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Carter, Daniel / Parker, William / Ughi, Federico: The Dream
Carter, Daniel / Parker, William / Ughi, Federico:
The Dream

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $8.40    


Out of Stock

This album was developed to present Daniel Carter, typically a wind/reed/trumpeter player, on an album that included his piano playing, which then advanced by adding the goal of both Carter and long-time collaborator, drummer Federico Ughi, to record with bassist William Parker, who rounds out this excellent trio on bass, tuba and shakuhachi.

Jimenez, Kenneth / Michael Attias / Francisco Mela: Caribu
Jimenez, Kenneth / Michael Attias / Francisco Mela:
Caribu

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Formed at Michael Attias's Washington Heights, Manhattan apartment by three improv compatriots, the trio of Kenneth Jiminez on bass, Michael Attias on saxophones and Francisco Mela on drums & voice incorporate free and experimental jazz forms with heartfelt tradition, in five collective improvisations captured in the studio, plus Paul Motian's "From Time to Time".

Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman: A Lifeboat (Part II) <i>[Used Item]</i>
Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman:
A Lifeboat (Part II) [Used Item]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $9.00    


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The second of two volumes of studio improvisations between Brooklyn trumpeter & flugelhorn player Michael Sarian and keyboardist Matthew Putman, recorded in Sarin's home studio during the 2020 pandemic, allowing freedom in exploration as they sought out cadences, rhythms and melodies, this 2nd volume presenting the most interesting of their investigations.

Butcher, John / Pat Thomas / Dominic Lash / Steve Noble: Fathom
Butcher, John / Pat Thomas / Dominic Lash / Steve Noble:
Fathom

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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The debut for UK saxophonist John Butcher on 577 Records is this exemplary 2021 live recording at Cafe OTO in London by the quartet of Butcher on tenor and soprano saxophones, Pat Thomas on piano, Dominic Lash on double bass and Steve Noble on drums, four of the UK's leading free improvisers demonstrating their prodigious abilities in concentrated conversation.

Sanders, Mark / Chris Mapp / Andrew Woodhead: CollapseUncollapse: Time in Images
Sanders, Mark / Chris Mapp / Andrew Woodhead:
CollapseUncollapse: Time in Images

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Starting as an electric jazz album, the UK trio of Mark Sanders on drums & percussion, Chris Mapp on bass & electronics and Andrew Woodhead on keys & electronics slip into moody and experimental ea-improv territory, fluctuating between acoustic and electronic material of masterful virtuosity, presenting two unconventional solo sections for drummer Sanders along the way.

Nagano, Sana / Leonor Falcon: Peach and Tomato
Nagano, Sana / Leonor Falcon:
Peach and Tomato

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Using members of the violin family augmented with effects, NY violinist Sana Nagano and violist Leonor Falcon pay homage to Prokofiev's Sonata for Two Violins and Bela Bartok's Etudes 1 & 2, reinterpreted for modern contemporary approaches, alongside new compositions from both Nagano & Falcon that show their virtuosic talents and playful attitude to performance.

Dunmall, Paul Quartet : World Without
Dunmall, Paul Quartet :
World Without

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Seeking to organize a group of musicians driven by an underlying pulse and a central energy, going beyond the abstract improvisations he has been familiar with for years, saxophonist Paul Dunmall assembled Steven Saunders on guitar, Dave Kane on bass and Miles Levin on drums, achieving these impressive improvisations, captured in the studio in Birmingham.

Melnicove, Joe (feat. George Ganzone / Ben Street / Billy Hart): You Is You
Melnicove, Joe (feat. George Ganzone / Ben Street / Billy Hart):
You Is You

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Jazz flutist and composer Joe Melnicove, Israeli-born and living in NYC, is joined by his mentor George Garzone on tenor & soprano saxophones, Ben Street on bass and Billy Hart on drums, with Jerry Bergonzi joining on piano for one piece, as the band performs a set of lyrical and upbeat Melnicove original compositions along with one from Garzone and one from Liana Catalano-Garzone.

Flaherty, Paul / Jim Matus / Larry Derdeyn: Wednesday Weld
Flaherty, Paul / Jim Matus / Larry Derdeyn:
Wednesday Weld

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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An album of heavy electric jazz denoted by legendary free jazz saxophonist Paul Flaherty on alto & tenor, with long-time collaborators through a variety of settings, Jim Matus on electric & baritone guitars and Larry Derdeyn on keyboards; a collective trio of serious sonic force and momentum, complementing each other by welding illumination into dark spontaneous composition.

