Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Listening to Carl Simmons: http://ping.fm/uhDo8
Listening to Savage Songs of Ya Ho Wa

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Listening to the newly reissued Marion Brown (Why Not?).

Monday, December 21, 2009

Alan Silva & Burton Greene: http://ping.fm/vVcFy
Listening to Peter Broderick & Machinefabriek
Listening to Ryan Jewell

Friday, December 18, 2009

Listening to Steve Gunn's new LP "Boerum Palace" on Three Lobed Recordings: http://ping.fm/wPRm5
Members of TSIGOTI playing with Mike Watt: http://ping.fm/T8ieH

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Listening to the INCREDIBLE Fire in My Bones comp on Tompkins Square: http://ping.fm/23lw6
Sun Ra on Derek Taylor's 2009 Favorites List: http://ping.fm/9nc4U

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

John Bohannon's Top Ten 2009: http://ping.fm/HtAeO
http://ping.fm/0m66W
Listening to Neokarma Jooklo Experience
One Staff Member's Top Ten List for 2009: http://ping.fm/UylCU
Listening to James "Blood" Ulmer

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

TONIGHT! SONNY SIMMONS! http://ping.fm/5Dh2E?eid=203595334905&ref=ts
Listening to: Evan Parker - The Topography of the Lungs
Listening to Mike Watt's Radio Broadcast (http://ping.fm/lwiyC)

Monday, December 14, 2009

Cromagnon Interviewed! With Sound Clips! http://ping.fm/7R9Mf
Mij - Yodeling Astrologer Reviewed: http://ping.fm/mgLJi
Pearls Before Swine featured in the Soundcheck section of the Jan. 2010 issue of The Wire: http://ping.fm/j5HHj
Talibam! on EVP's top 100 list: http://ping.fm/X6IJo
Listening to The Pyramids - Birth/Speed/Merging
Currently Listening to AMM/MEV

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Talibam! Tonight @ the Stone (12/12/09): http://ping.fm/zqMeM

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Listening to Head of Wantastiquet
Listening to Nommos by Craig Leon
Listening to Bernard Stollman
Listening to Owl Xounds

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Listening to the Seeds
Excerpts from a conversation w/ Talibam! http://ping.fm/sBzRY
Listening to Guru Guru
Tribute to Marion Brown at the Stone tonight:
Randy Borra, Marcus Cummins (saxes) Sam Kulik (trombone) Gene Janas (bass) Dave Miller (drums)
New Signed Vinyl Auctions Almost Ending: http://ping.fm/zXPwD

Monday, December 7, 2009

Listening to Michael Gregory Jackson
My fingers are frozen. If you visit our record store, please be sure to keep your winter coat on. You might also want to wear thermal underwear.
Listening to Mama Rosin

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

Live broadcast of Thollem McDonas playing solo: http://ping.fm/uHXU8
TSIGOTI: http://ping.fm/f5xo3
Listening to the Mebusas "Blood Brothers" - a Nigerian funk reissue by Academy LPs

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Interview With members from Cromagnon! http://ping.fm/YwbNs
http://ping.fm/h9wSZ
Listening to Frank Lowe: http://ping.fm/yHWJd
Lots of Airplay on WCSB: http://ping.fm/GD8RG
Listening to Basho Sings! (Takoma, 1967): http://ping.fm/Dtz1P
Listening to Bern Nix: http://ping.fm/DRoBv

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Listening to Dan Melchior's "O, Clouds Unfold!"
Listening to the Naked Future
Listening to George Steeltoe Ensemble

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Krautrock makes us industrious! Listening to Can - Future Days
New Signed Vinyl Auctions: ESP founder Bernard Stollman has signed these limited edition vinyl releases. They make a great stocking stuff..
ESP-Disk’ Holiday Bundles: For the completist on your gift list, check out these great release packages. Complete 2009 New Release Packag..
Review & Rebuttle for The Flow Trio’s Rejuvenation: Review by Tony Herrington in the May 2009 issue of The Wire Joe Morris Responds in th..
ESP-Disk’ LIVE: ESP-Disk’ LIVE @ The Jazz Cafe’ Tuesday, December 1st 8pm – George Steeltoe Ensemble
9pm – decibe..
Listening to Richard Youngs - Beyond the Valley of Ultrahits
Listening to MV & EE's new album: Barn Nova
Interview with Members of TSIGOTI: TSIGOTI is a collaborative quazi-punk band dedicated to spreading their disgust for war and all activi..
Listening to Bill Dixon/Aaron Siegel/Ben Hall - Weight/Counterweight on Brokenresearch
Listening to Braxton
Listening to Masayuki Takayanagi

Monday, November 30, 2009

Joe Morris Responds to Tony Herrington’s Negative Review in The Wire:
Joe Morris responds to some negative press: http://ping.fm/g60zx
Listening to Frank's Tow Hours of Afro Funk: http://ping.fm/L8m6D
Listening to the Starving Weirdos
Listening to Billy Faier - Banjo
Raining and cold in Brooklyn
Alan Sondheim writes on the ESP Lounge blog http://ping.fm/4aRA3
Gato Barbieri Airplay on KTRU: 09:54 PM- sian spheric / this window [somnium] on the sonic unyon label.
09:50 PM- leaders of the new scho..
Albert Ayler – Bells LP Reissue Reviewed on Gapplegate: Albert Ayler’s mature phase freaked more than a few listeners when heard in..

