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MICHEL PORTAL·LÉON FRANCIOLI·PIERRE FAVRE - Arrivederci Le Chouartse (1980)
This live date is a reunion of the reed and drum duo of Michael Portal and Pierre Favre that so freaked out French audiences in 1972 there was a televised debate about live improvised music. However,...
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Michel portal - Baïlador (2010)
Tracks1. Dolce (M. Portal)2. Baïlador (M. Portal)3. Cuba Si, Cuba No (M. Portal)4. Ombres (M. Portal)5. Citrus Juice (Eddy Louiss)6. Alto Blues (M. Portal)7. One On One (Jack DeJohnette)8. Tutti No...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON·ANDREW CYRILLE - Duo Palindrome 2002, Vol. 2
For many years, both greats of modern jazz - the saxophone player Anthony Braxton and the drummer Andrew Cyrille - have been pursuing their own musical developments.In the autumn of 2002 their wish to...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON QUARTET - The Coventry Concert (2006)
Tracks1. Composition 1242. Composition 883. Piano Solo & Composition 2394. Composition 69 F5. Composition 40 NMARK DRESSER bass GERRY HEMINGWAY drumsMARILYN CRISPELL pianoANTHONY BRAXTON...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON QUARTET - Twelve Composition (1993)
Of all of the avant-garde players of the past 30 years, Anthony Braxton has been perhaps the most diligent at documenting his work. The brilliant multireedist has been very fortunate to have a stable...
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COLLIN WALCOTT - Grazing Dreams (1977)
A plaintive, leisurely journey from Collin Walcott, North American pioneer in the art of the jazz sitar and ECM visionary whose life ended all too soon at the age 39. To anyone put off by this summary,...
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BILL CARROTHERS - Excelsior (2010)
Tracks01. Wild Rose Lane02. Trees03. Amusement Park04. The Commons05. Holy, Holy, Holy (traditional)06. Lake Minnetonka07. Bike Ride08. Soda Fountain Happiness09. Water Street—Summer10. Water...
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DAVE FRISHBERG - Classics (1991)
This is the essential Dave Frishberg CD. Comprised of all ten selections originally issued as an Omnisound LP (The Dave Frishberg Songbook, Vol. 1) and seven of the ten songs from Vol. 2, the release...
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CHRIS POTTER - The Sirens (2013)
The appearance of saxophonist Chris Potter as a leader on ECM may come as a surprise to some, but a look back at the label's 44-year history makes The Sirens—his label debut and 19th as a leader since...
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LARS DANIELSSON QUARTET - Poems (1991)
Tracks01. Crystalline (Lars Danielsson)02. Little Peanut (David Liebman)03. Suite (Lars Danielsson)04. Dressed Up (David Liebman)05. Psalmen (Lars Danielsson)06. Vana (Lars Danielsson)07. Negative...
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DREW GRESS - Spin & Drift (2001)
Drew Gress, co-leader of Joint Venture, leader of Jagged Sky, sideman for Fred Hersch, Erik Friedlander, Tim Berne, Dave Douglas, and many others, finally has a record of his own out in the States. And...
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DREW GRESS - The Irrational Numbers (2008)
Drew Gress might be suffering from a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde complex. On one side, he's the mild-mannered, in-demand bassist whose exemplary fret work has supported other artists' recordings—pianist Fred...
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ANDREW HILL - Lift Every Voice (1969)
The CD reissue of Andrew Hill's remarkably advanced fusion of voices and jazz quintet not only resuscitates the long out of print 1969 LP Lift Every Voice from oblivion, it adds an entire unreleased,...
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CHRIS POTTER 10 - Song for Everyone (2007)
In past recordings, Chris Potter has dedicated several of them to his heroes and influences, reflecting the diversity of his style and how he loves the tenor saxophonists who came before him. Though...
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JOHANNES ENDERS TRIO - Mondgovel (2011)
Tracks01. Zeitgeist Maschine02. Mundilfari03. Love Song04. Mondvogel05. Little Drummer (Fur Franzi)06. Thank You Mountain07. For Carla08. X-March09. A Piece Of Peace10. Vanishing TwinJOHANNES ENDERS...
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COPLAND·ABERCROMBIE·WHEELER - Brand New (2004)
On the second of two albums to be issued in the same month—the first being his Hatology solo disc TimeWithin Time—pianist Marc Copland reprises the marvellously intuitive and subtly adventurous trio...
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MARC COPLAND - New York Trio Recordings, Vol. 3·Night Whispers (2008)
From Erroll Garner to Cecil Taylor to Bill Evans, and from Chick Corea to Thelonious Monk, a wide variety of acoustic jazz pianists have thrived in the time-honored piano trio setting (piano, bass, and...
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MARTIAL SOLAL·NIELS-HENNING ØRSTED PEDERSEN - Movability (1976)
Few of French pianist Martial Solal's recordings as a leader have been made available in the U.S. through the years. This set, originally cut for MPS and then released domestically on a 1981 Pausa LP,...
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WILLIAM PARKER - Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace (1979)
This recording is an important part of bassist William Parker's early discography and comprises four ensemble pieces. The sound quality is slightly subpar, but the raw, 1960s feel of this album should...
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WHIT DICKEY TRIO - Transonic (1998)
Tracks1. Planet One (Whit Dickey)2. Penumbra (Whit Dickey)3. Transonic (Whit Dickey)4. Second Skin (Rob Brown/Chris Lightcap)5. Volleys (Whit Dickey)6. Tableau (Whit Dickey)7. Kinesis (Rob Brown/Chris...
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