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Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: ------Five great titles on the great Clean Feed label------ Kris Davis-Aeriol Piano $17.00 Kris Davis. piano. "Pianist Kris Davis is rapidly becoming one of the most sought out pianists in New York. Every recording we get our hands on, we find her. The trio Paradoxical Frog with Tyshawn Sorey and Ingrid Laubrock, her trio Good Citizen with John Hebert and Tom Rainey, Ingrid Laubrock’s band Anti-House, with Tony Malaby and her arrangements of his music for Novela, on Kermit Driscolls CD Reville, with Stephen Gauci and Jon Irabagon, and with the Portuguese singer Sara Serpa, the list going on and on. Now, it’s time for her first solo record. In “Aeriol Piano” we can focus our attention entirely on her exquisite piano playing, the music displaying her refreshing style and spirit of adventure. From a version on Jerome Kerns 'All the Things You Are', to a prepared piano composition, to completely improvised pieces, we hear Davis exploring and developing all the innovations of her instrument. She performs inside and outside of the box, in every moment surprising us with her ability to avoid cliches, forging a new path in jazz piano. If you haven't listened to the music of Kris Davis yet, 'Aeriol Piano' will introduce you to a new and innovative voice in jazz today." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Scott Fields/Multiple Joyce Orchestra-Moersbow/Ozzo $17.00 Scott Fields, conductor / Christina Fuchs, soprano saxophone, clarinet / Frank Gratkowski, alto saxophone / Michael Heupel, flute, bass flute / Carl Ludwig Hübsch, tuba / Thomas Lehn, analog electronics / Axel Lindner, violin / Tom Lorenz, vibraphone / Matthias Mainz, trumpet / Annette Maye, clarinet, bass clarinet / Udo Moll, trumpet / Matthias Muche, trombone / Melvyn Poore, tuba / Eva Pöpplein, computer / Norbert Roderkicher, wooden flute / Vincent Royer, viola / Matthias Schubert, tenor saxophone / Angelica Sheridan, flute, bass flute / Florian Standler, accordion / Radek Stawarz, violin / Achim Tang, contrabass / Christian Thomé, percussion / Georg Wissel, alto saxophone / Marion Wörle (aka Frau W), computer / Philip Zoubek, piano. "Fields wrote OZZO and Moersbow with the idea of having a book (which continues to grow) that could be performed by any ensemble stocked with at least sixteen traditionally trained musicians who play pitched instruments and who improvise. The piece can accommodate many more pitched or unpitched instruments as well. The musicians in this orchestra reflect Cologne’s deep and wide musical pool. For decades the city has been a magnet for creative musicians of a particular ilk. Classical matter whetted, they are nonetheless zealous improvisers, boundary violators, genre ignorers, alliance formers, vagabonds. For decades they have been drawn to Cologne by Germany’s largest music conservatory, supportive venues such as the Loft, the presence of avant-garde pioneers such as Stockhausen, Kagel, Ligeti, and Koenig, and close proximity to other musical centers such as Amsterdam, Paris, and Berlin. OZZO, which takes up most of the bytes on this disc, is the most recent of Fields’ modular compositions. The first was 48 Motives and the second was 96 Gestures. An improvising conductor, Fields on this recording, selects material and indicates when, and sometimes how, the musicians are to improvise. The language that the conductor and musicians use to communicate is a set of physical gestures drawn from the American Manual Alphabet (the letter shapes that many deaf people use to spell words with their hands) and traditional conducting movements. In addition to playing their instruments, the musicians also can suggest, in the moment, modules they would like to play and with whom, whether they would like to improvise, solo, or even stop playing. This interaction makes the performances unusually organic and dynamic. Moersbow is an homage to the Japanese electronics master Merzbow, who works the interactions of phased noise at extreme volume levels. In contrast to the music of its namesake, Moersbow is meant to be performed as quietly as possible. The ensemble is divided into groups that a conductor triggers to play a series of independent loops. The loops contain some combination of noises, pitch material, small melodies. Although Moersbow’s outcome is not as variable as Ozzo, the phasing and timing of the loops and choices the performers make do result inconsiderable differences between performances." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Luis Lopes-Lisbon Berlin Trio $17.00 Luís Lopes, electric guitar / Robert Landfermann, double bass / Christian Lillinger, drums. "The encounter of a Lisbon-born and two Berliners documented by this CD isn’t, of course, the only focus of interest proposed by this music. There’s something more to add to the equation. Luís Lopes and the rhythm section provided by Robert Landfermann and Christian Lillinger are three good examples of a new generation of European musicians with a rather distinctive understanding of the musical language called “jazz”. They don’t specially care to give a 21st century content to the jazz format; it just happens they enjoy, and play, different kinds of music, and usually do it crossing boundaries and mixing vocabularies. Lopes comes from blues and rock and, as such, loves to use riffs and has a special liking for feedback, distortion and electrical textures and noises. To Landfermann and Lillinger, there’s no real incompatibility between hard bop structures, free form improvisation and punk beats; they use everything possible if it fits and makes sense to them. The result is, truly saying, jazz of the 21st century, but without a program of intentions. “Lisbon / Berlin Trio” is as intuitive and authentic as it can be, and that’s what really matters here. That, and the high quality achieved." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Tony Malaby-Novela : Arrangements by Kris Davis $17.00 Tony Malaby, soprano and tenor saxophones / Michaël Attias, alto saxophone / Joachim Badenhorst, bass clarinet / Andrew Hadro, baritone saxophone / Ralph Alessi, trumpet / Ben Gerstein, trombone / Dan Peck, tuba / Kris Davis, piano / John Hollenbeck, drums and percussion. Large scale band project from the always dependable Tony Malaby, who I've seen on a few occasions and he always delivers the goods! This features a mix of some better known and lesser known names, but all play well and a composed album of a project of this size is too rare in jazz today (although totally understandable, given the state of the market/world/public tastes). Fight back against stupidity and buy an excellent forward-looking avant-but-not-free jazz album! "Tony Malaby. Saying this name alone is a guarantee in advance that you’re going to hear wonderful music. Either playing straight-ahead or avant-garde jazz, Malaby’s distinctive mark and seal of quality will be there. Wonderful and, we might say, different from everything done before by the saxophonist. In “Novela”, we have a first: this is a reed/metal nonet, with just the piano and the drumkit in contrast with the blowing line formed by soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone and tuba. For something completely new to him as this, Malaby opted to use new arrangements and new recordings of old compositions already on record. “Floating Head”, “Floral and Herbacious” and “Mother’s Love” were previously released on the album “Tamarindo”, “Warblepeck” comes from the CD with the same title, “Cosas” and “Remolino” can be found in “Sabino”. Here, those pieces gain a new life and find other configurations, thanks to the arrangements by pianist Kris Davis, Malaby’s partner for 10 years now. The participants are some of the top musicians of the New York jazz scene, namely Michael Attias, Joachim Badenhorst, Andrew Hadro, Ralph Alessi, Ben Gerstein, Dan Peck, John Hollenbeck and, of course, Tony Malaby and Davis. If you already know that each Malaby recording is a new chapter in an on-going adventure, there’s an extra reason to not miss this one: without it, you’ll loose the sequence of the story." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Side A-A New Margin $17.00 Ken Vandermark, tenor saxophone and clarinet / Håvard Wiik, piano / Chad Taylor, drums. "A top figure in the unique musical melting pot of Chicago, Ken Vandermark is a man of a thousand projects and bands, and many of them are different combinations of the musicians with whom he usually plays. Very fascinated by the highly creative Scandinavian jazz scene, a number of his musical partners come from that part of the world. Pianist Håvard Wiik is one of them – he’s part of the "joint venture" Free Fall, a collective co-founded by Wiik, Vandermark and Håker Flaten, but he's also part of the swedish seminal group Atomic. Now, they join again, and in the company of another prodigal son of the Windy City, Chad Taylor. Besides Taylor’s involvement in some of the most important formations of that jazz circuit- like the Chicago Underground Duo, Trio and Ensemble, Exploding Star Orchestra and Sticks and Stones- the drummer has also made himself internationally recognized through work with pop bands such as Sam Prekop's solo projects and Iron and Wine. The music composed by the trio, Side A, is anchored in the post-bop tradition and adopts the openness of free jazz with the energy coming from rock. The compositions are refined, but conceived only as frames for improvisation- this method gives it a fluid cutting edge. “A New Margin” is a new surprise coming from the never-ending creativity of these three superb musicians, and surely you won't want to miss it." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ------------------------------ Annexus Quam-Osmose vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $16.00 "Amongst the most innovative of underground Krautrock bands who, like Organisation, built the foundation for a new type of music on the cosmic edge of jazz-fusion. Their roots stem back to 1967 as the band Ambition In Music, from Kamp-Lintfort near Düsseldorf, and by 1970 they'd expanded, took on all sorts of influences and ideas, and moved well away from their hippy-rock roots, becoming Annexus Quam. The earliest morsel of Annexus Quam (recorded during the sessions for their debut LP) is the uniquely ethnic "Kollodium", featured on the excellent Ohrenschmaus compilation. It's now a rarity worth seeking out, showing their roots, tripping-out like a cosmic Third Ear Band, with a weirdness nod to early Between or Limbus. Their debut album Osmose is most fascinating, even more cosmic than "Kollodium", featuring much guitar and unusual use of jazz instruments (the trombone work is extraordinary, for instance) in what is really a rock based music. A really spacious fusion of avant-garde, rock, jazz, and unusual use of psychedelic studio effects (lots of twangy slap-back echo and ring modulation), somewhere between Ash Ra Tempel and Kollektiv maybe, it's pure head-space music, and is considered by many as one of the finest Ohr albums. For a pointer, take the jazzy instrumental sections of Pink Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother" and turn it Kosmische!"-The Crack In The Cosmic Egg [OHR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Aristocrats-The Aristocrats $15.00 The Aristocrats is the fusion, chopszilla power-trio of guitarist Guthrie Govan (who I had never heard of, but was just amazingly great when I saw them very recently), bassist Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Mike Keneally) and "drummer extraordinaire Marco Minnemann", who really IS extraordinaire! Basically, if you want to hear three great musicians just show how great they are, then this is for you. I was really impressed with the show and this album. There's great, great playing, but they are also listening to each other and playing off each other. And there's some humor as well. Highly recommended to fusion fanatics. [Boing!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Ash Ra Tempel (remastered) $24.00 Back in stock! The incredible first album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! The incredible power trio (guitar, bass, drums) first effort from 1971 by Germany's Ash Ra Tempel has Manuel Gottsching (guitar), Harmut Enke (bass) and Klaus Schulze (drums - this is before he became a space music pioneer!). Great, over-the-top, psychedelic power rock. [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Schwingungen (remastered) $25.00 Back in stock! The second album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! Their 2nd album came out in 1972, & was quite a bit different from the first, as Klaus Schulze had split. So Manuel & Harmut enlisted some other musicians, including drummer Wolfgang Muller and various guests. This one seems a lot more stoned than the first to me... [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Seven Up (remastered) $25.00 The fairly insane third album where Timothy Leary, on the run from the Feds, ends up in Switzerland surrounded by happy hippies. Remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! Their third album was named after the LSD-laced soft drink that these guys were now ingesting by the caseload. A big psychedelic / spaceout jam type disc, with the side long live track being a real highlight. This does have some pretty great moments (the live side being pretty outstanding overall) (& if you are a fan of stoned hippie f**kery, this could be your favorite of their releases), but I would not personally recommended that you start with this one. The cast: Timothy Leary, Brian Barritt, Liz Elliot, Bettina Hohls (voices), Michael Duwe (voice, flute), Portia Nkomo (voice dubbed during the mix), Manuel Göttsching (guitar, electronics), Hartmut Enke (bass, guitar, electronics), Steve Schroeder (organ, electronics), Dietmar Burmeister (drums), Tommy Engel (drums dubbed during the mix), Klaus D. Mueller (tambourine), Dieter Dierks (synthesizer dubbed during the mix) [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Join Inn (remastered) $25.00 The very good, if somewhat overlooked fourth album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! The band's fourth album, this is the first time since their self-titled first that you have the trio of Manuel Gottsching (guitar), Harmut Enke (bass) and Klaus Schulze (drums + keyboards). Additionally, Rossi appears on vocals (sort of a proto 'space whisper' ala Gong). Not an intense album like their first, but still real nice. [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Starring Rosi (remastered) $25.00 The fifth album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! "The dubious reputation Starring Rosi has incurred over the years is, to these set of ears, altogether undeserved. The tightening of focus and coherency within these tracks has led to the besmirching of what, taken on it's own terms is an entirely appealing, though admittedly more low key outing. Underpinned by the new rhythm section of Dieter Dierks and Harald Grosskopf and punctuated by Rosi's inimitable narration, the feel throughout is like a soma-soaked tradewind. Breezy warm and thoroughly inviting."-Alternative Press/Eric Lumbleau. [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Inventions For Electric Guitar $25.00 The incredible, classic, sixth and final album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! The sixth album by Ash Ra Tempel, this was actually Manuel Gottsching's first solo album. Recorded at home with a Teac 4 track, & released in 1974, it's an absolute classic of echo'd, multi-tracked guitar trance/space-out wizardry. Three long, appropriately named tracks ("Echo Waves," "Quasarsphere," "Pluralis"). This belongs in the collection of anyone interested in space or trance music. "Manuel played his guitar and used a 4 track TEAC A3340, Revox A77 for echoes, WahWah pedal, volume pedal, Sola Sound Fuzz, Schaller Rotosound and Hawaiian steel bar." [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Astra-The Weirding 2 x vinyl lps (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $31.00 Very limited, vinyl edition of this modern day retro classic. California progressive rock band who have released their debut album on a UK label. The band features: Richard Vaughan (guitar/mellotron/vocals), Conor Riley (guitar/mellotron/arp odyssey/organ/vocals), Stuart Sclater (bass), David Hurley (drums/flute/various noisemakers) and Brian Ellis (guitar, moog). There are long tracks and long solos. You'll hear echos of the classic 1970s bands, both spacey ones and symphonic ones, and like their label-mates Diagonal, this genuinely sounds (at least much of the time) like it really was recorded in the 1970s. Does it break any new ground? No, but like Diagonal and Moth Vellum, it's a fun listen. You can hear their music here: http://www.myspace.com/ http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Serge Bringolf-Strave $18.00 Back in stock! The release of this great jazz/rock/Zeuhl album on CD is a cause of great joy for me personally. This is one of the albums I've long waited to appear on CD and also one of the ones that I most wanted Soleil Zeuhl to tackle. This is a nonet of vibes, trumpet, saxes, trombone, violin, flute, bass, drums and female vocals. Originally a double CD set that was recorded in 1980, this has obvious influences from Magma, especially circa 1001 Centigrades, Tony Williams, Soft Machine and European jazz/rock. Serge later formed a group with Alain Eckert (ex Art Zoyd) called Strave that did good work too, but this is his finest hour for certain, imo. A wonderful album and a total classic! Highly recommended. "Reissue of Serge Bringolf's first album (1980), Strave is an impressive effort. Classified as zeuhl, but including lots of jazz in it, it has a unique sound. Since Bringolf being a drummer, the drums are very important on this album. Add the incredible bass work of François Grillot, the impressive brass section consisting of Jean Golanet (trumpet), Philippe Gisselmann (saxophones) and Pascal Beck (trombone) & you have a good idea of what the music sounds like. You just need to throw in some great wordless (scat) vocals. The album consists of 4 long tracks, ranging from fifteen to approximately twenty minutes. A truly inspiring mixture of genres." "Like Christian Vander, Serge Bringolf, not content with being a fabulous drummer, is also an excellent composer, arranger and orchestrator. Paying no need to classification, his music draws its inspiration from the sensibility of jazz and the violence in rock to create a strong, energetic and totally original sound. "Strave" is the most explosive and direct album...all of his records are musical events not to be missed. A cross between Magma, Jacques Thollot and Art Zoyd, Serge Bringolf is a french musician worth keeping an eye on."-La Discographie du Rock Francais [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Broselmaschine-Broselmaschine vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $14.00 This reissues a 1971 early German acid folk release, which, if you dig that sort of thing, is a highpoint of the entire genre. "One of the three legendary Pilz folk albums from the early 1970s German scene. Of the three, Brˆselmaschine were certainly the most "folky". The five-piece lineup included primarily male and female vocals with acoustic guitar. As accents to various songs, the band added electric guitar, bass, hand percussion, flute, sitar, zither and mellotron. Overall, Brˆselmaschine is the type of album to sooth ones nerves after a hard days work. Not particularly experimental or groundbreaking, but for fans of early Hoelderlin, Emtidi or other such cosmic folk bands, Broselmaschine is a must pick up."-Tom Hayes/Gnosis [OHR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band-Lick My Decals Off, Baby 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $16.00 I've never understood what the problem is with the availability of this album; it was issued legitimately on CD and was available for a few years and has been out of print and quite rare for at least a decade. But for some reason, there is a legit lp version and here it is, on high quality, heavy vinyl. Anyway, I shouldn't have to say much about this one, should I? After Trout Mask, this is Don and band's stunning achievement and it's very similar and also utterly different. Unlike TMR, no one ever listened to this and said, "They can't play." It's not as completely alien as TMR and it's recognizable even by the dopes of the world (and there are plenty) that it's the work of highly skilled musicians who know how to play together as a tight band. Certainly lots did say, "What the f**k is this supposed to be? Music?" but you know, as I always say, I never feel like I did my job until someone walks out of a show or tells me how much they hated a particular release I did. A tremendous musical achievement and personally highly recommended. [Straight] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Chris Cochrane/Dennis Cooper/Ishmael Houston-Jones-Them $13.00 "In 1985, when the whole world was seized by fear of AIDS, THEM premiered in New York. THEM was not literally about AIDS, but at the time it was impossible to see it separately from it. Created by director/choreographer Ishmael Houston-Jones, Dennis Cooper (text) and Chris Cochrane (music) it was originally presented at the legendary East Village PS 122. Recently revived by the original team it has been performed in the US and Europe to great acclaim. Cochrane’s music is raw and edgy, the perfect sonic depiction of the improvised, entangled struggle of bodies in this historic performance piece. Death, decay, loss and innocence all take turns in this disturbing yet poetic musical masterpiece." Chris Cochrane: Composer, Guitars, Percussion, Bass, Accordion, Keyboards, Tapes Dennis Cooper: Text, Reading Ishmael Houston-Jones: Choreography, Concept Kato Hideki: Bass, Percussion, Keyboards, Mandolin Jeremy Pheiffer: Reading [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Miles Davis-On the Crest of the Airwaves 4 x CD set $22.00 Four CD live set taken from radio broadcasts and very clearly unauthorized by Miles' estate, this has: CD1: LIVE AT THE BERKSHIRE MUSIC CENTER TANGLEWOOD 18.8.1970 1. DIRECTIONS 8.13 2. BITCHES BREW 13.33 3. IT'S ALL ABOUT THAT TIME 7.10 4. SANCTUARY 1.36 5. SPANISH KEY/THE THEME 6.26 6. MILES RUNS THE VOODOO DOWN 4.50 CD2: LIVE AT THE FILLMORE WEST, SAN FRANCISCO, 15.10.1970 1. HONKY TONK 12.46 2. WHAT I SAY 11.02 3. SANCTUARY 3.19 4. YESTERNOW 14.12 5. BITCHES BREW 8.44 6. FUNKY TONK/THE THEME 12.59 CD3: LIVE AT THE CONCERT HALL, MELBOURNE, 2.5.1988 1. IN A SILENT WAY ? INTRUDER 6.17 2. NEW BLUES (STAR PEOPLE) 7.55 3. PERFECT WAY 4.38 4. THE SENATE ? YOU AND ME 10.31 5. HUMAN NATURE 13.41 6. WRINKLE 4.54 7. TUTU 13.23 8. MOVIE STAR 3.52 9. SPLATCH 9.27 CD4: LIVE AT THE CONCERT HALL , MELBOURNE (CONT ) 1. TIME AFTER TIME 8.50 2. HEAVY METAL 14.25 3. DON?T STOP ME NOW 9.04 4. CARNIVAL TIME 18.14 5. TOMAAS 20.10 6. BURN 3.37 7. PORTIA 4.42 [Rock Melon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sandy Denny-19 Rupert Street $14.00 "Previously unheard material recorded on a quarter track tape machine at Alex Campbell’s home on August 5th 1967, captured just one month after Sandy recorded All Our Own Work. Unknown to exist for decades until a cassette turned up recently, Strawbs’ Dave Cousins took it to have transferred to digital at Abbey Road, and was stunned to hear Sandy and Alex singing, laughing and joking as though they were in the room with him. Edited down and mastered, it’s a home recording, but what atmosphere!" "This recording shows Sandy as she was when I first met her – bright and funny, with a voice that could pin your ears back or melt your heart. I’m so pleased to be able share this with you."-Dave Cousins "...A haunting recording, capturing Sandy’s voice pre-fame as she relaxes in a flat in Glasgow with Alex and Patsy Campbell and friends....similar to the Nick Drake home recordings, its intimacy transports the listener through a window in time to a place where many possibilities had yet to be revealed."-Shindig [Witchwood] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Embryo-Steig Aus 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $30.00 Back in stock! Beautiful, new replica edition of this great, classic German jazz/rock release. There is no in-print CD edition; this is the only version currently out there! After recording several albums in the early 1970's, from late 1971 to late 1972 Embryo recorded two albums of jammy rock/jazz fusion, which their then current label refused to release because they thought that the band's 'rock' output had more commercial potential. So the band sold the rights to Brain, who put them out and where they were rightly greeted as classics! A great band here too: Mal Waldron-electric piano (imagine! from Billie Holliday to Embryo!), Jimmy Jackson-mellotron (later of early Passport), organ, Dave King-bass (of Amon Duul II), Edgar Hoffman-violin, Roman Bunka-guitar, Jorg Evers-bass and Christian Burchard-drums, marimba. Wonderful to see this great, oddball fusion record reissued so nicely [Brain] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Emtidi-Saat vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $14.00 Second, final and best album by this folk/psych duo who used male and female vocals, acoustic guitars, pianos, organs, mellotron, bass, synths, percussion and more. "Being in Berlin at the time, they soon caught the attention of of the enthusiastic Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser who signed them up for his 'new German folk music label" Pilz. The album Saat was a truly progressive folk masterpiece, with the beautiful 'English' vocals of Dolly Homes and occasionally the contrastingly Teutonic voice of Maik Hirschfeldt, in a richly textured music featuring multi- guitars, keyboards and electronics, elevated cosmic progressive of a refined and most magical kind, beyond the realms of early Broselmaschine or Holderlin, towards Klaus Schulze even!"-The Crack In The Cosmic Egg [ "Second album of cosmic folk recorded for RU Kaiser's Pilz imprint. The band was really just the duo of Maik Hirschfeldt and Dolly Holmes with some input by producer Dieter Dierks. While this German/British duo's first effort was straight ahead folk and not all that interesting, Saat is a great mystical musical journey. Not purely acoustic as you would imagine it features some great electric guitar runs from Hirschfeldt as well as synth, vibes and flute. Holmes also provides keyboards including organ, Mellotron, and piano. Holmes once sang for Incredible String Band and has quite a nice voice. This one fits in nicely with the label - you can hear Kaiser's stamp on the music. I'm sure there was a mountain of herb superb consumed. Its the only thing that could explain these epic length tracks. Highly recommended."-Ken Golden This version also includes the story of the making of the album, as well as rare photos and the fascinating background story of R.U. Kaiser and his labels. [Lion] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Guru Guru-Live in Germany '71 (CD box set with poster, button and balloon) $15.00 This is the famous and famously GREAT, excellently recorded (for the time period) Radio Bremen radio broadcast from Gymnasium Leibniizplatz on September 21, 1971. 1/3rd of this originally appeared on the United Dairies lp release by Uli Trepte and Guru Guru, "Hot on Spot/Inbetween" and then 2/3rds of this previously appeared on the Spalax CD, "Live 1972 / Conny Plank Sessions 1974". But here, for the very, very first time is the entire show and from what sounds like a significantly better copy of the tapes. How do I know so much about the provenance of this? For the very same reason I am so enthusiastic about this - I wanted to release this; it's that great. This is three 20' long tracks: Der LSD Marsch, Bo Diddley and Spaceship. Now it's presented here in a cute little box with a poster and button and balloon (and a picture of the wrong version of the group on the cover - hey, you can't have it all, can you?). Highly recommended; the best live representation of the mighty Guru during their prime period and one of their best performances ever - as great or greater than some of the studio work of the same period. [Cleopatra] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jimi Hendrix-2 Nights at the Filmore East 6 x CD box set $45.00 (special) "'Changes' was a song that could have summarized Jimi Hendrix's life in 1969: arrested on heroin possession charges in Canada in May, the break-up of The Experience in June, formation and disbanding of a new group in July to play Woodstock, forming yet another group in October and, finally, acquittal of charges in December. It was just another turbulent year in the short, incandescent career of one of the 20th century's most influential musicians. Agreement was reached with renowned promoter Bill Graham, a staunch supporter of Jimi, to perform two shows each evening on December 31st 1969 and January 1st 1970 at his New York Fillmore East venue. All four shows were to be recorded and filmed and there was a get-out clause in the contract if Jimi was found guilty at his Toronto trial on December 8th and jailed. In the event, Jimi's honest approach to trial questions convinced the jury of his innocence in this case and he was acquitted. As the Fillmore engagements were not only New Year's Eve/Day shows but also the start of the new decade, Bill Graham marked the occasion by dressing his ushers in special shirts and putting toy tambourines on each of the venue's 2,639 sold-out seats. The concerts opened with a young gospel choir, Voices of East Harlem, prefacing the Band of Gypsys first 75-minute set. Jimi, in true individualistic style, nailed his colours to the mast. These recordings are captured here in this limited edition box set which transports the listener back to the heady days of late '60s, giving those who never experienced a Gypsys concert the chance to hear 6 complete performances without even leaving home! 6 complete Fillmore East performances. 31st December 1969-1st January 1970 -- presented together for the first time. Officially licensed from the estate of Hendrix's former manager, Michael Jeffery. Limited edition -- only 2000 copies world-wide. Featuring Jimi Hendrix: guitar and vocals; Billy Cox: bass and harmony vocals; Buddy Miles: drums and vocals." [Voodoo Chile] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Holderlin-Hoelderlin's Traum vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $14.00 First album by this German band, and the only one that they released during their folk rock influenced period. The title translates as "Hoelderlin's Dream", and this is indeed a dreamy folk/prog/psychedelic classic! "Their debut (aka Holderlin's Dream), aptly lived up to its title, superbly recorded at Dierks' studio, with a trippy cosmic feel, progressive folk, full of rich textures, psychedelic, medieval and classical touches. The multiple strings: violins, cellos, acoustic guitars, along with the flutes, piano, and rock instruments including Mellotron, made for a rich diversity, all topped-off by (the female vocalist's) delicate singing."-The Crack In The Cosmic Egg. [OHR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Limbus 4-Mandalas vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $16.00 This reissues the 2nd Limbus album, which was originally released by OHR in 1970. This is very early, very crazy Germanic freakout, freeform madness It features four musicians who were never heard from again after this: Odysseus Artnern, Bernd Henninger, Matthias Knieper & Gerd Kraus on piano, bass, cello, viola, violin, flutes, percussion, tablas. "Formed in 1968, Limbus were a most unusual band who grew a unique music out of jazz, folk and avant-garde roots. As the more varied instrumental quartet Limbus 4, with swirling organ, studio effects and a most bizarre use of kazoos, Mandalas is the OHR album has perplexed and confused many. Limbus 4 were certainly one of a kind."-The Crack In The Cosmic Egg. [OHR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Liquid Trio Experiment-Spontaneous Combustion $8.00 "In October 1998, Liquid Tension Experiment reunited at Milbrook Studios in upstate New York to record our 2nd album. A few days into the sessions, John Petrucci's pregnant wife went into premature labor - leaving myself, Jordan (Rudess) and Tony (Levin) stranded in an already set-up and booked recording studio. So like any creative and productive musicians would do, we decided to stay and JAM...and JAM we did!! Over the course of two days, we played for hours on end. We consciously did not "compose" or "write" anything.....we just were enjoying the free spirit of jamming and improvisation...never discussing any preconceived ideas, riffs or direction...but simply "diving in without a safety net" and going wherever the music took us. Several of these jams ended up being used on LTE2. "914" was slightly edited, but was left in it's original trio orchestration. While "Chewbacca" and "Liquid Dreams" were two of these original trio jams that John ended up adding guitar to. The rest of this music has remained unreleased....until now! For some bizarre and still unexplained reason, the master tapes of these jams were misplaced during the mixing process. But luckily, I am the ultimate archivist and record everything I do! So the only remaining recordings of these sessions in existence was my live 2-track stereo DAT mixes. So what you have here is as live and raw as it gets...no overdubs, no editing, no mixing - just 3 guys, their instruments and their spontaneous imaginations feeding off of each other! I think there is some truly magical moments in these jams that I'm glad will finally be shared with our fans. It was making me crazy having this cool music in my iPod all these years, but not being able to share it with anybody! So finally - almost 10 years later - here are myself, Jordan and Tony flying on the seat of our pants and letting it all hang out! Better late than never!"-Mike Portnoy, July 2007 [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Magic Band-Performing the Music of Captain Beefheart: Oxford UK June 6th, 2005 $12.00 If you read John French's amazing book, "Through the Eye of Magic", you'll know how much these musicians suffered to bring you this music. Still, 40-45 years later, the joy and greatness of these pieces remains and if anyone can play this music nowadays, it's John. "Famously forged in a cauldron of intense artistic pressure, the Magic Band emerged as a group unlike any other in popular music. Under the tenacious tutelage of Don Van Vliet, better known as Captain Beefheart, this strikingly innovative unit took their music to unexplored places, creating a musical language all their own. Throughout the band's chaotic history with Beefheart, drummer John "Drumbo" French served as the chief translator, deciphering the Captain's often cryptic instructions into a discernable direction for the band. His tireless efforts provided the essential conduit through which Beefheart's multi-hued compositional visions transformed into concrete audio sculptures. In simpler terms, he was the glue. In response to repeated fan requests, French assembled an all-star cast of Magic Band veterans--Denny "Freebo Reelers" Walley/guitar, Gary "Mantis" Lucas/guitar, Mark "Rockette Morton" Boston/bass and Michael Traylor/drums--and brought them to the U.K. for several concert tours between 2003 and 2006. Freed from the confines of his drum kit, French stepped into the front man role, singing and playing harmonica. Exploring songs from the Magic Band's rich catalog, the group returned to these compositions with fervor, faithfully recreating them while simultaneously adding new sonic colors to the palette. Enraptured audiences across the empire reveled in the revived music, thrilled to hear the long-silent repertoire performed again. This recording captures an especially memorable performance at the intimate Zodiac club in Oxford, England from June 6th, 2005. Riding the momentum of two successful concerts in Portsmouth and Penzance, the group was careful to keep their focus and not become overconfident. That night, surrounded by an enthusiastic audience that included many friends and acquaintances, the band played a transcendent set. As French relates in the album's liner notes, "It was on this night when I was able to savor the words and music of Don Van Vliet and in a sense `re-discover' the greatness of the work. I could feel the power of the compositions as they rained down upon the crowd, and I found myself laughing all over again at many of the double-entendres, and euphemisms." How fortunate, then, that tape was rolling on this enchanted evening! John French personally mixed these eighteen tracks for release, ensuring that the zeitgeist of this special show would be preserved for all time. 1. Gimme Dat Harp Boy 2. Dropout Boogie 3. Diddy Wah Diddy 4. Low Yo Yo Stuff 5. When It Blows Its Stacks 6. Kandy Korn 7. Hair Pie 8. On Tomorrow 9. China Pig 10. Steal Softly Thru Snow 11. Abba Zaba 12. My Human Gets Me Blues 13. Alice In Blunderland 14. Electricity 15. Evening Bell 16. The Floppy Boot Stomp 17. Big Eyed Beans From Venus 18. Mirror Man [Sundazed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mark McGuire-Get Lost $17.00 "And yet another killer album from the ever-productive Mark McGuire (of Emeralds). It just keeps getting better, as he delivers another fine set of tunes in his perfected style. A few more electronic elements than usual and even some voices, but still the unique blend of feel-good riffs, electric and acoustic loops and melodies that just stick in the head. This album is chockablock with short hits and one long jam of blissed-out McGuire ambience. Awesome." [Editions Mego] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Merzbow-Dead Zone (limited edition of 500) $15.00 "The multi-billions transinternational concerns think we want more and more cars, computers and mobile phones. For offering all these crap to us for cheap, they need more and more cheap energy. They want nuclear power plants which are powerful and good in making money, but this technology is extremely dangerous for the people and for our planet. To get a cheap plastic junk today, we are agree to kill our child's future today. We have already had two colossal nuclear disasters in only last 25 years: Chernobyl (Ukraine) in 1986 and Fukushima (Japan) in 2011. There are lots of information everywhere about the sad consequences of both and do we really need more proofs?" "Japanese noise master Masami Akita recorded CD "Dead Zone" in March 2011, the day after the first explosion of Fukushima Nuclear power plant. All pictures for the artwork were taken in Chernobyl and Prypiat in May 2011. This CD is dedicated to the worldwide anti-nuclear movement." [Quasi Pop] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Morse-Major Impacts $8.00 (special) Here's a concept release from the great guitarist and mastermind of the Dixie Dregs, paying homage to the musicians who have influenced him as a guitarist or as a musician. "Steve Morse tackles a fascinating project here as he plays each of these 11 instrumental tunes in the style of a different guitarist and/or band who was influential on his own technique. From obvious six-string heroes Clapton, Page, Hendrix, and Jeff Beck to more obscure ones like Mountain's Leslie West, Mahavishnu Orchestra's John McLaughlin, the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, with stops at George Harrison, Duane Allman, and Keith Richards, Morse grabs onto riffs, song passages, tones, and direct guitar quotes from these stars then inserts them into original tunes written expressly for this undertaking."-Hal Horowitz/All Music Guide [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Morse-Major Impacts 2 $8.00 (special) Here's the second (and final so far) concept release from the great guitarist and mastermind of the Dixie Dregs, paying homage to the musicians who have influenced him as a guitarist or as a musician. "Major Impacts, Vol. 2 is more of the same, though with some choices that may surprise people. "Wooden Music" does a great job of evoking Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young with nice acoustic playing and harmonized guitars. His tribute to the music of the British Invasion starts with a Hollies 12-string intro and ends up somewhere near "Itchycoo Park," and "Where Are You" is a well put together tip to the Who, where drummer Van Romaine does a good Keith Moon. "Organically Grown" supplies the bombast of ELP and "Abracadabra" has the quirky construction of post-Peter Gabriel Genesis. The somewhat surprising choices are the Bach-esque piece "Air on a 6 String" and the country-western/bluegrass hoedown "Tri County Barn Dance." Morse's salute to Enya and the Celtic ballad is right on target: superficially pretty yet ultimately bland, and the only real misstep on the album. Major Impacts, Vol. 2 really shows what a versatile player Morse is, and why he's been a member of bands as disparate as the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple."-Sean Westergaard/All Music Guide [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Morse-Split Decisions $8.00 (special) "As evinced on his eagerly anticipated album, Morse's songwriting talents continue to evolve - as do his remarkable chops. Together with his steadfast collaborators bassist Dave LaRue and drummer Van Romaine, SMB continues to amplify the interactive musical capabilities of the rock power trio. With "Split Decisions", his ninth album as the Steve Morse Band (his second project for Magna Carta) this guitarist's guitarist has once again proven that true musical veterans don't rest on their laurels. Steve Morse continues to explore and discover, reach and attain. "I try to have some variety in every album," Steve explains. "For instance, I like to choose themes or beginning of songs that are several years old, as well as the more recent ones. So it's all new to someone who hasn't heard it." Steve composes constantly. It's what he does. More so, what he is. "I can find ideas anywhere. In fact, I have so many that I can't locate all of them. I used to record motifs on cassettes and now they're scattered all over my house and studio." Lucky for us; his prolific output is guaranteed for decades to follow." [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mythos-Mythos vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $14.00 First release by this long lived German band who may even still be active today (I can not begin to imagine how bad their records are these days if they are still at it, but nonetheless, they may still be doing it). But this early work, from 1971, and originally on OHR, with a cover artist who stole his ideas from Rick Griffin and ZAP Comix, yet still delivered the goods of fine psychedelic artwork, is a very, very different story. Lots of acoustic guitars with some swell electric playing as well, trippy hand percussion and flute, as well as primitive electronics, sitars, etc. etc. etc. make this a fun classic of hippy/jam/space/raga/stoner/ http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Niacin-Blood, Sweat and Beers: Live! $8.00 (special) Niacin is the very long lived supergroup comprising the amazing, in-the-pocket monster drummer Dennis Chambers, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan and Hammond B-3 organist John Novello. These guys really knocked me out when I saw them a few years ago. [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Niacin-Deep $8.00 (special) Niacin is the very long lived supergroup comprising the amazing, in-the-pocket monster drummer Dennis Chambers, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan and Hammond B-3 organist John Novello. These guys really knocked me out when I saw them a few years ago. [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Niacin-Organik $8.00 (special) Niacin is the very long lived supergroup comprising the amazing, in-the-pocket monster drummer Dennis Chambers, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan and Hammond B-3 organist John Novello. These guys really knocked me out when I saw them a few years ago. This includes a great take on Frank Zappa's "King Kong". [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Niacin-Time Crunch $8.00 (special) Niacin is the very long lived supergroup comprising the amazing, in-the-pocket monster drummer Dennis Chambers, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan and Hammond B-3 organist John Novello. These guys really knocked me out when I saw them a few years ago. This includes a great take on King Crimson's "Red". [Magna Carta] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Polyphony-Without Introduction $14.00 Back in stock. First-time ever on legit CD for this lost/obscure/rare progressive rock band from Virginia Beach, VA. This was their only release, which originally came out on a tiny label in 1971! "This was a great, lost find in terms of early progressive rock. A trio comprised of keyboards, guitar and bass, drums and percussion, and from America, no less! This album is very comparable to the very first ELP album, and came out in 1971. Anyone who thinks (like I did) that all of America had its musical head up its you-know-what MUST get a listen to this music. Only 4 tracks make up this one and only release by Polyphony. 1. Crimson Dagger 2. Ariel's Flight 3. Juggernaut 3. 30-Second Thing in 39 Seconds Two of the tracks come in at 13+ and 15+ minutes each, while a third is just over 7 minutes long. The last track (humorously titled) actually clocks in at just over 1:15. The lyrics are off-kilter, enigmatic, and would fit in oh-so-well with those great British and German prog rock bands of the early 70's. If you like ELP, Genesis, or Gentle Giant, do check out this gem of a domestic release, and be proud that not all American musicians were trying to be "the next Eagles" or "the next...[whatever]"."-Robert M. Briggs III [Gear Fab] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Baden Powell-Tempo de Musica 2 x CDs $8.00 (special) "The great Brazilian guitarist and composer Baden Powell died in 2000 at the age of 63, and this collection is a tribute to his masterful talents. The wide range of selections, going back as far as 1960, shows the many musical interests of the guitarist. They range from the original black samba music to J.S. Bach and Chopin. Baden Powell felt that some classical pieces could be made popular just as some popular tunes can become classics. Unfortunately, his performance of Bach and Chopin cannot compare with full time classical guitarists. In addition to his own songs, the album includes some he wrote together with Pixinguinha, Moacir Santos, Garoto and Vinicius de Moraes. Some of the tracks are solo guitar and others back by a string sextet." [Iris] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Prysm-Second Rhythm $3.00 (special) Yes, $3.00. This is about the best $3.00 you can spend here or anywhere else, really. I know that some of you are familiar with pianist/composer Pierre de Bethmann, who has released a couple of albums with his current and great ensemble that is definitely 'jazz', but touches on Canterbury/Hatfield stylings and sounds. This is his late 90s trio, which featured Pierre on piano, Christophe Wallemme on double bass and Benjamin Henocq on drums. This is definitely 'jazz'; this was released on Blue Note and it's definitely jazz not jazz/rock. Having said that, you can hear his adventurousness with the form and the willingness to step beyond that form. "This recording is special for two reasons. First, it highlights jazz talent from France; secondly, it features a bona fide group, not a mishmash of all-stars. Indeed, Prysm--pianist Pierre de Bethmann, Christophe Wallemme, and drummer-percussionist Benjamin Henocq--are a unit that creates, molds, and deconstructs harmony, rhythm, and melody in a way that only a group of individuals that has navigated the improvisational minefields together on a consistent basis can pull off. The trio plays with a '60s neoclassic vibe, especially on the pedal-pointed opener "The Way," the melodic mazes of "The Stone Cutter," and the Afro-tinged "Secret World" and "Extension." Wallemme's Ron Carter-grooved bass lines walk on "Upside Down" and the midtempoed "False Roots," while "Hope" flies with an optimistic waltz. De Bethmann's Herbie Hancock-Chick Corea stylings chant on the "Tao of Chloe."-Eugene Holley Jr. [Blue Note] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Prysm-Time $3.00 (special) Yes, $3.00. This is about the best $3.00 you can spend here or anywhere else, really. I know that some of you are familiar with pianist/composer Pierre de Bethmann, who has released a couple of albums with his current and great ensemble that is definitely 'jazz', but touches on Canterbury/Hatfield stylings and sounds. This is his late 90s trio, which featured Pierre on piano, Christophe Wallemme on double bass and Benjamin Henocq on drums. This is definitely 'jazz'; this was released on Blue Note and it's definitely jazz not jazz/rock. Having said that, you can hear his adventurousness with the form and the willingness to step beyond that form. "Prysm was the first French group to be signed on Blue Note Records. After the success of their second album, Second Rhythm, they are back with a new elegant and modern jazz album." [Blue Note] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Science NV-Pacific Circumstances $7.00 (special) "This is clever music, played by literally clever people...in a funny way which sounds good, very good... a varied and surprisingly interesting album from an interesting band. 4/5 stars"-Background "This is instrumental music that is a bit odd -- perhaps it's odd meters, perhaps it's the different tones and textures used that give it that off-kilter, off-their-rocker like feel. Things never feel like they'll spin helplessly out of control, but that doesn't mean it doesn't sometimes seem like they're wrestling a bear...And I'm digging it - maybe because I'm off kilter, maybe because it's damn good, or maybe both."-ProgressiveWorld "Moments of classic inspiration are melded to the English progressive tradition...Brasilian sauce, complex jazz-rock, and sonorous tapestries that can be anyplace between ambient and space rock..."-Arlequins "The members of ScienceNV are all trained scientists. During one of our early meetings, we riffed about how people in other fields, specifically those in the liberal arts, are often quite earnest in expressing to us their scientific expertise. (One example: after Jim became a Physics professor he entered a graduate program in music composition. Upon learning of his profession one of his instructors took every opportunity to show him that he knew what the ‘log’ button on his scientific calculator did.) The band name followed from this discussion." [SNV] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Soft Machine-The Soft Machine 180 gram vinyl gatefold lp (due to size and weight, this price for thze USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $16.00 This is the 1st album that cemented the band's underground reputation in 1968. The Soft Machine, their debut, was recorded by the trio of Mike Ratledge-Hammond organ maximus, Kevin Ayers-bass and vocals and Robert Wyatt-drums and vocals. Recorded at the end of their first US tour supporting the Jimi Hendrix Experience in spring, 1968, it's a psychedelic classic with some nice avant-garde touches. It's basically their live set captured in the studio and it rocks and howls. As it should! [Command/Probe] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Soft Machine-Volume Two vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $11.00 The Soft Machine's amazing 2nd album was light years ahead of its time for early '69. A fine combination of Robert Wyatt's melodicism, voice & great drumming mixed with the heady compositions of either Hugh Hopper and his fuzz bass or Mike Ratledge and his distinctive screaming organ tones. This was never a great sounding album, but it's more than adequate sonically for 1969 and simply unbelievable musically. You NEED this album if you don't already own it. [Command/Probe] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Alan Skidmore-TCB $20.00 Recorded in late 1970, this was the second of two really great albums that 'Skid' cut for Deram; I've long owned both of them and have always wished for a quality reissue and that's what we have here! Featuring the fantastic lineup of Alan (tenor sax), Malcolm Griffiths (trombone), John Taylor (piano/electric piano), Chris Lawrence (bass) and Tony Levin (drums), with Mike Osborne (alto sax) and John Surman (sorprano sax) added for half the disc. This record combines both inside and outside aspects of Brit-jazz, early rumblings of jazz/rock (Taylor's playing the same electric piano as he did on "Way Back When") as well as solid compositions by John Surman, John Warren, Mike Osborne and John Taylor! Remastered in 2011 from the master tapes. Highly recommended! [Vocalion] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ulver-Wars of the Roses $15.00 Back in stock! Ulver were a Norwegian black metal band who turned into a oddball, soundtracky-noir band and who nabbed Daniel O'Sullivan from Guapo and are now a simply indescribable band! "It’s astonishing to look at where Ulver are today and to think back to where they have come from. These eclectic Norwegians began their life as a black metal band heavily influenced by their national folklore. Nowadays they are a genre-busting electronica act. Of course the notorious black metal scene, in Norway especially, is not well known for its overwhelming tolerance for other musical creeds...quite the opposite. Along their bumpy ride Ulver have had to put up constantly with the purists scoffing at their departure from the black metal scene that spawned them. Everyone else who has given them a listen in this time meanwhile has been astonished by their musical explorations. From the trip-hop of 'Perdition City' to the ambience of 'Shadows of the Sun', Ulver have been at the forefront of cutting edge electronic music now for over a decade. The long-awaited 'Wars of the Roses' is the first release by the band since they became a regular touring act again in 2009, and since English multi-instrumentalist Daniel O’Sullivan joined to make the act a quartet; a quartet that has made a masterpiece... For the musical purist this album is undeniably going to be a little bit of a tricky ride. It is not altogether easy to figure out what you’re actually hearing at any one moment on this record. The now trademark Ulver array of electronic scribbles, only broadened with the arrival of O’Sullivan in the ranks, are combined with flashes of recognisable instruments. The best example of this wide array of sounds comes in closer 'Stone Angels' which is the only song on the record that could really be accused, completely fairly, of not being so much a song as a purely experimental piece. Featuring O’Sullivan reading a poem by Keith Waldrop over a swell of ambient soundscapes, 'Stone Angels' stretches on for a whole fourteen minutes although, for this listener at least, it is a fourteen minutes that floats by in a haze of glorious tranquillity. For some the closing track will be an inconvenience or unnecessarily artsy touch to the record but in fact sums up some of what is most brilliant about it. There is restraint and texture, light and shade, art and song. No, it actually does not matter one bit that there are no prominent guitars or indeed that there is an absence of prominent instrumentation at all for the majority of the running time; this is still an effort of musical genius. In fact, this is probably the best album that 2011 will see."-stereoboard.com [KScope] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Stella Vander-Passage du Nord Ouest 2 x CDs $21.00 "Stella speaks of dreams, children, love, innocence, light... After many years sharing the spotlight with Christian Vander, she steps up and takes center stage. From the very beginning of her performance, she manages to create a double climate: transparency flirts with depth, darkness specks the light. She leads us to a magic garden, haunted by pixies, troubadours, and ancient tales. Stella glides through warm, fluid air, extends her modulations to the tip of her wings, rises, as if spellbound, and sometimes fades out in a whisper. Hers is, quite simply, a beautiful voice." Sound and recording directly onto stereo tape by Francis Linon - December 29, 1991. Stella Vander : keyboard, voice Isabelle Feuillebois: vocals Julie Vander : vocals Alex Ferrand : guitar, saxophone, vocals Pierre-Michel Sivadier : keyboards, Fender, piano, vocals Lydia Domancich : keyboards, piano Philippe Dardelle : double bass Philippe Bussonnet: percussions Christian Vander : piano, voice, drums, percussions [Seventh] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Wallenstein-Mother Universe vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $14.00 The 2nd album, also on Pilz, from Spring, 1972, & featuring Jurgen Dollase- keyboards/vocals, Bill Barone-guitar, Jerry Berkers-bass/vocals and Harald Grosskopf-drums. These guys also make appearances as part of the 'acid house' band on the Cosmic Jokers records, and additionally, Grosskopf went onto work on some of Klaus Schulze's very best albums. This is good and pretty straight forward symphonic rock album of its time. [OHR] $17.00 http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Theresa Wong-The Unlearning $13.00 "Theresa Wong is a cellist, composer, vocalist and improviser based in San Francisco. Her first CD release The Unlearning is a collection of miniature songs for violin, cello and two voices inspired by the Disasters of War etchings by Francisco Goya. Composed from 2009-2011 and recorded in duo with herself and violinist/vocalist extraordinaire Carla Kihlstedt, this is an intimate and unique work that brings all her remarkable skills as a vocalist, performer, composer and conceptualist together into this new and exciting project. Modern art songs in an experimental pop vein." Carla Kihlstedt: Violin, Voice Theresa Wong: Cello, Voice [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Wooden Shjips-West $16.00 The third album by this popular modern space-rock/stoner-rock. Lots of fun and their debut on Thrill Jockey, which should bring them even more fans! "I became aware of San Fran's Wooden Shjips when a friend gave me a copy of Dos a year or so back. Since then, I've been pretty excited to see what these wooly space explorers would come up with next. West finds the Shjips treading the same droning echo-soaked path. If anything, West is a bit more upbeat than their previous work. That's about it. These guys realize that you don't fix something that isn't broken, and I for one am pleased as punch. The last track 'Rising' is backwards, which is something that you don't realize until about half way through. With this, the Shjips hammer home the importance they place on the groove of the tune. Lyrics, voice, even direction becomes secondary to the throbbing, driving steam engine of the Wooden Shjips. West is a grower of an album. At first listen, I thought to myself 'yeah, this is good... but as good as dos? Nah'... after a couple weeks, I've found West standing up to anything they've done yet." [Thrill Jockey] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Zorn-At The Gates Of Paradise (mini-lp sleeve) $13.00 "Channeling the work of Romantic visionary William Blake and ancient Gnostic writings from the Nag Hammadi archives, At the Gates of Paradise is the newest installment in Zorn’s ever growing catalog of mystical works. The music is filled with bright light and a childlike innocence, and ranges from long form compositions with constantly shifting time signatures that unfold with a compelling inner logic to mysterious ballads and hypnotic moods. Featuring an all-star quartet of Zorn true believers, 20-year veterans who perform this music with a special passion and searing intensity, the performances are filled with exciting solos and brilliant group interaction." Joey Baron: Drums Trevor Dunn: Bass John Medeski: Piano, Organ Kenny Wollesen: Vibes [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): CHEER-ACCIDENT http://www.popmatters.com/pm/ DEAD CAT BOUNCE http://www.allaboutjazz.com/ http://thephoenix.com/Boston/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 AFUCHE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DAVID BORDEN/MOTHER MALLARD November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 October 2 - The Camel - 1621 W. Broad St. - Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 353-4901 October 3 - James Madison University - Concert Hall - 800 S. Main Street - Harrisonburg, VA box office: (540) 568-7000 November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 DEAD CAT BOUNCE October 4 - Ryles Jazz Club - Cambridge, MA - 8:00 pm / $7.00 October 20 - Bela Dubby - Cleveland, OH - 9:00 pm / $7.00 Ocober 21 - Edgefest 2011 - Kerrytown Concert House - Ann Arbor, MI - 10:00 pm / $10.00 or festival pass October 22 - Heaven Gallery - Chicago, IL - 10:00 pm / $10.00 October 23 - Surrounded By Reality presents DCB at Audio for the Arts - Madison, WI - 7:30 / $8.00 October 24 - Studio Z - St. Paul, MN - 7:30 pm / $10.00 October 25 - University of Northern Iowa - University of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, IA Workshop at School of Music, Russell Hall Rm. 101 (The Jazz Studio) - 3:00-5:00 pm Performance at Bengston Auditorium, Russell Hall - 8:00 pm - FREE and open to the public October 26 - University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA - Workshop at Parish Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church - 3:30 pm / FREE and open to the public October 26 - Blue Moose Tap Housel - Iowa City, IA - 10:00 pm October 27 - Sugar Maple - Milwaukee, WI November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CARLO DEROSA'S CROSS-FADE November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DOCTOR NERVE November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ERGO October - Littlefield - 622 Degraw Street - Brooklyn, New York 11217 - 8:00 (with Kayo Dot, So Is The Tongue ) November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) FAR CORNER October 22 - Mixers Lounge and Nightclub - 6501 Washington Ave - Racine, WI 53406 (262) 886-5151 as part of the Paul Kopecky memorial concert (with Secret Society Of Starish (opened for Yes in Milwaukee last summer), Spyder XXX, Lyden Moon) FOREVER EINSTEIN November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA November 26 - Sweden Prog Fest - Bryggarsalen, Bryggarsalen (T-Odenplan), Norrtullsgatan 12N - Stockholm, Sweden GUTBUCKET November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 HAMSTER THEATRE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Thinking Plague, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Hamster Theatre and Thinking Plague: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 LED BIB October 26 - Hare and Hounds - Birmingham, UK October 27 - The Ballroom - Canterbury, UK October 28 - Green Door Store - Brighton, UK October 29 - The Firestation - Windsor, UK October 30 - Clare Cellars - Cambridge, UK October 31 - The Vortex - London, UK November 1 - The Vortex - London, UK November 3 - Band on the Wall - Manchester, UK November 4 - The Anvil - Basingstoke, UK November 5 - The Harley - Sheffield, UK November 6 - Lichfield Arts Centre - Lichfield, UK November 10 - Krefeld, Germany November 23 - Jazz Dock - Prague, Czech Republic [more European dates tba] MAHAVISHNU PROJECT October 13 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway (51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 October 19 - Daniel Street Club - 21 Daniel St - Milford CT (203) 877-4446 October 20 - Infinity Hall - 20 Greenwoods Road West - Norfolk, CT 06058 (860) 542-5531 November 20 -The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-coustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ED PALERMO BIG BAND October 5 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway (51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 (with special guests Mike Keneally and Napoleon Murphy Brock) October 6 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway (51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 (with special guests Mike Keneally and Napoleon Murphy Brock) October 7 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway (51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 (with special guests Mike Keneally and Napoleon Murphy Brock) POSITIVE CATASTROPHE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Positive Catastrophe's performances made possible through a grant from Chamber Music America's 2010 New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis) early 2012 - tbc - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France RATTLEMOUTH November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE September 30 - HONK! Festival kickoff event - Fri 23 Sep, 7-10pm: Cambridge (MA) Community TV opening celebration and dedication of Karen Aqua Gallery - Johnny D's - Davis Square - Somerville, MA - 10:00 pm November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 JASON ROBINSON's JANUS ENSEMBLE November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ROSWELL RUDD with IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 WADADA LEO SMITH October 28-30 - Redcat - (Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet & Southwest Chamber Music Premiers Ten Freedom Summers: Defining Moments In The History of The United States of American (a collection of 18 compositions centered on the Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1964) December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music THINKING PLAGUE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Hamster Theatre, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Thinking Plague and Hamster Theatre: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis) early 2012 - tbc - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UPSILON ACRUX November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ZEVIOUS November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CUNEIFORM CURATES THE STONE I was very, very pleased to be contacted by John Zorn and offered the opportunity to book his amazing music space "The Stone" for two weeks in November. The Stone is a great listening space with good sound, comfortable chairs and great music seven nights per week! There are two separate shows per night with a different act at each show and a separate admission to each show. Every cent of your admission money goes to the artists. The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 All shows are $10.00 unless noted. Shows at 8:00 and 10:00: November 15 - Ideal Bread November 15 - Roswell Rudd with Ideal Bread November 16 - Ottokar November 16 - Joel Forrester's Secret Identity (with special Microscopic Septet guests added) November 17 - Revolutionary Snake Ensemble November 17 - Positive Catastrophe November 18 - Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown November 18 - The Claudia Quintet +1 featuring Theo Bleckmann November 20 - Upsilon Acrux / Afuche (double header! two bands for one admission!) November 20 - The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-Acoustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra ($15.00) November 22 - Hamster Theatre November 22 - Thinking Plague ($15.00) November 23 - Cellular Chaos November 23 - Jason Robinson/Janus band November 25 - Carlo DeRosa's Cross-Fade November 25 - Dead Cat Bounce November 26 - Birdsongs of the Mesozoic November 26 - Rattlemouth November 27 - Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores November 27 - Ergo (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) November 29 - Forever Einstein November 29 - Doctor Nerve November 30 - Zevious November 30 - Gutbucket Also: Since there will be so many musicians coming in for the NYC gigs, we are setting up a small Cuneiform festival (CUNEIFEST). It will take place in Baltimore, MD. It will occur on Saturday November 19 and Sunday November 20. There will be a 'rock' day and a 'jazz' day. Here are the CUNEIFEST performers and venue information, listed in alphabetical order: Saturday, November 19 ('rock day') to be held at Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 Afuche [Ruben Sindo Acosta (keyboard, drum, vocals), Zach Ryalls (guitar), Andrew Carrico (baritone sax), Denny Tek (bass), Ian Chang (drums)] Hamster Theatre [Dave Willey (accordion, guitar), Jon Stubbs (trombone, keyboards), Mark Harris (winds, reeds, vocal), Mike Johnson (guitar), Brian MacDougal (bass), Raoul Rossiter (drums)] Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores [Alec K. Redfearn (accordion, vocals), Frank Difficult (objects) Orion Rigel Dommisse (organ, vocals), Matt McLaren (percussion), Christopher Sadlers (contrabass), Ann Schattle (horn)] Thinking Plague [Mike Johnson (guitar), Mark Harris (reeds & flute), Dave Willey (bass), Elaine di Falco (voice), Kimara Sajn (keyboards), Robin Chestnut (drums)] Upsilon Acrux [Paul Lai (guitar) Noah Guevara (guitar) Mark Kimbrell (drums) Dylan Fujioka (drums)] Zevious [Mike Eber (guitar), Johnny Deblasse (bass), Jeff Eber (drums)] – – – Sunday, November 20 ('jazz day') to be held at An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown [Jason Adasiewicz (vibraphone), Josh Berman (cornet), Aram Shelton (alto sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Frank Rosaly (drums)] The Claudia Quintet + 1 featuring Theo Bleckmann [John Hollenbeck (drums) Matt Moran (vibes) Ted Reichman (accordion) Chris Speed (reeds) Chris Tordini (bass) + Matt Mitchell (piano) and Theo Bleckmann (vocals)] Carlo DeRosa's Cross-Fade [Vijay Iyer (piano) Mark Shim (sax) Carlo De Rosa (bass) Justin Brown (drums)] Ideal Bread [Josh Sinton (baritone sax), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Richard Giddens (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums] Positive Catastrophe [Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet, co-leader), Abraham Gomez-Delgado (percussion, voice, co-leader), Kamala Sankaram (voice, accordion), Mark Taylor (french horn), Reut Regev (trombone), Matt Bauder (tenor saxophone), Michael Attias (baritone saxophone), Pete Fitzpatrick (electric guitar), Alvaro Benavides (electric bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums)] ------ To see Artist News by musicians who have recorded for Cuneiform - provided to us by the musicians themselves and updated every four months, go to: http://www.cuneiformrecords. ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth amazing studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CAMEMBERT (first full length from this fine French jazz/rock band) CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Day (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages... POCKET ORCHESTRA-Phoenix (a reissue of their archival, very out of print release + live material; hooray!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! DAVE WILLEY-Immeasurable Currents (new solo album featuring music composed by Dave Willey, Hugh Hopper, Elaine Di Falco, Mike Johnson, Jeanne Christensen, Deborah Perry. Other musicians involved are Wally Scharrold, Dave Kerman, Farrell Lowe. Music written to the poetry of Dale Willey) ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp35.com/archive_ |
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Before we start, I want to mention that we are now offering individual day passes for Cuneifest 2011 in Baltimore, MD on November 19 and 20. Click on the links to see who is playing and buy a ticket if you are interested: Rock Day: http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jazz Day: http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Or - go wild and get a ticket and a very limited edition Cuneifest 2011 T-Shirt (see the links for the designs) Rock Day + T-shirt: http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jazz Day + T-shirt: http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Various Artists-The Best of 2Days Prog 2 x (PAL) DVDs $24.00 This is something that I don't know how many of are out there or how long we can keep this available; this is a private release made to reward people who were members of a collective that put on a big progressive rock festival in Italy in September, 2010. This has two hours of professionally shot and edited footage from the event and available nowhere else and included are: Delirium (13 minutes), New Trolls aka La Leggenda New Trolls (27 minutes), Il Catello di Atlante (9 minutes), Pendragon (26 minutes), Gazpacho (27 minutes), Moongarden (17 minutes) and Proteo (9 miniutes). [Ver 1] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Abrete Gandul-Enjambre Sismico $18.00 Back in stock! This is the second release by this Chilean instrumental progressive quartet of keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. Their first album was quite good although it passed by sort of un-noticed and it's nice their back on a higher-profile label to give it another shot! "Marked by an evident Crimso vein, both in the harmonical geometries and in general for the sound, the band proposes an instrumental formula that ranges over ethereal atmospheres and granitic tangles, a perfect synthesis of electric and electronic, in an ongoing game of references between guitars, keyboards and the sax of Leo Aries (Akinetón Retard, from Chile as well). Thanks to a solid technic and solo skills, Abrete Gandul shows the possibility of a genuinely eclectic and perfectly recognizable approach." References: King Crimson, Magma, Akineton Retard [Fading] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Pheeroan AkLaaf-House of Spirit: Mirth $24.00 I've long known the great drummer Pheeroan AkLaaf for his work with Anthony Davis' mind-blowingly great Episteme group in the 80s, as well as many other ensembles and projects of 30 years ago and more recent ones as well, and now with Wadada Leo Smith in the Golden Quartet and Organic. This is his first album as a leader and it's one that I didn't even know existed until this reissue! "Drummer and composer Pheeroan AkLaff's House of Spirit:Mirth featured in Soul Jazz Record's recent revolutionary jazz covers book compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records). This album was originally released in 1979 on the composer Oliver Lake's bespoke private-press label Passin Thru' Inc., a not for profit label 'dedicated to fostering, promoting and advancing the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts.' Consequently House of Spirit remains one of the most elusive deep jazz releases of its time to collectors. Aklaff was an original of the Detroit jazz scene of the early 70s alongside musicians of the Tribe (Wendell Harrison, Phil Ranelin, Doug Hammond) and Strata collective (Kenny Cox and Charles Moore) and local luminaries such as Travis Biggs before moving to New York in the mid-1970s to work at the centre of the vibrant loft/radical jazz scene. Here he worked and recorded with original greats such as Oliver Lake, Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Davis (with numerous releases on India Navigation and other radical NY avant-jazz labels). At this time Coltrane drummer Rashied Ali became mentor to AkLaff , with Aklaff practically living at Ali's legendary club/live space 'Ali's Alley'. House of Spirit: Mirth is one of the most radical of deep jazz releases of its time. Avant-garde beyond a doubt but with an Afro-centric rhythmical intensity hard to find in the myriad of independent free/loft jazz recorded in New York at the time. This bespoke perfect replica reissue comes in a limited edition hardback box-case CD edition." [Universal Sound] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Pheeroan AkLaaf-House of Spirit: Mirth vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $28.00 I've long known the great drummer Pheeroan AkLaaf for his work with Anthony Davis' mind-blowingly great Episteme group in the 80s, as well as many other ensembles and projects of 30 years ago and more recent ones as well, and now with Wadada Leo Smith in the Golden Quartet and Organic. This is his first album as a leader and it's one that I didn't even know existed until this reissue! "Drummer and composer Pheeroan AkLaff's House of Spirit:Mirth featured in Soul Jazz Record's recent revolutionary jazz covers book compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records). This album was originally released in 1979 on the composer Oliver Lake's bespoke private-press label Passin Thru' Inc., a not for profit label 'dedicated to fostering, promoting and advancing the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts.' Consequently House of Spirit remains one of the most elusive deep jazz releases of its time to collectors. Aklaff was an original of the Detroit jazz scene of the early 70s alongside musicians of the Tribe (Wendell Harrison, Phil Ranelin, Doug Hammond) and Strata collective (Kenny Cox and Charles Moore) and local luminaries such as Travis Biggs before moving to New York in the mid-1970s to work at the centre of the vibrant loft/radical jazz scene. Here he worked and recorded with original greats such as Oliver Lake, Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Davis (with numerous releases on India Navigation and other radical NY avant-jazz labels). At this time Coltrane drummer Rashied Ali became mentor to AkLaff , with Aklaff practically living at Ali's legendary club/live space 'Ali's Alley'. House of Spirit: Mirth is one of the most radical of deep jazz releases of its time. Avant-garde beyond a doubt but with an Afro-centric rhythmical intensity hard to find in the myriad of independent free/loft jazz recorded in New York at the time. A perfect replica reissue." [Universal Sound] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Amazing-Gentle Stream $16.00 "This is the second proper full-length album by Swedish super-group The Amazing. The Amazing fell far from the tree. A natural process: coming together through affection, then slowly crystallizing into a folk-rock-psych-pop-collective slowly pushing, bending, then playing with any preconceived notions of pop. When a band takes a name like The Amazing, they'd better have the chops to back it up. Happily, this Swedish outfit -- a collective headed by Reine Fiske and Johan Holmegard of neo-psych juggernauts Dungen and singer-songwriter Christoffer Gunrup -- are masterful enough to take that mantle on. Friends first and foremost, it's this kindred spirit that imbues the band album with a feeling unlike that of most releases -- one of natural harmony, persistent progression and with a panoramic gaze fixed on distant settings. Gentle Stream is widescreen, panoramic, horizon-reaching stuff. An elegantly-constructed record of moody psychedelic majesty, it comes with a greater dose of CSNY-style Laurel Canyon bliss than those previous recordings. Its eight songs clock in at a luxurious 45 minutes long, during which astral guitars intertwine in serpentine solos, horns blast rainbow melodies and Gunrup's flute-like voice floats elegantly over the sunset sounds. Nothing is introverted or overworked -- everything is balanced, kept together by natural melodies, soulful vocals and just how perfect should be. Gentle Stream is a feeling, an organic consequence of something that effortlessly came together. The line-up completed by Fredrik Swahn, Alexis Benson and highly-rated jazz musicians Moussa Fadera and Jonas Kullhammar, The Amazing recorded the new LP in Stockholm, Sweden and formed plans to collect themselves in this incredible unison. There are doubtless stories to be told. Including the one about playing a show for the Swedish Royal Family and Pink Floyd, where in the crowd Roger Waters appreciatively caught a bouquet thrown from the band during a standing ovation, but this mysterious band hold one principle dear to their hearts: 'The music speaks for itself.'" "...the cream of Sweden's psychedelic/neo-folk underground ... an album of rare beauty."-MOJO (4/5) [Subliminal] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bump-2 $18.00 "Bump's 2 (the unreleased second album) was recoded in 1971, just a year later after the debut album, also on Pioneer Records and also produced by Gary A. Rubin. Paul Lupien (organ), George Runyan (bass, vocals), Alan Goldman (guitar) and Jerome Charles Greenberg (drums) recorded 8 great tracks which never came out. This is a fantastic prog/psychedelic monster, a mixture of dreamy organ psych with heavy fuzz bluster, very much like CA Quintet. Ghostly, swirly organs, burning rough guitars, sound effects, fuzz/wah-wah guitars, trippy, lysergic vocals and great melodies. A killer album from start to finish. Includes the original artwork." [Shadoks] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Comus-First Utterence 2 x vinyl lps (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $45.00 The second disc in this Get Back reissue is a 12" EP with 3 bonus tracks from their 1971 7" on Down Records featuring "Diana" (single version) and 2 non-album tracks. The classic weird-folk British album from 1970 "If you're lucky, very very occasionally, an album comes along which completely blows you away, and you know it will be with you for life. It goes on heavy heavy rotation, and your life BECOMES the album for a while, and you know you'll never be quite the same again. Many strange threads coincided which eventually led me to listen to the 1971 album by Comus, "First Utterance". I was instantly hooked (something that never happens when I listen in a record shop). It was the weirdest "Folk" (for want of a better term) that I had ever heard. "This is for me", I thought. Since I bought it last week I haven't been able to stop playing it, over and over again. It's totally incredible. So what does it sound like? Well, that's very hard to describe because it doesn't really sound anything like I have ever heard before...Thematically it is mostly VERY dark, dealing with pagan gods, sacrifice, rape, death, hanging, mental illness, and necrophilia etc. But don't let that put you off, as the music and delivery are quite simply stunning and mind blowing. The main instrumentaion is acoustic 12-string and some electric guitar, bongos, flute, violin, bass guitar (sometimes played glissando style - think Steve Hillage/Daevid Allen), and male and female vocals. The musical style and singing technique conjour up images of Greek satyrs stomping through forests on a dark moonlit night. It has a very animalistic and pagan vibe. It is also an extremely psychedelic album. I could rant on and on, but I will stop soon. It is ceratainly not an album for everybody, but for those that enjoy the dark and the very very weird, it is a true masterpiece, and I know I'll never be the same again now that it has become a part of me. Highly recommended!!!"-Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage [Get] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ William D. Drake-The Rising of the Lights $20.00 As the universe reels in pain from the reality, yet becomes used to the idea, of a 'post Cardiacs world', music is still being created by some of the ex-members. And the more I hear, the more I realize what a talented crew manned that ship. William D. Drake was a member of the group and this is his fourth and latest solo album. You can definitely hear traces of Cardiacs in his work, but there's a lot more too. It's mostly songs, but every now and then you will be surprised by a rather intricate and lengthy instrumental or instrumental introduction. like "Mastodon" or "Ziegler". Really nice. This demands I listen to it more. Read below! "Here's what I know about William D. Drake. He used to be in English band Cardiacs. He's obviously interested in English folk and medieval music - I have a hunch he enjoys silent film soundtracks too. His music is playful and quite surreal, but not at the expense of passion and energy. The instrumental track Ziegler starts like a Buster Keaton chase sequence (with twirling clarinet) before becoming very like the theme tune to (the fondly remembered Irish children's tv programme) Wanderly Wagon. He's a fantastic piano player, who sounds like he'd be right at home with jazz, classical, traditional or any other genre you'd like to throw at him. The song Ornamental hermit concerns the (presumably discontinued, although you never know) practice of wealthy English families keeping a hermit on their grounds. The title of the album refers to a disease found in 18th century London. Super altar is a medieval harpsichord melody glued together with a post-punk organ solo. On the other hand, In an ideal world is a plainly beautiful piano ballad. Overall, the album is warm, funny and hard to pin down. Not to worry, because above all it's get-under-your-skin pop music. Learn to love it like a warm memory."- http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Eider Stellaire-1 (expanded/remastered) $18.00 Back in stock! For those who take communion at the altar of Zeuhl, the small but completely excellent Soleil Zeuhl label always deliver the goods. But now, they've completely outdone themselves by finally presenting a reissue of the most desired, never-before-reissued Zeuhl title in existence. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: Eider Stellaire! This is one that no one - I mean NO ONE - who knows anything about the story of this album ever thought would be reissued. Led by drummer and composer Michel Le Bars, this album was recorded and issued in 1981 in a micro private-press of only 300 lps. Michel later joined Christian Vander's post-Magma band Offering. In the late 70s, while developing the material that would soon emerge as this album, Eider Stellaire were often the opening act for Magma; a perfect pairing as both bands shared a similar music vision: the European 20th century classical roots (Bartok, Orff, Stravinsky) mixed with rock energy, the heightened importance of they rhythm section in their musical presentation and wordless female vocals. There were to be two follow up albums, both of which are good, but this is *the* one folks. Lots of 'legends' have grown up around this album and this band and this issue looks and sounds great and it's a real pleasure to offer it to the public. This release not only contains the entire, original album, reissued legitimately for the very first time and sounding shockingly better than the really bad versions floating around as mp3s, but it includes an excellent, 10 minute long, never-heard alternate take of the final track, Nihil. Highly recommended! [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ExCubus-Lagauchetiere $18.00 ExCubus were a Quebecois progressive rock band of the early 1970s - one of Quebec's earliest I am told - who recorded only half an album's worth of material and then re-formed to complete their first album, releasing it as "Memoires Incubussiennes". They have continued to work together and this new album is a mixture of new compositions and new recordings of old compositions from the original life of the band in the 70s. All of it has an authentic sense of genuine 1970s progressive rock adventure. Lots of nice organ/keyboard and guitar work and the whole band sounds great. Surprisingly, the vocals are in English. Easily recommended for collectors of Canadian progressive rock; there still are a few surprises out there waiting to be discovered! [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Fahey-Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You 5 x CDs + book in a large-size box $90.00 "...the folk guitar-playing equivalent of William Burroughs or Bukowski. (Fahey) had a real edge to him."-Pete Townshend This thing is huge (lp-sized) and lovely. This is one of the nicest boxes you can imagine - as nice as the Revenant Ayler or Beefheart boxes...and Fahey deserves it! Highly recommmended. Subtitled: The Fonotone Years 1958-1965. More than 10 years in the making, this box set features the earliest recordings and the first book ever written about one of the most influential guitarists from the 1960s and '70s, John Fahey. The five CDs feature 115 tracks, most of which are available on CD for the first time. The audio was remastered from Joe Bussard's reel-to-reel tapes to achieve pristine sound quality. As for the accompanying book, the list of scholars who contributed essays includes Eddie Dean, Claudio Guerrierri, Glenn Jones, Malcolm Kirton, Mike Stewart and John's childhood friend R. Anthony Lee. Byron Coley contributed a poem about John, and Douglas Blazek's 1967 interview with Fahey is published for the first time. Released 10 years after John Fahey's death, this set puts one of the final puzzle pieces of Fahey's career in place. Everyone can now hear where this guitar legend got his start -- a smoky basement in Frederick, Maryland. Co-produced by Dean Blackwood of Revenant, Glenn Jones, and Lance Ledbetter of Dust-to-Digital, this set is released with the support of Joe Bussard and the John Fahey Estate. The set is dedicated to John's mother, Jane C. Hayes and the late musician Jack Rose. Includes a 88-page hardcover book with 5 CDs in a separate gatefold portfolio -- all housed in a deluxe slipcase. Book measurements: 12 x 12 x 1.25 inches." "His music has that great feeling like in short fiction. It's unpredictable but inevitable. You're surprised but you realize that's how it had to happen, even though the elements are unpredictable. Every note was perfectly placed but unpredictable."-Dean Blackwood, co-producer "...as monumental and singular a musical talent as any this country has produced."-Byron Coley [Dust to Digital] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Michael Garrick/Shake Keane-Rising Stars $17.00 "1964 was a pretty special year, especially for groovy jazz in Britain. Not only did it see the release of Moonscape by the Michael Garrick Trio but also the birth of these fine and exceptionally rare recordings. Modern, jazzy, exotic and progressive, early British jazz rarely sounded so good or beautiful. In 1964 the modern British jazz scene was growing, progressing and bursting out in creative musical rashes. Following the release of Moonscape (the UK's rarest British jazz LP), Michael Garrick teamed up with horn legend Shake Keane to cut an EP of modern ideas in a quartet setting called A Case Of Jazz. It was issued the same year in a run of just 99 copies. At the same time, flugelhorn maestro Shake Keane was working with several arrangers and set-ups, one of the results being a peculiar (and possibly unreleased) acetate of 4 cues: two recorded with The Hastings Girls Choir, two in a small but lively and slightly Latin combo. Coming directly from Michael Garrick's own archive, these exceptionally rare eight cues from 1964 have now been brought together for this unusual and exciting release. Opening with two cues with Keane and the Hastings Girls Choir, the music is ethereal and strangely exotic. Moving then through a fine British bossa nova and into the quartet recordings, we find the music pleasing, progressive (for 1964), creative and exciting. Also of note is the mighty fine "Sun Maiden," which has the kind of classic piano riff and repetitive regal rhythm so sought-after by many jazz collectors. These tracks and complete album are worthy additions to the growing archive of the classic modern British period jazz, and feature two major artists flourishing early in their careers. Personnel (last four cues only): Shake Keane (flugelhorn), Michael Garrick (piano), Coleridge Goode (bass) and Bobby Orr (drums). Housed in a beautiful period color sleeve. CD comes with a 6-page rolled booklet with images of the original recordings, the acetate and photos." [Trunk] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Philip Glass-The Concerto Project, Vol. IV $20.00 "Orange Mountain's fourth volume documenting the concertos by Philip Glass features the world premiere recording of the composer's 2010 Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, performed by violinist Tim Fain and cellist Wendy Sutter. The work originated as a commission from the Nederlans Dans Theater for a new dance piece choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon. It is an exciting tour-de-force with three orchestral movements enveloped in duets by the soloists. The second work on this disc is Glass's first piano concerto, the Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra from 2000. It is performed by the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra with Dennis Russell Davies as conductor and soloist." [Orange Mountain] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Charlie Haden-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 5 x CD box set $40.00 I have long had to two Old and New Dreams albums collected here as well as the trio with Geri Allen and Paul Motian, and all of those three are winners. Is there anyone else quite like Charlie? I don't think so. "Bassist Charlie Haden began his life in music almost immediately, singing on his parents' country & western radio show at the tender age of 22 months. He started playing bass in his early teens and in 1957, left America's heartland for Los Angeles, where he met and played with such legends as Art Pepper, Hampton Hawes and Dexter Gordon. Haden has earned countless honors from around the globe, including two GRAMMY awards. This set includes five albums -- Old and New Dreams, A Tribute to Blackwell, Etudes, Silence and First Song." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ McGill/Manring/Stevens- "After the accolades...in support of last year's Addition By Subtraction, the trio of Scott McGill (guitar), Michael Manring (bass) and Vic Stevens (drums) made plans to quickly record their follow up. A six day jam session resulted in Controlled By Radar, a 2 CD set that explores the electric and acoustic sides of the trio. The resulting material spans the heavy electric jazz rock of Mahavishnu Orchestra and Brand X to the acoustic world fusion of Shakti. All three musicians have achieved acclaim as virtuosos of their respective instruments. In a short period of time Scott McGill and Vic Stevens have received quite a bit of press and notoriety for their past recordings with the bands Finneus Gauge and Gongzilla, as well as their own solo releases. Grammy nominated bassist Michael Manring has received acclaim for his solo recordings on the Windham Hill label as well as for his work with guitarist Michael Hedges. Michael has won Bass Player magazine's prestigious "Bassist Of The Year" award. The album was recorded on a 24 bit/96khz recording system with minimal overdubs. Noted producer/engineer Neil Kernon created an outstanding sonic blockbuster that will appeal to the audiophile community. The package is rounded out by incredible artwork by noted underground "lowbrow" artist Glenn Barr." [Free Electric Sound/Laser's Edge] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jason McNiff-April Cruel $17.00 "Fledg'ling Records are very proud to present April Cruel, the new album from acclaimed singer-songwriter Jason McNiff. This long-awaited collection sees Jason delivering on the promise of his highly-regarded previous albums. What keeps one fascinated by McNiff, live and on record, is his unpredictability -- never the same twice. Jason is an enigmatic character, a troubadour and one of the finest singers from the UK. He is a brilliant guitarist and resolutely follows the path his guitar takes him. Born in Yorkshire of Polish/Irish descent, Jason McNiff has released 3 albums on London-based independent labels. He follows in the line of the finest storytelling of people like Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson and Nick Drake, to the great American singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan, Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Leonard Cohen. Students of love, seekers after truth, old soldiers and the musically adventurous should all find solace in this heartfelt collection." [Fledg'ling] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Miminokoto- Hitoyogiri $15.00 "Brand new full length from Miminokoto. Highly recommended for fans of Tokyo-Underground, classic era PSF and contemporary Japanese outfits such as LSD March and Suishou No Fune. Featuring members of Acid Mothers Temple, Overhang Party & Che-Shizu. Seven tracks, recorded at Peace Music by Nakamura Souichiro in late 2010, including an amazing cover of the late Jutok Kaneko's (Kosokuya) Milky Light. Get deep into the decadent death doom of Miminokoto." [Important] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ October Equus-October Equus $18.00 Back in stock! New Spanish band making their debut recording here, and a really good one it is. This is dark, but not overbearingly so, and heavy all instrumental avant-progressive rock, performed on guitar, keyboards, bass and drums. I can hear touches of some of the heavier Italian 70's bands in the keyboards and overall influences from early Present, zeuhl, Pochakaite Malko and more. This is an extremely promising debut. [Maracash] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ One Shot-Live in Tokyo $18.00 Back in stock! Everyone reading Wayside lists should know who these guys are by now, but just in case you don't, One Shot are a tremendous, heavily zeuhl, instrumental jazz/rock band that features 3 musicians taken from the current line up of Magma + a great drummer, playing a very different but still totally amazing music. By now, they have their own distinctive sound and for my money, they are one of the very best jazz/rock bands on the circuit today. Amazing stuff and highly recommended. This is the first recordings available with their new keyboardist (and also now the new keyboardist of Magma), Bruno Ruder. This was recorded in a small club in Tokyo and the sound is big, expansive and really rocking with tremendous dynamics. Having seen this wonderful group live three times, I can definitely state that this is a band that is at their best live, and here - with a new member giving them a different energy than before and having traveled further than they had ever traveled for a series of concerts, they really poured their hearts into this performance. Great to the point of possibly being a definitive release. As always, bassist Philippe Bussonet is a revelation, but the other musicians are as well. Highly recommended. [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bill Orcutt-How the Thing Sings $17.00 "... raw, blues-influenced acoustic guitar, with hints of Lightnin' Hopkins, Fred McDowell, John Fahey, and Loren Connors." --Pitchfork "Yet another essential, cracking new set of songs from Bill Orcutt, showcasing a further development of his unique, visceral acoustic style. The language that Orcutt uses looks familiar at first glance, but cuts deeper and it's a myriad of twisted audio that's both full-on and drenched in melancholy, usually in the same gasping breath. While a lot of it is the classic face-melting style, some quieter segments counter balance on the title track as well the epic closer "A Line From Ol'Man River" and "Heaven Is Closed To Me Now." Recorded Spring 2011 in the Living Room, San Francisco." [Editions Mego] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Enrico Rava-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 5 x CD box set $40.00 "Enrico Rava is a prolific jazz trumpeter and arguably one of the best known Italian jazz musicians. His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri's Italian quintet in the mid-1960s; in the late 1960s, he was a member of Steve Lacy's group. Rava has played with artists such as Carla Bley, Jeanne Lee, Paul Motian, Lee Konitz and Roswell Rudd. This set includes five albums - Il Giro del Giorno in 80 Mondi, Andanada, Rava String Band, Secrets and Electric Five." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Runaway Totem-Le Roi du Monde $18.00 Back in stock! "EARTHLINGS! THIS CONCERNS YOU!" (oops. sorry, we mean): "Runaway Totem is proud to announce that the third and final movement of 4 Elements 5, Le Roi Du Monde will be published in March 2011. This album marks the end of the First Symphony NOUS. In order to complete the album, given its complexity and importance, two new Elements are descended. Current Elements: CAHÅL DE BÊTÊL Guitars, Voice, Keyboards, Synth and Sampler TIPHERET Drums, Percussions, Kettle-drum and Keyboards DAUNO Telluric Bass ISSIRIAS MOIRA DUSATTI Vocals RAFFAELLO RE-TUZ REGOLI Voice, Diplophonic voices and Obliquitions ANBIS-UR MARCO ZANFEI Electronic Piano, Keyboards This last Album is so important that a new Entity descended on this World, in order to support Runaway Totem with its Work. We’re talking about Modern Totem Ensemble. Runaway Totem is the Star, and Modern Totem Ensemble is a Planet orbiting around it. It’s like other Planets, that during the Time will show themselves and descend on this World." [RTR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sanhedrin-Ever After $18.00 Back in stock! A very good instrumental symphonic progressive rock band who feature flute, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass and drums. This was the 2nd release on AltrOck's Fading subsidiary, which aims to release more 'proggy progressive' than what AltrOck normally releases. Like their 1st, Cicada, the quality control of the AltrOck crew shines highly through. You'll hear touches of Camel (of course - they started their life as a Camel cover group), but you'll also hear a lot of Kenso II as well as Asia Minor, Anglagard and early Genesis. "Sanhedrin is an Israeli band who started their life as a Camel cover group. Yet after a short while the group started to write and compose original materials of their own. Sanhedrin are clearly influenced by the most important classic rock band of the past, such as Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Genesis, VDGG, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull. Nonetheless they can produce a really original music that could reminds bands like Asia Minor and Anglagard. A colourful palette, evocative moods, sophisticated and skillful rock passages, are just some examples of this Ever After, a CD that will surely astonish prog aficionados. RIYL: Genesis, Gentle Giant, Asia Minor, Anglagard, King Crimson." [Fading] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ske-1000 Autumni $18.00 Back in stock! Paolo Botta - who has been nicknamed 'Ske' his entire life - is the keyboardist from Yugen and on his first solo album, 14 additional musicians join in, but the focus is always squarely on Ske's keyboards and also his compositions. The sales sheet stresses the 'Canterbury sound' evoked here and I do hear a bit of that, but if it is Canterbury, it's Yugen filtered through Canterbury. There's a lot going on here and one play isn't enough to really judge it fairly, so find a relaxing time, have a favorite beverage in a comfortable chair and give it a few listens! "1000 Autunni is the first solo album by Paolo 'Ske' Botta, keyboard player from Yugen and French TV. From these twelve tracks an unexpected compositional maturity comes out, able to alternate with great conviction different styles, from a more traditional sympho-prog (Gentle Giant, Genesis, Anglagard) to Canterbury and bolder avant-prog (Picchio dal Pozzo, Henry Cow, Hatfield and the North). The presence of various Yugen members (just to mention a few, Fasoli, Cipollone, Zago) confirm the "chamber rock" setting of the album: beside the unmistakable Botta's vintage sounds (Hammond, Arp, Rhodes, mellotron, but with no retro complacency) you can find violin, harp, voice, reeds and woodwinds, percussions, and a sophisticated sound treatment. Among the guests, Pierre Wawzryniak and Fabrice Toussaint from the French jazz/rock band Camembert. This is an extremely enjoyable surprise, that will satisfy the most demanding palates." References: Canterbury sound, Anglagard, Hatfield and the North, Yugen, Picchio dal Pozzo. [Fading] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Slow Six-Tomorrow Becomes You $9.00 (special) While they last, this is $8.00 off the original price! Third release by this interesting group who combine modern classical with rock and post-rock.Third release by this interesting group who combine modern classical with rock and post-rock. Funnily enough, what at least some of this REALLY reminds me of is "We are the Rowboats" by Krakatoa! So definitely more 'rock' this time around... There are a number of interesting composers and ensembles out there today that play 'new music' or 'contemporary composition' and who are young enough that they are as influenced by folks like Don Caballero or Henry Cow as they are by Philip Glass as they are by Bela Bartok. This one returns the group's sound more towards their rock roots. As John Diliberto said, "Arvo Part meets King Crimson". "An emotionally unrestrained full-length infused with taught rhythms, unraveling melodies, and detailed ambiences that owe as much to Tortoise and The Dirty Three as Steve Reich and Brian Eno. A new, welcomed optimism runs through Tomorrow Becomes You--never has the band's light shone so brightly as in the record's finale, 'These Rivers Between Us.'" [Western Vinyl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Snakefarm-My Halo at Half-Light $17.00 "Ten classics from the American folk song tradition receive a series of gorgeous remakes by the remarkable Snakefarm. It has been a long ten years since Anna Domino and Michael Delory made their debut with the widely-praised Songs From My Funeral. As a solo artist, Anna Domino released four remarkable albums and two EPs for the Belgian label Les Disques du Crepuscule, between 1984 and 1990. Those recordings are often cited as major influences on the British trip-hop movement centered around Massive Attack and Portishead. Yet, the glorious New York summer afternoon that Snakefarm crept into her consciousness, Domino knew she'd found a whole new musical window to leap through -- "I was waiting for the light" and said "We should take a bunch of those great old songs about murder and such, and start doing them with modern arrangements." The idea refused to sit still, and as soon as she returned home, Domino and Delory set to work on the experiment. "Just to see what would happen." Though subtle percussion and loops had distinguished her earlier recording, in Snakefarm, Anna wanted the beats to be more prominent, yielding percolating arrangements that could carry the narrative content of the words. It worked. "It was so much fun," confesses the singer, "the arrangements almost wrote themselves. What surprised me was how it didn't take any forcing at all." My Halo At Half-Light continues where the previous album left off and features scintillating arrangements that bring these stories from our collective past into the sunlight of today." [Fledg'ling] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Robin Taylor-Soundwall $8.00 (special) "Excellent 2007 release from one of Robin Taylor's many interesting projects, Taylor's Universe. Taylor is heard on bass, guitars, various keyboards and percussions, and around him we find a band concisting of Karsten Vogel on saxophones, Rasmus Grosell on drums, the former heavy metal guitarist and founder of Danish band Mercyful Fate, Michael Denner, Louise Nipper on voice and Victoria Bjerre on 'little' voice. 6 marvellous tracks is what you get, when you put this little gem of a cd in your player. All the tracks are truly excellent, and if I was forced to choose a couple of favourites, they would be "Step Aside", "Totally Greek" and the closing track "Aspx". The music on this album is a mixture of many different styles such as jazz, fusion and progressive music - with a very mature and improvised sound. It really sounds like the players sat down together in the studio and the music just came flowing out of their instruments, with great creativity and talent. This cd should be in the collection of every music lover, who take interest in contemporary instrumental music. There are lots of musical suprises everywhere, and it is a real treat listening to the soundscapes with their very high amount of details. This cd is highly recommended and a good place to start, if you are new to the captivating world of music from Robin Taylor."-Jazznet.dk [Marvel of Beauty] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Nate Wooley/Chris Corsano/C. Spencer Yeh-The Seven Storey Mountain $15.00 "Brilliant second album from Nate Wooley's Seven Storey Mountain project. David Grubbs and Paul Lytton have been replaced by Chris Corsano (Sunburned, Bjork, Six Organs et. al) and C. Spencer Yeh (Burning Star Core)." "This second recording of Seven Storey Mountain is what I hoped the series would be, a chance to try to find different ways of creating something over the same basic ideas (tape manipulation, long forms with simple written musical directions, an attempt to reach some sort of musical ecstaticism) with different musicians. The first Seven Storey Mountain featured the odd pairing of British improv legend Paul Lytton and avant-rock icon David Grubbs. This second version is played by a trio that has worked together more regularly in different constellations. Yeh works with Corsano in Paul Flaherty's trio and with me in a trio with Tall Firs drummer Ryan Sawyer. Corsano has also worked with me in a new trio with saxophone iconoclast Evan Parker. There is a different kind of communication here, more organic and slowly moving over the tape material, which has new elements in it as well. Add to that, the beautiful mastering work of Mell Detmer and I think it has turned out as a heavy, dark, and beautifully rich record."-Nate Wooley, January, 2011 [Important] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): THE CLAUDIA QUINTET http://www.nytimes.com/2011/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 AFUCHE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 DEAD CAT BOUNCE October 20 - Bela Dubby - Cleveland, OH - 9:00 pm / $7.00 Ocober 21 - Edgefest 2011 - Kerrytown Concert House - Ann Arbor, MI - 10:00 pm / $10.00 or festival pass October 22 - Heaven Gallery - Chicago, IL - 10:00 pm / $10.00 October 23 - Surrounded By Reality presents DCB at Audio for the Arts - Madison, WI - 7:30 / $8.00 October 24 - Studio Z - St. Paul, MN - 7:30 pm / $10.00 October 25 - University of Northern Iowa - University of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, IA Workshop at School of Music, Russell Hall Rm. 101 (The Jazz Studio) - 3:00-5:00 pm Performance at Bengston Auditorium, Russell Hall - 8:00 pm - FREE and open to the public October 26 - University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA - Workshop at Parish Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church - 3:30 pm / FREE and open to the public October 26 - Blue Moose Tap Housel - Iowa City, IA - 10:00 pm October 27 - Sugar Maple - Milwaukee, WI November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CARLO DEROSA'S CROSS-FADE November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DOCTOR NERVE November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ERGO November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) FAR CORNER October 22 - Mixers Lounge and Nightclub - 6501 Washington Ave - Racine, WI 53406 (262) 886-5151 as part of the Paul Kopecky memorial concert (with Secret Society Of Starish (opened for Yes in Milwaukee last summer), Spyder XXX, Lyden Moon) FOREVER EINSTEIN November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA November 26 - Sweden Prog Fest - Bryggarsalen, Bryggarsalen (T-Odenplan), Norrtullsgatan 12N - Stockholm, Sweden GUTBUCKET November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 HAMSTER THEATRE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Thinking Plague, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Hamster Theatre and Thinking Plague: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 LED BIB October 26 - Hare and Hounds - Birmingham, UK October 27 - The Ballroom - Canterbury, UK October 28 - Green Door Store - Brighton, UK October 29 - The Firestation - Windsor, UK October 30 - Clare Cellars - Cambridge, UK October 31 - The Vortex - London, UK November 1 - The Vortex - London, UK November 3 - Band on the Wall - Manchester, UK November 4 - The Anvil - Basingstoke, UK November 5 - The Harley - Sheffield, UK November 6 - Lichfield Arts Centre - Lichfield, UK November 10 - Krefeld, Germany November 23 - Jazz Dock - Prague, Czech Republic MAHAVISHNU PROJECT October 13 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway (51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 October 19 - Regattabar - The Charles Hotel - One Bennett Street - Cambridge, MA 02138 October 20 - Infinity Hall - 20 Greenwoods Road West - Norfolk, CT 06058 (860) 542-5531 October 28 - Toads Place - 300 York Ave.- New Haven CT November 12 - NJ ProgHouse @ The Crossroads - Garwood, NJ November 17 - Appalachian Brewing Company - 50 North Cameron Street - Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 221-1080 (free admission!) November 20 -The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-coustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 POSITIVE CATASTROPHE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Positive Catastrophe's performances made possible through a grant from Chamber Music America's 2010 New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France RATTLEMOUTH November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 JASON ROBINSON's JANUS ENSEMBLE November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ROSWELL RUDD with IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 WADADA LEO SMITH October 28-30 - Redcat - (Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet & Southwest Chamber Music Premiers Ten Freedom Summers: Defining Moments In The History of The United States of American (a collection of 18 compositions centered on the Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1964) December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music THINKING PLAGUE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Hamster Theatre, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Thinking Plague and Hamster Theatre: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UPSILON ACRUX November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ZEVIOUS November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CUNEIFORM CURATES THE STONE I was very, very pleased to be contacted by John Zorn and offered the opportunity to book his amazing music space "The Stone" for two weeks in November. The Stone is a great listening space with good sound, comfortable chairs and great music seven nights per week! There are two separate shows per night with a different act at each show and a separate admission to each show. Every cent of your admission money goes to the artists. The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 All shows are $10.00 unless noted. Shows at 8:00 and 10:00: November 15 - Ideal Bread November 15 - Roswell Rudd with Ideal Bread November 16 - Ottokar November 16 - Joel Forrester's Secret Identity (with special Microscopic Septet guests added) November 17 - Revolutionary Snake Ensemble November 17 - Positive Catastrophe November 18 - Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown November 18 - The Claudia Quintet +1 featuring Theo Bleckmann November 20 - Upsilon Acrux / Afuche (double header! two bands for one admission!) November 20 - The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-Acoustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra ($15.00) November 22 - Hamster Theatre November 22 - Thinking Plague ($15.00) November 23 - Cellular Chaos November 23 - Jason Robinson/Janus band November 25 - Carlo DeRosa's Cross-Fade November 25 - Dead Cat Bounce November 26 - Birdsongs of the Mesozoic November 26 - Rattlemouth November 27 - Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores November 27 - Ergo (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) November 29 - Forever Einstein November 29 - Doctor Nerve November 30 - Zevious November 30 - Gutbucket ------ To see Artist News by musicians who have recorded for Cuneiform - provided to us by the musicians themselves and updated every four months, go to: http://www.cuneiformrecords. ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album ALEC K. REFEARN and THE EYESORES AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp298.net/archive_ |
