Trane is joined by Pharoah Sanders, Freddie Hubbard and four (!) other horn players for an explosion of fiery solos and free improvisation on this famous 1965 session.
Joke Lanz and Sudden Infant once again return in their razor-sharp trio setting whereby the absurdist nature that Joke’s work is already cut with is reconfigured in a gnarled and […]
For over twenty years, Mkl Anderson has curated a vast archive of recorded material for his cinematic ambient industrial soundscapes. Working for as many years under the name Drekka, he […]
In December 2019, Los Angeles Free Music Society pioneers Airway performed live at Zebulon with a stacked cast of collaborators, unleashing a constantly mutating wave of raucous free improv [...]
“Beings of ImberIndus” was commissioned as a hexaphonic sound installation to accompany the “Beings of ImberIndus” solo soft sculpture show by Carrie Weaver; presented at [...]
The first published recordings of Molly McCann, my older sister, playing Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Das Jahr (“The Year”, 1841); a groundbreaking cycle of 12 thematically interlocked character [...]
John Coltrane “Live” at the Village Vanguard (Impulse! AS-10), was Trane’s first official “live” album. Coltrane is joined here on two tunes by the wonderful Eric [...]
McCoy Tyner’s fourth studio album has a split personality, with three tracks featuring an intriguing sextet of all-stars, and the rest with his trusty trio, done eight months apart. Perhaps [...]
What our staff has to say: “The birth of NEW FREE JAZZ. A completely unhinged document of New Monuments. Fresh new quartet line-up. This is the next level, and the […]
Recognized as a skilled and sought after collaborator, Ted Byrnes solo albums cast a wide net that capture Byrnes’ adventurous and omnivorous approach to solo percussion. An alumnus of [...]
Out December 16th, 2022 – Pre-Orders ship immediately! “Wasteland Jazz Unit is a staple in the world of destroyed music. With countless releases cataloged by a literal who’s who [...]
Last Train To Hazeville – David hit us with the perfect end of summer mixtape. Dusty pop 45s, crying trumpets & all the weird feelings you get before fall. They’re […]
Hank Shocklee said the most unique thing about hip hop’s genesis is that it was the first time non-musicians were responsible for making records. Before that, everybody involved knew what […]
It’s always very special for me as a ‘harsh noise’ artist to be able to discuss the improvisational works of colleagues such as Ted Byrnes and Michael Foster as I […]