21 Jan

[ January the 24th, 2025 release via Libra Records: Keiji Haino & Natsuki Tamura – What Happened There? ]

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Get ready for some serious, subversive fun on What happened there? the first-ever collaboration between two of improvised music’s greatest provocateurs: trumpeter Natsuki Tamura and guitarist Keiji Haino. The album is out January 24, 2025 via Libra Records.

Tamura is internationally recognized for a unique musical vocabulary that blends jazz lyricism with extended techniques in a wide variety of settings including ensembles with Satoko Fujii. Haino is a monster-free jazz, noise rock, and free improvisation player who has made music with the likes of Peter Brötzmann, John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Jim O’Rourke, and Fred Frith.

 “Tamura has entered territory that no one has ever explored.” ―Masahiro Imai, Musen to Jikken
“Haino has achieved a reputation as a kind of unearthly visionary.” —Ben Ratliff, Art Forum

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19 Jan

[ January the 24th, 2025 release via Libra Records: Satoko Fujii GEN – Altitude 1100 Meters ]

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Altitude 1100 Meters to be released on January 24, 2025 via Libra Records.

Pianist-composer Satoko Fujii’s New String Ensemble, GEN, Makes a Stunning Debut on Her Latest Album, Altitude 1100 Meters

“Fujii’s music is unique. . . . she keeps inventing herself, with all her many bands playing totally different things, but all with the same underlying quality and recognizable vision.” – Stef Gjissels, Free Jazz Collective

“Satoko Fujii does not set boundaries and limits to her creativity – passionate and determined to search for every possible exploratory solution of sound, composition and improvisation.” – Guiseppe Mavilla, Scrivere di Jazz (Italy)

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17 Jan

[ January the 20th, 2025 release on Open MIC Records: Eugenie Jones – EUGENIE ]

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Eugenie Jones’ self-titled album of groove-infused melodies, exquisite string arrangements, and songs of passion, betrayal, and revenge releases on January 20th, 2025.

Produced by legendary bassist Lonnie Plaxico, EUGENIE sets to melody the singer/songwriter’s poignant experiences and observations within new original songs, fresh-take jazz standards, and beloved soul classics.

“An extraordinary singer, songwriter, and a source of light we’re fortunate to experience.” – NEA Jazz Master and John Coltrane bassist Reggie Workman

“Tremendous talent, tireless energy and buoyant spirit.” – Thomas Staudter, The Gazette/New York

“…keen sense of phrasing … like a veteran horn soloist, she slides effortlessly from one octave to the next, always landing on the right, pitch-perfect note.” – Mark Holston, Jazziz

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02 Jan

[ January the 14th, 2025 release on Greydisc Records: Kevin Kastning, Carl Clements, Soheil Peyghambari – Triple Helix ]

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release date: 14.01.2025 on Graydisc Records

This is a unique recording involving the four types of contraguitars, played by internationally recognised virtuoso Kevin Kastning, and two wind players. A multitasked, American veteran of the Sax Carl Clements, playing on Tenor, Alto, and Soprano saxophones and a young Iranian clarinettist Soheil Peyghambari, playing on Bass Clarinet & Bb clarinet on this six-tune marvellous session.

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