1.KEN VANDERMARK 5-Burn the Incline (Atavistic 121) We just got in another 8 copies of this now out-of-print two cd limited version by the extraordinary Vandermark 5, the second cd is a rare live set featuring covers of essential avant-jazz works by Ornette Coleman, A. Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Eric Dolphy, Art Ensemble & Joe McPhee. If you missed out the first time around, please order now! Two cd set for $20.

2.KESHAVAN MASLAK-MISHA MENGELBERG-HAN BENNINK-Humanplexity (Hum Ha 5) Haven't heard this yet, but this powerful/wacky trio of sax/piano/drums should no doubt kick some butt! This label continually disappears!?! $14.

3.RAJESH MEHTA-Reconfigurations (Between the Lines 010) Calcutta-born, multi-trumpet hero, Braxton associate, mathematician, philosopher Rajesh creates a new world of modern music for his unique Metric Ensemble and his hybrid-trumpet. $15.

4.GIANCINTO SCELSI-The Piano Works 1 (Mode 92) This is the first volume of Mode's new Scelsi series featuring his "Second Sonata" written in 1939, premiered in 1979 for a variety of types of repitition and "Ttai" for complete calm, meditative and mysterious. $14.

5.LOREN MAZZACANE CONNORS-Portrait of a Soul (FBWL 201) Clear and pure, fragile and filled with feedback, covered with pain, despair, loneliness & frustration! French import for $14.

6.THE GOVERNMENT-Over-rated Themes for an Underwater Film (Comrad 003) Excellent double el. guitars & keyboard instrumental quintet from Australia!! $15.

7.CHAS SMITH-Nikko Wolverine (Cold Blue 003) Fascinating work for various bowed metals, glacial textures and a hymn-like piece for pedal-steel guitar! $13.

8.JIM FOX-Last Things (Cold Blue 0001) West coast post-minimalist composer who creates music for serpentine soundscapes, abstract mysteriousness, fragments of texts to the Mt. Wilson Obsevatory and much more. Reviewed by our web-host soon. $13.

9.MICHAEL BYRON-Music of Nights Without Moon or Pearl (Cold Blue 0002) For string quartet, contrabass, two pianos and electronic keyboard, "Invisible Seeds for James Tenney" and "Entrances" for four pianos stunningly played by David Rosenbloom. $13.

10.DOUBLE E- Audio Men (ION) "What does this record of extraordinary turntablism have to do with me, a Laswell/Buckethead fan"? you might ask. It features Buckethead on 2 tracks!!! So, if you're a serious B-Head collector or a fan of Invisibl Scratch Picklz reply soon. $12.

Newsletter 51 has been delayed and will come your way a week from today, due to the lateness of the 4 new Tzadik cds and other unforseen forces. It might be the last newsletter of this year, since there are so few new releases of note in December. 

take care, BLG at DMG