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SQUIDCO Email Update, March 25, 2022

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UPDATE
March 25, 2022

"Listening becomes the awareness of fading sound.
Fading sound is the link between life and art;
Between perception in daily life
And perception while performing, while composing."
—Eva-Maria Houben


   Creative Artists

• Rodrigo Amado Northern Liberties
    (w/Johansson/Strom/Nilssen)
• Zoh Amba (Amba/Thomas/Morgan/Baron w/John Zorn)
• Ballister
    (Dave Rempis/Fred Lonberg-Holm/Paal Nilssen-Love)
• Carnalisme (Gargaud/Grente/Ziemniak)
• Agusti Fernandez/Rafal Mazur
• Tristan Honsinger's Hopscotch
• Eva-Maria Houben
• Henry Kaiser/Rome Yamilov
• Marteau Rouge/Haino Keiji
• Francisco Mela/Sinya Lin
• Karl Naegelen/Toma Gouband/Sylvain Darrifourcq
• The NU Band (Whitecage/Heberer/Fonda/Grassi)
• Marei Seuthe
• Simulacrum (PEK /Moores/Woods/Simches)
• Tim Trevor-Briscoe/Szilard Mezei/Nicola Guazzaloca
• Turbulence
• Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band
• John Zorn (Frisell/Marsella/Medeski/Wollesen)
Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

577 Records
Edition Wandelweiser Records
Evil Clown
Fou Records
Greenleaf Music

     
Little Village
Not Two
Nunc
Tzadik
Umlaut Records
    





   Jazz & Improvisation

Amado, Rodrigo Northern Liberties (w/ Johansson / Strom / Nilssen): We Are Electric
(Not Two)

A leader on the Portuguese free jazz scene, tenor saxophonist Rodrigo Amado assembles a collective quartet with three exemplary Norwegian improvisers--Thomas Johansson on trumpet, Jon Rune Strom on double bass and Gard Nilssen on drums--for a dynamic concert at ZDB club in Lisbon in 2017, three dialogs of sparking, fiery interactions and a final "Response".
 
Squidco Pick
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Amba, Zoh (Amba / Thomas / Morgan / Baron w/ John Zorn): O, Sun
(Tzadik)

Next generation tenor saxophonist Zoh Amba, a Tennessee transplant living in NYC who grew up playing with the mountains & forest of her native state, in her debut album with the quartet of pianist Micah Thomas, bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Joey Barron, performing a mix of Amba compositions and collective improvisations, including one with John Zorn on alto sax.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Ballister (Dave Rempis / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Paal Nilssen-Love): Chrysopoeia
(Not Two)

Two burning improvisations from the Chicago / Norwegian trio Ballister of Dave Rempis on alto & tenor saxophones, Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello & electronics and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums & percussion, performing live at Alchemia in Krakow, Poland in 2019 in an exuberantly assertive concert from three incredibly active artists in the trans-Atlantic community of improvising musicians.
 
Squidco Pick
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Fernandez, Agusti / Rafal Mazur: Correspondence With No Words
(Not Two)

Barcelona pianist Agustí Fernández and Polish bass guitarist Rafał Mazur correspond through solo tracks recorded in their respective studios, each missive an unusual and impressive free improvisation using extended techniques, inside playing and inexplicable exclamation, in a five-part exchange where each message is alternately addressed "Dear Agusti" and "Dear Rafał".
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Honsinger's, Tristan Hopscotch: Cloud Reading Society [VINYL]
(Umlaut Records)

An idiosyncratic and wonderfully wild improvisational music theater group revolving around composer & cellist Tristan Honsinger, using spoken word and song through eclectic and active free improvisation including strings, reeds, trumpet, toy piano, tap dance, bass & drums, a truly unique and joyfully quirky album that fulfills Honsinger's goal of uniting music, theater & poetry.
 
