NEWSLETTER 71
AUGUST 2002 COMPENDIUM

First- a heads up!!! 3 new Tzadiks in stock TODAY!!!
JOHN ZORN - Filmworks XIII: Invitation To A Suicide (Tzadik 7341)
featuring some outstanding fretwork from 6 string legend Marc Ribot!
Backing him up is a "no slackers themselves" cast- Kenny Wollesen,
Trveor Dunn, Erik Friedlander & Roy Burger!

WAYNE HORVITZ - The Circus (Tzadik 7514) Presented here is a
compilation of TV soundtrack work that includes the talents of ZONY
MASH members, Eyvind Kang, Bill Laswell, Julian Priester, DJ Logic
and a ton more!

ERIC QIN - Photographs (Tzadik 7081) Former ROUGH ASSEMBLAGE member
drops the final CD in the Young Composer series that included Norman
Yamada & Mark De Gli Antoni. Great pedigree!

Second- another heads up. That Miles Davis Olympia '73 CD we
mentioned recently is currently out of stock and may be gone for
good. We'll keep you informed...

and now...
AUGUST 2002 COMPENDIUM OF NEW RELEASES and
A LONG LIST OF HISTORIC RECORDINGS & REISSUES

ONLY THREE NEW RELEASES FROM TZADIK THIS MONTH!?!

JOHN ZORN - Filmworks XII: Three Documentaries (Tzadik 7340)
Featuring Marc Ribot, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Min Xiao-Fen,
Trevor Dunn, Jennifer Charles, Jamie & Vanessa Saft and John Zorn.
Mr. Zorn recorded three very different soundtracks for three
documentaries during a short span in March & April of this year.
Segments of minimalism are woven into the score of Charles Dennis'
film on NY's east village dance scene; tender, haunting and childlike
music was used for outsider artist Morton Barlett's film and Marc
Ribot collaborates amazingly on acoustic guitar with pipa virtuoso
Min Xiao-Fen on a film about the Shaolin Monks who have come to
America to spread the teachings of Buddha through martial arts. Mr.
Zorn continues to astonish his fans old and new, with the beauty,
depth and never-ending search for an ever-evolving vision for his
vast filmworks series. CD only release for $14.

DEREK BAILEY - Pieces for Guitar (Tzadik 7080) These incredibly rare
private studio recordings are finally seeing the light of day.
'Pieces for Guitar' presents the earliest known recordings of British
avant-jazz guitar innovator Derek Bailey from 1965 & 1966. Composed
when Derek was still inventing his own idiosyncratic technique and
including some of the only instances of Derek performing his own
compositions. Under the influence of serialist/minimalist composer
Anton Webern, Bailey was formulizing his own unique approach to both
composing and playing. A fascinating and rare glimpse into the
secret world of one our most original and respected guitarists. CD
only release for $14.

DAVID SHEA - Classical Works II (Tzadik 7079) After being a prominent
member of the downtown scene during the 1990's and working with John
Zorn, Zeena Parkins and Shelley Hirsch, sampler player and composer,
David Shea moved to Italy to collaborate with an ensemble of
classical musicians and more recently moved to Brussels to work with
some of Belgium's finest classical musicians. For his third Tzadik
release, Shea is working with a new direction once again by
integrating his sampling technology with the classical concert music
tradition. These compositions range from interactive duets for
soloist and sampler to a major new work for chamber symphony. CD only
release for $14.

DOWNTOWN RELATED & MISCELLANEOUS NEW ITEMS OF NOTE:

CECIL TAYLOR/BILL DIXON/TONY OXLEY - self/titled (Victo 082) An
immensely controversial set recorded just a few months ago at the
Victoriaville New Music Festival in Quebec. This hour long set
featured three giants of jazz improvisation in a relaxed yet highly
anxious atmosphere, which disappointed those who thrive on fireworks
only. This superb recording is perfectly balanced and will show that
the proof is in the pudding. Fascinating cover art by Bill Dixon and
the wonderful poetry by Cecil Taylor inside. Forget the critics and
judge for yourself. A wonderfully mesmerizing treasure. CD only
release for $15.

TISZIJI MUNOZ QUARTET - Shaman-Bala (Anami Music 22) [2 CD set] Live
at Tonic on May 12th of 2001 and featuring Rashied Ali on drums, Don
Pate on acoustic bass, Bernie Senensky on piano and our favorite
shaman electric guitar sorcerer - Tisziji Munoz! Holy shit, this is
truly cosmic music!!! Like Trane's stream of notes on 'Interstellar
Space' (with Rashied on drums 35 years ago) or Olly Halsall's liquid
guitar lines on "Money Bag" (from the first Patto album) or Alan
Holdsworth's flash of notes on "Hazard Profile" (from Soft Machine's
'Bundles') - Tisziji reaches for infinity by unleashing an immense
and intense flow of notes too quick to comprehend that become a
waterfall of currents difficult to navigate without drowning unless
you just swim in the flow. The first time I heard a pre-release of
this magnificent live set, I was in my friend's Michael's car in the
middle of a thunder storm with breathtaking lightning a'flashing in
the skies as Munoz's was also letting those lightning-like lines
erupt on the car stereo. It felt like the same force of nature in
all her spectacular beauty/power. The quartet on this mind-blowing
cd is a perfectly balanced and chosen - Bernie Senensky from Toronto
is one of the unsung greats of modern avant-jazz piano and takes
numerous thunderous McCoy Tyner-like solos. Don Pate is a local
giant of the acoustic bass and consistently bows and plucks with
inventive spirits. The lynch-pin hear is master drummer Rashied Ali,
who plays with an incredible subdued yet massive free-flowing waves
which seem to levitate the entire quartet upwards as Munoz digs
deeper and reaches for the heavens simultaneously!
Tisziji's other great quintet with Paul Shaffer on keyboards,
Don Pate & John Lockwood on basses and Bob "Ra-Kalam" Moses on drums
- played at Tonic once more two weeks ago for their yearly sojourn to
the big apple and again blew many minds for two sets of their
thunderous spirit-force sound. Munoz was in especially great spirits
and form - telling stories, providing provocative self-effacing
grains of wisdom and even dancing around - making us all feel like a
part of his extended and loving family. The next release on Anami
will be a superb duo with Marilyn Crispell and I hope to get Munoz
and his ensemble with Dave Liebman into the Vision Fest next year.
"Shaman-Bala" refers to a big spirit-healer or medicine man, so if
your spirit needs some healing, you can purchase this wonderful
two-CD only set for $18.

