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Article: Album Review

Bley School: Where?

Read "Where?" reviewed by John Sharpe


Punningly recalling beloved British children's TV programme Play School, the name Bley School neatly encapsulates what is afoot on this album, representing an open-minded and irreverent fondness for tunes, especially those associated with the groundbreaking Canadian pianist Paul Bley. Responsible for this is the threesome of pianist Pat Thomas, bassist Dominic Lash and drummer Tony Orrell. ...

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Article: Year in Review

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2024

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2024" reviewed by John Sharpe


From the 200 or so discs that I heard in 2024, here are the ten new issues and three gems saved from obscurity, which gave me the most pleasure. As always these selections are entirely subjective, and take no account of the many other albums which I would no doubt have loved if I had heard ...

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High Laver Levitations Vol 1 Unearthed

Label: Matchless Recordings And Publishing
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tap Root; Digging; Lament For Old Bones.

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Lights

Label: Fataka
Released: 2024
Track listing: Pilot; Flood; Arc; Sky.

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Fathom

Label: 577 Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Fathom Part 1; Fathom Part 2; Fathom Part 3.

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Aesthetic of Prisms

Label: Fundacja Sluchaj
Released: 2024
Track listing: CD 1: Blue Rose

Part I-Part X.

CD 2: Live in Barcelona

Part I-Part IX

CD 3: Ritual

Pulsión de vida; Despertar; Latidos multicolores; Porvenir; Boca a boca; Tic tac; Regreso; Rito; Alma; Grito; Respiro.

CD 4: Live in Oslo

Part I; Part II.

CD 5: Four Hands

Part I-Part IX.

CD 6: Live in Glanegg

Part I; David M; Part II; KaučičCan Ram; Part III; La niña de la calle Ibiza.

CD 7: Neris

Part I-Part XIII.

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Article: Album Review

Duck Baker: Breakdown Lane: Free Solos & Duos 1976​-​1998

Read "Breakdown Lane: Free Solos & Duos 1976​-​1998" reviewed by Mark Corroto


This release is a great introduction to the music of Duck Baker and, maybe more importantly, a reminder of why the musician's sound is so vital. Baker, a finger-style acoustic guitarist, is a folk music omnivore. Besides Scottish and Irish fiddle music, he is at home with bebop, blues, free jazz and free improvisation. Let that ...

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Article: In Pictures

John Butcher 70th Birthday Residency at Cafe OTO

Read "John Butcher 70th Birthday Residency at Cafe OTO" reviewed by John Sharpe


Groundbreaking saxophonist John Butcher is a frequent visitor to north London's Cafe OTO, so it is fitting that the venue provided the setting for a celebration of his milestone birthday. For the occasion he handpicked selection of his most potent collaborators to join him over the three nights in various small group formations. Butcher ...

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Article: Album Review

John Butcher / Eddie Prevost: Higher Lever Levitations Vol 1 Unearthed

Read "Higher Lever Levitations Vol 1 Unearthed" reviewed by John Sharpe


Enduring connections. UK free music veterans, drummer Eddie Prėvost and saxophonist John Butcher first shared a stage in 1990, as part of guitarist Derek Bailey's famed Company weeks, but they still find plenty of worthwhile things to say to each other on Unearthed. Their encounters have been many over the intervening years, including several previous duo ...

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Article: Live Review

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2024

Read "Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2024" reviewed by Mike Chamberlain


Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville Various Venues Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada May 16-19, 2024 The 40th edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, held May 16-19, was marked by the big change of artistic directors from founding director Michel Levasseur to Scott Thomson, former artistic director ...


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