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Bloor – ‘Drolleries’ (2019)

Sam Weinberg joins with refugees from Little Women to form the new trio Bloor, and it’s wild, acerbic and even a bit mathematical.

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Ivo Perelman, with Mat Maneri, Nate Wooley and Matthew Shipp – ‘Strings 4’ (2019)

Once again, Ivo Perelman follows a path that the listener has never gone down before – or the musicians, for that matter.

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Gestalt – ‘Music By Gestalt’ (2019)

Stuffed full of pedantic theories and approaches, ‘Music By Gestalt’ comes out a lot more accessible than all this seems by its description.

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Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke + Fred Lonberg-Holm – ‘Requiem for a New York Slice’ (2019)

Jazz is the music of pure emotion, and it’s the vehicle by which Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke amd Fred Lonberg-Holm sorted out their feelings about a tragedy.

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Wendy Eisenberg and Shane Parish – ‘Nervous Systems’ (2019)

Wendy Eisenberg and Shane Parish’s ‘Nervous Systems’ is just two masters of experimental guitar in an impromptu meeting of the minds.

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Michaël Attias, “Trinité” from ‘èchos la nuit’ (2019): Something Else! sneak peek

‘Echos la nuit,’ which translates into “echoes the night,” is a unique moment for Michaël Attias: This is his first unaccompanied album.

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Jeff Cosgrove, with Matthew Shipp + William Parker – ‘Near Disaster’ (2018)

The enthusiasm that Jeff Cosgrove, Matthew Shipp and William Parker invest in pushing jazz into sweet freedom shines through on ‘Near Disaster.’

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Nate Wooley – ‘Columbia Icefield’ (2018)

Nate Wooley finds insight for his music from a glacial landscape and, like its namesake, his own ‘Columbia Icefield’ is far out and expansive.

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Kuzu (Dave Rempis, Tahi Dorji, Tyler Damon) – ‘Hiljaisuus’ (2019)

Performances like these are often called “spontaneous compositions” but in the case of Dave Rempis’ Kuzu, they’re often spontaneous combustions.

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Trapper Keaper, “Boom” from ‘Meets Tim Berne & Aurora Nealand’ (2019): video premiere

Here is the video premiere of ‘Boom’ from Trapper Keaper’s upcoming LP ‘Trapper Keaper Meets Tim Berne & Aurora Nealand.’