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Hoffman, Christopher (feat. Henry Threadgill / Anna Webber): Vision Is The Identity [VINYL] <i>[Used
Hoffman, Christopher (feat. Henry Threadgill / Anna Webber):
Vision Is The Identity [VINYL] [Used Item]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Returning to the electronic jazz approach of his album Multifariam, cellist Christopher Hoffman, composing with the core trio of Frank LoCrasto on keyboards and Bill Campbell on drums, is joined by luminaries such as Henry Threadgill, Ryan Scott, Anna Webber, and Alfred Colón on select tracks, releasing a lyrically compelling album that draws on a diverse range of influences.

Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman): Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong [VIN
Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman):
Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong [VINYL] [Used Item]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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With an ear to detail, Michaël Attias spent a year mixing and refining these four tracks, recorded after a post-pandemic concert at Barbes in Brooklyn, bringing to light four intricately melodic compositions performed with Michael Attias on alto sax, Santiago Leibson on piano & Wurli, Matt Pavolka on bass, Mark Ferber on drums and Christopher Hoffman on cello.

Colon, Alfredo (Colon / Korten / Williams / Parks): Blood Burden
Colon, Alfredo (Colon / Korten / Williams / Parks):
Blood Burden

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Alfredo Colon's debut album presents an engaging set of enthusiastic works rooted in the blues tradition, featuring a cover of Delta blues singer Son House and performed with his Brooklyn quartet: Lex Korten (piano, Klavins Una Corda), Steve Williams (upright bass), and Connor Parks (drums), blending lyrical expression and balanced dynamics.

Warren, Kenny (Warren / Hoffman / Ellman): Sweet World [VINYL]
Warren, Kenny (Warren / Hoffman / Ellman):
Sweet World [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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New York trumpeter Kenny Warren leads a trio with cellist Christopher Hoffman and drummer Nathan Ellman-Bell through eighteen Warren compositions that draw on diverse musical elements from around the globe — without being 'world music' — crafting succinct, creatively engaging works marked by eclectic references, unconventional time signatures, and a free-flowing lyrical spirit.

Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman): Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong [VIN
Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman):
Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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With an ear to detail, Michaël Attias spent a year mixing and refining these four tracks, recorded after a post-pandemic concert at Barbes in Brooklyn, bringing to light four intricately melodic compositions performed with Michael Attias on alto sax, Santiago Leibson on piano & Wurli, Matt Pavolka on bass, Mark Ferber on drums and Christopher Hoffman on cello.

Hoffman, Christopher (feat. Henry Threadgill / Anna Webber): Vision Is The Identity [VINYL]
Hoffman, Christopher (feat. Henry Threadgill / Anna Webber):
Vision Is The Identity [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Returning to the electronic jazz approach of his album Multifariam, cellist Christopher Hoffman, composing with the core trio of Frank LoCrasto on keyboards and Bill Campbell on drums, is joined by luminaries such as Henry Threadgill, Ryan Scott, Anna Webber, and Alfred Colón on select tracks, releasing a lyrically compelling album that draws on a diverse range of influences.

Deerlady (Obomsawin, Mali / Magdalena Abrego): Greatest Hits [VINYL]
Deerlady (Obomsawin, Mali / Magdalena Abrego):
Greatest Hits [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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A collection of songs exploring intimacy under colonialism by the writing duo of bassist and singer/lyricist Mali Obomsawin, a member of the Odanak First Nation and known for her work with the band Lula Wiles, and Chicago guitarist Magdalena Abrego, based in Cambridge, MA, featuring eight beautifully crafted pieces that showcase lyrical strength and astute observation.

Dunston, Nick: Colla Voce
Dunston, Nick:
Colla Voce

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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A wild "Afro-Surrealist Anti-Opera" from composer & bassist Nick Dunston, performed with an ensemble of string players (including JACK Quartet) and vocalists, in a gripping hybrid of acoustic and electronic music, using the studio for post-processing to create Dunston's self-described "warped narrative", an understatement for this incredibly passionate, surreal and absolutely impressive work.

