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Ames Room, The: Bird Dies (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Bringing the lineage of saxophone trios into the 21st century, saxophonist Jean-Luc Guionnet, bassist Clayton Thomas and drummer Will Guthrie performed this extended recording live in Lille, France. |
Baloni (Badenhorst / Loriot / Niggenkemper): Fremdenzimmer (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The debut album from the NY based Baloni trio, blending chamber techniques with a unique approach to improvisation, as performed by bassist Pascal Niggenkemper, violist Frantz Loriot, and multi-reedist Joachim Badenhorst. |
Borbetomagus: Black Album (Agaric -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The Borbetomagus trio of Jim Sauter (sax), Don Dietrich (reeds) and Donald Miller (guitar) in a 1982 release on their own Agaric label, high volume jazz compiled from concerts in 1979 and 1981. |
Borbetomagus: Seven Reasons for Tears (Agaric -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The unique voice of the Borbetomagus quartet recording in NYC in 1987, dark and beautiful improvisation that takes freedom to a unique level of squealing skronky feverish overtones and exhilaration. |
Borbetomagus: White Album (Agaric -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock The first Borbetomagus, an unprecedented release of extreme free/punk improvisation and sound from the trio of Jim Sauter (reeds), Don Dietrich (reeds) and Donald Miller (guitar). |
Bradford / Dresser / Ferris: Live in LA (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Performing together since the late 70s, this is the first recorded documentation of West Coast trumpeter Bobby Bradford, NY bassist Mark Dresser, and trombonist Glenn Ferris. |
Clockwork + Poprawski: Myopic (Clockwork Jazz -- Poland ) Price: $11.95 In Stock Clockwork is the Polish duo of drummer Maciej Wrobel and bassist Szymon Orlowski, who for the last two years have worked with saxophonist Lukasz Poprawski (Urszula Dudziak, Michal Urbaniak, &c) here in their first album together. |
Copland, Marc / David Liebman Duo: Impressions (Hatology -- Switzerland ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock The subtle duo of pianist Marc Copland and saxophonist Dave Liebman in a set of great jazz compositions from luminaries including Jimmy Giuffre, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Lester Young, plus original work. |
Ehrlich's Rites Quartet, Marty: Frog Leg Logic (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Wind and reed player Mary Ehrlich's excellent Rites Quartet with Hank Roberts (cello), Michael Sarin (drums) and James Zollar (trumpet) in a set of lyrical compositions that borrows from jazz and downtown NY traditions. |
eRikm / Norbert Moslang: Stodgy (Mikroton Recordings -- Russia ) Price: $13.95 In Stock eRikm on 3k Pad Loop System, Electronics and Norbert Moslang playing Cracked Everyday Electronics in a collection of recordings from European concerts performed between 2002 and 2005; produced by Guiseppe Ielasi.. |
Gonzalez, Dennis / Joao Paulo: So Soft Yet (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock The second duo release between trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez and pianist and accordionist Joao Paulo Estevez da Silva, a beautiful album of winter moods with Sefardic overtones, introspective and reflective improvisation. |
Grant, Kay & Alex Ward: Fast Talk (Emanem -- Great Britain ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock The London improvising scene duo of vocalist Kay Grant, a former Downtown NY artists, and clarinetist Alex Ward, have been playing together for decades, here recorded in four live performances and a studio session. |
Hauf Sextet, Boris: Next Delusion (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $7.50 In Stock Berlin-based saxophonist Boris Hauf's sextet with Keefe Jackson (sax), Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Frank Rosaly (drums), Steve Hess (drums & electronics) and Michael Hartman (drums) in 4 extended pieces of boiling intensity. |
Hayward, Charles: One Big Atom (Recommended Records -- Great Britain ) Price: $17.95 Out of Stock This Heat/Camberwell Now drummer Charles Hayward's latest solo album after a long wait, an incredible and unique journey through drums, electronics and song, personal, pointed and brilliant statements from one or rock's master voices. |
