More than decent second division British progressive hard rock. This was their sophmore effort, originally dating from 1973. Duffy's style was a rather personal blend of psychedelia, prog and hard rock, revealing influences from Deep Purple, Uriah Heep.

“The classic 1973 album by the UK progressive/hard rock band Duffy. The band was formed in London in 1970 and began performing and Europe and recorded their debut album, Just in Case You're Interested, for the German Ariola label in 1971.
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“The Nice were already superstars in their native England due almost entirely to their explosive live performances, as can be heard here when opening for The Chambers Brothers and King Crimson at the Fillmore West, San Francisco on December 12th 1969.
Every performance by The Nice was/is a completely unique creature, a living, breathing entity that is a continual lesson to all. The Fillmore West, and music itself is about to change forever. However people remember or regard The Nice, their place...

Nick Fletcher: guitars
Anika Nilles: drums (Germany)
Jonathon Ihlenfeld Cuniado: bass (Germany)
Jan Gunnar Hoff: keyboards (Norway)
Olga ‘Dikajee’ Karpova: vocals on ‘To Hear the Angels Sing’ (Russia)
Caroline Bonnett: keyboards, programming (U.K.)

“Nick Fletcher is the best Jazz Rock guitarist in the U.K. His fluency is outstanding. I consider him a real star” - Steve Hackett

“Nick Fletcher is an electric, classical guitarist and composer from Sheffiel

“Schizophrenic Blues was a quartet date taped live in Berlin in May of 1977 with a quartet comprising Oliver Johnson, bassist Jean-Jacque Avenel, and trumpeter Itaru Oki. It was released on the SAJ sub label in 1978. It deftly captures the full diapason of Howard's fiery art.
The piano-less quartet Schizophrenic Blues casts the music in a different light, with the great Japanese trumpeter Itaru Oki serving as a worthy frontline partner for Howard's livewire alto sax. Johnson is back in the rhythm...

“On the same path as Baraka, Klaus Wiese (ex-Popol Vuh) continues his intimate spiritual journey into healing and cosmic drone music. Like its predecessor, this work originally appeared on tape for Aquamarin Verlag (1982). "Sabiya" means bright, shining, an oriental wind that suggests feminine power; "Sabiha" is therefore she who manifests beauty and grace. "Shaheena" is indicative of gentle and soft, while "Shahira" embodies and represents the essence of recognition and visibility. Absorbed in absolute...

“The first of a series of released documenting the work of Danish composer and multi-instrumentalist John Tchicai. This new LP features two previously unpublished recordings, "Beautiful United Harmony Happening" with Don Cherry and "Education Of An Amphibian" with Sahib Shihab.
Tchicai returned to his native Denmark in July 1966 after spending a remarkable four years in New York City. In that short span, he helped redefine and expand the relationship between soloing, collective improvisation, and...

“UK musician Richard Wileman is probably best known for releasing 14 albums as the composer behind studio project Karda Estra. Inspired by weird soundtracks, easy listening, gothic and library music, art pop, dark folk and prog rock, his solo recordings and gigs feature new songs and instrumentals plus rearrangements of Karda Estra pieces that can fit into a live setting.”

“Elf Power's ninth album, In A Cave, blasts them past familiar territories and lands them on exciting new terrain. One of their most psychedelic records, it offers thirteen otherworldly tracks of chugging Krautrock rhythms, sing-song pop, and harmonically dense balladry. With In A Cave these seasoned indie rockers find the perfect synthesis of their organic live performances, instinctual ensemble playing and open-hearted experimentation.”

“Re-release of the classic, long out-of-print 4th White Willow album. Storm Season emerged from a perfect storm of chaos. White Willow’s fourth studio album marked a bold shift, taking a heavier, more metallic turn compared to their earlier releases. Its creation reflected turbulence both within the band and in the world around them. The intensity of the music nearly tore apart the Norwegian prog rock pioneers, even leading to the departure of vocalist Sylvia Erichsen for several years. Yet, out of this...

“Over a longer period, Krokofant has included organist Ståle Storløkken and bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten. With two albums, loads of concerts and raving reviews with this line-up, this constellation is over for now - and Krokofant is back again as a trio. This is of course marked with a new trio album with brand new music.
The resurrection of the trio has been a doozy for the band and has rekindled the joy of a more intense improvisational interplay and fun of making songs together again. While the...

“Banished Bridge is dominated by keyboard-driven symphonic prog and features an instrumental palette that sounds straight out of 1971. This means lots of ELP-inspired Hammond organ and a relatively "organic" production style, with little of the atmospheric synth work that would dominate the band's subsequent work. There's also a vaguely Krautish vibe in the rhythm section that isn't horribly dissimilar from Floating-era Eloy, even if the overall style here is miles away from Krautrock or Eloy-esque space...

“Innovative guitarist and composer Scott Fields makes his Delmark debut with a recording of five original compositions inspired by the work of playwright David Mamet. Fields, whose previous ensembles have included such notable musicians as pianists Marilyn Crispell, Myra Melford, and saxophonist Joseph Jarman among others, finds himself in excellent company here.
Drummer Michael Zerang is one of the stalwarts of the Chicago scene and has provided the pulse for groups such as the Ken Vandermark...

“Shaping their musical heritage together for 15 years, saxophonist Keefe Jackson and vibist Jason Adasiewicz have been vital in defining and refining “The Chicago Sound”. Their relationship with Delmark has spanned over a decade; combined they have 20 albums on the label. On Rows And Rows, six of the nine original compositions were composed specifically for the session, while the remaining three are older tunes re-imagined for duo. The atmosphere of a jazz duet can paint one of the most personal and...

