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  • The Four Bags "Forth"

    With their new album “Forth” The Four Bags continue a decade-long adventure. Their signature sound, a combination of disparate instruments, is skillfully deployed over ten tracks, alternating intricate originals with a diverse collection of arrangements. The Four Bags tackle death metal, Persian classical, Brazilian pop, and French electronica, ever expanding their stylistic palette while imprinting a distinctive stamp on the music. “Forth” follows three critically acclaimed releases on NCM East Records. A captivating blend of trombone, accordion, guitar and woodwinds, The Four Bags have been based in New York City since 1999.

    1. Wayne Shorter's Tune With All Different Notes
    2. Run
    3. Terpsichore
    4. Pope Joy
    5. Comfort Toon
    6. Imaginary Soda
    7. A Brief Nirvana
    8. Gírias Do Norte
    9. The Burning
    10. Sweet Home California
    Brian Drye
    Trombone
    Jacob Garchik
    Accordion
    Sean Moran
    Guitar, Baritone Guitar
    Mike McGinnis
    Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
  • Bizingas "Bizingas"

    The debut album by trombonist Brian Drye exposes a fierce imagination, blurring the line between composition and improvisation. Trust, freedom and reckless abandon affirm the strength and energy of this combustible and virulent combination of seasoned improvisors.

    1. Tagger 2:57
    2. Money Market 5:42
    3. TMT 5:24
    4. Iluminum 3:33
    5. Pastoral 4:38
    6. Sifting 6:47
    7. Stretched Thin 7:32
    8. Guilty 3:38
    9. Farmer 3:40
    10. Untitled Moog Anthem 5:00
    Brian Drye
    trombone, piano, synth, compositions
    Jonathan Goldberger
    guitar, baritone guitar
    Kirk Knuffke
    cornet
    Ches Smith
    drums, glocken
  • The Four Bags "Live at Barbes"

    Their third release is a captivating blend of Schoenberg, 30's Brazil, The Beastie Boys, and truly unique originals. This recording captures them on their home turf (Brooklyn) making genuinely live music sound easy.

    1. Tent Song 4:02
    2. Pins/Needles 1:40
    3. Rainfall 5:39
    4. The, The Cheat 4:36
    5. Lied (ohne Worte) from the Serenade Op. 24 2:36
    6. Sanfanando 4:53
    7. Iowa Requiem 4:53
    8. Accordion Tune 3:35
    9. The Fall 6:25
    10. Ok, James 3:35
    11. Not Titled 2:30
    12. Valley Song 6:30
    Brian Drye
    Trombone
    Jacob Garchik
    Accordion
    Sean Moran
    Guitar
    Mike McGinnis
    Soprano, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
    • NCM 40127
    • November 2006
    • Click to buy:
    • The Four Bags - "Live at Barbes" on iTunes The Four Bags - "Live at Barbes" on CD Baby The Four Bags - "Live at Barbes" on Amazon.com The Four Bags - "Live at Barbes" on via PayPal
  • Slog "Drew Field 45"

    This concept drawn out by these instruments with this execution is not on the books yet. This said with no mention of the grace and passion that fills Drew Field 45, from compositions of blazing energy to ear-twisting brain prod.

    1. Reduxx 2:23
    2. Guna 5:15
    3. Bad Vibe 7:21
    4. Vegan Cheesepuff 5:38
    5. Pella 2.1 3:35
    6. Sultan 6:54
    7. Gutterball 7:06
    8. Alien Boob Tube 4:00
    9. MRI 9:11
    10. Return Of The Invasion Of The Sacramental Bunnies 4:24
    Brian Drye
    trombone
    Khabu Doug Young
    guitar, baritone/alto doubleneck guitar
    Bob Bowen
    acoustic and electric basses
    Greg Joseph
    drums

    + special guest:

    Bruce Williamson
    bass clarinet, alto saxophone (7 & 9)
    • NCM 40125
    • July 2005
    • Click to buy:
    • Slog - "Drew Field 45" on iTunes Slog - "Drew Field 45" on CD Baby
  • The Four Bags "Offshore"

    Combining the improv and personality of modern jazz and American popular music with the rigor and sophistication of the chamber music tradition, the second release of this quartet (clarinet, accordian, electric guitar, trombone) mixes dense compositions and covers as diverse as XTC and Chopin.