Flame, The (Robert Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders): Towards The Flame, Vol. 1 [VINYL CLEAR]
Flame, The (Robert Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders):
Towards The Flame, Vol. 1 [VINYL CLEAR]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $25.95    


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Their first time playing together as a trio despite many permutations in various projects over the years, the trio of Robert Mitchell (F-IRE Collective) on piano & percussion, Neil Charles on double bass and remarkably collaborative drummer Mark Sanders are heard in this 2022 concert at London's Cafe OTO for two extended, free and very informed collective improvisations.

Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela: Shine Hear, Vol. 1 [VINYL]
Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela:
Shine Hear, Vol. 1 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $25.95    


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Inspired by a poem Carter wrote about New York's interminable motion, the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone, Leo Genovese on piano, William Parker on bass, Gralla & Shakuhachi and Francisco Mela on drums & voice, turn in an ecstatic album of exotic collective improvisation in this first of two planned volumes from an excellent studio session.

Dikeman, John / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble: Volume 1 [VINYL]
Dikeman, John / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble:
Volume 1 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


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The first of two planned volumes from the quartet of John Dikeman on tenor saxophone, Pat Thomas on piano, John Edwards on bass and Steve Noble on drums, bringing the American saxophonist working throughout Europe together with this nearly telepathic collaborative grouping of UK frequent collaborators, captured in concert at Cafe OTO in 2019 for two absorbing improvisations.

Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela: Shine Hear, Vol. 1
Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela:
Shine Hear, Vol. 1

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


Out of Stock

Inspired by a poem Carter wrote about New York's interminable motion, the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone, Leo Genovese on piano, William Parker on bass, Gralla & Shakuhachi and Francisco Mela on drums & voice, turn in an ecstatic album of exotic collective improvisation in this first of two planned volumes from an excellent studio session.

Svoboda / O'Connor / Green: Time Together, Time Apart
Svoboda / O'Connor / Green:
Time Together, Time Apart

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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With lyrical insite and a great rapport, the Australian collective piano trio of pianist Joe O'Connor, double bassist Hellen Svoboda and drummer Tim Green approach their dialogs with great self-control and intent concentration, developing fascinating conversations from emotive musings that lead to confidently intrepid and compellingly coherent improvisations.

Thomas, Pat / Chris Sharkey / Luke Reddin-Williams: Know : Delirium Atom Paths [VINYL]
Thomas, Pat / Chris Sharkey / Luke Reddin-Williams:
Know : Delirium Atom Paths [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $25.95    


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Energetic, authoritative and unpredictable, this 2020 concert at Hyde Park Book club, in Leeds, UK from the collective free improv trio of Pat Thomas on keyboards, Chris Sharkey on electric guitar and Luke Reddin on Williams on drums, burns through an extended and far-ranging set of sonic environments and seriously exhilarating straight-on playing.

Thomas, Pat / Chris Sharkey / Luke Reddin-Williams: Know : Delirium Atom Paths
Thomas, Pat / Chris Sharkey / Luke Reddin-Williams:
Know : Delirium Atom Paths

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

Energetic, authoritative and unpredictable, this 2020 concert at Hyde Park Book club, in Leeds, UK from the collective free improv trio of Pat Thomas on keyboards, Chris Sharkey on electric guitar and Luke Reddin on Williams on drums, burns through an extended and far-ranging set of sonic environments and seriously exhilarating straight-on playing.

Cleaver, Gerald: 22 / 23 [VINYL VIOLET OPAQUE]
Cleaver, Gerald:
22 / 23 [VINYL VIOLET OPAQUE]

(Positive Elevation / 577 Records -- USA )


Price: $25.95    


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A journey through a diverse set of genres and styles of electronica, influenced by the New York drummer & composer Gerald Cleaver's native Detroit upbringing, bringing out elements of techno and house music tempered by his improvisational, experimental and avant work; 11 tracks with solid rhythmic foundation in both propulsive and contemplative approaches to electronic composition.

