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As you know, Cuneiform Records ceased releasing new material and laid off its staff on December 31, 2017. The Thumbscrew trio subsequently encouraged label owner Steven Feigenbaum to resume operation; see Steve's Message to Friends of Cuneiform Records: Two Toes Back in the Water.
Steve agreed to release two new recordings by Thumbscrew: Ours, an album of original Thumbscrew compositions, and Theirs, featuring Thumbscrew performing works by others. Released and distributed worldwide by Cuneiform on June 8, 2018, Ours and Theirs are available in CD and digital (standard & HD) formats. They are the first releases of newly recorded material to come out on Cuneiform in physical and digital formats since the label's re-emergence. |
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Steve Tibbetts
Digital reissue of the guitarist's long-unavailable first LP. Recorded at home in 1977 using multiple guitars, synths, and tape effects, the music is an unholy mix of finger-style guitar Americana with the psychedelic spirit of Jimi Hendrix. Carefully remastered from the original master tape, the album sounds better, Steve says, than he even hoped was possible. Available only from Bandcamp. Released May 4, 2018. (No promotional copies).
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accordionist / vocalist / composer
Alec K. Redfearn's
ensembles
Digital-only reissues of five albums
Available via all digital outlets: Bandcamp, iTunes etc. Released April 13, 2018. (No promotional copies.)
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Thumbscrew is the all-star collaborative trio of:
Michael Formanek - bass
Tomas Fujiwara - drums
Mary Halvorson - guitar
A favorite performing and recording ensemble for Halvorson, for Formanek and for Fujiwara, the Thumbscrew trio often forms the core of each of these stellar musicians' larger ensembles.
Guitarist Mary Halvorson has been in the global spotlight since 2017, when she was named a DownBeat triple-hitter: DownBeat's 2017 Guitarist of the Year, Rising Star Jazz Artist, & Rising Star Composer.
This Spring/Summer 2018, she's featured on the covers of
The Wire - April 2018 (above) and DownBeat - June 2018 (below).
Thumbscrew's extensive 2018 touring schedule celebrates the release of two new albums – Ours and Theirs – on Cuneiform, which re-opened its doors to resume releasing recordings of new music in both physical & digital (HD & standard) formats specifically on Thumbscrew's request and encouragement.
SUMMER 2018 THUMBSCREW CONCERTS
Summer 2018 will be Thumbscrew's busiest performance season ever. The all-star trio will play numerous festivals across North America and serve a week-long residency at NYC's The Village Vanguard!
July 17-22 - Residency at The Village Vanguard - 178 Seventh Avenue South - New York, NY
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CUNEIFORM ARTIST TOURS
Please visit the TOURS PAGE at Cuneiform Records for updates
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Portland's Blue Cranes have some home town shows on the horizon; stay tuned!
August 11 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR [with 1939 Ensemble and Amenta Abioto]
October 10 - TBA - Portland, OR [with Subtle Degrees]
Listen to & buy Swim
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Minnesota's Bubblemath celebrate their critically acclaimed Cuneiform release at key progressive rock festivals in the US West Coast and Midwest.
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Connection, the band’s first release on Cuneiform, captures the ensemble at its most pure and potent. |
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The exuberant Swiss jazz/pop/beyond group - named after the American triple-Gold Medal winner at the 1904 Summer Olympics - tours the European festival and club circuit, celebrating their Cuneiform release Tilt.
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Named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2010, Harrison has long been recognized as a risk taker, someone who never stands still. He has blossomed from mentorships with Joan Tower, Ali Akbar Khan, W.A. Mathieu, and Charlie Banacos into one of the most respected artists of his generation. |
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Rob recently appeared on the cover of The Wire magazine and was voted Musician of the Year by Italy's top jazz magazine, Musica Jazz! He is constantly touring the world and is known as one of today's most intrepid and sought after sound explorers. |
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Miriodor will be playing a hometown show in Montreal, as well as nearby Saint-Germain! |
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August 13 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
August 25 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
August 26 - Long's Park Amphitheater - Route 30 & Harrisburg Pike - Lancaster, PA 17601 - 7:30 pm - free
September 17 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
October 19 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY ["A Tale Of Two Franks" featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock!]
October 20 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY ["A Tale Of Two Franks" featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock!]
October 27 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
November 19 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
December 17 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
December 31 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
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One of France's major experimental musicians and a key figure in the development of electronic rock, Richard Pinhas will tour in various groupings across Europe and beyond.
