Fred Anderson Trio - Live in Pisa '09

A Venerable Old Master...

Rec. live at "Cinema Lumiére", Pisa, Italy, on November 1,
2009 (radio broadcast)

Fred Anderson,tenor sax
Junius Paul,bass
Avreeayl Ra,drums

01. Track #1 (35:21)

Don Pullen - Live in Castiglione del Lago '76

A brief recording made during the 1976 edition of
"Umbria Jazz", the day after Don played with Sam
Rivers in Villalago (Black Africa! Villalago - Horo Records).

Rec. live at "Umbria Jazz '76", Castiglione del Lago (Perugia),
Italy, on July 23, 1976 (radio broadcast)

Don Pullen,piano

1. Richard's Tune (10:04)
2. Joycie Girl (09:36)
3. Suite (Sweet) Malcom (09:18)
4. Big Alice (08:50)

Total Time 37:49

All compositions by D.Pullen

John Surman Trio - Live in Altena

Here's an item I've been hunting for quite a while and finally managed to get on a cd-r, sourced from the LP above. This is the Trio, which made two albums for Dawn records during their comparatively short life span, this one which was only out in small quantities, I believe, and a fourth one, which I'll come back to later. Any guesses?

The Trio was probably John Surman's freest moment, and after this burst, went quiet and released "Westering Home", radically removed from the Trio, and drawing upon musical memories during his childhood in the southwest in England. His lyrical side has been much more to the fore in later releases than in this explosive, no holds barred frenzy of reed overdrive. This is not to deny that there are not quieter moments on this fine recording.

To me this is one of the highlights of John Surman's prodigious output, if not the highlight. We've posted the Trio before as well as the SOS project with Mike Osborne and Alan Skidmore. Do look up Michel Portal's "Alors" which has Surman dueting with Portal and the ret of the Trio. In the top rank of European free jazz, no questions asked. Barre Phillips and Stu Martin provide the tightly knit environment of three-fold impro. It's a bit of a misnomer to call this album John Surman Trio as the group pretty much was leaderless, though one may guess it was for marketing purposes.

Five pieces on this album, though they run very much together. Three of the pieces were first featured on the first Trio album, so listening to this one and the first Trio, I suspect it runs something like this:

Side A:
Billy the Kid (Martin)
Tallness (Surman)
Dee Tune (Surman)
Side B:
In Between (Surman)
Spikenard (Phillips)

John Surman (bs,ss, cl)
Barre Phillips (bs)
Stu Martin (ds)

Recorded on 10.1.1970 in Altena, Westfalen.

David S. Ware Quartet - Live in Sant’Anna Arresi '04 (New Flac Links)

I think that the David S. Ware Quartet (one of the greatest groups in
the last twenty years) is a bit underrated on IS, so here is the Quartet
performing live the famous "Freedom Suite" composed by Sonny Rollins.

Rec. live at "Piazza del Nuraghe", Sant’Anna Arresi (Cagliari),
Italy, on September 1, 2004 (radio broadcast)

David S. Ware,tenor sax
Matthew Shipp,piano
William Parker,bass
Guillermo E. Brown,drums

1. Freedom Suite Part I (21:02)
2. Freedom Suite Part II (16:47)
3. Freedom Suite Part III (16:48)
4. Freedom Suite Part IV (11:54)

Total Time 1:06:33

Roscoe Mitchell Quartet - Live in Tivoli '09

Old Bottle, Good Wine...

Rec. live at "Chiostro di Villa d'Este", Tivoli (Rome),
Italy, on June 28, 2009 (radio broadscast)

Roscoe Mitchell,alto & soprano sax,flute
Hugh Ragin,trumpet,flugelhorn,cornet
Harrison Bankhead,bass
Tani Tabbal,drums

1. Track #1 (1:08:12)

Chico Freeman Quartet - Live in Milan '79

Probably one of the best groups led by C.Freeman in the first part
of his career. (great rhythm section)

Rec. live at "Capolinea", Milan, Italy, on June 7, 1979
(mics recording)

Chico Freeman,tenor & soprano sax,bass clarinet,flute
Jay Hoggard,vibraphone
Rick Rozie,bass
Famoudou Don Moye,drums

1. No Time Left (35:02)
2. Uhmla (09:51)
3. Jay Hoggard Solo (08:21)
4. Rick Rozie Solo (06:57)
5. Don Moye Solo (09:31)
6. Look Up (22:36)
7. Illas (18:10)

Total Time 1:51:21

All compositions by C.Freeman

Archie Shepp Quartet - Live in Brescia '79

Great Shepp with a poor rhythm section, as too often
happened...

Rec. live at "Chiostro del Teatro Comunale Santa Chiara",
Brescia, Italy, on July 4, 1979 (mix recording)

Archie Shepp,tenor & soprano sax,vocal
Siegfried Kessler,piano
Gon Mizuhashi,bass
Clifford Jarvis,drums

1. Mama Rose [A.Shepp] (53:41)
2. Lookin' For Someone To Love [C.Massey]/
U-Jamaa [A.Shepp] (24:44)

Total Time 1:18:25

Dudu Pukwana - Zila - Cosmics Chapter 90

Coming to the final instalment in this series of Dudu Pukwana and Zila posts, this sees the band live at the Battersea Arts Centre in 1989 and it may possibly even be the last known recording of Dudu Pukwana, who died in 1990. Being a live recording, it's looser, more informal, more relaxed even than the Zila 86 studio recording we posted here last, and quite possibly for that reason, I happen to like it better. But judge for yourself. And we get to hear yet another version of "Mra", here interspersed with "Khali". There can never be too many versions of "Mra" in my humble opinion. Some of other tunes may also be known from earlier Zila and Blue Notes records.

Basic facts:

ZILA

DUDU PUKWANA alto and soprano saxophone
PINISE SAUL vocals and cabassa
LUCKY RANKU guitar
ERIC RICHARDS bass
ROLAND PERRIN keyboards
STEVE ARGÜELLES drums
FATS RAMOBA MOGOBOYA congas

1. MRA-KHALI (D.Pukwana/K.Ngcukana)
2. HAMBA (GO AWAY) (V.Ndlazilwana)
3. BIG APPLE (D.Pukwana)
4. COSMICS (D.Pukwana)
5. A BLUES FOR NICK (D.Pukwana)
6. ZWELITSHA (D.Pukwana)

Recorded at Battersea Arts Centre, London, 2.11.89 by TONY ROBINSON
Produced by DUDU PUKWANA, STEVE ARGÜELLES

We're not quite through with Dudu yet, so hang in there!

Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Live in Moers '81

Taped by "Ilario" this is the same BoB that recorded (few days before)
the album "Yes Please" for In and Out, and, as you'll note, even the
pieces' list is almost the same : a mix of old and new compositions.

