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ELLINGTON, DUKE	Sentimental Swing: 1927-53	LP	ACROBAT	ACRSLP 1673LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/31/2025 Delayed... "Duke Ellington was one of the most important and influential figures in the entire history of jazz, as pianist, bandleader, composer and innovator, his career spanned the evolution from the early days of electric recording. However, while critics and commentators focus on his over-arching significance as a giant of the medium, it's easy to forget that he was a genius at composing tune and songs for the medium of the three-minute, 78rpm single, and during the first three decades of his career before rock 'n' roll changed the pop landscape irrevocably, he had more than 70 records that were credited as chart hits. The Duke himself preferred not to have his work referred to as 'jazz' but liked people to see it as he himself saw it, as being 'beyond category,' simply 'American music.' In a career lasting six decades, he attracted the very best musicians to his orchestras, and gifted to the world many of the jazz standards we know and love today This LP brings together some of his most iconic compositions, including timeless classics such as the Billboard R&B No.1 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore,' alongside stalwarts of the jazz canon 'Mood Indigo,' 'Sophisticated Lady,' 'Solitude,' 'Caravan,' 'Take The 'A' Train,' and 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If You Ain't Got That Swing).' It's a fantastic insight into his most successful output during a primary era of his career, and a great showcase for the artistry which made the Duke such a revered and iconic personality."

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LASSY TRIO, TIMO	Live In Helsinki	CD	WE JAZZ	WJCD 074CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/21/2025 Timo Lassy, one of the leading lights in the current generation of Finnish jazz, releases a new live album with his hard-cooking trio on We Jazz Records. That's Lassy on tenor sax, Ville Herrala on double bass and Jaska Lukkarinen on drums -- each member a We Jazz recording solo artist on their own right. Recorded at G Livelab, Helsinki's premiere live music spot, in 2023 and including new versions of tracks all across the sax man's celebrated catalog, Live in Helsinki proves why Lassy usually packs the house when he plays a hometown show. For those familiar with Timo Lassy's studio work, especially his latest We Jazz release, Trio (2021), the sound of this live recording is likely to sound both familiar and delightfully new. The trio's live sound is rough around the edges, and the immediate rawness of the live situation brings out a new edge of the band. Timo Lassy, a remarkably strong tenor player with his own sound, pulls no punches while delivering his message live. He colors more outside of the lines than on his albums -- a fitting rationale for any live version released, and his highly potent combo follows suit. The underlying spirit of Timo Lassy Trio's music is the true friendship of the band members. It's evident all across the album that they play for their audience but also for each other, pushing and inspiring each other into new territory in a way that echoes togetherness in the stead of competition. This is a sold-out hometown show for a band that needs no hype. They play raw jazz from the heart -- a recipe enough for building an expanding fanbase.

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LASSY TRIO, TIMO	Live In Helsinki	LP	WE JAZZ	WJLP 074LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/21/2025 LP version. Timo Lassy, one of the leading lights in the current generation of Finnish jazz, releases a new live album with his hard-cooking trio on We Jazz Records. That's Lassy on tenor sax, Ville Herrala on double bass and Jaska Lukkarinen on drums -- each member a We Jazz recording solo artist on their own right. Recorded at G Livelab, Helsinki's premiere live music spot, in 2023 and including new versions of tracks all across the sax man's celebrated catalog, Live in Helsinki proves why Lassy usually packs the house when he plays a hometown show. For those familiar with Timo Lassy's studio work, especially his latest We Jazz release, Trio (2021), the sound of this live recording is likely to sound both familiar and delightfully new. The trio's live sound is rough around the edges, and the immediate rawness of the live situation brings out a new edge of the band. Timo Lassy, a remarkably strong tenor player with his own sound, pulls no punches while delivering his message live. He colors more outside of the lines than on his albums -- a fitting rationale for any live version released, and his highly potent combo follows suit. The underlying spirit of Timo Lassy Trio's music is the true friendship of the band members. It's evident all across the album that they play for their audience but also for each other, pushing and inspiring each other into new territory in a way that echoes togetherness in the stead of competition. This is a sold-out hometown show for a band that needs no hype. They play raw jazz from the heart -- a recipe enough for building an expanding fanbase.

