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Satoko Fujii, Wadada Leo Smith, Natsuki Tamura & Ikue Mori
Aspiration
Libra Records
“"The group chemistry is magical on pianist-composer Satoko Fujii's Aspiration, featuring an all-star quartet with trumpeters Wadada Leo Smith and Natsuki Tamura, and laptop player Ikue Mori. The nearly telepathic link among them takes the music into places where it grows ever deeper and more intuitive." - Brathwaite & Katz”
Fred Lonberg-Holm/Simon Camatta & Chris Pitsiokos/Florian Walter
Lisboa / Moiré Studies
Umland
“SIDE A duo by Fred Lonberg-Holm and Simon Camatta and SIDE B is Chris Pitsiokos and Florian Walter.”
Fred Lonberg-Holm
Solos / Trios
Curious Music
“A Curious Music seven-inch disc with trios and solo material from Fred Lonberg-Holm in the beginning of the 90's.”
Throw Down Your Hammer And Sing / Sheldon Siegel
Throw Down Your Hammer And Sing / Sheldon Siegel
Smeraldina-Rima / Croxhapox
“"This LP is a little bit of a strange beast because the two sides are split between two bands. On the first side, you ca nhear "Throw Down Your Hammer And Sing", the trio consisting of Nate Wooley, Fred Lonberg-Holm and Jason Roebke, while the second side is performed by Sheldon Siegel, a trio with Erik Heestermans on percussion, Gerard Herman on sax and Gino Coomans on cello, and all on several other instruments." - Stef, Free Jazz Blog”
Rob Magill
Let the World Cry (Duets)
Weird Cry Records
“Featuring duets with Shaine Scarminach, Eugene Chadbourne, Dave Rempis, and Fred Lonberg-Holm”
Elisabeth Harnik & Christoff Kurzmann
Prozession
Catalytic Artists Albums
“All donations received from the sale of this album will go to the Flüchtlingsprojekt Ute Bock ("Refugee Project Ute Bock") ”
Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier
Oblivia
Tzadik
“"Feldman and Courvoisier practice a special kind of precision of detail. It’s a level of precision rarely approached in improvised music..." - Point of Departure (Issue 28), Stuart Broomer, USA, 6 April 2010”
Various Artists
On & On
Mute
“"Though it’s billed as a solo album, On&On captures what is ultimately a community effort. The songs are Blumberg’s, but the performance belongs to them all." - Noah Yoo, Pitchfork”
News
WINTER 2021: SIX NEW ARTISTS AT CATALYTIC SOUND
In winter and spring 2021, we welcome Tashi Dorji, Christof Kurzmann, Damon Locks, Paul Lytton, Zeena Parkins, and Tomeka Reid to the roster!