collaboration from the duo of Israeli saxophonist Assif Tsahar and Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani, an amazing journey in tone and rhythm from two kindred spirits through 20 short, inventive, and stunning improvisations.

Vandermark, Ken and Mats Gustafsson: Verses
Vandermark, Ken and Mats Gustafsson:
Verses

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Surprisingly after long partnerships with Peter Brotzmann's Tentet and the saxophone trio Sonore, this is the first time that Ken Vandermark & Mats Gustafsson have recorded as a duo, here in 6 incredible improvisations balancing technique, power, and beauty.

Watts, Trevor: Veracity
Watts, Trevor:
Veracity

(FMR -- Great Britain )


Price: $14.95    




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Pure Trevor Watts performing solo on the alto saxophone, showing his lyrical and technical skills in full force through 13 studio recordings, from succinct tracks of a minute in length to longer displays of powerful playing with great skill and ingenuity.

Weightless (Butcher / Edwards / Spera / Braida): A Brush with Dignity
Weightless (Butcher / Edwards / Spera / Braida):
A Brush with Dignity

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




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Music inspired and fascinated by Italian cultural history, art, poetry, &c., from the collective quartet of John Butcher, John Edwards, Fabrizio Spera and Alberto Braida.

Williams, Darren: Reed
Williams, Darren:
Reed

(Bug Incision Records -- Canada )


Price: $11.95    




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Calgary's saxophonist Darren Williams, who has worked with Mats Gustafsson, Cody Oliver, Eugene Chadbourne, and Han Bennink, in a solo album of remarkable power using extended techniques in composed and improvised pieces that push Williams into astounding territory.

Zorn, John & Moore, Thurston: Ò@Ó
Zorn, John & Moore, Thurston:
Ò@Ó

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Two iconic New York players - saxophonist John Zorn and guitarist Thurston Moore - meet for the first time, presenting seven exhilarating improvisations of great diversity, inventiveness, sonic power, and creative drive.

Zorn, John: 50Th Birthday Celebration - Volume 9 - The Classic Guide To Strategy/Fencing/Hockey
Zorn, John:
50Th Birthday Celebration - Volume 9 - The Classic Guide To Strategy/Fencing/Hockey

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Battikha, Philippe: Invisible Backgrounds
Battikha, Philippe:
Invisible Backgrounds

(Samizdat -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




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A beautiful solo album from Montreal/Brooklyn trumpeter Philippe Battikha, who also developed the field recordings over which he plays, joined on two tracks by double bassist Johan Fortune, in a melancholy and haunting album of emotionally rich soundscapes.

Nakatani, Tatsuya & Michel Doneda: Duo
Nakatani, Tatsuya & Michel Doneda:
Duo

(Nakatani-Kobo -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The long-running duo of US-based Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani and French saxophonist Michel Doneda in an album merging superb technical skills and creative approaches in an almost telepathic dialog of surprising twists and turns.

Perelman, Ivo / Karl Berger: Reverie
Perelman, Ivo / Karl Berger:
Reverie

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $15.45    




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Celebrating Ivo Perelman's 25th anniversary as a recording artist in a duo with legendary vibist Karl Berger (here on piano) for a special recording brimming with lyricism and a unique mix of virtuosity, wild abandon and romance.

Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp: Callas [2 CDs]
Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp:
Callas [2 CDs]

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $28.95    




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A collection of performances by tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman and pianist Matthew Shipp, each piece named for characters from arias sung by Greek opera vocalist Maria Callas, 16 lyrical free improvisations as Perelman evokes Callas' distinctive voice.

Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal
Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani:
Cardinal

(Impressus Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The quartet of Cosottini, Melano, Pisani, Miano (EAQuartet Electroacoustic) in compositions referring to the 4 cardinal map points using graphic scores, games, open readings, &c.

Dixon Orchestra, Bill: 17 Musicians In Search of a Sound: Darfur
Dixon Orchestra, Bill:
17 Musicians In Search of a Sound: Darfur

(Aum Fidelity -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Legendary trumpeter, composer and educator Bill Dixon in a 17 piece orchestra playing original compositions live at the 12th Vision Festival in New York City.

