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Corsano, Chris / Bill Orcutt: Play at Duke [VINYL]
Corsano, Chris / Bill Orcutt:
Play at Duke [VINYL]

(Palilalia -- USA )


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Performing together for more than a decade at the time of this recording at the 2022 Three Lobed Records 21St Anniversary Festival at Duke University in Durham, NC, the duo of guitarist Bill Orcutt and drummer/percussionist Chris Corsano burn through three distinct improvisations that pack in a wealth of ideas, styles and moods in a tight and cathartic set.

Rasmussen / Flaherty / Rowden / Corsano: Crying in Space
Rasmussen / Flaherty / Rowden / Corsano:
Crying in Space

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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A muscular album of free improvisation from the quartet of Mette Rasmussen on alto saxophone, Paul Flaherty on alto & tenor saxophones, Zach Rowden on contrabass and Chris Corsano on drums & percussion, recording live at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, starting like an Albert Ayler hymn and evolving through overlapping lines of controlled and sometimes wonderfully chaotic collective conversation.

Gut, Gudrun / Nathan Wooley / Chris Corsano: The Painter [VINYL]
Gut, Gudrun / Nathan Wooley / Chris Corsano:
The Painter [VINYL]

(JUBG -- Germany )


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The soundtrack to the German film The Painter by director Oliver Hirschbiegel in collaboration with Oliver Hirschbiegel, the first side a diverse set of compositions from electronic musician Gudrun Gut, a one-time member of Einstürzende Neubauten; the second side a set of assertive acoustic improvisations from trumpeter Nate Wooley, alone or in duo with drummer Chris Corsano.

Amado, Rodrigo / This Is Our Language Quartet: Let The Free Be Men [VINYL]
Amado, Rodrigo / This Is Our Language Quartet:
Let The Free Be Men [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


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Referencing Ornette Coleman in the group name, Portuguese tenor saxophonist engages three US free jazz players--legendary saxophonist and pocket trumpeter Joe McPhee, double bassist Kent Kessler and drummer Chris Corsano--for this 2017 concert at Jazzhouse in Copenhagen, Denmark, capturing four exemplary, at times explosive, and always tightly interactive collective improvisations.

Williams, Mars Presents: An Ayler Xmas Vol. 4: Chicago vs. NYC [VINYL]
Williams, Mars Presents:
An Ayler Xmas Vol. 4: Chicago vs. NYC [VINYL]

(Astral Spirits / Soul What Records -- USA )


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This year's An Ayler Xmas, the 4th in the series from saxophonist Mars Williams, expands to a double CD with recordings from two bands: Josh Berman, Jim Baker, Kent Kessler, Brian Sandstrom & Steve Hunt (Chicago); and Steve Swell, Hilliard Greene, Chris Corsano, Nels Cline & Fred Lonberg-Holm (NYC); in incredible free jazz mashups and bash-ups of Holiday favorites.

Wooley, Nate: Seven Storey Mountain VI
Wooley, Nate:
Seven Storey Mountain VI

(Pyroclastic Records -- USA )


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Composer & trumpeter Nate Wooley presents the 6th composition of his SSM series exploring music's ability to bring catharsis and ecstatic release to the performers and listeners, in a large ensemble of 11 musicians and voice, in a stunningly sophisticated large work of modern orchestration through acoustic and electronic/amplified instruments; a masterwork.

Icepick (Nate Wooley / Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten / Chris Corsano): Hellraiser [VINYL]
Icepick (Nate Wooley / Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten / Chris Corsano):
Hellraiser [VINYL]

(Astral Spirits -- USA )


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The 3rd album from the improvising trio of Nate Wooley on trumpet, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten on bass, and Chris Corsano on drums, is a live recording at the 2018 Experimental Sound Studio's Option Series, a smoldering session of collective improvisation that builds tension through impressive rhythmic texture and releases it in cathartic and passionate passages.

Abdelnour, Christine / Chris Corsano: Quand Fond La Neige, OU Va Le Blanc ?
Abdelnour, Christine / Chris Corsano:
Quand Fond La Neige, OU Va Le Blanc ?

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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Through extended approaches to their instruments, Lebanese saxophonist Christine Abdelnour and NY drummer and slide clarinetist Chris Corsano create anomalous and unorthodox sound environments, Abdelnour making acoustics sound electronic through growls, smears and odd harmonics, while Corsano abuses an impressive palette of sound from every inch of his drums.

Baczkowski / Lopez / Corsano: Old Smoke
Baczkowski / Lopez / Corsano:
Old Smoke

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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This smoking album of free jazz leads the New York trio of Steve Baczkowski on saxophone, Brandon Lopez on bass, and Chris Corsano on drums to fiery playing as they burn up the stage at Hallwall, in Buffalo, New York in 2018, over seven concise collective conversations expressing both passion, restraint, and profoundly masterful skill.

Corsano / Courviosier / Wooley: Salt Task
Corsano / Courviosier / Wooley:
Salt Task

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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First recorded meeting of Chris Corsano (drums), Sylvie Courvoisier (piano), and Nate Wooley (trumpet) in the studio in Brooklyn, 2015, for a completely open, sensitive set of improvisations that are constantly on the edge, at times explosive, and always in a focused dialog.

Rasmussen, Mette / Chris Corsano Duo: All The Ghosts At Once
Rasmussen, Mette / Chris Corsano Duo:
All The Ghosts At Once

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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The enduring sax and drum duo format is invigorated with US drummer Chris Corsano and Danish saxophonist Mette Rasmussen, who push each other in free improvisation that uses insanely great technique while delivering a passionate and ecstatic dialog.

Wooley / Rempis / Niggenkemper / Corsano: From Wolves To Whales
Wooley / Rempis / Niggenkemper / Corsano:
From Wolves To Whales

(Aerophonic -- USA )


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The free improvising quartet of Nate Wooley (trumpet), Dave Rempis (sax), Pascal Niggenkemper (bass), and Chris Corsano (drums), bridging ridiculously great technical skills with creative curiosity and forward thinking concepts for superb results.

Parker, Evan / John Edwards / Chris Corsano: A Glancing Blow
Parker, Evan / John Edwards / Chris Corsano:
A Glancing Blow

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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