STEVE LACY TRIO - The Holy la (Free Lance 0201/French import CD) This
is a superb studio date from our favorite soprano sax hero and his
longtime trio with Jean-Jacques Avenel on contrabass and John Betsch
on drums. This is the ever-enchanting Steve Lacy's first new studio
release in quite a few years, so it is a joyous occasion for us Lacy
fan-addicts. His trio has been together for so long that they work
their exquisite magic as perfect triangle or solid nature force.
Irene Aebi guests on vocals for two pieces only and also does a
lovely job of breathing life into the words of Robert Creeley and
Thomas Gainsborough. The trio opens with their one and only Monk
tune, the rarely heard - "Shuffle Boil" and already they work their
quirky, yet elegant magic by playing the tune in its unique somewhat
lopsided way. Each piece was inspired by a different creative
spirit, the title track by Leonard Bernstein, shifts tempos
throughout keeping the trio on their toes in telepathic response from
beginning to end. I dig the way Steve stretches the tone of his
soprano with a gutteral rasp near the end to give it a slightly
twisted voice-like flavor. Robert Creeley asked "who's this?" on
"Inside My Head", an interesting question to ponder during this
equally thoughtful Monkish tune. "Blue Jay" is a portrait of Lacy's
ever-spirited bassist Jean-Jacques Avenel who plays with beautifully
and gracefully on this elegant treat. "Flakes" was inspired by Marc
Rothko paintings and is a fragile, quaint and hushed piece with just
a wisp of few notes floating on the breeze and Steve twisting his
note fragments just slightly. "The Wane" is from Steve's Vietnam war
drama "The Woe" and is inspired by composer Alban Berg. Lacy does a
fine job of once again stretching his haunting notes out like ghosts
inhabiting a war memorial, a lovely, most melancholy requiem.
"Cliches" is a dreamy fairy-tale work inspired by the late Guinean
saxist Jo Maka and features Jean-Jacques on African thumb-piano with
it's harp-like flourishes adding a somber mysterious quality. Thomas
Gainsborough's lyrics to "Retreat" reflect on his desire to retire to
the countryside and paint, the melody was inspired by Bob Marley and
the music of Bali and it is another touching incantation with an
enchanting bowed bass solo at the center and more dreamy and eloquent
playing from the entire trio with Irene's voice also adding a more
serious spice. "The Door" concludes and was inspired by classical
composer Joseph Haydn, features all three of these fine musicians
doing short inspired solos, yet the tune still keeps its inner spirit
flowing. 'The Holy la' is a consistently splendid work and can only
be found here at DMG, since the French Free Lance label has no
domestic distribution at present. We only have a few left, but hope
to get more soon. CD only French import for $16.

PAUL MOTIAN & THE ELECTRIC BEBOP BAND - Holiday for Strings (W&W 069)
Featuring Steve Cardenas & Ben Monder on guitars, Chris Cheek &
Pietro Tonolo on saxes, Andres Christensen on bass and Paul Motian on
drums & compositions. This double band with two saxes and two
guitars has been around for a decade and changes personnel slightly
from tour to tour and cd to cd, depending on whose around at the
time. This one is extremely is superb, yet mostly laid back and
ultra-subtle most of the time. They cover two tunes by Richard
Rogers including an elegant rendition of "Oh What a Beautiful
Morning" as well as an inspired version of the title track "Holiday
for Strings". It is elderly statesman drummer/bandleader/composer
Paul Motian's originals that really push these players inspired ways.
I had to listen closely a few times to really hear the subtle layers
of inter-connected lines that Motian sets aflame and everyone brings
together throughout. Be patient, the rewards are occasional buried
but no less fill with subtle surprises. CD only release for $15.

PHAROAH'S DAUGHTER - exile (Knitting Factory Works 306) This is the
third fabulous release from Basya Schecter and her exotic local
ensemble. Basya plays oud, guitar, sings in her warm, dreamy and
enchanting voice and wrote all of these endearing songs. The
instrumentation is often stark with minimal accordion, electric
guitar, keyboards, a trumpet and even a string quartet. On "Exile"
Basya sings through a phone at the beginning to give her voice
distance, like the main character in exile. Most of these songs seem
to be about sad love lost tales, reaching out for someone who is no
longer there. What I find most enchanting is when she lets the
guitarist create dark undercurrents, while she stretches/chants the
chorus/word of "Run" as the guitarist plays middle-eastern swirls
around her voice. That mesmerizing, middle-eastern spice and sound
is captured perfectly on "Off and On" with belly dancing strings and
sitar (from Neel Murgai once of Haunted House). Basya boils it down
to the essence on "Break it Down" with just two lines repeated -
"Keep it simple, stripped of its symbols - break it down" - certainly
good advice in our overly complicated world. Part of the magic of
these songs is the hypnotic choruses that repeat in a wonderful haze
that is difficult to escape or forget. "Paradise Hung" is a sort-of
biblical fable of man and woman's birth and their discovery of sex
and their difference of anatomy. "Confession" ends with "I am a
hyper conscious Jewish fake, with a Catholic habit for confession" -
more fodder for thought and more enticing melodies to savor.
"Scream" brings this savory delight to a precious end with a few
layers of haunting voices swirling in a lullaby-like refrain. A
completely delightful and exquisite gem. Pharoah's Daughter will be
performing at Joe's Pub on August 10th at 9:30. CD only release for
$13.

