1.JOHN ZORN-Pool (Tzadik 7316) Second
essential cd from the 'Parachute Years' box, featuring Polly Bradfield,
Mark E. Miller, Bob Ostertag, Charles K. Noyes & John Zorn! Recorded
in 1980 & prompted by Leslie Dalaba. $14.
2.WADADA LEO SMITH-Reflectativity (Tzadik
7060) Featuring Anthony Davis, Malachi Favors & Leo Smith! Brilliant
blending of extended compositions and improvisations from this all-star
trio! $14.
3.EYVIND KANG-The Story of Iceland (Tzadik
7059) With guests Bill Frisell, Tim Young, Leslie Dalaba, Keith Lowe… Bizarre
soundscapes of avant-world-classical-jazz-pop musics twisted into something
new! $14.
4.NEW KLEZMER TRIO-Short for Something
(Tzadik 7141) Long awaited third release from Ben Goldberg, Dan Seamans
& Kenny Wollesen! Superb mix of avant jazz and improv with Klezmer
roots! $14.
5.FRED FRITH-MARK DRESSER-IKUE MORI-Later…
(Victo 070) Excellent improvised studio endeavor recorded in 1994, but
not released until now!?! $14.
6.BILL LASWELL-Lo-Def Pressure (Sub Rosa
150) Cyber-ethnic-jungle-dub-drum'n bass odyssey of two long pieces featuring
world wizard percussionists Zakir Hussain, Badal Roy & Hassan Akber-Ali!
$15.
7.DR. EUGENE CHADBOURNE & PAUL LOVENS-Young
at Heart/Forgiven (Leo 2934) Second phenomenal duo cd from Dr. Chad &
FMP all-star drummer Paul Lovens! Two cd set for $27.
8.WILLIAM PARKER & LITTLE HUEY CREATIVE
MUSIC ORCHESTRA-Mayor of Punkville (Aum Fidelity 15/16) Colossal live recordings
of downtown's premier avant-jazz 16 piece orchestra!! Led by wonder-bassist
& visionary William Parker! Two cd set for $17.
9.MARTY EHRLICH'S TRAVELER'S TALES-Malinke's
Dance (Omnitone 12003) Featuring Tony Malaby & Marty Ehrlich on reeds,
Jerome Harris & Bobby Previte! Wonderful & much anticipated return
of Marty's main quartet, covering Julius Hemphill, Bob Dylan & Marty's
great originals!! $14.
10.ELLERY ESKELIN-Ramifications (Hatology
551) Ellery's brand new quintet features Erik Friedlander, Joe Daley, Andrea
Parkins & Jim Black! Ellery's vision and sound keeps expanding &
challenging his new ensemble & us listeners both! Now $16.
11.WILLIAM HOOKER-CHRISTIAN MARCLAY-LEE
RANALDO-Bouquet/Live at the Knitting Factory (KFW 264) Mind-blowing live
set from this intense downtown all-star trio of drums-turntables-guitars!
Recorded by yours truly. $13.
12.WILLIAM PARKER TRIO-Painter's Spring
(Thirsty Ear 57088) Featuring Daniel Carter on reeds & horns, Hamid
Drake on drums & William Parker on bass! All powerful trio date produced
by Matt Shipp! $14.
13.WHIT DICKEY QUARTET-Big Top (Wobbly
Rail 010) featuring Joe Morris, Rob Brown & Chris Lightcap! Cantankerous
& provocative long improv excursions! $14.
14.BILL COLE'S UNTEMPERED ENSEMBLE-Live
in Greenfield (Boxholder 008) Featuring Cooper-Moore, Sam Furnace, Joe
Daley, William Parker, Warren Smith, Bill and Atticus Cole! Bill is a legendary
multi-ethnic winds player & this is his rare cosmic offering! Two cd
set for $16.
15.FRANKLIN KIERMYER QT.-Sanctification
(Sunship 99002) With Michael Stuart, John Esposito & Fima Ephron. Finally!
The return of this amazing Coltrane-like quartet, led by whirlwind drummer,
great composer & good pal Franklin Kiermyer! $14.
16.MARCO ENEIDI-GLENN SPEARMAN-WILLIAM
PARKER-JACKSON KRALL-Live at Radio Valencia (Botticelli 1014) Scary double
sax blasting qt. live in Frisco! $14.
17.JOE MORRIS-MAT MANERI-[Soul Search]
(Aum Fidelity 014) Thorny and demanding duo improv from this great duo
of electric guitar & electric violin! $13.
