Yosuke Yamashita & Hozan Yamamoto: Bolero (1986)

Tracks        total:  77:35

A1         Round About Midnight (Monk)     5:03   
A2         Senba Yama (YY)     16:42    

B1         Bolero (Ravel)       9:04    
B2         Seijaku (HY)     7:18
    
C1         Space Unknown (HY)     4:38   
C2         Farewell Jo Härting (YY,HY)     7:37    
C3         Passing Rain  (Karl Berger)     6:06

D1         The Tragedy Of A Grotesque Funeral (YY,HY)     6:28   
D2         Again (Karl Berger)     6:07
D3         We Are (Karl Berger)     4:52    
D4         Scarborough Fair (trad, arr YY,HY)     3:32
   
Credits

    Shakuhachi – Hozan Yamamoto (tracks: B2,C1,C2,C3,D1,D2,D3,D4)
    Piano – Yosuke Yamashita (tracks: A1,A2,B1,C2,C3,D1,D2,D3,D4)

Notes

Recording date: July 4th, 1985
Location: Amerikahaus Munich



this beautiful double LP was never reissued since, which is a shame. back then, i was in the audience :-)
enjoy!
O

IRENE SCHWEiZER - Solo in Rudolfinum, Praha 2000

IRENE SCHWEiZER - Solo piano in Prague 2ooo

Piece 1 - 9:51
Piece 2 - 4:09
Piece 3 - 8:41
Piece 4 - 6:03
Piece 5 - 5:30
Piece 6 - 5:00

Irene Schweizer - piano

Total time with applause 39:16

Recorded at Suk Hall of Rudolfinum, Prague, November 2000 during INTERNATiONAL FESTiVAL OF JAZZ PiANO - SOLO RECiTALS. Soundboard recording for radio broadcast.

MICO NISSIM TRIO – GLUCOSE CONFECTIONNERIE (FUTURA RECORDS, 1971)

A1.  Albane De Lune 2:32
A2.  Dzingarella 4:10
A3.  Groucho Marx 0:30
A4.  Glucose Confectionnerie N° 1 1:10
A5.  Un Veilleur De Nuit Phosphorescent (L'Âne En Penne) 7:05
A6.  Leila 4:20
A7.  F.J.L.M.F.J. 3:20

B1.  Introduction 2:35
B2.  Vashkar 2:40
B3.  Clarté Somnambule 1:55
B4.  Glucose Confectionnerie N° 2 1:00
B5.  Tic Tac Des Sapopithèques 1:40
B6.  Chanson D'Enfant 3:10
B7.  Elzevir 4:20
B8.  La Ferme De Brique Aux Joies Creuses 5:30

François Méchali, double bass, cello
Jean-Louis Méchali,  drums, percussion,vibraphone, voice
Mico Nissim, piano

Recorded on March 22 and 29, 1971, at the Théâtre de l'École Centrale in Chatenay-Malabry.

Futura Records – GER 28

Vinyl Rip

KARL BERGER ‎– WE ARE YOU (CALIG, 1972)

Another great jazz release on the Calig label.

A1.  Vibes First  5:50       

A2.  We Are You (I)  5:16              

A3.  Marimba Dance       2:50       

A4.  The Positive  9:03   

Easy Suite (18:08)

B1.  When I Sing  9:10    

B2.  Easy               6:20       

B3.  We Are You (II)  2:38             

Peter Kowald, bass

Allen Blairman, drums, percussion

Karl Berger , vibraphone, piano, marimba

Ingrid Berger, vocals, percussion

Recorded in November 1971, Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

Calig ‎– CAL 30607

Vinyl Rip

HARRY BECKETT QUINTET +1 (w. Elton Dean) ALAN SKIDMORE / MALCOLM GRIFFITHS QNT. JOHN TAYLOR SEXTET

Here is music from three BBC Sounds of Jazz broadcasts by heroes of British jazz taken from cassettes.  I haven't separated the presenter's introductions so they are included with the music here and there.  I'm afraid I do not have a record of the dates of recordings or broadcasts, presumably some time in the 1970/80s.  Any help would be gratefully received.


