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![]() Blur, Rosco: Stable Chaos (Red Toucan -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $10.75 ![]() ![]() In Stock Rosco Blur's groove-based jazz album with a great set of players including Paul Plimey (piano), Dylan van der Schyff (drums), spirited music with the occasional sung-spoken lyric, an album that harkens to the world of Roland Kirk with a modern edge. |
![]() Bynum, Taylor Ho: Navigation (Possibility Abstracts XII & XIII) [2 CDs] (Firehouse 12 Records -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $21.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 1st of 3 releases documenting composer/cornetist Taylor Ho Bynums' Navigation project, in 2 CDS of studio recordings with his Sextet: Jim Hobbs on saxophone, Bill Lowe on trombone & tuba, Mary Halvorson on guitar, Ken Filiano on bass, and Tomas Fujiwara on drums & vibraphone. |
![]() Ecstasy Mule: Ecstasy Mule Contemplates Hunting and Drinking When the Rainbow is Enuf (Batterrie -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $6.25 ![]() ![]() In Stock Ecstasy Mule's demented improv blues in a maxi-single presenting 3 version of "Missouri Couple seeks Law Against Hunting + Drinking" from 3 NYC performances. |
![]() Falaise, Bernard : Clic (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Guitarist Falaise (Klaxon Gueule, Les Projectionnistes) in pieces that reference Aksak Maboul, Braxton, Beefheart, Donatoni, Les Granules, Nancarrow, Stravinsky, & Wyatt. |
![]() fORCH: Spin Networks (psi -- Great Britain ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $23.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock |
Halliwell, Graham: Recorded Delivery (Confront -- Great Britain ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Saxophonist Halliwell appears here in three duo performances with Rhodri Davies playing E-bowed harp; Steve Roden with extracts from his "resonantlighttones"; and Mark Wastell on tam-tam. |
![]() Herculaneum: Herculaneum III (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Ranging from trio to septet, Herculaneum incorporates a chamber aesthetic into modern improvisational aesthetic with graceful expressiveness and compositional power. |
![]() Lepage, Robert Marcel: 20 H 17 Rue Darling (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Composer Robert Marcel Lepage arranges a film score for a full-length film by Bernard Emond that is fascinating and enchanting. |
![]() Lillinger, Christian's GRUND: Second Reason (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Drummer Christian Lillinger continues to adapt his band since his 2009 debut GRUND album, "First Reason", here demonstrating his strong skills as a leader, player, and composer. |
![]() Martin, Jean / Colin Fisher: Little Man on the Boat (Barnyard -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Drummer and loopster Jean Martin with multi-instrumentalist Colin Fisher in a veritable orchestra of sound resources, inspired and imaginative studio work. |
![]() Parque: The Earworm Versions (Shhpuma -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Intermedia artist Ricardo Jacinto with Nuno Torres (sax), Ricardo Jacinto (cello), Andre Sier (electronics), Dino Recio (percussion), Nuno Morao (percussion, melodica) and Joao Pinheiro (percussion, vibes) in a structured improvisation in an electro-acoustic environment. |
![]() Remote Viewers, The: Nerve Cure (Remote Viewers -- Great Britain ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock The Remote Viewers' 10th album, with David Petts, Caroline Kraabel, Sue Lynch, Adrian Northover, John Edwards, Rosa Lynch-Northover, and Adam Bohman, in mysterious works of dissonance and wonderfully idiosyncratic expression. |
![]() Remote Viewers, The: Pitfall (Remote Viewers -- Great Britain ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock David Pett's Remote Viewers with 4 saxophonists and keyboards, and the rhythm section of John Edward and Mark Sanders, complete their noir trilogy with an album blending compositional and improvisational forms in mysteriously dark and satisfying forms. |
![]() Sepiasonic: Sepiasonic (Arjunamusic -- Germany ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock The sepiasonic ensemble, originally created by Claudio Puntin, Insa Rudolph and Samuel Rohrer, documented here on Arjunamusic, in improvisations, songs and soundscapes blend voice, 3 flutes, reeds, electronics and song in sublime ways. |