    1. Humble Daisy 3:12
    2. The Pioneers 4:14
    3. The Brothers El-Sayed 5:19
    4. You and I 3:37
    5. Beach 4:42
    6. Two Mazurkas 3:59
    7. Ballad 5:37
    8. Last Tango in NYC 5:32
    9. Spop 4:09
    10. Energy Plan 4:47
    11. Wedding Piece 3:02
    12. O.K. Aki 1:40
    Brian Drye
    Trombone
    Tom Aldrich
    Accordion
    Sean Moran
    Guitar
    Mike McGinnis
    Saxophone, Clarinet
    • NCM 40122
    • June 2004
    • Click to buy:
    • The Four Bags - "Offshore" on iTunes The Four Bags - "Offshore" on CD Baby
  • BIFT [Wildman Glassmeyer Moran] "BIFT"

    Sean Moran (guitar), Jason Wildman (drums) and Matt Glassmeyer (saxophone, buzzaphone and other miscellaneous sounds and samples) surgically drop convention in instrumentation and composition while piquing curiosity through ten tracks. The trio's unencumbered improvisation is the three-legged planchette that pulses around the Ouija Board, spelling out any number of calming to shocking results.

    1. Criminal 5:43
    2. Same Girl 6:58
    3. Police, The 6:21
    4. Petit Nina in Room I 3:36
    5. Petit Nina in Room II 1:33
    6. Chicken Feet 3:34
    7. Frog Mouth 7:08
    8. Clockwise From 6:39
    9. Papa papa pa pa 0:59
    10. Pardon 10:19
    Sean Moran
    guitar
    Jason Wildman
    drums and percussion
    Matt Glassmeyer
    saxophone, buzzaphone and misc. sounds
    • NCM 40121
    • June 2004
    • Click to buy:
    • BIFT [Wildman Glassmeyer Moran] - "BIFT" on iTunes BIFT [Wildman Glassmeyer Moran] - "BIFT" on CD Baby
  • DDYGG "Live at Joan's"

    Improv crossed with deep composition, beauty crossed with assault, live energy crossed with studio sound, DDYGG finds its balance. Recorded in a giant industrial space in Brooklyn before a live audience, Live at Joan's features Khabu Doug Young (guitar), Mark Dodge (drums), Michael McGinnis (clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone, pennywhistle), Brian Drye (trombone) and Matt Glassmeyer (amplified contra-alto clarinet and misc. sounds).

    1. Preyland 7:29
    2. Rhound Things III 3:33
    3. The Shepherd and 5:18
    4. The Princess 7:07
    5. 63 Million Light Years is a Long Way 7:33
    6. Thanks, James 3:46
    7. Dodge's Drye Young Glass of Ginnis 10:34
    8. Good Guys, Bad Guys 10:19
    Khabu Doug Young
    guitar
    Mark Dodge
    drums
    Michael McGinnis
    clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone, pennywhistle
    Brian Drye
    trombone
    Matt Glassmeyer
    amplified contra-alto clarinet and misc. sounds
    • NCM 40120
    • April 2004
    • Click to buy:
    • DDYGG - "Live at Joan's" on CD Baby
  • Tim Ziesmer Trio "Transmissions"

    20th Century classical elements mixed with the freedom of avant-garde jazz improvisations and sensibilities of today's pop and rock music. Lyrical meditations, ambient soundscapes, atonal grooves and post-modern thrash.

