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An engrossing, beautifully produced album from a player and composer to watch.
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A pale live release, recommended for the hardcore only.
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Relentlessly entertaining, life-affirming stuff, crackling with muscular energy.
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A quiet joy of a debut album from this new Norwegian piano trio.
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An enthralling collaboration between the vocalist and guitarist.
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A gem of a collection that, on original release, went some way to defining the ECM sound.
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A gem from the ECM label, and one of the best jazz LPs of 2012 so far.
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Technically impressive fare from the trio, but sadly lacking in surprises.
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An immensely enjoyable set from an under-represented talent.
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Norwegian guitarist’s second LP isn’t for the fainthearted, but is highly recommended.
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Record of the year material, and it's only January...
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At the finish I was expecting to open my eyes and find the living room overrun with...
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Coltrane's playing still has the blues at its heart.
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...a long way from standard issue free improv...
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...subtly and (often quite beautifully) unique and a quietly compelling listen...
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Intimate, emotive music from an eminently well suited duo.
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This album is a clever and heartfelt tribute to the most influential and best loved...
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The Harmolodic master's first release for some time; and it's a beauty.
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...a band completely unafraid of putting themselves on the line...
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First of a series of releases from the superstar pairing of pianist Brad Mehldau and...
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A tribute to the inventor of LSD, Albert Hofmann from a free improv supergoup of sorts...
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Unusual trio play chamber jazz in a distinctly unusual setting...
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German radio recording of bassist Harry Miller's free blowing outfit featuring Mongezi...
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Debut from Sowet Kinch's drummer mixes straightahead blowing with soul and funk flavours.
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Seventh solo album from the preternaturally gifted double bassist.
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Fourth album from psychedelic metal duo and their first on Mogwai's Rock Action label.
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Afro-Danish free jazz legend in an intimate trio setting alongside guitarist Garrison...
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The Feeling sound like gifted session musos mimicking favourite moments from their...
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Nordic 'Kings of Noise' team up with some of their even noisier mates...
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Veteran altoist tackles standards from the Great American Songbook...
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First outing on ECM for British saxophonist Speake, leading a quartet featuring Bobo...
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Italy's answer to the Downtown New York scene...well, better late than never...
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Seminal debut album from legendary South London artrock trio, finally reissued.
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Primitivist cult improvisers hook up with legendary ethno Krautrockers...
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Master guitarist releases his 21st album for ECM...
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Latest from Austrian guitar virtuoso.
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The seventh album from the master of minimalist electronica.
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Debut from young Nordic improv guitar/drums trio puts the fun back into free improv.
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First album in 14 years from the recently rediscovered British guitar pioneer...
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Third release on the revived em:t label provides some intelligent ambient listening...
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Anglo-Scandinavian electronic duo cook up a battery powered synthetic pop feast...
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Second album from Steve Parry's dark ambient collective...
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Brushed up reissue of an avant punk classic from 1981.
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Genre hopping acoustic fusion silliness from Austro-Russo-Swiss-Irish quartet...
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Debut from young Gaelic singer whose set at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival caused...
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Swedish guitarist interprets the tunes of Keith Jarrett...
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Third album from NY post rock minimalist jazzers led by drummer John Hollenbeck.
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Top bassist Johnson assembles an allstar cast including Joe Lovano, Eliane Elias and...
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US organ trio team up with star guests for their first album since leaving Blue Note...
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Canadian improvising guitarist duets with old masters Fred Frith and Derek Bailey...
