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SQUIDCO Email Update December 12, 2013


UPDATE December 12, 2013	"The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness." -Herbie Hancock

Squid Bubbles

Essential Labels

Black Note
Circulasione
Dephine Knormal Musik
Engine
ESP
Intakt
Magaibutsu

Mikroton Recordings
Nuscope
Otoroku
OutNow Recordings
Raster-Noton
Tzadik

Creative Artists

• Ilia Belorukov/
      Kurt Liedwart
• Ran Blake
• Common Objects:
      Butcher/
      Davies/P
      atterson
• Detail:
      Stevens/Bradford/
      Dyani/Gjerstad
• Giant Dwarf
• Frode Gjerstad
• Gratkowski/
      Van Hove/
      Oxley
• William Hooker
• Ryoji Ikeda
• Michael Jaeger
• Kidd Jordan
• Henry Kaiser
• Margareth Kammerer
• Yoni Kretzmer
• Yoni Kretzmer
      66 Boxes
      Levin/Maoz/
      Drury/Kretzmer)

• Kyron
• Mandingo
      Ambassadors
• Mute Socialite
• Painkiller
• Sten Sandell
• Sax Ruins
• Hans Tammen &
      Denman Maroney
• Michael Thieke
      Unununium
• Trio 3 +
      Jason Moran
• Triptet
• Vinkeloe/
      Smith/
      Nordeson
• Alex Weiss
      (Rick Parker/Maoz/
      Ishenko/Ches Smith)
• The World Heritage
• Yoshihide/Sachiko M/
      Parker/Edwards/
      Marsh/Butcher
• Otomo Yoshihide
• John Zorn

Squid Bubble

Jazz & Improvisation

Belorukov, Ilia / Kurt Liedwart: Vtoroi
(Mikroton Recordings)

Saint-Petersburg saxophonist Ilia Belorukov & Moscow-based electronic and computer musician Kurt Liedwart in a release balancing silence, space and chance using sinewaves & computers and prepared saxophone, a mix of modern ea-improv and Wandelweiser intent.

$14.95

Blake, Ran: Plays Solo Piano
(ESP)

Reissuing pianist Ran Blake's 1965 ESP release presenting original compositions and works by Ornette Coleman and George Russell, along with arrangements of standards, an expressive and passionate release heralding Blake's long and brilliant career.

$13.95

Common Objects: John Butcher / Rhodri Davies / Lee Patterson: Live In Morden Tower
(Mikroton Recordings)

Active in various formats since 2005 when The London Musicians' Collective commissioned the ensemble from electric harpist Rhodri Davies, this album with John Butcher (sax & amplifier) and Lee Patterson on amplified devices is surprisingly their first release.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Detail: Stevens / Bradford / Dyani / Gjerstad: In Time Was
(Circulasione)

A 1990 release on Frode Gjerstad's Circulasione label capturing the original Detail quartet ( Gjerstad-sax, John Stevens-drums, Johnny Dyani-bass and Bobby Bradford-cornet) performing live in the UK, an amazing example of this international band's abilities.

$16.95

Giant Dwarf: Rabbitwood
(Engine)

Drummer Jeremy Carlstedt and guitarist Martin Philadelphy in a duo of "slow epic earth/space traveling, some indie rock shimmy shake, the floating of textures and waves, old school freak punk throwdown and even some swinging."

$13.95

Gjerstad, Frode: East Of West
(Circulasione)

The nearly telepathic rapport between Norwegians Frode Gjerstad (sax), Paal Nilssen-Love (percussion) and Jon Rune Strom (bass) was captured in Stavanger, Norway in 2011, six group improvisations of succinct and spectacular free music.

Squidco Pick

$16.95

Gratkowski / Van Hove / Oxley: GratHovOx
(Nuscope)

The first CD from 2002 by German saxophonist/clarinetist Frank Gratkowski, Belgian pianist/ accordionist Fred Van Hove, and drummer/percussionist Tony Oxley, reserved yet unrestrained free improvisation; smart dialog from three tremendous players.

$13.95

Hooker, William: Heart Of The Sun
(Engine)

Drummer William Hooker recorded this session live at Roulette in NYC in a trio with David Soldier on violin, banjo & guitar, and Roy Campbell on trumpet and flute, powerful free improvisation from Downtown NY.

$13.95

Jaeger, Michael: Kerouac: Dance Around In Your Bones
(Intakt)

Saxophonist and clarinetist Michael Jaeger's quartet with Vincent Membrez (piano), Luca Sisera (bass) and Norbert Pfammatter (drums) play with rhythms, sounds and spaces, merging traditional and new forms in euphoric ways.

$19.95

Jordan, Kidd: On Fire Volume 2
(Engine)

The second half of a June 11, 2011 session at 3 Egg Studios, Brooklyn NY for the blazing free jazz trio of saxophonist Kidd Jordan, bassist & cellist Harrison Bankhead, and drummer Warren Smith.

