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Klusterbuckstuckle
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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
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SLAMCD255
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'Earth' JAN KOPINSKI saxophones STEVE ILIFFE grand piano JANINA KOPINSKA viola STEFAN KOPINSKI bass
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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
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SLAMCD254
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Need & Desire, Charlie Collins - alto saxophone, Bb clarinet, flute. John Jasnoch - electric guitar, mandolin, ud.
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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.
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ZAUM
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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.
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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.
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ZONE K
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SLAMCD252
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Jan Kopinski ten/alto saxes, Wojtek Konikiewicz piano, Steve Harris drums. Live recordings Feb Mar 2002.
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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
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Counting on Angels
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SLAMCD251
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Vladimir Miller/Ken Hyder recorded in London, 2003 and dedicated to Russian friends and experiences.
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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.
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Bulbs
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SLAMCD250
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Unsolicited Music Ensemble - Martin K�chen, soprano & baritone saxes, Tony Wren, double bass and Raymond Strid, percussion. New live recordings made on Swedish tour by international trio of established figures in free improvised music.
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"Bulbs is a first-rate disc, and highly recommended to improv fans."
Cadence, May 2003
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Duology
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SLAMCD249
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Howard Riley piano, Lol Coxhill sop sax recorded live in Oxford.
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"When Riley's dense clusters of notes are pitted against Coxhill's squawks and sustained falsettos, the result is an intriguing, spontaneous encounter." John Fordham, The Guardian.
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Songs of LEONARD BERNSTEIN and IRVING BERLIN
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SLAMCD248
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Alison Bentley Quartet, vocalist Bentley with Dave Frankel piano, Dave Jones bass, Paul Cavaciuti drums, with guests Steve Waterman trumpet and flugelhorn and Martin Speake alto saxophone. New ideas on music by the greatest composers played by some of Britain's foremost jazz musicians.
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Bear Bones
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SLAMCD247
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K-SPACE - Gendos Chamzyryn: vocals, percussion, amplified doshpulur, piano. Tim Hodgkinson: lap steel guitar, klarnet, electronics, processing, alto saxophone. Ken Hyder: drums, vocals, amplified ektara, sampling, electronics. A unique combination of two cutting-edge British musicians and a Siberian shaman - one of the most astounding performers of the music of Tuva, and master of the Kaargiraa throat-singing style.
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