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SQUIDCO Email Update October 31, 2013


UPDATE October 31, 2013	"They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." -Charlie Parker

Squid Bubbles

Essential Labels

Balance Point Acoustics
Black Truffle
Emanem
Kontrans
Kosi
Nakatani-Kobo
Northern Spy
Paradise of Bachelors

Pi Recordings
Plant Migration Records
Potlatch
psi
RI BE XIBALBA
Songlines
Sonnenzimmer
Ugexplode
Veal
Victo

Creative Artists

• Bittova/
      Riley/
      Ziporyn
• Jaap Blonk
• Bryan and the
      Haggards featuring
      Dr. Eugene
       Chadbourne
• Chan/Evans/
      Blancarte/Walter
• Eisenstadt/Mitchell/
      Dresser/Schoenbeck
• Amir ElSaffar
• Fielder/Dove/
      Jackson/Smith
• Klaus Filip/
      Dafne
      Vicente-Sandoval
• Chris Forsyth
• Fuchs/
      Smith/
      Bryerton

• Gratkowski/
      Smith/
      Bryerton
• ISKRA 1903
• Vijay Iyer &
      Mike Ladd
• Keefe Jackson/
      Hans-Peter
      Pfammatter
• Kosi
• Matt Mitchell
• Tatsuya Nakatani
• The Necks
• New Raspberry
      Bandits
• New Zion Trio
      (Saft/Jones/Santiago)
• No Neck
      Blues Band
• Evan Parker
• John Tilbury &
      Oren Ambarchi

Squid Bubble

Jazz & Improvisation

Bittova / Riley / Ziporyn: Eviyan Live
(Victo)

EVIYAN is Iva Bittova, Gyan Riley & Evan Ziporyn - 3 unique composer/performers merging into a singular sound, an intimate, acoustic blend of world roots, post-minimalism, jazz, rock, and cabaret.

$14.95

Blonk, Jaap: Lifespans
(Kontrans)

Legendary improvising vocalist Jaap Blonk in a solo work, a mesmerizing and hallucinating piece of electronic music presenting myriads of voices and melodies that never repeat themselves.

$17.95

Blonk, Jaap: Mixed From Heaven [VINYL]
(Plant Migration Records)

Loose remixes of Jaap Blonk's very first series of short sound poems in 1993, "Liederen uit de Hemel" ("Songs from Heaven," 1985-87), reconfigured with electronics and unusual approaches to sound.

$14.95

Bryan and the Haggards featuring Dr. Eugene Chadbourne: Merles Just Want To Have Fun
(Northern Spy)

A ridiculously spirited, lovingly raucous tribute to Merle Haggard from saxophonist Bryan Murray's eccentric band with Jon Irabagon (sax), Jon Lundbom (guitar), Moppa Elliott (bass) and Danny Fischer (drums), with Doc Chadbourne on vocals, banjo and dobro.

$12.95

Chan / Evans / Blancarte / Walter: Cryptocrystalline
(Ugexplode)

Posthumous release by this explosive free improvised music quartet, a levelling outburst of abstraction and energy from pianist Charity Chan, trumpeter Peter Evans, bassist Tom Blancarte and drummer Weasel Walter.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Eisenstadt / Mitchell / Dresser / Schoenbeck: Golden State
(Songlines)

New York drummer Harris Eisenstadt's new ensemble crosses the country with Chicago flutist Nicole Mitchell, NY & West Coast bassist Mark Dresser, and NY bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck, blending orchestral instruments in chamber and improvising contexts.

$13.95

ElSaffar, Amir: Alchemy
(Pi Recordings)

The latest chapter in trumpeter Amir ElSaffar's continuing investigation into the tonal systems of Middle Eastern cultures within a jazz context, in a quintet with Ole Mathisen (sax), John Escreet (piano), Francois Moutin (bass) & Dan Weiss (drums).

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Fielder / Dove / Jackson / Smith: From-To-From
(Balance Point Acoustics)

Drawing together improvisers from the American South - 60's AACM drummer Alvin Fielder hails from Jackson, Mississippi with trombonist Dave Dove and saxophonist Jason Jackson and bassist Damon Smith from Houston - for six dynamic and captivating improvisations.

$13.95

Filip, Klaus / Dafne Vicente-Sandoval: Remoto
(Potlatch)

The minimalist duo of Klaus Fili performing on sinus-waves and Dafne Vicente-Sandoval on bassoon, performed deconstructively and amplified with miniature microphones, in two extended recordings of introspective and austere dialog.

$15.95

Fuchs, Wolfgang / Damon Smith / Jerome Bryerton: Three October meetings
(Balance Point Acoustics)

Wolfgang Fuchs (reeds, Germany), Damon Smith (bass, Oakland) and Jerome Bryerton (percussion, Chicago) in a mix of studio improvisations and live performances at Tuva Space in Berkeley, CA, and Luggage Store Gallery in San Francisco, 2001.

$13.95

Gratkowski, Frank / Damon Smith / Jerome Bryerton: The Voice Imitator
(Balance Point Acoustics)

Norwegian reeidst Frank Gratkowski in a trio with West Coast percussionist Jerome Bryerton and bassist Damon Smith, in an album of free music that blends the sensibilities of free improv with contemporary compositional music.

$13.95

ISKRA 1903: South on the Northern [2 CDs]
(Emanem)

Two concerts from an eight-year gap in the published recordings of the ISKRA 1903 trio of Paul Rutherford (trombone), Philipp Wachsmann (violin & electronics) and Barry Guy (bass & electronics), masterful improvisation blending acoustics and electronics.