Clark, Scott: Dawn & Dusk
Clark, Scott:
Dawn & Dusk

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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A stunningly beautiful suite from Richmond, VA drummer and composer Scott Clark, poetic songs rendered by Laura Ann Singh in a sextet with Bob Miller on trumpet, flugelhorn, J.C. Kuhl on bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, Michael McNeill on piano and Adam Hopkins on bass, in four sublimely passionately compositions presented in studio recording and live versions.

Clark, Scott: Dawn & Dusk [VINYL]
Clark, Scott:
Dawn & Dusk [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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A stunningly beautiful suite from Richmond, VA drummer and composer Scott Clark, poetic songs rendered by Laura Ann Singh in a sextet with Bob Miller on trumpet, flugelhorn, J.C. Kuhl on bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, Michael McNeill on piano and Adam Hopkins on bass, in four sublimely passionately compositions presented in studio recording and live versions.

Fujiwara, Tomas (Fujiwara / Reid / Brennan): Pith
Fujiwara, Tomas (Fujiwara / Reid / Brennan):
Pith

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Drawing on the same trio heard on his RogueArt release, 7 Poets Trio, Boston-born Brooklyn-based composer and drummer Fujiwara presents a set of six sophisticated works along with one collective improvisation, utilizing the unique orchestration of vibraphonist Patricia Brennan and cellist Tomeka Reid to create a diverse set of highly rewarding recordings.

Fujiwara, Tomas: Pith [VINYL]
Fujiwara, Tomas:
Pith [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Drawing on the same trio heard on his RogueArt release, 7 Poets Trio, Boston-born Brooklyn-based composer and drummer Fujiwara presents a set of six sophisticated works along with one collective improvisation, utilizing the unique orchestration of vibraphonist Patricia Brennan and cellist Tomeka Reid to create a diverse set of highly rewarding recordings.

Pavone, Jessica: Clamor
Pavone, Jessica:
Clamor

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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With a septet of women improvisers and contemporary performers, composer and violinist Jessica Pavone's long-form collective improv compositions are titled after innovations made by women throughout history to circumvent obstructions to their freedoms, revealed through string and bassoon orchestration that balances harmony, dissonance, drone and disruptive experimentation.

Pavone, Jessica: Clamor [VINYL]
Pavone, Jessica:
Clamor [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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With a septet of women improvisers and contemporary performers, composer and violinist Jessica Pavone's long-form collective improv compositions are titled after innovations made by women throughout history to circumvent obstructions to their freedoms, revealed through string and bassoon orchestration that balances harmony, dissonance, drone and disruptive experimentation.

Marks, Hannah: Outsider, Outlier
Marks, Hannah:
Outsider, Outlier

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Merging jazz and rock forms, NY bassist Hannah Marks composes and provides the lyrics for 10 inspired songs of incisive, quirky and expressive topics, performed with a sextet of solid players from the genre-mashing NY scene: Sarah Rossy (lead vocals), Lee Meadvin (guitar), Lex Korten (piano), Nathan Reising (alto saxophone), and Connor Parks (drums).

Adam Hopkins: Crickets + Grounded [VINYL 180g]
Adam Hopkins:
Crickets + Grounded [VINYL 180g]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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5th anniversary LP reissue of bassist Adam Hopkins' 2018 album, a great example of the Downtown / Brooklyn scene, using jazz as a jumping-off point to merge free playing, fusion, and rock into an enthusiastic and technically brilliant album of original compositions performed with the sextet of Anna Webber, Ed Rosenberg, & Josh Sinton on sax, Jonathan Goldberger on guitar, and Devin Gray on drums.

Obomsawin, Mali: Sweet Tooth [VINYL 180g]
Obomsawin, Mali:
Sweet Tooth [VINYL 180g]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Wabanaki bassist, composer and songwriter Mali Obomsawin presents a compositional suite that highlights the art and culture of her people, binding together blues, jazz, hymns and folk songs with an ensemble of exceptional NY improvisers: Savannah Harris (drums), Miriam Elhajli (guitars, voice), Allison Burik (reeds), Noah Campbell (sax) and Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet & flugelhorn).

