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SQUIDCO Email Update March 6, 2014


UPDATE March 6, 2014	"I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up in the morning & see the light." -Miles Davis

Squid Bubbles

Essential Labels

Alga Marghen
Ambiances Magnetiques
Chadula
Cuneiform
D'Autres Cordes
Firehouse 12 Records
FMR
Holidays Records

Hopscotch Records
Konnex
PLANAM
Roaratorio
Rune Grammofon
The Wire
Wergo

Creative Artists

• "A" TRIO
• Robert Ashley
• Derek Bailey/
      Trevor Watts/
      John Stevens
• Raoul Bjorkenheim/
      eCsTaSy
• Bushman's Revenge
• Eugene Chadbourne
• Eugene Chadbourne/
      John Zorn
• The Claudia Quintet
• Digital Primitives
• Mark Dresser &
      Gerry Hemingway
      & Assif Tsahar
• Paul Dunmall/
      Philip Gibbs/
      Trevor Taylor
• Frode Gjerstad/
      Luis Conte
• Glasgow Improvisers
      Orchestra &
       George Lewis
• Mary Halvorson/
      Michael Formanek/
      Tomas Fujiwara
• Arve Henriksen
• Key Of Shame

• Myra Melford
• Enrique Mendoza
• Miriodor
• Natura Morta
      (Ali/Loriot/Costa)
• No Neck
      Blues Band
• Jiannis Pavlidis/
      Adam Nussbaum/
      George Kontrafouris
• Present
• Red Dhal Sextet
      (Jeffery/Schubert/
      Dunmall/Schlippenbach/
      Majkowski/Dimitriadis)
• Gregory Robin/
      Franck Vigroux
• Danielle Roger
      Palardy
• Harold Rubin &
      Barre Phillips &
      Tatsuya Nakatani
• Karlheinz Stockhausen
• Assif Tsahar &
      Tatsuya Nakatani
• Watts/Weston/
      Sanders/Edwards
• The Wire
• Robert Wyatt

Squid Bubble

Jazz & Improvisation

"A" TRIO: Live in Nickelsdorf [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)

The "A" Trio is Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Sharif Sehnaoui (acoustic guitar), & Raed Yassin (double bass), performing live at the Konfrontationen Festival in 2012 for two engaging and unique improvisations of texture, tone and technique.

$18.95

Bailey, Derek / Trevor Watts / John Stevens: Dynamics of the Impromptu
(FMR)

Live recordings from 1973-74 from the trio of drummer John Stevens, guitarist Derek Bailey, and saxophonist Trevor Watts, dynamic works performed "impromptu" with a wealth of ideas as these innovators demonstrate the skills that helped define them as masterful players.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Bjorkenheim, Raoul / eCsTaSy: eCsTaSy
(Cuneiform)

Finnish guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim in his 4th Cuneiform release of intense electric jazz with young Finnish players Pauli Lyytinen (saxophones), Jori Huhtala (contrabass) and Markku Ounaskari (drums), forceful music that transports the listener with power and form.

$14.95

Chadbourne, Eugene / John Zorn: Great Duo Live, 1977-'80 Volume II
(Chadula)

Historic recordings from 1977-1980 of guitarist Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn on sax, clarinet and game calls, performing together or solo in New York, San Francisco, Woodstock, NY, Toronton, ON, and New Orleans, LA.

Squidco Pick

$12.95

Claudia Quintet, The : September
(Cuneiform)

An amazing New York band led by drummer John Hollenback in their 7th album after 15 years, with Drew Gress on bass, Matt Moran on vibraphone, Ted Reichman on accordion, and Chris Speed on reeds plus Philadelphia pianist Matt Mitchell.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Digital Primitives: Lipsomuch & Soul Searchin' [2 CDs]
(Hopscotch Records)

The trio of saxophonist Assif Tsahar, drummer Chad Taylor and multi-instrumentalist Cooper-Moore in the 3rd Digital Primitives release, rhythmic and soulful improvisation with an inventive New York attitude.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Dresser, Mark & Gerry Hemingway & Assif Tsahar: Code Re(a)d
(Hopscotch Records)

A live recording from Levontin 7 of the hard blowing and free flowing trio of Assif Tsahar (tenor sax and percussion), Mark Dresser (double bass) and Gerry Hemingway (drums, percussion).