Brotzmann, Peter: Solo + Trio Roma [2 CDs]
Brotzmann, Peter:
Solo + Trio Roma [2 CDs]

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $23.95    




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Victoriaville celebrated European Free Jazz legend Peter Brotzmann's 70th birthday by presenting two concerts: one solo, and one with the amazing Trio Roma of Massimo Pupillo and Paal Nilssen-Love, both presented on this essential 2 CD release.

Butcher / Buck / Mayas / Stangl: Plume
Butcher / Buck / Mayas / Stangl:
Plume

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )


Price: $15.95    




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Drummer/percussionist Tony Buck and saxophonist John Butcher are the common elements in these two trios, one with guitarist Burkhard Stangl, and one with pianist Magda Mayas, using imaginative and unusual approaches to improvisation.

Butcher, John: 13 Friendly Numbers
Butcher, John:
13 Friendly Numbers

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )


Price: $17.95    




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Jackson, Keefe / Hans-Peter Pfammatter
Jackson, Keefe / Hans-Peter Pfammatter:

(Sonnenzimmer -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Chicago saxophonist Keefe Jacksonand Swiss pianist Hans-Peter Pfammatter in a contemplative and expressive duo album demonstrating powerful technique and subtle restraint through nine improvisations.

Moor / Lehn / Butcher: Thermal
Moor / Lehn / Butcher:
Thermal

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )


Price: $15.95    




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Parker, Evan / Sainkho Namtchylak: Mars Song
Parker, Evan / Sainkho Namtchylak:
Mars Song

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Intense meeting of saxophone legend Parker and the remarkable Tuvan improvising vocalist Namtchylak performing live at Music Gallery in Toronto, 1996.

Parker, Evan & GGRIL (Grand Groupe Regional d'Improvisation Liberee): Vivaces
Parker, Evan & GGRIL (Grand Groupe Regional d'Improvisation Liberee):
Vivaces

(Tour de Bras -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Le Grand Groupe Regional d'Improvisation Liberee (GGRIL) of the St. Lawrence region is conducted by British saxophonist Evan Parker in this live concert held in Rimouski after a workshop hosted by Evan Parker.

Parker, Evan Trio & Peter Brotzmann Trio : The Bishop's Move
Parker, Evan Trio & Peter Brotzmann Trio :
The Bishop's Move

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Guy, Barry / Eddie Prevost / Evan Parker / Keith Rowe: Supersession [REMASTERED, REPACKAGED, ADDITIO
Guy, Barry / Eddie Prevost / Evan Parker / Keith Rowe:
Supersession [REMASTERED, REPACKAGED, ADDITIONAL TEXT]

(Matchless -- Great Britain )


Price: $17.95    




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Recorded at a concert in London, September 1984, this supersession brings AMM stalwarts Keith Rowe and Eddie Prevost together with saxophonist Evan Parker and bassist Barry Guy for an amazingly diverse and cohesive long improvisation.

Rose, Simon / Stefan Schultze: The Ten Thousand Things
Rose, Simon / Stefan Schultze:
The Ten Thousand Things

(Red Toucan -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




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Free improvising saxophonist Simon Rose, on baritone and alto sax, meets composer/arranger Stefan Schultze on prepared piano for 11 exploratory works based around Schultze's "modules"--bits and pieces attached inside the piano--creating unusual platforms for free improvisation.

Parker, Evan: The Snake Decides [REPRESS]
Parker, Evan:
The Snake Decides [REPRESS]

(psi -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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Re-issuing UK improvising saxophonist Evan Parker's stunning 2003 solo release on soprano sax, recorded in 1986 in St. Paul's Church, Oxford by the late Michael Gerzon--"a giant in the field of audio"--using the natural resonance of the space to augment Parker's incredible technique.

Bardeau / Couratier / Lecinte / Lemaire: Quaturo Machaut
Bardeau / Couratier / Lecinte / Lemaire:
Quaturo Machaut

(Ayler -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Taking their name from composer Guillaume de Machaut, Quentin Biardeau directs his saxophone quartet as they reinterpret his 1365 polyphonic mass "Messe de Nostre Dame", using the resonance of the the Abbey of Noirlac, France to enhance these beautifully paced compositions.

