Fay Victor Ensemble – Cartwheels through the Cosmos (Artist Share, 2006) Sam Weinberg, Charlie Kirchen, Julian Kirshner – Whip the Apron (2017) Tashi Dorji – Live at the Dreamland (Ultra Violet Light, n.d.) [cassette] New York Art Quartet – Call It Art, vol. 5 (Triple Point, 2013) [vinyl] Roswell Rudd – Inside Job (Freedom, 1978)
Kesivan & the Lights – Brotherhood (Sony/ATV, 2016) Bonnie Kane-Chris Welcome Duo – Sonic Dream Worlds (Starry Night, 2011) Four Letter Words – Radio Silence (Amalgam, 2017) Bobby Previte – Mass (Rare Noise, 2016) Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures – Glare of the Tiger (Rare Noise, 2017) Reflections in Cosmo – self-titled (Rare Noise, 2017) New
Daniel Sarid Trio – Loventuros (Out Now Recordings) Loventuruos is the latest offering from Israeli pianist/composer Daniel Sarid and his dynamic modern trio. Throughout the album Sarid, along with bassist Gilad Abro and drummer Ziv Ravitz maintain a delicate balancing act, reconciling seemingly contradictory musical forces. These compositions and performances are free and exploratory yet
David S. Ware Quartet – Wisdom of Uncertainty (AUM Fidelity, 1997) David S. Ware Quartet – Oblations and Blessings (Silkheart, 1996) William Parker-Stefano Scodanibbio Bass Duo – self-titled (Centering, 2017) Jeremiah Cymerman’s Bloodmist – Sheen (5049 Records, 2016) Mazur/Neuringer Duo – The Krakow Letters (Fortune, 2014) Tashi Dorji – Collected Works (Marmara, 2016) Jaimie Branch
Angela Morris’ Rallidae – Turned, And Was Rallidae is a Brooklyn based five-piece ensemble fronted by composer, vocalist and tenor saxophonist Angela Morris. Joining Morris is a crack lineup of players, including vocalist Alex Samaras, Dustin Carlson on guitar, drummer Nico Dann, and Scott Colberg on acoustic bass. Their latest album Turned, And Was finds
Chuck Bettis was raised in fertile harDCore soil, nourished within Baltimore’s enigmatic avant-garde gatherings, and is currently blossoming in New York’s downtown musical tribe. His unique blend of electronics and throat has led him into various collaborations. He has performed live with John Zorn, Fred Frith, Jamie Saft, and Afrirampo to name a few. Some
No matter how many times flutist, composer, and educator Nicole Mitchell plays in New York, it is never enough. As one of the foremost visionaries of creative music today, Prof. Mitchell has already crafted an incredible body of work and received considerable praise. Her work is at once deeply developed, interdisciplinary, and socially relevant, while
Finnish art rock ensemble Can Can Heads have been catching wreck since the early 90s, taking up the noisy, oddly-timed gauntlet thrown down by art-minded Punks like The Ex, Minutemen and Avant-Rock pioneer Captain Beefheart. The reissue of their 2014 album Butter Life finds the veteran band continuing to delve deeply into this aesthetic, each
From Wolves to Whales (Aerophonic, 2015) Personnel Nate Wooley (trumpet) Dave Rempis (alto saxophone) Pascal Niggenkemper (bass) Chris Corsano (drums) From Wolves to Whales is the result of a collective desire of Nate Wooley and Dave Rempis to form a band which resulted in this grouping with Pascal Niggenkemper and Chris Corsano, all of whom
Chris Corsano, Sylvie Courvoisier, Nate Wooley – Salt Task (Relative Pitch, 2016) Mike McGinnis – Recurring Dream (Sunnyside, 2017) Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson – Crop Circles (Relative Pitch, 2017) Tashi Dorji – VDSQ Solo Acoustic, vol. 13 (VDSQ, 2016) [vinyl] Merzbow/Keiji Haino/Balazs Pandi – An Untroublesome Defencelessness (Rare Noise, 2016) Natura Morta – Environ