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Quick note: Cuneifest 2011 is nearly 75% sold. If you are thinking of coming, there are still plenty of tickets, but there is a good probability that there will not be any tickets available at the door on the day of the shows! Info here: http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso UFO-Cometary Orbital Drive $20.00 "Released by Bam Balam Records, a french label from Bordeaux, Cometary Orbital Drive is nothing but a long suite based on a six-notes sequence. Behind the out-dated cover, you will find a booklet which explains that the riff has some magical power : it could be an opened door to the deepest part of your mind but it also could have been used in the ancient times for ceremonial and ritual things. Hmmm, you can laugh when you read such an esoteric promise, but when you listen to these wonderful seventy minutes, your mockery will changed into a real and big admiration. The first movement is called Light My Fre Ball and it seems like a groovy, modern vision of the electro-acoustic transgressions made by Can in Augmn and Peking O, on the Tago Mago LP. The atmosphere propels you into a mystic temple. The voodoo incantations by Atsushi remind the Damo Suzuki's wild voice. Planet Billions Of Light-Years Away reveals the theme of the six powerful notes (A-E-D-A-G-Db). Firstly calm and laidback, then energic and fast, it is more and more powerful and nervous. The sound is great, part flood in space guitars, part hooked by the catchy rhythms. But Circular System 7777777, the third movement of this symphony for heavenly riff, is completely new for Acid Mothers Temple. It is a kind of psychedelic dance song, with old-fashioned drum machine but so groovy, with reversed cymbals and sexy psychedelic breaks. The last chapter of Cometary Orbital Drive, called Milky Way Star, is a masterpiece. The song is a kind of musical illustration of the hyper-space, an intersideral rock trip. The tempo is panting, Makoto's soli are more beautiful than ever. The listening is shivering. We really can say these thirteen minutes are equal to the a side of the first Ash Ra Tempel record. The booklet didn't lie, these six-repeated-over-and-over- http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Amoeba Split-Dance of the Goodbyes $16.00 Back in stock and these are really, honestly and truely the last copies in existence in the world. If you want this, get it now. Amoeba Split are a Spanish, progressive jazz/rock band with heavy Canterbury-scene influences. After 4 years of work together, this is their first album, released in a numbered, limited-edition package of 500 copies! The line up is: Ricardo Castro Varela-Hammond organ, piano, mellotron, mini-Moog, Alberto Villarroya Lopez-bass, guitars, Pablo Anon-saxes, Maria Toro-vocals, flute, Fernando Lamas-drums. The tracks are about evenly divided between vocal tracks and even the vocal tracks have a lot of instrumental passages, as befits a Canterbury-influenced outfit. You can hear their music here: http://www.myspace.com/ http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Amoeba Split-Dance of the Goodbyes 2 x 180 gram vinyl lps (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $28.00 Back in stock and these are really, honestly and truely the last copies in existence in the world. If you want this, get it now. Amoeba Split are a Spanish, progressive jazz/rock band with heavy Canterbury-scene influences. After 4 years of work together, this is their first album, released in a numbered, limited-edition package of 500 copies! The line up is: Ricardo Castro Varela-Hammond organ, piano, mellotron, mini-Moog, Alberto Villarroya Lopez-bass, guitars, Pablo Anon-saxes, Maria Toro-vocals, flute, Fernando Lamas-drums. The tracks are about evenly divided between vocal tracks and even the vocal tracks have a lot of instrumental passages, as befits a Canterbury-influenced outfit. You can hear their music here: http://www.myspace.com/ http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Blotted Science-The Animation of Entomology CDEP $9.00 This is 25 minutes of the most mind-altering technical/math metal you can possibly imagine. Led by guitarist/mastermind Ron Jarzombek (Spastic Ink, Watchtower) this features a real band (and not a projects with 'programming') featuring bassist Alex Webster and drummer Hannes Grossmann. This is one of his best works, reminding me why I was so blown away by Spastic Ink's first when I first heard it more than a decade ago! For fans of Spastic Ink, Behold....the Arctopus, etc. Highly recommended! [Eclectic Electric] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David Borden/James Ferraro/Samuel Godin/Laurel Halo/Daniel Lopatin - FRKWYS Volume 7 $13.00 Back in stock! Very cool to see/hear the hipster world picking up on David Borden's work and giving him some well-deserved props for his pioneering work in electronic music. This has a great homage to the Folkway's catalog (Freakways!) and the Freakways series brings together veteran and new experiemtnal musicians. The music is droney, spacey and excellent and will bring a smile to your face! "The full-length player of FRKWYS Vol. 7 features pieces improvised in various forms by David Borden, James Ferraro, Samuel Godin, Laurel Halo, and Daniel Lopatin. When Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never, Ford & Lopatin) and RVNG Intl. began discussing this FRKWYS collaboration, Borden's work in Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. and his seminal Music For Amplified Keyboard Instruments album were mutually / ecstatically acknowledged. While rooted in academia, Borden's minimalist compositions deal in natural themes, evoking expansive environments. The idea to grow the project to include additional collaborators was inspired both by Borden's accomplishments in ensemble improvisation and by a basic desire for collective energy and levity. Atlantic Sound Studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn became the meeting destination for Lopatin and Borden, alongside musicians Halo, Godin, and Ferraro. Over two days in August 2010, the ensemble played infinitely. During tour breaks the following fall and winter, the endless hours of recordings were paired down to the selections of FRKWYS Vol. 7. The music of the album represents full session takes, edited only for time. The cosmically dense but dynamic nature of the recording reveals the diverse ingredients seasoning the spatial stew. "People of Wind" Parts 1 and 2 were amongst first takes from the two-day session. The pieces exhibit the ensemble in early harmony, allowing each other textural counterpoint play while avoiding rigidity. "Internet Gospel" Parts 1 and 2 demonstrate the players at ease and taking turns at solo accompaniments, ending in a Fourth World freak out. "Twilight Pacific" and "Just a Little Pollution" are compiled from middle points of the session - structured statements in solidarity." [RVNG] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David Borden/James Ferraro/Samuel Godin/Laurel Halo/Daniel Lopatin - FRKWYS Volume 7 vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $19.00 Back in stock! Very cool to see/hear the hipster world picking up on David Borden's work and giving him some well-deserved props for his pioneering work in electronic music. This has a great homage to the Folkway's catalog (Freakways!) and the Freakways series brings together veteran and new experiemtnal musicians. The music is droney, spacey and excellent and will bring a smile to your face! "The full-length player of FRKWYS Vol. 7 features pieces improvised in various forms by David Borden, James Ferraro, Samuel Godin, Laurel Halo, and Daniel Lopatin. When Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never, Ford & Lopatin) and RVNG Intl. began discussing this FRKWYS collaboration, Borden's work in Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. and his seminal Music For Amplified Keyboard Instruments album were mutually / ecstatically acknowledged. While rooted in academia, Borden's minimalist compositions deal in natural themes, evoking expansive environments. The idea to grow the project to include additional collaborators was inspired both by Borden's accomplishments in ensemble improvisation and by a basic desire for collective energy and levity. Atlantic Sound Studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn became the meeting destination for Lopatin and Borden, alongside musicians Halo, Godin, and Ferraro. Over two days in August 2010, the ensemble played infinitely. During tour breaks the following fall and winter, the endless hours of recordings were paired down to the selections of FRKWYS Vol. 7. The music of the album represents full session takes, edited only for time. The cosmically dense but dynamic nature of the recording reveals the diverse ingredients seasoning the spatial stew. "People of Wind" Parts 1 and 2 were amongst first takes from the two-day session. The pieces exhibit the ensemble in early harmony, allowing each other textural counterpoint play while avoiding rigidity. "Internet Gospel" Parts 1 and 2 demonstrate the players at ease and taking turns at solo accompaniments, ending in a Fourth World freak out. "Twilight Pacific" and "Just a Little Pollution" are compiled from middle points of the session - structured statements in solidarity." [RVNG] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Anthony Braxton-Trillium E (4 x CD box set with thick book) (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $65.00 "Trillium E is the first-ever studio recording of an Anthony Braxton opera. The deluxe four-disc set documents this surreal and witty installment in Braxton's ongoing Trillium cycle, and includes a booklet with libretto, photos, and critical essays. Each of Trillium E’s four acts features a different episode: a genie in a bottle, the invention of human cloning, interplanetary space travel, and the exploration of a jungle pyramid. The performers' credits range from major opera companies (New York City Opera, Florentine Opera, Lyric Opera of San Diego); top avant-garde performance groups (Philip Glass Ensemble, Wooster Group, Damstadt Institute); grassroots arts collectives (HERE Theater, Anti-Social Music); and collaborations with legendary jazz and improvised music figures. Although written more than 10 years ago, Trillium E was finally recorded in 2010. A cast of 12 vocalists, 12 solo instrumentalists and a 40-piece orchestra was assembled for this session; this cast forms the core of Braxton's new opera company, and will continue to record, tour and premiere his operatic works in the United States and abroad." [New Braxton House] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cos-Viva Boma $16.00 Back in stock! Cos were one of the most popular Belgian progressive bands of the early/mid 1970's. They had a very pleasant, breezy jazz/rock sound, somewhat informed by the Canterbury sound, but definitely not slavish to it. This was their second album, and possibly their best known, from 1976. Guitar, keyboards (by Marc Hollander, soon to leave and start Aksak Maboul), bass, drums and wonderfully charming vocals from Pascale Son. This release includes four demo tracks, including an extended version of one of the best songs on the CD! Typically excellent and thorough Musea reissue with great photos and liner notes and taken from the master tapes. [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ F.H.C.-Polka-Dot Ribbonfish That Makes A Detour $16.00 The 'only in Japan' duo of Chapman stick and accordion makes for a sparse, charming music suitable for tiny venues and living rooms everywhere. Is this the musical offspring of Lars Hollmer's popularity in Japan? [Gazul/Poseidon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Gentle Giant-Octopus (expanded/2011 remaster) $19.00 Yeah, this thing has been available a bunch of times. Here it is again, claiming to be the 1st CD release mastered from the original stereo analog tapes. It also has the original cover drawn by Roger Dean (and quite lovely as well (as opposed to the US cover). This edition also has a pretty uninteresting bonus track of the "Octopus Medley" that the band always performed live and that has appeared on other albums before. The band's fourth album, and for me this was their first really incredible work. This was the last by the six piece band and their first with drummer John Weathers, who became a very important part of their sound. It also seems to me that this was the album where they took their 'rock' background, their mastery of the studio and their mastery of their instruments and voices and mixed them together in a very natural way (Acquiring The Taste trod similar ground in a lot of ways, but it didn't seem like it was able to roll off their backs in such a natural way as it did here). Eight tracks, and every one of them pretty much perfect. This was the first album I heard by them and it pretty much knocked my lights out then and still does, actually. Highly recommended. [Alucard] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Gentle Giant-Three Friends (expanded/2011 remaster) $19.00 Yeah, this thing has been available a bunch of times. Here it is again, claiming to be the 1st CD release mastered from the original stereo analog tapes. It also has the original cover (as opposed to the US cover, which recycled the group's 1st album cover) and pretty interesting bonus stuff: This edition also has two bonus track--a 6 minute slice featuring bits and pieces of outtakes/rehearsals for "Three Friends" as well as a 1972 live performance of "Prologue" which runs over 5 minutes. The band's third album, and their first on a major US player (Columbia), which brought them a larger audience in the USA. This 1972 release always seemed a lot simpler and more straight-forward in approach than their previous one (Acquiring The Taste). But then again, over the years, it's a track from this one (Prologue) that I have buried the deepest in my head and the one I unexpectedly hear internally because it's a great, great piece. [Alucard] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Gong-Gong on French TV 1971-1973 NTSC (all region) DVD $18.00 Extremely high quality footage of Gong, finally released for all to see! "At long last the simply wonderful Gong DVD from the French Television vaults is now available to buy. The material on the DVD features two distinct periods of the bands history with the earliest footage coming from an in the studio performance filmed in 1971 for French television. This is a rare outing and a rare line up of the band which during this session featured Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Didier Malherbe, Christian Tritsch and Laurie Allen. The material featured on this DVD will also include further footage from 1972 and 1973. In fact there is good news for fans of the Angel’s Egg period as there is over twenty minutes of footage featured on the DVD. None of this rare footage has ever been made available commercially making this release a real treat for fans of Gong." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Peter Hammill-PNO GTR VOX :Live Performances 2 x CDs $20.00 Brand new, double disc of solo performances. One disc of Peter on piano and voice (entitled "What if I forgot my guitar?") and one disc of guitar and vocals (entitled "What if there were no piano?"). "A curious side effect of the reunion and subsequent onward career of VdGG was that I've became particularly fired up about doing solo shows when away from the group trail. Over a series of tours I've reconnected with songs old and new in the ultimate stripped-down format of piano and voice, guitar and voice. This double CD, taken from concerts in Japan and the UK in 2010 is the first solo live recording since 1999's "Typical". One CD is of piano songs, the other guitar ones, following a matrix first laid down in the Tokyo shows. As ever, the songs are taken from the length and breadth of my career; of course, the performances have changed markedly over the years. This, though, is, I believe, as strong a statement as can be made of how I've been performing in what I consider to be something of a purple patch. Some songs from the original setlists have been removed in order to keep the length down to around 70 minutes. In an effort to make each CD as "show" like as possible, one song runs into another, linked by applause. I hope that this adds to a feeling of intimacy with the performances. Pno, Gtr, Vox will be the definitive solo statement for the foreseeable future."-Peter Hammill [Fie] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jimi Hendrix-The Late Studio Sessions 1969-1970 : 5 x CD box set $45.00 (special) "Made under license of Michael Jeffery estate. Limited numbered edition of 1000 units. Recordings from the Record Plant, and Electric Lady studios, November 1969-August 1970, including the complete 'Blue Suede Shoes/Highway of Desire' jam and the 'Bolero' sessions correctly sequenced. 77 tracks. 8-page booklet. 5 CDs over 6 hours playing time." [Rock Giants] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jimi Hendrix-Live in Europe '66-'70 : 6 x CD box set $45.00 (special) "Made under license of Michael Jeffery estate. Limited numbered edition of 1000 units. Complete Paris 1966 and all circulating songs from Paris 1967. Various European live radio & TV appearances from 1967. Best of the German concerts from 1969. Arhus 1970 and last official concert 1970. 6 CDs: 85 tracks & 8-page booklet. Nearly 7 hours playing time." [Rock Giants] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jimi Hendrix-Rockin' the USA, Vol. 1 : 6 x CD box set $45.00 (special) "Jimi Hendrix is considered the world's greatest guitarist and has held that title since before his death some thirty eight years ago in London in September 1970. While there were only three officially released studio albums released during his lifetime Jimi was extremely prolific in the live arena and played countless concerts. Whilst Jimi was never an artist to confine himself to one particular area playing in both mainland Europe and also the UK a great many of Jimi's live concerts took place in America hence the title of this boxed set of concert recordings, Rockin' the USA Vol.1. Since Jimi's first concert with The Experience at the Monterey Festival in June 1967, Jimi had played many concerts the length and breadth of the country and performed for literally millions of people. The discs contained in this boxed set cover the period February 1968 through to November 1968. During that nine month period The Experience played three lengthy American tours with more touring in Europe between the two American tours. Jimi also released the hugely successful and influential double album Electric Ladyland in October of 1968. To say that 1968 was a key year for Jimi Hendrix would be perhaps stating the obvious; it was, however, a year when Jimi consolidated his role as perhaps the major live rock act of the time. Whilst the sonic quality of some of the performances contained within this boxed set may not be as good as we would have hoped, we have included them because we felt it right to include these recordings for the sake of history and also to document the live performances of the world's greatest guitarist... Jimi. 7 complete 1968 performances from the USA -- presented together for the first time. 6 CD collectors limited edition of 1000 worldwide. Officially licensed from the Michael Jeffery Estate, Hendrix's former manager." [Voodoo Chile] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jimi Hendrix-Rockin' the USA, Vol. 2 : 6 x CD box set $45.00 (special) "The discs contained in this boxed set entitled Rockin' the USA Vol.2 cover the period April 1969 through to July 1970. During that fifteen month period, Jimi disbanded the original line up of the Experience, played possibly the world's most famous rock music festival at Woodstock, formed the short lived band of Gypsys with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox and even managed to build and open his own recording studio called Electric Lady Studios. 6 CD collectors limited edition of 1000 worldwide. Officially licensed from the Michael Jeffery Estate, Hendrix's former manager." [Voodoo Chile] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ It's The End-It's the End $16.00 Back in stock! Really a fairly amazing release that I was hipped to by the avant progressive list (http://launch.groups.yahoo. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jack Ruby-Jack Ruby $12.00 "The first recordings unearthed of this seminal proto-punk/no wave unit from New York City, circa 1974-1977!!! Twisted, aggressive, weird rock on par with the Electric Eels, 'Debris, Simply Saucer and early MX80-Sound! Featuring George Scott (Contortions)." “Seven years ago, a guy named Gary Reese wrote me and said he was friends with the late Contortions bass player George Scott, and that he could probably help me out with some information on the mythic band Jack Ruby. Up until that point, nobody knew of any surviving recordings by this unit. They remained a shady footnote in under- ground rock history. After years of cajoling and pursuit, Gary finally convinced George’s brother to let him make a dub of a ratty old cassette tape with two Fall ‘77 Jack Ruby rehearsals on them. Those rehearsals belied an incredible amount of guitar-skree bombast. I mastered the tracks to eke out the most clarity possible from them and the result was circulated amongst very few cognoscenti with little fanfare. In 2009, another Jack Ruby tape surfaced. Gary was in contact with Scott’s old girlfriend Leslie, who had a mysterious 1/4 reel of tape with the band’s name and some song titles scrawled on it. It took some time, but I had the reel baked and transferred . . . and, lo and behold, it featured four crystal clear-sounding ‘74 studio demos! I kept playing these great demos and I thought to myself, “If I’m listening to this stuff so much, somebody else is going to want to hear it too!” That’s the point where I knew it was my duty to release this anthology. So, we found all the surviving ex-members of the group and put together this fully-authorized package featuring eight killer tracks of noisy, high-energy greatness and designed a full-color package featuring extensive liner notes and tons of period photos. This release is a must-have for those who crave those truly bizarre missing links from the pre- punk past. Jack Ruby’s tough, sleazy sound is a direct antecedent to both PUNK and NO WAVE.”-Weasel Walter, September 2011 “Maybe it was 1976. Maybe it wasn't. Maybe I stumbled into Bleeker Bob’s. Maybe a lanky giant with an immense toxic cloud of frizzy hair and huge hands lumbered toward me. Maybe it was Chris Grey. Somehow I ended up in a dank rehearsal space. Face to face with George Scott. Having my head torn off by my ears. Jack Ruby. Music to murder by. Like 3 hits of acid and a shot of crystal meth after a month long beer binge. A brutal psycho-delic teenage scream of sexual frustration, disappointment and misery channeled into sonic overdrive. A beautifully violent horrible throttling. I loved it”-Lydia Lunch, August 2011 [ugExplode] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ King Crimson-Discipline 40th anniversary CD + DVD-A set (expanded/remastered) $23.00 Stephen Wilson mixed edition of the 1st album by the 80s comeback album by this seminal group, which blew a lot of minds back then. There isn't so much extra on the CD itself (some alternate mixes). The DVD contains the new and 30th anniversary mixes in high-res stereo a 5.1, hi-res mix. Additionally there's the preliminary rough mixes of the album in the original order and three tracks video tracks filmed for the BBC's OGWT (too bad they couldn't get the two pieces they performed on "Fridays" - I remember seeing that and having my head explode for that one!) [Inner Knot] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ King Crimson-Starless and Bible Black 40th anniversary CD + DVD-A set (expanded/remastered) $23.00 This was the sixth 'studio' album (75% of it is live, actually) and back in reinvigorated form with John Wetton, Bill Bruford, David Cross and bad Bob Fripp, who puts in one of his finest ever peformances, as does everyone else! Includes the amazingly great "Fracture", which is worth the admission price alone. But you also get a bunch of other great stuff too. So, a must own. This hugely expanded version is remixed from the original multi-tracks and adds on the CD 3 improvisations + the rarely heard Dr. Diamond as well as the track Guts On My Side, which was performed exactly ONCE! The DVD has a hi-res 5.1 and stereo version (the stereo version is the original mix). You also get nearly an hour's worth of bonus tracks in various hi-resolution formats. Lastly and maybe most importantly, there is the infamous "Atlantic promo film, which includes 15' of their final performance from Central Park, NY in 1973. [Inner Knot] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Klan-Mrowisko (expanded/remastered) 2 x CDs $15.00 Klan were a quartet from Warsaw that released an extremely good and extremely collectable album in 1971. The band, a quartet of guitar/vocals, organ/piano, bass & drums, had a remarkably mature psychedelic progressive sound for an Eastern bloc country in 1971. Fusing then heavy organ progressive/hard rock with psych influences, this is an all-around winner and a classic from the period and a double classic from the period considering it came from Poland. This includes the entire album on the 1st disc, while the 2nd disc includes their even rarer two 45s (one from before and one from after). Hugely and highly recommended to early prog/psych fans. [Metal Mind] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jean Lapouge-Plaything $16.00 After sadly winding up his wonderful Noetra ensemble in the early/mid 1980s, guitarist and composer Jean Lapouge went more into an area closer to jazz/electric jazz/ECM sound. Among other activities, he formed a trio with the legendary double bassist Kent Carter and drummer Jeff Boudreux. This band lasted for nearly a decade and while they made professional recordings, nothing was released during their lifetime "Plaything" compiles those recording sessions, bearing testimony to the three musicians' dedication to what counts: the music. For fans of the ECM sound, this is as good as it gets without actually being on ECM and is better than many of ECM's guitar trio albums. [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jean Lapouge-Temporare $16.00 After sadly winding up his wonderful Noetra ensemble in the early/mid 1980s, guitarist and composer Jean Lapouge went more into an area closer to jazz/electric jazz/ECM sound. One of his current projects is this trio with long-time bandmate (stretching all the way back to the Noetra days) Christian Paboeuf on vibes and oboe and Christiane Bopp on trombone. Recorded in May 2009, the album reflects the sound of the band's live work. The accent here is on the tracks' simplicity and their inherent poetry. For the composer, the album strikes the delicate balance between composition and improvisation. For fans of the ECM sound, this is as good as it gets without actually being on ECM and is better than many of ECM's guitar-based trio albums. [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mopar Mountain Daredevils- Mopar Bloody Mopar vinyl lp (due to size and weight, for sale in the USA only) $14.00 Back in stock - and there are only about 75 copies left in the world! Cotton Casino, ex of Acid Mothers Temple lives in Baltimore? Who knew? Now I know...and you do too! This is a very limited, Record Store Day 2011 release; limited to 500 copies on red & black splatter-colored wax that are quite lovely to behold! "Features Cotton Casino from Acid Mothers Temple. Mopar Mountain Daredevils create a swirling thicket of heavy psychedelia that has more to do with stoner metal than any current psychedelic rock trends. But where loud bands with less songwriting talent or imagination settle down with the almighty riff, Mopar Bloody Mopar remains unhinged throughout, careening from one passage to the next, never looking back. The first thing that hits you on Mopar Bloody Mopar is how crisply the guitar effects pan out of the speakers, almost glistening, and in sharp contrast to the acid bath of rhythm lurking underneath. It is almost as though someone took rhythm tracks from a long lost '70s heavy metal band, and grafted beautiful spiraling fractals of guitar w**k onto them in a thick-knit fabric woven of modern technology and 40 year old psych aesthetics. Like the best Sabbath albums, Mopar Mountain Daredevils' heaviness always comes caked in an irresistible sludge. Bits and pieces peek through like glimpses of some half-witnessed swamp thing. The whole EP sounds like it might have been recorded on top of a Himalayan peak, with space and wind being the dominant elements of the effects board. Excess has been the norm with psych bands, but the effect is for the album to fade out, strangely becoming more minimalistic as the songs get longer, and the beast settles back into the murk. An engaging debut from a promising band." [El Supremo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Morglbl-Live and Loud for the Deaf NTSC (all region) DVD-R $10.00 In support of their recent US tour, Morglbl prepared an "official bootleg" DVD to sell at their merch table. Rather than schlep them all back to France they gave us a small quantity to help enrich the lives of us fusion loving Americans. This is a DVD-R but the price reflects that and the performance is pro shot at the Theatre Rene Char in January 2009. Very fine performance and very limited quantities. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Muskox-Invocation/ You don't know anything about this (I can say that with real certainty, because I didn't either), but a lot of you will definitely, definitely want this. Muskox are a Canadian instrumental quintet and this is their fifth release. It sez here, "Muskox is a Toronto-based instrumental group formed to perform the compositions of Mike Smith. Since its inception in 2006 the group has developed a unique ensemble sound based on the diverse musical backgrounds of its membership and unusual banjo-led instrumentation. Muskox’s music is a challenging fusion of jazz, American minimalism, various folk musics, and progressive rock, with a focus on densely structured poly-metric pieces. This album further explores the textures and forms of Muskox’s previous releases under the guise of early 70s progressive rock and the Canterbury scene. Since its inception in 2006, Toronto's Muskox has developed a unique ensemble sound based on the diverse musical backgrounds of its membership and unusual banjo-led instrumentation. The group’s music is a challenging fusion of jazz, American minimalism, various folk musics, and progressive rock, with a focus on densely structured poly-metric pieces." What gives this its very distinctive sound is that Mike plays banjo - he doesn't employ it in a country music way - he uses its distinctive percussive attack as a sort of unique guitar sound. Appearing also on this disc are: Jamie Drake: drum set & percussion, Pete Johnston: fender bass, Ali Berkok: keyboards, synth, Jeremy Strachan: guitars, flute, Jake Oelrichs: drum set & percussion, Mark Laver: soprano saxophone, Erika Nielsen: cello, Lisa Conway: violin, Alia O'Brien: flute, Ryan Driver: synth. There's definitely Canterbury flavor here, as well as a jazz rock flavor and a bit of avant-progressive flair, although this is by no means an 'out' release. My highest recommendation! Like I said, this is great and you want it; has your Uncle Steve ever steered you wrong (please note: this is a rhetorical question - serious answers not appreciated). [Muskox] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Muskox-5 Pieces $11.00 You don't know anything about this (I can say that with real certainty, because I didn't either), but a lot of you will want this, if only because you bought and were slayed by the newer release by Muskox, "Invocation/Transformations". Muskox are a Canadian instrumental quintet and this is their fourth release. It sez here, "5 Pieces is the first full-length release from Toronto's progressive acoustic jazz ensemble Muskox, who continue to develop the sound established on their previous three EPs. 5 Pieces finds Muskox further exploring Mike Smith's densely crafted pieces, with subtly shifting meters and deftly realized minimalist textures that seem curiously at odds with the woody acoustic sound of the group's unique instrumentation. Droning harmoniums give way to delicately mathematical banjo-driven chamber music and minimalist calypso reductions, all the while led by compelling themes that provide each piece with its own inner logic." What gives this its very distinctive sound is that Mike plays banjo - he doesn't employ it in a country music way - he uses its distinctive percussive attack as a sort of unique guitar sound. This is a more acoustic than the new one and less 'progressive rock/Canterbury rock', as well, but it's still a fine disc that will definitely appeal to many folks reading here - I just would suggest starting with Invocation/Transformations". Appearing are Ali Berkok: electric piano, harmonium, Jamie Drake: vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, cajon, riq, bendir, maracas, triangle, Pete Johnston: double bass, Mark Laver: alto saxophone, Erika Nielsen: cello, Mike Smith: banjo, harmonium, lead guitar. [Muskox] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ One Shot-Ewaz Vader $21.00 Back in stock! Greatly anticipated third release by this band who originally came together for just a single concert (hence their name) and realized that what they were doing was so great that they had to keep it going. The band is bassist Philipppe Buissonnet (Magma), keyboardist Emmanuel Borghi , (Magma, Offering, C. Vander trio), guitarist James Mac Gaw (Magma) & drummer Daniel Jeand'heaur. The sound is a very appealing combination of Zeuhl mixed with electric Miles (dig the smoky organ & great Fender Rhodes work) with a guitarist who plays in the Patrice Meyer/Scott McGill vein. Includes a QuickTime video of the band live as well! This is stupendously good; One Shot are one of the very best "fusion" bands operating today and the zeuhl flavor makes this even more appealing for my tastes! Strongly recommended! [Le Triton] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ L'Orkestre des pas Perdus-L'Age du Cuivre $16.00 After way, way too long, here is the album by this great octet new music brass band + drums. Tuba and drums drive trombone, trumpet, French horn and 3 saxes. Heavily composed music that touches on various musics, but always has that fun brass band sound. These guys have been making great works for over a dozen years and they haven't let us down here! Big sound and big, big fun. Highly recommended! "L'ORKESTRE DES PAS PERDUS (O.P.P. for short, liberally speaking the Lost Steps Orkestra) is a original height pieces brass band made up of trombone, trumpet, french horn, alto, tenor, baritone saxophones, tuba and drums. Full of humour and highly energitic, this group draws from various contemporary currents and timeless material, breathing new and inventive dimensions into music, to the great delight of the audience. With this type of instrumentation, there is an inevitable difference, a sort of meeting of weird brass band music and surrealist cabaret, with strong influence of jazz, funk and fun... For the occasion, slide trombonist Claude St-Jean is the man responsible for the compositions and the arrangements of this very urban music at the crossroads of Europe and America, stretching O.P.P's repertoire with a touch of wild, energic and creative interpretation. The result is amazing and allows us to see as much as heard: everyone will make is own cinema, a thousand frames / second! The musicians that make up O.P.P. are from solid jazz and musique actuelle/improvising music backgrounds, having performed with a wide cross section of Montreal's best and musicians from elsewhere. The lively performances of the group are tinged with deligthful humour, but the play is tight and determined, giving to the compositions a cachet that is both ironic and serious. L'Orkestre des Pas Perdus in concert is a generous mix of music for brass and other metals, original compositions and colourful and imaginative arrangements, the whole interpreted in an energetic and joyous musical happening, exploding into a fanfare of entertainment." [CCM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ozric Tentacles-Paper Monkeys $13.00 Not so much needs to be said about the Ozrics after 25 years. They were a amazing space-rock/progressive rock band at a time when there weren't any, especially in the UK and they still make good records. "Paper Monkeys is the new studio album from UK underground legends, Ozric Tentacles. It is the band's follow-up to 2009's The Yum Yum Tree. That album proved that despite being over 25 years into their career the band were still a force to be reckoned with Classic Rock Prog stating, 'There are enough moments of brilliance here to make this the best thing the band have committed to tape since Jurassic Shift in 1993.' One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK's festival scene, the Ozrics combine ambient and ethereal landscapes with freeform dub trips, vituoso rave grooves and psychedelic-tinged progressive rock. An exploration of music and the soul." [Madfish] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Yochk'o Seffer/Neffesh Music-Noce Chimique $16.00 The powers that be have purposefully obscured what this is and I will admit that I can't swear that what I am saying is correct, but as far as I can tell, this is an unreleased album that was supposed to come out after Ghilghoul from 1978 called Noce Chimique (it's referred to in the liner notes of the CD version of Ghilgoul) but didn't. In the early 2000s most of it came out on a Moshe Naim CD called "Yochk'o Seffer - Neffesh Music" and I actually got the story wrong when we managed to find a small number of copies and sold that one. Anyway, this unreleased album features Yochk'o's great Neffesh Music project, featuring Yochk'o on saxes, keyboards and vocals, Lajos Horvath on violin, Dominique Bertram on bass and François Laizeau on drums. Also included, which is a part of what is throwing me off and keeping me from knowing exactly what is what here, are 2 tracks taken from Ima and maybe one or two other, (unreleased?) other things as well. Anyway, sorry to be sort of confusing about this, but I'm a bit confused too. The music is great, though. [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Shaa Khan-Live 2009! $15.00 "The music was recorded live while the first comeback concert of the band in April 2009. Four original members and guests celebrated the songs of their albums and added some new ones. Progressive Rock at its finest." [Sireena] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Taal-Mister Green (mini-lp sleeve) $20.00 This has been out of print for some time and is now back in a really nice looking mini-lp sleeve. This 2000 release was the band's 3rd album, but their first to not be self-released and generally available. This is obvously in the progressive rock vein, but it is not typical progressive rock - or really typical anything. Heavy bits that might be in the vein of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum with Nick Didkovsky guitar leads combine with extended instrumentation more reminsicent of passages by Miriodor and back again. The line up is: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bass & drums with the addition of guests on string quartet and saxes and flute. "This incredible band mixes the same influences, with a more present eastern-Europe folk/gipsy influence. Powerful, agressive guitars, neo-classical or folk string parts, subtle keyboard parts, an explosive rhythm section, create an astounding music, sometimes festive and sometimes tortured, also with more peaceful or symphonic moments." Well, yeah! I want some of that! [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Video-Aventures $16.00 "Led by Dominique GRIMAUD ("Un Certain Rock Français"), VIDEO-AVENTURES is the gathering of numerous musicians hard-to-classify, such as Gilbert ARTMANN or Cyril LEFEBVRE... They offer a music full of references and winks to Erik SATIE, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, ZNR or THE RESIDENTS. During the Eighties, the band was noticed for its innovative use of synthesizers, in particular the famous Synthi AKS. VIDEO-AVENTURES even entered the charts in New Musical Express, and the following decade, its first opus was chosen as one of the twenty-five best analog synthesizers album by French magazine Guitares Et Claviers. "Musiques Pour Garçons" was the second work by the group, fond of naive music, still spontaneous though. "Oscillations" features seventeen electronic pieces recorded between 1979 and 1984. Some were used as the backbone basis for songs on their albums, others remained unreleased until now." [Gazul] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Vortex-1975-1979 2 x CDs $38.00 Back in stock. Apparently these are the very last copies! This is a rather important and also rather unexpected reissue! Vortex are an under-known and underappreciated band who combined jazz rock with zeuhl and avant-progressive tendencies and recorded two rather rare albums in their lifetime (Vortex and Les Cycles De Thanatos). The first album featured Fender piano, saxes, flute, bass and drums, while the second album eliminated the flute, added more reeds, as well as oboe, English horn, mallet percussion and more! This CD includes both albums plus over 25' of bonus material which has never before been released, as well as a history of the band in French & English, as well as many photos. "Les Cycles de Thanatos is a dark-sounding album integrating rock, jazz, and neo-classical elements. Probably the most dominant feature on the album is the dark brooding neo-classical rock, sounding not unlike Univers Zero or Art Zoyd. In addition, there are Zeuhl-ish jazz rock passages that remind me of Zao, Moving Gelatine Plates, instrumental Zappa, and Potemkine. An excellent album of typical French avant-garde/underground music."-Sjef Oellers/Gnosis [Le Triton] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Weasel Walter-Ominous Telepathic Mayhem $12.00 "Frenetic, high-speed improvised duos featuring iconoclastic drummer Weasel Walter with trumpeter Peter Evans, guitarist Mary Halvorson, alto saxophonist Darius Jones and clarinettist/guitarist Alex Ward. Total Communication! This CD contains 72 minutes of intense, fast, articulate improvised music featuring superhuman drummer Weasel Walter in duos with some of his favorite contemporary sparring partners: Mary Halvorson (guitar), Alex Ward (guitar/clarinet), Darius Jones (alto saxophone) and Peter Evans (trumpet). Over the course of ten action-packed cuts, a stunning array of musical ideas are investigated as well as some serious instrumental virtuosity. This music is clear and articulate with a complex sense of structure and interplay. Drummer Weasel Walter is best known as leader of and primary composer for the long-running cult band The Flying Luttenbachers. Living in Chicago, the Bay Area, and most recently New York, Walter has spent the past two decades bridging numerous factions within the experimental music scene. He has performed with seminal noise-rock acts like Lake Of Dracula, Burmese and XBXRX, maintaining all the while his career as a free improviser. Walter has collaborated with luminaries like Marshall Allen, Evan Parker, Henry Kaiser, Jim O’Rourke, Mick Barr, Ken Vandermark, Kevin Drumm, Vinny Golia and many others. Walter is also a current member the technical metal band Behold . . . The Arctopus and the no-wave trio Cellular Chaos Guitarist Mary Halvorson has been active in the New York music scene since 2002. In addition to leading her own bands, she is a veteran of Anthony Braxton’s ensembles and has performed with Tim Berne, Trevor Dunn, Tony Malaby, Marc Ribot and John Tchicai, amongst others. Mary is “the most original jazz guitarist to emerge this decade,” (Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader). In addition to leading his own ensembles, classically-trained trumpeter Peter Evans performs with groups ranging from terrorist-bebop unit Mostly Other People Do the Killing to the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). Other collaborators include Steve Beresford, Keiji Haino, Jim Black, Evan Parker and Christian Marclay. Saxophonist Darius Jones is a critically acclaimed bandleader whose 2009 AUM Fidelity release “Man’ish Boy (A Raw and Beautiful Thing” topped year-end critics lists as well as garnering overwhelming praise in publications from The New York Times to The Wire. Jones also performs in the brutal, rock-influenced band Little Women. He recently released an album of duos with pianist Matthew Shipp. London-based instrumentalist Alex Ward first became known as a prodigious, teenaged clarinettist during the mid-80s in an association with guitar legend Derek Bailey. Since then, he has added guitar to his arsenal and has appeared with a wide range of players including Eugene Chadbourne, Joe Morris and Joe McPhee." [UgExplode] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Weidorje-Weidorje $16.00 Back in stock A "Zeuhl supergroup" of sorts, this combined musicians from Magma & Heldon into a heavy progressive band that drew it's initial inspiration from Magma, but had their own sound. Big names here include Bernard Paganotti, Patrick Gauthier, Michel Ettori, & Jean-Philippe Goude. This was sort of the last gasp of first generation French zeuhl, but a great swansong it was! With 2 bonus tracks recorded live that were compositions intended for the second Weidorje album that was never completed. [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Zao-Osiris $16.00 Back in stock! This is one of the band's very best albums as it features a great string quartet playing along with the rest of the band! Typically fine Musea reissue with rare photos, liner notes and a 11' bonus track! "Formed from two former Magma members: Yochk'o Seffer (Saxophone) and FranÁois, "Faton" Cahen (Piano), Zao proposes through its albums a fusion of rock, jazz, Hungarian folk influences and the mark of modern composers (Bartok, Stravinsky). It, is a music with complex writing, with very sophisticated compositions where saxophone, and pianos can play themes with strange tones." [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Zao-Shekina $16.00 Back in stock! 1975 release from this French fusion band that was their last with Yochk'o Seffer. They recorded this with a string quartet to excellent effect; Yochk'o liked the sound so much that when he left, he enlised the same string quartet on his classic "Ghilgoul" album. I like Zao a lot in general, but I consider this album to be their best. Recommended. "Zao was a fantastic French fusion band that released a half dozen albums in the '70s. Formed by saxophonist Yochk'o Seffer and keyboardist Francois Cahen after leaving an early incarnation of Magma, Zao had a strong zeuhl sensibility, which gave their jazz-fusion stylings a unique character."-Rob Walker/Expose [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Zao-Z=7L $16.00 Back in stock. "Formed from two former Magma members: Yochk'o Seffer (Saxophone) and Francois, Faton" Cahen (Piano)", Zao proposes through its albums a fusion of rock, jazzHungarian folk influences and the mark of modern composers (Bartok, Stravinsky). It, is a music with complex writing, with very sophisticated compositions where saxophone, and pianos can play themes with strange tones. Z=7L was their first album & includes Mauricia, Platon's superb voice." [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Zorn/The Dreamers-The Gentle Side 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $32.00 This is a beautiful package with heavy vinyl, a lovely print job and 'tip-on' lp jacket. A vinyl-lover's delight! "By popular request Tzadik has finally initiated a new limited edition vinyl series of some of our greatest releases. The first installment is a special collection of one of Zorn’s most popular ensembles, The Dreamers. The Gentle Side collects ten of the most beautiful and lyrical tracks from all three of The Dreamers’ releases, specially remastered and pressed on high quality 180g vinyl. This gorgeous collector’s picture disc features fabulous artwork by acclaimed Tzadik designer Chippy!" Cyro Baptista: Percussion Joey Baron: Drums Trevor Dunn: Bass Marc Ribot: Guitars Jamie Saft: Keyboards Kenny Wollesen: Vibes [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Zorn/The Dreamers-A Dreamers Christmas $13.00 "The biggest surprise of the year is John Zorn's beautiful Christmas CD. Zorn has hand picked seven of his favorite Christmas songs, penned two lovely originals and they are performed here in classic Dreamers style with plenty of exciting solos, exotic colors and catchy lyricism. Filled with a joyful holiday spirit, innocence, a touch of nostalgia and a charming lyricism, this is music for all ages that will make you smile with delight from the very first notes. As a special treat, vocalist Mike Patton d elivers an intimate and heartfelt rendition of Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, making A Dreamers Christmas an instant classic, and an essential CD for any contemporary Christmas celebration." Cyro Baptista: Percussion Joey Baron: Drums Trevor Dunn: Acoustic And Electric Basses Mike Patton: Vocal Marc Ribot: Guitars Jamie Saft: Keyboards Kenny Wollesen: Vibes, Chimes, Glockenspiel [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Zorn/The Dreamers-A Dreamers Christmas 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $32.00 "The biggest surprise of the year is John Zorn's beautiful Christmas CD. Zorn has hand picked seven of his favorite Christmas songs, penned two lovely originals and they are performed here in classic Dreamers style with plenty of exciting solos, exotic colors and catchy lyricism. Filled with a joyful holiday spirit, innocence, a touch of nostalgia and a charming lyricism, this is music for all ages that will make you smile with delight from the very first notes. As a special treat, vocalist Mike Patton d elivers an intimate and heartfelt rendition of Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, making A Dreamers Christmas an instant classic, and an essential release for any contemporary Christmas celebration." Cyro Baptista: Percussion Joey Baron: Drums Trevor Dunn: Acoustic And Electric Basses Mike Patton: Vocal Marc Ribot: Guitars Jamie Saft: Keyboards Kenny Wollesen: Vibes, Chimes, Glockenspiel [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Zorn/The Dreamers featuring Mike Patton-The Christmas Song/Santa's Workshop 180 gram vinyl 45 single (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $9.00 "Tzadik's first ever 45rpm single features Mike Patton's intimate and heartfelt rendition of Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire on the A side and John Zorn's charming Christmas instrumental Santa's Workshop. Backed up by Zorn's most fabulous recent band The Dreamers, this is an essential addition to any contemporary Christmas celebration. Both songs are presented in special shortened radio play versions, pressed on colored 180g vinyl and packaged in a beautiful original sleeve designed by the acclaimed Tzadik graphic artist Chippy. This unique limited edition is a beautiful holiday gift—a perfect stocking stuffer!" Cyro Baptista: Percussion Joey Baron: Drums Trevor Dunn: Acoustic And Electric Basses Mike Patton: Vocal Marc Ribot: Guitars Jamie Saft: Keyboards Kenny Wollesen: Vibes, Chimes, Glockenspiel [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): BLIXT http://jazzandblues.blogspot. THE CLAUDIA QUINTET http://latimesblogs.latimes. ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 AFUCHE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 DEAD CAT BOUNCE October 20 - Bela Dubby - Cleveland, OH - 9:00 pm / $7.00 Ocober 21 - Edgefest 2011 - Kerrytown Concert House - Ann Arbor, MI - 10:00 pm / $10.00 or festival pass October 22 - Heaven Gallery - Chicago, IL - 10:00 pm / $10.00 October 23 - Surrounded By Reality presents DCB at Audio for the Arts - Madison, WI - 7:30 / $8.00 October 24 - Studio Z - St. Paul, MN - 7:30 pm / $10.00 October 25 - University of Northern Iowa - University of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, IA Workshop at School of Music, Russell Hall Rm. 101 (The Jazz Studio) - 3:00-5:00 pm Performance at Bengston Auditorium, Russell Hall - 8:00 pm - FREE and open to the public October 26 - University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA - Workshop at Parish Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church - 3:30 pm / FREE and open to the public October 26 - Blue Moose Tap Housel - Iowa City, IA - 10:00 pm October 27 - Sugar Maple - Milwaukee, WI November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CARLO DEROSA'S CROSS-FADE November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DOCTOR NERVE November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ERGO November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) FAR CORNER October 22 - Mixers Lounge and Nightclub - 6501 Washington Ave - Racine, WI 53406 (262) 886-5151 as part of the Paul Kopecky memorial concert (with Secret Society Of Starish (opened for Yes in Milwaukee last summer), Spyder XXX, Lyden Moon) FOREVER EINSTEIN November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA November 26 - Sweden Prog Fest - Bryggarsalen, Bryggarsalen (T-Odenplan), Norrtullsgatan 12N - Stockholm, Sweden GUTBUCKET November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 HAMSTER THEATRE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Thinking Plague, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Hamster Theatre and Thinking Plague: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 LED BIB October 26 - Hare and Hounds - Birmingham, UK October 27 - The Ballroom - Canterbury, UK October 28 - Green Door Store - Brighton, UK October 29 - The Firestation - Windsor, UK October 30 - Clare Cellars - Cambridge, UK October 31 - The Vortex - London, UK November 1 - The Vortex - London, UK November 3 - Band on the Wall - Manchester, UK November 4 - The Anvil - Basingstoke, UK November 5 - The Harley - Sheffield, UK November 6 - Lichfield Arts Centre - Lichfield, UK November 10 - Jazzkeller - Krefeld, Germany November 23 - Jazz Dock - Prague, Czech Republic MAHAVISHNU PROJECT October 28 - Toads Place - 300 York Ave.- New Haven CT November 12 - NJ ProgHouse @ The Crossroads - Garwood, NJ November 17 - Appalachian Brewing Company - 50 North Cameron Street - Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 221-1080 (free admission!) November 20 -The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-coustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 POSITIVE CATASTROPHE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Positive Catastrophe's performances made possible through a grant from Chamber Music America's 2010 New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France RATTLEMOUTH November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 JASON ROBINSON's JANUS ENSEMBLE November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ROSWELL RUDD with IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 WADADA LEO SMITH October 28-30 - Redcat - (Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet & Southwest Chamber Music Premiers Ten Freedom Summers: Defining Moments In The History of The United States of American (a collection of 18 compositions centered on the Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1964) December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music THINKING PLAGUE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Hamster Theatre, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Thinking Plague and Hamster Theatre: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UPSILON ACRUX November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ZEVIOUS November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CUNEIFORM CURATES THE STONE I was very, very pleased to be contacted by John Zorn and offered the opportunity to book his amazing music space "The Stone" for two weeks in November. The Stone is a great listening space with good sound, comfortable chairs and great music seven nights per week! There are two separate shows per night with a different act at each show and a separate admission to each show. Every cent of your admission money goes to the artists. The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 All shows are $10.00 unless noted. Shows at 8:00 and 10:00: November 15 - Ideal Bread November 15 - Roswell Rudd with Ideal Bread November 16 - Ottokar November 16 - Joel Forrester's Secret Identity (with special Microscopic Septet guests added) November 17 - Revolutionary Snake Ensemble November 17 - Positive Catastrophe November 18 - Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown November 18 - The Claudia Quintet +1 featuring Theo Bleckmann November 20 - Upsilon Acrux / Afuche (double header! two bands for one admission!) November 20 - The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-Acoustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra ($15.00) November 22 - Hamster Theatre November 22 - Thinking Plague ($15.00) November 23 - Cellular Chaos November 23 - Jason Robinson/Janus band November 25 - Carlo DeRosa's Cross-Fade November 25 - Dead Cat Bounce November 26 - Birdsongs of the Mesozoic November 26 - Rattlemouth November 27 - Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores November 27 - Ergo (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) November 29 - Forever Einstein November 29 - Doctor Nerve November 30 - Zevious November 30 - Gutbucket Also: Since there will be so many musicians coming in for the NYC gigs, we are setting up a small Cuneiform festival (CUNEIFEST). It will take place in Baltimore, MD. It will occur on Saturday November 19 and Sunday November 20. There will be a 'rock' day and a 'jazz' day. Here are the CUNEIFEST performers and venue information, listed in alphabetical order: Saturday, November 19 ('rock day') to be held at Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 Afuche [Ruben Sindo Acosta (keyboard, drum, vocals), Zach Ryalls (guitar), Andrew Carrico (baritone sax), Denny Tek (bass), Ian Chang (drums)] Hamster Theatre [Dave Willey (accordion, guitar), Jon Stubbs (trombone, keyboards), Mark Harris (winds, reeds, vocal), Mike Johnson (guitar), Brian MacDougal (bass), Raoul Rossiter (drums)] Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores [Alec K. Redfearn (accordion, vocals), Frank Difficult (objects) Orion Rigel Dommisse (organ, vocals), Matt McLaren (percussion), Christopher Sadlers (contrabass), Ann Schattle (horn)] Thinking Plague [Mike Johnson (guitar), Mark Harris (reeds & flute), Dave Willey (bass), Elaine di Falco (voice), Kimara Sajn (keyboards), Robin Chestnut (drums)] Upsilon Acrux [Paul Lai (guitar) Noah Guevara (guitar) Mark Kimbrell (drums) Dylan Fujioka (drums)] Zevious [Mike Eber (guitar), Johnny Deblasse (bass), Jeff Eber (drums)] – – – Sunday, November 20 ('jazz day') to be held at An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown [Jason Adasiewicz (vibraphone), Josh Berman (cornet), Aram Shelton (alto sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Frank Rosaly (drums)] The Claudia Quintet + 1 featuring Theo Bleckmann [John Hollenbeck (drums) Matt Moran (vibes) Ted Reichman (accordion) Chris Speed (reeds) Chris Tordini (bass) + Matt Mitchell (piano) and Theo Bleckmann (vocals)] Carlo DeRosa's Cross-Fade [Vijay Iyer (piano) Mark Shim (sax) Carlo De Rosa (bass) Justin Brown (drums)] Ideal Bread [Josh Sinton (baritone sax), Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Richard Giddens (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums] Positive Catastrophe [Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet, co-leader), Abraham Gomez-Delgado (percussion, voice, co-leader), Kamala Sankaram (voice, accordion), Mark Taylor (french horn), Reut Regev (trombone), Matt Bauder (tenor saxophone), Michael Attias (baritone saxophone), Pete Fitzpatrick (electric guitar), Alvaro Benavides (electric bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums)] ------ To see Artist News by musicians who have recorded for Cuneiform - provided to us by the musicians themselves and updated every four months, go to: http://www.cuneiformrecords. ------ Rest in Peace: Pete Rugolo (composer and arranger for Stan Kenton, producer (he co-produced the sessions by the Miles Davis Nonet later collected into the album "Birth of the Cool", which he named) and a driving force of jazz in the 40s and 50s, both as an artist and producer) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album ALEC K. REFEARN and THE EYESORES AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjöland Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp227.net/archive_ |
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First, a note to our customers who live in areas where we have to send parcels via registered mail. After Thanksgiving (November 24) in the US, the post offices become insane madhouses. We may not be able to do any shipping of registered orders after the 23rd for a month (until a few days before Christmas). Please order accordingly and armed with that knowledge. Thank you and we greatly apologize for the inconvenience. Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Atomic Rooster-The Lost Broadcasts NTSC (all region) DVD $12.00 Here is some great archival footage by the early versions of the group during their peak in 1970/1971. This is over 65' and is fully authorized and taken from the original video masters in the archives of Radio Bremen/Beat Club, crazy, dated effects and all. "The first session filmed in August 1970 features three tracks; Save Me, Sleeping For Years and VUG a piece of music from death Walks behind you that ably demonstrated the band musical dexterity. Fast Forward to February 1971 for the second session and there are two tracks including the hit single Tomorrow Night. The second track from this session is another song from Death Walks behind You, in this instance Can’t Take No More. By the time of the 1972 session the band now included vocalist Chris Farlowe and drummer Rick Parnell and the session filmed in February 1972 features multiple versions of the songs Black Snake and Breakthrough we have included the two takes of Black Snake and three takes of Breakthrough featuring different camera angles and back projections. This DVD includes the multiple takes to include different camera angles and back projections." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound Of Burkina Faso 1974-1979 $24.00 These compilations of African rock/funk/Afro-hypnotic keep being released and they generally keep being great. This one, made up of releases from Burkina Faso, circa 1974-1979 is no exception. Conditionally highly recommended. "For its commemorative 10th release, Analog Africa indulges in Burkina Faso, one of the jewels of the Sahel, a harsh and arid strip that straddles the southern Sahara, stretching from Dakar in the west to Djibouti in the east. Formerly known as Haute Volta, Burkina Faso's sound was organized and nurtured during the country's time as part of a vast patchwork making up French colonial West Africa. The rise of a post-independence urban middle class willing to invest in the Burkinabe arts spawned a cadre of singers, bands, orchestras and, most importantly, competitive record labels who all played their part in ushering in a golden age of music in their landlocked nation during the 1970s -- a decade marred by political instability in the country and an era of artistic enlightenment, empowering the whole of Africa. The Sahelian climate fortunately bore no influence on the Burkinabé sound, which is cosmopolitan as it was raw. West Africa was and continues to remain deeply interconnected. In search of better gigs, well-to-do producers and sufficient recording equipment, Burkinabe musicians ventured across the surrounding region, returning home with a wealth of knowledge of their neighbors' distinctive styles. The raw sound of Burkina Faso combined Afro-funk, traditional Islamic rhythms and subtle Afro-Latin sounds brought over by visiting Cuban ensembles. Mandingue melodies and guitar techniques from Mali and Guinea, however, were by far the most defining traits of a potent African mix that distinguished the Voltaic style between 1974 and 1979. Beginning with L'Harmonie Voltaique and Super Volta (both featured on this compilation), the pioneering orchestras from the capital Ouagadougou, several groups followed suit. Regional orchestras outside of the capital proudly boasted the contemporary sound through ensembles such as Echo Del Africa National and Volta Jazz, and exported much needed skilled musicians back to the capital. Record labels across Burkina Faso sprung up to capture the newly-born mystical and soulful sound taking over the country. Volta Discobel and Club Voltaique Du Disque (CVD) emerged in 1974 and competed for the modern music of their people. Despite its humble beginnings as a record shop, CVD came to dominate the industry. Both labels worked with the heavyweights of the time, such as the majestic Amadou Ballaké, a national icon who is featured extensively on this compilation. By the mid-'70s, Ouagadougou had become a hotbed for African music, filled with touring bands, gifted instrumentalists and hypnotic vocalists. Bamogo Jean Claube, the founder of Afro-Soul System, went from being a "musician's tailor" to a celebrated singer. Ballaké himself jumped from job to job before being recognized for his graceful voice. While it might be Analog Africa's venture into possibly the most obscure of African sounds thus far, the sounds of the golden age of Burkinabé music deserve to be heard and the varying styles that came to define the era are completely covered on this 16-track release." [Analog Africa] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Nicklas Barker-El Ultimo fin de Semana $13.00 Back in stock! This is a totally surprise and a big thrill for Anekdoten fans who have been waiting a LONG time for a new release. This is a Spanish suspense film soundtrack by the guitarist/keyboardist/composer Nicklas Barker of Anekdoten, and while it has elements of that Anekdoten sound, what it *really* has is the sound of his side-project Morte Macabre, which I am sure many of you remember. For those of you who don't remember Morte Macabre, what this means is that this is a dark, mellotron-soaked horror movie soundtrack, with heavy influences from the 70s classics from Goblin and Fabio Frizzi. Joining Nicklas (who doesn't play guitar here, opting for mellotron, theremen, synths and bass) are Anekdoten/Morte Macabre drummer Peter Nordins, Martha Barker on cello and Karolina Bergstron on violin. Great, great atmospheric/dark/spooky stuff and big fun. [Azafran] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Erik Baron/D-Zakord-De Futura Hiroshima $9.00 (special) While they last, this is $7.00 off the usual price. "Erik Baron is a bass player and leader of the band from the Bordeaux band 'DésAccordes'. This third album, after 'Cordeyades' and 'In C', is revisiting Jannick top’s Magnum Opus 'De futura Hiroshima', initially released on Magma’s album 'Udu Wudu'. Six bass players, six guitar players plus one drummer re-invent this classic from 'Zeuhl' music, with an exceptional intensity, but also with a real precision in the dialogues between basses and guitars. Recorded by Minimum Vital’s Thierry Payssan. A great album for all Zeuhl fans." [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Curved Air-The Lost Broadcasts NTSC (all region) DVD $12.00 Every time I think I can not be surprised by a archival release found somewhere and somehow negotiated for release, one shows up that amazes. This is one of those. Here is some great archival footage by the original version of the group at their peak, circa their 1st and 2nd albums. Note that part of their performance was originally part of the same Beat Club broadcast that featured the Soft Machine that we released on Grides! This is less than one minute shy of 40' and is fully authorized and taken from the original video masters in the archives of Radio Bremen/Beat Club, crazy, dated effects and all. " This DVD contains three separate sessions with two from 1971. The first set from March 1971 featured three tracks, Vivaldi, It Happened Today and Propositions. All three tracks come from the Air Conditioning album. The next session filmed by the band came in September 1971 when the band would record two sessions just two days apart on the 20th and 22nd of September. Two versions of Back Street Luv were recorded on this day along with the extended Piece of Mind both tracks coming from the bands biggest selling album Second Album. The drummer on these sessions was not the bands regular drummer but a session drummer Barry de Souza." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Elton Dean's Ninesense-Ninesense Suite $19.00 Back in stock! A previously unreleased, great sounding release by Elton's fantastic, Brotherhood of Breath-influenced nonet Ninesense from their very final tour would be amazing enough on its own, but this is actually even more than that. This has their performance of June 20, 1981, which is over 40' + a 37' long trio show from April 24, 1982 by Harry Beckett, Harry Miller and Louis Moholo! Essential Brit-jazz from the archives and absolutely worth it! [Jazzwerkstatt] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Discipline-To Shatter All Accord $13.00 This is definitely a cause for celebration. In their heyday (let's say the mid to late 90s, Discipline were an amazingly great US band who performed dark symphonic rock. Led by vocalist/composer/keyboardist Matthew Parmenter, the focus is always on him and his vocal and compositional and lyrical talents. Having said that, the band were a tremendous outfit; as important as Matthew is to the group, so is guitarist Jon Preston Bouda, bassist Matthew Kennedy and drummer Paul Dzendzel, all of whom play really excellently and add the perfect accompaniment to transform Matthew's songs into full blown masterpieces of dynamic, dark, moody rock. The group seemed on the verge of breaking big when they fell apart around 2000. Sometime about 7 years later, the original four got back together again, playing shows and working on new material and, finally, we get to hear the results here. It's an extremely strong release and shows them, once again, at the top of the the heap as far as US progressive/symphonic bands go. Great compositions with a lot of drama, intensity flair and lightness and shade. The sound is a bit different than their masterpiece from 15 (!!) years ago, Unfolded Like Staircase, but equally great. Matthew - as he did before - adds bits on violin and sax which are really clever and add to the over-all sound and the band is their usual wonderful selves. This is as good as it gets, folks. Highly recommended. [Strung Out] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Discipline-Live 1995 NTSC (All Region) DVD $20.00 Back in stock! Discipline were an amazingly great US band who performed dark symphonic rock. I saw them 3 times and they really rocked my socks in a way that very few modern-day symphonic rock bands do. This includes tracks from their two albums and lots and lots of tracks that were never recorded. The main part of the DVD is an hour and a half of the band live in 1995 (a little before their peak, but still in excellent shape) and then there is an hour of other live material from 1988, 1992, 1997 and 1998. The program is professional and looks pretty fine. Recommended. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Peter Hammill-Live in Berlin 1992 2 x CDs + NTSC (all region) DVD $11.00 (special) Back in stock! Unbelievable killer price on this double CD/DVD set. This title contains the entire soundtrack to "In the Passionkirche", a DVD that first came out legitimately on videotape in the early 1990s and cost a fortune. Now you can get the entire show (with a pretty fine track listing - see below) on CD (play it through your stereo system) and also on DVD (watch it on your TV) for a really low price! "In 1991 Peter Hammill released the album Fall Of The House Of Usher based around the story of the same name by Edgar Alan Poe. The album has never been performed live in its entirety however during solo concerts in late 1991 and 1992 Peter Hammill performed an edited suite of songs from the album., One such concert took place at The Passionkirche in Berlin in April 1992. For many of Peter Hammill's long time fans this performance holds a special place and bootleg copies have traded between fans for many years. The jewel for many fans of course is the Usher Suite although here in a stark solo performance where Peter alternates between piano and occasionally guitar Peter Hammill performs a number of songs from his long solo career drawing on material from previous albums. This has also been reformatted by Peter Hammill to reflect the true running order of the actual concert." 1. The Future Now 1. My Room 2. I Will Find You 2. Curtains 3. Usher's Suite 3. Usher's Suite 4. Patient 4. I Will Find You 5. Curtains 6. My Room 7. (Something About) Ysabel's Dance 8. Traintime 9. Given Time 10. A Way Out 11. Modern 12. (Something About) Ysabel's Dance 13. Given Time 14. Patient 15. The Future Now 16. A Way Out 17. Modern [Floating World] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Helmet Of Gnats-Helmet of Gnats hybrid SACD/CD $13.00 Back again for the first time in years and happy to have it back too! I am very used to getting self-released CDs that have excellent music but are very unprofessionally put together. I am much less used to finding something like this: An excellent fusion outfit who have self released their album as a hybrid CD/SACD (playable on any CD player, but if you pop it into a SACD player, you get all the extra sound quality that SACD's are known for. And it's a *stereo/multi-channel SACD*, which means if you are set up for 5.1 sound, you'll get that! Yowzah. But that would really mean bupkis if the music isn't worthy, and the music here is extremely worthy. This is a four piece consisting of Chris Fox on electric and acoustic guitars, Matt Bocchino-piano and keyboards (he favors an old Hammond B3 much of the time), Wayne Zito-electric fretted and fretless basses and Mark Conese on drums. This is one of the better fusion albums that *I* heard in 2004, with excellent playing and good melodies amongst the hot solos! [Ambient] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Helmet of Gnats-High Street $13.00 First I was wowed by HoG's great, self-titled album and then I saw them blow the roof off the joint at ProgDay 2005 (metaphorically speaking, since ProgDay doesn't have a roof...). They were one of the best, hard-hitting fusion bands I have seen, putting some bigger names to shame. I never knew anything about their background, but according to the notes, the group has been around since the 80s - and in terms of tightness, they sure sound like it. The band a four piece consisting of Chris Fox on guitars, Matt Bocchino-piano and keyboards (he favors a Hammond B3 much of the time), Wayne Zito-electric bass and Mark Conese on drums. This long-awaited 2010 disc consolidates this band as one of the US's best modern fusion groups. [Ambient] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Humcrush with Sidsel Endresen-Ha! $18.00 "Ha! is the fourth Humcrush album, this time with the most welcome addition of singer Sidsel Endresen. Having toured together for a couple of years, they finally recorded some shows in 2010. This album was beautifully recorded in concert at the Willisau Jazzfestival and is a great example of the duo's seamless interaction as well as Endresen's ability to improvise, listen, react, adapt and surprise, fully showing that we are dealing with one of the world´s leading vocal improvisers, coming from years of experience out of solo work and collaborations with musicians like Bugge Wesseltoft, Helge Sten, Christian Wallumrød, Rolf Wallin, Jan Bang, Håkon Kornstad and Stian Westerhus. Sidsel Endresen worked as a singer and co-writer in the Jon Eberson Group from 1981-1987, releasing five albums and winning two Norwegian Grammys. In 1990 and 1994, she recorded two solo albums for ECM. The '90s also saw a very fruitful collaboration with Bugge Wesseltoft, resulting in three albums and two more Grammys. Since 2000, she has done solo projects, written film music and collaborated further with Norwegian and international artists. She has toured all over the world, written music for several theater and dance perfomances and has been festival composer for the jazz festivals in Bergen and Molde. And these are only some of her credentials. Thomas Strønen has studied music and composition. He is a regular member of several bands, most notably Food, Maria Kannegaard Trio, Meadow and Parish, the quartet led by the great pianist Bobo Stenson. Ståle Storløkken is a founding member of Supersilent, Elephant9, Terje Rypdal's Skywards and Bol. He is probably the most versatile and adventurous electric keyboard player operating on the Norwegian scene at the moment." [Rune Grammofon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Incredible String Band-The Lost Broadcasts NTSC (all region) DVD $12.00 Every time I think I can not be surprised by a archival release found somewhere and somehow negotiated for release, one shows up that amazes. This is one of those. This is fully authorized and taken from the original video masters in the archives of Radio Bremen/Beat Club, crazy, dated effects and all. "The footage featured on this DVD package comes from a performance filmed in September 1970 and features three songs. Irish Gigs and two songs from the bands most cherished period." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Darius Jones Trio-Big Gurl $15.00 "And now, this is alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones' highly anticipated second recording as a bandleader, and it delivers in killin' fashion. Big Gurl (Smell My Dream) presents the next chapter of his ongoing Man'ish Boy series of compositions introduced on Jones' widely acclaimed debut, Man'ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing). Whereas the first record was inspired by aspects of Jones' early childhood in rural Virginia, Big Gurl (Smell My Dream) takes inspiration from his years of study, experimentation and self-discovery at university where he began the search for his own voice. This album features his long-standing trio with young bright lights of the NYC music universe, bassist Adam Lane and drummer Jazon Nazary; the trio fully owns this new book of Jones' indelible compositions." [Aum Fidelity] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Knight Area-Nine Paths $14.00 "Not content to simply stick to a musical formula, Knight Area will surprise their fanbase with Nine Paths. While remaining firmly faithful to the symphonic rock tradition, the band has gone one step further and added a harder edge to their sound. This transformation comes courtesy of noted producer Neil Kernon (Cannibal Corpse, Queensryche, Nile) who’s mix has provided a more contemporary approach to progressive rock. The track “Please Come Home” features a guest vocal appearance by Charlotte Wessels (Delain). The music of Nine Paths is perfectly complemented by the fantasy art of Dennis Sibeijn at Damn Engine" "Knight Area's fourth release, Nine Paths, is simply a great sounding album of melodic progressive rock. Earlier works were likely gathered under the symphonic rock genre also. But Nine Paths seems to find Knight Area upping the rock ante just a bit. With that said, don't think that founder, composer, and keyboardist Gerben Klazinga is not offering an abundance of his synthesizer finesse. Yet you'll notice an emphasis on straight melodic rock in Clueless, where prog nuances have been vacated. Even the instrumental Pride and Joy sounds more like a rock tune, even though keyboards and guitar get into some serious duets and dueling. Perhaps the clearest representation of melodic rock (also with some symphonic notes) is the incredible ballad Please Come Home, where Mark Smit is joined by Charlotte Wessels (Delain) in a brilliant duet. Yet, those rock notes arise in segments within other tracks as in the latter half of Summerland or with larger sound created by big riffs over synths in the heart of The Balance. Fundamentally, Nine Paths is melodic progressive rock. The opener Ever Since You Killed Me looms large in both progression and instrumentation. Later, The Balance, Wakerun, and Angel's Call offer more flashes of ingenuity than some bands can offer over several albums. One overarching element amidst these three is the impressive bass line within each. Next most notable is the satisfying drum work, as within Wakerun around four minutes where it the movement with near atmospheric color. It also introduces a heavier part of the song, advancing again that greater emphasis on a rock edge. In the end, as said earlier, Nine Paths simply sounds great. The musical canvas is large and Knight Area fills it with color and imagination to entertaining effect. Nine Paths is a must have for fans of melodic progressive rock. Strongly recommended." 5.0/5.0 - Danger Dog.com [Laser's Edge] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Machine Mass Trio-As Real As Thinking $13.00 "Originally born as a side-project of douBt, this new trio led by Tony Bianco (on drums and loops) and Michel Delville (on guitar, bouzouki and live effects) also includes emerging Belgian talent Jordi Grognard on saxophones, bass clarinet and flute. “As Real as Thinking” is an amazing mix of fiery licks, catchy themes, telepathic rhythms, shamanic soundscapes and processed loops -- testifying to the band’s compositional flair and extraordinary musicianship. The music is meaningfully condensed -- consistently powerful without being overwhelming -- and will appeal to fans of progressive jazz, world music and rock audiences with an ear for the unusual. The CD sounds alternately groovy and meditative, trancy and punkish, modern and ethnic, cloudy and clear. It also features an explosive 18-minute duet between Bianco and Delville (guitarist also with MoonJune Recording artists' The Wrong Object) -- showcasing the musicians’ seemingly boundless energy, and extraordinary capacity to listen to each other and improvise over insane chord, rhythm and time changes while handling live electronics." [MoonJune] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thelonious Monk-Three Classic Albums 2 x CDs $9.00 (special) This is three 1958-1959 Riverside classics by Thelonious. You get a quartet album, Misterioso, a quintet album, 5 By Monk By 5 and a solo release, Thelonious Monk In San Francisco. [Real Gone Jazz] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Malcolm Mooney & the Tenth Planet-InCANtations vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $11.00Limited edition of only 400 copies! Some years ago, I chanced to meet the former bassist of this band, who gave me a copy of the group's 'demo only' CD. I wasn't expecting much, but it was actually really good and played up to Malcolm's strengths! Since that time there have been no further releases (and the CD I received was never actually released, afaik) and I assumed the project was gone. But lo-and-behold, here is the group's first generally available release (if you consider 400 copies made to be 'generally available'). Attention collectors! Yoo hoo! "You may think you know something about legendary poet, painter, singer and sculptor Malcolm Mooney and perhaps you do. But until you hear this LP, you are missing what may be the best part of the story to date. Worshipers of the Can's Monster Movie and other recordings from the Mooney years (1968-1970) are legion and we at Milvia Son count ourselves amongst those fans. So we were intrigued when we heard that the Tenth Planet's orbit was once again merging with that of the earth, with the objective this time around to perform only classic Mooney-era Can material. Our toes lifted in our boots when we learned that this incarnation of the Tenth Planet featured the dueling guitars of Stephen Clarke (Arkansaw Man) and Len Paterson (Flowtilla), bassist Peter Conheim (Negativland) and drummer Marc Weinstein (MX-80). And when we eventually heard the music, well, our boots were blown off. We greeted the dawn of another silvery day in the history of West Coast head music: guitar-woven tapestries of molten metal, lubricious rhythms and Malcolm's inimitable vocals lifting everything up into that special sector. The bad politics were erased from our minds. The album includes eight choice tracks culled from two Bay Area shows circa 2010, excellently recorded by Bernice Nippelhalter and pressed onto glorious blue spattered vinyl. Full color sleeves featuring Mal's artwork on the front and back, plus a lyric sheet inside so you can read along with the music (not recommended while dancing)." [Milvia Son] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sonny Rollins-Eight Classic Albums 4 x CDs $12.00 (special) This is eight 1954-1957 early works by Sonny; you get Moving Out, Tour de Force, Work Time, Sonny Rollins Volume 1, Sonny Rollins Volume 2, Sonny Rollins Plus 4, and the two classics Tenor Madness and Saxophone Colossus. [Real Gone Jazz] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sonny Rollins-Three Classic Albums 2 x CDs $9.00 (special) This is three 1957-1958 classics by Sonny and with some of his strongest releases from the late 50s. You get a the classic albums, Freedom Suite, A Night at the Village Vanguard and Newk's Time. [Real Gone Jazz] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Secret Oyster-Vidunderlige Kaeling (Astarte) $4.00 (special) This is an unbelievable bargain on one of the four titles released during the lifetime of this seminal and perennially popular Danish jazz/rock bands. If you dig Weather Report, etc, you have to own this, especially at this remarkable price! The catalog of the Danish jazz/rock band Secret Oyster have long been one of the most sought-after titles for release on CD; I can't tell you the number of times that people have requested one or another of their titles from us. Despite having been very popular in their day, none of the band's four albums have ever appeared on a legitimate CD. Until now. "Under exclusive world-wide license from Sony Denmark, The Laser's Edge is pleased to re-launch their long heralded reissue series with the first of six titles from the legendary Danish jazz-rock ensemble Secret Oyster. Considered a "supergroup" by the Danish rock press, Secret Oyster originally formed in 1973. Notable members include Karsten Vogel (sax) and Jess Staehr (bass) from Burnin' Red Ivanhoe, Kenneth Knudsen (keyboards) and Ole Streenberg (drums) from Coronarias Dans, and guitarist Claus Bohling of Hurdy Gurdy. In 1975 Secret Oyster was commissioned by noted Danish choreographer Flemming Flindt to create the music for "Vidunderlige Kaelling," the provocative ballet based on the erotic poetry of Jens August Schade. With contributions from ECM recording artist Palle Mikkelborg and Kasper Winding, the recording sessions resulted in their 3rd album, also released the following year in the USA as "Astarte." Thirty years later it is considered a jazz rock classic that will appeal to fans of Soft Machine, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Return To Forever. With the co-operation of the band, "Vidunderlige Kaelling" features 3 previously unreleased bonus tracks and new liner notes from Karsten Vogel." [Laser's Edge] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-Three Classic Albums 2 x CDs $9.00 (special) Back in stock! This is three great, early classics by Ra, from the mid to late 50s. You get Jazz By Sun Ra, Supersonic Jazz and Jazz in Silhouette. This is before the moogs and the space chants, but was there ever a greater post hard bop big band in the 50s than the Arkestra? If so, I don't know it. Highly and hugely recommended. [Real Gone Jazz] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Taj Mahal Travellers-August 1974 2 x CDs $25 Reissue of this rare and legendary album. TMT was led by Fluxus member Takehisa Kosugi (electric violin, harmonica, voice, etc.) with Kyo Koike (electric double bass), suntool, voice, etc.), Yukio Tsuchiya (bass-tuba, percussion), Beiji Nagai (trumpet, synthesizer Mini-Korg, timpani), Tokio Hasegaw (voice, percussion), Kinji Hayashi (electronic technique), Hirokeszu Sato (percussion, voice). Recorded live at Nippon Columbia Studio #1, Tokyo, August 19, 1974. Four side-long improvisations. "Some of the most satisfying acoustic drone ever made. albeit this belongs in the category of spaced out hippie free collective improvisation, but its sophistication and superior craft tower over thousands of imitators. It is not lazy like so many others in this vein, but rather full of ideas and invention. yes tantric buddhist chant and avant classical and rock'n'roll (in the loosest of loose definitions) CAN fuse into an incredible cosmic consciousness "thing". And yes it can be exhilarating and wonderful and soul nourishing. This is the stuff of legends."-Different Waters blogspot "The four sides of August 1974, each about 20-minute long (the length that fit on an LP side), present the Travellers at their most sophisticated. The first jam is a concert of cosmic hisses that ebb and flow, distortions that scour the abysses of the psyche, sinister wailing and rattling that create a metaphysical suspense. At first, it straddles the line between Pink Floyd's Astronomy Domine and Klaus Schulze's Irrlicht, but then it becomes more and more abstract, recalling Sun Ra's extraterrestrial jazz-rock. Percussions are used sparingly. Violin, harmonica, bass, tuba, trumpet, synthesizer, mandolin duet in a subliminal and obscure manner. There is no melody, there is no logic. Just "voices", both subhuman and supernatural, that resonate with a universal inner voice. The second jam is a cacophonous gathering of timbres and gamelan-like tinkling, over which Tibetan chanting and droning intone a demented psalm. Halfway into the piece, the band seems to lose interest in playing, so the rest of the track is a rarified wind of tenuous sounds. The third track continues this silent journey into the unknown, with odd percussive patterns and random dissonance. As the chaos increases and exuberant voices join in, the bacchanal turns into a surreal pow-wow dance. The last jam continues the program of eerie noises and unlikely counterpoint in an atmosphere that is both dreamy and austere. We are transported to a floating zen garden, traveling on a flying saucer. A wavering harp-like melody invites to meditation, and, for a while, the spiritual mood prevails. Then the percussions break the spell, introducing the usual element of indeterminacy and heresy, and the trip ends, one more time, in the resonating depths of distant galaxies."-Piero Scaruffi [Phoenix] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Third Ear Band-The Lost Broadcasts NTSC (all region) DVD $12.00 Every time I think I can not be surprised by a archival release found somewhere and somehow negotiated for release, one shows up that amazes. This is one of those. Here we have the infamous, crazy Third Ear Band in September 1970 from their appearance on Germany's famed TV program "Beat Club". This is less than one minute shy of 30' and is fully authorized and taken from the original video masters in the archives of Radio Bremen/Beat Club, crazy, dated effects and all! "At the time of these performances which were recorded from September 1970, the band consisted of Glen Sweeney, Paul Minns, Denim Bridges and Paul Buckmaster, who would go onto work with Elton John amongst many other high profile artists. Three pieces were filmed on the 11th of September including the unreleased ‘Hyde Park’. The other two tracks were ‘David Grocking’ and ‘In D’, which is thought to be ‘Raga in D’. ‘Druid Grocking’ was played during a John Peel Top Gear session in the summer of 1969 and is an extended workout of the song ‘Druid One’ from the ‘Alchemy’ album. ‘In D’ is a piece originally recorded at the sessions for the debut album ‘Alchemy’." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David S. Ware-Organica: Solo Saxophones, Volume 2 $15.00 "Every David S. Ware solo concert performance is a rare and magisterial happening. This happened twice in 2010 and both concerts are presented here in their entirety. The first took place in March at an intimate, invite-only event in Brooklyn; the second took place at the Umbrella Music Festival in Chicago in early November. It was later in November that Ware and group recorded Planetary Unknown (AUM 068CD). This is the second volume in a planned series of DSW solo recordings and is printed in a strictly limited CD edition of 1000. Further to his tenor, Ware recently added the sopranino (pitched one full octave above the alto) to his arsenal, and these concerts were his public debut on the new horn. As Tim Niland wrote in his Music and More blog: 'There is nothing rushed here, the music is patient and distinguished, and Ware's beautiful golden tone, echoing the masters like Hawkins, Coltrane and Rollins, shines like the light from a powerful star.'" [Aum Fidelity] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): BLIXT http://burningambulance.com/ DEAD CAT BOUNCE - their tour blog - a view from the road: http://mattsteckler.blogspot. SAO PAULO UNDERGROUND http://burningambulance.com/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 AFUCHE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 DEAD CAT BOUNCE November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CARLO DEROSA'S CROSS-FADE November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DOCTOR NERVE November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ERGO November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) FOREVER EINSTEIN November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA November 26 - Sweden Prog Fest - Bryggarsalen, Bryggarsalen (T-Odenplan), Norrtullsgatan 12N - Stockholm, Sweden GUTBUCKET November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 HAMSTER THEATRE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Thinking Plague, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Hamster Theatre and Thinking Plague: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 LED BIB October 28 - Green Door Store - Brighton, UK October 29 - The Firestation - Windsor, UK October 30 - Clare Cellars - Cambridge, UK October 31 - The Vortex - London, UK November 1 - The Vortex - London, UK November 3 - Band on the Wall - Manchester, UK November 4 - The Anvil - Basingstoke, UK November 5 - The Harley - Sheffield, UK November 6 - Lichfield Arts Centre - Lichfield, UK November 10 - Jazzkeller - Krefeld, Germany November 23 - Jazz Dock - Prague, Czech Republic MAHAVISHNU PROJECT October 28 - Toads Place - 300 York Ave.- New Haven CT November 12 - NJ ProgHouse @ The Crossroads - Garwood, NJ November 17 - Appalachian Brewing Company - 50 North Cameron Street - Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 221-1080 (free admission!) November 20 -The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-coustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 POSITIVE CATASTROPHE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Positive Catastrophe's performances made possible through a grant from Chamber Music America's 2010 New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France RATTLEMOUTH November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 JASON ROBINSON's JANUS ENSEMBLE November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ROSWELL RUDD with IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 WADADA LEO SMITH October 28-30 - Redcat - (Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet & Southwest Chamber Music Premiers Ten Freedom Summers: Defining Moments In The History of The United States of American (a collection of 18 compositions centered on the Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1964) December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music THINKING PLAGUE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Hamster Theatre, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Thinking Plague and Hamster Theatre: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UPSILON ACRUX November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ZEVIOUS November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ------ To see Artist News by musicians who have recorded for Cuneiform - provided to us by the musicians themselves and updated every four months, go to: http://www.cuneiformrecords. ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album ALEC K. REFEARN and THE EYESORES AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor) MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2012. think something to look forward to... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp285.net/archive_ |
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Joined: August 11 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8676 |
Posted: October 31 2011 at 10:28 |
DOH! Just bought this at full price last week.
