First-time-out for these early-seventies recordings — countrified drafts of some classic Hurley, with backing from Vermont mates the Fatboys, aka the Deranged Cowboys.

The classic 1970 debut with Beverley Martyn. Rehearsed in Woodstock, with Levon Helm guesting on a couple, Joe Boyd producing. Lovely.

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One seventy-minute outernational septet excursion, with notated intervals: guitar and home-made instruments with tablas and guzheng, drum-kit, electronics, trumpet.

‘A gorgeous soul-jazz organ quartet album that hearkens back to the early-mid ‘60s; fully revitalized by William Parker’s indelible compositions and the generous musical gifts of Darryl Foster, Cooper-Moore, and Gerald Cleaver. A straight-up joy. This very special project was produced by William Parker for his own Centering Records imprint, and dedicated to his Aunt Carrie Lee and Uncle Joe (pictured on the cover). It was created to celebrate the occasion of their 65th wedding anniversary on August 6th, 2010.’
A one-time-only LP pressing, remastered and re-sequenced, including a download card for the album as originally released on CD, adding three tracks.

‘An epic archival recording which brings the titular concept to full, vibrant life. It features a once-in-a-lifetime assembly of creative music luminaries and legends — including Billy Bang, Grachan Moncur III, Jerome Cooper, Dave Burrell, Jin Hi Kim, Joe Morris, Miya Masaoka, Daniel Carter, Rob Brown, Jason Kao Hwang, and Gerald Cleaver — in performances at Roulette, NYC in December 2002. Parker invited sixteen musicians of various ages, cultures and musical backgrounds to join him in an experiment of ‘breathing together.’ While he provided a score, all were advised that there need not be adherence to it. Parker’s hope with this approach is that each musician will trust their own instincts — and those of the musicians around them — enough to let the sound find its shape in real time. That constant current of inspiration, and open, receptive communication, was present at Roulette that night, and it’s on full display on this magical recording. Whether embodying a roof-raising big band, or an intimate cross-cultural chamber ensemble, the collective heard here always displays an impressive coherence and sensitivity.’

Forgotten masterpieces, out-of-this-world improvisations from the 1920s; and dazzling commissions by Sir Richard Bishop, Six Organs Of Admittance and co. ‘Dextrous, frenzied, fearless… awesome’ (Plan B).

In the view of Robert Crumb (who did the lettering for the cover). Tenor, baritone, electronics, music box. Great repertoire — Ellington, Ayler, Lars Gullin’s fabulous Danny’s Dream — done charged, lyrical justice.

Unflinching yet freewheeling and wildly poetic, Olivia Wyatt’s visually stunning film of thirteen Ethiopian tribes, complemented by a 136-page book of Polaroids and a CD of field recordings.

Featuring the Gamelan Semar Pagulingan — the ‘Gamelan of Love in the Bedchamber’ —playing instruments that no longer exist, in repertoire originally performed just outside the private residence of a raja during meals and quiet times… and when he was up to no good with one of his wives.

‘Hair-raisingly good… incandescent’ (The Observer).