18.BRAD SHEPIK-YURI LEMESHEV-TONY SCHERR-Tridruga
(Love Slave 103) Charming acoustic/world trio of guitar-accordion-bass
balalaika with Brad from Pachora and Tiny Bell Trio & Tony from Slowpoke…$14.
19.PHEOBE LEGERE-Blue Curtain (Einstein
015) With Jim Staley, Ikue Mori, Todd Horton and Steve Butters. Pheobe
is a wacky keyboard wiz, vocalist, composer-lyricist of ridiculous/acerbic
humor who loves to show off her delightful treasures. $10.
20.KAREN MANTLER-Pet Project (Virgin Classics
45397) With Eric Mingus, Steve Bernstein, Hiram Bullock, Gary Valente,
Arturo O'Farrill, Pablo Calogero, Kato Hideki, Michael Evans & Carla
Bley. The return's Karen's charming music & dry wit! $14.
21.FRANK LONDON'S KLEZMER BRASS ALL-STARS-Di
Shikere Kapelye (Piranha 1467) Tribute to 19th century traditional Jewish
village band with members of the Klezmatics, Brave Old World, Klezmer Conservatory
and Andy Statman bands. $14.
NEW RELEASES OF EUROPEAN, MODERN CLASSICAL
& WORLD MUSICS:
22.PETER BROTZMANN CHICAGO TENTET-Stone/Water
(Okka 032) Featuring Mats Gustaffsson, Ken Vandermark, Toshinori Kondo,
Jeb Bishop, Fred Longberg-Holm, William Parker, Kent Kessler & Hamid
Drake!! Outstanding live set from Victo festival of last year!! This same
unit will open for Sonic Youth on June 17th at the Hammersmith & will
also be at Tonic June 30th & July 1st!!!! Not to be missed! $13.
23.EVAN PARKER-JOHN EDWARDS-MARK
SANDERS-The Two Seasons (Emanem 4202) Immensely challenging trios and solos
live at the Vortex from three of the best British free improvisers!! Two
cd set for $25.
24.ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH &
SVEN AKE JOHANSSON-Live in Berlin (FMP 111) Euro free-improv at its finest
from this FMP master piano and percussion duo!! $17.
25.SLAPP HAPPY [Dagmar-Anthony Moore-Peter
Blegvad] Camera (Blueprint 332) Soundtrack for an opera written for British
tv with lyrics by Blegvad, music by Moore, lead vocals by Dagmar and also
featuring the Balanescu String Qt. Serious stuff! $17.
26.SATOKO FUJI ORCHESTRA-Double Take
(Ewe 19/20) Excellent excursion for two large ensembles covering much of
the same music in different ways - the west unit features the same cast
of downtown all-stars from Fuji's Buzz label debut!! Two cd Japanese import
for only $26.
27.MORTON FELDMAN-Atlantis (Hat Now
116) Also featuring "String Quartet and Orchestra" and "Oboe and Orchestra".
Beautiful & haunting masses of sound! $16.
28.GIACINTO SCELSI-Kya (Hat Now 117)
Collection of early works for reeds and small ensemble, mixing mystery
and metaphysics in microscopic detail! $16.
29.JOHN CAGE-The Orchestral Works
2 (Mode 86) Featuring "Etcetera" for chamber orchestra with three conductors
and "Etcetera 2/4 Orchestras" for large orchestra divided into four smaller
ensembles and directed by Stephen Drury. Fascinating! $14.
30.ALTERED STATES-Plays Standards
(Eyewill 1003) Incredible Japanese jazz-rock-fusion-improv guitar power
trio assault jazz standards in their distinctive way! $18.
31.PATRICK BRENNAN-M'ALLIM NAJIB
SUDANI-NIRANKAR KHALSA-Sudani (Deep Dish 104) Superb mix of Patrick's passionate
alto sax with a great Gnawan ensemble from and recorded in Morocco!! Patrick
will be playing at DMG soon! $14.
32.FRANKLIN KIERMYER & THE MONKS OF
KARMA KAGYU-Auspicious Blazing Sun (Sunship 99001) Cosmic combination of
chanting monks and Franklin's spinning drums! Check out www.mobilitiymusic.com
for more info. $14.
32.STIAN CARSTENSEN-Farmers Market
(Winter &Winter 56) Delightful blend of Norwegian and Bulgarian musicians
traditional and original tunes! $14.
