Fragile

From the LP, Fragile, available at https://ingrid-laubrock.bandcamp.com/album/fragile-cd. 

Ingrid Laubrock: Tenor and Soprano Saxophone

Andy Milne: Piano

Recorded June 24, 2021, at Oktaven Audio, Mt Vernon, NY. Mixed and mastered by Ryan Streber at Oktaven Audio. Painting: Sean Riley, Offering 2003. Both tracks composed by Ingrid Laubrock.

New Music for a New World Order

By their own description, this Ukrainian band from the embattled city of Kharkiv (Харків) sounds like a street orchestra, singers from the 60s, guitarists from the 90s, and multi-instrumentalists from the future that had gathered together to record some songs.  With multiple mid-track changes in direction, you can never know what to expect next from one moment to the next in their music.

If you're wondering, the "KG" of the song title is apparently Kim Gordon.

Their country is under attack from a malevolent world superpower intent on exterminating their people.  You can support this band by spending $3 to buy their EP on Bandcamp.  

Kim Gordon at Big Ears, March 26, 2022

The Best Live Show You'll Find on YouTube

John Zorn at France's Jazz in Marciac Festival in 2010. In addition to Mr. Zorn on alto saxophone, the band includes the remarkable Marc Ribot (guitar), Jamie Saft (keyboards), Trevor Dunn (bass), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone), Joey Baron (drums) and Cyro Baptista (percussion).

The set list is as follows:

Little Bittern (00:00)

Anulikwutsayl (9:14)

Exodus (21:15)

Karaim (29:55)

Lilin (44:33)

Bird Meets Wire

Helpful reminder that the best music of 2022 is still to be found on Brooklyn composer Ingrid Laubrock's Bandcamp page.

Song of the Day

Debut single by new Leeds band, Yard Act.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Holy Grail

On the Distinct Possibility of Having a New Favorite Band