Schindler, Udo / Frank Paul Schubert: Parnassia Palustris
Schindler, Udo / Frank Paul Schubert:
Parnassia Palustris

(FMR -- Great Britain )


Price: $14.95    




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A feast for fans of the soprano saxophone as Udo Schindler and Frank Paul Schubert improvise live at the 51th SALON fur Klang + Kunst in Krailing/Munich, Germany in 2015, blending and contrasting two approaches to the instrument in fascinating ways.

di Scipio, Agostino : Horbare Okosysteme: Live elektronic compositions 1993-2005
di Scipio, Agostino :
Horbare Okosysteme: Live elektronic compositions 1993-2005

(Edition Rz -- Germany )


Price: $14.95    




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Live electronic compositions from 1993-2005 by composer Agostino Di Scipio, using acoustic instruments and digital sound processing to create unusual and previously unheard sound worlds.

Few And Far Between (Wehrli / Ernst): due
Few And Far Between (Wehrli / Ernst):
due

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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Subtle and reflective improvisations with electronics, flutes and melodica from these two active women of the European improvisation scene.

Silver, Yoni: peep holes
Silver, Yoni:
peep holes

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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An incredible display of control and lyrical development in understated improvisation using circular breathing and extended techniques from Israeli bass clarinetist Yoni Silver.

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

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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

Di Domenico, Giovanni  / Peter Jacquemyn / Chris Corsano: A Little Off The Top [VINYL]
Di Domenico, Giovanni / Peter Jacquemyn / Chris Corsano:
A Little Off The Top [VINYL]

(NoBusiness -- Lithuania )


Price: $21.95    




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A limited LP from the trio of European improvisers Giovanni Di Domenico on piano and Peter Jacquemyn on double bass with American drummer Chris Corsano, recording in the studio in Belgium, 2013, for 3 free improvisations of dexterous and expressive playing.

Szuszkiewicz, Kamil: Robot Czarek
Szuszkiewicz, Kamil:
Robot Czarek

(Bolt -- Poland )


Price: $14.95    




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Using saxophone and electronics in unexpected ways, Warszawa composer Kamil Szuszkiewicz's 9 movement "Robot Czarek" is described as a "sound cartoon", using odd punctuation of voice and effected interactive instrumental interjections to tell his libretto's strange tale.

Battus, Pascal / Dafne Vicente-Sandoval : [2 CDs]
Battus, Pascal / Dafne Vicente-Sandoval :
[2 CDs]

(Potlatch -- France )


Price: $18.95    




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An intense and dynamic album of unusual electroacoustic improvisation from the duo of Pascal Battus performing on rotating surfaces, styrofoam, paper, plastic objects, and microphones, and Dafne Vicente-Sandoval performing on bassoon, microphones and mixing board.

Ashley, Robert : Tap Dancing in the Sand
Ashley, Robert :
Tap Dancing in the Sand

(Unsounds -- The Netherlands )


Price: $12.95    




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A selection of works by the great musical pioneer Robert Ashley performed by the Dutch Ensemble MAE directed by Yannis Kyriakides, including pieces written for the Ensemble MAE.

Sikora, Catherine : Jersey
Sikora, Catherine :
Jersey

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Irish-born New York based tenor saxophonist Catherine Sikora, know for her work with Eric Mingus, Hans-earl Park and Nick Didkovsky, in her first solo album, a strong release of passionate and informed free improv, 13 pieces revealing a unique and adept approach to the horn.

Dick, Robert: Our Cells Know
Dick, Robert:
Our Cells Know

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Using multiphonics, percussive effects, circular breathing and other extended approaches to the contrabass flute, composer/performer/improviser Robert Dick releases a mesmerizing album of improvisations, breaking new terrain by letting the largest of flutes lead his muse.

Kid Millions & Jim Sauter: Million Dollar Band / Bull Run [VINYL 7-inch]
Kid Millions & Jim Sauter:
Million Dollar Band / Bull Run [VINYL 7-inch]

(Feeding Tube Records -- USA )


Price: $8.95    




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Borbetomagus' Jim Sauter has been performing in a duo with drummer Kid Millions for several years, creating a blistering and urgent wail of free improvised energy, as heard on this two track 7 inch, succint sonic blasts of freedom.