33.DOLMEN ORCHESTRA-Some Gregorian
Reflections (Leo 291) Featuring John Surman on reeds and Michel Godard
on tuba. Quietly powerful Italian new music orchestra! $14.
34.MIROSLAV TADIC & PETER EPSTEIN-Without
Words (ma 22) Enchanting duo of (Yugoslavian) guitarist and (downtown)
saxist performing Macedonian folk songs, improv, originals & a lullaby
by Manuel de Falla! $15.
41.TISZIJI MUNOZ-Presence of Joy (Anami
016) Featuring Dave Liebman on saxes, Bernie Senensky on piano, Cecil McBee
& Don Pate on basses & Rashied Ali on drums! Cosmic guitar god
Munoz returns with four amazing offerings at the same time!! This one includes
a wonderful cover of Coltrane's "Peace on Earth"!! $10.
42.TISZIJI MUNOZ-Presence of Truth (Anami
015) Featuring Hilton Ruiz on piano, Don Pate & Rashied Ali! This one
includes three long mind-blowing journeys and a cover of Trane's "Miles
Mode"!! $10.
43.TISZIJI MUNOZ-Heart-Sound (Anami 007)
With Gregg Murphy on piano, Don Pate and Toby Williams on drums! This one
includes Mile's classic "All Blues", Trane's "Lonnie's Lament" & "My
Favorite Things" plus two cosmic originals! $10.
44.TISZIJI MUNOZ-Presence of Mystery (Anami
017) With Paul Shaffer, Don Pate and Rashied Ali! This one has all other-worldly
originals by Tisziji & Paul plays great! $10.
45.PHAROAH SANDERS-HAMID DRAKE-ADAM RUDOLPH-Spirits
(Meta 4) Beautiful, spiritually uplifting live set from '98 where two of
Chicago's finest world music/jazz percussionists back tenor sax giant Pharoah
on many instruments! $13.
46.JOHN FAHEY-Hitoni (Livhouse 90001) First
recording by the John Fahey Trio with Tim Knight & Rob Scrivener. These
guitar journeys just get weirder! $14.
47.TRIPLE PLAY [Ken Vandermark-Nate McBride-Curt
Newton]-Expansion Slang (Boxholder) This is Chicago sax wonder Ken's fine
new trio with the great Boston rhythm team who also perform with Joe Morris!
$14.
48.WITCHES & DEVILS-At the Empty Bottle
(KFW 282) Featuring Chicago's finest - Mars Williams & Ken Vandermark,
Jim Baker on piano, Fred Longberg-Holm on cello, Kent Kessler on bass &
Steve Hunt on drums. Powerful tribute to Albert Ayler! $13.
49.BETH CUSTER-Vinculum Symphony Live (BC
3) Beth is a completely charming and inventive composer & bass clarinetist
from the Bay area, who also plays with Trance Mission. This is her third
release and it features a work for chamber orchestra and experimental instruments.
Players are drawn from the Club Foot Orchestra $13.
50.JOHN FONVILLE-Living in Fire (Einstein
014) John is an extraordinary flutist who once had an lp on Ned Rothenberg's
Lumina label. Here he performs unusual works for solo, amplified &
multi-tracked flutes in duo & small group situations. $10.
51.MORGAN POWELL-orphans on the road (Einstein
013) Morgan is a fine trombonist and a member of the Tone Road Ramblers,
who perform with him here, along with guests- Jim Staley and Pheobe Legere.
$10.
52.FRANK KIMBROUGH-nourema (Soul Note 121318)
With Ben Monder on guitar, Scott Robinson on saxes & Tony Moreno on
drums. Frank is a strong pianist and Ben Monder a great young jazz guitarist!
This was recorded live in NYC in 1997. $14.
53.PATRICK ZIMMERLI ENSEMBLE-Expansion
(Songlines 1530) With Patrick on tenor sax, Ben Monder on guitar, Stomu
& Satoshi Takeishi on bass & percussion. Great mix of composition
and improvisation from this cool downtown unit. $15.
54.BLUE DOG-Lurch (Cobalt 61 1260) Michigan
based quintet whose first cd was for the Knit label, return with another
wacky jazz/rock/funk endeavor with some inspired and sick wah wah guitar!
$13.
55.JAMES CARTER-Layin' in the Cut (Atlantic
83305) Featuring Marc Ribot & Jef Lee Johnson on guitars, Jamaaladeen
Tacuma on el. bass & Calvin Weston on drums. This was listed last month
but was just released last week. Intense jazz/funk/rock blowing session!
Playing at the Blue Note without Ribot soon. $14.