![]() Thieke, Michael Unununium: Nachtlieder (Mikroton Recordings -- Russia ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $9.00 ![]() ![]() In Stock A diverse and fascinating release from clarinetist Michael Thieke, also on zither and providing field recordings, with guitarist Martin Siewert, accordionist Luca Venitucci, and two bassists--Christian Weber & Derek Shirley, and two drummers--Steve Heather and Eric Schaefer. |
![]() Virelles, David: Continuum (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Cuban-born pianist David Virelles in a collaborative effort with legendary drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist Ben Street, and Cuban folkloric percussionist/poet Roman Diaz, inspired by various aspects of Afro-Cuban religious practices. |
![]() Watts, Trevor Moire Music Drum Orchestra: Live in Latin America vol. 1 (FMR -- Great Britain ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Four recordings from the 1990 Latin America Tour of saxophonist Trevor Watts' Moire Music Drum Orchestra, with concerts from Venezuela and Mexico in a band with Nana Tsiboe, Nee-Daku Patato, Nana Appiah, Jojo Yates, Liam Genockey, and Colin Gibson. |
![]() Wilson 6tet, Tony: Pearls Before Swine (Drip Audio -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Powerful debut from Vancouver guitarist Wilson's 6Tet after 4 years of musical investigations into collective improvisation, melody & noise, meter shifts, African Rhythms, &c. |
![]() Frey, Jurg : Grizzana and other pieces 2009-2014 [2 CDs] (Another Timbre -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $24.25 ![]() ![]() In Stock The Ensemble Grizzana (Ryoko Akama, Mira Benjamin, Richard Craig, Emma Richards, Philip Thomas and Seth Woods) performs a series of delicate and beautiful chamber pieces by Swiss composer and clarinetist Jurg Frey, who also performs on clarinet. |
![]() Paul, Leah: Trenza (Skirl -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Flutist Leah Paul presents two engaging compositions in multiple movements, performed with a chamber ensemble of Chris Speed (reeds), Rob Jost (french horn), Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon), Peter Sachon (cello), Tanya Kalmanovitch (viola), Ben Kono (oboe) and Michel Gentile (flute). |
![]() Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal (Impressus Records -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock 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. |
![]() Braxton, Anthony Steptet (with Ho Bynum / Halvorson / Pavone / Rozen / Siegel / Testa): Echo Echo Mirror House (Les Disques Victo -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Composer/saxophonist Braxton performed "Composition NO 347 + 62'37" " at the 2011 Victo Festival with the "super-group" of Braxton alumni - Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum, Jessica Pavone, Jay Rozen, Aaron Siegel, Carl Testa", on their respective instruments + iPods. |
![]() Mecha Fixes Clock: Beau Comme un Aeroport (Tour de Bras -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Percussionist Michel F Cote takes his Mecha Fixes Clocks ensemble (Philippe Lauzier-sax, Elwood Epps-trumpet, Jean Rene-sax, Pierre-Yves Martel-feedback, Bernard Falaise-guitar, Guillaume Dostaler-piano) on a compelling audio tour of air travel. |
![]() Lundbom, Jon & Big Five Chord: Jeremiah (Hot Cup Records -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.65 ![]() ![]() In Stock Guitarist Lundbom expands his Big Five Chord of Jon Irabagon (sax), Bryan Murray (sax), Moppa Elliott (bass) and Dan Monaghan (drums) to include Sam Kulik on trombone and Justin Wood (sax & flute) for a dynamic album of power jazz named after the prophet Jeremiah. |
![]() De Looze, Bram (D Looze / St-Louis / Levin / Van Hemmen / Van Der Werf / Verheyen / Ullmann): Septych (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $10.04 ![]() ![]() In Stock Young Belgian pianist & composer Bram De Looze in a new Septych (septet) orchestrated with two cellos, three horns, piano and drums from a tremendous set of players: Daniel Levin, Gebhard Ullmann, Robin Verheyen, Lester St-Louis, Bo Van Der Werf and Flin Van Hemmen. |
![]() Cartier, Pierre: Les fleurs du tapis (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Melodic music recorded live in a Quebec church in 1989 with Jean-Denis Levasseur and Jean Derome on saxophones, Pierre Cartier on bass, and Pierre Tanguay on percussion. |
![]() Labrosse, Diane: Petit traite de Sagesse pratique (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock A collection of miniature songs with mocking, satirical lyrics that reform out-of-date proverbs into modern pearls of wisdom, paired with improvisation and written composition. |