SANDA WEIGL - Gypsy Killer (Knitting Factory 315) Sanda grew up in
Bucharest, was taught to sing by the gypsies and was later jailed in
East Berlin. She eventually moved to NY and hooked up with Anthony
Coleman, who has arranged and produced her first release of
traditional songs. She is backed by a stellar cast of downtown's
finest musicians including Marc Ribot, Glen Velez, Roy Nathanson,
Doug Weiselman, Ted Reichman, Curtis Hasselbring, Alicia Svigals,
Matt Darriau, Briggan Krauss, Roberto Rodriguez and many others.
Although Sanda appears to look quite young on the inside booklet, her
voice sounds much older. She sings in her native tongue on "Trenule
masina mica" and is accompanied only by a frame drum, stark, dark
beauty. "Lume, lume" is quite sad and haunting and one can hear the
distant murmuring of trombone, clarinet, piano and perhaps a bit of
guitar. Eloquent. "Ciulendra" is a popular song from Romania and a
serious, odd yet endearing tune from the distant past. "Recrutii" is
a father's lament about his son's leaving to join the military and it
is a harrowing, stark and moody piece of caution and dread. "Pina
cind nu te iubeam" is has that hypnotic, snake-charming vibe and
Sanda's voice has that steamy, lush tone ever so mesmerizing.
"Cintec din Oas" captures the pain of a man rejected by the women of
the world with Sanda's voice strong and erupting with immense
indignation. There is something very real in these traditional and
oft ancient songs which reach deep into our collective pasts and
speak of times long-gone but with lyric themes that deal with eternal
issues. Ending with a precious, melancholy lullaby called "Cintec de
leagan" which is a lovely way to bring us back down to mother Earth
before we go to sleep. CD only release for $13.

STEVE TIBBETTS - A Man About a Horse (ECM) First ECM effort in eight
years from one of the finest American progressive/world/jazz
guitarists. Steve is accompanied by longtime collaborator Marc
Anderson on percussion plus Jim Anton on bass and Marcus Weiss on
more percussion. This is Tibbett's first full trio/quartet effort
that I can recall and I've dug everything he has done in the past,
including a superb duo set with Anderson at Wetlands in the
mid-nineties. We should have our promo here next week, so a longer
review will be forthcoming. CD only release for $16.

[TRAVIS DICKERSON & BUCKETHEAD] THANATOPSIS -self/titled (TDRS Music
2530) This trio studio effort features Buckethead on guitars, Travis
Dickerson on keyboards and Ramy Antoun on drums. This actually came
out last year, but since we now have a promo and there are upwards of
a dozen or more great and not-so-great Buckethead cds, it is time to
fill you in with a short review. Keyboard ace - Travis Dickerson is
a longtime Buckethead collaborator and does a fine job of setting up
busy sequencer lines for the Bucket-man to wail and erupt on top of.
Sort-of heavy metal/funk/techno with ultra-quick shredding from our
fave west coast guitar hero, currently doing time with Guns & Roses
and working on a duo effort with Bootsy, as well as a solo effort or
two with help from Gigi & Bill Laswell. Travis plays some smokin'
Hammond (sounding) organ on "In Their Millions", while Buckethead
chops out his funk/metal chords and later unleashes a lightning speed
solo that so few pickers could possibly play. This fine efforts
appears to be an all instrumental one and an exciting one at that.
The techno-like sequencer lines are all pretty catchy and Ramy's
drums kick hard on that groove while Buckethead wails intense metal
chords and blistering solos throughout. There are a few pieces where
they it down a bit and Travis plays tack piano, while Buckethead
plays a more laid back and fine melodic solo. Never heard of this
label before, but we finally have a distributor for them, as well as
the other dozen or so Buckethead releases, so please let us know if
you are searching for any titles by our good friend and daredevil
guitar monster - BUCKETHEAD! CD only release for $14.

ANDRE VIDA - 39 Flowers for Julius (Vidatone Records 1) Andre is
another of those fine musicians who has studied with Anthony Braxton
and played on a number of Braxton releases over the past decade. He
has also collaborated with fine former Braxtonite - Brandon Evans and
like Brandon, he has started his own label to document his own music.
This is his first release and it features a quartet with Tracy
Andreotti on cello, Henry Claude on marimba & percussion, Rich
O'Donnell on drums and Andre Vida on tenor & C-melody saxes and
B-flat contrabass clarinet. "Tent Waltz" is a quiet dream sequence
where tenor sax, marimba, cello and drums play cautious, slow moving
and somber clouds that float softly through the air. The title track
is for Julius Hemphill I believe and the cello and tenor play a
melancholy melody which they weave together, while the pace quickens
throughout, the drummer just playing skeletal cymbal-work. Andre
seems to like to stretch out the space and let things happen unfold
slowly. This music often require patience and time for pondering.
There are some exquisite harmonies for the cello and contrabass
clarinet on "Purrls", which hover in drone-like clouds and drift
together and apart with minimal modern classical percussion adding
punctuation. The somber hymn-like melody on "Purrls" is a touching,
elegant one. There seems to be a few different parts in which the
cello, tenor sax and percussion connect within one another's grasp on
"Warm Up", like the way Braxton often piles up a few different (yet
connected) compositions simultaneously - more slow-motion gliding as
the percussion sprinkles busy segments of surprises. A great deal of
thought and craft has gone into this challenging, yet ultra-subtle
music, so take your time for them small gestures to unfold.
Self-produced CD only release for $14.

LISA JOY - Persian Carnival (Porrima Records) Lisa sings and plays a
variety of ethnic percussion - darbouka, Cahon conga, frame drums,
tar and finger cymbals, as well as oud (middle-eastern guitar-like
instrument). This is mostly a luscious solo project, although she is
joined by string players, harp and bass on some of the tracks. There
is an enchanting peaceful and lovely spirit at the center of this
work. Opening with "Doe Panjareh" Lisa's sad, lovely and haunting
voice is layered with echoes and surrounded by swirling oud, harp,
nay flute, cello, French horn and subtle exotic percussion and
hand-clapping. It is as if we have entered some middle-eastern dream
sequence with a weeping woman's voice floating like a ghost in the
wind. The title track "Persian Carnival" is an exotic instrumental
for oud, plucked & bowed cello and tambourine - somber and hypnotic,
the oud and cello weave their elegant notes around one another in an
enchanting tapestry - slowly and cautiously building. "Tambourines"
is fine, long and winding journey for a lone tambourine that wanders
innocently and is also gently dreamy. "One Moment of Man" is sad
tale of the joy and pain of love, with more rapturous vocals from
Lisa. The last three short pieces are solos - a collage circus
sounds; hushed, echoed and distant vocals and the hazy winds of a
sandstorm. All in all, an eloquent and joyous journey for reflection
and meditation. A self-produced CD only release for $12.

