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TIM BERNE - Insomnia (2010)
This octet session, recorded live in the studio in June 1997 but not released until 2011, is a departure for Tim Berne. His 1990s quartet Bloodcount (with clarinetist Chris Speed, bassist Michael...
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TIM BERNE·JIM BLACK·NELS CLINE [BB&C] - The Veil (2009)
This disc documents an hour-long set of collectively improvised music at John Zorn's New York performance space, The Stone. The players are guitarist Nels Cline, saxophonist Tim Berne, and drummer Jim...
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GERI ALLEN - Flying Toward the Sound (2010)
Pianist and composer Geri Allen is an artist who has never been complacent or self-deceiving. She has always listened deeply, and in the process has pushed her own envelope of expression and...
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ANDERS JORMIN - Alone (1991)
Anders Jormin es bajista, compositor y arreglista. Nació en Suecia, en 1957, estudió piano y contrabajo muy joven, en Jonkoping su ciudad natal, y en 1979 se graduó en contrabajo e improvisación en la...
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BOBO STENSON TRIO - Indicum (2012)
With Cantando (ECM, 2008), Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson finally documented the significant renewal of his quarter-century trio with bassist Anders Jormin. The pair had been playing with Jon Fält since...
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DON CHERRY - Eternal Rhythm (1969)
Eternal Rhythm is a masterpiece on several levels. It was one of the earliest major examples of the idea that it was possible for any and all musical cultures to exist simultaneously, a philosophy that...
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FURIO DICASTRI·PAOLO FRESU·JON BALKE·PIERRE FAVRE - Mythscapes (1995)
Tracks1. Mandarin's Rap #1 (Furio Di Castri)2. Picture Of Time Passing (Jon Balke)3. Variazione 2 (Paolo Fresu)4. Monday (Furio Di Castri)5. Fellini (Paolo Fresu)6. L'Homme Nu (Paolo Fresu)7. Drum Solo...
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ALDO ROMANO·RÉMI VIGNOLO·BAPTISTE TROTIGNON - Flower Power (2006)
Tracks01. Love me, please love me (Polnareff) (4:09)02. Say it ain't so (Murray Head) (4:30)03. Valse de Melody e Je t'aime moi non plus (Gainsbourg) (6:07)04. Sea Song / Crying Song (Robert Wyatt /...
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ORNETTE COLEMAN DOUBLE QUARTET - Free Jazz (1961)
As jazz's first extended, continuous free improvisation LP, Free Jazz practically defies superlatives in its historical importance. Ornette Coleman's music had already been tagged "free," but this...
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CELINE BONACINA - Open Heart (2013)
The baritone saxophone is right at the heart of Céline Bonacina's Open Heart, her second album for ACT Music. This particular sax is too often consigned to the role of "rhythm saxophone," operating at...
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JOHN ABERCROMBIE·MARC JOHNSON·PETER ERSKINE (1989)
An excellent trio outing with Abercrombie, inventive bassist Marc Johnson, and careening drummer Peter Erskine. The trio sometimes unite for piercing interpretations as on "Stella By Starlight," and...
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LONNIE SMITH·JOHN ABERCROMBIE TRIO - Afro Blue (2011)
After a long hiatus from the record shelves, the turbaned Dr. Lonnie Smith -- along with guitarist John Abercrombie and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith -- sets his sights upon John Coltrane, turning in...
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JOE PASS - Intercontinental (1970)
Joe Pass recorded almost exclusively for American record labels during his long career, so this 1973 studio date for BASF is a rare exception. With bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Kenny Clare's...
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SATOKO FUJII MA-DO - Desert Ship (2010)
Desert Ship represents the second outing by Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii's ma-do quartet, following on from the acclaimed Heat Wave (Not Two, 2008). Like its predecessor, this well-recorded studio...
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JOE LOVANO Us FIVE - Folk Art (2009)
Folk Art is saxophonist Joe Lovano's 22nd album as a leader for the esteemed Blue Note label, and surprisingly, his first of all original compositions. Folk Art is unusual not only in its choice of...
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DAVID LIEBMAN - The Distance Runner (2005)
Although Dave Liebman had recorded a few unaccompanied saxophone records before, The Distance Runner was his first live CD in that format. Switching between soprano, tenor, and wooden flute, Liebman is...
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DAVID LIEBMAN - The Tree (1991)
The Tree is Liebman's first venture into solo soprano saxophone improvisation. Its instigation, you might say, began in 1980, when Liebman decided to give up his other saxophones and flutes to...
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STEPHANE GRAPPELLI - Afternoon In Paris (1971)
This is a typically flawless swing set by violinist Stephane Grappelli. Joined by pianist Marc Hemmeler, bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Kenny Clare for a session originally cut for MPS, Grappelli...
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ANDERS JORMIN - Jord (1994)
Tracks01. Bagatell02. Sofala03. Mull04. Terra05. Mocambique06. Sul Tasto07. Not08. December09. Mylla10. QANDERS JORMIN bassHARALD SVENSSON keyboardsLISBETH DIERS percussion, vocalsPER JØRGENSEN...
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SONNY FORTUNE - Long Before Our Mothers Cried (1974)
A large-ensemble recording. A fully realized creative album and very listenable as well. With Charles Sullivan (tpt) and Stanley Cowell (p). - Michael G. NastosHe played with McCoy Tyner in the early...
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