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October 1, 2021

"I think the best thing you can teach a person
Is how to learn."
—Roscoe Mitchell

Creative Artists

• Rudiger Carl/Joel Grip/Sven-Ake Johansson
• CP Unit (Pitsiokis/Lisabeth/Fraser/Nazary)
• Giovanni di Domenico
• Frode Gjerstad/Kent Carter/John Stevens
• Anne-F Jacques
• Henry Kaiser/John Oswald/Paul Plimley
• Laplanet/Nazary
• Le GGRIL
• Le Trio Expansible
• Roscoe Mitchell
• Liudas Mockunas/Christian Windfeld
• Chris Moore/Adam Shead
• Chris Pitsiokis Quartet (w/ Smiley/Fraser/Nazary)
• Chris Pitsiokos
• PLASMA 8 (Reuter/Krennerich)
• Tom Prehn Quartet
• Regler
• Ingrid Schmoliner/Hamid Drake
• Somnoroase Pasarele
• Cecil Taylor & Sunny Murray

Essential Labels

Amalgam
Aubjects
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Creative Sources
Eleatic Records
Klanggalerie
Metalanguage
NoBusiness

Nueni
Tour de Bras
Tour de Bras/Circum-Disc
Tripticks Tapes
Tsss Tapes
Wide Hive
Winds Measure

Jazz & Improvisation

Carl, Rudiger / Joel Grip / Sven-Ake Johansson: In Early November
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Two European Free Improvisation legends--Prussian clarinetist Rudiger Carl and Swedish drummer Sven-Ake Johansson--join with younger double bassist Joel Grip (Umlaut Records) for three improvised "Inflections" performed live at Au Topsi Pohl in Berlin, superb examples of the historical depth of free jazz across Europe and the continuing energy each new generation brings.

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CP Unit (Pitsiokis / Lisabeth / Fraser / Nazary): Riding Photon Time
(Eleatic Records)

The first live album from the CP Unit led by alto saxophonist Chris Pitsiokos and his quartet with Sam Lisabeth on electric guitar, Henry Fraser on electric bass and Jason Nazary on drums & electronics, captured live at the 2018 Moers Festival in Germany in 8 compositions drawn from previous studio tracks and two new pieces; thrilling and brilliant modern jazz!

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Gjerstad, Frode / Kent Carter / John Stevens: Detail-90 [VINYL]
(NoBusiness)

The second incarnation of the Detail trio of saxophonist Frode Gjerstad and drummer John Stevens with Kent Cart taking the role of double bass, is heard in this studio recording from 1990 at NRK-studio in Stavanger, Norway, a superb example of the nearly telepathic freedom four years of playing together afforded them, as heard in two extended, energetic improvisations.

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Kaiser, Henry / John Oswald / Paul Plimley: At One Time - Improvisations for Cecil Taylor
(Metalanguage)

In tribute to late free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, the West Coast/Vancouver trio of guitarist Henry Kaiser, alto saxophonist John Oswald and vibraphonist Paul Plimley explore the intention of Taylor's singular style in six anagrammatically titled improvisations, with Chicago violinist Tracy Silverman joining for the massive "Oceans Felons Salad", and Scott Amendola joing for "fir loom".

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Laplanet / Nazary: Tunnel To light [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
(Tripticks Tapes)

After 16 years of collaboration this duo album between tenor saxophonist Travis Laplante and drummer/percussionist/electronic artist Jason Nazary was recorded in two sessions after the long break of pandemic lockdown, the enthusiasm of in-person playing showing through intimate and confident exchanges, building and weaving a textural landscape of informed dialogs.

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Le GGRIL: Sommes [3 CDs]
(Tour de Bras / Circum-Disc)

A magnificent triple-CD set from the Quebec creative ensemble GGRIL performing the works of Frederic Blondy, Robert Marcel Lepage, Lisa Cay Miller, Malcolm Goldstein, Caroline Kraabel, Allison Cameron, Martin Arnold, Lori Freedman, Michel F. Cote, Jean Derome and Gus Garside, a significant and beautifully packaged release from one of Canada's most important new music groups.

