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Kimura, Izumi / Lina Andonovska / Dominique Pifarely: Seven Dreams
Kimura, Izumi / Lina Andonovska / Dominique Pifarely:
Seven Dreams

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Recorded live at Dublin's National Concert Hall, the trio of Izumi Kimura (piano), Lina Andonovska (flutes), and Dominique Pifarély (violin) weave a poetic and deeply intuitive improvisational performance, blending extended techniques and refined sensitivity into a dreamlike suite of tactile, intimate, and emotionally resonant sound worlds.

Lava Quartet feat. Almut Kuhne / Jordina Milla / Goncalo Almeida /  Wieland Moller: Ethereal Chant
Lava Quartet feat. Almut Kuhne / Jordina Milla / Goncalo Almeida / Wieland Moller:
Ethereal Chant

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The debut from the international Lava Quartet — Almut Kühne (voice), Jordina Milla (piano), Gonçalo Almeida (bass), and Wieland Möller (percussion) — capturing the ensemble's dynamic interplay and fearless improvisation across two European venues, blending extended techniques, expressive freedom, and unconventional sonic textures in a deeply creative and spontaneous journey.

Nabatov, Simon: Agree to Disagree
Nabatov, Simon:
Agree to Disagree

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Pianist Simon Nabatov leads three shifting ensembles through eight distinct compositions in this richly orchestrated and stylistically diverse studio recording, blending chamber elements and jazz improvisation with musicians including Angelika Niescier, Shannon Barnett, Pascal Klewer, and Roger Kintopf, as Nabatov explores contrasting textures, political undercurrents, and tonal interplay.

Doneda, Michel / Le Quan Ninh  / Nuria Andorra: El Retorn De L'escolta (A La Memoria De Marianne Bru
Doneda, Michel / Le Quan Ninh / Nuria Andorra:
El Retorn De L'escolta (A La Memoria De Marianne Brull)

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A powerful live performance recorded at Barcelona's L'Auditori in tribute to the late patron of free improvisation, Marianne Brull, capturing the first meeting of soprano saxophonist Michel Doneda, percussionist Lê Quan Ninh, and Barcelona-based improviser Núria Andorrà in a set of radical listening and deep interaction exploring spontaneous collective expression.

New Origin (feat. Christoph Rocher / Joe Fonda / Harvey Sorge): The Poet Walks
New Origin (feat. Christoph Rocher / Joe Fonda / Harvey Sorge):
The Poet Walks

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Formed from a transatlantic friendship and deep musical rapport, the trio of clarinetist Christophe Rocher, bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Harvey Sorgen create an inspired and richly expressive set of improvisations, balancing melodic clarity and spontaneous invention in a lyrical program that reflects themes of presence, connection, and creative renewal.

Hug, Charlotte: In Resonance With Elsewhere
Hug, Charlotte:
In Resonance With Elsewhere

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Composer, violist, and vocal innovator Charlotte Hug presents her fourth solo album in a stunning multidimensional performance blending voice, viola, and spatial resonance, emphasizing her expanded vocal range across a set of immersive, sonically rich works drawn from her 2022 Ruhrtriennale commission and captured in vivid spatial detail at La Prairie in Switzerland.

Sjostrom, Harri: SoundScapes #4 Festival Berlin 2023 [3 CDs]
Sjostrom, Harri:
SoundScapes #4 Festival Berlin 2023 [3 CDs]

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A remarkable live document of Finnish saxophonist Harri Sjöström's SoundScapes #4 festival in Berlin, bringing together 19 extraordinary musicians from across Europe, Australia, and the U.S. for a series of improvised performances from intimate duos to expansive octets, highlighting spontaneous collaborations all driven by creative risk-taking, deep listening, and a profound sense of musical trust.