Ishiwarizakura: Okuno Hosomichi (Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan ) Price: $14.95 In Stock A live recording of this quartet from the Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan, improvised an29730d impressive rock from Yoshida Tatsuya (drums), Nasuno Mitsuru (bass), Kita Naoki (violin) and Murakami Naoki (guitar). |
Keszler, Eli: Oxtirn (ESP-Disk -- USA ) Price: $14.00 Out of Stock Extreme percussion work from Eli Keszler, mostly solo pieces using a diverse sonic palette, and assisted on 2 tracks by clarinetist Ashley Paul, plus brass player Andrew Fenlon and prepared pianist Sakkiko Mori. |
Korekyojinn with Tsuboy Akihisa: Doldrums (Magaibutsu Limited -- Japan ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Korekyojinn (Yoshida Tatsuya, Nasuno Mitsuru and Kido Natuski) in their 7th release, joined by violinist Akihisa Tsuboy, recorded live at Tokyo's Koenji High, Lush, and Missions from 2008-2010. |
LAMA: Oneiros (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock The trio LAMA comes from the dynamic and inventive Portuguese jazz scene, formed by bassist and composer Goncqalo Almeida & trumpeter/electronics artist Susana Santos Silva, with Candian drummer Greg Smith. |
Mecha Fixes Clocks: Teoria dellelasticita di Girolamo Papariello (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Mecha Fixes Clocks' 3rd release with Michel F. Cote, Lori Freedman, Philippe Lauzier, Ellwood Epps, Josh Zubot, Martin Tetrault, Bernard Falaise, &c... a musique actuelle supergroup, and an amazing conceptual work. |
Schweizer, Irene : Les Diaboliques (Intakt -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 Out of Stock The Diabolique trio of pianist Irene Schweizer, bassist Joelle Leandre, and vocalist Maggie Nichold in their first release from 1993, three women hell-bent on modern improvisation. |
Sorites Paradox: Sorites Paradox (Magaibutsu -- Japan ) Price: $12.00 In Stock Eccentric Japanese vocalist Makigami Koichi joins Ruins/Korekyojinn drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, Altered States guitarist Uchihashi Kazuhisa, and Shimizu Kazuto (Hikasu) for an album of impressive and slightly deranged rock. |
Taylor, Cecil Quintet: Hard Driving Jazz + Looking Ahead! (Mad About Records -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Reissuing Cecil Taylor's 1958 album with John Coltrane, an incredible forward thinking and inspired session; and Taylor's 2nd studio album from 1958, "Looking Ahead", in a quintet setting. |
Brady, Tim : Topology: Scat (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Tim Brady in an extraordinary collaboration mixing his rhythmic, jazz-influenced chamber music with Australia's dynamic and virtuosic Topology ensemble. |
Hetu, Joane: Castor et compagnie (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 In Stock With lyrics inspired by Hindu erotic books, Arabic love games, and sensual songs; Joane Hetu presents her first CD of her own music with accompaniment from Jean Derome, Diane Labrosse, and Pierre Tanguay. |
Quatre Tetes (Wehrli / Walss / Friedli / Binder): figuren (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 In Stock An excellent quartet of 4 female improvisers creating mysterious landscapes, bizarre spaces and surprising topography using dual pianos, flute, melodica, trombone & alphorn. |
Burger, Rob: City Of Strangers (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock Tin Hat Trio founder Burger in an eclectic and wonderfully informed set of film cues, with help from Marc Ribot, Eyvind Kang, Carla Kihlstedt, Kenny Wollesen, &c. |
Quartetski Does Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Quartetski Does Stravinsky with drummer Isaiah Ceccarelli, guitarist Bernard Falaise, reedist Phillipe Lauzier, viole de gamaba player Pierre-Yves Martel and violinist Joshua Zubot reinterpret Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in honor of its 100th anniversary. |
Brady, Tim / Bradyworks, Quatuor Molinari: My 20th Century (CD + DVD) [DVD] (Ambiances Jazz -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Tim Brady with Bradyworks and Quatuor Molinari in a CD/DVD release of four synchronized musical, video & theater works, ambitious and fascinating compositional pieces. |
Quatuor Bozzini: A Chacun Sa Miniature (Collection QB -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock The Quatuor Bozzini string quartet dedicate this double CD to emerging artists in a collection of miniatures written in 2011 by emerging composers for the QB's annual Composer's Kitchen event. |
Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL] (RogueArt -- France ) Price: $19.95 Out of Stock A live performance at Judson Church in Manhattan as part of the 20th Vision Festival from the NY/France free improvising trio of Joelle Leandre on double bass, Mat Maneri on viola, and Gerald Cleaver on drums and percussion, two tracks of steadily building, incredibly compatible dialog. |
Nakamura, Toshimaru : maruto (erstwhile -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock Using his no-input mixing board Toshimaru Nakamura, perhaps the ultimate Onkyo artist, spent two years creating this work, which is also the second release in the Erstsolo series. |
Clinamen Trio (Marion / Di Donato / Berger): Decline (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 In Stock Roman philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus named "Clinamen" the unpredictable (in time and space) swerve of atoms falling in the void, which aptly describes the unexpected directions taken in subtle free improvisation from this French trio, led by bassist Louis-Michel Marion, with Jacques Di Donato on clarinet, and Philippe Berger on viola. |
Wisseltangcamatta, The: Movements (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock Live recordings at LOFT in Cologne, Germany from the trio of George Wissel on prepared saxophone, Achim Tang on doublebass, and Simon Camatta on drums & percussion, performing seven "Movements" that use prodigious technique with reserve and direction, revealing the structure of their work as the pieces build and recede in fascinating ways. |
Bica, Carlos & Azul: Things About (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Double bassist and composer Carlos Bica's Azul with guitarist Frank Mobus and drummer Jim Black in their 5th album, bringing jazz and elements of rock together into a lyrical and alluring set of recordings. |
Brady, Tim: 24 Frames - Scatter [2 CDs] + Trance [CD + DVD] (Ambiances Jazz -- Canada ) Price: $27.95 Out of Stock Putting together two releases from Montreal guitarist and composer Tim Brady's "24 Frames" project: "Trance" (CD + DVD) and "Scatter" (2 CDs), performed solo and with his Bradyworks ensemble. |
Nakamura, Toshimaru / English (Joe Foster / Bonnie Jones): One Day (erstwhile -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock EA-improv minimalist Toshimaru Nakamura with English (Joe Foster/Bonnie Jones) in a recording made in Tokyo while the three were touring South Korea and Japan in 2007. |
Brady, Tim / Bradyworks: 24 Frames - Scatter [2 CDs] (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Montreal creative guitarist Tim Brady and his Bradyworks (Lori Freedman, Karen Young, &c) performing 6 duos for electric guitar with other instruments, and 12 compositions for electric guitar (with and without effects pedals). |
Haubenstock-Ramati, Roman: Mobile For Shakespeare (Hat [now] ART -- Switzerland ) Price: $18.95 In Stock A series of musical "mobiles" from European composer Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, sonic transformations of the visual experiences of Alexander Calder's dynamic sculptures. |
Borbetomagus: Songs Our Mother Taught Us (Agaric -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Three performances from London and Glasgow from New York saxophonists Jim Sauter and Don Dietrich, and guitarist Donald Miller, playing through pedals and distortion devices in unique and irascible free improvisations. |
Hetu, Joane: Filature (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 In Stock A musical theatre in 3 acts using texts, songs, free improvisation and compositional textures, "an evocation of the fusion between opposite forces-tight and flexible, male and female". |
Hetu, Joane: Filature [Used Item] (Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada ) Price: $12.00 In Stock A musical theatre in 3 acts using texts, songs, free improvisation and compositional textures, "an evocation of the fusion between opposite forces-tight and flexible, male and female". |
Borbetomagus: Snuff Jazz (Agaric -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Long awaited reissue of this 1998 LP, originally of live performances at ABC No Rio in NYC and now expanded to include live performances at DC Space in Washington, DC. |
Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio [Used Item] (Bead -- UK ) Price: $10.00 In Stock The improvising string duo of stalwart London improvisers, Daniel Thompson on acoustic guitar and Phil Durrant on the octave mandola, are heard in two settings of texturally rich, intricate interactions, first at Cafe OTO in 2022 for an extended improvisation, then at Cable Street Studios two months later for six succint, impressively diverse dialogs. |