Squidco Pick

$27.95

Iyer, Vijay & Mike Ladd: Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams Project
(Pi Recordings)

An intense look at veterans of color from the last decade's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan performed with lyricist Mike Ladd, Maurice Decaul, Lynn Hill, Guillermo & Pamela Z, plus the band of Liberty Ellman (guitar), Kassa Overall (drums) and Okkyung Lee (cello).

$14.95

Jackson, Keefe / Hans-Peter Pfammatter:
(Sonnenzimmer)

Chicago saxophonist Keefe Jacksonand Swiss pianist Hans-Peter Pfammatter in a contemplative and expressive duo album demonstrating powerful technique and subtle restraint through nine improvisations.

$13.95

Kosi: One More Cup of Coffee
(Kosi)

Kosi is Akosua Gyebi Sorensen, a New York vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, here presenting a mix of standards and original compositions performed with guitarist Aron Marchak.

$9.95

Mitchell, Matt: Fiction
(Pi Recordings)

The debut recording from NY pianist Matt Mitchell, in a duo with drummer Ches Smith on drums, percussion & vibes, 15 inventive original compositions written to push Mitchell's technical skills in improvisational settings, each an ingenious little puzzle.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Nakatani, Tatsuya: Present Presence
(Nakatani-Kobo)

Percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani presents thirteen pieces that take the listener on an expedition in the modern use of percussion, beautifully paced with rich sound, unexpected harmonic properties, fascinating punctuation, a mesmerizing journey.

Squidco Pick

$13.95

Necks, The: Open
(Northern Spy)

The Necks trio of Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums) and Lloyd Swanton (bass) return to their evolving improvisation format, with ethereal arco harmonics, mesmeric piano riffs, subliminal pulses, twittering electronics, and even an arco bass choir.

$12.95

New Zion Trio (Jamie Saft / Brad Jones / Craig Santiago): CHALIWA
(Veal)

The second full length from Kingston's New Zion Trio bringing together Reggae and Jazz musicians Jamie Saft (piano/keyboards), Brad Jones (acoustic bass), and Craig Santiago (drums) with special guest H.R. Human Rights, legendary vocalist of Bad Brains.

$14.95

New Zion Trio (Jamie Saft / Brad Jones / Craig Santiago): Fight Against Babylon
(Veal)

Jamie Saft's NY-based Veal label presents the first New Zion Trio album, bringing together Reggae and Jazz musicians Jamie Saft (piano/keyboards), Brad Jones (acoustic bass), and Craig Santiago (drums) for an album mixing roots reggae, dancehall, dub & jazz.

$14.95

Parker, Evan: The Topography of the Lungs
(psi)

2013 reissue of the seminal London & European Free Improv trio release from 1970 with two additional tracks, making an amazing release showing the relationships between established jazz forms and the emerging modern language.

Squidco Pick

$17.95

Tilbury, John & Oren Ambarchi: The Just Reproach [VINYL]
(Black Truffle)

The 2nd concert given by John Tilbury and Oren Ambarchi as a duo, recorded at London's Cafe OTO in September, 2012, presenting a ceaseless investigation and reconfiguration of sonic events through non-linear forms that Tilbury and Ambarchi spontaneously construct.

$19.95

Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Forsyth, Chris: Solar Motel
(Paradise of Bachelors)

An immersive four-part suite from guitarist Chris Forsyth that reimagines and reanimates the collected history of guitar-driven rock, lighting out for fresh territory in the process, in a band with Mike Pride, Shawn Edward Hansen, Peter Kerlin & Jeff Zeigler.

$12.95

No Neck Blues Band: Gitanjali [VINYL 10"]
(RI BE XIBALBA)

One of two vinyl releases from recording sessions in late 2006 at the Chummery, home to Sun City Girls, using many of their instruments to create music with an air of "delicate yet mysterious Javanese court music", organic improv as only NNCK can.

$18.95

World & Miscellaneous

New Raspberry Bandits: Little Birds & Big Trucks
(Veal)

An unusual Jamie Saft release in our catalog (and Veal's!), a kid's album of original and traditional songs, recorded with wife Vanessa Saft, and featuring Rob Machold on percussion, Lonesom Bert on vocals & guitar, and Kenny Wollesen on drums.

$14.95

The Squid's Ear

The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.

Recent Reviews

Mike Pride:
Drummer's Corpse
(Aum Fidelity)

Rodrigues / Rodrigues / Ullen / D'incise / Bondi:
Lisboa
(Creative Sources)

Scott Fields:
Five Frozen Eggs
(Clean Feed)

Anthony Burr:
solo clarinet
(Skirl)

In Stock and Ready to Ship

Aster (Ashley Paul and Eli Keszler): Things That Just Happen [VINYL] (REL)	Detail: Stevens / Bradford / Dyani / Gjerstad: In Time Was (Circulasione)	GGRIL (Grand Groupe Regional d'Improvisation Liberee): Combines [VINYL] (Tour de Bras)
Gjerstad, Frode: East Of West (Circulasione)	Mecha Fixes Clock: Beau Comme un Aeroport (Tour de Bras)	Parker, Evan / George Lewis: From Saxophone & Trombone (psi)
Parker, Evan / Paul Lytton: Collective Calls (Urban) (psi)

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