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UPDATE
December 20, 2024

"Improvisation is the ability to talk to oneself.
—Cecil Taylor

 Essential Artists

• Abdou/Gouband/Warelis
• Michael Attias (Attias/Leibson/Pavolka/Ferber/Hoffman)
• Dan Banks/Trevor Taylor/Jose Canha
• Karen Borca/Paul Murphy
• Bucher/Countryman
• Bucher/Tan/Countryman
• Delta Saxophone Qt
• Dominik Dolega
• Doortri (Pellizzari/Mattiello/Copplestone)
• Anna Gadt/Marta Grzywacz/Natalia Kordiak/Gosia Zagajewska
• Luc Houtkamp/Alex Maguire
• Max Johnson/Neta Raanan/Eliza Salem
• Hans Koch/Florian Stoffner
• Moth Bucket (Sims/Searfoss/Dorsey)
• Ryoko Ono
• Udo Schindler/Paul Rogers feat. Eric Zwang
• Elliott Sharp
• Cecil Taylor Unit (w/ Lyons/Silva/Cooper/Murray)
• Turbulence

 Essential Labels


Adhyropa Records
Evil Clown
ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd
FMR
Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)
Notice Recordings
Out Of Your Head Records
Relative Pitch
zOaR Records


 Cost Plus a Buck Sale

Frends of Squid 30% Sale
    
    

Frends of Squid 30% Sale This weekend we're offering a selection of more than 100 albums where your price is OUR COST + $1. The albums are drawn from our catalog of Jazz & Improvised Music, Experimental, Composed, and Rock-Based forms, including compact discs, vinyl record, cassettes and books. A number of these items will not be restocked after this sale but will either be removed from our catalog or will go to special order status. Take a look through this great set of albums, but hurry! This sale ends Sunday, December 22 at midnight.

Shop The Friends of Squid Sale!

Orders must be placed through our shopping cart, prices shown are the discounted price. In-stock items only, items will disappear from the store if they sell out. Sale items are not eligible for reward points. Sale ends Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 23:59 EST, GMT-5.

 New Releases
   Jazz & Improvisation

Abdou / Gouband / Warelis: Hammer, Roll and Leaf
(Relative Pitch)

With a thoughtful approach to collective improvisation, saxophonist Sakina Abdou, pianist Marta Warelis, and percussionist Toma Gouband weave free music into a 60-minute arc of intimate, acoustic interplay, exploring collective themes like a torn canvas of echoes and fragments, where each gesture binds, stretches, and celebrates stories woven from ash and memory.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Attias, Michael (Attias / Leibson / Pavolka / Ferber / Hoffman): Quartet Music Vol. I: LuMiSong / Kardamon Fall [2 CDs]
(Out Of Your Head Records)

With an ear to detail, Michaël Attias spent a year mixing and refining these four tracks, recorded after a post-pandemic concert at Barbes in Brooklyn, bringing to light four intricately melodic compositions performed with Michael Attias on alto sax, Santiago Leibson on piano & Wurli, Matt Pavolka on bass, Mark Ferber on drums and Christopher Hoffman on cello.
 
Squidco Pick
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Banks, Dan / Trevor Taylor / Jose Canha : Sonifications 2: Humanity in Conflict
(FMR)

Transforming 200 years of war data — including defense spending, casualties, nuclear stockpiles, and peace — into a compelling sonic narrative, blending raw data with expressive improvisation as pianist Dan Banks, drummer Trevor Taylor, and bassist Jose Canha perform powerful and evocative improvised explorations while recording at Toucan Tango Studios in Hornchurch, UK.
 