Nabatov, Simon / Mark Helias / Tom Rainey: Assamblage
Nabatov, Simon / Mark Helias / Tom Rainey:
Assamblage

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A far-ranging transatlantic trio session from pianist Simon Nabatov, bassist Mark Helias, and drummer Tom Rainey, capturing a dynamic fusion of composed and collective free jazz, as Nabatov's intricate compositions burst with frenetic energy, shifting between exuberant rhythmic interplay, explosive improvisation, and richly textured sonic landscapes in an electrifying set of performances.

Remedy (Thomas Heberer / Joe Fonda / Joe Hertenstein): Hipp Hooray - Celbrating Centenial of Yutta H
Remedy (Thomas Heberer / Joe Fonda / Joe Hertenstein):
Hipp Hooray - Celbrating Centenial of Yutta Hipp

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Trumpeter Thomas Heberer, bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Joe Hertenstein celebrate the centennial of pioneering German pianist Jutta Hipp with Hipp Hooray, a set of nine compositions inspired by her life and legacy, not as a recreation of her sound but as a vibrant and personal tribute, capturing the resilience, innovation, and artistic spirit of a musician whose influence transcended generations and borders.

Perelman, Ivo / Tyshawn Sorey: Paralell Aesthetics [2 CDs]
Perelman, Ivo / Tyshawn Sorey:
Paralell Aesthetics [2 CDs]

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A fearless and fluid exchange between saxophonist Ivo Perelman and drummer/pianist Tyshawn Sorey, this double album captures the duo's extraordinary chemistry, shifting between blistering intensity and spacious, exploratory passages as Sorey alternates between drums and piano, forging intricate dialogues with Perelman's masterful phrasing in a boundless and deeply expressive sonic journey.

Gadt, Anna / Marta Grzywacz / Natalia Kordiak / Gosia Zagajewska: VoiceAct <i>[Used Item]</i>
Gadt, Anna / Marta Grzywacz / Natalia Kordiak / Gosia Zagajewska:
VoiceAct [Used Item]

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Recorded at Przeswit in Warsaw, Poland, Voiceact brings together Polish vocalists Anna Gadt, Natalia Kordiak, Marta Grzywacz, and Gosia Zagajewska in an avant exploration of the art of the voice, blending ancient music, contemporary classics, and folk influences across eleven improvised pieces that showcase a captivating range of vocal styles and possibilities.

Fernandez, Agusti feat. Barry Guy, Don Malfon, John Butcher, Jordina Milla, Liudas Mockunas, Lucia M
Fernandez, Agusti feat. Barry Guy, Don Malfon, John Butcher, Jordina Milla, Liudas Mockunas, Lucia Martinez, Torben Snekkestad, Zlatko Kaucic:
Agusti Fernandez @70 - Aesthetic Of Prisms. [7 CDs]

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Honoring Agustí Fernández's 70th birthday, this 7-CD box set captures his innovative artistry through live and studio collaborations with performers including Barry Guy, John Butcher, Lucía Martínez, &c., recorded across global venues, showcasing his mastery of the piano, free improvisation, and profound creative dialogue with fellow improvisers.

Anker, Lotte / Kamil Piotrowicz / Jacob Anderskov: Antiworld I
Anker, Lotte / Kamil Piotrowicz / Jacob Anderskov:
Antiworld I

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A stunning live performance from wild to instrospective from the 2019 Copenhagen Jazz Festival, where saxophonist Lotte Anker and two pianists — Jacob Anderskov and Kamil Piotrowicz — create a rare and extraordinary interplay of alto saxophone and dual grand pianos, blending frenetic intensity and dreamlike calm in an inspired and organically evolving dialogue of composed and improvised soundscapes.

Fonda, Joe / Bass of Operation: w/ Rabinovitz / Lederer / Sorgen
Fonda, Joe / Bass of Operation:
w/ Rabinovitz / Lederer / Sorgen

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Performing the lyrical compositions from the band's leader, this quartet — featuring Joe Fonda (bass), Michael Rabinowitz (bassoon), Jeff Lederer (clarinets & flutes), and Harvey Sorgen (drums) — explores a uniquely chamber-like soundscape, blending jazz and classical influences through intricately arranged compositions and inspired improvisations with a distinctively rich and unexpected ensemble voice.

