PRE-NEWSLETTER 45 PRE-NEWSLETTER 45 PRE-NEWSLETTER 45 NEW RELEASES FOR MAY 2000 NEW RELEASES FOR MAY 2000

The first four Tzadik titles, new David. S. Ware Qt., new King Crimson, James Carter with Ribot/Tacuma/Weston, Harry Smith Anthology and all four DIW reissues are due by May 23rd. All other listed titles should be in stock now or very soon.

1.SUSIE IBARRA-flower after flower (Tzadik 7057) w/ Leo Smith, Chris Speed, Charles Burnham, Assif Tsahar, Cooper-Moore, John Lindberg & Pauline Oliveros! Stunning! $14.

2.BILL BROVOLD-Childish Delusions (Tzadik 7058) Larval's leader & former Rhys Chatham guitar veteran unleashes powerful progressive instrumental rock debut-Zappa meets Branca. $14.

3.HOAHIO-Ohayo! Hoahio! (Tzadik 7230) w/ Haco [After Dinner vocalist], Yagi Michiiyo [Tzadik koto virtuoso] & Sachiko M. (ISO & Otomo sampler-collaborator] Wacky delight! $14.

4.TETSU INOUE-Fragment Dots (Tzadik 7229) Computer wizard and Laswell collaborator performs sonic microscopy & soundscape textural shifting on his second Tzadik release. $14.

5.TOM CORA-it's a brand new day (KFW 271) Compiled by Zorn w/ recordings & notes by me featuring Fred Frith, Wayne Horvitz, Zeena Parkins, Dave Douglas, Don Byron, Mark Dresser, Hahn Rowe, Samm Bennett, Catherine Jauniaux and various Curlew members! Well done! $14.

6.MARC RIBOT & LOS CUBANOS-Muy Divertido! (Atlantic 83293) Hotter & even groovier than last year's debut w/ new member Anthony Coleman. Sly tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez! $15.

7.URI CAINE ENSEMBLE-Robert Schumann: Love Fugue (W&W 49) w/ David Gilmore, David Moss, poets, narrator & string quartet. Uri's ensemble reinvents Schumann's classic. $14.

8.SLOWPOKE-redemption (Intuition 3260) Finally! Featuring Dave Tronzo, Michael Blake, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen! First excellent full-length from downtown all-star quartet! $14.

9.MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD-Tonic (Blue Note 25271) All-acoustic trio live from Tonic! I hope to review this, if we can get someone from Blue Note to return our calls. $14.

10.DAVID S. WARE QUARTET-Surrendered (Columbia 63816) Second release for major label and first recording with their ace new drummer-Guillermo E. Brown! Anticipation builds! $14.

NEW AND HARD-TO-FIND RELEASES FROM BILL LASWELL-LAND:

11.OPERAZONE-The Redesign (KFW 267) Produced by Bill Laswell, arranged by Karl Berger and featuring Graham Haynes, Byard Lancaster, Mark Helias & Vincent Chancey. Instrumental reconstructions of Verdi, Puccini, Saint-Saens and Donizetti. Live at Orensanz on 6/5. $13.

12.BILL LASWELL-Havana Moods (APC 023) Double cd version of Bill's 'Imaginary Cuba' tribute with an entire second cd of remixes/reconstructions. Two cd French import for $25.

13.F. ROBERT LLOYD-Think About Brooklyn (APC 001) Produced by Bill and backed by SONNY SHARROCK, ANTON FIER & BILL LASWELL in June of '93!?! Long lost mostly instrumental gem from unknown French guitarist; moody & mesmerizing! French import for $17.

14.V.A./ABSTRACT DEPRESSIONISM (APC 011) Also produced by Bill and featuring Praxis, Material, DXT, Mick Harris, Eraldo Bernocchi, Mami Chan and Hiroshi Fujiwara! Also $17.

15.DOMINC DUVAL & JASON KAO HWANG-The Experiment (Blue Jackal 5036) Superb and adventurous duo of contrabass and violin from the wonderful C.T. String Quartet! $14.

16.BEN MONDER-Excavation (Arabesque 148) With Ben Monder on guitar, Skuli Sverrisson on bass, Jim Black on drums & Theo Blechmann on vocals. Ben is a fine jazz guitarist! $14.

17.EDWARD RATLIFF'S RHAPSODIA-Wong Fei-Hong Meets Little Strudel (Strudelmedia 7) With Michael Attias, Sam Barfeld, John Hebert & Kevin Norton. Ed plays accordion, cornet & trombone and this is his debut, a tribute to the Hong Kong movie industry. $10.

MAY IS A GREAT MONTH FOR MANY OUTSTANDING PROGRESSIVE RELEASES!!

