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Latest Reviews Updated 25 February 2000 NOTE: Because (musings) has recently relocated to palatial new premises, leading to the usual hassles and last-minute problems, we've been unable to upload MP3 samples for this round of discs. We'd like to think this will happen some time in the future; watch this space. NOTE 2: If you want to post something to (musings), email us first because the address has now changed.

IIvanovich: Solo Guitar Paolo Angeli: Linee di Fuga Two acoustic guitar albums examining the possibilities of extended timbres and preparations. Derek Bailey and Steve Lacy: Outcome Two masters at work at a Paris gig from 1983. Nigh-on indispensible, as you'd expect. Manuel Mota: I Wish I'd Never Met You Atmospheric electric guitar music from a new name from Portugal. Russell/Altena/Day: The Fairly Young Bean Classic itchy-scratchy improv from guitar legend John Russell and two lesser-known colleagues. Natraj: Deccan Dance Kang/van der Schyff/Houle: Pieces of Time Two discs of improvised music with African music in their roots as well as jazz and experimentalism; the results are as different as you can imagine. Kristoff K Roll & Xavier Charles: La Piece Free-improv clarinet meets electroacoustics in this quiet but deceptively engrossing set.

Gregor Hotz: Solo Urs Leimgruber: Ten Pieces for Saxophone Seth Misterka: MOH With solo sax releases, you know there'll always be another one along in a minute. Here are three from lesser-knowwn but interesting practitioners. Day & Taxi: Less and More More from the Swiss free jazz trio which turns down the heat and emphasises clarity over volume. Chris Jonas: The Sun Spits Cherries Jonas unveils an extended work featuring composition and free improvisation for sax, two trombones and percussion. BTMZ: 11 Ways to Proceed Extraordinary electro-acoustic quartet with strong connections to both classical string writing and the acousmatic tradition. Don't miss this one. Osso Exotico: Church Organ Works A pleasantly ambient set of improvisations from the Portuguese collective.

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