“Jazz cornetist Rob Mazurek has created a sound world that is uniquely his own, sculpting a TOTAL sound environment, by fully utilizing the beautiful instrumentation of the Exploding Star Orchestra and sounds from a variety of sources, including: rain from the Brazilian Amazon, insects at the turn of an eclipse, the hammering overdrive of bicycles in Copenhagen, stacked muted cornets run through various filters, drones built from electric eels and piano feedback, hi-frequency sinuous lines from tone...

Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars AU8 and S8, Soundscapes
Alexander Paul Dowerk: Touch Guitars S8
Bernhard Wöstheinrich: Keyboards and Electronics
Asaf Sirkis: Drums and Percussion

“Anchor and Burden is an uncompromising progressive avantgarde doom-jazz post-metal band based in Berlin, Germany, which has their own style of collective instant composition that defies the norms of creation. They create monolithic doom behemoths only to tear them into shreds with boundless energy in the...

“Steve Hackett's annual performances at Trading Boundaries, in Sussex, UK have become something of a tradition for the legendary guitarist in recent years. Presenting stripped down material, and showcasing his acclaimed classical compositions, with a line-up including John Hackett, Roger King, Amanda Lehmann & Rob Townsend, 'Live Magic At Trading Boundaries' presents 17 tracks taken from a selection of Steve's performances at the venue. Music includes Genesis classics like 'Horizons' & 'Blood On The...

Nathaniel Morgan - alto saxophone
Travis Laplante - tenor saxophone
Andrew Smiley - electric guitar
Jason Nazary - drums

“Sun & Rain is a fully collaborative band of Travis Laplante + Nathaniel Morgan (reeds), Andrew Smiley (guitar), and Jason Nazary (drums). They spent 6 years working on the piece that is Waterfall, and I'll say it was worth the wait.
RIYL: Little Women, Battle Trance, Elder Ones, Anteloper.”

“Sun & Rain is a fully collaborative quartet that thus f

Tim Berne - alto saxophone
Tom Rainey - drums
Gregg Belisle-Chi – guitar

I just saw this band; they are the real thing. Recommended.

“Is there anything more exciting than a new Tim Berne working band, and their first recording? The new trio is Tim with Tom Rainey and Gregg Belisle-Chi. The vinyl LP is studio.”

Circus were a progressive rock band from Switzerland, and this, their second album, is (rightly) considered one of the greatest from that country.
The band had a somewhat dark and intense progressive rock sound, comparable to Van der Graaf Generator, Gnidrolog and the first two King Crimson albums.
Note that drummer Fritz Hauser later went on to a very well regarded career in improvised music and jazz. All these guys could definitely play!

"What if the Charisma label's prog...

Miles Davis - trumpet
Chick Corea - electric piano
Steve Grossman - soprano saxophone
Dave Holland - bass, electric bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Airto Moreira - percussion

"This 66 minute set from April 9th 1970 at the Fillmore West is a different beast to what followed in the next two days, with the April 10th concert available as 'Black Beauty' and the April 11th one in part on 'The Bootleg Series Volume 3' and in full on 'April 11th 1970 Fillmore West'. Whilst all these.

“George Clinton's P-Funk extravaganza at the peak of its power and popularity, at the time of their classic Tales of Kidd Funkadelic and Hardcore Jollies albums.
Boasting the talents of guitar prodigy Michael Hampton and bass legend Bootsy Collins, it's a breathless romp through many highlights from their huge catalog.”

1 Intro/Sadness (Live at Berlin Jazz Festival, October 20th 1965)
2 Falling Stars (Live at Berlin Jazz Festival, October 20th 1965)
3 Lonely Woman (Live in Bremen, December 3rd 1965)
4 Atavism (Live at San Remo Jazz Festival, San Remo Casino, Italy, March 27th 1996)
5 Snowflakes and Sunshine (Live at San Remo Jazz Festival, San Remo Casino, Italy, March 27th 1996)

“Performed on the same tour as his iconic Live At The Golden Circle dates, the music here features Ornette's second.

Faruq Z. Bey – sax
Anthony Holland – sax
Jaribu Shahid – bass
Marlene Rice – violin
Gwen Laster – violin
Robert Allison – vibes

This is a huge deal and a huge treat for me personally. Saxophonist and composer Faruq was one of the main instigators of the mostly forgotten and totally fantastic Detroit avant jazz band, Griot Galaxy, who only managed to have three albums come out during their 15 year existence.
This recording dates from 1982 and predates his very bad...

Sonanze was released by the Komische Kourriers imprint, but only in Italy, & is one of the most obscure Cosmiche music releases. An excellent quiet spacey work. Essential!

"An influential member of the Italian avant-garde, Roberto Cacciapaglia has spent the last four decades blurring the lines between classical and electronic music, developing a sound that has never been restricted by genre. A classically trained pianist and composer from Milan, Cacciapaglia first came to prominence in the early..

John Surman - soprano and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Alan Skidmore - tenor saxophone and flute
Ronnie Scott - tenor saxophone
Mike Osborne - alto saxophone
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Erich Kleinschuster - trombone
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet and flugelhorn
Fritz Pauer - piano
Harry Miller - bass
Alan Jackson - drums

Recorded April 18, 1969 in Hamburg, Germany…