![]() Ceccaldi, Theo Trio, Trio + Joelle Leandre: Carrousel -and- Can You Smile (Ayler -- France ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $19.75 ![]() ![]() In Stock Two albums together. "Carrousel": The Paris based Theo Ceccaldi Trio crosses improv with chamber music in a string trio of lyrical, subtle and advanced improvisation. "Can You Smile": Ceccarelli expands his trio with bassist/free vocalist Joelle Leandre for rich, interactive improvisation. |
![]() Braxton, Anthony Sextet: (Victoriaville) 2005 (Les Disques Victo -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock |
![]() Boeren, Eric 4tet: Song for Tracy the Turtle - Live in Brugge 2004 (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Dutch improvisers cornetist Eric Boeren, saxophonist Michael Moore, bassist Wilbert de Joode with drummer Paul Lovens performing live in 2004 at Concertgebouw, Brugge. |
![]() Cage. Schlothauer: For Seven Players (Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Germany ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.65 ![]() ![]() In Stock Burkhard Schlothauer presents two works by John Cage written for septet, using indeterminacy in a score where each instrumental part is given twenty time brackets, allowing overlapping sounds which will be shaped depending on choices from each performer. |
![]() Braxton, Anthony : Trio (Victoriaville) 2007 (Les Disques Victo -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Braxton's Diamond Curtain Wall Trio with Mary Halvorson and Taylor Ho Bynum live using laptop and interactive electronics at the 24th Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville. |
![]() Niggenkemper, Pascal: 7eme Continent: Talking Trash (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock With 2 clarinetists--Joris Ruhl and Joachim Badenhorst--and 2 prepared pianists--Eve Risser and Philip Zoubek--plus flutist Julian Elvira, leader/bassist Pascal Niggenkemper explores his "different twins" concept in 9 uniquely orchestrated and impressive improvisations. |
![]() Carate Urio Orchestra (Badenhorst / Olaffson / Olaffson / Soniano / Niggenkemper / Loriot / Roig): Ljubljana (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $10.04 ![]() ![]() In Stock Active since 2013, this ever-changing band was formed by multi-reedist Joachim Badenhorst, blending jazz, post-rock, noise, lo- fi, psychedelica, and ambient music into a potent brew, as heard here in this septet rendering performing live at the 2015 Ljubljana Jazz Festival. |
![]() Edelin, Michel Quartet: Resurgence (RogueArt -- France ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $15.25 ![]() ![]() In Stock French artists Michel Edelin (flute), Jacques Di Donato (reeds), Jean-Jacques Avenel (bass) and Simon Goubert (drums) in a melodic and creative jazz album that surprises in beautiful and unusual compositional structures. |
![]() AMP Stringency: Universe of Amp (Meta Records -- Germany ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.65 ![]() ![]() In Stock |
![]() Fond of Tigers: Uninhabit (Drip Audio -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.65 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 4th album in 14 years from this instrumental Vancouver 7-piece avant rock band exploring both heavy and beautiful sonic environments; the band shares members with The Tony Wilson 6Tet, Dark Blue World, Aeroplane Trio, with Drip Audio leader Jesse Zubot on violin. |
![]() Dresser, Mark Seven (Mitchell / Ehrlich / Boroff / Dessen / White / Black): Sedimental You (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Downtown NY scene pioneering bassist, currently on the West Coast, Mark Dresser presents an album of original compositions performed with an amazing septet including Marty Ehrlich, Jim Black, Joshua White, Michael Dessen, David Morales Borof, and Nicole Mitchell. |
![]() Lindvall, Johan: Solo / Ensemble [2 CDs] (Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Germany ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.65 ![]() ![]() In Stock Swedish composer and pianist Johan Lindvall in a series of 27 works performed solo or in an ensemble with Vilde Sandve Alnaes (violin), Kristine Tjogersen(clarinet), Jan Martin Gismervik(percussion), Henrik Munkeby Norstebo(trombone), Ina Sagstuen(voice), & Fredrik Rasten(guitar). |
