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Drums

John Hollenbeck

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The Claudia Quintet
John Hollenbeck - drums, percussion
Drew Gress - bass, guitar
Matt Moran - vibraphone
Ted Reichman - accordion
Chris Speed - clarinet, saxophone

  

MP3 sample:"I'm So Fickin' Cool"

 
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble:
Ben Kono, Chris Speed, Tony Malaby, Dan Willis, Alan Won - woodwinds
Rob Hudson, Kurtis Pivert, Jacob Garchik, Alan Ferber - trombones
Jon Owens, Tony Kadleck, Dave Ballou, Laurie Frink - trumpets
Kermit Driscoll - bass
John Hollenbeck - drums
Gary Versace - piano
Matt Moran - mallets
Theo Bleckmann - vocals
 

MP3 sample:"Folkmoot"

 

John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFuDOKj_gBg

 
 
John Hollenbeck & Jazz Big Band Graz
ft. Theo Bleckmann - vocals

George Schuller

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George Schuller's "Circle Wide":
George Schuller - drums, comp, arr
Donny Mc Caslin - tenor/soprano sax
Dave Ambrosio - bass
Tom Beckham - vibes
Brad Shepik - guitar
 

MP3 sample:"Back to School"

 
"The Schulldogs":
George Schuller - drums, comp, arr
Ed Schuller - bass
Herb Robertson - trumpet, mutes
Gebhard Ullmann - tenor sax, bass clarinet
 
 

MP3 sample:"Band Vote"

Guitar

Mary Halvorson

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Mary Halvorson Trio
Mary Halvorson - guitar
John Hebert - bass
Ches Smith - drums
 
 
 

MP3 sample: "Momentary Lapse"

Elliott Sharp

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Elliott Sharp "Solo"/
"Terraplane":

Elliott Sharp - guitars, saxophone
Alex Harding - baritone saxophone
Curtis Fowlkes - trombone
David Hofstra - bass
Tony Lewis - drums
Eric Mingus - vocals
  

MP3 sample:"Dance 4 Lance"

 

Elliot Sharp's "Terraplane" YouTube samples:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCFmXzire0I

 

 

Carbon:

Elliott Sharp-GuitarBass, Sampler, Lapsteel, Soprano Sax, Acoustic Guitar

Zeena Parkins-Electric Harp

Marc Sloan- Electric Bass

Joseph Trump-Drums, Percussion

David Weinstein-Sampler 

 

MP3 Sample: "Raptor"

 
Solo "Octal" project:
 

MP3 sample:"Through the Wormhole"

 

Elliot Sharp "Solo" YouTube sample:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE-3zyTuCCA

Michael Musillami

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Michael Musillami Trio:
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"Dachau"-M. Musillami

 

 

Michael Musillami Trio + 3

w/Marty Ehlich - Alto Sax

Matt Moran - Vibes

Ralph Alessi - trumpet 

 

MP3 Sample: "From Seeds"

 
 
Michael Musillami Band ft. Mark Feldman:
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
Mark Feldman - violin
 
 

MP3 sample:"The Treatment"

 

Michael Musillami YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_rGCGolMbk

Raul Bjorkenheim

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Raoul Bjorkenheim:
Scorch Trio:
Raoul Bjorkenheim - guitar, electric viola da gamba
Ingebrigt Haker Flaten - electric bass
Frank Rosaly - drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"Kiitos"

 

Scorch Trio YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDVSHzs_7dE

 

 

Bjorkenheim/Parker/Drake Trio:

Raoul Bjorkenheim-Guitar & Viola da Gimbr

William Parker-Bass & Shawm

Hamid Drake-Drums

 

 

MP3 Sample: "Lithotone 1-Part 5"

Piano/Keyboards

Amina Claudine Myers

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Amina Claudine Myers Vocal Ensemble:
Amina Claudine Myers - piano, vocals, composer
Janet Jordan - soprano
Richarda Abrams - alto
Clinton Ingram - tenor
Raphael Sligh - baritone
Oluwu ben Judah - electric & accoustic bass
Reggie Nicholson - percussion
 

MP3 Sample:"African Blues"

 
 