Squidco Pick
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Borca, Karen / Paul Murphy: Entwined
(Relative Pitch)

Free jazz bassoonist Karen Borca, a former student of Cecil Taylor, reunites with drummer and percussionist Paul Murphy, both longtime collaborators in saxophonist Jimmy Lyons' band, here distilled as a duo, performing seven studio-recorded dialogs in Virginia -- each an expressive and articulate example of their remarkable technical skill and creativity.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Bucher / Countryman: Continuum
(FMR)

Continuing their long-standing collaboration, American alto saxophonist Ricky Countryman, based in the Philippines, and Swiss drummer Christian Bucher explore space and time through fourteen succinct improvisations recorded at Strawberry Jams studio in Quezon City, blending pensive moments with dynamic interplay in a compelling journey of evolving musical dialogue.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Bucher / Tan / Countryman: Unaminity
(FMR)

Reflecting their evolution as a trio, Swiss drummer Christian Bucher, Filipino bassist Simon Tan, and American alto saxophonist Rick Countryman present a powerful statement of collective freedom, with the album title capturing their progression as a cohesive and expressive unit, highlighted by Bucher's rhythmic mastery, Tan's solid foundation, and Countryman's soulful, dynamic lead.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Delta Saxophone Qt : France's Gregory Songs Of Ice And Snow [CD EP]
(FMR)

Setting three poems from prize-winning poet and visual artist Gregory Warren Wilson to music composed by pianist Paul Honey, each song based on the experiences and thoughts of people experiencing ice and snow, performed by the Delta Saxophone quartet of Christian Forshaw (soprano sax), Kathryn McGuiness (alto sax), Tim Holme (tenor sax) and Chris Caldwell (baritone sax).
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Dolega, Dominik: Everything Is True
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Blending contemporary, orchestral, and electronic music with global cultural influences, Dominik Dolega presents 11 untitled "Memories" recorded as duets, featuring unconventional instruments like lithophones, stones, aluphone and the bassdesmophon, inviting listeners on a sonic journey that evokes personal emotions and memories through a rich global perspective.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Gadt, Anna / Marta Grzywacz / Natalia Kordiak / Gosia Zagajewska: VoiceAct
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Recorded at Przeswit in Warsaw, Poland, Voiceact brings together Polish vocalists Anna Gadt, Natalia Kordiak, Marta Grzywacz, and Gosia Zagajewska in an avant exploration of the art of the voice, blending ancient music, contemporary classics, and folk influences across eleven improvised pieces that showcase a captivating range of vocal styles and possibilities.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Houtkamp, Luc / Alex Maguire: At Khoens
(FMR)

Capturing the live performance of Dutch saxophonist and composer Luc Houtkamp and British pianist Alex Maguire in Senglea, Malta, September 2023, this recording showcases their seamless integration of spontaneous composition through sophisticated, implicitly lyrical collective improvisation, blending reflective passages with dynamic and energetic interplay.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Johnson, Max / Neta Raanan / Eliza Salem: I'll See You Again
(Adhyropa Records)

The debut release from NY bassist Max Johnson's new trio with Neta Ranaan on tenor saxophone and Eliza Salem on drums, featuring five Johnson compositions that explore the post-bop tradition, from the hard-driving "Barbarous Jape" to the sweeping ballad "Tiny Beautiful," plus an elegy originally written for mandolinist Matt Flinner"s trio, and our clear favorite, "Chestnut Squid"!
 
Squidco Pick
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Koch, Hans / Florian Stoffner: Net
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

A limited release capturing the duo of two generations of improvisers — Hans Koch on clarinet and soprano saxophone, and Florian Stoffner on guitar — recorded in Koch's private Swiss studio, presenting six playful dialogs of remarkable mastery and pacing, where space becomes a third element, allowing their conversation to evolve with organic sophistication.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Moth Bucket (Sims / Searfoss / Dorsey): Vagary Suite [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
(Notice Recordings)

Recorded in Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania improvising trio of Kevin Sims (percussion, psatlery, flute), James Searfoss (reeds & tape loops), and Justin Dorsey (upright bass) explore the intersections of free jazz, drone, and electroacoustic sound, balancing texture, rhythm and tension across dynamic compositions that highlight their versatile instrumentation.
   
