"An air of mystery surrounds this album, and indeed, even the label on which it was originally released. DJ and percussionist Count Simon de la Bedoyere (aka Simon Stable) set up the Stable label in 1968, only to fold it a year later, but during that brief spell it released a handful of great albums (best known being the "Escalator" album by Sam Gopal)
One of those was "Turn On, Or Turn Me Down", the only album made by psychedelic blues rock band N.S.U. (and proclaiming their main influence). Hailing..

Tony Malaby tenor and soprano saxophones
Brandon Seabrook guitar
Michael Formanek double bass
Gerald Cleaver drums
Simon Nabatov piano

“The quintet format is a favorite for pianist Simon Nabatov. After "Master and Margarita", "Roundup" and "Readings" with American and European musicians, here’s a new one with top New York players Tony Malaby, Brandon Seabrook, Michael Formanek and Gerald Cleaver.
A couple of minutes after you press Play to listen to this “Last Minute..

Simon Nabatov piano / Mark Dresser double bass.
"When two master musicians meet in duo for the first time, the artistic expectations are immense. “Projections” is a historic musical encounter, the very first duo concert by pianist Simon Nabatov and..

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''From adventurous originals to surprising reinterpretations of traditional Jewish classics, Boston-based Naftule's Dream has created an instrumental music of passion and intensity. Fiery improvisation weaves in and out of complex arrangements in a sty...

If creating an unmistakable group sound is the ultimate goal of a jazz ensemble, the Spanish trio Naima is well on its way to securing a spot as one of the leading combos on the contemporary European scene. Featuring Enrique Ruiz on piano and synths, Luis Torregrosa on drums, and Rafael Ramos Sania on double bass, the Valencia-based electro-acoustic band has honed a dramatic, darkly romantic sound marked by astringent textures, arresting melodies, and tightly coiled rhythms....

TATSUYA NAKATANI – percussion
SHANE PARISH – nylon string acoustic guitar

Tatsuya Nakatani is an avant-garde percussionist and composer, active internationally since the 1990's; Nakatani tours extensively, performing over 150 concerts a year. He teaches master classes and lectures at universities and music conservatories around the world.
Originally from Japan, he makes his home in the desert town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Nakatani creates his distinctive

Hey, this is a great one by a really talented pair of musicians and it is also mostly a quiet one, which you might not be expecting.

Tatsuya is a drummer/percussionist who I saw perform one of the most masterful solo performances on ANY...

"Recorded 8/8/08 in Portland, OR, The Naked Future, is a quartet of four drunken wizards conjuring up a heady brew. Their diverse backgrounds – from the classical, rock and experimental realms – forge a release modernist in its construction with more...

"Naked Truth are Lorenzo Feliciati on bass, Pat Mastelotto on drums, Roy Powell on hammond, fender and prepared piano and Graham Haynes on electrified cornet. Naked Truth's sound is a powerful amalgam of early 70's jazz-rock (Miles, Weather Report and RTF) and King Crimson sensitivities. Recorded in the South Of England at the end of their 2013 European Tour, Avian Thug is the third studio album by jazz-rock ensemble Naked Truth, after Shizaru in 2011 and Ouroboros in 2012.

Avian Thug develops...

Sainkho Namtchylak is a singer originally from Tuva, an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation just north of Mongolia. She is known for her Tuvan throat singing or Khöömei. Her music encompasses avant-jazz, electronica, modern composition and Tuvan influences.
Once the Soviet Union had collapsed, she moved to Vienna, making it her base, although she traveled widely, working in any number of shifting groups and recording a number of discs that revolved around free improvisation. Amongst them...

"The NAPOLI MANDOLINORCHESTRA is back with its second project for our label after Serenata luntana (Felmay 8055) and more than ten years of tours who have enthused the most demanding and careful listeners.

The Orchestra, which was born...

"One of the greatest Nash the Slash albums now gets a CD reissue, including bonus tracks, and an unreleased club remix produced by Daniel Lanois.

"This 2CD reissue of Dreams & Nightmares is remastered and comes in a beautiful DVD-sized tall digipak with booklet. The first CD includes all the tracks as originally appeared on the 1979 vinyl. The second CD is Bedside Companion, an EP that Nash released in 1978. All audio is remastered and the booklet contains unreleased, never-before-scene images."

"Nathan were born as a tribute band of Genesis, Pink Floyd and Supertramp, but with “Nebulosa” they have evolved into a creature that’s finally able to create completely original songs: in a nutshell, this is a real turning point in their musical career, as well as a bold step into the future.

Today Nathan is therefore a progressive rock group whose core consists of three very experienced musicians – Piergiorgio Abba (keyboards), Bruno Lugaro (bass and vocals) and Fabio Sanfilippo (drums) – with.

Typically nice and thorough Esoteric job on this; there's no bonus material, but there is excellent remastered sound, good notes and photos. National Health were the last of the great 70's Canterbury groups. and this was their second and greatest album...

A guitar duo by the fantastic Kido (Korekyojinn, Bondage Fruit and Salle Gaveau) and Daisuke Suzuki. This is warm, acoustic playing of originals and standards (by Charlie Haden, Keith Jarrett, Santana, Gershwin and Sting, among others); it's really...

Joshua Abrams (guimbri & bass)
Lisa Alvarado (harmonium)
Mikel Patrick Avery (drums)
Jason Stein (bass clarinet)
Hamid Drake (percussion)
Josh Berman & Ben Lamar Gay (cornets)
Nick Mazzarella & Mai Sugimoto (alto saxophones & flute)
Kara Bershad (harp)
Ari Brown (tenor saxophone)

“The next chapter of the Natural Information Society is here. Since Time Is Gravity presents a newly expanded manifestation of Joshua Abrams’ nearly 15 year, 7 albums & counting.

Jason Stein - bass clarinet
Greg Ward - alto saxophone
Eric Revis - bass
Jim Black - drums

“Nature Work was born out of the desire of two talented musicians to work together more closely. Jason Stein and Greg Ward boldly added the incomparable talents of Eric Revis and Jim Black to give their ensemble an unpredictable and intriguing blend of strength, intelligence and adventure, which
There is a place in improvisation where it is in the service of the music to shut off the...

The album, recorded in 2001 in Cologne, Germany, is a tremendous soundscape that focuses on the micro: dings of the glockenspiel, muted thud of prepared piano, hiss of electronics, and scrapes of percussion, played in service to the macro musical arch.
The cast is an eye-catcher: Sylvie Courvoisier on piano, prepared piano, Tony Oxley providing percussion, Bill Laswell on bass, field recordings, electronics, Miroslav Tadic on guitars, Pat Thomas on cassette player, electronics, electric keyboard....

Lelo was the keyboardist for Grupo Um, a very good Brasilian fusion band and he also has played with Hermeto Pascoal. This is his fifth album and features typically enticing Brazilian-style jazz-rock fusion mixed with Afro-Brazilian forms and rhythms. ...

Lelo was the keyboardist for Grupo Um, a very good Brasilian fusion band. This solo album was recorded in 1987 and has never been on CD before. Remastered from the master tapes, with photos and information (all in Portuguese only). It also includes almo..

''Heir of a Senegales griot family & lead vocalist of Orchestre National du Senegal, Dou Dou shows his double skill on voice & percussion. Refusing the techno-banality that swamps so much current World Music, Thiato Thiate wins over the listener throug...