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Rogue Art (France), 2013. Used ... $11.99
A beautiful date from bassist Josh Abrams – a player who's lent his soulful talents to so many great Chicago sessions over the past decade or two – really coming into his own as a leader! Josh has this deeply spiritual approach to his instrument – a style that, back when he first ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Sixth Decade – From Paris To Paris ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2023. Used 2 CD ... Out Of Stock
A record that definitely lives up to the sixth decade legacy noted in the title – as it takes work of the remaining members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and expands it with contributions from a number of musicians – both from Chicago and the global scene as well! The feel here is a ... read more CD
Jaimie Branch & Isaiah Collier —
Stembells ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really incredible meeting of these two important players – and an album that's done in a different mode than some of their other recordings! The set features one long improvisation – stretching out in ways that still echo some of the spiritual qualities of Isaiah Collier's recordings ... read more CD
Rob Brown —
Oblongata ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A set with all sorts of sharp angles and bold changes from a killer quartet that includes Rob Brown on alto and flute, Steve Swell on trombone, Chris Lightcap on bass, and Chad Taylor on drums – all very fluid, adaptive players who really make the most of this special setting! Pairing Brown ... read more CD
Hamid Drake & Bindu —
Bindu ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2005. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Really righteous work from the Chicago scene – a very hip album that features some especially nice guest work on flute from Nicole Mitchell! The group is headed up by percussionist Hamid Drake, who really sounds great here – almost more relaxed and organic in his handling of drums and ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
Reedman Paul Dunmall's really set loose here – blowing freely on three long improvisations, all done with help from a very well-matched group! The quartet has a way of slowing down and speeding up, spacing out then tangling together – almost as if they were four musicians linked with a ... read more CD
Indigo Trio (Nicole Mitchell) —
Anaya ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2009. Used ... Out Of Stock
Some of the coolest work we've ever heard from Chicago flautist Nicole Mitchell – a really wonderful record that shows the full spectrum of her talents! The set's recorded with a trio that includes Hamid Drake on percussion and Harrison Bankhead on bass and cello – both players who can ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Joelle Leandre —
Lifetime Rebel (4CD/Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy 4CD ... Out Of Stock
A tremendous tribute to the genius of bassist Joelle Leandre – an artist who's celebrated here in a set of recordings that were mostly done at the Vision Festival in New York, where Leandre was presented with a lifetime achievement award, and celebrated with brilliant performances with a ... read more CD
Joelle Leandre & George Lewis —
Transatlantic Vision ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2008. Used ... Out Of Stock
An arresting duo set from Joelle Leandre & George Lewis – a performance from the2008 Vision Festival in NYC – with Lewis' trombone dancing around, breezing in & out, challenging, and complimenting Leandre's resonant, impassioned, and imposing work on double bass. It was a ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
A really beautiful quartet album, and one that's a bit of a distillation of the energy that Rob Mazurek's had with his Exploding Star Orchestra in recent years! The players here are all ones who work with Rob in that group – Tomeka Reid on cello, Chad Taylor on drums, and Angelica Sanchez on ... read more CD
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra —
Matter Anti-Matter – Sixty Three Moons Of Jupiter & Electronic Works ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2013. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A record that not only goes beyond some of the other recent work we've heard from Rob Mazurek – but a set that also offers up two richly different sides of his talents! CD1 features a mindblowing performance from the Exploding Star Orchestra – a special version of the group that ... read more CD
(Out of print, sealed copy!)
Myra Melford's Fire & Water Quintet —
Hear The Light Singing ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful juxtaposition of sounds from this ultra-hip group led by pianist Myra Melford – a combo that's filled with sonic delights, thanks to work from Mary Halvorson on guitar, Ingrid Laubrock on tenor and soprano, Tomeka Reid on cello, and Lesley Mok on drums! The players with with a ... read more CD
Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections —
Secret Escapades Of Velvet Anderson ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2014. Used ... Out Of Stock
A loving tribute to the late Fred Anderson – delivered by the great Nicole Mitchell – a wonderful player whose music and style was shaped by Anderson's longstanding role as a teacher on the Chicago jazz scene! The set's one of the most expressive, and possibly one of the most personal ... read more CD
Rogue Art (France), 2011. Used ... $12.99
Beautiful work from the later, more compositional side of Roscoe Mitchell – a collection of complicated instrumental passages – performed by an ensemble of varying players, and often with a surprising emphasis on piano! The dark tones of the keys really ring out, and help structure ... read more CD
Roscoe Mitchell & David Wessel —
Contact (CD & DVD set) ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2002. Used CD & DVD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great document of this unusual musical moment for Roscoe Mitchell – a set that features both a CD and DVD of his improvisations with electronic musician David Wessel! Mitchell plays both alto and soprano sax on the date, mixing airy tones with sharper, more soulful moments – often in ... read more CD
(DVD is Region 0.)