![]() Smith, Linda Catlin : Drifter [2 CDs] (Another Timbre -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $22.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Ten pieces dating from 1995 to 2015 from Canadian composer Linda Catlin Smith, performed by Quatuor Bozzini and Apartment House, the first in Another Timbre's Canadian Composer series, a 2-CD release focusing on Smith's "equal and simultaneous drive toward abstraction and lyricism" in slowly developing, lush and sophisticated compositions. |
![]() Lussier, Rene / Robert Marcel Lepage / Quatuor Bozzini: Chants et danses ...with strings (Vol. III) (Tour de Bras -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Taking two of Montreal's most vital musicians, guitarist Rene Lussier and clarinetist Robert Lepage, and joining them with the far-ranging string quartet Le Quatuor Bozzini for a stunning album that merges chamber music, noise music, and improvisation without leaving behind melody, intention and direction; magnificent! |
![]() Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() 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. |
![]() Bica, Carlos & Azul: Things About (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() 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. |
![]() Labrosse, Diane : Musique Pour Objets en Voie de Disparition (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock "Blindfolded" manipulations by Labrosse of recordings from an amazing set of Montreal improvisers to create eight flashbacks to a bygone daily sonic life. |
![]() Roots Magic: Last Kind Words (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Deep Blues and Creative Jazz from the Italian septet Roots Magic, following up their "Hoodoo Magic" CD with another compelling album of instrumentals where the track list consists of personal renditions of Delta Blues classics (mostly Charlie Patton) played with an overtly exploratory attitude derived from the Free Jazz tradition. |
![]() Auclair, Melanie: Decor sonore (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock A series of 20 short tracks by cellist Melanie Auclair that combine music with ambient sound with players such as Lori Freedman, Antoine Berthiaume, Luc Sicard, etc. |
![]() Brady, Tim / Bradyworks: 24 Frames - Scatter [2 CDs] (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock Montreal creative guitarist Tim Brady and his Bradyworks (Lori Freedman, Karen Young, &c) performing 6 duos for electric guitar with other instruments, and 12 compositions for electric guitar (with and without effects pedals). |
![]() Ceccarelli, Isaiah: Breviaire d'Epuisements (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Percussionist Isaiah Ceccarelli's work for percussion, two voices, two bass clarinets and viola da gamba, woven from the delicate fabric of the tension between darkness and light. |
![]() Schindler, Udo: Botenstoffe (Confront -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock 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. |
![]() String Theory: Heptaphonies (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Drawing its name from the seven members making up this string ensemble led by violist Ernesto Rodrigues, String Theory complements the concurrent Lisbon String Trio albums by magnifying concepts in freely improvised string interactions, using unusual harmonics, melodic and percussive approaches to instruments, and quickly moving quietly intense interaction. |
![]() Free Music Septet: Meandros e Vertentes (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock A live recording from the acoustic septet Free Music 7tet of Ernesto Rodrigues (viola), Luiz Rocha (clarinets), Guilherme Rodrigues (cello), Eduardo Chagas (trombone), and (piano), Hernani Faustino (double bass) and Paulo Ferreira Lopes (drums), performing at O'Culto da Ajuda, for five improvisations from active free improv to lowercase exploration. |
![]() Cassiers, Lynn: Imaginary Band (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $10.04 ![]() ![]() In Stock Composer, vocalist and electronics artist Lynn Cassiers' new septet with Sylvain Debaisieux (soprano and tenor saxophone), Ananta Roossens (violin), Niels Van Heertum (euphonium), Erik Vermeulen (piano), Manolo Cabras (double bass) and Marek Patrman (drums) in their adventurous debut album blending improv, pop aesthetics, electronics, dreamlike voice, and solid playing. |
