16 July 2012

JEAN-LUC PONTY & MASAHIKO SATO "ASTRORAMA" (FAR EAST, 1970)






Many Thanks to Mew23 for his excellent contribution!
And I want to say thank you to Bernhard and to G (I haven't forgot YOU!). First G than Berhard offered a mp3 version of  the fourth LP of this series (see here - go to comments for a list). I shall wait some more time before I resort to it. Maybe someone is willing to share a version in flac.
But before this might happen enjoy this:



JEAN-LUC PONTY & MASAHIKO SATO "ASTRORAMA"

Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
Masahiko Sato, electric and acoustic piano
Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar
Nils-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , bass
Motohiko Hino, drums

A1. Golden Green [13:08]
A2. And So On [07:49]
B1. Astrorama / Nuggis [24:37]

'Golden Green' and 'Astrorama' composed by Jean-Luc Ponty,
'And So On' by Masahiko Sato, 'Nuggis' by Wolfgang Dauner
Produced by Joachim Ernst Berendt
Recorded August 29, 1970 at Toshiba Studios, Tokyo, Japan.

Liberty/Toshiba LPC-8039 & FAR EAST ETJ-65016 (source for rip)
(lp rip)

9 July 2012

EUROPEAN JAZZ ALL STARS "C'EST TOUT" (FAR EAST, 1970)




Four LPs by the Europe(an) All Stars were cut during their August 1970 tour in Japan. This is the first one the fourth and last one you'll find here
The list of all four LPs you will find in the comments of the fourth LP - courtesy of bunsen_lamp.
His listing sparked my desire to hear the others...does anyone has the other two: "Our Kind Of Sabi" and "Astrorama"?
Enjoy.




EUROPEAN JAZZ ALL STARS  "C'EST TOUT"


John Surman, baritone saxophone
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
Francy Boland, piano
Eddy Louis, organ
Niels Henning Ørsted-Pedersen, bass
Daniel Humair, drums
Karin Krog, vocals


A1. Queens Of Lufthansa (John Surman)  10:38
A2. Round About Midnight (Th. Monk)    05:42
A3. Maiden Voyage (Wayne Shorter)        04:59
B1. C'est Tout (Jimmy Woode)           10:43
B2. Triple Play (Francy Boland)        10:21
B3. Our Kind Of Sabi (Eddy Louis)


Recorded live at EXPO Theater, Osaka, Japan on 18th & 19th August, 1970.

FAR EAST ETJ-65010

(lp rip)

Note: "Triple Play" & "Our Kind Of Sabi" are a continous performance - time given is for both pieces (10:21).

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4 July 2012

EAST BIONIC SYMPHONIA "RECORDED LIVE" (ALM, 1976)





I have never seen nor heard this album - but Nick has helped to fill this gap - Thanks!

 


  EAST BIONIC SYMPHONIA  "RECORDED LIVE"
 

Kazuo Imai, guitar, viola da gamba (upright descant viola), electronics, snake charmer
Kaoru Okabe, found object
Yasushi Ozawa, bass
Tomonao Koshikawa, piano, potentiometers
Hiroshi Shii, wand, water stick
Masami Tada, sound performance, natural materials used as thrown percussion, FX
Tatuo Hattori, FX, electronics
Kazuaki Hamada – percussion, FX
Masaharu Minegishi, whistles, sound performance
Chie Mukai, kokyu (chinese upright fiddle)




A. Part 1 (7.30 P.M. ~ 7.47 P.M.)     19:23   
B. Part 2 (8.15 P.M. ~ 8.43 P.M.)     28:26

Recorded July 13, 1976 live at Bigakko in Jimbocho, Kanda, Tokyo.

ALM Records – AL-3001

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1 July 2012

NEW JAZZ SYNDICATE "DON'T PLAY THAT SENTIMENTAL BALLAD" (NEW JAZZ, 1977)





....my appreciation goes to Nick for his ongoing contributions.




Jiro Shoda, pocket trumpet & trombone
Kazuo Komiya, trumpet
Kouji Mikuriya, fluegelhorn
Kamata Yuichi, soprano saxophone
Clive Bell, flute
Yasuo Yoda, flute
Kunio Kaneko, flute & alto saxophone
Ryuichi Inaba, clarinet & alto saxophone
Keizo Inoue, oboe & alto saxophone
Yasuo Ueda, bass clarinet & alto saxophone
Hiroshi Shimizu, tenor saxophone
Yasuhiko Morizono, tenor saxophone
Shoji Ukaji, baritone saxophone
Ryo Hara, piano
Hiraku Amemiya, piano & trombone
Shin-Ichiro Iijima, bass
Hiroaki Satoh, bass
Toshiro Miyauchi, drums
Mikiharu Takagi, drums
Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums



A1. Winter Ballad                      07:21
A2. Earth, Water, Fire, Wind And Air   15:53

B1. Forest And Moon                    06:31
B2. Long Moment                        08:12
B3. The "L" On IOU's                   10:34


Recorded at Hosei University Student Hall, Tokyo on December 10 and 13, 1977.

Released: 1978 

NEW JAZZ SYNDICATE 2 OT-0057


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The Cookers - Live in Milan '12

Having re-uploaded an "old concert" by Billy Harper, is natural to post a more recent one.
"The Cookers is an all-star ensemble made up primarily of veteran bandleaders and star soloists, including tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, trumpeters Eddie Henderson and David Weiss, alto saxophonist Craig Handy, pianist George Cables, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Billy Hart."

Rec. live at "Teatro Manzoni", Milan, Italy, on February 19, 2012 (mics recording)

Eddie Henderson/David Weiss,trumpets
Craig Handy,alto sax & flute
Billy Harper,tenor sax
George Cables,piano
Cecil McBee,bass
Billy Hart,drums

1. Capra Black [B.Harper] (11:13)
2. Peacemaker [C.McBee] (19:34)
3. Croquet Ballet [B.Harper] (16:53)
4. Sweet Rita Suite, Pt.2: Her Soul [G.Cables] (13:15)
5. The Cure [F.Hubbard] (27:30)
6. Priestess (encore) [B.Harper] (13:00)

Total Time 1:41:27

Croquet Ballet (excerpt)

27 June 2012

2. INTERNATIONALES NEW JAZZ MEETING AUF BURG ALTENA 1971




Rare performances by: Peter Brötzmann Trio, Alan Skidmore Quintet and Michael Osborne, Tomasz Stanko Quintet,  New Jazz Ensemble and Karin Krog, Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet & The Trio (Surman, Phillips, Martin).
Although the sound is not the best - like a bootleg - to my knowledge it is a bootleg - this double LP offers a glimpse into an otherwise insufficiently recorded phase of European Free Jazz .

My appreciation goes to J. for ripping his LPs for me and now then for you - please say thanks to him.









