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飓风 = Hurricane
Huge Tip! Deluxe CD edition, in tri-fold gatefold sleeve with outer case. This is a live recording of the Peter Brötzmann Trio (Peter Brötzmann, Sabu Toyozumi, and Jason Adasiewicz) from their performance at the 5th OCT-LOFT Jazz Festival at B10 Live, Shenzhen, in 2015. After the performance, the B10 Live team conducted a warm and friendly interview with the three musicians. The transcribed conversation has been edited and included in the liner notes of this vinyl album.Liu Ying Studio delivered…
Sudden Dusk
Sudden Dusk is the recorded debut of Archer, a working band comprised of four singular voices on the international improvised music scene.
Say It Loud!
Lou Donaldson had been a Blue Note stalwart since his earliest recordings in 1952 and over the following 15 years produced numerous classic dates spanning bebop, hard bop, and soul jazz. But when the alto saxophonist hooked up with the funky drummer Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammad) for 1967’s Alligator Bogaloo it began a run of great groove-oriented albums including Mr. Shing-A-Ling, Midnight Creeper, and 1968’s Say It Loud. Filling out the band were Donaldson’s fellow Blue Note labelmate trumpet…
Joy & Breath Of Eternity
2025 stock In 1976, Alf Emil Eik embarked on an extraordinary journey in a studio in Oslo. Armed with a 16-track MCI recorder and a vast array of instruments, including a couple of his precious bass guitars, he set out to create his musical masterpiece. Eik, a composer, musician, technician, and producer all in one, used the studio as his compositional playground and experimented with percussion, synthesizers, bass riffs, and tape phasing effects, pushing the boundaries of what was possible at t…
Happy Hour
2025 stock B.F.A.M. (Brothers From Another Mother) was founded by drummer Spyros Panagiotopoulos. The band consists of Philippos Pappas on tenor saxophone, Panagiotis Kapsabeli on guitar, Rafael Meleta on piano, Pericles Trivolis on bass, Spyros Panagiotopoulos on drums and Dimitris Papadopoulos on trumpet.
Diary of Dreams
2025 stock “Diary of Dreams” began as a journal of musical ideas. Like dreams that are forgotten soon after we wake up, that’s how I felt my melodies, like memories from dreams that I didn’t want to be forgotten. My wish, was to be moved by the musical outcome which in turn I hoped to move the musicians and ultimately you, the listeners! - Stavros Lantias
Sonny Clark Project
2025 stock The Sonny Clark Project is a jazz ensemble dedicated to interpreting and celebrating the works of the renowned American hard bop pianist and composer, Sonny Clark. The project aims to honor Clark's legacy by performing his compositions and bringing his music to contemporary audiences.Sonny Clark, born in 1931, was a significant figure in the hard bop movement of the 1950s and 1960s. He collaborated with notable artists such as John Coltrane, Art Farmer, and Grant Green, contributing t…
Vin Doux
The George Kontrafouris Trio, led by Greek jazz pianist George Kontrafouris, features Dinos Manos on double bass and Thanos Hatzianagnostou on drums. Known for their dynamic interpretations and contributions to the jazz scene, they have collaborated with French chromatic harmonica player Laurent Maur, celebrated for his mastery and improvisational skills. Their collaborative album, "Vin Doux," released in 2023, showcases a blend of mainstream jazz with unique harmonic and rhythmic explorations. …
Colorblind
Colorblind…having a decreased ability to see color or differences in color. But…what if colorblind-ness becomes an intention? A conscious choice to not pin a colored distinction on ideas, people, music or life-philosophies? A clean palette of initial curiosity and acceptance, rather than a rigidity of prejudging (prejudice) and labeling. Why pretend to know before witnessing, before engaging, before allowing perception to focus?Doesn’t life ask us to enter, without tinting the supreme arts of kn…
Emotions
Across eight tracks that combine music from acoustic instruments with electronic and processed sounds, one of Athens' most prolific jazz figures, Mihalis Kalkanis, sketches a new European sound with melodic motifs that sometimes "touch" the West and others leave a Greek and Balkan scent. The resulting album "Emotions" was recorded live at the Megaron Music Hall and it is the first recorded documentation of Mihalis Kalkanis Group. "Emotions" is a landmark of the three year journey of the group, a…
Methexis
Georgios Tsolis is a greek jazz pianist, arranger, and composer that was born and raised in the island of Kefalonia western Greece, currently living in the Hague the Netherlands. He is an active jazz performer since 2005 both in the Greek and Dutch jazz scene. He studied at the royal conservatory of the Hague and he holds a bachelors and masters diploma in jazz piano performance.
