30 October 2023

EDWARD KIDD JORDAN & IMPROVISATIONAL ARTS QUINTET "MOERS, 1982"

 

Clyde Kerr, trumpet, flugelhorn
Kent Jordan, flute, piccolo
Kidd Jordan, alto, soprano, tenor & C-melody saxophone
Elton Heron, double bass, piano
Alvin Fielder, drums, flexaphone


1. unknown title [18:21] / unknown title [18:10] / unknown title (the last 4:00 minutes are identical with the beginning of the second part) [4:00] 40:31
2. Old And New Cycles [13:36] / C-Melody-Song, Part I [3:08] / C-Melody-Song, Part II [13:33] / New York - Mississippi [9:48] 43:25


Recorded at 11. New Jazz Festival in Moers, Germany on May 30, 1982
(pre-fm)

22 October 2023

THE PROMENADERS "BEGINNER STUDIO 1981"

 



Lol Coxhill, soprano saxophone
Steve Beresford, piano, euphonium, etc.
Peter Cusack, guitar, etc.
David Toop, flute, guitar, electric bass, etc.
Paul Burwell, percussion
Max Eastley, self-made-instruments (Arc?)


01. Medley  8:26
02. Rock Around The Clock  3:51
03. unknown title 2:59
04. Stranger On The Shore  4:55
05. Soprano Saxophone Solo  10:44
06. unknown title  2:49
07. Tea For Two  2:43
08. When You're Smiling 3:11
09. Play A Simple Melody 2:18
10. Guitar Solo  5:31
11. Medley  10:57


Recorded at Studio Beginner, Cologne on May 1, 1981.
(fm)

Note: the line-up is confirmed by a list of all concerts
held at Beginner studio on Walter Zimmermann's website.
Zimmermann was the organisator of the Beginner studio concerts.
But the instruments for the musicians are tentative and based on (educated?) assumptions (written before listening to the music).

14 October 2023

JAKI LIEBEZEIT - LÊ QUAN NINH GROUP "KÖLN 2009"


 

 
Joseph Suchy, electric guitar
Achim Tang, double bass
Jaki Liebezeit, drums
Lê Quan Ninh, percussion


Set 1
1. announcement Achim Tang  0:20
2. Stadtgarten Impro I      9:31
3. applause                 0:13
4. Stadtgarten Impro II    19:24
5. Stadtgarten Impro III   18:38
6. applause                 0:30

Set 2
1. Stadtgarten Impro IV     7:57
2. Stadtgarten Impro V     11:38
3. applause                 0:22
4. Stadtgarten Impro VI     9:34
5. applause                 0:26
6. Stadtgarten Impro VII   13:16
7. applause                 1:09
 

Recorded at Stadtgarten Köln at Jazzmeeting WDR, Lab 2 on January 14, 2009
(pre-fm)

2 October 2023

TONY OXLEY'S CELEBRATION ORCHESTRA "TOMORROW IS HERE" (DOSSIER, 1985)




A veritable all-star band - an all too rare recording by one of the greatest living drummers.

Subtle and burning - reeds and strings - a great plethora of percussive meandering - a classic!




TONY OXLEY'S CELEBRATION ORCHESTRA "TOMORROW IS HERE"

Johannes Bauer, trombone
Gerd Dudek, soprano & tenor saxophone
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, clarinet & alto saxophone
Larry Stabbins, soprano & tenor saxophone
Ulrich Gumpert, piano
Phil Wachsmann, violin
Alex Kolkowski, violin
Paolo Damiani, piccolo bass
Marcio Mattos, cello
Barry Guy, bass
Ali Haurand, bass
Willi Kellers, drums
Nigel Morris, drums
Ettore Fioravanti, drums
Christoph Haberer, drums
Tony Oxley, leader & drums

1. Introduction 00:24
2. Invitation to Karlovyvary 18:41
3. Third Triad 01:56
4. Continuation of Third Triad 22:50


Recorded : October 31st, 1985, live at the Philharmonie in Berlin.

DOSSIER ST 7507