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: November 07 2011 at 05:22 |
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First, a note to our customers who live in areas where we have to send parcels via registered mail. After Thanksgiving (November 24) in the US, the post offices become insane madhouses. We may not be able to do any shipping of registered orders after the 23rd for a month (until a few days before Christmas). Please order accordingly and armed with that knowledge. Thank you and we greatly apologize for the inconvenience. Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt SMALL (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt MEDIUM (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt LARGE (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt XTRA-LARGE (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Morgan Agren/Trey Gunn/Henry Kaiser-Invisible Rays $16.00 A supergroup consisting of Morgan Agren (Mats/Morgan) on drums), Trey Gunn (King Crimson) on Warr guitar and Henry Kaiser on guitar. Following on the heels of Morgan's album with Raoul Bjorkenheim and Bill Laswell, this is 11 tracks that range from 1 minute to over 23 minutes and features really strong playing from all 3 of these superb players. "A fortuitous meeting off the beaten track in Scandinavia has given rise to Invisible Rays, an enthralling spontaneous collaboration between the two of the most innovative guitarists and one of the most explosive drummers on the planet. Having never made music together before, guitarists Trey Gunn and Henry Kaiser and drummer Morgan Ågren established enough common ground to produce a work of epic proportions. Anchored and propelled by Ågren’s ferociously complex drumming, these “invisible rays” scorch through phantasmagoric soundscapes shaped and painted by searing electric guitars and raging bass lines. Gunn and Kaiser and Ågren first crossed paths in March 2011 at the IB Expo, a music education conference in southern Sweden. Thomas Olsson, of the progressive rock band Isildurs Bane, brought Gunn, Kaiser, and Ågren (plus the Swedish duo Midaircondo) to Varberg and surrounding towns to demonstrate and talk about their craft to music and film students. On the final day of the Expo, Gunn, Kaiser, and Ågren found themselves with time to kill before their afternoon sessions. Making the most of the occasion, the ad hoc trio laid down the foundation of Invisible Rays. Comprising 10 tracks—eight more or less composed pieces framed by two sprawling free improvisations—Invisible Rays defies categorization while reflecting the diverse backgrounds of the players, whose resumes include work with King Crimson, Brian Eno, Richard Thompson, David Lindley, Bill Laswell, Frank Zappa, and many others. The recording that Gunn, Kaiser, and Ågren have made together is all the more remarkable given its spur of the moment origin. The action began at the Red Room, the Isildurs Bane headquarters, in Kungsbacka, a small town north of Varberg. Kaiser discovered that the “clubhouse” was home to Olsson’s studio/performance space. As Gunn recalls, “Henry pushed this into action when he saw an opportunity to improvise together. ‘We're in a studio, and we have two hours of free time,’ he said, ‘we should record.’ To be honest,” Gunn admits, “I am not that crazy about improvisation as a means to make records. I see it as a risky way to spend cherished studio time. But, we had the opportunity and, well, there’s no harm in trying.” The musicians set up their gear, got their sound together, hit record, and started playing. “After a few quick takes, Henry had us doing a bunch of endings,” Gunn explains, “which was a great idea, because often it isn’t easy to carve a conclusion to an improv. When Morgan had to leave after about an hour, Henry and I played another 15 or 20 minutes as a duo. We had students waiting for us at the conference, so we didn’t have time to listen back to anything.” At home in Oakland, Kaiser put together some rough mixes, and all three musicians were impressed by what they heard. “We were so completely in the moment when we were in that studio,” Kaiser remembers, “I couldn’t tell if what were playing was really any good. I just knew it felt great. It turned out to be amazing.”" [7D Media] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Stefano Battaglia Trio-The River of Anyder $19.00 Stefano Battaglia: piano Salvatore Maiore: double-bass Roberto Dani: drums "'The pure water of the Anyder River flowered through Sir Thomas Moore’s “Utopia”. Italian pianist Stefano Battaglia celebrates it and other mythical and legendary locations in a trio recording of new compositions which spurn self-conscious modernity: “I pushed myself to write songs and dances uninfluenced by the sophistication of contemporary musical languages, striving to shape pieces that might have been played on archaic instruments a thousand years ago.” If the piano trio is itself a modern institution and the group understanding that what Battaglia, Maiore and Dani share cannot help but be of-the-moment, Battaglia has nonetheless made an album that feels “timeless”." [ECM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Iva Bittova-Divna Slecinka $10.00 (special) A MAJOR talent on violin & voice, Iva writes charming, folk/gypsy influenced songs that could be NO other performer. A beautiful, sparse, solo recording of violin & voice. I love her work and this is probably my single favorite by her and that's saying something. At this price, this is a must-must own (at least for me!) [BMG] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Greg Burk Trio-The Path Here $14.00 Greg Burk (piano), Gerald Cleaver (drums), Jonathan Robinson (bass) "On his 5th release for 482 Music, the Rome-based pianist travels forward into his past, reuniting with old friends Gerald Cleaver and Jonathan Robinson, and revisiting several of his compositions in a relaxed and melodic album that is his most immediately accessible. “Frankly this is my dream trio." Burk says. "I've known and have been playing with these guys for almost 20 years. Gerald and I go back to the days when we lived in Detroit and it was all swing all the time; I feel right at home playing that way, or really any way, with Gerald. Jonathan is living in Berlin and often comes to Italy to play with me, and vice-versa. We've done tours in Europe and gigs in Boston and NYC when I was living in Boston. This is the trio that recorded Carpe Momentum for Soul Note, with Jerry Bergonzi as a guest.” Burk has been praised as “a startlingly original improviser” (All About Jazz), “a confident, measured and thoughtful writer” (Cadence) and “a pianist and composer with vigorous, freewheeling ideas that always feel grounded in a well-reasoned structure” (Boston Herald)." "Judging from the breadth of styles and approaches evident on The Path Here, Burk is either a musical chameleon or a protean jazz stylist conversant in a vast swath of jazz history." — George Kanzler, The New York City Jazz Record [482] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Canvas Solaris-The Atomized Dream $4.00 (special) Crazy price on a great, creative and crazy album. This is 70% off the regular price!! Fourth and perhaps the best yet by this great, young, instrumental, math-metal-progressive outfit. This is by far their 'proggiest' sounding, but in a way that keeps the interesting parts of their previous albums while adding a new dimension. I saw them play a fantastic show at Orion with Behold the Arctopus and Dysrhythmia and they slayed. Fun and recommended. "With a new expanded lineup, the Canvas Solaris “sound” continues to evolve. The band has shown tremendous growth since their beginnings in 1999, evolving out of the death metal/mathcore scene. Dropping their vocalist along the way the band decided to emphasize intricate arrangements, creating compositions that only the most adept musicians could play. Canvas Solaris’ music resonated equally with fans of technical metal co-horts Behold The Arctopus and Spastic Ink as well as bands like Don Caballero and Dillinger Escape Plan. Following the recording of their third album, Cortical Tectonics, the lineup saw a radical change. Band founders Nathan Sapp (guitars) and Hunter Ginn (drums) replaced departing guitarist/bassist Ben Simpkins with 3 new members. Joining are Chris Rushing (guitars), Donnie Smith (analog synth), and Gael Pirlot (bass). While the core sound has remained these new members have clearly made their mark. Keyboards now play a more prominent role, while the twin guitar interplay is mesmerizing. The band continues to contrast hyper-technical metal passages with spacey and quiet acoustic based interludes." [Sensory] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Eugene Chadbourne/Warren Smith-Odd Time $10.00 Eugene Chadbourne (12-string banjo, banjo, vocals), Warren Smith (drums, tympani, marimba, percussion, vibes) "Eugene Chadbourne is like a banjo-slinging 21st-century incarnation of Mark Twain. He underlines the absurdity of the war on drugs with his classic “Choppin’ Down Weeds,” and of the war on terror with “New New War War.” But he’s far from a one-dimensional songwriter, as he also delivers a melancholic song for his father with “Put Me Back in the River” and an apocalyptic fable of greed and struggle with “Checkers of Blood.” When Chadbourne lived in New York City in the 1970's he went to jazz shows at Warren Smith's Tribeca loft. One evening the older Smith gave the younger Chadbourne an instructional book by Louis Bellson called Odd Time Reading Text. 30+ years later and completely coincidentally, Eugene and Warren recorded this record together with the gift of that book hovering over the session. Hence the title of the record with the added kicker that we live in odd times." [Engine] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Copernicus-Live! In Prague NTSC (all region) DVD $16.00 "Copernicus (heteronym of Joseph Smalkowski) is New York born and based philosopher, poet and sage, active since late 70's. He has enjoyed a decent deal of success all around Central and Eastern Europe from mid 80's to early 90's. In 1989, after the release of the album "Deeper". Copernicus received many requests to appear live in several cities in Europe, including Moscow, Sopot, Prague, Vilnius and Berlin. "Deeper" had received a lot of attention from the press and got tremendous radio airplay. This was a time of heightened tension in many countries, separated from the rest of the world by their mostly totalitarian regimes. This concert footage documents the entire experience at Prague's Slavia Stadium. For the nine thousand fans, it was a rewarding experience. Copernicus and the audience interacted in an extraordinary manner. The effects of Copernicus' songs such as "The Authorities" and "White from Black" and others were visibly a big blow to the audience eager to absorb more of Copernicus' lyrics and the gripping original music performed by those musicians which included Larry Kirwan of Black 47 on keyboards, guitar and vocals, Mike Fazio on guitar, Thomas Hamlin on drums, and Dave Conrad on bass along with their American soundman, Michael Ford. The use of split screen technology with footage from two separate sources heightens the experience that one almost feels that he is right there at the mixing board watching every move from the stage and from the audience's point of view. This video certainly is a document from the time when bands would go out and venture into these far away places. It is worth its price in gold. Featuring members of NYC based Irish celtic-punk-rock band Black 47 - Larry Kirwan (guitar, keys, back vocals), Thomas Hamlin (drums), Dave Conrad (bass), and experimental guitarist Mike Fazio (of Life With The Lions and Gods Of Electricity)" [MoonJune] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Chick Corea/Stefano Bollani-Orvieto $19.00 Chick Corea, piano Stefano Bollani, piano "Chick Corea and Stefano Bollani in their first recorded collaboration, a document of a most spirited gig in Orvieto’s Teatro Mancinelli last December. Effervescent virtuosity abounds as the two piano genii romp through a programme that includes Jobim’s “Retrato Em Branco E Preto”, the swing ballad “Darn That Dream”, Fats Waller’s “Jitterbug Waltz”, Miles Davis’s “Nardis”, blues, improvisations and more. The recording is Corea’s first new ECM date in more than a quarter-century." [ECM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cosmic Jokers-The Cosmic Jokers (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $25.00 The Cosmic Jokers grew out of the marathon, LSD-rich sessions instigated by Rolf-Urich Kaiser (Kosmich Musiche/Cosmic Couriers) that also produced Ash Ra Tempel's "Seven Up". What this is, essentially, is a 'kraut-rock super session', with Jurgen Dollase, Harald Gosskopf, Manuel Gotsching, Klaus Schulze and Dieter Dierks. So, a meeting of Wallenstein with Ash Ra at their most spaced out. Two side long jams. Good, fun stuff. This French lp edition is the only way that this material is currently in print! [Klimt] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Kevin Coyne-1979 Live At WDR-Studio L Cologne NTSC (all region) DVD $18.00 "Kevin Coyne remains one of the UK's greatest lost cult talents; one of John Peel's all-time favorite musicians, and an acknowledged artistic hero of contemporary talents as diverse as Will Oldham and John Lydon. His then-record company Virgin described him as the ultimate anti-star. This super-rare recording was shot live in 1979 for the legendary German TV music program "Rockpalast," when Kevin was at the height of his considerable performing powers. The DVD features some 18 songs from across his then-career (1973 to 1979) and serves as almost a personal greatest hits set, and features him in a solo and duet (with Zoot Money) setting, for an intimate and energetic example of Coyne's unique charms. All-Region NTSC-compatible DVD in CD digipak. "There are unlikely-looking rock stars, and then there is Kevin Coyne."-The New York Times Kevin Coyne: vocals & guitar; Zoot Money: keyboards [Blast First] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Fahey-1978 Live At Audimax Hamburg NTSC (all region) DVD $18.00 This is something really special and something that I was hoping to be able to get to with Cuneiform with our German television connections, but never was able to. This is a wonderful 1978 solo performance done for Rockpalast. This is over 40' long and finds Fahey in fine, mid period form (even if he looks pretty wasted). This was shot on March 17, 1978 and is a totally pro-shot, multi-camera experience. There are no suprises as far as the repertoire, but it's got a lot of his classics on it and you can watch in amazement at how easy he makes it all look while this amazing BIG sound resonates from his guitar. It's also, afaik, the earliest full-show of a Fahey concert that exists. Hugely and highly personally recommended! [Blast First] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jeff Gauthier Goatette-Open Source $18.00 "Jeff Gauthier isn't the only person who has played electric avant-garde jazz on the violin (the late Billy Bang immediately comes to mind), but it is safe to say that the violin doesn't have a lot of representatives in that area of jazz. Gauthier, however, is not only accomplished as a violinist, he is also accomplished as a composer and as a group leader, and on Open Source, he once again leads the group he has had since 1992, the Goatette. Gauthier's group has had different lineups along the way; on this self-produced 2011 date, he is joined by John Fumo on trumpet, Nels Cline on electric guitar, David Witham on electric keyboards, acoustic piano, and accordion, Joel Hamilton on bass, and Alex Cline on drums and percussion. Under Gauthier's direction, the Goatette sounds cohesive but freewheeling and has a variety of pieces to have fun with -- some of them more left-of-center than others. Open Source (which finds Gauthier on both acoustic and electric violin) is not an exercise in atonal chaos for the sake of atonal chaos, and even the most left-of-center selections have an inside/outside approach rather than a totally outside approach (including Gauthier originals that include the insistent "40 Lashes with Mascara," the ominous "Prelude to a Bite," and the quirky "Seashells and Balloons"). And on an interpretation of Ornette Coleman's "Joy of a Toy," the Goatette demonstrates that being abstract and eccentric doesn't mean that a group cannot be musical, as well. The Goatette, however, moves closer to straight-ahead post-bop on Witham's pensive "From a Rainy Night" and Eric von Essen's "Things Past." And for those who are familiar with Gauthier's history, the fact that Open Source is avant-garde one minute and more straight-ahead the next should come as no surprise. Diversity has been one of Gauthier's strong points, and it continues to serve him well on Open Source."-Alex Henderson/All Music Guide [Cryptogrammophone] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Gentle Giant-Scraping the Barrel 4 x CDs in oversize package (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $24.00 (special) I've looked at this for a long time, but the high price tag kept me away. Now we've got it at a (relatively) bargain price, but there are only a specific number at this price. You can see exactly what is on here by going here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ "This is a 4-CD set of rare tracks and unusual items. Dan Bornemark, the creator of this album, writes: After six years of searching for previously unreleased Gentle Giant rarities, we can finally present an overwhelming wealth of tracks and traces from the past! All audio -- over 12 hours (!) -- has carefully been cleaned-up from tape noise and rumble and has undergone thorough restoration. This is the ultimate treasure chest, for the faithful Gentle Giant fan, and will give the new listener a chance to discover one of the worlds most competent bands and their creative minds! Two discs crammed with special mixes, demos, edits and outtakes from Gentle Giant's private stock of vintage recordings. Three new compositions that reunite four members of the band! (Home Again, Moog Fugue, and Move Over, on disc 3. These reunite Kerry, John, Ray, and Phil.) One jam-packed disc with never before heard solo project material by Kerry Minnear, Gary Green, Ray Shulman and John P. Weathers, and a previously unreleased single from Simon Dupree and the Big Sound! One full to overflowing data disc entirely dedicated to audio files and visuals! Over 200 mp3 files covering 8 hours of bonus audio including rehearsals, concerts, demos, a single and a sample archive with almost 100 original Gentle Giant studio sounds! Over 200 photos from Gentle Giant's archive! PDF versions of tour booklets, promo material, Kerry's original manuscripts, stickers and bonus stories! Rare MPEG films starring the hilarious Mr. John P. Weathers and the gentle Mr. Minnear! Complete package contains over 12 hours of enchanting Gentle Giant musical entertainment! 32 page booklet with comments from band members and the producer plus a Gentle insight to the Giant legend as told by guitarist Gary Green! [Alucard] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Giles, Giles & Fripp-The Brondesbury Tapes 1968 $9.00 (special) Now this is pretty fascinating and also it's in surprisingly high quality sound. This is the 'home demos' that Giles, Giles & Fripp worked on to get themselves their contract with Decca Records, as well as the demos that they worked on during the period of their contract. There is plenty of material that is essentially just (sometimes significantly better) alternates of the Giles, Giles & Fripp album, but it gets especially amazing as the disc progresses, as the band adds singer Judy Dyble, multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald and lyricist Peter Sinfield. In other words, the group is well on its way to becoming King Crimson; all that's missing is Greg Lake. There are 2 takes of I Talk to the Wind as well as 2 of Under the Sky (later recorded by Peter Sinfield on Still) and Why Don't You Just Drop In, which was a mainstay of KC's early live repertoire, but which wasn't studio recorded. Great liner notes and explanation of how they recorded this stuff and why and how it sounds so good (even though it probably shouldn't, given the primitive recording equipment) by Peter Giles and even a couple of unbelievably weird photos that I hadn't seen anywhere else. Conditionally highly recommended; certainly for those who are gigantic Krimson fans. [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ken Hyder/Talisker-Dreaming of Glenisla $9.00 (special) While they last, this is 45% off the regular price. Drummer Ken Hyder left his Dundee, Scotland home during the summer of 1970 headed for the London jazz scene, where he quickly found himself replacing Robert Wyatt on the vacated throne of Mal Dean's Amazing Band. Study with John Stevens led to his playing with numerous different cutting-edge musicians at John's Little Theater Club, which was the center of new music in the 1970's. Soon Hyder founded his own band, Talisker, focusing on spontaneously improvised music and traditional Scottish folk music, with both aesthetics being mutually informed. The instrumentation driven by Ken was unique: paired double bass and paired reeds (alto, tenor, clarinets) with voices and whistles. In 1975 Talisker recorded their debut album, the breathtakingly beautiful Dreaming of Glenisla, which was released on the Virgin subsidiary Caroline Records. By turns serene and sensuous, impassioned and celebratory, this magnificent marriage of musical styles ultimately proves seamless. However, Dreaming of Glenisla's success was more than musical; with micro and macro-dynamics gloriously preserved it stands among the finest acoustic recordings of its generation. This long awaited reissue of Ken Hyder's classic album is augmented with previously unreleased studio recordings of his grand quintet, Talisker. [Reel Recordings] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Los Jaivas-Alturas de Macchu Picchu En Concierto + bonus $17.00 Los Jaivas are a Chilean musical phenomenon. Founded in 1963, they are best known for their album Alturas De Macchu Picchu, from 1981 which fuses Chilean folkmusic with progressive rock. I saw them in September, 2005 at a huge outdoor place, and they were actually introduced as "progressive rock legends" in Spanish and English, so no one can accuse them of trying to distance themselves from their proggy past! It was amazing to be surrounded by 90% Chileans, all of whom seemed like they were going to explode with pride and happiness at seeing their 'homies', and watching everyone sing along with all these progressive rock-type tunes and they did the entire album really well, even 25 years later! "The complete original album live,recorded at Teatro Providencia November 1998, plus 5 live bonus tracks (Teatro Monumental, May 2000). Direct from the master tapes. Complete 16-page booklet with lyrics, discography, history of the band, photos. 80 minutes! Bonus tracks : Tarka y Ocarina (instrumental master progressive song from 1976) + Takirari del puerto + Cancion del sur + Mamalluca (with orchestra) + Presentacion. A masterpiece, never before on CD! Seeing Los Jaivas playing live is an experience not to be missed, especially for those who are natives of Chile. In case you have not had the opportunity to do so, this live album captures to the full extent possible, the energy and mysticism that is a hallmark of the band, probably the most important in the history of Chilean music." Like I said, Chileans bursting with pride over their homies! [Aroma] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Kidd Jordan-On Fire $10.00 Great trio jazz from a great jazz trio: Kidd Jordan-sax, Harrison Bankhead-bass, cello, Warren Smith-drums, vibes, percussion. "Bitter folks make bitter music, sad folks the same. During this session Kidd Jordan talked about overcoming health problems as well as coming out of a gig and encountering a Ku Klux Klan rally; Warren Smith talked about going to a sandwich shop in Illinois with some college friends and being told he couldn’t eat inside with the white folks. This is not political music, but there is a defiance to the playing that comes out of those experiences. In addition to waving the freak flag, there is the blues and New Orleans voodoo, and there is a lot of intelligence, humor, and awareness between the players. The record is called On Fire for a reason". “A master of [the free jazz] tradition.” — Nate Chinen, New York Times [Engine] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sinikka Langeland-The Land That Is Not $19.00 Sinikka Langeland, vocals Arve Henriksen, trumpet Trygve Seim, soprano and tenor saxophones Anders Jormin, double-bass Markku Ounaskari, drums "Further adventures at the interstices of folk music and jazz-rooted improvisation, as Sinikka Langeland takes the work begun on the much praised “Starflowers” to the next level. As the Irish Times’s Ray Comiskey noted of the earlier disc: “Sinikka Langeland is a gifted folk singer, but not one stifled by tradition. Her ability to work seamlessly with jazz musicians, as she does so memorably here, is part of the reason for the success of this marriage of folk, jazz and poetry. (…) Individually and collectively, the quintet is superb, Henriksen and Seim play brilliantly off the voice and each other, while the group catches a variety of moods persuasively; they can groove with understated power (…)” All of this applies with equal pertinence to “The Land That Is Not”." [ECM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Andy Laster-Riptide $13.00 Fine, overlooked jazz musician who made a few great records in the 90s and hasn't been heard from enough since then until now. "Composer, clarinetist/saxophonist Andy Laster has been involved in the downtown jazz scene since the mid-’80s. His projects are an exciting blend of improvisation and composition and always involve intertwining contrapuntal lines in an intimate chamber setting. For his first Tzadik release he has chosen several pieces for classical ensembles that are among his greatest work to date. Included are a string quartet, a string trio and a quintet for clarinet and strings, and a brilliant new piece for solo piano written especially for this CD. Lyrical and complex chamber music by this dedicated and imaginative New York composer." Jennifer Choi: Violin Kermit Driscoll: Bass Erik Friedlander: Cello Leo Adamov: Violin Eliran Avni: Piano Stephen Beck: Piano Hamilton Berry: Cello Stephanie Griffin: Viola Moran Katz: Clarinet Mick Rossi: Conductor Ning Yu: Piano [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Marilyn Mazur-Celestial Circle $19.00 Marilyn Mazur: drums, percussion, voice John Taylor: piano Josefine Cronholm: voice Anders Jormin: double-bass "Marilyn Mazur’s work has always expressed a free-spiritedness beyond idioms and borders. Born in New York, raised in Denmark, she has contributed powerfully to improvisation on both sides of the Atlantic, and her resume has included stints with Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Gil Evans as well as 14 years on the road with the Jan Garbarek Group. In recent years her own groups have been the primary focus and the adventurous, song-oriented “Celestial Circle” has been active since 2008. The present disc is the group’s first recording. Material intersperses songs and instrumentals penned by Mazur with collectively improvised trios and duos. Singer Josefine Cronhom (who previously worked with Mazur in the Percussion Paradise ensemble) has her ECM debut here and old friends John Taylor and Anders Jormin make welcome returns." [ECM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Enrico Rava-Tribe $19.00 Enrico Rava: trumpet Gianluca Petrella: trombone Giovanni Guidi: piano Gabriele Evangelista: double-bass Fabrizio Sferra: drums with Giacomo Ancillotto: guitar "Since his return to ECM with “Easy Living” in 2003, the grand master of Italian jazz has gone from strength to strength, in a series of truly exceptional recordings including “Tati”, “The Words and The Days”, “The Third Man”, and “New York Days”. Enrico Rava is currently playing at a peak of lyrical invention, and his newest Italian quintet is amongst his strongest ensembles. Gianluca Petrella is retained from “The Words and the Days” line-up. Voted Rising Star Trombonist in the Down Beat Critics Poll of 2005, he has a front-line relationship with Rava which recalls Enrico’s affinity with Roswell Rudd back in the heyday of the New Thing. Material on “Tribe” includes new and old tunes by Rava and a brace of collective improvisations." [ECM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Road-Road $10.00 (special) "Formed in March 1972 by former Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding, in the aftermath of a debilitating fall at Frank Zappa's home, this short-lived power trio also featured former Rare Earth guitarist Rod Richards and Redding's Fat Mattress bandmate Leslie Sampson on drums. Their sole album is a crunching hard rock collection that was praised on release that July -- but the band split soon afterwards, making it a lost piece of the jigsaw for Hendrix fans, and a must-hear for all lovers of proto-metal. Includes historical notes. "Completely drug-drenched killer hard rock from ex-Experience member Noel Redding."-The Noise "Cult power-trio from the golden era of 70s: Noel Redding, legendary bassist of Jimi Hendrix Experience, Rod Richards of Rare Earth and Leslie Sampson on drums (formerly with Redding in "Fat Mattress" Magic Forest: The Anthology). Recorded and released in March 1972 while Redding was in Los Angeles (before self-exiling to Ireland), this album is a brilliant sample of acid hard'n'heavy, and not just another mindless footstomping record - the music is built around guitar fuzz and distortion effects - which were Redding trademark in Experience and an element of their sound, drumming at the point of perfection, and vocals ranging from melancholic meditation to heartbreaking laments and screams. The act was short-lived, and "Road" split soon after this first and only record. But better die standing than to live on your knees. Strongly recommended to those who still miss vintage hard rock of the 70s. I would advise to get it together with Grand Funk (of course), Fuse; No Rest For The Wicked; Shiver..."-Alexey Golovanov [Relix] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Roedelius/Schneider-Stunden $18.00 "Stunden is the unique and unprecedented new record of instrumental music by electronic pioneer Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Cluster, Harmonia) and Stefan Schneider (To Rococo Rot, Kreidler , Mapstation). In twelve miniatures, with titles such as "Liebe", "Das Eine" and "Country," Stunden unfolds images that come across with a poetic, glorifying tranquility. Despite the use of synthesizers and amplifiers, these songs are closer to the texts of Adalbert Stifter than to the machine music of Kraftwerk. By all accounts, Roedelius' work with the likes Dieter Moebius and Michael Rother (in Cluster and Harmonia) as well as Brian Eno (on 1977's Cluster & Eno and 1978's After The Heat) are considered blueprints for today's electronica. He began releasing solo albums in 1978 and on his second album, 1979's Jardin au Fou, was already exploring the interplay between piano and electronics, a synthesis which is also the core of Stunden. Roedelius and Schneider first decided to work together at a Cluster concert in Berlin in 2007 and the idea for the album came after their first joint appearance in the Berger Kirche, a 17th Century church in Düsseldorf. The music was intended to match the location of the concert: Sounds for a vestry, to which Roedelius spoke his own texts. Stunden was created in the early months of 2010. While the initial reference for the collaboration was their concert experience, the concept gradually opened up and the lyrics fell away, until there was only one proviso: The music should be quiet -- otherwise anything goes. Stunden is a bold and inspired record, with a focus on Roedelius' piano playing while Schneider lays synthesizer sounds around it. Other pieces feature guitar, zither, digital and analog synths. Together, the pieces create an impression of pleasant vagueness. This is music for the room which opens upwards." [Bureau B] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Roedelius/Schneider-Stunden 180 gram vinyl lp with download card (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $19.00 "Stunden is the unique and unprecedented new record of instrumental music by electronic pioneer Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Cluster, Harmonia) and Stefan Schneider (To Rococo Rot, Kreidler , Mapstation). In twelve miniatures, with titles such as "Liebe", "Das Eine" and "Country," Stunden unfolds images that come across with a poetic, glorifying tranquility. Despite the use of synthesizers and amplifiers, these songs are closer to the texts of Adalbert Stifter than to the machine music of Kraftwerk. By all accounts, Roedelius' work with the likes Dieter Moebius and Michael Rother (in Cluster and Harmonia) as well as Brian Eno (on 1977's Cluster & Eno and 1978's After The Heat) are considered blueprints for today's electronica. He began releasing solo albums in 1978 and on his second album, 1979's Jardin au Fou, was already exploring the interplay between piano and electronics, a synthesis which is also the core of Stunden. Roedelius and Schneider first decided to work together at a Cluster concert in Berlin in 2007 and the idea for the album came after their first joint appearance in the Berger Kirche, a 17th Century church in Düsseldorf. The music was intended to match the location of the concert: Sounds for a vestry, to which Roedelius spoke his own texts. Stunden was created in the early months of 2010. While the initial reference for the collaboration was their concert experience, the concept gradually opened up and the lyrics fell away, until there was only one proviso: The music should be quiet -- otherwise anything goes. Stunden is a bold and inspired record, with a focus on Roedelius' piano playing while Schneider lays synthesizer sounds around it. Other pieces feature guitar, zither, digital and analog synths. Together, the pieces create an impression of pleasant vagueness. This is music for the room which opens upwards." [Bureau B] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ray Russell-Secret Asylum $9.00 (special) While they last, this is 45% off the regular price. This is a reissue of a very hard to find album from Ray's exploratory prime in 1973. With Harry Beckett-trumpet & flugelhorn, Gary Windo-tenor sax & flute, Daryl Runswick-bass and Alan Rushton-drums. "Ray Russell is a composer whose wild explorations and sonic extensions of the electrified guitar set him aside from the famed British guitar heroes of the late sixties and seventies. Ray's Rhythm and Blues roots with The John Barry Seven, Georgie Fame, Graham Bond Organisation were set aside by the urgent call of the free jazz movement, and a succession of classic recordings (Turn Circle, Dragon Hill, Rites & Rituals, Live at the ICA, The Running Man) gave rise to his most challenging and ultimately rewarding suite of spectral sounds, the magnificent Secret Asylum. As always, percussionist Alan Rushton batters beyond belief alongside the darting double bass of Daryl Runswick, with Harry Beckett playing inimitable figurines from his flugelhorn. The Quintet is finalized by tenor titan Gary Windo who gives the last word in whirlwind intensity. Throughout the journey Secret Asylum presents sonic caresses and searing assaults from all its featured participants, and its success has yet to be equaled. Ray Russell has since closed the doors of his Asylum times and has enjoyed a successful career with many related and unrelated musics, however decades later Ray looks back with affection for what can now be looked forward to with open ears, his Secret Asylum." [Reel Recordings] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Boris Savodelli-Insaneology $13.00 "This is the reissue of album released originally only in Italy in 2007. An arresting mix of painstakingly overdubbed vocals, human beatbox effects, African-inspired choral music, plus the odd visit to the world of Jimi Hendrix (an extraordinary version of 'Crosstown Traffic'), Insanology is a largely solo album (although two tracks feature tasty contributions from guitarist Marc Ribot) featuring the quite remarkable Italian vocalist Boris Savoldelli. A quick (although lazily inaccurate) way of describing some of this music would be to suggest that it sounds as if Ladysmith Black Mambazo had adopted the techniques utilised by Bobby McFerrin in his solo live performances, but Savoldelli is a genuine original, wholly in command both of his material (self-penned, save for the aforementioned Hendrix piece and 'In the Seventh Year' by Mark Murphy and Uli Rennert) and of the various electronic gizmos (the cover shows Savoldelli's foot pressing an FX pedal) with which he creates his 'choirs'."-Chris Parker, Vortex Jazz, UK [MoonJune] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Basya Schechter-Songs Of Wonder $13.00 "Setting the Yiddish poetry of the revered Civil Rights advocate Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel to music, Basya Schechter has created a rich new collection of Yiddish songs. Colorful arrangements featuring many of the downtown Jewish scene’s greatest musicians, this exciting project blends Pharoah’s Daughter’s soulful grooves and lush instrumentation with Basya’s lovely voice and Heschel’s powerful poetry. After years of live gigs and months in the studio, this exciting project is finally made available on Tzadik. An instant classic!" Albert Leusink: Flugelhorn Frank London: Trumpet Basya Schechter: Oud, Saz, Vocals, Background Vocals Megan Gould: Violin, Viola Yoed Nir: Cello Kyle Sanna: Acoustic And Electric Guitars, Dobro Uri Sharlin: Piano, Accordion, Glockenspiel Rich Stein: Percussion Special Guests Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz: Bass Mathias Kunzli: Drums, Percussion Miles Arntzen: Drums Avi Avital: Mandolin Dan Loomis: Bass Brian Marsalla: Keys, Boubil Tamer Pinarbasi: Kanun Avi Fox Rosen: Guitar [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Secret Chiefs 3-Live at the Great American Music Hall NTSC (all region) $17.00 Back in stock. Live at the Great American Music Hall captures Secret Chiefs 3 in concert with what many consider to be the best of their many line- ups in 14 years of playing. Shot in 2007 at one of the band’s favorite haunts, this DVD does justice to a group whose live energy usually exceeds the recorded medium. Renowned for their ultra-elaborate CD productions, Secret Chiefs 3 has also garnered a reputation for the power and immediacy of their live shows. Their fanbase has swelled in recent years and grown accustomed to this live incarnation (the Secret Chiefs 3 bootleg scene is thriving), and they demand an official release! Not just some audience-hand-cam and stereo-mic-job thing, this DVD boasts a pro six-camera shoot with live sound mixed by Billy Anderson, with the multi-channel outs mixed for DVD by Trey Spruance and Randall Dunn (producer of Earth, SUNNO))), Kinski, Wolves in the Throne Room, etc). And it comes with a really nice six-panel gatefold digi-pack with original artwork. At the show, Secret Chiefs 3 performs a set of both familiar and as-yet-unreleased music. The line-up includes Ches Smith (Xiu Xiu, Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog), Shahzad Ismaili (who also plays with Graham Haynes, Laurie Anderson, and Tom Waits), Timb Harris (Estradasphere), Rich Doucette, Peijman Kouretchian, and Jai Young Kim. Live at the Great American Music Hall also has an award-winning and seriously dimensionally altered 80-minute stop-motion animation feature film directed by Tawd Dornfeld that uses Secret Chiefs 3’s live show as a soundtrack." [Web of Mimicry] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Slapp Happy-Live in Japan - May, 2000 $9.00 (special) 50% off the usual price, while they last. In May, 2000, hot on the heels of their excellent (if a bit over-produced) reunion album Ça Va, Slapp Happy embarked on their first ever tour of Japan. The original trio of Dagmar Krause (vocals), Peter Blegvad (guitar, vocals) and Anthony Moore (piano, keyboards) perform a wonderful selection of tunes from their earliest times to the then present, but with the most notable fact being the startling recasting of a large number of tunes from Ça Va in a very acoustic format where they work wonderfully well. This was originally released only in Japan in a very limited edition. I got a copy courtesy of Anthony, but my pleas to the label to please sell them to us so I could offer them to you were ignored. But now it's been reprinted in an exact edition and we can do so. Highly, highly recommended. [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Trio Caveat/Josh Sinton-Introspective Athletics/Pine Barren $10.00 Trio Caveat: James Ilgenfritz-bass, Chris Welcome-guitar, Jonathan Moritz-tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone. Josh Sinton-baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet. "I'm always looking to drag the genre of jazz music out of its self-imposed ghetto so doing a split CD helps tie it to punk and indie where I see points of connection. The first half by Trio Caveat is a bass/sax/guitar recording in the spirit of Oval's O released on Thrill Jockey in 2010. Instead of scratching discs and a computer to make abstract sounds, the musicians use technique and make sounds in the moment with each other. Song titles like 'Clicks, Beeps, Buzzing' and 'Fluttering Clicks, Fractured Hisses' reflect this spirit of acoustic sound manufacturing. The second recording is a solo effort by Josh Sinton (note to Cuneifans: Josh is leader of Ideal Bread) called Pine Barren, which I thought would be a good come down from a chunk of interwoven, thoughtful sound from Trio Caveat. My label is committed to releasing new voices in jazz. Everybody starts somewhere and two recordings is double the jazz for the same price. That leaves the often overlooked listener/music lover. Times are tough - the cheddar does not flow as before, the cake is smaller and doesn't rise as high as it did. I understand that and want to give you what I can give - more creative music for your entertainment dollar."-Steven Walcott, Engine [Engine] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Christian Vander-John Coltrane l'Homme Supreme $20.00 Latest release from the mastermind of Magma is pretty much what long-time followers of Vander would expect from a solo album homage to his life-long idol, John Coltrane. There are aspects very reminiscent of Offering, where Christian plays piano and sings with some minimal backing, there are aspects of his jazz trio and quartet work, where he furiously plays the drums and reminds us that he still has no equal as a drummer, and there are tracks that combine these elements with more things. Lots of singing and lots of great playing, all in a pretty low-burn intense fashion. Comes in a nice digipack with a 24 page booklet. With: Christian Vander, Stella Vander, Simon Goubert, Pierre-Michel Sivadier, Frederic d'Oeslnitz, Philippe Dardelle, Isabelle Feuillebois, Hervé Aknin, Marcus Linon, Sylvie Fisichella, Sandrine Destefanis, Julien Tessier. "On July 17, 1967, time stopped. The great saxophone player John Coltrane left us. I was lucky enough to discover, at a very young age, an exceptional musician. The beauty, the spirituality, the strength, the softness, as well as the fragility of his notes. The expression of that sound which spoke to me like a voice. From that moment on, he became my daily bread. Indispensable. No one can ignore the immensity of his visionary works. It still resonates in all of today’s musical productions, and certainly in those of tomorrow. In 1997, I had a dream, a record, dedicated to John Coltrane. A child had painted the sun on a white cardboard, and below that sun, he wrote a title in blue... John Coltrane l’homme suprême. This record was recorded, day after day, between July 17, the date on which he departed, and July 21, the day on which his funeral was held. On each day, an offering, a musical, poetic gift, for him, created in real time. On the 21st at midnight, the record was completed."-Christian Vander [Seventh] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Vos Voisins-Vos Voisins (expanded) $18.00 First-time ever on CD for this early Quebeçois progressive rock album. This includes both covers (the one that got them in trouble with them on the cover of a faked "Allo Police" (Quebec's tatty scandal rag, ala National Enquirer) and the replacement cover. "Keyboardist/composer Jacques Perron, drummer Pierre Ringuet, guitarist Serges Vallieres and bassist Andre Parenteau met while accompanying Robert Charlebois, Louise Forestier and Yvon Deschamps. In 1970, they formed VOS VOISINS in collaboration with lyricist Marcel Sabourin. In 1971, the group released their only self-titled album. The music is an eclectic mix of hard rock and ballads full of humoristic lyrics, and progressive instrumentals. A real masterpiece ! One of the songs, “The Main Monster”, became a local radio hit. Louise Forestier sings on three tracks. Two bonus tracks from 1970 have been added to the CD reissue. Vos Voisins is one of the most requested reissues by fans of the ProgQuebec catalogue." "Keyboardist J Perron and drummer P Ringuet had worked together with local celebrities and then with Les Enzymes (L Forestier and Y Deschamps) before hooking up with Guitarist Vallieres and bassist Parenteau and making Vos Voisins (your neighbours). The group made a huge scandal with the releases of their debut (and sole album) with its artwork depicting the scandal paper Allo Police (one of the trashiest ever "newspaper" to ever exist on Earth) and their album had to be taken away from the record shelves after a week or so, after lawsuits... Well the group survived it by changing their artwork and album name, as soon as they could, but failing to capitalize on their "coup", even though one track Monstre De La Main got quite a bit of radio airplay. Needless this original artwork album is worth a small fortune. Musically the standard prog quartet developed an organ-driven hard prog laced in with plenty other influences, with drummer Ringuet and keyboardist Perron writing all the music, but getting extra help for the lyrics. Historically important for Quebec's scene, their hard rock (sometimes Crimsonic). Vallières would be later in Ville Emard Blues Band." - Progarchives.com [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Wobbler-Rites at Dawn $18.00 Back in stock! Third from one of the best retro-symphonic rock bands today, Wobbler emerged with their first album in the early 00s and their sound instantly gained them an international following. This new one veers a bit closer to the classic Yes sound than their past works, but its still recognizably Wobbler. But they are definitely kidding themselves about one thing below: Girlfriends will *not* like this. "Norway's kings of symphonic prog, Wobbler, arrogantly sidestep the whole debate of "prog" versus progressive. Since it's dubious whether rock has anywhere left to progress anyway, they have instead chosen simply to celebrate the rainbow-colored fireworks, the airy-fairy themes, the danger and the drama and the joy of pure music that made prog what it really was, and still can be: An exhilarating musical spectacle, a gladiator match of major chord crescendos and mini-moog glissandos. Wobbler's third album, Rites at Dawn, is a case in point. It's a no-holds-barred declaration of love to the progressive giants. It's all here - Lars Fredrik Frøislie's overblown arsenal of every analog synth known to man, played with Wakemanesque flair and Emersonian hubris. Andreas Prestmo's soaring vocals, delivering at times delicate, fragile melodies and at times joyous, triumphant multi-part harmonies that would make CSN proud. The vibrant, stinging guitar of Morten Eriksen, the - you guessed it - thundering Rickenbacker bass of Kristian Hultgren, and finally Martin Kneppen's drumming, which manages that neat and esoteric 70's trick of making even impossible time signatures swing and swagger. Rites at Dawn is a major step forward for Wobbler. As songwriters they have matured. Even though the music is as complex as ever, it flows and breathes in a whole new way, and the addition of Andreas' vocals adds a very human, and dare we say emotional, element to the songs. The album somehow pulls off being both challenging and adventurous, but at the same time accessible and downright infectious. Even though this is the kind of prog connoisseurs will stroke their beards appreciatively to, it is also prog their girlfriends will like. And you really can't ask for more than that."[Termo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Zakarya-Greatest Hits $13.00 "Founded in 1999 and based in France, Zarkaya is an avant-klezmer quartet that performs exciting and original New Jewish Music. Taking its inspiration from the tradition their music reaches into rock, classical and improvised music to create a rich and dramatic new instrumental sound. They have released four acclaimed CDs on Tzadik over the past ten years and this newest entry presents further evidence of their wild imagination and impressive growth as a group. Rocking New Jewish music from this legendary quartet." Pascal Gully: Drums Vincent Posty: Electric Bass Yves Weyh: Accordion Alexandre Wimmer: Guitar, Electronics [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): RICHARD PINHAS and MERZBOW http://sonomu.net/text/~ WADADA LEO SMITH http://www.metaljazz.com/2011/ http://articles.latimes.com/ http://latimesblogs.latimes. ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 AFUCHE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 DEAD CAT BOUNCE November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CARLO DEROSA'S CROSS-FADE November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DOCTOR NERVE November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ERGO November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) FOREVER EINSTEIN November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA November 26 - Sweden Prog Fest - Bryggarsalen, Bryggarsalen (T-Odenplan), Norrtullsgatan 12N - Stockholm, Sweden June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA GUTBUCKET November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 HAMSTER THEATRE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Thinking Plague, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Hamster Theatre and Thinking Plague: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 LED BIB November 3 - Band on the Wall - Manchester, UK November 4 - The Anvil - Basingstoke, UK November 5 - The Harley - Sheffield, UK November 6 - Lichfield Arts Centre - Lichfield, UK November 10 - Jazzkeller - Krefeld, Germany November 23 - Jazz Dock - Prague, Czech Republic MAHAVISHNU PROJECT November 12 - NJ ProgHouse @ The Crossroads - Garwood, NJ November 17 - Appalachian Brewing Company - 50 North Cameron Street - Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 221-1080 (free admission!) November 20 -The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-coustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 POSITIVE CATASTROPHE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Positive Catastrophe's performances made possible through a grant from Chamber Music America's 2010 New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France RATTLEMOUTH November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES November 4 – Machines with Magnets - 400 Main St - Pawtucket, RI (with Lolita Black and Tyler-James of The Silks). 9pm. $10.00 - price includes a recording of the show November 18 – Presented by Sonic Circuits - Pyramid Atlantic - 8230 Georgia Avenue - Silver Spring, MD - doors 8:30/show 9:00 - $10.00 November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 (opening the festival) November 19th – Triumph Brewery - 117 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA November 20th – Papacookie - NYC, NY November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 JASON ROBINSON's JANUS ENSEMBLE November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ROSWELL RUDD with IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 WADADA LEO SMITH December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music THINKING PLAGUE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Hamster Theatre, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Thinking Plague and Hamster Theatre: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UPSILON ACRUX November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ZEVIOUS November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ------ To see Artist News by musicians who have recorded for Cuneiform - provided to us by the musicians themselves and updated every four months, go to: http://www.cuneiformrecords. ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album ALEC K. REFEARN and THE EYESORES AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and extras as well) MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2012. think something to look forward to... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp285.net/archive_ |
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First, a note to our customers who live in areas where we have to send parcels via registered mail. After Thanksgiving (November 24) in the US, the post offices become insane madhouses. We may not be able to do any shipping of registered orders after the 23rd for a month (until a few days before Christmas). Please order accordingly and armed with that knowledge. Thank you and we greatly apologize for the inconvenience. Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt SMALL (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt MEDIUM (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt LARGE (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt XTRA-LARGE (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Albion Band-Vintage Albion Band 77-81-82 $9.00 (special) "This never before released Albion Band CD features the band When they were at the height of their international fame. They were receiving reviews in the Times, Guardian, Telegraph and all. Other quality papers regularly and were also featuring on an international basis across the Globe. The 1982 line-up featuring Cathy le Surf has never been on CD before and will be a much sought after album for all Albion Band/Folk afficionados. These sparkling performances remind us of the true quality that the band had during their heydays." [Talking Elephant] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Amazing Blondel-Live in Tokyo $9.00 (special) "First time on CD for this 1977 live album from the British folk/progressive act. Oddly enough, this release was recorded in Scandinavia since the band never went to Japan. This set represents a band at the peak of its' powers and shows what a fine and accomplished live set the band could play. The Amazing Blondel, due to continual touring in the '70s, became established in the British live scene with a large fan base and became one of the biggest underground "cult" bands. Their zany and unique sound appealed to the entire folk scene." [Talking Elephant] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Animals As Leaders-Weightless $12.00 Second and really superior effort from this Washington DC-based instrumental technical trio. The first album was more of a solo project from 7-string guitarist Tosin Abasi, but this one is a real band. Think/love: f**king Champs, Cynic, Gordion Knot. Highly recommended. "With the Washington, D.C.-based Reflux, 7-string guitarist Tosin Abasi caught the attention of discerning fans with fierce riffs and fleet-fingered solos that sharpened the edge of the band’s politically-minded progressive metalcore. Soon after Reflux disbanded, Abasi began work on an instrumental solo project as a way to further express his musical personality. The resulting self-titled debut from Abasi’s new band ANIMALS AS LEADERS, a 12-track collection of guitar-driven progressive instrumentals with ambient and electronic influences, is a scintillating showcase for one of the finest young guitarists in rock today. “I definitely wanted to make an album that was ‘guitar-centric,’ but also interesting from other perspectives,” Abasi explains. He succeeded, as his dazzling performances on both 7- and 8-string guitars are flashy and technical, yet also tasteful and melodic. And even though they contain no words, the album’s songs speak volumes — something that’s evident from the opening notes of album kickoff “Tempting Time.” “‘Tempting Time’ loosely deals with some of the time-based societal pressures that come with getting older,” Abasi says. “It’s about reconciling your place in your life with where society feels like you should be, and understanding the finite amount of time you have in life to do anything.” Although Abasi wrote all the music on the album and played bass in addition to all guitars, he emphasizes that ANIMALS AS LEADERS is very much a band, which includes second guitarist Javier Reyes and former Animosity drummer, Navene Koperweis. The band has been turning heads all over the musical world. MetalSucks called the debut, “intricate instru-metal of the highest caliber,”which received a 10/10 from PerfectProg.com and a 9.7/10 from Ultimate-Guitar.com. Legendary guitarist Steve Vai recently commented on Abasi and ANIMALS AS LEADERS: “When I first heard Animals As Leaders, I felt as though at last, I was hearing the future of creative, heavy virtuoso guitar playing. It’s quite amazing.”" [Prosthetic] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Art Bears-Hopes and Fears 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 This was the 1st album by the successor band to Henry Cow, which was actually recorded AS a Henry Cow album but released as by Art Bears when some members of Cow didn't feel it was a "Cow" release. With Dagmar Krause-vocals, Chris Cutler-drums, electronics & Fred Frith-guitars, keyboards, violin, etc. + all the rest of Henry Cow. Songs with powerful lyrics built upon experimental kernels. "This grouping made one of the most powerful statements yet in the world of Art-Rock. Hopes and Fears shows the group at its most formidable stage in terms of composition. The pieces are often highly complex, with ideas that zig-zag through a maze of musical imagery, highlighting the group at their peak of virtuosity." [ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Lester Bowie-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 3 x CD box set $35.00 Man, I miss Lester. He used to come to DC pretty often and I loved the way he approached avant-garde music. Completely seriously, musically, but always with a twinkle in his eye (the lab coat, baby). "Trumpeter Lester Bowie was a composer and a co-founder of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Bowie took an adventurous and humorous approach to music, and criticized Wynton Marsalis for his conservative approach to jazz tradition. This set includes three classic albums. Included are The 5th Power, Out Here like This and Unforeseen Blessings." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet-Apparent Distance $13.00 What a killer band: Taylor on cornet, guitarist Mary Halvorson, drummer Tomas Fujiwara, bassist Ken Filiano, saxophonist Jim Hobbs, and tubist/bass trombonist Bill Lowe! "Apparent Distance is a four-part suite. In the liner notes, Bynum writes "My goal is not just to blur the lines between composition and improvisation (a long-time pursuit), but to try to upend the listeners’ expectations in other ways: circular melodies without beginnings or ends, disguised unisons and non-repetitive vamps, transitions that are simultaneously jarring and organic. Most importantly, I want to spotlight the striking individuality and virtuosity of all the players, albeit in a context where the needs of the ensemble reign supreme – a concerto for sextet, if you will." Since the composition’s premiere in August 2010, the sextet has performed the work on tour and at the Saalfelden Jazz Festival (Austria), the Banlieues Bleues Festival (France), and the Crosscurrents Festival (New York)." "Whether they’re lines that swirl upward, chasing their own tail, or lines that spill downward, like a Slinky on a staircase, the elemental motifs of the cornetist/composer’s pieces are full of springy kinetics. But they’re more than mere nu-jazz puzzles. Bynum wrings emotion from his crew. His use of texture and trajectory has to do with his appreciation of passion." Dan Barry reviewed a performance in the New Haven Advocate: "Composition-wise, the piece features Gordian melodies (more math-metal than post-bop), free jazz, blazing fast swing and segments of improvisation bound by pre-defined tonal sets. It’s clear that Bynum has a specific vision for every musical moment...It was radical. It was f***ing awesome."-Jim Macnie [Firehouse 12] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Los Canarios-Todas Sus Grabaciones 1967-1972 : 2 x CDs $32.00 "It's said in Spain that this is the most anticipated CD release since the CD format was invented. Los Canarios, well-known internationally for their Ciclos double album, also had a brilliant past before recording that prog monster, a f*cking brilliant past! Here's their complete recordings 1967-1972 for your pleasure. Powerful soul-rock bombs such as 'Get on your knees', 'Three-two-one-Ah!' or 'Trying so hard', the mod fave 'Peppermint Frappe', some relaxed soulish stuff, some pre-prog, this release also includes some unreleased stuff! All carefully remastered and has a booklet with info (unfortunately only in Spanish). For some mysterious reason it's been impossible to reissue those recordings until today, and they're some of the most important recordings in Spanish popular music." [Ramalama] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Colson & the Unity Troupe-Triumph! $24.00 "In the early 1970s pianist and composer Adegoke Steve Colson and vocalist Iqua Colson were both members of The Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), the radical home of jazz music in Chicago, and spiritual home of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. In 1980, Colson released Triumph!, recorded in Chicago with a stellar line-up of Art Ensemble and AACM members in the group including Joseph Jarman and Doug Ewart. This album was released on the private-press Silver Sphinx label, and distributed mainly in the local Chicago area. Universal Sound/Soul Jazz Records are releasing this extremely rare deep spiritual jazz album for the first time ever as a hardback edition CD. This album features in Soul Jazz Records' recent revolutionary jazz cover art book Freedom, Rhythm and Sound, edited by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records). The album also includes the track 'Lateen' which appears on Soul Jazz Records' album New Thing! (alongside Sun Ra, Art Ensemble, Alice Coltrane). Steve and Iqua Colson left Chicago in 1982 to live and work in New York. Steve Colson is currently a member of the word-music ensemble Blue Ark, led by the radical poet/critic Amiri Baraka (aka Leroi Jones)." [Universal Sound] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Continuo Renacer-The Great Escape $12.00 Second album from a heavy, instrumental progressive/technical metal outfit from Spain. Like fellow technically brilliant metalists Canvas Solaris, they lean relatively proggy and this is a good way into this small but vital scene for the more avant-progressively minded. A guest keyboardist makes an appearance as well as well, which also turns up the cross-over factor a bit. Their first impressed me, but this one delivers the goods. [Erzsebet] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Dalachinsky and the Snobs-Massive Liquidity $10.00 (special) "Collaboration between New York beat poet Steve Dalachinsky and French art-rockers The Snobs. Dalachinsky plays with words like models William Burroughs or Allen Ginsberg did few decades ago: using cut-up and automatic writing, he creates new meanings. Not only a writer, Dalachinsky performs regurarly with free-jazz musicians and friends to give his text a new life. You can see the poet at work, how he breaks the rules of the language to create his own and how he embodies his words to converse with the sound of a saxophone or a double bass. "Massive Liquidity" is the result of a Bam Balam Records wish to hear the deep and mysterious Dalachinskys voice mixed with a more rock and electric oriented music. The Snobs are a French duet formed by brothers Mad Rabbit and Duck Feeling in 2003. They produce records on their own and release them on their website for free. Dalachinsky and The Snobs met in winter 2011 in Paris to record some vocals for the project. With the first coming back to New York few days later, the French duet had the freedom to process with sounds just like Dalachinsky did with words: they used edits, collages and experiment to create the most cohesive work. Duck Feeling plays all the instruments on the record: guitar, bass, sitar, electronic organ, psychedelic effects, percussion instruments made with petrol cans or metal sheets. "Massive Liquidity" presents two twenty minutes musical suites made of various influences: 1969's Miles Davis instrumental freedom hit, Einstürzende Neubauten's industrial and elegant sense of rhythm. Psychedelic effects are both essential and measured to let a strict groove between James Brown and Arnold Schoenberg happen. Dalachinsky's voice is the narrative element: it can be a gentle whisper at a moment and turn into a wild and menacing raucous noise just few seconds later. Words and music interact, they sometimes hurt each other or simply become one only powerful and moving sound. The records closing belongs to the voice, which seems to clarify the violent and cosmic experience the listener just had: "It's his head now. Pull the trigger"." "Described as "an unsurreal post-apocalyptic anti-opera in two acts," Massive Liquidity is a collaboration between Dalachinsky and the Snobs, a French art- rock duet comprised of brothers Mad Rabbit and Duck Feeling. Dalachinsky reads six poems backed by a fascinating musical mix, an amalgam of wide-ranging strands including trumpeter Miles Davis' free-funk period, the post-industrial group Einstürzende Neubauten, psychedelic soundings, not to mention smatterings of singer James Brown and composer Arnold Schoenberg. Combining poetry and music is a delicate affair that requires sensitivity to both elements, and happily Massive Liquidity is a highly successful collaboration. Certainly it helps to work with a poet like Dalachinsky, who has decades of experience working with musicians, not to mention a gift for phrasing and emotive expression. In addition, the Snobs create exhilarating music that supports Dalachinsky at every turn. The music varies immensely while slipping smoothly from one idea to another, including sudden bursts of dissonance, distorted electronic flamenco chords, funky grooves that turn menacing, and wild wailing reminiscent of Polish composer Krzysztof Komeda's brilliant score for the movie Rosemary's Baby. One of the best moments on the CD comes about halfway into the second act. The Snobs electrify Dalachinsky's voice, turning his words into echoey electronic syllables, then layer his voice with his voice. It's all backed by music that sounds like the Batman TV show theme song turned inside out and splintered. Eventually Dalachinsky's voice deconstructs completely, the electronic strands weaving with scorches and screeches and metallic outbursts. It's a funky electronic songfest that has a wild beauty and powerful originality. The classic image of poetry set to music involves an overserious poet, bongo drums, and possibly berets and sunglasses. Dalachinsky and the Snobs blast that stereotype into a million pieces, creating something fresh and exciting that's sure to appeal to enthusiasts from both the literary and musical realms."-AllAboutJazz.com [Bambalam] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Etheridge and Ric Sanders-2nd Vision $8.00 (special) Nice to see this back again; we had this for a number of years and then it dried up and disappeared. Luckily we found some more, while they last. This reissues a very small press release jazz rock lp from 1980, when fusion was very out of favor, by the guitarist & violinist of later period Soft Machine. Also included is Dave Bristow-pianos & synths, Jonathan Davie-bass & Micky Barker- drums. Not an absolutely mind-blower, but definitely a fun little album. "This is one to put with the fusion classics. Imagine Jean-Luc Ponty meets Jeff Beck on speed pills & you'll have a rough idea of what this record is about. Killer virtuoso rock drums, Jaco/Hellborg level bass-playing, Ponty level violin courtesy of Sanders & of course, the lightning-speed McLaughlin level guitar-chops of John Etheridge, he of the forgotten Soft Machine classic "Softs." Great production & sound also, despite being a small-label obscure release from 1980. So, to all the fusion fans out there: SEEK THIS ONE OUT, it's an awesome album with top-quality compositions & worth the time spent." [Blueprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Faust-The Faust Tapes 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Faust are a rightly legendary experimental German ensemble from the early 1970's. This was their 3rd release, & was assembled from private tapes of the band, & shows them at their most spontaneous, & least rehearsed. One of the great ones, & is certainly a must-have. "...a stunning collage of rehersal excerpts & studio experiments that dates back to 1971 - & still sounds 20 years ahead of its time."- Rolling Stone.[ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Faust-71 Minutes 2 x 180 gram vinyl lps (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $22.00 Faust are a rightly legendary experimental German ensemble from the early 1970's. This is almost all of their two posthumous albums which feature the unreleased "Faust V" album and their recordings before they dissolved in the 70's. [ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Floating Opera-Floating Opera (special) $6.00 "The LP for "The Floating Opera" was originally released in 1971 and was produced, oddly enough, by jazz flautist Herbie Mann. I first discovered it in a used record bin for a dollar in 1981, ten years after its debut. It is one of the real treasures of my LP collection, a lost gem of the psych-rock, acid-garage era. A very creative and diverse album solidly anchored in psych but touching on country, folk, jazz, prog and boogie. While they have an original and distinctive sound, the best way to describe this album is to make comparisons and reference points to other musicians. Obvious influences include IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY, IRON BUTTERFLY, early STEVE MILLER BAND, early JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN, and particularly FEVER TREE. It is also reminiscent of many of the acid-rock psych comps out there."-Lance Bifoss [Wounded Bird] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Henry Cow-Legend 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 This features very strong playing & compositions coupled with a "lightness" of sound unlike any of their other albums; the closest Cow ever got to sounding like Hatfield & The North! [ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Henry Cow-Unrest 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Their 2nd album featured the addition of Lindsay Cooper's bassoon/oboe, giving them sort of a proto-Univers Zero sound (Cow were first) & is reissued with superior sonics. One side of composed music and one side of (mostly) improvised music with studio work. There was a period in my life when this was one of my most listened to albums! [ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Hillmen-The Whiskey Mountain Sessions $13.00 "Formed in 2007, the instrumental group Hillmen has just released their debut CD titled The Whiskey Mountain Sessions, on Djam Karet’s new label Firepool Records. The group is Peter Hillman on drums, Gayle Ellett (Djam Karet) on organ & electric piano, Mike Murray (Djam Karet) on guitars, and Ralph Rivers on bass. Recorded live-in-studio without overdubs, this 43-minute CD features contemporary instrumental music at its dynamic best.These four totally improvised pieces presented here are complete compositions recorded without edits, overdubs or computer manipulation. Hillmen perform in a style called Free Improvisation, in which they just tune up and play, with absolutely no predetermined structure, rhythm or key. This style features totally spontaneous creation of music, without the benefit or burden of a written score. No piece of music is ever played twice. The goal of Hillmen is to create elastic compositions that grow, evolve, live and breathe, and change character over time. Where the composition itself becomes an organic, dynamic being. They believe that by following this path, their instrumental music can be a literal non-abstract representation of the living world. And as you listen to their music you really get the feeling that you are sitting in the room with the musicians themselves, watching as music is being created right before your ears! Recorded in Topanga, California, the music on The Whiskey Mountain Sessions seamlessly blends the styles of Jazz, Fusion and Psychedelic music from the 1960’s and 1970’s with more modern sensibilities, creating a new hybrid style that is both traditional and contemporary. Combining the classic sounds of Hammond C-2, Rhodes piano, vintage guitars and amps, with state-of-the-art recording technology, these four jazzy compositions often begin as a hazy smoke filled space, and then evolve into a new, more clearly seen vision. It’s rather like sailing out on the ocean on a foggy night, and then a majestic island slowly begins to come into view. Which is not surprising, given the fact that the album was recorded in a beautiful mountaintop studio overlooking Catalina Island and the deep blue Pacific Ocean. Free Improvisation works best when a group is able to combine the unique qualities of youthful creative abandon, with a deep and mature knowledge of music and mastery of their instruments. And it is towards these goals that the members of Hillmen aspire." Hillmen are: Peter Hillman: drums Gayle Ellett: organ and electric piano Mike Murray: guitars Ralph Rivers: bass (tracks 1 & 2) With guest musicians: Brian Carter: acoustic piano (track 2) Steve Re: bass (tracks 3 & 4) [Firepool] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Lunatic Soul-Impressions $14.00 This is something very unexpected to me. Lunatic Soul is the solo project from the lead singer of Riverside. But it doesn't sound like Riverside and it doesn't featuring 'singing' per se. It's an album of atmospheric music that I find very reminiscent of the artiest music of the late 70s and early 80s (think: Eno, Japan, Deux Filles, Colin Newman, David Sylvian, Roedelius, etc). Lots of electronic atmospheres with acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, bass, keyboards/piano, and beautiful wordless vocalizing, all meeting and mingling into a mesmerizing whole. Basically, if I have to imagine the never-made solo album that David Sylvian did with Roedelius simultaneously at the same time as Japan were working on "Tin Drum", that's what this is. If you remember this interesting and creative period of music I do and long to hear more in a similar if technologically updated style, this comes highly recommended. [KScope] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Man-Live in Cologne, Germany, 17th April, 1975 NTSC (all region) DVD $9.00 (special) Great quality, beautiful footage, shot for Rockpalast, of this legendary, Welsh progressive rock/proto jamband, recorded on their tour for the album Slow Motion. This is the best DVD by the group that I am aware of, both in terms of performance and over-all quality. "I find it difficult to understand why this DVD has not had more reviews and a better rating. The setting is a Rockpalast studio in Cologne in 1975 in front of an audience. The band at this time consisting of Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Terry Williams and Martin Ace. They make their way through six numbers - 7171-551, Hard Way to Die, C'mon, Someone Calling, A Hard Way to Live, Many are Called but few get up. All are played 'live' but my particular favourite is C'mon with excellent vocal harmonies supplied by all band members. Deke Leonard also plays keyboards to augment the sound. This is a fitting epitaph to the band as they were (and to Micky Jones RIP). very much recommended."-Keith Poole [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Lloyd McNeill Quartet-Washington Suite $24.00 "Soul Jazz is issuing this super-rare deep spiritual jazz album from the Lloyd McNeill Quartet. This album was originally released by flute player Lloyd McNeill on his own private-press Asha Recording Company in Washington, DC in 1969 (30 years ago!), it is the rarest most in-demand of McNeill's albums and only 1000 copies were ever pressed and Washington Suite has been an extremely rare serious collector's deep spiritual jazz album ever since, going for many hundreds of pounds at auction. African-American flute player Lloyd McNeill's self-distributed record label ran from 1968-73. Lloyd McNeill is a multidisciplinary artist -- a painter who lived in Paris in 1965 and was a friend of Picasso, a musician who has worked with Nina Simone, Nana Vasconceles, Ron Carter, Cecil McBee and many more and a music anthropologist, poet and teacher. In the 1960s he was involved in the civil-rights movement and produced music for ballet, paintings and installations. Washington Suite was composed for the Capital Ballet Company, Washington in 1970." [Universal Sound] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Joe McPhee-Trinity $13.00 "Trinity Is Mcphee's Favorite Of His Cjr Recordings, Claiming It Was A Not Only A Turning Point In His Music- But With The Tenor Saxophone As Well: "With Trinity, I Began To Feel More Comfortable With The Instrument. Not Having A Bassist Also Removed Me From A Normal "Jazz" Context, Let The Music Just Be What It Was ...The Larger Space Provided By The Trio Gave Me More Time To Explore The Instrument, The Colors Became More Clear, The Area I Wanted To Work Became More Defined." The Ums Reissue Features Original Artwork, Plus A Previously Unseen Cover Photo Originally Designed For A Solo Record By Mike Kull (Keyboardist On This Outing) That Was Never Recorded. John Corbett Has Remastered Trinity From Original Tapes; The Lp Had To Be Severely Compressed To Squeeze All The Music On To It, But In The Digital Realm Restoration Of All The Sweet Space Was Possible. Hence, Trinity Has Never Sounded So Fantastic! Featured Are A Long Drum And Tenor Duet Section (With Mcphee Breaking New Ground On The Horn), And A Fantastic Piece Dedicated To Albert Ayler, With Mcphee Overdubbed On Soprano Sax And Pocket Cornet. Utterly Spellbinding." [Atavistic] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Nordeson Shelton-Incline $15.00 "Kjell Nordeson (drums) and Aram Shelton (alto sax) both found their way to the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid-2000s, from Sweden and Chicago respectively. Their first project together was Cylinder (Clean Feed CF219) with Darren Johnston and Lisa Mezzacappa. In 2008 they began playing as a duo, named simply Nordeson Shelton.Incline was recorded over the course of a weekend in a cabin in the mountains near Lake Tahoe. Nordeson Shelton allowed their musical and personal relationship to shape these improvisations, rather than incorporating predetermined melodies, structures, concepts or dogmas. The resulting music created by these two virtuosic musicians is complex and subtle, adventurous and focused." [Single Speed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Orne-The Tree of Life $16.00 "Black Widow Records is one of the few labels which practically creates its own sound genre, they are the purveyors of the "dark" sound, when this album starts you immediately thing of Black Widow. While known for fielding Italian bands across many genres the roster does have talent outside of Italy, and Orne would be one. Orne hails from Turku, Finland, and several members of the project are well known for their participation in the band Reverend Bizarre. Their influences are noted as VDGG, early Genesis, early Floyd, Black Widow, Black Sabbath, Saturnalia, and Wigwam amongst many others, though it should be pointed out that a good deal of the album is much mellower than some of the heavy/hard bands noted above. It has some heaviness but extended mellow sections as well. If you can imagine a mix of "Careful with that Axe, Eugene", "The End," and "The Herald," all processed through a doom-rock filter, you might have an idea what to expect. The Tree of Life is an intimate album filled with memorable and unique music. I might describe their sound as a slow, atmospheric doom with mellow psych, occasional folk, and retro-heavy prog. Slow, brooding tracks are heavy with classic organ, acoustic guitar, and occasional hard rock chug. The songs are thick with moody, ominous, haunting atmosphere and a damp woodland feel, like some moonlit ritual with Satyrs running around through the brush, chunks of meat smoking on the fire, maidens rife with amulets and spells. A great album to bring to the Renaissance Festival...but I digress. Like their label mates Goad and Jacula, Orne is a band in their own strange world. The vocalist has this thin, odd voice that works perfectly as a master of ceremonies cloaked in long robes. The acoustic guitars lay down beautiful melodies over the organ, very mellow with psych touches, then it slowly builds into a more muscular hard rock with distorted power chords, pounding organ, and fine drumming. But my favorite part of the album is simply the feeling you get listening to the more subdued moments, it's a strange, disorienting, somewhat sinister vibe like you get with Comus or Goad. The album's highlight is the 12-minute "The Temple of the Worm" which has some great alluring flute and melancholic guitar leads, just a fantastic track."-progarchives.com [Black Widow] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Orne-The Tree of Life vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $24.00 "Black Widow Records is one of the few labels which practically creates its own sound genre, they are the purveyors of the "dark" sound, when this album starts you immediately thing of Black Widow. While known for fielding Italian bands across many genres the roster does have talent outside of Italy, and Orne would be one. Orne hails from Turku, Finland, and several members of the project are well known for their participation in the band Reverend Bizarre. Their influences are noted as VDGG, early Genesis, early Floyd, Black Widow, Black Sabbath, Saturnalia, and Wigwam amongst many others, though it should be pointed out that a good deal of the album is much mellower than some of the heavy/hard bands noted above. It has some heaviness but extended mellow sections as well. If you can imagine a mix of "Careful with that Axe, Eugene", "The End," and "The Herald," all processed through a doom-rock filter, you might have an idea what to expect. The Tree of Life is an intimate album filled with memorable and unique music. I might describe their sound as a slow, atmospheric doom with mellow psych, occasional folk, and retro-heavy prog. Slow, brooding tracks are heavy with classic organ, acoustic guitar, and occasional hard rock chug. The songs are thick with moody, ominous, haunting atmosphere and a damp woodland feel, like some moonlit ritual with Satyrs running around through the brush, chunks of meat smoking on the fire, maidens rife with amulets and spells. A great album to bring to the Renaissance Festival...but I digress. Like their label mates Goad and Jacula, Orne is a band in their own strange world. The vocalist has this thin, odd voice that works perfectly as a master of ceremonies cloaked in long robes. The acoustic guitars lay down beautiful melodies over the organ, very mellow with psych touches, then it slowly builds into a more muscular hard rock with distorted power chords, pounding organ, and fine drumming. But my favorite part of the album is simply the feeling you get listening to the more subdued moments, it's a strange, disorienting, somewhat sinister vibe like you get with Comus or Goad. The album's highlight is the 12-minute "The Temple of the Worm" which has some great alluring flute and melancholic guitar leads, just a fantastic track."-progarchives.com [Black Widow] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mike Osborne-Force of Nature $7.00 (special) While they last, this great, archival release, featuring the great Brit-jazz alto saxophonist, is $10.00 off the regular price! Really great musically (and surprisingly very good sonically) late-period Ozzie from 1980/1981. The last few years have seen a large number of albums featuring Osborne reissued or released for the first time and this is another in that happy string of occurances. His story isn't a particularly happy one, but it's nice to see his work getting some long, long overdue attention. This is a fine archival release; recommended! "Mike Osborne (1941-2007) was an alto saxophonist without a peer among his fellow country men, a musician of profound personality with a gift for jazz composition. Mike was first heard in the sixties as a soloist of incendiary character in the Mike Westbrook Concert Band, and his never less than passionate sound was ubiquitous through the heyday of British Jazz in the seventies. He recorded and performed extensively with the leading composers of the era; Chris McGregor, Michael Gibbs, and Barry Guy. With John Surman and Alan Skidmore, "Ozzie" as he was affectionately known by friends, formed the celebrated saxophone trio SOS, while also leading numerous bands under his own name. It's no secret that Mike Osborne suffered schizophrenia and in 1983 circumstances forced his retreat from London, robbing both Mike and his audience of further music making. (Before his death) in 2007 Reel Recordings approached Mike's guardian with recently uncovered hi-fidelity recordings of the Osborne Quartet in the early eighties, a hitherto undocumented period. Mike was delighted to hear the music back and blessed "Force of Nature" with deep admiration for his fellow musicians; trumpeter Dave Holdsworth, bassist Marcio Mattos, drummer Brian Abrahams. Together they blend the base ingredients of melody, harmony and rhythm toward boiling points beyond belief. To wit, the quartet's non-stop 42 minute performance before an appreciative audience in Koln, Germany. Also included is a live-in-studio set with Holdsworth and the muscular rhythm section of the Paul Bridge (1940-2001) and Tony Marsh. Together, these reel recordings provide proof positive that music from Mike Osborne truly is a Force of Nature." [Reel Recordings] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ George Russell-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 9 x CD box set $45.00 George Russell is probably best known as an educator, but he's one of the great theorists AND composers of jazz, whose lively and great experimental work reaches back to Dizzy Gillespie and the bop era. One fo the first composers to combine jazz and classical (he wrote a very famous piece called "A Bird in Igor's Yard" in the mid 40s, he's released a relatively small number of albums and most of them are great. These are the majority of his releases from the 70s, 80s and 90s; honestly, it isn't my favorite period of his work, but there's some great stuff here, including the pretty amazing Vertical Form VI, among others. "Pianist George Russell was a composer and theorist. He is considered one of the first jazz musicians to contribute to general music theory with a theory of harmony based on jazz rather than European music. This specially priced set includes nine classic albums. Included are Electronic Sonata for Those Loved by Nature (I and II), Othello Ballet Suite, Vertical Form VI, Listen to the Silence, Trip to Prillarguri, New York Big Band, The Essence of George Russell and Live in an American Time Spiral." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Spettri-Spettri $16.00 It's hard to believe that after all this time, that really good archival material is still lying in the vaults, but there are. This is a previously unheard and unknown quintet who recorded their only (and all previously unreleased) recordings in 1972. The line up is vocals, guitar, Hammond organ, bass and drums. The most obvious influences here are UK progressive hard rock monsters like 1970/1971 era Atomic Rooster and Deep Purple. This is made up of their demos, which were recorded in a studio and have perfectly decent sonics. Supposedly it's a concept album, but who knows? Lots of heavy guitar and organ and ... well, it's Italian proto-progressive heaviness that you've never heard before from 1972. What more do you need to know? [Black Widow] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Spettri-Spettri vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $24.00 It's hard to believe that after all this time, that really good archival material is still lying in the vaults, but there are. This is a previously unheard and unknown quintet who recorded their only (and all previously unreleased) recordings in 1972. The line up is vocals, guitar, Hammond organ, bass and drums. The most obvious influences here are UK progressive hard rock monsters like 1970/1971 era Atomic Rooster and Deep Purple. This is made up of their demos, which were recorded in a studio and have perfectly decent sonics. Supposedly it's a concept album, but who knows? Lots of heavy guitar and organ and ... well, it's Italian proto-progressive heaviness that you've never heard before from 1972. What more do you need to know? [Black Widow] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Spirit Free-Plays Starship $15.00 First-time ever, legit-from-the-master-tapes reissue of this very rare 1971 jazz/rock-kozmigroov album from Las Vegas (say WHA?). The line up was Fender Rhodes, tenor, bass and drums. Nice stuff for the time period and especially for the location. Fans of early US jazz/rock will get a serious charge out of this! "Blinded by neon, addicted to gambling, and choking on Rat Pack fur, Las Vegas's casino scene is where jazz went to die. But in the early 70s, Spirit Free dared to buck the trends of the big band and lounge acts, jamming in the garages of their suburban ranch homes after their day jobs, conjuring Egyptian modes under the hot desert sun, and toying with exotic sounds like distorted sax, electric keyboards, and wah-wah pedals. Unconcerned with the crooners and standards dominating the strip, Spirit Free was blasting into the cosmos providing an early prophecy of the jazz fusion movement that would come to prominence in the latter half of the 70s. At long last, Spirit Free Plays Starship has been freed from the shifting sands of the Mojave, remastered from the original tapes and available on CD for the first time, with three previously unreleased tracks." [Numero Group] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cecil Taylor-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 5 x CD box set $40.00 "Cecil Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. This specially-priced set includes five classic albums. Included are Winged Serpent, Olu Iwa, For Olim and the two sets of Historic Concerts." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Pam and Gary Windo-Avant Gardeners $9.00 (special) While they last, this title is available for over 45% off the usual price! "Pam and Gary Windo were coupled in spirit with a private passion for the musical road less traveled. During their marriage, Gary taught Pam how to approach the piano as an "expressive extension of life", the aesthetic which informed his mastery of the tenor saxophone. Their mutual support flowered into numerous compositions for various recording projects, while journeys into the realm of free improvisation remained private. In 1976 an opportunity to perform at the Maidstone College of Art as a duo allowed them to bring along the rhythm section from the Brotherhood of Breath, bassist Harry Miller and drummer Louis Moholo for a set. Gary captured this concert by placing on stage a consumer reel-to-reel tape recorder and stereo microphone. In addition, an extraordinary private home session with the magnificent percussionist from Ovary Lodge, Frank Perry, was recorded. Reel Recordings has meticulously remastered and edited forty minutes of explosive and exploratory episodes of moments frozen in time. With friends in tow, the extant recordings of Gary and Pam Windo soaring in improvisational flight, with gale force winds in their slipstream can now be experienced. Avant Gardeners is a vital, visceral listen rooted in love and passion." [Reel Recordings] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Yes-Live on Air $15.00 "Yes - Live on Air documents the band on the last stop of the 90125 tour and this show was recorded at Estadio C. A. Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 1, 1985. Ignore all the track lists for this disc that are posted on the internet as they list the complete set list for the 2+ hour show and this disc runs exactly 60 minutes. Sadly, even the track list on the package is wrong. Here is what is on this disc: - "Leave It" (4:18) - "Hold On" (6:27) - "Changes / And You and I" (13:26) - "Soon" (3:43) - "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (4:57) - "It Can Happen" (6:58) - "City of Love" (9:34) - "Starship Trooper" (6:19) - "Gimme Some Lovin'" (3:54) This show was pro-shot and was likely broadcast on TV as a Spanish-speaking announcer cuts in briefly between "Changes" and "And You and I". While I think this is a disc that Yes fans are going to want to hunt down, I want to mention two 'issues' with the disc that may scare off hardcore audiophiles. The first is that the disc was recorded track-at-once so there are gaps between the songs. The second is that there is some slight "noise" in the recording that brings the overall sound down to a "VG+" as opposed to being a crystalline soundboard recording. Regardless of these minor flaws, this disc captures an energized Yes and does a great job of documenting the 90125 tour. (Note: I always considered 9012Live: The Solos a complete throw-away so there is really no comparison between the two discs)."-BrooklynRocks blog [XXL] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): CHEER-ACCIDENT http://blogcritics.org/music/ http://www.jazzreview.com/ GOSTA BERLINGS SAGA http://blogcritics.org/music/ WADADA LEO SMITH http://jazztimes.com/articles/ JOHN SURMAN http://www.jazzreview.com/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ HOLY CRAP! CUNEIFEST OCCUPIES THE STONE STARTS THIS WEEK *AND* CUNEIFEST *AND* OTHER GIGS TOO! Cuneiform Curates the Stone: http://thestonenyc.com/ http://www.cuneiformrecords. JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 AFUCHE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 DEAD CAT BOUNCE November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CARLO DEROSA'S CROSS-FADE November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DOCTOR NERVE November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ERGO November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) FOREVER EINSTEIN November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA November 26 - Sweden Prog Fest - Bryggarsalen, Bryggarsalen (T-Odenplan), Norrtullsgatan 12N - Stockholm, Sweden June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA GUTBUCKET November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 HAMSTER THEATRE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Thinking Plague, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Hamster Theatre and Thinking Plague: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 November 21 - Red Door - 443 Eye St, NW - Washington, DC $10.00 LED BIB November 23 - Jazz Dock - Prague, Czech Republic Decenber 6 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) Decenber 7 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) Decenber 8 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) MAHAVISHNU PROJECT November 12 - NJ ProgHouse @ The Crossroads - Garwood, NJ November 17 - Appalachian Brewing Company - 50 North Cameron Street - Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 221-1080 (free admission!) November 20 -The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-coustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 POSITIVE CATASTROPHE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - An die Musik LIVE! - 409 North Charles Street - Second Floor - Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Positive Catastrophe's performances made possible through a grant from Chamber Music America's 2010 New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France RATTLEMOUTH November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES November 4 – Machines with Magnets - 400 Main St - Pawtucket, RI (with Lolita Black and Tyler-James of The Silks). 9pm. $10.00 - price includes a recording of the show November 18 – Presented by Sonic Circuits - Pyramid Atlantic - 8230 Georgia Avenue - Silver Spring, MD - doors 8:30/show 9:00 - $10.00 November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 (opening the festival) November 19th – Triumph Brewery - 117 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA November 20th – Papacookie - NYC, NY November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 JASON ROBINSON's JANUS ENSEMBLE November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ROSWELL RUDD with IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 WADADA LEO SMITH December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music THINKING PLAGUE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Hamster Theatre, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Thinking Plague and Hamster Theatre: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UPSILON ACRUX November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ZEVIOUS November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 Also: Since there will be so many musicians coming in for the NYC gigs, we are setting up a small Cuneiform festival (CUNEIFEST). It will take place in Baltimore, MD. It will occur on Saturday November 19 and Sunday November 20. There will be a 'rock' day and a 'jazz' day. The Cuneifest website can be found here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. ------ Rest in Peace: GORDON BECK (UK pianist who was one of the earliest of the school now referred to as 'Brit-jazz'. His discography is voluminous) PIERO MILESI (Italian soundtrack and industrial music composer who was one of Cuneiform's earliest signings (our seventh release was his). He had been mostly active in the 'industrial' side of music composition and production for a number of years, but he leaves behind four excellent albums, as well as countless scores for film and advertising, etc.) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and some extras as well) MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2012. think something to look forward to... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp253.net/archive_ |
