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A Meeting in Chicago

A Meeting in Chicago

By Joe McPhee / Ken Vandermark / Kent Kessler

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1997

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A Meeting in Chicago

Joe McPhee

Poughkeepsie, New York

American free jazz legend and philosopher of improvised music since the 1960s. Saxophone, pocket trumpet, and a lifetime of uncompromising creativity. Catalytic Sound.

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An international music based co-operative designed to help develop economic sustainability for its artists through membership support.

🚨 U.S. music fans 🚨 We've got restocks of these tr

🚨 U.S. music fans 🚨 We've got restocks of these tremendous @theexband and Terp records which you can now order without paying the outrageous transatlantic shipping costs!

📦 Supplies are limited so pick up these beauties while you can, or stream many Terp & Ex records at the Soundstream!! 🔊

#theex #terrieex #kenvandermark #new #stream

🎏 @akira8262 & Nana Omori mind blowing performance

🎏 @akira8262 & Nana Omori mind blowing performance recorded for and presented at the Catalytic Sound Fest 2021 — Enjoy the full concert at the Soundstream // Become a member!

🎉 Sponsored by the @jf_newyork

#akirasakata #nanaomori #new #freejazz #japan

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD 🚨 — “From a night of music in

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD 🚨 — “From a night of music in Holland that's become legendary among NRG Ensemble enthusiasts, Hold That Thought presents a blazing concert of the quintet's unique sound. With Mars Williams and @ken_vandermark on reeds, Kent Kessler and @soundstrom on basses (the latter doubling on trumpet and electric guitar), and @stevehunt761 on drums, this incarnation of the band was arguably its tightest and mightiest, taking the inspiration of founder Hal Russell (1926-1992) and running with it.”

👉 Get it at the Link in Bio! 👈

#marswilliams #kenvandermark #freejazz #cd #new

🔺 NEW DIGITAL ADDITIONS from @tashidorjiiii 🔻 — Te

🔺 NEW DIGITAL ADDITIONS from @tashidorjiiii 🔻 — Ten fantastic albums combining the amazing solo recordings, the band MANAS, duos with @billorcutt , Steve Noble & @susie.ibarra , trio action with @akionda_official & Che Chen, and legendary Joe McPhee & Bill Orcutt. Just raw improvisation, political fire, and moments of breathtaking beauty. Essential listening.

💥 One of the most singular players out there 🔗 Find them at the Link in Bio!

#tashidorji #joemcphee #billorcutt #new #guitar

Chicago's own @jetsah , an artist and master scree

Chicago's own @jetsah , an artist and master screen printer since the 90s. Scratchboard drawings translated to screenprint. Think stark contrasts, almost woodcut-like, with a gritty Chicago soul. These aren't posters, they're collectible artifacts!

✔️Peter Brötzmann, Hamid Drake & @littlehueymusic Trio at @constellationchicago in 2014, beautiful beige heavy stock matte paper, printed in two colors.

🔺 Get this very limited and now extinct screen print signed by Dan at the Link in Bio — Limited edition of 100, but just a few are left...

#chicago #dangrzeca #poster #screenprint #peterbrötzmann

🚨 @corbettvsdempseymusic restocks in the house! 🚨

🚨 @corbettvsdempseymusic restocks in the house! 🚨 The extraordinary roster of this label includes important work from artists in the Catalytic Sound musician collective back in action, including @zpribbon , @matsgustafssonsax , and @ken_vandermark .

📦 Buy 3 or more items and save on shipping! 📦 Get these beauties at the Link in Bio!

#zeenaparkins #kenvandermark #matsgustafsson #corbettvsdempsey #new

FIRE ROOM 🔥 'Broken Music' is back in stock at our

FIRE ROOM 🔥 'Broken Music' is back in stock at our online store // @ken_vandermark , @lassemarhaug & @paalnilssenlove deliver raw, explosive energy. Recorded in 2005 at Grand Sport Sudios in Oslo — Don't sleep on this one, from the amazing and historic Atavistic catalogs! 🔗 Hit the Link in Bio.