    1. Transmissions I
    2. In the Blood Again
    3. Mention It
    4. Blurred
    5. Thousands
    6. January
    7. Albeit
    8. Three Wheels
    9. Ring True
    Tim Ziesmer
    guitar
    Drew Gress
    bass
    Brook Martinez
    drums
    • NCM 40118
    • October 2002
    • Click to buy:
    • Tim Ziesmer Trio - "Transmissions" on iTunes
  • Twelve 20 Six "Twelve 20 Six"

    The spawn of a badly ventilated New York boiler room/rehearsal space, Twelve20 Six gathered in late 1999 to hammer out some rather extensive instrumental arrangements for drums, acoustic bass, guitar, tuba, trombone, saxophone and assorted noise generators. This release appropriately documents the gamut they have boldly run, from Prokoviev's ballet, to backbeats, to out-and-out mayhem. Oh, rather.

    1. Cowboy Song 4:06
    2. And What You Hear 4:37
    3. The Journey 8:42
    4. R.E.M. at 10AM 4:54
    5. Old Factory 5:24
    6. Atlas 2:07
    7. Themes I Like From "Romeo At Friar Lawrence's" 4:43
    8. Color Theory 5:07
    9. Promenade/ Dog's Dominion 8:16
    10. Evolution 9:21
    11. The World Is Moving Too Fast 6:03
    Lori Bingel
    Tuba
    Brian Drye
    Trombone
    Dan Fabricatore
    Acoustic Bass
    Matt Glassmeyer
    Tenor Saxophone, Misc. Sounds
    Greg Joseph
    Drums & Percussion
    Sean Moran
    Guitar
    • NCM 40114
    • February 2002
    • Click to buy:
    • Twelve 20 Six - "Twelve 20 Six" on CD Baby
  • The Four Bags "The Four Bags"

    The debut release from this NYC ensemble. The unique instrumentation features accordion, trombone, saxophone and guitar. The four bags entrance the listener with film-noir vignettes ("K-Lounge"), Beach Boys covers ("Good Vibrations" & "Here Today") and sonic experimentation ("Distance").

    1. Trevoga1:39
    2. K-Lounge 4:59
    3. Good Vibrations 3:33
    4. Distance 7:30
    5. Family Vacation 3:04
    6. Sketch 1:38
    7. Here Today 3:01
    8. Se Queen 4:56
    9. The Quarry 8:11
    10. Alabama Song 3:21
    11. Interlude 2:58
    12. Banco Popular 2:51
    Brian Drye
    Trombone
    Tom Aldrich
    Accordion
    Sean Moran
    Guitar
    Mike McGinnis
    Saxophone, Clarinet
    • NCM 40106
    • March 2001
    • Click to buy:
    • The Four Bags - "The Four Bags" on iTunes
  • Brian Drye & Matt Glassmeyer "Missile Ante"

    A compilation of various recordings of compositions from 1997-2000 from several different sessions in New York and Miami. Missile Ante enlists the help of several happening musicians from these two towns plus Seattle, San Francisco, and Philadelphia in ensembles consisting of three horns with bass and drums, and without, quintet with tuba and guitar, and sextet with piano and another trombone.

    1. Spooky 100
    2. The World is Moving Too Fast
    3. Theme for Cheerleader
    4. Follow Me to Tennessee
    5. Jason's Leg
    6. Is That the Whistle of the Black Winds of Chaos
    7. Hymnal #136
    8. Two People Walking on a Dirt Road in Open Prairie Encounter a Herd of Buffalo then Continue
    9. Little Window
    Brian Drye
    trombone
    Matt Glassmeyer
    tenor saxophone
    Jon Arkin
    drums (1,2,3,5,6,8,9)
    Randy Kapralick
    trombone (1,4,5,6,8)
    Tom Spiker
    bass (1,5)
    Jano Rix
    piano (1,5)
    Lori Bingel
    tuba (2,3,4,8)
    Chris Jentsch
    guitar (2,3)
    Forrest Giberson
    bass (6,8,9)
    Joe Cohen
    alto saxophone (4,6,8,9)
    Joel Behrman
    trumpet (7)
    • NCM 40127
    • November 2006
  • Tania Alexandra "Abnormal"