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SPIRAL DELUXE	The Love Pretender	2LP	AXIS	AX 122LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/14/2025 Jeff Mills' Spiral Deluxe collective unveil their second album. Driven by the free expression and creativity of improvised performance, Spiral Deluxe is an electronic jazz fusion project comprised Jeff, along with legendary keyboardist Gerald Mitchell (Underground Resistance), Japanese rocker Yumiko Ohno (Buffalo Daughter/Cornelius) on Moog synthesizer and the Japanese bassist, adopted New Yorker, Kenji "Jino" Hino - son of Terumasa Hino, the world famous jazz trumpeter. With each musician proficient in their specialism and, of course, an all-out music lover, the communication between the group members became almost telepathic. Very little preparation was needed, and their performances flowed naturally and organically. This can be heard, and felt, throughout The Love Pretender. Tracks like "The Soloist" evolve effortlessly, each new shift subtly influenced by one of the musicians nudging the conversation into a different phase, and the rest responding accordingly, or vice versa. It's music that embodies the true nature of mindfulness and letting go of fear. In their unstructured, liberated cocoon the artists thrive and create musical moments that have, fortunately, been captured for us all to immerse ourselves in. Jazzy notes fill the air, combined with electronic bass, synthesized beats, sparkling keys and an all-round warm and welcoming atmosphere, with the slight edge you can only get from improvised performance. Sylvain Luc's posthumous appearance on the album is of significance too. The French guitarist died in March 2024 at the age of 59. His natural flair adds another dimension to the album, bringing a touch of that laid back 1980s American California Coast feeling to tracks such as "Society's Man." These contributions to the LP, recorded separately, add character -- a final sprinkling of humanity to complement the aliveness and presence of this body of work. Three other musicians also added their creative energy to the project. They were; TOKU, a Japanese jazz musician who specializes in wind instruments, especially the cornet, trumpet and flugel horn. And there's Masa Shimizu, who also has wide-ranging with the guitar, as well as being a producer. Themes on the album include the optimism one can have by simply trusting the process and trusting that everything will work out in the end. By playing together in the way they do, Spiral Deluxe place their trust in the mystery of what will happen next.

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SHAPOVAL SEXTET	Obzareva Duma (1976)	12"	SHUKAI	SHUKAI 004EP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/14/2025 In winter 1976, a few years before Olexandr Shapoval headed up well-known band Vodogray, a jazz band called Shapoval Sextet recorded three pieces Kobzareva Duma in live at the Donetsk Jazz Festival. The tape has been lost for almost 45 years, until now. The most radical, experimental and psych jazz recording from the Ukrainian Soviet-era found to date.

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HARRIS 360 DEGREE MUSIC EXPERIENCE, BEAVER	Beautiful Africa	LP	SOUL NOTE	SN 1002LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/7/2025 Under the driving force of drummer extraordinaire Beaver Harris, the 360-Degree Music Experience was one of the great ensembles of the late '70s/early '80s. A stellar collective playing music deep in the African-American jazz tradition. A bunch of heavyweights like Grachan Moncur III on trombone, Ken McIntyre on alto sax and bassoon, Rahn Burton on piano, and Cameron Brown on bass. First released in 1979 and reissued here for the first time on vinyl, Beautiful Africa stands as a fierce statement of post-bop jazz.

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ECHT!	Boilerism	LP	SDBAN ULTRA	SDBANU 042LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/7/2025 LP in printed inner sleeve. Since the first releases of ECHT!, one question has been on everyone's lips: does this act belong on a live stage, or is their music best experienced through a set of powerful speakers in a packed, sweaty club? With their third album, Boilerism, the band finally settles the debate, diving headfirst into the heart of club culture and bringing the ecstatic energy of the dance floor to the live stage. Since their debut with the EP DOUF (2019), followed by the full-length albums Inwane (2021) and Sink-Along (2023), ECHT! has consistently been building a reputation for redefining their musical standards, blending deep grooves and adding raw textures. With Boilerism, they pick up the pace, exploring genres like acid, drum and bass, footwork, and UK garage, all while retaining their signature love for the unexpected. The album features tracks filled with sudden shifts and twists that keep listeners on their toes. Known for transforming electronic, hip-hop, and jazz influences into live-performed compositions. ECHT! continues to deliver a fresh perspective on electronic music that feels both innovative and uncompromising. The album's title, a nod to the underground club scene and its unifying energy, captures the album's spirit: music that challenges limits, encourages experimentation, and unites through its intensity. Their music has garnered acclaim from notable outlets such as Mixmag, DJ Mag, and Tsugi while earning support from respected DJs including Lefto, Gilles Peterson, and Jamz Supernova on BBC Radio 6. ECHT! has performed at iconic venues such as the Jazz Café (London), AB (Brussels), Melkweg & Paradiso (Amsterdam), and Gretchen (Berlin). Their most recent tour spanned 14 countries, including Mexico and India.

