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|      | 22-oct-12 the mystery lesson
It’s a vinyl special on the Mystery Lesson this week, with brand new releases and honking reissues on the flat, black and round – including: Finnish free-jazz from Mohel; New York Kosmische from Long Distance Poison; a featured album of quixotic Danish sounds by Frisk Frugt; and a couple of newly unleashed archival treats from Don Cherry and Peter Brotzmann. Can I get a rewind? | |
| | 08-oct-12 the mystery lesson
Well jug my lug! It’s another rootin-tootin Mystery Lesson, featuring: Norwegian free-jazz from Wolfram; English eccentricity from Django Bates; a newly unearthed archival slice from 1966 by Marzette Watts; and a featured album of super-intense fire music from Peter Brotzmann, Takeo Moriyama and Masahiko Satoh. | |
| | 24-sep-12 the mystery lesson
Skootch on over to The Mystery Lesson for: a gross-out Prog onslaught from Elephant9; Indonesian flesh dance from Arrington de Dionyso; a featured album of turbulent free-jazz from Meloni, Dunmall, Dessanay, Sanders; and a nugget of way-hip New York action from 1974 by Frank Wright Quartet. Oof! | |
| | 07-sep-12 the mystery lesson
Time for a cochlear reshuffle on The Mystery Lesson this week, featuring: Chicago out-jazz from Josh Berman; heavy-duty fire music from William Parker; a featured album of swinging Improv from Dunietz, Edwards and Noble; plus a recently unearthed archival nugget of early 60s New York cool from Pharoah Sanders. Yip! | |
| | 31-aug-12 the mystery lesson
Holy moley, it’s The Mystery Lesson, featuring: Chicago avant-jazz from Fred Lonberg-Holm; furrow-browed Improv from Evan Parker; two meaty slabs from the archive by William Parker and Keith Jarrett; and a featured album of squelchy acid NoWave from Kellar. Holy moley, I say! | |
| | 17-aug-12 the mystery lesson
Massive joy on The Mystery Lesson this week, featuring: jumpy Mancunian Improv from BARK!; strange Brooklyn vibes from Diamond Terrifier; a featured album of tumultuous Coltrane-inspired free-jazz from Paul Dunmall & Tony Bianco; and two archival slabs of goodness, from Don Cherry and William Parker. Deep, deep joy. | |
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| 10-aug-12 the mystery lesson
Get deep on the Mystery Lesson this week, with ponderous out-sounds including: impish post-jazz from Shatner’s Bassoon; power-trio monster Improv from Akchote/ Foussat/ Turner; a newly unearthed late ‘50s East-West hybrid from the archives; and a featured album of rumbling spontaneous trance-groove by Joe Morris/ William Parker/ Gerald Cleaver. Go! | |
| | 28-jul-12 the mystery lesson
Forget the Olympics, here’s the Mystery Lesson, presenting medal-winning ear gloop, including: galaxy-class free-jazz from David S. Ware; solo drum jockeying from Chris Corsano; and a deliciously deranged featured track from violinist Stefano Pastor. Better than sport! | |
| | 20-jul-12 the mystery lesson
Light out for the territories with The Mystery Lesson this week, featuring: swinging freedom from Tony-Joe Bucklash; Gothic doom from Eivind Opsvik; and a featured album of hardcore Euro Improv from Hexentrio. Yup. | |
| | 06-jul-12 the mystery lesson
It’s heavier than a handbag full of Higgs Bosons on The Mystery Lesson this week – including: bone-crushing spontaneous groove from Fire! with Oren Ambarchi; smart and savvy out-jazz from Ivo Perelman, Matt Shipp and Gerald Cleaver; and a featured album of monumental proportions by Wadada Leo Smith. I’m a believer! | |
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