This is symphonic progressive from an Italian multi-instrumentalist performing on multi electric and acoustic guitars and keyboards with a number of musical and vocal guests.

LOTS of mellotron, flute & guitar. "Glass Cradle is the new album by Simone Cozzetto. A concept work, it focuses on the themes of incommunicability, repression, and the rage bred from misunderstanding and isolation.”

Marta Warelis - piano, synthesizer, compositions
Ben LaMar Gay - trumpet, electronics
Ab Baars - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Karen Ng - clarinet, alto saxophone
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - double bass
Frank Rosaly - drums, gongs

“Still Life with Lemons began as a ‘Reflex’ commission from the Amsterdam venue Bimhuis. This album is a live recording of that special first performance. Powerful musical characters meet on stage in a spirit of exploration, friendship, and...

Michael Foster - saxophones
Christian Weber - bass
Michael Griener - drums

"“Selections from the Gutter” brings NYC saxophonist Michael Foster with the longstanding rhythm section of Swiss bassist Christian Weber (of Sudden Infant), and German drummer Michael Griener, a longtime fixture of the Berlin scene. The trio brings shocking, visceral energy to a distinct structural awareness; drawing suspense from form in each of the David Goodis-inspired titles. This is improvised music...

Christer Bothén - bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
Quagmire:
Nina de Heney - double bass
Karin Johansson - prepared piano, piano, zither
Henrik Wartel - drums

“Rörane showcases an adventurous blend of free improvisation and jazz-rooted exploration from Swedish experimental ensemble stalwarts. Recorded with bassist Nina de Heney, pianist Karin Johansson, and drummer Henrik Wartel, the project melds deep spontaneous interplay with Bothén’s decades-spanning creative...

川島誠 Makoto Kawashima (alto saxophone)
ルイス稲毛 Louis Inage (Bass)
山㟁直人 Naoto Yamagishi (Drums, Percussion)

"The new release by Ochibonoame captures the trio’s raw and searching approach. With Makoto Kawashima on alto saxophone, Louis Inage on bass, and Naoto Yamagishi on drums and percussion, the group navigates the volatile terrain of silence and eruptive energy. Their music unfolds as an intuitive dialogue, where fragility and abrasive sonic bursts collide in real time. The...

This is the first two (and by far the only ones truly worth owning) albums by this early 70s German / English band, which also features bonus tracks!

“This was a German-British band led by Allan Murdoch. The story of Message is quite similar to that of Nektar; in the early 70s, they released some excellent, refined, progressive rock albums, spanning from lyrical folk-rock over to guitar outbursts.
Their music was supervised by the well-known Bacillus recording team of Peter Hauke and Dieter..

Wolfgang Dauner-piano, organ, vocal
Siggi Schwab-guitar, vocal
Pierre Cavalli-guitar
Eberhard Weber-bass, cello, vocal
Roland Wittich-drums, vocal

"Despite general international apathy, Wolfgang Dauner should have been acclaimed as the most innovative force behind modern jazz and jazz-rock in Germany, in parallel to the pioneering work of Miles Davis in America. But no, Wolfgang Dauner never ever got the credit that he was due. Born way back in 1935 in Stuttgart, Wolfgan

Bora Rokovic piano
Peter Trunk bass
Tony Inzalaco drums

This is the first ever reissue in any form of this rare and excellent album of somewhat dreamy / somewhat spacey, uniquely avant-garde-ish Serbian jazz that was recorded in November 1971 and released on the MPS label.
“A hidden gem that sparkles in the light of day. Serbian keyboardist-composer Bora Rokovic has dropped into obscurity, but in his heyday he recorded with the likes of Stan Getz, Dusko Goykovic, and arranged for.

Albert Mangelsdorff - trombone
Heinz Sauer - Tenor and alto sax
Günter Lenz - bass
Ralf Hübner - drums

“Jazz enthusiasts rejoice: the legendary Never Let It End by Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet, a seminal 1970 album hailed as one of the most important in the European jazz canon, is available again from MPS Records. Originally recorded on March 23, 1970, at Walldorf Studio in Frankfurt under producer Joachim Ernst Berendt, this free jazz masterpiece captures Mangelsdorff's...

Jim Baker - piano, ARP 2600
Christopher Dammann - double bass
James Davis - trumpet, electronics
Jon Irabagon - stritch, effects
Mike Reed - drums

“Chicago bassist and composer Christopher Dammann’s Dead Words is a collection of spiritual contrafacts tracing a line from bebop through free jazz into the present. The album balances deep swing, open improvisation, and compositional rigor in a bold personal statement rooted in Chicago’s creative music tradition.
To...

“Captured on June 17, 1976 at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, this newly released concert documents Yes at full mid-'70s strength-bold, exploratory, and firing on all cylinders. Performing to a massive open-air crowd during their 1976 North American tour, the band delivers expansive arrangements, virtuosic interplay, and the unmistakable sense of scale that defined Yes as one of progressive rock's greatest live acts.
The recording finds the band at a creative peak during the “Solo Albums Tour.”...

“Out To Sea 4 continues on from Fernando Perdomo's Out to Sea Trilogy of instrumental guitar albums that bring back the sound and vibe of '70s prog. Again, Perdomo plays all the instruments and Paul Whitehead provides the cover painting.
Of the album Perdomo says "I feel like this album is a culmination of what I accomplished with the first three albums. Out to Sea 4 is the most intense album I have made so far".
Fernando Jose Perdomo is an American musician best known for his work as a...

