19 Jan
Another Thing by Dave Storrs
Solo percussion recordings can range from the abstract to the groove oriented. Percussionist Dave Storrs keeps things grooving here. Through multi-tracking, he lays down a …
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18 Jan
Black Mask by William Hooker
Drummer William Hooker’s "Black Mask" is firmly rooted in New York’s avant-noise scene. This CD is a series of improvised duets with saxophonist Roy Nathanson, violinist Ja…
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The title of this CD paraphrases what the late saxophonist Paul Desmond said he wanted to sound like. Idaho based Brent Jensen creates not so much a tribute album (which se…
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03 Jul
Eight Seasons by Mari Boine
For the uninitiated, Mari Boine hails from the frozen arctic area of Norway. She is one of the indigenous "Sami" people who inhabit the north of Finland/Sweden/Norway. Like…
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Gutbucket’s music is difficult to categorize. The opening track, "Insects," is angular and shifting. Over a rockish rhythm, the band dips into a fractured Ornette type soun…
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