A VERY SHORT LIST OF RELEASES NEW and OLD FROM OUR FAVORITE EUROPEAN AVANT HEROES:

ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH - The Living Music (Atavistic/Unheard
Music Series 231) Spectacular, ultra rare and much anticipated early
FMP classic that has long been out-of-print and is nearly impossible
to find on LP, with the occasional copy selling on e-bay for
ridiculous amounts. An amazing studio date from 1969 which features
this stellar cast - Peter Brotzmann on tenor sax, Manfred Schoof on
trumpet, Paul Rutherford on trombone, Michel Pilz on bass clarinet &
baritone sax, Bueschi Neibergall on bass & bass trombone, Han Bennink
on drums and Sclippenbach on piano. CD only reissue today for $14.

MANFRED SCHOOF [LARGE ENSEMBLE] - European Echoes (Atavistic/Unheard
Music Series 232) Another fantastic and ultra-rare early FMP treasure
from 1969 featuring an immense line-up of (watch out!) Alex Von
Schlippenbach, Irene Schweizer & Fred Van Hove on pianos; Evan
Parker, Peter Brotzmann & Gerd Dudek on saxes; Paul Rutherford &
Bueschi Neibergall on trombones & bass, Enrico Rava & Manfred Schoof
on trumpets, Derek Bailey on guitar, Peter Kowald & Arjen Gorter on
basses and Han Bennink & Pierre Favre on drums!! A slightly smaller
version of the colossal all-star Euro giant orchestra - Globe Unity
and just as intense, immense and creative. CD only reissue today for
$14.

MICHEL PORTAL/LEON FRANCIOLI/PIERRE FAVRE - Arrivederci Le Chouartse
(Hatology 572) Michel Portal plays clarinets, alto & tenor saxes;
Leon Francioli plays bass and Pierre Favre plays drums & percussion.
Portal is an incredible bass clarinetist and reeds hero, who seems to
be under-recorded - our distributor for Euro jazz only carries one
title of his, the amazing 'Alors!' where he backed by the incredible
John Surman Trio of the early 70's. I also know of another long lost
gem called 'Turbulence' on Harmonia Mundi/France from 1987, but we
would have to contact specialist/collector Andrey Henkin, in order to
get a discography of Portal's hard-to-find recordings. Swiss
percussionist - Pierre Favre has some half dozen solo, duo &
ensembles releases, most of which are on Intakt and is a wonderful
and diverse jazz and new music musician. I am unfamiliar with their
bassist Francioli, who sounds great here. This cd was recorded live
in Lausanne in October of 1980 and it might be a reissue, it is hard
to tell from the slightly cryptic liner notes. The three tracks here
are all quite long and move through improvised sections, with quotes
from the Duke's "Take the A Train" on a deep toned tenor in the first
section which then slowly gets freer and further out, with all three
pushing each other higher - bowed bass, swirling mallets and erupting
tenor - extremely tight and with obviously close listening. All
three players get some inspired solo space and are filled with
resourceful ideas throughout. After the album length opening track,
Portal finally picks up his bass clarinet and show how he is one of
the best - with his rich wooden tone, bent sputters, squawks and
high-flying spirits - the rhythm also matching wits with the natural
sounds of hands banging on the bass and drums together. There are
moments when the trio sounds playful and moments when there is almost
a modern classical-like somber seriousness. Most impressive and
engaging for all of its 70 minute flight. CD only release for $17.

JON ROSE & VERYAN WESTON - Temperament (Emanem 4207) Jon Rose is an
extremely talented player of invented string instruments, a decidedly
shrewd and often bizarre character/composer from Australia. Veryan
Weston is quite a crafty British avant/jazz pianist who has worked
with Lol Coxhill and Phil Minton. On 'Temperament', this duo
improvises using different tunings - Pythagoran, Just Intonation, _
Tone and Rosenberg Augmented. Jon plays various strings and Veryan
plays a host of keyboards. Highly provocative improvisations recorded
live Amsterdam, Bratislava, Brussels, Paris and Venice. Two CD only
set for $26.

JORRIT DIJKSTRA - 30 micro-stems (Bvhaast/Trytone 559-014) A most
engaging solo project for alto sax, lyricon and electronics from this
young Belgian saxist who studied with Joe Maneri at New England
Conservatory. He currently lives in Boston, hopes to move to NY in a
few years and recently played a duo set here with another saxist -
Matana Roberts, who has been receiving much praise from other local
players. Jorrit has a lovely and haunting tone on alto sax, Lee
Konitz-like at times. These are live in the studio improvisations
with no overdubs, but there a layers of lines which have been altered
slightly, creating a fine web of often subtle activity which never
get too dense. His carefully placed sax note fragments trigger
electronic or manipulated sax sounds, often creating strange and
somber worlds which glow or glisten or hum or float. There are
pieces which sound more like stark electronic soundscapes with
minimal sax sonics. On "koot", Jorrit does a beautiful job of
weaving more lyrical lines in a melodic/hypnotic way which slowly
gets a bit thicker and weirder as it progresses. Sometimes he will
slow down the pace and stretch the notes out like silly putty,
bending them slightly odd ways. The lyricon has been around for many
years now and is an electronic wind instrument and sounds like sax
played through some ancient electronic device. Jazz critics often
complained of its ugly sound, so only a reed players utilized it -
Eddie Harris and Lee Konitz are two. Jorrit does a nice job of using
it on a few pieces, in which it sounds like a toy or delicate device
for playful sounds. What is most fascinating here is when he layers
a couple of sax lines which intersect and connect on a couple of
different levels at once. Jorrit Dijkstra will be performing here at
DMG in the fall, so we can look forward to his unique approach,
meanwhile why not pick his engaging new release. CD only release for
$14.

