URS BLÖCHLINGER TETTET "NEUROTICA" (HAT HUT, 1984)

Urs Blöchlinger, alto, bass & sopranino saxophone, flute, ch-phon, angklung, little instruments
Ruedi Häusermann,  flute, alto flute, alto & baritone saxophone, little instruments (A1, A3, B1 to B3, C1, D3)
Hans Koch, tenor & soprano saxophone, bass clarinet (B1 to B3, D1, D3)
Glen Ferris, trombone
Jürg Ammann, piano, melodica
Thomas Dürst, bass
Dieter Ulrich, drums, bugle


A1. King Arthur Meets Hans Eisler In Hollywood   13:05
A2. Peggy's Blue Skylight    5:43
A3. Quick Motion Picture With A Brake Shoe  5:38
B1. Oh, Soviel Vieh, Sophie   3:40
B2. Where Is My Funny Ballantines's    9:41
B3. Combinations    11:31
C1. Kungusisches Arbeiterlied: Niemand Weiss Hinten, Wie Er Vorn Dran Ist  14:31
C2. Die Psychology Of Steeple Chase  8:07
D1. Neurotica    12:29
D2. Adrenallini (Dedicated To Adrian Rollini)    4:47
D3. Baghwan Business    1:27

Recorded at Studio Sonographic, Schlieren, Switzerland on 4,5 & 6 June, 1984.

Hat Hut Records hat Art 2008  (1984)

Urs Blöchlinger - Just The One - Plainisphare 1993 or 1994

I don’t know if this cd have been really distributed. Obviously it have been released by the label Plainisphare that had a good distribution but this record is referenced nowhere and the only occurrence that can be found on the internet about it is this article by Jon Corbet, nothing else.

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/playing-with-themselves/Content?oid=886601

The packaging seems also more like a promotional one than a commercial one. The cd is inside a transparent slim case and part of the informations is written on the case, part on the disc. There is no recording date but in relations with the informations that I have about the artist, I think that this have been recorded in late 1993, early 1994. At this time urs Blöchlinger was playing with the band No Secrets In The Family and the drummer of this band, Martin Gantenbein is the producer of this enigmatic cd.  

1 Regozenter

2 Hope So Flic

3 Irinquisitor

4 Intime 2

5 S'chunt Bsuech

6 Cadavre Exquis

7 Huber

8 Just The One

9 Lord Of The Flies

10 An Herberts Breiter Brust

11 Lee Minor Complex

12 Hitchcock

13 Who Is Who

14 Early Morning Raga

15 Ende Meier

Urs Blöchlinger: alto, sopranino, bass saxophone, flute, alto horn, trumpet, piano, organ, guitar, ch-phone, chugelibahn, voice.

Martin Gantenbein: drums on track 5 and on the bonus after 15

Plainisphare pl 1267-97 cd rip

Kutteldaddeldu - Live In Lausanne - Plainisphare 1990

Since I discovered Swiss saxophonist Urs Blöchlinger I’ve been immediately interested by his music. His ability in improvisation and his knowledge and mastery of several styles of music including contemporary but also European tradition and his way to integrate those elements in his music is simply amazing. So no surprise that after this discovery of a true genius I wanted to get more of his discography as a leader but also as a side man. This album is one of those that I picked up during my trip in his too short career. On this record Blöchlinger share the stage with Jacques Demierre and Olivier Magnenat. Demierre have an important discography and have played with musicians like Barry Guy, Isabelle Duthoit, Urs Leimgruber to name a few. Swiss bassist Olivier Magnenat have unfortunately a smaller discography and mostly recorded with Swiss musicians like François Chevrolet or Peter Schärli.

This is a live recording based on elaborate compositions where ostinatos are mixed with introspectives and more fiery moments.

The only recommandation that I can give you is to search in this blog where you can find almost all of Blöchlinger’s discography recently updated by Mew23. All of his records available here are superbes. Beside his interest in jazz, contemporary music and European tradition, Blöchlinger was also interested in rock. He shared the stage and the studio with « No Secret In The Family » and few month before his death he was member of an incredible band called « Heilige Bimbam » that mixed, free, funk and rock in a complete unique style, others members of « heilige Bimbam » included musicians of « No Secret In The Family » but also Urs Voerkel, another musician who left us too fast.

1 Les Vieux Chapeaux

2 L’Amour – Die Mauer

3 Kännsch Höngg?

4 Who Is Afraid Of Alain Monnier?

Urs Blöchlinger: alto saxophone, composition

Jacques Demierre: piano

Olivier Magnenat: bass

Recorded live in Lausanne, Switzerland on January 1990

Plainisphare PL 1267-61 CD

HANS KENNEL ‎– AUDIENCE (PLAINISPHARE, 1985)

A1. Fallun
A2. Audience

B1. Was An Dir Berg War
B2. Für Konrad Bayer


Hans Kennel, trumpet, flugelhorn
Olivier Magnenat, bass
Olivier Clerc, drums, percussion
Franco D'Andrea, piano
Hans Koch, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Glenn Ferris, trombone
Lesley Stephenson, vocals
Urs Blöchlinger, vocals, flute, saxophones


