“Bill Brovold's Stone Soup's Michael Goldberg Variations is a disc of music that is generally quite introspective and quiet. Bill Brovold, per the liner note, utilized the input of artists Michael Goldberg in creating a piece of music that is Minimalist without being meandering or even repetitive. A four or five note motif is played on an acoustic guitar, around and along and beside which various guests are heard adding their own musical additions. Guitarist Mark Ormerod goes first, finger picking some love

Brown vs Brown are a intense and stunningly tight and complex 'rehearsal-intensive' avant-garde rock band from Amsterdam, Holland. Brown vs Brown was formed in 2004 by Dirk Bruinsma (saxes, vocals), Viljam Nybacka (bass), Gerri Jäger (drums) and Jeroen...

“This 1975 album featured notable covers of ‘We’ve Got to Get Out of This Place’ and ‘Out of Time’, along with nine original compositions.
This new edition has been newly remastered and expanded to include six previously unreleased bonus tracks, recorded by Arthur Brown and his band for the BBC radio In Concert series in April 1975.”

''Chris Brown, San Francisco based composer, pianist, and electronic instrument builder, studied composition with William Brooks, electronic music with Gordon Mumma and computer music with David Rosenboom. His music includes pieces for solo instruments...

"An astonishing record of James and the Flames tearing the roof off the sucker at the mecca of R&B theatres, New York's Apollo. When King Records owner Syd Nathan refused to fund the recording, thinking it commercial folly, Brown single-mindedly proceeded anyway, paying for it out of his own pocket. He had been out on the road night after night for a while, and he knew that the magic that was part and parcel of a James Brown show was something no record had ever caught. Hit follows hit without a pause...

Marion Brown – alto sax
Ed Kroeger – trombone
Sigi Busch – bass
Steve McCall – drums

Great sounding, previously unreleased Marion from one of his most productive / greatest periods.

“The alto saxophonist Marion Brown (1931), who grew up in Atlanta, moved to New York in 1965, and almost immediately, while still an unknown, played on John Coltrane's seminal album "Ascension" and Archie Shepp's "Fire Music," quickly became one of the most radical yet romantic of free...

Rob Brown: alto saxophone
Steve Swell: trombone
Chris Lightcap: double bass
Chad Taylor: drums

“For this album, Rob Brown has brought together with him three outstanding, seasoned musicians. Steve Swell, at the top, is in perfect osmosis with his leader; Chris Lightcap and Chad Taylor's brilliant personalities help extend each musical phrase by giving them strength and volume. Adding to this the unique sound of Rob Brown's alto and particularly relevant compositions makes it a...

Rob Brown: alto saxophone, flute
Steve Swell: trombone
Chris Lightcap: double bass
Chad Taylor: drums

“Every time I hear Rob I have the same reaction — who is this guy? He has such a command of his instrument and such original ideas. Rob is the only saxophonist I know who can pick up his horn right out the case and perform at 100 percent. There is no warming up! No searching for the right reed! He’s one of the most powerful performers I’ve ever worked with.” – Chad Taylor

Dave Brubeck – piano
Paul Desmond – saxophone
Eugene Wright – bass
Joe Morello - drums

“1960 Essen, Grugahalle by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is an original master concert recording from the 2nd of April, 1960 at the Grugahall, Essen.”

Before the late 60s and Egg, Soft Machine and Mothers of Invention, if you wanted to hear ‘odd time signatures in action’ this was the go-to album!

“Cited as one of the 2 largest selling jazz albums of all time (Kind of Blue being the other), this record made "Take Five" the most recognizable of jazz tunes and Dave Brubeck a household name. Remixed and remastered from the original 3-track master tapes for enormously improved sound, this definitive reissue is full of rare and previously...

“As a pioneer of "cool jazz" in the 1950s, Dave Brubeck requires no introduction to music lovers. By the early '70s he was regularly playing with his sons, amongst other musicians.
Originally broadcast on Voice Of America radio, this superb performance was part of the Newport Jazz Festival, and took place in New York's Apollo Theater, July 4th, 1973. It captures him on sparkling form, tackling older classics as well as newer material.”

