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BaRcoDe by Ben Wendel, released 13 March 2026

1. Clouds
2. Mimo
3. Olha Maria
4. Repeat After Me
5. Birds Ascend
6. Lonely One

Visionary saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel presents BaRcoDe, a daring new electroacoustic album for saxophone and mallets (vibraphone and percussion). The project features four leading vibraphonists and percussionists - Joel Ross, Simon Moullier, Patricia Brennan, and Juan Diego Villalobos - and captures the energy of their residencies at The Jazz Gallery, recorded at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn.

Across intricate compositions and immersive sound design, BaRcoDe blurs the line between chamber music, modern jazz, and electronic experimentation, expanding Wendel’s creative language into new terrain.

They also have an album from two years ago, called just ‘The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis’.

I've always loved jazz, and the more artists progressed, the more I followed them. So, a more libertarian jazz style has always caught my attention. But I'm not talking about what might sound like complete chaos; I think it's possible to use Free Jazz to blend sophisticated intelligence with an irrepressible intuition. I think that's the case here. I've tried to condense a kind of summary in these first posts I've made, and here it is!

Otacílio Melgaço’s music is often described as “obscure,” not as an objection, but as an artistic trait that sets it apart in a frequently predictable landscape. This obscurity may stem from enigmatic lyrics, dense atmospheres, or unconventional arrangements that invite a more attentive and interpretive listening experience. Rather than revealing everything immediately, his work seems to hold layers, requiring time and sensitivity to be fully absorbed—and that is precisely where its value lies. This mysterious quality enriches the musical experience, turning each listen into a discovery, which is worthy of praise in a world where so much is made to be consumed quickly and forgotten just as fast. Here’s a link to one of his works, J A S M https://melgacootacilio.bandcamp.com/album/j-a-s-m-otac-lio-melga-o-duration-51-36 Below, the album cover!
And I invite you to explore the community I created in honor of this artist, so we can delve deeper into this fabulous abyss.

https://www.discogs.com/release/5932870-Takuya-Kuroda-Bitter-And-High

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This album begins the proper modern era of Mamaleek, after the trip-hopy ‘Out of Time’: they cranked metal back up, making the music busier and noisier, simultaneously infusing it with bluesy sensibility. Their trademark sound switches also started here, getting the listener more song per song. As usual, the changes didn't affect the recognizable atmosphere of the songs.

This was the first time Mamaleek were a full band instead of the two dudes, and gave performances. In fact, the album was recorded live, with “little to no overdubs”.

Mr Bungle reject and SC3 flunky Bär McKinnon's latest solo album of sanity-clinging ideas, (some more complete than others) borne out of the delays of the "Desolë" album launch, replete with sprawling clarinets, saxophones and flutes and whatever else he could get his hands on

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44022478

Tracks from this album have been posted before, but the whole album is cool.

Wes Montgomery on guitar, Harold Mabern on piano, Arthur Harper on bass, and Jimmy Lovelace on drums.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Montgomery

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43907234

If you're into such things...

Bandcamp Fridays began in March of 2020—a full six years ago now—at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the shuttering of venues led to a loss of vital tour revenue for artists. Since then, Bandcamp Fridays—on which we waive our revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists & labels—has resulted in millions of fans paying over $120 million directly to labels and musicians they love. In addition to helping artists pay the rent, or fund album recordings and tours, Bandcamp Fridays have also become a beacon for artists and record labels looking to raise awareness for causes or raise money for charities.

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Vibe’s Maestro Khan Jamal’s “Infinity” features a Stellar line up, a drums and percussion-rich sextet that features altoist Byard Lancaster and a Philadelphia-based rhythm section, Clifton Burton on harmonica and the legendary free drummer Sunny Murray. Khan Jamal contributed four of the five songs, while pianist Bernard Sammul brought in a cooking "The Angry Young Man."

The music stands up to and can be compared to anything released on the great Jazz labels and just like a Classic Blue Note, Prestige, Verve or Impulse release this is an absolute Stand Out Session. For the London, Tokyo and all points West End crowd the Worldwide Sound is "The Known Unknown" which has been featured on several underground compilations back in the Acid Jazz Heydays of the 1990's, but the whole album is a complete undiscovered gem.

Self released in 1984 and long out of print, original copies fetch $1000 and upwards, so Jazz Room Records are proud and pleased to bring this Spiritual Soul Jazz gem out to a wider audience.

The original LP version: https://www.discogs.com/release/1961845-Khan-Jamal-Infinity

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43791324

‘Soup Live 2’

‘Soup Live’ is actually one record, but for some reason split in two on Laswell's Bandcamp.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43751816

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Idk what traditional Japanese genres are called.

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I'm here because @SlurpingPus@lemmy.world sent me

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For those digging this album, I also recommend their earlier ‘Business Trip’ and ‘Economy’.

TEA FOR TWO by the Esquire All Stars

Metropolitan  Opera House Jam Session
January 18, 1944

Louis Armstrong (tp) Roy Eldridge (tp)
Jack Teagarden (tb)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Coleman Hawkins (ts)
Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson (p)
Al Casey (g)
Oscar Pettiford (b)
Sid Catlett (dr)
Lionel Hampton (vib)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43356165

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