Cleaver, Gerald: 22 / 23
Cleaver, Gerald:
22 / 23

(Positive Elevation / 577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

A journey through a diverse set of genres and styles of electronica, influenced by the New York drummer & composer Gerald Cleaver's native Detroit upbringing, bringing out elements of techno and house music tempered by his improvisational, experimental and avant work; 11 tracks with solid rhythmic foundation in both propulsive and contemplative approaches to electronic composition.

Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela: O Life, O Light  Vol. 2
Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela:
O Life, O Light Vol. 2

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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The second volume from the trio of Tennessee-to-NYC transplant Zoe Amba on tenor saxophone & flute, legendary double bassist William Parker and Francisco Mela on drums, performing three compositions by Amba recorded in the studio in NYC; emphatic free jazz with a powerful rhythm section elucidating Amba's spiritually fueled approach to compelling, lyrical improvisation.

Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela: O Life, O Light  Vol. 2 [VINYL]
Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela:
O Life, O Light Vol. 2 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


In Stock

The second volume from the trio of Tennessee-to-NYC transplant Zoe Amba on tenor saxophone & flute, legendary double bassist William Parker and Francisco Mela on drums, performing three compositions by Amba recorded in the studio in NYC; emphatic free jazz with a powerful rhythm section elucidating Amba's spiritually fueled approach to compelling, lyrical improvisation.

Flame, The (Robert Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders): Towards The Flame, Vol. 1
Flame, The (Robert Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders):
Towards The Flame, Vol. 1

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

Their first time playing together as a trio despite many permutations in various projects over the years, the trio of Robert Mitchell (F-IRE Collective) on piano & percussion, Neil Charles on double bass and remarkably collaborative drummer Mark Sanders are heard in this 2022 concert at London's Cafe OTO for two extended, free and very informed collective improvisations.

Dikeman, John / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble: Volume 2 [VINYL]
Dikeman, John / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble:
Volume 2 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $25.95    


In Stock

The second of two volumes from the quartet of John Dikeman on tenor saxophone, Pat Thomas on piano, John Edwards on bass and Steve Noble on drums, bringing the American saxophonist working throughout Europe together with this nearly telepathic collaborative grouping of UK frequent collaborators, captured in concert at Cafe OTO in 2019 for two absorbing improvisations.

Dikeman, John / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble: Volume 2
Dikeman, John / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble:
Volume 2

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

The second of two volumes from the quartet of John Dikeman on tenor saxophone, Pat Thomas on piano, John Edwards on bass and Steve Noble on drums, bringing the American saxophonist working throughout Europe together with this nearly telepathic collaborative grouping of UK frequent collaborators, captured in concert at Cafe OTO in 2019 for two absorbing improvisations.

Novoa, Eva: Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 1 [VINYL CLEAR]
Novoa, Eva:
Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 1 [VINYL CLEAR]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $25.95    


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Spanish pianist based in NYC Eva Novoa has since 2017 led this international but definitely NY-oriented piano trio of Japanese bassist based in NY Masa Kamaguchi and drummer Gerald Cleaver, here in her first album on 577, her sixth as a leader, presenting eight Novoa compositions of restlessly probing, dynamically interactive and inherently melodic free improvisation.

Novoa, Eva: Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 1
Novoa, Eva:
Novoa / Kamaguchi / Cleaver Trio - Vol. 1

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

Spanish pianist based in NYC Eva Novoa has since 2017 led this international but definitely NY-oriented piano trio of Japanese bassist based in NY Masa Kamaguchi and drummer Gerald Cleaver, here in her first album on 577, her sixth as a leader, presenting eight Novoa compositions of restlessly probing, dynamically interactive and inherently melodic free improvisation.

Cleaver, Gerald / Brandon Lopez / Hprizm: In The Wilderness [VINYL]
Cleaver, Gerald / Brandon Lopez / Hprizm:
In The Wilderness [VINYL]

(Positive Elevation / 577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


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Drawn from an experimental improv performance by drummer Gerald Cleaver and bassist Brandon Lopez at 577 Records' 2019 Forward Festival, electronic artist and producer Hprizm of the Antipop Consortium took those recording to reconstruct twelve works of illusory and often surreal music, from active beat-based electronica to hazy dreamlike ambience.

