1. JOHN ZORN-Xu Feng (Tzadik 7326) Featuring Fred Frith, William Winant, Chris Brown, John Schott, David Slusser & Dave Lombardo! All-star west coast version of Zorn's intense and violent game piece composed right after Cobra. Mind blowing! $14. 

2. HARRIET TUBMAN-[Treasure Hunt for the] Prototype (Avant 78) Burnin' live power trio featuring Brandon Ross on guitar, JT Lewis on drums (both from Henry Threadgill's Make a Move) and electric bass giant Melvin Gibbs!!! $18. 

3. JENNY SCHEINMAN QUARTET-Live at Yoshi's (Avant 45) Featuring Dave MacNab on guitar, Todd Sickafoose on bass, Scott Amendola on drums & Jenny on violin. Jenny is amazing violinist who moved to NYC last year and was just seen/heard doing Zorn's Cobra at Tonic this month. This is her stellar quartet improv debut! $18. 

4. TIM SPARKS-Tanz (Tzadik 7144) Splendid trio with Greg Cohen on contrabass, Cyro Baptista on percussion and Tim on acoustic guitar! Second charming Radical Jewish Culture Series cd for this acoustic guitar wonder covering tunes from India, Persia, Prague, Tin Pan Alley and more. Tim will be featured at Merkin Hall on Sept. 21st. $14. 

5. THE CRACOW KLEZMER BAND-De Profundis (Tzadik 7143) An astounding quintet of virtuosos from Poland who explore the secret connection between the Gypsies and the Jews. Astor Piazzola meets Taraf de Haidouks on their way to a new world. $14. 

6. [BILL LASWELL] TABLA BEAT SCIENCE-Tala Matrix (Axiom/Palm 2046) Featuring Zakir Hussain, Talvin Singh, Ustad Sultan Khan, Trilok Gurtu and Karsh Kale! Bill does a fantastic job of sound construction of all exotic percussion featuring Zakir's tablas! A mesmerizing mix of dub, drum n' bass, funk, jazz, and Indian music! $15. 

7. BILL LASWELL/ASANA-II (Meta) Featuring most of the same exotic percussionists listed above in a more delightful ambient production by our favorite sound wizard! $12? 

8. GUY KLUCEVSEK-Free Range Accordion (Starkland 209) First new recording in a long while by our local accordion hero featuring compositions by Burt Bacharach, Lars Hollmer, Lois V Vierk, Stephen Montague, Somei Satoh, Aaron Jay Kernis & Guy! $13. 

9. KIM GORDON-IKUE MORI-DJ OLIVE-s/t (SYR 5) Featuring Kim from Sonic Youth on guitar & vocals, Ikue on sampling drum machines and DJ Olive on turntables. Elegant and tortured improv freak-outs from this downtown all-star trio! $9. 

10. MAT MANERI QUARTET-Blue Deco (Thirsty Ear 57092) Featuring Craig Taborn on piano, William Parker on contrabass, Gerald Cleaver on drums & Mat on violin. Mat continues to astound us with each release, here covering Duke's "I Got it Bad" and the children's tune "Hush Little Baby"! Another gem from Matt Shipp's blue series! $14. 

11. RASHIED ALI-PETER KOWALD-ASSIF TSAHAR-Deals, Ideas & Ideals (Hopscotch 6) Three amazing improvisers from three different worlds connect! $14. 

12. ANDY LASTER'S HYDRA-soft shell (KFW 281) Finally released after long delay and featuring Herb Robertson on trumpet, Drew Gress on bass, Tom Rainey on drums and Andy on saxes. Hooray for the return of trumpet master - Herb Robertson!! $13. 

13. OSCAR NORIEGA'S PLAY PARTY-Luciano's Dream (Omnitone 12004) Featuring Cuong Vu on trumpet, Brad Shepik on guitar, Tom Rainey on drums and Oscar on bass clarinet & alto sax. Impressive debut from this fine reeds player last seen with Satoko Fujii's NY Orchestra. Hot, bitter-sweet, jazz-funk from this great bassless quartet! $14. 