Rec. live at "The 10th Moers Festival", Moers, Germany, on June 7, 1981
(mics recording)

Chris McGregor,piano,conductor
Harry Becket/Mark Charig/David Defries/Peter Segone,trumpet
Ray Anderson/Nick Evans/Radu Malfatti,trombone
Andre Goudbeek/Bruce Grant/Francois Jeanneau/Louis Sclavis/John Tchicai,reeds
Didier Levallet/Ernest Mothle,bass
Caroline Collins,cello
Brian Abrahams/Jean-Claude Montredon,drums

1. Sonia [M.Feza] (06:00)
2. Yes, Please [R.Malfatti] (14:23)
3. Duku [D.Purkwana] (10:25)
4. Maxime [C.McGregor] (09:06)
5. Untitled Original (10:24)
6. Andromeda [C.McGregor] (10:17)

Total Time 1:00:38

Orchestra Mozart directed by Claudio Abbado - Rome 2010

An Easter egg sent from "Ilario"

Live broadcast recorded at "Sala Santa Cecilia", Auditorium
Parco della Musica, Rome, on March 28, 2010

Orchestra Mozart
Claudio Abbado,conductor
Giuliano Carmignola,violin

Sinfonia n.4 in la maggiore op.90 'Italiana' (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy)
01 Allegro vivace (10:48)
02 Andante con moto (6:08)
03 Con moto moderato (6:14)
04 Saltarello. Presto (5:56)

Concerto in sol maggiore per violino e orchestra K.216 (Wolfang Amadeus Mozart)
05 Allegro (8:33)
06 Adagio (6:56)
07 Rondò (Allegro) (6:27)

encore: Concerto in si bemolle maggiore per violino e orchestra K.207 (Wolfang Amadeus Mozart)
08 Presto (5:57)

Sinfonia in do maggiore K.551 'Jupiter' (Wolfang Amadeus Mozart)
09 Allegro vivace (11:22)
10 Andante cantabile (10:18)
11 Minuetto (Allegretto) (4:28)
12 Molto allegro (12:16)

encore: Egmont op.84 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
13 Overture (8:38)

Total Time 1:44:08

John Carter Quintet - Live in Rome '79

The same quintet recorded (the day before) "Variations on Selected
Themes for Jazz Quintet" (Moers Music CD2084).

Rec. live in Rome, Italy, on August 16, 1979
(mics recording)

John Carter,clarinet
Bobby Bradford,trumpet
James Newton,flute
Bob Stewart,tuba
Phillip Wilson,drums

1. B.L.'s Delight (22:45)
2. Carter's Intro (01:27)
3. Petals (07:57)
4. Woodman's Hall Blues (14:22)
5. Abstractions For Three Lovers (12:13)
6. Circle (13:38)
7. Encounter (07:11)

Total Time 1:20:35

Dean-Trovesi Double Quartet - Freedom in Jazz (MJCD 1142)

To celebrate the historical recording "Free Jazz" by Ornette Coleman's
Double Quartet the Italian magazine Musica Jazz co-produced with
National Radio III Channel a special project: a double quartet, jointly
led by G.Trovesi and E.Dean, was recorded live in Rome (exactly forty
years after the historical recording) in a tribute to the Free Jazz manifesto.
The CD was covermounted with the magazine July 2001 issue.

Recorded live & mixed at "Sala B del Centro di Produzione Radiofonia
di via Asiago", Rome, Italy, on December 21-22, 2000

Elton Dean,alto sax & saxello
Gianluigi Trovesi,alto sax & clarinet
Jim Dvorak,pocket trumpet
Massimo Greco,trumpet
Paul Rogers,bass
Marco Micheli,bass
Mark Sanders,drums
Fulvio Maras,percussion

1. In Time...No Time...Ad Lib [G.Trovesi] (26:28)
2. Boundaries / Basho (32:04)
2a Boundaries [E.Dean] (20:00)
2b Basho [E.Dean] (12:04)
3. Baghèt / Itzaroma (08:35)
3a Baghèt [G.Trovesi] (04:00)
3b Itzaroma [E.Dean] (04:35)

Total Time 1:07:08

Abdullah Ibrahim-(featuring,D.Cherry, J.Tchicai, B.Phillips,G.Barbieri)3-8-1968 Hamburg- Mono SBD

For those who have requested and are enjoying the wealth of fabulous South African music posts lately, here's another Epic Show from Hamburg .

Not Much provenance on this one, which purports to be a soundboard, beautiful music though.

And Certainly some of Ibrahim's most challenging music!

There seems to be no information about this concert online anywhere , its not even mentioned in Kassman's list of unofficial D.Cherry recordings.

"Hamba Khale" and the "aloe and the wild rose" also appeared on the Barbieri, Ibrahim collaboration 'confluence' ( freedom lp 28-467-9-u)from the same year, the reccuring tracks are almost precisely the same length's as the lp versions and coincidentally also in Mono.

Jabulani is a Beautiful John Tchicai, tune which first officially appeared on Roswell Rudd's self titled lp (AM 6114) and was frequently performed in concert by the original New York Art Quartet.

Heres a link to Ibrahim's Website for biographical info, and a line on his many available recordings.

Abdullah Ibrahim 3-8-1968 Hamburg, Germany

Source: Sound Board ?

Abdullah Ibrahim- piano

don cherry-tpt

John Tchicai- reeds

GatoBarbieri- reeds

Barre Phillips- bass

Makaya Ntshoko- drums.

01. Hamba Kahle 2:4002.

Announcement 0:4403.

The Aloe and the Wild Rose 14:1204.

Announcement 0:3505.

Portrait of a Bushman (omit Tchicai & Barbieri) 7:3606.

Announcement 0:2607.

Jabulani 6:4808.

Title 9:5609.

Title15:2910.

Title 10:55
Total time 69:25

Thanks to who ever recorded this , and to BlueNote 2005 ,who shared it on Dime-A-Dozen

Enjoy

Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron - Live in Basel '85

From the depth of "Ilario's archive", one of
the greatest and classic Duo of all the eighties.

Rec. live in Basel, Switzerland, on April 19, 1985
(mics recording)

Steve Lacy,soprano saxophone
Mal Waldron,piano

1. Let's Call This [T.Monk] (07:00)
2. Blinks [S.Lacy] (09:42)
3. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing [B.Strayhorn] (08:53)
4. Unknown (11:54)
5. Snake Out [M.Waldron] (21:30)
6. Epistrophy [T.Monk] (07:10)

Total Time 1:06:11

Billy Bang Sextet - Live in Moers '80

This time i want to exagerrate : two Ali on drums!

