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Keith Jarrett Belonging 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;On Keith Jarrett's first recording with his & quot;European & quot; quartet -- Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass), Jon Christensen (drums) -- he stakes out somewhat less abrasive territory than that which his & quot;American & quot; foursome was exploring at this time. Garbarek sports a neutral, vibratoless tone that occasionally reaches an emotional climax; the rhythm section is supportive and just loose enough. The record operates at its strongest level when Jarrett locks the quartet into his winning gospel mode on & quot;'Long as You Know You're Living Yours & quot; and the tense drive of & quot;Spiral Dance. & quot; - Allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 1 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Spiral Dance & lt;br & gt; 2. Blossom & lt;br & gt; 3. Long As You Know You're Living Yours & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Belonging & lt;br & gt; 2. The Windup & lt;br & gt; 3. Solstice

Keith Jarrett Facing You 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Facing You is one of the most important recordings in contemporary jazz for several reasons, aside from being beautifully conceived and executed by pianist Keith Jarrett. It is a hallmark recording of solo piano in any discipline, a signature piece in the early ECM label discography, a distinct departure from mainstream jazz, a breakthrough for Jarrett, and a studio prelude for his most famous solo project to follow, The Köln Concert. Often meditative, richly melodic, inventive, and introspective beyond compare, Jarrett expresses his soul in tailored tones that set standards for not only this kind of jazz, but music that would serve him and his fans in good stead onward. In this program of all originals, which sound spontaneously improvised with certain pretexts and motifs as springboards, the rhapsodic & quot;Ritooria, & quot; 4/4 love/spirit song & quot;Lalene, & quot; and song for family and life & quot;My Lady; My Child & quot; firmly establish Jarrett's heartfelt and thoughtful approach. & quot;Vapallia & quot; cements the thematic, seemingly effortless, lighter -- but never tame -- aesthetic. & quot;Starbright & quot; is an easy-paced two-step tune signifying fully Jarrett's personalized stance. Straddling a more jagged, angular, and free edge, the pianist evokes the influence of Paul Bley during & quot;Semblence & quot; (sic). But it is the opening selection, an extended ten-minute opus titled & quot;In Front, & quot; that truly showcases Jarrett at his playful best -- a timeless, modal, direct, and bright delight. A remarkable effort that reveals more and more with each listen, this recording has stood the test of time, and is unquestionably a Top Three recording in Keith Jarrett's long and storied career. & quot; - Allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. In Front & lt;br & gt; 2. Ritooria & lt;br & gt; 3. Lalene & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. My Lady, My Child & lt;br & gt; 2. Landscape For Future Earth & lt;br & gt; 3. Starbright & lt;br & gt; 4. Vapallia & lt;br & gt; 5. Semblence

Keith Jarrett My Song 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; My Song is an album by jazz musician Keith Jarrett which was released on the ECM label in 1978. It is the second album by Jarrett's 'European Quartet' featuring Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Due to the popularity of the haunting & quot;My Song, & quot; this album is the best known of the Jarrett-Garbarek collaborations and it actually is their most rewarding meeting on record. Jarrett contributed all six compositions and the results are relaxed and introspective yet full of inner tension. & quot; - Allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Keith Jarret, piano/percussion & lt;br & gt; Jan Garbarek, tenor and soprano sax & lt;br & gt; Palle Danielsson, bass & lt;br & gt; Jon Christensen, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Questar & lt;br & gt; 2. My Song & lt;br & gt; 3. Tabarka & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Country & lt;br & gt; 2. Mandala & lt;br & gt; 3. The Journey Home

Pat Metheny Group American Garage 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;The back liner photo gives the impression of a grungy Midwestern garage band, but no, that doesn't describe this sophisticated jazz-rock quartet, which was simultaneously breaking into mass-market acceptance and away from the contemplative ECM stereotype. The arrangements are more structured, the playing often more intense and searching, with a more pronounced rock influence. On the title track, Metheny digs in and displays some authoritative rock-oriented licks and intensity, and the rhythms on & quot;The Search & quot; have a slight, at times asymmetrical Latin feeling. The nearly 13-minute & quot;The Epic & quot; finds the Metheny group developing some real combustion in the improvised sections as Metheny, keyboardist Lyle Mays, bassist Mark Egan and drummer Danny Gottlieb grow tighter as a unit. In hindsight, some of the music seems a bit too tightly conceived to allow adequate breathing room, but this is still high-quality jazz-rock for its time. & quot; - Allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. (Cross The) Heartland & lt;br & gt; 2. Airstream & lt;br & gt; 3. The Search & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. American Garage & lt;br & gt; 2. The Epic & lt;br & gt; & amp;nbsp;

