DIDIER LEVALLET OCTET "SCOOP" (IN & OUT, 1982/83)
After I heard Nick's LP of Didier Levallet he has shared in March 2012 with us I was looking for another recording from him.
Some weeks ago I found it and two days ago I gave it a proper listen.
At least the first track (theme) has impressions from Anthony Braxton's groups ca. 1975 - but the recording is all its own. Tony Oxley is sadly too low in the mix mostly when the whole group is playing. One can hear him f.e. much better in a duo part with Malfatti. Especially the solos spots from Steve Lacy and Tony Coe have touched me upon the the first time listening.
But it is a very enjoyable album in its entirety.
DIDIER LEVALLET OCTET "SCOOP"
Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone
Tony Coe, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Marc Charig, cornet, alto horn
Radu Malfatti, trombone
Gérard Buquet, tuba, contrabass trombone
Gérard Marais, guitar
Didier Levallet, double bass
Tony Oxley, drums
A1. Steppenwolf (09:21)
A2. Sweet Lacy (05:13)
A3. Mémoires (09:14)
B1. Azimuts - Parties 1-2-3 (23:48)
All compositions and arrangements by Didier Levallet.
Recorded on May 11th 1983 at l'École Nationale de Musique d'Angoulême except A1 recorded in concert at the Théâtre, May 12th 1983.
IN & OUT IAO 1006
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19 comments:
nice to hear this
wow Lacy and Tony Coe, together with Oxley on drums ... exiting stuff thank you!!!
Thank you Onx. Any unknown Oxley is always highly welcome!
Thank you. I've not heard this one before.
Thanks very much onxidlib
Looks most promising
great session , surprisingly straight!!..
i guess i was expecting more textural interplay..very nice though eh
Thank you very much for this rarity, which I'm looking forward to hearing.
amazing. this sent me on a tear to figure out just who Levallet was. Still looking for 75's Compositions Spontanées Pour Contrebasse Et Percussions and his Quintet's Quiet Days. Thanks again.
What an amazing line up, thanks very much indeed
Very tasty. Thank you.
Would a reup be possible? Thanks so much - René
....tomorrow....
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BIG THX!...
Thank you. Much appreciated. A very great album! - René
Didn't know this album, thank you Ernst to teach me about french jazz! A great album and particularly the suite "azimuts" a pure jewel in my opinion. The album is not so free but I think that it is in that kind of context that we can appreciate the quality of the musicians, when they are able to write and play so well that kind of compositions it is a proof of musical high level.
Thank you!
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