Curious About the Ever-Unique James ‘Blood’ Ulmer? Here’s Where to Start
Released 10 years ago today, ‘In and Out’ visited all the touch points that make James ‘Blood’ Ulmer so complex and interesting.
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Ivo Perelman + Matthew Shipp – ‘Amalgam’ (2020)
There’s no indecision on Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp’s ‘Amalgam,’ because they don’t need time to figure out their next move. It’s instantly understood.
Electric Simcha – ‘Joy’ (2020)
Think of ‘Joy’ by Electric Simcha as Jewish party music for the punk set.
GRID – ‘Decomposing Force’ (2020)
GRID doesn’t make music suitable for most moods, and they never set out to do that.
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!’
Lina Allemano’s Ohrenschmaus – ‘Rats and Mice’ (2020)
Restless trumpeter Lina Allemano’s ‘Rats and Mice’ is another adventurous ride for open-minded listeners.
Mako Sica + Hamid Drake, “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” from ‘Balancing Tear’ (2020): Stream premiere
Here is the world premiere of “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” by Chicago-based free-form masters Mako Sica with Hamid Drake.
Kuzu – ‘Purple Dark Opal’ (2020)
Dave Rempis, Tashi Dorji and Tyler Damon continue to draw heavily from their experimental/improvised music backgrounds, letting everything else in Kuzu rest on instinct.
Thollem/Parker/Cline – ‘Gowanus Sessions II’ (2020)
‘Gowanus Sessions II’ is the long-awaited second part of an epic improv recording session from Thollem McDonas, William Parker and Nels Cline.
Matthew Shipp String Trio – ‘Symbolic Reality’ (2019)
At casual glance, the Matthew Shipp Trio’s new album could be read as ‘Symbiotic Reality.’ An engaged listen convinces us that should be the actual name.
