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DMGARC 733CD
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"Kalabalik is Raoul Bjorkenheim guitar, Anders Nilsson guitar, and Gerald Cleaver, drums. Although completely improvised, the overt telepathic communication elevates it to the level of formal pre-composition. Raoul, Anders and Gerald spin tales of wonder. It's an exciting, intense journey, running the gamut from acid-rock workout, ambient, weird noise-jazz, and the completely unexplored. Incredible interplay, humorous detours and like the best of any progressive session, it completely works."
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DMGARC 704CD
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"CD1: The legendary first [self-titled] album by Curlew, initially released by Landslide on LP in 1981 and out-of-print ever since, with the original lineup of saxophonist/composer/leader George Cartwright, Tom Cora on cello and devices, Nicky Skopelitis on guitar, Bill Laswell on bass, and Bill Bacon on drums. This incredible record, originally released by Landslide in the U.S. and the U.K., has never before been released on CD anywhere! Bonus material on this disc includes six more cuts from one of their earliest live gigs at CBGB on February 6th 1980, previously unreleased in any format! CD2: Previously unreleased in any format! A complete 64-minute set from CBGB on October 1st 1980, with almost the same lineup, except Denardo Coleman [from Ornette's Prime Time, and Jayne Cortez' Firespitters] is on drums!"
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DMGARC 722CD
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"The second in our series of CDs recorded at the DMG New Music Magic Mystery Festival at The Stone in December 2006. The final week of our festival began on Tuesday, December 26th with Raoul Björkenheim, William Parker and Hamid Drake, another first-time meeting. Raoul is a member of the explosive Scorch Trio, one of the most exciting jazz/rock/noise power trios to emerge from Scandinavia and was once in a great quartet called Krakatau (ECM). Raoul asked that we help put him together with his dream rhythm team: William and Hamid! The gig, well-attended, was explosive throughout. Raoul also played his electric viol da gamba, as well as an electric mando/guitar. Raoul looked like a kid who won the lottery and jumped around with glee, overwhelmed to be playing with two other giants who work so well together. As William and Hamid continually whipped up a rhythm storm, Raoul took one furious solo after another. Two incredible sets -- the best parts of which are captured on this CD!" -- Bruce Lee Gallanter.
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DMGARC 701CD
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"Our second release on Downtown Music Gallery's newly formed DMG ARC label is considered by many fans to be the best of the six releases [certainly the best of the five live ones] by the improv super-group Last Exit, and the least widely distributed. Originally released as a limited edition on Muworks, this item commands high prices ranging to $50-$75 from collector's shops and auction web sites including eBay. Ronald Shannon Jackson is on drums, occasionally adding creepy blues vocals worthy of a serial killer. Sonny Sharrock plays nasty blues lines when he isn't beating his guitar to a pulp, while German sax madman Peter Brötzmann veers between similar extremes with his squealing and honking. Laswell was the perfect bassist for this unit, his dirty, hard-driving lines retaining a feeling of downright meanness throughout. (Please, someone lay 'My Balls/Your Chin' and 'Pig Cheese' on a Najee fan!) An over-the-top live recording of frighteningly talented musicians improvising as a unit, this album is what you REALLY want to scrape out your cerebral cortex! 'Never let it be said that Last Exit didn't take advantage of recording their live shows or playing in front of adoring Europeans. With cover art and song titles courtesy of the late avant-garde poet Kenneth Patchen, Headfirst kicks off with the brain fry of 'Lizard Eyes' only to launch into a Sharrock improv called 'Don't Be a Cry Baby, Whatever You Do.' Brotzmann blows wild and free here, and his squeal and blurt provides a great counterpoint to the rumble of the rhythms and the pummeling sonic overload of Sharrock's guitar. Another piece of blurt that will make your head spin.'" --John Dougan
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DMGARC 721CD
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"Our third release on Downtown Music Gallery's newly formed DMG ARC label is the first in our series of CDs recorded at the DMG New Music Magic Mystery Festival at The Stone in December 2006. The second set that night was originally supposed to be Joelle Leandre performing duos with Marilyn Crispell, Mat Maneri and Roy Campbell, but turned out to be a superb quartet with Joelle directing. This was a first time performance by this unique drummerless line-up and it was a phenomenal set! There were sections of duos and trios that Joelle helped instigate, yet you couldn't predict the many magical moments that arose from this group. Superbly recorded by John Rosenberg and wonderfully remixed & mastered by Jean Marc Foussat, the sound is incredible. I still get goosebumps as I listen to this disc, since it does capture that dynamic improv magic so well. I recall that both sets that night were excellent, the first was a strong duo with percussionist Kevin Norton (released on Leo) and the second is this fabulous quartet. Listening now to the second set, whether you were there or not, you get the feeling that something very special was taking place. There is an aura of suspense and mystery that runs through the entire set/disc. You can hear all four musicians listening closely and having an ongoing dialogue. This quartet features Joelle Leandre on contrabass, Marilyn Crispell on piano, Roy Campbell, Jr. on trumpets & flute and Mat Maneri on viola & violin. Highest recommendation from your good friends at Downtown Music Gallery!"
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DMGARC 702CD
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"The first release on Downtown Music Gallery's newly formed DMG ARC label is considered by many fans to be one of the rarest late '60s Euro/Brit avant jazz recordings. Originally released on the BYG associated Goody label in France (in fact the only one of seven Goody releases that was an original release, and not a questionable reissue), the LP has commanded high prices ranging to $100 to $300 from collector's shops and auction web sites, including eBay." "Despite its inconsistencies at the hands of its label, 'Facets of the Univers' is truly a fascinating document of the Pan-African avant-garde captured at a place where European, African, American and West Indian roots merged to create two universal improvisations. What more could one have asked of a single opportunity to record as a leader?" --Clifford Allen, Paris Transatlantic. Features Mongezi Feza (pocket trumpet), Mike Osborne (alto sax), Kenneth Terroade (tenor sax, flute), Harry Miller (bass), Earl Freeman (bass, piano, voice), & Louis Moholo (incidental percussion).
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