Harry Beckett Quintet +1

Harry Beckett,  trumpet, flugelhorn
Elton Dean,  alto sax, saxello
Pete Lemer,  piano, synth
Paul Rogers,  bass
Tony Marsh,  drums
+
Courtney Pine,  soprano sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet

1. Wind of change  10:43
2. Time of day  13:35


Alan Skidmore / Malcolm Griffiths Quintet

Alan Skidmore,  tenor sax
Malcolm Griffiths,  trombone
John Taylor,  piano
Ron Matthewson,  bass
Tony Levin,  drums

3. Silver sliver  8:43
4. Das ist Alice  14:37


John Taylor Sextet

John Taylor,  piano
Stan Stulzmann,  tenor sax
Kenny Wheeler,  flugelhorn
Chris Pyne,  trombone
Chris Laurence,  bass
Tony Levin,  drums

5. Cameo  5:24
6. Lao  8:46
7. Silver  5:53
8. O  5:54

BBC Radio 2.  Sounds of Jazz.  Presenter: Peter Clayton.  Dates unknown.

MASAHIKO TOGASHI & JJ SPIRITS – UPDATE (TAKE ONE RECORDS, 1996)

This is the second of the 40th anniversary releases.

1. Monk’s Hat Blues
2. Spontaneous Compassion
3. Cranky Cue
4. Rumba De Funk
5. I Remember Goko
6. My Old Dreams
7. Basilisk

Kosuke Mine, soprano and tenor sax
Masahiko Sato, piano
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass
Masahiko Togashi, drums

Recorded live at Shinjuku Pit Inn, 16 December 1995

Take One Records – TKOJ-3, 1996

CD Rip

KENT CARTER ‎– IT WILL COME (LE CHANT DU MONDE, 1979)

A1.  Maignelay Blues
A2.  Punch
A3.  It Will Come

B. Suite Pour Orchestre À Cordes Et 2 Soloistes En 4 Mouvements
-    Inner Dance
-    Dialogue 1
-    Inner Dance Continued
-    Dialogue 2
-    Bass Fanfare
-    Epilogue

Kent Carter, double bass, cello, violin, viola, percussion
Oliver Johnson, drums
Michala Marcus, flute
Takashi Kako, piano
Carlos Corujo "Zingaro", violin

Recorded at Victor Studio, Tokyo

Le Chant Du Monde – LDX 74686, 1979

Vinyl Rip

WOLFGANG DAUNER - Output (ECM 1970)

I got this from rutracker torrent site and somebody (possibly original uploader - thank you mishka1981) was carrying enough to make complete early ECM-like CD artwork for it. I found it while searching for Eberhard Weber and realized later that this is his first ECM date ever. Probably one of the weirdest albums on the label, it was well described by Tyran Grillo on his "between sound and space" blog:

An early outlier in the ECM catalog, Output convulses with as much lively originality as it did when it was first released. Wolfgang Dauner, perhaps better known as founder of the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble, assembles a modest trio of talent for this classic 1970 studio free-for-all. The end result is humor, provocation, brilliance, and chaos all rolled into one. (...) Superb, if jumbled, musicianship and a strong attention to detail make for a unique experience all around. Dauner does wonders with limited means, Braceful sheds his skin at every turn, and this is a far cry from the Weber of the languid orchestral suites. Not an easy listen for the faint of heart, but one that will give back what’s put into it. Viable candidate for quirkiest album cover of all time?

WOLFGANG DAUNER - Output (ECM 1970)

1. Mudations  5.45
2. Output  7.42
3. Bruch  4.15
4. Nothing To Declare  10.40
5. Abraxas  4.24
6. Brazing The High Sky Full  4.25

all compositions by W.Dauner, except 6 by F.Braceful and W.Dauner

Wolfgang Dauner - piano, ring modulator, Hohner Electra-clavinet C
Eberhard Weber - bass, cello, guitar
Fred Braceful - percussion, voice

Recorded September 15 and October 1, 1970 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg. Produced by Manfred Eicher.