Squidco Pick

$13.95

Kaiser, Henry: Requia And Other Improvisations For Guitar Solo
(Tzadik)

Henry Kaiser in a solo album paying tribute to a handful of his heroes who have tragically died in the past few years, including Basho, Stockhausen, Randy California, Sun Ra, Morton Feldman, Masayuki Takayanagi, Toru Takemitsu, Pete Cosey, Sonny Sharrock, &c.

$13.95

Kammerer, Margareth: Why Is The Sea So Blue
(Mikroton Recordings)

Margareth Kammerer (Magic I.D., ONJO, International Nothing) explores songs in experimental and improvised setting, in a band with Christof Kurzmann (saxophone), Axel Dorner (trumpet), Burkhard Stangl (vibraphone), Werner Dafeldecker (bass), &c.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Kretzmer, Yoni 66 Boxes (Levin / Maoz / Drury / Kretzmer): Graceless
(OutNow Recordings)

NYC & Israeli saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer's Brooklyn band with Daniel Levin on cello, Eyal Maoz on guitar and Andrew Drury on drums, performing five extended Kretzmer compositions with great diversity, style and grace.

$12.95

Kretzmer, Yoni: Overlook
(OutNow Recordings)

The first studio release of Israeli saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer's Tel Aviv band with Nitai Levi (bass clarinet), Shai Ran (bass) and Haim Peskoff (drums), a mix of ebullient, melodic and free jazz.

$12.95

Mandingo Ambassadors: Tougna
(Engine)

West African sound from the Mandingo Ambassadors, using drums, guitar, reeds and voice to create an irresistibly rhythmic music of grooves that keep the listener moving.

$13.95

Painkiller: Prophecy live In Europe
(Tzadik)

A live recording from Warsaw and Berlin of John Zorn & Bill Laswell's Painkiller project performing with drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, an epic hour long suite surrounded by two short hardcore blasts of searing intensity.

$13.95

Sandell, Sten: Solid Musik
(Nuscope)

Swedish pianist Sten Sandell's 2002 release, his first solo recording involving only one piano, demonstrating his skills as a composer through improvisations with a classical bent and a unique individualism.

$13.95

Tammen, Hans & Denman Maroney: Arson
(OutNow Recordings)

Collaborators since 1998, NY hyperpianist Denman Maroney's playing is captured and processed by Hans Tammen, who also plays the "endangered guitar" and electronics, in a spectacular and thought-provoking album of techniques and concepts.

Squidco Pick

$12.95

Thieke, Michael Unununium: Nachtlieder
(Mikroton Recordings)

A diverse and fascinating release from clarinetist Michael Thieke, also on zither and providing field recordings, with guitarist Martin Siewert, accordionist Luca Venitucci, and two bassists--Christian Weber & Derek Shirley, and two drummers--Steve Heather and Eric Schaefer.

$14.95

Trio 3 + Jason Moran: Refraction � Breakin' Glass
(Intakt)

Trio 3 - Oliver Lake (sax), Reggie Workman (bass) & Andrew Cyrille (drums) - in their 5th release, adding guest pianist Jason Moran, who acts as a catalyst to push the group into far-reaching modern territory, including a rhythmic narrative work from Oliver Lake.

Squidco Pick

$19.95

Triptet: Figure In The Carpet
(Engine)

Triptet (Michael Monhart on sax, Tom Baker on guitar & theremin and Greg Campbell on drums & percussion) formed to explore the music of Sun Ra, in their 2nd release pushing the cosmic envelope through live processing to create beautiful acoustic and alien soundscapes.

$13.95

Vinkeloe / Smith / Nordeson: Elegans
(Nuscope)

Known for his trio work with Barre Phillips and the late Peter Kowald, alto saxophonist & flautist Biggi Vinkeloe leads a trio with bassist Damon Smith and drummer/vibraphonist Kjell Nordeson through 14 original group improvisations of elegance and style.

$13.95

Weiss, Alex (Rick Parker / Maoz / Ishenko / Ches Smith): Fighter Planes & Praying Mantis
(OutNow Recordings)

NY saxophonist Alex Weiss with Rick Parker (trombone and electronics), Eyal Maoz (guitar), Dmitry Ishenko (bass), Ches Smith (drums) and Mark Hodos (birimbau) mixing agressive approaches to improv with the stranger side of organic beauty.

$12.95

Yoshihide / Sachiko M / Parker / Edwards / Marsh / Butcher: Quintet/Sextet [VINYL]
(Otoroku)

The final night of Otomo and Sachiko's first residency at London's Cafe OTO in 2009 saw the pair joined by the long running trio of Evan Parker, John Edwards and Tony Marsh and special guest John Butcher for an exceptional set of creative improvisation.

Squidco Pick

$23.95

Yoshihide, Otomo: Piano Solo [VINYL]
(Otoroku)

Otomo Yoshihide performs solo on Cafe Otot's piano using the instrument as a control matrix for harmonically rich feedback tones and devastating clusters of complex noise, released in a limited 45rpm mastering for maximum dynamic range.