Cleaver, Gerald / Brandon Lopez / Hprizm: In The Wilderness
Cleaver, Gerald / Brandon Lopez / Hprizm:
In The Wilderness

(Positive Elevation / 577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

Drawn from an experimental improv performance by drummer Gerald Cleaver and bassist Brandon Lopez at 577 Records' 2019 Forward Festival, electronic artist and producer Hprizm of the Antipop Consortium took those recording to reconstruct twelve works of illusory and often surreal music, from active beat-based electronica to hazy dreamlike ambience.

Ishito, Ayumi: The Spacemen Vol. 2
Ishito, Ayumi:
The Spacemen Vol. 2

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Somewhere between Acid Mothers, 70s Miles or Sun Ra's Arkestra, NY-based Japanese saxophonist Ayumi Ishito's second Spacemen volume with Theo Woodward on synth & vocals, Nebula and the Velvet Queen on theremin, Jake Strauss on guitar & bass and Steven Bartishev on drums, lives up to it's cosmic moniker through exploratory improv blurring jazz, electronica and psych.

Minton, Phil / Pat Thomas / Dave Tucker / Roger Turner: Scatter: On A Clear Day Like This
Minton, Phil / Pat Thomas / Dave Tucker / Roger Turner:
Scatter: On A Clear Day Like This

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Formed in 1992 by UK keyboardist Pat Thomas, originally with the intention of exploring the energy of rock forms within non-idiomatic ea improv, this 2017 album with Dave Tucker on acoustic & electric guitars, Roger Turner on drums & percussion and Phil Minton on voice, was captured live at Cafe OTO in London for two extended, sometimes perplexing, but consistently amazing improvisations.

Ackerley, Jessica / Patrick Shiroishi / Chris Williams / Luke Stewart / Jason Nazary: SSWAN: Invisib
Ackerley, Jessica / Patrick Shiroishi / Chris Williams / Luke Stewart / Jason Nazary:
SSWAN: Invisibility is an Unnatural Disaster [VINYL] [Used Item]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $19.04    


In Stock

Rugged, experimental and avant jazz in the debut album from the SSWAN group of Patrick Shiroishi on saxophones, Chris Williams on trumpet, Jessica Ackerley on electric guitar, Luke Stewart on bass and Jason Nazary on drums, the group focused first on sound and velocity rather than pitch and harmonic information as they carve out a unique space between free jazz and free improv.

Nichunimu (Vergara / Carrasco / Mardones): Un Cacho de Metal, Un Resto de Vaiven [VINYL]
Nichunimu (Vergara / Carrasco / Mardones):
Un Cacho de Metal, Un Resto de Vaiven [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


In Stock

Experimental improvisation that moves in and out of jazz territory from the Chilean trio of Benjamin Vergara on trumpet, Nicolas Carrasco on synthesizer and Matias Mardones on percussion, recording in the studio the day after their performance at the 2019 Relincha Festival in Ciudad de Valdivia, focusing on patterns of circularity and repetition to inform their playing.

Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman: A Lifeboat (Part II) [VINYL CLEAR]
Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman:
A Lifeboat (Part II) [VINYL CLEAR]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $25.95    


In Stock

The second of two volumes of studio improvisations between Brooklyn trumpeter & flugelhorn player Michael Sarian and keyboardist Matthew Putman, recorded in Sarin's home studio during the 2020 pandemic, allowing freedom in exploration as they sought out cadences, rhythms and melodies, this 2nd volume presenting the most interesting of their investigations.

Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman: A Lifeboat (Part II)
Sarian, Michael / Matthew Putman:
A Lifeboat (Part II)

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

The second of two volumes of studio improvisations between Brooklyn trumpeter & flugelhorn player Michael Sarian and keyboardist Matthew Putman, recorded in Sarin's home studio during the 2020 pandemic, allowing freedom in exploration as they sought out cadences, rhythms and melodies, this 2nd volume presenting the most interesting of their investigations.

Ackerley, Jessica / Patrick Shiroishi / Chris Williams / Luke Stewart / Jason Nazary: SSWAN: Invisib
Ackerley, Jessica / Patrick Shiroishi / Chris Williams / Luke Stewart / Jason Nazary:
SSWAN: Invisibility is an Unnatural Disaster [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


In Stock

Rugged, experimental and avant jazz in the debut album from the SSWAN group of Patrick Shiroishi on saxophones, Chris Williams on trumpet, Jessica Ackerley on electric guitar, Luke Stewart on bass and Jason Nazary on drums, the group focused first on sound and velocity rather than pitch and harmonic information as they carve out a unique space between free jazz and free improv.

