Ben Hartley / drums, percussion, xylophone, backing vocals
John Murhpy / keyboards, murphatron, backing vocals, second lead vocal on tracks 1,7
David Addis - electric, acoustic and classical guitars, backing vocals
Michael Whiteman / bass guitar, bass pedals, twelve-string guitar and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, percussion
also featuring
Ella Lloyd / flute on tracks 3,4,6
Matthew Talks / cello on track 6

"The music of I AM THE MANIC WHALE is inspired by m

Atle Nymo – tenor sax, bass clarinet
Magnus Broo -– trumpet
Mattias Ståhl – vibes
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten – double bass
Håkon Mjåset Johansen – drums

For a number of reasons, Scandinavia is currently one of the epicenters of vivid, forward-looking jazz, often marked by a tantalizing balance of form and freedom. Over the past decade, the quintet I.P.A. has come to embody the best of this volatile sensibility, which makes sense as the..

From Singapore, I\D is an improvising rock group influenced by Krautrock and other experimental/out space-rock bands. This is their first full-length release and on it, they have taken four hours of improvisations and have carefully edited/mixed...

Key duo from the Catalan folk scene, result of the union between Ia Clua (from '2+1') and Jordi Batiste (one of the leading forces of Mquina! together with Enric Herrera), after the Jordi's return from military service. Un Gran Da, the duo's first albu...

"Formed in 2010 in St Petersburg Russia, IAmTheMorning features pianist Gleb Kolyadin and the charismatic vocals of Marjana Semkina. The band self released their debut album in 2012 before signing to Kscope and releasing 'Belighted' their debut for the label in September 2014.

As with Belighted, the engineering and mixing on Lighthouse was handled by Marcel van Limbeek (Tori Amos) and self produced by Gleb and Marjana. Lighthouse also features guest musicians Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King...

Susie is a fantastic drummer who first came to prominence with the David Ware Quartet (that's where I saw her play). "Born in California, raised in Texas and a New York resident since 1989, Susie Ibarra has become one of the most distinctive drummers i...

Two exciting new pieces from composer/percussionist Susie Ibarra, whose dynamic drumming has driven the bands of William Parker, David S. Ware, Pauline Oliveros, Derek Bailey and Mephista. Written for her trio, featuring pianist Craig Taborn and violin...

Mini-lp sleeve reissue of the first album, from 1974, of this hard rock influenced Italian off-shoot of New Trolls.

Iceberg were the premier fusion outfit from Spain during the 1970's. They released five albums between 1975-1978, of which this 1978 release is their 5th and final. All good things come to an end, and the band went out on a high note; while I probably ...

Iceberg were the premier fusion outfit from Spain during the 1970's. They released five albums between 1975-1978, of which this 1978 release is the 4th. Pretty stunningly good instrumental fusion with dueling work from Joaquim "Max" Sunyer (aka Max Sun...

Iceberg were the premier fusion outfit from Spain during the 1970's. They released five albums between 1975-1978, of which this 1975 release is the first, and this is the first time it's been released on CD. Unlike their others, this features a quintet...

The 13 piece contemporary music ensemble Icebreaker tackle one of Philip's earliest and greatest pieces. Recorded live in excellent sound, (live is the only way to go with such a tranceful work; it just wouldn't come across with overdubbing, imo). In...

Duo of drums/vocals/etc. and sax/vocals/etc. Leo is the drummer of Doctor Nerve. "Joslyn and Ciesa are flexible, mischievous musicians. . . Blood is Red is bristling with gritty urban workouts, bare-bones avant-jazz, horns squeals and even some violin ...

Some say they're descendants of the late 1970's No New York semi-wave; others scratch their heads and shrug. But Julie Joslyn and Leo Ciesa merely continue to spread their impish humor and no-holds-barred musical message throughout their new CD, entit...

Iconoclast is a duo comprised of Julie Joslyn (alto saxophone, live electronics, violin, vocals) and Leo Ciesa (drums, percussion, keyboards, octapad, vocals). Ciesa and Joslyn have been composing and performing together for almost 20 years - since the...

"I confess I’ve been a fan of Iconoclasta since their first album, circa 1983, and I’m proud these guys are still around. Along with Cast and Banda Elástica, Iconoclasta has survived all these years because of its talent and presence participating in...

"Ideal Bread puts a new shine on music by Steve Lacy..." – The New York Times

"...(one) could use it as a primer for examining the master's catalog." – Jazz Times

"The disc functions both as an exacting yet refreshingly unfussy homage to Lacy’s work and a snapshot of four versatile, highly sympathetic improvisers in their prime." – The Wire

“They really own this music, turning each tune inside out, never paying stale homage to Lacy but celebrating the multi-faceted nature of his music." – Signal to Noise

"The Ideal Bread lays down a serious marker for the posthumous evolution of Steve Lacy’s music." – Point of Departure

"The rumbling continued. Matt slowly opened his eyes, then getting out of bed (hopefully remembering to put on some underwear) wandered into the common area of the loft. "What the !@#$%^&*() is that!" "Clara Nostra" Matt (his roommate and not his...

"It is a nice initiative to issue a double-CD with the art of sound. We've seen this from our French friends (François Bayle, Marc Favre, Pierre Henry and others), who aren't bashful about poetic sound sensualism-and here we are with a good American...