Amina Claudine Myers Trio ":
Amina Claudine Myers - piano, hammond B 3, vocals
Radu Williams or Oluwu ben Judah - electric & acoustic bass
Reggie Nicholson - drums
 
 

MP3 Sample:" Soul Funk No.1"(organ)

MP3 :"Jumping in the Sugar Bowl"

 

 

Amina Claudine Myers solo piano/voice:

 

MP3 Sample:"African Blues ll"

 

Amina Claudine Myers Trio YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6T9nXYL0vg

Barney McAll

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Barney Mc All's "Flashback Septet":
Barney Mc All - piano, chucky
Billy Harper - tenor saxophone
Curtis Fowlkes - trombone
Ben Monder - electric guitar
Matt Clohesy - bass
Obed Calvaire – drums
Pedrito Martinez - percussion
 
 

MP3 sample:"Flashbacks"-B.McAll

 

Barney McAll YouTube Sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYlGorOlImo

Dan Tepfer

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Dan Tepfer Trio
Dan Tepfer - piano
Jorge Roeder -bass
Richie Barshay - drums
 
 

MP3 sample: "Sweet Talk"

 

 

Dan Tepfer/Lee Konitz Duo 

Dan Tepfer - piano

Lee Konitz - alto sax

 

MP3 Sample "Elande #1"

     

Brass

Taylor Ho Bynum. cornet

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Taylor Ho Bynum:
The "Spider Monkey Strings":
Taylor Ho Bynum - cornet
Jason Kao Hwang - violit
Stephanie Griffin - viola
Jessica Pavone - viola & violin
Tomas Ulrich - cello
Pete Fitzpatrick - electric guitar
Joseph Daley - tuba
Luther Gray - drums
 

MP3 sample:"Supo Eno Pt.1"

 
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet:
Taylor Ho Bynum - cornet
Mary Halvorson - guitar
Tomas Fujiwara - drums
Matt Bauder - saxophones
Evan O'Reilly - electric guitar
Jessica Pavone - viola, electric bass
 
 

MP3 sample:"Brooklyn with an E"

Reut Regev. trombone

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Reut Regev’s R*Time:
Reut Regev – trombone
David Phelps – electric guitar
Brad Jones – bass
Igal Foni - drums
 
 

MP3 Sample: "Elephant Steps"

Mark Taylor. french horn

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Mark Taylor:
Mark Taylor - Frecnh Horn, Mellophone
Brad Jones/Keith Witty - bass
Lalo - vibes, Myra Melford - piano
Matt Wilson/Gerald Cleaver/Brady Miller - drums
 

MP3 sample:"A Risk I Take"

Mike Fahn. trombone

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Mike Fahn Band:
Mike Fahn - valve & slide trombones
John Hart - guitar
Mary Ann Mc Sweeney - bass
Tim Horner - drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"Look to the East"

   

Saxophone

Lee Konitz

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The Lee Konitz-Ohad Talmor String Project
Lee Konitz - alto saxophone, composer
Ohad Talmor - clarinet, arranger
Spring String Quartet:
Christian Wirth - violin
Marcus Wall - violin
Julian Gillesberger - viola
Stephan Punderlitschek - cello

 

 

MP3 sample:"Alone in Cologne"

 

Lee Konitz New Nonet -directed by Ohad Talmor
Lee Konitz - alto saxophone
Ohad Talmor - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Denis Lee - clarinet, bass clarinet
Russ Johnson - trumpet
Jacob Garchik - trombone
Greg Heffernan - cello
Pete Mc Cann - guitar
Bob Bowen - bass
Matt Wilson - drums

 

MP3 sample:"Outward"

 

Lee Konitz YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvMzcim_VLE

 

 

Lee Konitz and Minsarah

Lee Konitz - alto saxophone

Florian Weber - piano

Jeff Denson - Bass

Ziv Ravitz - drums

 

MP3 sample:"See the World...."

