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	Pirog, Anthony: Pocket Poem Label: Cuneiform Product Code: 29858 Catalog Code: Rune 468 Country: USA		Price: $14.95 In Stock
Blurring the lines between jazz and rock in ECM and blues-tinged playing in compositions with a solid melodic center, Washington-area guitarist Anthony Pirog presents an album of lyrical music tinged by electronics and rich with evocative environments, performed with Michael Formanek on acoustic and electric bass, and Chess Smith on drums, percussion & electronics.
	Zorn, John: Azoth Label: Tzadik Product Code: 29830 Catalog Code: CD-TZA-8375 Country: USA		Price: $17.95 Out of Stock
Two compositions by John Zorn for solo cello and two works for cello and rhythm section, performed by cellists Jay Campbell (JACK Quartet) and Michael Nicolas (Brooklyn Rider, International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)), with drummer Ches Smith and bassist Jorge Roeder taking the rhythm chairs; exciting and innovative compositions in virtuoso performances.
	Kang, Eyvind: Ajaeng Ajaeng [VINYL 2 + DOWNLOAD CODE] Label: Ideologic Organ Product Code: 29765 Catalog Code: SOMA 039LP Country: France		Price: $32.95 In Stock
Performing on Tanpura & tuba, composer Eyvind Kang explores a wealth of Asian instruments in a series of beautiful pieces investigating and elucidating the properties of each, culminating in the Korean instrument Ajaeng, used historically as a court instrument, here used in a more introspective and meditative role through well developed and recorded compositions.
	Fujii, Satoko / Orchestra New York: Entity Label: Libra Product Code: 28374 Catalog Code: 214-058 Country: Japan		Price: $16.95 In Stock
Satoko Fujii leads her 13-piece big band through 5 thrilling and insightful compositions with a who's-who of NY improvisation: Nels Cline (guitar), Ches Smith (drums), Joe Fiedler & Curt Hasselbring (drums), Oscar Noriega, Ellery Eskelin, Briggan Krauss, Andy Laster & Tony Malaby (sax), Herb Robertson, Natsuki Tamura & Dave Ballou (trumpet) & bassist Stomu Takeishi; wow!
	Torn, David / Tim Berne / Ches Smith: Sun Of Goldfinger Label: ECM Product Code: 27258 Catalog Code: ECM 2613 Country: Germany		Price: $15.95 In Stock
The fourth ECM album from NY Saxophonist Tim Berne and drummer Ches Smith, here in a trio with textural guitarist David Torn in three extended compositions merging jazz, rock and ambient forms, the middle track augmented with the Scorchio String Quartet and Craig Taborn, as they ebb and flow intense energy, fascinating compositional turns, and superb playing.
	Formanek, Michael Elusion Quartet: Time Like This Label: Intakt Product Code: 26984 Catalog Code: INT313 Country: Switzerland		Price: $17.95 In Stock
NY Bassist Michael Formanek composes for and leads his Elusion Quartet with saxophonist Tony Malaby, pianist Kris Davis, and drummer Ches Smith, a heavyweight set of improvisers who take on Formanek's sophisticated and elusive compositions, using unusual meters and complex yet comprehensible structures, performed with prodigious skill and passionate approaches.
	Webber, Anna: Clockwise Label: Pi Recordings Product Code: 26971 Catalog Code: Pi 79 Country: USA		Price: $14.95 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).
	Lee, Okkyung: Cheol-Kkot-Sae (Steel.Flower.Bird) Label: Tzadik Product Code: 25907 Catalog Code: CD-TZA-4023 Country: USA		Price: $14.95 In Stock
Cellist Okkyung Lee explores her Korean roots in an amazing long-form composition combining electronics, improvisation, composed melodies and noise with Korean traditional music, performed with the superb ensemble of John Edwards (bass), Ches Smith (drums), John Butcher (sax), Jae Hyo Chang (Korean percussion), Song Hee Kwon (Pansori singing), and Lasse Marhaug (electronics).
	Millevoi, Nick: Disertion Label: Shhpuma Product Code: 22131 Catalog Code: SHH024CD Country: Portugal		Price: $11.95 Out of Stock
Guitarist Nick Millevoi leads an ensemble that includes Jamie Saft on Hammond Organ, Ches Smith on drums, Johnny Deblase on bass, Dan Blacksberg on trombone and June Bender on violin, for an album equally embracing and subverting a wealth of rock and jazz forms.
	Sharp, Elliott Aggregat: Quintet Label: Clean Feed Product Code: 18217 Catalog Code: CF288 Country: Portugal		Price: $14.95 In Stock
The 2nd Aggregat album expands the first release's trio of Elliott Sharp (just on reeds this time), Brad Jones (bass) and Ches Smith (drums) into a quintet with Nate Wooley (trumpet) and Terry L. Green (trombone) for an amazing set of free jazz compositions.