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Blowing my own horn: Passive-Aggressively Blowing My Own Horn
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Early on, around 1994-5, I developed the concept of ..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Listening to Revolutionary Ensemble : http://ping.fm/cFdRy
Listening to Plastic Crimewave's new band: http://ping.fm/1LV11
The Longest Performance of a Piece Ever: http://ping.fm/XiFvh

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Listening to Giles, Giles & Fripp
Listening to Faust IV
Listening to Ethiopiques, Vol. 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975
Jason McGill From Barnacled needs your help http://ping.fm/QueEj

Monday, November 23, 2009

Listening to Bukka White
Listening to the Psychedelic Saxophone of Charlie Nothing
are you consumed with consumption?
Listening to: http://ping.fm/vdIUQ
Listening to Fred Anderson: http://ping.fm/cJAfy
Appealing Raw Avant Freebop from The Other Tet: The Other Tet? Yes. It’s Bill Lowe (perhaps aptly) on the bass trombone and tuba, d..
The Other Tet Reviewed in All About Jazz: By Raul d’Gama Rose The seemingly innocuously titled The OtherTet is far from an exercise..
Listening to Yximalloo: http://ping.fm/GOpPe
Joe Morris “Colorfield” Review in All About Jazz: Much dirt has been spread about concrete art because it lacks heart and is almost alway..

Friday, November 20, 2009

Listening to: http://ping.fm/UZpXb
Death Sentence: PANDA! http://ping.fm/qyu9q
Has anyone listened to Barnacled? I encourage you to do so if you have not. Samples may be found here: http://ping.fm/bb449
Absolutely Incredible Song: http://ping.fm/BTsAu
Peter Lemer Quintet: http://ping.fm/j2zTk
Jazz Inc Bubbles Bursting Everywhere: The bubble burst of Jazz.com finally gave me the big picture arc I’ve been looking for. The s..
Going to see Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans tonight. It's going to be amazing.
Listening to Charles Tyler Ensemble: http://ping.fm/aBefV
ESP-Disk' Mentioned on the Brilliant Corners Jazz Blog: http://ping.fm/QXFIJ
Listening to: http://ping.fm/xZoFG

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Timothy Leary Airplay on KZSU: Playlist for orangeasm: tribute to goatse Artist Track Album/Label music of the matadors music of the mata..
ESP-Disk’ Live at the Jazz Cafe (Sucre Cafe): L I V E S H O W S On Tuesday December 1st, ESP-Disk’ will continue it’s LIVE mu..
Listening to: http://ping.fm/AfkIA
Listening to Jayne "Wayne" County
Listening to the Movement Soul Vol. II compilation: http://ping.fm/nH6l7
Listening to the Mississippi Records cassette "Like I'm Dying" - incredible vintage ska & dub
Pianos - Transmitting with Jane Lecroy & Tom Abbs (with kevin razcka on drums):
http://ping.fm/Oq0bB
Listening to the Unholy Modal Rounders

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Listening to the absolute best Dylan album - Self-Portrait.
yes, we're currently listening to Jimi Lalumia & The Psychotic Frogs
Now listening to Comus: http://ping.fm/FoQoh
Happy Birthday to Don Cherry: http://ping.fm/qjba5
Currently Listening to Merle Haggard
Revolutionary Ensemble Airplay: http://ping.fm/Pe7Ie
http://ping.fm/C19Ow

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Revolutionary Ensemble’s Vietnam Reviewed in All About Jazz: The release of this 1971 recording of Revolutionary Ensemble’s Vietnam..
Listening to Arrington de Dionyso: http://ping.fm/TsYas
Listening to Szilárd Mezei: http://ping.fm/G8ZrV
Listening to Rob Brown
Currently listening to Tsigoti: http://ping.fm/joHiH
Currently listening to TSIGOTI
http://ping.fm/fUKy8

Monday, November 16, 2009

Listening to Pearls Before Swine: http://ping.fm/QyRRE
We are selling both our new vinyl releases (Patty Waters - College Tour & Sun Ra - Helio, Vol. 2) at a discounted bundle.
Michael Hurley - Ida Con Snock: http://ping.fm/QsehU
Rob Brown Trio + The Hungry March Band – Live at Bowery Poetry Club: ESP-Disk’ is at it again with our monthly, cutting-edge, live ..
Now listening to Indian War Whoop by The Holy Modal Rounders: http://ping.fm/ogr1i
Listening to the Legends of Benin compilation

Friday, November 13, 2009

Interview with Arrington de Dionyso: Inquiring Minds: Impressionistic Clarinet Blatter Arrington de Dionyso By Ray Cummings Now that you&..
Charles Tyler Ensemble Reviewed on All About Jazz: by Jerry D’Souza Charles Tyler was an innovative musician who could unfurl a mae..
Bruno Johnson (Okka Disk) Mentions ESP-Disk’: A Life Of Craft Beer And Free Jazz by Patrick Jarenwattananon Worlds colliding: Ken Vanderm..
Tribute Album to Albert Ayler: Albert Ayler was one of the truly great musicians of the early free jazz period, mixing ferocious heart-wr..
Are there any Les Blank fans out there? http://ping.fm/eQkAA
Listening to Michael Yonkers Band - Microminiature Love
Listening to Fushitsusha

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Listening to Tom Abbs & Frequency Respone's 'Lost + Found' on Engine Records: http://ping.fm/mEqVj
Lola Versus Powerman!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Listening to Muswell Hillbilies
The Masayuki Takayanagi "Archive" box is endlessly enjoyable...highly recommended

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Talibam! Charts on WCBN: “slime trails of the homeless snails’ tails”
1. Lightning Bolt “Earthly Delight” Load 10
2. The Flashbulb ..
ESP Benefit Mentioned on TinyMixTapes: ESP-Disk’, the label responsible for shedding light on such monumental free jazz players as Albert..
Colorfield Reviewed in the December Issue of The Wire:

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Currently listening to Arrington de Dionyso

Monday, November 2, 2009

Listening to Sun Ra - The Magic City
Lisening to Africa Germany Germany Mexico Turkey Australia
Fugs Airplay on WFMU: “Grand pianos in the surf, singing frogs, hyphenated psych, outtakes, live collaging, twangy drone, old folk,..