A1.  "Just For Altena"                  25:58
PETER BRÖTZMANN TRIO
Peter Brötzmann, tenor saxophone
Fred Van Hove, piano
Han Bennink, drums   
 
B1.  "KLM"  (Surman)    (~ 14:06)          25:27
ALAN SKIDMORE QUINTET & MIKE OSBORNE
Mike Osborne, alto saxophone
Alan Skidmore, tenor sxophone
Malcolm Griffiths, trombone
John Taylor, piano
Chris Laurence, bass
Tony Levin, drums
Norma Winstone, vocals


B2.  "And Think Again"  (John Taylor)   (~11:35)
ALAN SKIDMORE QUINTET & MIKE OSBORNE
Mike Osborne, alto saxophone
Alan Skidmore, tenor sxophone
Malcolm Griffiths, trombone
John Taylor, piano
Chris Laurence, bass
Tony Levin, drums
Norma Winstone, vocals


C1.  "No Name Piece"   (Seifert)                   08:19
TOMASZ STANKO QUINTET
Tomasz Stanko, trumpet
Janusz Muniak, tenor saxophone
Zbigniew Seifert, violin
Bronislaw Suchanek, bass
Janusz Stefanski, drums

  

C2  Introduction                                   01:04  

C3. "Free Spirits"    (Schoof)                     18:13
NEW JAZZ ENSEMBLLE ’71 with KARIN KROG
Manfred Schoof, fluegelhorn
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Gerd Dudek, soprano saxophone
Peter Trunk, bass
Cess See, drums
Karin Krog, vocals



D1. "Timelife Revisiting" (Surman)                 19:10
ALBERT MANGELSDORFF QUARTET & THE TRIO
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Heinz Sauer, tenor saxophone
John Surman, baritone & soprano saxophone
Barre Phillips, bass
Günter Lenz, bass
Ralf Hübner, drums
Stu Martin, drums



Recorded at the 2nd International New Jazz Meeting Burg Altena, Germany - June 27, 1971.

JG-Records – JG 027/028


Note: Side B is a continous performance.

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There was a problem with an oron link - so scroll down and you'll find them at comment 14.

22 June 2012

MAX ROACH "SOLOS" (BAYSTATE, 1977)





This is for all fans of Max Roach or simply for connaisseurs of masterful drumming/music.


MAX ROACH  "SOLOS"


Max Roach, drums

A1. Big Sid           06:17
A2. Jas-Me            05:17
A3. J.C. Mose-J's     05:07
B1. Five For Paul     06:10
B2. Mr. Hi-Hat        04:36
B3. South Africa '76  07:38


Recorded August 30, 1977 at Long View Farm Studio, Mass., U.S.A.

BAYSTATE RVJ-6021

(lp rip)

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21 June 2012

JURE PUKL QUARTET "JAZZ GALLERY - NEW YORK, 2011"





Most of you won't know Jure Pukl. But after you've heard this live recording by his new quartet you will recognise a great new talent!

This post is approved by Jure Pukl himself - my thanks goes to him and Igor.






A CD with this quartet is available at  Storyville and here.







From Jure Pukl official website
"Pukl is one of the most profilic and creative saxophonists of the
younger Slovene jazz generation, Pukl obtained university education
abroad. He studied classical saxophone at the Vienna Music Academy,
and jazz saxophone in Vienna as well as at the Haag Conservatory of
Music. Jure then won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music,
where he pursued his studies with masters such as Joe Lovano and
George Garzone. He completed his masters degree in music at the Graz
Academy of Music. Throughout his studies Pukl performed and recorded
extensively, being engaged in his own projects, as well as working
with a number of European and foreign jazzmen, such as Maceo Parker,
Esperanza Spalding, Vijay Iyer, Damion Reid, Joe Sanders, Aaron
Goldberg, Marcus Gilmore, Jeremy Pelt, Jamire Williams, Howard Curtis,
Johnatan Blake, Renato Chicco, Bosko Petrovic, Francisco Mela, Miles
Griffith, Aruan Ortiz, Jason Palmer, Mike Janisch and orchestras like
Big Band RTV Slovenia, European Jazz Orchestra, European Movement Jazz
Orchestra, Vienna Saxophone Quartet, Nouvele Cousine and many others.
He has been touring extensively throughout USA, Asia and Europe
performing in venues such as Blue Note, The Jazz Gallery, Ronnie
Scotts, The Vortex, Pizza Express, Porgy & Bess, Stadtgarten and
festivals like Moers Jazz Festival, Vienna Jazz Festival, Muenster
Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, Jazz a Vienne to name a few. His
music has won him many awards; among others the 2005 first Jury Prize
and Best Composition Audience Award at the Jazzon International Music
Workshop and Festival in Novo mesto, Slovenia. In his auctorial
projects, such as the Virus quintet (receive rave reviews, among
others on the influential AllAboutjazz Web portal) Pukl dedicates
himself to modern interpretations of jazz. What he creates is a unique
type of modern jazz, avantgarde, free jazz and impressionistic
contemporary music performed with a great deal of knowledge and love,
giving prominence to the interplay between band members. He already
published 6 CD’s under his own name. The last one called Abstract
Society was recorded in New York with some of the finest musicians and
got rave reviews all over the globe and features Vijay Iyer, Damion
Reid and Joe Sanders.It has been released by the oldest european
indenpendet jazz record label Storyville Records from Denmark."



JURE PUKL QUARTET "JAZZ GALLERY - NEW YORK, 2011"

Jure Pukl, tenor & soprano saxophone
Vijay Iyer, piano
Matt Brewer, bass
Damion Reid, drums

Set 1:

1. Circle Mind            09:34
2. Abstract Society       17:33
3. Trio Joy               11:46
4. Waterfalls             09:01

Set 2:

1. Waterfalls             09:26
2. Random Logic           09:12
3. The Force              26:53


Recorded live at the Jazz Gallery, New York, on May 10, 2011.
(mics recording > mp3)

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17 June 2012

THE THEO LOEVENDIE THREE "STAIRS"! (ARTONE, 1967)






This rare recording was quite a surprise for me when it arrived - and I believe that Nick managed to surprise you as well - [ :-o]




THE THEO LOEVENDIE THREE  "STAIRS!"


Theo Loevendie, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, piano
Maarten van Regteren Altena, bass
John Engels, drums


A1. Midas             08:29    
A2. Darn That Dream     05:05    
A3. Lady Penelope     05:51    
B1. Esma             04:52    
B2. Stairs             11:21

Recorded 19-20 March 1967, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

ARTONE MDS S-3044


15 June 2012

ERICH KLEINSCHUSTER SEXTET & JOHN SURMAN "WIEN, JUNE 1969"






Erich Kleinschuster maybe isn't well know outside Austria and Germany but he's a musician who's played with many better known musicians.

From 1968 up to 1971/72 he made several studio recordings. Most of them were never released. And the two double CDs which were issued in 2005/07 in Austria only dissapeared soon after the release.

Among the featured guests were Dusko Goykovich, Clifford Jordan, Joe Henderson, Karin Krog, Charles Tolliver, Phil Woods, Slide Hampton, Art Farmer, Carmell Jones, Carl Drewo and John Surman...




