Cuneiform Records

[Guy Berger]

Would love recommendations for recordings from this venerable label.

I have 2 of the live Soft Machines, albums by a few prog rock bands (Boud Deun, Thinking Plague, Djam Karet, Univers Zero, Heldon - a relic of listening to a lot of prog rock 25 years ago…), and just ordered the 3 Brotherhood of Breath live albums.

I’m more interesting in the jazz side of things than RIO-type stuff.

Edited January 14 by Guy Berger

[HutchFan]

Guy,

Since you just ordered those Brotherhood of Breath albums, you'll also likely enjoy this Harry Miller release:  https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/which-way-now

I think it's terrific.   

 

[Chuck Nessa]

I have Lacy/Rudd, NYAQ, Tomeka Reid, Yo Miles and a bunch of  other Wadadas. All high quality.

[dnsrrlls]

The group Mujician (with Keith Tippett, Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers and Tony Levin) has several great albums on Cuneiform.

[mjazzg]

I enjoy albums on the label by Thumbscrew, Rob Mazurek, Jason Adasiewicsz Rolldown, Paul Dunmall.

Definitely second the Mujician and Wadada Leo Smith recommendations 

Edited January 16 by mjazzg

[Dub Modal]

Le Rex’s Escape of the Fire Ants is recommended. 

[Rabshakeh]

Some recommendations from here:

Chad Taylor Trio The Daily Biological

Elton Dean, Paul Dunmall, Tony Levin, Paul Rogers, Roswell Rudd and Keith Tippett Bladik

Harry Miller's Isipingo Which Way Now

Luke Stewart's Silt Trio The Bottom

Mujician (Keith Tippett, Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers and Tony Levin) Spacetime

Mujician (Keith Tippett, Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers and Tony Levin) Birdman

Paul Dunmall Moksha Big Band I Wish You Peace

Rob Mazurek and Black Cube SP Return the Tides: Ascension Suite and Holy Ghost

Rob Mazurek Octet Skull Sessions

Thumbscrew (Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, and Michael Formanek) The Anthony Braxton Project

Tomeka Reid Quartet Old New

Vinny Golia, John Hanrahan, Henry Kaiser, Wayne Peet and Mike Watt A Love Supreme Electric: A Salvo Inspired by John Coltrane - A Love Supreme & Meditations

[romualdo]

Brotherhood of Breath (Bremen to Bridgewater, Travelling Somewhere & Eclipse At Dawn)

Harry Miller Isipingo (Which Way Now)

Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd (Early & Late)

John Surman (Flashpoint - NDR Jazz Workshop)

New York Art Quartet (Old Stuff)

S.O.S. (Skidmore/Osborne/Surman)(Looking For The Next one)

Mike Osborne (Dawn)

 

[bertrand]

Steve Feigenbaum is a great guy. I see him at gigs a lot.

[Guy Berger]

On 1/13/2024 at 7:27 PM, HutchFan said:

Guy,

Since you just ordered those Brotherhood of Breath albums, you'll also likely enjoy this Harry Miller release:  https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/which-way-now

I think it's terrific.   

 

This is very good!  Thanks for the recommendation.

[HutchFan]

9 hours ago, Guy Berger said:

This is very good!  Thanks for the recommendation.

   Glad you're enjoying it!

 

[mjzee]

Release date September 27:

Tomas Fujiwara : Drums and Vibraphone, Michael Formanek : Double Bass, Mary Halvorson : Guitar... Celebrating a dozen years of work, the all-star jazz trio Thumbscrew celebrates by releasing their eighth album, also their eighth album for Cuneiform, who has been with them since the beginning! All of these players are respected leaders in their own right, and all work together in a number of other projects each led by one or another. While all of the three members of Thumbscrew are noted players, we would be remiss not to point out that the this seems to be Mary Halvorson's decade, as she's won the DownBeat Critic's Poll as Guitarist of the Year for the last few years, as well as placing fifth place this year as Artist of the Year; no one interested in contemporary creative composition and performance can ignore her!