1.JOHN ZORN'S MASADA-Live in Middleheim (Tzadik 7326) Zorn claims that this is their finest live performance yet! Recorded in Belgium earlier this year, an incredible concert and recording!! $14.

2.DEATH AMBIENT[KATO HIDEKI-FRED FRITH-IKUE MORI]-Synaesthesia (Tzadik 7226) Second amazing dark-ambient-sculpted noise from this brilliant trio whose first release was also outstanding! $14.

3.GERRY HEMINGWAY-Chamber Works (Tzadik 7052) w/ Marty Ehrlich, Mark Dresser, Cuong Vu, Sara Parkins, David Taylor...Complex string & percussive fireworks from this great drummer! $14.

4.MOTOR HUMMING-Musical Aluminum (Tzadik 7225) Raging new Japanese instrumental power trio who combine post-punk, improv, funk, fusion & metal!! Watch out! $14.

5.ABDULAI BANGOURA-Sigiri (Avant 064) Astounding solo percussion music from Ghana!! $18.

6.MARTY EHRLICH-MICHAEL FORMANEK-PETER ERSKINE-Relativity (enja 9341) Finally! $14. 

7.SUSIE IBARRA TRIO-Radiance (Hopscotch 2) w/ Charles Burham on violin & Cooper-Moore on piano and homemade things. Wonderful, diverse & much anticipated release from our fave percussionist!! $14.

8.ASSIF TSAHAR & THE BRASS REEDS ENSEMBLE-The Hollow World (Hopscotch 3) w/ Herb Robertson, Rob Brown, Cuong Vu, Vincent Chancey, Joe Daley, Chris Jonas & Susie Ibarra! Great!! $14.

9.BUTCH MORRIS & ORCHESTRA DELLA TOSCANA-"Hole Sea" Conductions (Splasch 802-803) w/ special guests Otomo Yoshihide & JA Deane! Brilliant conductions & lovely packaging! 2 cd set for $29.

10.CAMPER VAN CHADBOURNE-Revenge of...(KFW 253) w/ Victor Krummenacher & Jonathan Segal from Camper Van Beethoven - hilarious, fun & groovy live dates from the Knit's Old Office. $13.

11.JEMEEL MOONDOC & WILLIAM PARKER-new world pygmies (Eremite 020) Mind-blowing alto sax & contrabass duo at its zenith!! Astounding live set from the 1998 Fire in the Valley festival! $14.

12.TEST-Test (Ecstatic Peace #84) w/ Sabir Mateen-saxes/flute, Daniel Carter-saxes/trumpet/flute, Matt Heyner-bass & Tom Bruno-drums; Recorded in '96 - one of NY's finest free-jazz units!! $13.

13.TEST-Live/Test (Eremite 021) The legend of TEST continues to grow & expand worldwide!! $14.

14.PHILLIP JOHNSTON/TRANSPARENT QT.-The Merry Frolics of Satan (Koch 7885) Music made for the unforgettable films of turn-of-the-century French filmmaker & pioneer George Melies! $14.

15.RAY ANDERSON'S POCKET BRASS BAND-Where Home Is (enja 9366) w/ Lew Soloff, Matt Perrine & Bobby Previte. New Orleans influence & covers by Ellington, Monk & Scott Joplin. $14.

16.DAVID FIUCZYNSKI-JazzPunk (Fuzelicious Morsels) w/ Rufus Cappadocia, Fima Ephron, Billy Hart, Santi Debriano & Gene Lake. Amazing lead guitar from Hasidic New Wave & SH Torsos!! $14.

17.PETER EPSTEIN QT.-The Invisible (MA 50) w/ Jamie Saft, Chris Dahlgren & Jim Black; Peter is a fine new saxist - also in a trio with Dave Tronzo; Jamie plays greasy organ here; Import for $15.

18.BRIGGAN KRAUSS-Descending to End (KFW 251) Bizarre solo sax & electronics work!! $13.

19.VA-"KNITTING ON THE ROOF" (KFW 260) w/ the Residents, Negativland, Dr. Chadbourne, Come, Uri Caine, Magnetic Fields, Naftule's Dream, Hasidic New Wave, Paradox Trio, David S. Ware Qt., Elliott Sharp, New Orleans Klezmer Allstars. The Knit's tribute to 'Fiddler on the Roof' is great!! $13.

20.MICK ROSSI-they have a word for everything (KFW 256) w/ Dave Douglas, Andy Laster, Kermit Driscoll & Charles Descarfino; fine new jazz pianist & composer in our mist! $13.

21.HENRY KAISER-PAUL PLIMLEY-DANIELLE DEGRUTTOLA-Passwords (Spool 103) excellent trio of improvised guitars, piano and cello from three master musicians, two who are also my pals! $14.

22.EVAN PARKER QT.-Foxes Fox (Emanem 4035) w/ Steve Beresford & Louis Moholo!! $17.

23.ICP ORCHESTRA-Jubilee Variations (Hatology) w/ Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Michael Moore, Tristan Honsinger...fabulous legendary Dutch 10 piece unit - finally at Tonic this Friday Nov 12th - $17.

24.LOL COXHILL-STEVIE WISHART-MARCIO MATTOS-Alone & Together (Emanem 4034) superb British improv duo & trio of sopranino/soprano, violin/hurdy-gurdy & cello/electronics from '91-'99! $17.

25.PHIL MANZANERA/ROBERT WYATT-Vozero (Expression) Word is that this is amazing and how could it not be with our fave vocalist on most tracks; supposedly here very soon!! $17.

26.JULIE TIPPETTS-Shadow Puppeteer (Voiceprint 101) cosmic layered solo vocal tour-de-force!! $17.

27.SIMON STEENSLAND-Led Circus (UAE 11) w/ Mats Gustafsson & Mats Oberg; Brilliant progressive music from Sweden - featuring multi-instrumental wonder & composer Simon Steensland $17.

28.FRIGG-Brecht (KFW 254) w/ Elliott Sharp & Phil Minton Nifty avant ensemble from Berlin! $13.

29.BETH CUSTER-In the Broken Fields (BC2) Delightful second solo effort from this Bay Area multi-instrumentalist who has played with Club Foot Orchestra & Trance Mission; $12.

30.PIERRE TANGUAY-JEAN DEROME-Reunion (DSM 3031) Return of this great modern jazz quintet from Montreal, w/ Tom Walsh on trombone, Normand Guilbeault on bass; Jean has played w/ Frith! $14. 

31.PHILIP TOMASIC-Figure (Sachimay 9347) Bizarre solo el. guitars masterwork from this Boston-based avant/jazz/noise guitars-on-table type of picker, who played at Dr. Chadbourne's guitar fest!! $10.

32.MALACHI THOMPSON-Rising Daystar (Delmark 518) w/ Gary Bartz & the late Fred Hopkins; an excellent Blue Note in-its-prime-like hard swinging jazz release from the former Sun Ra trumpeter!! $14.

33.ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE-Freedom Jazz Dance (Delmark 517) somber, earthy, beauty w/ Joseph Bowie, Ed Wilkerson, Kahil El-Zabar & guest Fareed Haque on guitars!! Ever inspired! $14.

34.MARTIN BARTLETT-burning water (Periplum 20) w/ George Lewis on trombone & Frances-Marie Uitti on cello; Martin plays live electronics & alters each of his duo partners via computer; $14. 

35.NOAH HOWARD-Patterns/Message to South Africa (Eremite 19) w/ Chris McGregor, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Johnny Dyani & Kali Fasteau; cosmic free jazz classic from '71 & '79!! $14.

36.QUIET SUN-Mainstream (Expression) w/ Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno, Bill McCormick & Charles Hayward!! Outstanding early Roxy Music offshoot unit finally out on cd!! $17.

