Well, if you had asked me, I never would have imagined it possible, but after 16 years, the Muffins (Newhouse, Scott, Sears, Swann) have reformed, and are performing and recording. Unbelievable. Even more unbelievable is that they sound fantastic! This...

The Muffins were a D.C. area band from 1974-81. This was their 1st & best known lp. A SUPERB & sublime instrumental mix of Canterbury progressive, fusion, improvisation elements, & more...

Despite having reformed with the original personnel in 1998 (which means that they have been back longer than they were with us originally in the 70s and 80s!), this is only the 3rd studio release by this quintessential US avant-progressive band!...

Mujician are an extraordinary UK improvising/free jazz quartet, featuring Keith Tippett-piano, Paul Dunmall-reeds, Paul Rogers-bass, & Tony Levin-drums. Intense- yet-controlled, with dynamic interplay from all four musicians. Mujician's music is...

"The second album from Mujician was recorded live earlier this year. In the interim, free jazz has developed a tradition and language which Poem About The Hero unashamedly refers to. It may not be that radical anymore, but Tippett's ensemble can still...

"Working within the instrumental parameters of the standard post-bop combo - piano, bass, drums and saxophones - the band situates itself in a space midway between what could be called Brit-Improv and American energy music...their sound is, if anything...

Gerry Mulligan's groundbreaking (and hugely popular, shockingly enough) pianoless 50s work is (a) great and (b) is very compact and tuneful without in any way being 'commercialized'. You can hear strains in what was to come just a little later with...

This is by guitarist/composer Conor Mulroy. Also appearing are drummer/percussionist Ches Smith (Mary Halvorson, John Zorn, Secret Chiefs 3, Tim Berne, etc. etc) and bassist Jordan Alegant. It's interesting to see a jazz and 'out rock' player like Ches...

This was released by the great guitarist Kido Natsuki on his Mabo label. Other than the fact that it is pretty great, I don't know why, because he does not appear on it. Mumu are a Japanese instrumental trio of trobone, keyboards and drums (gotta love...

"From Terlizzi, in the Bari district (South Italy), MUNICIPALE BALCANICA comes back on the music scene with its infectious enthusiasm, releasing a brand new album: Road To Damascus.

The group from Puglia, follows the path of their first effort

Thanks to Henry Kaiser for turning me onto guitarist Tisziji, who he called sort of a Coltrane guitarist, & that is the best five word summation that could be made of Tiszijis work. You could file him in with guitarists like Sonny Sharrock, Sonny Green...

"Votary Records is very proud to announce the reissue of this 1967 Australian modern jazz masterpiece. Considered to be one of Australia's most important modern sessions, Eastern Horizons is an album of extraordinary force. A pioneering exploration...

Finally. After many inferior versions, this is undoubtably the definitive version of this great, Italian 'one-shot' bands who appeared, released one fine album, and then dissapeared into oblivion. Always a fan favorite, this has the original 1973 album...

Cellist Murray & bassist Hopkins 1st worked together in Henry Threadgill's Sextett. With the Sextett's demise, they've struck out on their own with this unique duo concept. Great playing here from both. [Victo]

A great band: Sunny Murray-drums; Sabir Mateen-alto and tenor saxophones, alto clarinet; Dave Burrell-piano; Alan Silva-bass; Louis Belogenis-tenor saxophone. "Sunny Murray's talent is bigger than any category you could use to describe it. He's one of...

"Classic and important '66 release from the innovative drummer Sunny Murray in a quintet session, remastered and with bonus interview track between Murray and ESP label founder Bernard Stollman."...

This ensemble was formed to perform live music to films. The score straddles genres, running the gamut between composed, improvised, graphic, atmospheric and avant garde movie soundtrack. The films were three silent black and white classics: Joris Iven...

This is the 1st new work by these Italian composers since their two ReR releases from 10 years ago. They've got a new partner too. ''...a stunning accomplishment...both exceptional & exceptionally strange.''-Cadence. [Victo]

Museo Rosenbach are one of the very top tier of the 'one and done' 'Rock Progressivo Italian' bands of the 70s, releasing a dark, sinister classic. Now, 40 years (!) after their first, classic release Zarathustra, they return with a new studio album...

This is a 2006 release of early live recordings from the 1st year and a half of the band's life in 1997-1998. Great music and very good 'bootleg' sonics. Limited edition of 1,000. "Combines the virtuosity of the Canterbury scene and the ability to blow...

(Sweden)

"Musica Dispersa fromed in Barcelona in 1970, when they recorded their only album, published by Diabolo, in which they developed a really avant-garde music, with hypnotic rhythms, eastern influences, and sensual voices (Selene) producing onomatopeyic....

Originally issued in 1970 by BYG, and the second of their two releases by MEV.

"In 1968/69 MEV experimented with audience participation and took on a number of new younger people, many of whom were not musicians. We wanted to see how far we...

"In the fall of 1966 a group of composers that included Frederic Rzewski, Alvin Curran, Allen Bryant, Jon Phetteplace, Giuseppe Chiari and Richard Teitelbaum organized 'Avanguardia Musicale I', a festival of several consecutive nights at the Accademia...