Heldon (Richard Pinhas, Florian Tatard & Arthur Nancy) Tour Dates:
July 14: Cafe OTO - London, England
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Norway's Pixel combines jazz with pop sensibilities.
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Providence, RI's beloved electro-acoustic ensemble celebrate Cuneiform's digital reissue of FIVE albums previously on other labels by opening for Germany's legendary Krautrock band Faust in July and then storming the stage of France's renowned Rock in Opposition Festival in 2018 with accordion, French horn, & more.
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Celebrating Rights, their new album on Cuneiform, Schnellertollermeier will dazzle audiences at dozens of jazz, rock, & experimental music festivals across Europe during Summer 2018.
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UK's legendary Soft Machine [John Etheridge, Theo Travis, Roy Babbington, John Marshall] embark on a major global tour.
JAPAN
July 28 - Billboard Live Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan [special guest Gary Husband]
July 29 - Billboard Live Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan [special guest Gary Husband]
July 30 - Billboard Live Osaka - Osaka, Japan [special guest Gary Husband]
EUROPE
September 6 - Cosmopolite - Oslo, Norway
September 8 - De Boerderij - Zoetemeer, The Netherlands
September 9 - Musikbunker - Aachen, Germany
September 12 - Muhle Hunziken - Rubigen, Switzerland
September 13 - La Casa Di Alex - Milano, Italy
September 14 - Club Il Giardino - Verona, Italy
September 16 - Porgy & Bess - Vienna, Austria
September 17 - Museum - Bratislava, Slovakia
September 18 - Akropolis - Prague, Czech Republic
September 19 - Kulturbanhof - Jena, Germany
UNITED STATES & CANADA
October 6 - Orion Studios - Baltimore, MD
October 7 - Theater of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA [with Beledo solo]
October 10 - Darryl's House - Pawling, NY [with Beledo solo]
October 12 - The Irridium - New York, NY [two shows]
October 13 - The Irridium - New York, NY [two shows]
October 14 - The Irridium - New York, NY [with Beledo solo]
October 16 - Mod Club - Toronto, Ontario, Canada [with Beledo solo]
October 17 - The Tralf - Buffalo, NY, USA [with Beledo solo]
October 18 - Beachland Music Hall - Cleveland, OH, USA [with Beledo solo]
October 19 - The Irving Theater - Indianapolis, IN, USA [with Beledo solo]
October 21 - Progtober Festival - Reggies - Chicago, IL, USA
October 22 - Shank Hall - Milwaukee, WI, USA [with Beledo solo]
October 23 - The Turf - St. Paul, MN, USA [with Beledo solo]
ENGLAND & SCOTLAND
November 3 - Marlow Theater - Canterbury, UK
November 6 - Sage - Gateshead, UK
November 8 - Green Hotel - Kinross, Scotland
November 9 - Hebden Bridge Townhall - Hebden, UK
November 10 - The Trade's Club - Howden, UK
November 16 - Borderline - London, UK
November 17 - West End Center - Aldershot, UK
November 18 - Lews Con Club - Lewes, UK
November 20 - Epic Studios - Norwich, UK
November 22 - Trading Boundaries - Fletching, UK
November 25 - Talking Heads - Southampton, UK
UNITED STATES 2019 TOUR
January 24, 2019 - Freight & Salvage - Berkely, CA [with Levin Brothers]
January 25, 2019 - Flynn's - Santa Cruz, CA [with Levin Brothers]
January 27, 2019 - Alberta Rose Theater - Portland, OR [with Moraine]
January 28, 2019 - Triple Door - Seattle, WA [with Moraine]
January 29, 2019 - Triple Door - Seattle, WA [with Moraine]
January 31, 2019 - The Bake Potato - Los Angeles, CA [two shows]
February 1, 2019 - The Bake Potato - Los Angeles, CA [two shows]
February 2, 2019 - Scottsdale Performing Arts Center - Scottsdale, AZ [with Levin Brothers]
CRUISE 2019 - GULF OF MEXICO: USA & MEXICO
February 4-8, 2019 - The Cruise To The Edge - Key West, FL, USA & Cozumel, Mexico
Listen to & buy
Switzerland 1974 ,
NDR Jazz Workshop, Middle Earth Masters, Grides, Spaced, Live in Paris, Backwards, Noisette, Virtually and all Soft Machine recordings on Cuneiform (CD, DVD, & digital available)
 
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Poland's genre-defying Tatvamasi take their potent mix to Germany's Zappanale festival!
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