Dan Bruce- electric guitar, nylon string guitar, Ableton Live programming
Chris Coles - alto/tenor saxophones, vocoder
Brad Wagner - soprano/tenor saxophones, bass clarinet
Caleb Smith - trombone
Will Wedmedyk- vibraphone
Theron Brown - piano, Fender Rhodes, melodica
Aidan Plank - acoustic bass, electric bass
Anthony Taddeo - drums, percussion
Joel Negus- synthesizers (Mystics and Slant)

“Dan Bruce's : beta collective continues to push boundaries in

This limited edition includes "An exclusive film taking a behind the scenes look at the making of Jack Bruce’s new album at the world famous Abbey Road studios..."

"Esoteric Antenna is proud to announce the release of the eagerly awaited new...

"He is an icon of the Rock world: the legendary song writer, bassist, pianist and singer Jack Bruce. In 2006 at the 37th German Jazz Festival Frankfurt, he joined forces with the hr-Bigband to perform a highly acclaimed concert, presenting classic Cream songs and other landmarks of his career in gripping new arrangements. It was a magic moment of dialogue between Jazz and Rock that roamed between composition, improvisation and vibrant, virtuoso performances. The hr-Bigband is one of the most innovative...

“Lenny's master work in many ways, it must be noted that if you are new to Lenny Bruce this is his thesis work towards his PhD in Freestyle Social Commentary. By this show Mr. Bruce no longer does bits, he is all free form, and lays this show out like a brilliant jazz piece. In lieu of a Louis Armstrong or Kermit Ruffins delivernig tales of love, loss, trials and tribulations through beautifully combined notes from their trumpets, however, his music is the truth and his instrument is his style.
This...

PROMO COPY. "The '50s are often portrayed as a very innocent time -- an era in which Father Knows Best and Leave It to Beaver were popular sitcoms. Americans were less likely to have sex before marriage, poodle skirts were in fashion, and stay-at-home...

Kyle Bruckmann (oboe, english horn, suona, mijwiz) with Kurt Johnson (bass).

"“An improviser's response to the paradoxes and absurdities of recording improvised music. Sounds generated by the direct application of wind, water and flesh to wood...

“Bill Bruford is the original drummer in YES and was a long term member of King Crimson. The band Bruford achieved critical acclaim and commercial success at the time and the band's catalogue has enjoyed longevity in the rock genre.
The line-up on the album is: Bill Bruford, John Clark, Dave Stewart and Jeff Berlin.
Both of these discs were previously only available in the "Seems Like a Lifetime Ago" box set and see their first release outside of the box here.”

Double live album of Bill's very good jazz outfit (saxes, piano, bass and drums) recorded live in London in 2001. 2 hours of music! [DGM]

“Gavin Bryars was born in Yorkshire, England in 1943. His first musical forays were as a jazz bassist working in the early 1960s with improvisors Derek Bailey and Tony Oxley. Bryars later worked with composers John Cage and Cornelius Cardew, founded the Portsmouth Sinfonia and collaborated with Brian Eno on his famed Obscure imprint.
The Sinking of the Titanic, Bryars' first major composition, was inspired by the tragic event of the British passenger liner's cross-Atlantic maiden voyage. Bryars...

This great, unassuming-but-tremendous debut album did what so few do: It actually sold! People paid some attention!
And rightly so - this is great.
Back in stock and you should buy this. Period!

Very good & very nicely presented (great packaging) first album by this band from Minneapolis. They are very vocal oriented, with some unique vocal twists & some nice 2 & 3 part vocal lines on top of the intricate guitar/keyboards/bass/drums band work. In that respect, & in certain other aspects, they are a little reminiscent of Echolyn but they don't really sound like Echolyn. "It is perhaps fitting the the five members of Bubblemath were born variously between 1971-1979 spanning the historic rise...

Included here is a booklet with the official biograpy of the band, photos, documents and interviews.
My personal favorite of all the Argentinian progressive artifacts, and, in fact, one of the great progressive albums of the entire 1970s. This, their one and only album features a 7 piece group (violin, flute, sax, guitar, bass, drums, with a relatively small amount of vocals) playing pieces obviously influenced by Mahavishnu Orchestra, jazzy Frank Zappa, King Crimson and others that give this a more...