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First, a note to our customers who live in areas where we have to send parcels via registered mail. After Thanksgiving (November 24) in the US, the post offices become insane madhouses. We may not be able to do any shipping of registered orders after the 23rd for a month (until a few days before Christmas). Please order accordingly and armed with that knowledge. Thank you and we greatly apologize for the inconvenience. Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: 19A.D.D.-Gaia $11.00 19 A.D.D. are from Colorado and work in the instrumental technical metal field. Guitar, bass, drums; a power trio with power and brains. Think Don Caballero, Behold the Arctopus, Canvas Solaris, King Crimson, Dysrhythmia. Intense, occasionally spacey and extremely well done. [Level 36] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Ash Ra Tempel (remastered) $24.00 Back in stock...again! The incredible first album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! The incredible power trio (guitar, bass, drums) first effort from 1971 by Germany's Ash Ra Tempel has Manuel Gottsching (guitar), Harmut Enke (bass) and Klaus Schulze (drums - this is before he became a space music pioneer!). Great, over-the-top, psychedelic power rock. [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Inventions For Electric Guitar (remastered) $24.00 Back in stock...again! The incredible, classic, sixth and final album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! The sixth album by Ash Ra Tempel, this was actually Manuel Gottsching's first solo album. Recorded at home with a Teac 4 track, & released in 1974, it's an absolute classic of echo'd, multi-tracked guitar trance/space-out wizardry. Three long, appropriately named tracks ("Echo Waves," "Quasarsphere," "Pluralis"). This belongs in the collection of anyone interested in space or trance music. "Manuel played his guitar and used a 4 track TEAC A3340, Revox A77 for echoes, WahWah pedal, volume pedal, Sola Sound Fuzz, Schaller Rotosound and Hawaiian steel bar." [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Join Inn (remastered) $24.00 Back in stock...again! The very good, if somewhat overlooked fourth album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! The band's fourth album, this is the first time since their self-titled first that you have the trio of Manuel Gottsching (guitar), Harmut Enke (bass) and Klaus Schulze (drums + keyboards). Additionally, Rossi appears on vocals (sort of a proto 'space whisper' ala Gong). Not an intense album like their first, but still real nice. [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Seven Up (remastered) $24.00 Back in stock...again! The fairly insane third album where Timothy Leary, on the run from the Feds, ends up in Switzerland surrounded by happy hippies. Remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! Their third album was named after the LSD-laced soft drink that these guys were now ingesting by the caseload. A big psychedelic / spaceout jam type disc, with the side long live track being a real highlight. This does have some pretty great moments (the live side being pretty outstanding overall) (& if you are a fan of stoned hippie f**kery, this could be your favorite of their releases), but I would not personally recommended that you start with this one. The cast: Timothy Leary, Brian Barritt, Liz Elliot, Bettina Hohls (voices), Michael Duwe (voice, flute), Portia Nkomo (voice dubbed during the mix), Manuel Göttsching (guitar, electronics), Hartmut Enke (bass, guitar, electronics), Steve Schroeder (organ, electronics), Dietmar Burmeister (drums), Tommy Engel (drums dubbed during the mix), Klaus D. Mueller (tambourine), Dieter Dierks (synthesizer dubbed during the mix) [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ash Ra Tempel-Starring Rosi (remastered) $245.00 Back in stock...again! The fifth album by this legendary Krautrock ensemble, remastered by Manuel Göttsching himself! "The dubious reputation Starring Rosi has incurred over the years is, to these set of ears, altogether undeserved. The tightening of focus and coherency within these tracks has led to the besmirching of what, taken on it's own terms is an entirely appealing, though admittedly more low key outing. Underpinned by the new rhythm section of Dieter Dierks and Harald Grosskopf and punctuated by Rosi's inimitable narration, the feel throughout is like a soma-soaked tradewind. Breezy warm and thoroughly inviting."-Alternative Press/Eric Lumbleau. [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Albert Ayler-Love Cry / The Last Album $14.00 "Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. This is one of the most interesting of the bunch, because it contains two relative rarities by the free-jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler. I'll risk the wrath of the cognoscenti by stating up front that I think Love Cry was one of Ayler's finest LP's. Released in 1967 with Ayler on tenor and alto saxophones, Donald Ayler on trumpet, Call Cobbs on piano and harpsichord, Alan Silva on bass and Milford Graves on drums, it features short themes and improvisations that are accessible, yet experimental and stick in the mind like an earworm long afterward. Ayler re-visits some of his well known themes like “Ghosts" and “Bells" re-arranged for lucid short blasts of music. Cobbs' harpsichord is a wildcard, but it works quite well, giving the music an unusual and unique sound. Graves and Silva are an inspired rhythmic team, giving free flow to a wealth of musical ideas and Ayler sounds simply magisterial throughout. “Universal Indians" shows that they didn't leave their roots behind, it's a free-jazz blowout with a nice trumpet and tenor dialogue that is ripe and torrid, while Graves is simply extraordinary propelling everyone ever onward, it is also the album's one epic, clocking in at almost ten minutes. I think it's amusing that people consider Ayler's The Last Album, compiled and released in 1971, a year after his death, to be a sellout. I mean it opens with an improvised duet for abstract electric guitar and bagpipes, for goodness sake. Mary Maria Parks' vocals are an acquired taste, but Ayler sounds fine backing her on “Again Comes The Rising Of The Sun," especially when breaking out on a caustic solo backed by Muhammad Ali's strong drumming. “All Love" is quite beautiful, with Ayler playing tenor with great restraint and excellent accompaniment from Bobby Few on piano, and a strong bowed bass solo from Stafford James. “Toiling" is the polar opposite, going into R&B territory with funky guitar and piano setting the stage for Ayler's strong blues drenched saxophone. “Desert Blood" starts strong with ripe saxophone, but then goes off the rails with a overwrought vocal duet for Ayler and Parks before pulling it back together for some fine sax at the end. Ripe potent tenor saxophone opens “The Birth of Mirth" building in strength and power over deep piano comping. “Water Music" has a melancholy feel with bowed bass and poignant piano under Ayler's plangent saxophone. It's a haunting reminder of the power of his music. The Impulse! Recordings of Albert Ayler are ripe for re-appraisal. The Greenwich Village recordings at the beginning of his tenure with the label are justly praised, but all of his albums for the label show a man who was always on a quest: for new sounds, new meaning and new ways of connecting." - All About Jazz [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Erik Baron/D-Zakord-De Futura Hiroshima $10.00 (special) "Erik Baron is a bass player and leader of the band from the Bordeaux band 'DésAccordes'. This third album, after 'Cordeyades' and 'In C', is revisiting Jannick top’s Magnum Opus 'De futura Hiroshima', initially released on Magma’s album 'Udu Wudu'. Six bass players, six guitar players plus one drummer re-invent this classic from 'Zeuhl' music, with an exceptional intensity, but also with a real precision in the dialogues between basses and guitars. Recorded by Minimum Vital’s Thierry Payssan. A great album for all Zeuhl fans." [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Syd Barrett-The Madcap Laughs (expanded/remastered) $8.00 (special) Syd Barrett was the leader, guitarist and songwriter for Pink Floyd during their early psychedelic peak in 1967, penning a bunch of brilliant pieces (and playing amazingly great too). He left the band in mid 1968, a casualty of business pressure and drugs. This is his first solo album, which came out in January 1970. It's a haunting listen; even without reaching for hype, it is simultaneously compelling while being the sound of someone loosing their mind. Backing on 2 tracks by the 1969 edition of Soft Machine (Hugh Hopper/Mike Ratledge/Robert Wyatt). Includes 6 bonus tracks and rare photos, with the package designed by the great Phil Smee! [Harvest] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David Bowie-Hunky Dorie (24-bit remaster) $8.00 (special) Great price on this great, somewhat 'folkie' Bowie album that is often overlooked because the next one was the huge success that is "Ziggy Stardust". "After the freakish hard rock of The Man Who Sold the World, David Bowie returned to singer/songwriter territory on Hunky Dory. Not only did the album boast more folky songs ("Song for Bob Dylan," "The Bewlay Brothers"), but he again flirted with Anthony Newley-esque dancehall music ("Kooks," "Fill Your Heart"), seemingly leaving heavy metal behind. As a result, Hunky Dory is a kaleidoscopic array of pop styles, tied together only by Bowie's sense of vision: a sweeping, cinematic mélange of high and low art, ambiguous sexuality, kitsch, and class. Mick Ronson's guitar is pushed to the back, leaving Rick Wakeman's cabaret piano to dominate the sound of the album. The subdued support accentuates the depth of Bowie's material, whether it's the revamped Tin Pan Alley of "Changes," the Neil Young homage "Quicksand," the soaring "Life on Mars?," the rolling, vaguely homosexual anthem "Oh! You Pretty Things," or the dark acoustic rocker "Andy Warhol." On the surface, such a wide range of styles and sounds would make an album incoherent, but Bowie's improved songwriting and determined sense of style instead made Hunky Dory a touchstone for reinterpreting pop's traditions into fresh, postmodern pop music."-Stephen Thomas Erlewine/All Music Guide [EMI] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Marion Brown-Geechee Recollections / Sweet Flying Earth $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "Geechee Recollections was the first in a trilogy of recordings by saxophonist Marion Brown that both honored the work of poet Jean Toomer and revisited his upbringing in Georgia. Together, they form arguably the most beautiful and satisfying output of Brown's lengthy career. The music, while remaining experimental, is grounded in Southern folk themes and blues, epitomized on tracks like the funky "Buttermilk Bottom" here. A Toomer poem, Karintha is given a striking reading by Bill Hasson and, throughout the recording, Brown receives excellent support by a strong ensemble including trumpeter Leo Smith and the great drummer Steve McCall. Brown, with his marvelously limpid tone on alto, is a joy to hear and seems more at home and relaxed here than on some of his more strident early records. The second installment of his "Georgia" trilogy, Sweet Earth Flying is arguably Marion Brown's finest work and certainly one of the underappreciated treasures of '70s jazz. Again, the words and ideas of poet Jean Toomer underlie Brown's conception (hence the album's title), though this time (unlike the appearance of Karintha on Geechee Recollections) none of Toomer's actually poetry is utilized. Instead, he calls into service the remarkable keyboard paring of Muhal Richard Abrams and Paul Bley, an inspiration that pays off in spades. The two pianists alternate acoustic and electric keyboards, bringing a slight tinge of the propulsiveness of Miles Davis' late-'60s bands, but with a grace, soul, and sense of freedom rarely achieved by Corea and Jarrett. In fact, Abrams' feature on Part Five of the title suite is one of the single most beautiful and cogent statements he ever created. Brown's sound on both soprano and alto has a unique quality; he tends to sound tentative and innocently hesitant when first entering, only to gather strength as he goes, reaching utter conviction along the way. Special mention must be made of vocalist Bill Hasson. He's featured on only one piece, but his deep-voiced recitation in a language of his own construction (drawing from West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, and North American down-home English) is a very special treat indeed. Very highly recommended to open-eared jazz fans of all tastes." - All Music [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Can-Tago Mago 40th Anniversary Edition (expanded) 2 x CDs $18.00 The band's third album, which was originally a double album and which was originally released in 1971 is considered one of their greatest works. This was the 1st album to soley feature Damo Suzuki as the vocalist and he makes his presence felt here strongly. One of the greats by one of the greats! This new edition includes the original UK artwork and a bonus live 2nd disc! "The new 40th Anniversary Edition of this genre-defying album comes packaged in the original UK artwork for the first time since 1971, and includes a bonus CD featuring (almost) fifty minutes of unreleased live material from 1972, remastered in 2011. Tago Mago, the first album with Damo Suzuki on vocals, features the Can line up of Holger Czukay on bass, Michael Karoli on guitars, Jaki Liebezeit on drums and Irmin Schmidt on keyboards, and was recorded at Schloss Norvenich in 1971, released later that year on United Artists. Can's influence is well known and far-reaching and the impact they made on music is felt today as keenly as it ever has been. They themselves have always been impossible to classify and reflecting this, the scope of artists who in recent years have cited Can as a major influence is varied. Of all the band's oeuvre, Tago Mago has been most often cited as an influence for a host of artists..." [Mute] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Alice Coltrane-Universal Consciousness / Lord Of Lords $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "Universal Consciousness builds nicely on albums that came before it. It grows out of the unbridled celebration of her late husband’s life on A Monastic Trio and the soulful wanderings of her most well-known record, Journey in Satchadananda. The music on Universal Consciousness is as expansive and exploratory as those records, but it is also deeply tense. That tension, however, is nothing malevolent. This music wants to crack you wide open, make no mistake, but not to root around in the wound. Instead, it breaks you of ideas of structure, of order, and gets down into feeling. It pushes you not to peel apart the individual pieces, but rather to see the connections between them. The title track, for example, moves from squealing strings to tumbling organ to those taut strings again so they can engage in a fascinating back and forth with the dreamy pluck of Coltrane’s harp. The whole album shifts this way, as one song melds into the next so that Universal Consciousness is one complete sound from beginning to end. The instruments begin to bleed together—you can hear the difference between harp and organ, but it doesn’t quite register the feeling is so similar—and the other players fall right into this off-kilter groove. Bassist Jimmy Garrison runs his notes down whatever rabbit hole presents itself in the sound. Jack DeJohnette, who drums on a few tracks here, has the kind of improvisational skills to keep up with Coltrane’s vision. He jumps all over the drums and the cymbals, but somewhere in all his fills the rhythm remains, even when he’s left it behind. The album is a beautiful, if challenging, sound, one that seems to carry all of Alice Coltrane’s musical interests and her devotion to faith and to her husband’s memory, and the results are jarring but joyous. If this album wants to crack you open, though, wants to force you out of your comfort zone, Lord of Lords rewards you for that breakthrough. This record, her last for Impulse!, finds Coltrane bringing her universal sound to a string orchestra. Here, her band is the same throughout, with Charlie Hayden on the bass and Ben Riley on drums. The uniformity of the band, and the size of the orchestra, gives Lord of Lords a more settled feel than Universal Consciousness, though it is no less wandering and expansive. But where its predecessor threw fits of joy, kicked up dust with its fiery dance, Lord of Lords soars. The sheer breadth of this sound is staggering, and the way it places the formal orchestral parts alongside Coltrane’s experimentalism sounds remarkably fluid. To hear the dramatic phrasings of the orchestra, coming in powerful rundowns on tracks like “Andromeda’s Suffering”, rolling over Riley’s heavy cymbal clanging and Coltrane’s own vibrant starts and stops is as impressive as it is unsettling. Unruly as it may be, there’s a lightness here, an acceptance of joy, an ease within the wandering. Up to this point, we’ve seen Alice Coltrane searching for that universal sound and finding the first, smoldering pieces of it, but Lord of Lords sounds less like something being searched for and more like something found. A freedom Coltrane is investigating, digging around in, getting the most of that indescribable, all-encompassing feeling out of. Sure, it’s sometimes overly sweet—see the melodramatic “Excerpts from the Firebird”—but this record is a success in more ways than one. It’s an album that builds on all the sounds that came before it, and in the end—like Universal Consciousness—it rewards the close, open listener, though it doesn’t reward you in the way you think. Close listening doesn’t provide clarity here, instead it makes you appreciate the confusion. These records produce a sound big enough to fill any space—it’s fitting that, in this reissue, the two albums fill the entire 80-minute capacity of a compact disc—and encompass all the spirit and feeling Coltrane (and her husband before her) was trying to convey. It’s not jazz really, nor is it soul-jazz, or classical or neo-classical or experimental. For these two albums, the music just is, and you can make of it what you will. Is that not a universal sound?" - Pop Matters [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Alice Coltrane-Huntington Ashram Monastery / World Galaxy $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "The first full flowering of astral jazz came with Sanders' Tauhid (1967). Alice Coltrane's first wholly astral recording, Ptah, The El-Daoud, which featured Sanders, was released in 1970, following the harp-rich but otherwise quite straight-ahead LPs A Monastic Trio (1968), which featured Sanders on three tracks, and Huntingdon Ashram Monastery. Like its predecessor, Huntington Ashram Monastery was made with a trio: Coltrane on piano and harp, with, this time out, Ron Carter on bass and Rashied Ali on drums and percussion. It was originally released on John Coltrane Records, the short-lived label Alice formed primarily to issue previously unreleased recordings by her late husband. Legal ownership of this material belonged to Impulse!, and following discussions with producer Bob Thiele, JCR was sympathetically absorbed by Impulse!. Coltrane retained artistic control, while Impulse! put its packaging, marketing and distribution skills behind the albums. Aside from the funky, gospel-tinged closing track, "Jaya Jaya Rama," based on a Hindu devotional chant, Huntington Ashram Monastery suggests rather than delivers astral jazz. The track titles are redolent of Hindu mysticism (except for "IHS, which stands for "I Have Suffered"), ostinatos are present, three of the six tracks feature Coltrane on harp, and Ali is heard on bells and wind chimes in addition to kit drums. But the root of the music is straight-ahead. In her liner notes, Coltrane wrote that she was especially pleased with Carter's playing, noting that he was "harmoniously attuned to higher chord progressions," and implying that he reconnected her with a tradition going back to her first influences on piano, Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. It is a beautiful, sumptuous album, but the full-on astral experience comes with World Galaxy. This was Coltrane's second outing with strings, following Universal Consciousness (reviewed below). On Universal Consciousness, Coltrane collaborated with Ornette Coleman on the string arrangements. On World Galaxy she went alone, and revealed a style of her own—in ambience part Indian, part Japanese and part Hollywood Western soundtrack. You love it or you loathe it, there seems to be no middle ground. Loathers were, and still are, incensed by the album's closing track, a rearrangement of "Acknowledgement" from John Coltrane's A Love Supreme (Impulse!, 1965). Coltrane's guru, Swami Satchidananda, contributes a spoken introduction and coda, and the arrangement, which includes Coltrane on heavily processed Wurlitzer organ and a violin solo by Leroy Jenkins, is less "jazz" than acid-rock (without the guitars). Elsewhere, Frank Lowe adds vocalized tenor and soprano saxophone vignettes, there are snatches of distorted sound and backwards running tape, and, always, those strange, otherworldly strings. Coltrane herself is heard on harp (four tracks), organ (three tracks) and tamboura ("A Love Supreme"). She plays piano on "Galaxy Around Olodumare" only. The heavyweight bass and drums are provided by Reggie Workman and Ben Riley, augmented on some of the more dramatic passages by tympanist Elayne Jones. World Galaxy is transporting stuff—and the four pieces which precede "A Love Supreme" make that much maligned track sound perfectly logical." [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Pierre de Bethmann-Oui $26.00 Some of you know Pierre de Bethmann because I touted his album Cubique so strongly. This album, Oui, is from 2007 (2 years earlier than Cubique) and much as I like Cubique, I think this is the better album. I know that the price is prohibitive on this title, and there's no myspace page I can direct you to to hear samples, but you are just going to have to trust me on this one. This is a really excellent, French, 'electric jazz' record that veers strongly towards progressive rock. Pierre plays Fender Rhodes and he is joined by Jeanne Added (wordless vocals) (think of a jazzier 'Northettes'), two saxes, guitar, double bass and drums. Good tunes, fine playing and reminiscent of aspects of Hatfield and/or National Health at their very jazziest - but jazzier. Really nice. Personally highly recommended. [Nocturne] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Gang of Four-Entertainment! $8.00 (special) Absolutely one of my favorite of the original 'punk era' bands, the Gang Of Four released two great albums and a couple of singles before completely killing themselves trying to break themselves in the USA. The GoF mixed tight, herky-jerky rhythms with an explosive guitarist who did the noisy, 'shards of brittle strings thing better than anyone (even better than Keith Levine), and on top of it all was Jon King's politcally charged singing. Their material is very hard to find now, so I was very pleased to find that this high quality version of their first album + 3 single tracks was in print in Holland. Classic stuff. [EMI] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Manuel Gottsching-E2-E4 (remastered) $24.00 Back in stock....again! New, remastered (by Manuel himself) paper sleeve edition. This was released in 1981, & is a single piece of really trancey, hypnotic electronics with some nice, very subtle changes going on, & Manuel's (Ash Ra Tempel) guitarwork overlaid on it. I know that some folks find it too minimal, but for me, this is one of the great trancey Berlin albums of all time. [MG Art] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Hackett-Live Legends NTSC (all region) DVD $9.00 (special) "Steve Hackett's reputation was founded on his outstanding guitar playing with Genesis covering much of the 70's and encompassing Nursery Cryme through to Seconds Out. Having left the band in 1977, Steve build on the success of his earlier solo outing Voyage Of The Acolyte with a series of critically acclaimed albums that spawned a large worldwide following. Here we present Steve in concert in Nottingham, UK, filmed in 1990 performing a selection of his best known solo work." "This is a great show from 1990 showcasing Steve with his brother John and crack backing band in good humor and highlighting some of his best material. Several tracks that had been included on Laserdisc are missing, most notably "Jacuzzi", but still a great set list including "Camino Royale", "Everyday", and "In That Quiet Earth". Recommended to fans of Steve's work, and others who like Genesis, and similar progressive rock groups. Excellent camera work and well timed capture of the musicians exact movements."-Douglas Harr Full track listing: Camino Royale Please Don't Touch Everyday In That Quiet Earth Depth Charge In the Heart of the City Horizons Theatre of Sleep Jazz Jam Clocks [Classic Rock] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Hillman-Opener of the Ways $7.00 (special) Steve Hillman was one of the 1st wave of UK synthesists who emerged in the late 70s and early 80s doing a sort of new take on the classic sound of Tangerine Dream. This 2002 release is his most recent work, as far as I know. "For 'Opener Of The Ways ' Steve Hillman went back to the machines, to give us another of his marvelous soundscape albums. Now I think this is a good idea, if you want to here Steve Hillman do structured progressive rock get 'Convergence', if you want to catch up on Steve Hillman's past get the first two albums . If you want to see where Steve Hillman is now get the latest album. 'Opener Of The Ways' takes you on a wonderful journey through the musical mind of the artist , at times lifting you up into the echo peaks of the Nepalese mountains , with the wind lashing at your body trying to fling you into the valleys below,as with opening track "Continuum'' or leaving you stranded on the moon ,leaping from rock to rock in a weightless world, both parts of the title track take you up into the lunar skies.. The next minute you are deep in the basement of the Egyptian pyramids , when Steve's wife Linda steps forward to wave her magic flute over proceedings.The very next moment you are being whisked down a Swiss gorge with snow whirling around you and your ski's transporting you over the icy terrain barely touching the surface as in the wonderful "Night Tides". The music on "Trancer" is almost hypnotic.The music on display here is not an easy ride, but well worth the effort. In one heartbeat the music can be taken from nightmarishly disturbing ,to the feeling of a soothing balm. Listening to Steve Hillman's music is certainly nothing short of top grade entertainment to be enjoyed time and time again. There are no vocals on Steve Hillman album's, there is no room for them, and the music tells its own story,leaving it up to you to take it as you hear it. All the instruments used are played by Steve Hillman apart from the haunting improvised flute lines from his wife Linda. Linda Hillman also painted the imposing ice castle on the front cover, worth the price of the album on it's own . Steve Hillman's music should be in your record store racks along with Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream and Michael Oldfield. If you have not heard any astonishing new music lately I strongly suggest you try the taste of Steve Hillman's majestically visions . A most satisfying journey." [Cyclops] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Wayne Horvitz-American Bandstand (special) $9.00 "Wayne Horvitz’s esteemed stature in modern music as a prolific composer-performer is undeniable. On American Bandstand, Horvitz and co. provide the listener with a diversion or intermission from previous Horvitz-“Zony Mash” releases as they tone things down a bit while pursuing refined elegance on delicately melodic and altogether stirring pieces such as “Ben’s Music” and the gently understated “Tired”. Horvitz and guitarist Timothy Young continue their enticing blend of richly stated chord voicings and sonorous unison lines on “Prepaid Funeral” as the pianist’s well-placed chords and crisp delivery speaks volumes. On this piece, the musicians turn up the heat as they pursue subtle dynamics and finger-snapping grooves via Horvitz’ Texas roadhouse style piano articulations and electric guitarist Timothy Young’s animated yet intentionally fragile picking and acute phraseology. Throughout, bassist Keith Lowe and drummer Andy Roth lay down the solid yet at times loose framework with a noticeable degree of consistency while ultimately remaining sympathetic to the overall picture. The musicians render a vividly colorful and impressionistic portraiture or canvass on the piece titled, “Little Man” as Horvitz and Young enact somewhat of a lamentable theme through sparsely implied yet appealingly melodic choruses that offer a glimmer of hope! From beginning to end the musicians allegorize personal and emotional sentiment without becoming morose or overly introspective; hence, the quintessential fine line in the imaginary sand prevents this wonderful recording from being a saccharine induced mess... We would be of the assumption that American Bandstand should enjoy great success while expanding Horvitz’ seemingly loyal yet already substantial fan base into a greater realm of notoriety. Here, the group’s defining characteristics press onward as Amercian Bandstand is all about cultivated and unruffled elegance that moves forward ever so softly." [Songlines] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Freddie Hubbard-The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard / The Body And The Soul $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "This two-fer features two of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's best recordings for the Impulse! label: 1962's The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard and 1963's The Body and the Soul. Similar to his outstanding Blue Note work of this time, including Ready for Freddie and Hub-Tones, these albums feature Hubbard in his prime. In his mid-twenties at the time of recording, he was considered one of the hottest musicians on the scene and his frenetic, soulful, and gymnastic post-bop trumpet style was already beginning to have a heavy influence on others. For The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard, he was joined by trombonist Curtis Fuller along with a stellar rhythm section of pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Art Davis, and drummer Louis Hayes. Tackling such standards as "Caravan" as well as few Hubbard originals, the album plays like a straight-ahead jam session with the young players pushing the modern jazz tenets of blues, swing, and bop to the edge. Paired with his onetime Jazz Messengers bandmate saxophonist/arranger Wayne Shorter, as well as Eric Dolphy and others, Hubbard employed a septet as well as a 16-piece big band and orchestra on The Body and the Soul to push his playing into new and uncharted territory. The plan worked and resulted in one of Hubbard's most beautiful and aurally complex albums of his career." - All Music [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Keith Jarrett-Mysteries / Shades $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "Pianist Keith Jarrett's mid-'70s quintet was the strongest regular group that he ever led and all of its recordings (even some that ramble a bit) are worth picking up. Mysteries is the fourth album on the Impulse label by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. Originally released in 1975 it features performances by Jarrett's 'American Quartet' which included Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian with Guilherme Franco added on percussion. In October 2011, Shades was reissued with Mysteries in a single disc format titled Mysteries / Shades, as part of the Impulse! 2-on-1 series. Both albums were the product of the same recording sessions. Thanks to its strong start, Shades is one of this unit's most rewarding recordings. "Shades of Jazz" has a memorable melody and logical (if unpredictable) improvisations by Jarrett and tenor-saxophonist Dewey Redman. The momentum slows down a bit with the gospelish "Southern Smiles" and "Rose Petals" but picks up again with the final number, the rather intense "Diatribe," an excellent vehicle for this classic group. Throughout, bassist Charlie Haden, drummer Paul Motian and percussionist Guilherme Franco keep the band's juices flowing." [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jethro Tull-Stand Up (expanded/remastered) $8.00 (special) This is the 2001 digital remaster with 4 bonus tracks and Ian Anderson's new liner notes at a great price. Ian says that this is one of his favorite Tull albums, and it is certainly one of mine; it probably *is* my favorite of their work! [Chrysalis] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Elvin Jones-Illumination! / Dear John C. $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "This two-fer combines drummer Elvin Jones' 1963 release Illumination and Dear John C., which came out two years later. Originally, these LPs were released separately on Impulse. Illumination is actually credited to Jones and Coltrane quartet alumni Jimmy Garrison and, as it states on the cover, features pianist McCoy Tyner. The music is a bit more “out” than Dear John C., which can be attributed to the addition of the innovative avant-garde musicians Sonny Simmons and Prince Lasha. Dear John C. is a laid-back date featuring alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, with Roland Hanna, and Elvin’s older brother, Hank Jones, splitting piano duties. The music has been remastered and, while there are no bonus tracks or new liner notes, Impulse had the good taste to restore the original packaging: front and back cover art and liner notes." - All Music [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Charles Mingus-The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady / Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history. Charles Mingus consciously designed the six-part ballet as his magnum opus, and -- implied in his famous inclusion of liner notes by his psychologist -- it's as much an examination of his own tortured psyche as it is a conceptual piece about love and struggle. It veers between so many emotions that it defies easy encapsulation; for that matter, it can be difficult just to assimilate in the first place. Yet the work soon reveals itself as a masterpiece of rich, multi-layered texture and swirling tonal colors, manipulated with a painter's attention to detail. There are a few stylistic reference points -- Ellington, the contemporary avant-garde, several flamenco guitar breaks -- but the totality is quite unlike what came before it. Mingus relies heavily on the timbral contrasts between expressively vocal-like muted brass, a rumbling mass of low voices (including tuba and baritone sax), and achingly lyrical upper woodwinds, highlighted by altoist Charlie Mariano. Within that framework, Mingus plays shifting rhythms, moaning dissonances, and multiple lines off one another in the most complex, interlaced fashion he'd ever attempted. Mingus was sometimes pigeonholed as a firebrand, but the personal exorcism of Black Saint deserves the reputation -- one needn't be able to follow the story line to hear the suffering, mourning, frustration, and caged fury pouring out of the music. The 11-piece group rehearsed the original score during a Village Vanguard engagement, where Mingus allowed the players to mold the music further; in the studio, however, his exacting perfectionism made The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady the first jazz album to rely on overdubbing technology. The result is one of the high-water marks for avant-garde jazz in the '60s and arguably Mingus' most brilliant moment. Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus' next sessions for Impulse found him looking back over a long and fruitful career. Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus is sort of a "greatest hits revisited" record, as the bassist revamps or tinkers with some of his best-known works. The titles are altered as well -- "II B.S." is basically "Haitian Fight Song" (this is the version used in the late-'90s car commercial); "Theme for Lester Young" is "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"; "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" adds a new ending, but just one letter to the title; "Hora Decubitus" is a growling overhaul of "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"; and "I X Love" modifies "Nouroog," which was part of "Open Letter to Duke." There's also a cover of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo," leaving just one new composition, "Celia." Which naturally leads to the question: With the ostensible shortage of ideas, what exactly makes this a significant Mingus effort? The answer is that the 11-piece bands assembled here (slightly different for the two separate recording sessions) are among Mingus' finest, featuring some of the key personnel (Eric Dolphy, pianist Jaki Byard) that would make up the legendary quintet/sextet with which Mingus toured Europe in 1964. And they simply burn, blasting through versions that equal and often surpass the originals -- which is, of course, no small feat. This was Mingus' last major statement for quite some time, and aside from a solo piano album and a series of live recordings from the 1964 tour, also his last album until 1970. It closes out the most productive and significant chapter of his career, and one of the most fertile, inventive hot streaks of any composer in jazz history." - All Music [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Johnny Otis-Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings 3 x CD box set $14.00 (special) "Johnny Otis is best known for his 1956 rock & roll hit "Willie and the Hand Jive." But Otis--the son of Greek immigrants who chose to be personally and professionally identified as black--had enjoyed a successful career as a West Coast jazz drummer and R&B bandleader dating back to the mid-'40s. In 1950 alone, he scored three No. 1 R&B hits. This three-disc set collects all his recordings for Savoy between 1949 and 1952, as well as a handful of earlier sides, beginning with his 1945 version of "Harlem Nocturne." The set traces the evolution of Otis's style from big-band jazz toward earthier blues and R&B. "Little" Esther Phillips was featured on Otis's biggest hit, "Double Crossing Blues." Other lead singers in the ongoing Caravan (and on this collection) included Mel Waters (who recalls Charles Brown with a lighter vocal tone), the doo-wop group the Robins, and Linda Hopkins. Guitarist Pete Lewis, saxophonist Big Jay McNeely, and Otis himself on vibraphone are crucial instrumental contributors. Despite Rhythm and Blues Caravan's zoot-suit trappings, there is a dreamy innocence and humor to this music that's largely missing from contemporary R&B. There's also an endearing strangeness that served as a formative influence on the young Frank Zappa, among others."-Rick Mitchell [Savoy] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Markus Pesonen Hendectet-Hum $17.00 11 musicians in a wild collision of jazz and new music. All originals, except for versions of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and "A Day in the Life"! "The Markus Pesonen Hendectet is an energetic eleven-piece orchestra consisting of young and talented improvisors from Copenhagen and Berlin. "The music is written especially for the musicians involved, tailored to each individual’s personality and special skills. The music bears many influences that range from jazz to noise, the Beatles to Schönberg, all brought together in a new and exciting fashion by relying on a wide palette of sounds and atmospheres. Improvisation plays a big part in the music and its use in different ways is a key element in Pesonen’s composing." Elena Setién – voice and violin | Adam Pultz Melbye – bass | Camilla Barrat-Due – accordion | Marc Lohr – drums and electronics | Otis Sandsjö – alto sax, tenorsax and clarinet | Martin Stender – tenor sax, soprano sax and flute | Lars Greve – soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax and bass clarinet | Tobias Wiklund – trumpet and flugelhorn | Petter Hängsel – trombone | Jonatan Ahlbom – tuba | Markus Pesonen – guitar, lapsteel and compositions. “Out of nowhere comes one of the highlights of the jazz year: a colorful, intense, and fearless album that showcases the extraordinary visionary composer and orchestra leader. Who the heck is this Pesonen?”-Pentti Ronkanen, Keskisuomalainen (Finland) [Unit] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ McDonald and Giles-McDonald and Giles (HDCD remaster) $8.00 (special) At the end of King Crimson's 1969 US tour, Ian McDonald and Mcihael Giles left the band and began to work together on this album, which also includes Peter Giles on bass and Steve Winwood on organ and piano on one track. This is the new 2001 HDCD remaster of this album, which includes a history of the making of the record, which includes new interviews, as well as rare photos. [Virgin] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Pharoah Sanders-Village Of The Pharoahs / Wisdom Through Music $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "Although saxophonist Pharoah Sanders made his reputation as a firebrand of “The New Thing" there was always a deeply spiritual and meditative side to his playing and that aspect of his music comes to the forefront on this recently re-issued “2-fer." “Village of the Pharaohs" is a three part suite, which is particularly interesting because Sanders is playing soprano saxophone rather than his usual tenor. The music is full of rumbling percussion and the introduction of the shakuhachi adds an exotic flair. Vocalizing and chanting are present throughout the music along with bells and shaken hand percussion. Sunrise like piano and percussion open “Mansion Worlds" with soprano and percussion developing a hypnotic groove. “Went Like It Came" is a bit of a ringer, sounding like a party in the studio with bootin' tenor saxophone over a powerful bass groove. Vocal chanting and singing is a main component of “High Life" and “Love is Everywhere" where percussion and strong beats keep the music from flying off into the cosmos. “Wisdom Through Music" develops a harp-like sound and wanders through sections of bubbling percussion and overdubbed saxophone. The lengthly “Selflessness" ends the record with more of the same chanting and incanting with percussion and then throws in a much needed twist: Sanders enters strong, blowing hard and breathing some much needed life into the music. The music does seem a little dated and time-locked at times, with bells and chanting recalling the 1970's in all its hazy glory. Still it's nice to have these relatively rare records back in print, showing that Sanders was a much more varied and multi-faceted musician than people have given him credit for." - All About Jazz [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Archie Shepp-For Losers / Kwanzaa $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "Archie Shepp started his career as a new thing firebrand, an acolyte of John Coltrane and a fierce advocate for civil rights. By the time these sessions were recorded in the late 60's and early 70's, Shepp had changed—developing a funky style of R&B tinged jazz that wasn't exactly fusion, but definitely showed an awareness of what people like James Brown and Sly Stone were up to. The first album on this 2-fer, is the rare disc For Losers, and it surprises you right from the jump with a straight up R&B tune called “Stick 'em Up," which wouldn't have sounded out of place on the AM radio of the time. Some of the other tracks enter the same territory, with massive horn riffs and drums propelling a killer groove. Shepp was evolving into an excellent ballad player and examples of this are apparent on the vocal enhanced piece of Ellingtonia, “I've Got It Bad," and then instrumental “What Would It Be Without You" enhanced by some gentle flute. His tenor playing, especially on the ballads has taken on a Ben Webster like confidence (something he would pass on to fellow traveler David Murray.) Kwanza is an overlooked gem of a recording. This album has a curious history, being recorded during 1968 and 1969 and then only slipping out during the end of the original Impulse tenure in 1974. These recordings have a fairly large group of performers including among others Grachan Moncur III on trombone, James Spaulding on alto saxophone, Charles Davis on baritone saxophone, and Dave Burrell on organ. The music itself is a very interesting blend of funky R&B and spiritual “cosmic-groove" free-jazz that was Impulse's stock and trade during the late 1960's. The opening track “Back Back" is the best example of this with some righteous honking over a slippery organ groove. Moncour's “New Africa" allows the band the opportunity to stretch out on a freer angle, without ever sinking into just perfunctory blowing. The only mis-step “Spoo Pee Doo" featureing vocals from the distinctive Leon Thomas, background singers as well as flute, for something completely different.which really never takes flight. Apart from that though, this is a fine album of modal to free jazz which should give open eared jazz listeners a lot to enjoy." - All About Jazz [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Skiv-Disturbed Walk $17.00 New, great, noisy trio from Belgium consisting of Alain Deval-drums, effects and electronics, Pierre Spataro-sax, clarinet and effects, Jeremy Michel-guitar, effects and electronics. I hear a little bit of Kleg and a little bit of Inzinzac, but mostly I hear Skiv. "Wires. A lot of wires. But at the end, blasting instruments : a guitar, a saxophone, drums, machines ...Skiv could have been such a tweaky “turn-that-button” band, but their roots made of brass, skin and strings are pushing them beyond. On stage as well as on their new release, sinusoidal waves are linking drum breaks with saxophone riffs. Feets are whacking on pedals and furious strings are filling any empty split second! We are no more talking about a particular class of music. This is not jazz, not rock, neither electro : here we are listening to a pure new breeding of musical inspiration, sweat, breath and agility." "We are talking about guitar, sax, clarinet ad drums, but also about a serious layer of electronics of all genres. Rythms, layers of sound and strange noises constitute a rythmic and (sometimes black-) colored music, with basslines taking us by hand. Like a train journey in an unknown territory, we don’t get lost, but are surprised by the landscape."-Journal de la Zone [Plynt] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Soft Machine-Bundles (remastered) vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)$18.00 Unavailable for a decade, one of the great, hard to find classics of British jazz-rock (and of jazz-rock in general) makes a very welcome return on this new, remastered edition. For my money, this is the final, truely great Soft Machine album; there was still a very good one in their future (Softs), but this is the last stunner. Recorded in 1974, this is also the album that brought Allan Holdsworth to the attention of the general public; his solo on Hazard Profile remains a landmark of frighteningly fast, inventive fluidity and inventive ideas on the electric guitar. And the rest of the album is also great, as is the band throughout! Features greatly improved sound. Highly recommended. [Esoteric] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-Nuclear War $14.00 "Nuclear War stands as one of the great monuments in the latter part of Sun Ra’s enormous oeuvre. It’s an LP that by all rights should have been one of his breakthroughs, featuring one of the tightest versions of the Philadelphia-era Arkestra in a program that includes an appealing mix of standards and Ra originals. The title track is arguably to the ‘80s what "Space Is The Place" was to the ‘70s – Ra’s anthem for the decade, a piece that perfectly reflected certain apocalyptic aspects of his philosophy and his underlying quest for a better future. But it’s a sermon like call-and-response rap (a common Ra format since the late ‘60s) with what John Szwed refers to in his Ra biography as "a rare antitechnological moment" inspired by the Three Mile Island disaster, an event that occured, as Szwed points out, rather close to the Germantown Arkestra headquarters. "If they push that button, your ass gotta go," warns Ra. "Now whatcha gonna do without your ass?" Ra thought very highly of this recording. He personally approached Columbia Records, certain that it was a winner, and when they didn’t opt to issue it he reportedly became depressed and bitter. (To be fair, we should remember that this was the early ‘80s, long before gangsta rap had made it desirable for a major record label to issue a song with repeated use of the term "motherf**ker.") Eventually, Ra sold the music to an outfit called Y Records. Y was a very interesting British independent label whose catalogue included important post-punk LPs by the Pop Group and the Slits, some outstanding reggae and a couple of records of improvised music. In London at the beginning of the ‘80s, musical worlds were colliding, and people like Steve Beresford and David Toop actively crossed all kinds of genre borders, confusing rock and dub and jazz and noise. Free improvisor Tristan Honsinger even played cello on a Pop Group single released on Y at the time. Y Records producer Dick O’Dell first put out "Nuclear War" as a 12-inch single – the idea of Ra on an extended play disco plate was, in its own way, sheer brilliance! – b/w the glorious June Tyson vehicle "Sometimes I’m Happy," and two years later the full record was issued on Y Records in Italy. But the LP never went into full distribution and as a result the few copies that trickled into circulation became some of the rarest entries in Ra’s discography. After he sold Nuclear War to Y, Ra took the liberty of releasing some of the same tracks on two different LPs (A Fireside Chat With Lucifer and Celestial Love) on his own Philadelphia version of Saturn Records, Saturn Gemini. This meant that a few more lucky people who bought copies from them off the stage at concerts managed to hear some portion of this music; the wonderful Arkestra reading of Duke Ellington’s "Drop Me Off In Harlem," however, did no appear on either Saturn Gemini record. Thus the cruel irony is that one of Sun Ra’s peak records, a slab of vinyl worthy of its legendary status, was heretofore heard only by a relatively small cache of his fans. Hopefully this CD release will correct that and make someone at Columbia Records wish they had done the right thing back in ‘82." – John Corbett [Atavistic] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-Spaceship Lullaby $14.00 "Ever-ready to delve into some serious sonic archeology, The Unheard Music Series is proud to bring to light a compelling and particularly obscure facet of Sun Ra’s Chicago activities from the mid-1950’s: a collection entitled SPACESHIP LULLABY, featuring Ra’s work with several vocal ensembles from the period. Although similar musings had heretofore been heard only on the rare 7”s compiled on THE SINGLES (Evidence), SPACESHIP LULLABY presents a full CD’s worth of unreleased material, including songs by Nu Sounds & The Cosmic Rays, plus a previously unknown doo-wop group known as The Lintels- each singing popular tunes of the day. Strange, wonderful- and even hilarious in places- this is pop music as only Ra could envision it, featuring him on piano along with the great Robert Barry on drums; on a few select tracks, the Arkestra is even backing The Cosmic Rays. Included here for your enjoyment and edification are two songs (the glorious title track & “Chicago U.S.A.”), which were known to exist but thought to be lost forever- as well as 35 (!) other tracks. Finally a recent, exclusive interview with The Cosmic Rays’ manager illuminates this little-known aspect of Sun Ra’s early work with these vocal groups, thereby completing SPACESHIP LULLABY. So hold onto to your horses, Ra fans: you ain’t heard it all just yet...!!!" [Atavistic] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra/Phil Niblock - The Magic Sun NTSC (all region) DVD $13.00 "The classic 1966 film by PHILL NIBLOCK featuring SUN RA & HIS SOLAR ARKESTRA, PLUS rare & exclusive SUN RA footage, photos & audio "proclaimations"! Composer, photographer and filmmaker Phill Niblock's classic of experimental underground filmmaking with a sensational soundtrack by pianist Sun Ra and the members of his Solar Arkestra. Shot in the mid '60s, when the Arkestra was based in New York, this film was produced using a unique negative process and ultra-tight close-ups on the moving hands and mouths of the musicians. The result is a virtually abstract music film, mastered from a new print in all its incredibly sharp black & white glory. The Magic Sun DVD also includes a photo gallery with 14:00 of self-recorded Ra audio- a truly "inside" interview." [Atavistic] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Surman-The Rainbow Band Sessions $27.00 Here's a tiny label release of John Surman and John Warren composing and arranging for this band of Norwegian players. Fact you didn't know: legendary ECM engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug is a guitarist as well as an engineer and he appears here, as part of the band. Really fine, modern (not avant-garde) big band music. Conditionally highly recommended. "The Rainbow Band – how did it start? Well, the idea came from Jan Erik Kongshaug originally. He and I were sitting together enjoying a beer in Bergen when we were there recording with the Bergen Big Band. He said that from time to time the main studio at Rainbow would be sitting empty in the evenings after daytime sessions had finished – and what a shame it was. There was this great playing space with no music going on and did I have any ideas? I remembered that when I was packing up my things in England prior to moving over to Norway I had found a pile of 8 piece arrangements from the old octet that I ran in the sixties. I thought it might be fun to play through some of them again. Jan Erik agreed, and so we decided to see if we could put an occasional band together. For this we owe a great vote of thanks to Roger Johansen, who bravely volunteered to phone around a few musicians to see who might be interested and once we were up and running, continued to check on players availability from week to week whenever we could manage to get together. The musicians that you will hear on this CD formed the core of the band – but we also had occasional visits from Jens Fossum and Dave Edge – many thanks to them too!! So what about the music? Once I’d dug out the old arrangements I found that there were lots of parts missing and photo- copied pages that had faded away – so some rescue work was called for. There were two pieces that I particularly wanted to restore. The first was an arrangement by Alan Cohen of Thelonious Monk’s “Off Minor” and a piece by Eddie Harvey, originally written for the alto player in my octet Mike Osborne, called “The Wizard”. I have tried to retain the feeling of the original charts and hope that Alan and Eddie won’t be too distressed at my repair jobs. The two pieces of mine “One Last Waltz” and “Going for a Burton” are exactly as written in 1967. The waltz might be better known in it’s vocal version – “It Could be Hip” as sung by Karin Krog from time to time. Not all the arrangements date back to the sixties however. I asked my old soul-mate John Warren if he could send me a copy of a composition of his that I had played some time before called “My Sketchy Spanish”, (a tribute to the great Miles/Gil Evans “Sketches of Spain” album). Typically generous, JW sent me not only that piece but eight other great compositions of his, which we’ve all enjoyed playing immensely – he is such a great (and underexposed) composer and arranger. How did the recordings come about? I suppose you can take the man out of the studio, but you can’t take the studio out of the man! When we all arrived for the first play through we were surprised to see that Jan Erik had set up all the recording gear as if it were to be a recording session as well – “I might as well just record the sessions – might be fun to listen back later – but we just carry on and have fun”. And that’s exactly what we did. So over a period of several months we got together, more or less once a week, and just played. In fairness to all the musicians involved, I have to say that none of us intended that this music would be released as an album – so what you are listening to is simply musicians having fun playing music that they enjoy playing. However when Jan Erik sent me a CD in the post almost a year after the get-togethers had ended, I was amazed at how good the group sounded. It seemed a shame that the recordings would never be heard outside of Rainbow – so here they are."-John Surman [Losen] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Tangerine Dream-Rubycon (remastered/SBM) $8.00 (special) This is the remastered, Super Bit Mapping "Definitive Edition" of this album. Brief history. Tangerine Dream were one of the earliest all electronic/synthesizer bands, and are one of the keystones of the hugely acclaimed Berlin scene of the 1970's. They released a lot of records, and a lot of pretty awful records, but their great work, of which this is one, is fantastic. This 1975 album was their sixth release and is probably my personal favorite of all their Virgin albums. [Virgin] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Tangerine Dream-Stratosfear (remastered/SBM) $8.00 (special) This is the remastered, Super Bit Mapping "Definitive Edition" of this album. Brief history. Tangerine Dream were one of the earliest all electronic/synthesizer bands, and are one of the keystones of the hugely acclaimed Berlin scene of the 1970's. They released a lot of records, and a lot of pretty awful records, but their great work, of which this is one, is fantastic. This 1976 album was their eighth release. [Virgin] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jukka Tolonen and Coste Apetrea-Scandanavian Guitars PAL (all region) DVD $10.00 (special) Short (35') but very sweet performance of these two great guitarists (Jukka from Finland and Tasavallan Presidentti and Coste from Sweden and Samla Mammas Manna) performing live at the Holbaek Power Plant on February 19, 1982. Where else are you gonna find excellent quality footage of these two greats? Here it is! [Storyville] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ali Farka Toure-A Visit to Ali Farka Toure NTSC (all region) DVD $8.00 (special) "The vast majority of musicians perform through a crafted persona. Very few entertainers are genuine enough to be the same person both on and off stage. Johnny Cash was such a music maker and another was Ali Farka Toure. As Marc Huraux's film shows, Ali Farka Toure was the same man when recording in Europe, touring in the US and attending to his mayoral duties in Mali. Not a biography, this film documents Huraux's brief time with 'the African John Lee Hooker.' Toure acts as a guide, taking Huraux everywhere from a boat ride on the [...] River to the recording location of the Niafunké (1999) album. The film showcases a healthy helping of live performances. At its heart, "A Visit to Ali Farka Toure" features many revealing conversations. At home or in bush bars, riding in cars or boats, Toure shares many of his life experiences and aspirations. Occasionally, the director injects insightful commentary while helpful subtitles translate Toure's words into English. This DVD will satisfy those who wanted to spend more time with Toure after watching Martin Scorsese's "The Blues." "A Visit to Ali Farka Toure" is a personal journey into the heart, mind and land of the now departed King of Desert Blues." [Digital Classics] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Trion-Pilgrim $12.00 "Beautiful second effort from this instrumental Dutch trio. The band consists of Edo Spanninga on keyboards, Menno Boomsma on drums, and Eddie Mulder on guitar and bass - all three are members of Flamborough Head and Odyssice. For what it's worth, Pilgrim is conceived as a conceptual work. The trio paint lush symphonic landscapes that at various times recall bands like Camel, The Enid, Fuhrs & Frohling, Yes, as well as the solo works of Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips. Spanninga has expanded his keyboard sounds beyond that of Mellotron. Sure it's spot lit from time to time but there is plenty of organ and piano to offer a more balanced sound. Mulder has a real languid tone filled with that infinite sustain that Hackett would use back in the Acolyte days. If I had any criticism it would be that they could use a bit more fire and brimstone as the album tends to smolder more than erupt but that's a small complaint. This stunning work comes with two bonus tracks including a new 23 minute version of "Frank", which appeared on The Spaghetti Epic compilation from Musea. This one blew me out of the water. Highest recommendation."-Ken Golden [Cyclops] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ McCoy Tyner-Inception / Reaching Fourth $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "This set combines two of pianist McCoy Tyner's early-'60s LPs for Impulse! Records, 1962’s Inception, which finds Tyner as part of a trio with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, and 1963’s Reaching Fourth, which features him in another trio, this time with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Roy Haynes. The two LPs fit well together, spotlighting Tyner's early style, which was sparer and arguably less powerful than his later work with the John Coltrane Quartet." - All Music [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Van der Graaf Generator-Godbluff (expanded/remastered ) $8.00 (special) After a 3 year lay-off, Van der Graaf Generator came back with the original four members (Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, David Jackson and Guy Evans) but with a change in sound. Godbluff was the first of the several albums that the mk. II band would release and is one of their absolute great ones and falls just slightly behind Pawn Hearts to be my number two favorite of their works. Lots of rare photos, liner notes and project supervision by Mark Powell, and package design by Phil Smee. The bonus tracks are two great songs from Peter's solo career, Forsaken Gardens and A Louse Is Not A Home, both amazing performances, but not in very good sound. Bummer. [Charisma] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Michael White-Spirit Dance / Pneuma $14.00 Impulse! Is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several re-issues including a collection of “2-fers," two albums on one compact disc. "This is another Verve/Impulse! 2-for-1 CD, but one combining two possibly more obscure albums than the titles by Alice Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler and Elvin Jones that I reviewed previously. Michael White was a jazz violinist who played on Sanders’s album Thembi and was part of the string ensemble Coltrane assembled to augment recordings of her late husband on the underrated Infinity. He was also part of alto saxophonist John Handy‘s quintet in the mid ’60s, recording for Columbia, and made three albums as part of the electric fusion quartet The Fourth Way. Spirit Dance and Pneuma were the first two of five records White made for Impulse! between 1971 and 1974. The other three—The Land of Spirit and Light, Father Music, Mother Dance and Go With the Flow—remain out of print. The seven tracks that make up Spirit Dance are very much in the mode of Sanders’s work from the same period. There’s a general Afro-spiritualness to the sound, with gospel-ish piano backed by hand drums and throbbing, heartbeat-esque bass lines; there are no horns, though. Smith’s violin is the lead instrument, and his tone is sharp and biting, sometimes hinting at hillbilly fiddle styles, other times at the gypsy-folk-with-a-twist of Bela Bartok‘s string quartets. On the final track, “Praise Innocence,” he and several children sing a chant-like melody. The second album, Pneuma, is more multifaceted and consequently more interesting. It begins with the title track, a five-part, 20-minute suite that starts with bells and hand-held percussion from Kenneth Nash and weirdly ominous, almost horror-film piano chords from Ed Kelly. White’s violin playing is sparse at first, creating dragging sounds with the strings as if to encourage Kelly’s haunted-house tendencies, but then he starts sawing away wildly. It’s not until the second part that a melody begins to emerge, and again it’s oddly Carpathian, nothing like the Afro-jazz of the previous album and a strange contrast to what Nash is doing in the back. Toward the end of the second part, bassist Ray Drummond solos. That’s followed by Kelly’s piano solo, which is rather explosive, splitting the difference between Cecil Taylor‘s two-handed tidal waves of sound and Bobby Few‘s gospel-Armageddon block chords; this continues into part four, during which Nash and Kelly go at each other rather forcefully. It’s not until part five that White returns, to bring it all home. This is an extremely abstract piece, more a sequence of events than a coherent musical statement, sounding more influenced by the work of the AACM than anything else on either disc. The three pieces making up the second half of Pneuma—”Ebony Plaza,” “Journey of the Black Star,” and “The Blessing Song”—are much more groove-oriented, with melodies that combine polyrhythmic African vamps with McCoy Tyner-esque piano and hillbilly fiddling from White. On the latter two tracks, the quartet of musicians are joined by four female vocalists—Faye Kelly, Leola Sharp, D. Jean Skinner, and Joyce Walker—who sing wordlessly on “Journey” and repeat a chorus (“Lord come into our hearts with thy blessing/Lord come into our hearts with your love”) over a simple melodic figure from White and more Tyner-ish piano. This piece, more than anything else on Pneuma, feels like it could have come from a Sanders album of the time. Indeed, an epic, wall-demolishing, reed-chewing saxophone solo would really have added something to it. The core of the piece is just a little bit too mantra-like, and White’s violin not quite dominant enough. The violin needs to be a co-lead instrument, something “The Blessing Song” demonstrates to its detriment. Both these albums have a lot to recommend them. Neither is essential or some kind of tragically overlooked masterpiece, but fans of this type of early ’70s dashikis-and-shakers jazz will enjoy them quite a bit." - Burning Ambulance [Impulse!] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): AFUCHE http://www.peek-a-boo- ROB MAZUREK/SAO PAULO UNDERGROUND http://www.npr.org/2011/11/14/ http://alarmpress.com/40238/ WADADA LEO SMITH http://shanleyonmusic. ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - Metro Gallery - 1700 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 AFUCHE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 November 18 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! November 19 - Ars Nova Workshop - Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S. 18th Street - Philadelphia, PA - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - Metro Gallery - 1700 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 - this show will feature special guest vocalist Theo Bleckmann! December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 DEAD CAT BOUNCE November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 CARLO DEROSA'S CROSS-FADE November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - Metro Gallery - 1700 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 November 25 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 DOCTOR NERVE November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ERGO November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 (featuring special guest Jason Moran!) FOREVER EINSTEIN November 29 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA November 26 - Sweden Prog Fest - Bryggarsalen, Bryggarsalen (T-Odenplan), Norrtullsgatan 12N - Stockholm, Sweden June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA GUTBUCKET November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 HAMSTER THEATRE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Thinking Plague, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Hamster Theatre and Thinking Plague: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - Metro Gallery - 1700 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 November 21 - Red Door - 443 Eye St, NW - Washington, DC $10.00 LED BIB November 23 - Jazz Dock - Prague, Czech Republic Decenber 6 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) Decenber 7 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) Decenber 8 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) MAHAVISHNU PROJECT November 12 - NJ ProgHouse @ The Crossroads - Garwood, NJ November 17 - Appalachian Brewing Company - 50 North Cameron Street - Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 221-1080 (free admission!) November 20 -The Mahavishnu Project presents "Maha-coustic": new interpretations of the music of John McLaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 POSITIVE CATASTROPHE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 November 19 - The Big Room - Erector Square - 319 Peck St. - New Haven, CT 06513 November 20 - Cuneifest 2011 - Metro Gallery - 1700 North Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 (Positive Catastrophe's performances made possible through a grant from Chamber Music America's 2010 New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France RATTLEMOUTH November 26 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES November 4 – Machines with Magnets - 400 Main St - Pawtucket, RI (with Lolita Black and Tyler-James of The Silks). 9pm. $10.00 - price includes a recording of the show November 18 – Presented by Sonic Circuits - Pyramid Atlantic - 8230 Georgia Avenue - Silver Spring, MD - doors 8:30/show 9:00 - $10.00 November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 (opening the festival) November 19th – Triumph Brewery - 117 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA November 20th – Papacookie - NYC, NY November 27 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE November 17 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 JASON ROBINSON's JANUS ENSEMBLE November 23 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ROSWELL RUDD with IDEAL BREAD November 15 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 WADADA LEO SMITH December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music THINKING PLAGUE November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) - 531 North 12th St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 - 7:00 pm sharp (with Hamster Theatre, The Red Masque and Syrrah ) November 21 - "An Evening with Thinking Plague and Hamster Theatre: Part-interactive discussion and part 'living room concert'" - Philadelphia, PA. The groups will perform some of their music and will entertain questions and elaborate on topics based on audience input. RSVP here to obtain address November 22 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UPSILON ACRUX November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 20 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ZEVIOUS November 19 - Cuneifest 2011 - Orion Sound Studios - 2903 Whittington Ave., Suite C - Baltimore, MD. 21230 November 30 - The Stone - 16 Avenue C (the corner of Avenue C and Second Street) - NYC, NY 10009 ------ Rest in Peace: MICHAEL GARRICK (One of the originals of 60s 'Brit-jazz', working with many other greats of the day. Not as recognized as some, but he released a string of fine works) MOOGY KLINGMAN (Don't know what else he did, but he was in the original 3-keyboard line-up of Todd Rundgren's Utopia, which really rocked my world when that album first came out) WALTER NORRIS (A fine journeyman jazz pianist, I first encountered him when I discovered Ornette Coleman in High School and his (very good if somewhat incongruous) contribution to Ornette's 1st album. Many, many other albums followed. ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and some extras as well) MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2012. think something to look forward to... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp287.net/archive_ |
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We've just put up a trailer for Forgas Band Phenomena's fifth release, which is entitled "Acte V". The release is a CD/DVD package which has their new studio album (the CD) as well as their NEARFest 2010 performance (the DVD). It's out in early 2012, but can begin to get all excited over it here and now: http://youtu.be/Ro9p_uX_ooM Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: This is the LAST few days to buy our beautiful CUNEIFORM AT THE STONE t-shirts. When we come in the office on Dec. 1, we will take this item off sale and add up what we need to order to fill the orders we have received. So, don't hesitate if you want one of these! Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt SMALL (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then ordering the shirts and shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt MEDIUM (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then ordering the shirts and shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt LARGE (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then ordering the shirts and shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cuneiform At The Stone T-Shirt XTRA-LARGE (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Please note - this is a pre-order item. We will be selling these shirts only until the end of the Stone series and then ordering the shirts and shipping all orders. Do not order this item with any other items from Wayside Music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ----These ProgQuebec titles are $7.00 off (45%) the regular price!--- Jacques Blais-Themes $11.00 (special) "1974 saw guitarist Jacques Blais enter the studio with bassist/producer Yves Laferriere (Contraction, Ville Emard Blues Band). Laferriere brings along several bandmates from Contraction: singer Christiane Robichaud, keyboardist Robert Lachapelle, drummer Richard Perotte, recording engineer Jules Perotte, and flautist Jean-Jacques Robichaud. "Themes" appears the following year, a combination of Contraction's funk-meets-progressive with Blais' prowess on electric and acoustic guitars. From the electrifying funk-rock of the radio hit "Sept-quatre" to the meditative gentleness of "Le Matin", the album pleases both the ears and the feet. Discover (or rediscover) why, back in the day, Jacques Blais was considered Quebec's hottest guitarist!" [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bregent-Partir Pour Ailleurs $11.00 (special) "In the early 70s, well before joining keyboard/percussion duo Dionne-Brégent, keyboardist Michel-Georges Bregent fronted the group Brégent with his brother Jacques on vocals. Following the dissolution of Dionne-Brégent, Brégent reformed to produce a second album, 1979's "Partir Pour Ailleurs". The poetry of Verlaine, Léo Ferré and Felix Leclerc, all given dramatic treatment by Jacques, are set to an avant-garde electronic rock music, resulting in an inspiring and emotional album that was truly ahead of its time, not unlike Lucien Francoeur and Aut'chose. This reissue comes with eight unreleased bonus tracks recorded live in concert at L'UQAM in 1977." [Prog Quebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Yves Laferriere-Yves Laferrier $11.00 (special) "Yves Laferrière’s eponymous solo album, originally released on Le Tamanoir in 1978) is quite unknown and underrated. Laferrière was bassist for most of the stuff reviewed in the article to this point. On guitar is René Lussier (Conventum, Quatre Guitaristes) who lends a Frippian air to the proceedings. Other members of Contraction and Conventum help out. The result is a mostly instrumental album that holds up well to these bands. A jazz-rock vibe sometimes sneaks in (Laferrière doubles on Fender Rhodes), with a touch of funk akin to Sextant-era Hancock, and some sweet vibe playing. Apart from Lussier’s prominence on guitar, the album is not a radical departure from the bands named, particularly the first Contraction, and will be of interest accordingly." Includes 6' of bonus tracks. This is the first time this has been on CD. [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jerome Langlois-Molignak $11.00 (special) Jerome was a founding member of the very fine Quebecois band Maneige, writing and performing on their 1st two albums, which were some of the band's highlights. For the last 30 years, he's been doing soundtrack-type work, and it reflects that, but it also has traces of chamber-rock bands like Julverne, Cro-Magnon, Gatto Marte, etc. "We normally stick to reissues, but this CD was so good we had to release it ourselves! Molignak is the first new release by Jérôme Langlois, co-founder of Maneige, in twenty years. Featuring members of Maneige, Conventum, Octobre, and others, it is an exciting and fresh musical exploration informed by progressive rock, jazz, chamber music, contemporary classical, and film scores. The same musical ambition and inspiration that resulted in the classic Maneige albums Maneige and Les Porches is alive and well in Molignak, a beautiful, exotic, and adventurous musical suite arranged for piano, clarinets, guitar, violin, cello, bass, and drums. This is the first non-reissue by the ProgQuebec label and accompanies Mr. Langlois' return to live performances." [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jerome Langlois-Live au FMPM 2006/Themes 2 x CDs $11.00 (special) "This 2-CD set features Maneige co-founder and composer Jerome Langlois performing live in a number of settings. The first disc is the Molignak ensemble's performance at FMPM 2006. This group featured three ex-members of Maneige, the bassist of Octobre, the violinist of Conventum, the flutist of l'Orchestre Sympathique, and Jerome's daughter Romie on clarinet. They perform material from the Molignak album, as well as rearranged Maneige and Lasting Weep pieces. The highlight is a ten-minute duet between Jérôme and his daughter called the "Rhapsodie Molinienne" which has not been previously released. The second disc includes a reissue of Langlois' 1984 album Thèmes, which is a solo piano concert including material from Maneige, Lasting Weep and some new pieces. Two bonus tracks, the Sonate d'Hiver, are also solo piano performances and were recorded in 1976 in the same era as Lasting Weep's "Albatros" shows. The FMPM concert presents all material in a new light; the Molignak pieces gain from the addition of flute and a second percussionist, and the classic material has been kept up with the times. The piano pieces offer a glimpse into Langlois' compositional process, and longtime followers will appreciate the subtle differences in arrangements from full band pieces." [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Lasting Weep-1969-1971 $11.00 (special) This is a nicely done, charming, period-piece release that has quite good sound considering the unreleased nature and age of the materials. Most people were not even aware of this band's existence! "Maneige fans are in for quite a treat with these long awaited and highly anticipated unreleased gems! Lasting Weep, formed in 1968, was Maneige’s predecessor band comprising a very young Alain B0ergeron and Jérome Langlois, joined by drummer Mathieu Léger (later with L'Orchestre Sympathique) and bassist Claude Chapleau (later with Zak). This quartet of talented young musicians was well ahead of its time and began with a sound similar to that of Jethro Tull. This compilation covers the best material from the years 1969 to 1971, tracking the evolution of Lasting Weep until it became Maneige in 1972. Eight studio recordings are augmented by two live tracks, totaling 75 minutes of music!" [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Lasting Weep-Le Spectacle de l'Albatros $11.00 (special) This really could be considered a Maneige album, expanded into a larger format! "Another page in the history of Lasting Weep, formed in 1968 by Alain Bergeron and Jérôme Langlois (prior to them founding Maneige), Mathieu Leger and Claude Chapleau. Jérôme Langlois' exit from Maneige in 1976 gave him the time to finish “Lalbatros”, an epic musical concept he began writing in 1970 while with Lasting Weep. He then performed it live accompanied by a who's who of Quebec's progressive rock scene including the entire line-up of Maneige, as well as Raôul Duguay, Michel McLean, Jean Vanasse and more. The professionally recorded and to-date unreleased "Le Spectacle de l'Albatros" is over 70 minutes of incredible music representing one of the most important events in Quebec’s progressive music history!" [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Maneige-Maneige $11.00 (special) First time ever on CD for the first album by Maneige. This includes short but quite interesting notes from leader Jerome Langlois. This album, along with their second, Les Porches, are some of the greatest material to come out of the Quebecois progressive rock movement. "People have been bugging us for these for four years. Finally available on CD, remastered from the original tapes with the blessing of EMI Music Canada, this was the first Maneige album released in 1975. It features the side-long track "Le Rafiot" and three medium-length tracks on (the original) side 2. Incredible chamber-rock crossed with prog and jazz, there are influences of Soft Machine and Frank Zappa's "Hot Rats" here but it also sounds a bit like early After Crying. Two live-in-studio bonus tracks are included, the never-released "Tèdetèdetèdet" and an alternate take of "Jean-Jacques", the early band's biggest hit." [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Maneige-Live a L'Eveche $11.00 (special) Fantastic to see this release by this great, popular-in-their-day-but-now- Recommended to anyone interested in the Quebeçois scene. [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Miriodor-Live 89 $11.00 (special) Great sounding live, archival release from the period when Miriodor were a trio ("Miriodor" and "3rd Warning"). Both of these albums are unfortunately out of print at this time, so it's also the only way to currently hear this period of the band's development. Very different in sound from what they eventually turned into, but a really great period for them. Recommended. "It is with great pleasure that ProgQuebec releases this archival recording of one of Quebec's most enduring and reknown progressive groups. "Live 89" also serves to commemorate Miriodor's 25 years of existence, as well as the 20th anniversary of these recordings. Hot on the heels of their performance at FIMAV 1988, the trio of Pascal Globensky (keyboards), Rémi Leclerc (percussion) and Sabin Hudon (saxophone) tour France and Belgium in 1989, returning home for a series of concerts in their home province. The emergence of MIDI technology aids the group in bringing an orchestral flavour to their already daring and complex compositions. Culled from performances in France, Montreal and Quebec City, we are treated throughout to Miriodor's usual high standards in both composition and performance, and their musique actuelle side is present throughout with the saxophone in prominence. The recordings' high sound quality makes it even easier to enjoy these excellent performances. In total, 12 tracks span over 50 minutes of music, including 5 completely unreleased pieces amongst material from their self-titled album and works in progress which would surface on their third release, "3rd Warning". Here's one to leave you breathless!" [ProgQuebec] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ------------------------------ Antique Seeking Nuns-Careful! It's Tepid CDEP $10.00 Back in stock! Third and final of three releases by this little-known, fine British quartet, consisting of: Joff Winks-guitar and vocals, Matt Baber-Fender Rhodes, synths and piano, Paul Mallyon-drums and Brad Waissman-bass. I was pointed in their direction by Steve Davis, Snooker champion and all around champion of progressive, prog music and he was right! "Right about what?", you may ask. That they were band that managed to take some of the most quintessencially 'British' (and to my mind, the most charming) aspects of UK progressive rock (think the song stylings of Richard Sinclair with Caravan or Hatfield or early Robert Wyatt) and graft them onto a more contemporary sound that is perhaps a bit more avant-progressive in nature as well as including influences that have nothing to do with 'progrock' (Tortoise! Flaming Lips!, etc), all leavened by some Zappa-ish instrumental complexity and assuredness. What do you have? A total winner. If you want the big story of this band (why they released 3 EPs over a 5 year period and why they have now decided to call themselves "Sanguine Hum"...then THIS is the place, because the booklet has 3 pages of tiny type explaining why they have done a bunch of things that are completely silly in terms of career. But more importantly, you get some really, really great music. Highly recommended! "This five track EP, the final release in the bands Triple Burst saga, features some of the very best examples of the Nuns highly progressive instrumental compositions. Over the course of 20 minutes Careful! It’s Tepid unleashes all manner of instrumental combinations. A nostalgic string quartet blends with childlike glockenspiel and chiming guitars in The Foulness! The Stench! Deranged drums and vibraphone manically dance around slide guitar and distorted bass in Dead Cheese, and wobbly synth textures cushion what sounds like a chorus of mandolins and guitars as strange film dialogue interrupts the proceedings in The Bearded Bag Lady. Careful! It’s Tepid is also framed at either end by two songs, Leave Us A Message and Ointment For Flies, songs that are as strange and alien as they are weirdly approachable, especially in the sky high vocal melody of opening track Leave Us A Message that pleads for contact with alien life, or the unsettlingly macabre and epic closer Ointment for Flies. Careful! It’s Tepid makes a fitting finale for the Triple Burst trilogy and the Antique Seeking Nuns in general before the quartet (Joff Winks, Matt Baber, Brad Waissman & Paul Mallyon) bring together all their disparate influences and elements of past and present projects under the new band name Sanguine Hum." [Troopers for Sound] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Antique Seeking Nuns-Double Egg with Chips and Beans (and a Tea) CDEP $10.00 Back in stock! Second of three releases by this little-known, fine British quartet, consisting of: Joff Winks-guitar and vocals, Matt Baber-Fender Rhodes, synths and piano, Paul Mallyon-drums and Brad Waissman-bass. I was pointed in their direction by Steve Davis, Snooker champion and all around champion of progressive, prog music and he was right! "Right about what?", you may ask. That they were band that managed to take some of the most quintessencially 'British' (and to my mind, the most charming) aspects of UK progressive rock (think the song stylings of Richard Sinclair with Caravan or Hatfield or early Robert Wyatt) and graft them onto a more conte mporary sound that is perhaps a bit more avant-progressive in nature as well as including influences that have nothing to do with 'progrock' (Tortoise! Flaming Lips!, etc). What do you have? A total winner. If you want the big story of this band (why they released 3 EPs over a 5 year period and why they have now decided to call themselves "Sanguine Hum"...well, you'll have to buy "Careful, It's Tepid", their third and final release, which has 3 pages of tiny type explaining why they have done a bunch of things that are completely silly in terms of career, but which actually mean nothing to you or me. But if you want great music, just buy this! Highly recommended! "Antique Seeking Nuns was a band project that existed between 2001 and 2009, initially based around the composing/performing duo of Joff Winks and Matt Baber and later expanding to include Paul Mallyon on Drums and Brad Waissman on Bass. The band released three EP’s that stylistically responded to the challenges laid down by artists such as Frank Zappa and Hatfield and the North: music that is cerebral yet heartfelt, often complicated yet still pushing melody to the centre stage, and perhaps most controversially, taking a surreal and understated approach to the lyrics and presentation, often humorous in effect but with no loss in creative impact.Although definitely influenced and perhaps defined by the past, Antique Seeking Nuns can be best viewed alongside artists such as Tortoise and the Flaming Lips: a post-rock group entirely and successfully absorbing its prog-rock influences into something new. An ever growing network of listeners continue to be drawn into the Nuns’ music by the aforementioned off-hand lyrical style of songs such as Double Egg and Little Machines which soften the blow of the more intense pieces such as Shatner’s Bassoon and Dead Cheese that set new standards in adventurous and demanding rock based composition." [Troopers for Sound] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Kevin Ayers-Rainbow Takeaway/That's What You Get Babe (remastered) 2 x CDs $19.00 After a long spell on Harvest, where he produced his early 70s classics, Kevin moved onto another label, but he came back to Harvest for this two: the first was That's What You Get Babe, and imo, it's an ok work, but nothing more. But Rainbow Takeaway from 1978, is one of his later classics, in my opinion, especially the first side of the original vinyl version. This was produced by Anthony Moore (Slapp Happy) with Kevin, which gives it a very different sonic feel. A very good one - maybe or maybe not a great one, but a very good one for certain. [BGO] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Michael Bates-Acrobat: Music for and by Dmitri Shotakovich $16.00 "Composer Dmitri Shostakovich lived an extraordinarily strange life. A cultured, creative individual forced to play a part in his country s history against his will, used as a propaganda tool of a tyrant. In such a claustrophobic and paranoia inducing environment, Shostakovich was still able to create musical works of genius that have inspired musicians for decades since, including bassist/composer Michael Bates. Bates has long been a fan of Shostakovich s music and, through his own study and exploration, has created an ensemble dedicated to the spirit of Shostakovich and his work. This imaginative and intrepid ensemble includes saxophonist/clarinetist Chris Speed, trumpeter Russ Johnson, pianist Russ Lossing and drummer Tom Rainey. Together on the new CD Acrobat: Music for, and by, Dmitri Shostakovich, the ensemble brings life to Bates s compositions that are written to embody the many moods of Shostakovich and his diverse output. Michael Bates has been an important part of the New York jazz scene for nearly a decade. His work on double bass has been featured alongside many of the music s most important and influential performers. Bates s compositions blend elements from many musical sources, including classical, jazz and rock. Acrobat is a triumph as both a unique musical statement and a tribute to an oft misunderstood legend. Bates is able to generate tremendously inventive musical statements that showcase his wit, sarcasm and daring, also nodding to the similar sentiments frequently present in the work of his hero, Dmitri Shostakovich." [Sunnyside] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David Bedford-Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon/The Song of the White Horse $17.00 "The Song of the White Horse is the original 1983 pressing of the album subsequently reissued as Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon/The Song of the White Horse. Originally issued on Mike Oldfield's short-lived eponymous label, it is comprised of just two pieces of music -- both of which can now be referred to as the title track. Originally composed in 1971 and performed by Bedford and former Soft Machine keyboardist Mike Ratledge, "Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon" was titled for Bedford's discovery that the stars that are visible today are only now shedding the light that was originally emitted during the Bronze Age; it is, accordingly, a lengthy piece that seems fully aware of the mysteries inherent in such vast distance. The piece itself is often bizarre -- one passage, toward the end, seems to transform the singers into a flock of chattering penguins; elsewhere, the two choirs' librettos all but battle one another, the first set of voices reciting local Devonshire place names, while the second sings out the names of the stars. Equally disconcerting is the abrupt halt to which the performance comes, a shade under 25 minutes in. "Song of the White Horse," too, is concerned with ancient mysteries -- in this instance, the giant horse carved into the chalk hills above Uffington in southern England. Originally composed for the BBC television program Omnibus in 1977, its five sections follow a journey along the lines of hilltops known as the Ridgeway; one section is named for Wayland's Smithy and another for the Blowing Stone, an ancient rock that Bedford himself "plays" during this portion of the piece. Instrumental for much of its duration, "The Song of the White Horse" finally lives up to the first half of its title during the fourth movement, when a choir enters the proceedings. Led by singer Diane Coulson and built around a lengthy G.K. Chesterton poem, the choir's arrival is initially intrusive but one rapidly warms to its presence, and the piece builds to a simply gorgeous climax, the Coulson showpiece 'Postlude.'"-Dave Thompson/All Music Guide [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Blues Control & Laraaji-FRKWYS Vol. 8 $15.00 "Volume 8 in the ongoing FRKWYS series on RVNG Intl. is a double album-length collaboration between Blues Control and Laraaji. Following the 'fodder first' tradition of previous FRKWYS installments, Vol. 8 was birthed over e-mail dialogue between RVNG and Russ Waterhouse and Lea Cho of Blues Control. Blues Control's evolved output gracefully arcs with influence and innovation that gleams electronic, New Age, and hard rock terrains. Laraaji's name came up early in that conversation and felt intrinsic to Waterhouse and Cho's own musical calling. After learning various instruments in his formative years and studying composition at Howard University, Laraaji eventually found his musical conduit in an electronically-modified zither. Laraaji's 1979 album Celestial Vibration (recorded as Edward Larry Gordon) places the stringed instrument at the forefront on two side-length excursions in rhythmic ambiance. The 1980 album Ambient 3: Day of Radiance, produced by Brian Eno for his ambient record series, further documented Laraaji's zither explorations alongside Eno's soundscaping. Laraaji continues to pursue music both in its recorded form and as a healing tool. Over two album sides, the listener is transported from the urban sound garden of 'Awakening Day,' through the soulful yow of 'Light Ships,' into the texture bliss of 'City of Love,' and finally the reflective pool of 'Freeflow'. The first bonus track 'Somebody Scream' demonstrates Laraaji's dexterous zither-playing over thirty-five minutes of music, while the second, 'Astral Jam,' starts with a Wu-like beat (courtesy of Laraaji) and warps into a rolling snare trance." Includes a download code for the full album, plus an hour of bonus material." [RVNG] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Graham Collier-Day of the Dead/Symphony of Scorpions (expanded/remastered) 2 x CDs $21.00 This includes over 25' of previously unreleased music; "October Ferry" and "Forest Path to the Spring". "Day of the Dead: A suite based on Malcolm Lowry's writings is one of the most successful fusings of spoken word and jazz on disc. While the concept of jazz accompanying poetry was, of course, not new when this was composed, rarely if ever have the two been so inextricably and magnificently intertwined. Collier writes for his 12-piece ensemble so that every word of the selections from Lowry's work - as read sonorously and convincingly by John Carbery - is seamlessly connected to the music, a rare and laudatory accomplishment. Cadences rise and fall, and the music is remarkably a part of the recitation, and not merely background. It helps, of course, that all the words are clearly articulated and easily understood, and that Lowry's writings are hypnotically revealing, particularly as recited beautifully by Carbery. Symphony Of Scorpions: Graham Collier, Harry Beckett, Pete Duncan, Mike Page, Malcolm Griffiths, Art Theman, Ed Speight & John Cameron Mitchell. "Symphony of Scorpions, recorded late in 1976, was loosely based around Malcolm Lowry's shambolic novel of the same name. Written more as a saxophone concerto to showcase the work of sax great Art Theman, the ensemble Graham Collier formed for the date numbered 12 pieces, as it did for the previous year's New Conditions, and included five members of his regular group, including Harry Beckett, Ed Speight, John Webb, Roger Dean, and, of course, Collier himself. In addition to Theman, Peter Duncan, Henry Lowther, Malcolm Griffiths, Tony Roberts, Mike Paige, and John Marshall filled out the band. It is through the solo statements by Theman that new themes, motions, and directions are uncovered in Collier's loosely written text. At times indulgent, and at others very sparse, the ensemble moves along with excellent focus, drama, and tension, allowing for groupings of smaller units inside the ensemble to carry the motion of this seemingly directionless ramble forward - all the while honing in on Collier's small-figured place of balance within movement. This is an arduous listen, but is far more successful at sustenance and creative dialogue than New Conditions was, and showcases Collier as having fully embraced the vanguard, and as being very comfortable writing for such a large group." - Thom Jurek/All Music Guide [BGO] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bob Drake-Bob's Drive In $15.00 What a great concept. Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Bob records an album as he always does; he plays all the parts himself. But he's got this nifty band he assembled. What a shame to waste them! So...he sends them the most basic elements of the song (the chords and a recording of himself strumming and singing the basic melody) and then without letting them hear what his arrangements sound like, he assembled the band and allowed them to work up their own arrangements and parts and perform live in the studio after a week of work together. And this CD presents both recordings side by side for a fun comparison between two quite different versions of the same songs! [CTA/ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Full Blast & Friends-Sketches and Ballads $18.00 Peter Brötzmann (tenor sax + tárogató), Ken Vandermark (baritone sax + clarinet), Thomas Heberer (trumpet), Marino Pliakas (e-bass), Dirk Rothbrust (percussion + timpani), Michael Wertmüller (drums + composition). Recorded live at the Donaueschinger Musiktage, 10/16/2010, recorded by SWR. "If you know the score, you might actually think of the piece's title as a bit of an understatement. After all, it is made of 50 densely-written pages, which might cause some interpreters to lose track of sight. For Michael Wertmüller's composition Sketches And Ballads is full of seemingly unplayable rhythms, which hail from his extensive experience as a percussionist: complex 256th parts and 512th parts are no exception in Wertmüller's work. Even the visual appearance of it shows much of the dynamic and ferocity of his music. And these notations are really just "sketches." The piece was originally composed for the SWR to be played at the NOWJazz sessions of the Donaueschinger music days in 2010. The title's true meaning becomes apparent when Michael Wertmüller himself talks about his work. As it turns out, the term "sketch" is actually a reference to Miles Davis' Sketches Of Spain, especially because Wertmüller is very impressed by the density of Gil Evans' composition for Davis. Still, there is a deeper level as well. Although the score of Sketches And Ballads is written out in detail, it only fully unfolds its beauty and real meaning when the single particles are connected by free improvisation. This is one of the reasons why Sketches And Ballads clearly is a jazz piece -- the other reason being that the composed parts are really vibrating with a jazzy groove due to the free work of the musicians with the material and their jazz-like phrasing. The piece was performed by a sextet in October 2010 in Donaueschingen for the first time. The musicians were fronted by the trio Full Blast -- a critically-acclaimed group consisting of Peter Brötzmann (saxophone), Marino Pliakas (e-bass) and Michael Wertmüller himself on drums. For the realization of Sketches And Ballads, some friends joined the threesome for the performance. American saxophonist Ken Vandermark has often been linked to Full Blast and adds some special timbre to the baritone saxophone and the clarinet. German trumpeter Thomas Heberer is one of the most creative and versatile musicians in New York's Downtown scene; percussionist Dirk Rothbrust plays a wonderfully headstrong timbal. Although there are two percussionists involved, Sketches And Ballads only works with a few, very well-placed passages in fortissimo. The composed parts are strongly influenced by Wertmüller's highly sophisticated understanding of time. At the same time, there are also temptingly tender parts: the ballads which are almost tailor-made for Peter Brötzmann. The German saxophonist, internationally well-known for his distinctively raw sound on saxophone, clarinet and tárogató (a Hungarian woodwind), developed a seemingly more melancholic side. Brötzmann's touching sound acts as a counterpart to Wertmüller's fast-paced compostion. Michael Wertmüller accomplishes a lot with his piece: he provides the proliferating free jazz with certain compositional structures without holding back. Eventually the formally structured "neo free jazz" -- also incorporating intense rock elements -- still has the same core theme it used to have in the 1960s: criticizing the political state of affairs and social injustice that leave the masses paralyzed." [Trost] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Charles Hayward-One Big Atom $17.00 Charles Hayward is, of course, best known for his drumming and vocalizing feats with This Heat, Camberwell Now and Quiet Sun, but in addition to doing some improvising work, he has released a number of solo albums contsructed out of his excellent drumming, distinctive voice and single drones made from keyboards, melodica, etc. I saw him perform at RIO in 2009 and it was a real treat to finally see the great man behind the kit and in full voice. This is his first in quite some time and is a good one. "One Big Atom stands outside of genre and any easily identified signifiers, jump-cutting between song, collage, sound field, noise, signal, melody. Made over the space of a year as the world went through a series of far-reaching changes, the music is a sort of tangential response. In order to enable a worthwhile and genuine process, no computers were used until final mastering. ‘Certainly, computers are convenient and clean sounding,’ says Charles ‘but the paths and routes within the creative act are becoming proscribed and increasingly useless as strategies for survival and independence because of the constraints of digital protocol. Just as my work needs to have a sci-fi proposition, so it also needs to commit violence against the representation project, the idolatrous need to push our technologies towards a more and more ‘realistic’ capability that leaves no room for the audience to fill in the spaces and trace their own connections. Instead, I’ve tried to look at the plasticity of sound, to mould and shape it as material towards a consciously ‘recorded’ artefact.’" [Continuity/ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bill McHenry-Ghosts of the Sun $16.00 Bill is a great saxist and this includes a fine, fine band; sadly I'm listening to the news that Paul Motian just died as I give you the credits: Bill McHenry-tenor sax, Ben Monder (aka Mind Bender) - guitar, Reid Anderson-bass, Paul Motian-drums. "The best method to amass critical attention is to stand apart from the crowd. Occasionally, an artist comes along who can diverge from the expected and catch the imagination of listeners while doing what comes instinctively. Saxophonist/composer Bill McHenry has developed his own unique sound and approach to the jazz tradition that has set him apart from his peers. The breadth of McHenry s art is vast and varied. His lush tenor saxophone tone echoes the past masters like Coleman Hawkins while his advanced technique enables him to reach the furthest plains of contemporary experimentation. His abilities have made it possible for McHenry to perform alongside many legends and contemporary greats, including Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, John McNeil, Andrew Cyrille and Guillermo Klein. McHenry s ensemble leadership and compositional skills are well known amongst his associates but deserve further praise. He shows his faculty on his latest Sunnyside CD, Ghosts of the Sun (Nov. 22, 2011). Utilizing an all-star ensemble of a handful of his favorite collaborators, McHenry presents a diverse, exemplary program of original compositions that illustrate his tunefulness and unique abstraction. The group, featuring drummer Paul Motian, bassist Reid Anderson and guitarist Ben Monder, navigate the leader s freely structured rhapsodies with amazing results. The tunes strike a balance between impressionism, modernism and folk-like tunefulness. Ms. Polley slinks hazily under the gauze of Monder s guitar and McHenry s resonant sax. La Fuerza follows with an ardent melodic statement, which is furthered on Anti Heroes, a longer composition with poignant solos and a jolting backbeat from Anderson and Motian. Melancholy permeates over the quietly introspective Ghosts of the Sun. The stark Little One weaves a flowing singsong melody that builds throughout the piece with augmentations from the ensemble. McHenry s brawny tone and improvisatory prowess are featured on William III, a forceful title that features Monder s over driven guitar. Lost Song enters as a somber guitar and sax ballad, introducing space for Anderson s lopping bass and Monder s twang. The bustling Roses II reprises the theme from McHenry s last solo outing (Roses, 2008) with an eruption of energy. Ghosts of the Sun is a striking document of McHenry s vast resources as composer, performer and improviser." [Sunnyside] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mythos-Superkraut: Live at Stagge's Hotel 1976 $16.00 This is a suprisingly reasonable sounding (but still of quite good bootleg quality only) document of Mythos right around the end of their great period. And it's a very good performance too. There were albums that came later, but we don't really want to talk about some of those...If you are a krautrock or Mythos fan, this is a pretty major discovery. "The career of Mythos been similar to that of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze, also from West Berlin. They began working as a rock band in the line up of guitar, drums, bass, keyboards and vocals. They released their first record on the cult label OHR, and they later switched from rock to electronic music. At the 1976 gig at Stagge's Hotel Mythos was still fully in their Krautrock element. The songs of the then current album "Dreamlab," formed the foundation of the live show, plus additional titles that would never appear on their studio albums." [Sireena] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Necks-Mindset $15.00 "Now in their twenty-fourth year, the Necks' new release, Mindset, their sixteenth album, and first LP - features two starkly contrasting tracks: the pulsating, raw, 'Rum Jungle' and the slower building, rather hypnotic 'Daylights.' Polyrhythms imbue both pieces with powerful forward motion, embroiled with which ethereal piano patterns interweave with bass, drums, electronics, churning Hammonds and noise-guitars. Drummer and percussionist Tony Buck writes: Mindset shares some elements in common with our previous album Silverwater, mostly in some mixing approaches and rhythmic devices - a reflection of our ongoing fascination with polymetric material and varying simultaneous pulses, but it's a whole other thing again, and the two tracks are very different from one another --'Rum Jungle' captures the live approach of the piano, bass, and drum trio a lot more, while 'Daylights' features a bed of electronics and little sounds that slowly converge, coalescing into a multi-layered, multi-tempo, swirling soundscape." [ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Necks-Mindset (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $19.00 "Now in their twenty-fourth year, the Necks' new release, Mindset, their sixteenth album, and first LP - features two starkly contrasting tracks: the pulsating, raw, 'Rum Jungle' and the slower building, rather hypnotic 'Daylights.' Polyrhythms imbue both pieces with powerful forward motion, embroiled with which ethereal piano patterns interweave with bass, drums, electronics, churning Hammonds and noise-guitars. Drummer and percussionist Tony Buck writes: Mindset shares some elements in common with our previous album Silverwater, mostly in some mixing approaches and rhythmic devices - a reflection of our ongoing fascination with polymetric material and varying simultaneous pulses, but it's a whole other thing again, and the two tracks are very different from one another --'Rum Jungle' captures the live approach of the piano, bass, and drum trio a lot more, while 'Daylights' features a bed of electronics and little sounds that slowly converge, coalescing into a multi-layered, multi-tempo, swirling soundscape." [ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Old Man and the Sea-The Old Man and the Sea (SHM remastered/Japanese mini-lp sleeve) $40.00 This 1972 release by a Danish group, originally on Sonet, was the band's only release. It gets the deserved deluxe, legitimate reissue treatment here. "Musically speaking, The Old Man & The Sea fits squarely in the Scandinavian / Northern European sophisticated heavy rock bag. Heavy organ and guitar lead the instrumental solo sections, while rough English vocals add a bluesy feel to the proceedings. It's definitely influenced by the "Vertigo" UK sound, but of course deep divers will likely recognize other Scandinavian acts such as Norway's Ruphus (first album) or Host, Finland's Kalevala, and Sweden's November. Excellent album."