Aaron Novik, Secret of Secrets (2012)

Aaron Novik is a remarkable clarinetist/composer/illustrator who is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His latest project features some of the greatest musicians out of the Bay Area music scene, including Fred Frith, Ben Goldberg and Carla Kihlstedt. Combining Jewish gematria with contemporary classical compositional techniques he has created a strikingly original reading of Kabbalah. Divided into five sections this suite of music contains elements of rock, classical, improvisation and world music, all masterfully blended into a new and personal musical universe. (tzadik.com)

1. Secrets of Creation (khoisdl)
2. Secrets of the Divine World (terkish)
3. Secrets of the Divine Chariot (hora)
4. Secrets of the Holy Name (doina)
5. Secrets of Formation (bulgar)

Fred Frith: Guitar
Ben Goldberg: Contra-alto Clarinet, Clarinet
Carla Kihlstedt: Electric Violin
Cornelius Boots: Robot Bass Clarinet
Matthias Bossi: Batterie
Jamie Dubberly: Bass Trombone
Henry Hung: Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Marching French Horn
Jessica Ivry: Cello
Aaron Kierbel: Dumbek
Dina Maccabee: Viola
Lisa Mezzacappa: Bass
Doug Morton: Tuba
Aaron Novik: Electric Clarinet, Percussion, Programming
Alisa Rose: Violin
Irene Sazer: Violin
Adam Theis: Trombone
Willie Winant: Tympani, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Gong, Tubular Bells



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http://www.aaronnovik.com/
http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=8168

Many Arms, Many Arms (2012)

A wild instrumental power trio from Philly, these three manic music masters have released 2 albums to date and this, their third is their undisputed masterwork. Three long suites, one by each member of the trio showcases the wide range of their music interests, from Ornette Coleman to Black Flag and Steve Reich. Beautifully recorded this is a powerful new music with an attitude. Intense and hard edged, this is not music for the faint of heart. A powerful new addition to Tzadik’s new SPOTLIGHT series! (tzadik.com)

1. Beyond Territories
2. In Dealing with the Laws of Physics on Planet Earth
3. Rising Artifacts in a Five-Point Field

Johnny DeBlase: Bass
Ricardo Lagomasino: Drums
Nick Millevoi: Guitar



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http://manyarms.bandcamp.com/
http://www.myspace.com/manyarms
http://manyarmsband.blogspot.com.es/
http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7805

John Zorn, Nosferatu (2012)

Created for a modern Polish stage production of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale, Zorn has created a music filled with nostalgia, tenderness, violent power and a great sense of mystery. Featuring the dark ambient bass tones of Bill Laswell, the sensitive keyboards of Rob Burger, Kevin Norton on drums, vibes and percussion and Zorn on sax, this is a moody and menacing program of music for late night listening. Romantic ballads, ambient soundscapes and hardcore intensity! RELEASED ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRAM STOKER’S DEATH—APRIL 20, 1912. (tzadik.com)

1. Desolate Landscape
2. Mina
3. The Battle of Good and Evil
4. Sinistera
5. Van Helsing
6. Fatal Sunrise
7. Hypnosis
8. Lucy
9. Nosferatu
10. The Stalking
11. The Undead
12. Death Ship
13. Jonathan Harker
14. Vampires at Large
15. Renfield
16. Stalker Dub

Rob Burger: Piano, Organ
Bill Laswell: Bass
Kevin Norton: Vibraphone, Drums, Orchestral Bells, Tibetan Prayer Bowls
John Zohn: Piano, Alto Sax, Fender Rhodes, Electronics, Breath



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http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7397

Fly Trio, Year Of The Snake (2012)

On its second ECM CD, recorded in New York last year, Fly continues to overturn the conventions of the sax/bass/drums trio. Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard share freedom and responsibilities in a democratically-constituted band of equals, which is never about soloist-and-accompaniment. More often coolheaded and thoughtful than incantatory, the trio’s music subtly interweaves improvisation and composition; there are some deep conversations, and reflections on jazz history, taking place inside it. All three members contribute tunes to the programme of “Year of the Snake”, which builds on the achievements of the earlier “Sky and Country” (“Clever, expert, 100% engaged, and very musical” – The Guardian).