14. HARRIS EISENSTADT-last minute of play in this period (Questionable Records 4) Featuring Harris' west coast quartet plus special guests Wadada Leo Smith & Vinny Golia on one track. Harris is a swell drummer who used to work for the Knit, writes for Coda, played in a percussion duo at DMG last year and has relocated to the west coast to study at Cal Arts. Strong debut of focused out-jazz! $11. 

15. BRANDON EVANS/SETH MISTERKA-Death March and Day of the Persuasive Presence (Parallactic 32/Main/Main/newsonic 21) Dynamic live explorations from this intense sax and electronics duo of former Anthony Braxton collaborators! Challenging! $14. 

16. DAN DeCHELLIS-Chamber Music (sachimay 9350) Boston-based pianist Dan DeChellis recently moved here and begins a series at Roulette on Sept. 30th. This is the debut of his chamber music for theremin, violin, percussion, voice & piano. $9. 

17. GILGAMESH-arriving twice (Cuneiform 140) Wow! This is the much anticipated third release from National Health's parallel brother band led by the late jazz/rock keyboard wiz Alan Gowen! Featuring a host of England's finest fusion players like Phil Lee, Peter Lemer, Steve Cook, Jeff Clyne & Neil Murray. Excellent! $13. 

18. THE DANUBIANS-s/t (Cuneiform 138) Immensely charming prog-world-folk-rock-improv featuring Amy Denio (EC Nudes, Science Group), Pavel Fajt (duo w/ Iva Bittova & Dunaj) plus members of Kampec Dolores from Hungary. Superb! $13. 

19. THINKING PLAGUE-Early Plague Years (Cuneiform 141) Finally! Beautifully done reissue of the first two lps from this wonderful progressive outfit from Colorado! Both of these lps were self-made and impossible to find! Henry Cow-like and still with us!! $13. 

20. BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC-Petrophonics (Cuneiform 137) This great Boston based band (once of Mission of Burma) will turn twenty next year! This is their first release in five years of their unique prog-rock-modern classical-minimalist sound and they'll be at the Knit later this year! $13. 

21. DJAM KARET-Reflections from the Firepool (Cuneiform 139) Reissue of their long gone first effort from this grand Crimson-esque, guitar dominated, prog/fusion ensemble from California - whose 'Live at the Orion' cd is also an amazing effort of note! $13. 

22. PIERO MILESI-Within Himself (Cuneiform 133) Longtime minimalist-electronic music composer from Milan, Italy is back with an enchanting solo effort that should please fans of Klaus Schulze, Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Vangelis! $13. 

23. CLAUDIO GABBIANI-JON ROSE-CHRIS CUTLER-ROBERTO MUSCI- nightnursing (Materiali Sonori) Exquisite sound constructions from four strong musicians with diverse backgrounds! Bizarre violinist Jon Rose will be presenting a two week string festival at Tonic in October. $15. 

24. BILL DIXON with TONY OXLEY-Papyrus: Volume II (Soul Note 121 338) Second outstanding endeavor from these two giants of improv on trumpet/piano and drums/percussion! $14. 

25. FRANCINE LUCA-Bokay La Via (Ogun 12) Featuring Evan Parker, Keith Tippett, Paul Rutherford and Paul Rogers! Francine is an enchanting vocalist who loves to record nature sounds to pepper her well seasoned sound collages. $18. 

26. DEAN ROBERTS/WERNER DAFELDECKER-Aluminum (erstwhile 009) Wonderful duo effort for electronics and guitars-on-tables from two young giants of the new electro-acoustic improv network! Dean hails from New Zealand, worked at DMG and records under the name White Winged Moth. Werner comes from Austria and has worked with Polwechsel. Another chapter in erstwhile's demanding music series! $13. 

27. THE ITALIAN INSTABILE ORCHESTRA-Litania Sibilante (enja 9405) Led by Pino Minafra and featuring Enrico Rava, Giorgio Gaslini & Gianluigi Trovesi. Brilliant Euro-avant-orchestral jazz from Italy's finest large ensembles. Currently on tour. $14. 