Schlippenbach, Alexander von / Daag Magnus Narvesen Duo: KAIROS
Schlippenbach, Alexander von / Daag Magnus Narvesen Duo:
KAIROS

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Marking their decade-long collaboration, pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach and drummer Dag Magnus Narvesen present a dynamic dialogue of free jazz and structured improvisation, blending generational and cultural perspectives into deeply focused and evolving musical narratives, where melodies and rhythmic patterns unfold organically through collective discipline and creativity.

Centazzo, Andrea: Ictus@45 - Out Off Nights [4 CD BOX SET]
Centazzo, Andrea:
Ictus@45 - Out Off Nights [4 CD BOX SET]

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Celebrating 50 years of Andrea Centazzo's career and 45 years of ICTUS Records, this 4-CD set documents concerts over four nights at Milan's Teatro Out Off, vibrant sets of improvisation uniting global luminaries like Elliott Sharp, Ellen Burr, and Steve Swell in a boundary-pushing exploration of ICTUS's legacy and Centazzo's innovative artistry.

Dolega, Dominik: Everything Is True
Dolega, Dominik:
Everything Is True

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Blending contemporary, orchestral, and electronic music with global cultural influences, Dominik Dolega presents 11 untitled "Memories" recorded as duets, featuring unconventional instruments like lithophones, stones, aluphone and the bassdesmophon, inviting listeners on a sonic journey that evokes personal emotions and memories through a rich global perspective.

Crispell, Marilyn / Harvey Sorgen: Forest
Crispell, Marilyn / Harvey Sorgen:
Forest

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Superlative duo work from pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer Harvey Sorgen, recording in the studio in Woodstock, NY, blending deeply attuned free collective dialogs with one composition from each artist, in an album of dynamic and evocative improvisation that moves from vivid storytelling to introspective meditations of vision and masterful artistry.

Attias, Michael / Simon Nabatov: Dream Walks
Attias, Michael / Simon Nabatov:
Dream Walks

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Dreamlike and evocative, Dream Walks is the second duo album from Michael Attias and Simon Nabatov, following 2021's Brooklyn Mischiefs, inviting listeners to transcend the physical world through telepathic improvisations, uncanny encounters, and surreal visions, capturing the essence of nocturnal wanderings and the ethereal interplay between two masterful musicians.

Dunmall, Paul / Tobias Delius / Olie Brice / Mark Sanders: No Better Than The Butcher Bird
Dunmall, Paul / Tobias Delius / Olie Brice / Mark Sanders:
No Better Than The Butcher Bird

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With two reeds--Paul Dunmall on tenor & soprano saxophones & clarinet, and tenor saxophonist & clarinetist Tobias Delius--and the masterful rhythm section of Olie Brice on double bass and Mark Sanders on drums, this superb collective quartet leverages the long relationships between players, particularly the trio of Sanders/Brice/Delius and Dunmall & Sanders' extensive work together.

Bradford, Bobby / Frode Gjerstad / William Roper / Alex Cline : Frice
Bradford, Bobby / Frode Gjerstad / William Roper / Alex Cline :
Frice

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Featuring distinctively voiced collective free improvisation, this transatlantic quartet recording on the West Coast brings together legendary musicians Frode Gjerstad on alto saxophone and clarinet, and Bobby Bradford on cornet, alongside contemporary classical and improvising tuba virtuoso William Roper and drummer Alex Cline, delivering five dynamic improvisations with remarkable direction.