01 The Western Lands I
02 Festival Tune
03 The Western Lands II
04 Brothersister
05 Diorite
06 Kingston
07 Salt and Pepper
08 The Western Lands III
09 Benj
10 Year Of The Snake
11 The Western Lands IV
12 The Western Lands V

Mark Turner: Tenor saxophone
Larry Grenadier: Double-bass
Jeff Ballard: Drums



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http://www.flytrio.com/
http://player.ecmrecords.com/fly-trio
http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/2200/2235.php?cat=%2FLabels%2FECM&we_start=0&lvredir=712

Jon Raskin and Carla Harryman, Open Box (2012)

Three years in the making, Open Box is one of the most exciting and successful collaborations of poetry and music ever made. With meticulous attention to detail, Jon Raskin has set the genre-busting poetry of Carla Harryman to music ranging from rock and metal to jazz and free improv. As radical as the writing, the music is brilliantly arranged, and interacts with the texts in a variety of dynamic ways. Each track is a world of its own, and moves forward with a focus and direction unprecedented in music/poetry collaborations. Featuring Raskin’s all star west coast quartet, and the poet herself reading from some of her most cutting edge works, this is music-poetry at its very best. A masterpiece! (tzadik.com)

1. Fish Speech
2. Open Box Part 1
3. Open Box Part 2
4. LA Reactive Meme
5. Song for Asa
6. A Sun and Five Decompositions
7. JS Active Meme

Carla Harryman: Reader
Jon Raskin: Reader, Sax, Vocals
Liz Allbee: Trumpet, Electronics
Eli Crews: Pro Tools, Studio
Aurora Josephson: Reader, Vocals
Ava Mendoza: Electric Guitar
Gino Robair: Drums, Electronics, Percussion, Piano
Roham Sheikhani: Reader
John Shiurba: Electric Guitar



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http://www.jonraskin.com/
http://epc.buffalo.edu/authors/harryman/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carla_Harryman
http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7639

Piero Bittolo Bon Jümp The Shark, Codename: Ohmlaut (2011)

Un personaggio nuovo di zecca impatta all'improvviso la routine del vostro quintetto preferito! La vera essenza del Jump The Shark: riuscirà Gerhard, il simpatico zio bavarese, a risollevare i traballanti indici d'ascolto della band, sulle orme di Scrappy Doo e Cugino Oliver? Sarà sufficiente una semplice dieresi a ridare lustro agli ormai lontani fasti di Sugoi Sentai! Gattai!!? Suoni scivolosi ma abrasivi, come la pelle di squalo, deliziosi quanto lo può essere una omelette aromatizzata ai würstel di resistori. (elgallorojorecords.com)

1  When Will The Bruce Lee
2  Die Teuflische Quinlan
3  Heiligesruder
4  Samantha Fox aka Kawaii Oppai! Banzai!!
5  Secret Life Of The Mullet People
6  Survival Advantages Of Viscera Fat
7  Kwisatz, Kwisatz, Kwisatz
8  Outro

Piero Bittolo Bon: alto saxophone, flute
Gerhard Gschloessl: sousaphone, trombone
Pasquale Mirra: vibes, glockenspiel
Domenico Caliri: electric and 12-string acoustic guitars
Danilo Gallo: double bass, rickenbacker bass
Federico Scettri: drums



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http://www.pierobittolobon.com/
http://www.myspace.com/pierobittolobon
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Piero-Bittolo-Bon/188084174564456
http://www.elgallorojorecords.com/archivio-recensioni/2005/05/codename_ohmlau.php

Guillaume Perret & The Electric Epic, Guillaume Perret & The Electric Epic (2012)

A thrilling new band from Paris led by the fabulous composer/perfromer Guillaume Perret who has paid his dues, appearing on dozens of remarkable CDs as a saxophonist. With Electric Epic he finally steps out on his own with a new electric quartet. The result of two years of intense work, the music is a powerful fusion of jazz, rock and metal, with a huge sound, virtuosic solos, brilliant compositions and creative arrangements. Possessing a huge dynamic range and creating a sound way beyond your expectations, this is a very special debut recording by this musical pioneer who is breaking new ground in electric music with this cutting edge quartet. An emotional powerhouse! (tzadik.com)

1. Kakoum
2. Légo
3. Ethiopic Vertigo
4. Circé
5. Chamo
6. Thème pour le Rivage des Morts
7. Massacra

Guillaume Perret: Electric Saxophones, Effects
Sir Alice: Voice
Philippe Bussonnet: Electric Bass, Effects
Médéric Collignon: Voice, Cornet, Effects
Jim Grandcamp: Electric Guitar, Effects
Yoann Serra: Drums, Sampler



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http://guillaume-perret.fr/
http://electricepic.bandcamp.com
http://www.myspace.com/guillaumeperret
http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7804

David Krakauer, Pruflas: The Book of Angels vol.18 (2012)

David Krakauer is one of the greatest of all modern Klezmer clarinetists. A veteran of countless bands and ensembles and a founding member of the Klezmatics, his ensemble Klezmer Madness has been forging new roads in the world of Jewish music since the late 1980s. David and Zorn have a long history and friendship that began with Zorn's legendary Kristallnacht recording of 1992, followed thru with David’s guest appearances in various Masada ensembles and the release of his first CD with Klezmer Madness on Tzadik. Here David takes a variety of Masada compositions back to their roots, interpreting them brilliantly as traditional (and not-so-traditional) Klezmer tunes. A fascinating meeting of old and new by two of the most creative musicians in Modern Jewish music! (tzadik.com)

1. Ebuhuel
2. Kasbeel
3. Vual
4. Parzial-oranir
5. Egion
6. Neriah-mahariel
7. Tandal
8. Monadel

David Krakauer: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Michael Sarin: Drums
Sheryl Baile: Guitar
Jerome Harris: Electric Bass, Voice
Keepalive: Laptop



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http://www.davidkrakauer.com
http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7396

Chano Dominguez, Flamenco Sketches (2012)

Reinterpretar la obra de Miles Davis es siempre un ejercicio de riesgo; más aún si se trata del álbum “Kind of Blue” (1959), el disco de jazz más vendido de la historia.

