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Jeff Robinson Trio | Getting Fixed
An entire album solely devoted to the addict and his addiction. This is an Opera, a Junkie Jazz Opera that should be presented in film, on stage as well as discussed and dissected in the class room and the living room.
Farouq Z. Bey with Northwoods Improvisers | Emerging Field
Emerging Field marks the sixth release of Faruq Z. Bey with the Northwoods Improvisers on the Entropy Stereo label.
Bobby Bradford Extet | Midnight Pacific Airwaves
Bobby Bradford has been playing his craft since the early 60s, and serving as mentor to countless numbers of free jazz artists…
Down This Crooked Road | Modern Poetry From The Road Less Traveled
“Writing the infinite in plainspoken English… William Taylor Jr. wonderfully weaves everyday happenings with fluid sounds and clear visions along with that little something extra that can be read and savored time and again.”
Todd Moore | The Riddle Of The Wooden Gun | Lummox Press
“Literary outlaw and maverick poet, Todd Moore is a leader of the new romantic, a visionary wordslinger cut from the same bloody cloth as Cormac McCarthy.” — S.A. Griffin
The Long Way Home | The Best Of the Little Red Book Series | 1998 – 2008
“If you own one of the Little Red Books, then you know what this series represents: good, solid poetry. If you don’t, here’s a chance to sample what’s available in this series.” — RD
Frantz Loriot and Tonino Miano | Ulysses
“A gaze into the timeless concept of journey and self discovery. An idyllic and haunting musical voyage where Loriot and Miano make use of all the tools at their disposal to read in between the lines of Homer’s creation.”
Faruq Z. Bey with Northwoods Improvisers | Journey into the Valley | CD
Selected Honorable mention for album of the year. — All About Jazz 2008
RD Armstrong | Fire and Rain | Selected Poems 1993 – 2007 | Volume One
“For Armstrong the Blues are not played, but lived – his poems are the observations of a life lived raw. He hides no sin, expects no redemption and asks no forgiveness…” — Bill Gainer – poet, editor and publisher
Trevor Watts and Jamie Harris | Ancestry
On Ancestry, Trevor approaches improvisation in a more stripped down approach with percussionist Jamie Harris… a stunning document of duo interplay on various hand percussion and reed instruments.
Edoardo Marraffa and Tonino Miano | Edus Tonus
“A bold duo with a pungent, forward-pushing sound, where familiar lines are blurred into a tumultuous outpouring of dynamic, and often humorous gestures.”
RD Armstrong | El Pagano And Other Twisted Tales
Tales from the dark side of the street, this is the first major collection of short stories by RD Armstrong ever published. Chock full of “noir” characters set in a “dime novel” world… If the reader is a fan of Bukowski’s stories or the work of Jim Thompson, then El Pagano is a must read.
Mirio Cosottini & Tonino Miano | The Curvature of Pace
“The notes splatter like fat rain drops on hot pavement [...] Miano and Cosottini stand out”. — D. Dupont, Cadence Magazine
Jessica Jones Quartet | Word
Lou Grassi, Tony Jones, Jessica Jones, Dayna Stephens | featuring Candace Jones
Connie Crothers and Bill Payne | Conversations
“Rather than a high-energy blowout, these collaborations leave space, are generally thoughtful and feature close communication between the two musicians, whether they are echoing each others thoughts or offering a pair of contrasting voices.” — Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene
Gianni Mimmo, Xabier Iriondo | Your Very Eyes
Performance recorded early on a sunny dawn, June the 24th, 2007, in an ancient 10th century cave-church in a magic stone town named Matera, South of Italy.
Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg, Jean Demey, John Russell | The Mercelis Concert (Brussels 2006)
A radically genuine kind of expression. Unpedigreed music that can turn our mood for the better in the space of a few minutes. — Massimo Ricci
Schindler + Richter | Kleine Klassiker
Udo Schindler | Bb-clarinet, soprano, tenor saxophone, | Dr. Stephan Richter | guitars.
This is house (construction) music. Frank Lloyd said “architecture is frozen music”.
Gianni Mimmo, Lorenzo Dal Ri | Bespoken
Finally on CD this magical collaboration started on winter 2002 and still alive and well! Elegant sound concept and electro-acoustical statement, BESPOKEN…
Connie Crothers Quartet | Music Is A Place
They may have started as members of the Lennie Tristano school of jazz, but the members of this highly evolved and polished quartet, as much a collective as the band of pianist Crothers, has ventured far beyond the tenets of Tristano.
Dori Levine, Ed Littman | click
“Click is a testament to approaching music with a sense of humor and fearlessness, and duo has achieved some fine results.” — Joe Knipes, Jazz Improv Magazine
Connie Crothers Quintet | Live Outpost Performance Space Albuquerque, New Mexico
“From piece to piece the music moves smoothly from accurate melodies to intense interaction then soft and mysterious textures that allow poet Mark Weber’s poetry to come through.” — Francis Lo Kee , All About Jazz / New York
Jared Smith | Seven Minutes Before The Bombs Drop
Readings by Jared Smith, with original music composed and performed by David Michael Jackson and Andy Derryberry.
Illàchime Quartet | I’m Normal, My Heart Still Works
Gathered sounds and noises from the surroundings as well as scattered fragments of acoustic memories, which form the texture for the interventions of the musicians along rough and terse lines, often improvised. Final target: to intrigue and to seduce the audience by means of an unconventional, highly kinematic sonic experience.
Simple Acoustic Trio | Lullaby For Rosemary
First solo album of Simple Acoustic Trio. Tracks composed by Komeda.
This is a tribute to music of Krzysztof Komeda – an extraordinary talented self-taught composer and pianist whose after his tragic, untimely death, became a legend and a cult hero of Polish jazz.
Oleś / Pierończyk / Oleś | Gray Days
Bartłomiej Brat together with his brother Marcin are Oleś Duo formation; with the leading Polish jazz saxophone player Adam Pierończyk they are Oleś / Pierończyk / Oleś…
Todd Moore and J.A. Deane | Dillinger
6 Years in the making this blows any other “spoken word” CD out of the water. With a 44 magnum.
Wojtek Groborz Trio | Yet Another Bebop Day
One could not choose better tunes for this CD, most of them are classic bebop evergreens. Beginning with the oldest “Be-bop” they form a musical biography of Dizzy Gillespie, and bebop as well.
Ace Yamashita | Dhamma
Yamashita gives a solo guitar performance where he mixes his sensitive style of Western playing with aural images of the Orient. it is a totally improvised session that finds him in a reflective, introspective mood.
Linda Satin | The Way I Am
It is possible for music to be both beautiful and challenging as evidenced by the vocalizing of Satin, who performs in a series of duets with pianist Crothers or guitarist Fite. – Frank Rubolino, Cadence February 2000.
Harry Schulz | Havin’ a Ball
“Havin’ A Ball” was recorded with guitarist Andy Fite, bassist Rich Califano and drummer Roger Mancuso. It includes some original tunes co-written with Andy Fite.
Andy Fite and Red Mitchell | Everybody Got Happy
“Mark this tribute to the joys of spontaneous creation down as one of the most accurately titled recordings ever. Recommended.” – David Dupont, Cadence
Dick Twardzik | 1954 Improvisations
“A rare and significant find indeed. These performances are treasures. The eight minutes of I’ll Remember April is, of itself, worth the price of the CD.” — Coda
Connie Crothers – Richard Tabnik | Duo Dimension
“Tabnik and Crothers obviously share close ties in this music which is both individualistic and a direct descendant of the late pianist/teacher Lennie tristano. Substantial and refreshing.” — Lois Moody
