26 October 2011

George Lewis Ensemble - Live in Verona '79


This post completes the documentation of a double performance by the G.Lewis Ensemble at the end of April 1979 in Verona (see AD/DE and GL/RT).
The same Ensemble that recorded "Homage to Charles Parker" for
Black Saint : the two long suites / compositions are clearly an
extended version of the songs on the album.

Special thanks to my dear friend Mr. Zero who recorded the concert.

Rec. live at "Sala della Guardia", Verona, Italy,
on April 30, 1979 (mics recording)

George Lewis,trombone,electronics
Douglas Ewart,alto sax,bass clarinet,flute
Anthony Davis,piano
Richard Teitelbaum,synth

1. Suite #1 (35:44)
2. Suite #2 (46:28)

Total Time 1:22:12

excerpt from Suite #2
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27 comments:

  1. riccardo26 October 2011 at 15:27:00 CEST

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  2. wightdj26 October 2011 at 19:41:00 CEST

    Cool, thanks.

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  3. Andy26 October 2011 at 22:36:00 CEST

    Thanks Riccardo. This is beautiful.

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  4. matt w27 October 2011 at 02:30:00 CEST

    WOW. The excerpt is part of a live version of "Homage to Charles Parker," half of one of the greatest albums ever (and -- plug -- available for less than $2US as an MP3 download at Amazon). Thank you so, so much.

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  5. SOTISE27 October 2011 at 03:26:00 CEST

    thanks Riccardo ,love that album so im Looking forward to this!

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  6. Anonymous27 October 2011 at 10:44:00 CEST

    Thank, I have an mp3 (256 k) of this same quartet in Paris early March of that year and it is quite a good performance. Homage is one of my favorite records - they hit a beautiful ethereal groove on it...transcends genres like all great music should. d/ling this now, can't wait to hear!

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  7. riccardo27 October 2011 at 17:54:00 CEST

    @ waggadventure.com

    could you upload the concert in Paris?

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  8. Arcturus27 October 2011 at 21:43:00 CEST

    just excellent, thanks riccardo!

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  9. matt w28 October 2011 at 04:51:00 CEST

    It sounds like there's a jump seven minutes from the end of suite 2 (in the FLAC).

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  10. riccardo28 October 2011 at 09:49:00 CEST

    @ matt w

    yes, at 39'23" of suite #2, side A
    of the cassette ends and the recording restarts on side B : few seconds are missing.

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  11. matt w28 October 2011 at 15:21:00 CEST

    Ah thanks -- just wanted to make sure I didn't have a flawed file or something.

    Thanks again for this lovely music!

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  12. waggadventure.com28 October 2011 at 16:12:00 CEST

    Here's the Paris concert I mentioned earlier http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1P9L37NT. I don't remember where I got it...it is a 256 kbps mp3, so a lossless version would be preferred. This is the same quartet from March 5, 1979 - I'll also upload a quintet from a couple months later (Moers, June 2, adding Wallace McMillan on flute.

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  13. riccardo28 October 2011 at 19:05:00 CEST

    @ waggadventure

    many thanks, mp3 but very good quality, probably a broadcast.

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  14. waggadventure.com29 October 2011 at 09:04:00 CEST

    and the moers quintet http://depositfiles.com/files/mplwmyq9v

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  15. Igor30 October 2011 at 23:32:00 CET

    Very much appreciated, riccardo.

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  16. JC1 November 2011 at 17:56:00 CET

    Thanks and thanks waggadventure.

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  17. Anonymous28 February 2013 at 00:58:00 CET

    Any chance to reupload the files? The excerpt sounds extremely beautiful! Thanks for all the wonderful music ...

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  18. Anonymous10 April 2013 at 19:37:00 CEST

    Please can you reupload this beautiful music?
    Thanks
    Jazzer3ogun

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  19. kinabalu15 April 2013 at 14:40:00 CEST

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  20. Anonymous15 April 2013 at 18:10:00 CEST

    Thanks Kinabalu, you are kind and gentle, I listenede George Lewis with Anthony Braxton maybe an year or two after these concert and it was terrific music.Is there some recording by John Carter Octet? When I listened "Castle of Ghana" I searched all his recordings, but it's so difficult listen his music of those years live.
    Thanks Jazzer3ogun

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  21. Anonymous15 April 2013 at 18:14:00 CEST

    Thanks Kinabalu, it is a beautiful music. In those years I listened George Lewis with Anthony Braxton... terrific music! Is there some live recordings by John Cater Octet? His Gramavision recordings are amazing.
    Thanks Jazzer3ogun

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  22. chrisc4 January 2015 at 11:24:00 CET

    The re-up of the Lewis-Teitelbaum concert got me really excited about the whole ensemble concert too. Is there any chance for a re-up of this? Thank you very much in advance.

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  23. kinabalu4 January 2015 at 13:57:00 CET

    New link:

    Mega

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  24. chrisc5 January 2015 at 17:43:00 CET

    That was really quick. Thank you very much kinabalu.

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  25. Javier Roz30 April 2015 at 11:17:00 CEST

    Thanks Kinabalu for the re-up!

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  26. jeff30 October 2018 at 07:08:00 CET

    This is a really amazing show! I've always thought Lewis was one of the greatest foils for Douglas Ewart.... Loved seeing Ewart play with Fred Anderson,Nicole Mitchell and his own projects, also. A really unique voice for sure.
    Thanks kinabalu.... and a cheers to Riccardo. Amazing document! And recording quality:)

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  27. francisco santos10 December 2018 at 10:57:00 CET

    BIG THX!...

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