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What Haven't You Had SLAMCD260
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�What Haven't You Had?� SLAMCD 260 Vladimir Miller and Steve Plews piano Vladimir Miller and Steve Plews piano �What Haven't You Had?� SLAMCD 260 Vladimir Miller and Steve Plews piano
Some of the music in this series of duets and solos is scored but much of it is improvised; the artists acknowledge influences of Bartok, Rachmaninov, Keith Tippett, Jaki Byard amongst others. The result is a fascinating collection of post-modern romanticism at once Lennox Berkeley and Bill Evans. The recordings, made in front of a live audience, capture the atmosphere of a memorable performance. With the percussive intricacy of Millers style warmly enveloped by the rhapsodic technique of pianist Steve Plews, the music varies from quiet introspection to a tour de force of compositional and improvisational virtuosity Details Reviews Add to Shopping Basket Purchase from USA Distributor

I'll be with you again SLAMCD259
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I'll Be With You Again
The Martin Pickett Group ~ Tony Isaacs, Mike Wills reeds, Phil Berry bass. Frank Hockney drums, Martin Pickett piano with guest vocalist Alison Bentley. Details Reviews Add to Shopping Basket Purchase from USA Distributor

Above our heads the sky splits open SLAMCD258
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SLAMCD 258 'Above our heads the sky splits open' by ZAUM

The second SLAM CD by ZAUM, this one was recorded live in concert, March 2004. ZAUM is the improvising group led by drummer Steve Harris, based in Poole, Dorset, UK.

Voted 3rd in Jazz Review's Critic's Poll Best of 2004
In The Wire's Top 50 Critic's Poll for 2004


'Easily the freshest and most thought provoking album of the year'  Brian Morton - The Wire

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Pianoforte SLAMCD257
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SLAMCD 257 'PIANOFORTE'

Live recording of the cream of British improvising pianists -Keith Tippett, Howard Riley, Stephen Grew, Pat Thomas.

"AN INCREDIBLE AND HISTORIC RELEASE" Laurence Donohue-Greene, AllAbout Jazz New York.

 

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Klusterbuckstuckle SLAMCD256
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SLAMCD 256  �Klusterbuckstuckle�   by  ORGANON, being Elton Dean saxes, Jim Dvorak trumpet, Tim Crowther guitar/guitar synth, John Edwards double bass and Jim Lebaigue drums. A set of 4 creative improvisations by a new quintet of true masters of the art. Recorded in London, September 2002.

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Earth SLAMCD255
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'Earth' JAN KOPINSKI saxophones STEVE ILIFFE grand piano JANINA KOPINSKA viola STEFAN KOPINSKI bass

Aleksandr Dovzhenko�s classic silent film of life and death in a Ukrainian village amid the struggles of collectivisation is considered a poetic masterpiece of Soviet cinema. Its convenient ideology is overtaken by the epic landscapes and beautifully observed portrayals of family, community and human emotions.

Jan Kopinski�s new CD captures the music of his specially commissioned live soundtrack to this remarkable film, intensifying the imagery with an intriguing mix of sadness and hope. At times, gently paced and lingering, the music is intense but always hopeful.

 

 

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DESIRE AND NEED SLAMCD254
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Need & Desire, Charlie Collins - alto saxophone, Bb clarinet, flute. John Jasnoch - electric guitar, mandolin, ud.
The first release by one of Britain�s longest standing improvising duos. Collins� and Jasnoch�s 20 year association has its origins in Sheffield�s late 70�s new wave scene. With it�s use of 70�s experiment and 60�s free improvisation, it set them on a path of exploration which led them to play Derek Bailey�s 1988 Company Week. Details Reviews Add to Shopping Basket Purchase from USA Distributor

ZAUM SLAMCD253
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STEVE HARRIS QUINTET, with Cathy Stevens viola, Geoff Hearn saxophones, Karen Wimhurst clarinet, Udo Dzierzanowski guitar and Steve Harris drums.
Some of the music is brooding and darkly minimalist, with Morricone guitar twangs echoing over rumbling bass-drum patterns; some is squawky and impulsive, some vivid and conversational. This is virtuosic and varied improvisation. John Fordham, The Guardian. Details Reviews Add to Shopping Basket Purchase from USA Distributor

ZONE K SLAMCD252
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Jan Kopinski ten/alto saxes, Wojtek Konikiewicz piano, Steve Harris drums. Live recordings Feb Mar 2002.
SLAMCD 252 Jan Kopinski ten/alto saxes, Wojtek Konikiewicz piano, Steve Harris drums. Live recordings Feb Mar 2002. "music of character and bite." JOHN FORDHAM, THE GUARDIAN, 2 May 2003 �Kopinski is one of Britain�s few authentic voices on saxophone� Ben Watson ( Hi-Fi News and Record Review). . �A hi-energy set from a vibrant trio of innovatory musicians.�Simon Adams Jazz Journal, October 2003 Details Reviews Add to Shopping Basket Purchase from USA Distributor

Counting on Angels SLAMCD251
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Vladimir Miller/Ken Hyder recorded in London, 2003 and dedicated to Russian friends and experiences.
Counting on Angels is a unique CD unleashing a new music form which straddles Russian classical music and contemporary improvised music. The album represents an accumulated experience derived from a decade of musical activity in Russia where drummer Ken Hyder and pianist Vladimir Miller played in main cities and out of the way towns from Leningrad to Vladivostok and from Arkhangelsk to Tuva. They have played with a plethora of Russian contemporary musicians including Valentina Ponomareva, Vladimir Tarasov, Sainkho Namtchylak - and the late Vladimir Rezitsky with whom they recorded as the trio, Northern Lights. Counting on Angels goes deeper into the Russian soul, strips down the music dramatically, presenting a sparseness and a clarity which is often reflected in the Russian landscape. At the same time you can hear echoes of Stravinsky, Moussorgsky and Shostakovich. Details Reviews Add to Shopping Basket Purchase from USA Distributor

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