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Interview: Erik Deutsch
by Phil Freeman Erik Deutsch is a keyboardist whose last two albums, 2009′s Hush Money and the brand-new Demonio Teclado (available tomorrow), put him in a pretty fascinating space, somewhere that’s...
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Darius Jones Quartet
Book of Mae’bul (Another Kind of Sunrise) (AUM Fidelity) Buy it from the label by Phil Freeman Alto saxophonist Darius Jones (who I profiled in Burning Ambulance #2) has performed with different...
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John Zorn
Templars in Sacred Blood (Tzadik) by Phil Freeman Buy it from Amazon This is the sixth album by saxophonist and composer John Zorn‘s Moonchild ensemble. The group began its life as a trio—vocalist Mike...
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Interview: Marc Ribot
Photo: David O’Shaughnessy Guitarist Marc Ribot‘s been around. Beginning in the early ’80s, he’s balanced his own skronky, avant-garde-ish solo work with sideman and session gigs for half the rock and...
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Mary Halvorson
Guitarist Mary Halvorson is one of the most prolific artists on the current jazz/improv scene; she’s appeared on 65 albums since 2003, including several as a leader (she has a trio with bassist John...
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Simulacrum
John Zorn‘s latest group, Simulacrum, has come out of the gate fast and hard. They’ve released three albums so far this year—a self-titled debut in March, The True Discoveries of Witches and Demons in...
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Horseback
North Carolina-based one-man band Horseback, masterminded by Jenks Miller, has released his/their newest full-length, Dead Ringers, via Relapse Records. (Get it from Amazon.) Those who’ve followed the...
View ArticleTitan To Tachyons
Avant-garde metal continues to gush forth from New York City at an unprecedented rate, and the latest manifestation comes in the form of the trio Titan to Tachyons. The rhythm section consists of what...
View ArticleMarco Colonna
Italian reeds player Marco Colonna is a fascinating figure whose music hovers in a zone between jazz, free improvisation, avant-rock and even less definable sounds. His primary instrument is the bass...
View ArticleTypical Sisters
Dancing the fine line between several genres, multi-national trio Typical Sisters have just released their third full-length, Love Beam, via Joyful Noise Recordings. Consisting of guitarist Gregory...
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