![]() Mezei, Szilard Septet: Hajnali APN (FMR -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Serbian violinist and composer Szilard Mezei's septet in a recording for KCNS Novi Sad from 2015, three tracks of contemporarily orchestrated free improvisation performing three extended Mezei compositions, sophisticated works with effortlessly elaborate structures affording his septet opportunity in group interplay and well-developed soloing, a great achievement. |
![]() Mezei, Szilard Septet: Veres Pancel (FMR -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Vojvodinian composer and violist Szilard Mezei formed this septet in 2005, his 3rd chamber group with a distinctly free jazz voice, citing influences Gyorgy Szabados, Anthony Braxton, Bela Bartok, Witold Lutoslawsky, Gyoryg Ligeti, Jimmy Giuffre, Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron, to which we would add Eric Dolphy, here in their second FMR album capturing a live concert in Serbia, 2018. |
![]() J. & F. Band, The (Fonda / Jaimoe / Tononi + Bjorkenheim, Caruso, Mandarini, Paganelli): From The Roots To The Sky [2 CDs] (Long Song Records -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $16.15 ![]() ![]() In Stock Outstanding instrumental work as New York improvising bassist Joe Fonda and Allman Brothers drummer Jaimoe join forces with Italian jazz musicians Tiziano Tononi, Alberto Mandarini, Gianluigi Paganelli, Beppe Caruso and Finnish guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim, plus a host of guest musicians, as they hybridize jazz, rock, blues, avant and jam music with consummate skill. |
![]() Carlson, Dustin (w/ Mitchell / Gentile / Hopkins / Morgan / Trudel / Gouker): Air Ceremony (Out Of Your Head Records -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $8.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock A strong album of modern creative jazz from New York guitarist Dustin Carlson, in a septet with Matt Mitchell on synth, Kate Gentile on drums, Adam Hopkins on bass, Nathaniel Morgan on alto saxophone, Eric Trudel on baritone saxophone, Danny Gouker on trumpet, sophisticated, intricate, lyrical and compelling compositions driving the enthusiasm and exuberance of their "ceremony"! |
![]() Way Ahead, The (Roligheten / Alberts / Barno / Aleklint / Stahl / Hoyer / Ostvang): Bells, Ghosts And Other Saints (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $12.55 ![]() ![]() In Stock An incredibly informed and modern album of free jazz drawing on an Albert Ayler influence from the Norwegian and Swedish septet of Andre Roligheten on tenor saxophone, clarinet, Kristoffer Alberts on alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, Niklas Barno on trumpet, Mats Aleklint on trombone, Mattias Stahl on vibraphone, Ola Hoyer on double bass, and Tollef Ostvang on drums. |
![]() Octopus: Mimus (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 8-limbed creature that is Creative Source's Octopus presents their 3rd album of diaphanous improvisation, using two reeds (clarinet & tenor sax), trumpet, resonator guitar, viola, double bass, snare drums and electronics, as they slowly prowl in subaqueous and subtle improvisation of powerful technique, cautiously moving with rich details and deft direction. |
![]() Zwerv (Taubenfeld / Vicente / Lucifero / Zwerver / Chientaroli / ven der Weide / Hadow): Music From Any Moment (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Guitarist Henk Zwerver leads this collective free improvising band in their second release, now extended to a septet with the addition of Salvoandrea Lucifero on trombone, joining Zwerver: Ziv Taubenfeld on bass clarinet, Luis Vicente on trumpet, Nico Chientaroli on piano, Raoul ven der Weide on double bass, objects, and George Hadow on drums. |
![]() Caines, Ron / Martin Archer Axis: Les Oiseaux de Matisse (Discus -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Saxophonist Ron Caines, who led the innovative band East of Eden in the late 60s, joins a septet including Martin Archer on reeds & electronics, Laura Cole on keys, Gus Garside on bass, Johnny Hunter on drums, Graham Clark on violin & guitar, and Herve Perez on live sound processing & shakuhachi as they merge improv with real time processing and studio collage. |
![]() String Theory : Thickness Of The Present (Evil Clown -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $10.75 ![]() ![]() In Stock The Leap of Faith string-heavy grouping in a concert at Outpost 186 in Cambridge, 2018 with PEK on bamboo saxophones, reeds, tarota, contrabassoon, sheng, melodica, aquasonic & bells; Glynis Lomon on cello & aquasonic; Grant Beale on guitar; Lukasz Pavlikovsky on cello & aquasonic; Albey onBass on electric bass; Silvain Castellano and Adrienne Schoenfeld on double bass. |