18.KING CRIMSON-The ConstrucKtion of Light (Virgin) Long anticipated return of prog heroes studio release featuring Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn & Pat Mastelotto! Due 5/23. $14.

19.DOCTOR NERVE/SIRIUS STRING QT.-Ereia (Cuneiform 126) Fabulous & triumphant return of NY's finest progressive unit with guest string qt. live at Victoriaville in 1997!! $13.

20.ICONCLAST-Paradise (Fang 2000) Originally just a duo of Dr. Nerve's great drummer Leo Ciesa & Julie Joslyn on sax, now a multi-instrumental wild whirlwind duo! 4th cd (?) for $12.

21.DAVE KERMAN/5UU'S-Regarding Purgatories (Cuneiform 135) Excellent drummer and composer Dave Kerman (Thinking Plague, Present & Blast) reunites prog greats 5UU's!! $13.

22.VOLAPUK-Polyglot (Cuneiform 134) Fourth wonderful cd led by Etron Fou's drummer - Guigou Chenevier with acoustic instrumentation of clarinet, cello, violin & drums!! Great! $13.

23.FOREVER EINSTEIN-Down With Gravity (Cuneiform 136) Fine fourth release by strong guitar/bass/drums trio led by Chuck Vrtacek. Intense, complex and Crimson-influenced!! $13.

24.LARVAL-Predator or Prey (KFW 274) Third massive cd (Avant & Knit Works) from Bill Brovold's haunting strings & horns large ensemble, with techno wiz DJ Carl Craig as guest! $13.

25.RICHARD WOODSON'S ELLIPSIS-Control and Resistance (Cuneiform 132) Impressive progressive debut from Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer w/ local heroes Peter Epstein and Aaron Stewart on saxes and John Hollenbeck on drums. I recognize Rich from DMG! $13.

26.SUSANNE LEWIS-s/t (Sedimental 027) Enchanting and somewhat twisted avant-pop from former vocalist of Thinking Plague, Hail, Biota and Hail/Snail! $14.

MORE JAZZ, AVANT, CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL & WORLD RELEASES OF NOTE:

27.NELS CLINE-the inkling (Cryptogramaphone 105) Featuring Zeena Parkins, Mark Dresser, Billy Mintz and guitar god Nels Cline!! Amazing bi-coastal qt. w/ Nels half on acoustic!!! $14.

28.ALEX CLINE-JEFF GAUTHIER-G.E. STINSON-The Other Shore (Cryptogramophone 106) Captivating and spacious live improv from this LA-based trio of percussion/violins/guitars! $14.

29.KARL BERGER ORCHESTRA-No Man is an Island (KFW 3004) Featuring Enrico Rava, Ernst Reijseger & Bernd Konrad! Completely haunting & beautiful live tribute to Don Cherry. The accordion, clarinets and Ingrid's minimal vocals add mystery and magic to this cd! $13.

30.MARI KIMURA-ROBERTO MORALES MANZANARES-Leyendas (Victo 069) An incredible live duo recording of extended technique violin & flutes/piano/Veracruz harp!! $14.

31.JOELLE LEANDRE-DANIELLE P. ROGER-Tricotage (Ambiances Magnetiques 078) An excellent live improvised duet of contrabass & drums/percussion! Danielle is from Justine. $14.

32.ROSWELL RUDD-Broad Strokes (KFW 276) With Elton Dean, Steve Lacy, Sheila Jordan, Duck Baker, Steve Swell, Josh Roseman & Sonic Youth! A delightful collection of ballads from New York Art Quartet's incredible trombonist and an odd collection of guests! $13.

33.JOHN TCHICAI-Infinitesimal Flash (Buzz 76010) With Francis Wong & Tchicai on reeds, Adam Lane on bass & Mat Marucci on drums. Great free/jazz jam from NY Art Qt. saxist! $14.

34.ANDREW HILL SEXTET-Dusk (Palmetto 2057) With Marty Ehrlich, Greg Tardy & Ron Horton on horns, Scott Colley & Billy Drummond on rhythm. Great reports! Upcoming gig. $14.

35.GEORGE LEWIS & BERTRAM TURETSKY-Conversations (Incus 32) Fabulous improvised duo from two outstanding masters on their respective instruments of trombone & contrabass! $16.

36.JAMES CARTER-Layin' in the Cut (Atlantic 83305) Featuring Jef Lee Johnson and Marc Ribot on guitars, Jamaaladeen Tacuma on bass & Calvin Weston on drums! Hot jazz/funk! $14.

37.EVAN ZIPORYN-Gamelan Galak Tika (New World 80565) With Robert Black on double bass, Mark Stewart on guitar and Gamelan Galak Tika ensemble. Modern Gamelan music! $14.