-Tom Hayes "Almost every collector of progressive rock familiar with their eponymous album acknowledges it as one of the real masterworks from the Northern countries. Old Man & The Sea's music radiated youthful happiness and enthusiasm, comparable to the high spirited double albums of Junipher Greene and Oddmen. None of them went on to move back the musical frontiers but are still widely regarded as key examples of progressive rock. Our Danish friends stuck to the formula of roaring Hammond organ and cleverly multi-tracked guitars most of the time. What always counts however is the ability to write good material and perform it well. "Living Dead" and "Princess" are among the most brilliant melodies from the era sung with passion by Ole Wedel, whose bright voice sounded much like Jon Anderson. The instrumental breaks are restricted to solos prior to the last verses. The remaining four tracks weren't far behind either! Although there are evident influences from The Beatles, Traffic, CSN, ELP, Atomic Rooster and Jethro Tull, Old Man & The Sea were second to none of these. A classic album from an era when rock musicians were allowed to be pretentious and some were even taken seriously. It didn't sell too well, though, causing a sadly premature disintegration of the group."-Scented Gardens of the Mind [Belle Antique] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Qluster-Rufen $18.00 "Rufen is the second installment in a trilogy of Qluster music, following on from the Fragen (BB 076CD/LP) studio album. In four impressive live recordings, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Onnen Bock unfold aural panoramas which can only be described, in the truest sense of the word, as fantastic. Had Claude Debussy not already composed 'Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun,' then Qluster would have been ideally placed to do so, their transparency and polymorphism so reminiscent of his high Impressionism. Shunning computers and discarding digital sound, Roedelius and Bock appear to have detached themselves from their own age, exclusively playing analog keyboards, such as the good old Korg MS 20 synthesizer. Nevertheless, they do not revert to earlier periods in search of their stylistic approach. Conventional rhythmic and harmonic patterns are wholly absent. Qluster's foreign sounds and lucidity bring their music closer to contemporary electronic chamber music; although, as paradoxical as it may sound, a form of chamber music which Qluster first had to invent. If this album's predecessor Fragen ventured into strange, unworldly musical territory, then Rufen pushes the boundaries still further. Qluster take the listener along a path which seems to disappear on an imaginary horizon. Roedelius and Bock neither drift off course, nor do they lose sight of their destination. As such, they prove to be reliable scouts who earn the trust of the wanderer at their side. Perhaps there is no goal in Qluster's music, unless it lies in cloud cuckoo land. The direction, however, is clear: head towards the sun, further and further, to a place where everything looks -- and sounds -- a little different. New land, terra incognita. Listening to Qluster feels as new an experience as the music they play. Rufen is not new just for the sake of it. That would not be enough. Rufen is new because two mature musical personalities have succeeded (effortlessly) in creating music which cannot be plotted on a timeline. Music which defies comparison in terms of form and sound. A chance occurrence -- very rare, to say the least."-Asmus Tietchens [Bureau B] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Qluster-Rufen 180 gram vinyl lp with download card (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $19.00 "Rufen is the second installment in a trilogy of Qluster music, following on from the Fragen (BB 076CD/LP) studio album. In four impressive live recordings, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Onnen Bock unfold aural panoramas which can only be described, in the truest sense of the word, as fantastic. Had Claude Debussy not already composed 'Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun,' then Qluster would have been ideally placed to do so, their transparency and polymorphism so reminiscent of his high Impressionism. Shunning computers and discarding digital sound, Roedelius and Bock appear to have detached themselves from their own age, exclusively playing analog keyboards, such as the good old Korg MS 20 synthesizer. Nevertheless, they do not revert to earlier periods in search of their stylistic approach. Conventional rhythmic and harmonic patterns are wholly absent. Qluster's foreign sounds and lucidity bring their music closer to contemporary electronic chamber music; although, as paradoxical as it may sound, a form of chamber music which Qluster first had to invent. If this album's predecessor Fragen ventured into strange, unworldly musical territory, then Rufen pushes the boundaries still further. Qluster take the listener along a path which seems to disappear on an imaginary horizon. Roedelius and Bock neither drift off course, nor do they lose sight of their destination. As such, they prove to be reliable scouts who earn the trust of the wanderer at their side. Perhaps there is no goal in Qluster's music, unless it lies in cloud cuckoo land. The direction, however, is clear: head towards the sun, further and further, to a place where everything looks -- and sounds -- a little different. New land, terra incognita. Listening to Qluster feels as new an experience as the music they play. Rufen is not new just for the sake of it. That would not be enough. Rufen is new because two mature musical personalities have succeeded (effortlessly) in creating music which cannot be plotted on a timeline. Music which defies comparison in terms of form and sound. A chance occurrence -- very rare, to say the least."-Asmus Tietchens [Bureau B] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sanguine Hum-Diving Bell $16.00 Back in stock! Don't know Sanguine Hum? Sure you do! It's the Antique Seeking Nuns under a new name with a bit of a new direction, but also with their basic sound intact. I was turned onto these guys by Steve Davis, Snooker champion and all around champion of progressive, prog music and he was right! "Right about what?", you may ask. That they were band that managed to take some of the most quintessentially 'British' (and to my mind, the most charming) aspects of UK progressive rock (think the song stylings of Richard Sinclair with Caravan or Hatfield or early Robert Wyatt) and graft them onto a more contemporary sound as well as including influences that have nothing to do with 'progrock' (Flaming Lips!, etc). What do you have? A total winner. Highly recommended. Joff Winks – vocals, guitars, drum programming and samples Matt Baber – Rhodes, synthesizer, percussion, mini drum kit Paul Mallyon – drums, percussion, mini drum kit Brad Waissman – bass "Diving Bell is the first album by Sanguine Hum. This band is a continuation of two earlier bands, Antique Seeking Nuns and the Joff Winks Band, both of which (confusingly) shared the same personnel. Anyone familiar with those two will therefore have expectations. Although allegedly representing a slightly more commercial stance, the Joff Winks band was equally as progressive as the Antique Seeking Nuns, whose latter EPs (“Double Egg with Chips and Beans” and “Careful, it’s Tepid) were massive prog faves of mine over the last two years. The Joff Winks Band’s marvelous “Milo” (from their album Songs for Days) being easily as beautiful and engaging as anything on those two EP releases. All these records are characterised by effortlessly shifting time signatures, by tasteful retro synth motifs, chiming Rhodes (by the bucket load), by guitar work alternatively intricate and virtuoso, and -shock horror- melodic too! The latter frequently absent in modern progressive rock....I guess you can see, I like this band, and I like this album. I suggest you have a listen too."-Nick Loebner [Troopers for Sound] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Henry Threadgill- The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 7 x CD box set $40.00 This is 7 albums by Theadgill's legendary Air trio as well as his earliest solo recordings. "Henry Threadgill is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. One of the most important composers and arrangers in avant-garde jazz, Threadgill came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating a range of non-jazz genres. Threadgill, aside from being a remarkable alto saxophone player, is one of the most imaginative of jazz composers today. This set includes seven albums - Live Air, Air Mail, Live at Montreal, Air Show No.1, Spirit of Nuff...Nuff, Song Out of My Trees and Flutistry." [Back Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Throbbing Gristle-The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle (expanded/remastered) 2 x CDs $23.00 "Throbbing Gristle's second full-length, originally released in 1978, captures alienation in its purest form. The line-up of Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson, Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti was a vehicle for everything bizarre, extreme and controversial. From the ravaged live track "Blood On The Floor" to the hostile phone recording on "Death Threats," TG lobotomized convention, whether musical or ideological. The lingering "Hamburger Lady" pulses with a story of a burn victim, and the band's restraint and careful composition makes it one of their best creations of all time, something absolutely terrifying. Full of tape-manipulation, computer noise and feedback, D.O.A epitomizes Throbbing Gristle's unparalleled anti-music, cementing their status as "wreckers of civilization." Cover artwork has been painstakingly restored from the original source material. Part of the re-release of Throbbing Gristle's first five albums on vinyl and CD. Each album has been restored and remastered specifically for each format by Chris Carter from 24bit "baked tape" digital transfers of the original first generation analogue master tapes. Each of the CD special-editions are presented in a gatefold sleeve featuring restored and remastered cover artwork and an integrated 8-page booklet (the booklets feature different artwork and content than the vinyl editions). Each CD special-edition also includes an exclusive bonus CD containing content from the year of the album's original release, including live tracks and remastered singles." [Industrial] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Wooden Shjips-West vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $19.00 The third album by this popular modern space-rock/stoner-rock. Lots of fun and their debut on Thrill Jockey, which should bring them even more fans! "I became aware of San Fran's Wooden Shjips when a friend gave me a copy of Dos a year or so back. Since then, I've been pretty excited to see what these wooly space explorers would come up with next. West finds the Shjips treading the same droning echo-soaked path. If anything, West is a bit more upbeat than their previous work. That's about it. These guys realize that you don't fix something that isn't broken, and I for one am pleased as punch. The last track 'Rising' is backwards, which is something that you don't realize until about half way through. With this, the Shjips hammer home the importance they place on the groove of the tune. Lyrics, voice, even direction becomes secondary to the throbbing, driving steam engine of the Wooden Shjips. West is a grower of an album. At first listen, I thought to myself 'yeah, this is good... but as good as dos? Nah'... after a couple weeks, I've found West standing up to anything they've done yet." [Thrill Jockey] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Yes-Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969-1970 : 2 x CDs $8.00 This double CD set compiles early BBC recordings from the band's earliest years from the time of their first two albums, and with the original lineup of Jon Anderson-vocals, Tony Kaye-organ, Peter Banks-guitar, Chris Squire-bass and Bill Bruford-drums. This has songs from Yes and Time And A Word, and you can really hear the early influences on the band which may not be so obvious from their later, more famous releases, such as The Nice (Kaye's great organ playing), The Beatles or Buffalo Springfield (Jon's vocal harmonies, the fact that they cover songs by these two bands in a unique way). Lots of fun, reasonably very good quality for old BBC recordings and even slightly revelatory if you are a big fan. [Lilith] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ To see Artist News by musicians who have recorded for Cuneiform - provided to us by the musicians themselves and updated every four months, go to: http://www.cuneiformrecords. ------ Rest in Peace: PAUL MOTIAN (Best known as part of Bill Evans' trio, but had a varied and long career; I first encountered him on Carla Bley's Tropic Appetites - an early fave of mine. Not typical, but a typically great performance!) HANS REICHEL (Unique and inventive guitarist, tinkerer and instrument builder. His work on FMP in the 70s and 80s are utter classics of 'beyond guitar') KRISTIAN SCHULTZE (Former member of Passport and remembered for some 'kosmigroove' classsics) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and some extras as well) MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp241.net/archive_ |
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Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Agitation Free-Shibuya Nights: Live in Tokyo $18.00 One of the greats of the Krautrock greats, their intertwining dual guitars with synths and rhythm section made them truly the intergalactic Grateful Dead. Nice to see that they are still burning and - based on this - burning brightly! "Of all of the experimental groups who emerged in Germany the early 1970s, Agitation Free was certainly one of the most musically adventurous. From their beginnings in Berlin in 1967, the band embraced the concept of performing long and free improvisations, experimenting with the use of liquid projectors, slide shows and their own films in live performances. The Beat Studio that Agitation Free initiated under the direction of Thomas Kessler also developed into the creative centre for the Berlin groups Ash Ra Tempel and Tangerine Dream. The sound of Agitation Free featured the pioneering electronics of Michael Hoenig, one of Germany s best musicians when creating atmospheric melodies and powerful-layered soundscapes which both enhanced and defined the band s style. Also featured were guitarists Lutz Ulbrich and Gustl Lutjens whose magic fingers could conjure up exotic Eastern scales or soaring melodic melodies with ease. Drummer Burghard Rausch and bassist Michael Fame Günther were a polyrhythmic rhythm section extraordinaire that propelled the music." [Esoteric] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Albatrosh-Yonkers $18.00 "Eyolf Dale and André Roligheten aka Yonkers are already three albums into their career and showing a maturity in writing and playing that is betraying their age considerably. The album was recorded during what the duo describe as a magic late night session in the Oktaven Audio studio in Yonkers just outside New York City. The music is contemporary jazz with threads to both American and European traditions, structured compositions paired with improvisation; playful and melodic, modern and accessible. Eyolf and André met at school in the small town of Skien and have played together since the age of 17. The duo formally started in 2006, followed by rehearsals and concerts. They won the annual JazzIntro prize at Molde Int. Jazz Festival in 2008 and the "Best Band" category at the European Jazz Competition at the North Sea Jazz in 2009, with jury leader Maria Schneider deeming their performance "most original, great interplay and amazing improvisation, effective and colorful compositions." The same year also saw the release of their debut album Seagull Island followed by Mystery Orchestra With Grenager & Tafjord (2010), both receiving great reviews, the latter named "Best Norwegian Jazz Record Of The Year" in national paper, Dagsavisen." [Rune Grammofon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Atomic Rooster-The Lost Broadcasts NTSC (all region) DVD $12.00 Back in stock! Here is some great archival footage by the early versions of the group during their peak in 1970/1971. Note that part of their performance was originally part of the same Beat Club broadcast that featured the Soft Machine that we released on Grides! This is over 65' and is fully authorized and taken from the original video masters in the archives of Radio Bremen/Beat Club, crazy, dated effects and all. "The first session filmed in August 1970 features three tracks; Save Me, Sleeping For Years and VUG a piece of music from death Walks behind you that ably demonstrated the band musical dexterity. Fast Forward to February 1971 for the second session and there are two tracks including the hit single Tomorrow Night. The second track from this session is another song from Death Walks behind You, in this instance Can’t Take No More. By the time of the 1972 session the band now included vocalist Chris Farlowe and drummer Rick Parnell and the session filmed in February 1972 features multiple versions of the songs Black Snake and Breakthrough we have included the two takes of Black Snake and three takes of Breakthrough featuring different camera angles and back projections. This DVD includes the multiple takes to include different camera angles and back projections." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Curved Air-The Lost Broadcasts NTSC (all region) DVD $12.00 Back in stock! Every time I think I can not be surprised by a archival release found somewhere and somehow negotiated for release, one shows up that amazes. This is one of those. Here is some great archival footage by the original version of the group at their peak, circa their 1st and 2nd albums. Note that part of their performance was originally part of the same Beat Club broadcast that featured the Soft Machine that we released on Grides! This is less than one minute shy of 40' and is fully authorized and taken from the original video masters in the archives of Radio Bremen/Beat Club, crazy, dated effects and all. " This DVD contains three separate sessions with two from 1971. The first set from March 1971 featured three tracks, Vivaldi, It Happened Today and Propositions. All three tracks come from the Air Conditioning album. The next session filmed by the band came in September 1971 when the band would record two sessions just two days apart on the 20th and 22nd of September. Two versions of Back Street Luv were recorded on this day along with the extended Piece of Mind both tracks coming from the bands biggest selling album Second Album. The drummer on these sessions was not the bands regular drummer but a session drummer Barry de Souza." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Eric Dolphy-At the Five Spot, Vol. 2 (expanded/remastered) $5.00 (special) This chronicles Eric Dolphy's legendary concert recorded July 16, 1961 at New York's Five Spot Cafe. What a band: Eric Dolphy-flute, bass clarinet, alto sax, Booker Little-trumpet, Mal Waldron-piano, Richard Davis-bass, Ed Blackwell-drums. I don't think this recording gets the love it deserves; everyone always talks about the lousy sounding piano and yeah, it's not the most in tune instrument I've ever heard, but I've heard worse on 'classics' (the 1st Prestige session by Monk with "Work" is totally unlistenable to me due to the hideous instrument Monk's gotta play). Look! This is a document of one of jazz's great lost, poorly documented ensembles (only this one night was recorded - no studio work)sadly) and for a rare chance to hear these five monster players together (Eric with Blackwell!, Eric with Booker Little!, etc etc etc. And another chance to hear the great Booker Littler: he died even younger than Eric (just 3 months after this date) and he's pretty forgotten - he was a monster player and you can hear that here. Recommended. [Prestige] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Emerson, Lake & Palmer-Live at the Mar Y Sol Festival 1972 $11.00 This is an excellent quality (both in terms of the performance and the recorded sound for 1972) live recording from ELP during their peak period, circa Tarkus! Yeah, there's Lucky Man and Take A Pebble, of course, but there's also a 23' Tarkus, Keith's solo spotlight (10'), Pictures at an Exhibition (15') and a rip-roaring Rondo (18')!! Probably the best archival release from this band ever! Recommended! [Shout Factory] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Fantasy-Paint a Picture 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $25.00 This sophisticated collection of Mellotron-fuelled progressive rock originally appeared in the UK only in December of 1973. It sank without a trace, and is now one of the rarest albums of the era. "Along with Spring and Cressida, Fantasy was one of the classic bands in the soft, symphonic and melodic vein of early British progressive rock. Paint... was unfortunately the only album they managed to get out while they still existed, but in return, the whole album is a true delight! Very beautiful, melodic and atmospheric with great songwriting from the first to the last track."-Vintageprog.com [Aurora] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Far East Family Band-Nipponjin 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $13.00 (special) An real bargain on the vinyl edition of this classic Japanese progressive rock album. "Regarded by many as the first Japanese progressive rock group, the Far East Family Band featured the keyboardist and future new age composer, Kitaro. A keyboard-dominated space rock band, the Far East Family Band played extended compositions that brought comparisons to Tangerine Dream and early Pink Floyd. Nipponjin (1975), the band's second album under their new name (the trio changed their name from Far Out to Far East Family Band following the release of Nihonjin which appeared on the Denon label in 1973), featured re-recorded material from the previous The Cave Down To Earth (1974) as well as Nihonjin and was produced by Tangerine Dream's Klaus Schultz. The band's synthesizer-drenched sound had much to do with Kitaro and Schultz meeting during a trip to Europe. One of Japan's earliest prog bands, Far East Family Band became hugely popular in Japan and also achieved considerable attention in Europe. The group went on to release two further albums, Parallel World (1976) and Tenkujin (1977), but it is Kitaro who enjoyed lasting fame for his legendary Silk Road albums. Digitally remastered, numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies only in a unique card wallet." No.14 on Julian Cope's list of top Japanese albums - but don't hold that against it. "If you've heard of the Far East Family band you already know about them; and if you've stumbled onto them out of the blue, get ready for a treat. If you like Pink Floyd, this band is for you. One of the early Japanese progressive bands, the Far East band played major outdoor concerts at the foot of Mt. Fuji and were heavily influenced by Pink Floyd, and attracted sizable european attention. This particular album was produced by Klaus Schulze of Tangerine Dream fame and is actually a remake of an earlier album, "The Cave Down to the Earth." Although the rhythm section is only adequate, the guitars and keyboard work is superb. Lead guitarist Hirohito Fukushima has gotten his Gilmour chops down expertly. "Nipponjin" and "Timeless" have some excellant leads and Fukushima utilizes his pedal effects throughout. Fumio Miyashta, the keybord player, duels beautifully with Fukushima on "The Cave" and his Hammond work even has a touch of all things The Ventures. A great intro to the beginnings of Japanese progressive and a great progressive gem in itself."-Adam Palermo [Phoenix] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Fennesz/Sakamoto-Flumina 2 x CDs $20.00 "Flumina is the third collaboration between legendary composers Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz. The 24 pieces of Flumina are based on piano compositions/improvisations which Ryuichi Sakamoto had recorded whilst touring in Japan. On that tour Ryuichi played a piano piece in a different key at the begin of every show, always having a Fennesz Sakomoto project in mind. After 24 shows he had 24 tracks in 24 different keys, covering all 24 tonal steps of the western tonal system. Sakamoto sent the tracks over to Christian Fennesz, who worked on them using electronics, guitars and synths. They met in New York then and mixed the album together with Fernando Aponte at KAB Studios. Quiet, restful ambient piano and effected guitar drone. Minimal and masterful. Guitar, computer [laptop] by Christian Fennesz; piano, computer [laptop] by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Artwork & photography by Jon Wozencroft. Mastered by Denis Blackham. Recorded at Amann Studios, Vienna and at KAB Studios, NY and Japan." [Touch] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Robyn Hitchcock-Jewels for Sophia $6.00 (special) A 2007 release by one of the great songwriters and lyricists of our time, up there with Peter Blegvad, but much more prolific. "Viva Seattle Tacoma, Viva Viva Viva Sea-Tac; They've got the best computers and coffee and smack!" "...and definitely head and shoulders above anything that's actually getting played on the radio in this musically blighted era. Lyrically, this album's as witty, surreal and moving as Robyn can be. Unfortunately, it's not quite as musically creative as his other works, though it still display's RH's unparralleled songcraft. The secret tracks (especially "Gene Hackman") are a fine bonus."-James DelRosso [Noble Rot] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jon Irabagon-The Observer $5.00 (special) Jon Irabagon came to attention by playing with the great, subversive quartet Mostly Other People Do The Killing (MOPDTK) and by winning the 2008 Thelonious Monk Institute competition for saxophone. This is the record he made after winning the Monk competition and it's a more balanced 'jazz' recording than his better-known MOPDTK works; I guess he wanted to show that he's capable of playing 'real' jazz as well as 'fake' jazz and I mean that with no disrespect; this is someone who knows jazz inside and out and when he chooses to be inside, he's inside. "Jon Irabagon's third recording as a leader, aside from his duties with Most Other People Do the Killing, is a refined, straight-ahead jazz effort that locks into his potential as a post-to-neo-bop player with an original sound on his alto sax. Joining the young man is a dream-team rhythm section of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Rufus Reid, and drummer Victor Lewis, as cohesive and professional a trio as is available in current jazz circles. With slightly soured shadings à la Jackie McLean, Irabagon and his group steam through these original compositions straight out of the Blue Note/Prestige label bag of modern jazz established in the '50s and '60s, updated but not taken in contemporary or trendy contexts. The lyrical flow of Irabagon's horn is easy to enjoy, yet there's a bit of tension and release that identifies his personal sound. After all, he did not win the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition based on playing fakebook tunes, or copying his idols. Irabagon's consistency is heard during the bluesy, modal "January Dream," which sounds like an extension of Wayne Shorter's "Nefertiti"; the good swinger "The Observer," where he proves quite adept at building a solo; Gigi Gryce's beautiful ballad "Infant's Song," initially in accord with Reid's bass; or "Makai & Tacoma," which could easily be flanked alongside the standard "Secret Love." The change-ups include the pensive, soulful, midtempo waltz "Acceptance," the loose bop version of Tom McIntosh's "Cup Bearers," and the circular, cascading piano of Barron cuing a pretty, light funk on top of "Closing Arguments." Trumpeter Nicholas Payton joins in on the hip, contemporary, caravan beat of "Joy's Secret" favorably comparable to a typical Woody Shaw tune, while the hard bopper "Big Jim's Twins" hearkens back to the days of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, as Irabagon and Payton play in perfect unison, happily swinging until daybreak. Finally, there's a languorous duet with pianist Bertha Hope on her husband Elmo Hope's "Barfly." Those expecting the wildly progressive approach of Irabagon's previous outings, or music similar to MOPDTK, should be aware of the conscious change that affects this repertoire. Regardless of personal preferences, many should be pleased at how Irabagon and his crack band expertly maneuver though this tasteful set of swinging mainstream jazz originals."-Michael G. Nastos/All Music Guide [Concord] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jefferson Airplane-Live at the Fillmore Auditorium 10/15/66: Late Show -- Signe's Farewell $6.00 (special) One of the most essential and quintessential West Coast (meaning San Francisco) psych bands of the 60s, this series of excellent quality early/prime period releases came out in 2010 and seemed to have been overlooked. The sound is quite excellent for what these are and the age that these are - a bit hissy and not always perfectly balanced, but you can hear everything and can enjoy everything. Now available at very special prices, these are essential if you are a fan of the band or of west coast psychedelia. "The Grace Slick era of the Jefferson Airplane has understandably received virtually all of the attention paid the band over the years, but the group put out a pretty good album (Takes Off) and was already an excellent live outfit prior to her coming aboard. They also had a pretty fair female vocalist in the band before Grace, and it is in Signe Anderson s honor that we present not just the first-ever live release from Signe s stint with the Airplane, but also her very last show! Both Marty Balin and Bill Graham give shout-outs to Signe, while the set list includes a nine-minute Jam; 3/5 of a Mile in Ten Seconds (the first-ever live performance!); Runnin Round This World ; Tobacco Road ; Come up the Years (the last-ever live performance); Go to Her ; Fat Angel ; And I Like It ; Midnight Hour ; Chauffeur Blues (Grace Slick never performed this song out of respect to Signe), and High Flyin Bird . It was the end of an era the new one was to begin the next day..." [Collector's Choice] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jefferson Airplane-Live at the Fillmore Auditorium 10/16/66: Early and Late Shows -- Grace's Debut $6.00 (special) One of the most essential and quintessential West Coast (meaning San Francisco) psych bands of the 60s, this series of excellent quality early/prime period releases came out in 2010 and seemed to have been overlooked. The sound is quite excellent for what these are and the age that these are - a bit hissy and not always perfectly balanced, but you can hear everything and can enjoy everything. Now available at very special prices, these are essential if you are a fan of the band or of west coast psychedelia. "This is it, folks, the first set of concerts featuring Grace Slick as a member of the Jefferson Airplane, a mere day after Signe Anderson officially left the band. It s too early for the band to play any of the material ( Somebody to Love ; White Rabbit ) that Grace brought to the band, but her harmony work with Marty and Paul is remarkable, and you can literally hear her confidence growing from the first show to the next! Includes The Other Side of This Life ; Let s Get Together ; Let Me In ; Don t Let Me Down ; Run Around ; It s No Secret ; Tobacco Road ; Kansas City ) (this Leiber & Stoller song has never been released on any Airplane album or compilation!); Bringing Me Down ; This Is My Life ; High Flyin Bird ; Thing (a version of this jam appeared on the Live at the Fillmore East CD released a few years back), and 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds . Things would never be the same for the band or for 60s rock." [Collector's Choice] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jefferson Airplane-Live at The Fillmore Auditorium 11/25/66 & 11/27/66: We Have Ignition : 2 x CDs $9.00 (special) One of the most essential and quintessential West Coast (meaning San Francisco) psych bands of the 60s, this series of excellent quality early/prime period releases came out in 2010 and seemed to have been overlooked. The sound is quite excellent for what these are and the age that these are - a bit hissy and not always perfectly balanced, but you can hear everything and can enjoy everything. Now available at very special prices, these are essential (this one especially) if you are a fan of the band or of west coast psychedelia. "We subtitled these shows We Have Ignition because this is when the Airplane transformed from a high flyin bird into a psychedelic spaceship (but not starship)! It is very, very hard to believe, after comparing this set to Grace Slick s debut, that less than six weeks have elapsed. Not only has the band (particularly guitarist Jorma Kaukonen) progressed as musicians by leaps and bounds, but the infusion of Surrealistic Pillow material some four months before the album hit the stores shifts the focus of this folk-rock band decidedly towards rock, as the band and the audience are making mutual discoveries of the new repertoire. Includes Plastic Fantastic Lover ; High Flyin Bird ; Bringing Me Down ; D.C.B.A.-25 (the only documented live performance of this Surrealistic Pillow gem!); Go to Her ; My Best Friend ; White Rabbit ; It s No Secret ; She Has Funny Cars ; 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds ; Other Side of This Life ; Tobacco Road ; J.P.P. McStep B. Blues (a very rare live appearance for this Skip Spence tune!); Fat Angel ; In the Morning ; Let Me In ; Today , and It s No Secret . That was to be it for the 11/27 matinee show, but the band was called back for some photographs, and the result was two of the most rare/valuable live moments in the band s history. The first was a short instrumental known as My Grandfather s Clock , which never was played again by the band. The second was a 9:45 version of Other Side of This Life which takes the Fred Neil song in directions neither its author or even the band could ever have anticipated. The Airplane at its early apex." "Indeed, from the superior sound quality of this two-CD set, it would not be surprising to discover that RCA's engineers followed the band north with a portable tape machine to cut its Thanksgiving weekend shows for a possible live album never released at the time. Here, Jefferson Airplane play many of the songs from Surrealistic Pillow, as well as songs that were recorded at the sessions but left off the album ("Go to Her," "JPP McStep B. Blues," and "In the Morning," all of which turned up in their studio renditions on the 1974 rarities LP Early Flight). So, spread across the several sets are multiple versions of "Plastic Fantastic Lover," "White Rabbit," "She Has Funny Cars," and "3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds," sounding much as they do on Surrealistic Pillow, except that the live performances are more enthusiastic. Also included are the rarely performed Surrealistic Pillow songs "DCBA-25" and "My Best Friend," as well as songs that had been in the band's repertoire earlier, either from the debut album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off ("It's No Secret," "Bringing Me Down") or folk material adapted to electric rock ("High Flyin' Bird," "The Other Side of This Life"). The only thing that's missing, amazingly, is a performance of what would soon be the band's biggest hit, "Somebody to Love." Within months of the release of Surrealistic Pillow, Jefferson Airplane had retired many of the album's songs from their live shows or developed arrangements very different from those heard on the LP. This collection presents them fresh from the studio, often sounding, if anything, better than on the not-yet-released album that would mark Jefferson Airplane's commercial breakthrough."-Wm Ruhlmann/All Music Guide [Collector's Choice] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jefferson Airplane-Return To The Matrix 2/1/68 : 2 x CDs $9.00 (special) One of the most essential and quintessential West Coast (meaning San Francisco) psych bands of the 60s, this series of excellent quality early/prime period releases came out in 2010 and seemed to have been overlooked. The sound is quite excellent for what these are and the age that these are - a bit hissy and not always perfectly balanced, but you can hear everything and can enjoy everything. Now available at very special prices, these are essential (this one especially) if you are a fan of the band or of west coast psychedelia. "The Airplane returned to the club where they started, the Matrix in San Francisco, for this 103-minute show that is so chock-full of goodies for fans that is hard to know where to start! Like, for instance, the only live performance of Share a Little Joke and of an instrumental version of Ice Cream Phoenix - both songs wouldn t appear on record until Crown of Creation was released seven months later! It also features the only live performance of Blues from an Airplane , which harkens all the way back to band s debut album. Also here: Somebody to Love ; Young Girl Sunday Blues ; She Has Funny Cars ; Two Heads (final live performance); Martha ; Kansas City (final live performance); Other Side of This Life ; Today ; Won t You Try/Saturday Afternoon ; It s No Secret ; Watch Her Ride ; Plastic Fantastic Lover ; White Rabbit ; 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds ; Fat Angel , and The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil . Universally acclaimed among Airplane cognoscenti as a real gem!" [Collector's Choice] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Hedvig Mollestad Trio-Shoot! $18.00 This is a 'jazz' power trio with - as an aside - the guitar and bass work held down by women who give lie to anyone who thinks that women can't rock as hard as anyone else. Man, I guess this is jazz, but it's the heaviest thing that can be called jazz imaginable: think Blixt + Zevious + Baby Grandmothers + stoner rock. I love this sound and this is a monster disc. Highly recommended. "Rune Grammofon are very excited to present a young trio of gifted Norwegian musicians with one foot in heavy rock and one in jazz. Hedvig, Ellen and Ivar are all from the districts but met at the music academy in Oslo. Hedvig asked them to join her after receiving the Jazz Talent of the Year award at Molde International Jazzfestival in 2009. Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen (guitar) was born in Ålesund and grew up in a musical family where both jazz and rock played a part in her life. She states Nirvana, Melvins, Jimi Hendrix, Motorpsycho and Miles Davis as important musicians, while jazz guitarist Jon Eberson and Snah (Motorpsycho) is mentioned as guitarists she has listened to with special attention. Hedvig also plays with Jon Eberson as well as with Norwegian chart-topping pop/funk sensation Jarle Bernhoft and Hilde Marie Kjersem. Ellen Brekken (electric and acoustic bass) is from Tynset, her musical journey taking her from a pop background towards a more jazzy territory. Her teacher and mentor is bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr, most known for his long co-operation with guitarist Terje Rypdal. Rypdal is also sited as a major influence by Ellen. She is involved in several projects and has previously played with former Svein Finnerud Trio's drummer Espen Rud, Bugge Wesseltoft and Nana Vasconcelos. Ivar Loe Bjørnstad (drums) is from Surnadal and studied jazz at the Music Academy in Oslo with Bushman's Revenge guitarist Even Hermansen. His musical background is rock in the form of grunge and metal but he also mentions guitarist Bill Frisell as a major influence together with major Norwegian drummers Audun Kleive and Per Oddvar Johansen. He has played with Bjørn Kjellemyr, Jon Eberson, Karl Seglem, Hilde Marie Kjersem, Ken Stringfellow and many more. Their debut album Shoot! was recorded live in the studio with just a couple of minor overdubs. It was mixed by Kai Andersen in Athletic Sound and mastered at Dave Collins Mastering in Los Angeles. Fully instrumental apart from the shouts in Melvins' "Blood Witch," Shoot! is more song-structured in nature than other guitar-led trios such as Bushman's Revenge and Scorch Trio." [Rune Grammofon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Hedvig Mollestad Trio-Shoot! vinyl lp with download card (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $25.00 This is a 'jazz' power trio with - as an aside - the guitar and bass work held down by women who give lie to anyone who thinks that women can't rock as hard as anyone else. Man, I guess this is jazz, but it's the heaviest thing that can be called jazz imaginable: think Blixt + Zevious + Baby Grandmothers + stoner rock. I love this sound and this is a monster disc. Highly recommended. "Rune Grammofon are very excited to present a young trio of gifted Norwegian musicians with one foot in heavy rock and one in jazz. Hedvig, Ellen and Ivar are all from the districts but met at the music academy in Oslo. Hedvig asked them to join her after receiving the Jazz Talent of the Year award at Molde International Jazzfestival in 2009. Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen (guitar) was born in Ålesund and grew up in a musical family where both jazz and rock played a part in her life. She states Nirvana, Melvins, Jimi Hendrix, Motorpsycho and Miles Davis as important musicians, while jazz guitarist Jon Eberson and Snah (Motorpsycho) is mentioned as guitarists she has listened to with special attention. Hedvig also plays with Jon Eberson as well as with Norwegian chart-topping pop/funk sensation Jarle Bernhoft and Hilde Marie Kjersem. Ellen Brekken (electric and acoustic bass) is from Tynset, her musical journey taking her from a pop background towards a more jazzy territory. Her teacher and mentor is bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr, most known for his long co-operation with guitarist Terje Rypdal. Rypdal is also sited as a major influence by Ellen. She is involved in several projects and has previously played with former Svein Finnerud Trio's drummer Espen Rud, Bugge Wesseltoft and Nana Vasconcelos. Ivar Loe Bjørnstad (drums) is from Surnadal and studied jazz at the Music Academy in Oslo with Bushman's Revenge guitarist Even Hermansen. His musical background is rock in the form of grunge and metal but he also mentions guitarist Bill Frisell as a major influence together with major Norwegian drummers Audun Kleive and Per Oddvar Johansen. He has played with Bjørn Kjellemyr, Jon Eberson, Karl Seglem, Hilde Marie Kjersem, Ken Stringfellow and many more. Their debut album Shoot! was recorded live in the studio with just a couple of minor overdubs. It was mixed by Kai Andersen in Athletic Sound and mastered at Dave Collins Mastering in Los Angeles. Fully instrumental apart from the shouts in Melvins' "Blood Witch," Shoot! is more song-structured in nature than other guitar-led trios such as Bushman's Revenge and Scorch Trio." [Rune Grammofon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ National Health-Missing Pieces $10.00 (special) National Health were the last of the great 70's Canterbury groups. This is a collection of unreleased demos from before their 1st album by Dave Stewart, Phil Miller, Phil Lee, Alan Gowen, Steve Hillage, Mont Campbell, Bill Bruford, Amanda Parsons, Pip Pyle & others. These are the only available recordings by the band as it was originally conceived: a dual keyboard, dual guitar, bass, drums and vocal septet. It features some really superb writing by Mont; some of his very best, most effortlessly complicated writing work ever and the stuff by Dave and Alan shines greatly too. This great title, which belongs in any avant-progressive or 'Canterbury' school collection is now out of print; we bought the last copies in existence from the label. So, if you don't have it, now's your chance at a reasonable price. Highly recommended. [ESD] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ National Health-National Health (remastered) $18.00 Back in stock! 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 first album. Basically a quartet of Dave Stewart (keyboards), Phil Miller (guitar), John Greaves (bass), Pip Pyle (drums) plus a lot of guest appearances from Alan Gowen, Jimmy Hastings, etc. This has some wonderfully rhythmically complex music that never forgets to have both great melodies as well as a big smile. Marvelous stuff and a souvenir of a very special time that we shall never see the likes of again. [Esoteric] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Les Rallizes Deunudes-Great White Wonder 5 x 180 gram vinyl lps, numbered box set (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $55.00 (special) (Relatively) bargain price on this unbelivably heavy, limited, vinyl edition of this set. Note: you drop this on your foot, you will probably break something - so be careful! "Les Rallizes are the godfathers of artists such as High Rise, Kousokuya, Acid Mothers Temple and Keiji Haino. Originally released in 2006 on the Univive label, Phoenix Records presents this highly-collectable, numbered, limited edition 5 LP box set of three live gigs spanning 1974-1977 and one bonus disc of live material from a 1980 gig of legendary Japanese rock outfit Les Rallizes Dénudés. The group was formed in 1967 and incredibly, for a group that had only one official release (Oz Days Live, a double vinyl compilation release in 1973), played their last gig almost 30 years later in October 1996. As news of new rock music made it to Japan from the UK and the USA -- mostly via rock magazines and music papers, with most LPs tough to find even on import -- something was lost in translation in Japan that allowed it to mutate well beyond its original remit. Rallizes took rock music at its word while envisioning it as both unnecessarily complicated and too stupid by far. In doing so, they formulated an inspirational blueprint that would go on to have a marked effect on everything that came after them in Japanese underground music. It's a music that's as loose as it is uptight, as sophisticated as it is punk-primitive, as radical as it is simplistic. Digitally remastered. Includes a booklet with liner notes." "Has a one way trip to the heart of darkness ever been made in a more handsome jalopy?"-Julian Cope, Japrocksampler [Phoenix] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sonny Rollins-Moving Out (remastered) $5.00 (special) "I know its heresy in light of much more acclaimed records like "Saxophone Collossus and "Tenor Madness," but I'd argue that this is Rollins' best work. The band consists of Rollins on tenor, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, the vastly under-appreciated Elmo Hope on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Art Blakey on drums. Throughout the session, they play with a reckless abandon that threatens to spin things out of control, but never quite gets there. It's thrilling to hear, from beginning to end. That said, the gorgous ballad, "Silk 'n' Satin," may be my favorite track. The sudden appearance of Dorham's trumpet in the final verse is genuinely haunting. Then, as a very special bonus, the closing track, "More Than You Know," features (a somewhat subdued) Thelonious Monk on piano. If you love bop, you WILL NOT be disappointed with this one. Believe me."-Paul Tatara [Prestige] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Socrates-Phos $18.00 Back in stock! This 1976 Greek progressive rock release is possibly the best known Greek rock release after "666" by Aphrodite's Child and it's a pretty great one. Like all Greek progressive albums I've heard (I'm not an expert by any means, but I've heard a few), there is a lot of psychedelic influence in their music - even here in 1976, nearly a decade after the 'summer of love'. Socrates were formerly known as Socrates Drank the Conium, but they changed their name with this, their fourth and possibly best album. This is a really good one, blending their psychedelic / progressive leanings with the heavy progressive leanings of keyboardist/producer Vangelis. "Brilliant. Vangelis Papathanassiou lends a hand on this album and Socrates record an masterpiece similar to which Greece and most of the world haven't heard before. First of all, the multi-talented musician added plenty more keyboards to the set turning the blues rock band, with the inclusion of influences of Greek traditional music, into more of a progressive group. Dukakis has left the group before this album and the band consists only of Spathas on guitar (where else?), Tourkoyorgis on bass and vocals, Tradalidis on drums and the great Vangelis on keyboards. What a dream team really? The musicianship is great once more. Actually though the formula for the creation of this album is not that complex (at least not for their brilliance). What Socrates did was to expand the sound of some of their previous songs plus a few new pieces. The result was a genuine artistic achievement. This album if packed with tremendous tracks, all classics in the Greek community. "Starvation", "Queen of the universe", "Killer", "Mountains", "Every dream comes to an end" and "A day in heaven" are masterpieces that any top artist of a bigger market would envy. Phos is considered a cult highlight in Greek (and not only) music history but also one of the most ignored ones of Rock music in general."-rateyourmusic.com [Esoteric] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Soft Heap-Soft Heap (remastered) $18.00 Back in stock. Newly remastered and featuring the usual good Esoteric job with new notes and photos. In 1978, Hugh Hopper-bass, Elton Dean-sax, Alan Gowen-keyboards & Pip Pyle-drums all got together with this band, who lasted for a few small tours & this one album. A nice cross between the more tune-oriented work of Hugh & Alan, & Elton's more free leanings. Very sad for me to realize that all four of these great musicians have since died and there is no one left. "These Canterbury stylists featured leading lights of the genre. Comprising former Soft Machine members Hugh Hopper on bass and Elton Dean on saxophone, former Hatfield & The North drummer Pip Pyle, and Gilgamesh keyboard player Alan Gowen, the group recorded this sole album for Charly Records in 1978, drawing stylistically upon each member's musical pedigree and producing a record of excellence." [Esoteric] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Tangerine Dream-Alpha Centauri (expanded/remastered) $18.00 First off, I have to say that I love those three early, pre-Virgin, post-Electronic Meditation albums. They are wonderful, electro-acoustic soundscape albums, done before the technology existed for sequencing, which showed up on their fifth album, when they signed to Virgin. This was their 2nd release, originally released in 1971 (40 LONG years ago, baby!) and this newly remastered release includes a rare live track from Ossiach, June 1971, taken from a very rare triple album set as well as both sides of their legendary Ultima Thule single! Highly recommended. "Recorded at the Dierks Studio in Stommeln, the album featured a line up of Edgar Froese, Chris Franke and Steve Schroyder with guests Udo Dennebourg (flute) and Roland Pualyck (synthesiser). Released in Germany on the OHR label, the influence of the album was immense, with the band creating imaginative sound-scapes previously unheard on record. This Esoteric Reactive edition is newly re-mastered and includes three bonus tracks: ‘Ozillator Planet Concert’ has never been released on CD and was issued as part of the 1971 triple album "Ossiach Live”. Also included are both sides of the classic ‘Ultima Thule’ single issued in Germany in 1971. The release fully restores the original album artwork and includes a lavishly illustrated booklet." "With Electronic Meditation, Tangerine Dream blew people's minds by intense guitar and drum jamming, making them easily categorized as a rock band. Then Klaus Schulze and Conrad Schnitzler abruptly left, replaced by Steve Schroyder (later briefly of Ash Ra Tempel) and a teenaged Chris Franke. With Alpha Centauri, the band abandoned most of the rock found on their previous album in place of deep space explorations. And you know you'll get something spacy when songs bears titles like "Sunrise in the Third System" and "Fly and Collision of Coma Solas". Most of rock's convention's are abandoned here with the sound of what sounds like a pipe organ and lots of spacy electronic effects. The only drums you'll find is near the end of "Fly & Collision" and that's as close to rock as you'll get here. The album then ends with the side length title track which is truly the ultime excurion in to deep space. I just love this stuff and I wonder why so many people these days listen to Jewel. For me, I feel Tangerine Dream's early material from the Ohr label (1970-1973) represents the band at their most interesting, even though it's not for everyone, like Alpha Centauri. Certainly if you're expecting some of their later, more upbeat electronic albums, you probably won't like this, but if you love unconventional space music like me, you're sure to like this."-Benjamin Miller [Esoteric] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Tangerine Dream-Atem (expanded/remastered) 2 x CDs $22.00 Back in stock. First off, I have to say that I love those three early, pre-Virgin, post-Electronic Meditation albums. They are wonderful, electro-acoustic soundscape albums, done before the technology existed for sequencing, which showed up on their fifth album, when they signed to Virgin. This was their fourth and last for Brain and this newly remastered release includes a previously unreleased live performance from 11/29/73 in Berlin in excellent sound (for the time period). Highly recommended. "Atem was Tangerine Dream's fourth album, released in 1973. In many ways, it marks the group's furthest departure from the world of rock and pop and the closest they ever came to the sound world of the classical avant garde. The opening title track, 'Atem' (the German word for 'breath') clearly builds upon earlier TD material, like 'Alpha Centauri' and 'Zeit', being similar both in scale-it is over 20 minutes long-and style. In many ways, it is an updating of "Electronic Meditation", with Chris Franke's tom-tom drumming providing the main impetus over mostly organ and synth sounds in its early parts, and for its almost organic overtones. 'Atem' is a beautifully structured work and has an exquisite central section, with a quiet heartbeat pattern played on tom toms, over an eerie mellotron loop and some beautifully textured patterns of white noise and, later, throbbing VCS3 sounds. The next track, 'Fauni-Gena' is another largish work (almost 11 mins) which continues in a similar vein. The sound world here is suggestive of the primitive rainforest, with, once more, a haunting mellotron loop over the sounds of exotic birds and other creatures (whether real or synthesised is never obvious) carrying the listener's imagination off to far away times and places. 'Circulation of Events' is another typical early TD meditative piece, featuring sustained organ and synthesiser notes over a rising VCS3 pulse. The final track, 'Wahn' (another German title: this one means 'delusion'-in the sense of that which gives rise to insanity!) is unique in the Tangerine Dream canon, however, in consisting of little beyond vocal utterings (grunts, mutterings, screams, shouts and so on) echoed and reverbed, until a rising percussion line restores some semblance of decorum and a gentle mellotron theme sings the work to a close. This is a track owing more to Ligeti's 'Aventures' and 'Nouvelles Aventures' and works of that ilk, than to anything from the rock or pop world. Perhaps the closest you can get to this nowadays would be Trevor Wishart's 'Vox cycle'. This CD is a remastered release from original master tapes by TD's own Eastgate studio, so is probably as definitive a release as could be achieved. Its analogue origins remain apparent throughout, however, with tape hiss being quite prevalent, especially through the quieter passages, of which this disc has plenty. This needn't put you off, though, as the material more than makes up for these technical shortcomings, and I'm happy to report that the release is free of any particularly disturbing remastering artefacts."-Steve Benner [Reactive] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Third Ear Band-The Lost Broadcasts NTSC (all region) DVD $12.00 Back in stock! Every time I think I can not be surprised by a archival release found somewhere and somehow negotiated for release, one shows up that amazes. This is one of those. Here we have the infamous, crazy Third Ear Band in September 1970 from their appearance on Germany's famed TV program "Beat Club". This is less than one minute shy of 30' and is fully authorized and taken from the original video masters in the archives of Radio Bremen/Beat Club, crazy, dated effects and all! "At the time of these performances which were recorded from September 1970, the band consisted of Glen Sweeney, Paul Minns, Denim Bridges and Paul Buckmaster, who would go onto work with Elton John amongst many other high profile artists. Three pieces were filmed on the 11th of September including the unreleased ‘Hyde Park’. The other two tracks were ‘David Grocking’ and ‘In D’, which is thought to be ‘Raga in D’. ‘Druid Grocking’ was played during a John Peel Top Gear session in the summer of 1969 and is an extended workout of the song ‘Druid One’ from the ‘Alchemy’ album. ‘In D’ is a piece originally recorded at the sessions for the debut album ‘Alchemy’." [Gonzo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Waterloo-First Battle vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $25.00 This is an early, well-liked Belgian proto-progressive album from 1970. Lots of mellotron and also lots of influences from Jethro Tull. Dated but also fun and pretty good. "Regarded as one of the best European progressive rock albums from the '70s, the sole release by Belgian group Waterloo was originally released on the Vogue label and is a highly collectable item worth obscene sums in the collector's market. Released in 1970 and entirely sung in English, this brilliant album is a blend of progressive rock and heavy prog, with obvious Jethro Tull influences but with something else really of their own, making it a very special album." [Guersson] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Wooden Shjips-West $16.00 Back in stock! The third album by this popular modern space-rock/stoner-rock. Lots of fun and their debut on Thrill Jockey, which should bring them even more fans! "I became aware of San Fran's Wooden Shjips when a friend gave me a copy of Dos a year or so back. Since then, I've been pretty excited to see what these wooly space explorers would come up with next. West finds the Shjips treading the same droning echo-soaked path. If anything, West is a bit more upbeat than their previous work. That's about it. These guys realize that you don't fix something that isn't broken, and I for one am pleased as punch. The last track 'Rising' is backwards, which is something that you don't realize until about half way through. With this, the Shjips hammer home the importance they place on the groove of the tune. Lyrics, voice, even direction becomes secondary to the throbbing, driving steam engine of the Wooden Shjips. West is a grower of an album. At first listen, I thought to myself 'yeah, this is good... but as good as dos? Nah'... after a couple weeks, I've found West standing up to anything they've done yet." [Thrill Jockey] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): DEAD CAT BOUNCE http://www.allmusic.com/album/ WADADA LEO SMITH http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA LED BIB Decenber 6 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) Decenber 7 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) Decenber 8 - Jazz Cafe - 7 Parkway - London NW1 7PJ, UK 020 7485 6834 (opening for Pharoah Sanders) PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France WADADA LEO SMITH December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France ------ Rest in Peace: KEEF HARTLEY (UK progressive blues and beyond bandleader and drummer) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) JOEL HARRISON/LORENZO FELICIATI/CUONG VU-Holy Abyss LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and some extras as well) LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp342.net/archive_ |
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Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: BB&C-Veil $18.00 Back in stock! "BB&C is an explosive three-headed monster featuring New York City alto saxophonist Tim Berne, downtown drummer Jim Black and the ever-exploring Nels Cline on guitar. Their debut CD 'The Veil" is from a live recording at The Stone in New York City. Combining elements of avant-garde jazz, skronk rock, heavy metal, and other uncategorizabe influences, BB&C is a collaboration between three international jazz pioneers. Nels Cline is popularly known as a member of Wilco, however the New York guitarist has been steadily building an international profile for his genre-defying style for several decades, exploring jazz, avant garde, rock, country and noise with the likes of Thurston Moore, John Zorn, and of course The Nels Cline Singers. Tim Berne's soulful body of work is carving a new musical language which continues to push the boundaries and possibilities of jazz. Virtuosic drummer Jim Black is celebrated worldwide for his limitless technique and innovative concepts. With a highly individual approach to jazz drumming, his style has expanded to include Balkan rhythms, rock songcraft and laptop soundscapes." [Cryptogramophone] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Blossom Toes-If Only For A Moment (expanded/remastered) (hardbound mini-lp/limited, numbered edition) $11.00 (special) Sunbeam Masters deluxe edition, presented in a mini-LP gatefold sleeve. The Blossom Toes were the first really professional band of guitarist Brian Godding (Centipede, Mike Westbrook, Magma, Mirage, Solid Gold Cadillac, Kevin Coyne, etc.) and while their two albums are a bit dated in terms of production, they are pretty fine albums for their time. This is the first-ever legit release of these albums and this features a bunch of great photos, a band history and 7 bonus tracks! "Two years after their brilliant popsike debut, 1967’s We Are Ever So Clean, Blossom Toes unleashed this extraordinary fusion of acid rock and prog, emphasisng how far they’d come since ‘the summer of love’. Characterised by complex song structures and memorable guitar solos, and featuring a guest appearance on sitar from US folkie Shawn Philips, the album has gone on to become a major cult favourite. Heavily bootlegged over the years, this is its first official reissue. Produced with the band’s full involvement, it comes with seven bonus tracks, encompassing non-LP singles, demos, out-takes and live performances, as well as a full-colour 12-page booklet incorporating many rare photographs and a comprehensive band history, as well as an introduction from the band’s leader, Brian Godding." “Bears the influence of heavy California psychedelia and Captain Beefheart in its intricate, interwoven guitar lines and occasional gruff dissonance, leavened by close harmonies and sparkling guitar interplay” – Richie Unterberger/All Music Guide [Sunbeam] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Blossom Toes-We Are Ever So Clean (expanded/remastered) (hardbound mini-lp/limited, numbered edition) $11.00 (special) "Limited to 1,000 individually-numbered copies. Released at the height of flower power in1967, We Are Ever So Clean is the first record by the UK's Blossom Toes, widely considered to be the finest pop-psych album ever recorded. Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky (discoverer of The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds), it's a fascinating amalgam of whimsical pop, music hall humor and acid rock. Produced with the band's full involvement, it's presented with no fewer than ten bonus tracks, encompassing non-LP singles, demos, out-takes and live performances, and comes complete with a full-color 12-page booklet incorporating many rare photographs and a comprehensive band history, as well as an introduction from the band's leader, Brian Godding." The Blossom Toes were the first really professional band of guitarist Brian Godding (Centipede, Mike Westbrook, Magma, Mirage, Solid Gold Cadillac, Kevin Coyne, etc.) and while their two albums are a bit dated in terms of production, they are pretty fine albums for their time. This is the first-ever legit release of these albums and this features a bunch of great photos, a band history and 10 bonus tracks! "Released at the height of ‘flower power’ in 1967, We Are Ever So Clean is widely considered to be the finest popsike album ever recorded. Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky (discoverer of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds), it’s a fascinating amalgam of whimsical pop, music hall humour and acid rock. Much-bootlegged over the years, this is its first official reissue, timed to coincide with its 40th anniversary. Produced with the band’s full involvement, it’s presented with no fewer than ten bonus tracks, encompassing non-LP singles, demos, out-takes and live performances, and comes complete with a full-colour 12-page booklet incorporating many rare photographs and a comprehensive band history, as well as an introduction from the band’s leader, Brian Godding." “One of the happiest, most underappreciated relics of British psychedelia” – Richie Unterberger/All Music Guide “A sterling ’67 studio Britpsych effort… aural encapsulations of the English psychedelic pop ethos” – David Wells, Record Collector’s 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records [Sunbeam] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ J.A. Caesar-Kokkyou $10.00 (special) Tokyo playwright, director and artist J.A. Caesar sprang to prominence in the early '70s largely through his work with Shuji Terayama's Tenjo Sajiki Theatre, specializing in vaguely sinister music reminiscent of a Hammer House Of Horrors soundtrack. 1973's Kokkyou Junreika release, often considered Caesar's finest work, was culled from the 5 hours of music written for the original play, distilled down to an album's worth of ageless chants, Buddhist mantras, heavenly invocations and fuzztone guitar vamps supported by Caesar's droning electric organ and the eerie female vocals of Yoko Ran, Keiko Shinko and Seigo Showa. An album that sits comfortably alongside early Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers and Atem-period Tangerine Dream. Those that like their music with a healthy dose of gloom, look no further. Digitally remastered. Numbered, limited collector's edition housed in a gatefold sleeve. Sits at #5 on Julian Cope's Top 50 Japrocksampler list. "...behind the intentionally off-putting song titles is an all-time classic rock'n'roll album."-Julian Cope "It's like a cross between a funeral procession, a live performance of The Doors' 'The End' taken to its further possible extreme and the incendiary rantings of a street corner poet."-Genji Press "Just one clattering, evil sounding Satan-come-to-earth sonic ghost story after the other."-Jrawk.com [Phoenix] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Can-Tago Mago 40th Anniversary Edition (expanded) 2 x CDs $18.00 Back in stock! "The new 40th Anniversary Edition of this genre-defying album comes packaged in the original UK artwork for the first time since 1971, and includes a bonus CD featuring (almost) fifty minutes of unreleased live material from 1972, remastered in 2011. Tago Mago, the first album with Damo Suzuki on vocals, features the Can line up of Holger Czukay on bass, Michael Karoli on guitars, Jaki Liebezeit on drums and Irmin Schmidt on keyboards, and was recorded at Schloss Norvenich in 1971, released later that year on United Artists. Can's influence is well known and far-reaching and the impact they made on music is felt today as keenly as it ever has been. They themselves have always been impossible to classify and reflecting this, the scope of artists who in recent years have cited Can as a major influence is varied. Of all the band's oeuvre, Tago Mago has been most often cited as an influence for a host of artists including John Lydon, Radiohead, the Fall, Ariel Pink, f**k Buttons, Sonic Youth, Factory Floor and Queens Of The Stone Age." [Spoon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Christopher-Christopher $10.00 (special) "Only album by US (Houston, Texas) band Christopher which incorporated Psychedelic elements with some heavy sounds, similar to Jefferson Airplane and Cream. Excellent self-penned material, strong vocals and great instrumental work, especially the guitar. Although obscure, this album is as good as anything recorded at the time and deserves to be re-discovered. Wholeheartedly recommended!"-rateyourmusic. "If you were there in the 60's and 70's or you are a fan of psychedelic music, you might like to give this a listen. A Houston based trio, playing music influenced by acid, religion, and the times.. hard driving drums and bass( on most tracks) with nice harmonies and screaming guitar over the top. Might have gone further, but were dropped by their record label who wanted to push Bobby Sherman and the Friends of Distinction. They were done in by their own lifestyle...but try to imagine the life they were leading...!"-Doug Walden (bassist of the group) [Kismet] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bill Dixon-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 9 x CD box set $45.00 "Bill Dixon organized and produced the October Revolution in Jazz in New York City and founded the Jazz Composers Guild. He was relatively little recorded during this period, though he co-led some releases with Archie Shepp and appeared on Cecil Taylor's Blue Note record Conquistador! in 1966. He played the trumpet, flugelhorn and piano, often using electronic delay and reverberation as part of his trumpet playing. This set features nine of Dixon's classic albums at a special low price." The albums here are: Bill Dixon In Italy - Volume One, Bill Dixon In Italy - Volume Two, November 1981, Thoughts, Son Of Sisyphus, Vade Mecum, Vade Mecum II, Papyrus - Volume I, Papyrus - Volume II [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Miles Davis Quintet-Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival $5.00 Excellent quality live recording of the very beginnings of the famous 60s quintet of Miles Davis. Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock and Miles are all here (although the 1st 40" track of this album is called "Waiting for Miles"), but Wayne Shorter is not. Instead it is his predecessor George Coleman. Now I love Wayne, but George is a fine, if much more 'inside' saxist than Wayne and hearing him here puts a fun spin on these performances. "This is a revelatory find for the Davis catalogue. Excellent recording, especially for a live show at that time. Miles and band are in fine form, displaying their usual consistency. Great to hear the 60's quintet in its nascence. Even George Coleman plays well, soon to be eclipsed by Wayne Shorter. Very worthwhile for any Miles fan interested in his 60's quintet."-Eric L. Johnson [Concord] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-The Electric Asylum Volume 1: Rare British Acid Freakrock $10.00 (special) "The Past & Present label presents for your aural consumption & fascination, 20 blasts of long-forgotten British freakrock: volume 1 of The Electric Asylum. The glorious British psychedelic music scene did not cease to exist at midnight on December 31st 1969, it took on the previous decade with furor, new gadgets & studio gimmicks, but with some of the same key players. From the hard & loud sound of J.C. Heavy, Rainbow Family & Steel Mill to the sublimely bonkers Asylum, Monsoon, Mighty 'Em & Galahad, interspersed with spoonfuls of psychedelia, doom & acid rock. Please enjoy your time in the Electric Asylum -- you could be here for a while. Includes a 12-page full-color booklet, detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Other artists include: Iron Horse, Puzzle, Grumbleweeds, Explosive, Choc, Danta, Vincent Crane's Atomic Rooster, Renegade, Satisfaction, Audience, Kirk St. James, and Legs." [Past & Present] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-The Electric Asylum Volume 2: British Psychedelic Freakrock Rarities $10.00 (special) "The Past & Present label presents volume 2 of The Electric Asylum, 20 blasts of obscure British psychedelic freakrock from the late '60s and early '70s, most of which have never seen the light of day since their release nearly 40 years ago! This compilation offers a twisted yet most endearing array of aural pleasure and prescribes an aural brain operation immediately, for at least an hour of your time. Please enjoy your stay in the Electric Asylum... you could be here for a while. Includes a 12-page full-color booklet with detailed sleevenotes and rare pictures. Compiled by psych expert "Psychomania." Artists include: Cats Eyes, Buster Jangle's Flying Mattress, J.C. Heavy, Eastwood, Iron Maiden, Wolfrilla, The Deep Set, Steamhammer, Gentry, Humbug, Montanas, Choc, Magnet, Mosaic, Chameleon, Now, Iron Cross, The Treetops, and Lost Dog." [Past & Present] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Far East Family Band-The Cave Down To Earth $10.00 (special) Regarded by many as the first Japanese progressive rock group, the Far East Family Band, whose first album release was under the name Far Out, released "The Cave" Down To The Earth in 1975. Influential in the creation of the band's distinctive psychedelic sound was keyboard player Kitaro, who went on to establish himself as a major new age artist in the '80s. Although the band was often categorized as new age too, their sound was distinctly progressive and often brought comparisons with Tangerine Dream and early Pink Floyd. The ethereal, space-rock quality of the band's music is here in abundance but the centerpiece is without doubt the title track, which starts off in a mellow mood but then becomes a killer guitar jam. For music fans that have yet to discover the delights of '70s Japanese psychedelic rock, "The Cave" Down To The Earth is a fabulous introduction. Housed in a die-cut sleeve with a printed inner bag. Includes the original LP insert." [Phoenix] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-Glimpses 1 and 2 : 2 x CDs $11.00 (special) "At long last, this legendary series of moody '60s punk and garage compilations is available on CD again! Originally issued in the early 1980s, and featuring some of the greatest and rarest American 45 sides of the 1960s (from all over the U.S.), it's downright essential for fans of heavy rock and roll, and is presented here with a booklet offering biographical information on all artists, plus rare pictures. Artists include: The Balloon Farm, The Illusion, The Ninth Street Bridge, Mouse & The Traps, Nite People, The Marauders, The Buckinghams, The Wellington Arrangement, The Yorkshires, The Troyes, The Roy Sorensen Group, Westminist'r, The Ruins, Galaxies IV, The Pastels, The Baroques, Better Sweet, Count And The Colony, The Barracuda, Hopi And The Beau Heems, The Mystic Tide, and The Continental Co-Ets." "Some great Midwest beat-punk and garage psych 45s. Has a sort of teen moodiness running thru it that makes it a bit unusual and very appealing. Recommended."-Lysergia.com [Past & Present] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Karmakanic & Agents of Mercy-The Power of Two: Live USA $10.00 (special) While they last, this is 1/3rd off the usual price. These two groups- both skewed more towards the straight-forward modern prog' side of things and also both filled with tremendous players, joined forces for a US tour last fall. They performed material from both bands and this is a recording documenting the tour. Why is Richard Nixon shaking hands with Mao Mao Mao on the cover? I dunno. Here is what I do know - the group consists of: Goran Edman (vocals), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Roine Stolt (guitar), Lalle Larsson (keyboards), Jonas Reingold (bass), and Nick D'Virgilio (drums). For me, the highlight is Lalle Larsson's soloing, which basically never fails to amaze me. [Reingold Records] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Joe Lovano-Solos: The Jazz Sessions NTSC (all region) DVD $17.00 "Joe Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952, and began playing alto saxophone as a child. His father, tenor saxophonist Tony ""Big T"" Lovano, schooled young Joe in jazz dynamics and interpretation, and regularly exposed him to the live performances of international jazz artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In this special set of solo performances, Lovano uses a variety of horns and gongs to wind his way through several of his own compositions, some standards and some pure improvisations." [MVD] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Magic Mixture-This is the Magic Mixture (bonus/mini-lp sleeve/remastered) (special) $11.00 "Sunbeam Masters is a series of deluxe CDs celebrating some of the most enduring underground albums of the 1960s and 1970s. Manufactured to the highest standards, each is presented in a mini-LP gatefold sleeve, complete with a full-color booklet (including rare pictures and detailed background information) and archive bonus material. Each release is strictly limited to 1,000 individually-numbered copies. Recorded swiftly and issued briefly on the Saga label in September 1968, the sole album by this mysterious London quartet has become one of the most cherished artifacts of British psychedelia. Sunbeam is delighted to announce the only reissue ever to be produced with the full involvement of the band, boasting better sound quality than ever and telling their story for the first time. Also featured are four previously-unheard bonus tracks dating from the same time as the LP, as well as numerous rare photographs, making this the definitive edition of the album and an essential purchase for all fans of UK psych." "A psychedelic classic, full of swirling guitar work and a heavy organ sound."-The Tapestry Of Delights [Sunbeam] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-Maximum Prog $10.00 (special) "Subtitled: 16 Rare Gems From The Golden Age Of British Progressive Rock. Virtuoso musicianship? Complex keyboards? Wild guitar? Shifting time signatures? Bizarre lyrics? All are present and correct on this scorching new collection of British prog rarities, culled from 16 of the most collectible albums in the genre, originally released between 1969 and 1973. The set comes complete with a detailed 12-page booklet offering seldom-seen pictures as well as histories and discographies of the acts involved. Artists include: Don Shinn, Aardvark, Rock Workshop, Second Hand, Sweet sl*g. 9:30 Fly, Samurai, Quiet World, Big Sleep, Heaven, Brainchild, Abacus, Titus Groan, Quicksand, Czar, and Goliath." [Past & Present] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David Murray Octet-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 5 x CD box set $40.00 "David Murray plays mainly tenor saxophone and sometimes bass clarinet. He has recorded prolifically for many record labels since the mid-1970s. Murray was initially influenced by free jazz musicians such as Albert Ayler and Archie Shepp. He gradually evolved a more diverse style in his playing and compositions. Murray's use of the circular breathing technique has enabled him to play astonishingly long phrases. This set features five of Murray's albums at a special low price." The albums here are: Ming, Home, Murray's Steps, New Life, Hope Scope [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mythos-Superkraut: Live at Stagge's Hotel 1976 $16.00 Back in stock! This is a suprisingly reasonable sounding (but still of quite good bootleg quality only) document of Mythos right around the end of their great period. And it's a very good performance too. There were albums that came later, but we don't really want to talk about some of those...If you are a krautrock or Mythos fan, this is a pretty major discovery. "The career of Mythos been similar to that of Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze, also from West Berlin. They began working as a rock band in the line up of guitar, drums, bass, keyboards and vocals. They released their first record on the cult label OHR, and they later switched from rock to electronic music. At the 1976 gig at Stagge's Hotel Mythos was still fully in their Krautrock element. The songs of the then current album "Dreamlab," formed the foundation of the live show, plus additional titles that would never appear on their studio albums." [Sireena] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thelonious Monk-Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival $5.00 (special) "Thelonious Monk played at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1963 and created a buzz so strong he was invited back the following year. His one-hour set from 1964 is available here, featuring his quartet through the first forty minutes. Tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse and drummer Ben Riley are joined by Steve Swallow on upright acoustic bass loaned from the Art Farmer group, whom he performed with at the event. Having studied Monk's music and played it with Steve Lacy, Swallow was ready to jump into the fray for his first-ever performance with Monk, having not even spoken with the pianist up to show time. He sounds very comfortable, swinging effortlessly, playing mostly quarter notes throughout the concert, but rarely straying off the path. These are typical Monk originals for the time period, and are solidly showcased, with Rouse doing the soloing, Monk traditionally comping, then laying out. Everything is ten-minutes long, portioned out between head, bridge and tail. "Rhythm-A-Ning" is taken at a bit quicker pace than usual, with Monk doing the urging on Rouse's solo, while Swallow and Riley are noticeably more locked in during the "Sweet Georgia Brown" variation "Bright Mississippi." The sound quality is a bit thin, and occasional distorted peaks are heard in the piano and tenor when they get too loud. The final two selections expand to a nonet directed by California icon Buddy Collette. His complementary horn charts are warm and effusive like gentle ocean waves at night, not challenging or pushy. Trumpeter Bobby Bryant's gets two solos, one quite brash and lengthy, and Collette's alto saxophone is also heard briefly in front of the band. Occasionally the horns drift breezily behind solos, and during the finale, "Straight, No Chaser," they punctuate and provocate in clipped phrases."-All Music Guide/Michael G. Nastos [Concord] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-The Original Sound of Cumbia: The History of Colombian Cumbia & Porro As Told By The Phonograph 1948-79 : 2 x CDs $25.00 "Soundway set sail for Colombia once again, delving deeper into the South American country's rich musical past. Fifty-five tracks spread over two CDs, The Original Sound Of Cumbia is Soundway's definitive guide to the origins of Colombian cumbia and porro and the result of five years' painstaking research by Will "Quantic" Holland. Disc 1 tells the story of some of the earliest Colombian cumbia recorded, a genre that captured a nation, spreading from its birthplace on the Caribbean coast inland to central Colombia and the capital Bogata. Disc 2 sees the evolution of cumbia. Greats of Colombian music like Alberto Pacheco, Toño Fernandez and Anibal Velasquez brought the genre forward, bringing new influences and instruments to the genre. What had once been considered the music of the underclasses had risen up as the new sound of a nation. After five years of becoming slowly submerged in Colombian musical culture, learning the accordion, setting up a band and a studio, and scouring the country in search of its recorded legacy, Will "Quantic" Holland (Quantic Soul Orchestra & Quantic Y Su Combo Barbaro) has compiled the fruits of his labor into this unique compilation that tells the story of cumbia in the years of the phonograph record's supremacy. Along with good friend and head of Soundway Records, Miles Cleret, Will Holland has condensed hundreds of 78s, 45s and LPs into just over two and a half hours of the finest Colombian cumbia. Includes a 40-page booklet with detailed liner notes and original artist pictures and sleeves." [Soundway] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Polyphony-Without Introduction $15.00 FINALLY back in stock and in good supply; we apologize for always running out of this one, but we've GOT 'EM now! First-time ever on legit CD for this lost/obscure/rare progressive rock band from Virginia Beach, VA. This was their only release, which originally came out on a tiny label in 1971! "This was a great, lost find in terms of early progressive rock. A trio comprised of keyboards, guitar and bass, drums and percussion, and from America, no less! This album is very comparable to the very first ELP album, and came out in 1971. Anyone who thinks (like I did) that all of America had its musical head up its you-know-what MUST get a listen to this music. Only 4 tracks make up this one and only release by Polyphony. 1. Crimson Dagger 2. Ariel's Flight 3. Juggernaut 3. 30-Second Thing in 39 Seconds Two of the tracks come in at 13+ and 15+ minutes each, while a third is just over 7 minutes long. The last track (humorously titled) actually clocks in at just over 1:15. The lyrics are off-kilter, enigmatic, and would fit in oh-so-well with those great British and German prog rock bands of the early 70's. If you like ELP, Genesis, or Gentle Giant, do check out this gem of a domestic release, and be proud that not all American musicians were trying to be "the next Eagles" or "the next...[whatever]"."-Robert M. Briggs III [Gear Fab] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Quantum Fantay-Bridges of the Old Fishingmine $15.00 Finally a new release from this great Belgian spacerock ensemble. This was recorded live August 1, 2011 in Lokeren, Belgium. Synths, guitars, bass and drums - the basic building blocks for any spacerock outfit - are used to great effect here. This is top-drawer stuff; they give *any* spacerock band you can name a run for their money. Excellent and recommended. [Bassick] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Quantum Fantay-Bridges of Kukuriko $15.00 Back in stock after a long time gone! Quantum Fantay are a Flemish space-rock band, who formed in the early/mid 00s, and in the last few years have released a number of albums (this is their fourth). All of them are excellent and these albums, along with their NEARFest performance, have propelled them into the international arena. Like their obvious heros, Gong and the Ozrics, there's lots of flute, keyboards, guitars and a supple rhythm section, but they've got a sounds that also reflects the 00s and keeps it all new sounding. [Bassick] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Quantum Fantay-Ugisiuni $15.00 Back in stock after a long time gone! Quantum Fantay are a Flemish space-rock band, who formed in the early/mid 00s, and in the last 2-3 years have released 3 albums, all of which are excellent and which are propelling them into the international arena. This is their second album, which was recorded in 2006 and features synths, guitars, flute, bass and drums. A lot of influences from Ozric Tentacles, of course, but they've got their own thing happening; guitars sometimes employ a bit of tasteful 'crunch', just so you don't still think that it's the 80s or 90s. The Ozric's were the pioneers (if you don't count their Gong plagerisms) of this sound, but at this point, bands like Quantum Fantay and Hidria Spacefolk are doing it a lot better and with an new, original slant. Just as a side-note - in proper, stoner/slacker fashion, their website which they list in the booklet has been repossesed by cyber-squatters. Nice! You can hear their music here: http://myspace.com/ http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Les Rallizes Deunudes-Great White Wonder 4 x CD box set $38.00 (special) "Les Rallizes are the godfathers of artists such as High Rise, Kousokuya, Acid Mothers Temple and Keiji Haino. Originally released in 2006 on the Univive label, Phoenix Records presents this highly-collectable, numbered limited edition 4CD box set of three live gigs spanning 1974-1977 and one bonus disc of live material from a 1980 gig of legendary Japanese rock outfit Les Rallizes Dénudés. The group was formed in 1967 and incredibly, for a group that had only one official release (Oz Days Live, a double vinyl compilation release in 1973), played their last gig almost 30 years later in October 1996. As news of new rock music made it to Japan from the UK and the USA -- mostly via rock magazines and music papers, with most LPs tough to find even on import -- something was lost in translation in Japan that allowed it to mutate well beyond its original remit. Rallizes took rock music at its word while envisioning it as both unnecessarily complicated and too stupid by far. In doing so, they formulated an inspirational blueprint that would go on to have a marked effect on everything that came after them in Japanese underground music. It's a music that's as loose as it is uptight, as sophisticated as it is punk-primitive, as radical as it is simplistic. Digitally remastered. Includes a booklet with liner notes." "Has a one way trip to the heart of darkness ever been made in a more handsome jalopy?"-Julian Cope, Japrocksampler [Phoenix] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Enrico Rava-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 5 x CD box set $40.00 Back in stock! "Enrico Rava is a prolific jazz trumpeter and arguably one of the best known Italian jazz musicians. His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri's Italian quintet in the mid-1960s; in the late 1960s, he was a member of Steve Lacy's group. Rava has played with artists such as Carla Bley, Jeanne Lee, Paul Motian, Lee Konitz and Roswell Rudd. This set includes five albums - Il Giro del Giorno in 80 Mondi, Andanada, Rava String Band, Secrets and Electric Five." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Residents-Talking Light NTSC (all region) DVD $13.00 "In April 2011 The Residents brought their acclaimed Talking Light tour to Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco. The inspiration behind the Talking Light tour is The Residents' fascination with spooky stories. The Residents realized that what they saw as "Ghost Stories" had become a show about aging & death. They wanted to have fun with the concept and, in true Residents' fashion, their idea of fun is darker & scarier than the mainstream defines it. All of these ghost stories share a common theme, centered around TV culture & commercials, which ultimately asks the question: In a world where nearly everything has been categorized, how do we fulfill our need for the Fuzzy, the Vague, or the Supernatural. with TV commercials? The Residents have more creative answers for you." [MVD] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ George Russell-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 9 x CD box set $45.00 George Russell is probably best known as an educator, but he's one of the great theorists AND composers of jazz, whose lively and great experimental work reaches back to Dizzy Gillespie and the bop era. One fo the first composers to combine jazz and classical (he wrote a very famous piece called "A Bird in Igor's Yard" in the mid 40s, he's released a relatively small number of albums and most of them are great. These are the majority of his releases from the 80s and 90s; honestly, it isn't my favorite period of his work, but there's some great stuff here, including the pretty amazing Vertical Form VI, among others. "Pianist George Russell was a composer and theorist. He is considered one of the first jazz musicians to contribute to general music theory with a theory of harmony based on jazz rather than European music. This specially priced set includes nine classic albums. Included are Electronic Sonata for Those Loved by Nature (I and II), Othello Ballet Suite, Vertical Form VI, Listen to the Silence, Trip to Prillarguri, New York Big Band, The Essence of George Russell and Live in an American Time Spiral." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Second Hand-Reality (hardbound mini-lp/limited, numbered edition) $11.00 (special) "Deluxe Sunbeam Masters edition, presented in a mini-LP gatefold sleeve, limited to 1,000 individually-numbered copies. An acknowledged landmark of progressive acid rock, this 1968 classic combines top-notch songwriting with vicious guitar, swathes of mellotron and dense arrangements, to unique and unsettling effect. Late-period UK psychedelia with weird strings, flute melodies, and other synthie orchestral moments. This official reissue includes comprehensive liner notes, rare photographs and two bonus tracks, making it a must-have for lovers of true British psychedelia." Nice to see this early English proto-progressive/psychedelic classic reissued. With the original 'second hand' cover, that made everyone paying hundreds of dollars for an original upset because, "You said it was mint condition, but the cover is all beat up..." "An acknowledged landmark of progressive acid rock, this 1968 classic combines top-notch songwriting with vicious guitar, swathes of mellotron and dense arrangements, to unique and unsettling effect. Late-period UK psychedelia with weird strings, flute melodies other synthie orchestral moments. Sunbeam's long-awaited official reissue includes comprehensive liner notes, rare photographs and two bonus tracks, making it a must-have for lovers of true British psychedelia." "This still holds its ground after 38 years. Its unusual mix of poetic psych with heavy episodes and progressive structures is inventive... 'The World Will End Yesterday' is an acid-drenched classic." --The Tapestry Of Delights "A harrowing world away from the predominantly beatific nature of much English psychedelia... an album that is certainly worth persevering with." --Record Collector "This is often considered a few years ahead of its time... one of those odd records that mix psychedelic and garage-style music with progressive touches, and lots of long instrumental sections with guitar solos." --All Music Guide [Sunbeam] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Synanthesia-Synanthesia (hardbound mini-lp/limited edition) $11.00 (special) "Sunbeam Masters deluxe edition, presented in a mini-LP gatefold sleeve, complete with a full-color booklet (including rare pictures and detailed background information) and archive bonus material. London trio Synanthesia were only together briefly, but in that time they made an album that has subsequently been hailed as a lost classic. With original copies (from 1969) changing hands for hundreds of pounds, Sunbeam is delighted to give it its first official reissue, showing it to be a great lost British acid folk gem and an absolute treat for all lovers of acid folk and psychedelia." "A mixture of delicate acoustic guitar, fluttering flute and shimmering vibraphone gives the music a distant, late night quality. If you can imagine Pentangle and the Modern Jazz Quartet playing Tudor jazz together, it may have sounded like this -- a unique album."-The Unbroken Circle [Sunbeam] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Third Power-Believe $10.00 (special) "This is certainly one of the best heavy psych albums ... It's wild, frantic, surprising, diverse and uncompromising ... As with all great albums, it isn't just the sound and energy that kill, but the songwriting, which is great throughout."-The Acid Archives "This is one of Detroit's power groups who got lost in the daydream and business shuffle of the 1970's. This trio featured some incredible players in Jim Craig on Drums, Drew Abbott, Guitar and Jem Targal, Bass and vocals. Jem Targal has one of the sweetest voices ever heard in a heavy rock band. The band gave writing credits for many of it's songs to the threesome. But, Jem Targal wrote and sang their best tunes. Targal approached the bass guitar like it was a twelve string acoustic playing amazing chord progressions but could attach his Gibson SG like Jack Bruce, all the while laying a sweet vocal melody across the top of a smashing power trio. Jim Craig was a jazz drummer turned double bass drum playing rock bomber. He had all the basic skills and fundamentals of a great jazz player but was handed huge rock sticks and told by the others, "play harder". He played HARD but with such subtleness and style with his long hair flowing in rhythm to the beat. He was fun to watch! Drew Abbott was determined to play as fast as Eric "Slowhand" Clapton. Beginning his career as a drummer, Drew switched to guitar and worked incessantly to become a master. His prowess was rewarded as he became Bob Seger's guitarist throughout their heyday in the late 1970's and 1980's. This album could have been recorded better as, I believe, they were on the wrong lable label the wrong producer. Had they been signed to ATCO with a Producer like Glyn Johns, no telling how much further they would have progressed. This is a good album with some very fine tunes especially "Passed By" and "Coming Home". It's definitely worth buying and giving a good listen."-Russell U. Schlagbaum [Relics] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Throbbing Gristle-Heathen Earth: The Live Sound of Throbbing Gristle 2 x CDs (expanded/remastered) $23.00 "Originally released in 1980, Heathen Earth is a crucial live document of industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle. In member Chris Carter's own words: "You had to have been there. Which is what we always say about TG. TG on record and TG live are two completely different things." This album is probably the closest approximation of the two you'll ever get: it's a "live in-studio recording" made in front of a small audience and the event was filmed by Monte Cazzaza with the intention of also releasing it on video. The majority of the set is instrumental, fluctuating between the raw electronics of their early work and the band's more melodic material. Tracks include a rework of early classic "After Cease To Exist" and Brion Gysin fave "Dreammachine." The bonus CD includes live recordings, plus the 7" single versions of "Subhuman" and "Adrenalin." Part of the re-release of Throbbing Gristle's first five albums on vinyl and CD. Each album has been restored and remastered specifically for each format by Chris Carter from 24bit "baked tape" digital transfers of the original first generation analogue master tapes. Each of the CD special-editions are presented in a gatefold sleeve featuring restored and remastered cover artwork and an integrated 8-page booklet (the booklets feature different artwork and content than the vinyl editions). Each CD special-edition also includes an exclusive bonus CD containing content from the year of the album's original release, including live tracks and remastered singles." [Industrial] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Throbbing Gristle-Throbbing Gristle's Greatest Hits (expanded/remastered) 2 x CDs $23.00 "It's impossible to deny Throbbing Gristle's working methods and innovation are so deeply ingrained in the collective consciousness of... everything. TG's subversive dismantling of the apparatus of social control casts such a long shadow, and as impossible as it may seem, this collection actually provides an exceptional summation of their best work. The first real industrial group, the founders of Industrial Records and one of the most important electronic music innovators of all time, TG redefined music and laid a large part of the groundwork for all electronic music that followed. The CD version includes a bonus CD of live recordings, plus two previously unreleased mixes from the 1980s: "The Old Man Smiled (Alternative Mix)" and "AB/7A (Alt Mix)." The 8-page full-color book includes visual ephemera and previously-unpublished photographs. Cover artwork has been painstakingly restored from the original source material. Restored and remastered by Chris Carter from 24bit "baked tape" digital transfers of the original first generation analogue master tapes." [Industrial] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Throbbing Gristle-Throbbing Gristle's Greatest Hits 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $25.00 "LP version. The newly cut 180-gram vinyl editions include painstakingly restored cover artworks, using original source material from the Industrial Records visual archive. In addition, each of the vinyl releases includes an exclusive large format 8-page color booklet featuring an abundance of Throbbing Gristle archival material, including some previously-unpublished photos of the band. Each vinyl release is limited to 2,000 copies." [Industrial] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Troyka-Troyka $10.00 (special) "Once again the art of the trio splinters the mind. Guitar, organ, drums. The subtle use of electronics, mainly loops allows them to improvise without the aid of a fourth musician. It's as much improvised "jazz", as say Soft Machine or King Crimson...actually more like a badass Soulive. They rock, they groove and are loud. Nice!!!" "Late-sixties power trio Troyka combined some frenetic post-Cream guitar thrills with gruff, hyper-macho vocals on their lone long-player. Troyka were originally from Edmonton Alberta Canada, which has a huge Ukrainian Canadian population. Many people here in Alberta laughingly refer to Edmonton as 'Edmonchuck'. The group was comprised of Robert Edwards, Michael Richards, and Ron Lukawitski. They moved to Montreal and performed as a quartet in 1966, then regrouped back in Alberta as a trio. There, in an homage to their shared Ukrainian heritage, they dubbed themselves Troyka (though whether their namesake was a powerful triumvirate or an antiquated three-horse cliche has certainly blurred with the passage of time). Troyka even comes speckled with Slavic elements (two tack-on instrumentals, the lilting ‘Introduction’ and the closer ‘Troyka Finale’, bookend the record), but for the most part it relies on crotch-heavy amplification to counter the relative paucity of ideas here. ‘Natural’ for instance, sports some prime virtuosic guitar work, though the constipated vocals reek of facile sexism – as if an axe and some fine chops weren’t enough to get you laid without pubescent posturing like, “Hey mama, won’t you come down by the river, and give me some”. ‘Rolling Down the Road’, with its nearly proto-speed metal, fares better, channelling frantic hyper blues into an almost MC5-like abandon. Other tracks hint at a more delicate side, especially the wistful soft-psych instrumental ‘Dear Margaret (Malagosia)’, with its Spanish tinges and flecks of John Williams-ish guitar. Troyka were often hailed for their legendary live sets – one particularly raucous set at New York’s Fillmore East saw them flagged back for a triple encore. By 1970 they seemed to be hitting their stride, scoring a coveted support slot in Toronto for the mother of all troikas, Leslie West’s Mountain. But alas, while poised to secure a page in history alongside the Band, the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, aboard the infamous bourbon-LSD- and-barbiturate-laced 'Festival Express' cross-Canada train tour in the summer of 1970 (great movie now on DVD) , guitarist Rob Edwards left to tend to family concerns, and thus fame turned to footnote for Troyka."-rateyourmusic.com [Kismet] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Zorn-Elegy: 20th Anniversary Edition $13.00 "Composed, recorded and originally released in Japan in 1992, Elegy is one of Zorn's most important "file-card" compositions. Drawing inspiration from the writings of Jean Genet, it creates a mysterious musical world of erotic perversion, blending rock, classical, improvisation and more. Featuring some of San Francisco’s most interesting musicians, including Mike Patton (Faith No More, Fantômas), Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3), David Slusser (George Lucas, David Lynch, Pixar) and William Winant (John Cage, Lou Harrison, Thurston Moore)—now all long time Zorn alumni—Elegy is a cinematic masterpiece. Back in print after a year in limbo, this new digipack edition includes an expanded booklet beautifully redesigned by Chippy, filled with photos, testimonies and remembrances by the musicians." David Abel: Viola Barbara Chaffe: Alto Flute, Bass Flute Mike Patton: Voice David Shea: Turntables David Slusser: Sound Effects Trey Spruance: Guitar William Winant: Percussion [Tzadik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): BLIXT http://soundcolourvibration. ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France WADADA LEO SMITH December 10 - Beyond Baroque Presents the Formalist Quartet Performing Wadada Leo Smith's String Quartets - Venice, California December 15-16 - Roulette - Wadada Leo Smith's December Celebration With 4 ensembles: Golden Quartet,Organic, Silver Orchestra and Mbira String Quartet Plus - Brooklyn, NY / presented by Mutable Music-Kosmic Music UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France ------ Rest in Peace: MONSTERRAT FIGUERAS (A marvelous Catalan soprano with a luminous voice that helped generations of listeners discover hidden early music treasures HUBERT SUMLIN (He was the right hand man of my MAIN, MAIN man, Mr. Howlin' Wolf. He was the evilest guitarist of his time. God, those slinky lines. Rest in Peace, Hubert) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) LARS HOLLMER-Sketches from Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and some extras as well) LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp241.net/archive_ |