28. SAM RIVERS RIVBEA ORCHESTRA-Culmination (RCA 68311) Second outstanding avant-jazz all-star NY orchestra project from loft-jazz sax hero and master composer Sam Rivers! Released a few months back, but to little notice!?! $15. 

29. MARIA SCHNEIDER JAZZ ORCHESTRA-Allegresse (enja 9393) Long awaited third release from the heir to the Gil Evans' throne and award winning composer and arranger! Superb craftsmanship abounds. $14. 

30. AMSTERDAM STRING TRIO-Winter Theme (W&W 60) Featuring Ernst Reijseger on cello, Ernst Glerum on bass (both from the Instant Composers Pool) and Maurice Horsthuis on viola and compositions. Spectacular reunion effort after seven years blending avant jazz and modern classical streams with sly humor and grace. $14. 

31. ROSS BOLLETER-Crow Country (Pogus 21021) Bizarre new music from an odd Australian spirit/composer. Featuring pieces for a ruined piano, massed contrabasses, two musicians at opposite ends of a continent who can't hear each other, weird improv tangos for accordion and layers of ruined pianolalate at night. Fascinating! $10. 

32. DAVID TOOP-37th Floor at Sunset (Sub Rosa 163) Creating atmospheres suggestive of buildings as living organisms, creatures with nervous systems. Quite well done. $14. 

33. JAMES NEWTON-As the Sound of Many Waters (New World 80579) Modern music for solo flute, solo violin and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, composed by and featuring avant-jazz flute virtuoso James Newton! $14. 

34. PIERRE FAVRE-european chamber ensemble (Intakt 062) An unusual octet for two percussionists, serpent, el. guitar, violin, viola and double bass performs dreamy music which mixes many cultures with exotic drums often at the center. Captivating! $15. 

35. IANNIS XENAKIS-Persepolis (Fractal OX) Long awaited official release of Xenakis' historic piece for 8 channel electronic tape from 1971. Includes an informative booklet and rare interview from one of the guiding lights of modern music. Outstanding! $14. 

36. LEE KONITZ & THE AXIS STRING QUARTET-Play French Impressionist Music (Palmetto 2064) Successful merging of jazz and classical streams featuring the music of Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Faure, Chausson and Keochlin. $14. 

37. OREGON-In Moscow (Intuition 3303) The ever elegant Oregon plus guest percussionist Mark Walker join forces with the Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra and recorded in Russia! Two cd set for $26. 

38. TAYLOR HO BYNUM/ERIC ROSENTHAL-and only life my lush lament (sachimay 9344) Taylor plays trumpets and Eric plays percussion, both live in the Boston area. This duo cover a number of tunes often associated with Coltrane like "My Favorite Things", "Lush Life", "Naima" and "Lonnie's Lament". Skeletal and thoughtful renditions. $9. 

39. MICHAEL BISIO-Undulations (Omnitone 15001) This is an exceptional quintet featuring Bob Nell on piano, Rob Blakslee on trumpets, Jim Nolet on viola, Ed Pias on drums and Michael on contrabass. An extraordinary bassist, composer & quintet. $14. 

40. LEVENDIS DUO-actions, productive of a process (sachimay 9348) This duo consists of Lenny Young on oboe and Joshua Yohe on piano and they are from Pittsburgh. Spacious and mysterious to violent upheavals - improvised music that often sounds more like modern classical pieces. $9. 

41. ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO-Les Stances a Sophie (Universal Sound 11) This long lost gem from Paris 1970 is finally available for the first time on cd! An incredible offering which opens with their one and only soul-pop (hit?) "Theme de Yoyo" featuring the wonderful voice of Fontella Bass! This paved the way for more greatness to emerge! A blessing from the gods! Available on both import cd and lp for $17. 

42. BUCKETHEAD-Giant Robot (CyberOctave 48996) Finally reissued from the Sony Japan only offering of 1994 and featuring Buckethead's brain-frying lead guitar with help from Bootsy Collins, Bigfoot Brailey, Iggy Pop, Bill Laswell and the Material strings. monster movie! $14. 