Rec. live at the "9th Moers Festival", Moers, Germany,
on May 24, 1980 (mics recording)

Billy Bang,violin
Lawrence "Butch" Morris,cornet
Curtis Clark,piano
Wilber Morris,bass
Muhammad Ali & Rashid Ali,drums

1. Track #1 (16:13)
2. Track #2 (18:22)
3. Track #3 (11:37)
4. Track #4 [inc.] (14:33)

Total Time 1:00:46

Afro Algonquin - Live in Moers '80

Probably much people don't know the Rozie brothers
although they have been active in creative music till
our days. For istance reedist Lee (now Mixashawn)
is a member of the great Dave Douglas' project
"Don Cherry's Symphony For Improvisers".
BTW an opportunity for listening, one more time,
to the late Rashied Ali.
The picture above is the LP's cover the trio recorded
in studio, few days later, for Moers Music (clearly OOP).

Rec. live at the "9th Moers Festival", Moers, Germany,
on May 24, 1980 (mics recording)

"Mixashawn" Lee Rozie,tenor & soprano saxophones
Edward “Rick” Rozie,bass
Rashied Ali,drums

1. Afro Algonquin/Connecticut (17:15)
2. Dog Soldier (36:12)
3. Unknown Encore (09:28)

Total Time 1:02:56

Atté - Sondela (feat. Dudu Pukwana)

One thing can lead to another. The last Dudu Pukwana post was based on a request and as a token of appreciation for our response Robert from the UK offered this blog yet another Pukwana-related recording. This one is a genuine obscurity and not even featured in Wallofsound's extensive discography. Well, actually it is, but you have to plow down to the comments section to spot it, to comments 7 - 9.

This was out on an Irish folk label, Calagh Records. The core is a South African vocal quartet which does a mix of traditional songs and newer tunes composed by Pukwana and fellow Blue Notes member Mongezi Feza. For accompaniment, Dudu has brought along his regular crew and solos alongside Atté on several of the tunes. Others are finely rendered accapella versions. Listeners well-known with African songs and the Blue Notes may easily recognise "Malaika" and the title tune, composed by Mongezi Feza. Altogether, a delightful album.

For details on each tune, please consult the scans of the back sleeve in the files attached to this post in the comments section.

The tunes:

01 Suganga
02 Malaika
03 Suliram
04 Nomeva
05 Sithi Gwaza
06 Sondela
07 Ngomso
08 Soon One Morning
09 Siphamandla
10 Saduva

Atté are:

Sonia Bonolo Lekhela,
Lindiwe Thonko Conco,
Tiny Neliswa Conco,
Mphiwa Yengwa

plus

Dudu Pukwana (keyboards, alto sax),
Churchill Jolobe (drums, percussion),
Ernest Mothle (bass),
Sello Josh Makhene (congos),
Frank Roberts (keyboards).

Produced by John Wood, Rec in March 1977 for Claddagh Records.

Robert has reportedly more aces up his sleeve, so we're only too anxious to find out what may come next.

Myra Melford & Marty Ehrlich - Live in Genoa '06

"Playing as a duo since 2000, Marty Ehrlich and Myra Melford have
been proving for some years what a number of jazz musicians are just
beginning to appreciate; given the right understanding and approach,
less can be more. The paired down effect of just their two instruments
playing off each other leaves room for the listener's imagination to fill
in all the spaces they have so artfully placed into context."

Rec. live at "Teatro Gustavo Modena", Genoa, Italy,
on November 24, 2006 (mix recording)

Myra Melford,piano
Marty Ehrlich,reeds,flute

1. Be Melting Snow [M.Melford] (08:18)
2. Through The Same Gate [M.Melford] (09:07)
3. Images Of Time [A.Hill] (07:24)
4. March Fantastique [M.Ehlrich] (10:16)
5. A Generation Comes And Another Goes [M.Melford] (06:52)
6. Up Do [R.Holcomb] (05:49)
7. Hymn [M.Ehlrich] (12:03)
8. Don’t You Know [O.Spann] (04:55)
9. Natural World [R.Holcomb] (06:32)

Total Time 1:11:18

Grande Elenco Musicisti - Live in Lovere '78

The Grande Elenco Musicisti was a large ensemble born from
the great passion that T.Vittorini (arranger, composer, member
of I Virtuosi Di Cave, Mario Schiano's collaborator)
always had towards the Big-Band's sound.
To the time of this recording Vittorini was 23, as more or less,
the other members of the band.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on July 2, 1978
(mics recording)

Michelangelo Piazza/Alberto Corvini,trumpet
Danilo Terenzi,bass trombone
Giancarlo Maurino,baritone & tenor sax
Eugenio Colombo,baritone sax,flute
Alberto Mariani,tenor,baritone & soprano sax
Maurizio Giammarco,tenor & soprano sax,flute
Tommaso Vittorini,alto & soprano sax,conductor,arranger
Michele Iannacone,percussions,vibraphone
Antonello Salis,piano
Marzio Zoffoli,guitar
Enzo Pietropaoli,bass & electric bass
Roberto Gatto,drums

01. Summer Treat [T.Vittorini] (05:04)
02. Intro to G Pleasure (02:02)
03. G Pleasure [M.Giammarco] (07:38)
04. Intro to Hidaqua (0:51)
05. Hidaqua [E.Colombo] (07:46)
06. Intro to Fiabe Urbane (01:06)
07. Fiabe Urbane [T.Vittorini] (18:32)
08. Intro to Ultimi Giorni Di Solfeggio (0:12)
09. Ultimi Giorni Di Solfeggio [T.Vittorini] (06:19)
10. Intro to Falegname Per Amore (0:48)
11. Falegname Per Amore [T.Vittorini] (18:36)
12. Intro to First House (0:29)
13. First House [M.Melis] (11:05)

Total Time 1:20:34

Baden Baden-Free Jazz Meeting ,Dec 1971-Dudu Pukwana,C.Mcgregor,B.Phillips, T.Rypdal, B.Greene,M.Pilz, H.Joos, M.Falay.A.Skidmore

Here's ,an Incredible document of several
concerts recorded over a few days in Dec 1971.


Got this from an online acquaintance recently , who Sourced it from soul seek , Unfortunately all i have is an Mp3 Version ... we would certainly welcome a loss less share of this.. if anyone who has it is willing to oblige.


This set sort of ties in with the numerous,quality South African selections on offer here recently...

Not much point talking about the performers themselves ,since most have already been introduced here and elsewhere.
As far as i Know The free jazz meetings in Baden Baden ,were inaugurated in the mid 60'S by Critic Joachim E. Berendt.. and are still an occasional feature of the live scene...

Herbert Joos may be unfamiliar , he's probably best Known as a mainstay of the Vienna Art Orchestra , though back in the 70's , he made a few interesting solo albums ,and even recorded in trio format for FMP.