ECM 1006 (vinyl rip)

PERCEPTION – PERCEPTION (FUTURA RECORDS, 1971)

A1.  Chirato 6:50
A2.  Phénobarbital - Septième Songe 12:45
B1.  Debora 8:00
B2.  Enitram - Narcisse 11:50

Didier Levallet, bass
Yochk'o Seffer,  bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Jean-My Truong, drums
Siegfried Kessler, piano, flute

Recorded on Jan 9, 1971.
Futura Records  – GER 19, FUT 2015, 1971

Vinyl Rip

MASAHIKO TOGASHI & INTER-ACTION – INTER-ACTION: LIVE AT HALL EGG FARM ON DECEMBER 9, 1995 (TAKE ONE RECORDS, 1996)

Masahiko Togashi's first professional performance was in 1955 and his first recording in 1957. Over the next couple of weeks I have a few albums to share from a series of 40th anniversary live concerts recorded in 1995. The first is with his long time collaborators, Masahiko Sato on piano and Nouyoshi Ino, on bass. On saxophone is Junji Hirose, who is probably best known outside Japan for his work with Otomo Yoshihide in Ground-Zero.

Togashi did the cover painting too.

1.  In The Pot
2.  Inter-Action
3.  Little Eyes
4.  Mr. Jorke
5.  Waltz Step
6.  In The Pot (Short Closing Theme)
7.  Quick Motion (Encore)

Nobuyoshi Ino, bass

Masahiko Togashi,  drums, cover picture 

Masahiko Sato, piano

Junji Hirose, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone

Masahiko Togashi 40th Anniversary concert.

Recorded at Hall Egg Farm, Saitama, on 9 December 1995.

Take One Records – TKOJ-2, 1996.

CD Rip

EVANS - FERNÁNDEZ - GUSTAFSSON (EFG TRIO) "MUNICH 2012"

This was an excellent concert - and the music was quite different than what I've expected from their CD "Kopros Lithos" (you can get the CD here or there but also in downtown). More "subdued" but not less fascinating - maybe the music for an excellent SF (i know that's a rare species).
The concert and the three were a real fun to behold - haven't heard the recording yet, as I prefer to cherish my memories as long as possible - but you've missed it. So here's it for you.
Enjoy!



EVANS - FERNÁNDEZ - GUSTAFSSON (EFG TRIO)  "MUNICH 2012"


Peter Evans, trumpet & piccolo trumpet
Agustí Fernández, piano
Mats Gustafsson, soprano & baritone saxophone


1. title 09:35
2. title 14:19
3. title 08:18
4. title 08:00
5. title 10:50
6. title 06:15
7. title 04:58 (encore)

Recorded during the 8th "ad hoc music" festival, at the Unterfahrt, Munich on September 20, 2012.

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PAUL DUNMALL, PAUL ROGERS, PHILIP GIBBS. Don't take the magic out of life

The word is that eventually the whole of Paul Dunmall's DUNS Limited Edition catalogue will be available to purchase as downloads.  Until then Paul has given me permission to upload this one which is a big favourite of mine.  Passionately subdued.  Give yourself an hour to get lost in it.

Paul Dunmall,  tenor sax
Paul Rogers,  7 string ALL bass
Philip Gibbs,  guitar

1. Don't take the magic out of life  57.51

Recorded live at the Quaker Centre, Warwick
by Chris Trent
10 December 2005

DUNS Limited Edition 049

Jacques Bisceglia, 1940-2013

Black & White Fantasy

French photographer Jacques Bisceglia passed away on March 1st, 2013. Even if his tool was not a musical instrument, his work is an integral part of the history of the music we love and we feel it is important to pay tribute to him. From the 60's onward, Jacques Bisceglia photographed many moments of jazz making: iconic episodes such as the Pan-African Festival in Algiers or Albert Ayler at the Fondation Maeght, but also many more mundane moments, daily life episodes or concerts now forgotten, moments he captured masterfully.