43. LEO CUYPERS QUARTET-Heavy Days Are Here Again (Atavistic 207) Featuring Willem Breuker, Han Bennink and Arjen Gorter. Essential reissue of rare inside/outside Euro-jazz classic from 1981. $13. 

44. HAN BENNINK-Nerve Beats 1973 (Atavistic 206) Completely twisted and ridiculously cool solo effort for drums, tablas, trombone, clarinet, rhythm-machine and anything/everything else! $13. 

45. NACHTLUFT-Belle-View I-IV (Atavistic 208) Featuring Gunter Muller on acoustic and electronic percussion, Andres Bosshard on cassette machines and Jacques Widmer on more percussion. Classic German/Swiss noise-improv-weirdness from 1986 with charming liner notes from Jim O'Rourke! $13. 

46. GROUND ZERO-Play Standards (DIW 420) Once quite difficult to find, this is the expanded version of GZ led by Otomo and including all three members of Altered States torturing standards like "I Say a Little Prayer", "The Bath ofSurprise", "A Better Tomorrow" and other [Japanese] pop tunes! $18. 

47. H.P. LOVECRAFT-Two Classic Albums From (collector's choice 139) Completely essential Jefferson Airplane-like psych/folk/pop from Chicago from '68 featuring their entire studio output including various covers by the legendary folkie Fred Neil!! $14. 

48. MOCK DUCK-"Test Record" (Gear Fab 154) Wow! Legendary/unknown psych-rock-acid-jazz band from Vancouver from '66-'70 who explore the outer reaches of demented jammin'. A 73 joyride through live and studio recording insanity! $13. 

49. ETHIOPIQUES-Vol. 8 Swinging Addis (Buda 829822) Another volume of classic soul music from Ethiopia from '69-'74, an amazing ongoing compilation series which consistently delivers the goods! $14. 

50. DONOVAN-A Gift from a Flower to a Garden (collector's choice 144) A prime example of flower power folk-pop grooviness from this charming hippie! $14. 

51. 40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION-The Journey of Chris Strachwitz (Arhoolie 491) An astounding collection of authentic, raw, down-home, roots music covering four decades, five cds, over a hundred songs and large 68 page color booklet! Artists include Fred McDowell, Lightnin' Hopkins, Rose Maddox, Flaco Jimenez, Klezmorim, Del McCoury, Rebirth Brass Band and many more! Five cds in an impressive box for $72. 

52. PENTANGLE-Cruel Sister, Basket of Light & Solomon Seal (Castle) Immensely talented and influential British folk/jazz/blues quintet from the sixties featuring two acoustic guitar virtuosos - John Renbourn & Bert Jansch, plus the enchanting voice of Jacqui McShee! Long out of print and first time in the US on cd, each of their (five) lps were wonderful gifts! Each cost only $10! 

53. SUN RA & HIS MYTH SCIENCE ARKESTRA- "When Angels Speak of Love" (Evidence 22216) One of the rarest of them all, from 1966!! $14. 

54. SUN RA & HIS ARKESTRA-"Cymbals and Crystal Spears" (Evidence 22217) Unreleased treasures from the seventies! $14. 

55. SUN RA & HIS ASTRO INFINITY ARKESTRA-"Pathways to the Unknown / Friendly Love" (Evidence 22218) More hard-to-find & unreleased recordings from the seventies! $14. 

56. SUN RA & HIS SPACE-RACE ARKESTRA-Lanquidity (Evidence 22220) Avant-funk from the future, originally on Philly Jazz and worth big buck$$ on vinyl!! $14. 

57. SUN RA & HIS SATURN ALL-STAR ARKESTRA- "Greatest Hits: Easy Listening for Intergalactic Travel" (Evidence 22219) Best of from 15 cds & 2 rare singles! ?$? 

1. RUDY VANDERLANS-Cucamonga [Tribute to Capt. Beefheart] (Emigre) Very nifty 100 page book of beautiful photos and short essays about the places where the Capt. has lived in and around L.A. Also includes a cd with rare solos track from former Magic Band members - Gary Lucas, John "Drumbo" French and "Zoot Horn Rollo" aka Bill Harkleroad. Limited edition and printed in Hong Kong. $30.