AN EVEN SHORTER LIST OF CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL and ELECTRONIC
RECORDINGS FOR THIS HOT and STEAMY MONTH:

MICHAEL SNOW - Hearing Aid (Suppose 34-7) In the early 1960's
Michael Snow interrupted his promising career as a jazz musician in
order to direct his interests fully on other artistic ventures. Soon
later he came up with his first experimental movies which are still
some of the most interesting positions in avant-garde filmmaking. Not
coincidentally, parallel to the film pieces he began around 1970 to
work around sound recordings. These less known pieces are a
consequent continuation of the experiments with recording on an
acoustic level. They are above all a scrutiny of the medium specific
means of recording which apparently guarantee the authenticity of a
work. Snow`s filmic and acoustic pieces challenge this anticipated
authenticity of a technical recording in every detail. They evoke and
yet again destabilize every production of meaning by means of
irrationalities, repetitions or simply the duration of time. Those
medial effects converge with the recipient`s activity of reception,
so that the process of reception itself emerges as an unknown factor
open for discourse. The CD 'Hearing Aid' with new productions by
Michael Snow and his band CCMC is published as a catalogue on the
occasion of the exhibition of Michael Snow's Sound Works at Gallery
Klosterfelde in Berlin. The booklet contains a text by art historian
Ariane Beyn in English and German. CD only release for $15.

GLENN KOTCHE - Introducing (Locust 08) As a member of Wilco, the Jim
O'Rourke Band and On Fillmore and frequent soundtrack contributor
(most recently co-scoring Ethan Hawke's Chelsea Walls with Jeff
Tweedy), 31 year old native Chicagoan Glenn Kotche has come into
prominence as one of the leading high demand percussionists on
today's musical horizon as both a stabilizing rhythmic force and a
sound explorer with a sense of wide eyed adventurousness and creative
zeal. On 'Introducing', Kotche explores the concept and boundaries of
rhythmic patterns in their broadest sense and transforms them into a
subtle, deeply melodic aural lozenge that feels so good on the ears
you can almost taste, touch, feel and see it. Over the course of four
tracks, Kotche effortlessly blends microscopic particles of sound
with warm, lush musical arrangements and seamlessly shifting rhythmic
variations into a cinematic tour-de-force that brings to mind RZA's
Ghost Dog soundtrack, mid-60s Steve Reich and Fennesz's 'Endless
Summer'. Derived solely from traditional and salvaged percussion,
'Introducing' is the crowning achievement of six years of independent
studio recording, electronic tweaking and obsessive mixing, matching
and welding of sound patterns and rhythms a la the ingenious back
room chemistry of a 'Smile' era Brian Wilson. CD only release for
$14.

TOBY TWINING - Chrysalid Requiem (Canteloupe 21007) This is an hour
long accapella work that reflects traditions from across the globe
and throughout time, although composed and created in the 21st
century. Moving beyond the mysticism of Tanverner and Arvo Part,
this intensely spiritual new requiem is fresh, delirious and deeply
personal. 'Chrysalid Requiem' combines pure, unadorned singing with
intricate hocketing, overtone chanting and vocal traditions from
around the world. The results illuminates 1,000 years of western
vocal tradition and transforms the West's most solemn ritual into a
celebration of human voice and spirit.-Bang-on-a-Can press info. CD
only release for $15.

QUITE A LARGE LIST OF GREAT HISTORIC
RECORDINGS and REISSUES FOR AUGUST 2002:

MILES DAVIS - Olympia 11th Juillet 1973 Live (RTE 710574/French
import) Featuring Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas on guitars, Dave
Liebman on tenor & soprano saxes & flute, Michael Henderson on
electric bass, James "Mtume" on percussion, Al Foster on drums and
Miles Davis on electric trumpet, organ and direction. This is a
fantastic 71 minute live set/radio broadcast from France in July of
'73 with Miles wailin' on wah-wah trumpet and eerie organ, both
electric guitarists rippin' their ever-inspired Hendrix-like and
spaced out fret-work, Dave Liebman spews his serpent-like saxes &
flute in spiraling waves and that killing rhythm team kicks out that
funk/jazz/rock beat in an intense, pounding frenzy! The great news
that guitar god Pete Cosey has returned from the dead in recent times
to lead The Sons of Agartha and erupt on that Akira Sakata cd with
Bill Laswell & Hamid Drake from last year. This amazing set came out
in the nineties and is distributed through Sony Europe, but damn if I
noticed!?! This is the shit! These are almost sold out, but we are
trying to get more. French import CD only release for $15.

ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - Reese and the Smooth Ones (Sunspots
510/Actuel 29) This is the original quartet version of the Art
Ensemble featuring Lester Bowie on trumpets & other horns, Roscoe
Mitchell and Joseph Jarman on various reeds and percussion and
Malachi Favors on basses and more percussion. Everyone switches off
on lots of miscellaneous small instruments. It was recorded at
Saravah Studio in Paris in August of 1969 and features one long and
flowing 41 minute work in two parts. This is certainly an
off-the-wall period piece which features some strange spastic horns,
lonely bleak landscapes, rich and inspired (written) horn harmonies
and provocative inside liner note poetry which speaks of sad state of
affairs of American life for black folks in Chicago and across the
US. Tribal drum pounding, blood screaming tenor sax, trumpet and
vocal ranting recall the troubled times that we all went through as
the sixties drew to a close. There are of course a number of
difficult to identify sounds/noises scattered throughout - whistles,
double-reeds, gongs, African xylophones, vibes and assorted
percussive objects. I feel as in I have entered bad dreams or
altered universe and am totally transfixed and transformed by this
experience. Are you ready for this intense experience?!? A CD only
Italian import reissue for $16.

PATTO - Monkey's Bum (Akarma 201) Unreleased fourth album by one of
the greatest British rock/jazz bands of all time. Patto featured the
astounding guitar work of Olly Halsall, the fabulous vocals of Mike
Patto and an inventive rhythm team that ended up in the Rutles. Olly
Halsall was an under-recognized legend of the electric guitar whose
utterly unique lightning speed runs astonished all who heard him, he
played with Timebox, Boxer & Jon Hiseman's Tempest, did lots of
sessions and spent years with Kevin Ayers. Mike Patto also had a
great, distinctive and bluesy British voice and was also in Timebox,
Boxer, Keith Tippett's Centipede and a later version of Spooky Tooth.
Both Olly and Mike are now sadly dead. 'Monkey's Bum' is a splendid
and fitting final gem from this colossal band. Mike also plays fine
electric piano on this long lost treasure and right from the first
tune, Olly launches off into one of his classic solos and whips out a
bunch of incredible guitar solos throughout. Their one and only
cover is a poignant version of Randy Newman's "The Dream I Had Last
Night". Currently, the first two amazing Patto releases are
available on vinyl only. Turns out that Akarma will be reissuing the
first two Patto releases on CD next month (hooray!), in the meantime
grab this great CD only release which we had to special order. CD
only Italian import for $17.

