Top Albums - Free Improvisation

Bob Bralove & Henry Kaiser: Ultraviolet Licorice

Grateful Dead "Space and Drums" wizard Bob Bralove joins forces with experimental rock guitarist Henry Kaiser for an exciting instrumental exploration of the weirder side of avant rock.

  • Buy CD - $10.00
 
Weasel Walter: Apocalyptik Paranoia

A bizarre improvised meeting led by Flying Luttenbachers mastermind Weasel Walter ranging from nuclear holocaust noise to pinprick acoustic articulations. Featuring Henry Kaiser, Peter Evans, Greg Kelley, Forbes Graham and Fred Lonberg-Holm.

Recommended if you like Chris Corsano, John Zorn, Mike Patton.
  • Buy CD - $13.99
 
Henry Kaiser/Damon Smith/Weasel Walter: Plane Crash

A tumultuous display of guitar power trio intensity led by Academy Award nominee and improvised music legend Henry Kaiser featuring drummer Weasel Walter (the Flying Luttenbachers) and bassist Damon Smith.

Recommended if you like Derek Bailey, Keiji Haino, Masayuki Takayanagi.
  • Buy CD - $13.99
 
Nathan Hanson & Brian Roessler: Bellfounding

Improvised music that is at turns lyrical, bombastic, and ethereally expansive - accessible to the curious, while being challenging to the performers and listeners.

Recommended if you like Cecil McBee, Ornette Coleman, Pharaoh Sanders.
  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.90
  • Buy CD - $23.95
 
Plunge: Origo with Bobo Stenson

Swedish improv trio Plunge's second CD together with piano great Bobo Stenson

  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.99
  • Buy CD - $13.99
 
Billy Bang , Shoji Hano: FOUR SEASONS - East meets West

Billy Bang & Shoji Hano , Kimie Sakaki Recorded at Heart Lord Studio in JAPAN in 2008.

  • Buy CD - $25.00
 
Gary Lucas / Gérald Zbinden: Down the Rabbit Hole

This album brings together two world class avant-guitar masters, Gary Lucas and the Swiss guitarist Gerald Zbinden, for a soundclash of epic proportions. Featuring Drummer Marcel Papaux on 5, 8 and 9.

  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.99
  • Buy CD - $15.00
 
Kite Operations: Festival

Recommended if you like Naked City, Nels Cline, Sonic Youth.
  • Buy CD - $11.00
  • Download Album (MP3) - $8.00
 
Acoustic Guitar Trio (Nels Cline, Jim Mcauley, Rod Poole): Vignes

An improvising, microtonal acoustic guitar trio. Extraordinary music: surging drones, sparkling arpeggios and noisy prepared guitars. Featuring guitar masters Nels Cline (Wilco), Jim McAuley and the late great Rod Poole.

Recommended if you like Derek Bailey, Elliott Sharp, Nels Cline.
  • Download Album (MP3) - $9.99
  • Buy CD - $16.99
 
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