At the end of Jacques Bisceglia's Black & White Fantasy book, published in 1984 and now out-of-print, Abbey Lincoln wrote "Bisceglia's work speaks for itself, of course." Very much so, this is why we would like to share a few pictures, taken from Black & White Fantasy.

alan silva & françois tusques - paris, 1969

don cherry - paris, 1968

anthony braxton & barbara bisceglia - paris, 1971

 

beb guérin - paris, 1970

june tyson, richard wilkinson, marshall royal, eloe omoe, sun ra - between paris and donaueschingen, 1970

sonny simmons, barbara donald & son - san francisco, 1971

For more information on Jacques Bisceglia's life and his often astute views on the history of the music, see William Parker's essential Conversations book (Rogue Art, 2011). The book features an interview with Bisceglia (the only non-musician) and is illustrated with his work. Rogue Art also published a collaboration between Bisceglia and poet Steve Dalachinsky, titled Reaching Into the Unknown (2009). French speaking readers might want to look for the "Memories of You" series of articles Bisceglia wrote for the Improjazz magazine.

peter gannushkin - peter brötzmann & jacques bisceglia - new york, 2009

 

YORIYUKI HARADA UNIT – HARADA ISU (OFF-NOTE, 1996)

There are some other recordings by pianist and saxophonist Yoriyuki Harada on Inconstant Sol, including here with Kazutoki Umezu and here as leader. This album includes mainly extended pieces for quartet.


1.1.  1995.12.5
1.2.  1995.12.5
1.3.  An Intermission (1983.2.16)
2.1.  1995.11.29
2.2.  1995.11.29
2.3.  1995.11.29

Hideaki Mochizuki, double bass
Shota Koyama, drums
Takeo Moriyama, drums on 1.3
Yoriyuki Harada, piano, soprano saxophone on 1.3
Hideo Tokioka, saxophone

Recorded at Shinjuku Pitt Inn, except Intermission.

Off Note – ON-9, 1996

CD Rip

FALL, FEW, MAKA – DIOM FUTA (FREE LANCE, 1979)

A1. Sunflowers
A2. Dream Drums

B1. Diom Futa
B2. Black Snow

Cheik Tidiane Fall, percussion
Bobby Few, piano
Jo Maka, alto saxophone
Anedra Shockley, vocals (B2)

Recorded in Paris, May 1979

Free Lance - FRL001

Vinyl Rip

TOMASZ STANKO QUARTET. Nuremberg 1996

Tomasz Stanko,  trumpet
Bobo Stenson,  piano
Anders Jormin,  bass
Tony Oxley,  drums

1. Intro   0:32
2. Cain's Brand   18:00
3. Leosia   14:40
4. Maladoror's War Song   18:33
5. White Ballad   4:46
6. Outro   0:19

East-West Jazz Festival, Nuremberg, Gemany.  1996

BBC Radio 3. 'Through the Night'

CHRiS McGREGOR's BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH - Middelheim Jazz Festival 1987

Wonderful radio broadcast contributed by mew23. Photos are from "Country Cooking" album, recorded January 1988.

CHRiS McGREGOR's BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH - Live at Middelheim Jazz Festival 1987

Harry Beckett - trumpet
Dave Defries - trumpet
Claude Deppa - trumpet
Annie Whitehead - trombone
Fayyaz Virji - trombone
Julian Arguelles - soprano and baritone sax
Chris Biscoe - alto sax, clarinet
Steve Williamson - tenor and alto sax
Jeff Gordon - tenor sax, clarinet, flute
Robert Juritz - tenor sax
Chris McGregor - piano
Ernest Mothle - electric bass
Gilbert Matthews - drums
Thomas Dyani - congas


1. Dakar [19:37]
2. Atlantic Island Dreams [10:42]
3. You And Me (Sejui) [10:29)
4. Country Cooking [13:12]
5. Big G [10:38]
6. Andromeda [06:20]

Recorded live at the Jazz Middelheim Festival in Antwerp, Belgium, August 14, 1987

FM radio broadcast
Total time [70:58]

MARION BROWN – MARION BROWN IN SOMMERHAUSEN (CALIG, 1969)

Some more oop Marion Brown on Calig.


A1.  Dance No.1 10:47
A2.  Exhibit B 3:35
A3.  The Sound Of A Song 8:16

B1.  Malipieros Midnight Theatre 8:10
B2.  Il Ne Chant Pas 6:00
B3.  Dance No.2 8:50

Marion Brown , alto saxophone
Daniel Laloux, bass, percussion
Steve McCall, drums, percussion
Ambrose Jackson,  trumpet, percussion
Gunter Hampel, vibraphone, bass clarinet, percussion
Jeanne Lee, voice, percussion

Recorded live at Bayerisches Staatskonservatorium der Musik, Würzburg, Germany, May 17th 1969.

