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…
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.
Faruq Z. Bey with the Northwoods Improvisers featuring Mike Carey and Skeeter Shelton | AUZAR
Live at CMU Park Library Auditorium “… is the first time Bey has recorded with the three horn line up since his days with his seminal Detroit group Griot Galaxy.”
Faruq Z. Bey with Northwoods Improvisers | Ashirai Pattern
A diverse follow up to their 19 Moons release of 2002… embodies a higher spiritual plane and elements of mysticism in an aural feast.
Kalaparush And The Light | The Moment
Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre provides us with a rare glimpse into his live performance.
Faruq Z. Bey with Northwoods Improvisers | 19 Moons
Faruq brings us some of his richest reed work to date with the Northwoods Improvisers.
Wendell Harrison | The 8th House: Riding with Pluto
The 8th House is a disc of solo clarinet and saxophone improvisations with a few duets with Juma Santos thrown in.
Luc Houtkamp | In Chicago
“This disc represents the first American release for Dutch saxophonist Luc Houtkamp. Here, he appears with Chicago stalwarts Kent Kessler (double bass) and Michael Zerang (drums) in a 1997 studio date. Liner notes by Ken Vandermark, and artwork by Northwoods’ Mike Johnston.”
Jon Rose | Fringe Benefits 1977 – 1985
“The real events are long gone. It is not intended that these CDs be listened to in one sitting… and that’s a health warning!” — Jon Rose
Derek Bailey | John Stevens | Trevor Watts | Dynamics of the Impromptu
These pieces run the gamut from whispery low key musings through enraging or boisterous call and response.
























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