Three recording labels that believe in the transformative power of music toward a universal positive. May light love and wisdom always be strong. Verily!
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Latest releases & welcome news:
Darius Jones – Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)
AUM Fidelity is -exceptionally- stoked to announce this powerful new work from composer & alto saxophonist Darius Jones – to be released October 4!
((( Δ Listen Δ ))) to the first single "Another Kind of Forever" here (and everywhere) & pre-order this astonishing album now.
Ltd LP & CD editions
Jason Stein – Anchors
TAO Forms is very excited to announce this beautiful & potent new album work from Chicago-based bass clarinetist-composer Jason Stein – to be released September 13!
((( Listen ))) to the first singles "Anchor I" & "Crystalline" here & pre-order this singularly luminous album now.
Ltd LP & CD editions
William Parker & Ellen Christi – Cereal Music
William Parker’s first album of spoken word – his texts further illuminated by deeply sensitive sound design created by producer and singer Ellen Christi. Poetry and observations from a profound life devoted to the path of finding truth in beauty and speaking truth to power. Distinctly beautiful & moving.
Bundle specials w/ Heart Trio will remain available here direct as long as copies remain.
Ltd LP & CD editions
William Parker / Cooper-Moore / Hamid Drake – Heart Music
Heart Trio features three lifelong-devoted fellow travelers on the path of healing through sound. Master musicians and non-stop practitioners of creative music. Heart Trio is, remarkably, their debut as a trio on record. This is music for sunrise and sunset. Daily music. Healing, centering, mantra, heart music. Vital.
Bundle specials w/ Cereal Music will remain available here direct as long as copies remain.
Ltd LP & CD editions
Fay Victor / Herbie Nichols SUNG – Life is Funny That Way
TAO Forms is very proud to present this major new work from singular singer-lyricist-bandleader Fay Victor. A loving celebration & deeply felt reconsideration of the great jazz composer Herbie Nichols, created by a long-devoted and throughly empathic quintet of veteran jazz performers.
"4 Stars" –Jazzwise & DownBeat
"9/10" –PopMatters
Deluxe 2LP & 2CD
Mendoza Hoff Revels – Echolocation
The astonishing debut album from Mendoza Hoff Revels, an electric & formidable new unit led by Ava Mendoza (electric guitar, compositions) & Devin Hoff (electric bass, compositions); feat. James Brandon Lewis (tenor sax) & Ches Smith (drums).
100% dopamine activation on every spin. + 2023 "Best Albums of the Year" –The Wire, The New York Times & NPR.
LP & CD