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Jazz & Improvisation
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Abrams, Joshua: Magnetoception [VINYL]
(Eremite)
Joshua Abrams on bass and guimbri for his 1st large scale work on vinyl, with the core ensemble of guitarists Emmett Kelly & Jeff Parker, and drummer Hamid Drake, on which Abrams added solo pieces for harp & clarinet, making this wonderfully multi-ethnic textural album.
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Berger, Karl / Kirk Knuffke: Moon [2 CDs]
(NoBusiness)
After performing at a night dedicated to Ed Blackwell and Don Cherry, vibraphone legend Karl Berger invited trumpeter Knuffke to Woodstock to teach and perform with him, from which this lovely album of duets was born, 2 CDs of original compositions of free and lyrical playing.
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Carrier, Francois / Michel Lambert: iO
(FMR)
After their "Live in Russia" volumes, eloquent French Canadian saxophonist and creative drummer Michel Lambert present 9 new improvisations recorded at Resonance studios in their home town of Montreal, a tremendous dialog between these two free yet lyrical players.
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Convergence Quartet (Taylor Ho Bynum / Alexander Hawkins / Dominic Lash / Harris Eisenstadt): Owl Jacket [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)
The 4th release from the international quartet of NY cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, Canadian drummer Harris Eisenstadt, and UK bassist Dominic Lash and pianist Alexander Hawkins, with compositions from all 4 players, including an adaptation of traditional Ghanaian & Gambian pieces.
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Courtis, Alan / Aaron Moore: Bring Us Some Honest Food [VINYL]
(Dancing Wayang)
Argentine guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Alan Couris (Volcano the Bear) and Brooklyn-based British drummer Aaron Moore in an album of improvisation almost literally using the kitchen sink, then manipulated in the studio for additional layering and collage.
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Denzler, Bertrand / Antonin Gerbal: Heretofore
(Umlaut Records)
The duo of tenor saxophonist Bertrand Denzler and percussionist Antonin Gerbal, 2/3 of the Zoor trio, in an album of free improvisation contrasting simple and complex sounds, organic and mechanical rhythms while evoking asymmetric, geometric or enigmatic shapes.
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Djupvik, Ola: Idiophonics
(FMR)
Recorded and performed without loops, overlays or other technological aid, Norwegian drummer and composer Ola Djupvik explores his limits in a mix of European free improvisation, minimalism and contemporary composers like John Cage and Morton Feldman.
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Dunmall, Paul / Tony Bianco: Autumn
(FMR)
The collaboration of UK saxophonist Paul Dunmall and American ex-pat drummer Tony Bianco has at least a 15 year history, heard in these telepathic duos of free improvisation recorded at Delbury Hall, Shropshire in 2014 for 3 extended works of breathtaking playing.
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Frith, Fred / Evan Parker: Hello, I Must Be Going
(Victo)
Two masters who rarely play together--guitarist Fred Frith and saxophonist Evan Parker--performing together as a duo at the 30th Musique Actuelle Festival in Victoriaville, Canada for an amazing exchange of ideas and intensely subtle dialog.
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Gjerstad, Frode Trio (w/ Paal Nilssen-Love / Jon Rune Strom): Miyazaki
(FMR)
One of the great modern groups in free improvisations, saxophonist & clarinetist Frode Gjerstad leads teh trio of Jon Rune Strom on bass and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums in a liver performance at Miyazaki, Japan for 2 extended and 1 short improv of vital, informed and exuberant improvisations.
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Graewe / Mattos / Vatcher: Subsymbolism
(Nuscope)
The first release from the German free improvising trio of pianist Georg Graewe, bassist Marcio Mattos, and drummer Michael Vatcher, playing Graewe's rich and intricate spontaneous compositions that ebb and flow effortlessly into each other.
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Gustafsson, Mats w/ John Russell & Phil Minton: a duo(s) [VINYL]
(Bocian)
Multi-reedist Mats Gustafsson explores unique environments in improvised music with two duos performed live at Cafe OTO, one duo per side, the first with free vocalist Phil Minton for understated gargling and instrumental aberrations; the second with guitarist John Russell.
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Hubweber / Schubert / Schlippenbach / Thomas / Wllers: Intricacies [2 CDs]
(NoBusiness)
Performing live at B-Flat, in Berlin, Germany in 2014, this album aptly names the intricate interactions and dialog from this sophisticated and seasoned quartet, performing extended collective compositions that showcases each player while emphasizing their group dynamic.
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Jackson, Tom / Benedict Taylor / Daniel Thompson : Hunt At The Brook
(FMR)
Clarinetist Tom Jackson with two string playesr--violist Benedict Taylor and guitarist Daniel Thompson--in empathic improvisation where their individual voices permit a wide range of approaches in interactive improvisation, from fragile contemplation to active interaction.
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Kahn, Jason: Things Fall Apart
(Herbal International)
Sound artist Jason Kahn performing in Zurich at the Kunstraum Walcheturm arts organization, recording fourteen short improvised sections, focusing on heavily effected drums and percussive elements augmented with synthetics, radio, plus work exclusively for voice.
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Keune, Stefan / Dominic Lash / Steve Noble: Fractions [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)
Five freely improvised tracks recorded live in 2013 at London's Vortex Jazz Club from the trio of Stefan Keune on soprano & tenor sax, Dominic Lash on double bass, and Steve Noble on drums & percussion, playing demanding active work and more introspective inner dialog; exceptional!
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Last Exit: Iron Path
(ESP)
A much-needed reissue of this 1988 Last Exit album, with Bill Laswell (bass), Peter Brotzmann (sax), Sonny Sharrock (guitar) and Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums), muscular "darkwave" improvisation of virtuosic playing with superb energy, suspense and tension.