En “Flamenco Sketches” (Blue Note), Chano Domínguez ofrece una nueva y deslumbrante interpretación de la música de Miles Davis, una brillante fusión del flamenco y el jazz.

“Flamenco Sketches” fue encargado por el Barcelona Jazz Festival con motivo del 50º aniversario de “Kind of Blue” y, tras tocarse en Barcelona, se grabó en directo en el Jazz Standard de Nueva York en diciembre de 2009, donde el público reaccionó con entusiasmo, a pesar de que, para muchos, era su primer acercamiento al flamenco.

Los siete temas del álbum incluyen el repertorio de “Kind of Blue” al completo y dos de las más populares composiciones de Davis: Nardis (que tocó el pianista Bill Evans y nunca grabado por su autor) y Serpent’s Tooth.

Reflejando la profunda conexión de Miles Davis con la música española (evidente en su álbum Sketches of Spain y en el tema Flamenco Sketches de Kind of Blue), Chano Domínguez afirma que su álbum es un tributo al trompetista y a su música. “La música de Miles Davis ha sido una constante en mi aprendizaje”, dice. “Es muy importante conservar el espíritu de libertad que impregna la obra de Miles, y por eso cambié algunos elementos para acercar su lenguaje a mi cultura”.

Cada tema del álbum está arreglado según diferentes palos flamencos, incluyendo el baile. “He utilizado el baile como percusión flamenca, integrándolo en introducciones e improvisaciones dentro de la estructura de cada canción” dice el pianista. “Aparentemente, el flamenco y el jazz son diferentes, pero sus corazones se parecen”, declaró Chano Domínguez a la revista Down Beat. “Nacieron de una cultura en la que la gente tenía una vida difícil. El jazz del pueblo negro, del blues, de la necesidad de expresar sus alegrías y sus tristezas, lo mismo que el flamenco. Por eso pueden unirse a pesar de llegar de culturas diferentes y pueden caminar en la misma dirección”.

“Flamenco Sketches” es una oportunidad de disfrutar con esos dos mundos que Chano Domínguez fusiona con tanto arte… (Manuel Comesaña · gpsdemadera.com)

1. Flamenco Sketches 16:04
2. Freddie Freeloader 9:33
3. Blue in Green 8:08
4. So What 7:45
5. All Blues 6:53
6. Nardis 9:05
7. Serpent's Tooth 3:38

Chano Domínguez: Piano
Mario Rossy: Bass
Israel "Piraña" Suárez: Percussion
Blas "Kejío" Córdoba: Vocals, palmas
Tomás "Tomasito" Moreno: Palmas



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www.chanodominguez.net
www.gpsdemadera.com/2012/03/12/flamenco-sketches-chano-dominguez/

Shelley Hirsch / Simon Ho, Where Were You Then? (2012)

The charismatic raconteur Shelley Hirsch returns in collaboration with talented Swiss composer Simon Ho to present her greatest extended work to date—an exhilarating collection of songs and stories about online dating, living in California, hitchhiking through Germany, 9/11 and more. Sensitive and creative arrangements perfectly compliment Shelley’s story telling in this delightful and colorful suite by a downtown legend. (tzadik.com)

1. Kathy Ray
2. Maxime Cardon
3. Never
4. Hitchhiking/Heinz
5. Giselle
6. Julius
7. Baa Baa Black Sheep
8. Online Dating
9. Where Were You Then?

Tony Buck: Drums, Percussion
Mich Gerber: Bass
Shelley Hirsch: Vocals
Simon Ho: Sequencer, Piano, Accordion, Organ, Keyboard
David Simons: Drums
Misa Stefanovic: Violin
Tomas Ulrich: Cello
Daniela Bertschinger: Viola
Kathrin Boegli: Cello
Karel Boeschoten: Violin
David Gattiker: Cello
Stephanie Griffth: Viola
Dave Hofstra: Tuba, Bass
Andi Hug: Drums
David Inniger: Cello
Karri Koivukoski: Viola
Sibylla Leuenberger: Viola
Michael Suchorsky: Drums, Percussion



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http://www.shelleyhirsch.com/shelley/
http://www.myspace.com/simonhomusic
http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7638