SQUIDCO/SQUID'S EAR NEWS November 20, 2008

An exceptional couple of weeks, with 2 new Hatology releases, 2 new Drip Audios, 4 new titles from Not Two, 2 Von Schlippenbach releases, reissues from Eugene Chadbourne, 2 LPs on Important, DVDs from David Murray and Acid Mother Gong, in all 43 new titles added to our catalog!

Last but not least, at the end of this mailing are 9 new reviews on The Squid's Ear.

Improvisation:
$19.95  Buy	Bynum, Taylor Ho Sextet: Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths (Hatology)
	Braxton compatriot cornetist Bynum in solo, trio and sextet pieces with Pavone, Halvorson, Fujiwara, &c., exceptional music that balances jazz tradition with modern improvisational language.
$15.95  Buy	Carrothers, Bill: Home Row (Pirouet)
	Pianist Bill Carrother's lyrical and passionate trio with Gary Peacock and Bill Stewart play a mix of originals compositions and works by Orrnette Coleman, Kurt Weill, Monk, &c.
$13.95  Buy	Chadbourne, Eugene / David Sait: Auspicious Fish: Postage Paid Duets Vol.1 (Apprise)
	Duets with Eugene Chadbourne on banjo and David Sait on guzheng, recorded separately and creatively mastered together by John Oswald as solos and duos.
$14.95  Buy	Coxhill, Lol: The ICTUS Collections (solo, duo, trio) (Ictus)
	Eight never before released tracks from the late 70s and 80s from soprano sax master Lol Coxhill, performing with Franz Koglmann, Giancarlo Schiaffini, and Andrea Centazzo.
$19.95  Buy	Crispell, Marilyn and Louis Moholo-Moholo: Sibanye (we Are One): Duets (INTAKT)
	The first meeting by pianist Marily Crispell and drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo in seven extended and inspired duets that well show their vast wealth of experience.
$18.95  Buy	Edwards, John: Volume (psi)
	UK European free improv in-demand double bassist John Edwards in what is surprisingly his first solo album, recorded by John Wall at his Utterspalm studio.
$15.95  Buy	Gayle, Charles Quartet: Always Born (Silkheart)
	Charles Gayle in a powerful quartet with saxophonist John Tchicai, bassist Sirone and drummer Reggie Nicholson.
$17.95  Buy	Gayle, Charles Trio: Forgiveness (Not Two Records)
	Charles Gayle's trio with Hillard Greene and Klaus Kugel performing live in 2007 at the Jazzga Club on a set of Gayle originals, plus Coltrane's "Giant Steps".
$15.95  Buy	Gayle, Charles Trio: Homeless (Silkheart)
	Digital studio recordings from 1988 of Charles Gayle's trio with Sirone and Dave Pleasant.
$15.95  Buy	Gayle, Charles Trio: Spirits Before (Silkheart)
	Charles Gayle's trio in 1988 studio recordings from NYC in his trio with Sirone and Dave Pleasant, "muscular, impassioned, and wonderfully volatile" free jazz.
$15.95  Buy	Kaufmann, Achim: Kyrill (Pirouet)
	Pianist Achim Kaufmann's trio with Valdi Kolli and Jim Black play Kaufmann's original and adventurous compositions while paying tribute to Dewey Redman, Misha Mengleberg, &c.
$19.95  Buy	Laubrock, Ingrid: Sleepthief (INTAKT)
	Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock's Sleepthief Trio with pianist Liam Noble and drummer Tom Rainey in a set of original compositions recorded in London.
$13.95  Buy	Lee, Peggy Band: New Code (Drip Audio)
	The 4th release by The Peggy Lee Band and the 1st with the band expanded from a sextet to an octet, with 3 horns and 2 guitars blending beautifully for a warm, full sound.
$14.95  Buy	MacroQuarktet, The: Each Part A Whole (Rubyflower)
	Dual trumpets lead The MacroQuarktet with Herb Robertson, Dave Ballou, Drew Gress, and Tom Rainey, performing live at The Stone in 2006.
$17.95  Buy	Marcus, Michael: Lotus Symphony (Not Two Records)
	Dowtown reed player Michael Marcus concentrates on clarinet on this set of original compositions recorded in the spring of 2008 in a variety of band configurations.
$18.95  Buy	McAuley, Jim: The Ultimate Frog (Drip Audio)
	Guitarist and string player Jim McAuley's "The Ultimate Frog" is a double album made up of duets with artists Leroy Jenkins, Nels Cline, Ken Filiano, and Alex Cline.
$19.95  Buy	Morris, Joe Bass Quartet: High Definition (Hatology)
	Joe Morris' Quartet with Taylor Ho Bynum, Allan Chase and Luther Gray in a set of Morris original compositions, excellent and inspired writing and playing.
$15.95  Buy	Noonan, Sean's Brewed By Noon: Boxing Dreams (Songlines)
	Postmodern jazz, or what Noonan calls "wandering folk music", drawing from traditions as disparate as West African griots, Southern blues, and the Downtown improv scene.
$19.95  Buy	Petrowsky, Ernst-ludwig & Michael Griener: The Salmon (INTAKT)
	The duo of saxophonist Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky (Globe Unity Orchestra, Tony Oxley, &c) in duo with drummer Michael Griener (Hubsch, Dorner, Ulrich Gumpert, &c).
$19.95  Buy	Schami, Rafik / Gunter Baby Sommer: Abbara von Damaskus Nach Dresden (Intakt)
	A dialog between two storytellers, the Syrian-German author Rafik Schami, telling stories in GErman about his native Damascus, and drummer & percussionist Gunter Baby Sommer.
$19.95  Buy	Schlippenbach, Alexander Von : Piano Solo '77 (FMP)
	Solo piano recordings by European improvising master Alexander von Schlippenbach, recorded in 1977 at the original FMP Studio in the cellar of a youth club in Berlin.
$18.95  Buy	Schlippenbach, Alexander Von: Friulian Sketches (psi)
	A classic European free-improvising trio lineup of Von Schlippenbach, Daniel D'agaro and Tristan Honsinger, 2008 studio recordings of amazing interaction.
$15.95  Buy	Tyler, Charles + Brus Trio: Autumn in Paris (Silkheart)
	A lyrical and risk-taking outing from Tyler's Swedish quartet, recorded in 1988 in Stockholm.
$17.95  Buy	Ullmann, Gebhard Basement Research: Don't Touch My Music vol.1 (Not Two Records)
	The first set of a concert at Krakow's Alchemia Club with Ullman's Basement Research band with Steve Swell, Julian Arguelles, John Hebert, and Gerald Cleaver.
$18.95  Buy	Warleigh, Ray: Rue Victor Masse (psi)
	UK alto saxophonist/flautist Ray Warleigh in duos with drummer Tony Marsh, only the 2nd album under his name since his 1968 Scott Walker produced "First Album".

