May 2, 2013
A lovely live performance capturing the relatively rare configuration of three clarinets. All three performers are given room to shine as the group wends its way through Sclavis’ five-part Berliner Suite, plus an additional dose of Boulez. Airy, spacious, and thoroughly engaging.
December 31, 2012
To ring in 2013, we present a pair of superlative Schlippenbach Quartet albums. Three Nails Left features the classic line-up of Evan Parker, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Peter Kowald, and Paul Lovens, captured live in 1974 (side 1) and 1975 (side… Continue reading →
December 17, 2012
Just in time for your Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Festivus shopping, we’ve got some brand new offerings in our FMP download store. They’re the perfect gift for that hard-working person on your list whose impeccable music tastes are never fully… Continue reading →
Category commerce, FMP, Louis Moholo, Peter Brötzmann
Tags Detlef Schönenberg, FMP, Gunter Christmann, Harry Miller, Louis Moholo, Michel Pilz, Paul Lovens, Peter Brötzmann, Peter Kowald, Rüdiger Carl
September 20, 2012
Before the World by MATTHEW SHIPP Matthew Shipp’s first recorded solo album, Before the World is about beginnings. The pianist carves out his own distinct sonic territory and vocabulary, employing classical forms and free improv, generating high drama at every… Continue reading →
June 21, 2012
What better way to ring in the summer than with some “Bavarian Calypso!” For our latest batch of FMP releases, we are thrilled to present something special: three of the singles released by FMP in the mid-1970s. If you have… Continue reading →
May 7, 2012
Almeda (To Matie) by CECIL TAYLOR In the past, we’ve been proud to make available FMP titles that have languished out-of-print for many decades. But now FMP is going a step further – digging into their vaults to release exceptional… Continue reading →
March 12, 2012
LOTSA BRÖTZ: We’re proud to introduce four key albums that have languished in obscurity for too long. Like his formidable playing, Peter Brötzmann’s sprawling discography is a force unto itself. Along with fellow titans such as Anthony Braxton and John Zorn,… Continue reading →