Fans of GUO, Alan Silva's Celestial Orchestra, Francois Tusques inter communal music and other Sonic LOVE fests will Find plenty to enjoy! .. a gamut ranging from 'Afro Rock,' Qwela Tinged pieces through to freebop, psychedelicious 'Bitches Brew 'style rock vamps... great percussion jams,and best of all ferocious Free improv over long droning horn ostinati ... this has it all!

Among the highlights featuring Some of the most electryfying performances in this set, for me are the trio-to quintet pieces featuring Terje Rypdal in completely free mode..taking it beyond Hendrix and even early Sonny Sharrocks fiercest sonic abstractions.
Splendid stuff which clearly presages the material on Rypdal's Great album 'What comes after' ECM 1031, a few of which pieces are present in skeletal form.

There's also a magnificent sprawling version of Barre Phillips, just 8.. (disc-2) which some may remember from the unique, Japo LP 'For all it is'( Japo, 60 003) recorded in March of the same year.

Grab it, enjoy.. and consider buying some of the performers discs .... Early Rypdal for example is on the whole pretty special.
Kudos to whomever taped this ... !


va - Baden Baden Free Jazz Meeting 1971
recorded in Baden-Baden, Südwestfunk Studios
(Dec 1971, bootleg)

Herbert Joos, Marc Charig, Maffay Falay - trumpet, flugehorn
Malcolm Griffiths, Nick Evans - trombone
Elton Dean - soprano sax,sss, saxello ,Alan Skidmore - soprano sax, tenor sax Dudu Pukwana - alto sax, saxello
Karlheinz Wiberny - alto sax, Michel Pilz - bass clarinet
Terje Rypdal - guitar Chris McGregor, Burton Greene - electric-piano, piano
Barre Phillips, Adelhard Roidinger, Roy Babbington, Ron Mathewson - bass
Stu Martin, Alan Jackson - drums ,Okay Temiz - percussion

-Disk 1:1 Titel [Unknown personnel] 11:59 2 Titel [Unknown personnel] 19:44 3 The Serpent's Kindly Eye (ChMcG,comp) [rehearsal] [Joos, Charig, Falay, Griffiths, Evans, Dean, Skidmore, Pukwana, Wiberny, Pilz, Rypdal, McGregor, Greene, Phillips, Roidinger, Babbington, Matthewson, Martin, Jackson, Temiz] 22:21 4 Announcement 1:54 5* The Serpent's Kindly Eye (ChMcG,comp) (incomplete) 12:46

-Disk 2:6 Announcement 0:10 7 Marco (DP,comp) [Charig, Pukwana, McGregor, Matthewson, Jackson] 13:52 8 Announcement 0:13 9 Announcement 0:30 10 Just 8 (BPh,comp) [Phillips, Babbington, Martin (L); Matthewson, Roidinger, Temiz (R)] 10:26 11 Announcement 1:5912 Preshrev Yavos (OT,comp) [Falay, Pukwana, Babbington, Temiz] 10:3013 Announcement 1:01 14 Wiberny's Piece (KHW,comp) [Charig, Griffiths, Wiberny, Pilz, Greene, Roidinger, Martin] (incomplete) 5:16 15 Announcement 0:23 16 Unknown Title 22:25

-Disk 3:17 Announcement 1:58 18 From Love to Hate (HJ,comp) [Charig, Griffiths, Wiberny, Pilz, Greene, Roidinger, Martin] 10:3819 Announcement 1:53 20 Room for Everybody (BG,comp) [Part 1] [Charig, Griffiths, Wiberny, Pilz, Greene, Roidinger, Martin] 8:3121 Room for Everybody (BG,comp) [Part 2] 17:58 22 Room for Everybody (BG,comp) [Part 3] 7:18 23 Announcement 1:5924 The Serpent's Kindly Eye (ChMcG,comp) [Joos, Charig, Falay, Griffiths, Evans, Dean, Skidmore, Pukwana, Wiberny, Pilz, Rypdal, McGregor, Greene, Phillips, Roidinger, Babbington, Matthewson, Martin, Jackson, Temiz] 14:37 25 Announcement 0:33

-Disk 4:26 Announcement 2:04 27 Come On (BPh,comp) [Griffiths, Skidmore, Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Martin] 10:25 28 Announcement 2:34 29 Hypnosis (TR,comp) [Joos, Charig, Griffiths, Evans, Dean, Skidmore, Wiberny, Pilz, Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Babbington, Matthewson, Martin] 17:59 30 Announcement 0:52 31 Your Eyes Are Full of Tears (TR,comp) [Rypdal solo] 7:21 32 Announcement 1:24 33 Turn the Lights Off (RR,comp) [Rypdal, Phillips, Martin] 12:1534 Announcement 0:06 35 Introduction [from stage] 0:19 36* Titel [Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Martin] 19:55

-Disk 5:37 Titel [Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Martin] 17:49 38 Titel [Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Martin] 14:46 39 Titel [Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Martin] 8:0340 Titel [Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Martin] 16:5141 Titel [Rypdal, Phillips, Roidinger, Martin]

George Lewis & Richard Teitelbaum - Live in Verona '79

Previously, in that 1979, Mr.Teitelbaum was in tour with the George
Lewis Ensemble : here is the first part of the April 28 evening
(another concert took place on April 30 with the whole Ensemble).
The second part of the evening (A.Davis & D.Ewart) here

Rec. live at "Sala Della Guardia", Verona, Italy, on April 28, 1979
(mics recording)

George Lewis,trombone,synth
Richard Teitelbaum,synth

1. Teitelbaum Solo (28:38)
2. Lewis Solo (35:19)
3. Lewis & Teitelbaum Duo (27:29)

Total Time 1:31:28

Anthony Braxton -trio- Berlin Philharmonie,1/11/1979

Here's Another Magnificent , concert by the Trio, of Braxton, Tietelbaum and Anderson..
in truly superb Fm broadcast quality .

this Originates from Dime-A-Dozen , thanks to Francis, and the original Taper, seeders, traders.
Enjoy ..
and Buy some Braxton ,thereby keeping this music alive!


Anthony Braxton Trio
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
November 1, 1979


Disc 1

Track 1 48:03


Lineup:

Anthony Braxton as,ts,sopranino,cl
Ray Anderson tb
Richard Teitelbaum synth


ENJOY!!!

Anthony Braxton Trio - Live in Rome '79

Finely recorded by "Ilario" this is the only document i know by this
short lived trio (no official recordings). Teitelbaum, who came from
the academic world (he studied, among others, under L.Nono,
G.Petrassi, K.Stockhausen, G.Ligeti) in those years had many
collaborations with the AACM people (besides Braxton, L.Jenkins or
G.Lewis), while R.Anderson had just replaced G.Lewis in various
Braxton's groups. Not an "easy" music.