2. FRANK ZAPPA-Sonora (Materiali Sonori) 100 plus page book & cd of serious and hilarious articles about, interviews with and photos of Mr. Zappa and those he influenced. Includes a lengthy discography. Written in English & Italian. The cd contains 17 tracks of Zappa covers from Harmonia, Isabelle Antena, Durutti Column, Hector Zazou & R. Sakamoto, many fine Italian musicians and an excerpt from a lecture by Frank. $15.

3. DAVID SHEA & NUESTRA SIGNORA ENSEMBLE- El Ritual de North et Sud (More Music 009) David conducts & samples a ten piece acoustic ensemble with instrumentation - oud, flute, hurdy-gurdy, darbouka, accordion, mandolin & voice. Currently no US distribution. $15.

4. CORNELIUS CARDEW-The Great Learning (Cortical 21) Performed by the Scratch Orchestra live in Queen Elizabeth Hall in May of 1982. Conducted by Cornelius Cardew - founding member of AMM. $15.

5. JOHN CAGE & KENNETH PATCHEN- The City Wears a Slouch Hat (Corti 14) Original radio broadcast from 1942, plus "Credo in Us" & "Imaginary Landscape" from 1939. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. $15.

6. CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE- Schlongo!!! da LUVdrone [solo pipe organ] (Corti 23) "A continuous vibrating herd of orgn pipes in a big resonant cathedral escalating to thousands of overtones..." This is the third Palestine cd this month! $15.

7. OLIVER LAKE QUINTET-Talkin' Stick (Passin' Thru 41213) Featuring Geri Allen, Jay Hoggard, Blden Bullock & Cecil Brooks III. Covering Julius Hemphill's "Hard Blues". $14.

8. ZATTERE ALLA DERIVA-Live at the Rafts at Sea Festival 1996 (More Music 001.2) Featuring John Zorn's Masada, Iva Bittova, Pascal Comelade Orquestra, Phil Minton & Veryan Weston, Fred Frith & Bob Ostertag, Amy Denio, Boris Kovac, Die Knodel & more. $15.

9. PHILLIP GREENLIEF & COVERED PAGES-russian notebooks (Evander 007) Featuring Nels Cline & GE Stinson on guitars, Vinny Golia & Phillip on winds. $13.

10. ANGUS MACLISE-brain damage in oklahoma city (Siltbreeze 81) More twisted weirdness from the late Velvet Underground & LaMonte Young drummer. $15.

11. LUCIANO BERIO-Ricorrenze Works for Wind Instruments (Materiali Sonori 90075) Important works for wind quintet and solos. $14.

12. HACO-Happiness Proof (Detector 22) Charming/wacky lead singer from After Dinner and Hoahio solo effort and originally an expensive import now only $9.

13. JOHN ZORN-Sonora (Materiali Sonori) Essential 100 plus page book of articles about, interviews with, rare photos & discography in English & Italian both, plus a cd of early unreleased rarities compiled & intro by Eugene Chadbourne. Reduced price of $15.

14. SUN RA-The Great Lost Albums/Cymbals & Crystal Spears (Evidence 22217) Listed in pre-newsletter 49, actually a double cd for about $26. Due in stock 9/26.

15. HARRIET TUBMAN-[Treasure Hunt for th Prototype] (Avant 78) has been delayed until the first week of October

16. NED ROTHENBERG DOUBLE BAND-Overlays (Moers 2074) Featuring Ned & Thomas Chapin on saxes, Jerome Harris & Kermit Driscoll on basses, Billy Martin & Adam Rudolph on drums - amazing harmelodic double band!! long out of print & hard to find - only $15.

17. NED ROTHENBERG DOUBLE BAND-Real & Imagined Time (Moers 3006) Featuring Ned & Thomas on saxes, Jerome Harris & Chris Woods on basses, Jim Black & Billy Martin on drums!! Smokin'!! $15.

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