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Le Trio Expansible: L'Atelier de musique experimentale [CD w/ BOOK]
(Tour de Bras)

Exploring the history of improvisation in Montreal, Tour de Bras issues this unreleased 1973 recording from Le Trio Expansible of Yves Bouliane (Ensemble Supermusique) on double bass, Bernard Gagnon on guitar and Robert Marcel Lepage (Ambiances Magnetiques) on clarinet, including archival documents from the Experimental Music Workshop with texts by co-founder Raymond Gervais.

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Mitchell, Roscoe : Dots: Pieces For Percussion And Woodwinds
(Wide Hive)

Using his own percussion array, particularly bells and ringing objects, and a variety of woodwinds focused around the saxophone family, AACM legend Roscoe Mitchell recorded these 19 compositions at his home studio during the pandemic lockdowns, creating fascinatingly introspective, atmospheric and resonant environments over which he distinctively overdubs his saxophone.

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Mockunas, Liudas / Christian Windfeld: Pacemaker [VINYL LINOCUT ART]
(NoBusiness)

An unusual sax and drum duo between Lithuanian saxophonist Liudas Mockunas, here performing on contrabass and prepared clarinet, tenor & soprano saxophones, with Christian Windfeld performing on prepared drum kit, drums, drums and cymbals, in two side-long improvisations, the first focusing on sonic subtlety, the second a rompingly idiosyncratic and energetic set.

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Moore, Chris / Adam Shead: The Flower Of Paradise
(Amalgam)

Two Chicago compatriots--established drummer/percussionist Adam Shead and newcomer to the Chicago improvised scene, saxophonist and multi-reedist Chris Moore, in an expressive album of sax & drum interaction, thoughtful interactions in twelve succinct dialogs that focuses on the depth of their conversation through clear expression and response.

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Pitsiokis, Chris Quartet ( w/ Smiley / Fraser / Nazary): One Eye with a Microscope Attached
(Eleatic Records)

Taking an angular approach to modern jazz that reminds of Steve Coleman/Five Elements, New York alto saxophonist Chris Pitsiokos provides the compositions for the six improvisations on this live album recorded at Seizure's Palace, in Brooklyn in a quartet with Andrew Smiley on electric guitar, Henry Fraser on electric bass and Jason Nazary on drums.

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Pitsiokos, Chris: Carny Cant [VINYL]
(Eleatic Records)

In the spirit of Downtown NY by merging forms of jazz, rock and experimental music, Chris Pitsiokos bookends his album with two solo pieces, joining forces with NY electric guitarist Rick Eye for 4 tracks and drummer Jason Nazary joining for 3 tracks, as Pitsiokis performs on alto & baritone sax, harmonica, electric bass, guitar & drums, electronic instruments & voice.

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PLASMA 8 (Reuter / Krennerich): Porphyr
(Creative Sources)

Active since 2008, the PLASMA 8 duo of German pianist & vocalist Thomas Reuter and saxophonist Andreas Krennerich explore the geological deposits of porphyr, a hard igneous rock containing crystals, through free improvisation, expressed here in 20 concise interactions of piano keys & strings, soprano & baritone saxophones plus unusual vocal utterance.

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Prehn, Tom Quartet: Centrifuga & Solhverv
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Two early free jazz masterpieces from 1964 never released in their day, from Danish pianist Tom Prehn and his Kvartet with Poul Ehlers on bass, Fritz Krogh on tenor saxophone and featuring drummer Finn Slumstrup, the close mic recording bring their swinging and enthusiastic music to the foreground in an adventurous album that absolutely demands to be heard!

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Schmoliner, Ingrid / Hamid Drake: Awon Ona [2 CDs]
(Klanggalerie)

An outstanding pair of concerts from Austrian pianist & vocalist Igrid Schmoliner and Chicago drummer & percussionist Hamid Drake, Schmoliner coming from a compositional/avant background, Drake merging jazz and world approaches to his playing, together creating something wonderfully informed and exciting, making their complex interplay radiantly lucid to their audience.