![]() King Champion Sounds / Surplus 1980 (Moe! Staiano): Split [7" VINYL] (Tractor Notown -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $6.25 ![]() ![]() In Stock A split 7": on one side Sleepytime Gorilla Museum percussionist/drummer/composer Moe! Staiano's West Coast rotating ensemble Surplus 1980 in a teaser for an upcoming release with G.W. Sok, Kyle Bruckmann, members of Fred Frith Trio and Total Shutdown; on the other side King Champion Sounds featuring G.W. Sok, formerly of the Dutch band the Ex. |
![]() Dresser, Mark Seven (Nicole Mitchell / Ehlrlich / GoGwilt / Dessen / White / Black / McLagan): Ain't Nothing But A Cyber Coup & You (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock The 2nd album for East/West Coast double bassist and composer Mark Dresser's Seven band, in a diverse set of lyrically intricate Dresser compositions using unusual and compelling rhythmic structures, with Nicole Mitchell on flute, Marty Ehrlich on clarinets & sax, Keir GoGwilt on violin, Michael Dessen on trombone, Joshua White on piano, and Jim Black on drums. |
![]() Webber, Anna: Clockwise (Pi Recordings -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $13.45 ![]() ![]() In Stock Wind player and composer Anna Weber pays homage to 20th Century composers' works for percussion, using Xenakis, Feldman, Varese, Stockhausen, Babbitt & Cage as influences in compositions leaving room for improvisation from her septet of Jeremy Viner (sax & clarinet), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Christopher Hoffman (cello), Matt Mitchell (piano), Chris Tordini (bass), and Ches Smith (drums). |
![]() Denzler, Bertrand : Arc (Potlatch -- France ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Created by Felicie Bazelaire, CoO is a string ensemble drawn from the French new music ensemble ONCEIM; CoO develops new repertoire for strings, collaborating with composers like Bertrand Denzler, who wrote this innovative composition "Arc" in two parts, a work applying unusual techniques to bowed strings, particularly lower bass tones, for fascinating results. |
![]() Eclectic Maybe Band: Reflections In A Moebius Ring Mirror (Discus -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock The second album of this Guy Segers (Univers Zero) project in an eclectic ensemble of improvisers, rock musicians and experimenters, a genre-defying project of primarily instrumental work with interventions of song, merging acoustic & electric instruments with electronics, live improvisation with studio manipulation, to find new forms of mesmerizing music. |
![]() Surplus 1980: Pigeon Obstacle Course [VINYL + 7''] (Surplus Industries -- Czech Republic ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $17.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Created out of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and drummer/percussionist Moe Staiano's Mute Socialite, this 7-piece improvising rock band turns rock on it's side in mostly instrumental, energetically complex and twisted rock pieces with acerbic social narrative, the band employing three drummers, bass & two guitars, piano and trumpet from Darren Johnston. |
![]() Caines, Ron / Martin Archer AXIS: Dream Feathers (Discus -- UK ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock The "AXIS" of UK saxophonist Ron Caines and multi-reedist Martin Archer, also on organ and electronics, in a subtle septet with outstanding players including Laura Cole on piano and Johnny Hunter on drums, in a set of dream-like and lyrically beautiful improvisations, merging electronics and horns over a powerfully solid rhythm section that create warm textural cycles. |
![]() Parker, Charlie : Selections From The DIAL Recordings (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $17.05 ![]() ![]() In Stock The first of two volumes in celebration of legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker's 100th birthday, here remastering his landmark recordings for the Dial label on the US West Coast between 1946-47, performing with jazz greats including Miles Davis, Lucky Thompson, Erroll Garner, Barney Kessel, Red Calender, JJ Johson, Max Roach, &c. for some of Parker's best known and essential compositions. |