Pat Metheny Group Travels 180g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl Double LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Originally released in 1983, Travels is the Pat Metheny Group's first live album recorded during several 1982 concerts. For this collection of jazz music, guitarist Metheny's group consists of Lyle Mays on keyboards, drummer Dan Gottlieb, bassist Steve Rodby, and Nana Vasconcelos on percussion and vocals. Travels earned the 1983 Grammy for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded less than a year after the magnificent ‘Offramp,' Travels is proof that the PMG were on a creative high. Music was pouring from Metheny and Mays. Extraordinarily for a live album, over half the tracks were entirely new and have not been heard, before or since, on any studio album. Pat said in an interview soon after this album’s release that he preferred this version of ‘Are You Going With Me?’ to the ‘Offramp’ original. Both have their merits. Both are brilliant. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Here are two delightfully simple tunes on this album – ‘Farmer’s Trust’ and ‘Travels’ – which are gorgeously executed duets by Metheny and Mays, with the rest of the band in the background. They are almost love poems, a high point in the musical understanding between Mays and Metheny. It’s almost impossible for any artist to create two masterpieces in succession, but the PMG achieved this with ‘Offramp’ and ‘Travels’. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;If you liked the popular Offramp, you'll fall for Travels, too... & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Richard S. Ginell, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Pat Metheny, guitar & lt;br & gt; Steve Rodby, bass & lt;br & gt; Lyle Mays, piano & lt;br & gt; Nana Vasconcelos, percussion & lt;br & gt; Dan Gottlieb, percussion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Are You Going With Me? & lt;br & gt; 2. The Fields, The Sky & lt;br & gt; 3. Goodbye & lt;br & gt; 4. Phase Dance & lt;br & gt; 5. Straight On Red & lt;br & gt; 6. Farmer's Trust & lt;br & gt; 7. Extradition & lt;br & gt; 8. Goin' Ahead & lt;br & gt; 9. As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls & lt;br & gt; 10. Travels & lt;br & gt; 11. Song For Bilbao & lt;br & gt; 12. San Lorenzo & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded July, October, and November 1982

Chris Potter & Underground Orchestra Imaginary Cities 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;High Quality Vinyl Double LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Imaginary Cities is the recording premiere of saxophonist Chris Potter’s Underground Orchestra. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his long-established Underground Quartet – with Adam Rogers, Craig Taborn and Nate Smith – now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and Potter’s old comrade from Dave Holland Quintet days, vibes and marimba man Steve Nelson. The title composition is a suite, panoramic in its reach, with movements subtitled “Compassion”, “Dualities”, “Disintegration” and “Rebuilding”. The scope of the work, and its contrasting moods and thematic development, inspire some of Potter’s finest playing. His saxes fly high above his idealized cityscapes or launch into dialogues or group improvising with its gifted inhabitants. Four further pieces – “Lament”, “Firefly”, “Sky” and “Shadow Self” – extend the feeling of the suite, successfully combining both tightly written material and very open areas involving all members of the orchestra. References are multi-idiomatic and multicultural, and Potter, who counts Charlie Parker with Strings amongst his formative enthusiasms, had Arabic and Indian string sections in mind, as well as contemporary composition, when shaping this material. Imaginary Cities was recorded in December 2013 in New York’s Avatar Studio and produced by Manfred Eicher. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chris Potter, tenor & amp; soprano saxophone, bass clarinet & lt;br & gt; Adam Rogers, guitars & lt;br & gt; Craig Taborn, piano & lt;br & gt; Steve Nelson, vibraphone, marimba & lt;br & gt; Fima Ephron, bass guitar & lt;br & gt; Scott Colley, acoustic bass & lt;br & gt; Nate Smith, drums & lt;br & gt; Mark Feldman, violin & lt;br & gt; Joyce Hammann, violin & lt;br & gt; Lois Martin, viola & lt;br & gt; David Eggar, cello & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections & lt;/b & gt;: & lt;br & gt; 1. Lament & lt;br & gt; 2. Imaginary Cities 1 Compassion & lt;br & gt; 3. Imaginary Cities 2 Dualitites & lt;br & gt; 4. Imaginary Cities 3 Disintegration & lt;br & gt; 5. Imaginary Cities 4 Rebuilding & lt;br & gt; 6. Firefly & lt;br & gt; 7. Shadow Self & lt;br & gt; 8. Sky & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded December 2013

Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff 150g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;High Quality 150g Vinyl Double LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; “Break Stuff” is what happens after formal elements have been addressed. Vijay Iyer calls the break “a span of time in which to act. It’s the basis for breakdowns, breakbeats, and break dancing... it can be the moment when everything comes to life.” A number of the pieces here are breakdowns of other Iyer constructions. Some are from a suite premiered at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, some derive from Open City, a collaboration with novelist Teju Cole and large ensemble. The trio energetically recasts everything it touches. “Hood” is a tribute to Detroit techno pioneer Robert Hood. On “Work,” Vijay pays homage to his “number one hero,” Thelonious Monk. “Countdown” reconsiders the classic Coltrane tune inside a rhythmic framework inspired by West African music. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; “Mystery Woman” is driven by compound pulses which owe a debt to South Indian drumming. Fast moving and quick-witted, the group has developed a strong musical identity of its own, with an emphasis on what Iyer calls “co-constructing,” exploring all the dynamics of playing together. Yet the three players also get abundant solo space and, in a reflective moment at the album’s centre, Iyer plays a moving version of Billy Strayhorn’s “Blood Count” alone. Break Stuff, recorded in June 2014 at New York’s Avatar Studio and produced by Manfred Eicher, is the third ECM release from Vijay Iyer. It follows the chamber music recording Mutations and the film-and-music project Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Break Stuff is modern jazz on the bleeding edge, a music that not only asks musical questions but answers them, and it does so accessibly and immediately, no matter the form or concept it chooses to express. This trio aims at an interior center, finds it, and pushes out, projecting Iyer & amp; Co.'s discoveries. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Thom Jurek, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 150g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; • High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; • Free MP3 Download Code Included & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Vijay Iyer, piano & lt;br & gt; Stephan Crump, double bass & lt;br & gt; Marcus Gilmore, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Starlings & lt;br & gt; 2. Chorale & lt;br & gt; 3. Diptych & lt;br & gt; 4. Hood & lt;br & gt; 5. Work & lt;br & gt; 6. Taking Flight & lt;br & gt; 7. Blood Count & lt;br & gt; 8. Break Stuff & lt;br & gt; 9. Mystery Woman & lt;br & gt; 10. Geese & lt;br & gt; 11. Countdown & lt;br & gt; 12. Wrens

Mathias Eick Midwest LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;High Quality Vinyl LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Mathias Eick reflects on distances traveled in this intensely melodic set of original compositions, which makes an imaginative journey from Hem, the tiny Norwegian village where the trumpeter grew up, to the vast plains of Dakota in the American Midwest. It was to the Midwest that hundreds of thousands of Norwegians traveled by sea in the 19th and early 20th centuries - and naturally they took their music with them. In similar spirit Eick, a Norwegian improviser-composer strongly influenced by North American jazz, here reintegrates some of the colours and textures of his native folk music in these newly-created pieces. In the frontline of the line-up featured here he is partnered by the brilliant violinist Gjermund Larsen, whose roots are in the Norwegian folk tradition. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Trumpet and violin exchange lines and soar together above a brilliant rhythm section with Jon Balke at his most lyrical, Helge Norbakken periodically finding pulses that can suggest tribal drumming or buffalo hooves, and the resourceful Mats Eilertsen helping to drive the music forward. The original inspiration for the album was sparked by a grueling North American tour: “I’d been out on the road for a long time and was feeling homesick. Then we reached the area called the Rural Midwest and I suddenly felt as if I was home. I had a sense of why the early settlers would want to build their farms there. It reminded me very much of parts of Norway.” & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The compositions are all lyrical, in typical Eick fashion, but with Larsen they take on a rougher, more earthen quality. The violinist's attention to the instrument's early, raw, root sound lends balance to these melodies, and the interplay between violin and trumpet throughout is not only alluring, but often arresting...it perfectly illustrates the thematic frame of the journey he set out to portray: that of the immigrant encountering the unknown and embracing it, and in the process, creating a new personal and cultural history without forsaking the old one. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Thom Jurek, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt;• High Quality Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Mathias Eick, trumpet & lt;br & gt; Gjermund Larsen, violin & lt;br & gt; Jon Balke, piano & lt;br & gt; Mats Eilertsen, double bass & lt;br & gt; Helge Norbakken, percussion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side One: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Midwest & lt;br & gt; 2. Hem & lt;br & gt; 3. March & lt;br & gt; 4. At Sea & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Two: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Dakota & lt;br & gt; 2. Lost & lt;br & gt; 3. Fargo & lt;br & gt; 4. November & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded May 2014

Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, Jon Christensen Gefion LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;High Quality Vinyl LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Gefion is Danish guitarist Jakob Bro’s first ECM album as leader, following recordings for the label as sideman with Paul Motian and Tomasz Stanko. Like the work of those masters, Bro’s balladeering distils a sense of jazz history in its specific and highly personal atmospheres. The open forms of Bro’s compositions leave plenty of space for his companions – drum legend Jon Christensen and creative bassist-of-the-moment Thomas Morgan - to make their statements, interactively and in parallel. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; And there is space too for the listener’s imagination to follow the flow and the delicate melodic tracery of Bro’s electric guitar in this thoughtful and poetic album. Gefion was recorded in Oslo’s Rainbow Studio in November 2013 and produced by Manfred Eicher. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Here it is Morgan who plays both a lyric center as well as a more insistent -- yet still sparse -- harmonic foil. Listen to the long, quietly unfolding title track for evidence. Add to this Christensen's unhurried, texturally contrasting cymbal work, which never centers but moves behind and in front of & quot;the beat & quot; to underscore the interactions between his partners and extend them with his own sense of lyricism...Gefion is quiet; it never insists. The listeners' attention can be focused on the intersection of sounds and spaces because what emerges in the end is remarkable for all of its deliberate restraint. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Thom Jurek, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Free MP3 download code included & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Jakob Bro, guitar & lt;br & gt; Thomas Morgan, double bass & lt;br & gt; Jon Christensen, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side One: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Gefion & lt;br & gt; 2. Copenhagen & lt;br & gt; 3. And They All Came Marching Out of the Woods & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Two: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. White & lt;br & gt; 2. Lyskaster & lt;br & gt; 3. Airport Poem & lt;br & gt; 4. Oktober & lt;br & gt; 5. Ending & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded November 2013

Jimmy Giuffre Jimmy Giuffre 3, 1961 180g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl Double LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; A true arbiter of the chamber jazz idiom before it even was one, clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre was brought back to vivid life in this much-needed ECM rescue. Engaging a then-acoustic Steve Swallow on bass and a gushing Paul Bley on piano in a twofold session of ruffled play for Verve, Giuffre brought his signature silken tone to an ephemeral trio whose tuneful interactivity made for loads of affirming music. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; In a wonderful encapsulating essay, Steve Lake tells us that the group had by this point reached a state of free jazz that dove past the blaring expectations of its current fashion and headed straight into the instincts beating quietly below. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...nothing short of a revelation musically...There are no corners in this music, no jagged edges, everything is rounded off, if not smooth, then at least warm -- no matter how complex the music becomes it has no air of academic elitism or dry didacticism about it, the emotions are transparent and expressed with understatement and grace. This reissue is perhaps, along with Free Fall, one of the most essential documents regarding the other side of early-'60s jazz...Giuffre didn't straddle fences; on Fusion and Thesis, he just walked through them. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Thom Jurek, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet & lt;br & gt; Paul Bley, piano & lt;br & gt; Steve Swallow, double-bass & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Jesus Maria & lt;br & gt; 2. Emphasis & lt;br & gt; 3. In the Mornings Out There & lt;br & gt; 4. Scootin' About & lt;br & gt; 5. Cry, Want & lt;br & gt; 6. Brief Hesitation & lt;br & gt; 7. Venture & lt;br & gt; 8. Afternoon & lt;br & gt; 9. Trudgin' & lt;br & gt; 10. Ictus & lt;br & gt; 11. Carla & lt;br & gt; 12. Sonic & lt;br & gt; 13. Whirrrr & lt;br & gt; 14. That's True, That's True & lt;br & gt; 15. Goodbye & lt;br & gt; 16. Flight & lt;br & gt; 17. The Gamut & lt;br & gt; 18. Me Too & lt;br & gt; 19. Temporarily & lt;br & gt; 20. Herb & amp; Ictus & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Fusion - recorded March 3, 1961 in New York & lt;br & gt; Thesis - recorded April 8, 1961 in New York

Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden Last Dance 180g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl Double LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Last dance is a 2014 joint album by American pianist and composer Keith Jarrett and American jazz double bass player Charlie Haden, known for their long collaboration from the 1960s onward. The duo had a joint album Jasmine in 2010. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden broaden the scope of their duo project to showcase jazz classics like Thelonious Monk’s “Round Midnight” and Bud Powell’s spritely “Dance Of The Infidels.” Love songs, however, are to the fore in this selection, with tender versions of “My Old Flame,” “My Ship,” “It Might As Well Be Spring,” “Everything Happens To Me,” and “Every Time We Say Goodbye” as well as alternate takes of “Where Can I Go Without You” and “Goodbye,” every bit as touching as the Jasmine renditions. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;“When we play together it’s like two people singing,” & lt;/b & gt; said Jarrett of his reunion with Haden. The intentions of the songs are honored, the shades of meaning in a melody or a lyric explored instrumentally. As Charlie Haden put it, & lt;b & gt;“Keith really listens, and I listen. That’s the secret. It’s about listening.” & lt;/b & gt; The music of Last Dance was recorded at Keith Jarrett’s home studio. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;They don't overstate anything; the music provides meaning all on its own. They relax into its beauty playing toward one another as hints, suggestions, and references to popular music history bridge the space between. Last Dance is a necessary addendum to Jasmine; it fleshes out the confident, mature, amiable, and eloquent speech in the canonical language these two jazz masters share. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Thom Jurek, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Keith Jarrett, piano & lt;br & gt; Charlie Haden, double bass & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. My Old Flame & lt;br & gt; 2. My Ship & lt;br & gt; 3. Round Midnight & lt;br & gt; 4. Dance of The Infidels & lt;br & gt; 5. It Might As Well Be Spring & lt;br & gt; 6. Everything Happens To Me & lt;br & gt; 7. Where Can I Go Without You & lt;br & gt; 8. Every Time We Say Goodbye & lt;br & gt; 9. Goodbye

