"Throughout the decade of the 2000s, the Claudia Quintet recorded, toured, and became one of the top five progressive jazz units in the U.S. and the world. For 2010 they continue with Royal Toast, implying elegance and a golden brown, perfectly prepared, even buttery music. ...Versace's role is that of shading or propping up these melodies, and one should listen closely to his contributions here. It's another extraordinary musical experience from the Claudia Quintet, who deserve all the high marks they...

Robert Creeley is one of Americas greatest living poets; he was the link between the beat poets of Greenwich Village and those of Black Mountain College. Creeley has long acknowledged the influence of jazz & improvised music on his work. In this collab...

Led by saxist George Cartwright, Curlew are noted for their sense of fun, great riffing, spirited interplay, & the superb musicianship of musical members like Davey Williams, Ann Rupel, Chris Cochrane & Kenny Wollesen. This features somewha...

Curlew was formed in 1979 by George Cartwright, the group's leader, saxophonist, and main composer. Cartwright's compositions are at once direct and mysterious, possessing a clarity and focus that show both Ellington and Ornette assimilated in a most u...

Led by saxist George Cartwright, Curlew are noted for their sense of fun, great riffing, spirited interplay, & the superb musicianship of musical members like Davey Williams, Ann Rupel, Chris Cochrane & Samm Bennett. This features somewhat changed instrumentation & a new edge & maturity.
''Curlew's new twin-guitar lineup has resulted in, perhaps, the most satisfying yet of recordings by this criminally unrecognized band.''-Henry Kaiser.
''...one hell of a group...''-The Wire.

"Dead Cat Bounce does it all with exquisite writing, the subtle use of a bass-drum rhythm section and above all a definite sense of communication between the members that I am sure will be apparent to even the casual listener. These musicians...

Nick Millevoi - guitar
Johnny DeBlase - bass
Jason Nazary - drums

“[Desertion Trio] hits the sweet spot between Neil Young's exploratory Crazy Horse jams and a spaghetti western soundtrack. – NPR

“...the band’s tunefulness and delicate touch—even during its most punishing passages—have a universal profundity that I’ve been unable to resist. – Chicago Reader

From the first notes of Numbers Maker , the third album

A sextet of violin, analog keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and vocals, Deus ex Machina's sound is a unique and unequaled blend of aggressive jazz-rock mixed with complex rhythms, 1970s-style hard-rock guitar and hints of Rock In Opposition-style avant...

“Drawing upon music that spans its 15 years together, Djam Karet is never less than exhilarating in its virtuoso interplay, while never succumbing to jam band histrionics” – Billboard

“...the greatest undiscovered band in the world.” – Electronic Musician

“Pink Floydian dreamscapes intersect with the jagged complexity of King Crimson.” – Rolling Stone

Djam Karet are a southern California quartet using dual guitars, keyboards/electronics, bass &..

This Cuneiform title is LONG out of print, but we found a few and can offer them to you at the regular price, while they last! Don't blink and miss it!

"[They have] the requisite chemistry to become a perennial powerhouse on the international scene." - JazzTimes

Born 1953 in Welling, England, Paul Dunmall is one of Britains best-known jazz musicians. Classically trained on clarinet, Dunmall began his professional music career in 1969. Dunmall is perhaps most widely known.

"The coolest of Britain's young jazz bands." – Daily Telegraph

"...they’re still evolving, pushing boundaries and moving jazz forward." – Mojo

Empirical has become one of Europe’s top jazz ensembles by creating a bracing sound rife with roiling emotion. The quartet builds on the extroverted improvisational ethos of the 1960s New Thing, embracing oblique harmonies, translucent textures and jagged, quick shifting rhythms. Featuring...

"[Ergo] has a deft touch when it comes to molding silence and drones into rich celestial balladry....a nifty confluence of George Lewis's dreamscapes and Miles's Lonely Fire, and while it's a record that invites you to watch the embers glow, it does...