     Buy      $8.95      Listen          

 
Ono, Ryoko: The Days
(Relative Pitch)

Known for her ensemble Ryorchestra and as half of SaxRuins with Yoshida Tatsuya, Nagoya-based saxophonist, flutist, and composer Ryoko Ono steps out on her own with a solo album featuring saxophone, mouthpiece, duck whistle, and voice, capturing the dramatic contrasts of life through her dynamic, genre-defying improvisations and emotionally resonant compositions.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Schindler, Udo / Paul Rogers feat. Eric Zwang: Ephemeral Locations [2 CDs]
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Recorded across two live sessions in Munich, Ephemeral Locations expands Udo Schindler and Paul Rogers' LowToneStudies with the addition of drummer Eric Zwang Eriksson on several tracks, blending Schindler's mastery of bass reed instruments, Rogers' unique 7-string double bass, and Eriksson's dynamic percussion in a captivating exploration of deep tonal textures and spontaneous improv.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Sharp, Elliott: Mandorle
(zOaR Records)

The companion album to Sharp's Mandocello, a tour-de-force exposition of the mandocello, acoustic and electronic, an instrument evolving out of the 18th century mandalone into a louder instrument intended to take the bass role in mandolin ensembles, here with tributes to Srinivas, Yank Rachell, Alvin Lucier, Frank Wakefeld, Tiny Moore, Ira Louvin, and Benoit Mandelbrot.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Taylor, Cecil Unit (w/ Lyons / Silva / Cooper / Murray): Live At Fat Tuesday's February 9 - First Visit Archive [CD + POSTCARDS]
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

A superb and extended live performance from 1980 at NYC's Fat Tuesday jazz club, from the outstanding sextet of forward-thinking free improvisers, Jimmy Lyons on alto sax, Ramsey Ameen on violin, Alan Silva on double bass & cello, Jerome Cooper on drums & African Balaphone and Sunny Murray on drums, led by Cecil Taylor on piano in an ecstatic concert never previously released.
 
Squidco Pick
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Taylor, Cecil Unit (w/ Lyons / Silva / Cooper / Murray): Live At Fat Tuesday's February 10, 1980 First Visit [CD + POSTCARDS]
(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)

The 2nd night of the superb, extended live performance from 1980 at NYC's Fat Tuesday jazz club, from the outstanding sextet of forward-thinking free improvisers, Jimmy Lyons on alto sax, Ramsey Ameen on violin, Alan Silva on double bass & cello, Jerome Cooper on drums & African Balaphone and Sunny Murray on drums, led by Cecil Taylor on piano in an ecstatic concert never previously released.
 
Squidco Pick
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Turbulence: Squalls
(Evil Clown)

Led by David Peck, Turbulence brings together its core horn players — Michael Caglianone, Bob Moores, John Fugarino, and Peck himself — alongside bassist Scott Samenfeld and percussionist Michael Knoblach, to explore an evolving palette of sonorities blending jazz-inspired interplay, diverse instrumentation and innovative electro-acoustic sounds through transformative improvisation.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone): EEEEELS
(zOaR Records)

Expanding their genre-defying vision, the Italian trio Doortri — Tiziano Pellizzari (reeds, electronics), Geoffrey Copplestone (noise, vocals), and Giampaolo Mattiello (percussion) — deliver a bold follow-up with their second zOaR release, fusing free jazz, noise, post-punk, and anarchic wit into an infectious, unpredictable sonic landscape, mixed and mastered by Elliott Sharp.
 
Squidco Pick
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The Squid's Ear

The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine,
featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.