Friday, October 30, 2009

Tell Us Your ESP Story!: Give us your ESP story and get a free CD!
Everybody has an ESP story. That one record that floored you and chang..
New Vinyl Available for Pre-Order: The ESP-Disk’ vinyl reissue program continues with two incredible releases: ESP 1017 – Sun Ra – ..
Currently listening to Michael Hurley - Parsnip Snips...Bernard is loving it.
Listening to some Tom Rapp

Thursday, October 29, 2009

http://ping.fm/RPxIV
Just listened to Bruce Haack's National Anthem to the Moon. What a song!
I should say zoning out to Spiral Joy band
Listening to Spiral Joy Band
Listening to Randy Burns: http://ping.fm/8qyBQ
Listening to Fred Anderson – 60 Degrees in November
Talibam! Charts on WCBN-FM: “in soviet russia, music charts you”
1. Heavy Trash “Midnight Soul Serenade” Fat Possum
2. Various “Well Hung..

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Currently Listening to Alan Silva & Burton Greene
If you have a large collection of original ESP-Disk' LPs, get in touch with us at info@espdisk.com
Currently listening to Lee Fields & the Expressions
Check out this great youtube video of Paul Thornton (of the Godz): http://ping.fm/mMJ58
Currently Listening to Yuganaut: http://ping.fm/pzLoh
Sirone Tribute on WFMU: Artist Track Album Label Grachan Moncur III Hipnosis Ex-Cocaine Split 12″ w/ Yellow Swans Not Not Fun Mark ..
Joe Morris & Others Pay Tribute to Lowell Davidson: First things first: this is not jazz. Pianist/composer Lowell Davidson recorded one C..

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

the artist alone decides...
Currently listening to Sun Ra: http://ping.fm/xT5UK
Listening to Jimi Hendrix - Blues
Sirone Remembered on Blog To Comm: R.I.P. Norris Jones, a.k.a. Sirone Just so you found it out through me rather than some dope, let me b..
Gato Barbieri Reviewed in Elmore Magazine:
A Tribute to Sirone: News has just emerged that the bassist Sirone (Norris Jones) died in Berlin on Wednesday, at the age of 69. So, anot..

Monday, October 26, 2009

Listening to Noah Howard Quartet: http://ping.fm/ljFTw
Listening to Pharoah's First: http://ping.fm/TBNqw
Miles Davis's Honky Tonk...'nuff said
Listening to "330,003 Cross Dressers from Beyond the Rig Veda " by Sun City Girls: http://ping.fm/2o3ZB
Currently listening to Ornette Coleman - New York Is Now!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Sirone, ‘Revolutionary’ Bassist, Dies: by Lars Gotrich The world has lost another tie to the original New Thing jazz: bassist and compose..

Friday, October 23, 2009

Off to the WFMU record fair...see ya there!
ESP-Disk’ Featured on the Sidebar (Asthmatic Kitty): This week I have invited Chris Schlarb to comment on legendary label ESP-Disk. I fel..

Thursday, October 22, 2009

We just got word that Sirone passed away in Berlin. His music touched all of our lives. RIP
Listening to Magik Markers
Listening to Thee Oh Sees.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Listening to His Name Is Alive
Listening to Tommy Jay's Columbus Discount LP: http://ping.fm/8KLGc
Theeeeeee Record Fair is coming! http://ping.fm/MpGva
Listening to NNCK
Currently listening to the Boss Blues (the group that eventually turned into Cromagnon)
Joe Morris’s Colorfield Reviewed in JazzTimes: The representation of dark and light multicolored, rectilinear painted shapes envelops the..

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Three Cheers for Humanity (And Jazz Critics): This is a nice story about a jazz musician that we respect very much. It is wonderful to he..
Take a Peek at our upcoming live shows schedule for ESP artists: http://ping.fm/wBaph
Listening to Gogol "go go" Bordello
Currently listening to Horace Andy

Monday, October 19, 2009

Untitled: Cascading celestes. Psycho percussion pounding precariously. Squealing saxes & speaking flutes; poignant piano and space ch..
Joe Morris Featured in All About Jazz: By Tad Hendrickson A jazz artist who balances a sharp ear for melody with an intellect inspired by..
Listening to the test pressing of Patty Waters - College Tour. It sounds amazing.
Listening to Talibam!: http://ping.fm/fNci8
Ronnie Boykins on United Mutations: Ronnie Boykins played the bass in the Sun Ra Arkestra.
He also worked with Marion Brown, Bill Barron,..
Currently listening to Ronnie Self

Friday, October 16, 2009

Untitled: ESP-Disk’ LIVE The Bowery Poetry Club Tuesday, October 20th 10pm Bruce Eisenbeil’s TOTEM> (ESP 4046) Bruce Eisenbeil ..
"You've Never Heard Such Sounds in Your Life"
Currently listening to Tomahawk
Listening to Fred Neil

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Mij’s Yodeling Astrologer Reviewed in Shindig! Magazine: Originally issued on ESP-Disk as an extremely limited pressing, Mij’s lone outin..
“Freedom Rhythm & Sound” Review in Jazzwise Magazine: Freedom Rhythm and Sound, a new book compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker a..
ESP-Disk’ Featured in New Book, “Freedom Rhythm & Sound”: Freedom, Rhythm and Sound BOOK By Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker Soul Jazz Re..
Save the Date: Benefit & Reunion Concert November 8th: 45 years of ESP A benefit concert for the Jazz Foundation in celebration of the ar..

