Jazz & Improvisation / All styles

The fifth chapter of John Zorn's series of piano trio compositions based on classical forms: eight Fantasias, lyrical, harmonically complex and unpredictable, played by Brian Marsella, Jorge Roeder and Ches Smith. Tzadik.

A new John Zorn rock power trio in the line of Simulacrum, Naked City and Insurrection: Matt Hollenberg on guitar, Simon Hanes on bass and Ches Smith on drums tear through twelve short, stop-on-a-dime pieces. Tzadik.

These are a small set of sound conversations - based on soil that is nearing 30 years worth of riches, stories and spirit. The fuel is made of components from the realms of rhythmic obsession, texture, melodic seeds and waves of harmonic interest in brief holding patterns. These are meeting present day explorations of the vibraphone and piano - via conventional and extended techniques: those from the classroom and those personal expressions based of a myriad of experiences with different instrum…

Cellist and composer Janel Leppin's second album with her Washington D.C. sextet Ensemble Volcanic Ash: progressive chamber jazz recorded live in the studio in one day, dedicated to Abdul Wadud and Pablo Casals. On Cuneiform, CD edition.

Matthew Shipp on piano and William Parker on bass in only their fourth duo album, the fruit of a four-decade friendship that began in the David S. Ware Quartet. Recorded in Brooklyn in June 2025, limited LP on Tao Forms.

Marc Ribot's first all-instrumental album since Live at the Village Vanguard: a quartet with Chad Taylor and the saxophones of James Brandon Lewis, Brian Settles and Briggan Krauss, between free jazz and No Wave. On Pi Recordings.

David Maranha's electric organ and Rodrigo Amado's tenor saxophone in a single 41-minute piece recorded live at Out.Fest 2025: drone, noise and free jazz, with liner notes by Stuart Broomer.

Akira Ishikawa, the drummer behind Electrum and African Rock, recasts ten classical warhorses from Beethoven to Sarasate around the drum kit. Crown, 1971; limited remastered CD reissue on Bridge, 2007.

Seven unreleased BBC radio performances from 1969, the last year of the Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet with Michael Garrick, Dave Green and Trevor Tomkins, saved on the drummer's own tapes and issued on CD with notes by Richard Morton Jack.

Number 4 in Fat Cat's "Split Series" with a 1998 live piece for the seminal free-improvisation group backed with a harsh studio piece by the Japanese king of noise. Edition with plain white cover.

Solo sax album of atmospheric avant-garde jazz Swiss by multi-instrumentalist releaed by ReEntry Records in the US and never re-issued on either LP or CD.

2004 LP on Qbico of improvisations for electronics, objects and saxophones by Steve Beresford with John Butcher and Richard Sanderson, recorded in London in 2000 and 2003.

1986 album on Soul Note of lovely contemporary jazz for big band featuring Gianluigi Trovesi and Franco Ambrosetti among others.

1987 album on Soul Note of lovely contemporary jazz for big band featuring Gianluigi Trovesi, Giancarlo Schiaffini and Bill Evans among others.

Original 1976 spiritual/free jazz double album on Ogun by Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Dyani, Louis Moholo and Chris McGregor.

Highly enjoyable experimental/electronic/free jazz album by the odd trio of guitarist / multi-instrumentalist / instrument-builder released by Nato in 1986 and never re-issued on either LP or CD.

First edition with LP-size cover of the 1989 CD-only album on BVHaast by the ICP member.

1988 sole album of free improvisation, avant-garde jazz and experimental electronics by an Austrian quartet playing all kind of acoustic and electronic instruments and objects, on Moers.

Rare original Italian edition on Vertigo of Nucleus leader's 1972 jazz-rock fusion album featuring Gordon Beck and Allan Holdsworth.

Grey area 1990 edition of the absolute classic 1970 jazz-rock fusion album on Vertigo.

Rare original Italian edition on Vertigo of Ian Carr's jazz-rock fusion band's 1975 album.

2006 brown vinyl LP on Qbico of wild free jazz noise by Finnish drums and keyboards duo.

Rare original edition on Mosaic of the 1974 jazz fusion masterwork of balance between composition and improvisation.

Original Italian edition on Fontana of the classic 1969 second album by the British jazz-rock band, the record that launched the Vertigo label in the UK.

Original Italian edition on Vertigo of the 1970 third album by progressive jazz-rock band.

Sole edition of the excellent 1987 album on Splasc(h) of multi-phonic solo sax and flute. Never re-issued on either LP or CD. With insert.

Rare 1994 CD-only first volume on Incus with 1991 recordings by the pool of acclaimed free improvising musicians led by Derek Bailey and featuring John Zorn, Pat Thomas, Buckethead, Paul Lovens and Alexander Balanescu.

Rare 1994 CD-only second volume on Incus with 1991 recordings by the pool of acclaimed free improvising musicians led by Derek Bailey and featuring John Zorn, Pat Thomas, Buckethead, Paul Lovens and Alexander Balanescu.

Rare 1994 CD-only third volume on Incus with 1991 recordings by the pool of acclaimed free improvising musicians led by Derek Bailey and featuring John Zorn, Pat Thomas, Buckethead, Paul Lovens and Alexander Balanescu.

Lovely 1986 double album on Impetus with recordings spanning from 1980 to 1985 by the eclectic and inimitable saxophone player, featuring Mike Cooper and Roger Turner among others. Never re-issued on either LP or CD. With insert.

Obscure and sole album by Dino Mariani's free/avant-garde big band with homages to Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, released by Bull Records in 1983. Never re-issued on either LP or CD.

Very obscure self-released album of free improvisation by an Italian group featuring Angelo Avogadri.

Sole edition of 1978 album on Sweet Dragon by Danish free jazz quintet. Never re-issued on either LP or CD. With original innersleeve.

Sole edition of the 1989 album on Splasc(h) of avant-garde/folk jazz for big band led by the Italian trumpet player. Never re-issued on either LP or CD. With insert.

1984 album on Soul Note by important and pioneering Italian third stream composer for piano, bass and percussion trio. Never re-issued on either LP or CD.

Original first edition on Saba of the Swiss keyboardist's percussive extravaganza featuring Guru Guru's Mani Neumeier, Charly Antolini and Pierre Favre.

2024 album on NoBusiness in an edition of 300 copies by two of the best contemporary free reed instruments players.

Reeds and fiddle duo by two eminent Swedish improvisers released by Ideal in 2005 in an edition of 300 hand-numbered copies.

Still sealed copy of the original edition privately released on Howard's own Altsax label of the 1973 free jazz album featuring ICP's Han Bennink and Misha Mengelberg.

1979 live album on ICP/AdLib by the core members of the Pool (Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg) with many Italian musicians including Giancarlo Schiaffini, Enrico Rava, Eugenio Colombo and Gianluigi Trovesi. With original innersleeve.