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BW 032LP
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Those Turkish improv Konstrukt boys sure love collaborating with guests, and here in Manchester's fine Islington Mill venue, they added David Mclean of Tombed Visions and Graham Massey of 808 State into their heady live brew. On this night, the extended Konstrukt got into some Miles-ish avant-grooves, to the delight of all.
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HOL 117EP
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To be considered a twin release of the previous For Ornette 7" (HOL 116EP). The single consists of two more short tracks -- taken from the same Hayyam session -- where the five-piece goes bebop, building some rhythmic and harmonic complexity filled by solo virtuoso playing of core-members Korhan Futacı (saxophone) and Umut Çağlar (electric guitar).
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HOL 116EP
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Two short tracks (out of four) taken from the same Hayyam session which gave birth to Oryantal (HOL 115LP). Two funky shots dedicated to the memory of the one and only Ornette Coleman. Some real intense (double) drumming animating a full-band jam on side A, while the B side of the single consists of a nervous duo of saxophone (Korhan Futacı) and drums (Berkan Tilavel).
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HOL 115LP
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Istanbul based multi-instrumentalist Umut Çağlar founded the Turkish free jazz band Konstrukt at the beginning of 2008. Since then the band went through many line-up changes and collaborated with the likes of Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, William Parker, and Keiji Haino, continuously evolving its sound. The band is currently formed by Çağlar, Korhan Futacı, Apostolos Sideris, Erdem Göymen, and Berkan Tilavel and Oryantal -- recorded at Hayyam Studio in Istanbul in 2017 with two drummers and a double bass player on board -- shows a more melodic and groovy side of the band. The session explores their rhythmic roots with the use of traditional instruments such as bendirs, tefs, and double reeds, trying to carry these sounds to the future with the help of electronics. Edition of 300.
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HOL 102CD
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In the summer of 2015, A L'ARME! Festival invited Konstrukt to perform with William Parker and Holiday Records teamed up with Matt Bordin of Outside Inside Studio to invite the quartet to play two shows in Italy on their way to Berlin. Plans overlapped leaving two days off spent playing with no interruption at Matt's studio in Montebelluna, capturing four incredible tracks. Now, Konstrukt are well known for their many collaborations with key players and real giants of worldwide jazz scene, but - once again - having the chance to listen to the music they produce when they play "by their own" is something special. Their tribute to the past is paid with every single tune they play, but these recordings are something that can only be described as "new music". CD version comes in an edition of 300.
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HOL 102LP
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LP version. Edition of 250. In the summer of 2015, A L'ARME! Festival invited Konstrukt to perform with William Parker and Holiday Records teamed up with Matt Bordin of Outside Inside Studio to invite the quartet to play two shows in Italy on their way to Berlin. Plans overlapped leaving two days off spent playing with no interruption at Matt's studio in Montebelluna, capturing four incredible tracks. Now, Konstrukt are well known for their many collaborations with key players and real giants of worldwide jazz scene, but - once again - having the chance to listen to the music they produce when they play "by their own" is something special. Their tribute to the past is paid with every single tune they play, but these recordings are something that can only be described as "new music".
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HOL 078LP
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Limited 2016 repress forthcoming... konstruKt is the revelatory Turkish free jazz quartet of saxophonist Korhan Futacı, guitarist Umut Çağlar, drummer Korhan Argüden, and percussionist Özün Usta. They offer a real breath of fresh air, like the Art Ensemble of Chicago did in the '70s. This live multi-channel recording by Giulio Moratti captures their whole performance at the Tarcento Jazz Festival in Udine, Italy, on July 18th, 2014, and gives a perfect taste of their cosmic Turkish free jazz, with an electronic touch provided by the use of a Farfisa organ and tape echoes. Lacquer cut by Alessandro di Guglielmo at Elettroformati, Milan. Cover artwork by Canedicoda. Limited to 200 copies. "These guys are the real deal" --Joe McPhee.
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