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	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.
	Berne's, Tim Snakeoil: The Deceptive 4 Live [2 CDs] Label: Intakt Product Code: 29721 Catalog Code: INT358 Country: Switzerland		Price: $29.95 Out of Stock
The long-established Snakeoil quartet led by New York saxophonist Tim Berne, with Matt Mitchell on piano, Oscar Noriega on bass and B-flat clarinet, and Ches Smith on drums & percussion, are heard live in three settings over two CDs — at Firehouse 12 in 2017; at IBEAM in New York in 2010; and at Roulette in NY in 2009 — showing the band's evolution of expressive power.
	Fujii, Satoko / Orchestra New York: Entity Label: Libra Product Code: 28374 Catalog Code: 214-058 Country: Japan		Price: $16.95 Out of 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 Out of 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 Out of 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).
	Sharp, Elliott Aggregat: Quintet Label: Clean Feed Product Code: 18217 Catalog Code: CF288 Country: Portugal		Price: $13.95 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.
	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 In 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.
	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.
	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.