Barrett, Brad / Taylor Ho Bynum / Joe Morris : Geologic Time
Barrett, Brad / Taylor Ho Bynum / Joe Morris :
Geologic Time

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An "auditory exploration of the fragile balance between creation and destruction, echoing the forces that sculpted Earth's geological history" from the collective free improvising trio of two New York luminaries--Taylor Ho Bynum on cornet, flugelhorn & trombone and Joe Morris on guitar & effects--with Boston double bassist Brad Barrett, also on cello & effects.

Perelman, Ivo / Aruan Ortiz / Ramon Lopez: Ephemeral Shapes
Perelman, Ivo / Aruan Ortiz / Ramon Lopez:
Ephemeral Shapes

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An energetic set of collective studio improvisations between three transatlatic travelers — Brazilian-born / New York-based tenor saxophonist Ivo Perlman, Cuban-born / Brooklyn-based pianist Aruán Ortiz and Spanish-born / French-based drummer Ramon Lopez — recording in Barcelona for eight substantial conversations of vivacious and expressive free jazz.

Strycharski, Dominik: Ecstasy
Strycharski, Dominik:
Ecstasy

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Polish wind player Dominik Strycharski combines traditional blockflutes (recorders), saxophones spanning sopranino to tenor, and electronic synthesizers to create nine original compositions of distinctive improvisation and captivating soundscapes, recorded at ZPSM im. S. Moniuszki in Bielsko-Biała, a music school named after the celebrated Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko.

Schindler, Udo / Paul Rogers feat. Eric Zwang: Ephemeral Locations [2 CDs]
Schindler, Udo / Paul Rogers feat. Eric Zwang:
Ephemeral Locations [2 CDs]

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Recorded across two live sessions in Munich, Ephemeral Locations expands Udo Schindler and Paul Rogers' LowToneStudies with the addition of drummer Eric Zwang Eriksson on several tracks, blending Schindler's mastery of bass reed instruments, Rogers' unique 7-string double bass, and Eriksson's dynamic percussion in a captivating exploration of deep tonal textures and spontaneous improv.

Buck, Tony / Elisabeth Harnik / John Edwards / Harri Sjostrom: Flight Mode: Live In Berlin 2023
Buck, Tony / Elisabeth Harnik / John Edwards / Harri Sjostrom:
Flight Mode: Live In Berlin 2023

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Finnish saxophonist and improviser Harri Sjöström assembles this quartet with some of the most innovative and in-demand players in Europe, the UK & Australia--Tony Buck from The Necks on drums & percussion, John Edwards on double bass, and Elisabeth Harnik on piano--captured live at Panda Platforma in Berlin in 2023 for a stellar concert of collective improvisation.

Leandre, Joelle / Elisabeth Harnik / Zlatko Kaucic: Live At St. Johann
Leandre, Joelle / Elisabeth Harnik / Zlatko Kaucic:
Live At St. Johann

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Bringing together as a trio two improvisers who have both worked previously with bassist Joëlle Léandre in various configurations--drummer Zlatko Kaučič, and pianist Elisabeth Harnik--for a magnificent concert of innovative expression through intent conversation of impressive and unusual technique, captured live at the 2023 ARTACTS Festival in Tirol, Austria.

Yannatou, Savina / Julius Gabriel / Agusti Fernandez / Barry Guy / Ramon Lopez: In the Light Of The
Yannatou, Savina / Julius Gabriel / Agusti Fernandez / Barry Guy / Ramon Lopez:
In the Light Of The Current Myth

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During double bassist Barry Guy's time in Porto Portugal with the Blue Shroud Band, he also took time to join in the studio with a quintet of like-minded improvisors — Savina Yannatou on vocals, Julius Gabriel on tenor & baritone saxophones, Agusti Fernandez on piano, and Ramon Lopez on drums — to record this exceptional collective improv session.

Gadt, Anna / Marta Grzywacz / Natalia Kordiak / Gosia Zagajewska: VoiceAct
Gadt, Anna / Marta Grzywacz / Natalia Kordiak / Gosia Zagajewska:
VoiceAct

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Recorded at Przeswit in Warsaw, Poland, Voiceact brings together Polish vocalists Anna Gadt, Natalia Kordiak, Marta Grzywacz, and Gosia Zagajewska in an avant exploration of the art of the voice, blending ancient music, contemporary classics, and folk influences across eleven improvised pieces that showcase a captivating range of vocal styles and possibilities.