    "Tania Alexandra proves once again why she is one of Philadelphia's most fiercely original voices . . . we should all be so fortunate to so eloquently transform our quirks and foibles, our flounderings and self-diagnosed failures into something that inspires, illuminates and, in the end, celebrates the beauty of our own imperfection." –Naila Francis (The Intelligencer)

    1. Little Have Not 4:05
    2. Holding Hands 5:07
    3. Imperfect Perfectionist 3:41
    4. Parasite 3:25
    5. I'm Still Here (The Weed Song) 4:58
    6. Beautiful Malfunction 3:16
    7. Not Even These Blues 5:01
    8. What This Isn't 3:18
    9. Me and Rhodi Night 2:55
    10. The Cat and Lioness 2:23
    Tania Alexandra
    Vocals and Piano
    Eric Hastings
    Drums and Percussion
    Geoff Hazelrigg
    Upright and Electric Bass
    George Hazelrigg
    Organ
    • NCM 40128
    • November 2009
    • Click to buy:
    • Tania Alexandra - "Abnormal" on iTunes Tania Alexandra - "Abnormal" on CD Baby
  • Opsvik & Jennings "Fløyel Files"

    While blending an electronic palate with arco bass, pump organs, theremin, tape loops, guitar, and a collage of other sounds, "Fløyel Files" resists meandering and maintains the strength of song structure - a rare and successful hybrid of the acoustic and the digital.

    1. Thread
    2. Aaron's Hat
    3. Double Stop
    4. Still The Tiger Town
    5. Place For My Things
    6. Fløyel Fil
    7. Loyal Retaine
    8. Mello Vibro
    9. Cut Up Clocky
    10. Luminosity
    Aaron Jennings
    electric and acoustic guitars, samplers, software, electronics, etc.
    Eivind Opsvik
    upright and electric bass, drums, keyboards, theremin, drum machines, pump organ, software, etc.
    • NCM 40126
    • November 2005
    • Click to buy:
    • Opsvik & Jennings - "Fløyel Files" on iTunes Opsvik & Jennings - "Fløyel Files" on CD Baby
  • Rix Glassmeyer "24,200 miles"

    Etched out in Brooklyn, New York, 24,200 miles is a chest of songs about insects, Incas, angels, farmers, human-powered planes, Satan, snowmobiles, and let's not forget women. Jano Rix and Matt Glassmeyer poke their heads out of a mound of different sounds to interpret the material in a way only possible through excessive hours in a windowless room.

    1. Climb Climb, Termite, On the Summit You Will Find the Jackpot
    2. The South Americans
    3. Devil with the Angel Head
    4. Mt. Engine
    5. Squeaky the Fire
    6. Shine These Leaves
    7. Metrorail
    8. Paul MacCready
    9. 35
    10. Still with Other Faces
    11. Hat On
    12. Marty and Her Snowmobile
    13. Down and Nylon
    Jano Rix—vocals
    drums, and most keyboards
    Matt Glassmeyer
    vocals, lyrics, string and wind instruments, and most percussion / misc sounds
    • NCM 40124
    • Fall 2005
    • Click to buy:
    • Rix Glassmeyer - "24,200 miles" on iTunes Rix Glassmeyer - "24,200 miles" on CD Baby
  • Justice on a Budget "Justice on a Budget"

    Three years after an informal meeting to improvise over loose themes, we have the debut of Justice on a Budget. The players of this thoughtful and dynamic, instrumental trio share a sonic vision with a wide-open approach to creating new music. Bouncing through genres with simple structures from jazz to post-rock to breakbeat, Justice on a Budget will deny and confirm your wildest categorizations.