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

ESP-Disk’ Encounters
But the Red's for the blood we lose
The White's for the gauze they use
To cover burned-out blackened men
The rest is for the bodies numb and Blue
Mij’s Yodeling Astrologer Reviewed in Shindig! Magazine: Originally issued on ESP-Disk as an extremely limited pressing, Mij’s lone outi..
Now listening to My Cat Is An Alien (their Mort Aux Vaches release)
“Freedom Rhythm & Sound” Review in Jazzwise Magazine: Freedom Rhythm and Sound, a new book compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker ..
We're listening to the excellent "New Morning" by Bob Dylan
Save the Date: Benefit & Reunion Concert November 8th: 45 years of ESP A benefit concert for the Jazz Foundation in celebration of the a..
ESP-Disk’ Featured in New Book, “Freedom Rhythm & Sound”: Freedom, Rhythm and Sound BOOK By Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker Soul Jazz R..

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Listening to Yuganaut: http://ping.fm/kHXdb
http://ping.fm/MWfXW
Listening to Burton Greene: http://ping.fm/ieVZG
"All I Want to Do, Is Lay in the Sun"
Currently Listening to Fela Kuti's "Colonial Mentality"
We just sold out of Sun Ra's Heliocentric Worlds, Vol. One vinyl reissue
Currently Listening to the Other Tet: Bill Lowe, Taylor Bynum, Joe Morris & Kwaku Obeng
ESP-Disk’ Mentioned in the Isthmus Daily Page: Rain Machine, Sharon Van Etten When: 10/15/09 @ 9:00pm Cost: $17 ($15 adv.; 18+)
Call: 25..

Monday, October 12, 2009

Listening to Noble/Edwards/Ward - Deadeye Tricksters on Bo'Weavil: http://ping.fm/GtWd4
Interview: Alan Sondheim: Alan Sondheim Interview: Alan Sondheim Netfilmmakers are presenting Alan Sondheim (US) and his artwork What Re..
Join the ESP group on Last.fm: http://ping.fm/ZlhoN
Currently listening to Patty Waters: http://ping.fm/wuO2F
Revolutionary Ensemble Review on Gapplegate: The late Leroy Jenkins was the primary violinist to come upon the American free jazz scene ..
Fred Anderson Review on chriskelsey.com: Appar­ently, min­i­mal­ism ain’t just an area of clas­si­cal music pio­neered by La Monte Young..
Naked Future Review in The Wire: November 2009
Arrington de Dionyso / The Naked Future (ESP 4053)

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Record Fair & Festival Report: ESP has been making the rounds to all regional music festivals that deal in the avant during the last cou..
ESP Supports the 4th Annual Chicago Calling Festival: For the second year in a row, ESP is a proud sponsor of the Chicago Calling Festiv..
ESP-Disk’ Announces Expanded Live Schedule: ESP is back with more great shows and we strongly urge you to come out and see the magic fir..

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Don Cherry Featured in All About Jazz: Don Cherry: From Out of the Shadows By Raul d’Gama Rose It was cool in Bombay that July in ..
Charles Tyler Review on Gapplegate Music: After a significant association with Albert Ayler’s band in 1965, where he was present o..

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Around the Store with ESP 10/04/2009: Always one to buck the trends, especially when those trends can be a rather painful (or overstated..

Monday, October 5, 2009

Review of ESP-Disk’s In-House Record Store Opening: ESP 4053
Naked Future – Gigantomachia as well as…
ESP 4056
Joe Morris &#..
Naked Future Live Footage!: ESP 4053
Naked Future – Gigantomachia Press & Airplay for Naked Future

Friday, October 2, 2009

ESP-Disk’ Featured in Uni Magazine from the Czech Republic: click on the image for hi res The following is translated from Czech to Engl..
Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Vol. 1 Vinyl Reissue Review on Gapplegate Music: ESP 1014
Sun Ra – The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun R..

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Timothy Leary in the Mixxx: ESP 1027
Timothy Leary – Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out Beautiful Swimmers – Lifeguardians hand-mixe..

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

ESP Artist Open House This Sunday 10/4: Dear friends and colleagues, ESP-Disk’, the label that let the artists alone decide, is no..

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Currently listening to Cromagnon: http://ping.fm/S6Vlj
Listening to the Fugs
Currently listening to Arrington De Dionyso: http://ping.fm/A3le1

Monday, September 28, 2009

Listening to Chris Speed / Chris Cheek / Stephane Furic Leibovici: http://ping.fm/97MGF
"You Never Heard Such Sounds in Your Life..."
Check out our latest releases!: http://ping.fm/Ru0Yg
Happy Birthday to John Gilmore too! http://ping.fm/2WBHb
Happy Birthday to Sirone (born September 28, 1940): http://ping.fm/PxA0I
ESP-Disk’ Reissue Airplay on Radio Fréquence K 103.4 FM: ESP 1012
Lowell Davidson – Lowell Davidson Trio as well as ESP 1004
New Y..
Top Ten From the Jazz Underground: by Thurston Moore in Grand Royal Magazine (1995)No matter how you listen to it JAZZ is ostensibly abo..

