A masterful set from two legends – Fred Anderson on sax, and Hamid Drake on drums and percussion! It's hard to imagine a more fulfilling 70 minutes of work from these two players than you'll find here. Anderson's sinewy, rolling lines meld beautifully with Drake's propulsive pounding. The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sublime session that's co-led by two of the greatest figures on the Chicago jazz scene at the time of the recording – drummer Hamid Drake and tenorist Fred Anderson – both musicians that had been working in the city for years, but who really seemed to blossom in the new light that the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Robert Barry & Fred Anderson —
Duets 2001 ... CD Thrill Jockey, 1999. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A thoughtful set of duets – just Robert Barry on drums and Fred Anderson on tenor! (Jazz) CD
Chicago Underground Duo —
Axis & Alignment ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2002. Used ...
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Wonderful work from the Chicago Underground Duo – a real back to basics session from the team of Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor, playing here in spare duets that involve percussion, vibes, guitar, cornet, electronics, and piano. The set was recorded at Soma, for their airy Chicago sound – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chicago Underground Duo —
Boca Negra ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2010. Used Gatefold ...
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The fifth album from the Chicago Underground Duo – Chad Taylor on drums, vibes, mbira and electronics and Rob Mazurek on coronet and electronics – a hypnotic aural experience from a pair of modern masters who seamlessly craft a world of influences into their own dynamic sound! It's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chicago Underground Duo —
In Praise Of Shadows ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2006. Used ...
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Another fine effort from the Chicago Underground Duo – multi-instrumentalists Chad Talyor and Rob Mazurek – and like the duo's earlier work on Thrill Jockey, it's a wonderful listen, that traipses through elements of Don Cherry-like jazz experimentation, and percussive, minimalist avant ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A huge step forward for the mighty, expansive Exploding Star Orchestra – having recruited free jazz trumpet titan Bill Dixon as a band member and featured composer, if not the de facto leader – on this incredible second album for Thrill Jockey! The previous Exploding Star Orchestra set ... (Jazz) read moreCD
8 Bold Souls —
Last Option ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2000. Used ...
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8 Bold Souls have been one of the most consistent (and compelling!) jazz units working in Chicago over the past 20 years – and thanks to the notable leadership of reed player Ed Wilkerson, the group has continued to grow and flourish, bridging a gap between an older AACM south side tradition, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An amazing blend of astral jazz and atmospheric orchestral soundscapes – composed and directed by coronetist Rob Mazurek! Exploding Star Orchestra is an apt name, but it's more of a bright and glorious explosion than a calamitous one – a sweeping couple of soundtracky suites that's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Haunting traditional country-inspired songwriting a la Carter Family, Louvin Brothers, etc from Freakwater – one of their great early 90s albums on Thrill Jockey. The were young-ish and urban-ish at the time, but they are absolutely the real thing. Aching harmonies, dusty melodies and good ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
(Original pressing.)
Freakwater —
Old Paint ... CD Thrill Jockey, 1995. Used ...
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Their 4th album. Amazing traditional country songwriting a la Carter Family, Louvin Brothers, etc. They may be young-ish, urbanish, hipster-ish, but they are absolutely the real thing. (Rock) CD
(Out of print, digipak case has some wear and a peeled spot from an old sticker.)
Frequency —
Frequency ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2006. Used ...
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Ed Wilkerson on reeds, Nicole Mitchele on flute, melodia, and harp, Harrison Bankhead on bass, and Avreeayl Ra on percussion, kalimba, and flute! (Jazz) CD
Electronic dance music for both lobes of the brain not to mention the posterior. (Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Mouse On Mars —
Idiology ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2001. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Mouse On Mars' latest is an elaboration on last year's Niun Niggung, with a darker harder sound on some tracks, with others reflecting greater explorations of orchestral sounds, mangled hip hop beats, and other sounds previously touched on by MoM. Tracks are "Actionist Respoke", "Sub ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Sequoyah Murray —
Before You Begin ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2019. Used Gatefold ...
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Jeff Parker —
Relatives ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2005. Used ...
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A seminal record in the growth of Jeff Parker as a musician – a set done when Parker was a key member of Tortoise, and issued on the same label as that group – but a record that really shows the richness of Jeff's guitar talents that would explode in years to come! The set is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sea & Cake —
Car Alarm ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2008. Used Gatefold ...
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The Sea & Cake's most instantly addictive album in years – one that blends the more anthemic style of their recent work with some bubbling synthy grooves! The group is nothing if not consistent, and they don't radically rework the set structure – with Sam Prekop's effervescent, ... (Rock) read moreCD
The boys turn the whimsy back up a notch for their sweetly synth-soaked latest effort, and Prekop's voice has never been so confident and out front. The tunes seem longer and have a more languorous feel than their last couple records, but the hooks are just as sweet. It took a long while to come ... (Rock) read moreCD
Sea & Cake —
Oui ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2000. Used ...
$3.99
Maybe the warmest record by the Sea & Cake – drawing a lot more from their earlier The Biz and Sam Prekop's solo album than their previous The Fawn, adding strings to a lot of the melodies instead of the electronic sounds. Sunny avant pop that manages to pull off a little bit of ... (Rock) read moreCD
A massive collection of Tortoise rarities – including work from non-US releases, tour-only EP material, compilation tracks and more – plus the long out-of-print, heavily sought after Rhythms, Resolutions And Clusters remix album – all at a great price! You really couldn't ask for ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Case has light wear.)
Tortoise —
Standards ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2001. Used ...
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This groundbreaking Chicago combo once again moves away from the pack on what might be their best album – leaving behind the host of imitators that sprung up in their wake. Standards still shows a fascination with the spare and revolving rhythms that graced the group's first few releases, ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tortoise —
TNT ... CD Thrill Jockey, 1998. Used ...
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Tortoise's third album and a pretty remarkable creative leap for the inventive Chicago ensemble – now with the great guitarist Jeff Parker in the fold! Like their earlier records, TNT features a haunting mix of percussion, electronics, and jazz-oriented instrumentation – put together ... (Rock) read moreCD