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Taylor, Cecil: Corona
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)

Beginning with an 8-member vocal incantation led by Taylor himself, this incredible reunion concert between pianist Cecil Taylor and drummer Sunny Murray was recorded by the FMP label in 1996 at the Total Music Meeting in Podewil, Berlin, an incredible display of pyrotechnical playing with an exultant excitement through three "sector" improvisations; extraordinary!

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Experimental/Electronic

di Domenico, Giovanni: L'inutile [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
(Tsss Tapes)

Recorded at Elektronmusikonstudion EMS, Stockholm and Studio W, Brussels between 2017 & 2019, Giovanni Di Domenico presents two extended compositions for solo piano and electronics, melodically evolving piano figures taking the foreground over unusual rhythmic and percussive interactions, building in complexity and releasing in exquisite ways.

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Jacques, Anne-F : Poudrerie [CASSETTE]
(Winds Measure)

Using handmade devices and contraptions including small motors and found objects, Montreal sound experimenter Anne-Francoise Jacquese amplifies her miniature devices to create unexpectedly large textures and rhythms, which she manipulates with great instinct to create fascinating sonic environments, heard here in four pieces recorded in Montreal and Sackville from 2018-19.

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Regler: Regel #5 (Classical Music)
(Nueni)

An actualization of Manfred Werder's text score, "2015³", taking a quote from Walter Benjamin, "through excessive fatigue I had thrown myself on my bed in my clothes in the brightly-lit room, and had at once, for a few seconds, fallen asleep", the Regler trio present an abstract interpretation through location recordings of the band setting up and falling asleep.

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Somnoroase Pasarele: 0RT0 (I-IV)
(Aubjects)

An exploration of texture and mood through electronics, performed by Romanian poet and plastic artist Gili Mocanu between 2015 & 2016, divided in four suites of striking and specific interpretive sound inspired by the eclipse of August 21, 2017, detailed in a beautiful 16 page booklet of eclipse imagery from the artist, packaged in a DVD snap case.

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As If 3 (Bommel / Weide / Janssen): Klinkklaar (Casco Records)	Palu Berner / Michael Moore: Amulet [2 CDs] (Ramboy)	Andrea Borghi / Giacomo Salis / Paolo Sanna: MOT [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tsss Tapes)
Yves Charuest / Benedict Taylor: Knotted Threads (Inexhaustible Editions/Tour De Bras)	Kevin Corcoran / Giacomo Salis / Paolo Sanna: Sul Filo [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tsss Tapes)	Lao Dan / Deng Boyu: Tutu Duo [VINYL] (NoBusiness)
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Izquierdo / Lewandowski / Kuldkepp / Mayer: Favourite Galaxy (Creative Sources)	Anne-F Jacques / Takamitsu Ohta: Oto to Secchi [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tsss Tapes)	Anne-Francoise Jacques / Tim Olive: Bistre [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tsss Tapes)
Lillischwerdt: Small Pauer [3'' CD] (Euphorium)	Modelbau (Frans de Waard): Qonrad [CASSETTE] (Aubjects)	Rie Nakajima: Fusuma [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tsss Tapes)
New Old Luten Trio: Short Night [3'' CD] (Euphorium)	Phicus (Fages / Reviriego / Trilla): Liquid [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tripticks Tapes)	The Pitch: KM28 [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Tripticks Tapes)
Preliminary Saturation: Summer Breeze [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Muzan Editions)	Preliminary Saturation: You Are The Universe (Moving Furniture)	Alex Reviriego: Raben [CASSETTE W/ DOWNLOAD] (Tripticks Tapes)
David Sanford Big Band (feat Hugh Ragin): A Prayer For Lester Bowie (Greenleaf Music)	Wadada Smith Leo / Henry Kaiser / Alex Varty: Pacifica Koral Reef (577 Records)	You Sung Jin / Vincent Laju: Kairos (Creative Sources)
SuperKlang: SuperKlang (Umlaut Records)	Umlaut Big Band: Mary's Ideas [2 CDs] (Umlaut Records)	Yoshimei Yanagikawa : Flame Group (Armageddon Nova)
John Zorn: Chaos Magick (Tzadik)	John Zorn: Meditations On The Tarot (Tzadik)

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