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This Is Not a Waltz

This Is Not a Waltz

Håvard Wiik Trio

2018-07-23

The 3Dom Factor: Live in Krakow

The 3Dom Factor: Live in Krakow

Barry Altschul

2018-07-10

ScratchBop

LiveHuman

2018-06-28

Latitude 41.88

DKV Trio

2018-06-27

1

Your Queen Is A Reptile

Your Queen Is A Reptile

Sons of Kemet

2018-03-19

In Backward Times

In Backward Times

Paul Rutherford

2018-02-16

Live In Tel Aviv

Live In Tel Aviv

Peter Brötzmann, Steve Swell, Paal Nilssen-Love

2018-02-01

1

Paint

Mostly Other People Do The Killing

2018-01-08

Free For a Minute (1965/72)

Free For a Minute (1965/72)

Steve Lacy

2017-12-04

Far from Over

Vijay Iyer Sextet

2017-08-28

1

The Long Road

BassDrumBone

2017-06-20

1

Live In Berlin

Gregory Porter

2017-03-14

1

Rings

Erik Friedlander

2016-12-07

1

Perihelion

Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, Avreeayl Ra + Jim Baker

2016-11-15

Night in Europe

Night in Europe

Martin Küchen, Johan Berthling, Steve Noble

2016-09-16

Free for One

Ron Stabinsky

2016-09-09

The Inner Spectrum of Variables

The Inner Spectrum of Variables

Tyshawn Sorey

2016-08-05

Crossing Points

Crossing Points

William Hooker, Thomas Chapin

2016-04-11

First Duo Concert

First Duo Concert

Anthony Braxton, Derek Bailey

2016-01-25

The Catastrophist

The Catastrophist

Tortoise

2016-01-14

1

We Are the Drum

We Are the Drum

Kendrick Scott Oracle

2015-12-24

Echoes from Rudolph's

Echoes from Rudolph's

John Carter

2015-12-23

1

Skullduggery

Universal Indians with Joe McPhee

2015-08-05

Memory in the Center, An Afro Opera: Homage to Nelson Mandela

Memory in the Center, An Afro Opera: Homage to Nelson Mandela

Ernest Dawkins' Live in the Spirit Residency Big Band

2015-07-10

So Many Things: The European Tour 1961

So Many Things: The European Tour 1961

The John Coltrane Quintet Featuring Eric Dolphy

2015-07-06

Worthy

Bettye LaVette

2015-06-26

Illuminations

Erik Friedlander

2015-06-15

Galactic Parables: Volume 1

Galactic Parables: Volume 1

Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra

2015-05-26

Live in Ulm 1992

Live in Ulm 1992

Sun Ra Arkestra

2015-01-28

1

The Brooklyn Rider Almanac

The Brooklyn Rider Almanac

Brooklyn Rider

2015-01-26

2

Return the Tides: Ascension Suite and Holy Ghost

Return the Tides: Ascension Suite and Holy Ghost

Rob Mazurek and Black Cube SP

2015-01-19

1

Lipsomuch & Soul Searchin'

Lipsomuch & Soul Searchin'

Digital Primitives

2015-01-14

1

Arashi

Akira Sakata, Johan Berthling, Paal Nilssen-Love

2015-01-12

3

Erta Ale

Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit

2015-01-12

Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics

Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics

Jon Hassell - Brian Eno

2015-01-08

1

Cycles

Steve Lacy

2015-01-05

1

WHATTHEFUCKDOYOUWANT

WHATTHEFUCKDOYOUWANT

Peter Brotzmann, Sonny Sharrock

2014-12-11

3

ECM Recordings

Paul Motian

2014-11-19

1

Gon’ Boogaloo

C.W. Stoneking

2014-11-12

1

Thumbscrew

Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek, Tomas Fujiwara

2014-10-30

1

Child of Paradise

Child of Paradise

Niobe

2014-10-28

1

Folklords

Jason Ajemian

2014-10-27

2

Free Souls

Nicola Conte

2014-10-14

1

Slip Slide And Collide

Slip Slide And Collide

Torben Snekkestad & Barry Guy

2014-10-02

1

In The Orbit Of Ra

In The Orbit Of Ra

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

2014-09-29

2

Jayeide Afro

Orlando Julius and The Heliocentrics

2014-09-22

2

It Takes All Kinds

It Takes All Kinds

Jon Irabagon Trio

2014-08-04

2

Raymond Scott Rewired

Raymond Scott Rewired

AA.VV.

2014-07-28

1

Fiction

Matt Mitchell

2014-07-03

1

The Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring

The Bad Plus

2014-04-29

1

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