Rec. live at "Centro Jazz St.Louis", Rome, Italy,
on November 17, 1979 (mix recording)

Anthony Braxton,alto saxophone
Ray Anderson,trombone
Richard Teitelbaum,Moog-synth,piano

1. Track #1 (47:28)
2. Track #2 [inc.] (48:47)

Total Time 1:36:15

Jim Hall & Joe Lovano Grand Slam - Live in Nervi '96

"Grand Slam" was a
particular project led
by J.Hall and J.Lovano
during the second half
of the nineties that left
only one official recording :
"Live at the Regattabar"
for Telarc.
This is the first version
of the group, in a second
time George Mraz and
Lewis Nash took the place
of Scott Colley and Yoron
Israel.



Rec. live in Nervi, Italy, on July 31, 1996
(mix recording)

Joe Lovano,tenor saxophone
Jim Hall,guitar
Scott Colley,bass
Yoron Israel,drums

1. With A Song In My Heart [L.Hart/R.Rodgers] (16:31)
2. Slam [J.Hall] (15:24)
3. All Across The City [J.Hall] (09:13)
4. The Dawn Of Time [J.Lovano] (10:20)
5. Down From Antigua [J.Hall] (12:25)
6. Blackwell’s Message [J.Lovano] (15:23)
7. In A Sentimental Mood [D.Ellington] (12:08)

Total Time 1:31:31

Dudu Pukwana and the Spears 1969

There was a request for this one in the comments section of an earlier Dudu Pukwana posting, so we are only too happy to respond. This one was out on the Quality label in 1969, but info on the time and location of recording and the members of the Spears are lacking on the actual record (see reproduction of the back sleeve), so any fill-in information would be welcome.

Chronologically, I think we're talking about the latter part of the sixties, which might indicate it was recorded in Europe, most likely London. Stylistically, it falls in with the Gwigwi Mrwebi Band, steeped in the township dance music of the time, which came out on an album in the mid-60s and recently rereleased on vinyl. An essential item for any South African collection. This one has little of the experimentation that characterised the Chris McGregor group and the "Very Urgent" record from the late 60s.

The facts, scanty as they may be:

Side A

1. Pezulu (Way Up)
2. Thulula (Fill It Up)
3. Kuthwasi Hlobo (Spring)
4. Half Moon
5. Yima Mjalo (Stick around)

Side B

1. Kwa Thula (Thula's Place)
2. Joe's Jika (Joe's Groove)
3. Nobomwu (Red Head)
4. Qonqoza (Knock)
5. Pho La (Cool It!)

This was up on another blog, but has apparently disappeared. So, therefore, I thought it fit to put it here as it ties nicely in with other recent Dudu Pukwana posts.

Dudu Pukwana - Zila '86

Here is the third of the Zila records on the Jika label and it's a studio recording, in contrast to the two earlier ones. Perhaps because of that, it sounds more polished and arranged than the others. To these ears, also a more deliberate attempt to cross over in order to reach the mainstream, to appeal to the dance club scene and to the emergent audience for so-called world music. In any event, it's an eminently danceable and well-groomed set of tunes, and I'm particulary happy to encounter yet another version of the Dudu classic "Mra", here neatly intertwined with another tune. I think we must be up to about half a dozen versions by now and everyone's a pure delight!

The crew is very much the same as on the former posted here, except that Harry Beckett is unfortunately absent from the proceedings. Pinise Saul is in full force and so are Lucky Ranku, Churchill Jolobe, Ernest Mothle and others of the regular crew. And Django Bates is on piano and synthesizer throughout the disc.

Basic info:

Dudu Pukwana - Zila '86
Jika ZL3

Side A

1. Madodana (The Young Ones) (Dudu Pukwana)
2. Hamba (Go away) (Victor Ndlaziwana)
3a. Mra (Dudu Pukwana)
3b. Khali (Columbus Ngukana)
4. Harare '86 (Dudu Pukwana)

Side B

1a. Nonceba /Merciful) (Dudu Pukwana)
1b. Nonmpongo (Ace) (Allen Kwela/Dudu Pukwana)
2. Let's Get Together (Mervyn Africa)
3. August One (Ntulukazi) (Adam Glaser/Dudu Pukwana)

Zila personnel all tracks

Dudu Pukwana Alto & soprano saxophones, Arranger
Pinise Saul Vocals & Cabassa
Lucky Ranku Electric guitar
Churchill Jolobe Drums
Fats Ramobo Mogoboya Congas

plus

Django Bates synthesizer on A1 A2 A3 B1b/B2, piano on B1 B2, tenor horn on A3 B3
Mervyn Africa Piano on Side A/B2, Vocal on B2
Adam Glasser synthesizer on A4/B3
Eric Richards Electric Bass on A1/A4/Side B
Ernest Mothle Electric Bass on A1/A4 Side B
Roberto Pla Timbales on A1/A3/B2
Josh Makhene Backing Vocals on Side A/B1/B2

Rrecorded January 1986 at Wave Studios, London
Engineered by Martin Giles
Produced by Dudu & Barbara Pukwana
Phoography and sleeve design by Jak Kilby
Cover illustration by Nathan Dambuza Mdledle

So get those feet tapping and other body parts shaking! Party time!

Dudu Pukwana and Zila - Live in Bracknell & Willisau

More Dudu Pukwana coming up. I have already posted the first record with Zila and the third will soon be up. On this record, he can draw on veteran Harry Beckett as well as then up-and-coming Django Bates. In my opinion, this one is better than the first, giving both Pukwana and Beckett the chance to stretch out on the fetured pieces, not unrelated to their being performed at jazz festivals in the UK and Switzerland. As I said before, possibly not as interesting from the pure jazz point of view as the 70s combo Spear, but these pieces swing pretty hard, enhanced by the vocal presence of Pinise Saul.

Dudu Pukwana and Zila - Live in Bracknell and Willisau featuring Pinise Saul

Side A

1.Hug Pine (Bambelela) - Dudu Pukwana
2.Mahlomole (Lament) - Thebe Lipere
3.Lafente (Ntabemi - In The Mountains) - Dudu Pukwana
4.Baqanga Bay - Dudu Pukwana
5.Freely - Django Bates

Side B

1.Funk Them to Eriko - Johnny Dyani/Dudu Pukwana
2.Ziyekeleni (Let Them Be) - Mervyn Africa/Dudu Pukwana
3.The Big (Pine)Apple - Hugh Masakela
4.Zama Khwalo (Try Again) - Dudu Pukwana

Zila

Dudu Pukwana - Leader, alto/soprano saxophones, whistles
Harry Beckett - Trumpet/flugelhorn
Django Bates - keyboards
Eric Richards - Electric bass
Paul Gamblin - guitar
Churchill Jolobe - Drums
Thebe Lipere - Congas, percussion, African chanting

A1,A4,B1,B4 recorded live at 1983 Bracknell Jazz Festival, England, by Tim Summerhayes

A2,A3,A5,B2,B3 recorded live at 1983 Willisau Jazz Festival, Switzerland, by Peter Pfister

Don Byron's New Gospel Quintet - Live in Hamburg '09

"Fantastic gig! Anytime [Byron] does a new project he always explores
the subject very deeply. He's not just a jazz musician doing gospel - he
is somebody who is really engaging with the subject matter as well,
trying to absorb what's in those lyrics by Thomas A. Dorsey, these very
moving songs about his relationship with God and just human
relationships as well and that really comes across in the gig.
It is a very moving experience listening to it."

