10 April 2019

VARIOUS "JAZZ ASPEKTE" (NOVA, 1973-75)



This is a rather unusual release for the German Democratic Republic.
Generally the label NOVA was for contemporary classic, entertainment and experimental releases.
But for some reason the music on this LP was not issued on the label AMIGA which had a series called AMIGA Jazz.
Further I would like to point out that the given bassist for track B2 is most likely not Blazeowsky but Christoph Niemann.
Niemann is credited for this role on all three editions of the LP which was solely reserved for FEZ (AMIGA 8 55 585, 1978).  And the title which is included on this LP is the same as on the FEZ LP/CD.

 Not only was this a minor bummer but also the music played here by the Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Berlin. Nothing wrong with it for sure but as NOVA was a label reserved also for experimental music I expected something more at the margins. But expectations aren't necessarily the best guide for enjoyment. So have fun as I had after I've accepted what's on this disc ;-)

 And finally here's a request. The only other recording by FEZ is on an LP released in 1979 by the
Czechoslovakian label OPUS. The festival sampler "Bratislavské Džezové Dni 1976" contains more than 15 minutes of an otherwise unavailable composition by this special group.

Gumpert's trio and the ensemble of Hubert Katzenbeier (here not on trombone!) are in fine form - as expected....



A1. Grüsse Von Buddy (Nicht Kaputt - Speziell An Achim - An Alle)  13:26

Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Berlin:
Joachim Graswurm, flugelhorn
Friedrich Schlegel, Gerhard Pabst, Heinz Becker, trumpet
Freddy Lehmann, Götz Geitner, Horst Schmidt, Hubert Katzenbeier, trombone
Helmut Wenzel, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Gerhard Miehatsch, clarinet, alto saxophone
Werner Schmidt, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Fritz Heimbach, flute, tenor saxophone
Klaus Hille, guitar
Horst Pawliczak, piano
Klaus Koch, bass
Wolfgang Winkler, drums
Siegfried Möhle, percussion
Günter Gollasch, leader
Friedhelm Schönfeld, composed, arranged

Recorded on 20.2.1975 Berliner Rundfunk, GDR.

A2. Wiesenlied  5:39

Ulrich Gumpert Trio:
Manfred Hering, alto saxophone
Ulrich Gumpert, piano
Günter Sommer, drums
(composed & arranged by the group)

Recorded 17.7.1973 Jazzwerkstatt des Berliner Rundfunks, GDR.

B1. Blues Hier Und Jetzt  10:28

Hubert Katzenbeier Quintett:
Hubert Katzenbeier, electric violin, composed, arranged
Konrad Körner, tenor saxophone
Ulrich Swillms, electric piano
Henning Protzmann, bass
Wolfgang Schneider, drums

Recorded 29.8.1974, public Studio-Jazzkonzert by "Stimme der DDR" at the Mensa of the Universität Rostock, DGR.


B2. Sonntag Im Altweibersommer 8:14

Fez:
Conrad Bauer, trombone, composed, arranged
Hannes Zerbe, piano
Peter Blazeowsky, bass
Peter Gröning, drums

Recorded 13.1.1975 AMIGA-Studio, Berlin, GDR.


NOVA 885083 (GDR, 1975)
(vinyl rip)

Bassist for track B2 is possibly Christoph Niemann
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11 comments:

  1. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth10 April 2019 at 20:04:00 CEST

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    And here's the link for the my request:
    https://www.discogs.com/Various-Bratislavsk%C3%A9-D%C5%BEezov%C3%A9-Dni-1976/master/620462

    I do not even ask for the complete double LP.
    The tracks of FEZ, Rudolf Dašek, György Szabados and the Formácia Gabriela Jonáša would satisfy my musical curiosity.

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  2. Quimsy10 April 2019 at 22:30:00 CEST

    Your requested tracks:

    https://cp.sync.com/dl/46e2e28b0/p2i99qgz-renavfc3-nn8j3wxt-27kis45w

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  3. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth11 April 2019 at 11:40:00 CEST

    HI Quimsy - how nice. Thank you very much. Actually I thought the chance to hear these tracks would be vanishingly small.
    Would you mind translating the title of Fez into english (as far you're familiar with Czechoslovakian, of course).
    And I assume further informations about the line-up's are not available on the cover - as so often with these compilations.

    Thanks again!

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  4. Quimsy11 April 2019 at 12:16:00 CEST

    I fear my Slovak is as good as yours. Translates as "from The Deep Sea Suite"

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  5. correct silence11 April 2019 at 22:34:00 CEST

    Thank you Ernst for another chapter in the jazz from DDR.
    the track Wiesenlied can also be found on this fantastic lp
    https://www.discogs.com/fr/Gumpert-Sommer-Duo-Plus-Manfred-Hering-The-Old-Song/master/799214
    I have compared, it is the same version.
    It is interesting to see how many styles could be found on that sort of compilation or split lp.

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  6. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth11 April 2019 at 23:59:00 CEST

    Thank you Quimsy - if the translation is correct than the title on NOVA LP is from the suite played on the Bratislava compilation.

    @ Correct Silence - thanks for checking the Gumpert title. Do have the LP with Hering but haven't thought about it.
    So the Nova LP ist even more "disappointing" - one title more which was already available. What a pity.

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  7. BT12 April 2019 at 10:06:00 CEST

    Thank-you very much

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  8. correct silence12 April 2019 at 12:17:00 CEST

    Yes Ernst in a way you are right, the two most interesting tracks can be found somewhere else and the two others tracks are interesting as documents but doesn't reach the level of others recordings from east Germany, it is a pity that Edel haven't reissued more material, but with some of your preview post we have almost everything.

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  9. PHSStudiosRJ23 April 2019 at 03:48:00 CEST

    Thanks so much for this Samper!

    By the way: Does anyone have this record: FEZ (AMIGA 8 55 585, 1978), in lossless? I love this band!

    Thanks in advance

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  10. mew2323 April 2019 at 09:21:00 CEST

    The FEZ LP (1978) is still available on CD
    https://www.discogs.com/release/3927638

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  11. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth23 April 2019 at 09:29:00 CEST

    Hi PHSStudiosRJ - FEZ is still in print on CD from the source. Available for a few bucks.
    See f.e. https://www.discogs.com/FEZ-FEZ/release/3927638

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