Robert Politzer, trumpet, flugelhorn
Erich Kleinschuster, trombone
Hans Salomon, alto sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet
John Surman, soprano sax, baritone sax
Fritz Pauer, piano
Jimmy Woode, bass
Erich Bachträgl, drums


1. Imaginary Mirror (Kleinschuster)  09:14
2. Flash Point (Surman)              10:05
3. Waltz for G (Kleinschuster)       08:59
4. Mrs. Smith (Surman)               05:24
5. Beginning (Surman)                08:15
6. Blue Note (Surman)                07:44

Recorded June 13, 1969 at Austrophon Studio, Vienna (unreleased studio session).

NOTE: Most collectors list this as June 13 1968, with Rudolf Hansen on bass.
However, the correct details from a copy of the original session log in the possession of a collector,  gives the correct date and personnel as above.

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10 June 2012

EVAN PARKER "ZANZOU" (jazz & NOW, 1982)






Here's included Evan Parker's first recording on solo tenor saxophone. His next attempt was thirteen years later on an  Okka Disk  release.
Enjoy.



EVAN PARKER  "ZANZOU"

Evan Parker, soprano saxophone (1,3), tenor saxophone (2)

1. Live in Sendai     23:47
2. Live in Hadano     13:14
3. Live in Yokohama   09:46

Track 1 recorded 30th November 1982 at the Jazz & NOW, Sendai.
Track 2 recorded 10th December 1982 at the Strange Fruits, Hadano.
Track 3 recorded 7th December 1982 at the Ousanbashi Hall, Yokohama.


jazz & NOW 1


(lp rip)

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ISAO SUZUKI "APPROACH" (ART UNION, 1986)







Isao Suzuki is a virtuoso bassist in a more traditional way - that doesn't mean that the music - contributed by Nick - is "only" mainstream.
...or what'ya think...



ISAO SUZUKI  "APPROACH"


Akira Shiomoto, guitar (only tr. A1 + A3)
Hideo Ichikawa, piano, solina
Isao Suzuki, bass
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion

A1. Make Trip (Suzuki)    09:31
A2. Otari (Ichikawa)      07:01
A3. Mysterious (Suzuki)   04:24
B1. Tornado (Suzuki)      08:48
B2. East Words (Togashi)  11:19

Recorded on July 24-25, 1986 at Victor 901 Studio, Tokyo.

ART UNION KEN-1005

(lp copy)

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6 June 2012

TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA AND HIS NEW HERD ORCHESTRA "ETERNITY? ? EPOS" (POLYDOR JAPAN, 1971)





Some weeks ago Nick has provided us with a bunch of new rips - this is the first one.
More to come...




TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA AND HIS NEW HERD ORCHESTRA  "ETERNITY? ? EPOS"

Compositions For Percussion And Orchestra By 4 Channel Stereo


Masahiko Sato, piano
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion
Joe Mizuki, drums, percussion
Hozumi Tanaka, drums, percussion
Isamu Harada, drums, percussion

New Herd Orchestra

Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor

Koji Hatori, trumpet, fluegelhorn       
Bunji Murata, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Kenichi Sano, trumpet
Kunio Fujisaki, trumpet
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone   
Masamichi Uetaka, trombone
Seiichi Tokura, trombone
Takeshi Aoki, bass trombone
Hidefumi Toki, alto saxophone, clarinet
Shinji Nakayama, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
Kiyoshi Saito, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
Shoji Maeda, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Shunzo Sunahara, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Yoshinobu Imashiro, piano
Kozaburo Yamaki, guitar
Masao Kunisada, bass


Side A – Eternity?             (Composed & arranged by M. Togashi)

A1. Eternity? Part I (6:24)

A2. Eternity? Part II (5:04)

A3. Eternity? Part III (6:34)


Side B – Epos Part I-IV (17:55)     (Composed & arranged by M. Sato)

No individual track lengths


Recorded at Polydor Studio, Tokyo, September 26, 29, October 8, 1971.

POLYDOR GR-1001

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2 June 2012

Max Roach & Archie Shepp - Live in Nervi '78

More Roach/Shepp here and here.

Rec. live in Nervi, Italy, on July 23, 1978 (mics recording)

Max Roach,drums
Archie Shepp,tenor sax

1. The Drums Also Waltzes/Sweet Mao (La Marche)/Suid Afrika 76 (36:38)
2. Body & Soul (05:46)
3. Papa Jo (02:30)
4. It's Time (08:25)
5. Sweet Mao (Le Commencement) (08:12)

Total Time 1:01:34

Papa Jo

1 June 2012

Anthony Braxton - The Complete Braxton 1971



I think there was a request for this album some time ago.

Anthony Braxton - The Complete Braxton 1971

1 Up Thing 4:35 (a)
2 Quartet Ballad 16:35 (b)
3 March 5:15 (b)
4 Four Sopranos 15:00
5 Be Bop (b) 9:47
6 Five Tubas (c) 8:01
7 Soprano Ballad (a) 14:32
8 Contra Basse 6:18

Anthony Braxton - soprano, alto saxophones, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute
(a) Chick Corea - piano
(b) Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn; David Holland - bass, cello; Barry Altschul - drums
(c) The London Tuba Ensemble: Geoffrey Adams, James Anderson, John Fletcher, Michael Barnes - e flat tubas, Paul Lawrence - c tuba

Tokuma Japan Communications / Freedom 32JDF-185 (CD 1988)

26 May 2012

PAUL DUNMALL OCTET "DESIRE AND LIBERATION - LIVE IN BIRMINGHAM, 1997"






Andy - THANKYOU!



PAUL DUNMALL OCTET "DESIRE AND LIBERATION - LIVE IN BIRMINGHAM, 1997"


Paul Dunmall, tenor saxophone
Simon Picard, tenor saxophone
Gethin Liddington, trumpet
Chris Bridges, trombone
Malcolm Griffith, trombone
Keith Tippett, piano
Paul Rogers, bass
Tony Levin, drums

"Desire And Liberation" (Live):

01.    46:52 (tape flip)
02.    05:06 (continued from track 1)


Recorded at Custard Factory, Birmingham, UK on September 12, 1997.

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23 May 2012

Mike Westbrook Band - Live in London '11

On request.

Rec. live at "King Place", London, GB, on April 2, 2011
(radio broadcast)

Mike Westbrook
,conductor
Kate Westbrook,voice
Karen Streeet/Chris Biscoe/Chris Caldwell/Andy Tweed,saxophones
Simon Pearson,drums

1. The Serpent Hit [M. & K. Westbrook] 27:33

The Serpent Hit (excerpt)

21 May 2012

Tim Berne's Snakeoil - Live in Bergamo '12

In my opinion, the best project led by Tim Berne in the last years.

Rec. live at "Auditorium di Piazza della Libertà", Bergamo,
Italy, on March 24, 2012 (mics recording)

Tim Berne,alto sax
Oscar Noriega,clarinet & bass clarinet
Matt Mitchell,piano
Ches Smith,percussion

1. Scanners [T.Berne] (29:06)
2. Not Sure [T.Berne] (22:37)
3. Spare Parts [T.Berne] (19:16)
4. Psalm (encore) [P.Motian] (05:30)

Total Time 1:16:31

Psalm (encore)

MANFRED SCHOOF GROUPS "NÜRNBERG, 1970 & WILLISAU, 1980"






At least for now this will be my last Manfred Schoof post. This time with an excerpt from a concert in Nürnberg 1970 and from 1980 in Willisau which probably is complete.