$23.95

Zorn, John: In Lambeth - Visions From the Walled Garden of William Blake
(Tzadik)

Zorn's 3rd CD for his 21st century ensemble The Gnostic Trio - Bill Frisell (guitar), Carol Emanuel (harp), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone & bells) - and guest Ikue Mori (electronics) in a transcendent record celebrating the work of poet and artist William Blake.

Squidco Pick

$13.95

Experimental/Electronic

Ikeda, Ryoji: Supercodex
(Raster-Noton)

The final album in Ryoji Ikeda's trilogy on Raster-Noton that began in 2005 with "Dataplex" and continued with 2008's "Test Pattern", here integrating, differentiating and re/de/meta-constructing the music of the previous two albums.

$16.95

Kyron: Perdurabo
(Black Note)

An ambient electronic adventure driven by experimental touches of noise and glitch in a journey through moods of mystery, melancholy, eminent peril, and even elation inspired by the magickal strength of Aleister Crowley.

$9.95

Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Mute Socialite: Cheap Clocks b/w Violet Smith [7" VINYL]
(Dephine Knormal Musik)

A 7" from drummer Moe! Staiano's West Coast Mute Socialite band, "Cheap Clocks" b/w "Violet Smith", featuring Liz Allbee (trumpet), Shayna Dunkleman (drums), Alee Karim (bass), Ava Mendoaz (guitar & screams).

$7.95

Sax Ruins: Blimmguass [JAPANESE EDITION]
(Magaibutsu)

The second Sax Ruins album with Tatsuya Yoshida (drums) and Ono Ryoko (alto sax) with guest Ryuichi Yoshida on baritone sax, performing new arrangements of Ruins works including "Vrresto", "Refusal Fossil", &c.

$19.95

World Heritage, The: Live At Goodman
(Magaibutsu)

The World Heritage in their 5th release recorded live at Tokyo's Akihabara Goodman in 2012, amazing improvised instrumental rock from Tatsuya Yoshida (drums), Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar), Natsuki Kido (guitar), Yuji Katsui (violin) and Mitsuru Nasuno (bass).

$15.95

Compositional

Zorn, John: On The Torment Of Saints, The Casting Of Spells And The Evocation Of Spirits
(Tzadik)

3 pieces of magic and religious mysticism: a string trio-satanic counterpoint for the Witches' Sabbath written for the ICE Ensemble; a work for Shakespeare's "The Tempest"; and Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble performing Zorn's mini piano concerto.

$13.95

Zorn, John: Shir Hashirim
(Tzadik)

John Zorn draws on traditions from plainchant, mediaeval ars nova, Renaissance madrigals, 20th century vocal techniques and minimalism in an album for a cappella voice as performed by The Sapphites vocal quintet.

$13.95

The Squid's Ear

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

Recent Reviews

John Cage (Cornford, Costa Monteiro, Curgenven, Fages, Farmer, Jones, Patterson):
Cartridge Music
(Another Timbre)

Morton Feldman:
For Bunita Marcus
(Nuscope)

Hanno Leichtmann:
Minimal Studies
(Mikroton)

Jeb Bishop & Jorrit Dijkstra:
1000 Words
(Driff Records)

In Stock and Ready to Ship

Arthur Magazine: Arthur No. 35 / August 2013 [MAGAZINE] (Arthur)	Bankhead, Harrison Quartet: Velvet Blue (Engine)	Biondini / Godard / Niggli: Mavi (Intakt)
Bolleter, Ross: Secret Sandhills and Satellites: Pieces for ruined pianos and pianos on the edge of ruin (Emanem)	Cassiber: The Cassiber Box [6 CDs, 1 DVD and Book] (Recommended Records)	Ceccaldi Trio, Theo + Joelle Leandre: Can You Smile? (Ayler)
Chang / Davies / Drouin / Durrant / Patterson / Tilbury: Variable Formations (Another Timbre)	Courvoisier, Sylvie - Mark Feldman Duo: Live At Theatre Vidy-Lausanne (Intakt)	Curators, The: Thank You (Engine)
Cusack, Peter: Favourite Sounds of Berlin (Recommended Records)	Day, Terry: Interruptions (Emanem)	Fages, Ferran: Radi d�Or (Another Timbre)
Fields, Scott & Jeffrey Lependorf: Everything is in the instructions (Ayler)	Glover, Richard: Logical Harmonies (Another Timbre)	Harrison, Bryn: Vessels (Another Timbre)
La Casa, Eric / Cedric Peyronnet: Zones Portuaires [2 CDs] (Herbal International)	Lee, Ingrid: Mouth to Mouth (Another Timbre)	McPhee, Joe / Paal Nilssen-Love: Red Sky (PNL)
Objets Trouves: Fresh Juice (Intakt)	Parker, Evan / Paul Lytton: Collective Calls (Urban) (psi)	Settles Trio, Brian: Folk (Engine)
Sommer, Gunter: Sachsische Schatulle (Intakt)	Turkoz, Saadet: Marmara Sea (Intakt)	Various Artists: Magnetic Traces 2 (Swarming)
Various Artists: presque rien (rhizome.s)

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