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Jazz & Improvisation
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Ajemian & the HighLife, Jason: Riding the Light into the Bird's Eye
(Sun Magi Records)
Jason Ajemian creates a loosely structured approach to improvisation for his talented band in this new album which, besides the first track, was recorded in one take with no overdubs.
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Amado, Rodrigo's Motion Trio, & Jeb Bishop: Burning Live at Jazz Ao Centro
(Jacc Records)
Portugese Saxophonist Rodrigo Amado's Motion Trio with Miguel Mira (cello) and Gabriel Ferrandini (drums) returns for a blistering live session at Jazz AO Centro Festival with trombonist Jeb Bishop.
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Aperiodic: Future Feedback
(Phratry Records)
A combination of noise and free jazz with elements of no wave and hardcore, Aperiodic (Kevin Parrett, Ben Perkins, Matt Schulz) uses gu qin, rudra veena, and surbahar as well as standard Western instruments to create unique, improvised music.
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Barnyard Drama: Christmas Singalong Volume 7
(Barnyard)
Barnyard Drama continues their Christmas Singalong series, here in the 7th volume with an amazing lineup of Jean Martin, Christine Duncan, John Southworth, Justin Haynes, John Oswald, &c. &c.
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Barnyard Drama: Christmas Singalong Volume 8
(Barnyard)
The 8th eclectic Christmas Singalong from Toronto's Barnyard Drama with performers and guests including Jean Martin, Christine Duncan, John Southworth, Justin Haynes, Paul Dutton, Jim Lewis, Scott Thomson, &c.
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Blake, Ran / Sara Serpa: Aurora
(Clean Feed)
Newcomer vocalist Sara Serpa is accompanied by her mentor, pianist Ran Blake, for a set of wide-ranging jazz songs that are unconventionally and emotionally performed.
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Boneshaker (Williams / Nilssen-Love / Kessler): Boneshaker [VINYL]
(Trost Records)
An apt title for the driven and exhilarating free jazz from the transatlatic trio of Mars Williams (reeds, toy instruments), Paal Nilssen-Love (drums & percussion) and Kent Kessler (bass).
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Butcher, John & Mark Sanders: Daylight
(Emanem)
Percussionist Mark Sanders and saxophonist John Butcher in recordings from two concerts: the 2010 Freedom of the City festival in London, and a year later at Southampton University; exceptionally expressive and technically unique playing.
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Haker-Flaten New York Quartet, Ingebrigt (McPhee / Wooley / Morris): Now Is
(Clean Feed)
Bassist Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten is joined by key improvisers Joe McPhee (sax), Joe Morris (guitar) and Nate Wooley (trumpet) for this improvised studio recording, free improvisation with the influence of swing and blues.
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Hasidic New Wave: The Complete Recordings
(Tzadik)
A 5 CD set compiling and reamstering the Hasidic New Wave's studio recordings plus an additional CD of rare recordings, and a 28 page booklet of information and remembrances from this essential group of ethnic jazz and cosmopolitan music.
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Hawkins, Alexander & Louis Moholo-Moholo: Keep Your Heart Straight
(Ogun)
The duo of London pianist Alexander Hawkins (Decoy, Convergence Quartet) and drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo (Blue Notes, Circulasione Totale, &c.) alternating standards and original compositions with impressive empathy and masterful ability.
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Hegenbart, Boris & 19 Artists: Instrumentarium [VINYL 2 LPs]
(God Records)
German electroacoustic composer Boris Hegenbart used the exclusive recordings of 19 invited musicians and sound artists to rebuild and reconstruct their music in suprising ways; artists include Fred Frith, David Grubbs, Oren Ambarchi, Felix Kubin, &c. &c.
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Hooker, William String 3: A Postcard from the Road
(New Atlantis)
Avant-jazz drummer William Hooker's debut album with his new trio of guitarists Edward Ricart and Dave Ross in a live recording broken into seven smaller pieces, with guest saxophonists Glen Hall joining in on two cuts.