Obomsawin, Mali: Sweet Tooth [VINYL SILVER]
Obomsawin, Mali:
Sweet Tooth [VINYL SILVER]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Wabanaki bassist, composer and songwriter Mali Obomsawin presents a compositional suite that highlights the art and culture of her people, binding together blues, jazz, hymns and folk songs with an ensemble of exceptional NY improvisers: Savannah Harris (drums), Miriam Elhajli (guitars, voice), Allison Burik (reeds), Noah Campbell (sax) and Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet & flugelhorn).

Mitchell, Matt: Oblong Aplomb [2 CDs]d
Mitchell, Matt:
Oblong Aplomb [2 CDs]d

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Expanding on pianist/composer Matt Mitchell's 2013 duo album Fiction with Ches Smith is this double-duo release over 2 CDs, one CD with Smith performing on drums, gongs, percussion, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tam-tam & timpani, and one CD with drummer/percussionist Kate Gentile, performing Mitchell's fascinatingly convoluted works that integrate composition with improvisation.

Dunston, Nick: Spider Season
Dunston, Nick:
Spider Season

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A new trio from NY bassist & composer Nick Dunston, featuring Kalia Vandever on trombone & effects, and Do Yeon Kim on gayageum (a traditional Korean plucked zither), a uniquely orchestrated band performing Dunston's original (and humorously titled) compositions, on some of which each performer uses effects to create sonic environments; a creatively inventive configuration.

Illegal Crowns : Unclosing
Illegal Crowns :
Unclosing

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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The 3rd stellar album of modern jazz recorded in the studio after a five-city tour from the quartet of Tomas Fujiwara on drums, Taylor Ho Bynum on cornet & flugelhorn, Mary Halvorson on guitar and Benoit Delbecq on piano, performing three compositions each from Halvorson, Fujiwara and Delbeq, illustrating their distinctive approach to creative improvisation.

Ducret, Marc (w/ Martinez / Helary / Bopp / Ducret): Palm Sweat: Marc Ducret Plays the Music of Tim
Ducret, Marc (w/ Martinez / Helary / Bopp / Ducret):
Palm Sweat: Marc Ducret Plays the Music of Tim Berne [VINYL 2 LPs]

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A frequent collaborator with NY saxophonist and composer Tim Berne, French guitarist Marc Ducret takes on Berne's compositions, at times in multiple interpretations of the same work or by merging pieces together, performed with the superb support of trumpeter Fabrice Martinez, flutist Sylvaine Helary, trombonist Christiane Bopp and Ducret's son, cellist Bruno Ducret.

George (Hollenbeck / Webber / Nealand / Magic): Letters to George [VINYL]
George (Hollenbeck / Webber / Nealand / Magic):
Letters to George [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Derived from the name Georgios and its dual meaning of earth and work, drummer & composer John Hollenbeck (Claudia Quintet) developed these lyrical and sometimes pop-inspired compositions, along with arrangements of Sonny Bono's "Bang Bang" and Cyril Tawney's "Grey Funnel Line", performed with Anna Weber on sax & flute, Aurora Nealand on voice, keys & sax, and Chiquita Magic on keys & voice.

Obomsawin, Mali (Harris / Elhajli / Burik / Campbell / Ho Bynum): Sweet Tooth [VINYL]
Obomsawin, Mali (Harris / Elhajli / Burik / Campbell / Ho Bynum):
Sweet Tooth [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Wabanaki bassist, composer and songwriter Mali Obomsawin presents a compositional suite that highlights the art and culture of her people, binding together blues, jazz, hymns and folk songs with an ensemble of exceptional NY improvisers: Savannah Harris (drums), Miriam Elhajli (guitars, voice), Allison Burik (reeds), Noah Campbell (sax) and Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet & flugelhorn).

Ducret, Marc (w/ Martinez / Helary / Bopp / Ducret): Palm Sweat: Marc Ducret Plays the Music of Tim
Ducret, Marc (w/ Martinez / Helary / Bopp / Ducret):
Palm Sweat: Marc Ducret Plays the Music of Tim Berne

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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A frequent collaborator with NY saxophonist and composer Tim Berne, French guitarist Marc Ducret takes on Berne's compositions, at times in multiple interpretations of the same work or by merging pieces together, performed with the superb support of trumpeter Fabrice Martinez, flutist Sylvaine Helary, trombonist Christiane Bopp and Ducret's son, cellist Bruno Ducret.