Carter, Daniel / Evan Strauss / 5-Track / Sheridan Riley: The Uproar In Bursts Of Sound And Silence
Carter, Daniel / Evan Strauss / 5-Track / Sheridan Riley:
The Uproar In Bursts Of Sound And Silence [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


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A collage of styles and experimentation developed over several years by bassist and multi-instrumentalist Evan Strauss, using long-form graphically notated conceptual compositions based on bird calls along with thematic material from Ursula K. Le Guin, expanded with narration and poetry from Daniel Carter and titled from an excerpt by Virginia Woolf.

Astroturf Noise (feat Susan Alcorn): Blazing/Freezing
Astroturf Noise (feat Susan Alcorn):
Blazing/Freezing

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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A 2nd album of inexplicable and fascinating genre merging based around Americana roots music sliced and diced with jazz/improv, electronica, and Downtown NY forms, from the core trio of Sam Day Harmet (mandolin), Sana Nagano (violin), and Zachary Swanson (upright bass) with guests Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, avant bluegrass guitarist Stash Wyslouch and Soundpainter Walter Thompson.

Astroturf Noise (feat Susan Alcorn): Blazing/Freezing [7-inch VINYL]
Astroturf Noise (feat Susan Alcorn):
Blazing/Freezing [7-inch VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


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The opening and closing tracks from the new Blazing/Freezing album on a 7" single by the genre-merging Downtown NY trio of Sam Day Harmet (mandolin), Sana Nagano (violin) and Zachary Swanson (upright bass) deconstructing Americana roots music by slicing and dicing it with jazz/improv, electronica, sample sources, and inexplicable errata.

Ward, Alex Item 4: Furthered
Ward, Alex Item 4:
Furthered

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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An assertive album of compositional jazz from clarinetist & guitarist Alex Ward's Item 4 with London improvisers Charlotte Keeffe on trumpet & flugelhorn, Otto Willberg on double bass and Andrew Lisle on drums, a dynamic album that elicits exciting solos from all players around unusual structures that surprise in quick turns and changes of mood; inspiring!

Mela, Francisco feat. Cooper-Moore / William Parker: Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2 [VINYL]
Mela, Francisco feat. Cooper-Moore / William Parker:
Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2 [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


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The second volume of Music Frees Our Souls, the trio of Francisco Mela on drums, Cooper-Moore on piano and William Parker on bass, recording in the studio in Brooklyn two extended, far reaching and powerful collective improvisations of music performed under the influence of Mela's work with, mentorship by and encouragement from pianist McCoy Tyner.

Mela, Francisco feat. Cooper-Moore / William Parker: Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2
Mela, Francisco feat. Cooper-Moore / William Parker:
Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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The second volume of Music Frees Our Souls, the trio of Francisco Mela on drums, Cooper-Moore on piano and William Parker on bass, recording in the studio in Brooklyn two extended, far reaching and powerful collective improvisations of music performed under the influence of Mela's work with, mentorship by and encouragement from pianist McCoy Tyner.

Dunmall, Paul / Paul Rogers / Tony Orrell: That's My Life
Dunmall, Paul / Paul Rogers / Tony Orrell:
That's My Life

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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A prime example of the early Bristol, UK jazz scene and saxophonist Paul Dunmall's association with it, this trio born out of the band Spirit Level where Dunmall and drummer Tony Orrell first worked, and double bassist Paul Rogers with whom Dunmall would go on to work in Mujician, here in two live recording with Dunmall on soprano and in a burning Coltrane mode; exceptional!

Nagano, Sana: Anime Mundi [VINYL]
Nagano, Sana:
Anime Mundi [VINYL]

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $18.99    


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A superb chamber jazz trio from NY improviser and violinist Sana Nagano, with Karl Berger on piano & vibraphone and Billy Martin on drums & percussion, Nagano having a long history with each through Berger's Improvisers Orchestra and with Martin through Creative Music Studio, their connections evident in their articulately energetic and confident collective conversations.

