30 August 2020

PRS + EVAN PARKER - LIVE!!! (1989)























SIMON PICARD  tenor saxophone
PAUL ROGERS  bass
JOHN STEVENS  drums
EVAN PARKER  tenor saxophone

1. 39:05

Live at The Duke of Wellington, London
14th October 1989

22 August 2020

BOTH HANDS FREE ‎– USE FROM THE POCKET (ZYZZLE RECORDS, 1978)

 



A1. W&F-2
A2. How Thick It Is To Be
A3. Crossover One
A4. R35-8
A5. R35-5

B1. River Boat
B2. Crossover Two
B3. R35-6
B4. R22-7
B5. Not Until Another
B6. Things You Hit

Bob Helson, percussion
Will Menter, soprano and tenor saxophone
Mark Langford, tenor saxophone, electric piano

Recorded at the Crystal Theatre, Bristol, September 1977.

Zyzzle Records ‎– ZYZZLE 1

LP Rip

20 August 2020

Virtual Concert Celebrates the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters on August 20, 2020

https://www.sfjazz.org/2020-nea-jazz-masters-tribute-concert/?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEA082020OnlineTributeConcertReminder-pub&utm_content=version_A



Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, will host a special online-only concert in honor of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters—Dorthaan Kirk (A.B. Spellman Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy), Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman—on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater will emcee this premier event, which will include performances by acclaimed jazz musicians—including honorees McFerrin, Mitchell, and Workman—recorded from locations around the country. The 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert is free to watch, and will replace the previously scheduled concert at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco that was postponed due to COVID-19. “While we were disappointed to have to postpone last April’s events, this virtual concert will be an opportunity to bring together jazz fans around the world in celebration of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters,” said Mary Anne Carter, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. “We appreciate the creativity and dedication of all involved, from the staff at SFJAZZ to the many musicians who are performing in honor of the recipients so that we can continue our agency’s long tradition of honoring great individuals in jazz.” The concert will feature remarks by the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters, as well as Chairman Carter and Randall Kline, founder and executive artistic director of SFJAZZ. In addition to the musician honorees, performers include Music Director Terri Lyne Carrington, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dee Dee Bridgewater, James Carter, Gerald Clayton, Vincent Davis, Lisa Fischer, Morgan Guerin, Oliver Lake, Christian McBride, Jevon McFerrin, Madison McFerrin, Taylor McFerrin, Kanoa Mendenhall, Junius Paul, and Steve Turre, as well as the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars. “It was a great honor for SFJAZZ to be selected as the venue for the presentation of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Awards,” said Randall Kline, SFJAZZ founder and executive artistic director. “We are so thankful for everyone at the Arts Endowment, all of the past and present NEA Jazz Masters, and the SFJAZZ staff for their improvisational spirit in bringing the virtual version of the concert to life. We are looking forward to all of our communities coming together to honor these legendary jazz masters.” The 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT from arts.gov and sfjazz.org, as well as from the websites for All About Jazz and Jazz Near You, BMI, Inc., JazzTimes, KQED, the National Endowment for the Humanities, NPR Music, Smithsonian Jazz, Voice of America’s Khmer, Chinese, and Tibetan services, and WBGO. An archive of the concert will be available following the event at arts.gov. The concert will also be available via radio broadcast on SiriusXM Channel 67, Real Jazz; in California on KCSM 91.1FM and KALW 91.7 FM; and in Washington, DC on WPFW 89.3 FM. You can join in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NEAJazz2020. Meet the Jazz Masters Immediately following the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert, join an in-depth discussion with honorees Dorthaan Kirk, Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman, hosted by SFJAZZ Founder & Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline. This live event will include an interactive Q&A session, in which the online audience, through the broadcast's YouTube stream, will be able to ask questions to the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters. About the NEA Jazz Masters Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 157 fellowships to great figures in jazz, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Dianne Reeves, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and George Wein. The NEA’s website features resources and content about them, including video biographies, and tribute videos, podcasts, and more than 350 NEA Jazz Moments audio clips. NEA Jazz Masters Fellows are nominated by the public, including the jazz community. Nominations are judged by an advisory panel of jazz experts, including administrators, performers, producers, and a knowledgeable layperson. The panel’s recommendations are reviewed by the National Council on the Arts, which sends its recommendations to the chairman, who makes the final decision. The Arts Endowment encourages nominations of a broad range of individuals who have been significant to the field of jazz, through vocals, instrumental performance, creative leadership, and education. NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships are up to $25,000 and can be received once in a lifetime. Visit the Arts Endowment’s website for detailed information and to submit nominations by October 30, 2020. The National Endowment for the Arts has also supported the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program, an effort to document the lives and careers of nearly 100 NEA Jazz Masters. In addition to transcriptions of the comprehensive interviews, the website also includes audio clips with interview excerpts. About the National Endowment for the Arts Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the Arts Endowment supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. Visit arts.gov to learn more. About SFJAZZ Founded in 1983, SFJAZZ is a recognized international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education. SFJAZZ explores the full spectrum of jazz—from the music’s origins in the African American community, to its diverse present-day expressions around the world. SFJAZZ works to develop the audience for jazz in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. SFJAZZ celebrates jazz as a living art form, built on a constantly evolving tradition. The West Coast’s biggest jazz presenter serves over 200,000 fans and students every year and has several award-winning resident jazz ensembles - the world renowned SFJAZZ Collective and the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars. SFJAZZ Center opened in 2013 in the vibrant performing arts district of San Francisco. The luminous SFJAZZ Center was designed by San Francisco architect Mark Cavagnero and the LEED-Gold certified center offers the superb acoustics of a great concert hall and the relaxed intimacy of a jazz club.