    1. Bait 3:02
    2. League of United Nations 4:24
    3. Smelt 4:24
    4. Occam's Razor 3:36
    5. Yangtze 3:49
    6. Dilemma 1:04
    7. Meredith's Theme 5:16
    8. A Night in Flourtown 1:23
    9. Ben Street Blues 3:29
    10. Satellite Maia 3:32
    11. Morongo! 5:12
    12. Wednesday is the New Thursday 1:26
    13. Pink Eye 4:34
    14. CB Radio 6:03
    15. New Millennium's Eve 2:21
    John Conahan
    Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Piano, Synths, Organ, Voice
    Eric Hastings
    Drums, Percussion, Drum & Synth Programming, Loops
    Cory Neale
    Double Bass, Electric Bass, Synth Bass, Turntables
    • NCM 40123
    • November 2004
    • Click to buy:
    • Justice on a Budget - "Justice on a Budget" on iTunes Justice on a Budget - "Justice on a Budget" on CD Baby
  • The Morpholinos "[For Background Use Only]"

    With the highly anticipated and highly curious "[For Background Use Only]", The Morpholinos are on a mission to prove that background music does not have to make us cringe. The trio of Brian Drye - keyboards, Lori Bingel - electric bass and Matt Glassmeyer on a bastardized classical guitar-turned-drum set called the "shuitar" is accompanied by eighteen different players of various instruments to meticulously re-sculpt favorites by Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, The Band and Bon Jovi. Laugh or cry - your choice.

    1. Rio 5:14
    2. Rock With You 4:33
    3. Synchronicity 2 8:21
    4. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 4:04
    5. Leave It 4:08
    6. Garage-Flavored Tune 4:16
    7. Billy Don't Lose That Prayer 3:05
    8. Carry On Wayward Son 6:30
    9. Borderline 3:36
    10. Sidecar 2:14
    Brian Drye
    Pianos
    Lori Bingel
    Electric Bass
    Matt Glassmeyer
    Shuitar
    • NCM 40119
    • December 2003
    • Click to buy:
    • The Morpholinos - "[For Background Use Only]" on iTunes The Morpholinos - "[For Background Use Only]" on CD Baby
  • The John Conahan Group "Songs From Philadelphia"

    he debut album from The John Conahan Group is a collection of piano-driven pop and rock songs inspired by the obtuse skyline of Philadelphia. Singer/pianist Conahan assembled a crack commando unit of frequent collaborators to bring his operation to stage and record. Perfect for the bizarro world where Rufus Wainright, Elvis Costello, Nina Simone and David Poe are pop superstars. Lilt scratch nude.

    1. Trouble in Maryland 4:37
    2. Finding jenny 5:45
    3. I Won't Let You Back 4:40
    4. Bought Yourself a Second Chance 6:51
    5. Darling 4:03
    6. High Tide 6:47
    7. Obsessive 4:40
    8. November 3:35
    9. When You're Not Around 4:11
    10. Colorado 3:58
    11. The Same 5:03
    John Conahan
    Vocals & Pianos
    Eric Hastings
    Drums
    Geoff Hazelrigg
    Bass
    George Hazelrigg
    Guitar
    • NCM 40107
    • August 2001
    • Click to buy:
    • The John Conahan Group - "Songs From Philadelphia" on iTunes
  • Akiko Pavolka "House of Illusion"

    "Bridge", the second release from Akiko Pavolka's House Of Illusion, captures the raw energy and creativity of HOI's live shows. Combining voice, drums, bass, wurlitzer, saxophone, accordian, and pedal steel, HOI's concept can be described as jazz with a rock attitude weaving in funk, latin, electronica and Japanese enka music.

