15 October 2017

MARION BROWN - LEO SMITH GROUP "ESSLINGEN, 1970"






Wadada Leo Smith, trumpet, percussion
Marion Brown, alto saxophone, percussion
Thomas Stoewsand, cello, flute(s)
Manfred Eicher, double bass
Fred Braceful, drums, percussion


1. unknown title  28:36
2. unknown title (fade-out_incomplete) 17:00


Recorded on December 18, 1970 at Club Laboratorium, Esslingen, Germany.

Recorded by Süddeutscher Rundfunk and (first) broadcast on SDR-2 "Leo Smith-Marion Brown Gruppe in Esslingen" on February 12, 1971.


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21 comments:

  1. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth15 October 2017 at 12:35:00 CEST

    The folder has one file for the music. I've included a "cue" file which opens the two tracks for burning or direct listening.

    1fichier

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  2. francisco santos15 October 2017 at 21:57:00 CEST

    BIG THX!...

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  3. armando15 October 2017 at 23:55:00 CEST

    Thanks a lot!

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  4. daniel16 October 2017 at 03:00:00 CEST

    YEAH!!
    thanks a lot Ernst..
    I can't wait to listen to it..

    have a nice week

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  5. jim16 October 2017 at 07:48:00 CEST

    Thank you Ernst, couldn't resist only the second time I've seen Manfred Eicher
    playing his instrument. The other being Bob Degen Trio ‎– Celebrations, also
    found here.

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  6. rev.b16 October 2017 at 08:12:00 CEST

    Jaw dropping, thank you.

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  7. correct silence16 October 2017 at 10:53:00 CEST

    yes James is right, are there others recordings with Manfred? Thank you Ernst for responding to my request. I have spent my evening trying to remaster it and if the result is good I can post it, will listen to the re-work in few days. By the way the music is great, in direct relation with the superbe duo Brown/Smith

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  8. Solomon16 October 2017 at 17:00:00 CEST

    Thank you!

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  9. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth16 October 2017 at 19:06:00 CEST

    To my knowledge there was no other recording with Manfred Eicher. At least not officially (although somewhere in the back of my mind....?...).
    But I know from Joe Viera (see f.e. https://theboogiemanwillgetya.blogspot.de/search?q=joe+viera ) that he and Eicher did some playing and recording.
    Alas - Joe Viera told me that Manfred Eicher isn't interested in releasing these 1960's recordings. And Viera won't and can't do it without Eicher's approval.

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  10. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth16 October 2017 at 19:12:00 CEST

    Ah - memory is a tricky thing.
    During the ECM exhibition at Munich's "Haus der Kunst" some years ago they screened a movie where one could actually see the group with Brown, Smith, Braceful etc. and Eicher. The location wasn't Esslingen but Munich (if memory serves me right).
    Someone told he might be able to give me a copy of this video.
    Maybe I recall which friend it was..........

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  11. jim16 October 2017 at 22:06:00 CEST

    Thanks for all the info Ernst, it would be neat to get an audio rip of the video.

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  12. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth16 October 2017 at 22:51:00 CEST

    Some more info about this group / movie.
    The film - entitled 'See the Music', was realised by a German director called Theodor Kotulla.
    According information culled from the ECM website the documentary was thought to be lost. But for the above mentioned ECM exhibition it was restored and screened for the first time in 25 years.
    And I've found an excerpt from the exhibition's catalogue. An interview by Steve Lake with Manfred Eicher about the early years of ECM. Eicher also mentions his then still active involvement in playing. With Joe Viera he had a trio playing Free Jazz. I assume the drummer could have been Fred Barceful.
    Recommended reading:
    https://jazztimes.com/features/ecm-records-manfred-eicher-the-free-matrix/

    Already mailed my friend. He will ask (again) for a copy of the movie. It might be possible to get it - but I'm not too confident about it. We'll see.

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  13. jim17 October 2017 at 05:03:00 CEST

    Thank you Ernst, Great article I bought that First Avenue album with Denney Goodhew
    when it was released and let a friend borrow it who has since passed away.
    Do you have it by any chance I would love to hear it again.

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  14. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth17 October 2017 at 09:07:00 CEST

    James - unfortunately I never heard the ECM LP of First Avenue. Would like to give it a try.
    Maybe some good soul reads our exchange and steps in.

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  15. correct silence17 October 2017 at 19:40:00 CEST

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  16. jim17 October 2017 at 21:13:00 CEST

    Ernst, First Avenue has been posted at DSOB in comments!

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  17. daniel19 October 2017 at 17:51:00 CEST

    I had listened to this session just now and it's really amazing!!

    thanks a lot for the post, Ernst.
    and thanks for the remaster Correct Silence.. I'm gonna check this for sure!

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  18. Bhowani7 January 2018 at 19:23:00 CET

    Thank you, Ernst !

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  19. jeff24 September 2018 at 17:07:00 CEST

    Pretty sure I got this one here and not over at ubu...... Am revisiting this performance this morning. Excellent recording. Just wanted leave a thanks for Ernst, Ubu, original dime poster... and of course, the original taper!!!
    Phenomenal that these recordings exist!!!

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  20. Brewing Luminous13 November 2018 at 20:43:00 CET

    Thank you

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  21. Michael11 July 2021 at 14:10:00 CEST

    This is excellent thank you.

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