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MOTIAN QUINTET, PAUL	Misterioso	LP	SOUL NOTE	SN 121174LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/7/2025 Back in the mid '80s, Paul Motian, one of the greatest jazz drummers of all times, assembled one of the most inventive groups of the decade. Motian invited four highly individual players such as Joe Lovano and Jim Pepper on tenor sax, Bill Frisell on electric guitar and Ed Schuller on bass, and the result was a unique sound in perfect balance between post-Ornette free-bop and a new and spacier form of interplay. First released in 1987 Misterioso stands as a stunning example of modern jazz!

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HAYNES, ROY	Hip Ensemble (1971)	LP	WEWANTSOUNDS	WWSLP 100LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/28/2025 Wewantsounds reissues Roy Haynes' 1971 LP Hip Ensemble, recorded in New York for Bob Shad's Mainstream Records and featuring Hannibal Marvin Peterson, George Adams, Teruo Nakamura, and Lawrence Killian. Together the musicians create a superb mix of jazz funk and spiritual jazz showcasing Haynes powerful drumming and creativity. Hip Ensemble is presented in its original gatefold artwork with first generation photos and includes the bonus track "Roy's Tune." It comes with newly remastered audio and a two-page insert featuring new liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre. Roy Haynes, who passed at age 99, is one of the undisputed giants of jazz. Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1925, Haynes started drumming during his teenage years before moving to New York in 1945 where his career took off. He went on to play with the likes of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Lester Young, becoming an institution over the decades. In the late '60s, after a stint with the John Coltrane's quartet, he put together the Hip Ensemble, a small group featuring the young turks George Adams on sax, Hannibal Marvin Peterson on trumpet, Japanese bass player Teruo Nakamura, Lawrence Killian on percussion together with German pianist Carl Schroeder on Fender Rhodes. Bob Shad, who had worked with Haynes in the '50s when he was running EmArcy, saw the group live in New York one night and decided to sign them on his label Mainstream Records as he was starting to produce jazz again after a few years releasing psychedelic rock. His idea was to plug into the new modal and jazz-funk scenes that was flourishing at the time and Haynes was also experimenting with. The album Hip Ensemble reflects this new direction with a superb mix of spiritual jazz. Complementing the group for this session were Mervin Bronson, adding a touch of Fender bass and a second percussionist, Elwood Johnson. "Roy's Tune" has been added as a bonus track, which was recorded at the same session but not included on the original album -- it briefly came out on a low-key Mainstream compilation two years after. The track is another fascinating breakbeat that has strangely never been sampled. Hip Ensemble has been remastered for vinyl by Colorsound Studio in Paris and is a timely reminder that Haynes is one of the greatest jazz drummers of all times.

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MARKS, GARY	Gathering	LP	LANTERN HEIGHTS	LANRH 006LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/28/2025 Fully licensed and remastered, limited to 500 copies. Gary Marks' Gathering is exactly what you would call a miracle. Self-produced in 1974 and engineered at Vitra Sonic Recording Studios in New York, the album introduced the crispy talent of the guitarist/pianist and producer. A genuine blend of folksy harmonies and jazzy arrangements, the record could have been possibly the missing link between Tim Buckley Starsailor and some early seventies Impulse! session. Now it's about time to get a hold of this masterpiece. Gathering includes guitar legend John Scofield, the amazing jazz pianist Michael Cochrane, and one the of the top vibraphonists in the world, David Samuels.