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Hug, Charlotte & Frederic Blondy: Bouquet
(Emanem)
Using extended techniques on viola and piano, Charlotte Hug and Frederic Blondy draw the listener into unusual and encompassing sound worlds that feel electronic, yet are created through acoustic improvisation.
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Joy Mega: Forever is Something Inside You
(New Atlantis)
Joy Mega is a group of outstanding NYC avant-jazz artists led by bassist and vocalist Jason Ajemian who has created a unique album of melodic free jazz pop songs that challenges the constraint of genres.
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Leimgruber, Urs / Roger Turner: The Pancake Tour
(Relative Pitch)
2011 live recordings from The Loft in Cologne of Swiss saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and London drummer/percussionist Roger Turner, 7 improvisations that shifts from introspective to highly active discourse using extended and unusual techniques.
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Lillinger, Christian's GRUND: Second Reason
(Clean Feed)
Drummer Christian Lillinger continues to adapt his band since his 2009 debut GRUND album, "First Reason", here demonstrating his strong skills as a leader, player, and composer.
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McPhee, Joe: Glasses
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
A reissue of Joe McPhee's 1979 Hat Hut LP, a live recording from Cafe Calvado in Switzerland, performing mostly solo on tenor sax, flugelhorn and percussion, including a beautiful reading of Coltrane's "Naima".
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McPhee, Joe: The Loneliest Woman [CD EP]
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
A rich and unusual interpretation of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" recorded in Boswil, Switzerland in 1981 with McPhee, Pierre Favre, Irene Schweizer, Radu Malfatti, Daniel Bourquin, &c., in its first-ever release.
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McPhee, Joe: Variations on a Blue Line / 'Round Midnight
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
A much-needed reissue of McPhee's 1979 Hat Hut LP documenting his 1977 concert at Salle Ste Croix des Pelletiers, performing 3 original compositions and Monk's "Round Midnight" with incredible skill and inventiveness.
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Moondoc, Jemeel / Connie Crothers: Two
(Relative Pitch)
Two New York jazz originals, pianist Connie Crothers and alto saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc, performing 6 improvisations and one original compositions from each artist; melodic and deeply sensitive playing.
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Morris / Fernandez / Wooley: From The Discreet To The Particular
(Relative Pitch)
An incredible trio of two New York improvisers - Joe Morris on guitar and trumpeter Nate Wooley - with European free improv legend pianist Augusti Fernandez, for 7 remarkable free improvisations of astounding skill.
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Phantom Orchard: Trouble in Paradise
(Tzadik)
Phantom Orchard, the duo of Zeena Parkins and Ikue Mori, is expanded with 5 performers representing some of the most exciting women in modern creative experimental music, releasing a surprising, riveting, and amazing album.
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Pluta, Sam: Machine Language
(Carrier Records)
An album of electro-acoustic compositions written for and recorded by New York City music ensembles and performers: MIVOS Quartet; Wet Ink Ensemble; Timetable Percussion; Jessie Marino.
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Psychotic Quartet: Cordyceps [CASSETTE]
(New Atlantis)
This third release from the Psychotic Quartet is composed of an unnerving set of improvised pieces from twisting microtonal lines to strained dynamic drones which reflect the strange nature of the fungus from which the album draws its name.
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Revis, Eric's 11:11, : Parallax
(Clean Feed)
Eric Revis (double bass, composition) brings together Ken Vandermark (sax, clarinet), Jason Moran (piano), and Nasheet Waits (drums) for his new avant-garde quartet, 11:11, a jazz supergroup with a stellar first album.
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Stevens / Rutherford / Parker / Guy: One Four and Two Twos (1978/79/92)
(Emanem)
John Stevens organized this improvised quartet session in 1978 at Riverside Studios, London with Paul Rutherford, Evan Parker and Barry Guy, originally released on the View and Konnex labels, here with 2 unreleased duo performances.
