Dan Kletter 🥑Jan 27
#Upcoming Originally released in 1969, “Ketchaoua” is an overlooked political, spiritual, and musical statement by #CliffordThornton with saxophonists #ArchieShepp and #ArthurJones, drummer #SunnyMurray, trombonist #GrachanMoncurIII, pianist #DaveBurrell, and bassist #EarlFreeman, as well as French bassist #BebGuerin. Newly remastered and available on CD and wax via #BYGRecords, February 21st. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ketchaoua
Ketchaoua, by Clifford Thornton

4 track album

BYG Records
Dan Kletter 🥑Oct 26, 2024
#Upcoming Originally released in 1971, “Live at the Panafrican Festival” is a thought-provoking recording from a pivotal moment. Accompanied by an all-star lineup, #ArchieShepp plays with fiery passion and soulful tenderness while Touareg percussion and double reed horns turn dancing rhythms into a deep trance groove. Available via #BYGRecords, November 29th. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-panafrican-festival
Live At The Panafrican Festival, by Archie Shepp

3 track album

BYG Records
Dan Kletter 🥑Jun 1, 2024
#Upcoming From a trilogy of historic Paris recording sessions in 1969, “Song for Malcolm” sees #ArchieShepp boiling with emotion alongside #HankMobley, #ArtEnsembleOfChicago bassist #MalachiFavors, pianist #BurtonGreene, and French drummer #ClaudeDelcloo in tribute to civil rights icon #MalcolmX. Available via #BYGRecords, June 21st. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/poem-for-malcolm
Poem For Malcolm, by Archie Shepp

3 track album

BYG Records
Show threadDan Kletter 🥑Apr 3, 2024
#BandcampFriday 🧵 4/4: Absurd, anarchic, and powerfully psychedelic, “Camembert Electrique” is the second album by #Gong. Originally released in 1971, this iconic and influential recording is still devastatingly fresh sounding today. Weirdness, wisdom, outré rock as you’d expect from the founding-father of acid-rock #DaevidAllen. Available via #BYGRecords, May 24th. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/camembert-electrique
Camembert Electrique, by Gong

11 track album

BYG Records
Show threadDan Kletter 🥑Apr 3, 2024
#BandcampFriday 🧵 3b/4: Both parts of #DonCherry’s “Mu” recordings will be on a deluxe double CD set, if that’s your jam. Available via #BYGRecords, May 24th. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mu-first-part-mu-second-part
"Mu" First Part & "Mu" Second Part, by Don Cherry

13 track album

BYG Records
Show threadDan Kletter 🥑Apr 3, 2024
#BandcampFriday 🧵 3/4: Originally released in 1970, this is the second chapter of #DonCherry’s “Mu” recordings, a landmark of free jazz. Available via #BYGRecords, May 24th. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mu-second-part
"Mu" Second Part, by Don Cherry

7 track album

BYG Records
Show threadDan Kletter 🥑Apr 3, 2024
#BandcampFriday 🧵 2/4: Originally released in 1969, #DonCherry’s first chapter of his legendary “Mu” recordings has never sounded more vital or compelling. Available via #BYGRecords, May 24th. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mu-first-part
"Mu" First Part, by Don Cherry

6 track album

BYG Records
Show threadDan Kletter 🥑Apr 3, 2024
#BandcampFriday 🧵 1/4: This is the second of the #ArtEnsembleOfChicago’s renowned trio of albums, “Message to Our Folks” is a masterclass of improvisation, inspired by and transcending established black music. Available via #BYGRecords, June 7th. https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/message-to-our-folks
Message to Our Folks, by Art Ensemble of Chicago

4 track album

BYG Records
Dan Kletter 🥑Apr 3, 2024
So! #BandcampFriday is coming up, and here’s a quick thread 🧵 about upcoming releases from #BYGRecords as part of their #Actuel reissues.
Dan Kletter 🥑Feb 14, 2024

#BYGRecords and #SunRa fans rejoice! Newly remastered, “The Solar Myth Approach” (Actuel 40 & 41) albums are once again available as separate LPs or double CD.

Volume 1 → https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-solar-myth-approach-vol-1

Volume 2 → https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-solar-myth-approach-vol-2

CD → https://bygrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-solar-myth-approach-vol-1-vol-2

The Solar-Myth Approach Vol 1, by Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra

7 track album

BYG Records