Deupree, Jerome / Joe Morris  / Matthew Shipp: Travelogue
Deupree, Jerome / Joe Morris / Matthew Shipp:
Travelogue

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If maps serve us well, this studio recording between the trio of New York & Boston masterful collective free improvisers Jerome Deupree on drums, Matthew Shipp on piano and Joe Morris on guitar, references locations by track title in South Hamilton, MA; Nevilles Cross, UK; Yosemite, CA; San Jose, CA; New Hampshire/Maine coast; Buenos Aires.

Nabatov, Simon: Raging Bulgakov [2 CDs]
Nabatov, Simon:
Raging Bulgakov [2 CDs]

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Composer and pianist Simon Nabatov sets to music two major works of modern Russian literature — Mikhail Bulgakov's The Fatal Eggs and Heart of a Dog — each interpretation spanning an album's worth of material and performed with an extraordinary septet of chamber jazz performers through piano, sax, trombone, viola, cellos, bass and drums.

Kimura, Izumi / Barry Guy / Gerry Hemingway: Six Hands Open As One
Kimura, Izumi / Barry Guy / Gerry Hemingway:
Six Hands Open As One

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Five years after their extraordinary debut album Illuminated Silence, the trio of pianist Izumi Kimura, bassist Barry Guy and drummer Gerry Hemingway present four compositions for free improv, two pieces reflecting on the current state of warfare, with two from pieces Kimura and one each from Guy and Hemingway, the liner notes from each artist explaining the impetus for their work.

Piotrowicz, Kamil / Erik Kimestad / Simon Albertsen: The President
Piotrowicz, Kamil / Erik Kimestad / Simon Albertsen:
The President

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The first album from the trio of Denmark-based pianist Kamil Piotrowicz, a classically trained improviser of exceptional technical and creative power, with Copenhagen trumpeter Erik Kimestad and Norwegian drummer based in Copenhagen Simon Albertsen (Espen Berg Trio), for thirteen wonderfully intricate and exuberant pieces developed in the studio.

Perelman, Ivo / Mark Helias / Tom Rainey: Truth Seeker
Perelman, Ivo / Mark Helias / Tom Rainey:
Truth Seeker

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Meeting at Park West Studios in Brooklyn, the NY trio of Ivo Perelman on tenor saxophone, Mark Helias on bass and Tom Rainey on drums record seven collective free improvisations of great depth and expression, unhurried playing that concentrates on the group dialog, yielding space for exceptional soloing supported by perceptive interaction; masterful!

Zakrocki / Garbowski / Gradziuk: Ballads And Blues [2 CDs]
Zakrocki / Garbowski / Gradziuk:
Ballads And Blues [2 CDs]

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A series of electroacoustic improv "Ballads" and "Blues", beautiful and chimerical works at the intersection of strings and a miscellany of percussion, patiently and unhurriedly unfolding under the deep listening ears from the Polish trio of Patryk Zakrocki on prepared electric guitar & granular delay, Maciej Garbowski on double bass and Krzysztof Gradziuk on multipercussion, objects & toys.

Dunmall, Paul / Paul Rogers / Marc Sanders: Wildlife
Dunmall, Paul / Paul Rogers / Marc Sanders:
Wildlife

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A wildly explorative and masterful studio encounter for three of the UK's most well-known and well-recorded improvisers--Paul Dunmall on tenor & soprano saxophones, clarinet & flute; Paul Rogers on 7-string double bass; and Mark Sanders on drums--in four collective improvisations that run the gamut from explosive to introspective conversation; ferocious!