Calig – CAL 30 605

Vinyl Rip

VINKO GLOBOKAR – ECHANGES / RES/AS/EX/INS-PIRER / DISCOURS IV (DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI, 1978)

One of my favourite FMP releases, "5, die sich nicht ertragen können!" by Vinko Globokar was recently re-released on the FMP download site at Destination Out!, which reminded me to share this.


A1.  Echanges Für Einen Blechbläser

A2.  Res/As/EX/Ins-Pirer Für Einen Blechbläser

Vinko Globokar, trombone


B.  Discours IV Für Drei Klarinetten

Jacques Di Donato, B clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
Jacques Noureddine, B clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
Michel Portal, B clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet

Recorded in Paris, Salle Adiar.

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi - 1C 065-99 712

Vinyl Rip

NIGHT AND DAY - PLAYS THEM ALL - SET 3 (ATELIER GRAZ, 2003)

A further taste of twelve sets played over three successive nights on 27-29 May 1992 at the Badenscher Hof, Berlin.

Rüdiger Carl, tenor saxophone, clarinet

Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano

Jay Oliver, bass

Sven-Åke Johansson, drums

2-1.  Jumpin' With The Symphony Sid 3:21

2-2.  Stella By Starlight 3:38

2-3.  Whispering  2:51

2-4.  Lullaby Of Birdland 5:41

2-5.  Polka Dots And Moonbeams 4:54

2-6.  I'll Remember April 3:48

2-7.  Cheek To Cheek 3:26

2-8.  I Love You 4:03

Edition Atelier Graz 2003.

CD Rip

TOMASZ STANKO - Almost Green (Leo 1979)

"Almost Green" is fourth and last record by great Stanko Quartet with Vesala and Szukalski, this time with wonderful dwarf Palle Danielsson on bass. Released by Finnish label Leo Records in 1979, this album was preceeded by "TWET" (Muza 1974), "Balladyna" (ECM 1976) and "Live at Remont" (Helicon 1978), each with different bassist. But always the rhythm section sounded pretty heavy and whole quartet freshly and recognizably. Maybe it is wishful thinking from my side, but I often thought when listening to "Balladyna" that there are some similarities with great Elton Dean Quintet's "Boundaries", and I got that feeling again with "Live at Remont" and "Almost Green", which were completely new to me during last weeks... Thanks to original uploader svantetic and his former blog Almost Black, and to mew23, who kept this rip and shared it with us. BTW, "From Greenhills" theme is reprised as title track of Stanko's 1999 ECM album "From The Green Hill".


TOMASZ STANKO - Almost Green (Leo Records 1979)

Tomasz Stańko - trumpet
Tomasz Szukalski - tenor sax
Palle Danielsson - bass
Edward Vesala - drums

1. New Song  10:39
2. From Greenhills 3.36
3. Slowly By  5.27
4. When On Earth 10:20
5. Almost Green  3.42
6. Megaria  3.48

1-5 by Stanko, 6 by Vesala

Recorded at Love Studio, Helsinki, 1978, Mixed at Finnlevy Studio, Helsinki, 1979.

Leo Records 008 (vinyl rip)

TOMASZ STANKO - EDWARD VESALA QUARTET "LIVE AT REMONT" (HELICON, 1976)

Here is my favourite Stanko recording. I got the cover pics from discogs. The rip is from a now defunct blog wich had several polish Jazz LPs to offer...thanks to the original uploader!!


TOMASZ STANKO - EDWARD VESALA QUARTET  "LIVE AT REMONT"


Tomasz Stanko, trumpet
Tomasz Szukalski, tenor & soprano saxophone
Antti Hytti, bass
Edward Vesala, drums


1. Komba 09:59
2. First Song 11:47
3. Little, Beautiful, Dancing Girl 12:29
4. Sowa 05:08


Recorded at Remont Club, Warsaw, Poland on October 24, 1976.