He is mainly performing with small groups and most of his personal work refers to jazz piano trios. As a bandleader, …
Looking Back
The album features a collection of jazz compositions that blend traditional Greek musical elements with contemporary jazz influences, reflecting Trantalidis's rich musical heritage and innovative approach. "Looking Back" marks Trantalidis's return to discography after a 20-year hiatus since his previous album "am:pm," showcasing his enduring influence on the Greek jazz scene. George Trantalidis is a prominent figure in Greek jazz, known for his work with the band Sphinx and his contributions to …
Conversation Helps
The concept for this album was born during a rehearsal with my friends and musical partners, Alex and Kimon, as we explored the themes of composition, performance, and creativity in Greece. Through our discussions, I realized that “Conversation Helps.” Thank you both for your incredible musicianship, interaction, and support. This album wouldn’t have been possible without you. A special thank you to Theodore Bafaloukas and Dimitris Fytas for helping me bring this album to life. Special thanks to…
The Whole Tree Gone
2010 release ** "Firehouse 12 Records welcomes esteemed pianist/composer Myra Melford to its roster with the release of The Whole Tree Gone (FH12-04-01-012), her first recording as a bandleader since 2006. Recorded in the label's own state-of-the-art studio, this is Ms. Melford's second release featuring her eclectic ensemble, Be Bread, a longstanding collection of frequent collaborators that currently performs as an all-acoustic sextet. The Whole Tree Gone documents the latest evolution of eigh…
Consequences
Though short-lived, the New York Contemporary Five brought together NY free players Don Moore on bass, J.C. Moses on drums, Archie Shepp on tenor saxophone, and Don Cherry on trumpet with Danish alto saxophonist John Tchicai, in a remastered edition of their 1966 album "Consequences", expanded with Shepp's revisiting of the material in a sextet with Sunny Murray and Ted Curson.
Beauty No Beauty
*2025 stock* Beauty No Beauty is the debut of Andreas Wildhagen’s Spiralis quartet. The lineup features Kasper Værnes on alto and soprano saxophones, Anja Lauvdal on piano and synth, Adrian Myhr on bass and Andreas Wildhagen on drums and compositions. All have collaborated with Andreas in earlier projects, but this constellation is new and some of the members had never worked together prior to the recording, which was made shortly after a few days of rehearsals while everything was still fresh. …
Segaki
Tip! *2025 stock* Segaki is the second album of the Norwegian-Malaysian trio Hungry Ghosts, consisting of Malaysian tenor saxophonist Yong Yandsen accompanied by the Norwegian powerhouse duo of Christian Meaas Svendsen on double bass and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums. Their debut record has been described as an album with an «unstoppable energy» and like actual hungry ghosts — the unfortunate souls who are reborn as pitiful creatures into their own miserable realm, punished for their mortal vices —…
Quantum Teleportation
Tip! *2025 stock* During three days in June 2021, reed players Klaus Ellerhusen Holm and Andreas Røysum recorded in three different locations in Trondheim: Vår Frues Church, Øra Studios and Bymarka. This was done in close collaboration with sound wizard Kyrre Laastad. The general idea for the record was to present the same material in three completely different acoustic settings.
The music explores phenomena such as acoustic space, sound in motion and the perception of depth and dimensions in so…
Banshee
*2025 stock. 300 copies limited edition* Motvind Records continues to collaborate with musician and composer Signe Emmeluth in an attempt to present art music that emphasizes deep listening, reflection and expressive emotions. Vossajazz is a really cool jazz festival, it has a rich program history and are still holding the line. They’ve commissioned many works from composing jazz musicians, and one of the more unpredictable and surprising pieces that has come in recent years was Banshee by the a…
Marbled
*2025 stock. 200 copies limited edition* Joel and the Neverending Sextet, led by cellist Joel Ring and consisting of a cohesive group of musicians from Sweden and Norway, takes the listeners on a musical journey through the borderlands of avant-garde jazz. Following their critically acclaimed debut album "Pouring Textures" (2021), the sextet is now releasing their second album, "Marbled," on Motvind Records. The title Marbled evokes associations with flowing structures. Listening to the album, w…