MANFRED SCHOOF  "TRUMPET SUMMIT - NÜRNBERG, 1970"

Manfred Schoof, trumpet
Bernard Vitet, trumpet
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet 
Tomasz Stanko, trumpet 
Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano
Peter Kowald, bass
Paul Lovens, drums

1. Wave (M. Schoof)    8:06

Recorded: May 1970 in Nürnberg, Germany (unknown venue).



MANFRED SCHOOF OCTET "WILLISAU, 1980"

Manfred Schoof, trumpet
Urs Leimgruber, tenor & soprano saxophone
Heinz Sauer, tenor & soprano saxophone
Michel Pilz, bass clarinet
John English, trombone
Rainer Brüninghaus, piano
Günter Lenz, bass
Ralf Hübner, drums

1. Source 27:37
2. Resonance 19:45

Recorded between 28.-31. August, 1980 in Willisau, Switzerland.

Note:
Actual date might be 30th or 31st of August (there's a John Tchicai show from the same festival, dated 31st August, 1980).

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19 May 2012

MANFRED SCHOOF QUINTET/SEXTET "KÖLN & MONTREUX, 1967/68"





Here we have a short track from the same group as on the commercially released recordings. You'll find it also here.

The other track stems from a line-up which left no official traces - Dudek still in and Pilz already joining - so to say...and the drummer was Mani Meumeier who started to play Free Jazz with Irene Schweizer and founded the 'Krautrock' group Guru Guru the same year.




MANFRED SCHOOF QUINTET/SEXTET "KÖLN & MONTREUX, 1967/68"


Manfred Schoof Quintet:

Manfred Schoof, trumpet
Gerd Dudek, tenor saxophone
Alex Schlippenbach, piano
Buschi Niebergall, bass
Jaki Liebezeit, drums

1. radio intro - track (fade out) - radio outro  07:05

Recorded at "Jazz am Rhein", Tanzbrunnen, Köln, Germany on September 16, 1967.



Manfred Schoof Sextet:

Manfred Schoof, trumpet
Michel Pilz, bass clarinet
Gerd Dudek, tenor saxophone
Alex Schlippenbach, piano
Buschi Niebergall, bass
Mani Neumeier, drums

2. unknown track  13:42

Recorded at the "Casino", Montreux, Switzerland on June 15, 1968.

(Thanks to rillenheini for the correct date and location of the Köln recording)

14 May 2012

JAMES NEWTON TRIO/QUARTET "BINU" (CIRCLE, 1977)







Finally >  Thank you Inamorata, for your third contribution:





James Newton Trio and Quartet: Binu (Circle Records, 1977)

Here's the third and last installment of The Complete James Newton on Circle Records.


James Newton Trio and Quartet: Binu
Circle Records RK 21877/11

James Newton, flute & ceramic flute
Mark Dresser, bass
Tylon Barea, drums
Allan Iwohara, koto (B2, B3)

A1.  The Change (James Newton)  09:06
A2.  T & E (James Newton)  05:23
A3.  Pinkie Below (James Newton)  07:28
B1.  Red Car (Butch Morris)  07:12
B2.  Past Spirits (James Newton)  06:18
B3.  Shakuhachi (James Newton)  07:33

Recorded August 21, 1977 at Studio Z, Los Angeles, by Bruce Bidlack
Produced by Rudolf Kreis

This studio date must be one of Mark Dresser's earliest recordings. It also is the first officially issued encounter between Newton and koto player Allan Iwohara who also figures on Newton's fine "Water Mystery" from 1985. A later (?) video of James Newton performing with Allan Iwohara ist at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjVgwOpXxgg.
Again, the LP transfer was de-rumbled and de-clicked but otherwise left unchanged.



Discography of James Newton's recordings on Circle Records (all timings are mine, don't trust those given on the LPs):

1977/01/16   James Newton & David Murray
    James Newton, flute
    David Murray, alto & tenor sax
The Smudge Pot, Claremont, CA (live)

1.  Monk's Notice (James Newton)  13:41        Solomon's Sons, RK 16177/5
2.  The Dean (James Newton) 6:19  (DM out)    Solomon's Sons, RK 16177/5
3.  Theme for the Kidd (David Murray)  8:59    Solomon's Sons, RK 16177/5
4.  3D Family (David Murray)  7:14  (JN out)    Solomon's Sons, RK 16177/5
5.  Solomon's Sons (James Newton)  8:07        Solomon's Sons, RK 16177/5
6. Woman (Bobby Bradford)  6:03  (DM out)    Flutes!, RK 7677/7

Notes: Recorded by Bruce Bidlack. The playing order of the tracks is unclear. Timings include announcements and applause.

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1977/05/21  James Newton solo
    James Newton, flute
Studio A, KPFK Pacifica Radio Los Angeles, Cahuenga Blvd., N. Hollywood, CA

1.  The Dean (James Newton)  7:35        Flutes!, RK 7677/7
2.  Choir (James Newton)  4:26            Flutes!, RK 7677/7

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1977/08/21  James Newton Trio and Quartet
    James Newton, flute & ceramic flute
    Mark Dresser, bass
    Tylon Barea, drums
    Allan Iwohara, koto (5, 6)
Studio Z, Los Angeles

1.  The Change (James Newton)  8:38         Binu, RK 21877/11
2.  T & E (James Newton)  6:22            Binu, RK 21877/11
3.  Pinkie Below (James Newton)  7:28        Binu, RK 21877/11
4.  Red Car (Butch Morris)  7:07        Binu, RK 21877/11
5.  Past Spirits (James Newton)  6:31        Binu, RK 21877/11
6.  Shakuhachi (James Newton)     7:34        Binu, RK 21877/11

Note: Recorded by Bruce Bidlack.

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8 May 2012

GLOBE UNITY "BERLIN + DONAUESCHINGEN, 1966/67"





This is the first performance of what came to be known as the Globe Unity Orchestra and one piece which was recorded at Donaueschingen (the other title "Globe Unity 67" was released by Atavistic as Globe Unity 67 and 70 (Atavistic Unheard Music Series UMS/ALP 223CD).
Two other groups played at this occaison:  Irène Schweizer's Jazz Meets India group and the Archie Shepp Quintet ("Live at the Donaueschingen Music Festival", MPS).


(Attention! The text-file in the download is not correct!! - You may copy the text below and save it!)