#kenvandermark #lassemarhaug #paalnilssenlove #atavistic #electronics

New @andymoor 's @unsoundslabel albums with @yanni

New @andymoor 's @unsoundslabel albums with @yannisky , @annejameschaton , Colin McLean & @kaffematthews — A blend spoken word, guitar grit, and electronic soundscapes into minimalist, hypnotic storytelling. Their collaborations transform raw data, historical texts, and folk fragments into urgent, modern chamber music.

💥 Great artists and exciting new music available at the Soundstream too 🔗 Find out more at the Link in Bio 🔗 Physical & digital formats available.

#unsounds #andymoor #new #digital #experimental

Announcing MAY 2026 ADDITIONS at Soundstream 💥 25

Announcing MAY 2026 ADDITIONS at Soundstream 💥 25 new additions at the CS Radio! 🎶 New albums from @aerophonicrecords , @theexband , @blonkjaap duos, Ab & Ig last Wig effort, also all the fantastic @ken_vandermark Territory Band albums including the last one with Fred Anderson live at the Millenium Park in Chicago… @paalnilssenlove & @matsgustafssonsax duos, Ab Baars classic trio, Terp additions from Terrie & co and more… 🎶 So much stuff to discover and revisit!

👉 Join in at the Links in Bio. 🎶

#new #freejazz #digital #stream #improvisation

🔊 Excerpts of "Schobberdebonk” (Bocian Records / 2

🔊 Excerpts of "Schobberdebonk” (Bocian Records / 2016) by @paalnilssenlove & Terrie Ex with their third duo album, following “Hurgu!” (PNL, 2011) and “Gored Gored” (Terp, 2013), and was recorded live at festival PiedNu at Le Havre ( @piednu_lehavre ), France on April 2015 - Available as a limited edition vinyl! 👉 Hit the Link in Bio

“Nilssen-Love knows how to employ Ex great skills as a rhythm guitarist, his role in The Ex. Ex is a rhythm guitarist with highly imaginative concept of rhythm and time like no one else, but nevertheless, one that thrive on a hard, massive pulse, exactly the kind that Nilssen-Love keeps feeding him. Ex does not surrender easily to Nilssen-Love rhythmic attacks. He tries to suggest abstract, minimalist soundscapes, counter the pulse with loose strategy of tension building, color it with weird noises or suddenly steer it to other directions. But, finally, he interlocks with Nilssen-Love powerful blows. Then the two are simply irresistible. Nothing can stop their wild ride that ends, true to The Ex legacy, with a quote of an Ethiopian dance." -Free Jazz Blog

#paalnilssenlove #terriehessels #bocianrecords #vinyl #terrieex

❗️Today is Bandcamp Friday❗️— We are an artist coo

❗️Today is Bandcamp Friday❗️— We are an artist cooperative that splits funds directly between artists and the collective. Bandcamp fees are waived today, meaning 100% of proceeds go the co-op.

🔎 Browse the large catalogue of CDs, LPs, tapes, posters, shirts, books and more on our website catalyticsound.com

👉 Go to the Links in Bio to find more about it!

#bandcampfriday #streaming #improvisedmusic #freejazz #new

🚨NEW Fundraising album is OUT! 🚨 — All funds raise

🚨NEW Fundraising album is OUT! 🚨 — All funds raised with the sales of @daverempis & @flukemogul ’s “LIP”, will go to @translifeline who connects trans people to the community support and resources they need to survive and thrive. ✨ Get the album at the Link in Bio and help others with your contribution!

"We envision a world where trans people have the connection, economic security, and care everyone needs and deserves—free of prisons and police."
—

“As many fans of the music will recognize, there can be something incredibly special about first-time encounters, and this was one of those sets. Exploring spiky counterpoints, turn-on-a-dime dynamics, and sputtering articulations, these two found an extraordinary common ground in the music. This limited release for Catalytic Sound supporters provides a quick glance into what will hopefully lead to more collaborations down the road! “

🎧 The album is also available for streaming at the Soundstream as part of the CAA section! 🎧

#new #fundraiser #gabbyflukemogul #daverempis #digital

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