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QUARTETO NOVO	Quarteto Novo	LP	JAZZYBELLE	JB 001LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/28/2025 First reissue in 25 years of the Brazilian jazz holy grail, licensed from Universal Music Brazil. A mix between traditional music of northeast Brazil, bebop, jazz, and folk to create an organic sound. Featuring Hermeto Pascoal, Airto Moreira, Theo De Barros, and Heraldo Do Monte. Quarteto Novo only released one album, yet they number amongst one of the more inﬂuential acts in Brazilian music. Originally set up as a "Trio Novo" by a pharmaceutical company who wanted a live band at an event, they were then picked up by Geraldo Vandré (who was, at that time in 1966, the winner of a Brazilian music popularity competition) for a tour of the Brazilian northeast. After the tour, the trio -- comprised of a very young Airto Moreira (percussions), composer, solo artist and soundtrack composer, producer and arranger Theo de Barros (bass and subsequent guitarist) and Heraldo do Monte (guitar) who also went on to have a fairly successful career -- was joined by multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal. Recorded in 1967, this was the first album for Airto, and it was a hugely inﬂuential release -- mixing the traditional music of northeast Brazil with bebop jazz and folk. Quarteto Novo emphasized northeastern Brazilian music and acoustic instruments for an "organic" sound. This first reissue in 25 years of this holy grail is a must for any lover of Brazilian jazz, samba and folk music. Jazzybelle is a new label launched by Olivier Rosset (founder of Chronowax) and Elvin Pagiras, from Modulor (key French distributor who are also behind renowned reissue labels We Want Sounds and Le Très Jazz Club). Jazzybelle will be focused on Brazilian musical gems, but not exclusively.

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PRIMITIVE ART GROUP	Live Cuts 1981-1983	Cassette	AMISH RECORDS	AMI 059CS
$10.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/21/2025 "Following the recent archival release of Primitive Art Group's studio albums, 1981-1986 Amish Records present the release of this 65-minute album of live PAG performances recorded between 1981 and 1983. These recordings document the beginnings of the PAG in all its raw beauty and chronicle its development into a unique improvising unit. Made from original cassettes tapes, this fills a missing part in the story of free music and in the story of underground music from New Zealand. Live Cuts 1981-1983 contains three tracks featuring early member Pam Grey on cello and vocals, a snapshot of a remarkable and largely unrecorded musician. Wellington legend Gerard Crewdson joins for one improvisation on wordless vocals. The band work out on covers of Albert Ayler's 'Ghosts' and 'Bells,' a few group improvisations, some originals and a homage reworking of Cecil Taylor's 'Unit Structures.' Live Cuts 1981-1983 presents the band live and spontaneous, anticipating their later recorded output. Another crucial piece of the Primitive Art Group and New Zealand free music story."

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OTTE, HANS	The Book of Sounds	2LP	CARLOS CIPA	CC 003LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/21/2025 Performed by Carlos Cipa. The new recording of The Book of Sounds is an intimate exploration of the piano by pianist Carlos Cipa -- a way of looking into the sound, of listening into the moment when Cipa's fingers press down on the piano keys. The Book of Sounds, composed between 1979 and 1982 by composer and pianist Hans Otte, is a musical pendulum movement of one hour in twelve "pieces," as the composer himself describes them. Chords and melodies repeat themselves, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly; they follow each other in harmonic cadences and yet never dissolve -- a timeless back and forth. The Book of Sounds is the European-German answer to the concert music of American minimalism. But it is also the essence of many questions about society and the human condition at that time. Inspired by Zen Buddhism, Otte was convinced that a return to simplicity, to the unagitated -- a piano, harmonic cadences, a middle register -- frees the listener to focus on what is really important in art: the human being. Introspection begins with listening. Seldom have simple chords and melodies been so selectively staged. It is a process of endless reduction -- no wild sound dramaturgies, no climaxes, hardly any beginning or end. The interpreting pianist simply prepares a tableaux of perception for the listener. Cipa naturally sets accents; he recorded the 12 pieces on three different pianos -- a Steinway grand piano, a Yamaha piano, and a Yamaha CP-70, an early electric piano -- to help shape the tonal characteristics. Carlos Cipa hits the nerve of the times with this new recording. What music can be as art is still up for debate today. The Book of Sounds is not "art-proof" and in this it is still a provocation today; absolutely unspectacular and practicing relaxation. It is a wonderful invitation to feel, experience, and perhaps even find oneself in the confrontation with the work -- and for a moment not to fuel the discourse. Cipa, who otherwise appears as a composer himself, here carries out Otte's intended gesture of withdrawal in a double sense and steps into the background as creator but also interpreter, in order to bequeath The Book of Sounds to the loudspeakers and headphones at home in one step forward.

