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UPDATE
December 16, 2022
"I just call it music.
It's what I hear and it comes from my heart.
Everything after that is just someone else's idea of marketing..."
—J.A. Deane
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Essential Artists
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• Astroturf Noise (feat Susan Alcorn)
• Tim Berne/Matt Mitchell
• J.A. Deane/Jason Kao Hwang
• Cenk Ergun
• Satoko Fujii
(w/ Leo Smith/Tamura/Laubrock
Schoenbeck/Mori/Lopez/Rainey/Corsano)
• Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel/Fidezius/Fischerlehner)
• Franz Hautzinger/Eric Normand
• Francois Houle/Joe Sorbara
• Simon Lucaciu Trio
• Igor Lumpert Innertextures (w/ Ward/Tordini/Grohowski/...)
• Denman Maroney/Scott Walton/Denis Fournier
• Joanna Mattrey/Gabby Fluke-Mogul
• Joe McPhee/Tomeka Reid
• Francisco Mela feat. Cooper-Moore/William Parker
• Thelonious Monk Quartet
• Joe Morris/Agusti Fernandez/Brad Barrett/DoYeon Kim
• Tomeka Reid/Fred Lonberg-Holm
• Rodrigues/da Rocha/Parrinha/Oliveira
• Archie Shepp
• Matthew Shipp/Mark Helias
• Per Zanussi/Vestnorsk Jazzensemble
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Essential Labels
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577 Records
Clean Feed
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Creative Sources
ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd
Intakt
Libra
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Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)
Relative Pitch
RogueArt
Sacred Realism
Tone Science Music
Tour de Bras/Inexhaustible Editions
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This weekend all vinyl albums in all categories are on sale at 10% off their regular
retail price. That's albums in all genres — jazz, improvised, experimental, composed, rock and inexplicable
genres — at a reduced price, just in time for the holidays!
Click Here to Squidco's Vinyl Catalog
In stock items only, while quantities last.
Discounted prices are shown on category pages and detailed product listing.
Sale ends Sunday, December 18, 2022 at midnight EST (GMT-5).
Discounted items are not eligible for Squidco Reward Points.
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Jazz & Improvisation
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Berne, Tim / Matt Mitchell: One More, Please
(Intakt)
Leveraging more than a decade of collaboration, New York saxophonist Tim Berne and pianist Matt Mitchell present an intimate live concert in Montreal at Club Soda, performing mostly Berne compositions and one by Julius Hemphill ("Number 2") in a thoughtful and innately lyrical set of seemingly telepathic dialogs interpreting Berne's intricate and innovative works.
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Fujii, Satoko (w/ Leo Smith / Tamura / Laubrock / Schoenbeck / Mori / Lopez / Rainey / Corsano): Hyaku One Hundred Dreams
(Libra)
The 100th (!) album from pianist and composer Satoko Fuji, performed with and written for an incredible ensemble of improvisers: Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet, Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, Ingrid Laubrock on tenor saxophone, Sara Schoenbeck on bassoon, Ikue Mori on electronics, Brandon Lopez on bass, and both Tom Rainey and Chris Corsano on drums.
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Gorilla Mask (Van Huffel / Fidezius / Fischerlehner): Mind Raid
(Clean Feed)
Assertive, sometimes skronky, masterful playing from the Gorilla Mask trio of Peter Van Huffel on alto & baritone saxes, Roland Fidezius on electric bass and Rudi Fischerlehner on drums & percussion, in their 5th album in 13 years, nuancing their sound with electronics while adhering to power trio playing fed by new collaborative and conceptual approaches from all band members.
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Hautzinger, Franz / Eric Normand : Unbelievably Late
(Tour de Bras / Inexhaustible Editions )
Having originally met in 2016 when Viennese trumpeter Franz Hautzinger and Quebec electric bassist Éric Normand formed Torche! with Michel F Cote, Philippe Lauzier and Xavier Charles, the two improvisers developed this collage during the pandemic from asynchronous recordings, creating six dramatic and explorative compositions of incredible and unusual technique.
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Houle, Francois / Joe Sorbara: Hush
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
With masterful technique and remarkable creative drive, the Canadian duo of clarinetist François Houle and Joe Sorbara explore unorthodox sound worlds through microtones, pad percussives, circular breathing to stretch phrasing, Houle taking apart his instrument to affect tone and pitch, and Sorbara using idiosyncratic percussive instruments including "back porch piano guts".