Keith Jarrett Trio Still Live 180g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl Double LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Still Live is a live album by American pianist Keith Jarrett's & quot;Standards Trio & quot; featuring Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette recorded in concert in July, 1986 at the Philharmonic Hall in Munich and released on the ECM label. This double LP recording includes songs like & quot;My Funny Valentine, & quot; & quot;Autumn Leaves, & quot; & quot;Someday My Prince Will Come, & quot; and more. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music. Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey, moving on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed a great deal of success as a group leader and a solo performer in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music. His improvisations draw from the traditions of jazz and other genres, especially Western classical music, gospel, blues, and ethnic folk music. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; In 2003, Jarrett received the Polar Music Prize, the first (and to this day only) recipient not to share the prize with a co-recipient, and in 2004 he received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize. In 2008, he was inducted into the Down Beat Hall of Fame in the magazine's 73rd Annual Readers' Poll. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Jarrett treats his brace of pop and jazz standards with unpredictable, often eloquently melodic and structural originality. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Richard S. Ginell, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Audiophile High Quality Vinyl & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Keith Jarrett, piano & lt;br & gt; Gary Peacock, bass & lt;br & gt; Jack DeJohnette, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. My Funny Valentine & lt;br & gt; 2. Autumn Leaves & lt;br & gt; 3. When I Fall In Love & lt;br & gt; 4. The Song is You & lt;br & gt; 5. Come Rain or Come Shine & lt;br & gt; 6. Late Lament & lt;br & gt; 7. You and The Night and The Music & lt;br & gt; 8. Extension & lt;br & gt; 9. Intro & lt;br & gt; 10. Someday My Prince Will Come & lt;br & gt; 11. Billie's Bounce & lt;br & gt; 12. I Remember Clifford & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded July 1986

Nik Bartsch's Ronin Llyria 180g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl Double LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The third album from one of the most exciting young European bands, “Llyrìa” follows on from “Stoa” and “Holon,” the recordings that established the Swiss band Ronin on the international scene. Leader Nik Bärtsch’s “modular” pieces still define the context of the group’s music but the committed input of the individual Ronin members has lifted the work to the next level, blurring the distinctions between composition, improvisation and interpretation. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The music has become more open, so much so that Bärtsch’s old buzzwords like “Zen funk” and “ritual groove music” now scarcely apply and even “minimalism” is only a distant reference. Reed player Sha shines brightly here, and lyrical melodic themes make themselves felt, but perhaps this is, more than its predecessors, a drummer’s record, its beats lovingly crafted by Kasper Rast and percussionist Andi Pupato. Recorded in the South of France in March 2010, with Manfred Eicher producing. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Llyria retains much of the precision of the band's previous output, and yet sounds ever so slightly more human than anything they've done before...it's very much of a piece with Bärtsch's overall musical vision, and longtime listeners will enjoy it as much as new ones. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Phil Freeman, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Nik Bärtsch, piano & lt;br & gt; Sha, bass clarinet, alto saxophone & lt;br & gt; Björn Meyer, bass & lt;br & gt; Kaspar Rast, drums & lt;br & gt; Andi Pupato, percussion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Modul 48 & lt;br & gt; 2. Modul 52 & lt;br & gt; 3. Modul 55 & lt;br & gt; 4. Modul 47 & lt;br & gt; 5. Modul 53 & lt;br & gt; 6. Modul 51 & lt;br & gt; 7. Modul 49_44

Chris Potter The Dreamer Is the Dream 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;2018 Grammy Award Nominee! & lt;br & gt; • Best Improvised Jazz Solo: & quot;Ilimba & quot; & lt;br & gt; • Best Jazz Instrumental Album: The Dreamer Is The Dream & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; For his third ECM album as a leader, Chris Potter offers music by an acoustic quartet that naturally blends melodic rhapsody with rhythmic muscle. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The quartet consists of Chris Potter on horns, David Virelles on keyboard, Joe Martin on bass, and drummer Marcus Gilmore. Each musician is allowed to shine alongside their leader. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Limited time download code & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chris Potter, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, ilimba, samples & lt;br & gt; David Virelles, piano, celeste & lt;br & gt; Joe Martin, double bass & lt;br & gt; Marcus Gilmore, drums, percussion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Heart In Hand & lt;br & gt; 2. Memory And Desire & lt;br & gt; 3. The Dreamer Is The Dream & lt;br & gt; 4. Yasodhara & lt;br & gt; 5. Ilimba & lt;br & gt; 6. Sonic Anomaly

Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane & Matthew Garrison In Movement 180g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;ECM Debut From Ravi Coltrane & amp; Matthew Garrison On 180g Double LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Fifty years ago, as a guest with John Coltrane’s group, Jack DeJohnette played with the fathers of Ravi Coltrane and Matthew Garrison. But for all the wealth of historical reference, this adventurous trio is a band in movement, taking the music forward. Ravi Coltrane and Matt Garrison, in their ECM debuts, both respond magnificently to DeJohnette’s driving drumming and color-rich cymbal play, Ravi with superb solos, Garrison with lean bass lines and imaginative looping electronics. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Musing upon the studio experience with Ravi and Matthew, DeJohnette says: & lt;b & gt; & quot;I’m inspired by what we did – we got into some amazing sonic grooves. It’s a continuation, a moving of our music forward – music that’s not locked into any one genre. I know I haven’t heard any combination like this. There’s the past and the present and the future in what we’re doing. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • Gatefold Jacket & lt;br & gt; • Limited Edition Download Code Included & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Jack DeJohnette & lt;br & gt; Ravi Coltrane & lt;br & gt; Matthew Garrison & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; LP 1 & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Alabama & lt;br & gt; 2. In Movement & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3. Two Jimmys & lt;br & gt; 4. Blue In Green & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;LP 2 & lt;br & gt; Side C: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Serpentine Fire & lt;br & gt; 2. Lydia & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side D: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3. Rashied & lt;br & gt; 4. Soulful Ballad

Terje Rypdal Waves 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! Remastered From Original Analog Master Tapes! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Originally released in 1977, this classic ECM title is now reissued on high quality 180g vinyl. This album was recorde in September 1977 at Talent Studio is Oslo. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Rypdal's new album is a series of sonic excursions ranging from the expressionist to the impressionist and with few concessions to conformity. Rypdal's guitar and Palle Mikkelborg's trumpet are well-matched with Manfred Eicher's typically superb production putting it all in focus. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; – Record World & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;On four- and six-string electric bass, Sveinung Hovenso combines a gorgeous tone, melodic lines, and a rich harmonic sensibility. Trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg's debt to the effects-heavy Miles Davis is a key component of Waves. An by this point Rypdal seems less like a guitarist playing notes than a musician painting with sound. Each of the six songs on Waves has its own character, and the album is full of surprises... On the poignant ballad 'Karusell,' Mikkelborg plays so beautifully it's no wonder Rypdal left all the soloing to his bandmate... Strong compositions and inspired playing make Waves a pleasure from beginning to end. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Jeff Wilson, & lt;i & gt;The Absolute Sound & lt;/i & gt;, Rated 5/5 Music, 4/5 Sonics & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; • Limited time download code & lt;br & gt; • Remastered from Original Analog Master Tapes & lt;br & gt; • Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Terje Rypdal, electric guitar, RMI keyboard computer, ARP synthesizer & lt;br & gt; Jon Christensen, drums, percussion & lt;br & gt; Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet, fluegelhorn, RMI, Tac piano, Ringmodulator & lt;br & gt; Sveinung Hovensjo, electric bass (6 & amp; 4 string) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Per Ulv & lt;br & gt; 2. Karusell & lt;br & gt; 3. Stenskoven & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Waves & lt;br & gt; 2. The Dain Curse & lt;br & gt; 3. Charisma

Gary Peacock Voice From The Past - Paradigm 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! Remastered From Original Analog Master Tapes! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Originally released January 1982, this classic ECM title is reissued on high quality 180g vinyl. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;This is a record with much to recommend it. Peacock is sublime and the perpetual motion of DeJohnette's drumming maintains a superb tension. The broad toned Stanko skirts the niceties and finds something of consequence to say every time he walks to the wicket but, surprisingly, it is Garbarek's many solid innings that are the backbone of the whole thing. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; – Jazz Journal & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; • Limited time download code & lt;br & gt; • Remastered from Original Analog Master Tapes & lt;br & gt; • Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Gary Peacock, bass & lt;br & gt; Jan Garbarek, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone & lt;br & gt; Tomasz Stanko, trumpet & lt;br & gt; Jack DeJohnette, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Voice From The Past & lt;br & gt; 2. Legends & lt;br & gt; 3. Moor & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Allegory & lt;br & gt; 2. Paradigm & lt;br & gt; 3. Ode For Tomten

