Henry Threadgill Zooid – In For a Penny, In For a Pound (2015)
Working in mysterious ways with his Zooid quintet, Henry Threadgill offers another installment of ingenuity on ‘In For a Penny, In For a Pound.’
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The Uppercut: Matthew Shipp Mat Walerian Duo – Live at Okuden (2015)
As a vehicle for this promising woodwinds talent from Poland Mat Walerian, his encounter with Matthew Shipp on ‘Live at Okuden’ makes good on that promise.
Matthew Shipp Chamber Ensemble – The Gospel According to Matthew and Michael (2015)
The musicianship gets this improvised chamber jazz concept off the ground, but it’s the bottomless imaginations of Shipp, Maneri and Bisio that make ‘The Gospel According To Matthew and Michael’ fly.
Aram Bajakian, Music Inspired by ‘The Color of Pomegranates’ (2015): Sneak peek #2
Aram Bajakian consistently finds inspiration for his music from places few or no one else thinks to look. This time, he’s making a new soundtrack for an old, classic film made in the former Soviet Union, and here is a second advance taste of this project.
Anthony Braxton – Trio and Duet (1974; 2015 expanded reissue)
Here is a review of an expanded reissue of the 1974 recording ‘Trio And Duet,’ exploring two sides of avant-garde great Anthony Braxton.
Aram Bajakian, Music Inspired by ‘The Color of Pomegranates’ (2015): Sneak peek
Aram Bajakian consistently finds inspiration for his music from places few or no one else thinks to look. This time, he’s making a new soundtrack for an old, classic film made in the former Soviet Union.
Henry Kaiser + Ray Russell, “GuKTen LIMPo” from The Celestial Squid (2015): Something Else! sneak peek
UK guitar session vet Ray Russell gets back in touch with his trash-jazz side in this advance stream from the upcoming ‘Celestial Squid,’ a collaboration with Henry Kaiser.
Ballister – Worse For The Wear (2015)
Ballister’s fifth release ‘Worse For The Wear’ proves that Chicago-style free jazz remains cutting-edge and uncompromising.
Yoko Ono mulls over options for next project, from acoustic to hip hop: ‘Let’s just go forward’
Yoko Ono considers what’s ahead, and it might surprise anyone who has thrilled to her impressive run of No. 1 songs on the dance charts.
S. Victor Aaron’s Top Unreviewed Records of 2014: Markus James, Deerhoof, Don Pullen
Markus James, Deerhoof, Dave Liebman, Don Pullen and Arild Anderson are included in S. Victor Aaron’s Top Unreviewed Records of 2014.