“4th album by the excellent British Prog band Rare Bird, which went through a significant personnel changes by the time this album was recorded. Founding members: keyboardist Dave Kaffinetti and vocalist / guitarist Steve Gould, were joined by guitarist Andy Curtis, bassist Nic Potter (ex-Van Der Graaf Generator) and drummer Fred Kelly. Bassist John Wetton guests on one track. The band keeps up with the tradition set up by the earlier recordings, which is characterized by superb melodies and brilliant...

“Friends and colleagues since the late 1970s, Evan Parker and John Zorn are two of contemporary music's most uncompromising saxophone innovators, and here they collaborate on a surprising and long overdue studio project.
Recorded in New York and Britain from 2025 to 2026 Those Landings is an achingly beautiful exploration of modern reed music with an ambient touch from two radical musical philosophers who use the saxophone as a sound source. Astonishing!”

All unreleased tracks.
A1 to B1 : Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadily, 1972
B2 to B3 : Recorded at TG Studios, Fulham, February 16th 1973

“Wonderful 1972 Guitar and Flute-based Progressive Acid Rock from Devon, England. Supported Genesis & Hawkwind among others, gigged heavily for two years and it shows on these studio recordings recovered from Acetates. Great songs, great long jams, surprisingly heavy at times, stunning lead guitar, tight but loose as they say.
Stylistically...

“Fronted by the charismatic Sonja Kristina and driven by Darryl Way's innovative violin, Curved Air burst onto the British music scene in the Autumn of 1970, seemingly out of nowhere. Championed by John Peel, their exciting and unique brand of progressive rock captivated audiences and made them live favourites. This superb release finds them at the peak of their powers on radio broadcast performances and is presented together with background liner notes and archive images.”

Bilzen Jazz Festival...

“I first encountered Pascal Comelade's music thirty years ago -- and nothing has sounded quite the same since. I was immediately captivated: he is an artist like no other, whose sincere and selfless love of music is always evident, especially in his tender reworkings of other people's songs.
Comelade seems to work like a watchmaker: meticulous, precise, and obsessive -- yet always drifting into something dreamlike. His music opens hidden doors, telling strange and beguiling stories filled with...

Now that a number of you have picked up and are enjoying ‘Horns and Hooves’, this seems like a fine time to make available this CD, which collects many of their pre 2010 recordings in one place.

“The Kent-based UK trio known as Honey Ride Me A Goat have been around since the early years of the 21st century. In that time they managed to release several slabs of vinyl and various CDs, record with ex-Soft Machine bass-God Hugh Hopper just before his untimely death, befuddle most music writers and...

Ambrosia live at 5th Floor Recording Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 15, 1978 during their Life Beyond L.A. tour.

1. Life Beyond LA
2. If Heaven Could Find Me
3. Not As You Are
4. How Much I Feel
5. And.... Somewhere I've Never Travelled
6. Nice, Nice, Very Nice
7. The Brunt
8. The Brunt (Conclusion)
9. Band introduction >> Holdin' On to Yesterday
10. Can't Let a Woman
11. I Wanna Know

Gary Bartz - sax
Axel Kaner-Lidstrom - trumpet
Ali MacSween - piano, synthesizers, etc
Twm Dylan - double bass
Jake Long - drums
Tim Doyle - percussion

Very good new kosmigroov jazz between English youngsters and a genuine US legend.

"In 2019, Gilles Peterson asked London-based jazz drummer/producer Jake Long to assemble a band to back American saxophonist Gary Bartz at the first We Out Here Festival. He chose Maisha, his forward-thinking electric jazz and improv

Urs Leimgruber: Soprano Saxophone
Christy Doran: Electric Guitar, Devices
Bobby Burri: Double Bass, Devices
Gerry Hemingway: Drums, Percussion
Tony Buck: Drums, Percussion

“This band is iconic! OM made history from 1972 to 1982 combining the energy of rock music with the power of free improvisation. With enormous vitality they bring together the experiences of a young generation electrified by Jimi Hendrix, fascinated by John Coltrane and inspired by free jazz. OM...

“New King Crimson LIVE compilation series from the band's 2014 to 2021 line-up, starting with '2014 NYC'. Taken from live multi-track recordings from the band's electric four-night run in September 2014 (18th - 21st Sept) New sleeve notes from King Crimson biographer Sid Smith.”

“For King Crimson, New York was never just a tour-stop – it was a recurring stage in the band’s mythology. Starting with the 1969 Fillmore East breakthrough and running through those early-’70s returns, climaxing in the..

“In co-operation with Grammy-winning Greek music fan Chris King we introduce the first of two albums of contemporary Greek music. And because we expect great interest in Greece itself, Demetris Dallas' expert notes are in Greek and English.
Epirus, where this album was recorded, is in north-west Greece. Ioannina, at its heart, is about 2,000 rugged square miles with many peaks above 7000 feet. Arguably weather - rain is a constant - has been a factor in the genesis of local music. That and...

“Rare sounds from the original Black British underground! A feast of sweet, funky, progressive noise for the ears with professionally remastered original sound recordings from the vaults!
32 page full colour booklet with rare photos, detailed biographies and full discographies.”

“The post war rock ‘n’ roll heyday of the 1960s and 1970s remains a constant reference for those who prefer their sound to be more ‘organic’, but one of the more overlooked and undervalued substances that existed...

“Originally released in 1970, this is a psychedelic hard-rocker, occasionally amalgamating with proto-prog and folk. As we journey through the album’s stomping textures, we discover tunes such as 'Drömmens Värld,' that pleasantly unsettle the listener, invoking a trance-like state, with non-stop percussion lurking in the background, while bursting mid-track into a furious guitar solo; the homonymous ‘Midsommar,' that blends ethno-rock with psych folk, topped up with a mesmerizing flute solo; and...