The David Holland Quartet Conference Of The Birds 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; This was Dave Holland's first album as a full-fledged leader. An album of driving, progressive jazz, it is also of historical significance as the only occasion when Rivers and Braxton, two of the music's most strikingly original saxophonists, recorded together. This summit meeting received raves from the press. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;If you've found the new music lacking in swing, cohesion and variety, get to this album, & quot; & lt;/b & gt; insisted DownBeat in a five star review. & lt;b & gt; & quot;Don't miss this one & quot;. & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • From The Original Analog Tapes & lt;br & gt; • Limited Time Download Code & lt;br & gt; • Printed in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; David Holland, bass & lt;br & gt; Sam Rivers, reeds, flute & lt;br & gt; Anthony Braxton, reeds, flute & lt;br & gt; Barry Altschul, percussion, marimba & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side I: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Four Winds & lt;br & gt; 2. Q & amp;A & lt;br & gt; 3. Conference Of The Birds & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side II: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 4. Interception & lt;br & gt; 5. Now Here (Nowhere) & lt;br & gt; 6. See-Saw & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded on November 30, 1972 at Allegro Studio, New York City

Chick Corea & Gary Burton Crystal Silence 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The Corea/Burton duo was brought together by producer Manfred Eicher, and Crystal Silence brought a new chamber music sensibility into jazz improvisation, distinguished by an effervescence of melody and countermelody, with synchronized cascades of sound in continually changing harmonic movement. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; It all begins here, with Crystal Silence. The title says it all: silence crystallized into dazzling melodic gems, each its own prismatic doorway into improvisatory translucence. Corea offers a fine set of five compositions (the most notable being the slick opener & quot;Señor Mouse & quot;), along with three beautifully realized tunes by bassist Steve Swallow ( & quot;Arise, Her Eyes & quot; being a personal favorite), and another by Mike Gibbs (the somber & quot;Feelings And Things & quot;). In spite of the variety of voices represented here, the album grows like one long, extended story, a dynamic that seems to shadow the musicians wherever they set foot. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The title track is a subdued tour de force in style, presentation, and content. & quot;Falling Grace & quot; (Swallow) is one of the shorter pieces on tap, but what it lacks in time it makes up for in exhilaration. The album ends with an instrumental version of another Return classic, & quot;What Game Shall We Play Today. & quot; Each piece is rendered with such dynamic sensitivity that one can immediately recognize the effect Crystal Silence must have had when originally released, and no doubt continues to have to this day. Connected as they are by the same mellow fuse, these tunes need hardly a spark to set them to glowing. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • From The Original Analog Tapes & lt;br & gt; • Limited Time Download Code & lt;br & gt; • Printed in W. Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chick Corea, piano & lt;br & gt; Gary Burton, vibes & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side I: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Senor Mouse & lt;br & gt; 2. Arise, Her Eyes & lt;br & gt; 3. I'm Your Pal & lt;br & gt; 4. Desert Air & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side II: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Crystal Silence & lt;br & gt; 2. Falling Grace & lt;br & gt; 3. Feelings And Things & lt;br & gt; 4. Childrens Song & lt;br & gt; 5. What Game Shall We Play Today & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded on November 6, 1972 at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo

