Playlist Week of 2016-01-30

* Musica Baltica (Musica Antiqua Köln/Goebel) (Archive CD)

* Stravinsky: Music for Piano (1911-42) (Karis) (Bridge CD)

* Miles Davis: The Bootleg Series Vol.2: Live in Europe 1969 (d.1) (Sony/Legacy 3CD/DVD)

* Miles Davis: A Tribute To Jack Johnson (Columbia/Mobile Fidelity LP)

* Sun Ra: Strange Strings (Saturn/Universal LP)

* Sun Ra: Other Strange Worlds (Roaratorio LP)

* McCoy Tyner: Together (Milestone LP)

* Eric Dolphy: The Berlin Concerts (Inner City 2LP)

* Jaki Byard: There’ll Be Some Changes Made (Muse LP)

* Cecil Taylor: Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come (Arista/Freedom 2LP)

* Oliver Lake: Heavy Spirits (Arista/Freedom LP)

* Arthur Blythe: In The Tradition (Columbia LP)

* Arthur Blythe: Illusions (Columbia LP)

* Billy Cobham: Crosswinds (Atlantic LP)

* Billy Cobham: Simplicity of Expression/Depth of Thought (Columbia LP)

* Alphonso Johnson: Spellbound (Epic LP)

* Annette Peacock: X-Dreams (Tomato LP)

* Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd: Perihelion (NuVoid Jazz/Bandcamp M4A) †

* Constance Denby: Sacred Space Music (Hearts of Space CD)

* Peter Davison: Winds of Space (Higher Octave CD)

* David Arkenstone: Valley in the Clouds (Narada CD)

* Steve Roach: Midnight Moon (Projekt CD)

* Kevin Braheny: The Way Home (Hearts of Space CD)

* John Serrie: Midsummer Century (Miramar CD)

* Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship: Blows Against The Empire (RCA LP)

* Paul Kantner/Grace Slick: Sunfighter (Grunt LP)

* Paul Kantner/Grace Slick: Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun (Grunt LP)

* The Red Krayola: Coconut Hotel (Drag City LP)

* Talk Talk: Laughing Stock (Polydor/Universal LP)

* Beck: Mellow Gold (Geffen CD)

* Rachel’s: The Sea and the Bells (Quarterstick 2LP)

* Dirty Three: Ocean Songs (Touch & Go 2LP)

* Porcupine Tree: Lightbulb Sun (KScope CD/DVD)

* Steven Wilson: Hand. Cannot. Erase. (KScope Blu-Ray)

* Steven Wilson: 4 ½ (KScope EP)

* Tortoise: The Catastrophist (Thrill Jockey LP)

* Expo 70: Kinetic Tones (Oaken Palace LP)

* Expo 70: Where Does Your Mind Go? (Immune 2LP)

* Wild Nothing: Nocturne (Captured Tracks LP)

†=iPod/iTunes

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Commentary:

I'm pleased to announce the release of Perihelion, the new digital-only album available now for free (pay what you want) over at Bandcamp.

The companion piece to last year's Aphelion, it was recorded with long-time collaborator Sam Byrd back in December 2014 and originally set aside for a potential 2-LP vinyl project. While I am hoping to put some newer recordings out on vinyl later this year, these tracks are just too good to leave "in the can."

We are quite proud of this music and hope you dig it as well!