38.MARSHALL ALLEN/LOU GRASSI POBAND-PoZest (CIMP 207) w/ Paul Smoker, Perry Robinson, Steve Swell & Wilber Morris. Amazing all-star unit led by Sun Ra Ark leader! $14.

39.TRIAD [GERI ALLEN/MARK & SCOTT BATSON]-Three Pianos for Jimi (KFW 3014) Surprisingly great piano trios/duos tribute to Jimi Hendrix from the ever-great Gerri Allen! $14.

40.TONE ROAD RAMBLERS-The Ragdale Years (Einstein Records 012) With special guests Jim Staley on trombone and Pheobe Legere on vocal. $14.

41.SHWETA JHAVERI-Anahita (Intuition 3509) Superb and enchanting Indian woman vocalist, backed by former Bay area violinist Jenny Scheinman, who now lives here! $14.

IMPORTANT REISSUES AND HISTORIC RECORDINGS OF SPECIAL MERIT:

42.KEITH TIPPETT-Ovary Lodge (Blueprint) Featuring Roy Babbington (Soft Machine) on contrabass, Frank Perry on drums and Keith Tippett on piano. Cosmic communion trio!! $17.

43.PETER BROTZMANN SEXTET-Nipples (Atavistic 205) Featuring Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Fred Van Hove & Han Bennink! Pre-FMP legendary Euro-jazz energy music gem! $14.

44.EUGENE CHADBOURNE/HAN BENNINK/TOSHINORI KONDO-Jazz Bunker (Leo GY 7/8) Recorded live in Holland in 1980 & completely out-of-this-world!!!! Two cd set for $27.

45.SUN RA ARKESTRA-Live at Praxis '84 (Leo GY 5/6) Live in Greece, this was once a triple lp which goes from corn to cosmic, earth to Saturn, "Discipline" to space travel! 2 cd set for $27.

46.FRED ANDERSON QT-The Milwaukee Tapes (Atavistic 204) w/ Billy Brimfield [AACM] on trumpet & Hamid Drake on drums. Fred is an amazing but under-recorded tenor saxist! $14.

47.ANDY STATMAN & ZEV FELDMAN-Jewish Klezmer Music (Shanachie 21002) Classic Klezmer offering of clarinet & hammered dulcimer duo from two virtuosos, first time on cd! $14.

48.DR. JOHN, THE NIGHT TRIPPER-Gris-Gris (Collector's Choice 131) Hooray! Classic gumbo, psychedelic, New Orleans, voodoo spell-binder finally available in US on cd!! $14.

49.HARRY SMITH'S ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC-Vol. 4 (Revenant 211) 96 page book & 2cd set w/ Carter Family, Leadbelly, Robert Johnson & Monroe Bros. & essays by Ed Sanders, John Fahey and Greil Marcus! Released on May 23rd. 2 cd set & book for $27.

50.MUSIC REVELATION ENSEMBLE-Knights of Power (DIW 905) w/ Blood Ulmer, Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluitt, Amin Ali & Cornell Rochester! Burnin'! At Vision Fest on 5/27!! $18.

51.ANDREW CYRILLE QUINTET-My Friend Louis (DIW 858) w/ Oliver Lake, Hannibal, Adegoke Steve Colson and Reggie Workman! Superb modern jazz gem from 1991!! $18.

52.GERI ALLEN-CHARLIE HADEN-PAUL MOTIAN-Live at the Village Vanguard (DIW 847) A stunning piano trio date at the Vanguard of three great leaders/players! $18.

53.JEAN-PAUL BOURELLY & BLUE WAVE BANDITS-Saints & Sinners (DIW 872) w/ Melvin Gibbs, Mark Batson & Alfredo Alias. Funky/el. blues/rock/jazz… $18.

DR. CHADBOURNE IS REISSUING MUCH OF HIS VAST BACK CATALOGUE ON CD!!

54.THERE'LL BE NO TEARS TONIGHT (Chadula) His first all country covers collection from 1980 w/ John Zorn, Tom Cora, David Licht & more; a true classic piece of weirdness!! $14.

55.JIMI [HENDRIX TRIBUTE] (Chadula) There's right, you heard right, this was only available through the official Jimi Hendrix fan-club. Completely deranged versions of classic Hendrix $14.

56.GUITAR FREAKOUT! (Chadula) Bizarre brew of guitar insanity, mutated & monstrous! $14.

57.YOUNG & INNOCENT DAYS (Chadula) Excellent recent collection of essential psychedelic covers by Love, the Kinks, Jefferson Airplane and more treasures than the Nuggets box set! $14.

That's all for now, folks. Hope to see some of you at Victoriaville New Music Fest in Quebec or the Vision Fest on St. Marx Place in NYC or maybe even the Bell-Atlantic Knit-Jazz Fest!! -BLG
 

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