Amoeba san francisco Staff
David James
Amoeba San Francisco
For Mahalia, With Love , Product Type: (CD)
James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily
Using songs associated with the most iconic Gospel music legend as a jumping-off point for arrangements that lead into group improvisations is not that crazy, actually. In fact, this recording is a thing of great beauty!
James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone
Kirk Knuffke - cornet
William Parker - bass
Chad Taylor - drums
Chris Hoffman - cello
Also, Mendoza/Hoff Revels' "Echolocation", which also features Lewis as well as drummer Ches Smith (joining electric guitarist Ava Mendoza and bassist Devin Hoff) rips!
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Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden, Product Type: (LP)
Matana Roberts , Product
This installment of Roberts' musical investigation of her family's history centers around an ancestor who died following complications from an illegal abortion.
If you haven't heard previous chapters in her Coin Coin series, this might be a good place to begin.
Music, noise, sound art, singing, darkness, starkness, beauty.
Jazz? I don't know or care.
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Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)), Product Type: (LP)
jaimie branch, Product Title:
Rest in Power, and thank you for this magic.
jaimie branch – trumpet, voice, keyboard, percussion, happy apple
Lester St. Louis – cello, voice, flute, marimba, keyboard
Jason Ajemian – double bass, electric bass, voice, marimba
Chad Taylor – drums, mbira, timpani, bells, marimba
+ guests
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Protect Your Light, Product Type: (LP)
Irreversible Entaglements,
Okay, yes, there's a theme here, I see: a lot of invocations, incantations and intonations, by women-led groups (or in the case of "For Mahalia", inspired by Lewis' beloved grandmother's love for the music of Mahalia Jackson. But the spells are just about as potent.)
Irreversible Entanglements: check it!
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For Mahalia, With Love (CD)
James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily
Using songs associated with the most iconic Gospel music legend as a jumping-off point for arrangements that lead into group improvisations is not that crazy, actually. In fact, this recording is a thing of great beauty!
James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone
Kirk Knuffke - cornet
William Parker - bass
Chad Taylor - drums
Chris Hoffman - cello
Also, Mendoza/Hoff Revels' "Echolocation", which also features Lewis as well as drummer Ches Smith (joining electric guitarist Ava Mendoza and bassist Devin Hoff) rips!
Read more
Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden (LP)
Matana Roberts
This installment of Roberts' musical investigation of her family's history centers around an ancestor who died following complications from an illegal abortion.
If you haven't heard previous chapters in her Coin Coin series, this might be a good place to begin.
Music, noise, sound art, singing, darkness, starkness, beauty.
Jazz? I don't know or care.
Read more
Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) (LP)
jaimie branch
Rest in Power, and thank you for this magic.
jaimie branch – trumpet, voice, keyboard, percussion, happy apple
Lester St. Louis – cello, voice, flute, marimba, keyboard
Jason Ajemian – double bass, electric bass, voice, marimba
Chad Taylor – drums, mbira, timpani, bells, marimba
+ guests
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Protect Your Light (LP)
Irreversible Entaglements
Okay, yes, there's a theme here, I see: a lot of invocations, incantations and intonations, by women-led groups (or in the case of "For Mahalia", inspired by Lewis' beloved grandmother's love for the music of Mahalia Jackson. But the spells are just about as potent.)
Irreversible Entanglements: check it!
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Shona
Amoeba San Francisco
Sho Nuff
Crashin' From Passion, Product Type: (LP)
Betty Davis, Product Title:
Betty Davis is the most! This is her last album, rich with various musical leanings (jazz, funk, synthpop, disco, reggae & calypso, plus Anita and Bonnie Pointer. Martha Reeves, and Patryce “Choc’let” Banks are on vocals with Betty. This had originally been shelved, so glad this release had Davis' participation before she passed, and this album is finally getting the light it deserves.
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Crashin' From Passion (LP)
Betty Davis
Betty Davis is the most! This is her last album, rich with various musical leanings (jazz, funk, synthpop, disco, reggae & calypso, plus Anita and Bonnie Pointer. Martha Reeves, and Patryce “Choc’let” Banks are on vocals with Betty. This had originally been shelved, so glad this release had Davis' participation before she passed, and this album is finally getting the light it deserves.
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Alex Guibert
Amoeba San Francisco
I keep it brief
Cartwheel, Product Type: (LP)
Hot Line TNT, Product Title:
A real good time if you're into good times
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Live From Austin, TX '89, Product Type: (LP)
Waylon Jennings, Product
A record that makes you wanna fire up the hog on a hot summer's night and take a ride down easy street
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New Heart Designs, Product Type: (LP)
Turnstile/Bad Bad Not Good,
A real sonic adventure remixed for your pleasure. Underwater Boi = still very 2-steppable
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Death Is Nothing To Us, Product Type: (LP)
Fiddlehead, Product Title:
Another banger from these guys.
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Live From Austin, TX '89 (LP)
Waylon Jennings
A record that makes you wanna fire up the hog on a hot summer's night and take a ride down easy street
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New Heart Designs (LP)
Turnstile/Bad Bad Not Good
A real sonic adventure remixed for your pleasure. Underwater Boi = still very 2-steppable
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