GLOBE UNITY "BERLIN + DONAUESCHINGEN, 1966/67"


Manfred Schoof, trumpet, cornet
Claude Deron, trumpet
Horst Gmeinwieser, trombone
Willi Lietzmann, tuba
Willem Breuker, soprano & tenor saxophone
Peter Brötzmann, alto saxophone
Gerd Dudek, tenor saxophone
Kris Wanders, baritone saxophone
Gunter Hampel, flute, bass clarinet
Alexander Von Schlippenbach, piano, conductor
J.B. "Buschi" Niebergall, bass, trombone
Peter Kowald, bass
Mani Neumaier, drums
Jaki Liebezeit, drums


1. Globe Unity (A. von Schlippenbach)     19:12

Recorded on 3rd November, 1966 at Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany.

For a short time available as side A of an LP (October 2014) released by The Berliner Festspiele, now OOP.
Here is the data of the vinyl.
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Manfred Schoof , cornet, high D trumpet [trumpet, cornet]
Claude Deron, trumpet
Jürg Grau, trumpet
Oliver "Jiggs" Whigham, trombone
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Willi Lietzmann, tuba
Heinz Sauer, tenor & soprano saxophone
Peter Brötzmann, alto saxophone  [& baritone saxophone]
Gerd Dudek, tenor & soprano saxophone, clarinet [tenor saxophone]
Kris Wanders, alto saxophone, bass clarinet [baritone saxophone]
Willem Breuker, baritone saxophone, clarinet [clarinet & bass clarinet]
Gunter Hampel, flute & bass clarinet
Karlhanns Berger, vibraphone
Alexander Von Schlippenbach, piano, bells, gongs, tam-tam
J.B. "Buschi" Niebergall, bass
Peter Kowald, bass
Jaki Liebezeit, drums, tympani
Mani Neumaier, drums
Sven-Åke Johansson, drums

2. Main Lines (A. von Schlippenbach)    24:48

Recorded on 21st October, 1967 at Stadthalle, Donaueschingen, Germany.

Note 1: The instrumentation for "Main Lines" is taken from the Atatvistic CD - the instruments given in [...] were given in the text-file from the cd-r which I got through tradeing. My appreciation goes to G. - thank you for pointing out the discrepancy!
Note 2 : I have posted this recordings in the old comment section in November 2010 but it went nearly unrecognised if one counts the number of downloads...Enjoy.

7 May 2012

ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH "GLOBE UNITY" (SABA, 1966)






"The cosmic eye at the central point and on the periphery of the sphere can see all the structures from every angle at the same time. From the divine indifference of the sphere emerge the solos with all the impulse of revolt. The lines they trace are the images of life."— Alexander von Schlippenbach, from the liner notes to Globe Unity (Saba, 1966).


As told to John Corbett by Peter Brötzmann: 'Out of the first trio (with Kowald and Sven-Åke Johnasson) and the Schoof/Schlippenbach Qunitet - Gerd Dudek was in it, Buschi, Jaki Liebezeit was the drummer - out of that combination was formed the first Globe Unity'. Not contradicting this, Jeske (1980), reported that Globe Unity was formed in autumn 1966 with a commission received by Alex von Schlippenbach from the Berlin Jazz Festival. 'We did three days of rehearsal in Koln and performed my composition entitled Globe Unity at the Philharmonie in Berlin on 3rd November. The piece was released on Saba the same year.' In the early days, the musical influences were various and the contributions and organization to some extent egalitarian, with Peter Brötzmann and Peter Kowald being particularly important. However, as the different 'periods' (Schlippenbach, 1993) were worked through Schlippenbach became the cornerstone and the provider of musical starting points for the group.........and in September 2012 Globe Uunity will be on the road again.



This was the birth of this unique orchestra which received great critics but the concert also has been titled “a men´s joke featuring the devil”


ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH  "GLOBE UNITY"



Manfred Schoof, cornet, fluegelhorn, (triangle)
Claude Deron, trumpet, (lotus flute)
Willi Lietzmann, tuba, (maracas)
Peter Brötzmann, alto saxophone, (gurke)
Gerd Dudek, tenor saxophone, (duck call)
Kris Wanders, baritone saxophone, (zorna, alto saxophone, lotus flute)
Willem Breuker, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, (ratsche)
Gunter Hampel, bass clarinet, flute, (pandeira)
Karlhanns Berger, vibraphone (Sun only)
Buschi Niebergall, bass, (sirene) (right channel)
Peter Kowald, bass, (small bells) (left channel)
Jackie Liebezeit, drums, kettle-drums, tempel blocks, darbuka) (left channel)
Mani Neumeier, drums, (tam-tam, gongs, woodblocks, tabla, "mani-tom") (right channel)
Alexander von Schlippenbach, conductor, piano, tubular bells, tam-tam, gongs (Messer [knife], flexaton)

1. Globe Unity    20:27
2. Sun            20:44


Recorded on 6th and 7th December 1966 at Ariola Studio, Cologne.

Note: The instruments in paranthesis are used additionally in "Sun" only.

SABA 15 109ST

(this copy from POCJ-2698 [1999] Japan re-issue)


(For Kinabalu . .)

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5 May 2012

Gunter Hampel Quintet - Heartplants


In any discussion of what marks the starting point of European free jazz, this record might be high up on the list. We have posted Francois Tusques' "Free Jazz" in the past which was out in 1965 in France, certainly a turning point in the evolution of French jazz. This combo is German, however, and these are studio recordings from 1964, originally out on the Saba label, but here from a 70s reissue on Crystal Jazz.

Whether this is "free" jazz as commonly understood, is debatable imho, most of it is fairly melodic, though there are instances of unbound collective improvisation on the Schlippenbach-penned "Iron Perceptions". Nonetheless, in the detailed liner notes inside the gatefold sleeve, there are careful annotations about each track in which the individual musicians explain the structure and purpose of each piece. One epithet that might fit, to the extent that these terms carry any determinate meaning, is "structural" jazz and the pieces here certainly are well organised and thought out.

Joachim E. Berendt, the producer, makes a somewht overstated point about the Europeanness of this music, linking it to the cognitive heritage of the European tradition, which might have made sense at the time of writng, though not from the vantage point of 45 plus years on. Hampel was very much inclined to collaborate with kindred spirits on the other side of the pond, which we have documented in the past and will do again. Of course, we'll have more on the formative years of European free jazz, but one thing at a time, eh?

 Basic facts:
 Gunter Hampel - Heartplants Crystal Jazz 066 CRY 45 306 (1979)

 A1 Heartplants (Alexander von Schlippenbach)
A2 No Arrows (Buschi Niebergall)
A3 Iron Perceptions (Alexander von Schlippenbach)
B1 Our Chant (Manfred Schoof)
B2 Without Me (Gunter Hampel)

Gunter Hampel - Vibraphone [Vibes], Flute, Leader
Manfred Schoof - Trumpet
Alexander von Schlippenbach - Piano
Buschi Niebergall - Bass
Pierre Courbois - Drums

Producer – Joachim E. Berendt
Engineer – Rolf Donner
Recorded By [Recording Director] – H.G. Brunner-Schwer, W. Fruth

Recorded at Saba-Studio, Villingen, Germany on January 30, 1965. Originally released in 1965 as SABA SB 15026.

This was another second-hand find and as far as I know, not generally avaailable anymore, except, possibly, from other second-hand sources. Enjoy (as always) and revitalise the past! We'll certainly lend a helping hand!

