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HENRY THREADGILL ZOOID - Brings Us To Vol. 1 (2009)
Henry Threadgill has, in the framework of abstract music, been a stalwart, spontaneous composer whose personal sound is near impossible to identify, or certainly codify. A listener who enjoys very...
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STEVE TURRE - Woody's Delight (2012)
Trombonist and master of musical shells Steve Turre has been playing professionally since he was 13, working with a variety of bandleaders including Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Ray Charles, and Chico...
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RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA - samdhi (2011)
Samdhi del indio Rudresh Mahanthappa es un magnífico muestrario de la historia musical del joven saxofonista. Fusión en el más amplio sentido del término, más allá de las limitaciones que impone el...
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JIMMY LYONS·ANDREW CYRILLE - Burnt Offering (1991)
Tracks1.Popp-A (Andrew Cyrille) 2.Exotique (Andrew Cyrille) 3.Burnt Offering (Jimmy Lyons) ANDREW CYRILLE percussionJIMMY LYONS alto saxophone Recorded May 15, 1982 at an IMPROVCO concert, Alentown,...
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FRED HERSCH - Point In Time (1995)
One of the busiest and most dependable musicians of the '90s, pianist Fred Hersch delivers another strong performance with Point in Time, mixing standards, choice jazz classics, and his own creative...
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JACOB YOUNG - Evening Falls (2004)
While guitarist Jacob Young has been on the Norwegian circuit for ten years, releasing three albums under his own name as well as a beautiful duet record with singer Karin Krog, Evening Falls is his...
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DAVID FRIESEN - Amber Skies (1983)
One of bassist David Friesen's better jazz sessions as a leader, this set (which has been reissued by other labels on CD) has some excellent playing by tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson on "Amber Skies"...
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LEE KONITZ·MARTIAL SOLAL - Star Eyes (1983)
Despite the many recordings Lee Konitz has made either as a leader or as a sideman -- they number well over 100 -- there is no date, with possible exceptions of Motion and Lone-Lee, that can touch this...
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PAUL MOTIAN BAND - Psalm (2001)
The eight compositions by drummer Paul Motian on this ECM release (which is available on CD) are rather dry and none caught on as future standards. But the playing by Motian's sidemen (tenors Joe...
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PAUL MOTIAN TRIO - At the Village Vanguard (1995)
Recorded in 1995 and originally released on Stefan Winter's JMT label, the Paul Motian Trio's At the Village Vanguard triangulated the drummer with two old mates who had played with him on his fine...
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PAUL MOTIAN - Tribute (1975)
A product of what I think was Manfred Eicher's second trip to New York for the purposes of recording, which also produced John Abercrombie's Timeless and Dave Liebman's Drum Ode, this is one to...
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GORDON GRDINA·GARY PEACOCK·PAUL MOTIAN - Think Like the Waves (2006)
We should always be grateful for music that's greater than the sum of its parts, and here's a case in point: a guitar trio that covers a whole lot of ground in celebrating the timeless virtues of...
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GORDON GRDINA'S BOX CUTTER - New Rules For Noise (2007)
Guitarist Grdina's Box Cutter with Francoise Houle on clarinet mix acoustic and electric lines in tunes with melodic momentum that take plenty of pauses for free sections.Box Cutter cuts through...
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RICHIE BEIRACH TRIO - What Is This Thing Called Love (2000)
Tracks01. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter) 02. Leaving (Richie Beirach) 03. Night And Day (Cole Porter) 04. Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins) 05. Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma/Johnny Mercer/Jacques...
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PEPPER ADAMS - Pepper (1996)
This CD reissue has the four songs recorded by baritone great Pepper Adams for an obscure 1975 Enja quartet LP with pianist Walter Norris, bassist George Mraz and drummer Makaya Ntshoko plus one number...
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LEE KONITZ·RICH PERRY - RichLee (1998)
Tracks1. You Are a Weaver of Dreams (Victor Young)2. Easy Living (Ralph Rainger)3. Three Little Words (Kalmar)4. How Deep is the Ocean (Irvin Berlin)5. Out of Nowhere (Edward Heyman)6. Moonlight In...
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BILLY BANG - Live At Carlos 1 (1987)
William Parker, que tenía a Roy Campbell y al baterista Zen Matsuura en su Centering Big Band a mediados de los 80, se llevó a ambos músicos al sexteto del mítico violinista Billy Bang para llenar el...
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JULIUS HEMPHILL - One Atmosphere (2003)
Hats off to Tzadik for this long overdue album of Julius Hemphill's creative music compositions. Here are three works, ranging in date from 1976 to 1992, for three different instrumental settings. The...
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JULIUS HEMPHILL - Coon Bid'ness (1972-75)
This historic album includes a 20-minute performance with altoist Julius Hemphill, trumpeter Baikida Carroll, baritonist Hamiet Bluiett, cellist Abdul Wadud and drummer Philip Wilson ("The Hard Blues")...
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JULIUS HEMPHILL QUARTET - Flat-Out Jump (1980)
A suite in four parts aligned with aspects of sensual awareness, Julius Hemphill's Flat-Out Jump Suite runs from the light and delicate to the hard and funky. "Ear" flutters by on the leader's flute,...
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