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Dunmall, Paul / Philip Gibbs / Trevor Taylor: New Atmosphere
(FMR)

Saxophonist & flutist Paul Dunmall continues his Atmospheres series with these 3 varied improvisations performed with Philip Gibbs on electroacoustic guitar and Trevor Taylor on acoustic and electronic percussion.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Gjerstad, Frode / Luis Conte: Mirrors Edges
(FMR)

Two reed players, Frode Gjerstad from Norway and Luis Conte from Buenos Aires, in studio recordings of improvised interactions using unusual and extended techniques through eleven short and incisive tracks.

$14.95

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra & George Lewis: Artificial Life 2007
(FMR)

The large Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, led by Raymond MacDonald, met trombonist George Lewis in 2012 at CCA in Glasgow to record this two part work based on a set of instructions presented graphically, plus an extended free improvisation.

$14.95

Halvorson, Mary / Michael Formanek / Tomas Fujiwara: Thumbscrew
(Cuneiform)

Guitarist Mary Halvorson with Michael Formanek (double bass) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums) in a composer's project with all three contributing material, superb modern jazz encompassing an array of textures and strategies.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Melford, Myra : Life Carries Me This Way
(Firehouse 12 Records)

Pianist/composer Myra Melford's first solo album, original compositions inspired by Sacramento artist Don Reich, with a 16-page booklet that includes full color photographs of Don Reich's artwork and liner notes by Melford and Charles Johnson.

$13.95

Mendoza, Enrique: Below Sea Level
(FMR)

Six works recorded in Amsterdam from electric guitarist Enrique Mendoza, performed by himself or saxophonist Boglarka Nagy, or flutist Jos Zwaanenburg, each track featuring live electronics.

$13.95

Natura Morta (Ali / Loriot / Costa): Decay
(FMR)

This Brooklyn-based trio for viola, bass, and drums is dedicated to exploreing musical structures and relationships through collective all-acoustic improvisation, with recordings on Prom Night, Edible Onion and FMR records.

$14.95

Pavlidis, Jiannis / Adam Nussbaum / George Kontrafouris: Migration
(FMR)

Electric jazz from the trio of Swedish born Greek Jiannis Pavlidlis on guitar, Greek organist Giorgos Kontrafouris, and American jazz/fusion drummer Adam Nussbaum, funky melodic and superb improv from an international group looking forward and back.

$14.95

Red Dhal Sextet (Jeffery / Schubert / Dunmall / Schlippenbach / Majkowski / Dimitriadis): Red Dhal Sextet
(FMR)

Bringing together masterful players Paul Dunmall (sax), Hilary Jeffery (trombone), Alexander Von Schlippenbach (piano), Paul Schuber (sax), Mike Majkowski (bass), and Yorgos Dimitriadis (drums) for a studio release of incredibly well-balanced and insightful improvisation.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Robin, Gregory / Franck Vigroux: Entrailles A Film By Gregory Robin [DVD]
(D'Autres Cordes)

Franck Vigroux's performance at Museum de la Mine, Saint Etienne, France in 2012, performed without an audience, dramatic textural sound work in an impressive and twisted industrial setting.

$13.95

Roger, Danielle Palardy : Le Caillou 1998-2013
(Ambiances Magnetiques)

Written in 1998, Danielle Palardy Roger's game piece composition was performed at the first Ensemble SuperMusique concert, here in 7 versions recorded at various locations in bands including Joelle Leandre, Joane Hetu, Guido Del Fabbro, Jean Derome, &c. &c.

$14.95

Rubin, Harold & Barre Phillips & Tatsuya Nakatani: Three on a Thin Line
(Hopscotch Records)

Undersung free improv master clarinetist Harold Rubin in a trio with bassist Barre Phillips and percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani for 6 distinctive and creative improvisations.

