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Futterman, Joel / William Parker: Why
Futterman, Joel / William Parker:
Why

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Having worked together as members of the Kidd Jordan Quartet, pianist Joel Futterman and bassist William Parker recorded these collective duo improvisations in the studio in New York City in 2020, a perfect match of technical mastery pushing the boundaries of free playing through creative use of tonality, rhythm, and harmony from two extraordinarily compatibile improvisers.

Futterman, Joel: Perspicacity
Futterman, Joel:
Perspicacity

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Five extended improvised piano solos from Joel Futterman recording in his home base of Virginia Beach, each an incredible journey in free playing that quotes and comments on the history of jazz piano, living up to the album's title through insight, perceptiveness, wit and intuition, Futterman's technique and mastery expressing narratives of amazing confidence and solid direction.

Green, Jaki Shelton : The River Speaks of Thirst
Green, Jaki Shelton :
The River Speaks of Thirst

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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A collection of poems written by and read by ninth Poet Laureate of North Carolina and the first African American and third woman to hold the title--Jaki Shelton GreenÐ-presenting 11 texts with experimental sound work arranged by Shirlette Ammons, a fascinating set of observations and an insightful selection of "political statement, cultural commentary, and an aesthetic milestone".

Green, Jaki Shelton : The River Speaks of Thirst <i>[Used Item]</i>
Green, Jaki Shelton :
The River Speaks of Thirst [Used Item]

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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A collection of poems written by and read by ninth Poet Laureate of North Carolina and the first African American and third woman to hold the title--Jaki Shelton GreenÐ-presenting 11 texts with experimental sound work arranged by Shirlette Ammons, a fascinating set of observations and an insightful selection of "political statement, cultural commentary, and an aesthetic milestone".

Green, Jaki Shelton : The River Speaks of Thirst [VINYL]
Green, Jaki Shelton :
The River Speaks of Thirst [VINYL]

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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A collection of poems written by and read by ninth Poet Laureate of North Carolina and the first African American and third woman to hold the title--Jaki Shelton GreenÐ-presenting 11 texts with experimental sound work arranged by Shirlette Ammons, a fascinating set of observations and an insightful selection of "political statement, cultural commentary, and an aesthetic milestone".

Green, Jaki Shelton: I Want to Undie You [CD EP]
Green, Jaki Shelton:
I Want to Undie You [CD EP]

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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A CD EP from North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, the first African American and third woman to receive the appointment, persenting her work "I Want to Undie You" expressing her sorrow at the unexpected death of her daughter Imani and a celebration of her life, with audio arrangements by Alec Ferrel, plus versions of the text and music only.

Green, Jaki Shelton: I Want to Undie You [CD EP] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Green, Jaki Shelton:
I Want to Undie You [CD EP] [Used Item]

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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A CD EP from North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, the first African American and third woman to receive the appointment, persenting her work "I Want to Undie You" expressing her sorrow at the unexpected death of her daughter Imani and a celebration of her life, with audio arrangements by Alec Ferrel, plus versions of the text and music only.

Hirsh / Swell / Clouse / Parker: Out On A Limb
Hirsh / Swell / Clouse / Parker:
Out On A Limb

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Brooklyn Saxophonist and Park West Studios founder is the common thread to this quartet with Steve Hirsh on drums, Steve Swell on trombone and William Parker on bass, all frequent collaborators in innumerable projects, here in three extended improvisations beautifully recorded, showing the wealth of experience each has alone and in collective expression.

Perelman / Shipp / Cosgrove: Live in Carrboro
Perelman / Shipp / Cosgrove:
Live in Carrboro

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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The second album release from the trio of New York improvisers Ivo Perelman on tenor saxophone and Matthew Shipp on piano with DC drummer Jeff Cosgrove, captured live in North Carolina at the Carborro ArtsCenter for an extended, nearly hour-long journey of concentrative interplay, articulate soloing and diverse and authoritative dynamics of fervent and reflective moods.

Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp: Magical Incantation
Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp:
Magical Incantation

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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A standout in the many collaborations between New York pianist Matthew Shipp and Brazil-born, NY-based tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman, recording in the studio for eight elegantly lyrical improvisations that invoke both devotional and decisive dialogs, from an introspective "Prayer" to a dissipated "Lustihood", a spellbinding set of fraternal invocations.

Star City Survivor : Orbital Decay
Star City Survivor :
Orbital Decay

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Electric free improvisation with a caustic edge, stellar burns with titles like "Broken Navigation" or "The Sun is a Ball of Hate", from the North Carolina duo of guitarist Phil Venable (Tragic Assembly) and NY/NC drummer Tommy Jackson, who explore the atmospheric drag on their far-reaching dialogs through propulsive energy burns and moments of dark stellar voids.