 

Lee Konitz & Matt Wilson

Lee Konitz - alto sax

Matt Wilson - drums

 

MP3 sample:"Foxtrot"

Charles Gayle

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The Charles Gayle Trio:
Charles Gayle - alto saxophone, piano, percussion
Hill Greene - bass
Michael Wimberly - drums

 

 

MP3 sample:"Truley,Truley"

 

Charles Gyle Trio YouTube Sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtYnmU12C0M&NR=1

 
"By Any Means":
Charles Gayle - alto saxophone
Rashied Ali - drums
William Parker - bass
 

MP3 sample:"Straight Ahead Steps"

 

"By Any Means" YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaNWicY-eC8&feature=related

 
Charles Gayle Solo Piano 

MP3 sample:"Blues in Mississippi"

Ken Vandermark

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Ken Vandermark:
The Vandermark 5:
Ken Vandermark – saxophones, clarinets
Kent Kessler – bass
Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello
Dave Rempis – saxophones
Tim Daisy - drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"Speedplay"

 
Powerhouse Sound:
Ken Vandermark: reeds
Nate McBride: electric bass, effects
Lasse Marhaug: electronics
Paal Nilssen-Love: drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"King to Crown Pt.1"

 

 

K.Vandermark/P. Nilssen-Love Duo:

Ken Vandermark: Tenor & Britone Sax, Bb Clarinet

Paal Nilssen-Love: Drums & Percussion 

 

 

MP3 Sample: "Universal Funeral"

Tony Malaby

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Tony Malaby
Tamarindo Trio:
Tony Malaby – tenor & soprano saxophone
William Parker – bass
Nasheet Waits – drums

MP3 sample:"Floating Head"

 
Tony Malaby's Paloma Recio:
Tony Malaby – tenor saxophone
Ben Monder – electric guitar
Eivind Opsvik – bass
Nasheet Waits – drums
 

MP3 Sample: "Obambo"

 

Apparitions
Tony Malaby – tenor & soprano saxophones
Drew Gress – bass
Tom Rainey & John Hollenbeck – drums

 

 

MP3 Sample: "Jersey Merge"

Ohad Talmor

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Ohad Talmor:
The Other 4tet:
Ohad Talmor - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Russ Johnson - trumpet
Pete Mc Cann - guitar
Mark Ferber - drums, percussion
 

MP3 Sample: "TOQ-TOQ"

 

Swallow/Talmor/Nussbaum

Ohad Talmor - tenor sax

Steve Swallow - electric bass

Adam Nussbaum - drums  

 

MP3 Sample: "Playing in Traffic"

 
 
The Swallow - Talmor Sextet:
Steve Swallow - bass, composer
Ohad Talmor - tenor saxophone, arranger
Greg Tardy - clarinet
Meg Okura - violin
Russ Johnson - trumpet
Jacob Garchik - trombone
 

MP3 sample:"Making Ends Meet"

 
 
"Mass Transformation Project"
 

MP3 Sample: "Agnus Dei"

 
 
Ohad Talmor's Newsreel:
Ohad Talmor - tenor saxophone, efx
Shane Endsley - trumpet, efx
Jacob Sacks - piano
Matt Pavolka - bass
Dan Weiss - drums
 
 

Michael Attias

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Michael Attias Quintet:
Michael Attias – alto & baritone saxophone
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Russ Lossing - piano
John Hebert – double bass
Satoshi Takeishi – drums
 
 

Mp3 sample:"Dark Net"-M.Attias

Matt Darriau

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Matt Darriau:
"Ballin´ The Jack"
Matt Darriau - alto/soprano sax, clarinet
Andy Laster - baritone sax, clarinet
Frank London - trumpet
Curtis Hasselbring - trombone
George Schuller - drums
Joe Fitzgerald - bass
Anthony Coleman - keyboard, piano

 

MP3 sample:"Rockin' In Rhythm"

 

Paradox Trio:
Matt Darriau - saxes, clarinets, flutes, kaval, gaida, pipes
Rufus Cappadocia - electric cello
Seido Salifoski - drums, dumbek
Brad Shepik - guitar

 

MP3 sample:"Paidusko"

Marsha Heydt

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Marsha Hedyt:
Marsha Hedyt - Alto & Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Norman Pors - Piano
Bass: Marc Schmied - Bass
Vito Lesczak - Drums
Sheryl Bailey - Guitar
Marlon Simon - Percussion
 
 

MP3 sample:"Well You Needn't"

 