SUN RA & HIS SOLAR-MYTH ARKESTRA - The Solar-Myth Approach/Volume 1
(Sunspots 509) "A wild and passionate interstellar mix of free jazz,
solo synth and intense cosmic philosophy. Recorded in NYC around
1970/'71 and featuring a heavy cast of cosmic characters - John
Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Danny Davis, Pat Patrick, James Jacson &
Danny Thompson on reeds, Kwame Hadi & Ahk Tal Ebah on trumpets,
Hassan Ali & Charles Stephens on trombones, June Tyson & Art Jenkins
on vocals, and Clifford Jarvis, Lex Humphries, Nimrod Hunt on drums &
percussion. This album captures the creative mood and the
impassioned message that was going down as the sixties drew to a
tired end. In the cold dawn of the early seventies, Sun Ra & his
Arkestra sent out their musical ray of hope to all who would listen.
Thirty years later it still sounds both blinding and
illuminating-Edwin Pouncey/The Wire. Single CD version of 'Volume
One' only for $16.

PHILIP COHRAN & THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE - On The Beach
(Aestuarium 001) Finally repressed, this was first released in 1967
on Zulu records, Cohran's own label, 'On The Beach' has been
effectively unavailable. This is a shame, because it is a work of
disarming revelation, finding unity in material as diverse as the
singing of Yma Sumak, the writings of 'Bucky' Fuller, and the
thoughts and practices of ancient African cultures. Effortlessly
melting novel instrumentation (such as the Frankiphone, an electric
kalimba invented by Cohran, and the Chinese musette) into a mix using
modality, alternate tunings, and rhythmic cycling, the pieces project
the feel of a processional - a spiritual viscous sound field of
undeniable substance. Drawing from Sun Ra, a former employer,
Cohran's musical ideas and structures foreshadow Earth, Wind & Fire,
the AACM, electric Miles, and, arguably any group that has attempted
to find a larger sonic palette to explore cultural self-awareness.
This is a landmark attempt to actualize cultural identity and
heritage through music, a seed of what later germinated into the
black arts period of 20th Century American history. Amiri Baraka
sites Cohran in one of his works, as did the late Gwendolyn Brooks.
Musically advanced, yet accessible, 'On The Beach' is required
listening for anyone interested in the history of postmodern music
and its relation to who we are. The vinyl edition of this contains
only four songs, the same as the original Zulu label edition from
1967 and it sells for $9. The complete CD version sells for $14.

GRACHAN MONCUR III - Aco Dei De Madrugada (Get Back 333/BYG/Actuel/LP
only) This avant-jazz trombone legend Grachan's second BYG date as a
leader and it is a Saravah studio effort from September & November of
1969. His European quartet includes Fernando Martins on piano, Beb
Guerin on bass and Nelson Serra De Castro on drums. After this,
Grachan would do only one more date as a leader with the Jazz
Composer's Orchestra and pretty much retire from the scene for a few
decades. LP only reissue on thick vinyl for $15.

PAUL BLEY TRIO - Ramblin' (Get Back 313/BYG/Actuel/LP only) This is
an excellent studio effort from RCA studios in Rome on July 1st of
1966 and it features Marc Levinson on bass, Barry Altschul on drums
and incredible piano of Paul Bley. A brilliant trio that used melody
and space in endlessly inventive ways. Long out-of-print and not
available on cd at present. LP only reissue on that thick Italian
vinyl for $15.

DAVID EYGES - The Captain (Midlantic Records 103) An intriguing debut
reissue for loft-jazz legendary cellist David Eyges with an all-star
quartet featuring Mark Whitecage on alto sax, Ronnie Boykins on bass
and Jeff Williams on drums. This was recorded in September of 1977
in the height of what folks refer to as the NY loft jazz scene, which
revolved around a dozen loft spaces in the Village or Soho area and
specialized in avant-jazz. This is when many of those players first
came to NYC and had low-key places to play on a fairly regular basis.
Each of these musicians played in a variety of bands/projects,
exchanging ideas and members. Alto sax ace, Mark Whitecage was
playing with Gunter Hampel and Interface and still plays great with
his current ensembles. Contrabass great, Ronnie Boykins, played with
Sun Ra in the sixties and kept pretty in the seventies as well. Jeff
Williams, I recall from early Dave Liebman records and recently
reappeared at a few downtown sets. David Eyges was one of the first
avant-jazz cellists and has also been recording again more in last
few years with Arthur Blythe. He composed all the songs of this
adventurous reissue and wrote some difficult and memorable ones at
that. I am longtime fan of Mark Whitecage and he always plays that
alto sax like his life depended on it - here often burning, flying
and soaring high. The rhythm team sounds spirited throughout,
playing those quiet opening before things take off for the
statosphere. Eyges also plays a number of rambunctious solos, which
are nice to hear, since there were only a few cellists stretching out
at this time - Abdul Wadud's work with Julius Hemphill would be one.
David's writing is also quite diverse and does a fine job of pushing
the quartet into many different areas. A number of these pieces
start slow, but erupt into more frenzied areas. There are no extra
cuts found here, so if you own this rarity on record, you are amongst
the few. I really dig David's playing here as well as on his recent
solo and duo efforts, but haven't heard him live since those old loft
jazz days. We can only hope that some promoter will give him the
opportunity to play here once again. CD only reissue for $13.

THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the
Onion/The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Collector's Choice 289) Two
of the finest folk/psych/world gems from this magical mystical
British ensemble that blended an unlikely concoction of
middle-eastern and Indian trance/raga music, folk tunes of the
British Isles, spiked with surreal psychedelic vibes, communal
philosophy, a sly sense of humor and assorted sundry world music
instrumentation. Both of these wonderful albums have been
out-of-print for a while and are well worth owning if you are
searching for that enchanting sixties spirit. A two-CD only set for
$20.

