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Our FEATURED releases for your consideration:
- ALBUzerxQUE Volume 7 | Zerx 037
Tony Cesarano, Fred Sturm, Gamelan Encantada, Janet Feder, Ray Zepeda, Katie Harlow, Chris Shultis, Jeff Bryan (aka JB), Out of Context, much more …. Master’d by Quincy.
- Anthony Braxton Quartet | Standards (Brussels) 2006
Anthony Braxton’s periodical incursions in standards repertory are always a new way to think classical structures.
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.
- Geordie Haley’s Sea Of Song Trio | Blue Boat
Geordie Haley – guitar | Rob Clutton – bass | Brandon Valdivia – drums
- Griot Galaxy | Live at the D.I.A.
Recorded live to tape at the D.I.A. January 29th, 1983. Recorded and mastered by Ron DeCorte. Cover photo by ron DeCorte.
- halfpipe | Open Curtain | mudoks records
“Wenn man einen Ton sehr lange spielt, wird er groß. Er wird so groß, dass man viel mehr Harmonien hört, und er wird innerlich größer. Der Ton hüllt einen ein.” — Giacinto Scelsi
- Henry Kuntz | IINFIINIITY
“The process of multi-track creation has been an ongoing musical exploration and experiment, the results of which have consistently surprised and delighted me. I hope you enjoy listening.” — Henry Kuntz
- Jessica Jones Quartet | Nod
“The Joneses planned Nod as a tribute to the jazz guys (and gals) in the lineage. The result is an approachable, intriguing album, full of surprise and positive energy.” — Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes
- John Yamrus | New And Selected Poems
“Yamrus gambles with an all or nothing gesture to make the poem and the language his own.” — Todd Moore
- Kalaparush And The Light | The Moment
Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre provides us with a rare glimpse into his live performance.
- Karolina Styła | My Favourite Songs
“I am a Polish singer and I love music…” — Karolina Styła
- 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.”
- Marjolaine Charbin and Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg | Quelles bouches voleront en éclats
Following meetings during improvised music concerts in Brussels, graduated jazz pianist Marjolaine Charbin and autodidact vocal improvisor Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg began working privately as a rehearsal duo in February 2008. The mutual music clicked quickly and surprisingly for both improvisors.
- Norbert Blei | Jim Spector | The Quiet Time: Door County in Winter
The Quiet Time: Door County in Winter. Readings from Norb Blei’s DOOR STEPS (The Days, The Seasons) Original music for guitar by Jim Spector.
- NovoTono | Wanderung
N o v o T o n o / w a n d e r u n g | Adalberto Ferrari: clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, soprano sax | Andrea Ferrari: clarinet, alto clarinet, baritone sax | Federico Cumar: trombone on isles & lives | Luca Serrapiglio: soprano sax on isles & lives
- 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…
- Paul Baylis | Jon Howard | Stuart McCallum
New release from Manchester-based collaboration featuring the talents of Stuart McCallum (Cinematic Orchestra), Paul Baylis (Carmen) & Jon Howard (J. J. Howard). These artists present over an hour of free-flowing, melodic music free from the constraints of traditional composition.
- Pris Campbell | Sea Trails
“A master at the construction of tightly woven narratives, her work is like the boat itself upon which the reader sails along beside her on this incredible journey.” — Carter Monroe
- 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.
- 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
- RD Armstrong | Fire and Rain | Selected Poems 1993 – 2007 | Volume Two
“To not recommend the work of RD Armstrong to new readers would be sinful and sad, because here is a poet with a voice that will challenge even the most hard-ass critics of poetry.” — B. L. Kennedy
- RD Armstrong | On/Off The Beaten Path – The Road Poems | Lummox Press
“Move over road-ragers, I’ve got Tom Waits on the stereo and I’m headin’ out. See you in two weeks.” — RD Armstrong
- Simple Acoustic Trio | Habanera
“Habanera is a strong, albeit more direct album that is clearly suggestive of things to come.” — John Kelman, All About Jazz
- Sureau | The Leuven Concert
The SUREAU trio is playing free spontaneous improvisations based on mutual listening, musical invention and sound exploration. Double bass, voice and percussion.
- The Bubbadinos | Set In Our Ways
“The band that showed so much promise: Here they are up on jack stands getting their tires rotated.” — Mark Weber
- The Mark Weber Poetry Band | Turtle Night
“Atmospheric landscape poetry. Music rating: infinity.”
– Mark Weber
- Thollem Mc Donas & Nicola Guazzaloca | Noble Art
Outstanding live performance: two piano players dancing the self-discovering music, the self-revealing touch, the self-delivering art.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
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