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Currently listening to Brother Jack McDuff

Friday, September 25, 2009

"The artist alone decides what goes on his or her ESP-Disk'"
Around the Town with ESP: The last was a lovely weekend in Williamsburg with not one, but two exciting concerts.
The New Languages festi..
ESP-Disk’ Supporting New Languages Fest Tonight: How could a label named after the Esperanto langauge not come out in full support of th..
Currently Listening to Patty Waters: http://ping.fm/PljCp
Ninth Annual Sonic Circuits Festival in Washington D.C.: ESP 1042
Gunter Hampel – Music From Europe YouTube Miner: Gunter Hampel, ..
Ninth Annual Sonic Circuits Festival in Washington D.C.: ESP 1042
Gunter Hampel – Music From Europe YouTube Miner: Gunter Hampel, ..
Sunny Murray Live at The Vortex in London: Sunny Murray Trio The Vortex London, England September 1, 2009
Two nights in north London wit..
Barnacled Airplay on Beard Radio: ESP 4049
Barnacled – Charles Beard Radio 24.9.09 Stewart and Gary bring you the second Beard Rad..

Thursday, September 24, 2009

"You never heard such sounds in your life."

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

New Releases Out Now: September 22nd, 2009
The official street date is finally here and we are very excited to get these six new releases..
Currently Listening to Bud Powell: http://ping.fm/pJ489

Monday, September 21, 2009

ESP announces new monthly music series in Brooklyn: L I V E S H O W S ESP-Disk’ is proud to announce a new monthly music series at ..
Now Listening: The Acousmatic Theater Hour with Karinne and Jason G on WFMU

Sunday, September 20, 2009

In jazz improv, large portion of brain’s prefrontal region ‘takes 5′ to let creativity flow: // var newPM = ''; ShowQuery();
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Friday, September 18, 2009

5th Annual New Languages Fest: Tonight, ESP-Disk’ will be spinning some avant-jazz & psych before the Nate Wooley & Joe Mor..
Currently Listening to Chris Forsyth
Har-You Percussion Group's "Sounds of the Ghetto Youth" is a great morning record: http://ping.fm/SjFkN

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Currently Listening to Paul Bley's "Closer": http://ping.fm/KjzIt
Timothy Leary Review in Signal To Noise: ESP 1027
Timothy Leary – Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out Signal To Noise Issue #55
Warren Smith Review in Signal To Noise: ENG 027
Warren Smith – Old News Borrowed Blues Signal To Noise Issue #55
Talibam! Review in Signal To Noise: ESP 4055
Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks Signal To Noise Issue #55
Currently Listening to the Khan Jamal Creative Arts Ensemble - Drum Dance to the Motherland

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Currently Listening to Sun Ra's STUNNING "Heliocentric Worlds, Volume Two": http://ping.fm/nIZBw
HAR-YOU Percussion Group & Gato Barbieri Airplay on WNUR: ESP 1067
Harlem Youth Percussion Group – Sounds of the Ghetto Youth as we..
New Languages Fest starts tomorrow!: http://ping.fm/zudiI
ESP-Disk’ Airplay on Aghartha FM: Niños y Niñas del Noise, aquí está el playlist dedicado a la disquera de free jazz ESP DISK Artista – Á..
Currently Listening to the Byron Allen Trio: http://ping.fm/3tEU4

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

ESP-Disk' Live Tonight! http://ping.fm/TXPF2
Currently Listening to Alan Sondheim (He's in the office too!): http://ping.fm/hKyPB
RIP Patrick Swayze...I'm sure he'll be the best bouncer heaven has ever seen.
Currently Listening to Miles Davis - Get Up With It

Monday, September 14, 2009

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out Review in All About Jazz – Italia: ESP 1027
Timothy Leary – Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out di Gianni M. Gual..
In Search of the Mystery Review in All About Jazz – Italia: ESP 1049
Gato Barbieri – In Search of the Mystery di Gianni M. Gualbert..
Currently Listening to Pearls Before Swine: http://ping.fm/o3iXz
Lester Young Airplay on WCLV: ESP 4040 – Lester Young – Live at Birdland WCLV 104.9FM, Cleveland, OH September 13, 2009
2:00A..
Currently Listening to Karl Berger: http://ping.fm/35DQY

Saturday, September 12, 2009

RIP Joe Maneri: Boston-based saxophonist Joe Maneri, who intensely dove into microtonal theory for his unique jazz compositions, died on ..
Anyone going to the High Zero Fest tonight? Link to the schedule: http://ping.fm/CMZOk

Friday, September 11, 2009

Sun Ra – The Voice of Pan: http://ping.fm/QCmmD
Sun Ra – Astro Black: http://ping.fm/xk5RX
Talibam! – Movement of Ta! People: http://ping.fm/xvwzy
Jayne County – Fuck Off: http://ping.fm/OHOjg
Noah Howard Quartet – Apotheosis: http://ping.fm/elj26
Burton Greene – Cluster Quartet: http://ping.fm/Q43Zs
The Godz – Whiffenspoon Song: http://ping.fm/9rY9S
Lindha Kallerdahl – Doj: http://ping.fm/xeAWv
Alan Sondheim & Myk Freedman – Track N Banjo Solo: http://ping.fm/jOoo4
MIJ – Look Into The (K)Night: http://ping.fm/b7s5m
Oneohtrix Point Never – Disconnecting Entirely: http://ping.fm/55gjS
Sun Ra – Discipline 9: http://ping.fm/z6xTw
Sun Ra – World Worlds: http://ping.fm/mCmCT
Alan Sondheim – June: http://ping.fm/9SdXL
Levitts – Departed Hymn: http://ping.fm/8u6nB

