Tim Daisy / Jeb Bishop / Nate McBride
Alive at the Hideout
Catalytic Artist Album
“All funds raised from the sales of this album will be donated to an organization that Tim has suggested, Dreams for Kids (dreamsforkids.org). "Dreams for Kids replaces charity with opportunity. They develop young social entrepreneurs through practical education and mentorship so they can turn their ideas into impact. They are a diverse group, with a staff, board members and young professionals from every community that empower youth as leaders to create lasting change in our communities."”
Dave Rempis
Scratch and Sniff
Catalytic Artists Albums
“All funds raised from sales of this album will be donated to an organization that Dave has suggested, Circles & Ciphers (www.circlesandciphers.org): "Circles & Ciphers is a hip-hop infused restorative justice organization led by and for young people impacted by violence. Through art-based peace circles, education, and direct action they collectively heal and work to bring about the abolition of the prison-industrial complex."”
Joe McPhee
Alone Together
Corbett vs. Dempsey
“In his upstate NY secret laboratory, home-based in Poughkeepsie, Joe McPhee diligently documented his activities throughout the '70s, with the help of Craig Johnson, the producer who started CjR as an outlet for McPhee's music. Among the unreleased tapes waxed in that span, Alone Together is unique and especially beautiful.”
Luke Stewart
Works for Upright Bass and Amplifier
Astral Spirits
“Works for Upright Bass and Amplifier is an emotionally charged record that deserves a lot of attention. I’m hoping that Astral Spirits, the label that put out the project on cassette in limited quantities, finds a way to release this masterpiece on vinyl one day. - Gabriel Jermaine Vanlandingham-Dunn, Jazz Right Now”
Brandon Lopez
quoniam facta sum vilis
Astral Spirits
“In the first four tracks there are moments of respite and beauty amidst the chaos. After Pa, the sounds are harsher and it is a violent new landscape. There is a sense throughout the second half of desperately trying to get somewhere but being unable to do so. By transforming into this brutality, the album lives up to its name. - Anna Heflin”
Dave Rempis / Matt Piet / Tim Daisy
Throw Tomatoes
Astral Spirits
“Throughout the album, Rempis plays with an open, fluid voice, which pairs well with Daisy’s resonant pitches and warm rhythms. And his sly references and unvarnished fury cut straight through Chicago’s thick night air. - Lee Rice Epstein, The Free Jazz Collective”
Lotte Anker / Fred Lonberg-Holm & Dave Jackson / Dirk Serries
Two Duos
Astral Spirits
“Anker and Lonberg-Holm’s duet plays on all their strengths. Their extended improvisation takes a kind of narrative approach with the titling, “Ice King” / “Melt” / “The Frigid Air” / “Cold Only Hurts Those Who Feel,” and the playing is thrillingly free. Anker and Lonberg-Holm both have a way of taking tuneful lines to their scorched edges, successfully mixing atonal leaps with extended techniques. -Lee Rice Epstein, Free Jazz Blog”