1 May 2012

ULRICH GUMPERT - RADU MALFATTI - TONY OXLEY "PEITZ, 1981"





This group made their sole LP for FMP ("Ach Was" - FMP 0870) less than three month before this concert in Peitz.



ULRICH GUMPERT - RADU MALFATTI - TONY OXLEY   "PEITZ, 1981"

Radu Malfatti, trombone
Ulrich Gumpert, piano
Tony Oxley, drums, percussion, violin


1. Unknown Title/Improvisation     35:11
2. Unknown Title/Improvisation     11:22


Recorded at Kino (Cinema), Peitz, DDR (former East-German Republic) on 20th June, 1981.

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28 April 2012

Licorice Factory - self-titled



Here we have a nice find from a second-hand shop. It was the presence of Mark Whitecage and Perry Robinson that caught my attention, both of whom we have posted in the past, the former with Jeanne Lee and the latter with the UNI Trio (and we'll have more Robinson coming up shortly). Here they are joined by Mike Morgenstern, who is also listed as the executive producer for this recording. This is very much a collaborative effort, though the scattered information available seems to indicate that Robinson was the instigator of this licorice stick project, a colloquial term for clarinets. Because that's what this is, a clarinet trio backed by piano, bass and drums.

The presence of Robinson and Whitecage might point this in the direction of the avant garde, but there is nothing here to scare away the cat. Mostly standards and covers, two originals by Robinson and one by Morgenstern (also known these days as Mo Morgen). This is in a part dixieland, part Goodman, part modern sensibility bag. They even do a late evening smooch take on Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind". From what I have been able to find out, this Factory was a fairly short-lived affair, so I'm not sure if they left anything behind but this record, which came out on 1985. No cd rerelease as far as I know, so we have to stick with this platter, which is just fine with me. Vinyl rulez!

So settle back in the cozy chair, pour yourself a stiff one and enjoy (preferably in the company of your significant other). A good time is guaranteed for all!


Licorice Factory - st
Jazzmania 412064-1 (1985)

A1_Azure (Duke Ellington)
A2_A Goodman's Hard To Find (Mike Morgenstern)
A3_Bag-Dad (Perry Robinson)
A4_You Needed Me (R. Goodwin)
A5_Dandelion Wine (Perry Robinson)

B1_Laurel & Hardy Meet The 3 Stooges (Paul Clemens)
B2_Do You Know What It Means To mIss New Orleans (Alter-deLange)
B3_Always On mY mInd (Willie Nelson)
B4_Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson)

Mark Whitecage - E, Alto Clarinet
Mike Morgenstern - B, Bass Clarinet
Perry Robionson - B, Soprano Clarinet
Micael Fleming - Bass
Dave LaLama - Piano, DX7 Synth
Walter Perkins - Drums

Produced by Peter Drake
Executive Producer - Mike Morgenstern
Recorded & arranged at Van Gelder Recording Studios
December3, 4 1984 & Jan. 10, 1985

27 April 2012

Charles Tolliver Trio - Live in Rome '78

Little line-up but great results.

Rec. live at "Centro Jazz St.Louis", Rome, Italy, on February 1978
(radio broadcast)

Charles Tolliver,trumpet
Peter Frei,bass
Alvin Queen,drums

1. Truth [C.Tolliver] 11:40
2. Repetition [N.Hefti] 07:17
3. Grand Max [C.Tolliver] 07:48
4. 'Round About Midnight [T.Monk] 10:38

Total Time 37:25

Grand Max (excerpt)

25 April 2012

Roswell Rudd - Maine



Roswell Rudd, Hans Dulfer, Arjen Gorter, Martin Van DuynHoven - Maine
BVHAAST 011

 Here's a lively date from late 1976 at "de Krog" in Amsterdam featuring American trombonist Roswell Rudd with three Dutch players, Hans Dulfer on tenor sax, Arjen Gorter on double bass and Martin Van DuynHoven on drums. We have posted the three Dutch gentlemen before with Theo Loevendie, also in a quartet setting, most of it from about the same period as this date, mid- to late 70s.

 Only three pieces on this lp, first the title track which starts out with a simple repetitive bass motif, a joint chorus from the two main players and successive solos from all four, finishing with a drum solo with the bass motif underneath and a restatement of the main chorus at the end. This is a killer funky groove with all players riding on the main pulse of the piece with cracking  rimshots from Van DoynHousen (and even a cowbell in there?). If jazz should invade the dance floor, this is a track to fire up the engine. The Rollins piece has Dulfer roaring away at full speed and Rudd taking it down in his solo in the second half of the piece (after turning the record, so to speak) and Van Duynhousen piledriving it again before the repetition of the chorus right at the end. The final Rudd is in a bluesy mode with Dulfer and Rudd again in the driver's seat, delivering some expert hard bop to round out the proceedings, Dulfer hotting it and Rudd cooling it.

 This is a hyperkinetic date, top speed ahead from all four and to me, Dulfer is a revelation, even over-powering Rudd at times, particularly on the Rollins piece. Sometimes you need a bit of coolness to balance the hotness, and the soloists do compliment each other nicely.

Recommended, and to be played reasonably loud to appreciate the full dynamics of this wonderful date! And it's a topnotch recording to boot.

A1 Maine (Roswell Rudd)
A2 At Mc. Kie's (Part 1) (Sonny Rollins)
B1 At Mc. Kie's (Part 2) (Sonny Rollins)
B2 Big Thee (Roswell Rudd)

 Trombone – Roswell Rudd
Tenor Saxophone – Hans Dulfer
Bass – Arjen Gorter
Drums – Martin Van Duynhoven

 Recorded by Dick Swaneveld on November 26th at "de Krog", Amsterdam

24 April 2012

LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA & GEORGE LEWIS "LONDON, 1991"






Here we have a companion (kind of) post to the previous LJCO & Globe Unity.
This time it's a collaboration between George Lewis and the LJCO.
My appreciation goes to Andy.




LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA & GEORGE LEWIS  "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
George Lewis, trombone, conduction


1. unknown title  47:10
2. unknown title  17:10

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

Note: There's a tape flip between track one and two.

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21 April 2012

Lee Konitz Quartet - Live in Rome '77

"Only" standards for this date as a freelance.

