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Fall 2013 brings Cuneiform Records’ artists to the forefront in the UK, with multiple live shows by Cuneiform artists in England at the London Jazz Fest and at venues in Ireland; several new releases by such UK artists as Robert Wyatt and Chrome Hoof on Cuneiform; and a UK Music Video Award for a Cuneiform artist.

As we near 2014, which will mark our 30th anniversary of releasing exceptional and groundbreaking music from around the world, Cuneiform takes this opportunity to remind music lovers of the numerous releases we have done over the decades by some of the UK's most talented jazz, rock, and electronic artists. See below for a list. We look forward to more UK releases in the years to come; stayed tuned for a new album by Led Bib in mid-2014!

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London Jazz Festival 2013

This weekend, we are proud to announce that the London Jazz Festival is featuring two Cuneiform artists/ensembles, both from the USA:

Wadada Leo Smith's Ten Freedom Summers

Wadada Leo Smith, who presents the European Premier of the complete Suite of Ten Freedom Summers, performed by Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet, The Ligeti Quartet and Video Artist Jesse Gilbert. (Cuneiform released Ten Freedom Summers as a 4-disc set in 2012 )

Wadada Leo Smith's Ten Freedom Summers is being performed over the course of three evenings at Cafe OTO,18-22 Ashwin St, London, England:

Thursday 21st November 2013 - First Collection: Defining Moments in America
Friday 22nd November 2013 - Second Collection: What is Democracy?
Saturday 23rd November 2013 - Third Collection: Ten Freedom Summers

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The Claudia Quintet (led by John Hollenbeck)

John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet, performing with the Royal Academy of Music Big Band

Saturday 23 November | 7:45PM
Southbank Centre, Purcell Room, Belvedere Road London
http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/info/ram-and-john-hollenbeck-claudia-quintet

The Claudia Quintet will follow their London Jazz Fest performance with a tour of Ireland:
November 24 - The Mac - Belfast, Ireland
November 25 - The Workmen's Club - Dublin, Ireland

[Prior to its London Jazz Festival appearance, John Hollenbeck, leader of The Claudia Quintet, served a 3-day residency (Nov. 20-22, 2013) at London’s Royal Academy of Music]

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2013 UK Music Video Awards

Another Cuneiform artist, Pixel, a jazz/pop ensemble from Norway, was spotlit in the UK this month. Pixel took home the UK Music Video Award for Best Dance Video-Budget for their punchy anthem “Call Me” off their album Reminder (2012 Cuneiform).

MUSIC VIDEO //
"Call Me" Directed by Ola Martin Fjeld and produced by Filmfaktisk: @Youtube

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Releases by UK Artists on Cuneiform

Cuneiform’s musical connections with the UK extend beyond its international artists being recognized on the UK stage this month. Dedicated to releasing cutting-edge music from around the world, Cuneiform began releasing recordings by UK jazz, rock, and electronic musicians only a few years after the label was founded. Its first album by a British artist came out in 1989: guitarist Phil Miller’s Cutting Both Ways. Since then, Cuneiform has released numerous recordings by UK artists. They include new music as well as archival recordings, by established avant-garde icons and by young rising stars.

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Releases by UK Artists in 2013

In 2013 alone, Cuneiform released a number of widely acclaimed recordings by UK artists, including:

"Rivmic Melodies" [excerpt] (mp3) off '68 @SoundCloud / @Bandcamp / @YouTube

Robert Wyatt’s ’68 (2013), which features archival recordings Wyatt made after the Soft Machine/Jimi Hendrix Experience USA Tour, and which has received accolades from a number of sources including Rolling Stone online [genre: rock]

"When The Lightning Strikes" (mp3) off Chrome Black Gold @SoundCloud / @Bandcamp / @YouTube

Chrome Hoof’s Chrome Black Gold (2013) [genre:rock]

"The Pilman Radiant" (mp3) off History of the Visitation @SoundCloud / @Bandcamp

Guapo’s History of the Visitation (2013), featuring a new studio album and live DVD [genre:rock]

"Country Dance" (mp3) off Looking for the Next One @SoundCloud / @Bandcamp

S.O.S. [John Surman/Mike Osbone/Alan Skidmore] Looking for the Next One (2013), featuring archival recordings from the mid-70s [genre: jazz]

"June the 15th 1967" (mp3) off Back in the Days @SoundCloud / @Bandcamp

And in 2012, we released Mike Gibbs and the NDR Big Band’s Back in the Days, featuring big band recordings from the 1990s-early 2000s [genre: jazz]

Releases by UK Artists over the Years

Over the past 30 years, Cuneiform Records has released numerous albums by UK artists, featuring new music as well as archival recordings. A list of artists is below. Over the past several months, we've posted sound samples for most of these on the Cuneiform Records' new YouTube Channel and on Bandcamp. Please visit the links for more info on these releases, including sound samples and CD and digital availability. You can also find our recordings on itunes, and amazon.

Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath

Chrome Hoof

Delivery

Elton Dean

Fred Frith / Henry Kaiser

Gary Windo

Gilgamesh

Graham Collier

Guapo

Harry Miller’s Isipingo

Hughscore

Hugh Hopper

Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen

Isotope

John Surman

Led Bib

Matching Mole

Miller/Coxhill

Michael Gibbs

Mujician

National Health

Nucleus

Paul Dunmall Moksha Big Band

Paul Dunmall Octet

Phil Miller/In Cahoots

Pip Pyle’s Bash

Radio Massacre International

Ray Russell

Robert Wyatt

Soft Machine

We are grateful for being able to have worked with these wonderful artists - some of whom are now sadly gone from this earth.  And we look forward to future releases by UK artists in the years to come.

For historians: 2013 marks the 200^th anniversary of the middle of the Anglo-American War - the War of 1812. For Cuneiform, 2013 marks the 25^th year of an on-going Anglo-American musical collaboration.