Avant-Garde Music
Explore experimental music that challenges traditional forms and conventions. Blue Music Group's avant-garde catalog includes free improvisation, contemporary jazz, electro-acoustic works, and boundary-crossing compositions by independent artists from Europe and the United States.
 | The Sound of New England, Vol 2 (2022)Mika PohjolaRecorded in July 2022, The Sound of New England, Vol. 2 explores the urban atmosphere of Boston and the academic environment of Eastern Massachusetts. In contrast to the solo... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | The Sound of New England, Vol 1 (2022)Mika PohjolaThe Sound of New England, Vol. 1 is a solo piano album by pianist and composer Mika Pohjola, recorded during a two-day studio session in July 2022. The sixteen original piano... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Tanken skall blåsas ur en gång per skift - Daily Work (2022)Ivo Nilsson1. Sotto Vuoto (2003) per sassofono tenore e trombone On Italian Coffee package labels one can often see "Sotto Vuoto", which indicates that the product is vacuum packed.... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | Hidden Voices (2021)LipparellaEver since its founding in 2008, The Swedish Contemporary Ensemble, Lipparella has collaborated with numerous composers to create new works for an ensemble of instruments... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |
 | Lunaria (2021)Ensemble MaIvo Nilsson: Lunaria (2007-08), 9 orbite per soprano e 5 strumenti. Lunaria was freely inspired by the collections of anecdotes "Le Cosmicomiche" and "Ti con zero" by... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | Horn & Sound (2020)Sören Hermansson"This disc showcases Sören Hermansson's incredible horn playing and his collaborative work with composers over the past decades. His contribution to horn repertoire is... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |
 | Reflections in Real Time (2020)Mika PohjolaBeing Pohjola's first solo piano recording – made in three sessions 1993 and 1998 – this release witnesses a young pianist on an upward spiral, although still early in... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Live in Tokyo (2020)Mika Pohjola with Yusuke YamamotoThe Sound of Village Duo, as pianist Mika Pohjola and multi-instrumentalist Yusuke Yamamoto calls it, is based in New York City. In addition to local gigs, the duo has toured... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | VI (2020)KammarensembleNSpringkällor (Wellsprings) (Madeleine Isaksson, 2018) was composed for the piano-improviser Arne Forsén as a soloist with seven musicians from KammarensembleN. The project... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 24€ |  | Ihmissydän - Human Heart (2020)Heinz-Juhani Hofmann with Jutta SeppinenHere is mezzo-soprano and conductor Jutta Seppinen's accurate, moving and strong showcase of virtuosity. Finnish composer Heinz-Juhani Hofmann's monologue opera for... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Le Nouvel Amour (2018)Das Orchester with Alexandra BüchelOn this remarkable outing the chamber trio Das Orchester meets soprano DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | The Greatest Hits of All Time (2017)Absolute HitsThe Greatest Hits of All Time is the definitive collection of timeless melodies, unforgettable performances, and musical storytelling at its absolute finest. Bringing... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | 4 (2017)KammarensembleNLoss was composed by Per Mårtensson 2004-05 and was commissioned by the Swedish Concert Institute for KammarensembleN. The first performance took place in "L'Espace... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | Wedding March (2015)Mika Pohjola with Das OrchesterWedding music applies to music played at wedding celebrations, including the ceremony and any festivities before or after the event. The music can be performed live by... Read DOWNLOAD 3€ |
 | Consorts - Swedish Contemporary Music (2015)Das Orchester with Kerstin Frödin, Chrichan Larson, Ivo NilssonThe Swedish contemporary trio "Das Orchester" was founded in 1999 as the result of a staging of a theatre piece based on the book "Voices from Chernobyl" by the Belarusian... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | Zero (2011)Maria NeckamZero is the result of freely improvised expression. The set includes some of Neckam's original compositions and on-the-spot improvisations. As a whole, Zero is an experience... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Lilacs in Winter (2010)Maryanne de Prophetis with Frank Kimbrough, Ron HortonLilacs In Winter came from the curiosity and surprise of improvisation when based gently on some compositional material. The flowing in and out of composition, improvisation... Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |  | Augmented Variations (2010)Amina Claudine Myers"Augmented Variations is Amina Claudine Myers first offering since 2004. Its two discs place her in three different musical contexts. Disc one is divided between her playing... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Northern Sunrise (2009)Mika Pohjola with Steve Wilson, Ben MonderStanding as a profound testament to Pohjola's prowess as a pianist and composer within the New York music scene, Northern Sunrise serves as a rich tapestry of both... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | The Music of John Coltrane (2009)Rashied Ali with Prima MateriaOriginally recorded on John Coltrane's sensational, futuristic 1967 recording, "Stellar Regions", Coltrane's drummer Rashied Ali joins the excellent group Prima Materia for... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Drama (2009)Roberto DaniDrama is Italian percussionist Roberto Dani's first solo album, containing original compositions and improvisations for his custom-made set of drums, cymbals and percussion. Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |  | Dark Wood Explorations (2008)Judith Insell with Joe FondaFeaturing Judith Insell on viola and Joe Fonda on contrabass. I recall Ms. Insell from her days with the Soldier String Quartet when the performed with John Cale. She has... Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |
 | Ball Play (2003)Mika Pohjola with Drew Gress, Mark FerberA collaboration with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Mark Ferber, pianist Mika Pohjola offers a follow-up to his Sound of Village duo improvisations. Pohjola features a free... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Cutt'n Korners (2001)Rashied Ali with Greg Tardy, Antoine Drye, Omer AvitalFeaturing New York based virtuoso artists Greg Tardy, Abraham Burton, James Hurt and Antoine Drye, drummer legend Rashied Ali selected a perfect set of tunes for his new... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Images (2000)Roberto Dani with Norma Winstone, Glauco VenierThese are lovely, well-played pieces for a quartet anchored by Italian percussionist Roberto Dani, and featuring the gorgeous vocals of Norma Winstone. This cleverly paced... Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |  | Sound of Village (2000)Mika Pohjola with Yusuke Yamamoto"Pianist and composer Mika Pohjola continues to accelerate his stature within his New York City headquarters. Here, the artist follows up his excellent trio-based Live At The... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | English Breakfast (1999)Mika Pohjola with Chris CheekThis remarkable live concert with Chris Cheek, Matt Penman and Roberto Dani, under the innovative leadership and compositional resource of pianist Mika Pohjola, was recorded... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | At the Vision Festival (1999)Rashied Ali with Greg Tardy, Omer AvitalThis album is a one-set concert of drummer Rashied Ali's quartet at the Vision Jazz Festival in New York City in 1999. The four songs performed here are from the core live... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Discovery (1998)Mika Pohjola'Discovery' was recorded at Pohjola's studio apartment in East Village, New York in 1998. The original tape was lost for twelve years, and found and re-mastered in 2010. With... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Myths & Beliefs - Remastered Expanded Edition (1996)Mika Pohjola with Mick Goodrick, Bruno Råberg, Roberto DaniThe one word that best describes Mika Pohjola's debut as a leader is "original." The melodic strength of Pohjola's material suggests sources in the traditional music of... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |