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Kaufmann/Dresser/Eisenstadt - Starmelodics
Starmelodics features pianist Achim Kaufmann with the great bassist Mark Dresser and drummer/percussionist Harris Eisenstadt. This disc, which was recorded in Brooklyn, features challenging compositions by each musician and three well-realized improvisations. According to Bill Shoemaker’s liner notes, “The album’s six compositions and three improvisations circumscribe terrain Kaufmann, Dresser and Eisenstadt have respectively traversed many times, albeit taking different routes with various musicians.”

Kneebody - Kneebody
Kneebody's self titled debut on Greenleaf Music (GRE-02) showcases the band's musical depth and non stop creativity. The band's five members bring lessons learned from their experiences backing artists such as Ani DiFranco, Jurassic 5, Snoop Dogg…

Denman Maroney - Gaga
Gaga (CD 1020), the new disc by pianist Denman Maroney's quartet with reedist Ned Rothenberg, bassist Reuben Radding, and drummer Michael Sarin, was released on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

According to journalist Bill Shoemaker's liner…

The Peter Brötzmann Octet - The Complete Machine Gun Sessions
Arguably the single most important landmark in European free music: The original BRO Records LP restored to its 1968 format, with two alternate takes, new liner notes by Brötzmann and John Corbett, plus the only live version of MACHINE GUN ever recorded!

The Skein: Andrea Parkins & Jessica Constable - Cities and Eyes
The disc comprises a study in diversity, and how could it be otherwise? Parkins and Constable bring deep musical intuition to the drafting table, not to mention worlds of experience that defy the falsely imposed limits of geographical location…

Sun Ra - The Night of the Purple Moon
The second deluxe RA reissue in the new O-Card format from the UMS- released in conjunction with EL SATURN Records: Sun Ra rocks out on his ultra-rare "Roksichord" record… a small group outing from 1970 with an alternate take plus three mind-bending…

Alex Cline - Continuation
Percussionist Alex Cline steps into the limelight with Continuation, a beautiful recording featuring Myra Melford on piano, Jeff Gauthier on violin, Peggy Lee on cello, Scott Walton on bass, and Alex Cline on drums and percussion. Alex's music defies all…

Grand Pianoramax - The Biggest Piano in Town
The evolution of Grand Pianoramax continues with Leo Tardin's sophomore release The Biggest Piano In Town on ObliqSound. On this followup to the group's self-titled debut album from 2005, the latest disc blends phuture funk, spoken word, hip-hop and the…

Pietro Tonolo/Gil Goldstein/Steve Swallow/Paul Motian - Your Songs - The Music of Elton John
It's impossible to discuss Jazz music in the past fifty years without discussing the work of Gil Goldstein, Paul Motian, and Steve Swallow. ObliqSound has brought these three legendary names, led by saxophonist Pietro Tonolo, together for the first time on…

Alberto Braida - Talus
Talus, which was recorded on November 28, 2008, features Braida on a beautiful Fazioli concert grand at Artesuono Studios in Udine, Italy with noted engineer Stefano Amerio. According to Francesco Martinelli’s liner notes, “This music is a new combination…