The Necks Experiment with Long-Form Minimalism
Disquiet is a genuinely absorbing series of luxuriously paced improvisations from the Necks, who have been doing this kind of thing for decades.
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Bill Orcutt’s ‘Music for Four Guitars’ Is a Masterpiece of Mantra-like Precision
Bill Orcutt’s Music for Four Guitars is at once unlike anything he has ever released and a logical distillation of whatever has come before.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Brian Chase Joins Pianist/Composer Anthony Coleman for ‘Arcades’
Anthony Coleman and Brian Chase’s Arcades is a celebration of sound, sound reacting to sound, and the effect of two musicians constantly upping the ante.
Matthew Shipp’s ‘The Piano Equation’ Will Stand the Test of Time
Matthew Shipp's The Piano Equation is a fully improvised solo piano recital to stand the test of time, sitting in the realm where mathematics and magic collide.
‘Odds Against Tomorrow’ Is Bill Orcutt’s Fascinating Return to Original Compositions
With Bill Orcutt's new album, Odds Against Tomorrow, the uniquely gifted experimental guitarist gets back to basics with a collection of bracing, angular solo music.
Mark Dresser Seven: Ain’t Nothing But a Cyber Coup and You
Jazz bassist Mark Dresser's latest, Ain't Nothing But a Cyber Coup & You, is a New Jazz blend of daring improvisation and challenging composition.
2018 Belongs to Matthew Shipp
The fearless pianist drops two albums on ESP-Disk... for starters.
Kavita Shah, Francois Moutin Duo, and Martial Solal Join Together for Improvisation “Coming Yesterday” (premiere)
Jazz Singer Kavita Shah and bassist Francois Moutin have a new duo recording, and "Coming Yesterday" is a ravishing trio performance with French pianist Martial Solal featuring rapturous free improvisation and inspired melody.
Dark and Deep Flows the River: An Interview with Wadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith's sprawling, ambitious musical tribute to the National Parks is a living, breathing work that flows and changes by the performers involved. It's heady, powerful stuff, sustained by a dream list of collaborators.
‘After the Fall’ Chronicles Keith Jarrett’s Late ’90s Return to the Stage
As jazz pianist Keith Jarrett recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome, he recorded this live set of bebop tracks that are first now seeing the light of day.
Keiji Haino and SUMAC Join Forces for ‘American Dollar Bill’
The Japanese rock insurrectionary Keiji Haino and Northwest art metal trio SUMAC improvise über-heavy body music.
Wadada Leo Smith: Solo – Reflections and Meditations on Monk
The everywhere-at-once trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith goes it alone, alternating Monk tunes and Monk-inspired originals for solo trumpet. S L O W.