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Sweet Pie – Let's Boogie: http://ping.fm/brpzm
Bud Powell – Taking A Chance On Love: http://ping.fm/NOXUf
Bernard Stollman – Bernard Stollman WKCR interview: http://ping.fm/rpSr3
The Burton Greene Trio – Ascent: http://ping.fm/lWRbL
Ronnie Boykins – Demon's Dance: http://ping.fm/z7d1q
Sun Ra – Other Worlds: http://ping.fm/NqZbd
Barnacled – Three Rapid Fire Shell Divisions: http://ping.fm/fOMIU
Harvey Valdes – Pattern 6: http://ping.fm/6SHRG
Lester Young – These Foolish Things: http://ping.fm/VHzY1
The Fugs – War Kills Babies: http://ping.fm/yfjwv
The Fugs – I Saw the Best Minds of My Generation Rock: http://ping.fm/j0w4r
Ornette Coleman – Sadness: http://ping.fm/OkyA8
TSIGOTI – The Sickofwar Traine: http://ping.fm/2OmrF
Tazartes, Berrocal & Fenech – powow: http://ping.fm/48Dhh
Sunny Murray – Phase 1.2.3.4: http://ping.fm/CAKAL
Patty Waters – Digitalville: http://ping.fm/Ps9O1
Sun Ra – The Other World: http://ping.fm/SRQkv
The Godz – Womban: http://ping.fm/cpicH
Charles Manson – My World: http://ping.fm/eDPSp
Sunny Murray – Musicians And Magic (interview): http://ping.fm/7Okhp
Talibam! – Slap Yr Boots On! Oysters Await: http://ping.fm/yTcuu
Pearls Before Swine – Morning Song: http://ping.fm/VEQM9
Thollem/Scodanibbio – InReturnToItAllOnceAgain.: http://ping.fm/UPp3Y
Sun City Girls – Eternal Investigations: http://ping.fm/fNZSH
Cecil Taylor – Air: http://ping.fm/tl0On
Cromagnon – Caledonia: http://ping.fm/oF7Lv
Magik Markers – Taste: http://ping.fm/1cBXl
Mats Gustafsson – sleeping instructions: http://ping.fm/u1mYl
Shit and Shine – danielle: http://ping.fm/cer9n
Tim Berne – Now Then: http://ping.fm/QEYrR
Mouthus – Wave Through: http://ping.fm/f6ZP2
Talibam! Airplay on BreakThru: ESP 4055
Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks PLANET BEET with Mr Jason & Iain “The Lion..
Talibam! Airplay on BreakThru: ESP 4055
Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks PLANET BEET with MR JASON – Wednesday 27th May..
Talibam! Airplay on BreakThru: ESP 4055
Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks PLANET BEET with MR JASON – Wednesday 10th Jun..
Talibam! Airplay on BreakThru: ESP 4055
Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks Planet Beet with Mr Jason – Wednesday 3rd June..
Kites – something about america: http://ping.fm/mKxVb
Yamamoto Seiichi – Glorious Farm: http://ping.fm/RnInq
Volcano the Bear – The Last Song of Norway: http://ping.fm/X2gnJ
Last Exit – Eye for an Eye: http://ping.fm/DOnqE
Whoa, listening to High Rise!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Timothy Leary Review on Tiny Mix Tapes: ESP 1027
Timothy Leary – Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out The times, they have a-changed. When th..
Lars Gotrich’s NPR Teaser for the High Zero Fest: Make Your Own High Zero Festival Group by Lars Gotrich When you strip away the blues, s..
ESP-Disk’ at Baltimore’s High Zero Fest: We hope to see you this weekend at the High Zero Festival of Experimental Improvised Music. We i..
WFMU loves Cromagnon: http://ping.fm/BjHXF & http://ping.fm/pqmMM
Great review for Albert Ayler's "Bells": http://ping.fm/OsYH6
Listening to Alan Silva & Burton Greene

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Now listening to another vinyl reissue - Sun Ra's Heliocentric Worlds Vol. 1: http://ping.fm/C2Obl
Currently listening to a new vinyl reissue - Albert Ayler's "Bells": http://ping.fm/6sI75

Friday, September 4, 2009

44,500 archival sound recordings freely available to stream on the British Library's website: http://ping.fm/3fnGg
Spam of the Week: A certain popularity will bring forth all types hoping to jump on the bandwagon. I’m not sure our little old Loun..
Currently listening to Africa Germany Germany Mexico Turkey Australia on Olde English Spelling Bee: http://ping.fm/zvdvn
Daniel Carter & Todd Pendu on WKCR: Our friends Daniel Carter & Todd Pendu have a group called Ghost Moth. Please enjoy this live set..
Listen to a live set by Ghost Moth (Daniel Carter & Todd Pendu) on our lounge page: http://ping.fm/EePMB
Currently listening to Bengt "Frippe" Nordström

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Currently listening to Ornette: http://ping.fm/z4MN5
Become our friend on last.fm! - http://ping.fm/vKsFl
Town Hall 1962 review at All About Jazz: ESP 1006 – Ornette Coleman - “Town Hall 1962”
by Stuart Broomer When Ornette C..
Listening to Eli Keszler - http://ping.fm/PUp3W

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Listening to MIJ - Yodeling Astrologer...samples here: http://ping.fm/2HN5z
Listening to the Taj Mahal Travelers - August 1974...we're already on to the second disk
Currently Listening to AMMMusic

Monday, August 31, 2009

Now listening to Davila 666 at the Free Music Archive: http://ping.fm/a2GA1
Listening to Albert Ayler's Love Cry
Steve Lacy Airplay at WCLV: ESP 1060 – Steve Lacy – The Forest and the Zoo WCLV 104.9FM, Cleveland, OH August 30, 2009
4:00AM..
Gato Barbieri Review in the Sydney Morning Herald: ESP 1049
Gato Barbieri – In Search of the Mystery
Currently listening to Bill Fay