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Various Artists: I Never Meta Guitar Too
(Clean Feed)
An ongoing compilation organized by Elliott Sharp that is dedicated to solo guitar with 16 original tracks by various artists ranging from acoustic, electro-acoustic, electric, all the way to electronic.
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Weston / Laubrock / Marshall: Haste
(Emanem)
After several years together the trio of Veryan Weston (piano), Hannah Marshall (cello), and Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone), illustrate their empathetic and authoritative style in 3 recordings live from Barcelona at the 2011 Festival Internacional de Improvisacion.
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Zorn, John: The Concealed
(Tzadik)
John Zorn brings together two of his most admired groups, Bar Kokhba and The Dreamers, for an album of beautiful, melodic, exuberant and dynamic improvisation performed by a masterful set of players including Joey Baron, Trevor Dunn, John Medeski, &c.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Blanketship: Pleated Shorts
(Gigante Sound)
"Pleated Shorts" is a compilation style kaleidoscope collage of AM classics and easy listening box sets, broken psychedelia, quasi-prog orchestral library rock, sweaty electronics and other dirty thrift store bin magic!
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Nurse With Wound: A Sucked Orange/Scrag [2 CDs]
(Dirter Productions)
A reissue and remaster of this 1989 long-out-of-print album by Nurse With Wound, expanded to include a CD version of "Scrag", a piece drawn from "Sucked Orange" material and only available on cassette previously.
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Rosenboom, David: Life Field
(Tzadik)
Composer/performer David Rosenboom, who was a part of "Electric Circus" in 1969 and Terry Riley's original "In C", presents a series of works from four decades of compositional activity embracing minimalism, electronics, indeterminacy, improvisation, &c.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.: IAO Chant from the Melting Paraiso Underground Freak Out
(RIOT SEASON)
Guitarist Tabata Mitsuru joins the members of Acid Mothers Temple (Tsuyama Atsushi, Higashi Hiroshi, Shimura Koji, Kawabata Makoto) for an up-beat, groove-based studio recording that takes their classic "OM Riff" to new, psychedelic heights.
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Hush Arbors: 2 of Us Riding Nowhere [CASSETTE]
(New Atlantis)
Singer, song-writer and guitarist Keith Wood and bassist Jason Ajemian continue their Hush Arbor project with this 9-song cassette, drawing on music performed in their 2011 tour of the same name.
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Matta Gawa: Tambora
(New Atlantis)
Matta Gawa, the free rock duo comprised of guitarist Ed Ricart and drummer Samuel Lohman, uses an unconventional approach in creating energetic, improvised rock music that is unruly yet powerful.
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Millevoi, Nick: Black Figure of a Bird
(New Atlantis)
Philadelphia guitarist-songwriter Nick Millevoi (Many Arms, Archer Spade) in a solo release of compositions for 12-string guitar using alternative tuning, played with a mix of melodic skill and gutsy intensity.
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SCUO: 5678765 [CASSETTE]
(New Atlantis)
Avant rock duo of guitarist Scott Burton and drummer Scott Burton exploring the concept of merging metal with the timbres of experimental jazz within these complex compositions that defy simple categorization.
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Tigon: Infinite Teeth [VINYL]
(New Atlantis)
San Francisco's Tigon play a hard-edged form of rock, avoiding the cliches of hardcore through intelligent use of dissonance and channeled power, with a Fugazi-like vocal approach over super-heavy riffing and sound.
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Compositional
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Martinez, Ernesto: Sincronario
(Tzadik)
Mexican composer Ernesto Martinez, a Conlon Nancarrow colleague, performs 10 tracks with his ensemble featuring the portable hyperion piano, using nylon guitar string, for which these 10 pieces were composed.
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Wet Ink Ensemble: Relay
(Carrier Records)
New works by Rick Burkhardt, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, Sam Pluta, Kate Soper, and Eric Wubbels take NYC's Wet Ink Ensemble into new worlds of ensemble virtuosity, sonic explorations, and compositional inventiveness.
