11 January 2013

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:

  1. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth11 January 2013 at 00:46:00 CET

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  2. Nick11 January 2013 at 03:05:00 CET

    nice to hear this

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  3. SOTISE11 January 2013 at 03:10:00 CET

    wow Lacy and Tony Coe, together with Oxley on drums ... exiting stuff thank you!!!

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  4. glmlr11 January 2013 at 09:14:00 CET

    Thank you Onx. Any unknown Oxley is always highly welcome!

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  5. Andy11 January 2013 at 12:26:00 CET

    Thank you. I've not heard this one before.

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  6. Anonymous11 January 2013 at 12:46:00 CET

    Thanks very much onxidlib

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  7. Wallofsound11 January 2013 at 21:15:00 CET

    Looks most promising

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  8. SOTISE12 January 2013 at 01:15:00 CET

    great session , surprisingly straight!!..
    i guess i was expecting more textural interplay..very nice though eh

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  9. john13 January 2013 at 15:03:00 CET

    Thank you very much for this rarity, which I'm looking forward to hearing.

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  10. ams14 January 2013 at 21:34:00 CET

    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.

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  11. Newmill Mark16 January 2013 at 07:56:00 CET

    What an amazing line up, thanks very much indeed

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  12. marten51221 January 2013 at 11:58:00 CET

    Very tasty. Thank you.

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  13. Anonymous28 June 2017 at 21:40:00 CEST

    Would a reup be possible? Thanks so much - René

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  14. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth28 June 2017 at 23:31:00 CEST

    ....tomorrow....

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  15. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth29 June 2017 at 12:09:00 CEST

    1fichier

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  16. francisco santos29 June 2017 at 15:08:00 CEST

    BIG THX!...

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  17. Anonymous29 June 2017 at 15:38:00 CEST

    Thank you. Much appreciated. A very great album! - René

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  18. correct silence29 June 2017 at 23:38:00 CEST

    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.

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  19. Solomon3 July 2017 at 20:25:00 CEST

    Thank you!

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