Electro-Acoustic//Experimental:
$15.95  Buy	Baker, Aidan: I Wish Too, To Be Absorbed (Important Records)
	A 2 CD compilation of tracks from various out-of-print & limited edition releases spanning the last 10 years: immersive sonic, ambient and dronescape music.
$15.95  Buy	Cascone, Kim: Dagger and Guitar (Aural Terrains)
	Using field recordings collected around the world, Kim Cascone has constructed a CD which is neither an exploration of inner space nor a meditation on hearing.
$16.95  Buy	Rehberg, Peter: Work For GV 2004-2008 (Editions Mego)
	Eight electroacoustic works from Peter Rehberg's collaboration with the productions of Paris based puppeteer and choreographer, Gisele Vienne, beginning in 2001.
$16.95  Buy	Toral, Rafael: Space Elements Vol. 1 (Staubgold )
	This is the third in Rafael Toral's Space Program and the first in a series to focus on one kind of instrument in pursuit of what Toral describes as post-free jazz electronic music.
$12.95  Buy	Various Artists: District of Noise (SonicCircuits)
	Excellent compilation of studio recordings from Washington DC's experimental underground, released in conjunction with the 8th annual Sonic Circuits Festival, 2008.

Rock/RIO/Prog:
$14.95  Buy	Legendary Pink Dots, The: Alchemical Playschool (Soleilmoon)
	Using material recorded by Charles Powne that was released on Soleilmoon as "Indian Soundscapes", Ka-Spel and company make a fascinating and experimental work.
$12.95  Buy	Shockabilly: Heaven (Chadula)
	The final Shockabilly studio recording with Eugene Chadbourne, Kramer, and David Licht, assembled after the band broke up, contrasted with alternate versions of many songs.
$12.95  Buy	Shockabilly: Vietnam (Chadula)
	Remixed and extended, Shockabilly was Eugene Chadbourne, Kramer, and David Licht, in their original Fundamental LP "Vietnam" with a booklet including the infamous Tour Diary.
$17.95  Buy	Umezu, Kazutoki Kiki Band: Alchemic Life (Not Two Records)
	Saxophonist Kazutoki Umezu in his powerful Kiki band, blending jazz and rock with elements of middle Eastern music into formidably impressive and melodic music.
$17.95  Buy	Ya Ho Wha 13: Sonic Portation (MVD)
	2007 recordings from this reunited band, their first release in over 30 years, playing psychedelic improvised rock immediately recognizable as Ya Ho Wha 13.

Compositional:
$18.95  Buy	Farben der Stille - Ensemble >Gelberklang<: Takemituse, Roller, Feldman, Saariaho, Imbescheid (Cybelle)
	Ensemble Gelber Klang performs the work of Morton Feldman, Toru Takemitsu, Scott Roller, Kaija Saariaho and Albrecht Imbescheid.
$15.95  Buy	Helmuth, Mara: The Composer in the Computer Age XI: CDCM Computer Music Series Vol 36 (Centaur)
	CDCM's Computer Music Series continues with composer Mara Helmuth's collaborations with Allen Otte, Alan Bern, Rick VanMatre, Anna VanMatre, Ming Ke, & the NeXT Ensemble.
$18.95  Buy	Nancarrow, Conlon: Player Piano 7: Studies For Player Piano 42-48 Vol. 4 (MDG Scene)
	The 4th volume in Jurgen Hocker's presentation of the complete works for player piano by Conlon Nancarrow, featuring compositions 42-48, esp. the jazz oriented No 45.

Vinyl:
$26.95  Buy	Deep Listening Band: Then & Now Now & Then: Celebrating 20 Years [VINYL] (TAIGA)
	Celebrating 20 years of improvisation, Pauline Oliveros' Deep Listening releases their first vinyl release, a double LP of 3 previously unreleased works and 1990's "Cannery Row".
$19.95  Buy	Eleh / Pauline Oliveros: The Beauty Of The Steel Skeleton/Drifting Depths [VINYL] (Important Records)
	A limited edition split LP release consisting of two new drone works, one each from Pauline Oliveros and Eleh, beautifully packaged in a silver letterpressed jacket.
$23.95  Buy	Nadja / Aidan Baker / Leah Buckareff: Trinitarian [VINYL] (Important Records)
	"Trinitarian" represents an attempt to break down the essence of Nadja by offering a solo track from each of its two members plus one Nadja composition.

DVD:
$19.95  Buy	Acid Mothers Gong: Live At The Uncon (Voiceprint)
	A live DVD from the Gong Unconvention in Amsterdam, 2006, bringing together members of Acid Mothers Temple, Ruins, and Gong for mad and impressive rock improvisation.
$27.95  Buy	Murray, David Quartet: Live in Berlin (JAZZWERKSTATT)
	DVD of the David Murray Black Saint Quartet with Lafayett Gilchrist, Jaribu Shahid and Hamid Drake, recorded around the 2007 Festival La Notte Italiana.