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Zorn, John: Music and Its Double
(Tzadik)
Three new compositions: a cello concerto for cellist Fred Sherry and three instrumental trios; a piece for violin with David Fulmer and drummer Kenny Wollesen; and Zorn's ritualistic one-act opera inspired by the late drawings of Antonin Artaud.
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This year tell them you'd like the gift of creative music!
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Frode Gjerstad & Paal Nilssen-Love
Opening Act: Ghost Trees
In Store Performance:
Thursday, December 13, 2012 @ 8:00 PM
928 North 4th St., Wilmington, NC 28401
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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Recent Reviews
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Various Artists:
Because Tomorrow Comes #2
(BTC)
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Weston / Laubrock / Marshall:
Haste
(Emanem)
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Nobuyasu Furuya Trio:
BENDOWA
(Clean Feed)
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Chris Corsano:
Cut
(Hot Cars Warp Records)
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Joelle Leandre / Serge Teyssot-Gay:
TRANS
(Kadima Collective)
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Joe Morris Quartet:
Graffiti In Two Parts
(RogueArt)
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In Stock and Ready to Ship
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9Volt:
Open Circuit
(OutNow Recordings) |
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.:
IAO Chant from the Melting Paraiso Underground Freak Out [VINYL]
(RIOT SEASON) |
Aperiodic:
Future Feedback [VINYL LP & CD]
(Phratry Records) |
Beger, Albert & Gerry Hemingway:
There's Nothing Better To Do
(OutNow Recordings) |
Brotzmann, Peter Chicago Tentet:
Walk, Love, Sleep [2 CDs]
(Smalltown Superjazzz) |
Chartier, Richard:
Recurrence
(Line) |
Cherry, Neneh & The Thing:
Cherry Thing Remixes
(Smalltown Supersound) |
Conly, Sean and Michael Attias:
Think Shadow
(OutNow Recordings) |
Connors, Loren & Suzanne Langille:
I Wish I Didn’t Dream
(Northern Spy) |
Corner, Philip:
Gong/Ear: Dance-ing, 1 & 2 [VINYL]
(Roaratorio) |
Dorner, Axel & Jassem Hindi:
waterkil [WHITE VINYL]
(Corvo) |
Eno, Brian:
Live at the BBC [VINYL]
(B13) |
Ezramo / Robair / Fenech / Buchler feat. Argo Ulva:
PopeWAFFEN [VINYL]
(Corvo) |
Flaherty, Paul / Sam Gas Can / White Limo:
Mystery Triangle [VINYL]
(Feeding Tube Records) |
Fournier / Mitchell / Taylor / Reid / Santacruz:
Watershed
(RogueArt) |
Irabagon, Jon with Mike Pride and Mick Barr:
I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues - Volume 2: Appalachian Haze
(Irabbagast Records) |
Kretzmer 2Bass Quartet, Yoni:
Weight
(OutNow Recordings) |
Maroney / Ilgenfritz / Niescier / Drury:
Mind Games
(OutNow Recordings) |
Mitchell, Roscoe & Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble:
Three Compositions - Live At Sant'anna Arresi
(RogueArt) |
Nakatani, Tatsuya:
Nakatani Gong Orchestra [VINYL]
(TAIGA) |
Outright! (Irabagon / Alessi / Sacks / Hebert / Rainey):
Unhinged
(Irabbagast Records) |
People Like Us & Ergo Phizmiz:
The Keystone Cut Ups [DVD]
(Illegal Art) |
Petit, Didier - Alexandre Pierrepont:
Passages - A Road Record: Woodstock - New York - Chicago - Los Angeles
(RogueArt) |
Soft Machine:
Live 1967-1969 [VINYL]
(B13) |
Various Artists:
Imaginational Anthem Volume 5
(Tompkins Square) |
Various Artists:
Touch 30 Years and Counting [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Touch) |
Various Artists:
Wandelweiser und so weiter [6 CD Box]
(Another Timbre) |
X-TG:
Desertshore/The Final Report [2 CDs]
(Industrial Records) |
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