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BLASTULA
is the name of the animal embryo in one of its internal subdivision phases. Not a two-cells organism any more, not a completed organism yet.
Blastula is also the name of the duo founded in 2006 by Cristiano Calcagnile (drummer, percussionist and composer) and Monica Demuru (vocalist , performer and playright) that pursues a multilingual sonic [...]

RECIPROCAL UNCLES
gianni lenoci _ piano | gianni mimmo _ soprano saxophone
A lifting wind revealing how sparkling is the relationship between two musicians that share intentions, derivations, approaches whole perspective dialogic moves. They both look at the sound as a morphing matter, with a plastic sculpting attitude. The goal is (again) to make distances possible knowledge [...]

MUNTU RECORDINGS 3CD BOX.
JEMEEL MOONDOC, ARTHUR WILLIAMS, ROY CAMPBELL JR., MARK HENNEN, WILLIAM PARKER and RASHID BAKR
MUNTU RECORDINGS 3CD BOX
The digipack contains a 115 pages book with 3 essays written by Ed Hazell and Jemeel Moondoc about Jazz Lofts Era in New York City, the Black Artists Movement and musical environment, many beautiful photos, [...]

Howard Riley – Solo in Vilnius
It was a magical Autumn day in Vilnius – Mr. Howard Riley was giving his rare solo performance at St. Catherine’s Church. The outcome is this two CD set of deep musical contemplation, freedom and lyricism. After the concert Howard Riley said that this was his best solo performance in [...]

Vladimir Tarasov – Thinking of Khlebnikov
A solo dedication to a Russian Futurist poet Velimir Khlebnikov by the gross master of drums and percussion, Vladimir Tarasov. The CD contains an essay “Thinking of Khlebnikov” by Igor Romanenkov. This work is included in PDF file format.
This record has been made possible by generous support of UAB “Garsu [...]

Curtis Clark Trio – Taagi
Recorded on successive nights during May 2009 performances in Dallas and Austin, this album represents a great collaboration between jazz veteran and great piano maestro Curtis Clark and young, but very talented Gonzalez brothers – Aaron and Stefan. Piano trio at it’s best.
Taagi – which takes its title from the Apache [...]

Five Rooms
Edition number twenty by Amirani Records is NO ROOM FOR DOUBT
Gianni Mimmo – sprano sax | Angelo Contini – trombone | John Russell – guitar | Jean Michel Van Schouwburg – voice | Andrea Serrapiglio – cello | Paolo Falascone – double bass (on track 15 & 16)
music instant compositions by Five Rooms | [...]

Charles Gayle | Dominic Duval | Arkadijus Gotesmanas  | Our Souls | Live in Vilnius
Charles Gayle : alto saxophone, piano |  Dominic Duval : Bass |  Arkadijus Gotesmanas : drums, percussions
Tracks : Side A: * 1. HEARTS CRY 16’48” * 2. THE FLOOD 5’04” Side B: * 3. LOVE CHANGES 8’38” * 4. COMPASSION 7’24” [...]

Lorenzo Sanguedolce and Michael Bisio – Live at the Yippie
Lorenzo Sanguedolce : Tenor Saxophone | Michael Bisio : Bass
Tracks : Side A: * ‘STRACT (part 1) 19’28” Side B: * ‘STRACT (part 2) 18’51”
* composed by Lorenzo Sanguedolce, Sweetblood Music (ASCAP) and Michael Bisio, AMB Music (ASCAP). “Bird’s Word” by Connie Crothers (C&C Jazz, [...]

Daniel Blacksberg Trio – Bit Heads
Daniel Blacksberg : Trombone | Jon Barrios : Bass |  Mike Szekely : Drums
Tracks : Side A: * 1. Fanfare For A Scrambled Race 4’05” * 2. Just Shy Of Hope 4’04” * 3. The Elastic Character 3’27” * 4. At Least Understanding 5’06” * 5. From the [...]