19 August 2020

STEVE GROSSMAN & JEAN-FRANCOIS JENNY-CLARK "NEW MOON" (MUSICA RECORDS, 1978)


Born January 18, 1951 in Brooklyn, NYC; died in Glen Cove, N.Y., August 13, 2020
R.I.P. -



Steve Grossman, piano, soprano & tenor saxophone
Jean-Francois Jenny-Clarke, bass


A1. Haressah            07:25
A2. I Do Not Know Yet   09:25
B1. New Moon            03:51
B2. King Tut            06:22
B3. A.M.                02:01
B4. Out Of Nowhere      05:17
B5. Body And Soul       02:10

Recorded January 14, 15 and 16, 1978 in Paris, at Davout Studios.

MUSICA RECORDS  MUS 3027

(lp rip)

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16 August 2020

JOHN EAVES, AARON STANDON ‎– PLAYING FOR TIME (ZYZZLE RECORDS, 1981)

 
























A1. Exorcising

A2. Spell

A3. Away, Away

A4. Double Vision

A5. Bird Talk




B1. Disturbance

B2. Hiatus In M.S.

B3. Spring Burst

B4. Night Flutters

B5. A Gesture

B6. Danger Signs


John Eaves, bamboo and perspex flutes, voice

Aaron Standon, bamboo flute, soprano clarinet, percussion


Recorded At - Crescent Studios, Bath, 1981

Zyzzle Records ‎– ZYZZLE 6

LP Rip

7 August 2020

IVAN WYSCHNEGRADSKY - ARDITTI QUARTET "COMPOSITIONS FOR QUARTET AND STRING TRIO" (EDITION BLOCK, 1988)






Ivan Wyschnegradsky, composer

Arditti Quartet:
Irvine Arditti, violin
David Alberman, violin
Levine Andrade, viola
Rohan de Saram, cello


1. Premier Quatuor À Cordes (Op. 13)     14:28
   
Deuxième Quatuor À Cordes (Op. 18)
2. I Allegro Scherzando     3:39
3. II Andante     3:24
4. III Allegro Risoluto     2:44
   
5. Troisième Quatuor À Cordes (Op. 38 bis)     11:00
6. Troisième Quatuor À Cordes, Deuxième Mouvement     5:29
7. Composition Pour Quatuor À Cordes (Op. 43)     4:40
8. Trio Pour Violon, Alto Et Violoncelle (Op. 53)     11:48

Recorded: at the studio of the Opéra de Bastille, Paris, 14.-17.1.1988.

EDITION BLOCK EB 201

- Opus 13 Quatuor à cordes n°1 (String Quartet No. 1, 1923-24, rev. 1953-54)
- Opus 18 Quatuor à cordes n°2 (String Quartet No. 2, 1930-31)
- Opus 38b Quatuor à cordes n° 3 en demi-tons (String Quartet No. 3 in semitones, 1945, rev.1958-59)
- Opus 43 Composition pour quatuor à cordes (Composition for string quartet, 1960, rev. ’66-70)
- Opus 53 Trio à cordes (String Trio, 1978-79) [Revised and completed by Claude Ballif based on Composition for Three ondes Martenot]

2 August 2020

Avreeayl Ra Artist Support Fund



"The AACM is raising funds to support Avreeayl Ra.  When the pandemic hit, Avreeayl lost almost all of his income.  Yet he has given so much to our city, our community, and to this planet! We will NOT let him struggle alone. Please HELP support our beloved and renowned master drummer and teacher.  Give all you can! Give with your heart, as Avreeayl has so thoroughly taught all of us to do!

(photo by Michael Jackson)

Help Spread the word!!!!"


https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/avreeayl-ra-fundraiser