Rec. live at "Rolf Liebermann Studio", Hamburg, Germany,
on May 14, 2009 (radio broadcast)

Don Byron,clarinet,tenor saxophone,vocal
DK Dyson,vocal
Frank Wilkins,piano
Brad Jones,bass
Pheeroan AkLaff,drums

1. Boogie Woogie Bossanova [E.Harris] (10:47)
2. Hide Me In Thy Bosom [Rev.T.A.Dorsey] (09:29)
3. It's My Desire [Rev.T.A.Dorsey] (13:54)
4. Precious Lord [Rev.T.A.Dorsey] (12:27)
5. On Time God [D.Peoples] (10:56)
6. Precious Memories [R.C.Wright] (16:19)

Total Time 1:13:53

Max Roach Quartet - Live in Frankfurt '79

A great set with the Max Roach's Quartet at his best.

Rec. live at "Sinkkasten", Frankfurt, Germany,
on April 24, 1979 (mics recording)

Odean Pope,tenor saxophone
Cecil Bridgewater,trumpet
Calvin Hill,bass
Max Roach,drums

1. Lonesome Lover [M.Roach] (15:04)
2. Mr. Hi Hat (Papa Joe) [M.Roach] (02:42)
3. 'Round Midnight [T.Monk] (14:37)
4. In A Sentimental Mood [D.Ellington] (08:12)
5. Effie [S.Cowell] (12:43)

Total Time 53:21

E. Rava & M.Mengelberg Octet + RAI B.B. - Live in Rome '80

Ninth event/concert for the series "I Concerti di Un Certo Discorso".
A very long concert divided into two set : each set in a folder.

here the complete list of all concerts.

Rec. live at "Teatro dell'Opera", Rome, Italy, on May 19, 1980
(radio broadcast)

Enrico Rava,trumpet
Ray Anderson,trombone
Renato Geremia,violin,tenor saxophone
Eugenio Colombo,alto saxophone,flute
Larry Fishkind,tuba
Misha Mengelberg,piano
Giovanni Tommaso,bass
Han Bennink,drums,reeds
+
RAI B.B. :
Nino Culasso/Doriano Beltrame/Cicci Santucci/Oscar
Valdambrini,tp - Giancarlo Beccattini/Marco Pellacani/
Gennaro Baldino/Dino Piana,tb - Gianni Oddi/Baldo
Maestri/Sal Genovese/Beppe Carrieri/Carlo Metallo,reeds
- Pino Rucher,gt - Carlo Zoffoli,vib

1. Fragments Suite [E.Rava] (1:16:59)
2. Eight Reflections Of The Crocodile Silopo [M.Mengelberg] (1:07:40)

Total Time 2:24:39

The Trio - Live in S.Anna Arresi '09

Silence : three Masters at work !

Rec. Live in S.Anna Arresi, Italy, on August 29, 2009
(radio broadcast)

Muhal Richard Abrams,piano
Roscoe Mitchell,reeds
George Lewis,trombone,lap-top

1. Track #1 (1:01:09)

Cecil Taylor Trio - Live in Alassio '75

An year of many great concerts that 1975 for the C.T.U., but no
official recordings, so we have to be pleased with the audience
recordings or with some rare broadcast like that posted by sotise
here.

Rec. live in Alassio, Italy, on September 6, 1975
(mics recording)

Cecil Taylor,piano
Jimmy Lyons,alto saxophone
Andrew Cyrille,drums

1. Untitled Improvisation (1:26:29)

Marty Ehrlich & John Lindberg Quartet - Live in Moers '80

Youngs of great promise (at the time of this recording), both the leaders
have then confirmed, during the years, the expectations of that debut
period. A particular mention for J.Betsch, largely underrated drummer.

Rec. live at the "9th Moers Festival", Moers, Germany,
on May 23, 1980 (mics recording)

Marty Ehrlich,alto saxophone,bass clarinet,flute
Hugh Ragin,trumpet
John Lindberg,bass
John Betsch,drums

1. Track #1 (34:04)
2. Track #2 (26:27)

Total Time 1:00:31

Lee Konitz Nonet - Live in Middleheim '79

"It was a tragedy that Lee Konitz's versatile nonet was not
able to succeed commercially. Just like its leader, the group
was able to stretch from swing standards, bop and cool jazz
to freer improvisations and challenging originals."
Great songbook, great arrangements (most written by Sy
Johnson), great interplay among the nine players, the nonet
remains (in my opinion), one of the peaks in Lee's career.

Rec. live in Middleheim, Belgium, prob. August, 1979
(mics recording)

Lee Konitz,alto & soprano saxophones
Ronnie Cuber,baritone & soprano saxophones
Red Rodney,trumpet
John Eckert,trumpet,flugelhorn
Jimmy Knepper,trombone
Sam Burtis,bass trombone,tuba
Ben Aranov,piano
Ray Drummond,bass
Billy Hart,drums

01. Milestones [M.Davis] (10:31)
02. Footprints [W.Shorter] (08:14)
03. If You Could See Me Now [T.Dameron/C.Sigman] (07:38)
04. Chi Chi [C.Parker] (09:56)
05. Time's Lie [C.Corea] (13:54)
06. April [L.Tristano] (08:42)
07. Stardust [H.Carmichael] (06:40)
08. You Stepped Out Of A Dream [N.H.Brown/G.Kahn] (10:13)
09. Who You [J.Knepper] (12:08)
10. Without A Song [E.Eliscu/B.Rose/V.Youmans] (10:15)
11. Giant Steps [J.Coltrane] (10:41)
12. Matrix [C.Corea] (13:57)

Total Time 2:02:54

Johnny Mbizo Dyani - African Bass

Here's some more Johnny Mbizo Dyani, this time a session recorded in Milano in November 1979, about a month or so prior to the Stockholm sessions we featured in the last post. This, however, is a solo/duo set with drummer/percussionist Clifford Jarvis and quite different from the Stockholm session. Only three pieces on this record, first a solo bass track with added Mbizo vocals, then a piano-drums duo with Jarvis on drums and then finally, on the second side, an extended duo piece, starting with vocal improvisations and handclaps, then sequing into a bass-drums duo, starting and ending with a four note motiv and developing into a drum solo with some frenzied arco playing from Mbizo in the middle. A much more closeted, intimate set, this one, featuring the fat, thick tone of Mbizo's bass, of which I'll never grow tired.