Rec. live at "Music Inn", Rome, Italy, on November 29, 1977
(mix recording)

Lee Konitz,alto sax
Antonello Vannucchi,piano
Alessio Urso,bass
Gegè Munari,drums

01. You Stepped Out Of A Dream [N.H.Brown] 12:09
02. Star Eyes [D.Raye & G.de Paul] 09:10
03. Straight, No Chaser [T.Monk] 10:53
04. Stella By Starlight [V.Young] 10:47
05. I'll Remember April [G.de Paul] 11:01
06. It's You Or No One [J.Styne] 14:52
07. Lover Man [J.Davis, R.Ramirez & J.Sherman] 07:09
08. Donna Lee [M.Davis] 10:40
09. Body & Soul [E.Heyman & others] 13:01
10. Cherokee (inc.) [R.Noble] 05:46

Total Time 1:45:33

Lover Man (excerpt)



GLOBE UNITY ORCHESTRA & LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA (KÖLN, 1989)






GLOBE UNITY ORCHESTRA & LONDON JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA

Henry Lowther, John Corbett, Marc Charig, trumpet
Radu Malfatti, Paul Rutherford, Alan Tomlinson, trombone
Steve Wick, tuba
Peter McPhail, alto & tenor saxophone
Trevor Watts, soprano & alto saxophone
Evan Parker, soprano & tenor saxophone
Simon Picard, Paul Dunmall, tenor & baritone saxophone
Philip Wachsmann, violin
Howard Riley, piano
Barry Guy, Barre Phillips, bass
Paul Lytton, drums, percussion
Thomas Heberer, trumpet
Albert Mangelsdorff, Günter Christmann, George Lewis, trombone
Gerd Dudek, soprano & tenor saxophone, flute
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto & baritone saxophone, clarinet
Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano
Paul Lovens, drums, percussion


1. Introduction (from stage)                     03:24
2. Wasserstoffmusik (A. von Schlippenbach)     32:04
3. Introduction (from stage)                     03:51
4. Double Trouble (B. Guy) (inc.)                19:51
5. Announcement (radio broadcast)             00:15


Recorded on April 1, 1989 at Aula der Staatlichen Musikhochschule, Köln, Germany.

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19 April 2012

KEITH TIPPETT & TONY ORRELL "BRISTOL, 1991"






Thanks to Andy!  ;)





KEITH TIPPETT & TONY ORRELL "BRISTOL, 1991"


Keith Tippett, piano
Tony Orrell, drums


1. "unknown title" 36:23


Recorded at the Albert Inn, Bristol, UK on June 15, 1991.



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18 April 2012

Albert Mangelsdorff - Live in Milan '79


Technique and creativity unreachable : Albert Mangelsdorff.

Rec. live at "Salone Pier Lombardo", Milan, Italy,
on May 16, 1979 (mics recording)

Albert Mangelsdorff,trombone

1. Lapwing (08:14)
2. Accidental Meeting (06:25)
3. Brief Impression Of Brighton (03:12)
4. Unknown (07:56)
5. A Jazz Tune I Hope (05:18)
6. Folk Mond (03:37)
7. Nexus (07:18)
8. Ant Steps On An Elephant's Toe (05:17)

Total Time 47:21

All compositions by A.Mangelsdorff.

Folk Mond

17 April 2012

BILL DIXON TRIO "WORCESTER, MA, NEW ENGLAND, USA (1981)"


....................................................(picture of Bill Dixon by Hans Kumpf)



The concert in the New England Repertory Theater comprised two sets separated by an intermission.

Dixon's trio with Pavone and Cook debuted at this engagement.
"I had to do this concert in Worcester for the radio station, and they wanted a trio. So on the spur of the moment, I called Laurence in Boston, asked him if he wanted to work in Worcester and if he could get Mario. It worked so well, that was it."
Dixon explains part of the high level of this music through Cook's and Pavone's attentiveness in this new situation. There was no rehearsal for the concert.

Dixon's minimal verbal instruction (as above), hand signals, figures implied in his playing, and eye contact often represented the only notation or instructions for pieces the group played. He occasionally wrote out parts for Pavone.

The trio concept stuck immediately and (in one form or another) became Dixon's the modus operandi for playing in and outside of Bennington for most of the next seven years.
"Every year during the existence of the Division, I would do 2 or 3 concerts. If I wanted to rehearse something, I would have Cook and Pavone come up on an honorarium. That kept the group together, and it let me work, but it wasn't just a selfish endeavor. I wanted students to see a working group. As an artist who happens to be a teacher, it was necessary for students to see me play 'seriously' (In fact, although they might not have thought of it that way, I was just as serious playing with them as I was with Mario and Laurence.) Sometimes I would have a workshop for students with the trio. Overall it worked very well."

Source: Dixonia: A Bio-Discography of Bill Dixon, compiled by Ben Young, Westport, Connecticut / London, 1998 (=Discographies, Number 77), p. 255.




BILL DIXON TRIO "WORCESTER,MA,NEW ENGLAND,USA (1981)"


Bill Dixon, trumpet
Mario Pavone, bass
Laurence Cook, drums

1. announcement by BD & (unknown titel) 16:36
2. (unknown titel) 19:20
3. (unknown titel) 11:26
4. (unknown titel) 06:50
5. (unknown titel) 08:58

Live at the New England Repertory Theater, Worcester, MA,  New England - June 15, 1981.



"Dixonia" by Ben Young says:

Unknown ["Play your open 'E'..."] 14:18
Unknown [starts with BD unacc] 18:18
Unknown [starts with BD unacc] 10:47
Unknown ["...Latin..."] 6:22
Unknown [starts with BD unacc] 8:26


Enjoy!


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15 April 2012

PHAROAH SANDERS AND THE UNDERGROUND (SAO PAULO, 2010)







PHAROAH SANDERS WITH CHICAGO UNDERGROUND DUO AND TRIO/SAO PAULO UNDERGROUND


Pharoah Sanders, saxophones
Rob Mazurek, cornet
Chad Taylor, drums
Matt Lux, electric bass guitar
Guilherme Granado, keyboards, vibraphone, marimba
Maurício Takara, percussion, electronics, cavaquinho



01. intro/entrance (0:59)
02. (29:30)
03. (37:15)
04. band intro/encore break (2:59)
05. (6:48)

Recorded on 22nd August, 2010 at SESC Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Note:
A show was performed on each night August 21 and 22, 2010.
A little promo spot from Brazilian TV with some footage from the shows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf2vNPrBKS8

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14 April 2012

String Trio Of New York - Live in Lovere '79


Another performance by this wonderful avant-garde chamber jazz group here.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on June 16, 1979
(mics recording)

Billy Bang,violin
James Emery,guitar
John Lindberg,bass

1. Space Walk [B.Bang]/Subway Ride With Giuseppi Logan [B.Bang] 18:18
2. T'wixt C And D [J.Lindberg]/Abjunctinuity [J.Emery] 14:51
3. Bang's Bounce [B.Bang] 05:35

Total Time 38:45

Bang's Bounce

12 April 2012

Arnold Dreyblatt Ensemble live at Borealis Festival, Bergen, 2011



Here's another video capture from last year's Borealis Festival in Bergen. This time it was the Arnold Dreyblatt Ensemble who performed late evening on the final day of the festival. Another recording by my son on the Nokia cell phone, capturing two sets in all. The first was a solo Dreyblatt performance on something that looked like a cross between a cello and a double bass, but didn't sound like either of those. The second set was a New York minimalist drone meets kraut rock, in which Dreyblatt is joined by Joachim Schultz on guitar and Jorg Hiller on drums. In addition, they handled various exotic devices which contributed to the overall hazy ambience.