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Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: ----Our loss is your gain – new Cuneiform overstock titles!---- Algernon-Ghost Surveillance $4.00 (special) The great Cuneiform Records drillout/blowout sale. After more than 25 years of releasing great, hard to sell music, you won't be surprised to read that we've simply got too many of some titles. To make some room for the future, for a limited time you can buy this title as "marked overstock". Algernon are one of Chicago's fastest rising young bands. They have a great post-rock/avant-progressive/ A very important point about Algernon's music is despite Dave having a strong jazz background, Algernon is not a improvising band. The music that Dave writes for the group is basically wholly scored; there is a very small amount of improvisation and what improvisation there is, is more about atmosphere(s) than about solos. Ghost Surveillance is Algernon's third album and is their first to reach a wider audience. Their music brings a lot of influences together in surprising and entertaining ways. A quick listen to the download sample below will show you why we have such great enthusiasm for this band, as they manage to be quite accessible while pushing stylistic boundaries and exploring new paths. "The brainchild of guitarist Dave Miller, Algernon walks a thin line between melodically driven post-rock and instrumental unconventionality. The quintet, based in Chicago, has drawn comparisons to hometown compatriots Tortoise — thanks to a vibraphone and a few jazz-inflected melodies — but it very much has established its own voice, particularly on Ghost Surveillance, its sophomore album. This album places greater emphasis on synthesizers and sprawling song structures, but at its core is the combination of accessibility and technicality that has defined Miller’s style. Noisy, circular rock riffs transform to tranquil, wandering passages. “Timekiller,” the album’s fourth track, is a beautiful, buoyant number — and one of the band’s best creations to date. As always, the vibraphone work of percussionist Katie Wiegman offers a warm, harmonic accompaniment, but the group’s best-supporting player may be drummer Cory Healey, whose wild fills and drum-and-bass moments imbue Ghost Surveillance with explosive bursts of energy." – ALARM (best albums of the week) "Algernon draw inspiration from the jazz-tinged post-rock machinations of Tortoise, Chicago's foremost group in the genre. The group's style, however, veers into the louder and noisier elements of rock music. Led by composer/guitarist Dave Miller, Algernon uses two guitars, bass, drums and a vibraphone to combine gorgeous melodies with psychedelic effects and rock beats." – Center Stage Chicago "Algernon is one of those bands...that is pushing the boundaries of rock...and more to the perimeters. They obviously don't care if it can be pegged to a genre, they only care if it's good, and it is!" – Jazz Chicago [Cuneiform] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Brown vs Brown-Odds and Unevens $4.00 (special) The great Cuneiform Records drillout/blowout sale. After more than 25 years of releasing great, hard to sell music, you won't be surprised to read that we've simply got too many of some titles. To make some room for the future, for a limited time you can buy this title as "marked overstock". Brown vs Brown are a intense and stunningly tight and complex 'rehearsal-intensive' avant-garde rock band from Amsterdam, Holland. Brown vs Brown was formed in 2004 by Dirk Bruinsma (saxes, vocals), Viljam Nybacka (bass), Gerri Jäger (drums) and Jeroen Kimman (guitar, banjo). The band's electrifying chemistry quickly made itself apparent: A love/hate relationship with jazz, a quirky alt/punk-rock mindset and the genuine need to create a new music that is coherent and personal, became their common ground in the hard-working years that followed. After 5 years of joint creative exploits and playing hundreds of concerts throughout Europe, Brown vs Brown has developed a musical universe that categorically denies stylistic description. Seemingly contrasting elements clash and recombine: meticulous composition vs. improvisation, complexity vs. raw energy, and breakneck stumble rhythms vs. irresistible swing. Brown vs Brown takes great pride in its reputation as a powerhouse live act, and feels as confident playing the consecrated ground of jazz-temples as well as the beer-soaked floors of ill-lit alt-rock clubs, leaving all of these audiences flabbergasted. Odds and Unevens is the group's second album and was recorded by Bob Drake and captures all of the nuances and explosive group sound of the group. Dirk Bruinsma is known to long-time Cuneiform followers as a co-founder and co-leader of Blast, who recorded several brilliant albums for us. While Blast has moved more into a 'improvised-music' direction, Brown vs Brown builds upon the the heavily composed, angular, intricate tough-edged and aggressive, avant-progressive sound of Blast's earlier works, but with their own distinctive, flinty sound. "The sound of Brown vs Brown is original, fresh and deserves your great attention." – Jazzenzo "Brown vs Brown are a young band but its members have a rich background of experience. The band moves easily between avant-rock and jazz-core with precision and style." – All About Jazz (Italy) "No category fits them perfectly, whether punk, jazz, free, avant-garde...open to any influences...Brown vs Brown is a artistically refreshing breeze from the country of windmills." – Concerto [Cuneiform] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Hamster Theatre-Carnival Detournement $4.00 (special) The great Cuneiform Records drillout/blowout sale. After more than 25 years of releasing great, hard to sell music, you won't be surprised to read that we've simply got too many of some titles. To make some room for the future, for a limited time you can buy this title as "marked overstock". This is the never-before released 'original Bob Drake master', which the band didn't use the first time. Is it hugely different? I didn't think so, although the band (and Bob!) do, so we are mentioning it. Hamster Theatre is co-led by multi-instrumentalists Dave Willey and Jon Stubbs, who composed the tunes and handled the majority of the instruments. But they are joined here by 10 additional guests. The result is the richest-sounding Hamster Theatre recording to date, featuring a wide variety of instrumentation, musical sources, and styles in a number of charming and accessible instrumental tunes. There are echoes here of a wide geographic, social, and chronological range of music: carnival and theatre music, European avant/progressive composers and bands, most notably L'Ensemble Raye & Nimal, 20th century French composers ranging from Satie and Ravel to Albert Marcoeur and Lars Hollmer, folk music forms from across the continent and sidewalk cafe musings from Eastern Europe. The end result an early 21st century folk fusion, is pure Hamster Theatre. "[Hamster Theatre] make up what is, in effect, a highly skilled chamber ensemble...the CD has a vvery European feel, offering a literate synthesis of rock, jazz & European folk forms. You can't really put this music into a tidy little compartment, but it's unforced, sophisticated & highly entertaining. [4/5 stars (Outstanding)] - Alternative Press http://www.waysidemusic.com/ NeBeLNeST-Nova Express $4.00 (special) The great Cuneiform Records drillout/blowout sale. After more than 25 years of releasing great, hard to sell music, you won't be surprised to read that we've simply got too many of some titles. To make some room for the future, for a limited time you can buy this title as "marked overstock". NeBelNeST are one of the most adventurous and energetic young bands to emerge on the international post-rock / avant-progressive scene in recent years. The young French band is noted for its dark symphonic rock music influenced by King Crimson, Pulsar & Shylock, laced with psychedelia and improvisation, and played with a riveting level of energy and intensity, that 70's bands never even considered! Nova Express, their second CD, is produced by Bob Drake. Drake's distinctive production techniques are a perfect match for NeBeLNeST, emphasizing and augmenting the wide dynamic range of the band's dark, mesmerizing sound. "[Neblelnest] sent me their new disk, and I must say I find it shockingly great. If I was (no offense) loony enough to have a record label, they would be the first band I'd want to sign."-Dave Kerman [Cuneiform] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ------------------------------ Aquaserge-Ce Tres Cher Serge $10.00 This great disc is back in stock and even $1.00 less than before! Here's what I know. Aquaserge are a French band who I first heard of when they played at RIO 2010. I didn't go that year, so I didn't see them, but they contacted me about carrying their CD, which they sent me an electronic copy of and which I've been carrying around on my ipod and enjoying and trying to find ever since. Well, we found it and it's a spiffy little package. There isn't too much information here in terms of the musicians. There's keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and really good vocal parts, even though they are more of a instrumental-leaning group. Also found here are lots of guest spots from musicians on trumpet, violin, flute and guitarist Kawabata Mokoto of Acid Mothers Tempel! This album has that irresistible (to me, anyway) zany French character and in a little bit reminds of a more modern Etron Fou/Camembert-era Gong/Jack Dupon with some Beach Boys harmonies! Anyway, highly recommended! [Manimal] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Bad Plus-Prog $5.00 (special) The Bad Plus have been called a lot of things and whether or not you bought into the hype that surrounded this fine group when they burst on the scene as the last jazz signing to Sony (probably the last ever), the fact remains that they are a great, modern-sounding but still *jazz* piano trio and they appeal to a young audience, which is what the music needs to survive. Rock kids dig them because their fine drummer plays 'rock' drums and they cover 'rock' tunes, as well as doing fine originals, and jazz fans who aren't snobby because of the reasons WHY rock kids dig them, also dig them because the musicianship is top drawer and they really swing. Highly recommended, even if you never thought you wanted to hear jazz takes on "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "Life on Mars" and "Tom Sawyer" - all of which appear here and all of which are excellent! Recommended. "Presumably the Bad Plus wanted to make a very specific statement when they titled this album Prog. Although there is no confusing its music for what has typically passed for progressive jazz or progressive rock in decades past, Prog embodies the true meaning of the word: it takes music forward -- not just theirs, but music itself. How they do that is relatively simple, despite the music's complexity: they go where they want to go, where others have yet even to consider going. That means throwing out conventional notions of what a jazz piano trio can and should do. That the Bad Plus is comprised of three exemplary musicians -- pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer David King -- is never in doubt. Their chops are on display at every turn -- and there are many turns, unexpected and exhilarating ones that produce seismic shifts without losing focus. But they're about more than chops. Where the Bad Plus excel, here even more than previously, is in their ability to make their exemplary musicianship and ingenuity accessible to listeners who might never have come near progressive jazz or jazz-rock fusion back when that term meant such overambitious outfits as Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever. Much has been made of the Bad Plus' affinity for hard rock, and that affection is undeniable, and not just in Prog's cover of Rush's "Tom Sawyer," the least surprising and shortest-reaching piece of the set. Indeed, even the laid-back opener, a quirky, lazy rethink of Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (oddly released the same month as Patti Smith's cover), and the jerky (in a good way) take on Bacharach/David's "This Guy's in Love with You," stretch further. But the trio's covers (they also do David Bowie's "Life on Mars"), while always fun to listen to, end up losing out to Prog's originals in the inventiveness department. On tracks such as King's "1980 World Champion" and Iverson's "Mint," tempos and tonalities dance madly, and Anderson's compositions, notably "Physical Cities" and the epic "Giant" project a grandness and an eloquence that, even during the airy, quiet moments, constantly cause the listener to question how three musicians could be so fully engaged at every given moment. Anyone who has already decided that jazz is dead, that the great innovators have come and gone, needs to listen to the Bad Plus to be proven dead wrong."-Jeff Tamarkin/All Music Guide [Heads Up] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Bad Plus-For All I Care $5.00 (special) The Bad Plus have been called a lot of things and whether or not you bought into the hype that surrounded this fine group when they burst on the scene as the last jazz signing to Sony (probably the last ever), the fact remains that they are a great, modern-sounding but still *jazz* piano trio and they appeal to a young audience, which is what the music needs to survive. Rock kids dig them because their fine drummer plays 'rock' drums and they cover 'rock' tunes, as well as doing fine originals, and jazz fans who aren't snobby because of the reasons WHY rock kids dig them, also dig them because the musicianship is top drawer and they really swing. Highly recommended, even if you never thought you wanted to hear jazz takes on "Long Distance Runaround", "Comfortably Numb", Stravinsky, Babbitt and Ligetti - all of which appear here and all of which are excellent! Recommended. "That the Bad Plus have recorded pop covers since their inception as a piano/bass/drums trio is a given in their M.O. The Minnesota-based trio has consistently added tunes by Blondie, Queen, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Ornette Coleman, and Burt Bacharach to their albums -- in addition to their own compositions -- as they've gone about reinventing the piano trio sound and dynamic in jazz (they have become the loudest, most hard rocking acoustic trio in the music's history). Some critics have accused them of camp, but this is simply a pronouncement of ignorance and prejudicial conservative and "preservationist" paranoia. After a decade of working together, the Bad Plus, following up their brilliant 2007 album Prog, have undergone some major changes: they left Sony and now record themselves independently. They've chosen Heads Up as their label/distributor in the United States and Universal in the rest of the world. For All I Care also marks their first recording entirely comprised of covers. The songs range from tunes by Nirvana (who they've covered before), Wilco, and Pink Floyd to Milton Babbitt, Igor Stravinsky, Yes, the Flaming Lips, and Gyorgy Ligeti, to Heart, Roger Miller, and the Bee Gees. There isn't an original on the set. Another first for the trio on For All I Care is the addition of Minneapolis rock vocalist Wendy Lewis. Perhaps the most compelling, shocking, and wonderful thing about this collaboration is how much Lewis' presence becomes part of the trio's landscape. Where before they've chosen tunes rich in irony for a jazz band to cover -- "Heart of Glass" and "Iron Man" come immediately to mind -- the emotional intensity and reverence Lewis offers the material only intensify their approach, especially "How Deep Is Your Love." On tracks like Heart's "Barracuda," Lewis becomes a real soloist despite deliberately downplaying her interpretive skill as a singer. In becoming a "member" of the band on this outing, she stands out as its singer. Her lack of vocal histrionics and acrobatics allows the melodic, harmonic embellishments and dimensional extensions by the band to roam free over the material. She grounds them but they still swing like mad. Check the reading of a "classic rock" nugget like "Long Distance Runaround" and you'll hear a fresh, brave, and utterly engaging song in its place -- despite the fact that the lyrics, and melody have been faithfully rendered. The same goes for Kurt Cobain's "Lithium" that opens the set. In the trio's able hands, the pathos in that lyric, and Cobain's melodic intricacy, can actually be heard. The dead space in Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" comes across as revealing the void at the heart of the song. The heartbreak in the Flaming Lips' "Feeling Yourself Disintegrate" is devastating because of her dry delivery as accented by Reid Anderson's propulsive bass, Ethan Iverson's almost florid embellishing piano, and the in-the-cut breaks played by David King. On the modern classical material where vocals are absent, the trio look to interpret these works with deep concentration and bring out their improvisational possibilities as jazz tunes; they succeed in spades -- check the knotty contrapuntal bass and piano interaction on Ligeti's "Fém (Etude No. 8)" for example. This is one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century."-Thom Jurek/All Music Guide [Heads Up] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David Bedford-Great Equatorial $10.00 (special) This is a solo synthesizer/keyboard release; the closest to space music as Bedford ever got! "David Bedford was originally commissioned to write Great Equatorial as part of the celebrations surrounding the renovation of the room containing the Great Equatorial Telescope at Greenwich Observatory, in London. Just ten minutes in length, his initial vision was subsequently expanded into six movements totaling a little over one hour, a vast and sweeping suite that defies ready categorization. The vastness and mystery of the universe, of course, were the inspirations behind Bedford's earlier "Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon." Musically, however, Great Equatorial steps far beyond those ambitions. Designed to be absorbed as opposed to simply listened to, the actual movements themselves are largely alike, built around many of the same musical components and themes. The differences between them, however, might be subtle but they are also extraordinarily effective — the aural equivalent, in fact, of focusing a telescope on a distant planet and then slowly bringing it into focus, so that what was once blurred and indistinct is now readily defined. It's an unforgettable journey." [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ David Bedford-Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon/The Song of the White Horse $10.00 (special) While they last, this is 40% off the regular price! "The Song of the White Horse is the original 1983 pressing of the album subsequently reissued as Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon/The Song of the White Horse. Originally issued on Mike Oldfield's short-lived eponymous label, it is comprised of just two pieces of music -- both of which can now be referred to as the title track. Originally composed in 1971 and performed by Bedford and former Soft Machine keyboardist Mike Ratledge, "Star Clusters, Nebulae & Places in Devon" was titled for Bedford's discovery that the stars that are visible today are only now shedding the light that was originally emitted during the Bronze Age; it is, accordingly, a lengthy piece that seems fully aware of the mysteries inherent in such vast distance. The piece itself is often bizarre -- one passage, toward the end, seems to transform the singers into a flock of chattering penguins; elsewhere, the two choirs' librettos all but battle one another, the first set of voices reciting local Devonshire place names, while the second sings out the names of the stars. Equally disconcerting is the abrupt halt to which the performance comes, a shade under 25 minutes in. "Song of the White Horse," too, is concerned with ancient mysteries -- in this instance, the giant horse carved into the chalk hills above Uffington in southern England. Originally composed for the BBC television program Omnibus in 1977, its five sections follow a journey along the lines of hilltops known as the Ridgeway; one section is named for Wayland's Smithy and another for the Blowing Stone, an ancient rock that Bedford himself rtion of the piece. Instrumental for much of its duration, "The Song of the White Horse" finally lives up to the first half of its title during the fourth movement, when a choir enters the proceedings. Led by singer Diane Coulson and built around a lengthy G.K. Chesterton poem, the choir's arrival is initially intrusive but one rapidly warms to its presence, and the piece builds to a simply gorgeous climax, the Coulson showpiece 'Postlude.'"-Dave Thompson/All Music Guide [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-Believers Roast Presents: The Central Element $17.00 Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs, Guapo, Knifeworld and the man behind the Believers Roast label) put on a one day festival featuring many of the best of London's modern progressive/unusual rock bands. All tracks here are not available elsewhere and this is a limited edition of only 500 copies! The tracks are: Stars In Battledress: Fluent English Knifeworld: In A Foreign Way William D Drake: Bond Of The Herd Thumpermonkey: Wheezyboy Sanguine Hum: The Eternal Abyss (Excerpt) Admirals Hard:Whip Jamboree Arch Garrison: Six Feet Under Yeah The Monsoon Bassoon: Siizdabedah Matt Stevens: Peccadillo Redbus Noface: Jack Blind Acid "On November 12th Believers Roast will be staging Roast Fest, a free all-day event at The Unicorn, London, NW1 9AA with performances by Knifeworld, William D Drake, Stars In Battledress, Redbus Noface, Arch Garrison, Sanguine Hum, Thumpermonkey, Matt Stevens and Admirals Hard A companion to this unlikely celebration of beautiful and unusual British music, The Central Element (BR006) is a limited edition compilation album containing brand new and exclusive songs unavailable anywhere else by all the above artists. In addition to this The Central Element features a previously unreleased song by The Monsoon Bassoon from the forthcoming complete studio recordings box-set on Believers Roast." [Believers Roast] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Birdsongs of the Mesozoic-2001 Live Birds $7.00 (special) While they last, this is 45% off the regular price! An excellent souvenir of Birdsongs great show as opening act for NEARFest 2001. This is a very good live recording with a lot of air and is also their very first live album! "A volcanic cauldron of melodic chamber rock, "2001 Live Birds", oozes with virtuosity, all the while bubbling with humorous overtones. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, this energetic live album, covers the full range of their discography. Ample samplings from the then-new "Petrophonics" and "Dancing on A'A" dominate the set, but the band reach back to "Faultline", "Beat of the Mesozoic" and even "Magnetic Flip" to round out the selection. One of the most refreshing aspects of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is their sense of humor, and they brought it along in full force to this live show. This inspired performance provides an excellent cross-section of the band's repertoire and truly gives the listener a great feel for the electricity in the hall that Saturday morning." [Nearfest] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Camembert-Schnörgl Attahk $18.00 Back in stock! Really superlative first full length from this French jazz/rock band. This French group from Strasbourg first came to attention 3 years ago with their self-released EP, which showed great promise. But this new release really ups their game and presents this seven-piece instrumental group at the top of their (or anyone's, really) musical game. The compositions are intricate but not 'difficult' and a little bit reminiscent of Frank Zappa at his most 'jazzy'. The musical performances by these youngsters are simply to die for and even at this stage of the game, they have a really distinctive sound (name another group with a harpist! anyone?). While you have never heard of any of these musicians, the performances are so good that I felt I had to list their names and what they play: Bertrand Eber : trumpet, didgeridoo, cowbell, voices and whistle, Guillaume Gravelin : harp, Fabrice Toussaint : tenor trombone, xybraphone, percussion, Julien Traveletti : bass trombone and tuba, Vincent Sexauer : electric guitar, Philémon Walter : drums, Pierre Wawrzyniak : bass, acoustic guitar and voices + guest Francesco Zago : electric guitar on one track. This is really world-class, impressive stuff. You can't go wrong by checking this one out. Highly recommended. [AltrOck] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Future Kings of England-The Viewing Point $13.00 This is the much awaited fourth album by this really great, current British psychedelic/progressive band. There are a lot of touches and influences sneaking in, but mostly what you hear is an expansion upon what I would consider to be Pink Floyd's greatest period, post-Syd: Meddle! They started as a great band but each album gets better than the previous one and this one is better still; they are certainly one of the greatest current psychedelic progressive bands out there. Highly recommended for any spacey/psychedelic-style progressive rock fan; this is by far as good as it gets in 2012. "The Future Kings of England 4th album is based on the fantastically creepy short story 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You my Lad' by M R James. One could say this album forms the final part of a trilogy starting with our second album 'The Fate of Old Mother Orvis' and our third 'The Viewing Point' concerning Suffolk both in it's wonderful landscape and folklore." [Backwater] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Allan Holdsworth-I.O.U. Live $8.00 (special) This live album is interesting as it features an amazing jazz/rock trio: Allan Holdsworth-guitar, Jimmy Johnson-bass and Chad Wackerman-drums, with vocalist Paul Williams, who is quite good, but in a rough-hewn, rock/roots rock kinda way (at least to my ears) and who Holdsworth knew from his time in Tempest, where Williams was the vocalist. Anyway, the majority of the music is instrumental and this very hard to find recording, recorded relatively early in Allan's solo career, in Japan in 1985, features a ton of amazing playing. "This album, recorded for a Japanese tv show, and released against Allan's wishes, is nevertheless in my opinion, his most accessible work ever. Gone are the keyboards on this date, so every note that's not vocal, drum or bass, is Holdsworth himself. When you realize this, your jaw will drop open." [Outer Music] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ King Crimson-Starless and Bible Black 40th anniversary CD + DVD-A set (expanded/remastered) $23.00 Back in stock! This was the sixth 'studio' album (75% of it is live, actually) and back in reinvigorated form with John Wetton, Bill Bruford, David Cross and bad Bob Fripp, who puts in one of his finest ever peformances, as does everyone else! Includes the amazingly great "Fracture", which is worth the admission price alone. But you also get a bunch of other great stuff too. So, a must own. This hugely expanded version is remixed from the original multi-tracks and adds on the CD three improvisations + the rarely heard Dr. Diamond as well as the track Guts On My Side, which was performed exactly ONCE! The DVD has a hi-res 5.1 and stereo version (the stereo version is the original mix). You also get nearly an hour's worth of bonus tracks in various hi-resolution formats. Lastly and maybe most importantly, there is the infamous "Atlantic promo film, which includes 15' of their final performance from Central Park, NY in 1973. [Inner Knot] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Koenjihyakkei-Angherr Shisspa $14.00 Back in print and back in stock! Y'know, running this business is a lot more work then many people think. However, there is something nice about being able to say, with a completely straight face, "The fourth album by Yoshida Tatsuya's Koenjihyakkei project is one of Wayside's most greatly anticipated releases of 2005...". A different lineup than in the past and a somewhat different sound (reeds!!!) onsisting of Yoshida-drums and voice, Sakamoto Kengo-bass & voice, Kanazawa Miayko-keyboards & voice, Yamamoto Kyoko-vocals and Komori Keiko-reeds and voice. The reeds give it a bit more of that ol' 1001 Degrees sound, and this is still a wild race into Zeuhl territory, with all the throbbing bass, wild, Vander-inspired drumming, & Kobaian-via-Japan singing you could hope for. This is a band who has gone four for four. Really nice & powerful! [Skin Graft] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith $22.00 Tim Smith was the founder and leader of Britain's brilliant Cardiacs. Beset by very ill health, his friends got together to pay tribute to his work and to him and to donate all the money to Tim. This includes some pretty big names, as you can see, all of whom donated their music for this cause. Savour - William D Drake And His So Called Friends Big Ship - Ultrasound Fear - Oceansize Let Alone My Plastic Doll - Mark Cawthra Day Is Gone - The Trudy Founding - Stars In Battledress Will Bleed Amen (Feat: Sarah Measures) - Max Tundra Shaping The River - Julianne Regan The Stench Of Honey - Knifeworld A Little Man And A House - The Magic Numbers Is This The Life - mikrokosmos March - North Sea Radio Orchestra Lilywhite's Party (Feat: Andy Partridge) - Robert White Wind And Rains Is Cold - Rose Kemp Vs Rarg Up In Annie's Room - Katherine Blake Stoneage Dinosaurs - Steven Wilson Home Of Fadeless Splendour - The Scaramanga Six "This is not just a tribute album. It is an endeavour borne of love. Tim Smith composer, principal songwriter, lead singer and guitarist of Cardiacs and numerous other seminal music projects suffered a severe stroke in 2008. The artists on this record have come together to celebrate Tim's unique music, to further it's dominion and importantly, to raise funds for Tim, who is at present unable to do many of the things we all take for granted. Everyone involved in the making of this album has generously given their time and creativity freely, a testament to the love we all share for Tim. All profits from the sale of this record will go directly to Tim Smith. Thank you." [Believers Roast] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Paul Motian-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 6 x CD box set $40.00 This showed up the same month that this great drummer passed away, giving us another chance to appreciate his greatness. Albums included here are: The Story Of Maryam, Jack Of Clubs, Misterioso, Notes, One Time Out, Flux And Change. Players include Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell and Ed Schuller (on most of the discs) as well as Paul Bley. "Jazz drummer, percussionist and composer Paul Motian first came to prominence in the late '50s with the pioneering trio of pianist Bill Evans. Motian has since worked in an array of contexts, and has led a number of groups. He is one of the most influential modern drummers, having played an important role in freeing the drummer from strict time-keeping duties. This set features six of Motian's classic albums at a special low price." [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Redbus Noface-#1 If It Fights the Hammer It Will Fight the Knife $17.00 This is the 1st solo release by Mark Cawthra, formerly of Cardiacs, who plays all instruments and contributes all vocals and gives the album a full band feel. "After what seems like an eternity, finally the first album is finished and soon to be available. This material has been seized fast in the production process for forever, in fact ever since that Cawthra bloke departed Cardiacs all those years ago, with only one tune released on the "Affectionate Friends" album and a cover released as part of the "Leader Of The Starry Skies" collection in the meantime. So here then is the first installment of a collection of songs drawn from who knows where, for reasons we will never know." [Believers Roast] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Rialzu-Rialzu $11.00 (special) While they last, this is $7.00 off the regular price! "Reissue of a rare as hell lp from 1978 (reaches $1,000 + on eBay) issued in micro quantity only in Corsica (a French Island located between France & Italy). Strongly rooted into mediterranean culture, Rialzu's sole recording is a highly original fusion of progressive, Corsican songs & zeuhl sounds (track 1 starts with a glimpse at Magma by playing briefly the opening section of Kohntarkhosz!). Both music & vocals evoke the classic Italian progressive school. The lp had 3 tracks,the CD comes with bonus tracks & a (very) short live video clip from 1977. One of the very last progressive gems from France never before issued on CD." [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sonny Rollins-Freedom Suite (expanded/remastered) $5.00 My favorite early Sonny album, this stripped-down format leave room for everyone: Sonny Rollins-tenor sax, Oscar Pettiford-bass, Max Roach-drums to just play their asses off (mind you, in a 1958 kinda way). "This ranks highly amongst Rollin's must have works, and there is a lot of depth here. No one could ask for a more perfect trio than Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, and Max Roach. Frankly I just cannot listen to Rollins without Max Roach or Elvin Jones. Rollins demands an explosive and unpredictable drummer. Considering the title, and the harmonic possibilities opened up by the lack of piano, it's surprising how few chances Rollins takes here, indeed Rollins' freedom lies in melody, and there is no more melodically varied twenty minute jazz track out there than the Freedom Suite. To me this album is a spiritual precursor to the equally brilliant East Broadway Run Down, a trio album of similar structure on the Impulse label, cut nearly a decade later. On East Broadway Run Down, Rollins comes off as carefully probing for a freedom of playing style he does not actually want. He meanders uncertainly, trying to abandon his bop and broadway roots for a freer approach, and he does it with some success; personally I like to hear a soloist thinking and trying to change the way they usually play, it takes a lot of skill and humility to do. Here, however, Rollins plays with absolute artistic confidence, the 60's had not yet made him question the artistic viability of his rich melodic style, and he kills it on every number, laying down birdlike spontaneous ideas with the slow grace of a true master at ease. Like Trane once said, Rollins can play any song as if he wrote it, and he showcases this quality on this album's second side where he runs down standards. Unlike Tenor Madness where track 2 and onwards feel less energetic than the first marathon blowout, and even fail to hold the listeners attention sometimes, Rollins and company keep the fire burning for the whole second half, and a slew of bonus tracks. Rollins also rivals the likes of Albert Ayler in his ability to make the simplest melodies speak, just listen to the beginning of Freedom Suite. Of special significance is the bonus bass and drums duet on There Will Never Be Another You, taped before Rollins showed for the session, best bonus track I have heard in a while."-Gerrit R. Hatcher [Riverside] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sonny Rollins-Rollins Plays for Bird (expanded/remastered) $5.00 (special) This 1956 release finds Sonny with a great band, including my perennial favorite under acknowledged trumpeter Kenny Dorham plus pianist Wade Legge, bassist George Morrow and always excellent drummer Max Roach. This features a 27' medley of Charlie Parker tunes and inspired tunes and more. "Rollins Plays for Bird is vintage Sonny Rollins -- an album with the perfect combination of medium tempo hard boppers and scintillating ballads. But unlike other recordings, you get them here all in one song. "The Bird Medley" features seven different Charlie Parker songs, all strung together intelligently by the band of Sonny, Kenny Dorham, Wade Legge, George Morrow and Max Roach. While the medley is album's focal point there are two other tracks, the eloquent ballad "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face" and "Kids Know," featuring terrific horn interplay by Sonny and Dorham. In my review of the previous incarnation of this CD, I complained that the "The House I Live In" should have been included here to complete this 10/5/56 session. Well the folks at OJC must have read my complaint, because it has been added to this RVG edition -- nice work! Now this disc is finally perfect; still not quite up there with "Saxophone Colossus" and "Tenor Madness" (also from '56 -- a watershed year for Sonny), but it's close."-Michael B. Richman [Prestige] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ruins-Ruins Alone $14.00 I wasn't quite sure what to make of this when I heard about it; was it going to be a solo drum release from Yoshida? Anyway, my concerns were allayed when it arrived and I got to hear it. It's a fully orchestrated, (I supposed with computers and keyboards, but it's hard to tell since it's all so over-the-top!), completely band-sounding record with great songs, great drumming and just exactly the Magma-influenced, adrenalin-fueled sound you would want and expect! "It’s been nearly 10 years since the last Ruins album was released. Now, having traveled the world time and time again, refining Ruins for the 21st century, Yoshida is ready to release the debut album from Ruins Alone. These 23 tracks feature all-new compositions as well as new recordings of classic Ruins songs sporting new arrangements." “The main riff is as stubbornly assured as anything Bad Brains put to wax, and lest you get bored during its eight seconds, another wild-ass riff is there to take its place, again and again.” — Pitchfork [Skingraft] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Simon Steensland-Fat Again $11.00 (special) While they last, this is $7.00 off the regular price! I have long enjoyed the work of Simon Steensland, a Swede who has released a number of very good albums over the last 15 years or so. He is a multi-instrumentalist and releases heavy, zeuhl/Univers Zero-flavored heavy and dark progressive albums. This 2009 release consists of material recorded from 2005-2008 and features a strong number of players. Simon Steensland: bass, keyboards, guitar, glockenspiel, harmonium, cello, banjo Robert Elovsson: keyboards, clarinet Arvid Pettersson: fender rhodes, accordion Einar Baldursson: guitars Morgan Ågren: drums Aurelia Le Huche: vocals Eva Rexed: vocals "Sometimes ago I've asked to Simon a short story about his musical career and which is the aim he want to reach with his music, he answered in this way: Began playing drums at age 17, but not until 10 years later I started to practice seriously. Bought an used synthesizer from the stoneage with a built in sequencer and wrote my first "song" at age 31. And since then there´s no looking back! I bought a very crappy used bassguitar, and later an accordion, then a marimba, a harmonium, an electric guitar etc.etc. I´ve been a professional composer since 15 years back, and I always have and always will use the "learning by doing" approach to both composing, as well as playing instruments. I have no kind of musical education at all, and I can´t really play any instrument in a proper way, but that´s not important to me.To me it´s important to compose music that I like, and learn how to play it the way I like it to be heard. If I can´t do that with my limited skills, I have to persuade somebody else to play it. Fortunately enough I know people who are both capable and willing to do that, even without getting paid! I don´t play the drums anymore, since there are so many drummers who are way better than me, and I´m very proud and fortuned to have MY favourite drummer ( Morgan Ågren ) as best friend, and to "do my dirty work" for me! Mostly though I compose music for theatre-plays ( I´ve done well over 50 premieres ) which sadly enough means that I don´t have very much time left to do "regular " concerts or albums nowadays. Still, my fulltime and only job is to write (and play ) music, and most of the time I feel a great artistic freedom doing that! But I do certainly hope that I can find time to complete and release another album ( if you let me! ) in about 2-3 years, but I guess we have to wait and see... Time is a tricky thing to master since you can only work like 15 hours a day, 7 days a week...This album took almost 5 years to complete because I simply did not have time enough to make things happen faster. And that is not the way I intended it to be in the first place. In someway these songs feels OLD to me. In a perfect world music should be heard just at the time it´s written. I very rarely listen to my old records, and I´m not too happy with them overall ( some tracks though I still can listen to with some sort of enjoyment ) but I do listen to the songs that I compose today and will compose tomorrow! Still, I don´t like them all, but I´m very seriously trying to write my best songs everyday! That´s all I can do." [AltrOck] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Synergy-Cords $10.00 (special) "Cords was the third album to be released from Synergy and was originally released in 1978 whilst Larry Fast was recording and working with Peter Gabriel on his second solo album. The album is wholly composed and performed by Larry fast and contains the tracks Full Moon Flyer, Trellis and Terra Incognita." "Larry Fast weaves a tapestry of music that evokes dervishes, grand symphonies, syncopation, chamber music and a myriad of other styles, all within a coherent motif that flows from one piece to the next. I rarely get tired of listening to this album. This is electronic music at its best. Instead of depending on repetitive drum tracks, etc. Fast creates music that utilizes traditional styles, while forging new territory using his imagination."-J. Kemker "This album blew me away in 1977 as a thoughtful, fast-forward use of electronic instrumentation for melodic music. While others around were utilizing similar technology, this album is truly inspired with music commensurate with the instrumentation (technology) that moves from beginning to end with the right mix of excitement and understatement making this a truly classic recording."-Eric Whitney [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Synergy-Reconstructed Artifacts $10.00 (special) "UK release by electronic pioneer Larry Fast and his Synergy project. Reconstructed Artifacts happened as a byproduct of preparations for a live Synergy appearance at the Alfa-Centauri Electronic Music Festival, Bussum, in the Netherlands in March, 2002. After reconstructing the original analogue patches on turn of the 21st century digital hardware and software synthesizers and relearning the arrangements, it became obvious that making recordings of the completed pieces would be a logical next step." "I've been following Larry Fast/Synergy since discovering his work back in the days of Laserium (the 1970's). I've got most of his catalogue on vinyl, and have been collecting his work once again on CD (and, now, MP3). In this collection, he revisits some of his classics. While there are a few changes to some of the arrangements, for the most part he stayed with the classic sounds - although the sounds are crisper (I love the word chosen by another reviewer - more "jovial" - that captures the sound so well). I would say that the minor changes are also minor improvements - but these pieces, for me, are close to perfection anyway...At any rate, if you are new to the world of Synergy, this is a good introductory collection. And if, like me, your Synergy experience goes waaaay back, you will appreciate these updated releases. Wonderful, wonderful stuff."-T.A. Barlow [Voiceprint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thinking Plague-Upon Both Your Houses $7.00 (special) While they last, this is 45% off the regular price! In 1999 and 2000, for the first time, Thinking Plague hit the road, playing clubs and festivals outside of the Denver area. With the stupendous line-up of: Mike Johnson-guitar, Dave Kerman-drums and Barbie dolls, Mark Harris-saxes, clarinets and flute, Dave Willey-bass and accordion, Matt Mitchell-piano and keyboards, and Deborah Perry-vocals. Their final show was professionally recorded at NEARfest 2000 and this is that show. The band were a dynamo, fusing great subtlety to emotionally devastating and powerful musical material. It includes a large number of pieces from their release In Extremis, as well as tracks from In This Live (the stunning Love being a particular highlight for me), The Early Plague Years and even a track by Hamster Theatre (3 members of Thinking Plague also are in Hamster Theatre). The orginal multi-track tapes were mixed and mastered by Bob Drake and this is about as definitive a modern-day live Thinking Plague experience as there can be! Recommended! [Nearfest] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): WADADA LEO SMITH http://www.nytimes.com/2011/ http://newyork.timeout.com/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 December 16 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 December 17 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France February 11 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (opening act: Korekyojinn with Akihisa Tsuboy) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (afternoon show) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (evening show) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) LARS HOLLMER-Sketches from Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and some extras as well) JANEL AND ANTHONY-Where is Home (DC new music duo who combine classical and jazz training with new music and come up with a psychedelic/smokey stunner with great production) LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATCHING MOLE-Matching Mole -Little Red Record (both of these are being released in expanded/remastered editions by Esoteric with studio outtakes as well as BBC material added!) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... PIXEL-Reminder (great, young jazz band who somehow manage to combine classic Ornette quartet stylings with an indie-rock sensibility) ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp314.net/archive_ |
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TheGazzardian
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Joined: August 11 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8676 |
Posted: December 19 2011 at 10:42 |
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^^ Lots of great specials this week, I've been taking advantage. Two of the albums that are now on sale (Algernon, Simon Steensland) are ones I've owned for quite some time and both are highly enjoyable, was surprised to see either of them on sale.
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avestin
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 07:29 |
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Hi,
Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Muhal Richard Abrams-SoundDance 2 x CDs $17.00 "SoundDance celebrates the 80th birthday of the hugely influential pianist Muhal Richard Abrams. Perhaps best known as the founder of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)—the organization from which sprung such giants of contemporary music as Anthony Braxton, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Henry Threadgill—Abrams was named a NEA Jazz Master and to the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 2010 for his 50-year of contribution to jazz. This double CD captures Abrams live in two fully improvised duo performances. The first, “Focus, ThruTime…Time_” features tenor saxophone titan Fred Anderson. Despite a shared history in Chicago going back almost 60 years, this is the first release that features the two octogenarians performing together. It is sadly also the final release from Anderson, a stalwart on the Chicago scene not only as a musician, but also as the proprietor of the Velvet Lounge, the epicenter of that city’s flourishing avant-garde jazz scene. The second, “SoundDance,” features Abrams with the laptop, electronics, and trombone of George Lewis, a MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient who is influential in his pioneering use of computer electronics in jazz. Unfettered by traditional musical structure, the two performances represent the height of spontaneous artistic invention." Muhal Richard Abrams: piano Fred Anderson: tenor saxophone George Lewis: laptop, trombone [Pi] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Art Zoyd-Symphonie Pour le Jour ou Bruleront les Cites (1976 version) (Japanese mini-lp sleeve) $25.00 This is $10.00 off the usual price while they last. Art Zoyd's early and great works have been unavailable for such a long time that it's too easy to forget what a strikingly original and amazing band they were in their prime. One of the original R.I.O bands (they joined in the second wave of bands, along with Art Bears and Aksak Maboul, if my fauling R.I.O.-memory serves me correctly), they also had early ties with Univers Zero, which are quite apparent on this album. This is the 'least' of the albums being reissued here, but this is also the most interesting, because this reissues for the very first time the very first album by Art Zoyd, recorded in 1976 and released in a tiny edition of 500 and which has been out of print for 30 years. I am not a big vinyl collector, but there are a few high dollar albums that I bought because I *really* wanted to own them, and this is one of them. This is by a stripped down version of the band: Alain Eckert-guitar, Gerard Hourbette-violin and viola, Jean-Pierre Soarez-trumpet and Thierry Zaboitzeff-bass. While it doesn't reach the unbelievable heights of the other albums being discussed here, it's a pretty remarkable achievement for 1976. This is a beautifully done Japanese mini-lp sleeve edition of this band and this edition is the only way to buy it; it is not in print in any other form on CD. This also includes 3 interesting bonus tracks: Both side of their first release - a single(!) from 1969, by a completely different cast of musicians than who is on the album and a live track from 1972. Again, while this is the lesser of all these older albums, it is in no way 'bad'. Just don't start here. [Belle Antique] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Paul Bley-Ramblin' (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) "Ramblin' comes from an adventurous period in Paul Bley's career, at a time when he was associated with some of the more avant-garde elements. His playing often takes an attractively aggressive approach, which he tempered in later years. There is his characteristic emphasis on the beauty of the single note. The gorgeous, lush sounds on "Albert's Love Theme," for example, or the slow, beautiful, expressive take on Annette Peacock's "Touching" are filled with enormous depth. Carla Bley's "Ida Lupina" is given a sophisticated treatment that emphasizes tonal bliss. As with all Bley recordings, this one takes close listening to appreciate its subtleties, but the joy is well worth the effort. Barry Altschul is spectacular on drums, with effective polyrhythmic support, and bassist Mark Levinson fits perfectly into the mix."-Steve Loewy/All Music Guide [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Anthony Braxton-Anthony Braxton (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) "Few modern musicians in any genre can have been so extensively documented as the Chicago-born multi-instrumentalist, and yet the very density of the documentation serves only to heighten the enigma that is Anthony Braxton'' (Penguin Guide To Jazz). This is the first of Braxton's two albums for the BYG/Actuel series recorded in Paris on September 10, 1969 with the help of Leo Smith (trumpet), Leroy Jenkins (violin), and Steve McCall on drums. 24-bit digitally remastered & packaged in a miniature-LP paper sleeve." [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Anthony Braxton-This Time... (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) "From the opening contrabass clarinet gurgle, it's clear this is no ordinary free jazz album, despite the fact it was released on the quintessentially volcanic free jazz imprint BYG Actuel. This Time features Anthony Braxton on alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet and contrabass clarinet, flute, sound machine, chimes, and voice, Leo Smith on trumpet, flügelhorn, horns, logs, and siren, Leroy Jenkins on violin, viola, flute, mouth organ, and electronic organ, and Steve McCall on drums, percussion, and darbouka in a striking display of vintage AACM multi-instrumentalism. That instantly recognizable Chicago mix of dazzling virtuosity and toy town tinkles and toots still sounds as fresh and crisp as it did when it was recorded back in January 1970; as well as exploring the further reaches of virtuoso improvisation and surrealistic poetry (on the title track), Braxton also throws the windows of the cage (pun intended) open onto the outside world: "In the Street" was recorded where it says it was -- in the street. The other pieces are generically titled ("Solo," "Small Composition," "Composition," etc.) -- Braxton's idiosyncratic algebraic/geometrical titles don't feature here -- but are about as far from generic as you could hope to get. Wild, wonderful, insanely creative, and absolutely timeless."-Dan Warburton/All Music Guide [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Don Cherry-Mu, First Part (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) Digitally remastered, mini-lp sleeve reissue of BYG/Actuel 1, released in a limited edition of 1500 copies at a special price. In my opinion, this is one of the greatest of the Actuel series! These relatively early duos between Don moving from instrument to instrument and Ed Blackwell on drums have a singular and strong charm. Superb and recommended! "An album recorded at Studio Saravah in Paris on August 22, 1969 by Don Cherry (pocket trumpet, piano, indian flute, bamboo flute, voice, bells, percussions) with Ed Blackwell (drums, percussions, bell). His duets with Ed Blackwell, a drummer whose playing Cherry was very conversant with through a shared history in the Coleman group, were the first recordings released in the Actuel series." http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Don Cherry-Mu, Second Part (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) Digitally remastered, mini-lp sleeve reissue of BYG/Actuel 19, released in a limited edition of 1500 copies at a special price. In my opinion, this is one of the greatest of the Actuel series! These relatively early duos between Don moving from instrument to instrument and Ed Blackwell on drums have a singular and strong charm. Superb and recommended! "An album recorded at Studio Saravah in Paris on August 22, 1969 by Don Cherry (pocket trumpet, piano, indian flute, bamboo flute, voice, bells, percussions) with Ed Blackwell (drums, percussions, bell). 'His duets with Ed Blackwell, a drummer whose playing Cherry was very conversant with through a shared history in the Coleman group, were the first recordings released in the Actuel series' [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Domino Trio-Domino's Tales $15.00 MARCO COLONNA Bass clarinet, Baritone & Soprano saxes, FRANCESCO LO CASCIO Vibraphone, Percussion, LILLO QUARATINO Double bass "This recording session develops as a choral tale, a kind of emotional brainteaser where single pieces belong to each of the three musicians, combining in the elements of play and surprise. Creative experience, poetry of the moment, intensity of expression suggest the ideal rules of a performance where the tellers, as in a domino game, reveal their confidence and set out to discover their vision of freedom." [SLAM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Amir ElSaffar-Inana $14.00 I actually saw this group at the Iraqi Embassy in 2011 and they kept a mostly Iraqi, non-jazz audience completely spellbound with this compelling blend of jazz and traditional Iraqi music. Only in DC, right? Right! "Inana is the follow-up to trumpeter Amir ElSaffar’s critically acclaimed 2007 release Two Rivers, which All Music Guide called “as impressive a debut as we’ve had in America in the 21st century.” In the four years since that release, ElSaffar’s compositional voice and palette have only advanced. While Two Rivers was about combining elements found in Iraqi music with the rhythms and aesthetics of modern jazz, Inana expands on that concept to include a microtonal harmonic and melodic language that combines the pitch-flexibility of Middle Eastern modality with the modulating melodic sensibilities of modern jazz." Amir ElSaffar: trumpet, vocal, santour Ole Mathisen: tenor & soprano saxophone Zafer Tawil: oud, percussion Tareq Abboushi: buzuq Carlo DeRosa: bass Nasheet Waits: drums [Pi] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ishiwari Zakura-Okuno Hosomichi $17.00 Released at the same time as Korekyojinn's Doldrums album and featuring the same instrumentation: Yoshida Tatsuya / drums, Nasuno Mitsuru / bass, Kita Naoki / violin, Murakami Naoki / guitar, this is a very different release, having a loose, more jammy/improvised feel. Having said that, there's plenty of places throughout this album where these four lock into a groove and just slay! [Magaibutsu] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Keith Jarrett-Rio 2 x CDs $30.00 "A fascinating document of Keith Jarrett’s solo concert in Rio de Janeiro on April 9, 2011. The pianist pulls a broad range of material from the ether: thoughtful/reflective pieces, abstract sound-structures, pieces that fairly vibrate with energy. The double album climaxes with a marvellous sequence of encores. 40 years ago Keith Jarrett recorded his first ECM disc, the solo piano “Facing You”. He has refined his approach to solo music many times since then, always finding new things to play. So it is here, in this engaging solo recording from Brazil." [ECM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Korekyojinn with Tsuboy Aikhisa-Doldrums $17.00 This is the 7th great release by this super Japanese power trio featuring amazing drummer Yoshida Tatsuya, leader of Ruins and Koenjihyakkei, mighty guitarist Kido Natsuki [Bondage Fruit] and astounding bassist bassist Nasuno Mitsuru [Altered States]. But this time there's a real twist - and a great twist at that. This time, they've added violinist Tsuboy Akishisa (of KBB) as a full member on this release. The addition of violin to the intense guitar/bass/drum interplay and twisty compositions surprised me by reminding me a lot of Boud Deun! Now this comparison isn't constant - this isn't the second coming of the amazing Boud Deun or anything, but the Mahavishnu-esque lines combined with the punky energy here and the general tone of the guitar, bass and violin really do at times remind me of them! Really great, wacky prog fusion and it's recorded live, giving it that over-the-top energy that only a live performance can give off! Highly recommended! [Magaibutsu] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Szilard Mezei Trio-Tisza $15.00 Szilárd MEZEI – viola Ervin MALINA – double bass István CSÍK – drums, percussion "Only recently I appreciated Mezei's Wind Quartet release "Innen" on Ayler Records and here's another chance to get acquainted with his music. His long-time working trio is probably the most accessible musical context he works in and is a great point of introduction to Mezei's fusion of jazz and folk (with much less stress on his modern and classical interests shown clearly in the material composed for larger ensembles). "Tisza" brings a selection of composed tunes heavily tinged with folk sense of melody, jazz sense of pulse and improvisation-derived passion. Earthy yet gracefull sound of viola corresponds to the potent sense of swing. The strong connection between the musicians, forged by the years of playing together, fuels the compositions with instant fire. Whether it's the dynamic dance (like "Along the Coast" that starts the cd) or nostalgic ballad (like "Outlaw drinks from Tap" that follows) the trio's music is direct, almost straight-forward, filled with a plenty of strong sparking solos by all three players. Mezei's viola can be sharp like a sting, or gentle and subtle, his fierce playing is filled with virtuosic sense dramaturgy. Ervin Malina keeps the harmonic base and holds the music together with strong walking figures, his solos (like the gritty bowed notes on "Prisoner's Song") show considerable skills, sensibility and sense of adventure. Istvan Csik plays light, filling the air with swinging accents on plates and completes that with some classy solo statements, power and grace. In short: Szilard makes the notes sing while the other two keep the rhythms dancing. This is a fantastic set of folk tunes (although, apart from two Hungarian folk songs, those are contemporary compositions by Szilard). I can easily imagine those being accompanied by a set of stories, folk fairy tales, telling events and adventures of joy, drama, magic, passion, broken hearts and outlaws. While modern improvised music often creates the feeling of emotional distance and fills thus created gap between the performer and the listener with intellectual challenges, the music of this trio is down to earth and straight to the body. The sound may be raw but the playing is spirited, vivid, vigorous, vital and filled with gusto. Intense but accessible. Highly recommended."-jazzalchemist. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Operation ID-Legs $8.00 (special) Really excellent debut album from this young Seattle band playing adventurous, instrumental rock music; I'd say 'progressive rock', but they are young band and they play 'progressive' rock music, but if you think 'progressive rock' like Afuche, then, yeah, they play progressive rock. The group's description below is quite poor, imo, but we've included it because there's no info about them out there. The lineup is is sax, guitar, synths, bass and drums. This comes highly recommended and at this price, hugely recommended! Operation ID is Seattle’s (the world’s?) only minimalistic, avant-garde, electro-pop, noise-cluster, synth-rock, free-jazz, experimental, dance-prog band. Originally interested in the spontaneity of free-jazz, Operation ID’s open mindedness has guided them to embrace a position of willingness when experimenting with new sounds and musical approaches. They have grown from being exclusively instrumental to frequently incorporating group vocals. Some well known influences include Steve Reich, Talk Talk, Hella, Prince, XTC, Richie Hawtin, and Deerhoof. [Table & Chairs] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Martin Pickett Group-Lyric Pieces $15.00 Martin Pickett - Piano, Steve Waterman - Trumpet and Flugelhorn, Mark Bassey - Trombone, Paul Jefferies - Double Bass, Ben Twyford - Drums. "The new CD from pianist and composer Martin Pickett features a 5-piece band, including two of the finest brass improvisers in the UK. Augmenting the well-established trio of Martin on piano, Paul Jefferies on bass and Ben Twyford on drums (aka 3BPM) are Steve Waterman on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Mark Bassey on trombone. Together they navigate their way through Martin's challenging yet lyrical compositions to produce music with a directly emotional impact." "This group led by UK pianist Martin Pickett is actually creative jazz trio 3BPM augmented by two horn players: trumpeter Steve Waterman and trombonist Mark Bassey. Eight pieces of melodic jazz, in the softer range, though the music can grow excited ("East of Evesham," where the brass players particularly shine). Enjoyable."-François Couture [SLAM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Luz de Riada-Cuentos Y Fabulas $15.00 This is a very nice album inside of a stunningly nice elegant paper sleeve package. The music is a blend of Mexican jazz rock/progressive rock influenced by traditional Mexican musics, just as Cazbezas de Cera's music is, which will come as no surprise when you learn that Luz de Riada was started by Ramses Luna, formerly of Cabezas. Having said that, the music here is more firmly towards jazz rock/progressive rock to my ears than CDC. "A new and fresh musical project has just arrived from the heart of Mexico. Luz de Riada offers more than only music, their compositions share a concept, which makes the listener create their own images and stories, so while you listen to them, you will surely have what I call “music totally visual”. The band is formed by four trained and talented musicians who have been creating music for different bands and projects, so all their gathered experience give as a result a high-quality material. Ramsés Luna (former Cabezas de Cera) on flute, sax, voice and Wx5; Hugo Santos (former Saena) playing stick and bass; Hugo Hernández on drums; and Alejandro Vergara on guitars, are who make this project possible. Their musical style may be difficult to define and label due to the richness of sounds, however, in Luz de Riada you will listen to a wonderful mixture of jazz elements, experimental music and progressive rock (among others), that create an eclectic and very original sound. In the album, you first will find a beautiful and well-crafted package, with a worth reading booklet. Then, you will explore their musical, visual and literary realm formed by fifteen compositions that make a total time of fifty-one minutes. Eight of the songs (the longer ones) are what the band call “stories” (Cuentos), while the shorter improvisations are the “fables” (Fábulas). The intercalation of both narrative styles was a wonderful decision, so the listener’s interest will not cease because the band and the music itself will not allow it. Worth mentioning that three of the tracks have lyrics, two of them spoken by Luna’s voice, while the other by Mamselle Ruiz. The short tracks have the collaboration of Mexican musicians such as Alejandro Otaola, Ernesto Mendoza and Iván Bringas, among others. The album kicks off with “El pájaro y el elefante”, a one-minute conversation between sax and flute that leads to “Vórtices”. This is a wonderful composition with an extraordinary structure; I love the bass sound, the prominent saxophone which in moments put a kind of mid-eastern flavor, the guitars ala Crimson, and the always great and constant drumming. “Doméstico depredador” is an addictive piece. Once you start listening to it, your hunger will not cease until it finishes, because it is involving you little by little. Here I like a lot the two guitars adding different nuances, and as usual, Hugo Santos’ bass and stick playing is superb. “El lenguaje del agua” is a very dreamy and tranquilizing short piece. Here you will listen to a couple of electric guitars, one is creating strange but nature-reminiscent sounds, while the other plays some soft notes. “Comparsa de cronopios” starts slowly but it is gradually progressing, adding a diversity of sounds, textures, nuances and images. Here once can definitely appreciate the musicians’ compositional skills, because this is a top-notch song. “Ohlos de Linda Porter” is a short piece with some far noises and a text spoken in Portuguese by Floriano Martins. This track leads to “Ritual de fulanos”, a song which starts with an explosion of winds and a charming and happy sound; a minute later it slows down, creating a relaxing atmosphere for a couple of minutes, until it suddenly changes and once again morphs into that crazy and accelerated sound of the beginning. The mixture of rock and jazz elements is really good. “El chango y la rana” is like the first track, but this time the conversation is between violin and saxophone. “Luna perdida” is the first track with lyrics, as I previously mentioned, sung by Ramsés Luna. This is a mid-tempo composition with (once again) a wonderful bass sound, great hypnotizing guitars, adequate drums and exquisite winds. “La oruga y el conejo” is probably the weirdest fable, with a conversation between a dissonant electric guitar, and an acoustic one. “Parlamento Saurio” starts heavier and with more power, the vocals appear here once again but with a different language and velocity, that specific moment honestly reminds me a bit of Cabezas de Cera’s “Pretexto a un texto fragmentado”. Returning to the song, the instrumental passages are pretty cool, every instrument is in its own world but at the same time all belong to the same realm. “Carta jurásica” is a peculiar track, with a dark, scary and nervous sound created by a theremin, with a stick sound behind, and a typewriter as background. Then, all of a sudden “Por la puerta trasera” begins with an explosive and addictive saxophone sound for some seconds, then the song changes and creates a body in which several jigsaws are being puzzled, and when it is completed, the song returns to that explosive sax sound and finishes like that. ¿Recuerdan a Lucy? Is the longest track of the album, with more than seven minutes in which a beautiful female voice can be heard, creating a soft, relaxing sound, which at the same time is complemented by the band’s instruments. The atmosphere is very calm, charming and comfortable. After three minutes the intensity is increasing little by little, until after 4 and a half minutes a guitar riff appears. But guess what, it slows down and fades out, returning to the same beautiful and tranquilizing style of the first minutes. Finally, the album finishes with “Réquiem” , with a darker atmosphere created by stick and accordion. What a wonderful debut of Luz de Riada, an example that in Mexico we do have high-quality musicians and projects. I eagerly invite you to listen to them, I bet you will not regret."-progsphere.com http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sunny Murray-Sunshine (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) "Sunny Murray is one of the most influential and inventive free jazz drummers in the history of jazz and this historic album, originally released in 1969 for the BYG Actuel series is testimony to the man's greatness. Featuring Archie Shepp, Alan Silva, Arthur Jones, Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Kenneth Terroade and Malachi Favors at the peak of their genius." "Sunny Murray's Sunshine is yet another all-star blowing session from the BYG Actuel series. Like many of the others, it is loud, very intense, and clocks in at just over 30 minutes. Also, and again like the others in the series, it is an indispensable document of late-'60s Pan-African art music. This is an opportunity to hear a number of fantastic players at the peaks of their respective careers. Represented here are three different groups. Both "Flower Trane" and "Red Cross" are performed by ensembles featuring (among others) Archie Shepp, Alan Silva, Arthur Jones, Lester Bowie, and Roscoe Mitchell. "Real," on the other hand, is a piece for the trio of Murray, tenor man Kenneth Terroade, and bassist Malachi Favors. This is some heavy music and is not for the faint of heart, but fans of avant-garde jazz will find a great deal to enjoy here."-Brandon Burke/All Music Guide [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ My Brother the Wind-I Wash My Soul In The Stream Of Infinity $14.00 This is the second album by this psychedelic group consisting of the dueling electric guitars of Nicklas Barker of Anekdoten and Mathias Danielsson of Makajodama and Gösta Berlings Saga! They really do some seriously slaying axe work in a kinda post psychedelic/krautrock way. Like their first album, the music is rooted in jam sessions, which they expand upon for their release here. They are extremely well backed up by Ronny Eriksson on bass and Tomas Eriksson on drums. If you dig psychedelic guitar, you will dig this. Their first was great and got them a lot of attention and this one is great too (maybe even greater!)! [Transubstans] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sonny Sharrock-Monkey-Pockie-Boo (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) "Of the electric guitar's few proponents in avant-garde jazz, Sonny Sharrock is easily the most influential; he was one of the earliest guitarists to even attempt free playing, along with Derek Bailey and Sonny Greenwich. Sharrock's visceral aggression and monolithic sheets of noise were influenced by the screaming overtones of saxophonists like Coltrane, Sanders, and Ayler, and his experiments with distortion and feedback predated even Jimi Hendrix. Naturally, he provoked much hostility among traditionalists, but once his innovations were assimilated, he enjoyed wide renown in avant-garde circles."-Steve Huey/All Music Guide "An album recorded in Paris (on June 22nd, 1969) with his wife Linda plus Ben Guerin (bass) and Jacques Thollot (drums). Sonny Sharrock was one of the top avant-garde guitarists and his playing was intense and ferocious. He mixed together Jimi Hendrix and Pharoah Sanders." "Sharrock was the first guitarist to really embrace fire music. He wanted his playing to mirror the emotional scream of the tenor saxophone"-Thurston Moore [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Archie Shepp-Live in Antibes, Volume 1 (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 Back in stock. "Superb live recordings (dated July 18 and July 20, 1970) captured in France at the Antibes-Juan Le Pen Jazz Festival. Archie Shepp and the Full Moon Ensemble (featuring Clifford Thornton on piano and trumpet, Beb Guerin on bass and Claude Delcloo on drums) play through four long tracks with an intensity that still sounds fresh more than three decades later." [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Archie Shepp-Live in Antibes, Volume 2 (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) Back in stock! "Amazing live recordings (dated July 18 and 20 1970) captured in France at the Antibes-Juan Le Pen Jazz Festival. Archie Shepp & The Full Moon Ensemble (including Allen Shorter, Clifford Thornton, Joseph DeJean, Beb Guerin and Claude Delcloo) playing four long and intense tracks." [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Jen Shyu + Mark Dresser-Synastry $14.00 "Synastry is a collaboration between groundbreaking vocalist Jen Shyu and master bassist Mark Dresser that demonstrates new possibilities for jazz singing. Shyu, a member of influential saxophonist Steve Coleman’s Five Elements, is well known for her tonally exacting and rhythmically incisive singing. On Synastry, accompanied only by Dresser’s acoustic bass, her voice is thrown into stark relief, giving full evidence to her complete control of microtonal shadings, deep sense of rhythm, and highly developed ear for lyrical and melodic improvisation. In addition to English and Chinese, she sings in a wholly improvised vocalese that utilizes phonemes derived from her mastery of seven different languages learned through her studies of indigenous music in Indonesia, East Timor, Taiwan, Brazil, and Cuba. Dresser, who is well known for using extended technique to tap the full sonic potential of the acoustic bass, envelops Shyu’s voice in an aura of intimate mystery." Jen Shyu: vocals Mark Dresser: acoustic bass “Shyu’s ability to hear dissonance, melody, and every inch of her own compositions allowed her to take on the role of both storyteller and instrumentalist, through her voice.” — All About Jazz [Pi] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Siena Root-Root Jam 2 x CDs $19.00 Siena Root are a psychedelic trio of guitar/organ/sitar/etc, bass/vocals, etc and drums and percussion. This is a double live album and a lot of guests come on and contribute a tasty bit of mandolin or viloin and then make room for the next guest. Long psychedelic tracks sizzle and burn and just generally impress with their mind-altering music. For psych fans, this is top of the crop in 2011. Excellent! [Transubstans] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Alan Silva-Luna Surface (24-bit remastered) (mini-lp sleeve) $8.00 (special) "For Luna Surface, Alan Silva collected many of the top free jazz players of the day -- and then he gave them all the green light. As a result, this is a very free record that could easily turn off a listener not yet sold on the 1969 avant-garde jazz scene. The 11-piece ensemble featured, among others, Grachan Moncur III, Archie Shepp, Anthony Braxton, Dave Burrell, Leroy Jenkins, and Malachi Favors. Every member of the group should be familiar to fans of the BYG Actuel series and some, like Moncur and Shepp, from sessions on bigger, U.S. labels like Blue Note and Impulse! respectively. There is very little in the way of a theme and arguably little or no direction to "From the Luna Surface," the only cut on the record. For some this might be a little too much to handle, while for others it might just hit the spot. All four of the string instruments are bowed for the majority of the record -- Silva bowing his violin upright, like a bass -- and often at ultra-high frequencies that waver in and out of tonality with one another. There is no ensemble or unison playing from the horn section. Instead, they quietly enter the conversation one by one, hit a handful of fevered pitches midway through the piece, and leave as quietly as the came. As a historical document of Pan-African high art music, this session is absolutely invaluable. It might not be so appropriate in the car."-Brandon Burke/All Music Guide [Sunspots] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Tyshawn Sorey-Oblique - 1 $14.00 "Oblique I is the highly anticipated new release from drummer Tyshawn Sorey, delivering what his fans have long been seeking: an album that combines his virtuosic playing with his compositional mastery. On each of his two prior releases as a leader, he has almost willfully played down his drumming. Heavily influenced by composer Morton Feldman, Sorey often lays out or plays in only the most minimalist fashion. Oblique I is a completely different story. Made up of ten pieces chosen from a collection he calls “41 Compositions,” the CD shows off his dynamic playing in a creatively varied program that features musicians with whom he has collaborated for years—guitarist Todd Neufeld, alto saxophonist Loren Stillman, keyboardist John Escreet, and bassist Chris Tordini." Tyshawn Sorey: drums Loren Stillman: alto saxophone Todd Neufeld: electric & acoustic guitar John Escreet: piano, Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer piano Chris Tordini: bass “You just knew that when Sorey finally uncorked a disc, it would be a big deal.” — Time Out New York “The best jazz drummer in New York. A one-man natural disaster. Be prepared for anything.” — Village Voice “The kind of rollicking band album you’d expect from a powerhouse drummer. His melodies are complex and full of surprises, but often light on their feet … On Oblique I, the rhythms and melodic contours in one piece may come back transformed in another, giving the program a sense of unity.” - NPR’S FRESH AIR [Pi] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sorites Paradox-Sorites Paradox (limited edition of 500) $17.00 This is really different. This is a release by Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins, Koenjihyakkei, Korekyojinn, etc) that has elements of late 70s/early 80s new wave (not punk, but song-form new wave) mixed in with the usual Yoshida sound. I guess this isn't surprising because two of the musicians are from the late 70s 'out-pop' Japanese band Hikasu, a group I've never actually heard, but who are pretty well known to followers of Japanese rock music. Makigami Koichi who appears here is the vocalist and writes most of the material for Hikasu, so it definitely has that sound although what I imagine are much more outlandish drumming! This is all improvised, according to the press info, but I certainly wouldn't have guess that from the music heard here. The musicians here are: Makigami Koichi / bass, vocal (Hikasu), Shimizu Kazuto / keyboards, vocal (Hikasu), Uchihashi Kzuhis / guitar (Altered States), Yoshida Tatsuya / drums, vocal. A very limited edition. [Magaibutsu] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thalamus-Subterfuge $14.00 Thalamus are a contemporary Swedish stoner/progressive hard rock styled outfit featuring heavy guitar work, Hammond B3 organ, a very good, wailing vocalist and a rock-solid rhythm section. Basically, you can hear their reverence for 1971/72 era Deep Purple (and who can blame them for that!). A rip-roaring treat. [Transubstans] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ I Treni All'Alba-2011 $15.00 This unique progressive jazz/rock album comes to you just in time for its title to be outdated! But that has nothing to do with the music itself, which is quite great. "The Trains to Alba" are a Italian instrumental quintet featuring dual guitarists, keyboards and drums and also featuring a 'guest' bassist on all songs (why is he a guest when he's on the entire album? You need to work with bands to figure that one out) The sound is a blend of electric and acoustic guitarwork; much more acoustic guitar work that you expect to hear in a jazz/rock-progressive rock type band. There's a lot of understated intricacy - maybe because it isn't all electric work - and a lot of taste here. Maybe a little reminiscent of Steve Tibbetts grafted onto a Italian jazz/rock outfit. Very excellent and unusual and intelligent. Highly recommended. [Metatron] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Wobbler-Rites of Dawn $18.00 Back in stock! Third from one of the best retro-symphonic rock bands today, Wobbler emerged with their first album in the early 00s and their sound instantly gained them an international following. This new one veers a bit closer to the classic Yes sound than their past works, but its still recognizably Wobbler. But they are definitely kidding themselves about one thing below: Girlfriends will *not* like this. "Norway's kings of symphonic prog, Wobbler, arrogantly sidestep the whole debate of "prog" versus progressive. Since it's dubious whether rock has anywhere left to progress anyway, they have instead chosen simply to celebrate the rainbow-colored fireworks, the airy-fairy themes, the danger and the drama and the joy of pure music that made prog what it really was, and still can be: An exhilarating musical spectacle, a gladiator match of major chord crescendos and mini-moog glissandos. Wobbler's third album, Rites at Dawn, is a case in point. It's a no-holds-barred declaration of love to the progressive giants. It's all here - Lars Fredrik Frøislie's overblown arsenal of every analog synth known to man, played with Wakemanesque flair and Emersonian hubris. Andreas Prestmo's soaring vocals, delivering at times delicate, fragile melodies and at times joyous, triumphant multi-part harmonies that would make CSN proud. The vibrant, stinging guitar of Morten Eriksen, the - you guessed it - thundering Rickenbacker bass of Kristian Hultgren, and finally Martin Kneppen's drumming, which manages that neat and esoteric 70's trick of making even impossible time signatures swing and swagger. Rites at Dawn is a major step forward for Wobbler. As songwriters they have matured. Even though the music is as complex as ever, it flows and breathes in a whole new way, and the addition of Andreas' vocals adds a very human, and dare we say emotional, element to the songs. The album somehow pulls off being both challenging and adventurous, but at the same time accessible and downright infectious. Even though this is the kind of prog connoisseurs will stroke their beards appreciatively to, it is also prog their girlfriends will like. And you really can't ask for more than that." [Termo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Dustin Wong-Infinite Love 2 x CDs + NTSC (all region) DVD $19.00 Back in stock! I know you don't know who Dustin is, but that's why I am writing this now. Dustin is the longest in a long and interesting line of guitarplayers using looping and devices to create a very full sound out of solo guitar performance, traceable from Robert Fripp's earliest work with Eno at about the same time as Manuel Gottsching's Inventions for Electric Guitar and later Paul Dresher's Liquid and Stellar Music. This is progressive rock guitar music for the 21st century and anyone who is interested in the records mentioned as well as others, absolutely needs to own this. This is two different 40' tracks that start the same, but reach the end quite differently. The DVD features a film to accompany the music. Highly recommended. Watch the video clip below! 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THE CLAUDIA QUINTET http://audaud.com/2011/12/the- MICROSCOPIC SEPTET http://www.thenorthernecho.co. SAO PAULO UNDERGROUND http://timeoutchicago.com/ http://io9.com/5868576/the- WADADA LEO SMITH http://thejazzbreakfast.com/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 January 7 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA ED PALERMO BIG BAND January 11 - Central Bucks High School West - 375 West Court Street - Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 - several high school jazz bands play Ed's arrangements with Ed as guest conductor! January 20 - The Falon - 1348 Rte 9w - Marlboro, New York 12542 (845) 236-7970 February 8 - Iridium - 1650 Broadway (at 51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France February 11 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (opening act: Korekyojinn with Akihisa Tsuboy) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (afternoon show) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (evening show) ------ Rest in Peace: Bob Brookmeyer (Valve trombonist, bandleader and educator whose expansive, unconventional composing and arranging ideas can be heard in the progressive thrust of today’s most acclaimed large ensembles. Was a mentor to John Hollenbeck among many others) Cesaria Evora (Cape Verdean singer, active since the 1950s and a Grammy-Award winner who took her African island’s music to stages across the world) Vaclav Havel (Playwright who was the most visible person to sign the human rights document Charter 77, in response to the jailing of The Plastic People of the Universe and who himself went to jail for this. Ended up as the president of Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic and had the Plastic People play at his inauguration. An unbelievable journey for him and for the Plastics) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA-a PHENOMENAl new album (#5) which will include a DVD of their NEARFest performance from 2010! MICHAEL GIBBS and the NDR BIG BAND-Back in the Days (how many years has it been since a release by this great arranger and composer?) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) LARS HOLLMER-Sketches from Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and some extras as well) JANEL AND ANTHONY-Where is Home (DC new music duo who combine classical and jazz training with new music and come up with a psychedelic/smokey stunner with great production) LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATCHING MOLE-Matching Mole -Little Red Record (both of these are being released in expanded/remastered editions by Esoteric with studio outtakes as well as BBC material added!) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... PIXEL-Reminder (great, young jazz band who somehow manage to combine classic Ornette quartet stylings with an indie-rock sensibility) ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases under their belt already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany THINKING PLAGUE-Decline and Fall (studio album #6!) UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp274.net/archive_ |