 
Butcher, John / Michael Duch:
Fjordgata

(Confront -- Great Britain )


Price: $13.95    




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A live recording at the Jazzfest Trondheim, Trondelag Senter for Samtidskunst, in May 2015 from the freely improvising duo of John Butcher and contrabassist Michael Duch, a superb extended concert of incredible reed technique and concept anchored by Duch's flexible bass work.

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

(Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Germany )


Price: $12.95    




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

XT (Seymour Wright / Paul Abbot): Pah'
XT (Seymour Wright / Paul Abbot):
Pah'

(Pleasure of the Text Records -- USA )


Price: $12.95    




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The duo of Paul Abbot on drum kits, percussion & computer, and Seymour Wright on alto saxophone and feedback, in a massive edge-of-your seat live recording from London's Cafe Oto in 2015, a mix of brutal and beautiful playing with unexpected and surprising twists.

Quasar (quatuor de saxophones): Du souffle
Quasar (quatuor de saxophones):
Du souffle

(Collection QB -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




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Montreal saxophone quartet Quasar (Jean-Marc Bouchard, Marie-Chantal Leclair, Mathieu Leclair, & Andre Leroux) in their 3rd incredible album of contemporary saxophone compositions, presenting 14 rich and varied compositions, including commissioned and premier works.

Brotzmann, Peter / Hamid Drake: Solid & Spirit [VINYL 2 LPs]
Brotzmann, Peter / Hamid Drake:
Solid & Spirit [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Nero's Neptune -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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Multi-reedist Peter Brotzmann and drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake met in the studio in New York City, April 2010, to record this double album of fiercely intense and beautiful improvised music.

Brotzmann, Peter / Steve Noble / John Edwards: The Worse The Better: Live at Cafe OTO, January 2010
Brotzmann, Peter / Steve Noble / John Edwards:
The Worse The Better: Live at Cafe OTO, January 2010 [VINYL REPRESS]

(Otoroku -- Great Britain )


Price: $27.95    




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LP edition of the first set performed by the trio of Peter Brotzmann, Steve Noble and John Edwards at Cafe OTO in January 2010 during Brotzmann's first residency at the venue, and the first time this trio had played together.

Zimmerlin, Alfred: Dunki . Frey . Aeschbacher . Capt . Hefti . Moster
Zimmerlin, Alfred:
Dunki . Frey . Aeschbacher . Capt . Hefti . Moster

(Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Norway )


Price: $12.95    




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German composer Alfred Zimmerlin presents 3 pieces that balance compositional and improvisational approaches, with a 7-part work for strings, a large Klavierstruck work for microtonal piano, and an improvised chamber work, "Klarinettenquintett," with Jurg Frey on clarinet.

Parker, Evan / Mark Nauseef / Toma Gouband : As The Wind
Parker, Evan / Mark Nauseef / Toma Gouband :
As The Wind

(psi -- Spain )


Price: $16.95    




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A brilliant album of subtle and masterful improvisation recorded in 2012 at and using the reverb of the St. Peters church in Whitstable by soprano saxophonist Evan Parker with two percussionists: Toma Gouband on lithophone-based percussion and Mark Nauseef on metallophone-based percussion.

Schubert, Frank Paul / Rudi Fischerlehner: Willing Suspension of Disbelief
Schubert, Frank Paul / Rudi Fischerlehner:
Willing Suspension of Disbelief

(Not Applicable -- UK )


Price: $14.95    




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Long-time collaborators and compatriots Frank Paul Schubert on soprano sax and Rudi Fischerlehner on drums and percussion recorded these intricate and engaging improvisations in their shared studio in Berlin, presented as a live album, unedited and in the order performed.

Porta Chiusa: Because Life Should Be So Wonderful (I)
Porta Chiusa:
Because Life Should Be So Wonderful (I)

(Herbal International -- Malaysia )


Price: $13.95    




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A beguiling and atmospheric work of overtones, harmonics, tonal and microtonal progressions from a trio of clarinetists (Hans Koch, Michael Thieke, and Paed Conca) with Japanese vocalist Maki Hachiya, an immaculately paced and exotic work of sound.

Zorn, John: The Classic Guide To Strategy Vol. 4
Zorn, John:
The Classic Guide To Strategy Vol. 4

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $15.95    




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Downtown NY saxophonist John Zorn started his "Classic Guide to Strategy" in 1983, slowly releasing volumes up to this 4th, showing the depth of his conceptual underpinnings and superb playing style, technique, and truly unique approach to the saxophone.

