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*In process of stocking* All compositions by Martin Küchen (STIM/ncb), except "Sheer Life Asleep" and "Hippopotami mit Mensch" by Martin Küchen with recordings made by Chris Watson – "19. Elephants" and "05. Hippopotami" – taken from the album "Outside the Circle of Fire” (TOUCH TO 37). Chris Watson is published by Touch Music/Fairwood Music UK Ltd. "The 5th of December 1931 02.00 AM" is based on the first part of the sarabande from Bach's Cello Suite II, BWV 1008.
Ismalfa
Soon celebrating 20 years as a duo, on Ismalfa J/L Duo team up with Brooklyn-based composer/musician Adrian Knight and vocalist/lyricist Frew Elfineh Taha (also known under the moniker Black Fist). A cohesive suite in eight parts, Ismalfa is a powerful statement of dynamic and forward-looking acoustic jazz.
Contra Songs
Tip! *In process of stocking* ‘Alone at night. Large church room. Lots of air. Stone. Wood. Glass. Quietness. Stillness. The dead and the alive. Surroundedness. ‘Existentialistic matters spinning. Peaceful state of mind. The dialectic equilibrium of complete stillness and deeper thoughts on contra-resistance on local and global levels. Fighting (y)our stupidities. Contra. I have never ever before gotten myself into such an unusual setting for a recording project. And yet, so simple. So naked. S…
All My Clothes
*In process of stocking* "This is the first release in a series of albums on Smalltown Supersound with Norwegian freeform pianist Anja Lauvdal. On All My Clothes, Lauvdal teams up with her friend, the reclusive and now retired(?) Norwegian drummer Joakim Heibø for a session in the great tradition of piano and drums at Flerbruket Studios, Hemnes outside of Oslo.
Anja (born 1987) is from the small town of Flekkefjord in the south of Norway (where Smalltown Supersound was founded) and from the age …
Quincicasm (LP)
Saved from the dust of time, here is a truly rare and obscure piece of vinyl by one of the most enigmatic bands in the whole history of British Progressive Jazz. Originally released in 200 copies in 1973 and reissued here for the first time, Quincicasm's only release stands as a brilliant document of the 70's British underground electric jazz scene. Somewhere at the crossing of open form jazz and art rock explorations.
Ken Eley - saxophone, Dick Pearce - flugelhorn, Julian Marshall -vibraphone. …
Confusion
* 2022 Small Repress * Over a decade a half after his death, vindication has come to Fela Kuti, Africa’s musical genius. AfroBeat, his gift to the world, is now an international staple on his own uncompromising terms, social content intact. Throughout his life, Fela contended that AfroBeat was a modern form of danceable, African classical music with an urgent message for the planet’s denizens. Created out of a cross-breeding of Funk, Jazz, Salsa and Calypso with Juju, Highlife and African percus…
Souzdarmah
Guitarist and musical organizer Dominique Répécaud has a perfect feel for freerock improvisation, which he has proven especially with his tribal, shape-shifting ensemble Soixante Etages, which often works with sound collages, his former offshoot, the power-trio Etage 34, or the super-quartet Rekmazladzep, featuring saxophonist Daunik Lazro, bastrombonist and trumpeter Thierry Madiot and guitarist Camel Zekri. His most recent activities also include the duo Les Massifs De Fleurs with sound magici…
Special People
"There is only one Cyrille solo on this album - the last solo on the last tune - but he is there at every moment of this date. His timekeeping, his fills, his extraordinary cymbal work, his sense of space, are present in every nook and cranny of this date"
Bone Of Contention
*In process of stocking* Semantics was a jazz supergroup consisting of Elliott Sharp, Ned Rothenberg and Samm Bennett. Elliott Sharp, born in Ohio in 1951, began playing the piano at the age of six and started to perform concerts two years later. He soon gave up the piano, first in favour of the clarinet and later for the guitar. Sharp became intrigued with all types of experimental music, from contemporary classical to free jazz and sophisticated rock. He studied anthropology at Cornell Univers…
Journal Four
*In process of stocking* No Business Records presents Journal Four by Keith Tippett and Howard Riley.