Recorded in Willisau, June 3-5, 1985

Plainisphare ‎– PL 1267-27

Vinyl Rip

URS BLÖCHLINGER / THOMAS DÜRST ‎– IL FAUT BOIRE (MR. JAZZ, 1982)

A1. Grosse Pferde - Kleine Reiter
A2. Baghwan In America
A3. Jacques Tati Privat
A4. Fuck The Form & Save The Tune

B1. Il Faut Boire (Pour Oublier Les Amis De Sa Femme)
B2. Serene
B3. Exferno
B4. Pourboire


Thomas Dürst, bass
Urs Blöchlinger, alto & sopranino saxophone, flute, CH-phon
Burhan Oecal, darbuka (A2)
Hansjörg Notz, barkeeper (B4)

Recorded on 17 and 17 April 1982 at Powerplay Studio, Horgen


Mr. Jazz ‎– LP 1002

Vinyl Rip

URS BLÖCHLINGER ‎– CINÉMA INVISIBLE (PLAINISPHARE, 1986)

A1. Jacques Tati Privat

A2. Line One

A3. Flopps Aus Der Mottenkiste

B1. Skippy Das Buschkänguru (für Sotise)

B2. Geppetto Und Pinocchio (Take 1)

B3. Line Two

C1. Geppetto Und Pinocchio (Take 2)

C2. Washing Dishes, Playing War Games

C3. Blues For A Turkey

D.  Fish-Wife / Man-Sea, Und Zum Schluss Die Coda

Urs Blöchlinger, bass saxophone (A2, B1, B3, C2)

Urs Blöchlinger Quartet (A1, A3, B2, C1, C3)

Urs Blöchlinger, alto and sopranino saxophone

Thomas Dürst, bass

Dieter Ulrich, drums, bugle

Jürg Ammann, piano, melodica

Urs Blöchlinger Octet (D)

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Kornelia Bruggmann, voice

Daniel Mouthon, voice

Hans Kennel, trumpet

Martin Schütz, cello

+ guest

Peter Hablützel, sopranino saxophone (D)

Solo bass saxophone recorded on 26-27 November 1985 at the Old Church, Boswil.

Quartet recorded on 11 June and octet on 12 June, 1985 at the Hotel Mohren during Jazz In Willisau.

Plainisphare ‎– LP 1267-24/25

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URS BLÖCHLINGER ‎– DON'T CALL BACK - WE LET YOU KNOW (UNIT RECORDS, 1987)

A1. Sonny's Back
A2. No Arguments, Please
A3. I Love You - But Later
B1. Der Kungusische Cheftrainer
B2. Let's Take Take And Then The...



Urs Blöchlinger, alto & sopranino saxophone, melodica
Heinz Geisser, guitar
Tomi Hirt, bass
Dieter Ulrich, drums

Tom Varner, french horn (B1)
Dave Taylor, bass tuba (B1)
Jacques Siron, bass (B2)
Jean-Paul Autin, bass clarinet, recorder (B2)
Ives Cerf, tenor saxophone (B2)
Jürg Solothurnmann, alto & tenor saxophone (B2)


Recorded April 10 1987, at ‘Festival Intime’ Radiostudio DRS, Zürich

Unit Records ‎– UTR 4027

Vinyl Rip

URS BLÖCHLINGER TRIO "LIVE - AESTHETIK ALS WIDERSTAND" (PLAINISPHARE, 1982)

A wonderful, very (to my ears ) AACM influenced , double LP by Swiss Composer multi instrumentalist Urs Blöchlinger ... i have to confess almost total ignorance regarding his work ,

the only other thing i have even heard him on ... (played to me by a friend years ago ) is a Hat -Hut double lp called Lunatico under Werner Ludi's name , Blöchlinger from memory only played on a few pieces.

This live performance is very fine ... Emphasising mostly Blöchlinger's own compositions, though there is a surprise by way of an exellent cover of the Art Ensemble of Chicago's Ancestral Meditations on which Blöchlinger plays some meaty Bass Sax.

The pieces alternate , angular post AACM free bop with ethno flavoured compositions, and free improvisation. Side 4 is a concrete like tape montage featuring Blöchlinger improvising through out.

The inventive bass and drums of Thomas Dürst and Thomas Hiestand, provide much more than mere rhythmic support, Thomas Dürst's 'Fifi and the heartbreakers' also featuring Blöchlingers masterful bass sax is one of the highlights ..

To my Knowledge this has never been reissued , and is not listed in Planisphare's recent Catalogue's .. a pity, indeed not much Blöchlinger seems readily available ..

PLANISPHARE LPS-1267-3/4 1982
Urs Blöchlinger - alto, bass & sopranino saxes, flute , angklung, ch-phon
Thomas Dürst- double bass
Thomas Hiestand - percussion

A1. An Other Thing And Other Things    
A2. Baghwan Business    
B1. Baghwan In Amerika    
B2. Ancestral Meditations   
C1. Fifi And The Heartbreakers   
C2. Mani    
D1. Altes Kungusisches Volkslied    
D2. Die Stimme Des Volkes    
D3. Ballade Ordinaire

Recorded in October 1982 at the Old Mill, Merenschwand, Switzerland.
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