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ANDERSSON'S ORCHESTRA, FEATURING HELENE SJOHOLM AND TOMMY KORBERG	Alla Kan Dansa	LP	PLAYGROUND MUSIC	MML 039LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 LP version. A brand-new album with Benny Andersson's Orchestra, featuring Helene Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg. All songs written by Benny Andersson (music) and Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics). Benny Andersson was of course founding member of ABBA. He has previously released ten albums with BAO, as well as a critically acclaimed album with piano music (on Deutsche Grammophon GmbH).

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HAUTZINGER, IGNAZ SCHICK, SVEN-AKE JOHANSSON, FRANZ	Rotations +	CD	TROST	TROST 257CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 Rotations+ is a trio project with German turntablist Ignaz Schick, Swedish artist Sven-Ake Johansson, and Austrian trumpeter Franz Hautzinger, recorded live at the Berlin experimental venue KM28 in September of 2023. The collective improvisations are instilled with a deep interest in color and timbre, and each track offers a fresh perspective. While Johansson toggles to accordion on the album's final track, squeezing tender lines alongside Hautzinger's moody brass and Schick's scratch-pocked layer of wobbly ambience that climaxes with a warped romanticism, the other pieces navigate the divide between sound and rhythm more viscerally. Scuffed electronic tones, noisy beeps and blorps, and parched and puckered trumpet smears and cries, are accompanied by Johansson's elegant sense of time. In certain places he brings an elegant pulse to the proceedings, providing a structure for his partner's most abstract utterances, while elsewhere he turns his drumming inside out, as if translating the machinations of a tap dancer in slow motion. More often than not the music proceeds with a delicate touch and razor-sharp interplay even within the most fragile moments, delivering a heightened form of spontaneous sound sculpting -- something Johansson has been doing since the early 1970s. Mixed and mastered by Werner Dafeldecker/Martin Siewert. Artwork by Sven-Ake Johansson.

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ALI QUINTET FEAT. FRANK LOWE, RASHIED	Sidewalks in Motion	LP	SURVIVAL RECORDS	SR 553LP
$30.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 "Rashied Ali stood as a magnetic force for the musical environment around him. In his last decades he sponsored rehearsal opportunities for young musicians, tightened up neighborhood street-corner drum circles he happened to pass, and for years would pull promising young talents into his orbit. One unique group that Ali led at the 2002 Vision Festival in NYC, along with Frank Lowe, he also took into the studio -- and the moment you hear on Sidewalks in Motion features Ali and Lowe along with young musicians Jumaane Smith (trumpet), Andrew Bemkey on piano, and bassist Joris Teepe. In the years after Lowe's death Ali selected the best takes, and mixed and mastered for release, but the material remained on the shelf, frozen on the runway at the time of Rashied's own untimely passing. The reborn Survival Records is honored to reanimate these sounds in 2025. Survival Records SR-553 is a single LP in an old-school tip-on jacket featuring photos and recollections from Joris Teepe."

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ALI/LEROY JENKINS DUO, RASHIED	Swift Are The Winds of Life (Expanded Edition)	2LP	SURVIVAL RECORDS	SURV 512LP
$44.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 "Part of Rashied Ali's artistic strength involved turning improbable sound combinations into unchallenged masterpieces. After the pattern established by John Coltrane's Interstellar Space, and Duo Exchange with Frank Lowe, the drummer stepped into a rather unlikely duet with violinist Leroy Jenkins for Swift are the Winds of Life. Five years with the Revolutionary Ensemble had established Jenkins as a composer; he designed all the pieces played on these 1975 duets with Ali. That record is issued on vinyl here for the first time in almost a half century. The LP is augmented by an informal phantom session in which Ali and Jenkins explore thoroughly other territories -- standards, Coltrane's music, and two untitled, unbridled improvisations. SR-512 is a deluxe 2LP set packaged in an old-school tip-on gatefold jacket that includes Stanley Crouch's original 1975 essay along with new liner notes and excerpts from an interview with Jenkins."