Boon, Dante / Jurg Frey: clarinet (and piano)
Boon, Dante / Jurg Frey:
clarinet (and piano)

(Another Timbre -- UK )


Price: $15.95    




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Three beautifully delicate works for Jurg Frey's clarinet, composed by the Amsterdam-based Wandelweiser composer/pianist Dante Boon, who has collaborated with Frey for several years and who accompanies Jurg on two of the pieces.

Drake, Hamid / Sylvain Kassap: Heads Or Tails [2 CDs]
Drake, Hamid / Sylvain Kassap:
Heads Or Tails [2 CDs]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $23.95    




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A masterful fountain of melodic ideas, intriguing rhythms, and exceptional technical skill from the duo of Hamid Drake on drums and frame drum, and Sylvain Kassap on clarinets and chalumeau, recording live at the France Musique at Studio Theatre dÕAlfortville and in the studio.

Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL]
Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver):
An Air of Unreality [VINYL]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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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.

Gauguet, Bertrand: Shiro
Gauguet, Bertrand:
Shiro

(Herbal International -- Malaysia )


Price: $13.95    




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French alto saxophonist Bertrand Gauguet uses acoustic techniques and microtonal approaches to the reed instrument, presenting 4 tracks of acoustic-only playing, and 4 with amplifiers and guitar feedback, creating cogitative sonic environments of remarkable patience and pure and intersection tonal and timbral harmonics; remarkable work.

Kobi, Christian / Christian Muller: A Second Day
Kobi, Christian / Christian Muller:
A Second Day

(Herbal International -- Malaysia )


Price: $13.95    




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An album of unusual reed improvisations using extended and unusual acoustic techniques and further extended with electronics, field recordings, and samples, from the Swiss duo of Kobi Christian on soprano sax and Christian Muller on bass clarinet, sampler & electronics.

Nakamura, Toshimaru : maruto
Nakamura, Toshimaru :
maruto

(erstwhile -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Using his no-input mixing board Toshimaru Nakamura, perhaps the ultimate Onkyo artist, spent two years creating this work, which is also the second release in the Erstsolo series.

Cundy, Chris: The Disruptive Forest
Cundy, Chris:
The Disruptive Forest

(Confront -- UK )


Price: $13.95    




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A combination of cyclical themes, made-up folk dances, and invented improvisations from UK reedist Chris Cundy, performing on bass clarinet at the Cheltenham Synagogue for 10 compositions developed specifically for this Confront recording as playful pieces intended as popular music for solo bass clarinet.

 
Shiroishi, Patrick :
Ima

(Confront -- UK )


Price: $13.95    




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US West Coast multi-instrumentalist Patrick Shiroishi performs an unorthodox set at 2575 Mission in Los Angeles, California, using alto saxophone, bells, electric toothbrush, ipod, pie tin, spoons, tape player, and voice to create a yearning work expressing the frustration of longing and estrangement.

Schindler, Udo / Ove Volquartz: Answers And Maybe A Question?
Schindler, Udo / Ove Volquartz:
Answers And Maybe A Question?

(FMR -- UK )


Price: $14.95    




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Udo Schindler's Salon for Sound and Art at Krailing in Krailing, Germany is the setting for this superb live duo concert, capturing Schindler and Ove Volquartz both on bass and double bass clarinet, showing the breadth of sonic possibilites and diverse approaches from the deepest of clarinets performed by two masterful musicians.

Machinefabriek: Assemblage
Machinefabriek:
Assemblage

(Zoharum -- Poland )


Price: $12.95    




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A great collection of short film soundtracks and pieces that appeared on compilation albums and out-of-print CDRs, including the "Nerf" EP, the tracks for the book "Things That A Mutant Needs To Know" by Reinaldo Laddaga, and 3 soundtracks of which two are for a short movie and one for a video installation, alongside tracks from other compilations.

Clinamen Trio   (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline
Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger):
Decline

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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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
Wisseltangcamatta, The:
Movements

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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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.