Thursday, August 27, 2009

We are currently listening to Masayuki Takayanagi & the New Direction Unit
The Signed Vinyl Auction Countdown Continues: Now up for auction: collector versions of Spiritual Unity and One Nation Underground signed..
New Vinyl Pre-Order: The ESP-Disk’ vinyl reissue program continues with two incredible releases: ESP 1010 – Albert Ayler R..
New Sub Label: ESP is happy to welcome it’s new sub-label Hungry March Records.
Brass band music with punk attitude, appropriate fo..
“Inside Out in the Open” Documentary is the Release of the Month: ESP 4042
Alan Roth Inside Out in the Open Inside Out In The Open is an ..
We're listening to some Eddy Current Suppression Ring

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Currently listening to the master of a new ESP record: Joe Morris - Colorfield
We're currently listening to the Serbia born Szilárd Mezei. His music is quite beautiful. http://ping.fm/Nb08m
Read a recent review of Talibam! - Boogie in the Breeze Blocks - http://ping.fm/gytXn

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Talibam! review at Austinist: ESP 4055 – Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks by Clifford Allen You’d be forgiven for..
get a load of this piece of ESP-ness:
http://ping.fm/OzBxw
ESP 1014 Sun Ra Heliocentric Worlds on VINYL!!! http://ping.fm/HRS0n
ESP 1010 Albert Ayler "Bells" on VINYL!!!
http://ping.fm/H7iq7
ESP 4111 NEW ESP sampler:
http://ping.fm/YKJ4O
We are listening to some Andrew Hill

Monday, August 24, 2009

Listen to ESP-Disk' Radio compliments of the wonderful last.fm: http://ping.fm/BuspF
Currently listening to Marion Brown Quartet (ESP 1022) http://ping.fm/lLA0r
Listening to: TwistyCat

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Tom Abbs review at All About Jazz: e031 – Tom Abbs & Frequency Response – Lost & Found by Jerry D’Souza Tom Abbs is a multi..

Monday, August 17, 2009

Mij airplay on KVCU: ESP 1098 Mij – Yodeling Astrologer KVCU 1190AM Boulder, CO September 30, 2008 Subject: KVCU charts/adds for 9/..
Henry Grimes & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for Harlem Textile Works at the Black Box Theater on September 12th: SOURCE: Margaret Davis ..

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Signed Vinyl Auctions Continue!: Now up for auction: collector versions of Spiritual Unity and One Nation Underground signed by Bernard S..
ESP 2008 New Artist Sampler: ESP 4111 – Various artists – ESP New Artists Sampler 2008
ESP is proud to announce its first sam..

Friday, August 14, 2009

RIP Rahied Ali: It is with great sadness that we mention the passing of drum legend Rashied Ali on Wednesday August 12th 2009. Rashied Al..

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Talibam! airplay on WFMU: ESP 4055 – Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks
“Nike Rim Job”
WFMU 90.1, 91.1FM, Jer..
R.I.P. Rashied Ali
Good Morning World, it's overcast in NY with a likely chance for a shower. We welcome you.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

now listening: ESP 1021 Paul Bley "Closer"
ESP music here: http://ping.fm/bVZ6B
good morning world

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Fred Anderson review at Point of Departure: Engine 029 – Fred Anderson – Staying in the Game by Ed Hazell Point of Departure,..
currently listening to: ESP 2005, Barry Titus
Gato Barbieri "In search of the mystery", ESP album of the month http://ping.fm/2Zx4c
Fred anderson review at aaj: http://ping.fm/pLUku
Fred Anderson review at the Voice of Energy: Engine 029 – Fred Anderson – Staying In The Game by Robert Ham This 80-year-old tenor ..

Monday, August 10, 2009

special guest in the ESP office today: Thollem McDonas! from the Naked Future: http://thollem.com/
Fred Anderson review at All About Jazz: e029 – Fred Anderson – Staying in the Game by Jerry d’Souza Tenor saxophonist F..
Check out ESP-Disk Radio: compliments of last.fm: http://ping.fm/3goln

Friday, August 7, 2009

Listen to ESP-Disk’ Radio: http://ping.fm/zea0P
listen to ESP music here:: http://ping.fm/01aKN
Sun Ra review in Eartrip: http://ping.fm/buMWM
Pearls feature here:: http://ping.fm/TC6LO
ESP 1049 Gato Barbieri, ESP album of the month: http://ping.fm/w3hXF
Sun Ra “featuring Pharoah Sanders & Black Harold” review in Eartrip: ESP 4054 – Sun Ra – featuring Pharoah Sanders & Blac..
now listening: ESP 1044 Marzette Watts: http://ping.fm/qqyv5
currently listening: Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land “San Francisco”
listen to ESP here!: http://ping.fm/i1O24

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

ESP mix on Free Music Archives: http://ping.fm/ZYDLW
tired of ESP promoting ESP? well it’s time to talk baseball: http://ping.fm/yqACM
demos accepted at esp: http://ping.fm/TUiyt
ESP retail store open!: http://ping.fm/1c71g
HAR YOU Percussion airplay on WFMU, 90.1FM in NYC area: http://ping.fm/pCDMh
ESP/Engine titles in WVFS’s Jazz top 10: http://ping.fm/1WzsU
now playing: Levitts!: http://ping.fm/Lgx5n
NEW! ESP Posters!: http://ping.fm/Hojpb
check out the NEW ESP lounge: http://ping.fm/oWMKY
Great spoken word albums on ESP:: http://ping.fm/CFBaH

