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Tuesday, July 4th is Independence Day, the US holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day to observe and respect the principles of independent liberty and personal rights that are the cornerstones of modern culture. Now more than ever it's important to consider the intentions of those around the globe who have and who are struggling for personal freedom, and reflect on how me must continue to protect and secure those freedoms.
Freedom is also applied as a musical concept which has grown over the last two centuries, leading to remarkable new approaches in improvised and composed music, from free jazz to non-idiomatic improvisation, acoustic and electronic, and hybrids of compositional, experimental and improvised music.
This year we are celebrating from Friday June 30th to Sunday, July 2nd with the discounts listed above. This is the last across-the-board sale we're offering this summer, the remaining sales for the season will focus on labels, sets of albums, and Friends of Squid sales. So take advantage of these discounts, from now until Sunday, July 2nd!
A sad moment was felt by free jazz fans last week upon hearing of the passing of saxophonist and multi-reedist, bandleader and European free jazz pioneer Peter Brötzmann. For me, certain musicians seem that they could never die, and I had placed Brötzmann in that category. Foremost because he always felt eternally young to me, despite his scruffy look; he was energetic, active, and was constantly releasing new and interesting material. Constantly evolving, his most recent albums showed an expanded sophistication to the music he had been releasing since his 1967 debut with Peter Kowald, For Adolphe Sax. I was taken by surprise, as were many.
Like many listeners, as a young man I found his earliest releases challenging and turbulent, and while I respected albums like Machine Gun, it was years before I understood, appreciated and could place Brötzmann's music in context. My lack of understanding had no relationship to the constant development Brötzmann showed, and it was for me to catch up with his innovations and his energy, and years to see the bigger picture of his artistic life. Thankfully by the time I started Squidco I had become, and remain, an enthusiast of his lifetime of accomplishment.
Over Squidco & The Squid's Ear's 20 years we have published a number of reviews of albums with Brötzmann's name in the lineup, and I list 11 of those reviews here in lieu of our usual list of recent reviews. Most of these albums are no longer in print, but the words of our writers can do more justice than anything I could say about this legendary musician, and I share those words with you again.
Rest in peace Peter Brötzmann, your legacy is assured and your music will endure for generations to come.
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.
Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2003. In 2010 we moved to Wilmington, NC, giving regional and visiting customers access to our catalog of more than 10,000 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, we'd love to play some music for you!
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