Unique Instruments

Pamelia Kurstin

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Pamelia Kurstin "Solo":
Pamelia Kurstin – theremin
 
 

MP3 sample:"Barrow in Furness"

 

Pamelia Kurstin YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ywH1Vj8_U

 

 

 

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BARBEZ
Dan Kaufman - guitars
Pamelia Kurstin - theremin
Peter Hess - clarinets
Andrew Jones - bass
John Bollinger - drums

 

MP3 Sample: "The Black Forest"

Andrea Parkins

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Andrea Parkins Solo Project:
Andrea Parkins – electric accordion,
laptop electronics


MP3 Sample:" iii "

Yuri Lemeshev

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Yuri Lemeshev's :
Desastro Totale
Yuri Lemeshev - accordion
Matt Darriau - saxes, clarinets, flutes
 

MP3 sample:"Nostalgia"

 
 
Tri Druga:
Yuri Lemeshev - accordion
Brad Shepik - guitar
Tony Scherr - bass balalaika
 
 

MP3 sample:"Potatohead"

 
 
Yuri Lemeshev & Pamelia Kurstin:
Yuri Lemeshev - accordion
Pamelia Kurstin - theremin

Strings

Billy Bang.violin

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Billy Bang Quartet:
Billy Bang – violin
Andrew Bemkey – piano
Todd Nicholson – bass
Newman Taylor-Baker – drums


Jason Kao Hwang.violin

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Jason Kao Hwang´s Edge:
Jason Kao Hwang - violin
Taylor Ho Bynum - cornet, flugelhorn
Ken Filiano - bass
Andrew Drury - percussion
 
 

MP3 sample:"Cloud Call"

Judith Insell.viola

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Judith Insell - Joe Fonda Duo:
Judith Insell - viola
Joe Fonda - double bass
 
 

MP3 sample: "Bill"-J.Insell

 

 

Insell/Fonda Duo Documentary:

www.mediawavearchivum.hu/index.php?modul=filmek&kod=2385&nyelv=eng 

 

 

Judith Insell/Joe Fonda YouTube Sample: 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0SlJ3V2F6I 

 

 

Judith Insell "Solo Viola" YouTube Sample:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA_1yOzTVWE 

Dana Leong.cello

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MILK & JADE by Dana Leong
(formerly known as The Dana Leong Band)
Dana Leong-cello/trombone/laptop
Adam Platt -keyboards
Aviv Cohen-drums
Mtume Gant a.k.a. Core Rhythm (MC)
 

MP3 sample:"Black and White"

 

"MILK & JADE" by Dana Leong YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs03e-J8E4A

Mark Helias.bass

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Mark Helias' "Open Loose":
Mark Helias - bass
Tony Malaby - tenor saxophone
Tom Rainey - drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"Johns and Marks"

Mario Pavone.bass

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Mario Pavone's "Double Tenor Quintet":
Mario Pavone – bass
Jimmy Greene - tenor saxophone
Tony Malaby – tenor saxophone
Peter Madsen – piano
Gerald Cleaver – drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"Arc for Puppy"

Mary Ann McSweeney.bass

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The Mary Ann McSweeney Quintet:
Mary Ann Mc Sweeney - bass, comp, arr
Mike Fahn - valve & slide trombone
Donny Mc Caslin - tenor & soprano sax
John Hart - guitar
Tim Horner - drums


MP3 sample:"Journey to the Center"

 

Ensembles

Sojourner. violin/viola/cello

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Sojourner:
Marlene Rice - violin
Judith Insell - viola
Nioka Workman - cello
 

MP3 sample:"Blue 'n Green"

Trio 3. Lake/Workman/Cyrille

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Trio3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille):
Oliver Lake - alto saxophone, flute
Reggie Workman - bass
Andrew Cyrille - drums
 
 

MP3 sample:"Wha's Nine"

 

Trio 3 YouTube sample:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLA8zYLkKj4

The Cosmosamatics 2010:
"Peace Tour"
(10th anniversary!)

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The Cosmosamatics
Sonny Simmons--Alto Sax -English Horn
Michael Marcus--Clarinets
Rashaan Carter-Bass
Taru Alexander or Jay Rosen-Drums

MP3 Sample:"Avant Garde Destruct"