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

ESP 4053 Naked Future “Gigantomachia”
Warren Smith review at All About Jazz: http://ping.fm/ndwR6
ESP on vinyl: http://ping.fm/km8z1
ESP Tees here:: http://ping.fm/NfBTe
wow!!! ESP POSTERS!: http://ping.fm/NQH2K
got demos? send them to us:: http://ping.fm/g6MCB
don’t forget the great Giuseppi Logan
ESP Album of the month: Gato Barbieri
listen to ESP on myspace: http://ping.fm/2UfB4
ESP-Disk’ LIVE at the bowery poetry Club: Tuesday August 18
10pm: Cooper-Moore
11pm: Thollem McDonas
check out ESP’s great rock acts:: http://ping.fm/NbpnO
Latest ESP-Disk’ airplay here:: http://ping.fm/HDK8m
ESP Posters are in!: We’re proud to present our brand-new ESP posters. We have available 18X18 posters of your favorite ESP artists..
ESP signed vinyl auctions continue!!!: Now up for auction, collector versions of Spiritual Unity and One Nation Underground signed by Ber..
ESP-Disk’ RETAIL STORE!!!: The ESP-Disk’ retail store is open for business! In lieu of record stores closing across the country, we..
ESP 1004 New York Art Quartet
now listening, compilation of Vietnamese music: Mississippi Records Tape Series, Vol. 11 – Black Plastic Singing Flats
Warren Smith review at Shanley On Music: Engine 027 – Warren Smith – Old News Borrowed Blues by Mike Shanley Drummer/percussi..
Warren Smith review by Mike Shanley:: http://ping.fm/HIz0A
currently listening: Warren Smith “Old News Borrowed blues”…great album: http://ping.fm/BS2Ck

Monday, August 3, 2009

Listening to…: Yximalloo - Unpop - http://ping.fm/i3brP -- Adam DowneyESP-Disk'www.espdisk.com
Listening to Fleetwood Mac: We are spinning the incredible double album "Tusk". We also have a crush on Stevie
now listening: Warren Smith “Old News Borrowed Blues”: http://ping.fm/Hj9cM
Warren Smith review at All About Jazz: Engine 027 – Warren Smith – Old News Borrowed Blues by Lyn Horton Famous for his parti..
good morning folks
Is hoping for a dry day in NYC

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Talibam! live video
Listening to Alan Sondheim: T'Other Little Tunehttp://ping.fm/BGcTc

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009

it’s Friday finally
Currently listening…Yximalloo “Unpop”: http://ping.fm/9fVko
The Feel Good Hit of the Summer: Step aside, Gossip, another semi-former Olympian and ESP Disk stablemate (see The Naked Future) has got ..

Thursday, July 30, 2009

ESP-Disk’ Various Artists Ni Kantu En Esperanto: http://ping.fm/Ouyo1
ESP-Disk’ Live Shows: http://ping.fm/yiFjK
ESP-Disk’ Discography: http://ping.fm/UBfT7
ESP-Disk’ News: http://ping.fm/Ur3Tw
ESP on the Free Music Archives: http://ping.fm/vq4Rd
currently listening…Pearls Before Swine: http://ping.fm/70yRe

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Yximalloo alternate cover!
ESP on MySapce: http://ping.fm/xSkJp
espdisk (espdisk) on Twitter: http://ping.fm/vWsW0
Got demos? send them to us: http://ping.fm/bjW73
Twistycat: when baritone sax and bass clarinet meet...
not listening to anything…we listen to music all the time…
Talibam! review at Dusted: ESP 4055 – Talibam! – Boogie in the Breeze Blocks by Derek Taylor Irreverence to idiom, while fair..
Talibam! review at Dusted!: http://ping.fm/AtdeV
Parking aroung the ofiice is cut throat.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Time to play cello.
Listening to the Naked Future while at the gym. happy arrington?
Playlist for The Frow Show with Jesse – July 27, 2009: Don Cherry Quintet, Cocktail Piece, March 17, 1966-Jazzhus Montmartre, ESP-Disk, 1..
Our interns are too smart...if you consider yourself slow, please apply for an intern position at fumi@espdisk.com

Monday, July 27, 2009

Listen to the NAKED FUTURE!!!
Charlie Parker – Jam Session: http://ping.fm/YwouZ
Sun Ra – Other Worlds: http://ping.fm/fcRwc
Ronnie Boykins – Demon's Dance: http://ping.fm/tBsVu
Patty Waters – I Can't Forget You: http://ping.fm/IQIMF
demo submission?
send them to us
http://ping.fm/BMRDH
Alan Wilkinson - John Edwards - Steve Noble – Drag Head: http://ping.fm/xu75x
Bill Horowitz – If I Had A Friend Like Rosemary Woods: http://ping.fm/ce7Dt
Yximalloo – Qabala #1: http://ping.fm/9lLCo
Szilard Mezei Quintet – Hep 9 B: http://ping.fm/dLYb6
Paul Bley – Batterie: http://ping.fm/Ewibs
Yximalloo – immitasion girl rings za gong: http://ping.fm/wh0N5
RIP Merce Cunningham
http://ping.fm/g4Y4c
Sun Ra – The Other World: http://ping.fm/bP2Ax

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Bud Powell – Round Midnight: http://ping.fm/3BLpE
Barnacled – Language Barrier: http://ping.fm/KXYah
Yximalloo – koxgaragattchatta#5: http://ping.fm/wsHO5
Scritch – Just Before You Disappear (slow fade to total transparency version): http://ping.fm/g0NTU
Barnacled – Three Rapid Fire Shell Divisions: http://ping.fm/cRCi9
Sonny Simmons – Balladia Simmons: http://ping.fm/hl9KY
? and the Mysterians – 96 Tears (Previously Unreleased Version): http://ping.fm/qnkKW
Movement Soul – Traditional Gospel: http://ping.fm/ziBND
Tammen Harth Dahlgren Rosen – A Brief Pleasure Trip: http://ping.fm/06PH2
Yma Sumac – Fuego Sobre los Andes': http://ping.fm/9gPd5