HOWARD JOHNSON & GRAVITY "ANTIBES 1977"

 

 Ensemble Gravity:
Howard Johnson, tuba, baritone saxophone
Bob Stewart, tuba
Joe Daley, tuba
Carlton Greene, tuba
Morris Edwards, tuba
Kenneth Knudsen, keyboards
Kim Sagild, guitar
Bo Stief, double bass
Kasper Winding, drums


01 - Tuba City Get Back 5:57
02 - Ma-Ma 12:10
03 - Sunny Man 8:57
04 - Evolution (Bob Neloms,comp) 6:53
05 - Kelly Blue (Wynton Kelly,comp) 14:40
06 - New Rag 6:13


Recorded on July 20, 1977 at Festival de Jazz d'Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France.

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Arthur Blythe-The Grip & Metamorphosis-1977

A little request fulfillment,2 monster live sets by one of the great bands of its day, 

These are among my favorite jazz records period!!!

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. To my knowledge, both were also issued in Japan by Paddle Wheel , and once on CD combined  in the early 90's..

The Band has a very distinct unique sound, with Bob Stewart and Abdul Wadud  given plenty of space , all the instruments more or less have an equal weight.

in the ensemble passages, there's a lot here that is delightfully  reminiscent of earlier free wheeling New Orleans , collective playing....

Beautiful Stuff .

and btw,Blythe hasn't been well the last couple of years, and you can help him by buying some of his available cds from reputable sources, such as the labels Cadence..Enja or in an out .

for Info Click on the back Covers or go Here and Here

ENJOY!

JOHN CARTER QUiNTET - Variations on Selected Themes for Jazz Quintet (Moers 1979)

I've got this classic album uploaded for quite long time, but kept forgetting to post it. Ripped from most probably OOP CD version, although vinyl is possibly still available according to Moers Music website. Two concerts from around same time are already available here and here. Enjoy.

JOHN CARTER QUiNTET - Variations on Selected Themes for Jazz Quintet (Moers 1979)

John Carter – clarinet
Bobby Bradford – trumpet
James Newton – flute
Bob Stewart – tuba
Phillip Wilson – drums

1. B.L.'s Delight – 13:55
2. Echoes from Harlem – 7:25
3. Woodman's Hall Blues – 7:28
4. Petals – 7:21
5. And She Speaks – 7:21

Recorded at Studio 57, Düsseldorf, Germany, 15 August 1979

Moers Music 02084 CD

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John Carter All Stars - Live in Middleheim '79

The same line-up and the same program of the Roman concert,
even the same date! (What will be the right one?).

Rec. live at "Middelheim Jazz", Antwerpen, Belgium, on August 16, 1979
(mics recording)

John Carter,clarinet
James Newton,flute
Bobby Bradford,trumpet
Bob Stewart,tuba
Phillip Wilson,drums

1. B.L.'s Delight (24:58)
2. Petals (10:01)
3. Woodman's Hall Blues (16:24)
4. Abstractions For Three Lovers (12:54)
5. Circle (14:46)
6. Encounter [encore] (07:32)

Total Time 1:26:38

All compositions by J.Carter.

Encounter

Alexander von Schlippenbach Quintet + RAI B.B. - Live in Rome '80

Tenth event/concert for the series "I Concerti di Un Certo Discorso".

The first seven songs (by J.R. Morton) were published by the FMP years ago (SAJ-31) and now sadly OOP, while the long suite in four movements and the encore are still unpublished (to my knowledge).

here the complete list of all concerts.

Rec. live at "Teatro Argentina", Rome, Italy, on May 31, 1980
(radio broadcast)

Alexander von Schlippenbach,piano,conductor
Gerd Dudek,tenor & soprano sax,clarinet,flute
Bob Stewart,tuba;
Bruno Tommaso,bass
Paul Lovens,neworleansed drumset,drums
+
RAI Big Band :
Doriano Beltrame/Nino Culasso/Michele Lacerenza/
Cicci Santucci,trumpet
Gennaro Baldino/Giancarlo Becattini/Marco Pellacani/
Dino Piana,trombone
Beppe Carrieri/Sal Genovese/Baldo Maestri/Gianni Oddi/
Alfredo Santoloci,reeds

01. Black Bottom Stomp [J.R.Morton] (05:13)
02. New Orleans Blues [J.R.Morton] (07:36)
03. King Porter Stomp [J.R.Morton] (02:15)
04. The Pearls [J.R.Morton] (06:03)
05. Wolverine Blues [J.R.Morton] (04:42)
06. Mr. Jelly Lord [J.R.Morton] (02:51)
07. Dead Man Blues [J.R.Morton] (05:09)
08. Suite (part I) [A.von Schlippenbach] (11:37)
09. Suite (part II) [A.von Schlippenbach] (16:12)
10. Suite (part III) [A.von Schlippenbach] (05:37)
11. Suite (part IV) [A.von Schlippenbach] (11:30)
12. Black Bottom Stomp (encore) [J.R.Morton] (05:24)

