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Smalltown Supersound has launched a new sublabel called Actions For Free Jazz.

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AFFJ follows Smalltown Supersound’s subsidiary imprint Smalltown Superjazzz, which ran from 2005-2012.

Its name is an homage to Don Cherry & Krystzof Penderecki’s The New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra track ‘Actions For Free Jazz Orchestra’ from their 1971 album Actions.

The label’s first release will be a collaborative album by Christian Marclay and Mats Gustafsson called Link, followed by a Joe McPhee & Paal Nilssen-Love record called Lift Every Voice And Sing.

Marclay and Gustafsson have previously collaborated on a live performance in 2016, which was released on limited 12″ via The Vinyl Factory.

Pre-order a copy of Link here, listen to ‘Bends and Dents’ and check out the tracklist below.

https://honestjons.com/media/Mats%20Gustafsson%20%26%20Christian%20Marclay/Link/preview/01.mp3

Tracklist

2. Nacre

3. Superbad

4. Old Rose

5. Long Distance

6. Every Wednesday

7. Link