Circle Paris Concert 180g 2LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl Double LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Circle was a band on fire with creativity. Corea and Holland had just left Miles Davis' band, keen to explore all parameters of new music in an improvised context. Braxton, equally inspired by Stockhausen and Coltrane, brought in new directions from the AACM. Altschul's resume included extensive work with Paul Bley. Together they were, for a while, matchless. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The short-lived Chick Corea outfit outdoes itself in this 1971 live recording. A delicate piano intro primes us for an extended rendition of Wayne Shorter’s “Nefertitti” to start. Once Braxton throws himself on top of incoming bass and drums, however, what began as contemplative awakening quickly turns into a spastic jaunt into more upbeat territory. The gnarled unity of the quartet paints in bold strokes, all the while flirting with total breakdown. Braxton’s perpetual motion and uncompromising tone make a superb tune out of a great one. “Song For The Newborn” gives Holland a moment in the spotlight. Swaddled in all the innocence of its title and bound by a mature sense of structure, this is an engaging interlude to the Braxton/Corea duet that follows. Corea’s frenetic style in the latter works its way through a host of rhythmic options before settling into a row of block chords. Braxton’s heady phrasing tears a page from the book of Coltrane, while his solitary diversions crackle with the urgency of a broken mirror, as yet unframed by the bastion of mundanity. Altschul delights in “Lookout Farm,” in which he dives headfirst into his percussive arsenal. The tinkling of icicles and cowbells in an open field give way to an extended solo, thus providing ample segue into “73 degrees Kelvin,” a beautifully convoluted organism that could only come from the mind of Braxton. Below its cacophonous surface pulsates a vast network of instrumental veins, through which flows the passionate immediacy that is Circle’s lifeblood, and from which Holland’s rapture sings with detail and imagination. “Toy Room ­ Q & amp;A” (Holland) boasts Corea in notably fine form, leaving plenty of elbowroom for Braxton to flex his reeds. The freer aesthetic crashes in on itself by the end, leaving us craving a familiar foothold. This, we get in the standard “No Greater Love,” capping things off with notable turns from all. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Corea busts out with some of his most captivating fingerwork, proving himself finely attuned to the mechanisms of his caravan at every rest stop along the way; Braxton’s “Pharaonic” sound titillates the ear; and one could hardly ask for a tighter rhythm section at one’s side. As a collective unit, Circle doesn’t so much make music out of as inhabit its raw melodic materials. This recording is a lasting testament to a vibrant formative period for ECM. The audience’s enthusiastic reactions give the listener the feeling of being present in the making of history. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • Double LP & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • Live recording & lt;br & gt; • From The Original Analog Tapes & lt;br & gt; • Limited Time Download Code & lt;br & gt; • Printed in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chick Corea, piano & lt;br & gt; Anthony Braxton, reeds, percussion & lt;br & gt; David Holland, bass, cello & lt;br & gt; Barry Altschul, percussion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side I: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Nefertitti & lt;br & gt; 2. Song For The Newborn & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side II: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Duet & lt;br & gt; 2. Lookout Farm / 73 Degrees Kalvin (Variation - 3) & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side III: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Toy Room - Q & amp;A & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side IV: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. No Greater Love & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded on February 21, 1971 at the Maison de l'O.R.T.F., Paris

Ralph Towner Solstice 180g LP (Vinyl)

& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl LP Reissue! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Featuring a lineup of musicians who would go on to weave ECM’s significance into the fabric of time, Solstice is a tour de force of musicianship, writing, arrangement, and recording. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Each track is brimming with life and features the sensitive application of a variety of instrumental combinations and studio savvy. “Oceanus” showcases Garbarek in his prime, soaring with an unbridled emotional register. As always, Towner’s 12-string speaks in 360 degrees. Superb drumming from Christensen complements lush melodic lines from Weber, who stretches a melodic cello into infinity while his bass arises like the conical aftereffect of a water droplet. “Visitation” clouds this ardor in a nocturnal vision filled with laughing spirits. “Drifting Petals” is a slow progression, a timid look out onto a dusty plain where the promise of freedom looms larger than the possibility of danger. But then an elder’s advice rings in our ears and pushes us onward. Feet move of their volition and pull us into the ever-receding horizon as the first drops of a squall streak across our foreheads. Towner proves again that his piano musings are not to be taken lightly, as they make for one of the most evocative tracks on the album. A transcendental 12-string solo (with gentle dimensional support from Weber) opens “Nimbus,” soon blossoming into a flourish of flutes, drums, and a bowed bass that cries with the grating fluidity of a sarangi. Garbarek’s sax joins in the fray and lets loose its harmonious fire. The deftly overdubbed flutes return, spreading their wings for a few moments before fluttering off into the distance. “Winter Solstice,” “Piscean Dance,” and “Red and Black” comprise a triptych of duets: the first for classical guitar and sax, the second a prime jam for 12-string and drums, and the third for 12-string and bass. “Sand” ends our cosmic journey with one of Garbarek’s deepest meditations for sax set to the strangely compelling ululations of Christensen’s flexatone lolling about in the background. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Melodically robust while structurally yielding, this is an album to be treasured and is a must-listen for anyone desiring to know what ECM is all about. An astounding meeting of musical minds if there ever was one. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; • 180g Vinyl LP & lt;br & gt; • Audiophile High Quality Pressing & lt;br & gt; • From The Original Analog Tapes & lt;br & gt; • Limited Time Download Code & lt;br & gt; • Printed in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Ralph Towner, 12-string and classical guitars, piano & lt;br & gt; Jan Garbarek, tenor and soprano saxophones, flute & lt;br & gt; Eberhard Weber, bass, cello & lt;br & gt; Jon Christensen, drums, percussion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side I: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Oceanus & lt;br & gt; 2. Visitation & lt;br & gt; 3. Drifting Petals & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side II: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Nimbus & lt;br & gt; 2. Winter Solstice & lt;br & gt; 3. Piscean Dreams & lt;br & gt; 4. Red and Black & lt;br & gt; 5. Sand & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded December 1974 at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo