21 November 2011

PAUL RUTHERFORD'S ISKRASTRA "AUTUMN INITIATIVES" (London, 1987)






For those who miss Paul Rutherford and his playing - full of wit and innovation - Andy has offered us this broadcast.
Unfortunately there's no official recording of this expanded group. Here's your chance to listen to:


PAUL RUTHERFORD'S ISKRASTRA "AUTUMN INITIATIVES"


Elton Dean, saxello
Trevor Watts, alto & soprano saxophone
Pete McPhail, alto & soprano saxophone
Evan Parker, tenor & soprano saxophone
Simon Picard, tenor saxophone
Henry Lowther, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Claude Deppa, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Joe Hassan, tuba
Nigel Irvine, tuba
Alan Tomlinson, trombone
Paul Rutherford, trombone
Dave Amis, trombone
Dave Peighton, french horn
Martin Lawrence, fench horn
Howard Riley, piano
Keith Tippett, piano
Marcio Mattos, bass
Marc Meggido, bass
Louis Moholo, drums

1. unknown title 38:30
2. unknown title 40:26


Recorded at Islington Town Hall, London, UK in October 1987.

(radio broadcast)

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29 comments:

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  2. I wonder ... who does not miss Paul Rutherford? Exciting post, thank you very much!

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  3. That should be Mark Meggido on bass! Thanks very much for upload

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  4. Thanks for that correction.

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  5. Me again, or even Marc Meggido!

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  6. Yes,thanks for the correction - see above.

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  7. A grand musical adventure! Thank you for the quality broadcast capture and posting!

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  8. Thanks for this and for your great generosity!
    Jezzer

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  9. Paul seems vastly underappreciated. Thanks for letting him sing here.

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  10. Frustratingly, I cannot find how to play this! Frustrating as I was at this gig and have fond memories of it. Please, someone give me a clue. Thanks

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  11. Hi, can we get new links for this and the other megaupload links that are gone?

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  12. Just can't have too much Paul Rutherford and this is glorious. We're all the poorer without him so many thanks for this.

    ceedee

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  13. could you please re-up this marvellous concert ??
    thanks in advance

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  14. Hi, is it possible to reup please? Thanks!

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  15. NEW LINK
    https://www.adrive.com/public/9YfHPf/PR%20autumn.rar

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  16. A million thanks for this - remember seeing Paul and the guys at the Bath Festival in 1998 - special

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  17. thanks Andy, appreciated!

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