Total Time 1:24:14

Black Bottom Stomp (encore)

STEVE COHN "THE BEGGAR AND THE ROBOT IN DIAMONDS" (ITMP, 1986/93)

STEVE COHN "THE BEGGAR AND THE ROBOT IN DIAMONDS"


Steve Cohn, piano, shakuhachi, hichiriki, khaen, shofar, percussion
Fred Hopkins, bass
Jason Hwang, violin
Tom Varner, french horn

'The Beggar'
1. 1st Movement 08:45
2. 2nd Movement 06:54
3. 3rd Movement 20:04



Steve Cohn, piano, shakuhachi, hichiriki
Frank Lowe, tenor saxophone
Bob Stewart, tuba
William Parker, bass, musette
Karl Berger, vibes
Zen Matsuura, drums

'The Robot In Diamonds'
1. 1st Movement 11:11
2. 2nd Movement 11:15
3. 3rd Movement 17:01



'The Beggar' recorded live at the Miller Theatre, N.Y.C., N.Y. on 14th October, 1993.
'The Robot...' recorded at Zen's Studio, Brooklyn, N.Y. on 30th January, 1986.


ITMP 970089

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Globe Unity Orchestra - Live in Moers '79

The opening concert at the "8th Moers Jazz Festival" with a great
edition of the GUO.

Rec. live at the "8th Moers Jazz Festival", Moers, Germany,
on Friday, June 1st, 1979 (mics recording)


Alexander von Schlippenbach,piano,conductor
Kenny Wheeler/Enrico Rava/Mark Charig,trumpets
Albert Mangelsdorff/Paul Rutherford/Gunter Christmann,trombones
Evan Parker/Gerd Dudek,reeds
Tristan Honsinger,cello
Bob Stewart,tuba
Buschi Niebergall,bass
Paul Lovens,drums

1. Improvisation (50:31)
2. Flat Fleet [E.Rava] (11:46)
3. The Forge [A.von Schlippenbach] (09:05)

Total Time 1:11:23

New Jazz Meeting Baden Baden 1976 (MAINZ LIVE VERSION) 1976-November-00 Mainz, Kurfürstliches Schloss, 1976

I realized I have been here a long time and never posted anything. Here's something really good. All thanks and praise to the original seeder waaay back on DIME.
Enjoy! Bill

Mike Mantler,tp Albert Mangelsdorff,tb Roswell Rudd,tb Bob Stewart,tu
Gary Windo,ts Urs Leimgruber,ts,ss
Carla Bley,p Wolfgang Dauner,p,key,synthy Christy Doran,g
Hugh Hopper,b Bo Stief,b,e-b Aldo Romano,dr Edward Vesala dr,conga   

Announcements by Joachim Ernst Behrendt

CD1:

1 Announcement 0:51
2 Stand Fast (GW,comp) 7:00
3 Announcement 0:32 4 Paddy (CD,comp,g,UL,ts,ss,BS,e-b,AR,dr) 10:36
5 Announcement 0:44
6 Movie (MM,comp,tp,CB,p,GW,ts,CD,g,HH,e-b,EV,dr) 11:38
7 Announcement 0:33   
8 Wrong Key, Donkey
(CB,comp,MM,tp,GW,ts,UL,ss,BT,tu,WD,p,CD,e-g,HH,b,AR,dr,EV,conga) 12:49
9 Song Sung Long
(CB,comp,AB,tb,MM,tp,GW;ts,UL,ss,CD,g,BS,e-b,AR,dr,BS,tu,RR,tb) /
Announcement 14:26

Total Time: 59:09   


CD2:

10 Announcement 0:12
11 You Think You Know Me, But You Don’t Know Me (dedicated to MongeziFeza)
(MF,comp,GW,con) 7:59
12 Announcement 1:51   
13 Sometimes I Fell Like A Motherless Child (BS,tu,RR,tb,WD,p,BS,b,AR,dr) 14:34
14 Announcement 0:59
15 Toto (AB,tb,EV,dr) 7:46
15 0:36
16 I Love That Cannot Speak Its Name (WD,comp,p,synthy,BS,e-b,EV,dr) /
Applause / Announcement 9:58
17 Andiri (UL,comp) 12:24   
18 Announcement 1:08 19 Maine, Light In Power
(RR,comp,tb,AM,tb,BT,tu,WD,p,synthy,EV,dr) 8:33   

Total Time: 66:00

linage: fm > tape > cdr in trade > flac > dime

Sound Rating: A-

John Carter Quintet - Live in Rome '79

The same quintet recorded (the day before) "Variations on Selected
Themes for Jazz Quintet" (Moers Music CD2084).

