AMN Picks of the Week

Here is where I post, at a frequency of about once a week, a list of the new music that has caught my attention that week. All of the releases listed below I’ve heard for the first time this week and come recommended.

André Boucourechliev – Threne (1974)
François Bayle – La forme du temps est un cercle (2001)
Orthodox – Amanecer en Puerta Oscura (2007)
Magma – Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (2009)
Hashem Assadullahi – Strange Neighbor (2009)

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Free Jazz Blog Reviews

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From Free Jazz:

Friday, November 13, 2009
Ralph Towner & Paolo Fresu – Chiaroscuro (ECM, 2009) ****
Tomasz Stanko – Dark Eyes (ECM, 2009) ****

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Borah Bergman & Stefano Pastor – Live At Tortona (Mutablemusic, 2009) ****
Stefano Pastor – Chants (SLAM, 2009) ***

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tribute To Albert Ayler – Live At The Dynamo (Futura Marge, 2009) *****

Monday, November 9, 2009
Raphael Rogi?ski – Bach Bleach (Multikulti, 2009)
Eyal Maoz’s Edom – Hope And Destruction (Tzadik, 2009)
Ahleuchatistas – Of The Body Prone (Tzadik, 2009)
N.E.W. – Newtoons (Bo’ Weavil, 2009)
Rolf Kühn & Tri-O – Close-Up (Jazzwerktsatt, 2009) ****

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Dusted Reviews

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From Dusted:

Artist: Joe Morris Quartet
Album: Today on Earth
Label: AUM Fidelity
Review date: Nov. 13, 2009

Artist: Geoff Leigh and Yumi Hara
Album: Upstream
Label: Moonjune
Review date: Nov. 13, 2009

Artist: John Edwards and Chris Corsano
Album: Tsktsking
Label: Dancing Wayang
Review date: Nov. 13, 2009

Artist: Julia Wolfe
Album: Dark Full Ride: Music in Multiples
Label: Cantaloupe
Review date: Nov. 12, 2009

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