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SUN RA & HIS MYTH SCIENCE ARKESTRA	When Angels Speak of Love	LP	COSMIC MYTH RECORDS	CMR 005LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 "One of a number of sessions cut at the Choreographers Workshop, this 1963 set established Sun Ra's Arkestra as a New York band, sonically coupled to developments in the decidedly urbane downtown arts underground. The stargazing clamor of the music reflects the intensity of a cultural crossroads where concrete and dust pervade any skyward view, from East 3rd Street to Mars and beyond. One of Sun Ra's rarest releases, it had negligible circulation through records shops upon release. While most of the Saturn output couldn't get any rarer or mysterious than it already was, When Angels Speak of Love was released in 1966 it was the most elusive and mysterious in the Sun Ra catalog. It's speculated that the record was issued in two micro runs, with estimates around 150 copies. Hard core collectors around the world had been searching for this gem to no avail until Evidence Records released a CD of the music in 2000. This updated offering utilizes the actual master tapes and we get to hear the Arkestra in its cosmic mid-'60s prime via mono and stereo fidelity. Liner Notes by Clifford Allen."

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JOHANSSON, SVEN-AKE	Stumps: Second Version	CD	TROST	TROST 243CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 The six compositions Stumps by Sven-Ake Johansson are based on a variation potential of falling and rising short signals (notes) as a theme. A fourfold repetition of the theme at the beginning establishes the piece and provides a fixed starting material for the following improvisations. The simple repetition of the theme at the end concludes the composition as a kind of return. The basic tempi of the themes are calm; there is no fixed tempo, more a free placement. The rhythm section works in the improvisations according to the principle of free tempo/ dynamic vibration, the result is momentum (swing). Recorded at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, 6th of November 2022. Mastered by Werner Dafeldecker/Martin Siewert. Featuring Pierre Borel (Alto Saxophone), Axel Dörner (Trumpet), Simon Sieger (Piano), Joel Grip (Double Bass), and Sven-Ake Johansson (Drums).

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DEEPSTARIA ENIGMATICA	The Eternal Now Is the Heart of a New Tomorrow	CD	ESP-DISK	ESPDISK 5102CD
$12.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 Memphis, Tennessee quintet Deepstaria Enigmatica doesn't sound like your father's free jazz. It's spacier; it's moodier; sometimes it sounds like ambient drank a lot of expressos and got down; sometimes it sounds like one of Miles Davis' mid-'70s electric bands ate shrooms and got freaky while Miles wasn't around; sometimes it sounds like a funky lounge band from the Antares system. Deepstaria Enigmatica is a quintet of improvisers from Memphis, Tennessee dedicated to creating otherworldly soundscapes. Named for a rarely seen, bell-shaped jellyfish discovered by Jacques Cousteau, the group's every note is inspired by that famous ocean explorer's sense of discovery. But don't assume the five veteran musicians create only chaos: they are as attuned to melodies and harmonies as they are to fine gradations of noise. What emerges with each extemporaneous performance can range from dark swirls of frenetic fury to interplanetary hard bop, to sunlit ambient dreamscapes punctuated with snatches of folk song. The diverse experience of the players sets the tone for their deep dives: David Collins is the composer and guitarist behind Frog Squad, a Memphis group who have blended jazz improvisation with visionary music as disparate as that of Horace Silver and Erik Satie; he's equally at home playing simple, unfettered guitar lines or rocking, effects-drenched rave ups. Chad Fowler played alto saxophone with both Frank Lowe and George Cartwright in the 1990s, and now teams up with the likes of William Parker, Kidd Jordan, Ivo Perelman, Zoh Amba, Matthew Shipp, or Brian Blade for music released on the Mahakala Music label. Keyboardist Alex Greene first studied musique concrète and computer synthesis with composer Judy Klein in the 1980s, before playing in a variety of Memphis groups ranging from Alex Chilton to Big Ass Truck to Reigning Sound, not to mention over twenty years of work with New York composer Dave Soldier. Now he improvises with multiple keyboards simultaneously, including a vintage Roland Juno-106. Since completing his jazz studies at the University of Memphis in 2016, drummer Jon Harrison has cast a wide stylistic net with the groups he's joined, which include the Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra, Frog Squad, Hope Calyburn's Soul Scrimmage, Joe Austin, Roderick Duran, PXLS, and the Church Brothers. Bassist Khari Wynn, best known as the guitarist for hip-hop sensations Public Enemy, regularly tests more unorthodox waters with groups such as Energy Disciples, often under the name Mysterioso Africano. Together, these five musos cohere with a surprising unity of purpose, as their listening and playing gel into what often sound like prepared compositions. Sharing an uncanny telepathy, they transport listeners to new worlds of musical possibility.

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VA	The Man With The Licence 03	LP	DOGHOUSE & BONE RECORDS	DGREX 014LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 OSS! Spy vs. Spy! MI6! All operating in the shadows of darkness and danger; underneath that double-trouble of uncertainty lays the groove. The exotic and the erotic sounds. 007! The music with a license to kill and thrill. When the clock strikes five and it is cocktail time, no man is a match for the soundtrack of the Femme fatale of the underworld. Shake that thing baby-don't stir it, and the Martini too. The spy universe has been quite an inspiration for composers and orchestras. Lounge music, Exotica and symphonic, this record will have you spinning the globe hitting every longitude and latitude from Bangkok to Rio. So drop that needle and get on board this third volume as this jet is leaving the gate right on time. Featuring Rolland Shaw And His Orchestra, Ray Barretto, Herbie Mann, The San Remo Golden Strings, Pegi Boucher, Ken Woodman And His Piccadilly Brass, Hugo Montenegro, Lalo Schifrin, Michel Magne, Billy Strange, and David Lyodd And His London Orchestra.

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VA	The Man With The Licence 02	LP	DOGHOUSE & BONE RECORDS	DGREX 013LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 OSS! Spy vs. Spy! MI6! All operating in the shadows of darkness and danger; underneath that double-trouble of uncertainty lays the groove. The exotic and the erotic sounds. 007! The music with a license to kill and thrill. When the clock strikes five and it is cocktail time, no man is a match for the soundtrack of the Femme fatale of the underworld. Shake that thing baby-don't stir it, and the Martini too. The spy universe has been quite an inspiration for composers and orchestras. Lounge music, Exotica and symphonic, this record will have you spinning the globe hitting every longitude and latitude from Bangkok to Rio. Featuring Ray Barretto, Patti Seymour, Ken Woodman And His Piccadilly Brass, Dick Hyman, Bobby, Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos, John Barry, Sherley Bassey, Henry Mancini, Barbara Feldon, Roland Shaw And His Orchestra, Jimmy Smith, and Santo & Johnny.

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OHTA & MATTHIAS LINDERMAYR, MASAKO	Nozomi	CD	SQUAMA	SQM 028CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 Pianist Masako Ohta and trumpet player Matthias Lindermayr are back on Squama with Nozomi, the follow-up to their 2022 debut MMMMH. The Japanese title, which translates to "hope," felt fitting, as the album was conceived during a time of personal loss for Ohta, during and after which music proved itself as a beacon of hope. The music on Nozomi unfolds gently, with Lindermayr's airy tone and lyrical playing being wrapped in Ohta's chordal backing that moves from tender to tense and back over the course of the album. While most tunes were written by Lindermayr, the only exception being an interpretation of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Hibari," the arrangements are largely improvised, letting the duo's intuition guide the course and build the form. Solemn slowness has become a signature trait of the Munich-based duo and it makes listening to their new record a healing retreat from the frantic chatter of the present.

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OHTA & MATTHIAS LINDERMAYR, MASAKO	Nozomi	LP	SQUAMA	SQM 028LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 LP version. Pianist Masako Ohta and trumpet player Matthias Lindermayr are back on Squama with Nozomi, the follow-up to their 2022 debut MMMMH. The Japanese title, which translates to "hope," felt fitting, as the album was conceived during a time of personal loss for Ohta, during and after which music proved itself as a beacon of hope. The music on Nozomi unfolds gently, with Lindermayr's airy tone and lyrical playing being wrapped in Ohta's chordal backing that moves from tender to tense and back over the course of the album. While most tunes were written by Lindermayr, the only exception being an interpretation of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Hibari," the arrangements are largely improvised, letting the duo's intuition guide the course and build the form. Solemn slowness has become a signature trait of the Munich-based duo and it makes listening to their new record a healing retreat from the frantic chatter of the present.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
ANDERSSON'S ORCHESTRA, FEATURING HELENE SJOHOLM AND TOMMY KORBERG	Alla Kan Dansa	CD	PLAYGROUND MUSIC	MMCD 039CD
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/14/2025 A brand-new album with Benny Andersson's Orchestra, featuring Helene Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg. All songs written by Benny Andersson (music) and Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics). Benny Andersson was of course founding member of ABBA. He has previously released ten albums with BAO, as well as a critically acclaimed album with piano music (on Deutsche Grammophon GmbH).

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