$14.95

Tsahar, Assif & Tatsuya Nakatani: I Got It Bad
(Hopscotch Records)

The third collaboration from the duo of Israeli saxophonist Assif Tsahar and Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani, an amazing journey in tone and rhythm from two kindred spirits through 20 short, inventive, and stunning improvisations.

$14.95

Various Artist: Sailing to Byzantium [ 4x10" VINYL BOX]
(Rune Grammofon)

Rune Grammofon celebrates 150 releases in a deluxe limited edition box set of 4 10" albums with tracks from Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Bushman's Revenge, Scorch Trio, Motorpsycho, FIRE!, Elephant9, Stian Westerhus, Maja Ratkje, Alog, Espen Eriksen Trio, Arve Henriksen, &c. &c.

$79.95

Watts / Weston / Sanders / Edwards: Hear Now: A Film by Mark French [DVD]
(FMR)

Mark French filmed two concerts in Lewes and at the Hasting Jazz Club of the quartet of saxophonist Trevor Watts, pianist Veryan Weston, drummer Mark Sanders, and bassist John Edwards, plust Trevor Watts' Moire Music Drum Orchestra.

$14.95

Experimental/Electronic

Henriksen, Arve: Chron + Cosmic Creation [2 CDs]
(Rune Grammofon)

Two beautiful CDs from Supersilent trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Arve Henriksen: "Cosmic Creation" expanding on his "Places of Worship" release of tone poems; and rereleasing the limited "Chron" album from Rune Grammofon's "Solidification" box set.

$20.95

Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Bushman's Revenge: Thou Shalt Boogie!
(Rune Grammofon)

The sixth powerhouse album for Rune Grammofon from the Oslo-based trio Bushman's Revenge, who site their influences as Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Sharrock and Alice Coltrane, plus the raw power of Black Sabbath and The Pixies.

$16.95

Chadbourne, Eugene: Dead Country
(Konnex)

Doc Chad's 'Turkish Delight', a quintet with musicians from Turkey, performing original material and one traditional number; thick country improvisation bridging two countries!

$10.8

Key Of Shame: Key of Shame [VINYL 2 LPs]
(PLANAM)

Four threnodies for Judas Iscariota (sinner) from NY underground artists Mark Morgan (Sightings) and Pat Murano (NNCK, Decimus), strange and extreme electronics from two unusual performers.

$26.95

Miriodor: Cobra Fakir
(Cuneiform)

Miriodor continues to impressive with their intricate and melodic blend of rock and improvisation, here as a trio of Pascal Globensky (keyboards), Remi Leclerc (drums) and Bernard Falaise (guitars), in 11 intriguing and ingenious compositions sure to delight.

Squidco Pick

$14.95

Miriodor: Cobra Fakir [VINYL]
(Cuneiform)

Limited edition vinyl LP with digital download and silkscreen card set of the CD listed above.

Squidco Pick

$22.95

No Neck Blues Band: Furamingo Josei [VINYL]
(Holidays Records)

New York's seven-member free-form improvisational collective No Neck Blues band in a release of previously unreleased material from the 2000s, free-form freakout rock at its finest!

$25.95

Present: Le Poison Qui Rend Fou (Expanded & Remastered) [2 CDs]
(Cuneiform)

Born from Univers Zero, guitarist Roger Trigaux originally released this remarkable chamber rock/RIO album in 1983, whose title translates to "The Poison That Makes You Insane", here remastered and including additional live concert recordings.

$20.95

Present: Triskaidekaphobie [expanded and remastered]
(Cuneiform)

Cofounding member of Univer Zero, Roger Trigaux left that band in 1979 to develop Present, whose first album is this "Triskaidekaphobie", here remastered and with a 16 page booklet of history and photos, plus 20 minutes of new material.

$14.95

Wyatt, Robert : '68
(Cuneiform)

The complete set of Robert Wyatt's solo recordings made in the US in late 1968, with Jimi Hendrix playing bass on one track, alongside Mike Ratledge and Hugh Hopper, performing versions of "Chlesea", "Rivmic Melodies", "Slow Walkin' Talk" and "Moon in June".