Carlberg, Frank Trio (w/ John Hebert / Francisco Mela): Reflections 1952
Carlberg, Frank Trio (w/ John Hebert / Francisco Mela):
Reflections 1952

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Reflecting on the 1952 Van Gelder studio sessions of The Thelonious Monk Trio with bassist Gary Mapp and drummers Art Blakey or Max Roach, 2021 pianist Frank Carlberg and drummer Francisco Mela revisited those recordings with bassist John Hebert in new compositions absorbing and quoting those icon works, and on two tracks, improvising conversations with the one and only Monk.

Carter, Daniel / Watson Jennison / William Parker / Federico Ughi: Live! Volume 1: Erie
Carter, Daniel / Watson Jennison / William Parker / Federico Ughi:
Live! Volume 1: Erie

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Working together in tours and recording since 2005, the NY trio of multi-reedist and wind player Daniel Carter, bassis William Parker and drummer/percussionist Federico Ughi are joined by saxophonist Watson Jennison also on flute, recorder and keyboards for this enlightened album of modern and transcendent jazz in a limited, remastered LP edition with bonus material.

Playfield (Carter / Muhr / Ishito / Plaks / Namenwirth / Takahashi / Swanson / Panikkar): Stepping O
Playfield (Carter / Muhr / Ishito / Plaks / Namenwirth / Takahashi / Swanson / Panikkar):
Stepping Out, Vol. 1

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Having previously released outdoor live performances integrating the sounds of NY into their expansive improvisations, the Playfield octet led by Daniel Carter with Ayumi Ishito (Sax), Eric Plaks (Piano & Rhodes), Aron Namenwirth (Guitar), Yutaka Takahashi (Guitar), Luisa Muhr (voice), Zachary Swanson (Bass) and Jon Panikkar (Drums) step inside to record three far-reaching and inclusive studio improvisations.

Nichunimu (Vergara / Carrasco / Mardones): Un Cacho de Metal, Un Resto de Vaiven
Nichunimu (Vergara / Carrasco / Mardones):
Un Cacho de Metal, Un Resto de Vaiven

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

Experimental improvisation that moves in and out of jazz territory from the Chilean trio of Benjamin Vergara on trumpet, Nicolas Carrasco on synthesizer and Matias Mardones on percussion, recording in the studio the day after their performance at the 2019 Relincha Festival in Ciudad de Valdivia, focusing on patterns of circularity and repetition to inform their playing.

Jeong, Eunhye (Jeong / Burik / Ridley / Mela / Kim): End of Time / KM-53 Project Vol. 1
Jeong, Eunhye (Jeong / Burik / Ridley / Mela / Kim):
End of Time / KM-53 Project Vol. 1

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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An energetic and sophisticated album of free improvisation based around three compositions by and under the direction of Boston-based South Korean pianist Eunhye Jeong, in a quintet with Allison Burik on alto saxophone & bass clarinet, Max Ridley on double bass, Francisco Mela on drums and Mina Kim on cello, who also performs Jeong's solo work for cello on the center track.

Purtill, Jason (feat. Leo Genovese / Sean Conly): Simple Twist
Purtill, Jason (feat. Leo Genovese / Sean Conly):
Simple Twist

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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Meeting in the studio with an open mind to approach, guitarist Justin Purtill and long-time friend, pianist Leo Genovese, are joined by bassist Sean Conly to record this set of original Purtrill songs, along with songs by John Hurt, Joe Price, and the title track by Bob Dylan, a relaxed and expressive session of jazz-based originals and interpretations.

Nagano, Sana: Anime Mundi
Nagano, Sana:
Anime Mundi

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


In Stock

A superb chamber jazz trio from NY improviser and violinist Sana Nagano, with Karl Berger on piano & vibraphone and Billy Martin on drums & percussion, Nagano having a long history with each through Berger's Improvisers Orchestra and with Martin through Creative Music Studio, their connections evident in their articulately energetic and confident collective conversations.

Mela, Francisco / Zoh Amba: Causa y Efecto Vol. 1
Mela, Francisco / Zoh Amba:
Causa y Efecto Vol. 1

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    


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The first volume of powerful free playing and intimate conversation bringing together two New York-based improvisers, Cuban native drummer/percussionist Francisco Mela and Tennessee native reed & wind player Zoh Amba, both sharing a mountain region upbringing that brings a uniquely reflective quality to their playing, fortified by the exploratory NY improv scene.

 

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