George (Hollenbeck / Webber / Nealand / Magic): Letters to George
George (Hollenbeck / Webber / Nealand / Magic):
Letters to George

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Derived from the name Georgios and its dual meaning of earth and work, drummer & composer John Hollenbeck (Claudia Quintet) developed these lyrical and sometimes pop-inspired compositions, along with arrangements of Sonny Bono's "Bang Bang" and Cyril Tawney's "Grey Funnel Line", performed with Anna Weber on sax & flute, Aurora Nealand on voice, keys & sax, and Chiquita Magic on keys & voice.

Obomsawin, Mali (Harris / Elhajli / Burik / Campbell / Ho Bynum): Sweet Tooth
Obomsawin, Mali (Harris / Elhajli / Burik / Campbell / Ho Bynum):
Sweet Tooth

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Wabanaki bassist, composer and songwriter Mali Obomsawin presents a compositional suite that highlights the art and culture of her people, binding together blues, jazz, hymns and folk songs with an ensemble of exceptional NY improvisers: Savannah Harris (drums), Miriam Elhajli (guitars, voice), Allison Burik (reeds), Noah Campbell (sax) and Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet & flugelhorn).

Laplante, Travis: Wild Tapestry
Laplante, Travis:
Wild Tapestry

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Inspired by Miles Davis, particularly his album On The Corner and Davis' respect and interest in the work Karlheinz Stockhausen, LaPlante wrote Wild Tapestry as a commission from Seth Knopp of Vermont's The Yellow Barn Music Festival in 2021, exploring how direct inspiration between musicians is translated into musical composition and strategy.

Secret People (Moorgan / Carlson / Gentile): Secret People
Secret People (Moorgan / Carlson / Gentile):
Secret People

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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A determined set of electric jazz from the Brooklyn, NYC trio of Nathaniel Morgan (Buckminster) on alto saxophone, Dustin Carlson on guitar & bass and Kate Gentile on drums & vibraphone, bringing driving rock and experimental music approaches to their improvisations, a uniquely voice and tenacious trio of unorthodox improvisers.

Wubbels / Lee / Olencki : Field of Action / contraposition [VINYL]
Wubbels / Lee / Olencki :
Field of Action / contraposition [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Two collaborations in a split LP, and the continuation of a series of duo pieces for piano and other instruments that pianist and keyboardist Eric Wubbels has been pursuing since 2006: first an intensive 3-part "Field Of Action" with vocalist and noise artist Charmaine Lee; then "Contraposition" with trombonist Weston Olencki in a duo with Wubbels on prepared piano.

Hoffman, Christopher: Asp Nimbus [VINYL] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Hoffman, Christopher:
Asp Nimbus [VINYL] [Used Item]

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Dunston, Nick: Atlantic Extraction [VINYL]
Dunston, Nick:
Atlantic Extraction [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA / Canada )


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Brooklyn-based composer, bassist, and writer Nick Dunston in his debut album, blending jazz, contemporary, chamber and avant forms, in a uniquely voiced quintet with Louna Dekker-Vargas on flutes & piccolo, Ledah Finck on violin & viola, Tal Yahalom on guitar, and Stephen Boegehold on drums, in a sophisticated album of concisely fascinating compositions.

Eisenberg, Wendy: Bloodletting [2 CDs]
Eisenberg, Wendy:
Bloodletting [2 CDs]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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In a study of memory and the way we alter or prioritize what we remember, NY guitarist Wendy Eisenberg composed this intimately personal long form text score in four movements to be memorized and then performed using the nonlinear randomness of recollection, recorded in two performances at Firehouse 12 in 2019, once on acoustic guitar and once on banjo.

Leon, David: Aire De Agua
Leon, David:
Aire De Agua

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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An upbeat and energetic album of modern creative jazz compositions from Cuban-American saxophonist, woodwind player, and composer/improviser David Leon, leading his Aire De Agua with Sonya Belaya on piano, Florian Herzog on bass and Stephen Boegehold on drums, performing Leon's intricate compositions that elucidate each player's voice and great skill.

