30 June 2008

FRANK LOWE / GRACHAN MONCUR QUARTET - WALTHAM MASS. (BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY) April 11 1985



Heres another magnificent frank Lowe concert, from the same period (1985) as his great soul note album ‘decision in paradise’.
The great trombonist and composer Grachan Moncur is also featured on this electrifying date.
Pretty sure the first few tracks are in fact Moncur compositions from the classic Blue Note album “some other stuff” ( I don’t have it with me so I can't confirm that with certainty).
Its great to hear the under recorded master Donald Rafael Garrett on double bass here.
(garrett was a multi instrumentalist and instrument maker who played clarinets , wood flutes ,and piano as well as being a monster bassist).

An electrifying gig.. though it has to be mentioned that most of the playing here is more in lowe’s freebop / modal bag , than some of his more all out free sessions.
For all that it's no less passionate and inspired.
Thanks to H., and the taper /seeder traders.

This show is in superb sound.

Frank Lowe Quartet
Waltham, Mass. (USA)
Brandeis University
April 11, 1985


Frank Lowe, ts, vocal
Grachan Moncur III, tb
Donald Garrett, b
Waren Benbow, dr

1) 12:35 u.t.
2) 10:36 u.t.
3) 08:45 I Didn´t Know What Time It Was
4) 13:27 u.t.
5) 11:58 Happy House
6) 06:04 A Foggy Day

Total Time: 64:19
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19 comments:

  1. SOTISE30 June 2008 at 12:34:00 CEST

    GREAT SOUND!!!
    VBR LAME
    http://rapidshare.com/files/125981810/frnklowe_walsmassmp3.zip

    FLAC
    http://rapidshare.com/files/125774319/frnklowe_waltmass.part1.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/125843676/frnklowe_waltmass.part2.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/125856880/frnklowe_waltmass.part3.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/125774365/frnklowe_waltmass.part4.rar

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  2. kingpossum30 June 2008 at 21:55:00 CEST

    Grachan Moncur! Grachan Moncur! Grachan Moncur!

    Bless you, sotise. Awesome sounds abound.

    Cheers,

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  3. Anonymous1 July 2008 at 03:49:00 CEST

    Hi--thanks for this terrific look at a seemingly lost band. Grachan is a lot stronger here, more rhythmically vital, and a lot more forceful in his solo statements than (I recall) on Decision In Paradise.

    -Track #1 is "Riff Raff", famously waxed on Jackie McLean's Destination Out!. Can't recognize track #2, although I think #4 is a Frank Lowe composition (I'd check my Frank Lowe Soul Note albums, but I don't have them with me right now...).

    -K Evangelista

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  4. centrifuge2 July 2008 at 17:37:00 CEST

    thx again sotise - safe to say i preferred the '77 date, but i enjoyed both :)

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  5. serviceton3 July 2008 at 13:56:00 CEST

    thanks from me too sotise.

    Track #2 is 'Decision in Paradise'.
    Track #4 is 'Loweology'

    both written by Frank Lowe

    For those unfamiliar with it, the 'Decision in Paradise' ALBUM on Soul Note, referred to by Anonymous(K Evangelista) above features both of these tunes.

    As well as a line-up of Frank Lowe, Don Cherry, Grachan Moncur, Geri Allen, Charnett Moffett, Charles Moffett!

    It's in print. And worth having.
    http://www.blacksaint.com//Catalogue/
    decision+in+paradise/671

    'Loweology' also is on CIMPs Vision Blue album from 97.

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  6. serviceton3 July 2008 at 16:55:00 CEST

    ..that same 'Loweology' tune can also be found on this record : -

    The Jazz Doctors - 'Intensive Care'

    MP3@320
    http://rapidshare.com/files/126796228/jazzdoctorsmp3.rar

    The Jazz Doctors: -
    Frank Lowe - saxophone
    Billy Bang - violin
    Dennis Charles - drums
    Raphael Garrett - bass

    I think they only made one record (as The Jazz Doctors), although I have 2 live tapes and there might be more ?...?

    Intensive Care was made for John Jack's Cadillac Records in the UK in the second half of 1983.
    Anecdotally, only a few weeks after Bang & Dennis Charles had a punch-up on the bandstand in Germany, resulting in Charles losing a tooth..

    The tunes on this are written by
    Frank Lowe (x2)
    Butch Morris
    Rashied Ali
    Billy Bang
    Jackie McLean
    Ornette Coleman

    I've always loved the 2nd side - but now that I listen to it again, the 1st side's not too bad either

    hope someone enjoys

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  7. serviceton4 July 2008 at 02:50:00 CEST

    And for the more distinguished followers of high-fidelity products, here are the FLACS

    Intensive Care - The Jazz Doctors
    FLAC
    rapidshare.com/files/126833458/jazzdoctorsFLAC.part1.rar.html
    rapidshare.com/files/126838503/jazzdoctorsFLAC.part2.rar.html
    rapidshare.com/files/126831195/jazzdoctorsFLAC.part3.rar.html

    Worth adding is that the Cadillac label is well worth a visit, at http://www.cadillacjazz.co.uk/
    The Ogun label is there too, Cadillac releases include some original vinyl pressings still available (as detailed by Wallofsound elsewhere)as well as CDs on both Cadillac and other distributed labels.
    David Murray, Mike Osborne, Joe Harriott, Louis Moholo, Elton Dean, Chris McGregor etc etc etc
    John & Hazel have been supporting this music for longer than many of us have been walking the planet. I'd urge support for them, and the acquisition of some great music in the process.
    sermon endeth here - enjoy the Jazz Doctors.

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  8. dalemcbdnl4 July 2008 at 19:37:00 CEST

    Thanx sotise and serviceton. Interesting that Bang/Charles clash was so intense. Anyway, thanks again for all the fantastic shares. There is so much good music here that it is hard to keep up!

    Dale

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  9. ABE10 July 2008 at 18:14:00 CEST

    Really good - love Moncur - Thank you.

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  10. Anonymous30 November 2016 at 21:51:00 CET

    please, two immense musicians as those, need a re-up..
    thanx

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  11. mew2314 October 2018 at 14:18:00 CEST

    New link (flac)
    fichier
    or
    zippy

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  12. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth14 October 2018 at 16:01:00 CEST

    Really appreciate your help now and all over the years. Thank you, mew23!

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  13. jeff15 October 2018 at 05:07:00 CEST

    Thanks for the reup of this show mew23. I am looking forward to this. Thanks also to the tapers, seeders and of course S.

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  14. francisco santos15 October 2018 at 19:46:00 CEST

    BIG THX!...

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  15. twgoble17 October 2018 at 00:15:00 CEST

    much thanks mew!!

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  16. Solomon20 October 2018 at 03:46:00 CEST

    Thank you!

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  17. iosonounaltro18 November 2018 at 17:34:00 CET

    Thanx for this !

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  18. indigonoir31 December 2019 at 11:46:00 CET

    Thank you sotise, and mew23 for the re-up;

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  19. Porer12 April 2021 at 15:31:00 CEST

    Thank you very much!

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