Lillinger, Christian / Tobias Deluis: Dicht
Lillinger, Christian / Tobias Deluis:
Dicht

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Berlin-based improvisers Christian Lillinger on drums and Tobias Delius on tenor sax and clarinet in an album of powerful rhythms, instant melodies, and quick-witted responses, bridging a generation of experience in dialog and give and take that works well head on and in reserve, a great encounter from two modern and active creative players.

Rives, Stephane: Fibres
Rives, Stephane:
Fibres

(Potlatch -- France )


Price: $14.95    




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"Fibres" brings together seven circular-breathing soprano sax solos, grouped by Rives into 3 categories including high-pitched tones, breathy emissions and unpitched respiratory flows.

Fauna (Simon Rose / Paul Stapleton): Fauna
Fauna (Simon Rose / Paul Stapleton):
Fauna

(pfmentum -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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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.

Nakamura, Toshimaru  / English (Joe Foster / Bonnie Jones): One Day
Nakamura, Toshimaru / English (Joe Foster / Bonnie Jones):
One Day

(erstwhile -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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EA-improv minimalist Toshimaru Nakamura with English (Joe Foster/Bonnie Jones) in a recording made in Tokyo while the three were touring South Korea and Japan in 2007.

Metheny, Pat: Tap: The Book Of Angels Vol. 20
Metheny, Pat:
Tap: The Book Of Angels Vol. 20

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The 20th volume of the Book of Angels series is led by virtuoso guitarist Pet Metheny as he creatively plays John Zorn's compositions with a large assortment of instruments and electronics.

Keune, Stefan: Sunday Sundaes
Keune, Stefan:
Sunday Sundaes

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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Solo improvisation from Stefen Keune performing on sopranino and alto saxophones, intense playing that focuses on hard-blowing and extreme performance, wringing a singularly desperate yet astute language from the horn.

Lepage, Robert Marcel: Canard Branchu
Lepage, Robert Marcel:
Canard Branchu

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




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A rich work for clarinets, bass and drums orchestrated for six musicians including Actuelle core players Lori Freedman, Pierre Tanguay, and Lepage himself, through 14 works that may have something to do with a swamp.

Parodi, Claudio: Heavy Nichel
Parodi, Claudio:
Heavy Nichel

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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Solo improvisations on the Turkish Clarinet from Claudio Parodi, an Italian classically trained pianist who also works with self-built/self-modified electronics, non-western reeds, and selected percussions.

Ochs, Larry / Sax and Drumming Core: Wild Red Yellow
Ochs, Larry / Sax and Drumming Core:
Wild Red Yellow

(RogueArt -- France )


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Rova leader Larry Ochs takes his Sax and Drumming Core to the next level with this charged album of mind-bending free improvisation with an hallucinatory edge, joined by Libra artists Satoko Fujii on piano & synth and Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, with Scott Amendola on drums, William Winant and Matthias Bossi on a wild set of percussive instruments.

Wright, Jack: As If Anything Can Be The Same
Wright, Jack:
As If Anything Can Be The Same

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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Acclaimed free improvising saxophonist Jack Wright is joined by his son Ben on double bass for these exceptional duos that balance space and color through extended techniques and an impecable sense of timing.

Schindler, Udo: Botenstoffe
Schindler, Udo:
Botenstoffe

(Confront -- UK )


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A series of duo recordings between saxophonist, clarinetist and cornet player Udo Schindler and pianists, all recorded at Schindler's Salon for Sound and Art at Krailing, Germany between 2013 and 2016, with Claudia Ulla Binder, Masako Ohta, Elisabeth Harnik, Katharnia Weber, and Lisa Ullen; song titles taken from SONDAGEN (Soundings) in memory of poet Thomas Kling.

Elks, The (Kai Fagaschinski / Liz Allbee / Billy Roisz / Marta Zapparoli): This Is Not The Ant
Elks, The (Kai Fagaschinski / Liz Allbee / Billy Roisz / Marta Zapparoli):
This Is Not The Ant

(Mikroton Recordings -- Russia )


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An extremely balanced group of electroacoustic improvisers, Kai Fagaschinski on clarinet and Liz Allbee on trumpet make up the acoustic side, though sounding as electronic and other-worldly as Billy Roisz on e-bass and electronics and Marta Zapparoli on reel-to-reel tapes and tape machines, creating incredibly wide-ranging and psychedelic sonic environments.