This one was out on the Italian Red Record label and has never been rereleased. A bit of background static on this disc, but hopefully, not too distracting. This one is for Igor/Selim and their valuable discographical project, to which this is a small contribution.

The basic facts:
Johnny M. Dyani - African Bass
Red Record VPA 149

Johnny M. Dyani - bass, piano, voice
Clifford Jarvis - drums, voice

Side1
Afrikan Anthem (Zulu) (trad. arr. J.M. Dyani)
Afrikan Blues (J.M.Dyani)
Ithi-Gqi (J.M.Dyani)

Side2
South Afrikan (trad.arr. J.M.Dyani)
The Robin Irland Struff (J.M.Dyani)

Recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milan, 14/11/79
Produced by Sergio Veschi
Photos: E. Carminati

It's actually listed as "Irland", but I trust it's a typo for "Island". There's no date of release for this record, but as the session was in late 1979, I guess we're talking 1980 or later.

As always, enjoy!

K.Wheeler/E.Parker/P.Rutherford/B.Guy/N.Morris + RAI B.B. - Live in Rome '80

Fifth event/concert for the series "I Concerti di Un Certo Discorso".

here the complete list of all concerts.

Rec. live at "Teatro dell'Opera", Rome, Italy,
on April 14, 1980 (radio broadcast)

Kenny Wheeler,trumpet,flugelhorn
Evan Parker,tenor & soprano saxophones
Paul Rutherford,trombone
Barry Guy,bass
Nigel Morris,drums
+
RAI Big Band :
Nino Culasso/Doriano Beltrame/Cicci Santucci/Michele
Lacerenza,tp - Giancarlo Beccattini/Ernesto Pumpo/
Marco Pellacani/Gennaro Baldino,tb - Gianni Oddi/Baldo
Maestri/Sal Genovese/Beppe Carrieri/Carlo Metallo,reeds
- Sergio Coppetelli/Pino Rucher,gt - Maurizio Majorana,b -
Carlo Zoffoli,vib - Roberto Pregadio,p - Roberto Zappulla,dr

1. Track #1 (08:46)
2. Track #2 (20:01)
3. Track #3 (22:03)
4. Track #4 (08:55)
5. Track #5 [inc.] (04:13)

Total Time 1:04:01

Cassandra Wilson - Live in Verona '94

Basically the live version of the album "Blue Light 'Til Dawn",
one of the true peaks in all Cassandra's career.

Rec. live at "Teatro Romano", Verona, Italy,
on June 25, 1994 (mics recording)

Cassandra Wilson,vocal
Brandon Ross,guitar,musical conductor
Charlie Burnham,violin,harmonica,mandolin
Lonnie Plaxico,bass
Jeffrey Haynes,percussion
Lance Carter,drums

01. Come On In My Kitchen [R.Johnson] (6:17)
02. Children Of The Night [T.Bell/L.Creed] (9:09)
03. Skylark [H.Carmichael] (9:46)
04. Redbone [C.Wilson] (12:27)
05. I Can’t Stand The Rain [A.Peebles/D.Bryant/B.Miller] (7:11)
06. Band Intro (0:42)
07. Blue Light 'Til Dawn [C.Wilson] (6:20)
08. Black Crow [J.Mitchell] (8:35)
09. Tupelo Honey [V.Morrison] (8:00)
10. Hellhound On My Trail [R.Johnson] (5:21)

Total Time 1:13:51

Keith Tippett - Live in Milan '79

"bra robs" has asked for some more live performance of british & south
african bands, here's an integration to the previous post : Mr. Tippett
recorded during his first ever solo piano tour.

Rec. live in Milan, Italy, on May 7, 1979
(mics recording)

Keith Tippett,piano,toys

1. Track #1 (35:50)
2. Track #2 (41:33)

Total Time 1:17:23

Elton Dean Quartet - Live in Milan '79

Curiously, this great quartet (directly derived from E.Dean's
Ninesense), didn't left us any official recording.
Magnificently supported by the rhythmic-section, the late English
saxophonist shows all his qualities, especially with the saxello.

Rec. live at "Teatro Cristallo", Milan, Italy,
on February 25, 1979 (mix recording)

Elton Dean.alto saxophone,saxello
Keith Tippett,upright piano
Harry Miller,bass
Louis Moholo,drums

1. Oasis (20:35)
2. Nancy [With The Laughing Face] (11:21)
3. Dede-Burbup (04:37)
4. That's For Cha/Seven For Lee/Fara [inc.] (27:24)

Total Time 1:03:58

Dexter Gordon Quartet - Live in Genoa '81

Another Giant among the tenor players, Dexter here is in excellent
form and well accompanied by a fine rhythmic-section. Great music.

Rec. live at "Villa Imperiale", Genoa, Italy
on July 7, 1981 (mics recording)

Dexter Gordon,tenor saxophone
Kirk Lightsey,piano
David Eubanks,bass
Eddie Gladden,drums

1. It's You Or No One [S.Cahn/J.Styne] (13:55)
2. Hi-Fly [R.Weston] (19:03)
3. More Than You Know [E.Eliscu/B.Rose/R.Stewart] (22:50)
4. Backstairs [D.Gordon] (30:26)

Total Time 1:26:15

Sonny Rollins Quintet - Live in Milan '82

The old "Saxophone Colossus" is still around (nearly eighty years old),
playing and recording his music. God Bless Sonny!

Rec. live at "Teatro Ciak", Milan, Italy,
on November 2, 1982 (mics recording)

Sonny Rollins,tenor saxophone
Yoshiaki Masuo/Bobby Broom,guitars
Lincoln Goines,electric bass
Tommy Campbell,drums

1. Best Wishes (26:42)
2. Coconut Bread (10:22)
3. Cabin In The Sky (09:23)
4. I'm Old Fashioned (29:06)
5. Global Warming (09:11)
6. Don't Stop The Carnival (14:09)
7. McGhee (17:35)
8. I'll Be Seeing You (03:39)
9. Azalea (09:49)

Total Time 2:10:01

Assagai Afro Rock Festival

As I promised some weeks ago here's a digitised version of the OOP Afro Rock Festival featuring the Dudu Pukwana-led Assagai along with Simba also featuring Pukwana, some early Osibisa tracks, and two a piece from afro-rock bands Chaka and Grutz.