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Lucaciu, Simon Trio: STRG + X
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Referencing their influences as Punkt.Vrt.Plastik or the Kris Davis Trio, the uniquely voiced young piano trio of Simon Lucaciu on piano, Florian Muller on double bass and Lukas Heckers on drums formed in 2016 to compose and perform original work, inspired by Christopher Dell's possibilities of differentiation and unusual forms, receiving the Central German Jazz Prize in 2022.
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Lumpert, Igor Innertextures (w/ Ward / Tordini / Grohowski / ...): I am the Spirit of the Earth
(Clean Feed)
Brooklyn-based Slovenian saxophonist Igor Lumpert draws on his life experiences through eight original compositions and a Bosnian folk song performed with his core band of alto saxophonist Greg Ward, drummer Kenny Grohwoski and bassist Chris Tordini, expanded to a sextet and octet with stellar improvisers including trumpeter Peter Evans, guitarist Jeff Miles, &c.
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Maroney, Denman / Scott Walton / Denis Fournier : O Kosmos Meta
(RogueArt)
A truly inventive collective trio of free improvisers from Denman Maroney on hyperpiano (a conventional piano played with one hand on the keys and other inside the piano), West Coast double bassist Scott Walton and French drummer Denis Fournier, performing within the piano trio format and then turning it on its side with unexpected approaches to their conversations.
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Mattrey, Joanna / Gabby Fluke-Mogul: Oracle
(Relative Pitch)
Performing on viola, violin and a stroh (a string instrument mechanically amplified by a metal resonator and horn attached to its body) the NY duo of Joanna Mattrey and Gabby Fluke-Mogul present eight dialogs of ominous and prophetic divination, titles including "The Vision", "The Potion" or "The Omen", as they weave and tear at their strings in startling and impressive ways.
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McPhee, Joe / Tomeka Reid: Let Our Rejoicing Rise [VINYL]
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
Preceded by Joe McPhee's reading of two poems — "Alone Together" and "Nation Time For Real This Time" — tenor saxophonist & trumpeter Joe McPhee and cellist Tomeka Reid observe the first observance as an official US Holiday of Juneteenth, after the reading performing an emotional 33-minute improvisation that includes the 19th century hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing".
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Mela, Francisco feat. Cooper-Moore / William Parker: Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2
(577 Records)
The second volume of Music Frees Our Souls, the trio of Francisco Mela on drums, Cooper-Moore on piano and William Parker on bass, recording in the studio in Brooklyn two extended, far reaching and powerful collective improvisations of music performed under the influence of Mela's work with, mentorship by and encouragement from pianist McCoy Tyner.
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Mela, Francisco feat. Cooper-Moore / William Parker: Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2 [VINYL]
(577 Records)
Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
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Monk, Thelonious Quartet: Live Five Spot 1958, Revisited
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Revisiting and remastering two 1958 albums on the Riverside Label (Monk in Action and Misterioso), then remastered as At The Five Spot on Milestone in 1977, this quartet show a different take on Monk's music through the authoritative playing and interpretations of Monk's music by tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, intensified by drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik's solid support.
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Morris, Joe / Agusti Fernandez / Brad Barrett / DoYeon Kim: Other Galaxies
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
Arranged by Joe Morris while Agusti Fernandez was in the NY Metropolitan area, this concert at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, brings together four distinctive string players with Morris on guitar, Fernandez on piano, Brad Barrett on bass and Do Yeon Kim on guyageum, seemingly taking their listeners to rapid galaxies through intensive, pointillistic and imaginative improvisation.
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Reid, Tomeka / Fred Lonberg-Holm: Eight Pieces for Two Cellos [VINYL]
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
Two Chicago improvising cellists--Tomeka Reid & Fred Lonberg-Holm--explore the repertoire for cello music in jazz, presenting works by Fred Katz ("Pluck It"), Sam Jones ("In Walked Ray"), Ron Carter ("Rally") and Harry Babsin ("Monti-Cello"), adding 3 new, original works by Fred Lonberg-Holm and a piece by Tomeka Reid paying homage to bassist Charles Mingus & violinist Billy Bang.
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Rodrigues / da Rocha / Parrinha / Oliveira: Chiaroscuro
(Creative Sources)
Aptly described as chiaroscuro--a veritable play of light and shadow in quick-witted--through nearly microscopic and highly interactive acoustic improvisation from the quartet of Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Maria da Rocha on violin, Bruno Parrinha on clarinet & bass clarinet and Jose Oliveira on percussion, performing live at Galeria Monumental, in Lisbon in 2022.