    1. Destination
    2. Chickering
    3. Last Train
    4. Tadpole in a Jar
    5. The Garden of Forking Paths
    6. Mel's Island
    7. Happy in the Dark
    8. King Nicotine
    9. Irish Song
    Akiko Pavolka
    vocals, wurlitzer
    Peter Hess
    tenor sax, bass clarinet
    Pete Rende
    piano, rhodes, pedal steel guitar, accordion, voice
    Matt Pavolka
    upright and electric basses
    Blake Lindberg
    drums, percussion
    • NCM 40127
    • November 2006
    • Click to buy:
    • Akiko Pavolka - "House of Illusion" on iTunes
  • The Jongleurs "Five People"

    The much-anticipated follow up to The Jongleurs heralded debut contains over 70 minutes of original music, featuring the band's eclectic stylings and twisted humor. This is the one that made them favorites on the East Coast touring scene. Includes the scronky rock of "Welcome to Wal-Mart," the crowd pleaser "Peeing in the Pool," the hypnotic "Indians" and the five minimalist movements that make up "Glasdme."

    1. Welcome to Wal-Mart 4:20
    2. One Happy Day in a Midwestern Country Town 7:10
    3. Peeing in the Pool 4:15
    4. Phlegm 2:18
    5. Pizza for Brains 4:51
    6. Newspeak 5:50
    7. Calculator 5:04
    8. Glasdme 3:31
    9. I Think I'm Gonna Die 1:37
    10. Save Me 8:33
    11. Big 60's 3:07
    12. Indians 7:33
    13. If I Only Had a Canoe 6:00
    14. Everybody Wants to be a Jongleur 7:20
    Forrest Giberson
    basses
    Matt Glassmeyer
    alto and soprano saxophones and big clarinet
    Eric Hastings
    drums
    Josh Sclar
    tenor and soprano saxophones
    Michael Stegner
    keyboards and vocals
    • NCM 40103
    • September 1997
    • Click to buy:
    • The Jongleurs - "Five People" on CD Baby
  • The Jongleurs "The Jongleurs"

    The debut album from this Miami group introduces the listener to the band's diverse background in experimental rock 'n roll and progressive jazz. Where the madness began! "One of the 10 best albums of 1996" - ESP Magazine (Greensboro, NC)

    1. Hay... 0:21
    2. Plastic Lover 3:48
    3. Flea Circus 5:36
    4. B.D. 7:43
    5. Psycho Bitch From Hell 6:11
    6. I Said Whoa 1:18
    7. D.N.A. 6:10
    8. Sunny Acres 2:20
    9. Underwear is Redundant 3:57
    10. Gap Girl 4:16
    11. Chunky Chicks (Parts I & II) 9:09
    12. U Move Me 2:53
    13. 'Itch 0:47
    14. Sinner Music 4:00
    15. ...Hitch 0:16
    Forrest Giberson
    basses
    Matt Glassmeyer
    alto and soprano saxophones
    Eric Hastings
    drums
    Josh Sclar
    tenor and soprano saxophones
    Michael Stegner
    keyboards and vocals
    Mark Fung
    additional percussion on "Gap Girl"
    • NCM 40102
    • May 1996
    • Click to buy:
    • The Jongleurs - "The Jongleurs" on CD Baby
  • The Jongleurs "3"

    The final document of the newest repertoire developed over several national tours, the "3" sessions are finally released for scrutiny. The new tunes stretch further in both the direction of the consonant and the bizarre.

    1. Effects on the Market 4:57
    2. Radio 3:48
    3. Badajada 3:47
    4. Electric Cars 1:08
    5. Mystery 3:42
    6. Hang 5:13
    7. Non-musical Chairs 2:47
    8. Touch Me There 5:46
    9. Dust, Thee Bites One Another 2:08
    10. Check, Check 9:41
    Forrest Giberson
    basses
    Matt Glassmeyer
    alto saxophone and big clarinet
    Eric Hastings
    drums
    Josh Sclar
    tenor and soprano saxophones
    Michael Stegner
    keyboards and vocals
    Randy Kapralick
    trombone
    • NCM 40502
    • December 1999
    • Click to buy:
    • The Jongleurs - "3" on CD Baby

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