THIRSTY EAR

Piano Sutras is a landmark release for Matthew Shipp whose accolades rank him as being universally acclaimed, the most brilliant pianists of his generation and one of the most original stylists in...

Shiv Flayed & Ashamed CD1. Unsatisfaction 2. Crazy Cooter 3. Fruit Pie 4. Coworker 5. QRXT65723 6. Plumbr 7. Leave Now 8. Punk 9. Swazi Spoon Position 10. Emk 11. Long Distance Dedication 12. Bank It...

This record features the poetry of Greek Nobel Laureate George Seferis set to the beautiful and subtly colored music of Sigmatropic. Following the album's success in Greece, the poems were translated...

The duo of Spring Heel Jack collaborate with some of the remarkable jazz-based talents that've made the Blue Series a success. Among them are pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker,...

A year after the relase of "Masses", Spring Heel Jack have retuned to the studio with British jazz all-stars Evan Parker, Kenny Wheeler, Han Bennick and Paul Rutherford. Joing them is the front man...

The latest stage in the development of one of Britain's most innovative and original bands, demontrating again their seemingly boundless talent for creating fresh and challenging forms and breathing...

Whereas "Masses" focused on an accomplished group of American improvisers and "Amassed" served as the European counterpart, the lineup assembled for "Live", recorded during a UK tour, brought...

Jazz-ambient music of the highest level.1. Church Music 2. Dereks 3. With Out Words 4. Eupen 5. For Paul Rutherford 6. Folk Players 7. Silvertone 8. Clara 9. 1,000 Yards 10. Antiphon 11. At Long Last...

This is the band's fourth contribution to Thirsty Ear's Blue Series, and it's their most unabashedly beautiful album yet, showcasing elegant trumpet and sax phrasing, meaty and textural bass playing,...

They were one of the earliest and best applications of hard edge drum+ bass to the full length concept with no lack of energy.1. Is 2. Winter 3. Blackwater 4. Treader 5. Eyepa 6. More Stuff No One...

Spring Hill Jack Oddities CD1. Root 2. The Road to the Western Lands 3. Trouble 4. Shine a Light 5. 2nd Piece for la Monte Young 6. BBC Radio 3-Mixing It Bath Festival Commission-Piece for Six...

Elements of Detroit techno, abstract laptop electronica, breakbeat-influenced cut-up drum programming, mysterious ambience, and masterful free jazz make up "Junk Magic". The result is possibly the...