Peter Gordon and his Love of Life Orchestra are testament to the incredible musical innovations happening in New York City in the late 1970's. Those two compositions, underpinned with disco and... more

The Free Zen Society is a project dedicated to the hybridization of two interesting concepts: Ambient and Free Jazz. Featuring long time co-conspirators Matthew Shipp and William Parker, Zeena... more

Acknowledged as an innovator in the electronic music scene, MBM continues to stretch sonic boundaries and influence new generations of sound activist. Past production/remixing projects include Public... more

Piano Sutras is a landmark release for Matthew Shipp whose accolades rank him as being universally acclaimed, the most brilliant pianists of his generation and one of the most original stylists in... more

Legendary punk rocker and avid jazz fan Henry Rollins first brought Matthew Shipp together with Thirsty Ear label head Peter Gordon. The two quickly developed what has blossomed into the Blue Series... more

This recording is meant as a reflection on where I have been in the music ?so I visit and revisit or should I say re-interpret many of the houses I have occupied. Of course this being a solo CD, the... more

UK composer/producer/artist David Cunningham scored an unexpected 1979 hit with his clattering, clanging spin on the classic Money (That's What I Want). Here's the LP that followed plus the 1981 LP... more

DBR recently collaborated and performed with Lady Gaga on FOX's American Idol. His accolades range from being voted as 'America's Assignment' on the CBS Evening News, to receiving praise as one of... more

Thirsty Ear would like to congratulate Mary Halvorson, Guitarist and Composer, as Fellow for the 2019 MacArthur Genius Award. Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone have collectively been featured in the... more

Matthew Shipp possesses a unique style on his instrument that is his and his alone. Using his vastly talented rhythm section, (Joe Morris on Bass, Whit Dickey on Drums), Mr. Shipp comes through with... more

Parker is widely acknolweged as one of the most important voices in jazz today. His arrangements are like poetry without words, creating a collage of imagery through tones and riffs that transports... more

Fisher's intriguing concept proved even more enthralling once the submissions were in: 50 musicians sent him a track of up to one minute in length. He won raves for his inventive compilations in 1980... more

Elastic Aspects was developed as a suite for trio, highlighting the telepathic interplay of bassist Michael Bisio and drummer Whit Dickey. It is given to vast complexities, spiked with moments of... more

Thirsty Ear would like to congratulate Mary Halvorson, Guitarist and Composer, as Fellow for the 2019 MacArthur Genius Award. Guitarist Mary Halvorson and violist Jessica Pavone's longstanding duo... more

Greg Ward (born 1982) is rapidly emerging as one of the leading virtuoso saxophone players of his generation, with a unique versatility in a wide variety of styles including Modern Jazz, Classical... more

The blending of jazz and electronics has been one of the more difficult musical challenges, as it attempts to humanize the machine or mechanize the free spirit of improvisation. It's a very tricky... more

Matthew Shipp is one of the foremost avant garde pianists in the world. With ONE Shipp encapsulates the sum total of his career with his daring solo album.

Koyaanisqatsi - Life out of Balance - music by Phillip Glass.