inconstant sol: MILFORD GRAVES "BÄBI MUSIC" (IPS 004, 1976)

18 December 2010

MILFORD GRAVES "BÄBI MUSIC" (IPS 004, 1976)

Raw and powerful. A master drummer. Frenetic reeds.

What kind of "bäbi" is this...

MILFORD GRAVES "BÄBI MUSIC"

Arthur Doyle,reeds
Hugh Glover,reeds
Milford Graves,percussion

1. Bä 11:48
2. bi 04:01
3. Bäbi 15:25

Recorded: 3-20-1976 at WBAI-FM/Free Music Store, New York.

IPS ST004

(flac & cover > comments)

24 comments:

Ernst Grgo Nebhuth said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 18 December 2010 at 23:11:00 CET
Wallofsound said...: Although of its time I do think this is a worthwhile record that I often return to.; 18 December 2010 at 23:41:00 CET
Wallofsound said...: Forgot to say, I've only had this in a 192 mp3, so thanks for the upgrade.; 18 December 2010 at 23:43:00 CET
Anonymous said...: Thanks, Onxidlib. I'm downloading it now, so haven't had a listen yet, but trust that it's as enthralling as all the other Milford Graves and Arthur Doyle recordings I've heard thanks to the excellent work here at IS.

WallofSound, what do you mean "of its time"? To my immature ears (I'm pretty new to all this), Graves always has an enduring sound that, if not always ahead of its time, sounds fresh even today. What makes it characteristically 70s?; 19 December 2010 at 00:43:00 CET
Wallofsound said...: @anonymous, there was a particular commitment in the mid to late 1970s to create a 'free' 'black' 'art' aesthetic. Looking back percussion was a strong element of this, as was a (then) unusual combination of instrumentation, and an exploration of abstraction. Many of these elements were then absorbed into the European free scene, and into US black and even mainstream jazz. I'd agree with you about 'sounds fresh even today'; especially this one.; 19 December 2010 at 08:49:00 CET
1009 said...: Lovely rip here -- thanks much!; 19 December 2010 at 20:41:00 CET
SOTISE said...: thank you , for what is now an incredible rarity... whether it lives up to its legendary status ..is something else again .. great to hear it properly though !; 20 December 2010 at 01:07:00 CET
Igor said...: Many thanks, onxidlib.
It is a real pleasure to get a quality upgrade of this excellent album.; 23 December 2010 at 09:22:00 CET
Anonymous said...: Been looking for a lossless rip of this for ages without success... many, many thanks; 30 December 2010 at 06:41:00 CET
Anonymous said...: I can not find out words to express my appreciation to this post. Because I have been looking for this album over for 25 years, since I could have chance to listen to this music in a very short part at a LP shop. Since then, in my country, it was very difficult to find out this album, or if I could, price was incredably expensive, I could not bear.

Again, many many thanks.; 8 January 2011 at 06:23:00 CET
www.noise-below.org said...: thanks man! must admit that before listening to 'babi' a couple of years ago i had only listened to 'nommo' from a download @192, didn't like that much nor can i say i was an avid doyle fan but upon listening to this one i had my pants wet!!! a flabbergasting diamond! even the words fail to express my feelings each time i listen to this! bravo!
nicolas

www.noise-below.org; 22 January 2011 at 18:48:00 CET
Anonymous said...: stoned by "babi". this is a stunner. 1,2,3,4,5. Ouch; 8 May 2011 at 06:55:00 CEST
Anonymous said...: Re-up please, please? thanks.; 9 February 2015 at 01:19:00 CET
Anonymous said...: Thanks onxidlib.; 9 February 2015 at 16:27:00 CET
the empress said...: my sincere thank you onxidlib!; 2 April 2015 at 05:19:00 CEST
Anonymous said...: Many many thanks for your generosity; 17 May 2017 at 14:05:00 CEST
funksta said...: Reup please. Thanks for the incredible music!; 17 February 2018 at 20:38:00 CET
Ernst Grgo Nebhuth said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 6 May 2018 at 14:42:00 CEST
funksta said...: Thanks Ernst! You're the best. This is a gem. Love the 70s slingerland's on the cover; 6 May 2018 at 19:17:00 CEST
Brush&Stick said...: Thank you for the re-post!; 10 October 2018 at 15:08:00 CEST
Brewing Luminous said...: One of the greats!; 10 October 2018 at 17:47:00 CEST
correct silence said...: An official reissue is coming with a bonus cd on November; 11 October 2018 at 15:25:00 CEST
Ernst Grgo Nebhuth said...: Finally! - since years I've heard rumours about a reissue. I assume the CD edition will be on 'Corbett vs Dempsey'. At least that's what I've read in John Corbett's last book 'Vinyl Freak'.
In the book he writes that he planned a reissue of 'Bäbi Music' but also of 'Nommo/In concert at Yale University'.

However - so I shall delete the link - thanks for the heads-up correct silence.; 11 October 2018 at 16:12:00 CEST
Ernst Grgo Nebhuth said...: 'Bäbi Music' is now available on a double CD with extra material from 1969!

http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/2018/10/16/album-babi/; 26 October 2018 at 09:42:00 CEST

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18 December 2010

MILFORD GRAVES "BÄBI MUSIC" (IPS 004, 1976)

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