	Mitchell, Matt: Fiction Label: Pi Recordings Product Code: 17949 Catalog Code: PI 50 Country: USA		Price: $14.95 In Stock
The debut recording from NY pianist Matt Mitchell, in a duo with drummer Ches Smith on drums, percussion & vibes, 15 inventive original compositions written to push Mitchell's technical skills in improvisational settings, each an ingenious little puzzle.
	Halvorson, Mary Septet: Illusionary Sea Label: Firehouse 12 Records Product Code: 17886 Catalog Code: 401017 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 In Stock
Mary Halvorson leads her Septet with Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto sax), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), John Hebert (bass) & Ches Smith (drums) through 6 original compositions and a Robert Wyatt cover!
	Pride, Mike: Drummer's Corpse Label: Aum Fidelity Product Code: 17571 Catalog Code: AUM 078CD Country: USA		Price: $12.95 In Stock
With 9 drummers, bass, and guitar, "Drummer's Corpse" was written following a devastating apartment fire which consumed nearly all of Pride's possessions, recordings, and compositions.
	Smith, Ches and These Arches (Smith / Berne / Malaby / Halvorson / Parkins): Hammered Label: Clean Feed Product Code: 17488 Catalog Code: CF270 Country: Portugal		Price: $15.95 Out of Stock
Drawing from some of NYC's finest - Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, Mary Halvorson and Andrea Parks - drummer Ches Smith's band takes the Downtown NY strategy to bridge experimental rock and avant jazz in unexpected and astonishing ways.
	Ceramic Dog (Ribot / Smith / Ismaily): Your Turn Label: Northern Spy Product Code: 17440 Catalog Code: CD-NS-038 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 In Stock
Five years after their debut release, Ceramic Dog, the power trio featuring Marc Ribot (guitar), Shahzad Ismaily (bass/electronics) and Ches Smith (drums), returns with this exceptional album merging rock and improv Downtown NY style.
	Halvorson, Mary Quintet: Bending Bridges Label: Firehouse 12 Records Product Code: 16199 Catalog Code: FH12-04-01-016 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 In Stock
Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's second recording with her amazing working quintet of trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, bassist John Hebert, and drummer Ches Smith.
	Sharp Trio, Elliott: Aggregat Label: Clean Feed Product Code: 15892 Catalog Code: CF250 Country: Portugal		Price: $14.95 In Stock
NY saxophonist/guitarist, composer and conceptualist Elliot Sharps Trio with bassist Brad Jones and drummer Ches Smith using written scores to guide rhythmic and melodic jazz into unlikely and fascinating structures.
	Trophies (Bosetti / Nagai / Ches Smith): A Color Photo of the Horse Label: D.S al Coda Product Code: 15693 Catalog Code: #4 Country: USA		Price: $12.95 In Stock
Alessandro Bosetti provides voice and electronics on words & text from a variety of writers, as performed in a trio with drummer Ches Smith and fretless guitarist Kenta Nagai; fascinating and perplexing expression.
	Halvorson, Mary Quintet: Saturn Sings Label: Firehouse 12 Records Product Code: 13541 Catalog Code: FH12-04-01-013 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 Out of Stock
Halvorson's quintet in a new book of music exploring close knit and dissonant harmonies for her ensemble of trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, bassist John Hebert & drummer Ches Smith.
	Staiano's, Moe! / Moe!Kestra!: An Inescapable Siren Earshot Distance Therein and Other Whereabouts Label: Edgetone Records Product Code: 12675 Catalog Code: AMOE2 / BRD 056 Country: USA		Price: $9.00 In Stock
This is Moe! Staiano's (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) 1st CD of orchcestral compositions for Strings, Percussion, U-bolts, Wine Glasses, Prepared Guitar & Sirens recorded in 1998 and 2003.
	Halvorson Trio, Mary : Dragon's Head Label: Firehouse 12 Records Product Code: 12359 Catalog Code: FH12-04-01-007 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 Out of Stock
Brooklyn guitarist Mary Halvorson in her 1st release with her trio of bassist John Hebert & drummer Ches Smith, experimenting with harmonic, melodic & rhythmic components.
	Staiano's, Moe! - MOE!KESTRA!: 2 Rooms Of Uranium Within 83 Markers: Conducted Improvisations, Vol.II Label: Edgetone Records Product Code: 08773 Catalog Code: EDT4050 Country: USA		Price: $11.95 In Stock
Two live conducted improvisations percussion for large group recorded at the Oakland Box Theater, presenting the 6 part Piece No.11: Two Orchestras in Separate Rooms.