6 May 2014

LÉON FRANCIOLI / BEB GUÉRIN / BERNARD LUBAT / MICHEL PORTAL "CHÂTEAUVALLON 76" (L'ESCARGOT, 1976)



Michel Portal, alto & tenor saxophone, bandoneon, bass clarinet, clarinet
Beb Guérin, double bass
Lêon Francioli, double bass, trombone
Bernard Lubat, percussion, piano

Side A:
01. Souffrière - Volcan (8:22)   
02. Souffrière - Erruption (5:52)   
03. En Voiture Simone     (2:50)
Side B:
04. À La Niche (6:40)   
05. 1, 2, 3, 4 (1:49)   
06. Angels  (3:26)
07. Los Inclassables  (4:39)


Recorded during Festival de Jazz de Châteauvallon, France on August 23, 1976.

Music on track 1,2,7 by M.Portal; track 3 by B.Lubat; track 4 by B.Guerin; track 5 by L.Francioli; track 6 by A.Ayler.

L'ESCARGOT ESC 382 (vinyl rip)

10 comments:

Ernst Grgo Nebhuth said...
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Solomon said...

Thank you.

Frenchzo the NBA FAN said...

Beb Guerin was a Hero to the clown in his formative, despite the latter-day nonsense spewed in certain quarters about "bad French Rhythm sections". His performances on classic BYG's are high-water marks in unique,creative bassmanship.
This particular album is a latter example of the best French free-jazz stuff; thanks for exposing it to a wider audience!
If anyone has "Beb" stories or biographical knowledge, how 'bout posting it here for us to learn from please. And by the way,"GO Washington WIZARDS!"

Anonymous said...

Yes, thank you very very much for this.

Carlito said...

Thanks ! Hope to see some more Portal, here :-) !

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much! I have been looking for that one forever!!!
Great music!!!!!

alex orzeck-byrnes said...

Thanks, onxidlib!

Ernst Grgo Nebhuth said...

1fichier

francisco santos said...

BIG THX!...

jeff said...

Late to the show..... But still allowed entry.
Thanks for this post Ernst!
....and I agree with Bozo, Beb was a part of many of the great early free jazz groups in France. Vitet, Tusques, Freney....... and obviously many of the the US expats albums. A thrilling time for music in France.