Brief Dreyblatt bio:

Arnold Dreyblatt, (b. New York, 1953) Media Artist, Composer, studied Composition und Ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University and Media Studies at the State University at Buffalo/USA, lives since 1984 in Berlin. He was voted to lifetime membership in the Akademie der Kunste (Academy of Art) Visual Arts Section, Berlin in 2007. In 2009 he became Professor for Media Art at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts in Kiel, Germany.


Info from the programme:

Arnold Dreyblatt Ensemble
with
Arnold Dreyblatt
Jörg Hiller
Joachim Schütz

“... there is a subtle magic to these compositions...”
Tom Roberts, Dusted Magazine

A very special event involving Arnold Dreyblatt’s ecstatic sonic excursions. Centering around a live performance at Landmark, sounds from the concert will be dispersed throughout Bergen: vehicles and individuals moving through the city will stream the performance in real-time, simultaneously videoing their trips for live projection back into the performance space itself. This transmission and procession of sound & video further emphasises the emersive (immersive?)experience of Dreyblatt’s music.


What you see is basically what is said above. The video and audio came off fairly well. There is a bluish/purplish hue to the visuals which fit the music quite nicely, lending a dreamy flavour to the audio. So, welcome to 50 minutes plus of dream time!

NDR JAZZ WORKSHOP NO.77 - PETER BRÖTZMANN TRIO & FRIENDS ( HAMBURG, 1972)






Peter Brotzmann Trio & Friends - Live in Hamburg 1972


Peter Brötzmann, tenor and baritone saxophone
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Paul Rutherford, trombone
Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone
Misha Mengelberg, piano
Fred Van Hove, piano
Han Bennink, drums, percussion

01. Announcement 00:53
02. Nikkes at All (Brötzmann) 19:46
03. Freies Stuck (improvisation) 30:48
04. The End (Brötzmann) 10:54


Recorded live at Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany on February 28th, 1972.

Recorded for "NDR Jazzworkshop No.77", NDR (North German Broadcast).

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8 April 2012

William Parker Orchestra feat. K.Jordan - Live in Milan '12


A dream Orchestra and another great project : The Essence Of Ellington.

Rec. live at "Teatro Manzoni", Milan, Italy, on February 5, 2012
(mics recording)

William Parker
,bass,conductor,arranger
Kidd Jordan,tenor sax
Ras Moshe,tenor & soprano saxes
Sabir Mateen,tenor sax & clarinet
Darius Jones/Rob Brown,alto saxes
Dave Sewelson,baritone sax
Roy Campbell,trumpet,flugelhorn & flute
Matt Lavelle,trumpet
Steve Swell/Willie Applewhite,trombones
Dave Burrell,piano
Hamid Drake,drums
Ernie Odoom,vocal

1. William intro (03:41)
2. Portrait Of Louisiana [W.Parker]/Sophisticated Lady
Part 1 & 2 [D.Ellington/W.Parker] (46:50)
3. Take The Coltrane [B.Strayhorn] (21:07)
4. In A Sentimental Mood [D.Ellington] (07:29)
5. Take The "A" Train [B.Strayhorn]/Heavenly Interlude
[W.Parker] (16:33)
6. Caravan [J.Tizol] (22:32)
7. The Essence Of Ellington (encore) [W.Parker] (14:08)

Total Time 2:12:22

excerpt from Take The Coltrane

JAMES NEWTON & DAVID MURRAY "SOLOMON'S SON" (CIRCLE, 1977)







Inamorata has provided us with another treasure - but let's 'hear' it in his own words:


James Newton & David Murray: Solomon's Sons (Circle Records, 1977)

Here we go with the second installment of The Complete James Newton on Circle Records. A discography of Newton's Circle recordings will follow in the last installment.


James Newton & David Murray: Solomon's Sons
Circle Records RK 16177/5

Dedicated to Martin Luther King

James Newton, flute
David Murray, alto & tenor sax

A1. Monk's Notice (James Newton)
A2. The Dean (James Newton) DM out
B1. Theme for the Kidd (David Murray)
B2. 3D Family (David Murray) JN out
B3. Solomon's Sons (James Newton)

Recorded live January 16, 1977 at the Smudge Pot, Claremont, CA by Bruce Bidlack.
Produced by Rudolf Kreis

Circle Records RK 16177/5


One further flute solo track from the same concert, Bobby Bradford's "Woman", is included on "Flutes!" (Circle Records RK 7677/7). This show is remarkable as one of the rare (if not the only) officially documented occasions of David Murray playing the alto sax.
This LP was posted before by Wallofsound on Inconstant Sol (http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2007/12/james-newton-and-david-murray-solomons.html), with a very interesting description (also see his remarkable posts on DM at http://wallofsound.wordpress.com/category/david-murray/). The flac links are dead; the mp3 links are still active but the files suffer from considerable digital clipping so this is clearly an upgrade.
As with the Flutes! LP, the transfer was de-rumbled and de-clicked but otherwise unchanged. For audio restoration I use the software written by Brian Davies at www.clickrepair.net which I cannot praise highly enough. However, just as any sharp tool, this has to be used with great care in order to avoid damage.

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7 April 2012

Vanilla Riot live at the Borealis Festival, Bergen, 2011



Here's one for Marc. I did promise him some skronk a while back and as a quid pro quo for sending me the FUK disc, here's a live recording of Vanilla Riot from the Borealis festival in Bergen last year. This 25 March gig was in a garage in the student village just out of town. Dreadfully cold as I recall and kudos to my son for recording the gig on my Nokia cell phone. Here's about half an hour, the second of two jams they did that evening. Quality is low-vi and low-fi, but perfect sound doesn't sit well with skronk. It's gotta be slightly murky, lot of distortion in the lower frequencies, otherwise the vibe isn't quite right.

Self-description from their web site:

Vanilla Riot move from particle improvisation to electronic eruptions, from softly flickering patterned samples to high intensity shockwaves of improvised noise. Simultaneously, and in interaction with their sound output, they project prepared and live video material onto walls, curtains and improvisers, creating numerous situations of synaesthetic experience.

The web site has a one-minute excerpt. We'll up it to half an hour.

Bostjan Simon (SL)
Clarinet, Synth, Live Electronics

Onno Govaert (NL)
Drums, Casio

Stephan Meidell (NO)
Guitar, Bass, Electronics

Roel Van Doorn (NL)
Live visuals

Live visuals certainly follow and reflect the sound material closely. There is a dynamic at work here from eerie passages to wall-to-wall noise, though the overall impression is that it is not exactly easy listening. A bewildered Indian couple who found their way into the garage asked me whether this is music. I retorted that it depends on your definition of what is music. Couldn't think of anything better to say.

Stephan Meidell is one of a younger generation of guitarists that take off from where Terje Rypdal landed. With people like Stian Westerhus, Anders Hana and John Hegre, Meidell takes the guitar into the realm of electronics and pure sound. And all four share one thing in common. They're fearsomely loud! I was watching one of these guys in the company of Frode Gjerstad and Han Bennink, who did their own gig that evening, and they were clasping their ears or inserting ear plugs. Sensible chaps. We did some recording from this year's festival, too, but this band was even louder, so the video may turn out to be unlistenable. We'll see.