19 January 2008

Chico Freeman Quintet - Live Amsterdam 1982


This recording is of uncertain lineage, I suspect it's a very good audience recording.

For those people not familiar with Freeman's work, he is the son of Von Freeman, 1940's bebopper. Chico's style embraces all forms of jazz from mainstream to free. He has played with just about every big name in the business, from Dizzie Gillespie to Lester Bowie, and led his own bands for the past 25 years or so. Interestingly, I saw that he did a performance at the 2006 Brecon Jazz Festival in a sextet led by British altoist Pete King, and included Alan Skidmore, in
an Elvin Jones tribute concert (that would have been worth seeing !). For non-Brits, the Brecon festival takes place each October in one of the most beautiful parts of Wales, and is one of the key events on the British jazz calendar. I suspect participants turn the gig into a bit of a holiday.

On this outing, he is accompanied by a trumpeter, Wallace Roney who featured in Tony Williams's band during the 1980s and has since led a number of his own bands. Jay Hoggard is a name I didn't know, but likewise has recorded with lots of other people, including a duo with Anthony Braxton.

This posting consists of just over half of the total concert. As this on it's own is over an hours playtime, I thought it sufficient to digest at once. I have the remainder of the concert, which I will upload at a later date if there is enough interest.

Details:
Chico Freeman Quintet
Amsterdam
Meerwaart 1982.11.14

Chico Freeman ts,ss, fl
Jay Hoggard vibes
Wallace Roney tp
Cecil McBee b
Ronnie Burrage dr

1) 19:20 Each One, Teach One (Ch. Freeman)
2) 25:15 Wilpan´s Walk (C. McBee)
3) 22:45 My One And Only Love

VBR link in comments. I have a flac version which I will post if there is interest.
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17 comments:

  1. Boromir19 January 2008 at 12:57:00 CET

    MP3 VBR link

    http://rapidshare.com/files/84802090/Chico_1_mp3.part1.rar

    http://rapidshare.com/files/84798672/Chico_1_mp3.part2.rar

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  2. Anonymous19 January 2008 at 13:16:00 CET

    Hey Boromir,

    nice post.

    Jay Hoggard made very interesting records for India Navigation in 70s, where he for example also played with Freeman on his great Record "Kings Of Mali" and with Flutist James Newton.

    Later with his record under his own name he went more into a conventional direction.

    I had a India Navigation Record (Riverside Dance) from Beginning of the 80s, which is the only record of my india navigation records which disappoint me.

    Greetings

    drhotte

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  3. Anonymous20 January 2008 at 02:10:00 CET

    Thanks for this and all of the other great posts!!! Amazing stuff.

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  4. bayviewsax-lostsoul.blogspot.com20 January 2008 at 16:54:00 CET

    Looking forward to hearing this, thanks for posting. CF has two speeds to me -- music I have to have and music that is completely forgettable. Based on this band, I'm hoping for the former. ;)

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  5. Anonymous20 January 2008 at 20:21:00 CET

    Thank you for this Freeman i do love the early Freeman stuff. By the way i just discovered your blog and it looks like a good one :-)

    But tel me one thing i apoint that "I suspect it's a cery good audience recordind" Why do you suspect? Do you not list to it before your download it? Cheers

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  6. Anonymous20 January 2008 at 22:39:00 CET

    Thanks for this. I got to see Chico at Ronnie Scott's about 15 years ago, and have loved him since. By the way, I would be interested in Part 2!

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  7. SOTISE21 January 2008 at 07:23:00 CET

    bayviewsax, rest assured this is the real deal chico at his most adventurous.
    it is a stunning concert, and a great post

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  8. Arcturus2 February 2008 at 03:25:00 CET

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  9. Arcturus2 February 2008 at 03:53:00 CET

    guess there was no interest in flacs? I'll start on these soon then

    & here's a chirp for the 2nd set

    I'm very much looking fwd to hearing this - esp the version of Wilpan's Walk

    Hoggard's Mystic Winds, Tropic Breezes on India Navigation is a very fine recording, & A Davis' Song for the Old World is on *my* classics list

    thanks for this one!

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  10. sasha5 February 2008 at 03:00:00 CET

    Wow!! Great concert posted here..Always had an ear for Chico with Cecil..They make a great combination..Remember that great duo session that was part of the 'Chico' album on India Navigation? Can we have the second half of this concert please!! Many many thanks.

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  11. jiiiiiiiq15 March 2009 at 23:07:00 CET

    Thanks Boromir. A magical place is Amsterdam that seems to bring out the best in all musicians, and there is never enough Chico to go around. Roney's in blistering form here too!

    FLACs would also be hugely welcome, if I am not pushing my luck Boromir. ;)

    Cheers!

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  12. vsense25 April 2009 at 22:44:00 CEST

    Great stuff,

    Thanks

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  13. GBML23 June 2009 at 13:12:00 CEST

    A Fantastic performance, thanks Boromir!

    I found a notice (but not the cassette, or r-tape) i my files that at least 6 tracks of this show does exist (Total Time aprox. of 112 minutes)

    Does someone knows more?
    Thanks

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  14. Anonymous31 July 2009 at 13:14:00 CEST

    hello
    thanks for all the music

    Have you posted the other half of the Chico Freeman Amsterdam 1982 concert?

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  15. JackRamon18 January 2010 at 09:50:00 CET

    Hello, since you seem to be a major fan of Chico Freeman, please be informed that Chico is about to put back on the market a large part of his back-catalog including the much sought after India Navigation LPs..

    As an appetizer and during two weeks, radio.video.jazz gives away 16 Chico Freeman's Classics in 256 kbs. If you want to support this initiative we suggest you embed in your blog a widget picked at Chico Freeman on GetJuke

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  16. Subhankar8 April 2011 at 07:54:00 CEST

    Thanks for this post. Would love to hear the rest of the concert.

    Heard Chico Freeman live in 1982 in Calcutta, India - with Kenny Baron, Wallace Roney, Ronnie Barrage. I still remember the exquisite playing on Softly, as in the Morning Sunrise and Illas from that concert.

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  17. softnucleus8 September 2019 at 15:45:00 CEST

    Reup please!
    Many thanks in advance!

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