Scratching Fork (Malinowski / Rychlicki / Zadruzynski): Scratching Fork II
Scratching Fork (Malinowski / Rychlicki / Zadruzynski):
Scratching Fork II

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The 2nd album from the Polish guitar trio of Marek Malinowski on guitar, Robert Rychlicki-Gasowski on double bass & bass guitar, and Wojciech Zadruaynski on drums, performing Malinowski's embraceable mix of lyrically inclined modern jazz compositions with an explorative side, balancing structure with free space for sprightly spontaneity, a beautiful followup.

Pfammatter, Norbert / Florestan Berset / Francesco Losavio: A Vol D'Oiseau
Pfammatter, Norbert / Florestan Berset / Francesco Losavio:
A Vol D'Oiseau

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The Swiss guitar trio of Florestan Berset on electric guitar with Norbert Pfammatter on drums and Francesco Losavio on double bass perform a mix of lyrical compositions from Berset, along with lyrically inclined collective improvisation from the group, each player bringing unique approaches to their instruments in a highly compatible set of conversations.

Smith, Wadada Leo / Joe Morris: Earth's Frequencies
Smith, Wadada Leo / Joe Morris:
Earth's Frequencies

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Delicately forceful, the live concert at Real Art Ways, in Hartford, Connecticut as part of the ImprovisatioNOW concert series, is a perfect encounter between two legendary New York improvisers--trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and guitarist Joe Morris--capturing five dialogs of impressive technique and creative expression, including references to Monk and Ma Rainey.

Fonda, Joe (Fonda / Braxton / Bufalino / Dodd / Robertson / Alexiev): From The Source
Fonda, Joe (Fonda / Braxton / Bufalino / Dodd / Robertson / Alexiev):
From The Source

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A unique 1995 studio album from bassist Joe Fonda, remastered reissued to bring to life this septet with Anthony Braxton on reeds & winds, Herb Robertson on trumpet, Grisha Alexiev on drums, Vickie Dodds on vocals, and integrating tap dancer Brenda Bufalino as a full percussive voice into the ensemble's unique merging of jazz and dance, and of the healing arts and the performing arts.

Glennie, Evelyn / Szilard Mezei POLAR QUARTET: Capt's Look
Glennie, Evelyn / Szilard Mezei POLAR QUARTET:
Capt's Look

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Originally working together in avant percussionist Evelyn Glennie's improvisation Core-tet Project, Serbian violist and composer Szilard Mezei comes together again with his quartet of Bogdan Rankovic on reeds, Ervin Malia on double bass and Ivan Burka on vibraphone to present this 2022 meticulous chamber improvisation concert at Gradska Koncertna Dvorana / City Concert Hall.

Harnik, Elisabeth / Steve Swell: Welcome to the Troposphere
Harnik, Elisabeth / Steve Swell:
Welcome to the Troposphere

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An explorative album of collective free improvisation from the transatlantic duo of German pianist Elisabeth Harnik and New York trombonist Steve Swell, following up on their 2020 album Tonotopic Organisation, this 2022 live concert at Offene Ohren, in Munich brings listeners current to both improvisers immense creative drive, masterful skill, and their mutual, exuberant rapport.

Johnson, Russ / Tim Daisy / Max Johnson: Live at the Hungry Brain
Johnson, Russ / Tim Daisy / Max Johnson:
Live at the Hungry Brain

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A patiently evolving collective performance at Chicago's Hungry Brain from the trio of New Yorkers--trumpeter Russ Johnson and bassist Max Johnson--and Chicago drummer Tim Daisy, whose arsenal of percussive devices adds unexpected asides to the trio's confident free jazz explorations, Johnson adding lyrical lines as the band moves as one through two extended improvisations.