CLEAR LIGHT - Clear Light (Collector's Choice 271) An extremely rare
and completely mind-blowing psych/folk/rock treasure from 1967 which
featured Cliff DeYoung (future TV actor) on vocals, Ralph Shuckett
(from Peanut Butter Conspiracy) on keyboards, Doug Luban on bass
(worked with The Doors) and Dallas Taylor (future CSN&Y) on drums.
Clear Light were one of the first rock band with double drummers and
their version of Tom Paxton's "Mr. Blue" was one of those tracks that
still sends me into flashback heaven! One of those long lost closet
FM classics from 1967 that record collectors have had to pay big
bucks for. There are echoes of (label mates) Love and The Doors in
there and this reissue includes a rare bonus track and an interview
with their former leader - Bob Seal. CD only reissue for $14.

100 Recordings/100 Years Of the Berlin Phonogram-Archiv [4CD] (Wergo
1701) 5 hours of music (over 4 CDs) from the Berlin Phonogram Archiv,
recorded over the 100 year period of 1900 to 2000! Packaged with a
sprawling 284 page booklet of detailed notes and historical
information/photos (in English). The first CD features wax cylinder
recordings (actually dating back to 1893 thru 1954); the second CD
features monophonic tape recordings (1951 thru 1974); 3rd CD features
stereophonic field tape recordings (1967 thru 2000); the fourth CD
features stereophonic concert tape recordings (1973 thru 2000).
Recordings are from all 5 continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas
and Oceania) are featured throughout. Javanese Gamelan from
1923,Uzbekian fiddle dance from 1905, Japanese folk from 1911, vessel
flute music from the Congo in 1906, a Sorbian spinning room song from
Germany in 1907, a Jew's Harp piece from New Guinea in 1958, a boat
song from Uganda in 1970 -- just a few small examples of the 100
tracks found on this impressive compilation. Over a hundred years
ago, the Berlin Phonogram Archiv was established in order to attempt
to 'draw a musical map of the world'. With over a 150,000 recordings
in the archive's collection, this sampling is a most interesting
overview of mankind's possibilities for musical expression. 4 CD
import box set with a thick booklet for $45.

ADDITIONS TO THE THAT VAST & QUITE SUCCESSFUL (7 for the price of 6)
CD SALE LIST THAT WE TRANSMITTED IN LATE AUGUST:

--Please note that we have sold out of a few dozen titles from that
500 strong CD sale list and hence we are in the process of updating
that list, which should go straight to our website soon. Some titles
we can restock and some are gone for good, so listing alternative
choices when ordering 7 or more is helpful. We still have copies of
these recent additions listed below, but who knows for how long.

LARRY YOUNG - Unity (Blue Note 4221) An incredible quartet date
featuring Joe Henderson on tenor sax, Woody Shaw on trumpet, Elvin
Jones on drums and the amazing organ of Larry Young! Mr. Young was
always the most far reaching of all the late sixties/early seventies
organ greats. Besides his half dozen classic albums on Blue Note, he
worked with Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis ('Bitches Brew'), Tony Williams
Lifetime, John McLaughlin ('Devotion') and Carlos Santana ('Love,
Devotion & Surrender'). Now that his long-lost gem - 'Lawrence of
Newark' has finally been reissued on CD, we can only hope that the
rest of Blue Note titles are reissued once more. 'Unity' was one of
his best and still sounds great! CD only reissue for $12.

CHARLES MINGUS - East Coasting (Bethlehem 30022) Essential early
studio date from August of 1957, featuring Shafi Hadi on saxes,
Clarence Shaw on trumpet, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Bill Evans on
piano, Dannie Richmond on drums & Mingus on bass. Mingus' writing is
beginning to mature, although not as crazed as his Atlantic sides for
the next few years, he was already composing pieces which had
sections and changed tempos and moods mid-stream, sort-of bridging
the gap of west coast and east coast schools. CD only reissue for
$10.

TED CURSON GROUPS - 'Round About Midnight (Trend 559) This is a
fabulous collection of studio dates from sessions in 1978, '79 & '80
with an extraordinary two trumpet frontline with Jamaican legend -
Dizzy Reece on half the pieces. The rest of the personnel includes
Bill Saxton & Mike Morgenstern on saxes, Claude Williamson or Jim
McNeely on piano, Ray Drummond, Sam Jones or Mike Richmond on bass,
Ryo Kawasaki on guitar and Roy Haynes or Adam Nussbaum on drums.
Standards include the title track by Monk, "Stella by Starlight",
"Walkin'", "All the Things You Are" and Sonny Rollins' "Pent Up
House". One of the highlights is "Lin's Garden" which was co-written
by British jazz composer Graham Collier and Mr. Curson. Outstanding
trumpet soloing throughout. I've never heard anything less than
great from former Mingus sideman Ted Curson, this gem included! CD
only release for $10.

BOOKER LITTLE - And Friend (Bethlehem 40102) An excellent studio date
from the legendary trumpet hero Booker Little, who died in his
twenties, only recording a handful a fine releases. An inspired
all-star line-up includes George Coleman on tenor sax, Julian
Priester on trombone, Booker on trumpet and all compositions, Don
Friedman on piano, Reggie Workman on bass and Pete LaRoca on drums!!
With three alternate takes, it clocks in at almost an hour. CD only
reissue for $10.

KING BISCUIT BOY - Down the Line (Sequel 849) I discovered The
Butterfield Blues Band (thee ultimate sixties blues/rock band)
through a neighborhood band I grew up called Psychotic Blues Band
(from Linden, NJ). I was hungry for more smokin' blues/rock/psych
and also picked up on the Bluesbreakers, (early) Fleetwood Mac, Blues
Project, the list is endless. I recall a great Canadian blues band
called Crowbar with King Biscuit Boy from that same period. Turns
out that they were the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, just like The
Band were before they backed Dylan and moved to Woodstock. King
Biscuit Boy aka Richard Newell sang and played bluesharp with
Crowbar. They recorded two great records for Paramount in the late
sixties, toured across Canada with the Dead and Janis Joplin, broke
up with members joining Janis' Full Tilt Boogie Band and Seatrain.
Newell also recorded a fabulous, diverse blues/rock solo effort
called 'Gooduns', signed with Epic and did a mediocre record backed
by the Meters and Dr. John. I always wondered what happened to this
talented dude, turns out he had a number of problems through the
years and put out a couple of records I've never seen. He returned
to Ontario and recorded these sessions with a fine backing band in
1982, which was not released until 1996. Sounding like his earlier
solo record, this one is equally inspired and boogies, shimmies and
rocks hard. This great selection of blues/rockin' covers still
sounds fine with me. CD only release for $10.

