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Solo, duo, and trio recordings from Paul Bley – all done in an amazingly inventive mode that takes us back to his key sessions of the early 70s! Bley's in great company here – with Hans Koch on reeds and Franz Koglmann on flugelhorn – both musicians who share Paul's sense of... read more

One of those great records that really reminds us that Anthony Braxton's roots in jazz run plenty plenty deep – despite his longstanding reputation as an individual! This set of Lennie Tristano compositions offers up some great old school blowing from Braxton – alto that's as sharp and... read more

A very angular trio recording from Anthony Braxton – one that features drums from Tony Oxley and bass from Adelhard Roidinger – and a range of great reeds from Braxton! Oxley's presence is especially important here – as the set was recorded in that great late 80s stretch when he... read more

Seminal work from Anthony Braxton – a crucial concert recorded at Town Hall in the early 70s – originally only issued in Japan, but a date that's ended up getting some real global attention over the years! The first half of the set features Braxton's alto in a trio with Dave Holland on... read more

Modern music from two different eras – a really cool conception of this album of solo piano, which features 18th century compositions by Domenico Scarlatti alongside passages from John Cage's Music Of Changes! The Scarlatti sonatas take on a whole new feeling in this setting – arguably... read more

One long piece – dedicated to Joe McPhee – with Chardonnens on percussion, Francioli on bass and piano, and Malfatti on trombone and accessories!... read more

Time is definitely at the core of this set from Marc Copland – a wonderful batch of solo piano numbers that ring out with the spare sensitivity of Bill Evans on his Alone recordings! The album's informed by the Bernstein tune "Some Other Time" – offered here in four... read more

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With Kuhn on tenor, alto, and bass clarinet – plus William Parker on tuba, Phillip Wilson on percussion, Bill Horvitz on guitar, Wayne Horvitz on electro-acoustic piano, and Mark Miller on vibes.... read more

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A very fresh-voiced set from the Brooklyn scene – almost an early expression of the rich sounds we've come to expect lately from all the players involved! In addition to Daniel Levin's bass, the set also features Nate Wooley on trumpet, Matt Moran on vibes, and Joe Morris on double bass... read more

One of the most beautiful albums we've ever heard from saxophonist David Liebman – a set of solo numbers that build slowly, with this haunting, soulful sound that we've almost never heard from Liebman this well before! David uses soprano, tenor sax, and wooden flute on the date – and... read more

Freewheeling, open-ended work from this vibrantly creative trio – working here in a style that's not unlike some of the more offbeat work on ECM in the early days! And by that, we don't mean the atmospheric sounds – but the rare avant sessions that would show up at the label –... read more

A trio session – with Murray on drums, Lyons on alto, and extra bass work by John Lindberg. Tracks are long and free – and titles include "Jump Up", "Riffs #1", "What To Do About #1 & 2", "Sea Treas", and "Riffs #5".... read more

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Extraordinary work from one of the true giants of the American scene – a mindblowing set of mostly solo sounds from reedman Joe McPhee – also working here on flugelhorn and a bit of percussion as well! The set begins with the incredible "Glasses" – a piece that appears... read more

Extraordinary work from one of the true giants of the American scene – a mindblowing set of mostly solo sounds from reedman Joe McPhee – also working here on flugelhorn and a bit of percussion as well! The set begins with the incredible "Glasses" – a piece that appears... read more

Early Hat Hut work by McPhee – recorded in Willisau, Germany – with a trio that includes John Snyder on synthesizer and voice and Makaya Ntschoko on drums. Titles include "Voices", "Touchstone", "Bahamian Folk Song", and "Harriet".... read more

A partial tribute to the music of Max Roach – particularly that crucial moment of righteous Civil Rights energy during his Freedom Now period – handled here with great sensitivity by the trio of Joe McPhee on tenor, soprano sax, and clarinet, Lisle Ellis on bass, and Paul Plimley on... read more

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The larger Cecil Taylor Unit with multiple strings players (Ramsey Ameen on violin and Alan Silva on bass and cello), two drummers: Jerome Cooper and Sunny Murray and longtime reedman Jimmy Lyons. Recorded live in New York in 1980, capturing Taylor's unique conception of group improvisation in full... read more

The minimalism of Erik Satie, handled by the maximalism of the Vienna Art Orchestra – at first glance a seeming mismatch, but instead a record that really opens up Satie's music strongly – and also makes for one of the Vienna Art Orchestra's most memorable moments! The large group is... read more

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A great tribute to the late Duke Ellington – but one that's quite different than most of Duke's music! The album features a live performance by Mike Westbrook, recorded in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the passing of Ellington – all original Westbrook music, but scored around... read more

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