Warren Smith and Composers Workshop Ensemble: Sand Sun Rising

Musical director for Janis Joplin, played with Max Roach, performed all over Broadway.

Quatuor Creole: Oxossi (MP3)

From Sylvain Leroux’s debut record on my label, Engine Studios, to be released on July 26, 2012.

Sylvain Leroux: tambin, flute, alto sax, khaen, dozon ngoni
Karl Berger: Piano, vibraphone
Sergo Decius: Congas, percussions
Matt Pavolka: Contrabass

 

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Trio Caveat with Mat Maneri (Video)

Stream or purchase (MP3-320, lower, or FLAC) here:

Mike Gamble: Lovefist (MP3)

Improvised downtempo music that’s a mixture of indie, simple funk, and dub.

You can stream more/download here:

William Hooker: Yearn For Certainty (MP3)

From the 2010 record Yearn For Certainty.

Personnel:

William Hooker: drums, spoken word
David Soldier: mandolin, banjo, violin
Sabir Mateen: Saxophone, flute, clarinet

Eugene Chadbourne: The People with too Much (MP3)

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Josh Sinton: Pine Barren (Video)

Live excerpt of Josh Sinton, December 2011.

Josh Sinton is one of the best and busiest baritone saxists to come to NY in recent years. — Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Anus Gallery

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Kidd Jordan: On Fire (review)

You can purchase and support Kidd Jordan’s music/my label here:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=90763

Excerpt:

This is a fascinating performance by some still under-recognized masters of the music. They make music that is beholden to nobody’s creed save their own.

Complete review (.pdf):

Kidd Jordan On Fire: Al lAbout Jazz Review

http://www.youtube.com/user/EngineStudiosNYC#p/u/3/FO0mdai7Qxc

Mike Gamble: Saturn’s Return (MP3)

You can stream or (God forbid) purchase music from this record over here:

 

Trio Caveat: Introspective Athletics (MP3)

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