BENNIE WALLACE/DAVE HOLLAND/ELVIN JONES - Big Jim's Tango (enja 4046)
Rather laid back, considering the rhythm team that Bennie uses on
this nice work. Bill Frisell recently employed this same rhythm
section, but didn't engage them very much. Bennie has that warm, old
school, fluffy tone and writes catchy tunes which can often swing and
then go slightly out in sections. The trio does a lovely job of
listening closely, and playing as one solid force. Out-of-print CD
only release for $10.

JOHN ABERCROMBIE & JOHN SCOFIELD - Solar (Connoisseur 122) Mostly
great studio date from two guitarists who started out as mainly
fusion players in their early days (early 70's) and have gone through
different paths. I've dug most of Scofield's recordings from the
seventies and eighties, especially here stint with Miles, but his
recent foray into funk sucks. Abercrombie has been much more
consistent, most of the time, although he has made a few duds on the
ECM label. 'Solar' was recorded in 1982 and opens with a few lovely
guitar duos, eventually Abercrombie's old rhythm team joins in with
George Mraz on bass and Peter Donald on drums. They do a few select
covers like Miles' "Solar", Wes Montgomery's "Four on Six", "I Should
Care" and Dameron's "If You Could See Me Now". Nice work from all
participants involved. CD only release for $10.

LOVE - Studio/Live (One Way/MCA 22036) An odd release considering
this label also released Love's great 'Out There' double album as a
single CD and this reissue includes eight great songs from the same
now out-of-print CD. And the two phenomenal long tracks from Love's
last great release are sadly abridged. The only thing that is
essential here if you already own 'Out There' are the four tracks
from an inspired live set at the Fillmore East! Where is the rest of
that amazing gig? Is it lost for good? Who knows?!? Out-of-print
CD only reissue for $10.

JOHN LURIE - Excess Baggage/Original Soundtrack Music (Prophecy
15010) An obscure soundtrack for an unknown film that came out in
1997, scored by head Lounge Lizard - John Lurie, with orchestration
by Steve Bernstein. The players include Dave Tronzo, Danny Blume &
Michele Navazio on guitars; John Lurie, Michael Blake & Lenny Pickett
on saxes; Bernstein, Curtis Fowlkes & Walter Goodman on horns; Evan
Lurie on keyboards; Tony Scherr on bass, Bill Ware on vibes and
Calvin Weston on drums. Found this in a cut-out catalogue and took a
chance and came up a winner. This sounds like those last few swell
releases that Lurie and the Lizards put out - 'Manny & Lo', 'Queen of
All Bees' and 'Marvin Pontiac'. 'Excess Baggage' is a 41 minute
potpourri of styles - from film noir to Latin jazz/rock to smoky
blues to late-night steamy slow-dance grooves to suspenseful strings.
It always great to hear the under-recorded slide guitar wiz - Dave
Tronzo do his thing and he is featured in short spurts throughout.
My one complaint is that many of these pieces are too short, although
there ain't a dud amongst them. Most likely an out-of-print CD only
release for $10.

RUTH COPELAND & PARLIAMENT - Self Portrait/I Am What I Am (Deepbeats
022) British soul singer -Ruth Copeland worked closely with
Parliament when they recorded their first album 'Osmium' in 1971.
The musicians for Parliament, a vocal quintet led by George Clinton,
were of course - Funkadelic and they combined forces to become - P.
Funk. Ruth Copeland composed, arranged and produced two albums of
material in that same year, back by the musicians of Funkadelic with
help from George Clinton. This was the same year that Funkadelic
recorded their psychedelic/funk/rock classic - 'Free Your Mind & Your
Ass Will Follow'. This fine cd contains both of Ruth Copeland's
immensely rare and long out-of-print classic albums. After a couple
of slow, sensuous opening tracks, Ruth gets down to business with
some intense funkin' blues with Eddie Hazel screaming on lead guitar.
Ruth has a strong voice, often writes some memorable songs and about
half of these tunes are great, especially when she lets Eddie Hazel
and Bernie Worrell stretch out. Her two covers by The Stones are
pretty cool - "Play With Fire" and a powerful version of "Gimme
Shelter". UK import with two albums on one CD only for $12.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION - self-titled/Triad (See-for-Miles 472) Pretty
impressive British progressive guitar & synth/bass/drums trio who
recorded two albums in 1971 and 1972. They opened for Emerson, Lake
and Palmer in 1970 when they were still teenagers and Greg Lake
produced their first album. The trio consisted of the Margetts
brothers - Gary on guitar, synth & lead vocals, Tris on drums and
Tony Brock on bass, who later joined Strider, The Babys and Rod
Stewart's band. Most of the songs on both albums are over five
minutes and they are often intricate space-rocking workouts with
strong vocals and vocal harmonies. I am surprised that I hadn't heard
of these lads before, because this is a most impressive addition to
my obscure prog collection. UK import with two albums on one CD only
for $12.

TONY CONRAD - Slapping Pythagoras (Table of the Elements V 23)
Featuring Jim O'Rourke, David Grubbs, Kevin Drumm, Dylan Posa, John
Corbett & Thymme Jones on guitars; Alex Gelencser, Terry Kapsalis &
Tony Conrad on strings and Gene Coleman on bass clarinet. Recorded
by Steve Albini and produced by O'Rourke. Minimalist masterwork or
minimalist bullshit?!? Disturbing or soothing or somewhere in
between? This cosmic drone seems to have more going on than one
might think, judging from the way many folks are either loving or
hating the sets I've heard/seen/reckoned with live. Fascinating and
extremely lengthy liner notes discussing the philosophy of the
ancient scholar - Pythagoras. For me, this is not really music, but
sinister electric strings bowed harshly until all hell breaks loose.
We have a just a handful of these cut-out CD only things for $14.

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