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GIANLUIGI TROVESI·GIANNI COSCIA - Radici (1995)
Gianluigi Trovesi has distinguished himself as one of the leaders of the small, but active, Italian jazz avant-garde. Although he is often heard on saxophone, here he plays ten duets on clarinet with...
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EVAN PARKER·BARRY GUY·PAUL LYTTON·PETER EVANS - Scenes in the House of Music...
Saxophonist Evan Parker, bassist Barry Guy and drummer Paul Lytton have playing together in one form or another since 1972. Their longtime association has created improvised magic, and their...
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JAKOB BRO - The Stars Are All New Songs Vol. 1 (2008)
The transition from promising talent to well-established artist isn't always easy and some musicians seem doomed to be placed in the eternal category of "interesting new voice." Clearly that is not the...
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PAUL BLEY - Live In Haarlem (1966)
Paul Bley is a master of the piano trio. He showed new and different ways of exploring the complex triangular geometry of what has arguably become jazz’s signature formation. Bley’s early recording...
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PAUL BLEY - Solo In Mondsee (2007)
Fully 35 years after Open, to Love, Paul Bley's seminal solo piano recording for ECM (which stands as a watermark both in his own career and in the history of the label -- i.e., unconsciously aiding...
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PAUL BLEY - Footloose (1962-63)
Tracks01. Floater (Carla Bley) 02. When Will The Blues Leave? (Ornette Coleman) 03. Around Again (Carla Bley) 04. Stereophrenic (Paul Bley) 05. The Circle With The Hole In The Middle (Ornette Coleman)...
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MUSIC REVELATION ENSEMBLE - Cross Fire (1996)
Pretty good idea to rotate guest saxophonists as a means to keep James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble concept fresh. Pharoah Sanders and John Zorn are on board for Cross Fire, and a change to...
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NICOLE MITCHELL'S BLACK EARTH ENSEMBLE - Black Unstoppable (2007)
BLACK EARTH ENSEMBLENicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble (BEE) is a musical celebration of the African American cultural legacy. Founded and directed in 1998 by creative flutist/composer Nicole...
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CHRIS GESTRIN·BEN MONDER·DYLAN VAN DER SCHYFF - The Distance (2006)
Free jazz tends to be one of those love-it-or-hate-it kinds of things, but when three musicians of this caliber get together to improvise, the results can sometimes be enough to convert even the most...
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ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE - 21st Century Union March (1997)
Recorded in Chicago -- the original home turf for all three of these cats -- the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble's 21st Century Union March furthers their reputation, after the Art Ensemble of Chicago, as...
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GEORGE ADAMS·DON PULLEN - Live At The Village Vanguard Vol. 1 (1983)
Recorded in August 1983, hard on the heels of the Timeless album City Gates, Live at the Village Vanguard finds four extraordinary musicians at the peak of their careers. George Adams (only featured on...
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GEORGE ADAMS·DON PULLEN QUARTET - Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 (1986)
The second album taken from a strong performance by the George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet, this set features three compositions by pianist Pullen (including his catchy "Big Alice") and tenorman...
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MINGUS DINASTY - A Chair in the Sky (1979)
After bassist/composer Charles Mingus' death on January 5, 1979, a reunion band featuring some of his former sidemen called Mingus Dynasty was formed. Cut just six months after the bassist's demise,...
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MINGUS DINASTY - Reincarnation (1982)
Tracks1. Reincarnation Of A Love Bird2. East Coasting3. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting4. Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love5. Jump Monk6. EcclusiasticsROLAND HANNA pianoREGGIE JOHNSON bassKENNY...
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MINGUS DINASTY - Sound of Love (1988)
One of the better Mingus Dynasty projects, it's possibly Dannie Richmond's last recording session. Long-time Mingus sideman Knepper has taken a number of tunes that Mingus wrote for the women in his...
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OLIVER LAKE - Movement, Turns & Switches (1996)
This is a consistently fascinating set by altoist Oliver Lake's String Project. Best known for his exploratory flights, Lake is an underrated arranger/composer. For the unusual but consistently...
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OLIVER LAKE - Impala (1987)
The follow-up to Oliver Lake's successful Gallery is almost up to the same high level. Joined by pianist Geri Allen, bassist Santi Debriano and drummer Pheeroah akLaff ("Lef' Sided" adds both Gene Lake...
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MILFORD GRAVES - Meditation Among Us (1977)
Recorded in 1977, Meditation Among Us is the collaboration of American vanguard jazz drummer Milford Graves with a Japanese jazz quartet which included trumpeter Toshinori Kondo, saxophonist Kaoru Abe,...
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RICHIE BEIRACH - Ballads (1986)
Tracks01. Elm (R. Beirach)02. My Foolish Heart (N. Washington/V. Young) 03. Infant Eyes (J. Can/W. Shorter) 04. Blood Count (B. Strayhorn) 05. Nightlake (R. Beirach) 06. On Green Dolphin Street (B....
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RICHIE BEIRACH - Inborn (1989)
These dozen songs, recorded by pianist Richie Beirach during a two-day studio session, range from fluid hard-hitting quintet workouts to intimate duos and trios that make the most of the pianist's...
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