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Dorner / Rodrigues / Guerreiro / Momeme: Fabula (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 In Stock A live recording from Portugal's Cine-Theatre Curvo-Semedo of the minimal ea-improv quartet of trumpeter Axel Dorner, violist Ernesto Rodrigues, prepared electric guitarist Abdul Moimeme, and Ricardo Guerreiro on computer. |
Elgier / Grinenco / Sahlieh: Veiled (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock A slowly-unfolding and wonderful work of unusual acoustic and electronic sound from the Argentinian trio of Alexander Elgier (piano), Victor Grinenco (violin, hardingfele, objects & electronics), and Samuel Sahlieh (synth, electric bass & tapes). |
Halvorson, Mary Quintet: Bending Bridges (Firehouse 12 Records -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's second recording with her amazing working quintet of trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, bassist John Hebert, and drummer Ches Smith. |
Laurain / Loubatiere / Durant: Au Dehors (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock Live recordings in Catherine & Henri's courtyard, Fresnes, France from this trio of understated and extended improvisers: Louis Laurain (trumpet); Rodophe Loubatiere (percussion); Yoann Durant (saxophones). |
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: Hearing Metal 2 (Gravity Wave -- USA ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock The second part of composer Michael Pisaro's "Hearing Metal" series, Pisaro performing on field recordings, radio, guitar, sine tones, with Greg Stuart performing on a diverse set of percussive instruments. |
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: Hearing Metal 3 (Gravity Wave -- USA ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock The third part of composer and performer Michael Pisaro-Liu's "Hearing Metal" series, Pisaro providing sine tones, performing with Greg Stuart on 16 suspended cymbals plus grains/surfaces. |
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: July Mountain: three versions (Gravity Wave -- USA ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Three versions of Pisano's composition based on Wallace Steen's poem: a reissue of the original version; an alternate version with different field recordings; and one with the percussion parts alone for the listener to add their own fields recordings. |
Pisaro, Michael / Greg Stuart: ricefall (2) (Gravity Wave -- USA ) Price: $13.95 In Stock Ricefall (2), the 2nd is a 72-minute piece for 64 separate tracks of rice falling on objects, performed with percussionist Greg Stuart, a composition of unusual dynamics and pacing. |
Pisaro, Michael: fields have ears (6) (Gravity Wave -- USA ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Pisaro's "fields have ears" started as a simple work for solo classical guitar and sine tones, but has developed into this extended work augmented with turntables, radios, records, field recordings, and earlier Pisaro pieces. |
Rodrigues / Abdelnour / Dorner: NIE (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 In Stock A beautiful and subtle album presenting 3 extended improvisations from the patient and masterful hands of trumpeter Axel Dorner, violist Ernesto Rodrigues, and alto saxophonist Christine ABdelnour. |
Shalabi / St-Onge / Cote: Jane and The Magic Bananas (&Records -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Montreal free improvisers in an album straddling improvisation, actuelle, and rock influences, with drummer Michel F. Cote, guitarist Sam Shalabi, and bass/electronicist Alexandre St-Onge. |
Soloveitzik / Erel / Davis: Three States Of Freedom (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock Israeli saxophonist Tom Soloveitzik, Turkish electronics player Korhan Erel (Islak Kopek), and US cellist Kevin Davis in an international dialog of rich and sonically charged electroacoustic improvisation. |
Ullmann, Jakob: fremde zeit addendum [3 CDs] (Edition Rz -- Germany ) Price: $38.95 In Stock A 3 CD box with new recordings of composer Jakob Ullmann's works, recorded between 2008-2011, including "disappearing musics for six players (more or less)", "komposition fur streichquartett 2", &c. |
Zorn, John: Nosferatu (Tzadik -- USA ) Price: $15.95 Out of Stock Released On The 100th Anniversary Of Bram Stoker's death, Zorn created this work for a modern Polish stage production of Stoker's classic vampire tale, performed with Bill Laswell, Rob Burger, Kevin Norton, and Zorn himself. |
Normand 5, Eric: Sur Un Fil (Setola Di Maiale -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Bassist Eric Normand's compositions showcase the incredibly talented quintet of James Darling (cello), Antoine Letourneau-Berger (vibes), Michel F. Cote (drums/feedback) and Jean Derome (flute, sax, birdcall). |
