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	Thollem's Astral Traveling Sessions: w/ Avreeayl Ra & Matt Lux / Sunken Cages Label: Astral Spirits Product Code: 31276 Catalog Code: AS153-10 Country: USA		Price: $11.95 In Stock
As part of Thollem McDonas' Astral Traveling Sessions concert series, the pianist met Chicago legendary drummer Avreeayl Ra and and highly active improvising bassist Matthew Lux for this exceptional concert of two extended improvisations, followed by 8 duo studio improvisations as "Sunken Cages" recorded in Philadelphia with electroacoustic drummer Ravish Momin.
	Thollem's Astral Traveling Sessions: Thollem + Karl Berger, Thollem + Michael Snow Label: Astral Spirits Product Code: 31275 Catalog Code: AS153-22 Country: USA		Price: $11.95 In Stock
One of a series of pianist Thollem McDonas' Astral Traveling Sessions, a 25-album series of concerts from around the globe, performing concerts in varying configurations with 70 musicians, here with two collaborations: in Kingston, NY with the great vibraphonist Karl Berger for 3 improvisations, and in Toronto with pianist Michael Snow for an extended piano duo.
	Thollem's Astral Traveling Sessions: w/ Hafez Modirzadeh Label: Astral Spirits Product Code: 31274 Catalog Code: AS153-24 Country: USA		Price: $11.95 In Stock
One of a series of pianist Thollem McDonas' Astral Traveling Sessions, this unique duo configuration with NY saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh uses a sonic palette of eight re-tuned pitches for piano and saxophone in an attempt to expand harmonic empathy, bringing Eastern pitch relationships to Western improvisation through a series of extraordinary solo and duo recordings.
	Thollem's Astral Traveling Sessions: Compilation Cassette [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] Label: Astral Spirits Product Code: 31172 Catalog Code: AS153-14 Country: USA		Price: $7.95 In Stock
Travelling through the US & Greece to join with performers for duos and trios, in six recordings between pianist Thollem McDonas in a trio with Amy Denio & Samantha Boshnack; a duo with Seetha Shivaswamy; a trio with Mat Weisman and Rick Kodramaz; a duo with Djallo Djakate; a hand percussion duo with Jason Finkelman; and a vocal duo with Maria Karamouza.
	Thollem (w/ Alex Cline / Susan Alcorn): Thollem's Astral Traveling Sessions Label: Astral Spirits Product Code: 30268 Catalog Code: AS153-08CD Country: USA		Price: $11.95 In Stock
In 2019 pianist Thollem McDonas toured the US -- 12 months and 25 albums worth of recordings -- joining collaborators from a vast spectrum of improvisers and performers, this album presenting two such recordings: one a duo with drummer/percussionist Alex Cline from a live concert in Santa Monica; the other a duo with guitarist Susan Alcorn recorded in Baltimore.
	Thollem / Parker / Cline: Gowanus Sessions II Label: ESP Product Code: 28494 Catalog Code: ESPDISK 5038CD Country: USA		Price: $13.95 In Stock
Free collective improvisation with an electronic edge from the trio of Nels Cline, double bassist William Parker and pianist Thollem McDonas, following up on their 2012 "Gowanus Session I" recorded in the same studio space, here expanding on the 1st session's shorter works with two large and evolving improvisations that balance reflective moments with intensive playing.
	Estamos Trio (McDonas / Escobar / Tamez): Dire Warning Label: Relative Pitch Product Code: 28472 Catalog Code: RPR 1101 Country: USA		Price: $8.95 In Stock
Highlighting issues between the US & Mexican borders, Thollem McDonas' Estamos Trio presents their 2nd album, here with Carmina Escobar (vocals, electronics, guitarron), Milo Tamez (percussion, found objects, electronics) and Thollem (keyboard, vocals, clay pot) in a work commissioned by and recorded at the 2018 "Casa Tomada" (House Taken Over) in Santa Fe for SITE.
	Radical Empathy Trio: Reality and Other Imaginary Places Label: ESP-Disk Product Code: 28083 Catalog Code: ESPDISK 5035CD Country: USA		Price: $13.95 In Stock
Recorded during Thollem's 2017 residency at Brooklyn's multi-discipline center Pioneer Works, the trio of Nels Cline on electric guitar and Michael Wimberly on drums apply treatments, alterations and processes to acoustic-electro improv, their unusual approach often inviting the listener to discover organization under a wonderful commotion of sound.
	Thollem / Mazurek: Blind Curves and Box Canyons Label: Relative Pitch Product Code: 23751 Catalog Code: RPR 1054 Country: USA		Price: $8.95 In Stock
Recorded at an exhibition of visual works by Chicago trumpeter Rob Mazurek in Texas, this was the first meeting with pianist Thollem McDonas, in an ardent session of explorative improvisation using electric and analog piano, sythn, samplers, cornet, voice, bells and effects; inquisitive and cathartic music of great drive.
	Thollem / Wimberly / Cline: Radical Empathy Label: Relative Pitch Product Code: 20901 Catalog Code: RPR 1041 Country: USA		Price: $8.95 In Stock
A trio of collective-improvisers recording in NYC's East Village in 2015 for exceptionally sympathetic dialog, instigated by electric keyboard improvisor Thollem McDonas, with Nels Cline on guitar and Charles Gayle cohort Michael Wimberly on drums; Fred Frith liner notes!
	TSIGOTI: Read Between The Lines...Think Outside Them Label: Post Consumer Product Code: 17607 Catalog Code: PCR-007 Country: USA		Price: $12.95 In Stock
The TSIGOTI quarter brings together Italians Jacopo Andreini on guitar, Andrea Caprara on drums, and Piero Spitilli on bass with California pianist Thollem McDonas for critical avant punk with a technically brilliant flair.
	Estamos Trio: People's Historia Label: Relative Pitch Product Code: 17524 Catalog Code: RPR 1013 Country: USA		Price: $8.95 In Stock
Taking song titles from the Arawak language, the Estamos Trio of Thollem McDonas (piano), Milo Tamez (drums) and Carmina Escobar (voice & electronics) brings together artists from the Mexican/U.S. border, creating beautiful creative works.