![]() DUX Orchestra (Dave Sewelson / Mats Gustafsson / Susie Ibarra / Will Connell Jr. / Dave Hofstra / Walter "Sweet" Perkins / JC Morrison): Duck Walks Dog (With Mixed Results) [VINYL] (NoBusiness -- Lithuania ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $20.65 ![]() ![]() In Stock Two thirds of the free jazz group "Boom Box"--saxophonist Thomas Borgmann and drummer Willi Kellers--and referencing that band's 2011 album titled Jazz, Keys & Screws is rounded out as a trio with double bassist Jan Roder, following the format of Jazz with compositions from each player following head/solo format, fueled by each player's extensive experience. |
![]() Kirchner, Quin: The Shadows and The Light [2 CDs] (Astral Spirits -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded over 2 days in a Chicago studio in configurations from duos to an octet, drummer Quin Kirchner provides the compositions on this double CD for 11 pieces, alongside works by Frank Foster, Phil Cohran, Sun Ra & Carla Bley, presented as a story or a journey of differing styles and forms, made cohesive by Kirchner's remarkable drumming and coherently diverse interests. |
![]() Alves, Pedro Melo (Johnson / Nunes / Dionisio / Risser / Dresser / Moieme / Alves): In Igma (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $10.04 ![]() ![]() In Stock Constrast from shifts in sound, texture and dynamic in Pedro Melo Alves' commissioned work for the Jazz No Parque Festival, using 3 vocalists (Aubrey Johnson, Beatriz Nunes, & Mariana Dionisio) to layer and interact over a quartet of contemporary and improvised instrumentalists: Eve Risser (piano), Mark Dresser (bass), Abdul Moimeme (electric guitar), and Alves (drums & percussion). |
![]() Kirchner, Quin: The Shadows and The Light [VINYL 2 LPs] (Astral Spirits -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $26.95 ![]() ![]() In Stock Recorded over 2 days in a Chicago studio in configurations from duos to an octet, drummer Quin Kirchner provides the compositions on this double LP for 11 pieces, alongside works by Frank Foster, Phil Cohran, Sun Ra & Carla Bley, presented as a story or a journey of differing styles and forms, made cohesive by Kirchner's remarkable drumming and coherently diverse interests. |
![]() Ayler, Albert: Spirits Rejoice & Bells Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $17.05 ![]() ![]() In Stock Revisiting two of the most essential and influential albums of saxophonist Albert Ayler's discography, both recorded in 1965 — Spirits Rejoice in a sextet and Bells in a quintet — both drawing from some of NY's finest players including Charles Tyler, Henry Grimes, Gary Peacock, Sunny Murray, Donald Ayler and Lewis Worrell, properly remastered to showcase Ayler's stunning conceptions in free jazz. |
![]() Shepp, Archie: Blase And Yasmina Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $17.05 ![]() ![]() In Stock Revisiting two of Archie Shepp's 1969 recordings released on the BYG label as Blasé, and title track to Yasmina, three tracks featuring the vocals of Jeanne Lee, with four band configurations including Dave Burrell, Malachi Favors, Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Sunny Murray, Philly Joe Jones, &c., beautifully remastered to bring to light Shepp's pan-stylistic impulses. |
![]() Taylor, Cecil Mixed To Unit: Structures Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $17.05 ![]() ![]() In Stock Bringing together two essential and impeccably remastered 1960's Cecil Taylor albums — Cecil Taylor Unit Structures and Cecil Taylor Unit Mixed — presenting both traditional influences and Taylor's unique approaches to modern jazz, featuring two septets with musicians including Jimmy Lyons, Henry Grimes, Archies Shepp, Ted Curson, Andrew Cyrille, Roswell Rudd, Sunny Murray, &c. |
![]() New Old Luten Septet: Remmidemmi! (Euphorium -- Germany ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $15.25 ![]() ![]() In Stock This evolutionary project titled as "loud, colorful hustle & bustle" started with the trio of wind & reed player Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, pianist Elan Pauer and drummer Christian Lillinger (Radau!), then expanded to a quintet with two double bassists-John Edwards & Robert Landfermann--and here as a septet with saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and trumpeter Axel Dšrner. |
![]() Cherry, Don: Complete Communion & Symphony For Improvisers, Revisited (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $17.05 ![]() ![]() In Stock Following a 1964 Albert Ayler tour, trumpeter Don Cherry remained in Europe, working on new concepts of improvising based on form itself, developing his concepts with saxophonist Gato Barbieri, vibraphonist Karl Berger & bassist J.F. Jenny Clark, composing two brilliant albums: 1966's Communion with Barbieri, Henry Grimes & Ed Blackwell; and in 1967 Symphony for Improvisers as a septet. |
