10 Jan
Equinox by Dominic Duval
Sunday, 10 January 1999
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Dominic Duval and his Trio have just released on Leo Records a CD entitled, EQUINOX. Although the contrasting strings with a backplane of piano constitutes the centerpie…
02 Jan
The Far East Suite by Asian American Orchestra
Saturday, 02 January 1999
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This being the 100th anniversary of the birth of Duke Ellington, it is only fitting that a plethora of recordings celebrating his works are now beginning to appear. This is…
01 Jan
Fanfare for the Warriors by Art Ensemble of Chicago
Friday, 01 January 1999
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Those humans at Koch have done it again - made a long-unavailable classic accessible to a new generation & old fans without having to shell out 25 bucks or so for an expens…
01 Jan
Moon Flight by Rashied Ali Quartet / Quintet
Friday, 01 January 1999
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Every hepcat knows that drummer Rashied Ali is a free jazz polyrhythmic dynamo, right? That Interstellar Space, the album of duets by John Coltrane and R. Ali is one of the…
01 Sep
New York N.Y. by George Russell
Tuesday, 01 September 1998
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Anybody who has walked down a street in New York City has met one of those people who although he or she has never met you wants to tell you about something important, p…
03 Feb
World Galaxy by Alice Coltrane
Friday, 03 February 1989
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I had been trying to track this record down for some time now and was very happy when I finally got a copy via ebay at a reasonable price. This is available on disc, but on…
29 Nov
Conduction 38/39/40 by Lawrence D. 'Butch' Morris
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Butch Morris is a cornetist, composer & improvisor who has led diverse ensembles of musicians from all over the globe in what he has termed "conduction" - conducted improvi…
29 Nov
KRIN by Brad Dutz
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Is "KRIN" easy listening avant garde? Well, maybe. Is "KRIN" a world music party album with western ties? It could be. Is it a simple album to understand? Probably not. …
29 Nov
Welcome To Us by Dennis González Band of Nordic Wizards
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Old vintages are precious gifts for some ears, produced by Dennis Gonzáles and the amazing Polish jazz promoter and human being Marek Winiarski (with Zdzislaw Gog…
29 Nov
Intuition by François Carrier Trio
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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The François Carrier Trio gives us deep devotional heart-felt musical expression in their latest release, "Intuition". This Québec City-based jazz trio is comprised of Fran…
29 Nov
Solo in a Different World by Ove Johansson
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Innovative, arousing and awakening is the perspective that Ove Johansson creates on his new CD titled "Solo in a Different World". LJ Records of Haverdal, Sweden has recent…
29 Nov
Monkey Puzzle by Evan Parker & Ned Rothenberg
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Ben Ratliff is right when he said in his May 28, 2000, Sunday NY Times article that the "jazz solo", once the hinge upon which jazz music existed, is disappearing. Ratliff …
29 Nov
Bladik by Elton Dean/Dunall/Levin/Rogers/Rudd/Tippett
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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BLADIK is something of an event, as it features Roswell Rudd, one of jazz's wildest & wooliest trombone players. Here, it's a summit of sorts with Rudd joining up with some…
29 Nov
Nine Wings by Bruce Eisenbeil Trio
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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NINE WINGS brings the intriguing sounds of avante garde jazz to the listening audience with much verve and style, and achievement. 9 selections are on this CD, and it is a …
29 Nov
About by Day & Taxi
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Day & Taxi are a Swiss jazz trio that puts out records that avant-jazz fans can give to their friends that might ordinarily be scared off by the likes of Peter Brotzmann or…
29 Nov
Kingdom of Champa by Michael Blake
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Like the promo shot of Michael Blake looking out at you with a snapshot strategically placed over his brain picturing a Vietnam street strewn with cart-pushing, moped- and …
29 Nov
Water Street Revival by Andrew Cheshire
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Water Street was a warehouse district in Brooklyn, its ancient blocks standing grimly as a city grows around them. Andrew Cheshire was not grim; on the cover he leans on hi…
29 Nov
As Serious as Your Life by Joe McPhee
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Joe McPhee's, AS SERIOUS AS YOUR LIFE, whose title is taken from Valerie Wilmer's book of the same name, is a solo recording, over twenty years after his first solo LP. Thi…
29 Nov
The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 3 by Brad Mehldau
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Brad Mehldau first gained national attention when he performed as the piano sideman for Joshua Redman. And now this prodigal emotional son of Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans i…
29 Nov
Novella by Sorgen / Rust / Stevens Trio
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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This recording from 1996 opens with an inventive composition entitled "Serpentine", a moody, yet spirited exercise in trio dynamics. Drummer Harvey Sorgen weaves in and out…
29 Nov
Small Architecture by Scot Ray
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Scot Ray composed all tracks on this CD, with the exception of "Gut," which was composed by the entire group. "Gut" happens to be the opener for this CD and is quite a jour…
29 Nov
12 Degrees of Freedom by Chicago Underground Duo
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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For those who think all the interesting / vital improvised jazz / music is coming out of NYC or Europe, or the city that spawned the AACM has "lagged behind," I direct you …