Pavone, Mario / Dialect Trio + 1: Blue Vertical
Pavone, Mario / Dialect Trio + 1:
Blue Vertical

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Recorded in 2021, one of late New York bassist Mario Pavone's final studio albums sees the composer extending his Direct Trio of pianist Matt Mitchell and drummer Tyshawn Sorey with trumpeter Dave Ballou, a longtime collaborator who brings an additional level of lyrical excitement and sophistication to the group's work, in 9 substantial compositions and collective works.

Hoffman, Christopher: Asp Nimbus [VINYL]
Hoffman, Christopher:
Asp Nimbus [VINYL]

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With many parallels to and collaborative work with Henry Threadgill, cellist Christopher Hoffman pens eight dynamic compositions for his superb quintet of Bryan Carrott on vibraphone, Rashaan Carter on bass, Craig Weinrib on drums and David Virelles on piano, merging melodic approaches to creative jazz with interesting structures and virtuosic soloing from all performers.

Michael and Peter Formanek: Dyads
Michael and Peter Formanek:
Dyads

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Since 2017 the father/son duo of double bassist Michael Formanek and woodwind player Peter Formanek have performed, recorded and toured together, here recording in the studio in 2019 with the wind player on tenor saxophone and clarinet, the familial history and life of collaboration showing in the warmth and easy discourse between the two, heard in 13 succinct improvisations.

Clark, Scott: This Darkness [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]
Clark, Scott:
This Darkness [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]

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Leveraging the rhythms of his Native American ancestry through deep tom drums, along with percussion focusing around clarion bells, Richmond, VA drummer/percussionist Scott Clark (Scott Clark 4tet, SCUO) brings his listener on a darkly diverse journey through six superb solo drum improvisations, laid out with resolute patience in an epic rhythmic journey.

MacroQuarktet, The: The Complete Night: Live At The Stone NYC [2 CDs]
MacroQuarktet, The:
The Complete Night: Live At The Stone NYC [2 CDs]

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NYC Downtown mainstays, trumpeters Dave Ballou and Herb Robertson, are heard in a full concert at The Stone in NYC in 2007 with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Tom Rainey, concentrating their work in the Satoko Fuji Orchestra and Orange Then Blue into their own quartet, this their first performance together their energy, inventivenss and enthusiasm is on full display.

Dunston, Nick: Atlantic Extraction
Dunston, Nick:
Atlantic Extraction

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Brooklyn-based composer, bassist, and writer Nick Dunston in his debut album, blending jazz, contemporary, chamber and avant forms, in a uniquely voiced quintet with Louna Dekker on Vargas on flutes & piccolo, Ledah Finck on violin & viola, Tal Yahalom on guitar, and Stephen Boegehold on drums, in a sophisticated album of concisely fascinating compositions.

Attias, Michael : Echos La Nuit
Attias, Michael :
Echos La Nuit

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A beautiful solo set of 12 improvisations, Michael Attias performing on alto sax with his left hand and piano with his right, captured in the natural reverberation of La Maison en Bois in Abeville-La-Riviere, France; surprisingly his 1st solo album, developed over 12 years yet played in under an hour with no retakes, a wonderful nuanced reflection in tone, melody & color.

Carlson, Dustin (w/ Mitchell / Gentile / Hopkins / Morgan / Trudel / Gouker): Air Ceremony
Carlson, Dustin (w/ Mitchell / Gentile / Hopkins / Morgan / Trudel / Gouker):
Air Ceremony

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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A strong album of modern creative jazz from New York guitarist Dustin Carlson, in a septet with Matt Mitchell on synth, Kate Gentile on drums, Adam Hopkins on bass, Nathaniel Morgan on alto saxophone, Eric Trudel on baritone saxophone, Danny Gouker on trumpet, sophisticated, intricate, lyrical and compelling compositions driving the enthusiasm and exuberance of their "ceremony"!

Hopkins, Adam: Crickets
Hopkins, Adam:
Crickets

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A great example of the current Downtown/Brooklyn scene, using jazz as a jumping-off point to merge free playing, fusion, and rock stylings into an enthusiastic, and technically brilliant album, as bassist Adam Hopkins provides the compositions performed with the sextet of Anna Webber, Ed Rosenberg, & Josh Sinton on sax, Jonathan Goldberger on guitar, and Devin Gray on drums.



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