Parker, Evan & GGRIL (Grand Groupe Regional d'Improvisation Liberee): Vivaces (Tour de Bras -- Canada ) Price: $15.95 In Stock Le Grand Groupe Regional d'Improvisation Liberee (GGRIL) of the St. Lawrence region is conducted by British saxophonist Evan Parker in this live concert held in Rimouski after a workshop hosted by Evan Parker. |
Acid Mothers Temple SWR: Yes, No & Perhaps (Magaibutsu -- Japan ) Price: $14.95 In Stock Acid Mother Temple SWR merge's AMT's Kawabata Kakoto (guitar, voice,) and Tsuyama Atsushi (bass, vocals, sax) with Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Koenji Hyakkei, &c), here in their 6th release, crazy prog-oriented rock of indescribable insanity and skill! |
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. |
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. |
Fabbro, Guido Del : Ctenophora (&Records -- Canada ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Violinist Guido Del Fabbro in a 5-piece work with violin, voice, electronics and synthesizer, blending compositional and electroacoustic principles for an unusual, rich, and thoroughly modern album. |
Barno, Niklas / Joel Grip / Didier Lasserre: Can't Stop Snusing (Ayler -- France ) Price: $15.95 In Stock The Snus trio of Niklas Barno (trumpet), Joel Grip (bass) and Didier Lasserre (drums) return for their second album, an addictive mix of free jazz and free improv, subtle to skronking music of great beauty and power. |
eRikm & Natacha Muslera: Cartouche (Monotype -- Poland ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock An experimental sound and voice duet featuring eRikm and Natacha Muslera: extreme, convulsive and immersive sounds that alternately surprises and seduces in brutal and beautiful ways. |
Fega, Roberto: Daily Visions (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $16.95 Out of Stock A surreal and sophisticated work with a 9 piece electroacoustic ensemble composed by sampling and computer artist Roberto Fega, with audio interludes and vocal aberrations, plus text by Jennifer Scappettone. |
Niggenkemper, Pascal Vision 7: Lucky Prime (Clean Feed -- Portugal ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock NY based German-French bassist Pascal Niggenkemper in a European septet with reedist Frank Gratkowski, pianist Eve Risser, violist Frantz Loriot, vibraophonist Els Vandeweyer, voicals Emilie Lesbros, and drummer Christian Lillinger recording at the Loft, Cologne. |
Kalabalik (Raoul Bjorkenheim / Anders Nilsson / Gerald Cleaver): Kalabalik: Live At Downtown Music Gallery January 2, 2011 (DMG ARC -- USA ) Price: $13.95 Out of Stock In 2010 Scandinavian guitarists Raoul Bjorkenheim and Anders Nilsson performed this incredible concert at DMG in NYC, accompanied by NY drummer Gerald Cleaver, a breathtaking album of intricate improvised interplay. |
Martin, Haynes and Driver: Freedman at Western Front (Barnyard -- Canada ) Price: $10.80 In Stock "Crude Jazz" from the Toronto trio of Jean Haynes on ukulele, Jean Martinon suitcase, and Ryan Driver on street-sweeper bristle bass, lovely bare-bones jazz using makeshift instruments, captured live in Vancouver. |
Maroney, Denman / Dominic Lash: All Strung Out (Kadima -- Israel ) Price: $12.95 In Stock Double bass and hyperpiano meet in a transatlantic collaboration between pianist Denman Maroney and bassist Dominc Lash, a combination of exhilarating technique and invention from two remarkable players. |
Anderson, Fortner: Solitary Pleasures (&Records -- Canada ) Price: $11.50 In Stock The 35 poems found on Fortner Anderson's "Solitary Pleasures", performed with Michel F Cote, Sam Shalabi and Alexandre St-Onge, speak of the obsessions, phantasies and encounters of Anderson's life. |
Flunger, Elisabeth / Tomas Tello: Labor (Creative Sources -- Portugal ) Price: $14.95 Out of Stock Electricity and metal trash object meet in a banging and sparking session of minimal improvisation from percussionist Elisabeth Flunger and electronic artist Tomas Tello. |
Wire, The: #340 June 2012 [MAGAZINE] (The Wire -- Great Britain ) Price: $8.95 In Stock On the cover: R Stevie Moore; Features: Annea Lockwood; Bass Clef.; Invisible Jukebox: Jan Jelinek; Plus: Don Preston; Nik Colk Void; Traxman; Flying Nun; live, DVD, CD, and print reviews, &c. |
Cian Ethrie: Volatiles W/ Aspartame & Candid Mobile Blues [Used Item] (Lucky Kitchen -- Spain ) Price: $8.10 In Stock New sealed copy.... |
Various Artists: Minima~list [Used Item] (List -- France ) Price: $8.10 In Stock
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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. |