Squidco Pick
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Marteau Rouge / Haino Keiji: Concert 2009
(Fou Records)

An extraordinary and powerful concert at the 2009 Jazz in Luz Festival recorded at Marquee of Luz-Saint-Sauveur when Japanese improvising guitarist and vocalist Keiji Haino joined the electroacoustic improvising trio Marteau Rouge of Jean-Francois Pauvros on electric guitar, Makoto Sato on drums and Jean-Marc Foussat on analog synthesizer & voice.
 
Squidco Pick
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Mela, Francisco / Sinya Lin: Motions Vol. 1
(577 Records)

Extraordinary New York drummer & percussionist Francisco Mela is joined by Taiwan pianist and composer residing in NY, Shinya Lin, for two extended collective improvisations of joyful interaction, a complex interweaving of keys and drums augmented by percussive preparations from Lin and vocal exclamation from Mela, an upbeat and exuberantly intricate encounter.
   
     Buy      $13.99      Listen          

 
NU Band, The (Whitecage / Heberer / Fonda / Grassi): In Memory of Mark Whitecage (Live at the BopShop)
(Not Two)

A tribute to NY reedist & wind player Mark Whitecage, who passed away in March 2021, in a concert at Rochester's BopShop in 2018 by the band he is probably best known for: Nu Band, with trumpeter Thomas Heberer taking Roy Campbell's original seat, plus Lou Grassi on drums and Joe Fonda on bass, a great concert blending modern creative jazz with passionate playing and a bit of hard bop.
 
Squidco Pick
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Simulacrum (PEK / Moores / Woods / Simches): Metamorphoses
(Evil Clown)

An offshoot of Metal Chaos Ensemble featuring the core members of that band--David Peck on clarinets, saxophones, flutes, winds & percussion, Eric Woods on analog synth, and Bob Moores on space trumpet, guitar & electronic--with Joel Simches performing real-time signal processing, in an extended improv concert of acoustics & electronics streamed live from The Evil Clown Headquarters.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Trevor-Briscoe, Tim / Szilard Mezei / Nicola Guazzaloca: Before Then [4 CDs]
(Not Two)

A collection of four concerts, each presented on a single CD, from the chamber-oriented and technically superb trio of Tim Trevor-Briscoe on alto saxophone & clarinet, Szilard Mezei on viola and Nicola Guazzaloca on piano, captured at at Korzo Zenehaz in Hungary; Cultural Centre of Vojvodina in Novi Sad Serbi; Regional Creative Atelier in Serbia; and Harom Hollo in Budapest.
   
     Buy      $44.95      Listen          

 
Turbulence: Fluid Friction
(Evil Clown)

A 9-horn section from the Leap of Faith Orchestra performing an expansive improvisation of thoughtful and melodic interaction augmented with the Evil Clown arsenal of percussive instruments, from David Peck on clarinets, sax & winds, Jared Holiday on sax & bass clarinet, David Welans & Dennis LIvingston on flutes, Elwood Epps & Bob Moores on trumpet and Duane Reed on horns & trombone.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Valera, Manuel New Cuban Express Big Band: Distancia
(Greenleaf Music)

Composer, pianist and band leader Manuel Valera presents his second album with New York-based New Cuban Express Big Band, a large ensemble performing Valera's compositions that fuse the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Brazil to forge innovative sounds and textures, leaving room for outstanding solos from vocalists and instrumentalists.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Zorn, John (Frisell / Marsella / Medeski / Wollesen): Perchance To Dream
(Tzadik)

Intended for late night listening, John Zorn's seven rich and evocative compositions are beautifully rendered by the Downtown New York quartet of Bill Frisell on guitar, Brian Marsella on piano & Fender Rhodes Piano, John Medeski on organ and Kenny Wollesen on drums & chimes, in an album to accompany a dream-like evening of reflective music.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Carnalisme (Gargaud / Grente / Ziemniak): De Profundis
(Nunc)

Formed by double bassist Patrice Grente and drummer Etienne Ziemniak in 2010, the French band Carnalisme, meaning "This fuzzy, troubled and slippery place, which everyone owns and no one can spot", produce a raucous blend of hard rock and free improvisation, here in their 4th release and joined by guitarist Guillaume Gargaud for a profoundly blistering album.
   