Frith, Fred / Hans Koch: You Are Here
Frith, Fred / Hans Koch:
You Are Here

(Intakt -- Switzerland )


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Two commanding players from the UK & European improv scene who have consistently pushed the envelope in free improvisation--electric & prepared guitarist Fred Frith and saxophonist/bass clarinetist Hans Koch--present an album of assertive interactions, merging alien environments with amazing technical playing and inexplicable approaches to sound - superb!

Boscain, Ugo / Fred Marty: Estasi
Boscain, Ugo / Fred Marty:
Estasi

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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Recording in the rich resonant structure of the Church of Gauriac, in Gironde, France, Italian reedist Ugo Boscain on contrabass clarinet and French double bassist Fred Marty explore the lower registers in five dialogs of an album titled for "ecstasi" (ecstasy), using a wealth of creative approaches and insane technique, from reserved to spirited forays.

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

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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

Bohlen, Katharina / Reinald Noisten / Claudius Reimann : Long Clarinets - Short Stories?
Bohlen, Katharina / Reinald Noisten / Claudius Reimann :
Long Clarinets - Short Stories?

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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Extending the realm of reeds in improvisation, the trio of three clarinetists--Katharina Bohlen, Reinald Noisten, and Claudius Reimann--perform on clarinet and bass clarinet with a diverse set of approaches, opening their 12 movement work with a trio of bass clarinets, and then permuting bass, b-flat clarinets and sax with remarkable technique.

Giesriegl & Schindler: So{u}ndages
Giesriegl & Schindler:
So{u}ndages

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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"Both Giesriegl and Gratkowski are responsible for the sound in the gearbox. It deals with an extreme range of vocalisms, which are often composed of elements of spoken language, which are part of the sound ensemble. He draws from an al...

Carrier, Francois / Michel Lambert: Out Of Silence
Carrier, Francois / Michel Lambert:
Out Of Silence

(FMR -- UK )


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Freely improvised music from the masterful duo of Canadian saxophonist Fracois Carrier and drummer/percussionist Michel Lambert, performing live at Ryan's Bar in Stoke Newington, London in 2015, seven tracks showing the depth of discussion between these two long collaborating musicians, supporting and pushing each other to great heights.

Gjerstad, Frode / Sabir Mateen: Good Question
Gjerstad, Frode / Sabir Mateen:
Good Question

(FMR -- UK )


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After his duo release with John Stevens, Norwegian saxophonist continues his series of partnerships by joining with saxophonist Sabir Matten for an album recorded in New York City, 10 improvisation that show how their complementary style propel each into unique territory of intertwining, propulsive, and creative playing.

Braxton, Anthony : Solo (Victoriaville) 2017
Braxton, Anthony :
Solo (Victoriaville) 2017

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


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On the 30th anniversary of the Victo Festival Anthony Braxton took to the stage for a magnificent solo performance on the alto sax, performing 8 spontaneous compositions and an 8+ minute version of "Body and Soul", seamlessly crossing lyrical and complex approaches to the horn using his unique intervallic, trimbral and diagrammatic language, a stunning and embraceable accomplishment.

Barbares (Bopp / Foussat / Petit / Sato): Debris d'orgueil
Barbares (Bopp / Foussat / Petit / Sato):
Debris d'orgueil

(Fou Records -- France )


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Two live recordings at Theatre au Clain, in Poitiers, France and at le Bistrot, in Bayonne, from the free improvising quartet of Christiane Bopp on trombone, Jean-Marc Foussat on synth & voice, Jean-Luc Petit on bass clarinet and sopranino sax, and Makoto Sato on drums, for submersive interchanges blending electronics and acoustics in remarkable ways.

Sirius (Tembe / Trinite): Acoustic Main Suite Plus The Inner One
Sirius (Tembe / Trinite):
Acoustic Main Suite Plus The Inner One

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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A beautifully complex album of resonant improvisation from Swazi born trumpeter Yaw Tembe, who is committed to bring Africa to the Portuguese free music scene, Yaw, along with Paris veteran percussionist/objects manipulator Monsieur Trinitee, blend patient sonic environments with percussive platforms and both meditative and scrabbly trumpet work; an absorbing release.



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