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PHILIP CATHERINE - I Remember You (1990)
A wonderfully sparse and subtle offering from guitarist Philip Catherine, featuring Tom Harrellon flügelhorn and Hein Van de Geynon bass. This drumless trio pays memorial tribute to Chet Baker with a...
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WAYNE KRANTZ - Greenwich Mean (1999)
This disc documents improvised segments of shows from one of Wayne's long stands at the 55 Bar in Greenwich Village (with Keith Carlock and Tim Lefebvre or Will Lee). Essentially many highlights are...
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RALPH TOWNER - Lost And Found (1995)
This 1995 date shows guitarist and composer Ralph Towner in estimable form. For a guy who's released literally dozens of records under his own name and with his band Oregon and played on dozens more,...
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RICHIE BEIRACH - Romantic Rhapsody (2000)
Even after numerous recordings as a leader over his long career, pianist Richie Beirachremains deserving of wider recognition. These 2000 studio sessions with bassist George Mraz and Jack DeJohnette,...
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BOBO STENSON - Underwear (1971)
This album from ECM's early days finds Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson leading bassist Arild Andersen and drummer Jon Christensen in a program of uncompromising, collectively improvised post-bop. Andersen...
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EDWARD SIMON - Poesía (2009)
When one looks at and then hears the growing discography of pianist Edward Simon, you have to marvel at his consistently high level of brilliant musicianship. He's one of the better melodic inventors...
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KAHIL EL’ZABAR’S TRI-FACTOR with BILLY BANG & HAMIETT BLUIETT - The Power (1999)
The recording session evidently began on a rough note, as alluded to several times in the liner notes. You could not guess it, though, from the music, which is a fascinating collection of tunes....
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DAVID BINNEY, ALAN FERBER - In the Paint (2008)
When Posi-Tone Records founder Marc Free was growing up, he looked forward to each new record purchase, cherishing the cover artwork, devouring the liner notes and most of all, feasting on the music....
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MARC COPLAND, RTANDY BRECKER - Both/And (2006)
In recent years Marc Copland has been honing an introspective approach to the piano that's as heavy on substance as it is on style. But with the exception of his ongoing trio with bassist Drew Gress...
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SUN RA - Cosmos (1976)
A hard-to-find, alternately chaotic and tightly organized mid-'70s session that was issued on the Cobra, and then Inner City labels. Sun Ra provided some stunning moments on the Rocksichord, while...
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AKI TAKASE, LOUIS SCLAVIS - Yokohama (2009)
Aki Takase is making a real burden for herself with this the latest in her hopefully ongoing series of Intakt releases. With every successive one it's not just a simple matter of the quality going up...
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MAX ROACH, ANTHONY BRAXTON - One In Two, Two In One (1979)
The second of two duet albums by drummer Max Roach and multi-reedist Anthony Braxton was recorded live and released on this two-LP set; this is the more interesting of the two projects since it is a...
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DAVID BINNEY - Out Of Airplanes (2006)
While altoist David Binney has demonstrated growth with each album he's released since emerging in the late 1980s, Out of Airplanes makes the biggest leaps yet, combining detailed composition with a...
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PAUL MOTIAN And The Electric Bebop Band - Play Monk And Powell (1999)
It’s no secret that drummer-composer-bandleader Paul Motian adores “Monk”. Throughout his recording career, Motian generally manages to squeeze in a Monk number or two. Here, on the latest installment...
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MIGUEL ZENON - Awake (2008)
Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon delivers his most thought provoking recording to date with Awake , showing his growth as a performer and conceptualist. Whether performing with Charlie Haden's Liberation...
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AKI TAKASE - St. Louis Blues (2004)
Sometimes in a dream you come across a familiar street or a good friend, and they look somehow different. Yetyou recognize them, you feel almost that you have hada glimpse of their essence. A minute...
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DAVID HOLLAND & BARRE PHILLIPS - Music From Two Basses (1971)
Originally released on ECM in 1971, and here reissued on CD in Japan, this historic date features the two British bassists engaged while at the top of their powers, exploring not only tonality and the...
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DEREK BAILEY, BARRE PHILLIPS - Figuring (1990)
Tracks(a) Who's there to know that you passed 'em around.(b) You'll find my theory is logically sound.(c) Don't Save.(d) 100 years from todayDEREK BAILEY guitarBARRE PHILLIPS bass(a) & (b)...
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EVAN PARKER, BARRY GUY, PAUL LYTTON - Zafiro (2006)
My level of expectation for a new release by the trio of Evan Parker, Barry Guy and Paul Lytton is always high. These British gentlemen are masters of free improvisation and have collaborated together...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON, DEREK BAILEY - Moment Precieux (1993)
This is a reunion of sorts, considering Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey teamed for a series of duets in London during the '70s. Putting these two giants of improvised music together then and now seems...
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