30 August 2016

BINDER QUINTET WITH JOHN TCHICAI (KRÉM, 1982)




heres a serenely beautiful , bittersweet music that’s very much a central European folk inflected fusion with free jazz.

I know nothing of the Hungarian ‘binder quintet’ beyond this one lp ive owned for 20 years.
A unique gem ,that’s worn very well and is unlikely to ever be reissued on cd.

There is no date at all on the lp, late seventies early eighties seems very likely.
This was put out on KREM the recording label of the state controlled Hungarian national radio broadcaster.

Enjoy


>The text above is by sotise which posted this gem almost at the beginning of this blog ( 9th November, 2007!). And here I discovered the music for the first time in 2009 or so...
Just recently I listened to it and was again delighted.
So here's a re-up for all who haden't the chance the first time around.<



Personnel is

BINDER QUINTET
Mihaly Dresch,  tenor saxophone , harmonica
Károly Friedrich, trombone, harmonica
Károly Binder, piano
Róbert Benkö, contrabass
István Baló,  drums
with
John Tchicai,  alto saxophone

1. Vasvirág (Iron Flower) 20:59  
2. Sirató (Dirge) 6:48  
3. Közép-európai Zajongások (Central-European Hubbub) 15:48

Composed by Mihály Dresch


Recorded at Hungarian radio studio, Budapest, July 29, 1982.


Binder Music Manufactory  BMM 9606 (CD)
Originally released on LP in 1983 - Krém SLPX 17759



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19 comments:

  1. SOTISE9 November 2007 at 03:05:00 CET

    binder quintet with tchicai

    vbr 220
    http://rapidshare.com/files/68218985/tchbne_rquin.rar


    FLAC
    http://rapidshare.com/files/68229670/bind_tchi_fla.part1.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/68239925/bind_tchi_fla.part2.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/68244715/bind_tchi_fla.part3.rar

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  2. Nuage fiché qui rêve9 November 2007 at 22:11:00 CET

    Hi Sotise,

    Let me be the first to thank you for this rare record ; looking forward to listen !
    Found quite a load of info about Karoly Binder, on this page : http://tinyurl.com/2jeyun
    This particular album is from 1982.

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  3. cool-trane10 November 2007 at 09:34:00 CET

    The real hero here is Mihaly Dresch, who is the compositer of all the tracks. He is a world class player. Unfortunatelly his most cretive periode is practically not documented officially due to communist regime's culture politic. He is still very active, but rather plays folclore based quiet music always with a lot emotions and determination.

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  4. Anonymous10 November 2007 at 18:23:00 CET

    Very sophisticated playing that obviously is under some folk music influences, but reminds me at times of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. A most welcome surprise. Thanks a lot.

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  5. Anonymous14 November 2007 at 04:29:00 CET

    wow, what a fantastic record! thanks for posting this. moments remind me of moholo's "spirits rejoice" but it'd very enjoyable on its' own terms. thank you!

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  6. ubu18 November 2007 at 09:52:00 CET

    I have ony just downloaded this, but I'm sure I'll love once I've heard it... anyway, another of my own modest covers I wanted to share:

    http://rapidshare.com/files/70512597/BinderQuintet_-_FeaturingJohnTchicai.doc

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  7. iraklis k25 May 2008 at 13:55:00 CEST

    thanks a lot this is a wonderful music

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  8. moha26 December 2008 at 12:20:00 CET

    Oh thank You very much, I've heard it a very very long time ago! Moha

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  9. Anonymous8 November 2009 at 12:50:00 CET

    karoly binder..this is new for me, thank you so much for all the info and this great music

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  10. corvimax20 March 2010 at 21:38:00 CET

    late as often, but thank you
    molto bello

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  11. Thalamus9 January 2011 at 08:29:00 CET

    I have the vinyl (I got it a long-long time ago in an other galaxy) and I like it very much - apparently, just like you. Good to see it here...

    Thank you very much for the post!

    Sincerely yours,

    Thalamus

    P.S.: I discovered your blog only recently - what a precious gift it is for me and to all of my fellow music lovers!

    Thank you very much for this wonderful blog.

    T.

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  12. ushaped8 January 2014 at 13:03:00 CET

    Hello, any chance of a re-up for this album?

    All the best!

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  13. rev.b30 August 2016 at 23:17:00 CEST

    : - /

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  14. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth31 August 2016 at 09:40:00 CEST

    ooops - sorry...here's it
    1fichier

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  15. JD4 September 2016 at 14:22:00 CEST

    Thanks for the repost.....I like Mihaly Dresch and had never heard this album....

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  16. Solomon7 September 2016 at 02:48:00 CEST

    Thank you!

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  17. Nod y7 September 2016 at 14:30:00 CEST

    For those who are interested, Mr Binder have reissued this album on cd in 1995. It have never correctly been available but few copies appears sometimes on discogs
    https://www.discogs.com/fr/Binder-Quintet-Featuring-John-Tchicai-Binder-Quintet-Featuring-John-Tchicai/release/6991972

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  18. Joseph Stelmaszek21 December 2016 at 18:48:00 CET

    Thanks!

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  19. indigonoir24 March 2020 at 14:18:00 CET

    Thanks Ernst and sotise. I really enjoyed this album.

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