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Shepp, Archie: The Way Ahead / Kwanza / The Magic Of Ju-Ju, Revisited
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Three albums and three distinct groupings in this essential remaster & reissue of two late 60s and one 70s Impulse! albums from saxophonist and composer Archie Shepp, in configurations of septets and nonets with luminaries of the day performing Shepp's rhythm-centric jazz focused on the Afrocentric experience, drawing on blues and spirituals in free jazz settings.
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Shipp, Matthew / Mark Helias: The New Syntax
(RogueArt)
Bringing decades of experience from far-reaching careers as leaders and in collaboration with some of the most luminary improvisers in creative jazz, this first meeting between bassist Mark Helias and pianist Matthew Shipp evokes nine inspired dialogs from two consequentially compatible jazz musicians, beautifully captured in the warmth of the Park West Studios in Brooklyn.
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Zanussi, Per / Vestnorsk Jazzensemble: Li (and the infinite game)
(Clean Feed)
Powerful, modern jazz from a Norwegian ensemble of cross-genre improvisers, bringing an eclectic mix of jazz, electronic, African & orchestral expression into a series of works by double bassist Per Zanussi that explore the concept of "Li", a neo-Confucian term for fixed and dynamic patterns in nature, expressed through passionate ensemble work and exemplary soloing.
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Experimental/Electronic
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Deane, J.A. / Jason Kao Hwang: Uncharted Faith
(Tone Science Music)
The final collaboration of innovative electronic artist J.A. Deane, working remotely with violinist Jason Kao Hwang who sent Deane improvised solo acoustic violin recordings that Deane edited into 57 gestures, mapping them to a keyboard and creating six tracks of morphed electronics which Hwang improvised over with an electric violin to complete this unique and fascinating album.
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Ergun, Cenk: Inseln
(Sacred Realism)
A multi-channel sound work by Turkish-American composer Cenk Ergun, Cenk Ergün, first realized as an installation for six loudspeakers at Zionskirche, Berlin in March 2021 using the vocal work of UK countertenor Rupert Enticknap, who recorded long tones and melodic fragments that Ergün composed into works of dense choirs contrasted with periods of silence.
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Rock/R.I.O./Prog
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Astroturf Noise (feat Susan Alcorn): Blazing/Freezing
(577 Records)
A 2nd album of inexplicable and fascinating genre merging based around Americana roots music sliced and diced with jazz/improv, electronica, and Downtown NY forms, from the core trio of Sam Day Harmet (mandolin), Sana Nagano (violin), and Zachary Swanson (upright bass) with guests Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, avant bluegrass guitarist Stash Wyslouch and Soundpainter Walter Thompson.
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Astroturf Noise (feat Susan Alcorn): Blazing/Freezing [7-inch VINYL]
(577 Records)
The opening and closing tracks from the new Blazing/Freezing album on a 7" single by the genre-merging Downtown NY trio of Sam Day Harmet (mandolin), Sana Nagano (violin) and Zachary Swanson (upright bass) deconstructing Americana roots music by slicing and dicing it with jazz/improv, electronica, sample sources, and inexplicable errata.
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Squidco Gift Certificates are the perfect answer to the hard-to-buy for, eclectic music collector.
This year tell your friends and family that you'd like the gift of creative music!
Click for Gift Certificates!
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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 on The Squid's Ear
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Anna Kaluza / Jan Roder:
Am Frankfurter Tor
(Relative Pitch)
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Guillaume Gargaud and Patrice Grente:
Intuition's Days
(Open Systems)
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Lucio Capece / Katie Porter:
Phase To Phase
(Ftarri)
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Eva-Maria Houben:
4 for Four
(Edition Wandelweiser)
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Markus Eichenberger & Christoph Gallio:
Unison Polyphony
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
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Klaus Lang:
Tehran Dust
(Another Timbre)
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Leap of Faith:
Meaning Arising
(Evil Clown)
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Cath Roberts / Olie Brice:
Conduits
(Relative Pitch)
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Stay Current With Squidco
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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.
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In 2010 we moved to Wilmington, NC, giving regional and visiting customers access to our catalog
of more than 7,000 items, which includes hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items
not listed on our website. We're open for you to visit by appointment during weekday afternoons,
so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region please email us to set up a time to stop by and say hello,
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