![]() Metal Chaos Ensemble: Tinier Even Then Science (Evil Clown -- USA ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $10.75 ![]() ![]() In Stock Exploring chaotic rhythms on metallic instruments, this is an extended septet version of the Boston free improvising ensemble in a complex improvisatory journey of reeds, synths and percussion, performed by PEK on reeds, Mike Caglianone on saxophones, Boob Moores on trumpet & keyboards, Mike Gruen on bass, Steve Niemitz on drums and real time signal processing from Joel Simches. |
![]() Lingens, Hannes: Music For Strings (Edition Wandelweiser Records -- Germany ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.65 ![]() ![]() In Stock Four compositions for strings from German composer Hannes Lingens, including the three-part "Triptych" work performed by the Ensemble CoÔ, a septet directed by bassist Félicie Bazelair that emphasizes bowed strings; and two solo works performed by Bazelair: "Methods and Materials" & "Solo for String Instruments" employing advanced approaches to the double bass. |
![]() Fernandes, Mane : Enter The sQUIGG (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock A unique album of oddly metered yet highly rhythmic jazz from guitarist and composer Mané Fernandes, a member of Pedro Alves Melo Omniae Large Ensemble, but more importantly, part of a scene he refers to as Post-Beat Aesthetics, merging electronic and synthetic elements into jazz form, a serious and diverting direction for creative improv and studio play. |
![]() Silva, Andre B.: Mt. Meru (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock Known for his The Rite of Trio, guitarist Andre B. Silva releases his 2nd solo album featuring compositions in a chamber jazz mode, including long passages of composed music that open into improvisation, performed with Jose Soares on saxophone, Raquel Reis on cello, Sophie Bernado on basson, Paulo Bernardino on bass clarinet, Andre Carvalho on double bass & Ricardo Coelho on drums & vibes. |
![]() Rekon With Friends (Alga / Espvall / Billstrom / Vallgren / Jordansson / Ullen / Lloyd): Rekon With Friends (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.48 ![]() ![]() In Stock The core Rekon trio of multi-instrumentalist and wind player Daniel Borgegård Älgå, guitarist Leif Jordansson and drummer Perry Vallgren are joined by guests, cellist Helena Espvall, bassist Niklas Billstrom, trumpeter Mike Lloyd and pianist Lisa Ullen, for four lyrical and experimentally inclined improvisations, a beautiful balance of diverse approaches to modern jazz. |
![]() Ellis, Lisle / Cauley / Robinson / Ruthier / Ochs / McPhee / Spearman: Elevations (Les Disques Victo -- Canada ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $14.35 ![]() ![]() In Stock "Elevations is one of the very rare albums on which bassist Lisle Ellis assumes leadership. It was recorded in a San Francisco studio in June 1993. At the core of the instrumentation is Ellis' quartet, which includes Christopher Cauley a... |
![]() Garcia, Miguel A. : Argiope (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Labor Day Sale! Price was Price: $11.48 ![]() ![]() In Stock ... |
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Ayler, Albert: Spirits Rejoice & Bells Revisited
Taylor, Cecil Mixed To Unit: Structures Revisited
Shepp, Archie: Blase And Yasmina Revisited
Parker, Charlie : Selections From The DIAL Recordings
Russell, George: Ezz-thetics & The Stratus Seekers, Revisited
Cherry, Don: Complete Communion & Symphony For Improvisers, Revisited
Shepp, Archie: The Way Ahead / Kwanza / The Magic Of Ju-Ju, Revisited
Thornton, Clifford / Arthur Jones Trio : Ketchaoua / Scorpio
Gillespie, Dizzy & Charlie Parker: Live, Revisited
Dixon, Bill w/ Archie Shepp, 7-Tette and Orchestra: Revisited
Brown, Marion : Three For Shepp to Gesprachsfetzen Revisited
Braxton, Anthony Steptet (with Ho Bynum / Halvorson / Pavone / Rozen / Siegel / Testa): Echo Echo Mi
Dresser, Mark Seven (Nicole Mitchell / Ehlrlich / GoGwilt / Dessen / White / Black / McLagan): Ain't
Smith, Linda Catlin : Drifter [2 CDs]
Dresser, Mark Seven (Mitchell / Ehrlich / Boroff / Dessen / White / Black): Sedimental You
Frey, Jurg : Grizzana and other pieces 2009-2014 [2 CDs]
New Old Luten Septet: Remmidemmi!
Braxton, Anthony Sextet: (Victoriaville) 2005
Way Ahead, The (Roligheten / Alberts / Barno / Aleklint / Stahl / Hoyer / Ostvang): Bells, Ghosts An
Mezei, Szilard Septet: Veres Pancel