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First off, I want to say I assume that some of you noticed that we were having severe server issues with the store in the middle of last week, but we have installed a new server for the site and it seems to be working fine now and we hope that our problems didn't scare anyone away permanently... And as we pass into yet another year, I wish to extend best wishes to all of our customers and friends for the best possible 2012 from all of us here. Thanks to your interest and support, we're all still here! Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: --Our loss is your gain – new Cuneiform overstock titles!-- Elton Dean Quintet-Silent Knowledge $4.00 (special) The great Cuneiform Records drillout/blowout sale. After more than 25 years of releasing great, hard to sell music, you won't be surprised to read that we've simply got too many of some titles. To make some room for the future, for a limited time you can buy this title as "marked overstock". English jazz saxophone legend Elton was in the public eye for over 35 This was Cuneiform's first release by the great free-jazz saxophonist and composer Elton Dean and was also Elton's first-ever North American release under his own name. This album features a European all-star free-jazz band: Paul Dunmall-saxes, Paul Rogers-bass, Tony Levin-drums (all of the well known UK jazz collective Mujician) and French pianist Sophia Domancich. It's a powerful "Brit-jazz" disc that features some tightly arranged compositions mixed in with superlative free blowing. "What makes the record is the great feeling of all involved being totally immersed in what's unfolding, which is essentially big, brawny, free-minded jazz..."-The Wire [Cuneiform] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ray Russell-Goodbye Svengali $4.00 (special) The great Cuneiform Records drillout/blowout sale. After more than 25 years of releasing great, hard to sell music, you won't be surprised to read that we've simply got too many of some titles. To make some room for the future, for a limited time you can buy this title as "marked overstock". "Like contemporaries Sonny Sharrock and Terje Rypdal, Russell makes it sound as if the guitar is not enough, as if he's reaching for something wilder, something that can't be contained within the 6 string cage"-Jim O'Rourke. Guitarist Ray Russell has been a professional musician since he was 15 and he joined the John Barry Seven (famous for their James Bond soundtracks). Not hugely known to the general public, for over four decades he has worked with artists as diverse as Nucleus, Gil Evans, Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, Bill Fay, Jack Bruce, Michael Gibbs, Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry and many, many others. His wide-ranging solo career got into gear during the late 60s and can be viewed as a simultaneous and wilder variant of the same path towards electric jazz that Miles Davis and others took during this time, releasing a number of very collectable and ahead of their time albums, and becoming one of the earliest truly 'out' guitarists of the late 60s in the process. Goodbye Svengali is influenced by and dedicated to visionary jazz arranger Gil Evans, and includes one of Gil's final recordings. It is an album that mixes dark fusion, lyrical guitar pieces and icy soundscapes. Ray's playing style can be compared to such great players as Sonny and Terje, as Jim noted, but also to John McLaughlin, John Abercrombie and Jeff Beck! Includes performances by noted U.K. fusion/rock players such as : Mo Foster, Gary Husband, Tony Hymas, Simon Phillips and others. "Ray Russell’s back with his first solo record in 14 years and, man, it’s good. What began as an idea for a series of duets expanded into a much grander project. From a lovely Goodbye Pork Pie Hat with just Russell and Gil Evans (recorded back in the eighties) to the out-and-out rock of Blaize, this is a staggeringly wide-ranging album. There’s some of the free jazz-rock Russell pioneered in the sixties and seventies on Everywhere and in the wild guitar/drums section on the title track. But there’s also a softer, tender side present on Without a Trace and Wailing Wall and a filmic quality to So Far Away. Yet it never sounds cluttered or fragmented. Instead it moves always easily and convincingly through styles and modes. It’s Russell’s sound that dominates but that takes nothing from the bravura playing of Gary Husband and, Russell’s daughter, Amy Baldwin (fabulous on double bass) or from Miles Evans’ touchingly emotional trumpet on Goodbye Svengali. Fusion or jazz-rock rarely sounds this good."-Jazzwise/Duncan Heining [Cuneiform] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ------------8 great new titles on Clean Feed!------------- The Ames Room-Bird Dies $17.00 Jean-Luc Guionnet alto saxophone / Clayton Thomas, double bass / Will Guthrie, drums "The 'saxophone trio' pioneered by Sonny Rollins in the mid 50's, was taken as the format of choice by the leading saxophone players of the 70's. The removal of the harmony instrument and the strictures of even- temperament, liberated the potential horn and rhythm section - as the trio Air with Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall and Fred Hopkins, and the seminal 3D Family by David Murray, Andrew Cyrill and Johnny Dyani so aptly attest. The Ames Room with saxophonist Jean-Luc Guionnet, bassist Clayton Thomas and drummer Will Guthrie, definitely draw on this lineage, but far from being another 'Neo-New Thing' tribute band, The Ames Room pursue a radical music that attempts to make the unique, personal and devastating impression, the aesthetic leap, that the AACM, the Loft Scene, and for example, the minimalist community made in their most feverish moments of creativity. All three members are well documented players and researchers in the music we broadly call 'experimental' - working across the spectrum of electro-acoustic composition, to noise, to 'Improvised Music'. In this trio the listening experience is reduced, amplified and codified. This recording documents their final concert of a two week tour, where the literally bloodied mouth and fingers and hands of the trio were at their most precise." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Baloni-Fremdenzimmer $17.00 Joachim Bade Fremnhorst, bass clarinet, clarinet and tenor sax / Frantz Loriot, viola Pascal Niggenkemper double bass. "The music of Baloni offers something truly unique in the world of improvised music, and their album, Fremdenzimmer, shows the trio at their finest. Their explorations of sonic landscapes unfold with all the quiet and foreboding of a gathering storm. Tattered moments of melancholic chamber music filter its way through texture and noise. Fremdenzimmer captures the very pathos of our time. This debut album from the New York based trio grips the listener with a precision that is as refreshing as it is bold. Clarinetist Joachim Badenhorst (Han Bennink's trio, Tony Malaby's Novela, Thomas Heberer's Clarino) cuts through vapor with melodies that straddle the boundary of the earthly and the incorporeal. The viola playing of Frantz Loriot (Joëlle Léandre, Barre Phillips, David S.Ware) blends a stoic mournfulness with a calm unease, as though a pattern of smoke which dissipates right as it is coming into formation. Bassist Pascal Niggenkemper (Tyshawn Sorey, Simon Nabatov, Gerald Cleaver, Frank Gratkowski, Joe Hertenstein, Thomas Heberer's Clarino) conjures up voices of contemplative frenzy and passionate resolution from the depths of the lower registers. The music of baloni blends all musical disparities into a unified whole. It contains the perfect balance of improvisation with composed material. The intensity of the trio’s focus never once obstructs their spontaneity. The lush instrumentation provides a rich sound even as they move farther and farther beyond the traditional techniques of clarinet, viola, and bass playing. This is music for the listener who is tired of insipid genre and convention; this is music for the listener who is seeking the universal." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Carlos Bica & Azul-Things About $17.00 Carlos Bica, double bass / Frank Möbus, electric guitar / Jim Black, drums and percussion. "The fifth album by Carlos Bica’s Azul, the double bassist and composer’s trio with the colourful guitarist Frank Möbus and the drummer extraordinaire Jim Black, is a brilliant new step of a singular project started in 1996. And singular because of the unusual mix of elements that, once more, we find in “Things About”: indie jazz fed by the energy and the unquiet pulse of rock, with song formats coming from pop and the lyrical, melancholic emotionality typical of the Portuguese folk music. This combination of ingredients explain the global success of this formula, and the new opus shows us that the project Azul has more to offer 15 years after their record debut. In each edition the band seems to reborn, and after “Believer”, from 2006, here are Bica, Möbus and Black again, with fresh ideas, a renovated drive and a deeper poetic feeling. Bravo!" [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bobby Bradford/Mark Dresser/Glenn Ferris-Live in LA $17.00 Bobby Bradford, cornet / Mark Dresser, double bass / Glenn Ferris, trombone. "This is a trio of living musical poets. Cornetist Bobby Bradford was the partner of John Carter until the death of this astonishing clarinetist and he played with giants like Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Haden and David Murray. Trombonist Glenn Ferris’ curriculum goes from the Don Ellis and Harry James big bands, the rock–jazz bands of Frank Zappa and Billy Cobham and to a multitude of other groups, including those of Tony Scott and Steve Lacy. Double Bassist Mark Dresser, one of the foremost players on the scene, has shared the bandstand with Anthony Braxton, Ray Anderson, John Zorn, Anthony Davis, Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano and many other artists. Bobby, Mark and Glenn came together in the middle-late 70’s through Bobby, who was (and is) a well respected figure head of the “creative music” LA scene. Bobby had his own club-concert room in Altadena California called the “Little Big Horn”. This is where they would join their creative forces with other musicians such as John Carter and James Newton. They had always talked about recording together but life took them to other places and dimensions. And time just passed by. In 2009, Glenn made a very rare visit to LA and contacted Bobby and Mark about finally getting some of their music documented. Glenn brought recording equipment with him and they let the tape roll: in the living room of trombonist-composer Bruce Fowlers house. Since several years now, Glenn video interviews musicians with one question.“What is beautiful music for you?”. You can hear the collective answer from Bobby, Mark and Glenn on this very beautiful and historically important recording." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Marty Ehrlich/Rites Quartet-Frog Leg Logic $17.00 Marty Ehrlich, alto and soprano sax, flute / James Zollar, trumpet / Hank Roberts, cello / Michael Sarin, drums. "Julius Hemphill really has a noble heir in Marty Ehrlich, and the fact that this multi-reed player includes a cellist in his quartet makes us remember Hemphill’s association with the great Abdul Wadud. Ehrlich’s first recording of his Rites Quartet for Clean Feed, “Things Have Got To Change”, contrasted his compositions, both rhythmic and reflective, with never- before recorded pieces by Hemphill. Ehrlich’s new recording with his Rites Quartet, “Frog Leg Logic”, presents a broad canvas of original compositions that further define his concept for this ensemble. The stylistic range of this new CD goes deep in its approach to the post-bop tradition and the Blues, bringing out the exquisite lyricism in Ehrlich’s writing, the timbral associations of the instruments and the improvisational, free-form flights of the soloists. Once more, Marty Ehrlich has in trumpeter James Zollar a contrasting force, and it’s a wonder to hear both in conversation. They push each other further down the road, keeping things alive and moving. Ehrlich reunites with his long-time colleague Hank Roberts on cello, who sounds at times like a third horn, a guitar, a kora, and a voice far off in the wilderness. Roberts combines with drummer Michael Sarin to make a compelling stew of rhythmic energy. “Frog Leg Logic” takes on a sound and direction that is old and new at once. Take the leap and listen." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Dennis Gonzalez/Joao Paulo-So Soft Yet $17.00 Dennis González, C trumpet - Bb cornet / João Paulo, piano, accordion, electric piano. "After the success of the first encounter between the Texan trumpeter and the Portuguese pianist, “Scapegrace”, here is the second volume of a partnership able to continue to surprise us. There are more instruments involved, with Dennis González also using a cornet and João Paulo Esteves da Silva adding an accordion and a Fender Rhodes to the Grand Piano, in this way opening up the timbral spectrum of this music. And yet, if “Scapegrace” was a solar work, this one – as González points out in his liner notes – contains winter music, full of shadows and in some way reflecting the falling rain. João Paulo gives free hand to an old obsession about his Sefardic heritage, and he signals that, at the time of the recording, he was reading Byron’s collection of poems and songs “Hebrew Melodies”. Natural was that Dennis also based himself in his own Latin, Moor and Jewish roots. The resulting music is astonishing, full of soul and with an imagetic quality that makes us dream and introspect. Who could tell such different musicians and individuals could reach a close understanding as this? The word “beauty” gains an extra significance in these pieces, meaning that we are one in spirit, like once John Coltrane believed." [Clean Feed} http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Boris Hauf Sextet-Next Delusion $17.00 Boris Hauf, tenor and soprano saxophone / Keefe Jackson, tenor saxophone, contrabassclarinet / Jason Stein, bass clarinet / Frank Rosaly, drums / Steven Hess, drums, electronics / Michael Hartman, drums. "What can you expect from a Berlin-based saxophonist (tenor and soprano) who also has a parallel activity as an electronic musician? Well... the unexpected. And the surprise here is not only the instrumental configuration – three horn players, three drummers - but also the musicians associated. Keefe Jackson (tenor sax, contrabass clarinet), Jason Stein (bass clarinet) and Frank Rosaly (drums) are names you can find in several Chicago avant-jazz projects, but the other choices made by Boris Hauf, also centered in the Wind City, are a puzzling indication that this sextet is not a common Chicagoan enterprise. Michael Hartman (drums, electronics) comes from the noise/electronic ensemble TV Pow, and Steven Hess works normally in brutal metal and “near silence” electro-acoustic bands like Cleared, Haptic and Locrian, going from one extreme to the other. Before even listening to the CD you’re aware of the proposed intentions: to explore all the contradictions naturally introduced by the performers, and to keep alive the inherent musical tensions. And the truth is that “Next Delusion” boils to the point of explosion. Remarkable." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Lama-Oneiros $17.00 Susana Santos Silva, trumpet, electronics / Gonçalo Almeida, double bass, effects and loops / Greg Smith, drums. "The particularly dynamic and inventive Portuguese jazz scene has a new front with the trio Lama. Curiously enough, the project was born in Roterdam, where the double bassist and composer Gonçalo Almeida and the trumpeter Susana Santos Silva were at the time (2008) studying in the jazz department of the local conservatory. There, they met the Canadian drummer Greg Smith, who used to work in the nearby dance school. Acting in the frontier line between the “mainstream” and the so called avant-garde, “Oneiros” proposes a particular jazz vision for the 21st century, with an interesting use of electronics. The double bass is assisted by a pedal box, and Almeida likes to loop his rhythmic lines once in a while. The trumpet is sometimes digitally processed in real time, giving us different results than the ones presented by Santos Silva with her own quintet or the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos. Both are distinctive figures of the Portuguese jazz circuits: Gonçalo Almeida as a member of the Luso-Italian quartet Tetterapadequ (still living in Holland, he plays also with Atos, Spinifex Quintet, and the Michal Osowsky Collective) and Susana Santos Silva integrating the above mentioned big band, which performed and recorded with people like Lee Konitz, Carla Bley, John Hollenbeck, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Chris Cheek and Joshua Redman, among others. In his turn, Smith is a groove master, active in the International bands such as Colonel Red Live (England), Sandra St Victor's Sinner Child (US/NL) and Kori Withers (US). Smith has also recorded and performed with NYC saxophonist David Binney. The main focus of the music here is in improvisation, and you’ll be surprised with how fantastic it sounds." [Clean Feed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ------------------------------ Ame Son-Catalyse $30.00 vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) "The origins of Ame Son go back to the mid-sixties, when Bernard Lavialle (guitar), Bernard Stisi (guitar, vocals), Patrick Fontaine (bass) and Marc Blanc (drums) formed Les Primitivs circa 1965. They took the Parisian stages with a Yardbirds/Pretty Things inspired wild R&B set, and they kept active until Stisi left in 1967. At that point they changed their name to Expression, and with a more experimental approach they took their newly find free rock sound a la Soft Machine to night clubs and also to exhibitions of modern art. It was around that time that Marc Blanc met Australian ex-patriate Daevid Allen, who had been the guitarist with the Soft Machine until he hadn't been allowed to return to the UK after some south of France gigs of the band. Allen settled in Paris where he would form Gong, but before that he was to be joined by Blanc and Fontaine in his new project Banana Moon. After the Banana Moon period Lavialle, Fontaine, Blanc and flutist Francois Garrel regrouped under the name of Ame Son and were featured with great acclaim on some of the most important festivals of the era. The BYG label signed them and in 1970 they recorded their now legendary LP. The album was conceived pretty quickly and it has a spontaneous, energetic psychedelic/free rock feel with a pretty psychedelic prog sound that drinks from the same springs as bands such as Gong, the Soft Machine, the Pink Floyd or Guru Guru. Ame Son were one of the earliest French rock bands to go beyond the conventional rock and roll of the time, and Catalyse is considered to be one of the first truly progressive/underground efforts at thrity-three tours in France. The Wah Wah reissue features the original German gatefold cover, remastered sound, a repro of a very cool original Ame Son period poster plus photos and liner notes. Strictly limited to only 500 copies." [Wah Wah] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ame Son-Primitive Expression vinyl lp + 7" disc (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $30.00 "Primitive Expression is an amazing collection of unissued at the time studio material that proves Ame Son were a really amazing band, since this material sounds equally good as that of their official LP, if not better! It will appeal to fans of Gong, the early Soft Machine, Pink Floyd and in general anyone with interests in the field of experimental free form underground psychedelic rock. It also includes the two songs from their only 45. Additionally, this LP features a PS 7" with the fabulous 'Sweet Georgia' song by the Primitives for lovers of freakbeat floor killers. Includes an insert with liner notes and photos." [Wah Wah] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Amygdala-Amygdala $9.00 (special) Back in stock! This release is by a Japanese duo that Soleil Zeuhl discovered. Yoshiyuki plays keyboards/synths/programming and Yoshihiro Yamaji plays guitar and bass. All of the drums are programmed, but they do a very good job of it, and this excellent debut does not suffer from 'canned band syndrome'. "Amygdala is a Japanese band, heavily Zeuhl-influenced (much more on the UZ side than Magma, I'd say), with that RIO edge that seems to be the landmark of the greatest Japanese bands of these last few years. Almost all instrumental, the line-up features drums, bass, synths, piano, guitar & occasional other instruments. Dark, pulsating and complex, their music combines powerful rock energy & the insane rythmical patterns of Magma. Recommended to fans of dark sounds : Present, Univers Zero, Thollot, Ruins, Peter Frohmader etc..." [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Anarchist Republic of Bzzz-Anarchist Republic of Bzzz $15.00 "Anarchist Republic Of Bzzz is the exceptional and ephemeral reunion of two cult guitarists, Marc Ribot & Arto Lindsay and two inspired and engaged rappers, Sensational & Mike Ladd, with Seb el Zin at the helm. The group displays a level of urgency too rare nowadays. These five musicians break free from all the music rules and transcend all styles. This isn't free jazz per se, nor free improvisation or dub or hip-hop -- actually, the Anarchist Republic Of Bzzz's sonic manifesto is simultaneously all that. This album is released exclusively on LP, housed in a scandalous sleeve designed by Kiki Picasso, who is the founding member of Bazooka, the punk graphic design team that revolutionized the art of illustration as a whole in the late-'70s." [Important] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Bondage Fruit-Selected $8.00 (special) A now out of print compilation from their first 3 albums! This includes 3 tracks from their great first album (my personal favorite of their works), as well as one track from II and III/Recit. Bondage Fruit were part of the Japanese Zeuhl explosion of the early/mid 1990's, along with Koenjihyakkei and Happy Family, and this is somewhat similar to these bands and similarly good! We still have and stock the original albums that are still in print, but if you want to get your feet wet at a low price, this can't be beat![Outer Music] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Marc Bonilla-EE Ticket $6.00 (special) This is the first album by guitarist Marc Bonilla who has played with a lot of different folks since this debut from 20 years ago (1991) and now, most notably with Keith Emerson in Keith's band (Keith appears here), Kevin Gilbert (who appears here)and doing film and tv work. "Bonilla stands squarely in the post-Jimi Hendrix '70s tradition of Robin Trower, Ritchie Blackmore, and, especially, Jeff Beck. He can be fleet of finger (for example on "Hit and Run"), but he never goes for the kind of showoff speed that Eddie Van Halen delights in. Rather, he is ever mindful of melody and logical progression, steeped in the 1960s (there are stray references to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles), and always tasteful. His technique is assured, but it is never displayed for its own sake. In this sense, EE Ticket is reminiscent of such '70s Beck albums as Blow by Blow and Wired. Many fans of instrumental guitar rock will applaud that, but for those who have become infatuated with the sonic explorations of Satriani and Vai, this will sound old-school. Marc Bonilla comes to play, not to shred."-William Ruhlman/All Music Guide [Noble Rot] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Roberto Cacciapaglia-Sonanze vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $30.00 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! "Roberto Cacciapaglia had already gathered attention for his excellent work at the keyboards on Franco Battiato's legendary second LP Pollution before joining forces with Krautrock mastermind Rolf Ulrich Kaiser for the release of his 1975 masterpiece Sonanze. Cacciapaglia self-produced the album in Milan for the Cosmic Couriers label, and it certainly brings echoes of some cosmiche kraut experiments like those of Popol Vuh, Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream, yet retaining a unique personality of its own. Actually it's the feel given by Cacciapaglia's mixture of classical sense compositions (he was trained in Milan's Giuseppe Verdi conservatory) with adventurous experimentalism (he worked for the RAI's phonology research team and also at the CNR in Pisa) what makes the sound of Sonanze so unique. According to the Scented Gardens of the Mind book, "good musical references might be Terry Riley, Franco Battiato (Sulle corde di Aries), Klaus Schulze (Cyborg) and William Scheller (Lux Aeterna)." In a 500 copies only limited edition featuring an insert with liner notes." [Wah Wah] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Various Artists-Cartagena!: Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-72 $17.00 "Soundway set sail for the Colombian coastal town of Cartagena for their first selection of 2011. Sourced from a period when musicians effortlessly combined the swing of cumbia with the driving bass of salsa, Cartagena unwraps a period of musical history seldom heard beyond the tropical coast of South America. Compiled by Roberto Gyemant with the help of Colombian resident Will "Quantic" Holland and Miles Cleret, Cartagena! focuses on the extraordinary life and career of Curro Fuentes, the youngest brother of the family responsible for the Discos Fuentes label. Cartagena! explores a changing era for Colombian music, when new styles like porro, fandango and cumbia mixed with descargas and salsa, cementing Colombia's reputation as a formidable dance music hotspot in Latin America. Features 19 tracks of which none have been released on CD outside of South America. Includes a 28-page full-color booklet with detailed, explorative liner notes." [Soundway] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ron Carter-Where? (remastered) $5.00 (special) The fact that Ron often plays cello here and that George Duvivier appars on bass as well as the fact that Eric Dolphy is the only horn here, makes this comparable to Dolphy's tremendous second album "Out There", even if it isn't as great, but you get the great Mal Waldon and Charlie Persip too! "This 1961 set has appeared under Eric Dolphy's name, but it is, in fact, bassist Ron Carter's date -- his first as a leader. Carter and Dolphy had played together in Chico Hamilton's group and on Dolphy's important 1960 date Out There. Where? has elements in common with both, but is closer to Hamilton's late-'50s chamber jazz than to the more outward-bound Dolphy date. As on the Dolphy session, Carter is heard on cello for three of the six tracks. Carter's skill is undeniable, but his playing on Where? is a bit polite and monochromatic. The easygoing duet with George Duvivier, for example, is a quiet, back-porch conversation that makes few demands on either of these bass giants. Dolphy -- playing bass clarinet, alto sax, and flute -- is a far more interesting prospect, even if he doesn't blow his face off to the extent he did in other settings. Pianist Mal Waldron is characteristically dry, economical, and swinging. Drummer Charlie Persip quietly impresses with thoughtful, detailed work. Duvivier is on bass when Carter plays cello. The tracks comprise two Carter originals, two standards, and a pair of Randy Weston numbers. Weston's "Saucer Eyes," the album's best track, features a strong group performance, a superbly laconic statement from Waldron, Dolphy's ebullient flute, and captivating brush work from Persip. Carter's "Rally," with Dolphy's freewheeling bass clarinet and the composer's most adventurous cello work on this set, is closest in spirit to Dolphy's own dates from this period."-Jim Todd/All Music Guide [New Jazz] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ John Coltrane-Settin The Pace (expanded/remastered) $5.00 (special) "Tenor saxophonist John Coltrane recorded quite a few records with the rhythm section of pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Taylor during 1957-1958. On this particular CD reissue, Coltrane performs "Rise and Shine," "I See Your Face Before Me," "If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You," and "Little Melonae." But more significant than the material are Coltrane's searching and passionate improvisations, which were pointing the way toward the future."-Scott Yanow/All Music Guide [Prestige] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Electric Moon-Flaming Lake 2 x lps (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $28.00 The latest from our friends at Sulatron (Electric Orange, etc) is this excellent, modern space-rock trio recording of guitars, bass, effects synths, drums. Nice package and a limited edition of only 500 copies! All recorded live in front of an audience at he Battenberg Open Air, 2nd of July 2011. Excellent, pounding psych/stoner/space blissout is found here. Four side long tracks; think of it as the "Tales From Topographic Oceans" for a new, stoner generation![Sulatron] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Elektriktus-Electronic Mind Wavesvinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $30.00 A scarse and quite good PDU album of electronic/kosmiche music by a musician you wouldn't expect to see behind something like this. This is a small treasure for fans of classic era Klaus Schulze, Manuel Gottsching, etc "Out of the mysterious mind of Andrea Centazzo came Elektriktus. Originally released on the PDU label, the LP Electronic Mind Waves offers a collection of eight synth-fueled songs that sound very close to what kraut/cosmische heads were doing at the time, think of Conrad Schnitzler, Deuter or Cosmic Jokers, and also other European experimentalists like Richard Pinhas' Heldon, Spacecraft, Didier Bocquet, Seesselberg, F.G. Experimental Laboratory, Roberto Cacciapaglia or Hydrus. Along with Cacciapaglia and Hydrus, Elektriktus shows the most adventurous experimental sounds under a kraut/cosmische music influence to ever come out of Italy. Centazzo was already a highly experienced musician when he produced this LP in his home studio in 1976. He had been the drummer on Giorgio Gasslini's Quartet, with whom he also recorded several LPs, and also on his own jazz band Ictus (actually the name Elektriktus came out of melting his electronic experiments with his former band's name). He's actually one of the key names from the Italian improv/free-jazz scene and the driving force behind the ICTUS label. Strongly recommended to fans of minimal electronic music, kosmische sounds and ambient soundscapes. The Wah Wah reissue comes in an exact repro of its original sleeve and features an insert with information and photos. Strictly limited to only 500 copies." [AMS] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Eskaton-Fiction $18.00 Back in stock! Emerging in the very late 1970's, Eskaton were one of the very first Zeuhl bands. This was their second vinyl album which was recorded in late 1982, and is reissued for the very first time. Dual female vocals chant and soar above the churning bass and drums which ably support the busy dual Rhodes piano/synth and guitar work! If you like Magma, Weidorje, Potemkine, you will enjoy this tremendously. Remastered from the master tapes, this sounds great. Included are four bonus tracks from their never released final album Icare (1 previously issued and the other 3 never before heard). Another fantastic release of archival Zeuhl music from Soleil Zeuhl. [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Heldon-Agneta Nilsson vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $30.00 Composer, guitarist, electronics innovator and the founding leader of Heldon, Richard Pinhas is recognized as one of France's major experimental musicians & is a pivotal figure in the development of electronic rock. This was their fourth album and features Patrick Gauthier, Gerard Prevost, Coco Roussel, Michael Ettori and Alain Bellaiche and ranges from slow building mellotron/electronic drones, to brain searing synth/guitar sonic attacks. "After our acclaimed reissues of the previous three LPs by Richard Pinhas' project Heldon, here is their fourth LP originally issued on Disjuncta/Urus in 1976. Agneta Nilsson is an interesting step in Heldon's development: it gives a twist to their classic sound, which was mainly built around Pinhas' Fripp-esque guitar work and ambient synth experiments to begin to explore a more rhythmic territory. Drums and bass take more presence here, offering a 'rockier' feel, but somehow retaining the mysterious ambience of its predecessors, while adding an extra touch of sinister aggressiveness. Featuring among others Magma's keyboardist, Patrick Gauthier, it starts pretty much in the same ambient, spacey, minimalist electronic mood of the previous Heldon releases, but as the development of the main title 'Perspective' goes ahead the move towards the more guitar and drums sound of the next to come Heldon sound is evident. Agneta Nilsson's sound has been described somewhere as 'a more sinister Tangerine Dream mixed with a more jammy King Crimson. Our reissue comes housed in a faithful reproduction of the original sleeve. It is made in a strictly limited edition of only 500 copies." [Wah Wah] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mike Henderson/Chuck Oken, Jr.-Dream Theory in the IE $13.00 Half of the classic lineup of Djam Karet have put together a really nice, gently spacey album that recalls the aspects of the band most notably evident on Suspension and Displacement and Recollection Harvest; an very acoustic sound that also filled with electronics! This was recorded live, without overdubs and is hugely filled with music for just two people. These guys have been making music together since High School and their years and years together shows very well here. "Mike Henderson & Chuck Oken, Jr have been playing music together for well over 30 years in Southern California, in the town of Claremont, on the outskirts of Los Angeles, in a land that comes before Coachella, Joshua Tree, and the Salton Sea. This is the opposite of Topanga, as this is Inside Land where the maps of the soul are drawn in the suburbs, malls, and bedrooms of our lives. This geographic region is The IE -- The Inland Empire. Henderson/Oken are two of the original members of the 25 year-old instrumental progressive rock group Djam Karet which has released 15 albums in their ongoing career... Six hours worth of music was recorded, listened to, and lived with over time, and drawn down to this 65+ minute disc. Some effects (reverb, delay, and EQ) were added in the mastering process, but no overdubs or edits of any kind were used. This CD plays and sounds as it was experienced at the moment. On Dream Theory In the IE they play the following: Mike Henderson: 12 String Acoustic/Electric Guitar, 6 String Lap Steel Guitar, Analog & Digital Keyboards, Effects & Loops Chuck Oken, Jr.: Synthesized Electric/Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards & Sequencing, Digital Drums/Percussion, Effects, Loops, Live Sampling & Treatments [Firepool] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Johnfish Sparkle-Flow $13.00 What does the band's name mean? I dunno, but they are Italian, so maybe it's just a translation issue. Anyway, this is a power trio with blues and psych overtones. Think 1970-1972 and Skid Row/Groundhogs/Zep/Humble Pie etc. As I get older, I find I enjoy this style of music more and more? Nostalgia for the music of my youth that I didn't pay attention to when it was current? Who knows! Totally over the top and totally fun too. [Transubstans] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mad River-Mad River vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $21.00 High quality, legitimate, made from master tapes vinyl-only reissue of this weirdo classic of San Francisco psychedelia that was a big influence on Roger Trigaux. Typically normal 1968 psych singing with odd/Beefheartian instrumental backing. Conditionally highly recommended. "The dark side of the psychedelic experience, sounding like a soundtrack to a bad trip with its bleak, enigmatic lyrics, swirling, somewhat dissonant arrangements, and relentlessly minor melodies. The longer tracks meander at times, but the hell-bent jerking tempos of "Merciful Monks" and "Amphetamine Gazelle, " as well as the chilling closing lullaby "Hush Julian, " still pack a punch."-Ritchie Unterberger/All Music Guide [Sundazed] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Mothers of Invention-FZ at Artisan vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $30.00 I know, I know, but I couldn't resist this one. Rest in peace Jimmy, Motorhead and Frank. 140 gram vinyl. Clear vinyl in transparent PVC sleeve with purple lettering. Limited edition 500 copies. "Recorded live between October 1968 and May 1969, these tracks were chosen, produced and mastered by Frank Zappa himself at Artisan Sound in Hollywood, CA in mid-1969. FZ At Artisan includes rare live versions of tracks recorded during the Mothers' first European tour (Autumn 1968) and at various locations around the USA (mostly in 1969, the year Zappa broke up the band). Several of these songs were eventually released on the LPs Weasels Ripped My Flesh and Burnt Weeny Sandwich." [B13] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ NHX-II $18.00 Back in stock! Second great zeuhl jazz/rock spin-off of the Magma/One Shot axis by this band. This group, is led by Gael Horellou (alto and baritone saxes, rhythm machines, programming), drummer Yoan Serra and Emanuel Borghi-Fender Rhodes and Philippe Bussonnet-bass (both Magma/One Shot). As said, there is use of rhythm boxes and samples, but with the live drummer, it's really interesting and it just makes the groove that much harder with a tough energy that never lets up. If you dig that great Fender Rhodes-led smoky zeuhl fusion sound, this album, recorded live in 2006 is a must! [DTC] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ One Shot-Reforged (expanded/remixed/remastered) $18.00 Back in stock! A reissue of the very first, originally self-titled release by One Shot, which was self-released by the band in a edition of 500. This is a superb release by bassist Philipppe Buissonnet (Magma), keyboardist Emmanuel Borghi (Magma), guitarist James MacGaw (Magma) & drummer Daniel Jeand'heur who does not play with Magma, but he's as great as the others and why would Magma need another drummer? Recorded in one day, with a very live sound. The sound is a very appealing combination of Zeuhl mixed with electric Miles (dig the smoky organ & great Fender Rhodes work) and great guitar work. "This new issue has been re-mixed by James Mac Gaw & Pierre Luzy & was remastered for better dynamics. It has 1 bonus track, recorded the same day as the album & not featured on the first issue. New cover art too." [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Peeni Waali All Stars-Shab Tab $18.00 Those of you with long memories and/or large Wayside record collections will remember Victor de Bros, who started his career with Debile Menthol and later released a couple of great, eccentric dub and reggae influenced albums under the moniker Peeni Waali (no, I don't know why or what it means). After a long silence, he's back under the Peeni Waali name, although the music here is somewhat different from what he's previously released. This combines his reggae influences with middle eastern influences. This doesn't sound like - but is comparable to -a Bill Laswell-directed world-music-jazz-dub-whatever mash of musics. I think this is similarly interesting in how it combines a lot of things in unusual and fun, musical ways. [Mensch] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Art Pepper-Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section $5.00 (special) This 1957 session is one of Pepper's finest early period works. Pepper was second only to Charlie Parker as a case study in just what bad boys the bad boys of bebop were and how amazing it was that they could play this fast, complex music while as strung out as could be. Anyway, that's got not much to do with the music here, which is as fine of a straight-ahead, swinging date as there was the mid/late 50s. "Anybody well steeped in the history of jazz will be familiar with the story of this recording, which goes something like: strung out, drug addled saxophonist who is out of work and out of luck is surprised by the announcement of his spouse that he has a recording gig at a local studio with the rhythm section of the then ubiquitous Miles Davis, so he dusts off his horn (literally), gets to the studio, is handed some lead sheets, and in the haze of a fading high, attempts to do a close reading of songs he is largely unfamiliar with, and pulls off one of the classic jazz recordings of the decade, if not of all time. Over the years, we can only speculate how much of this story is true and how much is embellishment, but what cannot be argued is that the quality of this recording and its overall musicianship and listenability is top notch. It's recordings like these that really make a person disappointed that there aren't more of them, more opportunities for these parties to have collaborated, maybe even in writing some original tunes together. I mean, Miles Davis' rhythm section was tighter than a conga drum head, and though at times you get the feeling they are carrying Pepper along with them, there are other times where you can't help but feel that Pepper has led them down a musical road they weren't planning to travel. The variety of tunes is great, the remastered recording is without glaring inadequacies. Red Garland's piano is ethereal at moments, while Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers keep the swing steady and strong. Pepper lays back when he wants, pops out when he wants, and generally adds just the slightest amount of risky instability to the steadiest support group from that era of jazz. This is just a great jazz album, a must have for Miles Davis, Art Pepper and honking sax fans, and a definite cornerstone of any serious aficionado's collection."-Eric Sendesky [Contemporary] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Picchio Dal Pozzo-Picchio Dal Pozzo (expanded) $32.00 One of the greats of Italian progressive rock of the 70s, we are happy to be able to offer this quality reissue of PdP's classic first album, available on CD again for the 1st time in several years and appalled at the price. Originally released in '76 on the highly collectable Grog label, PdP were the closest thing to the Canterbury style in Italy, but they brought their own distinctive voice to the proceedings. Vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion, reeds, etc. A charming record. This is packaged in a nice digi-pack and includes a live bonus track from 9/79. Even so, like I said, the price is appalling.[Goodfellas] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Plastic People Of The Universe-Magical Nights 2 x CDs $24.00 Back in stock! A very good anthology of some of the best works by this legendary, truly underground Czechoslovakian band. No matter how hard any musician thinks they got it; these guys had it worse. Reasonably priced and with most of their original works out of print, this is a good way to get a good introduction to their work. Recommended. "Munster Records presents the most complete anthology of the legendary Czech band The Plastic People Of The Universe. PPUS was formed in autumn 1968 in Prague by teenagers and former school-mates bass guitarist Milan "Mejla" Hlavsa and guitarist JirÌ "Premek" Stevich. They teamed up with vocalist and clarinetist Michal Jernek and drummer Pavel "Eman" Zeman. Their increasing popularity attracted attention from Ivan Martin Jirous, until then the artistic mastermind of the legendary Primitives Group. He secured them a professional license and equipment from a state-owned agency. Eventually, another ex- Primitives, Josef JanÌcek, joined on guitar (later he switched to keyboards). Since the invasion of the Warsaw Pact armies in August 1968, the Czechoslovakian Communist regime was continuously tightening the reins on most segments of the society, and particularly on the West-influenced youth culture. By 1970, the PPU had lost their agency support and the state-owned instruments. Jernek and Stevich quit, replaced by guitarist and violinist JiYÌ Kabes and the Canadian vocalist Paul Wilson. In 1973, Hlavsa, JanÌcek and Kabes were joined by saxophonist Vratislav Brabenec. As an experienced jazz musician, Brabenec caused a further major shift in the group's orientation, from relatively straight progressive rock towards more experimental music forms. They also ditched the English lyrics in favor of original Czech poems, supplied at that time by the underground philosopher and poet Egon Bondy. During the winter of 1974-75, the PPU clandestinely recorded their first "album" on archaic equipment in the unheated rooms of the Houska castle. Parts of it were released in France as Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned LP in 1978. In 1976, dozens of members from the underground community were arrested by the secret police, including the PPU musicians, and several of them were put on trial. Brabenec and Jirous were sentenced to eight and 18 months in prison. That trial was the impetus for playwright V·clav Havel and other intellectuals to publish the Charter 77 document in January 1977. Despite all the hurdles, the PPU kept on writing new material, which they occasionally performed and recorded at Havel's private farm. The persecutions by the secret police continued, and in 1982, Brabenec was forced to emigrate. Although the PPU home-recorded several albums through the 1980s, after 1981 they did not play before an audience until their break-up in 1988. After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, the PPU briefly reappeared in 1992 for a few gigs, featuring the original founding members. In 1997, after being asked by V·clav Havel (then Czech president) to perform at the 20th anniversary of Charter 77 at the Prague Castle, the classic 1978-1982 line-up eventually decided to reunite. And despite Hlavsa's premature death in 2001, they continue touring successfully to the present day. This 2CD package features 31 tracks recorded between 1969 and 1985 by this influential and revolutionary experimental band. Includes liner notes by expert Luk· Machata, with rare photos of the band." [Munster] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Roxy Music/T. Rex-Live NTSC (region 1 & 4) DVD $5.00 (special) We've had this in the past, but never at this amazing price. Anyone remotely interested in early 70s artrock, Roxy Music or Eno needs to own this at this price! Highly recommended! This is Roxy Music captured live for German TV from 1972-74. There is one song (All I Want Is You) by the Eddie Jobson version of the band (with John Wetton on bass), but the main reason to buy this is the 6 performances by the band with Eno (Do The Strand, Editions of You, In Every Dream Home a Heatache, Remake Remodel and Virginia Plain). This is the complete collection of material with Eno that resides in the vaults of Musik Laden (not everything by Roxy, but everything by Roxy with Eno). The quality is superb and the outfits that the band wear are amazing (dig Andy's 'rock' pants), plus you can see Eno's Revox twirling away as he twists the knobs. A definitive slice of what made the band such a shocking revelation when they burst on the scene in 1972. In addition to the 25' of Roxy material, you get 5 pieces by T. Rex from 1971 and 1973; I think that they are of less interest to most folks reading this, but they are the band at their peak and they are definitely good for a nostalgic peek. [Eagle] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Setna-Cycle I $18.00 Back in stock! This band was discovered several years ago when they released a small number of really short musical snippets via their webpage and everyone's zeuhl-radar went into overdrive. Mixing a classic zeuhl sound with an original slant, this features female voice, two keyboardists on Fender Rhodes and mini-Moog, soprano sax, bass and drums/percussion. Guests also appear, including James MacGaw (Magma, One Shot) on guitar. This has a quiet, insistant groove; it never really breaks into something that slays you hard, but, rather, draws you in via the over-all excellence and development of the entire album. Modern zeuhl doesn't get any better; highly recommended! "This new French band has finally his first recording available, after several announcements & an increasing buzz around them. The music is influenced by Offering and the CD has only one long track divided into several sections. Classic line-up, with a superb female singer. Music ranges from dark to quiet, to cristal clear vocals ; at the border of progressive, jazz, zeuhl, pop, atmospheric. A CD to be listened again & again to reveal its magic." [Soleil Zeuhl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Six Organs of Admittance-Luminous Night vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $18.00 "Through dark days and glowing nights, Six Organs of Admittance continues to step to the far rim of the world with purposeful strides. Indeed, new horizons are visible throughout Luminous Night. Be it in the face of spiritual crisis or catharsis, Ben Chasny as Six Organs refuses to stagnate, or to evolve in predictable fashion; in response, he keeps moving on. This is the first Six Organs of Admittance albums with such a lengthy gap between it and its former number. In the past two years Chasny has kept busy writing this new epic, moving house to Seattle, composing soundtracks for novels and movies, and touring constantly in America and Europe (with bands like The Dead C and OM) as well as being invited by legendary post-metal group Neurosis to play their Beyond The Pale festival in Belgium. Six Organs of Admittance is such a singular experience that it is sometimes easy to forget that Ben was the lead guitarist in Comets On Fire, as well as a songwriter and guitarist for Current 93's Black Ships Ate The Sky album and half of the pan-Pacific psych-folk duo August Born. But clearly, Chasny knows heavy, having grown through times of heavy and times of light. And in answer to the question what's heavier, a pound of rock or a pound of feathers, Six Organs of Admittance has devised this for Luminous Night: a pound of rock covered with a pound of feathers -- twice as heavy, but feathery light to the human eye. With Luminous Night, Chasny's working with some heavy dudes, like producer Randall Dunn and Eyvind Kang, whose sound on viola shines with a guiding glow throughout the album (both Dunn and Kang contributed their talents to the outré arrangements of the recent Sunn O))) album). The other invaluable contributors to the album are Hans Teuber on flute, Tor Dietrichson on tabla, Matt Chamberlin on drums, and Dave Abramson on percussion. Occupying their spots with care, they've collaborated to create something rich and vibrant, aching and new, in the world of Six Organs of Admittance. The arc of Luminous Night is wide as the sky, commencing with a stirring instrumental evocation of the Greek myth of poor Actaeon before flowing into the vocal, the vengeful, the ancient, the divine and celestial, scored with guitars, bass, viola, flute, tabla, electronics and synthesizer, as well as a buried-in-the-rain-soaked- http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Skraeckoedlan-Appeltradet $13.00 This has that heavy stoner/psych/early metal vibe that some Swedish bands (and the Transubstans label) do so well! Vocals, guitars, bass and drums. You can hear the inspirations from Black Sabbath & Captain Beyond as well as from Mastodon and High on Fire. Heavy and fun. [Transubstans] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra-Wake Up Angels: Live at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972-73-74 : 2 x CDs $23.00 Wild, raucous show from Ra's early 70s prime (as opposed to his many other primes) features him in full glory in front of a big crowd who obviously are having a great time and 'get it' and are feeding back the energy to the band that the band are giving off. Decent sound for the time period (hey, if you're deep into Ra, sound quality is a second concern). Extensive, tiny-print notes that are impossible for me to read and that a man of John Sinclair's age should know won't be decipherable to us old folks. "Recorded live at the Ann Arbor Blues And Jazz Festival 1972-73-74. The classic big band with a full complement of singers, CD 1, tracks 1 –10 (1972) feature the great Space is the Place Suite. After the first few minutes the sound is surprisingly good with great drums throughout; crystal clear. Presence and excitement are well captured, along with some blistering Ra electronics and the crowd cheering everyone on. A bass solo even: rare event. Tracks 11 - 18 (1973) roll straight on winding up with the long declamatory, dramaturgical, chant that gives this set its title and, so far as I know, appears here for the first time on any LP or CD. CD 2 rolls right along with a non-stop programme of Arkestra classics. Extensive notes by John Sinclair."-Chris Cutler [ReR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Throbbing Gristle-The Second Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle (expanded/remastered) 2 x CDs $23.00 Unless you were there, I can not begin to explain just how controversial TG were back in the late 70s. This, along with the included single, were their opening salvos and actually may be their best work. The pioneers of noise music in rock. "For the first time in 30 years, Throbbing Gristle are now back on their own original Industrial Records label. Industrial Records -- the sole representative of, and only official label representing and releasing records by the band -- present the re-release of TG's first five albums on vinyl and CD. Each album has been restored and remastered specifically for each format by Chris Carter from 24bit "baked tape" digital transfers of the original first generation analogue master tapes. Each of the CD special-editions are presented in a gatefold sleeve featuring restored and remastered cover artwork and an integrated 8-page booklet (the booklets feature different artwork and content than the vinyl editions). Each CD special-edition also includes an exclusive bonus CD containing content from the year of the album's original release, including live tracks and remastered singles. Originally released in 1977, TG's Second Annual Report features various recordings of "Slug Bait" and "Maggot Death," plus the 20-minute soundtrack to After Cease To Exist, a short film featuring a castration sequence. A scathing debut from these avant-garde legends. The bonus CD features additional live recordings from this period, plus the 7" single versions of "Zyklon B Zombie" and the strangely-accessible "United.'" [Industrial] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Throbbing Gristle-20 Jazz Funk Greats(expanded/remastered) 2 x CDs $23.00 Unless you were there, I can not begin to explain just how controversial TG were back in the late 70s. Probably their best known album, if only for the cover and title! The pioneers of noise music in rock. "Originally released in 1979, 20 Jazz Funk Greats is Throbbing Gristle's pop-influenced masterwork. It's hard to believe the beautiful, conventionally-attractive Cosey Fanni Tutti on this album's front cover previously gave herself milk and blood enemas in front of a live audience. Additionally, the song "Hot On The Heels Of Love" is far removed from the dissonant nihilism of the previous TG albums. It's a sleek, minimal synth-pop song that foreshadows Tutti's later work as Chris & Cosey. Still, 20 Jazz Funk Greats is underpinned by a profound distance from accessibility. The breezy luminosity of "Persuasion" and "Six Six Sixties" is still marked with casual bits of distortion and absurdism. Preceding dark synth-pop (and everything else), TG's third album is far ahead of its time and still sounds as relevant as ever. The CD version includes a bonus CD of live recordings, including two versions of the manic classic, "Discipline." The 8-page full-color book includes visual ephemera and previously-unpublished photographs. Cover artwork has been painstakingly restored from the original source material." [Industrial] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC September 1 & 2 - Progday 2012 - Storybook Farm, Chapel Hill, NC CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 January 7 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA February 15 - Sunset Club - 60, rue des Lombards - Paris, France - 33 (0)1 40 26 46 60 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA ED PALERMO BIG BAND January 11 - Central Bucks High School West - 375 West Court Street - Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 - several high school jazz bands play Ed's arrangements with Ed as guest conductor! January 20 - The Falon - 1348 Rte 9w - Marlboro, New York 12542 (845) 236-7970 February 8 - Iridium - 1650 Broadway (at 51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France February 11 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (opening act: Korekyojinn with Akihisa Tsuboy) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (afternoon show) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (evening show) ------ Rest in Peace: Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood (tambourine-thumping, baritone-sax-honking member of the Mothers of Invention who gave the band a lot of its personality. And - don't laugh - he really could play the tambourine great; listen to his work on "Uncle Meat" (the Uncle Meat Variations and dig the changing accents) and the live improvs that were later collected into "Weasels Ripped My Flesh") Sam Rivers (great multi-sax and flute man - and fine pianist too! - who remained active well into his late 80s. He had a reputation as a strict avant-gardist, but he did it all, playing with Cecil, Miles, Dizzy and so much more. I saw Sam and Dave Holland (in the mid 70s) and then 30-some years later with his Florida-based group and he was exciting and vital both times) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) LARS HOLLMER-Sketches from Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and extras as well) JANEL AND ANTHONY-Where is Home (DC new music duo who combine classical and jazz training with new music and come up with a psychedelic/smokey stunner with great production) KAMI QUINTET-2nd album LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATCHING MOLE-Matching Mole -Little Red Record (both of these are being released in expanded/remastered editions by Esoteric with studio outtakes as well as BBC material added!) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... PIXEL-Reminder (great, young jazz band who somehow manage to combine classic Ornette quartet stylings with an indie-rock sensibility) ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases under their belt already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp270.net/archive_ |
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The latest Cuneiform releases are now exclusively available from Wayside:-
Forgas Band Phenomena - Acte V Ergo - If Not Inertia Thinking Plague - Decline and Fall Gibbs, Michael - Back in the Days Harrison, Joel / Lorenzo Feliciati / Cuong Vu / Roy Powell / Dan Weiss - Holy Abyss |
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Posted: January 07 2012 at 13:06 |
Guess I should have waited another week to place my Wayside order! |
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Hi,
Below are five new Cuneiform releases, all of which are not going to be generally released for another several weeks, but which you can buy directly from us now. Our releases are available from us to our direct mail customers several weeks before they are generally released or available from other sources. We spend a small fortune on our releases and your direct purchase from us via Wayside Music helps us tremendously and is extremely important to our being able to continue our work and our release schedule; Please don't steal them or make it possible for others to steal them. Thank you for your interest and support of our work. Ergo-If Not Inertia $15.00 "[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 its fair share of shooting off sparks." -– The Village Voice "... this atmospheric collective, which takes full advantage of electronic programming and cross-genre appropriation... performs in celebration of its intentionally spooky new album... - New York Times Ergo is a unique electro-acoustic jazz ensemble, who mine areas in sound that no one else in jazz approaches. While all the players have a strong background in conventional jazz, they are also all young players who have grown up listening to a wide variety of music and they have also grown up with contemporary technology. If Not Inertia is their third album and they continue to use the same basic sonic palette that has characterized their work from the beginning: Brett Sroka performs on trombone and computer, Sam Harris plays piano, prepared piano and Fender Rhodes piano and Shawn Baltazor is the drummer. If Not Inertia is a release of quietly building and subtly stunning music; music based on loops, improvisation, small composed motifs and the interplay of the musicians. For the first time, on this release, they have worked with two guest musicians, both of them guitarists. Acclaimed new-music/new-jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson appears on nearly half of the album and acoustic guitarist Sebastian Kruger appears on the final track. The guitarists add a new texture to Ergo's sound; a sound unique in jazz today! In addition to the music, also included on the CD is a .mov file of a five minute, high quality promotional 'making of' film entitled The Making of If Not Inertia, which has some interview insights from the musicians, as well as some insight from the studio sessions on how this album was created. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Forgas Band Phenomena-Acte V CD + NTSC (all region) DVD $21.00 "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, he still has not run out of ideas to put into musical forms...[Forgas’s writing] and arrangements display elements of orchestral-jazz, ambient-rock, and progressive-bop with ethnic accents based in Eastern Europe cultures, the Middle East, and the Latin World. It is as if he pulls various influences out of the air, and transforms these bits and pieces that he grabs into magnificent complexes of multi-textured broths. " – Jazz Review For over 35 years, composer/drummer/bandleader Patrick Forgas has been making progressive jazz/rock music in his native Paris. He has led various incarnations of his Forgas Band Phenomena for nearly 15 years and four previous and excellent albums, all of which have featured shifting personnel, but the group featured on Acte V, the group's fifth album, has been stable for five years and is the same group that performed on their last release. So, happily, the band still consists of Forgas, Sebastien Trognon on saxes and flute, Dimitri Alexaline on trumpet and flugelhorn, Benjamin Violet on guitar, Karolina Mlodecka on violin, Igor Brover on piano and keyboards, Kengo Mochizuki on bass. These musicians enliven his compositions with an energy and verve that gives his compositions the performances they deserve! Fusing new jazz directions with the electric crackle of rock with inspired solos, the music will appeal to fans of Frank Zappa’s instrumental works, Jean-Luc Ponty, Morglbl, Return To Forever and Mats/Morgan Band. The quality of the music and performances is obvious from the first note and we're not the only ones who have noticed, as the group has been invited to play some very high profiles concerts: in 2008 they were invited to Seoul, South Korea to perform and - more relevant to this release - in June 2010, the group were invited to perform at pentultimate edition of NEARFest, performing to a packed audience of over 1,000. The concert was recorded and filmed and is included here as a 75 minute DVD alongside a completely new studio CD. The CD album features six new songs, ranging in length from 6:30 to 13:30, while the DVD is not only the group's first-ever concert DVD, but it's a wonderful summation of their work almost from the beginning, featuring a composition from their 2nd album, Extra-Lucide, two songs from their 3rd album, Soleil 12, two songs from their 4th, Axis of Madness, and two songs from their Acte V! This special package is sure to be a milestone in progressive jazz/rock, capturing a great band at the top of their game and allowing the public a rare chance to see a group like this captured on a professionally shot DVD! [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Michael Gibbs and the NDR Bigband-Back In The Days $15.00 "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 -- assembled from blistering guitar riffage, fiery brass and deeply idiosyncratic rhythms ...[his music]...nevertheless retains the soulfulness of conventional jazz, and for all its mind-expanding consciousness, the music speaks to the body as loudly as it does the intellect. Most impressive is the tactile sumptuousness of Gibbs' sound -- the music boasts as many tints and textures as a Pantone Color Guide." – All Music Guide Brit-jazz composer and arranger Michael Gibbs was born in 1937 in Zimbabwe. Starting in 1959, he studied in Boston at the Berklee College of Music, the Boston Conservatory , Tanglewood and the Lenox School of Music, where he studied with a whose who of contemporary jazz and modern composition: George Russell, Gunther Schuller, Iannis Xenakis, Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss and others. In 1964 he moved to the UK, where he engaged himself in the rapidly emerging contemporary UK jazz scene. Starting in the late 60s and continuing into the mid 70s, he recorded a number of highly acclaimed and influential albums featuring many of the most prominent British-based jazz players who, like Michael, were beginning to flirt with jazz/rock. Since the mid 70s he has worked as a educator as well as a free-lance arranger, doing arrangements and orchestrations for major names such as Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Peter Gabriel among many others, while too infrequently recording his own music. Back In The Days is an audiophile recording of this great, too infrequently heard jazz composer and arranger fronting a well-honed 18-piece big band in a program of original modern jazz plus three specially arranged classics. The band is chock-full of great soloists and ensemble players and the legendary vibes player Gary Burton is a featured soloist. After too many years of lack of consideration strictly because they were not Americans, the profile and interest in the 60s/70s wave of British jazz talents has never been higher and Gibbs is one of the major names in the field. From beginning to end, Back In The Days is a delight for fans of Brit-jazz, contemporary jazz and modern big band music! [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Joel Harrison / Lorenzo Feliciati / Cuong Vu / Roy Powell / Dan Weiss-Holy Abyss $15.00 Holy Abyss is a collaborative effort between guitarist/composer Joel Harrison and bassist/composer Lorenzo Feliciati. Joining them is trumpeter Cuong Vu, Roy Powell on Hammond B-3 organ and piano, and Dan Weiss on drums. A masterful electric jazz outing from five great players, this group personifies the worldwide nature of jazz today. Joel Harrison grew up in D.C., moved to the west coast in the late 80s and moved to New York City in the mid 90s where he still resides. Lorenzo Feliciati lives in Rome, Italy but travels the world and has collaborated with Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Bob Mitzer and Donovan and many others. Cuong Vu was born in Vietnam, lived for a number of years in New York City and made his name as a member of the Pat Metheny Group in the 2000s. He is currently a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. Roy Powell is from England and resides in Norway, where he works in a wide range of music, including mainstream, jazz piano, avant-garde and electric, funky jazz. Dan Weiss lives in New York City where he has recorded with many of the brightest, upcoming names there. Harrison and Weiss have played together for many years while Feliciati and Powell also are longtime allies. Vu has recorded and toured with Feliciati and Powell, so even though this is the first recording by these five musicians together, there is a lot of built in chemistry. All share a love of modern jazz that is devoid of stylistic limitations, inclusive of sounds from around the world, infused with electronics, odd meters, and deeply hued, uncommon timbres and tonal palettes. There is a wonderful symbiosis between Harrison's and Vu's sounds. Both favor piercing, gorgeous tones mixed with raw, nasty electronics, and that sound, mixed with Powell’s piano and Hammond B-3, is at once jubilant and hallucinogenic, crackling with energy, and then gently subdued. Weiss delivers his signature mix of driving groove punctuated by pithy, unpredictable asides, and the ever-solid accompaniment on upright bass keeps everything grounded. This is a marvelous program of modern, tasty, tuneful and occasionally haunting electric jazz, reminiscent of some aspects of classic electric ECM work of the 70s and 80s. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thinking Plague-Decline and Fall $15.00 "Thinking Plague lays down some of the most rhythmically complex, texturally inventive, and melodically challenging popular music of the last 30 years, and somehow makes it all sound easy and natural." – All Music Guide Decline and Fall is the long awaited sixth album from a group who personifies the term 'beloved underground favorites'. From the group's beginnings as a duo doing basement recording experiments nearly 30 years ago until now, Thinking Plague has always had a strong vision of their unique take on progressive rock music. Despite the very long lifespan of the band and the many years between records, the basic sound of the group and instrumentation was set early and the years since have seen interesting variations on their sound, from the stripped down approach of the earliest work to the deep layering of electronic sounds and samples of their last album. Decline and Fall strips back a lot of the 'studio-isms' and more than ever, sounds like the work of a really powerful band. The album adds a few new surprises, most notably the addition of wonderful vocalist Elaine Di Falco who fits right into what may be the band's most demanding job. She sings with poise the band's hallmark melodic lines - passages that would trip up a lesser vocalist. Also new is keyboardist/drummer Kimara Sajn who plays with tremendous authority on both instruments (although just before finishing up the album, the group added drummer Robin Chestnut who appears on one track). Returning are long-term members Mark Harris on saxes and clarinets, Dave Willey on bass and Mike Johnson, the band's guitarist, leader and composer. A new album by Thinking Plague is always an event; working slowly and unwaveringly, the group has released a handful of brilliant, art-rock classics. Decline and Fall is the latest of them. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ NOTE: We offer special pricing for people buying the five new releases on the label; if you are interested, please see the front of the store and look for the happy piggy bank! ---------------------- Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Art Zoyd-Symphonie Pour le Jour ou Bruleront les Cites (expanded) $17.00 Art Zoyd's early and great works have been unavailable for such a long time that it's too easy to forget what a strikingly original and amazing band they were in their prime. One of the original R.I.O bands (they joined in the second wave of bands, along with Art Bears and Aksak Maboul, if my fauling R.I.O.-memory serves me correctly), they also had early ties with Univers Zero, which are quite apparent on this album. This release was recorded shortly after Generation sans Futur in 1980 and originally issued on the legendary Atem label (along with Univers Zero, This Heat, Present and others). It features the largest size ensemble they would ever use; a pretty magnificent 7 piece band. This one confused people, because while it was their 3rd release that anyone outside of France knew about, it was actually a re-recording by the then current line-up of their first, long out of print album, originally recorded in 1976! (Incidentally, the title translates as "Symphony for the Day that Cities Will Burn" - cheerful, eh?). They used a unique and really odd instrumentation of violin, viola, trumpet, saxes, guitar and electric bass, with a tiny guest spot by Daniel Denis (percussion). Note that except for Daniel's (small) participation, there is no drummer involved, but the music is very rhythmically complex and also quite strong in that department. There are a lot of influences from 20th century music but they are definitely a rock band and this has great riffs and structures. This was the one that totally blew my mind when Gerard Nguyen (owner of Atem) played me a test pressing in 1980; it's a stunning achievement of rehearsal-intensive rock (all these albums are, but this one perhaps more than the others!) and it affected me in a way that happens only every now and then with a recording. Yeah, it's that unique and powerful. Packaged with new artwork, this includes 7 bonus tracks from 1984-1987 that aren't bad, but which have nothing to do with the 1980 album embodied here. Highly, highly recommended. [Sub Rosa] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Art Zoyd-Symphonie Pour le Jour ou Bruleront les Cites vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $18.00 Art Zoyd's early and great works have been unavailable for such a long time that it's too easy to forget what a strikingly original and amazing band they were in their prime. One of the original R.I.O bands (they joined in the second wave of bands, along with Art Bears and Aksak Maboul, if my fauling R.I.O.-memory serves me correctly), they also had early ties with Univers Zero, which are quite apparent on this album. This release was recorded shortly after Generation sans Futur in 1980 and originally issued on the legendary Atem label (along with Univers Zero, This Heat, Present and others). It features the largest size ensemble they would ever use; a pretty magnificent 7 piece band. This one confused people, because while it was their 3rd release that anyone outside of France knew about, it was actually a re-recording by the then current line-up of their first, long out of print album, originally recorded in 1976! (Incidentally, the title translates as "Symphony for the Day that Cities Will Burn" - cheerful, eh?). They used a unique and really odd instrumentation of violin, viola, trumpet, saxes, guitar and electric bass, with a tiny guest spot by Daniel Denis (percussion). Note that except for Daniel's (small) participation, there is no drummer involved, but the music is very rhythmically complex and also quite strong in that department. There are a lot of influences from 20th century music but they are definitely a rock band and this has great riffs and structures. This was the one that totally blew my mind when Gerard Nguyen (owner of Atem) played me a test pressing in 1980; it's a stunning achievement of rehearsal-intensive rock (all these albums are, but this one perhaps more than the others!) and it affected me in a way that happens only every now and then with a recording. Yeah, it's that unique and powerful. Packaged with new artwork, this lp is a very limited edition of 400 copies. Highly, highly recommended. [Sub Rosa] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Anthony Braxton-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 9 x CD box set $45.00 This has a number of good titles by the great man that have been hard to find for a number of years. And at this price, they are exactly $5.00 each! The albums here are: Birth And Rebirth, Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983, Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984, Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986, Six Monk's Compositions (1987), 4 (Ensemble) Compositions 1992, Eugene (1989), Composition No- 173. [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Can-Tago Mago 40th Anniversary Edition (expanded) 2 x CDs $18.00 Back in stock! "The new 40th Anniversary Edition of this genre-defying album comes packaged in the original UK artwork for the first time since 1971, and includes a bonus CD featuring (almost) fifty minutes of unreleased live material from 1972, remastered in 2011. Tago Mago, the first album with Damo Suzuki on vocals, features the Can line up of Holger Czukay on bass, Michael Karoli on guitars, Jaki Liebezeit on drums and Irmin Schmidt on keyboards, and was recorded at Schloss Norvenich in 1971, released later that year on United Artists. Can's influence is well known and far-reaching and the impact they made on music is felt today as keenly as it ever has been. They themselves have always been impossible to classify and reflecting this, the scope of artists who in recent years have cited Can as a major influence is varied. Of all the band's oeuvre, Tago Mago has been most often cited as an influence for a host of artists including John Lydon, Radiohead, the Fall, Ariel Pink, f**k Buttons, Sonic Youth, Factory Floor and Queens Of The Stone Age." [Spoon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cheer-Accident-Introducing Lemon $12.00 Back in stock Over the years, I have gone from thinking that this was a mixed release; some great and some not-so-great stuff, but over the years, I've decided that this is actually maybe their masterpiece or certainly one of their masterpieces. Even Camp O' Physique. So, I guess Thymme has his revenge after all! [Skin Graft] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Cheer-Accident-Introducing Lemon 2 x vinyl lps + CD (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $20.00 Over the years, I have gone from thinking that this was a mixed release; some great and some not-so-great stuff, but over the years, I've decided that this is actually maybe their masterpiece or certainly one of their masterpieces. Even Camp O' Physique. So, I guess Thymme has his revenge after all! [Skin Graft] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Deus Ex Machina-Imparis CD + NTSC (all region) DVD $11.00 (very limited special) $11.00 While they last! We have exactly 30 left-over promo copies of this fantastic CD + DVD set. They are marked for promotional use by a neat hole through the bar-code and that's it! That hole saves you $10.00 off the regular price while these 30 copies last. New and unplayed. 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-progressive rock, all topped by the incredible vocals of Alberto Piras, one of the most extraordinary vocalists working in rock today. For this album and for their 20th anniversary as a group, the band wanted to do something different and came up with an idea that presented a fun challenge to themselves. They had never played in France and on the outskirts of Paris, there was a world-class nightclub - Le Triton - that also featured a full recording studio as well as the ability to do a professional video shoot during performances. The band rented Le Triton for 3 days and spent two days recording. They also played a concert which was filmed. The result is Imparis, a double set that comprises a studio album of new material by the band as well as the band's first-ever DVD. The studio CD contains 45' of new recordings while the DVD functions as a career overview of their last 10 years, featuring two songs each from their albums Equilibrismo Da Insofferenza, Cinque and Imparis. The concert program of the DVD is 60 minutes of professionally shot and edited live footage of the band performing completely live - there are no 'fixes or sweetening' of the performances and consequently, fans should find it more realistic and representative of a genuine live musical performance by a great, tight band than a typical 'live' DVD. Also included are extras: interviews (funny and enlightening) + Paris backstage + a short, fascinating, avant-garde, prepared piano performance by Fabrizio of a one of the album's works + excerpts from Chapel Hill [USA 1996] + a totally over the top Italian TV performance [1996] + an charmngly dated music video that the band did in 1993. Total time of DVD is about 2 hours. Since they probably won't be coming to your hometown this week/month/year/decade, this is probably the only way for you to see them, making this one is a no-brainer for their many fans. [Cuneiform] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Emerson, Lake & Palmer-Live at the Mar Y Sol Festival 1972 $12.00 Back in stock! This is an excellent quality (both in terms of the performance and the recorded sound for 1972) live recording from ELP during their peak period, circa Tarkus! Yeah, there's Lucky Man and Take A Pebble, of course, but there's also a 23' Tarkus, Keith's solo spotlight (10'), Pictures at an Exhibition (15') and a rip-roaring Rondo (18')!! Probably the best archival release from this band ever! Recommended! [Shout Factory] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Hackett-Once Above A Time NTSC (Region 1 & 4) DVD $6.00 While they last, this is an incredible $14.00 off the regular price!! Over an hour and a half long and recorded live in Budapest, Hungary April 3rd, 2004 and released in 5.0 surround/stereo. The band is : Steve Hackette-guitar and vocals, Roger King-keyboards, Rob Townsend-sax, flute, percussion and vocals, Terry Gregory-bass and vocals and Gary O'Toole-drums, percussion and vocals. Some old, some new and some Genesis material. The Set List: 1. Valley Of The Kings, 2. Mechanical Bride, 3. The Circus Of Becoming, 4. Frozen Statues, 5. Slogans, 6. Serpentine Song, 7. Ace Of Wands, 8. Hammer In The Sand, 9. Blood On The Rooftops, 10. Fly On A Windshield, 11. Please Don't Touch, 12. Firth Of Fifth, 13. If You Can't Find Heaven, 14. Darktown, 15. Brand New, 16. Air-Conditioned Nightmare 17. Every Day, 18. Clocks, 19. Spectral Mornings, 20. Los Endos. "This is one of the best DVDs I have seen. The audio in surround is amazing and the video is exceptional. Hackett is just incredible in this live performance. The video is not overdone with crazy scenes and camera angles. My favorites are, Ace of Wands, Fly on a Windshield, Every Day and the all-time best guitar piece from Firth of Fifth. This video is a must for Hackett and Genesis fans."-Richard Verano [Eagle] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Lee Konitz-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 5 x CD box set $40.00 "Generally considered one of the driving forces of cool jazz, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings. He was one of the few altoists to retain a distinctive sound in the '40s, when Charlie Parker exercised a tremendous influence on other players. Konitz's association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and '50s includes participation in Miles Davis' epochal Birth of the Cool sessions." Not to mention his long associations with Lennie Tristano and Warne Marsh. The albums here are: Live At Laren, Ideal Scene, The New York Album, Zounds, Lunasea [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Lacy-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 6 x CD box set $40.00 This has a number of good titles by the great man that have been hard to find for a number of years. Lacy is someone I came late to, and for whom his huge discography is utterly overwhelming. But I've got a bunch now that I really treasure. So, if only for me personally, I am happy to see this come out! "Saxophonist and composer Steve Lacy came to prominence in the 1950s as a progressive Dixieland musician and went on to a long and prolific career. He worked extensively in experimental jazz and dabbled in free improvisation, but Lacy's music was typically melodic and tightly-structured." The albums are: Only Monk, More Monk, Sempre Amore, Communique, The Flame, The Window [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Procol Harum-Live 1971 NTSC (Region 1 & 4) DVD $6.00 (special) "Great DVD of early Procol Harum!!! See the late and very underated drummer B.J. Wilson in action!!! This DVD features 11 Procol Harum classics filmed for Radio Bremen and Musikladen TV specials...seeing the late B.J. Wilson rocking the skins was a major treat, one of the most under-rated drummers ever(he also plays a mean mandolin on "Grand Hotel" as well),he will remind people of Keith Moon, but he plays with a bit more technique. He's right up there with the best. Original pianist Gary Broker is also on board. The other great musicians in the group also are in top form!!! The audio and video are a bit rough, but, hey, it's an old show from 1971. A great DVD for Procol Harum fans!"-Jason P. Pumphrey Tracklisting: 1. Shine On Brightly 2. In The Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence 3. Still There’ll Be More 4. Pilgrim’s Progress 5. Quite Rightly So 6. Magdalene My Regal Zonophone 7. Power Failure 8. A Salty Dog 9. Simple Sister 10. Drunk Again 11. Grand Hotel [Eagle] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ragnarok-Fjarilar i Magen (SHM remastered/mini-lp sleeve) $18.00 Finally. I mean finally. The second and greatest album by this quite wonderful Swedish progressive rock group with great echo-plex, psych-guitar touches has finally been reissued on CD, taken from the master tapes and presented in a beautiful, mini-lp sleeve with SHM mastering. You'll hear elements of King Crimson, Mike Oldfield, maybe even Kebnekajse, but mostly you'll hear Ragnarok and the great guitaring of the under-valued Peter Bryngelsson, the band's leader musical director. Great to see this and highly recommended. [Arcangelo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Ragnarok-Ragnarok (expanded/SHM remastered/mini-lp sleeve) $18.00 Ragnarok seem to be one of the forgotten bands of the original Swedish progressive rock movement, relatively speaking, especially as their quality was rather high (and then they reformed and released an excellent album on Musea that was also of very good quality!) This is their first, showcasing a progressive sextet that features a lot of spacey guitar and acoustic guitar work along with some nice flute features, bass & drums. A minor classic from the Swedish scene. This has been available before, but never looking or sounding this nice and never with a bonus track you can't find elsewhere! [Arcangelo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Starcastle-Fountains of Light (special) $5.00 According to most prog fans, Starcastle's sophomore album is their best, and I totally agree. This is the album in which their style is properly conveyed via the delivery of powerful performances and the realization of effective musical ideas. The influences are obvious: Yes (the lead singer's timber, vocal harmonies, bass lines, organ and Moog soloing), Styx (the dual guitar interplaying, catchy melodies energetically managed through attractive arrangements) and Kansas (orchestral combinations of guitar and keyboards during the most symphonic passages). But still, you can notice that Herb Schildt's use of synth layers all along is more related to the cosmic voyages of Vangelis than Wakeman: this element provides Starcastle with a distinct touch of eeriness that serves as a peculiar factor in Starcastle's music. He and Gary Strater are the most notable performers in the band: Starter's exquisite, vehement travels across the strings and frets of his bass are both immaculate and powerful, managing to provide a solid input for the melodic aspect of the themes, and not merely sticking to its rhythmic functions. The 10+ minute opener 'Fountains' is very impressive, indeed, although it slightly tends to become a bit repetitive at times; the next two tracks have a more commercial feel to them, but the use of odd rhythm patterns and those ever-present cosmic synth layers keep them from becoming mere AOR songs. IMHO, tracks 4-6 fill the best half of the album: they also comprise the most Yessian stuff you can find here. 'True to the Light' sort of retakes the mood that had been previously portrayed by the opening track, albeit a bit more focused and with an incorporated touch of 'Starship Trooper'-meets-'Siberian Khatru'. Then comes 'Portraits', a delightful bucolic based number, in which the two acoustic guitars create a candid mood while the Moog and other synths go floating by: the vocal harmonies are delivered with enough finesse not to break the mood. This could be described as a Crosby/Stills/Nash-oriented reconstruction of 'And You and I', with the mystic stuff being replaced by folkish flavours: I only wish this song would have been developed further, with an extended treatment of the acoustic guitar chord progressions, and perhaps, some soloing, too - it just feels somewhat short. Finally, 'Diamond Song (Deep is the Light)' serves as an effective closure: it comprises nice melodies, beautifully crafted vocal harmonies, an excellent organ solo, and what is perhaps the best Strater bass playing ever. My overall rating for "Fountains of Light" - somewhere between very good and excellent..."-Cesar Inca/progarchives.com [Renaissance] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Tin Huey-Contents Dislodged During Shipment $7.00 (special) While they last, this is $10.00 off the regular price!! Tin Huey were a quirky, low-key little mutant/weirdo/progressive rock band from Akron, Ohio. They released a couple of really fun self-released singles in the mid 1970's. Then, they got caught up in the post-DEVO feeding frenzy that had everyone and everything in Akron signed (remember the Rubber City Rebels?). They managed this one album for Warners before dissolving under the pressure, which has never been reissued until now. But here it is, and it's still rather offbeat/mutant and charming, even if they did completely & utterly steal the arrangement of Robert Wyatt's version of "I'm A Believer" for their version. "What is it about northeastern Ohio? Some of the most challenging and adventurous bands of the American underground -- Devo, Pere Ubu, the Electric Eels -- have hailed from there, and this band, Tin Huey, stands tall on that list. Led by hornn player Ralph Carney, keyboardist Harvey Gold and Waitress-to-be Chris Butler, Tin Huey...somehow got signed to Warner Bros. in the late '70s. The marriage was doomed from the start, but this album was its wonderfully weird offspring, here reissued for the first time on CD with new notes containing extensive quotes from the band members." [CCM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Benoit Widemann-3 $18.00 Back in stock! For the first time ever on CD, taken from the master tapes and even including a short bonus track, this was the third and final solo album by keyboardist Benoit Widemann (Magma), recorded in 1982 and released in 1984. It's a good, solid zeuhl/jazz-rock album featuring piano and analog synthesizers with bass and drums (hence the title "3"). The bassist is either Dominique Bertram or Sylvin Marc and the drummer is either Francois Laizeau (Ghigoul) or Kirt Rust. This was never easy to find and finally it's available on CD (from Japan) at a reasonable price; what more could you ask for? [Seventh Japan] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Yes-Live at Montreux 2003 NTSC (region 1 & 4) $6.00 (special) While they last, this is $9.00 off the regular price!! Another month, another new Yes DVD! Still, this is over 2 hours of the band right around the time I saw them, where they blew my socks off, much to my surprise! "As others have observed, this is one of the best Yes filmed concerts. The band members are in sync with each other and play with fire and majesty (I realized as I was watching this that majesty is the primary quality that Yes has, and I can't think of another band anywhere that has it---perhaps an odd quality in a rock band, but somehow they make it work). And perhaps most surprising, they play with youthful enthusiasm. It's easy to forget how old they are or how many times they must have played some of these songs (or how many times we've heard them); they do it like they mean it, like they're discovering this music for the first time. It's really quite amazing." Tracklist: 1) Siberian Khatru, 2) Magnification, 3) Don't Kill The Whale, 4) In The Presence Of, 5) We Have Heaven, 6) South Side Of The Sky, 7) And You And I, 8) To Be Over, 9) Clap, 10) Show Me, 11) Rick Wakeman Solo Medley, 12) Heart Of The Sunrise, 13) Long Distance Runaround, 14) The Fish, 15) Awaken, 16) I've Seen All Good People, 17) Roundabout [Eagle] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): GOSTA BERLINGS SAGA http://www.prog-sphere.com/ SAO PAULO UNDERGROUND http://www.chicagoreader.com/ WADADA LEO SMITH http://www.rollingstone.com/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC September 1 & 2 - Progday 2012 - Storybook Farm, Chapel Hill, NC CLAUDIA QUINTET + 1 January 7 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA February 15 - Sunset Club - 60, rue des Lombards - Paris, France - 33 (0)1 40 26 46 60 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA ED PALERMO BIG BAND January 11 - Central Bucks High School West - 375 West Court Street - Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 - several high school jazz bands play Ed's arrangements with Ed as guest conductor! January 20 - The Falon - 1348 Rte 9w - Marlboro, New York 12542 (845) 236-7970 February 8 - Iridium - 1650 Broadway (at 51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France February 11 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (opening act: Korekyojinn with Akihisa Tsuboy) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (afternoon show) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (evening show) ------ Rest in Peace: Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt (Captain Beyond founding member as well as later period Iron Butterfly) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) LARS HOLLMER-Sketches from Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and extras as well) JANEL AND ANTHONY-Where is Home (DC new music duo who combine classical and jazz training with new music and come up with a psychedelic/smokey stunner with great production) KAMI QUINTET-2nd album LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATCHING MOLE-Matching Mole -Little Red Record (both of these are being released in expanded/remastered editions by Esoteric with studio outtakes as well as BBC material added!) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... PIXEL-Reminder (great, young jazz band who somehow manage to combine classic Ornette quartet stylings with an indie-rock sensibility) ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases under their belt already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp288.net/archive_ |