Felix Profos / Peter Conradin Zumthor: grund (Edition Wandelweiser)
Felix Profos / Peter Conradin Zumthor: grund (Edition Wandelweiser)

Jon Rose / Mark Dresser: Band Width (Relative Pitch)
Jon Rose / Mark Dresser: Band Width (Relative Pitch)

Joelle Leandre / Elisabeth Harnik / Zlatko Kaucic: Live in St. Johann (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))
Joelle Leandre / Elisabeth Harnik / Zlatko Kaucic: Live in St. Johann (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

John Edwards / Emil Karlsen / Dominic Lash: Action Theory (Spoonhunt)
John Edwards / Emil Karlsen / Dominic Lash: Action Theory (Spoonhunt)

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii: Aloft (Libra)
Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii: Aloft (Libra)

Barry Chabala / David Forlano / Drew Gowran: Juno (Confront Recordings)
Barry Chabala / David Forlano / Drew Gowran: Juno (Confront Recordings)

Pandelis Karayorgis and George Kokkinaris: Out from Athens (Driff Records)
Pandelis Karayorgis and George Kokkinaris: Out from Athens (Driff Records)

Lee Noyes and Barry Chabala: The Lightgiver (Ftarri)
Lee Noyes and Barry Chabala: The Lightgiver (Ftarri)

Luc Bouquet: au Bal clandestin (Fou Records)
Luc Bouquet: au Bal clandestin (Fou Records)

The Flame (Robert Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders): Towards The Flame, Vol. 2 (577 Records)
The Flame (Robert Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders): Towards The Flame, Vol. 2 (577 Records)

Rempis / Adasiewicz / Abrams / Damon: Propulsion (Aerophonic)
Rempis / Adasiewicz / Abrams / Damon: Propulsion (Aerophonic)

Daniel Levin / Fala Mariam / Sei Miguel: Panorama (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)
Daniel Levin / Fala Mariam / Sei Miguel: Panorama (ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd)



 Squidco Gift Certificates

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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.





Sophie Agnel / Michael Zerang:
Draw Bridge
(Relative Pitch)

Aspyrian (Porter / Gillen / Parkinson) :
To Explore Vol 2
(Hidden Threads)

Luciana Bass:
Desatornillandonos
(Relative Pitch)


Birge & Vitet:
Carton
(GRRR)

Jean-Jacques Birge :
Pique-nique Au Labo [2 CDs]
(GRRR)

Jean-Jacques Birge :
Pique-nique Au Labo 3
(GRRR)


Jean-Jacques Birge :
Animal Opera
(GRRR)

Jean-Jacques Birge :
Centenaire De Jean-Jacques Birge - The 100th Anniversary (1952​-​2052)
(GRRR)

Cody Brant / Carl Kruger:
Smoke Detail [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
(Copy This!)


El Strom :
Long Time No Sea
(GRRR)

ES Trio (Steyer / Kwan / Zerang):
The Foreign In Us
(Relative Pitch)

Michel Houellebecq / Jean-Jacques Birge :
Etablissement D'Un Ciel D'Alternance
(GRRR)


Zeena Parkins / Chris Brown / William Winant / Ben Davis:
Scree
(Relative Pitch)

Pied De Poule:
Indiscretion
(GRRR)

Chuck Roth:
Document 1
(Relative Pitch)


Helene Sage:
Comme Une Image
(GRRR)

Helene Sage:
Echappee Belle
(GRRR)

Helene Sage :
Les Araignees
(GRRR)


Sound the Alarm (Clayton Thomas + Ensemble):
Sound the Alarm
(Relative Pitch)

Dominik Strycharski :
Ecstasy
(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!))

Tungu / Mia Zalbeka / Stefan Strasser:
The Confidence Of One Swimming Against The Current
(FMR)


Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Kind Lieder
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
L'Hallali
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Machiavel
(GRRR)


Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Qui Vive?
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Sous Les Mers
(GRRR)

Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Trop D'Adrenaline Nuit
(GRRR)


Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Urgent Meeting 2 : Operation Blow Up
(GRRR)

Various Artists:
Sarajevo (Suite)
(L'Empreinte Digitale)




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