Rec. live in Rome, Italy, on August 16, 1979
(mics recording)

John Carter,clarinet
Bobby Bradford,trumpet
James Newton,flute
Bob Stewart,tuba
Phillip Wilson,drums

1. B.L.'s Delight (22:45)
2. Carter's Intro (01:27)
3. Petals (07:57)
4. Woodman's Hall Blues (14:22)
5. Abstractions For Three Lovers (12:13)
6. Circle (13:38)
7. Encounter (07:11)

Total Time 1:20:35

Gil Evans Orchestra feat. R.R. Kirk - Live in Dortmund '76

The Big Bands probably will never return, but we can still
re-listen to those recorded in the 70s and 80s : in this case
the great Gil Evans Orchestra with a "special" guest.

Rec. Live at "Westfalenhalle", Dortmund, Germany, on
October 30, 1976 (radio broadcast)

Gil Evans,piano,conductor,arranger
George Adams,tenor saxophone
John Faddis/Lew Soloff,trumpets
Janice Robinson,trombone
John Clark,French horn
Bob Stewart,tuba
Van Manacas,guitar
Pete Levin,synth
Mike Richmond,bass
Sue Evans,drums,tympani
+
Rahsaan Roland Kirk,reeds,harmonica (2,3)

1. Intro/Thoroughbred [B.Harper] (14:00)
2. Intro/Rhythm-A-Ning [T.Monk] (07:10)
3. Theme For The Eulipians [R.R.Kirk] (10:02)
4. Freedom [J.Hendrix] (10:13)
5. Priestess [B.Harper] (19:08)

Total Time 1:00:36

The Carla Bley Band - Live in Alassio '77

A concert that stuck in my mind, and now that i've digitized the tape, i hope you could enjoy it.
In my opinion this edition ("The European Tour 1977") remains among the best band Carla has ever led.

Dedicated to LYM

Rec. live in Alassio, Italy, on September 3rd, 1977

(mics recording)

Carla Bley,organ,piano,tenor saxophone,arranger,conductor
Michael Mantler,trumpet
Roswell Rudd,trombone
John Clark,French horn,electric guitar
Bob Stewart,tuba
Elton Dean,alto saxophone
Gary Windo,tenor saxophone
Terry Adams,piano
Hugh Hopper,electric bass
Andrew Cyrille,drums

1. Carla's Intro (02:37)
2. Drinking Music(07:30)
3. Song Sung Long ((09:44)
4. Dreams So Real (04:39)
5. Wrong Key Donkey (14:32)
6. Rose And Sad Song (10:00)
7. Spangled Banner Minor And Other Patriotic Songs (28:19)
8. A New Hymn (08:54)

Total Time 1:26:18

All compositions by Carla Bley

Arthur Blythe Quintet - Live in Milan '82

Probably the most curious group ever led by Blythe,
able to create a fascinating sound, perfect for his
own compositions.

Rec. live in Milan, Italy, on November 1st, 1982
(mics recording)

Arthur Blythe,alto saxophone
Kelvyn Bell,guitar
Bob Stewart,tuba
Abdul Wadud,cello
Bobby Battle,drums

1. Miss Nancy (16:29)
2. Faceless Woman (13:42)
3. Bush Baby (36:22)
4. Illusions/Break Tune #2 (17:37)

Total Time 1:24:12

ARTHUR BLYTHE QUINTET - LIVE IN MONTRÉAL, QB, CANADA JULY 1981

Here's a wonderful concert by the great Arthur Blythe in his prime.

One of my favourite concert albums of all time has always been the Grip/Metamorphosis set on India Navigation from a few years before this concert.

Arthur has been around forever, and has recently (last 10 years) made a spate of great records for diverse labels.

For a time it looked like he was floundering after being picked up by cbs, for whom he made a couple of great records which didn’t sell, and are only now being rediscovered for the gems they are.
Label executives have never been terribly tolerant of artists intentions, unless they can make money.
So it seemed to a lot of Arthurs fans for a time that he was being manicured , and given a commercial makeover that didn’t suit him at which a lot of his virtues and integrity were sacrificed, to recoup the big advances and initial cost of that manicure.

But Arthur's back in full force,
And heres a potent souvenir from the glory days of that great period from the mid seventies to the early eighties.

Thanks to the original seeder/trader
[I'm sorry I don’t have the flacs for this one! > now available in Flac]

Arthur Blythe Quintet
Jazz festival –Montreal Quebec
July 1981

Track list
1)intro, announcement
2)?
3)?
4)hip tripper
5)illusions
6)faceless woman
7) short solo- by Arthur
8)?

(see comments for an improved track list)

Personnel-
Arthur Blythe - alto sax
Bob Stewart - tuba
Abdul Wadud - cello
Kelvyn Bell - guitar
Bobby Battle - drums

check out arthur's recent recordings!!