The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 – New York Concerts (2014)
Rare recordings confirm Giuffre’s foresight as free jazz began racing to the edge.
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(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Offramp” (1981)
Some think Metheny is joking around, that he couldn’t possibly like “all of this noise.”
One Track Mind: Johnny Butler, “Simon Says” from the Raise It Up EP (2014)
“Simon Says” is a freaky, funky mix of Glenn Miller and Ice-T.
Something Else! sneak peek: Albert Ayler, “Ghosts [Live in Hilversum]” (1964; 2014 reissue)
It’s about more than mere individuals playing well, and this performance brings real meaning to the words “spiritual unity.”
Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York – Shiki (2014)
This doesn’t often sound like big band music, as Fujii draws from every impulse at her disposal.
One Track Mind: Sun Ra, “Outer Nothingness” from Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra (1965)
He passed on way back in 1993, but the earth – no … the universe – still misses him.
Gato Libre – DuDu (2014)
Gato Libre makes the difficult decision to go forward after the loss of a key member.
Arto Lindsay – Encyclopedia of Arto (2014)
If you’re looking for a little ear expansion, Arto Lindsay’s your man.
Period [Mike Pride, Charlie Looker, Chuck Bettis] – 2 (2014)
2 is a blatant display of doom but not blatant display of chops, at least, not in the jazz sense of chops. It’s a temperament thing, and much of 2 moves at a glacial pace, and yet, the fury is all there. Slow motion death metal.
John Escreet – Sound, Space and Structures (2014)
Anglo-American outside jazz achieve near-perfect symmetry and empathy when pianist John Escreet expands his trio with the great Evan Parker. You May Also Like: John Escreet – ‘Seismic Shift’ (2022) John Escreet – ‘the epicenter of your dreams’ (2024) In celebration of the Evan Parker’s complex, trippy The Moment’s Energy