Roscoe Mitchell & Matthew Shipp —
Accelerated Projection – Live At Sant'Anna Arresi ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2018. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful pairing of players – and one that seems to have Roscoe Mitchell balancing perfectly between his free improvised mode, and some of the more angular sounds of his compositional work! Make no mistake, the performance here feels largely improvised – recorded live in Italy ... read more CD
Rogue Art (France), 2012. Used ... $14.99
A brilliant pairing of two generations of the AACM – as Roscoe Mitchell writes and conducts, and the group's led by Nicole Mitchell – and features a great assortment of very creative musicians! The blend of talents is key to the strength of the set – as the record avoids some of ... read more CD
Rogue Art (France), 2005. Used ... $12.99
Really dark work from the later years of Roscoe Mitchell – a session that has Mitchell's reeds set up beautifully with a few players from a younger generation in jazz! At some points, the record has the personal, introspective qualities you might hear in Mitchell's solo work – almost ... read more CD
Roscoe Mitchell Trio —
Angel City ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2015. Used ... Out Of Stock
Roscoe Mitchell is in some great territory here – almost returning to the most sensitive sonic moments of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – that very different side of the group that often used silence as much as it did sound! The album features one long performance that runs for almost an ... read more CD
(Cover has light age spots.)
Ivo Perelman —
Water Music ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Ivo Perelman's got a mighty great group here – a quartet with Matthew Shipp on piano, Mark Helias on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums – all of whom really set fire to the music! Ivo's still got that sense of careful tones and textures that you'll know from other records – but at ... read more CD
PNY Quintet (Swell/Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A record with a very deep sound – maybe what you'd guess from the richness of the trombone work of Steve Swell, which is also echoed here by the bass of Peter Giron and drums of John Betsch – both of whom make for a very solid bottom to the set! The music is improvised, but this ... read more CD
Matthew Shipp —
Data ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
The title and cover might seem a bit cold – Data, after all, can imply something of a scientific demeanor – yet as you might expect from Matthew Shipp, the record is anything but – and instead is awash in beautifully spontaneous, organic energy throughout! The double-length set ... read more CD
Matthew Shipp & Evan Parker —
Leonine Aspects ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2017. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Beautiful sounds from two dark-tinged improvisers – coming here together in a performance that's supposedly a tribute to John Coltrane, but which comes across in a spirit that's very much their own! Shipp is able to serve out these effortless clusters of notes with that new sense of ... read more CD
Matthew Shipp & Steve Swell —
Space Cube Jazz ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Mindblowing duets between trombonist Steve Swell and pianist Matthew Shipp – both incredible players on their own, but musicians who really seem to unlock something special here together! The improvisations have a way of mixing boldness with personal expressions of humanity – at a ... read more CD
Steve Swell's Fire Into Music —
Swimming In A Galaxy Of Goodwill & Sorrow ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful group led by trombonist Steve Swell – one that comes across with the fast-thinking creativity and the unbridled energy of some of our favorite "new thing" jazz from the 60s! Swell's trombone is joined by the alto of Jemeel Moondoc, bass of William Parker, and drums of ... read more CD
Third Coast Ensemble (Rob Mazurek) —
Wrecks ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2018. Used ... Out Of Stock
An incredible feather in the already-large hat of Rob Mazurek – work that more than lives up to some of his boldest visions on previous recordings, but does so in a completely new direction! The album features a set of larger-form compositions all put together by Rob – in ways that ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Rogue Art/Bridge (France), 2024. New Copy ... $9.99 17.99
One of the most wonderful records we've ever heard from trumpeter Corey Wilkes – a set that seems to unlock new territory in his music, and has him working in a really unbridled setting overseas! The album just features one single track – "Oysters For The Masters" – ... read more CD
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