Star City Survivor: Wilderness
Star City Survivor:
Wilderness

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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The follow-up to their debut album, Orbital Decay, finds guitarist Phil Venable and drummer Tommy Jackson delving deeper into their free duo referencing free jazz, ambient, no wave, and other forms of experimental and avant-garde music, their often turbulent dialog inspired by a desire to find hope in the world despite a contemporary period of death and injustice.

Tragic Assembly + Tatsuya Nakatani : Live at the Artscenter
Tragic Assembly + Tatsuya Nakatani :
Live at the Artscenter

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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The NC Tragic Assembly free improvising trio of Charles Chace on guitar, Crowmeat Bob on reeds and Phil Venable on upright bass are joined for this 2022 concert at Carrboro, NC's ArtCenter by improvising percussion powerhouse Tatsuya Nakatani, adding sonic expansion and rhythmic punctuation to this trio's typically drum free configuration, heard in four striking improvisations.

Tragic Assembly: Blood Drains And Memories
Tragic Assembly:
Blood Drains And Memories

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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The Durham, NC free improvising trio of Crowmeat Bob on alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet & guitar, Phil Venable on double bass and Charles Chance on drums notch up their playing, with Crowmeat Bob performing on both reeds and electric guitar as the band explores breaking down the barrier between subconsciousness and expression through collective improv.

Tragic Assembly: Instability
Tragic Assembly:
Instability

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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The trio of North Carolina Triangle free jazz players Crowmeat Bob on bass clarinet, clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones, Phil Venable on upright bass, and Charles Chance on drums, Venable and Chance known from The Paul Swest band, here in a studio album of seven collective free improvisations using open and often abstract approaches to melody and rhythm.

Venable, Phil / Jphono1: Nowhere Beacons Everywhere
Venable, Phil / Jphono1:
Nowhere Beacons Everywhere

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Jphono1, aka guitarist John Harrison, working with Carboro, NC improvising guitarist and Soul City Sounds label leader Phil Venable, along with input from John Crouch and Ken Moshesh for drum & percussion input, release this experimental album of strange drones, grooves and ambient electronic sounds, beautifully paced with a expansive breadth of concept.

Venable, Phil / Jphono1: Nowhere Beacons Everywhere <i>[Used Item]</i>
Venable, Phil / Jphono1:
Nowhere Beacons Everywhere [Used Item]

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Jphono1, aka guitarist John Harrison, working with Carboro, NC improvising guitarist and Soul City Sounds label leader Phil Venable, along with input from John Crouch and Ken Moshesh for drum & percussion input, release this experimental album of strange drones, grooves and ambient electronic sounds, beautifully paced with a expansive breadth of concept.

Venable, Phil / Paul Swest Duo: Kaolin
Venable, Phil / Paul Swest Duo:
Kaolin

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Phil Venable, the Chapel Hill, North Carolina bass player known for his work in the free jazz outfit Tragic Assembly, pairs up with Tragic Assembly drummer Charles Chace for an excursion into the outer limits of improvisation, the album title a reference to a medicinal clay and a riff off of the Charles Mingus song "Moanin".

Venable, Phil : Bassworks, Vol 1
Venable, Phil :
Bassworks, Vol 1

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Three muscular and inventive solo improvisations on the acoustic upright bass from North Carolina bassist and composer Phil Venable, a member of Tragic Assembly and The Phil Venable - Paul Swest Duo, recorded in the studio in 2022, the three "Basswork" parts are mostly demonstrating his strong walking and plucking skills, at times applying objects to his strings.

Venable, Phil : Bassworks, Vol 1  <i>[Used Item]</i>
Venable, Phil :
Bassworks, Vol 1 [Used Item]

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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Three muscular and inventive solo improvisations on the acoustic upright bass from North Carolina bassist and composer Phil Venable, a member of Tragic Assembly and The Phil Venable - Paul Swest Duo, recorded in the studio in 2022, the three "Basswork" parts are mostly demonstrating his strong walking and plucking skills, at times applying objects to his strings.

Venable, Phil: Bringing The Light [CD EP]
Venable, Phil:
Bringing The Light [CD EP]

(Soul City Sounds -- USA )


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A new Free Jazz album inspired by Pharoah Sanders' Karma, from the North Carolina ensemble led by upright bassist, guitarist and Soul City Sounds label-leader Phil Venable with Crowmeat Bob on saxophone, Ken Moshesh on percussion and Tommy Jackson on drums, plus a work for spoken word with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green and a song inspired by BLM with vocalist Jennifer Evans.



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