Karl Evangelista, “Apura!” “Utang Na Loob” + “FDT” (2020): Something Else! premiere
Here is the world premiere of a trio of tracks from San Francisco Bay area guitar provocateur Karl Evangelista, from his upcoming album ‘Apura!’
Here is the world premiere of a trio of tracks from San Francisco Bay area guitar provocateur Karl Evangelista, from his upcoming album ‘Apura!’
‘Witch ‘n’ Monk’ transcends definition, cheerfully sitting on the outer reaches of contemporary music, jazz-punk and experimental music.
Make no mistake, Austin *does* have an avant-jazz/improv music scene that’s just not as well known outside of town. With more records like ‘Tau Ceti’ from Lisa Cameron, Tom Carter and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, that should all change.
Satoko Fujii and Tatsuya Yoshida are heavyweights in Japan but are both world-class vanguard musicians. ‘Baikamo’ is a welcome return to their summit meetings on the edge of what is possible with just a piano and drums.
Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft and Nels Cline’s ‘Music From the Early 21st Century’ is, thankfully, not typical of music from the era in which we are living in.
‘Gowanus Sessions II’ is the long-awaited second part of an epic improv recording session from Thollem McDonas, William Parker and Nels Cline.
Samuele Strufaldi and Tommaso Rosati’s ‘1.15 K’ is fascinating not just because of the colliding of two musical worlds, but the creativity that went into it.
As the Radical Empathy Trio, Thollem McDonas, Nels Cline and Michael Wimberly brew up two extended 20-minute performances that liberally mix acoustic with electronics.
‘Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer’ by Keiji Haino, Merzbow and Balazs Pandi ain’t got no edits, no overdubs, nothing planned in advance. Just pure unadulterated impulsiveness.
Mike Pride & id m theft able are a match made in heaven – or rather, the outlying regions of heaven where few dare to tread.