37.MANZANERA/ENO/ETC.-801 Live (Expression) One of the greatest progressive live gigs of all time, w/ ENO who rarely plays live, 3 unreleased tracks & amazing version of "Tomorrow Never Knows" $17. 

38.PHIL MANZANERA-Diamond Head (Expression 88457) Amazing first solo effort w/ Eno, John Wetton, Robert Wyatt & various Roxy Music members; includes an extra track! $17.

39.JAMES BLOOD ULMER-Are You Glad to be in America? (DIW 400) w/ David Murray, Oliver Lake, Amin Ali, Calvin Weston & Ronald S. Jackson! Finally - this early burnin' Blood effort reappears!! $18.

40.SONNY MURRAY-Sonny's Time Now (DIW 355) w/ Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Leroy Jones, Henry Grimes & Louis Worrell! Incredibly rare early session from'65 - w/ these gods of free-jazz!!! $18.

41.DOUG HAMMOND-Spaces (DIW 359) w/ Steve Coleman, Byard Lancaster, Kirk Lightsey & Muneer Abdul Fataah!! Doug was a great drummer/composer who seems to have been forgotten - this rules!! $18.

42.MARION BROWN-Live in Japan (DIW 356) w/ Dave Burrell, T. Mizuhashi & Warren Smith!! $18.

43.KAORU ABE-Last Date (DIW 335) Completely mind-blowing over-the-top free improv from this late Japanese legend!! Solo sax, solo guitar & solo harmonica excursions!! Too much & finally in print!! $18.

44.HARRY PARTCH-Delusion of the Fury (Sony Classical) Much anticipated reissue of maverick avant-classical composer, visionary & instrument maker's opera of sorts! $14.

45.HUGH HOPPER-ELTON DEAN-KEITH TIPPETT-JOE GALLIVAN-Mercy Dash (Culture Press) Second great progressive classic from this Canterbury all-star quartet, for the domestic price of $14.

46.HUGH HOPPER-Hopper Tunity Box (Culture Press 12842) w/ Elton Dean, Gary Windo, Marc Charig and Dave Stewart; yet another Canterbury classic w/ a great cover of Ornette's "Lonely Woman"! $14.

47.IF-If 1 & If 2 (Edsel 505 & 506) Great early British el. jazz/rock from 1970; I saw IF at the Fillmore East and they were superb! Early fusion at its finest, even before that term was coined! Each cost $15. 

48.THE SPOILS OF WAR-s/t (Normal records 001) Incredibly weird & unknown psychedelic unit from Illinois who made their own electronic instruments & consistently blew minds live!! From '69 & '70 $14.

49.THE PRETTY THINGS-Resurrection (Snapper 160042) 'SF Sorrow' was a psychedelic conceptual masterpiece from 1968 that was too difficult for the Pretty Things to ever do live. Some 30 years later, they reform and finally do a brilliant live version of the classic Abbey Roads Studio w/ special guests Dave Gilmour & Arthur Brown! An extraordinary performance is captured on this wonderful release!! $17. 

The new Tzadik, Avant, Enja, Koch, Knitting Factory & DIW titles are all due in stock this Friday November 12th! Pre-orders are of course accepted & not a bad idea. Everything else should also be in stock by then or soon thereafter. The Manzanera-Wyatt release might be a bit later, us Canterbury fanatics can hardly wait! John Zorn's Bar Kokhba Chamber Masada will be playing two rare sets at Anthology Film archives on December 12th with films by Maria Montez, DMG will be selling tickets for it soon! Also on New Years Eve at Tonic - John Zorn's MASADA, Marc Ribot's LOS CUBANOS & Cyro Baptista's BEAT THE DONKEY will help us all end this century and bring in the new one with a celebration worthy... That's all for now bubbies. Your fellow explorer of sounds - Bruce Lee Gallanter 
 

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