This is an exciting and auspicious debut release by a chamber rock quartet from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Far Corner play carefully honed compositions, composed in a style that reflects influences from 20th century composers, such as Stravinsky and Bartok combined with classical/chamber rock greats like Univers Zero, early ELP, Present and more, combined in their own fashion.
In addition to their compositions, Far Corner also perform purely improvised music. Their music maintains the energy level...

Gary Lucas – guitar
Jesse Krakow – bass
Richard Dworkin – drums
Rob Henke – trumpet
Phillip Johnston – alto sax
Joe Fiedler – trombone
Dave Sewelson – baritone sax

All music by Don Van Vliet.
All music arranged by Phillip Johnston.
All guitar parts arranged by Gary Lucas.

What magic occurs when you put Gary Lucas (ex Beefheart) together with musicians drawn from the personnel of The Microscopic Sept

John Roulet - drums & percussion
Marc Sichel - bass
C.W. Vrtacek - amplified acoustic guitar and keyboards

Forever Einstein use guitar, electric bass, & a wonderfully idiosyncratic drummer to unique ends, performing well thought out & playful instrumental rock music that is highlighted by a great sense of dynamics & sensitivity from all. Their immediately identifiable ''power trio with smarts'' sound has won them a broad range of acclaim. All three players are really superlative...

John Roulat - drums & percussion
Marc Sichel - bass
C.W. Vrtacek - amplified acoustic guitar and keyboards

Forever Einstein use guitar, electric bass, & a wonderfully idiosyncratic drummer to unique ends, performing well thought out & playful instrumental rock music that is highlighted by a great sense of dynamics & sensitivity from all. Their immediately identifiable ''power trio with smarts'' sound has won them a broad range of acclaim. All three players are really superlative....

"For those of you who grew up on the Return to Forever / Mahavishnu Orchestra / Weather Report strain of modern jazz, you will love this group. There's no mincing words about the Phenomena tag this band is proud to own — terrific music made by a wonderful band that cannot be a trade secret for too much longer. Viva Forgas !" – All-Music Guide

"Composer and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Forgas has been making music for the last four decades, and now in the heart of his fifth one...

Benjamin Miller – alto saxophone, electric guitar
Laurence Miller – bass clarinet
Roger C. Miller – piano, percussion, cornet
Jack Waterstone – alto saxophone

The brothers Miller grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They came of age during the Summer of Love. By 1969 they were engaged in freeform rock improvisations and started their first all-original rock band Sproton Layer. During this time, they would see the MC5 at a free concert in the...

"Sonic manna...5 out of 5 stars"- Alternative Press

“In 1979, guitarists Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser made an album titled With Friends Like These... on the Metalanguage label. It was one of the defining documents of the downtown avant-garde scene, a collection of improvised duets on which both players essentially redefined the sound of the guitar, Frith with his physically altered (and sometimes beaten) instruments, and Kaiser with his virtuosic and harmonically adventurous technique...

Mysterious and beguiling...gloriously expansive and darkly cinematic...a highly enjoyable and melodic album intricate chamber jazz arrangements for...medium sized ensemble...” – Bird Is The Worm

Having so far self-released three studio efforts, French ensemble Ghost Rhythms present their first live album, and debut Cuneiform release, Live at Yoshiwara, recorded in front of a small audience just before Christmas 2018 at Les Frigos in Paris – in the very room...

"Gibbs music is full of intriguing inner detail that does not deflect from the ultimate destiny of his pieces." – BBC Music Magazine

"Mike Gibbs' ingenious arrangements suggest a pop art incarnation of a traditional big band...

“So much came from my association with Mike... He went from being my hero to a friend, and he’s always been my teacher... I’ve always fantasized about doing something with him adapting some of my music.” – Bill Frisell....

This is a dramatic and dynamic release that I feel certain will impress a large number of people. Guapo is a British trio that plays an intense music that straddles the boundaries of progressive, noise, minimalism and avant-rock. Their sound has...

This is an extremely high-quality vinyl version of this great album with a heavy and totally stunning gatefold sleeve that cost a fortune to produce; I gotta say that it came out beautiful! It includes a download coupon for the digital version of the...