A tribute to Derek Bailey. Jazz on 3. 2006

A tribute to Derek Bailey

1. An overview of the music of guitarist Derek Bailey.
With commentary by Tony Oxley, Gavin Bryars, Evan Parker, Pat Metheny and Alex Ward.  47:26

2. Music Improvisation Company  10:32

3. Interview  4:24

4. Derek Bailey and Susie Ibarra  16:52

5. Derek Bailey and Alex Ward  7:18

Presented by Jez Nelson.  Jazz on 3.  BBC Radio 3.  Broadcast 20th January 2006

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ORNETTE COLEMAN "MAN ON THE MOON / GROWING UP" (STATESIDE / IMPULSE, 1969)

Ornette Coleman, alto saxophone
Dewey Redman, tenor saxophone
Don Cherry, trumpet
Charlie Haden, bass
Ed Blackwell, drums
Emmanuel Ghent, electronic devices (A)

A. Man On The Moon (Dr. Emanuel Ghent & O. Coleman) 3:06
B. Growing Up  (O. Coleman) 2:17


Recorded in NYC, July, 1969.

Stateside – 2C 006-90.643 M (France)

(vinyl rip)

For further reading:
http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD53/PoD53Ornette.html
http://valghent.com/emmanuel-ghent-ornette-coleman-man-on-the-moon/

John Zorn & Pierre Boulez ~ String Quartets ~ Jack Quartet ~ Cernier; 24th August 2015

I wasn't familiar with John Zorn's string quartets before listening to this recording, but on the strength of this, I'll be looking for more. The Remedy of Fortune is the strongest piece, and contains multiple quotes from other quartets I know and play, including the Beethoven's Grosse Fuge.

This concert also includes performances of both the early and late versions of Boulez's Livre pour Quatuor; beautiful serial works that condense an entire narrative into small gestures.

John Zorn: The Alchemist
Pierre Boulez: Livre pour quatuor (1948/49)
Pierre Boulez: Livre pour quatuor (2011/12)
John Zorn: The Remedy of Fortune

Jack Quartet
Christopher Otto, violin
Ari Streisfeld, violin
John Pickford Richards, viola
Kevin McFarland, cello

Cernier, Switzerland; 24th August 2015

Robert Landfermann Quartet ~ Münster, 29th January 2016

01 - Black is the colour / Iktsuarpok / Katarrh
02 - radio / commentary
03 - Chrach
04 - radio / commentary
05 - Night will fall (parts 1 and 3)


Robert Landfermann Quartet
Chris Speed – ts, cl
Achim Kaufmann – p
Robert Landfermann – b
Jim Black – dr


Theater, Münster, Germany; 29th January 2016

SAALFELDEN JAZZ FESTIVAL FIRE! ORCHESTRA Registrato al Congress Centre, Saalfelden, il 30.08.2015 mp2

 Mats Gustafsson sax tenore
Johan Berthling basso elettrico
Mariam Wallentin voce
Sofia Wernberg voce
Anna Högberg sax alto
Mette Rasmussen sax alto
Lotte Anker sax alto e tenore
Jonas Kullhammar sax basso
Goran Kajfes cornetta
Niklas Barnö tromba
Mats Äleklint trombone
Per-Ake Holmlander tuba
Andreas Berthling elettronica
Finn Loxbo chitarra
Julien Desprez chitarra
Martin Hederos tastiere
Mads Forsby batteria
Andreas Werliin batteria

LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA - Theoria, London 1991

Irene Schweizer - piano
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Jon Corbett - trumpet
Marc Charig - trumpet
Alan Tomlinson - trombone
Conrad Bauer - trombone
Radu Malfatti - trombone
Steve Wick - tuba
Trevor Watts - reeds
Evan Parker - reeds
Pete McPhail - reeds
Simon Picard - reeds
Paul Dunmall - reeds
Phil Wachsmann - violin
Barre Phillips - bass
Barry Guy - bass, composer
Paul Lytton - drums

1. Theoria  (Guy)  55:00

Written for Irene Schweizer's birthday

Recorded 22nd March, 1991.   Shaw Theatre, London, UK.

Horațiu Rădulescu ~~ String quartet no. 4 ~~ Asasello Quartet; Cologne, 3rd May 2016

Rădulescu's fourth quartet is one of the more radical spectral pieces; it's for nine string quartets, one of which plays live, with the remaining quartets played back from recordings from different locations in the hall. The idea is to explore the harmonic spectrum, and to allow the audience to experience new spectra as the sounds criss-cross, interact and interfere.