Recorded on the 9th March 2016 at ‘The Steinway Spirio Two-Piano Festival’ at the PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho, London Audio recording supervision by Cath Longbottom Liner notes by Richard Williams Photos by Cath Longbottom Design by Oskaras Anosovas Howard Riley - piano Keith Tippett - piano
Sonoris Causa
*In process of stocking* NoBusiness Records presents Sonoris Causa. Recorded on the 31st May, 2003 at Festival Musique Action in Vandoeuvre, France by François Dietz Design by Oskaras Anosovas Daunik Lazro - baritone saxophone Jouk Minor - contrabass sarrusophone Thierry Madiot - bass trombone, telescopic tubes David Chiésa - 5 strings double bass (left channel) Louis-Michel Marion - 5 strings double bass (right channel)
Fertile Garden
*In process of stocking* No Business Records presents Fertile Garden by Rob Brown (Selfpropelled Music BMI) and Juan Pablo Carletti (BigMateSongs BMI)Recorded on the 25th August, 2020 at Park West Studios (Brooklyn) by Jim ClousePhotos by by Peter Gannushkin Design by Oskaras Anosovas
Rob Brown - alto saxophoneJuan Pablo Carletti - drums, cymbals
Caldera
*In process of stocking* NoBusiness Records presents Caldera by Sam Rivers trio (Sam Rivers, Anthony Cole, Dug Matthews). Recorded on March 9, 2002 at Freeport-McMoRan Theatre, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
Denizaltı Rüzgarları / Dokuz Sekiz
Percussionist and composer Okay Temiz scored two underground hits in his native Turkey with “Denizaltı Rüzgarları” (translation: “Submarine Winds”) and Dokuz Sekiz. The songs are slinky, eerie funk/psych/jazz hybrid that marries Temiz‘ impeccable chops as a percussionist to a lute-like Turkish saz and some truly otherworldly sounding Moog riffing. They're both purely instrumental and almost appear to borrow elements from Brazilian music and in particular Tropicalia, though the melody is clearly …
Jazz in der Kammer 1974
The first concert of Brötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink in East Germany – 4.11.1974, Deutsches Theater, Berlin recorded by the Radio for the series "Jazz in der Kammer" Nr 71. Linernotes by Bert Noglik, Translation by Jep Bishop.
Time & Condition
*200 copies limited release. Inside a reverse-board printed sleeve, flooded pocket, in black inner-sleeve. with inserts* Malik King was an important part of the St Louis jazz scene of the 70's & 80's. He studied under Albert Ayler in NY in the early 70s before returning to the Midwest. He was a member of the Shirley Le Flore's ensemble "Free N' Concert". He also served as musical director of The Creative Arts & Expression Lab, The African Peoples Continuum, & The Black Arts Alliance, The worrier…
Artistry
** 200 copies limited edition. inside a die cut craft sleeve, flooded pocket, in printed inner sleeve. with insert ** Artistry was Sirone's first album as a leader, recorded in 1978, just after the split of the Revolutionary Ensemble. Artistry has an Atypical combination of instruments, bass, cello , flute and percussion and delivers aplenty. Listen and you will know. Sirone ( Norris Jones) had an enormously prolific career as a bassist, both as a member of the Revolutionary Ensemble and playing…
Ame - Live At Artacts 2020
Trost presents: Ame - Live At Artacts 2020 by Uruk. Recorded live at Artacts, Alte Gerberei, St.Johann, March 7th 2020. Mastering by Martin Siewert
released April 8, 2022 Isabelle Duthoit – clarinet, voice Franz Hautzinger – quarter-tone trumpet Hamid Drake – percussion, frame drum, voice Michael Zerang – percussion, frame drum
Peck And Fleet
*250 copies limited edition* Limited vinyl release on Raw Tonk Records.
John Edwards : double bass Andrew Lisle : percussion Dirk Serries : acoustic guitar Colin Webster : alto sax Recorded at the Dave Hunt Studio, London on February 8th 2020. Mixed by Dave Hunt. Mastered at Sunny Side Inc. Studio. Artwork by Colin Webster. Layout by Rutger Zuydervelt
Ourania
"Fantastic studio recording, caught by Taylor Hales at Chicago's legendary Electrical Audio, documenting the first full meeting of all the players on this album. Mako Sica, at this point in time revolve around the core duo of Przemyslaw Krys Drazek (electric trumpet, mandolin, electric guitar) and Brent Fuscaldo (vocals, electric bass, harmonica, thumb piano, gong, percussion). For this session, these two are joined once again by Chicago's always-revelatory percussionist, Hamid Drake, with whom …