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Below are five new Cuneiform releases, all of which are not going to be generally released for another several weeks, but which you can buy directly from us now. Our releases are available from us to our direct mail customers several weeks before they are generally released or available from other sources. We spend a small fortune on our releases and your direct purchase from us via Wayside Music helps us tremendously and is extremely important to our being able to continue our work and our release schedule; Please don't steal them or make it possible for others to steal them. Thank you for your interest and support of our work. Ergo-If Not Inertia $15.00 "[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 its fair share of shooting off sparks." -– The Village Voice "... this atmospheric collective, which takes full advantage of electronic programming and cross-genre appropriation... performs in celebration of its intentionally spooky new album... - New York Times Ergo is a unique electro-acoustic jazz ensemble, who mine areas in sound that no one else in jazz approaches. While all the players have a strong background in conventional jazz, they are also all young players who have grown up listening to a wide variety of music and they have also grown up with contemporary technology. If Not Inertia is their third album and they continue to use the same basic sonic palette that has characterized their work from the beginning: Brett Sroka performs on trombone and computer, Sam Harris plays piano, prepared piano and Fender Rhodes piano and Shawn Baltazor is the drummer. If Not Inertia is a release of quietly building and subtly stunning music; music based on loops, improvisation, small composed motifs and the interplay of the musicians. For the first time, on this release, they have worked with two guest musicians, both of them guitarists. Acclaimed new-music/new-jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson appears on nearly half of the album and acoustic guitarist Sebastian Kruger appears on the final track. The guitarists add a new texture to Ergo's sound; a sound unique in jazz today! In addition to the music, also included on the CD is a .mov file of a five minute, high quality promotional 'making of' film entitled The Making of If Not Inertia, which has some interview insights from the musicians, as well as some insight from the studio sessions on how this album was created. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Forgas Band Phenomena-Acte V CD + NTSC (all region) DVD $21.00 "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, he still has not run out of ideas to put into musical forms...[Forgas’s writing] and arrangements display elements of orchestral-jazz, ambient-rock, and progressive-bop with ethnic accents based in Eastern Europe cultures, the Middle East, and the Latin World. It is as if he pulls various influences out of the air, and transforms these bits and pieces that he grabs into magnificent complexes of multi-textured broths. " – Jazz Review For over 35 years, composer/drummer/bandleader Patrick Forgas has been making progressive jazz/rock music in his native Paris. He has led various incarnations of his Forgas Band Phenomena for nearly 15 years and four previous and excellent albums, all of which have featured shifting personnel, but the group featured on Acte V, the group's fifth album, has been stable for five years and is the same group that performed on their last release. So, happily, the band still consists of Forgas, Sebastien Trognon on saxes and flute, Dimitri Alexaline on trumpet and flugelhorn, Benjamin Violet on guitar, Karolina Mlodecka on violin, Igor Brover on piano and keyboards, Kengo Mochizuki on bass. These musicians enliven his compositions with an energy and verve that gives his compositions the performances they deserve! Fusing new jazz directions with the electric crackle of rock with inspired solos, the music will appeal to fans of Frank Zappa’s instrumental works, Jean-Luc Ponty, Morglbl, Return To Forever and Mats/Morgan Band. The quality of the music and performances is obvious from the first note and we're not the only ones who have noticed, as the group has been invited to play some very high profiles concerts: in 2008 they were invited to Seoul, South Korea to perform and - more relevant to this release - in June 2010, the group were invited to perform at pentultimate edition of NEARFest, performing to a packed audience of over 1,000. The concert was recorded and filmed and is included here as a 75 minute DVD alongside a completely new studio CD. The CD album features six new songs, ranging in length from 6:30 to 13:30, while the DVD is not only the group's first-ever concert DVD, but it's a wonderful summation of their work almost from the beginning, featuring a composition from their 2nd album, Extra-Lucide, two songs from their 3rd album, Soleil 12, two songs from their 4th, Axis of Madness, and two songs from their Acte V! This special package is sure to be a milestone in progressive jazz/rock, capturing a great band at the top of their game and allowing the public a rare chance to see a group like this captured on a professionally shot DVD! [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Michael Gibbs and the NDR Bigband-Back In The Days $15.00 "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 -- assembled from blistering guitar riffage, fiery brass and deeply idiosyncratic rhythms ...[his music]...nevertheless retains the soulfulness of conventional jazz, and for all its mind-expanding consciousness, the music speaks to the body as loudly as it does the intellect. Most impressive is the tactile sumptuousness of Gibbs' sound -- the music boasts as many tints and textures as a Pantone Color Guide." – All Music Guide Brit-jazz composer and arranger Michael Gibbs was born in 1937 in Zimbabwe. Starting in 1959, he studied in Boston at the Berklee College of Music, the Boston Conservatory , Tanglewood and the Lenox School of Music, where he studied with a whose who of contemporary jazz and modern composition: George Russell, Gunther Schuller, Iannis Xenakis, Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss and others. In 1964 he moved to the UK, where he engaged himself in the rapidly emerging contemporary UK jazz scene. Starting in the late 60s and continuing into the mid 70s, he recorded a number of highly acclaimed and influential albums featuring many of the most prominent British-based jazz players who, like Michael, were beginning to flirt with jazz/rock. Since the mid 70s he has worked as a educator as well as a free-lance arranger, doing arrangements and orchestrations for major names such as Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Peter Gabriel among many others, while too infrequently recording his own music. Back In The Days is an audiophile recording of this great, too infrequently heard jazz composer and arranger fronting a well-honed 18-piece big band in a program of original modern jazz plus three specially arranged classics. The band is chock-full of great soloists and ensemble players and the legendary vibes player Gary Burton is a featured soloist. After too many years of lack of consideration strictly because they were not Americans, the profile and interest in the 60s/70s wave of British jazz talents has never been higher and Gibbs is one of the major names in the field. From beginning to end, Back In The Days is a delight for fans of Brit-jazz, contemporary jazz and modern big band music! [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Joel Harrison / Lorenzo Feliciati / Cuong Vu / Roy Powell / Dan Weiss-Holy Abyss $15.00 Holy Abyss is a collaborative effort between guitarist/composer Joel Harrison and bassist/composer Lorenzo Feliciati. Joining them is trumpeter Cuong Vu, Roy Powell on Hammond B-3 organ and piano, and Dan Weiss on drums. A masterful electric jazz outing from five great players, this group personifies the worldwide nature of jazz today. Joel Harrison grew up in D.C., moved to the west coast in the late 80s and moved to New York City in the mid 90s where he still resides. Lorenzo Feliciati lives in Rome, Italy but travels the world and has collaborated with Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Bob Mitzer and Donovan and many others. Cuong Vu was born in Vietnam, lived for a number of years in New York City and made his name as a member of the Pat Metheny Group in the 2000s. He is currently a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. Roy Powell is from England and resides in Norway, where he works in a wide range of music, including mainstream, jazz piano, avant-garde and electric, funky jazz. Dan Weiss lives in New York City where he has recorded with many of the brightest, upcoming names there. Harrison and Weiss have played together for many years while Feliciati and Powell also are longtime allies. Vu has recorded and toured with Feliciati and Powell, so even though this is the first recording by these five musicians together, there is a lot of built in chemistry. All share a love of modern jazz that is devoid of stylistic limitations, inclusive of sounds from around the world, infused with electronics, odd meters, and deeply hued, uncommon timbres and tonal palettes. There is a wonderful symbiosis between Harrison's and Vu's sounds. Both favor piercing, gorgeous tones mixed with raw, nasty electronics, and that sound, mixed with Powell’s piano and Hammond B-3, is at once jubilant and hallucinogenic, crackling with energy, and then gently subdued. Weiss delivers his signature mix of driving groove punctuated by pithy, unpredictable asides, and the ever-solid accompaniment on upright bass keeps everything grounded. This is a marvelous program of modern, tasty, tuneful and occasionally haunting electric jazz, reminiscent of some aspects of classic electric ECM work of the 70s and 80s. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thinking Plague-Decline and Fall $15.00 "Thinking Plague lays down some of the most rhythmically complex, texturally inventive, and melodically challenging popular music of the last 30 years, and somehow makes it all sound easy and natural." – All Music Guide Decline and Fall is the long awaited sixth album from a group who personifies the term 'beloved underground favorites'. From the group's beginnings as a duo doing basement recording experiments nearly 30 years ago until now, Thinking Plague has always had a strong vision of their unique take on progressive rock music. Despite the very long lifespan of the band and the many years between records, the basic sound of the group and instrumentation was set early and the years since have seen interesting variations on their sound, from the stripped down approach of the earliest work to the deep layering of electronic sounds and samples of their last album. Decline and Fall strips back a lot of the 'studio-isms' and more than ever, sounds like the work of a really powerful band. The album adds a few new surprises, most notably the addition of wonderful vocalist Elaine Di Falco who fits right into what may be the band's most demanding job. She sings with poise the band's hallmark melodic lines - passages that would trip up a lesser vocalist. Also new is keyboardist/drummer Kimara Sajn who plays with tremendous authority on both instruments (although just before finishing up the album, the group added drummer Robin Chestnut who appears on one track). Returning are long-term members Mark Harris on saxes and clarinets, Dave Willey on bass and Mike Johnson, the band's guitarist, leader and composer. A new album by Thinking Plague is always an event; working slowly and unwaveringly, the group has released a handful of brilliant, art-rock classics. Decline and Fall is the latest of them. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ NOTE: We offer special pricing for people buying the five new releases on the label; if you are interested, please see the front of the store and look for the happy piggy bank! ---------------------- Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Abrete Gandul-Enjambre Sismico $18.00 Back in stock! This is the second release by this Chilean instrumental progressive quartet of keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. Their first album was quite good although it passed by sort of un-noticed and it's nice their back on a higher-profile label to give it another shot! "Marked by an evident Crimso vein, both in the harmonical geometries and in general for the sound, the band proposes an instrumental formula that ranges over ethereal atmospheres and granitic tangles, a perfect synthesis of electric and electronic, in an ongoing game of references between guitars, keyboards and the sax of Leo Aries (Akinetón Retard, from Chile as well). Thanks to a solid technic and solo skills, Abrete Gandul shows the possibility of a genuinely eclectic and perfectly recognizable approach." References: King Crimson, Magma, Akineton Retard [Fading] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Aranis-RoqueForte $18.00 Back in stock! After two excellent albums of chamber rock (with the accent on 'chamber') by this great Belgian septet (2 violinists, accordion, piano, guitar, flute and double bass) and a third album that mixed things up a little bit by adding three vocalists on some of the tunes, Aranis has returned to their original, instrumental sound...but with a hard twist. The original pianist has been replaced by Pierre Chevalier (Univers Zero and Present) and the septet is now a octet with the addition of Dave Kerman (5uus, Present, U Totem, Thinking Plague) on drums and percussion. Dave plays very lightly, as the music demands and the music sounds better than ever with a subtle percussive thrust. This group has nothing but great albums, but this is the greatest one yet. For fans of Louise Avenue, Cro Magnon, Julverne, Univers Zero, as DAAU, Lars Hollmer, Hamster Theatre, Noetra, Silence IV, Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Gatto Marte. Highly recommended. [AltrOck] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Arcadium-Breathe Awhile 180 gram vinyl lp + 7" EP (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $24.00 "An absorbing, intoxicating proto-prog album with a decidedly downtrodden feeling and flourishes of biting acid guitar....compellingly dark with a tangential songwriting approach that is challenging, but always enriching, this band seems to stumble their way through certain passages but always come out the better for it, lush and dynamic with great subtlety and drama."-Bobby Drake “Acme is proud to announce the reissue of one of the top ten best albums ever made in the UK from the late 60's early 70's. This killer features overdriven organ sounds mix with scorching lead guitar, lengthy tracks throughout and a superb open/basement sound that collectors love that can be only found on certain records, and Arcadium is one such album. The whole album has been remastered and the album is presented in its original form. In addition, the release comes with a bonus 7" single containing three bonus tracks, including one unreleased track taken from an acetate that a well known collector has had in his collection for many years. 180 gram vinyl pressing shrink-wrapped, with no barcode.” Some album notes from Julian Cope’s Head Heritage site: ‘Walk On The Bad Side’ is a Procol Harum meets Peter Hammill bummer ballad with some nice organ touches the song really ignites about midway through into another full on acid-rocker; ‘Change Me’ begins in the group's usual doomy fashion with organ and what sounds like an electric sitar, the singer again sounds like he's fighting a losing with life and on the verge of collapse. The album finishes with it's best song called ‘Birth, Life and Death,’ a ten-plus minute psychedelic tour de force that begins with air raid sirens then shifts dramatically into a blazing acid drenched guitar/organ workout, the piece slows down at about five minutes in and becomes a diseased Van Der Graaf Generator type thing in the ‘Pawn Hearts’ frame of mind, the song's coda is a spooky death dirge that leaves you feeling quite unsettled, the singers are all chanting ‘Goodbye, Goodbye My World’.” [Acme] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Areknames-In Case of Loss $18.00 Back in stock! Third album by this Italian quartet (keyboards/vocals, guitars, bass, drums + guest). I had heard them touted as a strongly VDGG-influenced outfit, and maybe that's true for the 1st two, but I gotta say, while I totally enjoyed this, I sure don't hear VDGG here. It does have a slightly cool, dark, retro vibe though I don't hear any particular group that they are taking it from, which makes it even more than slightly cool! "Areknames is one of Italy's premier modern-day progressive rock bands. Look no further than their triumphant 3rd album "In Case of Loss" released by Black Widow Records. Areknames are led by composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Michele Epifani, who handles the Hammond organ, piano, mellotron, synths, harpsichord, acoustic and electric guitars as well as the recorder. Their second album "Love Hate Round Trip" was a dark and often agitated album which won the band both awards and a dedicated fanbase. Here they have upped the ante considerably with an album that should become known as their "breakthrough" work, as I have to believe any modern prog fan who hears this is going to be convinced and very pleased. While I've not heard their debut, the sound on the second album was pretty rough and aggressive with abrasive sax and a heavier VDGG vibe (and I mean all of that in a good way.) Here the sound has evolved with the injection of a strain of spacey serenity. There is still plenty of doomy mood and heaviness to be enjoyed, but there is a new sense of melodic confidence which has established itself. Right from the first track I noticed that there was something more refined going on and was reminded instantly of Anekdoten's "A Time of Day" sound more than the VDGG one I was expecting. This music soars on a melancholic breeze rather than being knocked around by turbulent gusts. "beached" is not unlike modern Porcupine Tree in some ways, with infectious groove and building pressures in rhythm and numerous spacey keyboard textures, though the comparison stops there. (The Areknames sound remains in-tact and far less commercial than the Steven Wilson sound.) Somewhat dreary but pleasing vocal melodies ride on top before it closes with e-piano over mellotron and light guitar notes. The album's vast mid section covers a swell of compositional ideas, one right after the other, which at any given moment could remind the listener of Cryme/Foxtrot era Genesis, a raging Deep Purple jam ("a new song"), or the brooding, crashing-waves heaviness of Giant Squid's Metridium Fields, the latter courtesy of the violin/cello presence atop thick, murky prog rock. By the time we get to the 21 minute long epic closer "the very last number," it may be wise to take a breather and listen with fresh ears. This is one of those albums that is so compositionally dense I really recommend listening in sections at first, so that each section is able to be absorbed by fresh ears. The 8-part mammoth Areknames closing suite begins with the sound of child's voices and eerily sparse keys before a tentative, peeking-around-corners bass guitar sneaks up on us. After a cool sax solo the piece builds into an epic jam best described as stormy waters, as a clash between powerful saxophone, guitar, and keyboards. These battles have plenty of time to expand and contract over 20 minutes so this is truly a joy for listeners who enjoy the lengthy instrumental piece. The ending is a delightful bit of harpsichord..."-progarchives. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Blops-Blops 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $24.00 "First official reissue of this early 1970s highly sought after killer South American psych/progressive rarity under licence from Arc in Chile! Pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Limited edition of just 300 copies" "The monumental fiasco Los Blops experienced at the Vine Festival of 1972 gave rise to an abrupt reaction on behalf of the group. It was something like "if they do not want subtle songs, poetic and loving, then try this: ‘Locomotive.’ The group even momentarily changed their name to Paraffin. The acoustic guitars were still there, at least for the performances, but now with an openness for the electric and the progressive thing. Julio Villalobos had already left the group by this time, and he was replaced by the classic pianist Juan Vile Carlos, who made a significant contribution in keyboards. With this, Los Blops, after an anarchical stage of pure improvisation, returned now to another serious tryout—in the 'Manchufelá de Peñalolén'(?), this time with a more aggressive, progressive, quite unclassifiable style which once again was absolutely pioneering for Chile. Under the name of Paraffin, they returned to the public in February of 1973, and performed at the mythical festival Los Caminos que se Abren (Ways being opened), next to Los Jaivas and the El Polen from Peru, and other groups. The delivery of Paraffin/Los Blops was total, overwhelming, and left a memory difficult to erase, for many until today. The group played only seven tracks, among them five of them were recorded on the album." [Alba] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Caca-Sketches of Pain $9.00 This is packaged in a very simple cardboard sleeve, as if it were an EP, but this is a full length, new album by the latest band of Pierre Vervloesem (X-Legged Sally, Flat Earth Society). Perhaps a bit more raucous and wild than before (hey - a simple paper sleeve will do that to you), but if you know and love his work with XLS and FES, you know what you are getting here! "This new megalo delirious adventure is based on second degree, starting by the name of the band which, quoting Pierre, has nothing to do with scatology. Here Pierre renews his taste for big formations, like he did with X-legged Sally or still does playing with Flath Earth Society. With Caca, he signs a very interesting parody of jazz working with two noisy quartets . The first one being guitar, bass, drums and keyboard while the second one being alto, tenor, bariton and bass saxes. The composing is without concession, like a rock, sometime out of tune, but ultimately ultra melodic and reaching at times some of the best John Barry ambiances. Most of the musicians here are coming from the jazz scene, which is also kind of fun for Pierre. The music is an heritage from the New-York scene from the 70's-80s, but has an instant modern echo which makes you want to move your feet on it!" pierre vervloesem: guitars gil mortio: bass teun verbruggen: drums peter vandenberghe: keys benjamin boutreur: alto sax roeland van hoorne: tenor sax bruno vansina: bariton sax nic roseeuw: bass sax [Off Rat] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ François Cahen Quintet-Amalgama $16.00 The last record by this fine pianist/keyboardist, who first came into the public's eye with Magma and Zao. This is a jazz/electric jazz release that features François on keyboards, François Causse-drums, Petteri Parviainen-electric bass, Leonard Le Cloarec-tenor sax and flute, Nicolas Auriault-trumpet and special guest star (who I haven't heard of on record in 25 years!) Teddy Lasry (who was in Magma with François) plays clarinet on 2 tracks. Nice stuff with excellent playing and a worthy farewell to a fine player. [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Calomito-Cane di Schiena $18.00 Back in stock! Excellent second album from this fine Italian avant-progressive ensemble with more than a touch of jazz in them as well. Well played, well paced and everything just fits. Highly recommended! "Five years after their much-acclaimed album Inaudito, Calomito has come back with a new great album! Calomito melt with taste avant-prog, Canterbury, jazz and folk, but they give the right space to melody, a typical feature of many Italian bands. Beside usual electric instruments, their arrangements include a peculiarly nice palette of acoustic colours – trombone, violin, viola – that gives the band a really recognizable sound. Sharp and groovy, Cane di Schiena is a relevant step forward compared to the first album, being a clear sign of maturity for a band which is considered among the most interesting ones in the alternative Italian music scene, taking the best from the past and revising it in a new direction. RIYL: Frank Zappa, Canterbury sound, Stormy Six, Gong, Dr. Nerve." [AltrOck] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Camembert-Schnörgl Attahk $18.00 Back in stock (again)! Really superlative first full length from this French jazz/rock band. This French group from Strasbourg first came to attention 3 years ago with their self-released EP, which showed great promise. But this new release really ups their game and presents this seven-piece instrumental group at the top of their (or anyone's, really) musical game. The compositions are intricate but not 'difficult' and a little bit reminiscent of Frank Zappa at his most 'jazzy'. The musical performances by these youngsters are simply to die for and even at this stage of the game, they have a really distinctive sound (name another group with a harpist! anyone?). While you have never heard of any of these musicians, the performances are so good that I felt I had to list their names and what they play: Bertrand Eber : trumpet, didgeridoo, cowbell, voices and whistle, Guillaume Gravelin : harp, Fabrice Toussaint : tenor trombone, xybraphone, percussion, Julien Traveletti : bass trombone and tuba, Vincent Sexauer : electric guitar, Philémon Walter : drums, Pierre Wawrzyniak : bass, acoustic guitar and voices + guest Francesco Zago : electric guitar on one track. This is really world-class, impressive stuff. You can't go wrong by checking this one out. Highly recommended. [AltrOck] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Carol Of Harvest-Carol Of Harvest 180 gram vinyl lp + 7" EP (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $32.00 This is a mega-rare German album from 1978, released on a small label. With a line up of female voice, guitars, keyboards, bass & drums, it blends progressive rock with psychedelia/folk rock in a unique way. I had always heard this was pretty folky, but it definitely rocks harder than all the reference books would have you believe. "A complete German obscurity,Carol of Harvest came from the city of Furth in northern Bavaria and were formed in 1976,led by main composer and guitarist Axel Schmierer. The line-up was completed with female singer Beate Krause, bassist Heinz Reinschlüssel, keyboardist Jürgen Kolb and drummer Robert Högn. Their self-titled debut was released on Brutkasten, a label which have released a fair amount of German obscurities from late-70's to early-80's. A 16-minnute long suite on the first side along with a short ballad followed by three mid-length compositions on the flipside see Carol of Harvest blending some typical Acid Psych/Folk with synth-driven instrumental prog in an awesome way. Pastoral folk acoustic explorations and psych-influenced vocal-based trippy musicianship is supported by professional, highly dynamic instrumental parts with an energetic rhythm section and superb synthesizers. The compositions follow mainly a low tempo, often dominated by Schmierer's spacey guitar playing along with some orchestral mellotron sounds. What however pushes the album to another level is the majestic voice of Beate Krause, one of the most amazing, expressive and psychedelic female voices ever with a dreamy and ethereal voice, who additionally sings in almost perfect English. Carol of Harvest disbanded shortly after this release....However the band left behind a really masterful album of majestic Progressive Folk music."-rateyourmusic.com [Guersson] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Deathprod-Imaginary Songs From Tristan Da Cunha $18.00 "Helge Sten aka Deathprod has been a central character of the Norwegian independent scene for 20 years as a recording artist, occasional member of and producer for Motorpsycho, founding member of Supersilent and producer for Arve Henriksen, Susanna Wallumrød and Jenny Hval, to mention a few. Imaginary Songs From Tristan Da Cunha was originally released through the old division of dBut in 1996. All sleeves were made by hand and a total of 500 numbered copies were printed. It was also part of the Deathprod box set, now sold out and deleted." [Rune Arkiv] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Deathprod-Treetop Drive $18.00 "Helge Sten aka Deathprod has been a central character of the Norwegian independent scene for 20 years as a recording artist, occasional member of and producer for Motorpsycho, founding member of Supersilent and producer for Arve Henriksen, Susanna Wallumrød and Jenny Hval, to mention a few. Treetop Drive was originally released through the Metal Art Disco label in 1994 in a limited edition of only 500. It was also part of the Deathprod box set, now sold out and deleted." [Rune Arkiv] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Emeralds-Emeralds $13.00 Back in stock! This was a vinyl only album by the very great Emeralds. Rich, drifting/shoegazer stoner-drone performed on two synthesizers and guitar by this trio. This is a limited edition of 1,000 copies with a 16 page full color booklet. "CD version of of the sold out self-released/self-titled LP by Cleveland's Emeralds recorded Aug-Sept 2008. Proper follow up to their debut LP 'Solar Bridge', Emeraldstakes the thick drone sound of that LP into an even more abstract and strange place. Visual music that lifts the listener up and transports them through tubes of sound occasionally to be swept into the opposite direction by an unexpected entrance into another world entirely. An intense journey that drops you off in a place just beyond death." [Hanson] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Dave Formula/Christine Hanson-The Organ of Corti $15.00 Some of you oldsters will remember the very great arty punk band Magazine from the late 70s/early 80s. Dave Formula was their keyboardist and I would be lying if I said I have carefully followed his career, but we ran across this and it's a fine, atmospheric album featuring Dave on keyboards, voices, electronics, Christine Hanson-cello, strings, vocals, electronics. Also appearing are a variety of musicians on double bass, drums, guitars, trumpet and voice (Howard Devoto!). At times the organ sounds resemble Larry Young in the quietest parts of Lifetime, and you know that's a good thing. This doesn't sound a bit like David Sylvian's 80s/90s work, but if you like that, it seems like a sure bet that you'll like this. Recommended. [Off] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Kings of Belgium-Très Fort $15.00 This is a sort of European supergroup consisting of Pierre Vervloesem (X-legged Sally, Flat Earth Society) on bass, guitars and sounds, Gil Mortio ( Attica, Bruno Vansina) on guitars. but the real star for my money is "formidable virtuoso Swedish drummer" Morgan Ägren. If you have heard Morgan in any of his recent contexts outside of the Mats/Morgan Band (I'm mostly thinking of Blixt and the trio with Henry Kaiser and Trey Gunn), you'll know the 'formidable virtuoso' drumming of which they speaketh here. And Pierre and Gil are no slouches! Loud, out and pretty damn great. [Stilll] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Mangala Vallis-The Book of Dreams $18.00 Back in stock. This is the first album by an Italian band who take their musical cues and inspiration from Genesis and the very best, early Marillion (back when they sounded like Genesis!). Bernardo Lanzetti (who was in P.F.M. and Acqua Fragile) even makes an appearance, to prove their progressive rock credentials. Not hugely original, but very nicely done and enjoyable. [Tavr] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Metamorfosi-La Chiesa Delle Stelle $18.00 This is a live CD, recorded in Rome in December 2004, in the church of S. Galla using the pipe organ and acoustic instruments (during the time that the group reformed and played some high profile gigs, including NEARFest). Why it took 7 years for this to be released, I can't begin to guess, but it's a good live album of material taken from their classic releases. The group now includes long time members Jimmy Spitaleri and Enrico Olivieri and a very solid rhythm section of newcomers Leonardo Gallucci (bass and classical guitar) and Fabio Moresco (drums). [Progressivamente] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Metamorfosi-Paradiso $18.00 Back in stock! Surprisingly good return from a classic Italian 70s progressive rock outfit. "The return of this famous progressive rock band after 30 years of silence. Born in 1971, the band recorded 2 famous albums "E Fu Il Sesto Giorno" and "Inferno", which took its inspiration from Dante's Divine Comedy. Their new album Paradiso is the continuation of the original project of translating into music the essence of Dante's world." Paradiso was written back in the day in 1973 or so, and was intended as the follow-up to Inferno, but the band fell apart and it was never recorded until now! [Progressivamente] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Noetra-...Resurgences D'Errances $16.00 For me, Noetra are one of the all-time greatest groups who never had a record released during their actual lifetime (a sad distinction, but a distinction nonetheless). This is the fourth (and I am told the final) release from this ensemble. Noetra were a terrific chamber/progressive band with serious ECM overtones (they were courted by ECM in the late 70s, but, ultimately, ECM decided not to work with the group, even though they would have been a perfect fit). The group existed from about 1978-1983, in various line-up sizes. The sound here is very good bootleg sound from the board; it has some hiss, but is utterly listenable. The music will appeal to anyone who loves groups like Julverne, Miriodor and ECM (circa late 70s/early 80s prime) were releasing. Don't start with this one; sonically it is the worst and they are all so good, that you should start with any of their two studio releases, but if you already know them, you know you'll have to have this one, right? [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Michael Nyman-Michael Nyman $20.00 I saw this group in 1977 in London and it blew me away. Nyman at that time was doing a personalized version of minimalism ala Steve Reich's ensemble, but using renaissance instruments along with more contemporary instruments. This album is the only official recording of that ensemble that I know of, and while it doesn't capture the huge energy and excitement of the show I saw, it's still a classic of minimalism, in my opinion. "Deluxe 30th anniversary of the first Michael Nyman Band album, originally released in 1981. Critically acclaimed as Nyman's groundbreaking record that combined minimalist, experimentalist music and jazz improvisation for the first time, this album has only ever been available on the rarest of long-since deleted vinyl. Most of the music on Michael Nyman was material from the early films by Peter Greenaway such as Bird Anthem (Act Of God) and Bird List Song (The Falls). The album also includes his first concert work for the band, 'In Re Don Giovanni' which was released as a single on Les Disques du Crepuscule (home of Cabaret Voltaire, Durutti Column and Josef K amongst others) under the title 'Mozart.' The most groundbreaking track on Michael Nyman, however, is 'Waltz in F,' a piece Nyman wrote for art students whilst teaching at Trent Polytechnic in 1977, Nyman subsequently commandeering two modern jazz improvisers, Evan Parker and Peter Brotzman, to 'destroy' this piece. Ultimately, Parker and Brotzman ended up playing over and around ten separate tracks whilst Nyman and Cunningham mixed in their 'Waltz.' Beautifully packaged in a 6 panel digipack and including two limited edition posters of the original UK and Japanese LP artwork." [MNR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ October Equus-Saturnal $18.00 Back in stock! The third release from this Spanish 'modern R.I.O.' styled group and definitely their most assured so far. While most of the characters from their previous releases remain Angel Ontalva (guitar and compositions), Victor Rodriguez (keyboards and compositions) and Amanda Pazos Cosse (bass), two new members from Planeta Imaginario have joined the group: drummer Vasco Trilla and saxist Alfonso Muñoz. Also here are saxist Fran Mangas and cellist Pablo Ortega. Having seven pieces available to them really allows them to expand out on the orchestrations of what was already impressively fiendish and sometimes quite dark writing. A fine, world-class ensemble! Highly recommended. "With Saturnal October Equus from Madrid establish themselves as the point of reference for the iberic avant-prog scene. Edgy, hypnotic, fascinating, often with a leaden atmosphere, sometimes even gloomy, the album explores intricate harmonic solutions, in an endless counterpoint between Angél Ontalva's guitar (author of the remarkable CD artwork too), saxophone and keyboards. The result is greatly solid, with unexpected melodic passages which can be considered in the middle between Starless and Bible Black by King Crimson and Henry Cow structural density. The thirteen tracks of Saturnal show a dizzy chasing of ideas, carried out with conviction and care of details." References: Henry Cow, King Crimson, Univers Zero, Present [AltrOck] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Picchio Dal Pozzo-Picchio Dal Pozzo 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $38.00 One of the greats of Italian progressive rock of the 70s, we are happy to be able to offer this very high vinyl quality reissue of PdP's classic first album and appalled at the price. Originally released in '76 on the highly collectable Grog label, PdP were the closest thing to the Canterbury style in Italy, but they brought their own distinctive voice to the proceedings. Vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion, reeds, etc. A charming record. [Goodfellas] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Rational Diet-At Work $18.00 Back in stock!! A RIO/chamber rock-styled band from Belarus. They are a 7 piece of Vitaly Appow-bassoon, Maxim Velvetov-guitars, Cyrill Christya-violin, Olga Podgaiskaja-keyboards, vocals, Anna Ovchinnikova-cello, Dmitry Maslovsky-bass and Nikolay Gumberg-drums. Their debut was very good, although they could have used a little more time playing together before making their album. But now, they HAVE spent more time together and it shows. About as good of a rehearsal-intensive chamber rock album as you can think of. Their press release claims influences of: Shotakovich, Stravinsky, Webern, Ives, Henry Cow, Art Bears, Univers Zero, Present and Debile Menthol. Check! Check! and DOUBLE check! "While the first Rational Diet release (AltrOck, 2007) appeared inevitably not so homogeneous, collecting compositions and recordings spread in the space of several years, this At Work offers an image definitely more complete and direct of the belorussian band. The more improvised sections have been reduced to the essential, the matching of acoustic and electric instruments even more successful. But what is really amazing is the attitude of these musicians, so far away from every canonical rock and prog influences, and yet so well characterized and recognizable in the chaos of «alternative» rock and its infinite branches. The style, well clear yet in the first cd, comes from the Russian twentieth century: the music oozes with Stravinsky and Shostakovic everywhere, but refracted through the «chamber rock» lens, able of inconceivable dynamical range both for a traditional acoustic ensemble and a «normal» rock group. The listening is extremely pleasant, and will meet the tastes of many fans, even the most disparate. Among the songs we’d like to mention Pukhow: after an unexpectedly melodic introduction, it goes through rhythmycal sharpest knots, where piano, bassoon, guitar and violin chase each other until they join together in a rocklike three-notes phrase. Such a pleasant surprise is Olga Podgaiskaja’s voice, a perfect Queen of the Night: listen to her interventions in Dear Kontrabandist or, even better, Wet Moss, brief but simply devastating. Finally we point out the beautiful Condemned, real peak of the album: aggressive and at the same time persuasive, in about ten minutes it gathers all the timbrical, rhythmycal and expressive facets of Rational Diet, then closing in a pure fury crescendo. The album ends with the slow modal melody of On Tuesdays, still played by the voice, hypnotic and mysterious, that seems emerge from the sound mists drawn by violin and saxophone, and cradled by the solemn gait of the organ. In short, At Work is an astonishing work, for its lucidity and conviction, by a group of musicians with an enviable qualification and a talent that would deserve much more attention by the audience and – a side that we, in Western world, often neglect – less political and civil obstacles in their country." [AltRock] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Yochk'o Seffer 4tet-Acel Toll $16.00 The latest by Yochk'o comes out at the same time as his old bandmate's François Cahen's last; a bit of a sad coincidence. This is more of a jazz release than some of this works, with a fairly standard line-up of Sebastien Lovato-piano, Didier Levallet-double bass and Jean-Pasal Molina-drums, but Yochk'o's sound is unmistakable on saxes, tarogato and duda. Well worth it for his fans who don't mind him working in a jazz arena. [Musea] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ T2-It'll All Work Out In Boomland vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $24.00 Classic, great, early proto-progressive/progressive hard rock band from the UK. This is one of those albums that lives up to the hype. If that sound interests you, you really won't be able to do much better than this legit, licensed version of this fine record. Highly recommended! "The rise of power trio T2 in 1970 was rapid: important open-air festivals; headlining residencies at the Marquee Club; appearances at virtually every major venue in London. Then their debut album was released; they seemed poised for a breakthrough. As the band recalled, they were playing the Marquee club with John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix hanging out backstage, which was all to the good. But people were coming forward saying, 'we can't find your album anywhere.' In short order, the band fell apart. Still, their sole Decca album has become well established as an all-time classic amongst progressive and psychedelic music collectors -- even the techno and DJ crowds. The fact that it has done so without hype is a testament to the innate quality of the music. The album is packed with melodic acoustic passages and frenzied fuzz guitar workouts, not to mention acid-trip induced lyrical and musical content. It is, in every way, an extraordinary album, one of rock music's best-kept secrets, on a par with all the other major works that form the rock music canon of the time." [Acme] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ T2-T2 vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $24.00 This is a collection of demos and etc made by the original, short-lived line-up of T2 which - had the band survived - would have formed the foundation for their second album. Of course, they didn't survive and these rare recordings, which actually are pretty good, are all we have. This was previously available only as a very expensive Japanese import, which I paid a fortune for and actually didn't regret doing, which is saying something! Don't start with this, but if you love "Boomland", this is all there is to complete the story... "Even though fame and fortune never came to pass for T2, their Decca album "It'll All Work out in Boomland" has become an all-time classic amongst collectors of progressive and psychedelic music, and even in the techno and dj scenes. Apart from a 1970 Sound of the 70's BBC radio session, (included on our reissue of "It'll All Work Out in Boomland," ACLN 1010 CD), fans assumed that "Boomland" was both the beginning and the end of the group's recorded legacy. But Acme Records unearthed an eponymous second album of material, recorded in 1970 with the original line-up as demo tracks for a planned second album. This was first released way back in the late 1990's, and is now available again. This second T2 album, had it been released in 1970, could have put the band on the same level of fame with the likes of Deep Purple, Free, and King Crimson (bands with whom T2 shared a stage). It's hard-driving opener `Highway,' ablaze with wailing guitars, gives way to moody introspection, culminating with the LSD induced finale `T2.' Those of you who were lucky enough to snap up a copy of the limited pressings of this album many years ago now can testify to the importance of these recordings. For those of you who missed out the first time around-or who have only recently discovered the greatness of the mighty T2-all we can say is, enjoy the power and glory of the second T2 album!" [Acme] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thirteenth Assembly-Station Direct $15.00 "Station Direct is the second album from the Thirteenth Assembly, an ensemble featuring four distinguished musician/composers working together as equals to create distinctively eclectic, yet cohesive music. Drawing on years of collaboration, as well as its members' diverse backgrounds in genres including classical, folk, rock, jazz and the avant-garde, this collective ensemble has performed across the United States and Europe since 2007, and released its debut recording (un)sentimental (also on Important Records) in 2009. 'Cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, guitarist Mary Halvorson, violist Jessica Pavone and drummer Tomas Fujiwara are among the most exciting new jazz musicians to emerge on the New York scene,' declares the Wall Street Journal's Martin Johnson, 'and it is hard to talk about any one of these players without mentioning the others. Each of these musicians is a masterly soloist, and they all are creating music that is delicate, complex and eclectic.'" [Important] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Blue Gene Tyranny-Detours $10.00 "Detours is 'Blue' Gene Tyranny's first album of new piano works since 2003's Take Your Time. A beautifully recorded collection of tracks composed between 2004 and 2010, Detours belongs to a rarefied class of supremely listenable and beautiful piano albums that are not encumbered by any new-age shabbiness. It possesses the sort of timeless and elegant romanticism so unpretentious and accomplished it seems to at once effortlessly canonize itself. The four pieces on Detours have their origins in disparate sources of inspiration -- a longtime friend in San Francisco, a chance visit to a Quaker meetinghouse, a choreographed dance, philosophical intuition. Harmonic discourses begin at a pre-determined location and wind up at a totally unexpected place. Tyranny is a master pianist, able to follow mood and impulse to uncharted new territory. Recommended for fans of Harold Budd, Keith Jarrett, and Robert Ashley." [Unseen Worlds] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Yeveto-Remote Unelectrified Villages vinyl lp with download card (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $10.00 I don't know too much about this band other than the fact that I've met the keyboardist a couple of times and that they are a really good, instrumental, modern, tuneful avant-progressive styled band. This is a short-ish album (just a bit under 30' long), but the price is right and the music is very strong for a debut disc. The musicians/instruments are Amy Cavanaugh, cello / Russell de Ocampo, keyboards / Ben Hoffman, drums / Gregory Rago, guitar. You'll hear elements in their sound of outfits like Krakatoa, Avacado Happy Hour, Makajmadoma, and especially Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. If you are a vinyl hound and a fan of this sound, you need this. Highly recommended. [Yeveto] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): SAO PAULO UNDERGROUND http://blurt-online.com/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC September 1 & 2 - Progday 2012 - Storybook Farm, Chapel Hill, NC ERGO February 28 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA February 15 - Sunset Club - 60, rue des Lombards - Paris, France - 33 (0)1 40 26 46 60 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA ED PALERMO BIG BAND January 20 - The Falon - 1348 Rte 9w - Marlboro, New York 12542 (845) 236-7970 February 8 - Iridium - 1650 Broadway (at 51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France February 11 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (opening act: Korekyojinn with Akihisa Tsuboy) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (afternoon show) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (evening show) ------ Rest in Peace: Bob Weston (1972-73 guitarist for Fleetwood Mac) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) LARS HOLLMER-Sketches from Med Mjölad Hand CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and extras as well) JANEL AND ANTHONY-Where is Home (DC new music duo who combine classical and jazz training with new music and come up with a psychedelic/smokey stunner with great production) KAMI QUINTET-2nd album LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATCHING MOLE-Matching Mole -Little Red Record (both of these are being released in expanded/remastered editions by Esoteric with studio outtakes as well as BBC material added!) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... STEVE MOORE-Light Echoes (best yet solo album from half of Zombi - just mesmerizing!) PANZERPAPPA-Astromalist (great to see a new album from this long-running Norwegian avant-progressive outfit. And on Rune Grammofon!) PIXEL-Reminder (great, young jazz band who somehow manage to combine classic Ornette quartet stylings with an indie-rock sensibility) ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases under their belt already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp247.net/archive_ |
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Below are five new Cuneiform releases, all of which are not going to be generally released for another few weeks, but which you can buy directly from us now. Our releases are available from us to our direct mail customers several weeks before they are generally released or available from other sources. We spend a small fortune on our releases and your direct purchase from us via Wayside Music helps us tremendously and is extremely important to our being able to continue our work and our release schedule; Please don't steal them or make it possible for others to steal them. Thank you for your interest and support of our work. Ergo-If Not Inertia $15.00 "[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 its fair share of shooting off sparks." -– The Village Voice "... this atmospheric collective, which takes full advantage of electronic programming and cross-genre appropriation... performs in celebration of its intentionally spooky new album... - New York Times Ergo is a unique electro-acoustic jazz ensemble, who mine areas in sound that no one else in jazz approaches. While all the players have a strong background in conventional jazz, they are also all young players who have grown up listening to a wide variety of music and they have also grown up with contemporary technology. If Not Inertia is their third album and they continue to use the same basic sonic palette that has characterized their work from the beginning: Brett Sroka performs on trombone and computer, Sam Harris plays piano, prepared piano and Fender Rhodes piano and Shawn Baltazor is the drummer. If Not Inertia is a release of quietly building and subtly stunning music; music based on loops, improvisation, small composed motifs and the interplay of the musicians. For the first time, on this release, they have worked with two guest musicians, both of them guitarists. Acclaimed new-music/new-jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson appears on nearly half of the album and acoustic guitarist Sebastian Kruger appears on the final track. The guitarists add a new texture to Ergo's sound; a sound unique in jazz today! In addition to the music, also included on the CD is a .mov file of a five minute, high quality promotional 'making of' film entitled The Making of If Not Inertia, which has some interview insights from the musicians, as well as some insight from the studio sessions on how this album was created. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Forgas Band Phenomena-Acte V CD + NTSC (all region) DVD $21.00 "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, he still has not run out of ideas to put into musical forms...[Forgas’s writing] and arrangements display elements of orchestral-jazz, ambient-rock, and progressive-bop with ethnic accents based in Eastern Europe cultures, the Middle East, and the Latin World. It is as if he pulls various influences out of the air, and transforms these bits and pieces that he grabs into magnificent complexes of multi-textured broths. " – Jazz Review For over 35 years, composer/drummer/bandleader Patrick Forgas has been making progressive jazz/rock music in his native Paris. He has led various incarnations of his Forgas Band Phenomena for nearly 15 years and four previous and excellent albums, all of which have featured shifting personnel, but the group featured on Acte V, the group's fifth album, has been stable for five years and is the same group that performed on their last release. So, happily, the band still consists of Forgas, Sebastien Trognon on saxes and flute, Dimitri Alexaline on trumpet and flugelhorn, Benjamin Violet on guitar, Karolina Mlodecka on violin, Igor Brover on piano and keyboards, Kengo Mochizuki on bass. These musicians enliven his compositions with an energy and verve that gives his compositions the performances they deserve! Fusing new jazz directions with the electric crackle of rock with inspired solos, the music will appeal to fans of Frank Zappa’s instrumental works, Jean-Luc Ponty, Morglbl, Return To Forever and Mats/Morgan Band. The quality of the music and performances is obvious from the first note and we're not the only ones who have noticed, as the group has been invited to play some very high profiles concerts: in 2008 they were invited to Seoul, South Korea to perform and - more relevant to this release - in June 2010, the group were invited to perform at pentultimate edition of NEARFest, performing to a packed audience of over 1,000. The concert was recorded and filmed and is included here as a 75 minute DVD alongside a completely new studio CD. The CD album features six new songs, ranging in length from 6:30 to 13:30, while the DVD is not only the group's first-ever concert DVD, but it's a wonderful summation of their work almost from the beginning, featuring a composition from their 2nd album, Extra-Lucide, two songs from their 3rd album, Soleil 12, two songs from their 4th, Axis of Madness, and two songs from their Acte V! This special package is sure to be a milestone in progressive jazz/rock, capturing a great band at the top of their game and allowing the public a rare chance to see a group like this captured on a professionally shot DVD! [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Michael Gibbs and the NDR Bigband-Back In The Days $15.00 "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 -- assembled from blistering guitar riffage, fiery brass and deeply idiosyncratic rhythms ...[his music]...nevertheless retains the soulfulness of conventional jazz, and for all its mind-expanding consciousness, the music speaks to the body as loudly as it does the intellect. Most impressive is the tactile sumptuousness of Gibbs' sound -- the music boasts as many tints and textures as a Pantone Color Guide." – All Music Guide Brit-jazz composer and arranger Michael Gibbs was born in 1937 in Zimbabwe. Starting in 1959, he studied in Boston at the Berklee College of Music, the Boston Conservatory , Tanglewood and the Lenox School of Music, where he studied with a whose who of contemporary jazz and modern composition: George Russell, Gunther Schuller, Iannis Xenakis, Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss and others. In 1964 he moved to the UK, where he engaged himself in the rapidly emerging contemporary UK jazz scene. Starting in the late 60s and continuing into the mid 70s, he recorded a number of highly acclaimed and influential albums featuring many of the most prominent British-based jazz players who, like Michael, were beginning to flirt with jazz/rock. Since the mid 70s he has worked as a educator as well as a free-lance arranger, doing arrangements and orchestrations for major names such as Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Peter Gabriel among many others, while too infrequently recording his own music. Back In The Days is an audiophile recording of this great, too infrequently heard jazz composer and arranger fronting a well-honed 18-piece big band in a program of original modern jazz plus three specially arranged classics. The band is chock-full of great soloists and ensemble players and the legendary vibes player Gary Burton is a featured soloist. After too many years of lack of consideration strictly because they were not Americans, the profile and interest in the 60s/70s wave of British jazz talents has never been higher and Gibbs is one of the major names in the field. From beginning to end, Back In The Days is a delight for fans of Brit-jazz, contemporary jazz and modern big band music! [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Joel Harrison / Lorenzo Feliciati / Cuong Vu / Roy Powell / Dan Weiss-Holy Abyss $15.00 Holy Abyss is a collaborative effort between guitarist/composer Joel Harrison and bassist/composer Lorenzo Feliciati. Joining them is trumpeter Cuong Vu, Roy Powell on Hammond B-3 organ and piano, and Dan Weiss on drums. A masterful electric jazz outing from five great players, this group personifies the worldwide nature of jazz today. Joel Harrison grew up in D.C., moved to the west coast in the late 80s and moved to New York City in the mid 90s where he still resides. Lorenzo Feliciati lives in Rome, Italy but travels the world and has collaborated with Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Bob Mitzer and Donovan and many others. Cuong Vu was born in Vietnam, lived for a number of years in New York City and made his name as a member of the Pat Metheny Group in the 2000s. He is currently a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. Roy Powell is from England and resides in Norway, where he works in a wide range of music, including mainstream, jazz piano, avant-garde and electric, funky jazz. Dan Weiss lives in New York City where he has recorded with many of the brightest, upcoming names there. Harrison and Weiss have played together for many years while Feliciati and Powell also are longtime allies. Vu has recorded and toured with Feliciati and Powell, so even though this is the first recording by these five musicians together, there is a lot of built in chemistry. All share a love of modern jazz that is devoid of stylistic limitations, inclusive of sounds from around the world, infused with electronics, odd meters, and deeply hued, uncommon timbres and tonal palettes. There is a wonderful symbiosis between Harrison's and Vu's sounds. Both favor piercing, gorgeous tones mixed with raw, nasty electronics, and that sound, mixed with Powell’s piano and Hammond B-3, is at once jubilant and hallucinogenic, crackling with energy, and then gently subdued. Weiss delivers his signature mix of driving groove punctuated by pithy, unpredictable asides, and the ever-solid accompaniment on upright bass keeps everything grounded. This is a marvelous program of modern, tasty, tuneful and occasionally haunting electric jazz, reminiscent of some aspects of classic electric ECM work of the 70s and 80s. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thinking Plague-Decline and Fall $15.00 "Thinking Plague lays down some of the most rhythmically complex, texturally inventive, and melodically challenging popular music of the last 30 years, and somehow makes it all sound easy and natural." – All Music Guide Decline and Fall is the long awaited sixth album from a group who personifies the term 'beloved underground favorites'. From the group's beginnings as a duo doing basement recording experiments nearly 30 years ago until now, Thinking Plague has always had a strong vision of their unique take on progressive rock music. Despite the very long lifespan of the band and the many years between records, the basic sound of the group and instrumentation was set early and the years since have seen interesting variations on their sound, from the stripped down approach of the earliest work to the deep layering of electronic sounds and samples of their last album. Decline and Fall strips back a lot of the 'studio-isms' and more than ever, sounds like the work of a really powerful band. The album adds a few new surprises, most notably the addition of wonderful vocalist Elaine Di Falco who fits right into what may be the band's most demanding job. She sings with poise the band's hallmark melodic lines - passages that would trip up a lesser vocalist. Also new is keyboardist/drummer Kimara Sajn who plays with tremendous authority on both instruments (although just before finishing up the album, the group added drummer Robin Chestnut who appears on one track). Returning are long-term members Mark Harris on saxes and clarinets, Dave Willey on bass and Mike Johnson, the band's guitarist, leader and composer. A new album by Thinking Plague is always an event; working slowly and unwaveringly, the group has released a handful of brilliant, art-rock classics. Decline and Fall is the latest of them. [Cuneiform] You can hear a track from the album here: http://www.cuneiformrecords. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ NOTE: We offer special pricing for people buying the five new releases on the label; if you are interested, please see the front of the store and look for the happy piggy bank! ---------------------- Here's what has come in stock in the last week - either new releases or re-stockings of items that have been unavailable: Alog-Unemployed $18.00 "Alog's fifth album was recorded in a wide range of spaces and places -- from recordings of Dag-Are Haugan and Espen Sommer Eide as street musicians in San Francisco while touring, to scavenging old collections of 78 rpm records in the mining town of Bjørnevatn in the far northeastern part of Norway. From on-the-spot recordings of Sigbjørn Apeland's legendary collection of vintage harmoniums in the St. Jakobs Church in Bergen, to high-end capture of the unique sounds of Alog's many custom-built instruments in the studios of Notam in Oslo and BEK in Bergen. For a period of three years, Alog collected material from all kinds of sources, times and situations and made new songs that constantly push their creative freedom in unexpected directions. Alog was formed in Tromsø in the late '90s. While touring and composing over the past years, the duo has met a lot of unique musicians, and for Unemployed, they were invited to extend Alog into new constellations, whether it meant the soothing harmonium drones of Sigbjørn Apeland, the minimalist fiddle improvisations of the Sheriffs Of Nothingness (Ole Henrik Moe and Kari Rønnekleiv), the resonating everyday objects of the talented young sound artist Signe Lidén or the magical voices of fellow Rune Grammofon artist Jenny Hval and the legendary Dutch sound poet extraordinaire, Jaap Blonk. All join in to explore new musical territory, either together or by being invited to create their own pieces for the album. The result is an open-ended collection of voices and expressions, genres, sounds and non-sounds that define a new extended version of Alog." "On previous albums we have worked slowly, controlling every minute detail of our pieces. With Unemployed, we wanted to explore and exhibit the compositional process, the experiments, the rough sketches and the stream of ideas that goes into it, and not just a series of perfected tracks. Our goal was to free ourselves from standard song-structures and album-formats widespread today."-Alog, 2011 [Rune Grammofon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Discipline-To Shatter All Accord $13.00 This is definitely a cause for celebration. In their heyday (let's say the mid to late 90s, Discipline were an amazingly great US band who performed dark symphonic rock. Led by vocalist/composer/keyboardist Matthew Parmenter, the focus is always on him and his vocal and compositional and lyrical talents. Having said that, the band were a tremendous outfit; as important as Matthew is to the group, so is guitarist Jon Preston Bouda, bassist Matthew Kennedy and drummer Paul Dzendzel, all of whom play really excellently and add the perfect accompaniment to transform Matthew's songs into full blown masterpieces of dynamic, dark, moody rock. The group seemed on the verge of breaking big when they fell apart around 2000. Sometime about 7 years later, the original four got back together again, playing shows and working on new material and, finally, we get to hear the results here. It's an extremely strong release and shows them, once again, at the top of the heap as far as US progressive/symphonic bands go. Great compositions with a lot of drama, intensity flair and lightness and shade. The sound is a bit different than their masterpiece from 15 (!!) years ago, Unfolded Like Staircase, but equally great. Matthew - as he did before - adds bits on violin and sax which are really clever and add to the over-all sound and the band is their usual wonderful selves. This is as good as it gets, folks. Highly recommended. [Strung Out] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Discipline-Unfolded Like Staircase $13.00 Back in stock! An absolute masterpiece of dark symphonic progressive by this US quartet vocals/keyboards/violin/alto sax, electric & acoustic guitars bass & drums. This is as good of a symphonic release as you will ever see in the 90's. Recommended highly to anyone even remotely interested in the symphonic rock genre... [Strung Out] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Doom Ribbons-The Violence, The Violence (hand numbered edition of 500) vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $15.00 Yes, I know you don't know who this is, but take 2 minutes and read this! Doom Ribbons is a duo that features guitarist/composer Shane Perlowin from Ahleuchatistas, joined by drummer/percussionist James Owen. You would expect it to sound a lot like the Ahleuchatistas, but the sound is a lot less intense and a lot more psychedelic. There's some nice added instrumentation on violin, accordion, double bass, saxes and trumpet, and sonic surprises abound, such as the fourth track that sounds like Faust jamming with Urban Sax. Anyway, in my book this is a hard-core keeper; probably the best record I heard this month. High recommended! "Doom Ribbons is a band from Asheville, North Carolina, featuring multi-intrumentalist/vocalist James Owen and guitarist Shane Perlowin (Ahleuchatistas). The Violence The Violence is Doom Ribbons' debut album. It is a beautiful and haunting opus and a lament for humanity's folly. An ambitious conceptual work over three years in the making, it moves from ambient soundscapes, to epic world beat, to acoustic psychedelia, to tension-building post rock, to noise, to nuanced sound-collage, and it features guest musicians Meghan Mulhearn on violin, Tyler Kittle on tenor sax, Simon Goldberg on trumpet, August Hoerr on accordion, and Joseph Burkett on upright bass. RIYL: Terry Riley, Bob Fripp, Autechre, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fred Frith, Bob Ostertag, Konono, Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno, Edgard Varese, Ennio Morricone, Henry Cowell, John Cage, Colleen, The Beach Boys, Moondog" You can hear their music here: http://www.myspace.com/ http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Haco-Riska $20.00 Back in stock and lower priced as well! The ex-leader of After Dinner's fourth solo album, this is released only in Japan. Includes a translation of the lyrics and comes in a nice mini-lp sleeve-style package. The music is her usual pastel-colored style that belongs only to her, combined with more electronics/computers/etc. than in the past (remember that she's been working with more improvisors and laptop folks in the 20 years since After Dinner ended). All words and music by Haco. Programming and arrangements by Haco. Haco: vocals, keyboard (2, 3, 5), sampler and rhythm electronics (2-4, 6, 8), guitar (3, 9), metronome (7), binaural microphone (2), field recordings and electromagnetic cellphone sounds (with stereo bugscope) (8), Mari Era: marimba (1), vibraphone (3, 6, 9), percussion (1-6), Makoto Inada: contrabass (2, 5, 7), Masafumi Ezaki: trumpet (2-5), can (5), Hiromichi Sakamoto: cello (3), mamieMU: glass harp (5), Madoka Ichiraku: glockenspiel with effect (8), Yuko Nexus6 and Haco (6): spoken voices, sounds of Skyping, typing, emailing with laptop computers [Arcangelo] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Steve Lacy-The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note 6 x CD box set $40.00 Back in stock! This has a number of good titles by the great man that have been hard to find for a number of years. Lacy is someone I came late to, and for whom his huge discography is utterly overwhelming. But I've got a bunch now that I really treasure. So, if only for me personally, I am happy to see this come out! "Saxophonist and composer Steve Lacy came to prominence in the 1950s as a progressive Dixieland musician and went on to a long and prolific career. He worked extensively in experimental jazz and dabbled in free improvisation, but Lacy's music was typically melodic and tightly-structured." The albums are: Only Monk, More Monk, Sempre Amore, Communique, The Flame, The Window [Black Saint] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Luz de Riada-Cuentos Y Fabulas $15.00 Back in stock! This is a very nice album inside of a stunningly nice elegant paper sleeve package. The music is a blend of Mexican jazz rock/progressive rock influenced by traditional Mexican musics, just as Cazbezas de Cera's music is, which will come as no surprise when you learn that Luz de Riada was started by Ramses Luna, formerly of Cabezas. Having said that, the music here is more firmly towards jazz rock/progressive rock to my ears than CDC. "A new and fresh musical project has just arrived from the heart of Mexico. Luz de Riada offers more than only music, their compositions share a concept, which makes the listener create their own images and stories, so while you listen to them, you will surely have what I call “music totally visual”. The band is formed by four trained and talented musicians who have been creating music for different bands and projects, so all their gathered experience give as a result a high-quality material. Ramsés Luna (former Cabezas de Cera) on flute, sax, voice and Wx5; Hugo Santos (former Saena) playing stick and bass; Hugo Hernández on drums; and Alejandro Vergara on guitars, are who make this project possible. Their musical style may be difficult to define and label due to the richness of sounds, however, in Luz de Riada you will listen to a wonderful mixture of jazz elements, experimental music and progressive rock (among others), that create an eclectic and very original sound. In the album, you first will find a beautiful and well-crafted package, with a worth reading booklet. Then, you will explore their musical, visual and literary realm formed by fifteen compositions that make a total time of fifty-one minutes. Eight of the songs (the longer ones) are what the band call “stories” (Cuentos), while the shorter improvisations are the “fables” (Fábulas). The intercalation of both narrative styles was a wonderful decision, so the listener’s interest will not cease because the band and the music itself will not allow it. Worth mentioning that three of the tracks have lyrics, two of them spoken by Luna’s voice, while the other by Mamselle Ruiz. The short tracks have the collaboration of Mexican musicians such as Alejandro Otaola, Ernesto Mendoza and Iván Bringas, among others. The album kicks off with “El pájaro y el elefante”, a one-minute conversation between sax and flute that leads to “Vórtices”. This is a wonderful composition with an extraordinary structure; I love the bass sound, the prominent saxophone which in moments put a kind of mid-eastern flavor, the guitars ala Crimson, and the always great and constant drumming. “Doméstico depredador” is an addictive piece. Once you start listening to it, your hunger will not cease until it finishes, because it is involving you little by little. Here I like a lot the two guitars adding different nuances, and as usual, Hugo Santos’ bass and stick playing is superb. “El lenguaje del agua” is a very dreamy and tranquilizing short piece. Here you will listen to a couple of electric guitars, one is creating strange but nature-reminiscent sounds, while the other plays some soft notes. “Comparsa de cronopios” starts slowly but it is gradually progressing, adding a diversity of sounds, textures, nuances and images. Here once can definitely appreciate the musicians’ compositional skills, because this is a top-notch song. “Ohlos de Linda Porter” is a short piece with some far noises and a text spoken in Portuguese by Floriano Martins. This track leads to “Ritual de fulanos”, a song which starts with an explosion of winds and a charming and happy sound; a minute later it slows down, creating a relaxing atmosphere for a couple of minutes, until it suddenly changes and once again morphs into that crazy and accelerated sound of the beginning. The mixture of rock and jazz elements is really good. “El chango y la rana” is like the first track, but this time the conversation is between violin and saxophone. “Luna perdida” is the first track with lyrics, as I previously mentioned, sung by Ramsés Luna. This is a mid-tempo composition with (once again) a wonderful bass sound, great hypnotizing guitars, adequate drums and exquisite winds. “La oruga y el conejo” is probably the weirdest fable, with a conversation between a dissonant electric guitar, and an acoustic one. “Parlamento Saurio” starts heavier and with more power, the vocals appear here once again but with a different language and velocity, that specific moment honestly reminds me a bit of Cabezas de Cera’s “Pretexto a un texto fragmentado”. Returning to the song, the instrumental passages are pretty cool, every instrument is in its own world but at the same time all belong to the same realm. “Carta jurásica” is a peculiar track, with a dark, scary and nervous sound created by a theremin, with a stick sound behind, and a typewriter as background. Then, all of a sudden “Por la puerta trasera” begins with an explosive and addictive saxophone sound for some seconds, then the song changes and creates a body in which several jigsaws are being puzzled, and when it is completed, the song returns to that explosive sax sound and finishes like that. ¿Recuerdan a Lucy? Is the longest track of the album, with more than seven minutes in which a beautiful female voice can be heard, creating a soft, relaxing sound, which at the same time is complemented by the band’s instruments. The atmosphere is very calm, charming and comfortable. After three minutes the intensity is increasing little by little, until after 4 and a half minutes a guitar riff appears. But guess what, it slows down and fades out, returning to the same beautiful and tranquilizing style of the first minutes. Finally, the album finishes with “Réquiem” , with a darker atmosphere created by stick and accordion. What a wonderful debut of Luz de Riada, an example that in Mexico we do have high-quality musicians and projects. I eagerly invite you to listen to them, I bet you will not regret."-progsphere.com http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Al Dimeola-Morocco Fantasia NTSC (all region) DVD $17.00 "A high point of the Moroccan music festival is the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. Al Di Meola's fantastic appearance in 2009 also represented a summit of different cultures and religions - Al Di Meola (guitar), Peo Alfonsi (2nd guitar), Fausto Beccalossie (accordion), Gumbo Ortiz (percussion), Victor Miranda (bass), Peter Kaszas (drums), and with special guests from Morocco, Said Chraibi (oud), Abdellah Meri (violin) and Tari Ben Ali (percussion). On his third trip to Morocco, the public gave this exceptional guitarist a rousing reception and showed its openness towards Western music." [Inakustik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Al Dimeola-Morocco Fantasia Blu-Ray $21.00 "A high point of the Moroccan music festival is the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. Al Di Meola's fantastic appearance in 2009 also represented a summit of different cultures and religions - Al Di Meola (guitar), Peo Alfonsi (2nd guitar), Fausto Beccalossie (accordion), Gumbo Ortiz (percussion), Victor Miranda (bass), Peter Kaszas (drums), and with special guests from Morocco, Said Chraibi (oud), Abdellah Meri (violin) and Tari Ben Ali (percussion). On his third trip to Morocco, the public gave this exceptional guitarist a rousing reception and showed its openness towards Western music." [Inakustik] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Los Angeles Free Music Society-Blorp Esette 4 x CDs $24.00 This is a reprint of the deluxe, hugely expanded CD edition of the infamous, crazy lp samplers of the LAFMS that was released in a small edition with a cover illustration by Captain Beefheart. Includes 4 CDs and a 32 page booklet! “A budget-priced four-CD of the Los Angeles Free Music Society's late-'70s/early-'80s compilation records, with almost three hours of new material, this offering amounts to a retrospective of the scraggly nascent L.A. audio art scene's skronks, bleats and scratchy loops in the studio and live at the first Doo-Dah Parade. Compiled by Ace Farren Ford and Rick Potts, "Blorp Esette" is technically a reissue, except nobody ever heard the originals and half the material is previously unreleased. Including tracks from Smegma with Wild Man Fischer, the Reverend Toad-Eater, the Doo Dooettes, Henry Kaiser, Joe Potts, the South Pasadena Free Music Ensemble and long-unavailable album art by Captain Beefheart, the collection basically lays out the parameters for what has become a burgeoning subculture of unsupervised and as yet illegitimate artistic fecundity as well as being a sound document of a specific cultural moment.” In the late seventies, early eighties, the LAFMS released two volumes of "Blorp Esette". Both albums were compilations (samplers) of alternative, experimental, outsider music from and around Los Angeles—and both albums featured Don Van Vliet artwork. This sprawling and vastly extended reissue of the L.A. Free Music Society state of the union (originally issued as two separate LP's) contains a dizzying wealth of essential material for LAFMS obsessives, not least some 20+ minutes of otherwise unavailable Smegma material, along with nearly an LP's worth of work by Smegma's Ju Suk Reet Meate (whose LP from the period was just reissued on Destijl). Beyond that, I'll refrain from parsing this massive document point for point, its immense significance really speaks for itself. Apart from the assorted Van Vliet images used on the labels and covers there is also another Beefheart connection ... one of the many musicians taking part was Richard (Midnite Hatsize) Snyder, bass player and guitarist with the Magic Band." [Transparency] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Charles Mingus-Epitaph NTSC (all region) DVD $6.00 "On June 3rd, 1989, the Alice Tully Hall at New York's Lincoln Center was the venue for the world premiere performance of Charles Mingus' masterpiece "Epitaph". Conductor Gunther Schuller directed 30 musicians in what the New York Times described as "One of the most memorable jazz events of the decade". The piece had been discovered after Mingus' death in 1979 and painstakingly restored and copied. It is the largest and longest piece for jazz orchestra ever written and is now available here on DVD for the first time." "Mingus fans should not hesitate to pick this up. It nicely captures the premier performance of this colossal work, live at Lincoln Center in 1989. A CD was released soon after the event, but apparently the DVD just came out in 2009. The audio quality of the DVD is very good, and the camera work is outstanding. The DVD makes it easier to follow the structure of this complex music, and you more fully experience the energy and passion of the musicians. The nearly two hour composition consists of 18 movements or sections. Several of these are re-orchestrated, expanded versions of well-known Mingus songs. Others were conceived directly for a large 30 piece ensemble. The history of EPITAPH is not well-known, but it appears that Mingus worked on it intermittently for most of his career. Most of the score was intact, although Gunther Schuller--who ably conducts the orchestra--apparently had to piece together a few loose ends. Schuller's original, informative liner notes from the CD are included. Overall, this is quintessential Mingus, with the remarkable gutsy sound, driving energy, and powerful punctuations you'd hope for and expect. Key soloists include Randy Brecker, Wynton Marsalis (trumpets), Bobby Watson, John Handy, George Adams (saxophones), Sir Roland Hanna and John Hicks (pianos). But, heck, all 30 of these talented players solo at various times. One 11 minute section includes nearly 100 little solos, providing "an ever changing kaleidoscope of instrumental color" (Schuller). Throughout most of the piece, everyone appears to be playing to a tight score (with limited improvisation), and the writing is ingenious, with ideas and sounds rarely heard in jazz."-David Conklin [Eagle] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ My Brother the Wind-I Wash My Soul In The Stream Of Infinity $14.00 Back in stock! This is the second album by this psychedelic group consisting of the dueling electric guitars of Nicklas Barker of Anekdoten and Mathias Danielsson of Makajodama and Gösta Berlings Saga! They really do some seriously slaying axe work in a kinda post psychedelic/krautrock way. Like their first album, the music is rooted in jam sessions, which they expand upon for their release here. They are extremely well backed up by Ronny Eriksson on bass and Tomas Eriksson on drums. If you dig psychedelic guitar, you will dig this. Their first was great and got them a lot of attention and this one is great too! [Transubstans] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Otowala-Otowala $7.00 (special) Otowala is a progressive rock/jazz-rock trio of Michiro Negishi-keyboards, John O'Reilly-bass, Stephen Zieminski-drumset, mallets, tabla. I was made aware of them because Stephen Zieminski plays drums in the pretty great postrock progressive band Greylyng. This is utterly different and also good! At this price, you can afford to give it a shot! "Otowala is a place for its members to try out their unconventional composition methods. Stephen Zieminski is a multi-percussionist active in progressive rock and jazz circles. He has played with Prester John, New Haven Improvisers Collective, and Greylyng, to name a few. He studied tabla from Pt. Subhankar Banerjee and maestro Kumar Das. Born in Tokyo Japan, Michiro Negishi recorded a couple of new-wave music tracks as a member of "Children" that were included in a compilation album "Bright Young Museum Workers" produced by Keiichi Suzuki. Currently he is in Connecticut and plays keyboards in several projects including ethno-electronic music (Symphoamoeba), rock (Otowala), and jazz (Speak no Evil). John O'Reilly studied music at Berklee College of Music. He offers several tracks composed in Neapolitan scales in Otowala's first album." [Liquid Moon] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Parzival-Legend 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $19.00 Beautiful, official version in a stunning gatefold sleeve! "A curious band from Bremen, Parzival originally consisted of the trio: Walter Quintus, Lothar Siems and Thomas Oliver. Quintus was an accomplished classically trained musician, a sound explorer who had tried his hand at many things; the other two had worked in various pop and fusion bands during the 60's. The music they created between them was an unusual combination of German folk, classical and medieval musics, with a rich instrumentation and rock aesthetics. Particularly exciting on (their first release) Legend were two lengthy mantric excursions co-composed with Conny Plank, close to the style of the Third Ear Band or Radio Noisz Ensemble...Several years after their dissolution Walter Quintus reappeared on the scene as a studio engineer (and the owner) of CMP Records, working with the likes of Dark, Joachim Kühn, David Torn, Mark Nauseef, Trilok Gurtu, etc."-The Crack in the Cosmic Egg [Sireena] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Parzival-Barock 180 gram vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $19.00 This was the second and final album from this unusual German band, which originally came out in 1973. They were a progressive rock band with heavy folk elements; electric instruments are there, but there is a lot of strings here and the final result is somewhere between folk, classical and progressive rock. This band included leader Walter Quintus, who was the owner and engineer of the wonderful CMP label. Beautiful, official version in a stunning gatefold sleeve! [Sireena] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Pee-Wee Herman-Pee-Wee's Playhouse Complete Collection 11 x NTSC (Region 1) DVDs box set (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $27.00 (special) Everything (!!) from the greatest children's program ever! And great music by The Residents, Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo), Todd Rundgren, Van Dyke Parks, Dweezil Zappa and others and great sets and incredible design and sets by Gary Panter, the art director. "Now you can see Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, Jambi the Genie, Captain Carl, Reba the Mail Lady, Tito, the King of Cartoons and the rest of the gang! Join the fun and scream the secret word to every great episode! It's side-splitting hilarity in never-before-seen clarity! Hey, that rhymes! Get `em while they're hot if you wanna be cool! Winner of an amazing 22 Emmy Awards during its six-year run, this show has enchanted millions of children and adults alike! PEE-WEE’S PLAYHOUSE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION includes all 45 episodes in Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Volume 1 and Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Volume 2, plus the bonus Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special!" [Image] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Renaissance-Tour 2011 : 2 x CDs + NTSC (all region) DVD $40.00 This is a new, totally nice and professionally recorded and presented double CD/DVD package that beautifully documents their fall, 2011 tour where they performed two of their classics; Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade, both in full and complete! Then they encored with a really fine new song! This was recorded at the Keswick Theatre on September 23, 2011, outside of Philadelphia, which has long been one of their bases of greatest popularity, and the beautiful theatre combined with the very enthusiastic throng pushes the band into fantastic performances of two of their much-loved albums. This was previously only available for sale from the band's own website and now you can get it from us as well! [SRR] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ The Residents-Talking Light NTSC (all region) DVD $13.00 Back in stock! "In April 2011 The Residents brought their acclaimed Talking Light tour to Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco. The inspiration behind the Talking Light tour is The Residents' fascination with spooky stories. The Residents realized that what they saw as "Ghost Stories" had become a show about aging & death. They wanted to have fun with the concept and, in true Residents' fashion, their idea of fun is darker & scarier than the mainstream defines it. All of these ghost stories share a common theme, centered around TV culture & commercials, which ultimately asks the question: In a world where nearly everything has been categorized, how do we fulfill our need for the Fuzzy, the Vague, or the Supernatural. with TV commercials? The Residents have more creative answers for you." [MVD] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ George Russell-Jazz In the Space Age (expanded) $13.00 One of my big musical heroes of all time, George Russell is probably best known as an educator, but he's one of the great theorists AND composers of jazz, whose lively and great experimental work reaches back to Dizzy Gillespie and the bop era. One of the first composers to combine jazz and classical (he wrote a very famous piece called "A Bird in Igor's Yard" in the mid 40s, he's released a relatively small number of albums and most of them are great. This is an early and hard to find one and while I don't think it's absolutely his best one, it's a really good record and as a bonus, it includes a short, complete live performance by the George Russell Sextet taped a few months after the recording of Jazz in the Space Age. Highly personally recommended to jazz fans that don't already know him and this. [AJC] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sandstone-Can you Mend a Silver Thread? $14.00 "There is nothing ordinary about Sandstone. This private press folk/psych album (1971) is so head and shoulders above almost every other album in the genre, it's hard to believe it's not better known. The instrumentation and compositional style are reminiscent of heavy English folk hitters like Mellow Candle, Pentangle, and Heron. The Sandstone album was not a major label production like those records. But the local studio at which it was recorded must have been quite high end, because the production quality is astounding. Nearly everyone involved in these recordings was younger than eighteen, but there’s very little evidence of that: the music is well constructed, and no aspect of it is without sophistication well beyond the years of its creators. The three teens behind this music (David Sheirer, Laurie Braunstein, and Mario Grella) molded a seamless compound of British trad-folk with themes of American antiquity, from pilgrims’ progress to Civil War tragedies to the tainting of their unspoiled valley. Poetic lyrics, haunting female vocals, and judicious use of string sections, all serve Sandstone’s entirely original compositions: the result is a dreamy, wistful mood that calls to you across the decades. After weeks of recording, overdubs, and mixing, the album was sent off to be manufactured. Sadly, the band only had cash enough for around 300 copies. Other than a few college radio spins for “Flute Player”, barely anyone heard Can You Mend A Silver Thread? outside of their inner circle. A monumental accomplishment nonetheless! From the cover to the instrumentation to the deeply strange and lovely lyrics, maybe the truest folk/psych music that these shores ever produced. Our Lion Productions edition (courtesy of Numero Group) includes two bonus tracks, out-takes from the album sessions. Booklet has the band’s story and lyrics and is printed on FSC recycled, chlorine-free, 100% post-consumer fiber paper, manufactured using biogas energy." [Lion] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sandstone-Can you Mend a Silver Thread? vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $30.00 "There is nothing ordinary about Sandstone. This private press folk/psych album (1971) is so head and shoulders above almost every other album in the genre, it's hard to believe it's not better known. The instrumentation and compositional style are reminiscent of heavy English folk hitters like Mellow Candle, Pentangle, and Heron. The Sandstone album was not a major label production like those records. But the local studio at which it was recorded must have been quite high end, because the production quality is astounding. Nearly everyone involved in these recordings was younger than eighteen, but there’s very little evidence of that: the music is well constructed, and no aspect of it is without sophistication well beyond the years of its creators. The three teens behind this music (David Sheirer, Laurie Braunstein, and Mario Grella) molded a seamless compound of British trad-folk with themes of American antiquity, from pilgrims’ progress to Civil War tragedies to the tainting of their unspoiled valley. Poetic lyrics, haunting female vocals, and judicious use of string sections, all serve Sandstone’s entirely original compositions: the result is a dreamy, wistful mood that calls to you across the decades. After weeks of recording, overdubs, and mixing, the album was sent off to be manufactured. Sadly, the band only had cash enough for around 300 copies. Other than a few college radio spins for “Flute Player”, barely anyone heard Can You Mend A Silver Thread? outside of their inner circle. A monumental accomplishment nonetheless! From the cover to the instrumentation to the deeply strange and lovely lyrics, maybe the truest folk/psych music that these shores ever produced. Includes two bonus tracks, out-takes from the album sessions." [Missing Vinyl] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Second Hand-Death May Be Your Santa Claus (expanded/remastered) $18.00 Great to see this very odd album reappear, now in a newly remastered and expanded edition, which includes 3 tracks not on the original album. This is definitely proto-progressive UK styled underground rock, with a lot of invention and ideas being shot about - some of them more successfully than other, but at least they have fresh ideas! When Second Hand finally wound down, the keyboardist and drummer later went onto 'fame' as Seventh Wave! "Second Hand's debut album, Reality, is widely acclaimed as one of the best psychedelic albums to have emerged from the UK in the late 1960s. The follow-up, Death May Be Your Santa Claus, originally issued in April 1971, is a similar milestone in the progressive genre. Originally recorded as the soundtrack to an obscure underground movie, it's a dark, dense and challenging masterwork combining uniquely experimental compositions with wild organ playing and complex rhythms. This is its definitive edition, remastered from original tapes and complete with a booklet offering rare photographs, detailed liner notes and an introduction from its producer, the legendary Vic Keary." [Sunbeam] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-The Creator of the Universe 2 x CDs $14.00 "Two discs of Sun Ra from 1971 and this one is the holy grail of Sun Ra history! Two-CD set of the Arkestra playing live in a SF warehouse in 1971, and a lecture by Ra from his legendary 1971 residency at UC Berkeley. Recently the Transparency label was approached with a collection of eleven reel-to-reel tapes of previously unknown Sun Ra recordings. None of this material is on any tape trader list or in any discography. The recordings are all super-high-quality and are being officially released on the Transparency label. Both discs of "The Creator of the Universe" are from mid-1971. Disc One is a concert at a warehouse in San Francisco, the centerpiece of which is a very dramatic and intense 20 minute "Declamation" by Ra urging the black race to rise up into freedom and identity, punctuated by the horns of the Arkestra. Completely amazing, this piece is ranked by one aficionado as the peak of Ra's career. Disc Two is one of the classes given by Ra during his teaching residency at UC Berkeley. This is a Sun Ra album like no other!" "The first disc of this set is highlighted by an incendiary call-and-response between Ra and the Arkestra, recorded in performance in 1971. I've never heard anything like it, either on the 50 or so Ra LPs and CDs in my collection or during my years of experiencing Ra in concert. This-- as well as the bulk of the disc 1 material-- is the "outside" Ra, beloved to many of us, but probably not the place to start for the uninitiated."-Bruce A Kaplan [Transparency] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-Dance of the Living Image 2 x CDs $14.00 "Sun Ra always a tape recorder running, especially in rehearsals, and these recordings are from an otherwise undocumented yet legendary trip to Mexico in 1974. "Ra rehearsals have always been known to be legendary. Rehearsals were marathon sessions that would result in some of Ra's most original works. In fact, some of the early Saturn releases were actually from rehearsals. Sun Ra always had a tape recorder going to capture his music at every opportunity. Yet, there is little material that has surfaced over the years from these rehearsals when one considers the sum of all the music that must have been recorded. It came as quite a surprise then when this rehearsal session was discovered on a tape box that was actually labeled as "Mexico City 1/26/74". Here is living proof that what was labeled as one thing actually contained something completely different. Unfortunately, there is no music from the also legendary trip to Mexico in 1974. But, in its place is 96 minutes of a rehearsal, believed to take place in the San Francisco area in December 1974. You will hear cuts and edits as the recorder would be started and stopped as Sun Ra led the band through this session. We felt it was important to leave the recording as found, with only some minor remastering work to enhance the sound where possible. An Arkestra member once summed it up best when he said "The best music always came from the rehearsals." Here is solid evidence to back up that statement!" [Transparency] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-Helsinki 1971 2 x CDs + 1 x NTSC (all region) DVD $18.00 "Live recordings of Sun Ra's large Intergalactic Solar Research Arkestra performing live in Helsinki, 1971, plus a DVD of a 1971 interview with The Finnish Broadcasting Company. Double CD contains an entire 2 1/2 hour concert showcasing all dimensions of the group: free jazz, psychedelia, the beautiful vocals of June Tyson, and a one-way ticket to space with several astounding Sun Ra synthesizer solos. The performance and recording quality are so great that this could easily pass for a missing studio album. The bonus DVD contains a short TV interview with Sun Ra filmed the same day as the broadcast concert, and was aired only once on Finnish television and was never seen again... until now! All proudly licensed from YLE - The Finnish Broadcasting Company." "This Transparency Records release contains a complete radio broadcast from Finnish radio (YLE - The Finnish Broadcasting Company) recorded on October 14th, 1971, on two CDs, and a video interview on a separate DVD. The DVD is short and contains a few Ra responses to some questions and some footage of the Intergalactic Solar Research Arkestra setting up in the studio and some cuts of performance. The video does not contain any complete performances. But don't be put off by that. This is an excellent short interview disc. The audio quality of the broadcast performance is truly stellar by live recording standards, and is nearly as good as some of the Ra studio recordings of the period. There is a slight shallowness to some tracks, and the bass does dominate on two percussion heavy funky tracks, but I really like those tracks. The performances themselves are amazing, of course, and I am very excited by this set. There is quite a lot of variety here to satisfy most types of Ra fan, but there is an emphasis on the extended Disciplines type of performance. But this is not a purely free form outside excursion like some other period recordings. There is a well crafted and managed balance with a few lighter pieces and the solos from John Gilmore and Marshall Allen really blend very well with the arrangements, which give plenty of room for both of them and others to soar as required. The Ra solo does quote from a standard, but I can't quite identify it. It is very beautiful and drifts into space quite freely at times."-S Gilmur [Transparency] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-Intergalactic Research $13.00 "Two separate concert recordings from 1971 and 1972 on one CD. The first features a haunting "Egyptian lounge" piece, Intergalactic Research that takes the listener to some magical place. The second has wild synth playing and Arkestra freakouts all around June Tyson's beautiful vocals." "The 57:07 CD features seven selections from a pair of concerts; Berkeley 1971 and an unknown location in 1972. A few ticks over 24 minutes comprise the three pieces from Berkeley, with saxophonist John Gilmore delivering an amazing solo on Untitled Improvisation and vocalist June Tyson taking center stage in a four-song sequence - but considered one number - that begins with Strange Worlds. The 1972 concert is Sun Ra at his experimental best - Moog, Outer Space - with The Arkestra in full flight on an untitled track and Intergalactic Research. The Sun Ra concerts were very special experiences for the audience and this 2007 release takes the listener back to a time when a special connection was achieved through ground-breaking free jazz." [Transparency] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Sun Ra-Sun Ra All Stars: Milan, Zurich, West Berlin, Paris 5 x CDs $34.00 Six hours from of high-quality recordings from the 1982 Sun Ra All Stars tour of Europe, which only happened this one time. Features Lester Bowie, Don Cherry, Philly Joe Jones, Archie Shepp, John Gilmore, etc. Five complete concerts! [Transparency] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Surplus 1980-Relapse in Response $11.00 "The latest studio post-punk project from Moe! Staiano (ex Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) features Ava Mendoza and members of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables and the Ex. The album blends in some of Moe! Staiano's obvious influences including the Nightingales, Dog Faced Hermans, Curlew, and the Ex and mixes those styles with instrumentation of oboe, trumpets, bass clarinet and even a scuba tank with the usual guitar/bass/drums." "If you know Moe’s solo percussion act — relentless energy, loud and fast but high-precision — you have an idea where this music is coming from. The word that comes to mind is “manic.” Even when the tempo isn’t that fast, Moe F-I-L-L-L-L-S the space with drums. Fast, loud, madcap drums. He also packs the room with guitar blasts and some evil, rubbery bass. As mentioned before (see links below), Surplus 1980 is a rock band, the second coming of the instrumental punk band Mute Socialite. Surplus 1980 is a thicker brew, this time with vocals, horns, and strings added here and there, courtesy of a host of Bay Area talents. It puts an out-jazz touch on the punk ferocity, but this is still a high-energy rock band at heart. That he hangs out with these folks shows in the composing, too — complicated single-note guitar riffs or repeated odd-time-signature blasts. Much of this is played by Moe himself, but he does enlist other guitarists and bassists to flesh out the sound, or just to provide another point of view. Some of the lead vocals consist of overdubbed Moes, barking out the words. Self-deprecation is a common theme. “M.E.S. Shoe Contact” is basically about the awkwardness of trying to write lyrics; “Trying to Succeed, Waiting With Little to No Results” is pretty self-explanatory. “Let’s Put Another One There” is a good piece of satire about overbuilding and anti-environmentalism, told in aggressive punky blasts. Relapse includes some covers that seem worth researching. “The Gooseneck” is one I know, from Amy X. Neuburg, here turned into a buzzing and raw fast-forward dance. I’m not familiar with the spiky no-wave sound of Diagram Brothers (“Aggravation”) or the almost ska-sounding Bogshed (“Excellent Girl”). As far as the music writing goes, the pinnacle might be “The Mechanics of Mathematical Courtings,” a madcap clockwork with lots of interlocking parts. Strings and horns pop up in tiny blips among the guitar, the percussion, and yes, those drums (maybe less so than on other tracks). I also liked a middle segment of “Ed Saad” where thick pulsing bass (Vicky Grossi) becomes the backdrop for some cool guitar effects from Ava Mendoza. It’s a nice little departure."-Memory Select [DKM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Surplus 1980-Relapse in Response vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed) $16.00 "The latest studio post-punk project from Moe! Staiano (ex Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) features Ava Mendoza and members of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables and the Ex. The album blends in some of Moe! Staiano's obvious influences including the Nightingales, Dog Faced Hermans, Curlew, and the Ex and mixes those styles with instrumentation of oboe, trumpets, bass clarinet and even a scuba tank with the usual guitar/bass/drums." "If you know Moe’s solo percussion act — relentless energy, loud and fast but high-precision — you have an idea where this music is coming from. The word that comes to mind is “manic.” Even when the tempo isn’t that fast, Moe F-I-L-L-L-L-S the space with drums. Fast, loud, madcap drums. He also packs the room with guitar blasts and some evil, rubbery bass. As mentioned before (see links below), Surplus 1980 is a rock band, the second coming of the instrumental punk band Mute Socialite. Surplus 1980 is a thicker brew, this time with vocals, horns, and strings added here and there, courtesy of a host of Bay Area talents. It puts an out-jazz touch on the punk ferocity, but this is still a high-energy rock band at heart. That he hangs out with these folks shows in the composing, too — complicated single-note guitar riffs or repeated odd-time-signature blasts. Much of this is played by Moe himself, but he does enlist other guitarists and bassists to flesh out the sound, or just to provide another point of view. Some of the lead vocals consist of overdubbed Moes, barking out the words. Self-deprecation is a common theme. “M.E.S. Shoe Contact” is basically about the awkwardness of trying to write lyrics; “Trying to Succeed, Waiting With Little to No Results” is pretty self-explanatory. “Let’s Put Another One There” is a good piece of satire about overbuilding and anti-environmentalism, told in aggressive punky blasts. Relapse includes some covers that seem worth researching. “The Gooseneck” is one I know, from Amy X. Neuburg, here turned into a buzzing and raw fast-forward dance. I’m not familiar with the spiky no-wave sound of Diagram Brothers (“Aggravation”) or the almost ska-sounding Bogshed (“Excellent Girl”). As far as the music writing goes, the pinnacle might be “The Mechanics of Mathematical Courtings,” a madcap clockwork with lots of interlocking parts. Strings and horns pop up in tiny blips among the guitar, the percussion, and yes, those drums (maybe less so than on other tracks). I also liked a middle segment of “Ed Saad” where thick pulsing bass (Vicky Grossi) becomes the backdrop for some cool guitar effects from Ava Mendoza. It’s a nice little departure."-Memory Select [DKM] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Thirsty Moon-Lunar Orbit: Live at Stagge's Hotel 1976 $16.00 This is a surprisingly good sounding (but still of quite good bootleg quality only) document of Thirsty Moon late in their life. At this point, they were playing a rather jazz/rock influenced progressive and I totally enjoyed this disc and krautrock or Thirsty Moon fans, will too, as long as you have realistic expectations of the sound quality. "Thirsty Moon was a band from Bremen, which was founded by the brothers, Jürgen and Norbert Drogies 1971. Willi Pape, saxophonist of the first line-up, gave the group its name, which was sometimes wrongly understood as "Moon Monday". Willi worked for an advertising agency that had a brewery in Bremen as a customer, which produced an export beer called Thirsty Moon. 1972 the band signed a contract with the record company Metronome, who had just founded the label "brain". After two highly acclaimed LPs the band split. Jürgen and Norbert Drogies in 1974 recorded on an instrumental album that was later published in 1976 under Thirsty Moon by Brain. By 1976, at the show at Stagge's Hotel a completely different cast had assembled. Rainer Neumann has been the saxophonist in the band, Serge Weber played electric piano and clavinet, Junior Weerasinghe had taken over the drums from Norbert Drogies who now played the bass. Jürgen Drogies played guitar and was responsible for announcements, occasional vocals and tape recordings . He had recorded synthesizer sounds and natural sounds on tape, which were added in some parts of the show. The band played a lot live in this time and impressed critics and audiences with the rock music, "influenced by newer forms of jazz, forms of collective improvisation"(South-West Funk). After the release of the fourth album" Starchaser " recorded on Sky Records in 1981 the popular band split." [Sireena] http://www.waysidemusic.com/ Davey Williams-Solo Gig 145 page soft-bound book (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)$15.00 This is an amusing yet thought-provoking read from one of the great improvising guitarists of our time (who isn't only an improvising guitarist - he's a monster bluesman and as his work with Curlew proved, he can handle a tricky, intricate composition). This is self published in a small edition and should be hugely enjoyed by fans of out music. http://www.waysidemusic.com/ ---------------------------- Please note: If there are no quotes around the description, that means that we wrote it and you should not use this description without attribution. If there are quotes without attribution, that means that we took the description from the hypesheet/publicity for the release. All other quoted descriptions are attributed. You can order these & many many other items from our on-line store at: http://www.waysidemusic.com You can also fax in your order : (301) 589-1819 or mail in your order to: Wayside Music - P.O. Box 8427 - Silver Spring, MD 20907 - USA We accept cash, checks/moneyorders (as long as they are in US funds payable through a US bank), Discover, Visa and MasterCard credit cards as well as PayPal. ------ Recent reviews (or recently *discovered* reviews) of Cuneiform artists and titles (in English only): WADADA LEO SMITH http://online.wsj.com/article/ ------ You can always see which of our artists are on tour and get the links to the venues at: http://www.cuneiformrecords. or http://my.calendars.net/ ------ BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC September 1 & 2 - Progday 2012 - Storybook Farm, Chapel Hill, NC ERGO February 28 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - NYC, NY 10014 (212) 989 - 9319 FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA February 15 - Sunset Club - 60, rue des Lombards - Paris, France - 33 (0)1 40 26 46 60 GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA June 24 - NEARFest - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem, PA ED PALERMO BIG BAND February 8 - Iridium - 1650 Broadway (at 51st) - New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-2121 PRESENT (with Univers Zero and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France WADADA LEO SMITH February 13 - Teatro Metastasio - Prato, Italy February 14 - Centre Culturel Georges-Pompidou - 142 rue de Fontenay - Vincennes, Paris, France February 18 - TUMO (an orchestra of 20 musicians) - Savoy Theatre, Helsinki, Finland February 23 - Wadada Leo Smith/John Lindberg Duet - Josef's House of Blues -Careliigatan 1 - Eskilstuna, Sweden March 1 - Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer duo - The Sound of Surprise: The Music of Vijay Iyer: A Two-Day Mini-Fest @ Walker Art Center - McGuire Theater, Walker Art Center - 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403 March 9 - Hallwalls Artist In Residence project - Asbury Hall, Babeville - 341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 - 716-854-1694 UNIVERS ZERO (with Present and Aranis - aka "Once Upon a Time in Belgium") February 3 - SMAC Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin-Jallieu (near Lyon), France February 11 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (opening act: Korekyojinn with Akihisa Tsuboy) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (afternoon show) February 12 - Star Pine's Cafe - Tokyo Japan (evening show) ------ Rest in Peace: Tom Ardolino (drummer for 'the greatest bar band in the world', NRBQ) Jimmy Castor (leader of the Jimmy Castor Bunch, whose tight grooves were heavily sampled 30 years later) Etta James (one of the pioneering artists of early rock and R'n'B, with a world class voice and delivery) Johnny Otis (a great jazz and r&b musician and composer; truly world-class on multiple levels) ------ Thank you! -Coming Soon (or not soon, but eventually, so please be patient!)- (For updates of new items in stock, watch these mailings or check the NEW ARRIVALS section!) : JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN-new, third album AHLEUCHATISTAS-Future Trauma (sixth studio album) BIRDS AND BUILDINGS-Multipurpose Trap (second album! finally)! CASSIBER (box set with a live DVD as well as unreleased material on CD along with the four albums we already know and love) ELTON DEAN'S NINESENSE-The 100 Club Concert 1979 (2 x CDs of Elton's great, large band in concert! On Reel Recordings!) FAR CORNER #3 (finally! and it's a great one - maybe their best!) GUAPO-new CD/DVD set (they are finally back and rehearsing and getting down with it) LARS HOLLMER-Med Mjölad Hand/With Floury Hand (sketches) CD/DVD set (Lars' last recordings + unreleased material from the arhive & a great DVD of him in performance at Gouveia Art Rock Festival, including a track performed with Miriodor and in duo with Victor deBros as well) JANEL AND ANTHONY-Where is Home (DC new music duo who combine classical and jazz training with new music and come up with a psychedelic/smokey stunner with great production) KAMI QUINTET-2nd album LOCANDA DELLE FATE-The Missing Fireflies (material that the band used to perform, but never were able to record, newly recorded, plus archival materials from 197 MASTER CYLINDER-Elsewhere (terrific, US jazz/rock album that is a minor legend and has never been out before) MATCHING MOLE-Matching Mole -Little Red Record (both of these are being released in expanded/remastered editions by Esoteric with studio outtakes as well as BBC material added!) MATS/MORGAN BAND-new studio album (may still be some time away...) PHIL MILLER/IN CAHOOTS-Mind Over Matter (finally a new work from Phil and crew) MIRIODOR-new album in the early stages of work. think 2013. think something to look forward to... STEVE MOORE-Light Echoes (best yet solo album from half of Zombi - just mesmerizing!) PANZERPAPPA-Astromalist (great to see a new album from this long-running Norwegian avant-progressive outfit. And on Rune Grammofon!) PIXEL-Reminder (great, young jazz band who somehow manage to combine classic Ornette quartet stylings with an indie-rock sensibility) ALEC K. REDFEARN and THE EYESORES-Sister Death (it's going to be their best yet - and this is a band with wonderful releases under their belt already!) WADADA LEO SMITH-Ten Freedom Summers (huge new work!) SOFT MACHINE LEGACY-Relegation of Pluto/Live in Germany UNIT WAIL-Pangaea Proxima (new music from the new band led by Frank Fromy - the main composer of Shub Niggurath) LAURENT VANAY-all the titles, which have never-before been reissued! Including bonus material! ZEVIOUS-album number 3 (and it's gonna be amazing, judging from their shows recently) IF you'd like to view previous New In stock Announcements, they can be found here: http://ymlp347.net/archive_ |
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