HELICON HR 1002

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MASAHIKO SATOH AND THE SOUNDBREAKERS "AMALGAMATION (KOKOTSU NO SHOWA GENROKU)" (LIBERTY, 1971)

By request....Enjoy!

It is not entirely clear wether the line-up given below is complete - did my best to confirm it. However the music itself might let you forget such minor quibbles.



MASAHIKO SATOH AND THE SOUNDBREAKERS  "AMALGAMATION (KOKOTSU NO SHOWA GENROKU)"

Amalgamation Part 1 (15:50)
Masahiko Satoh, keyboards, organ, percussion
D.D. Dickson, trombone
Jochen Staudt, bass trombone
Jackie Heimann, trumpet
Peter Davis, trumpet
Shungo sawada, acoustic guitar
Kimio Mizutani, electric guitar
Hiro Yanakida, hammond organ
Masaoki Terakawa, electric bass
Louis Haynes, drums
Wehnne Strings Consort
Daniel Lehmann, conductor (strings)

Amalgamation Part 2 (21:18)
Mototeru Takagi, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Masahiko Satoh, hammond organ, percussion
Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums, percussion
Hideaki Sakurai, percussion, voice
Kayoko Ishu, voice (scat)



Recorded:
Part 1 recorded August 17, 1971 - 13:00~19:00 at Toshiba Records 1st studio.
Part 2 recorded August 22, 1971 - 13:00~19:00 at Toshiba Records 1st studio.


Liberty/Toshiba LTP9018  (this version from Phoenix Records ASHCD3040)

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ES HERRSCHT UHU iM LAND (JAPO 1981)

Rip of this album with scans was provided back in 2011 by wildgrebe in Contributions section. Original link is dead and it was requested recently, so here it is again. Comments explaining backgroud of this collective artistic project are welcome. 

"ES HERRSCHT UHU iM LAND" (JAPO 1981)

CHRISTOPH ANDERS - voice, guitar, organ, tenor saxophone
HEINER GOEBBELS - wasp-synthesizer, piano, baritone, soprano & tenor saxes, voice, accordion
ALFRED HARTH - soprano & tenor saxes, bass clarinet, voice
PAUL LOVENS - selected drums and cymbals, percussion, saw
ROLF RIEHM - English horn, alto sax, voice, melodica, piano, percussion
ANNEMARIE ROELOFS - trombone, violin, voice, bass

A1  Burroughs' Haiku  2:17                
A2  Wertkauf  2:18
A3  Ländliches  2:05
A4  Autobahn  0:36
A5  El Salvador  3:03
A6  Echter Lachs  1:11
A7  Ich Nicht Mich Dich  1:00
A8  Mahlzeit  2:20
A9  Meinen Eltern  2:00
A10  Schottendicht  1:32
A11  Welt Voll Irrsinn  0:54

B1  Uhu  1:53
B2  Geigensäge  1:08
B3  Riesel Riesel  1:14
B4  Säge  0:32
B5  Superbirdsong  0:29
B6  Ehorn-Uhu  0:26
B7  Durch Den Wald  2:46
B8  Der Main  7:54
B9  Knecht U.  1:34
B10  Tilt!  2:12

Recorded December 1980 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
Produced by Thomas Stöwsand

JAPO 60037 (vinyl rip)

Allan Jaffe - Soundscape (Kromel 1978)

I admit that I had never heard the name of Alan Jaffe before, and I was attracted more by the rest of the company. Maybe most known for being member of  Slickaphonics, you can read his bio here: http://www.allanjaffe.net/bio.html


A1. Thelosophy         10:10    
A2. Soundscape #1         5:30    
A3. Plunkodunko         7:06    
B1. Hyperspace: Warp Drive       11:50    
B2. Song For An Unborn Child       9:52    

James Newton - Flute
Allan Jaffe - Guitar
Anthony Davis - Piano
Ray Anderson - Trombone
Rick Rozie - Bass
Gerry Hemingway - Drums tracks: A1 to A3
Pheeroan ak Laff - Drums tracks: B1, B2

Composed by Allan Jaffe except B1 by Anthony Davis
Recorded on 1, 2 October 1978 at Sound Ideas Studios.

Kromel Records – KR1001
vynil LP