When Ivo Perelman gets with Matthew Shipp to create instantaneous music, it’s sorcery borne out of years of getting deep inside each other’s heads.

The union of four highly seasoned masters of improvisation in Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, William Parker and Bobby Kapp got results that matches their lofty reputations.

With ‘Duologue: Core of Existence,’ Ivo Perelman found yet another perfect duet partner in bassist Damon Smith.

Ivo Perelman and Wadada Leo Smith collectively bring about a century of fearless music creation into ‘Duologues 5,’ and the veteran poise and confidence shows up unfailingly from beginning to end.

’12 Stages of Spiritual Alchemy’ is not a Ivo Perelman/Ray Anderson duet to be skipped over; across twelve impromptu compositions the saxophonist and trombonist find instant compatibility.

Ivo Perelman, Nate Wooley, Matt Moran, Mark Helias & Tom Rainey let their extraordinary instincts take completely over for ‘A Modicum of Blues.’

The convening of Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, William Parker and Mat Maneri on ‘Armageddon Flower’ is a confluence of saxophone, piano, bass and viola for the ages.

A rare Ivo Perelman/Matthew Shipp/Gerald Cleaver trio produced a special occasion with ‘The Foreign Legion’, now released in digital format thanks for Leo Records and Burning Ambulance.

On ‘Sad Life,’ it’s evident this early on in his career that Ivo Perelman doesn’t suppress his own personal musical makeup in the presence of more established masters like William Parker and Rashied Ali.

When advanced improvisers like Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark and Joe McPhee get together as they did on ‘Oxygen,’ advanced instantly produced art is the outcome.