DUOT & ZARM Ensemble (Cirera / Prats / Zingaro / Alves / Mitzlaff / Rosso): DUOT with Strings
DUOT & ZARM Ensemble (Cirera / Prats / Zingaro / Alves / Mitzlaff / Rosso):
DUOT with Strings

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The DUOT pairing of Argentinian, Barcelona-based sax player Albert Cirera and Spanish drummer Ramón Prats is joined on their 6th album by the Portuguese string quartet ZARM Ensemble of Carlos Zingaro on violin, David Alves on violin, Ulrich Mitzlaf on cello and Alvaro Rosso on double bass for a dynamic concert at Igreja do Espírito Santo in Caldas Da Rainha, Portugal.

Unknown Shore (Joao Pedro Viegas / Silvia Corda / Adriano Orru) w/ Carlos Zingaro & Helena Espvall):
Unknown Shore (Joao Pedro Viegas / Silvia Corda / Adriano Orru) w/ Carlos Zingaro & Helena Espvall):
The House Of Memory

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Punctuated with a Prelude, Interlude and Epilogue, the core Unknown Shores trio of Portuguese improvisers, bass clarinetist João Pedro Viegas, pianist Silvia Corde and double bassist Adriano Orru, are joined by guests Carlos Zingaro on violin and Helena Espvall on cello for a 10-part work of spontaneous composition, a conceptual collection of exquisite chamber jazz.

Perelman, Ivo / Nate Wooley /  Mat Moran / Matt Maneri / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joe Morris: Seven Skies
Perelman, Ivo / Nate Wooley / Mat Moran / Matt Maneri / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joe Morris:
Seven Skies Orchestra [2 CDs]

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A rare setting for tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman in a larger ensemble: an exemplary sextet with trumpeter Nate Wooley and vibraphonist Matt Moran over a string section of Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello, Joe Morris on bass and Mat Maneri on viola, recording a ten-part work sans drums or piano, allowing fascinating new orchestral possibilities performed with utmost creative mastery.

Heberer, Thomas / Joe Fonda / Joe Herenstein: Remedy 2
Heberer, Thomas / Joe Fonda / Joe Herenstein:
Remedy 2

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


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Developed originally as a "remedy" to pandemic through a weekly discipline of composing and rehearsing new music, the trio of trumpeter Thomas Heberer, bassist Joe Fonda and drummer Joe Hertenstein return for the second in their series: eight studio recordings of magnificent collective interplay through intricate and implicitly lyrical compositions from each of the three performers.

Evangelista, Karl (feat. Alex Hawkins / Tatsu Aoki / Michael Zerang): What Else Is There?
Evangelista, Karl (feat. Alex Hawkins / Tatsu Aoki / Michael Zerang):
What Else Is There?

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Meeting in the studio in Chicago, the quartet of Oakland guitarist Karl Evangelista, UK pianist Alexander Hawkins, midwestern bassist Tatsu Aoki and Chicago drummer Michael Zerang combine Evangelista's open-ended compositions with a series of dialogic free improvisations around the concepts of music and family, instrumentally answering the question posed by the album's title.

Francois Carrier Ensemble feat. Stanko / Maneri / Peacock / Lambert: Openness [3 CDs]
Francois Carrier Ensemble feat. Stanko / Maneri / Peacock / Lambert:
Openness [3 CDs]

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


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As part of his annual concert series with local & international artists & musicians, in 2006 Montreal saxophonist Francois Carrier reached out to Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko to perform at Theatre La Chapelle, recording over two days as a quintet with long-time collaborator, drummer Michel Lambert, and legendary improvisers Mat Maneri on viola and Gary Peacock on double bass.

Guy, Barry Blue Shroud Band: All This This Here
Guy, Barry Blue Shroud Band:
All This This Here

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The title and text drawn from Samuel Beckett's last poem and meditation on language, "what is the word" and also his "Brief Dream", plus a poem from Barra O Seaghdha and two 18th century Edo Haikus, Barry Guy's exquisite work about life in transit through eight movements is performed with a stellar ensemble including Agusti Fernandez, Maya Homburg, Lucas Niggli, Percuy Pursgolve, &c.

 

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