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Kaiser, Henry / Rome Yamilov: The Lenoir Investigation
(Little Village)

The Little Village Foundation run by keyboardist Jim Pugh assembled this band through Indian blues harmonica player & singer Aki Kumar, who brought drummer June Core and guitarist Rome Yamilov, deciding to make the release a "crazy guitar album" by adding Henry Kaiser; along with vocalist Lisa Leuschnet they hit the mark in an exuberantly diverse set of blues performing the music of J.B. Lenoir.
   
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   Compositional

Houben, Eva-Maria : John Muir Trails
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)

Four compositions depicting the John Muir Trails, a high-quality set of biking trails near Madison and Milwaukee two hours from Chicago, composed by Eva-Maria Houben and performed by the West Coast percussion duo DesoDuo of Katie Eikam and Kevin Good, portraying the trails through bowed cymbals, marimba & vibraphone along with field recordings from the outdoor ambiance.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Naegelen, Karl / Toma Gouband / Sylvain Darrifourcq: Cartographie de rythmes - Vitesse Approchante
(Umlaut Records)

Five varied and fascinating percussion duos under the title "Rhythm Mapping - Approximating Velocity" from French composer Karl Naegelen and performed by the duo of Sylvain Darrifourcq and Toma Gouband, both using traditional drums and percussion along with objects and vegetal lithophones (a collection of plants and stones); an innovative, upbeat and compelling album.
 
Squidco Pick
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Seuthe, Marei: Microcosms
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)

A member of London Improvisers Orchestra, Wuppertaler Improvisationsorchester, and Insub Meta Orchestra Geneva, cellist Marei Seuthe is primarily involved with classical chamber music, contemporary music, music theatre, but here exposes her playing in a solo sonic exploration of microscopic intent performed on every inch of the cello.
   
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 Stay Current With Squidco

We're never quite caught up with new releases that constantly come in our door, and we don't like to rush a release to our homepage. That said, the following releases have already been stocked at Squidco, and are able to be ordered. In most cases we have images, often have samples, and some basic description of each release.

• You can see the newest additions to our catalog in our Just In Stock Section.

• You can see the latest fully cataloged items in our store by using our New Releases section.

• You can see Recently Restocked items on this page.

• You can ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.


 


Cyril Bondi :
Ce Qu'il Nous Restera
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)

George Cartwright / Dave King / Josh Granowski:
Stick Insect [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

Dopolarians (Chad Fowler / Kelley Hurt / Christopher Parker / William Parker):
The Bond
(Mahakala Music)


Joel Futterman / Steve Hirsh:
Warp & Weft [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

Pierre Gerard:
A Simple Eye
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)

Jukka-Pekka Kervinen :
Across / Birds / Lines
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)


Tyler Mitchell feat Marshall Allen:
Dancing Shadows
(Mahakala Music)

Greta Monach:
Fonerga
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)

Ouat (Simon Sieger / Joel Grip / Michael Griener):
Elastic Bricks [VINYL]
(Umlaut Records)


Christopher Parker / The Band of Guardian Angels:
Soul Food
(Mahakala Music)

Ivo Perelman Quartet:
Magic Dust [2 CDs]
(Mahakala Music)

Christoph Schiller :
24 Stucke Fur Ein Tasteninstrument
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)


Dave Sewelson :
Smooth Free Jazz
(Mahakala Music)

Chaz Underriner :
Meditations
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)

Various:
Amsterdam . Berlin . Moscow . Losoncy [2 CDs]
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)


Matt Weston:
Sparky 2 [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
(7272music)

Peter Zumthor Conradin :
Things Are Going Down
(Edition Wandelweiser Records)


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