The title of the record shouldn't lead you to think this is a recording of a music festival celebrating the early years of British afro-rock. This is 'festival' as in "a compilation of tracks from bands that are vaguely connected musically to try and capitalise on the popularity of one of the bands after they left our label". The front cover is indicative of the sorts of simplistic notions of African music and musicians commonly deployed in the UK at the time, and thus the way a whole continent of music was rammed into a narrow cultural and economic niche.

This isn't the sort of music which usually gets posted at ISol, but you will enjoy it if you like rythmically-driven jazz improvisations with an afro-beat flavour. If you are a completist for the music of Dudu Pukwana, Louis Moholo and Mongezi Feza then here's one that (as far as I can tell) is not available in blog-land. It has been sitting undigitised in my collection, and it is a very long time since I last listened to it, but it is far better than my memory of playing it last suggested. It did lead me on to Pukwana's Spear records, and then to the Blue Notes and free jazz experiments, and I rather assigned this earlier record to the 'exoticised pop' category

Afro-rock was a marketing term coined in Britain in the early 1970s to describe the music of Osibisa who popularised African music with a dance beat to rock and pop loving Brits. Osibisa were remarkably successful, with chart hits, sell out tours and lots of music press coverage. Pukwana went after the same market with far less success with Assagai, and rock-hybrid Simba.

There's virtually nothing of the Kwela-influenced jazz, let alone free improvisation associated with Pukwana's other projects. However, there is some great playing on both the two Assagai tracks and the collaborations with progressive rock band, Jade Warrior, as Simba (yes, even on the cover of Louie Louie).

1973 Assagai, Chaka, Grutz, Simba and Osibisa Afro Rock Festival

Simba:
Dudu Pukwana (alto and piano)
Mongezi Feza (tenor)
Bizo Muggikana (tenor)
Fred Frederick (tenor/baratone)
Tony Duhig (guitar)
Jon Field (bass guitar)
Glyn Havard (flute/percussion)

Assagai:
Dudu Pukwana (alto and piano)
Mongezi Feza (tenor)
Bizo Muggikana (tenor)
Fred Frederick (tenor/baratone)
Fred Coker (guitar)
Charles Cuonogbo ? (bass guitar)
Louis Moholo (drums)
Terry Quaye (conga)
Smiley de Jonnes (congas/percussion)
Martha Mdenge (vocals)
with: Tony Duhig, Jon Field, and Glyn Havard (from prog rock band Jade Warrior)

1. African Rhapsody Part 1 (by Chaka)
2. Black Ant (by Osibisa)
3. Kotoka (by Osibisa)
4. Movin’ (by Simba)
5. Louie Louie (by Simba)
6. Kondo (by Assagai)
7. Jabula (by Assagai)
8. Tiksh Billa (by Grutz)
9. Listen Here (by Grutz)
10. African Rhapsody Part 2 (by Chaka)

Johnny Mbizo Dyani - Witchdoctor's Son 'Together'

Following Dudu Pukwana's Zila, here's Johnny Mbizo Dyani's Witchdoctor's Son. This is not to be confused with the Witchdoctor's Son that came out on the Steeplechase label with a different line-up, though with Dudu Pukwana in both. This here is a Swedish - South African crew assembled by Mbizo for a session in Stockholm in late 1979 - early 1980. Most of the South Africans on the record were living in Sweden at the time, including Mbizo while Pukwana flew in from London for the session. Kenny Haakonson, guitarist with the prog rock outfit Kebnekajse was roped in as well as drummer Bosse Skoglund, old chums of Mbizo.

What we have here is one side of Mbizo compositions drawing on the popular SA music of the 50s and later, one traditional (in fact the same tune as the one on the Zila album posted previously), one quickie fusion number and then the odd one out, I thought, "Kalahari", named after the Botswana desert. Here Haakonson gets to do a proggish uptempo piece which would not out of place on a Kebnekajse record from the 70s, though normally not associated with Mbizo, though . Mbizo has vacated the bass for keyboards and handles vocal duties on this record.

All in all, this is eminently danceable and groovable, and an appropriate follow-up to Zila, of which there'll be more later (and more Dyani, of course).

Basic facts:

1. Together
2. Johnny's Kwela
3. Marabi Soweto
4. High Priest
5. Kalahari
6. Crossroads
7. Tula Tula

All compositions by Johnny Mbizo Dyani, except 7, traditional, arranged by JMD.

Johnny Mbizo Dyani - keyboards, vocals
Dudu Pukwana - altosax, whistles
Virimuje Shimmy Radise - tenor sax
Kenny Hakansson - electric guitars
Hassan Ban - congas
Bosse Skoglund - drums
Felix Perrera - South African trad. harp

Produced by Stanley Koonin at Sound City Studios, Stockholm, Dec.1979-Jan.1980.

This was released posthumously on the Cadillac label in 1987 and label head John Jack is listed as executive producer, though whether he may have had anything to do with the original sessions is not clear.

Chris McGregor Quintet + RAI Big Band - Live in Mestre '80

This is the fourth event/concert organized by the Italian RAI
(during 1980), with its own B.B. supporting the work of some
great contemporary composers/arrangers.
Even without D.Pukwana/M.Osborne/G.Windo/etc, McGregor
was able to produce some noteworthy music.

here the complete list of all concerts.

Rec. live at "Teatro Corso", Mestre, Italy,
on April 2, 1980 (radio broadcast)

Chris McGregor,piano,conductor
Radu Malfatti,trombone
Harry Miller,bass
Louis Moholo,drums
Jean-Claude Montredon,percussions
+
RAI Big Band :
Nino Culasso/Doriano Beltrame/Cicci Santucci/Michele
Lacerenza,tp - Giancarlo Beccattini/Ernesto Pumpo/
Marco Pellacani/Gennaro Baldino,tb - Gianni Oddi/Baldo
Maestri/Sal Genovese/Beppe Carrieri/Carlo Metallo,reeds
- Sergio Coppetelli/Pino Rucher,gt - Maurizio Majorana,b -
Carlo Zoffoli,vib - Roberto Pregadio,p - Roberto Zappulla,dr

1. Track #1 (06:00)
2. Track #2 (11:05)
3. Track #3 (15:04)
4. Track #4 (09:25)
5. Track #5 (06:29)
6. Track #6 (15:39)

Total Time 1:03:44

Oliver Lake - Live in Berkeley '77

This recording brings back the "heroic loft jazz scene" of the
Seventies : when making and listening to the music was an
easier and more spontaneus gesture.

Rec. live At "Mapenzi Club", Berkeley, CA, on
February 19, 1977 (radio broadcast)

Oliver Lake,alto & soprano saxophones,
flute,percussions,poetry

01. Track #1 (06:01)
02. Track #2 (06:14)
03. Track #3 (06:00)
04. Track #4 (09:16)
05. Track #5 (31:13)
06. Track #6 (07:22)

Total Time 1:06:09