The extent to which this is achieved is debatable, but a performance is undoubtedly an enthralling experience. A recording can only hint at this, but here is a recording from Colognes' Acht Brücken festival by the Asasello Quartet, from earlier this month.

Horațiu Rădulescu:

infinite to be cannot be infinite, infinite anti-be could be infinite (infinit a fi nu poate fi infinit) op. 33 (1976; rev. 1987) - fourth string quartet for nine string quartets

Asasello Quartet
Trinitatiskirche, Cologne; 3rd May 2016

SPONTANEOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLE "THE SOURCE - FROM AND TOWARDS" (TANGENT, 1970)

Kenny Wheeler, trumpet
Bob Norden, trombone
Chris Pyne, trombone
Ray Warleigh, alto saxophone
Trevor Watts, alto & soprano saxophone
Brian Smith, tenor & soprano saxophone
Mike Pyne, piano
Marcio Mattos, bass (right channel)
Ron Mathewson, bass (left channel)
John Stevens, drums

Side A (24:44)

A1.     Part One: Expectancy    
A2.     Part Two: Birth    
A3.     Part Three: Thanksgiving    
A4.     Part Four: Time Goes On (Version A)

Side B (25:34)

B1.     Part Four: Time Goes On (Version B)    
B2.     Part Four: Time Goes On (Version C)    
B3.     Part Five: You Know

Recorded on 18th November 1970

TANGENT TNGS 107 (vinyl rip)

LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA - Harmos, London 1991

Henry Lowther - trumpet
Jon Corbett - trumpet
Marc Charig - trumpet
Alan Tomlinson - trombone
Conrad Bauer - trombone
Radu Malfatti - trombone
Steve Wick - tuba
Trevor Watts - reeds
Evan Parker - reeds
Pete McPhail - reeds
Simon Picard - reeds
Paul Dunmall - reeds
Phil Wachsmann - violin
Howard Riley - piano
Barre Phillips - bass
Barry Guy - bass, composer
Paul Lytton - drums

1. Harmos  (Guy)  46:45

Recorded 22nd March, 1991 at Shaw Theatre, London, UK.

LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA - Double Trouble, London 1991

Henry Lowther - trumpet
Jon Corbett - trumpet
Marc Charig - trumpet
Alan Tomlinson - trombone
Conrad Bauer - trombone
Radu Malfatti - trombone
Steve Wick - tuba
Trevor Watts - reeds
Evan Parker - reeds
Pete McPhail - reeds
Simon Picard - reeds
Paul Dunmall - reeds
Phil Wachsmann - violin
Howard Riley - piano
Barre Phillips - bass
Barry Guy - bass
Paul Lytton - drums

1. Double Trouble (Guy)  55:04

21st March , 1991.  Shaw Theatre, London, UK.

JOHANNES BAUER _ R.I.P.

Johannes Bauer * July 22, 1954 - † May 6, 2016

THEO LOEVENDIE CONSORT "ANTIBES, 1969"

Here's a short recording by Theo Loevendie's Consort from Antibes previously offered in some comments or in the contributions section.

It was recorded the same year as the Blue Notes (in Antibes) after they left South Africa.
From both groups there was a french TV footage but apparently it has been deleted from youtube.
 Which may not have a whole lot to do with this recording but it seemed like a good place to start....



Theo Loevendie, alto saxophone, piano
Hans Dulfer, tenor saxophone
Joop Mastenbroek, baritone saxophone
Willem Van Manen, trombone
Nedly Elstak, trumpet, piano
Maarten Altena, bass
Johnny Engels, drums
Martin van Duynhoven, drums


1. Mr. Brook, part one  01:44
2. Mr. Brook, part two  07:00
3. Pepy                 05:38
4. Mandela!             08:11


Recorded on July 27, 1969, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, 10th International Jazzfestival.

TAMIA "SENZA TEMPO" (T Records, 1981)

Tamia, voice / vocals


1. Madrugada              4:49
2. Appels              2:33
3. Out Of Air             10:51
4. Lamento              1:16
5. Stray Wind              8:13
6. Dance              5:03
7. Chant Pour Une Étoile 3:05


This album has been recorded in october 1981 in Paris at the Studio Acousti by Alain Cluzeau.

The first version of "senza tempo" has been created in concert for the 1979 Autumn Festival in Paris.
This record has been realised exclusively with successive recordings of Tamia's voice on a 16-track tape recorder.
The voice has not been submitted to any technical effect.

T RECORDS T1002 CD