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	Mitchell, Matt / Kate Gentile: Snark Horse [6 CD Box Set] Label: Pi Recordings Product Code: 30716 Catalog Code: Pi 90 Country: USA		Price: $34.95 Out of Stock
With a superb ensemble appearing in various combinations, including saxophonist Jon Irabagon, violist Mat Maneri, guitarists Ava Mendoza & Brandon Seabrook, &c. the duo of pianist/keyboardist Matt Mitchell and drummer Kate Gentile release an epic 6-CD box of recordings expanding on one-bar compositions and short electronic pieces divided into six volumes; stunning!
	While We Still Have Bodies (Gerstein / Ali / Foster / van Hemmen): While We Still Have Bodies Label: Neither/Nor Records Product Code: 26141 Catalog Code: n/n 009 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 Out of Stock
Using lo-fi electronics and found objects alongside their acoustic instruments, the NY quartet of Ben Gerstein (trombone), Sean Ali (double bass), Michael Foster (saxophones) and Flin van Hemmen (percussion) freely improvise with textural, rhythmic and timbral interactions, captured live at New Museum accompanying an exhibition by video artist Cheng Ran.
	Costa's Acustica, Carlo: Strata Label: Neither/Nor Records Product Code: 26136 Catalog Code: n/n 004 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 Out of Stock
New York composer and drummer Carlo Costa assembled this accomplished ensemble of NY improvisers for a live performance at IBeam in Brooklyn, capturing his piece "Strata" that evolves layers of sound from very sparse to densely yet accesibly stacked sound, varying recurring material to change perspectives in the aural space as the piece progresses; impressive.
	Threadgill, Henry 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg: Dirt... And More Dirt Label: Pi Recordings Product Code: 25820 Catalog Code: Pi 73 Country: USA		Price: $14.95 In Stock
Composer, saxophonist and flutist Henry Threadgill presents 2 full-length works for his 15 piece band "14 or 15 Kestra: Agg", as he explores new ways of integrating composition with group improvisation, here using an entirely new system of improvisation based on preconceived series of intervals realized in multi-layered counterpoint, rigorous polyphony, and timbral contrasts.
	Loriot, Frantz Systematic Distortion Orchestra: The Assembly Label: OutNow Recordings Product Code: 22156 Catalog Code: ONR024 Country: USA		Price: $13.95 Out of Stock
The 11 piece Systematic Distortion Orchestra is led by composer and viola player Frantz Loriot, with Brooklyn Downtown players Nathaniel Morgan (sax), Brad Henkel & Joe Moffet (trumpet), Ben Gerstein, Sam Kulik (trombone), Sean Ali & Pascal Niggenkemper (bass), and 3 drummers.
	Weiss, Dan Large Ensemble: Sixteen: Drummers Suite Label: Pi Recordings Product Code: 21786 Catalog Code: PI 63 Country: USA		Price: $14.95 Out of Stock
The follow-up to drummer/composer Dan Weiss's release "Fourteen" presents a larger ensemble taking on jazz, world music, prog rock, contemporary classical music and more in compositions named for drummers, with a diverse orchestration of acoustic and unconventional instruments.