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Round House - Jin.Zo-Ni.N.Gen & Wings to Rest

The Japanese five-piece Round House apparently never recorded a proper album during their existence in the late 70s, though two releases were cobbled together out of live tracks, demos, and some...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Satoko Fujii - Bell the Cat!

Pianist Satoko Fujii has done more than pay her dues in her native homeland of Japan. In thirteen previous solo releases the performer has refined her combined style of free jazz interpolation as...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Satoko Fujii Quartet - Minerva

Fujii’s main Japanese quartet is spotlighted in this recent release. In contrast with her previous trio work, this collection of five pieces is a blistering workout of like minded players who...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Soft Works - Abracadabra

Leave it to MoonJune Records executive Leonardo Pavkovic to unite former members of Soft Machine into a creditable improvising quartet. Rumors had been flying for almost two years prior as to who...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Soft Works - Abracadabra

Any album that includes a Soft Machine connection and features players such as Hugh Hopper, Allan Holdsworth, and Elton Dean is due to attract quite a bit of attention. Abracadabra is a...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2003-08-01)

Soft Works - Abracadabra

A lot of excitement surrounded the formation of this band, whose early performances did not bode well, in how they were described as rather tilted towards wayward soloing. Holdsworth is the one...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 2003-08-01)

Spaced Out - Slow Gin

Every bassist who thinks they know how to play only needs to listen to the fourth track, “Minor Blast,” on this, the third album by Canadian quartet Spaced Out; for all but a very few...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-08-01)

Spring Heel Jack - Amassed

Coxon and Wales are at it again! The results of their first attempts to assimilate free jazz into techno on their last album only fueled the fire for further attempts to create valid collages...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Steve Howe - Skyline

This solo release finds the Yes guitarist in a rather mellow mood, favoring light latin sounds with only sparse percussion. Paul Sutin’s keyboards and percussion provide relatively basic...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Steve Roach - Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces

With this epic length 4CD set (also available as two 2CD sets), Roach has reached a new pinnacle of his floating ambient craft — that drifty, dreamy soft wall of sound that engulfs the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-08-01)

Steve Roach - Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces

Of the wide body of Steve Roach’s work, my favorites probably largely come from his explorations in amorphous, drifting soundscapes, so the release of a 4 CD set focusing on this surreal...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2003-08-01)

Suns of Arqa - Selected Catalog 1979-2000

Suns of Arqa started in the late 70s, first gaining notice as the touring band for reggae star Prince Far-I. Bassist / multi-instrumentalist Michael Wadada has been a constant in the band which has...

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(Posted by Jon Davis, Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Terri Lyne Carrington - Jazz Is a Spirit

The talent of a prodigy does mature after a time, especially if surrounded by competent mentors in the entertainment industry. Terri Lyne Carrington came up from several very notable early...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Theo Travis & Mark Hewins - Guerrilla Music

Well-traveled woodwinds man Theo Travis and vanguard guitarist Mark Hewins join forces on a departure outside the main scope of the efforts on Guerrilla Music. The nine pieces contained...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Tony Scheuren - Gaining on You

Scheuren began his recording career back in the late 60s with the band Chamaeleon Church, and was later, along with Ted Myers, one of the principal songwriters in the final edition of Boston based...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-08-01)

Various Artists - Burning Shed Sampler Two

Burning Shed is an independent U.K. label that tries its best to span many genres. The label’s second sampler puts an emphasis on chilling out as ambient is the forte with a few notable...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Värttinä - Iki

After three albums (Kokko, Vihma, and Ilmatar) that featured electronics heavily, including keyboards, samplers, and rhythm loops, Värttinä has elected to revisit a...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Vedda Tribe - Vedda Tribe

Vedda Tribe is an Italian three piece of guitar / keyboards / drums; no bass credit is given but that is a bass note I hear. They play in an aggressive manner that might recall classic King Crimson...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 2003-08-01)

Zinkl - Dance Music for Insects

Electronic composer Anton Zinkl is now up to his sixth album, the first I’ve heard. If it’s any indication, I’ve been missing something pretty interesting. On his web site, Zinkl...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)