$14.95

Compositional

Ashley, Robert: String Quartet.../How Can I Tell The Difference
(Alga Marghen)

Robert Ashley's 1972-73 composition for strings uses live sounds and an "electronic orchestra" of 42 sound modules which enter a network of delays and speakers to create a labyrinth of sound.

$19.95

Stockhausen, Karlheinz: Amour / Der Kleine Harlekin / Wochenkreis
(Wergo)

Stockhausen's Amour is a series of five pieces for clarinet based on short poems written as gifts for women whom the composer was deeply connected to, here performed by reedist Michele Marelli and synthesizer player Antonio Perez Abellan.

$25.95

Various Artists: Rumori Alla Rotonda
(Alga Marghen)

Live recording at the Rotonda del Pellegrini, Milan, January 21st, 1959 featuring John Cage, Morton Feldman, Juan Hidalgo, Leopoldo La Rosa, and Walter Marchetti.

$19.95

Books & Magazines

Wire, The: #361 March 2014 [MAGAZINE]
(The Wire)

March 2014 issue with Actress on the cover, part two of David Keenan's exclusive interview with Jande; Michael E Veal provides a user's guide to the recordings of art music master Steve Lacy, plus reviews, on location, &c &c.

$8.95

Squidco's March Inventory Sale

New releases keep coming in, and we'd like to clear the shelves to make space for them! We're offering this list of 300 amazing releases at 20% off or below, many below our cost! But hurry, this sale ends Sunday, March 9 at midnight EST!

Click here to see the sale list!

In-stock items only, orders must use our shopping cart, sale items are not eligible for reward points.

The Squid's Ear

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

Recent Reviews

Aaron Sigel:
Science Is Only a Sometimes Friend
(Lock Step)

Elliott Sharp / Melvin Gibbs / Lucas Niggli:
Crossing The Waters
(Intakt)

Borbetomagus:
Zurich
(Agaric)

Tatsuya Nakatani:
Present Presence
(Nakatani-Kobo)

In Stock and Ready to Ship

Behrman, David: Wave Train [VINYL 2 LPs] (Alga Marghen)	Chrysakis, Thanos / Wade Matthews / Javier Pedreira: Garnet Skein (Aural Terrains)	Cloud Becomes Your Hand: Rocks Or Cakes (Northern Spy)
Cymerman, Jeremiah / Christopher Hoffmann / Brian Chase: Pale Horse (5049 Records)	Davidson, Scott with Shipp / Shorter / Bisio / Dickey: Dreamland (NO LABEL)	Derome, Jean / Malcolm Goldstein / Rainer Wiens: 6 improvisations (Ambiances Magnetiques)
Hemingway, Gerry: Kernelings [CD + DVD] (Auricle)	Lepage, Robert Marcel : Canard Branchu (Ambiances Magnetiques)	Lepage, Robert Marcel : Le lait maternel (Ambiances Magnetiques)
McPhee, Joe / Harold E. Smith / Mike Kull: Trinity [VINYL] (Bo Weavil Recordings)	McPhee, Joe and Jphn Snyder: Pieces of Light [VINYL] (Bo Weavil Recordings)	McPhee, Joe Quartet: Underground Railroad [VINYL] (Bo Weavil Recordings)
MusicWorks: #118 Spring 2014 [MAGAZINE + CD] (Musicworks)	Nilssen-Love, Paal Large Unit: First Blow (PNL)	Pisaro / Chabala: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue (Voyelles) (Winds Measure Recordings)
Pisaro, Michael: Closed Categories in Cartesian Worlds (Gravity Wave)	Polipnick, Luke Group (Luke / Linz / Wozniak / Pride): Episodes (Eunoria Records)	Quartetski Does Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (Ambiances Magnetiques)
Rammel, Hal / Christopher Burns: Scrawl (Penumbra)	Shalabi, Sam: Music for Arabs (Majmua Music)	Splatter with Rafal Mazur: cloudseed (Citystream)
Sweet Banditry (Jensen / Seabrook / Blancarte / Shea): Farvefisen Blomstrer (Marsken Records)

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