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Mycale: Gomory: The Book Of Angels Volume 25
(Tzadik)
The 25th Book of Angels, performing Zorn's lyrical Masada compositions, is the 2nd B.O.A. release from the a cappella vocal quartet Mycale, using a variety of texts in Portuguese, Berber, Hebrew, French and Spanish to fashion lush harmonies and strong rhythmic drive.
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Renga Ensemble, The: Falzone / Vandermark / Jackson / Rothenberg / Stein / Goldberg: The Room Is
(Allos Documents)
Chicago clarinetist James Falzone leads a sextet of reeds with Ken Vandermark, Ben Goldberg, Keefe Jackson, Ned Rothenberg, & Jason Stein in a set of 14 intelligent compositions joining minimalism, classical inferences and jazz with asymmetrical parts using both structure and freedom.
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Riley, Howard : 10.11.12 [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)
Five original compositions and a great rendering of "Lush Life" from British pianist Howard Riley performing solo at the Jazz Jungtys Festival in Kaunas, 2012, brilliant and focused playing showing his masterful skills deeply steeped in tradition and freedom.
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Scrambling Ex, The (Van Huffel / Willers / Stiedle): The Scrambling Ex
(FMR)
A bass-less collaborative trio consisting of three forward-moving, attacking players--Peter Van Huffel (reeds); Oliver Steidle-drums; Andreas Willer-guitars & bass--in a mix of modern jazz compositions and the intuitive process of spontaneous musical creation.
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Threadgill, Henry & Zooid: In for a Penny, In for a Pound [2 CDs]
(Pi Recordings)
Henry Threadgill's new epic work in four movements written specifically to feature each of the musicians in Zooid: "Ceroepic" for Elliott Kavee (drums), "Dosepic" for Christopher Hoffman (cello), "Tresepic" for Jose Davila (trombone & tuba), and "Unoepic" for Liberty Ellman (guitar).
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Zoor: Volumes A + B
(Umlaut Records)
The French trio of saxophonist Bertrand Denzler, guitarist Jean-Sebastien Mariage and drummer Antonin Gerbal in two extended works beginning and ending on a sustained plateau while maintaining a constant state of anticipatory suspense using no electronics, treatments or effects.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Ambarchi, Oren: Sleepwalker's Conviction [VINYL]
(Black Truffle)
A 2014 performance by Ambarchi with a 20-piece ensemble conducted by Ilan Volkov and members of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra & Speak Percussion, of a
40-minute work of hushed, almost static space of extended tones, percussive shimmer, & creaking strings.
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Banabila & Machinefabriek: Error Log
(Tapu Record)
The third album by Banabila and Machinefabriek, removing the lightness of the previous two in favor of abstract and dystopian soundscapes, presented in three long monolithic tracks based on electronics and heavy sampling of acoustic instruments.
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Beequeen: Time Waits For No One
(Herbal International)
A reissue of the 1995 album from the duo of Frans de Waard and Freek Kinkelaar, electronic sound work in a Zoviet France mode, using looping structures but also freeform improvisation to create dark and alluring audio environments with beautiful sonic elements.
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Lopez, Francisco: Untitled #300 [VINYL]
(TAIGA)
Sound artist Francisco Lopez created these works based on multi-track field recordings of a large colony of seagulls at the Moroccan-Algerian border, together with recordings of sea creatures underwater, organizing the sounds in unorthodox ways to create these large compositions.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.: Benzaiten
(Important Records)
An "In C"-style homage to the classic Osamu Kitajima debut record Benzaiten from 1973, with Acid Mothers Temple covering that work and using it as a departure point for AMT style free rock exploration, while dropping in original numbers inbetween.
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Ghost Rhythms: Madeleine [2 CDs]
(LEM)
Since 2005 this French progressive rock band has merged cinematic orchestral jazz in a marriage of Soft Machine, Magma, Steve Coleman and Bernard Herrmann, here in their 3rd album, a double CD of instrumental music that's technically interesting and melodically fulfilling.
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O'Rourke, Jim: Simple Songs
(Drag City)
Eight not-so-simple songs from O'Rourke performed with Tokyo musicians, intensely personal, beautifully paced and mixed songs that could have come from the 70s, with impeccable studio skills and written from a modern perspective with a bit of dark millennial humor.
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The Lady With: The Lady With The Monkey
(LEM)
First album by French rock band Ghost Rhythms's keyboardist and co-composer Camille Petit, orchestral instrumental rock with a progressive rock feel, latin rhythmic influences and strong melodic tendencies, performed by a large ensemble to create an embraceable blend of music.
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ZNR: Barricade 3 [VINYL]
(Superior Viaduct)
At last, a vinyl reissue of this 1977 album from the French duo of Hector Zazou and Joseph Racaille (Z 'n R), hailed as an anti-pop record of strange wit, simple melodies, and strange songs, with dada intent and avante garde styling that was unprecedented in its day.
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Compositional
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Eckardt, Jason: Subject
(Tzadik)
Composer Jason Eckardt presents "Subject", a work that confronts "enhanced interrogation" techniques using sound and light, plus other works including a 6 part piece about glossolalia ("Tongues"), performed by JACK, ICE, and the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble.
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But Hurry, this sale ends Sunday, June 21!
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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 & Articles
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Steve Lacy:
Cycles
(Emanem)
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(Drip Audio)
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John Butcher & Rhodri Davies:
Routing Lynn
(Ftarri)
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Joe Morris Quartet:
Balance
(Clean Feed)
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