Sirone with Cecil Taylor Unit - live in Köln 1978

We posted a little while back a concert with Rashied Ali, Charles Gayle and Sirone to commemorate the passing away of Ali. Now the news have reached us that Sirone has also passed away, thus providing us with an opportunity to commemorate his musicianship, though obviously not the most happy occasion for doing so.

The Ali concert was from last year and this one goes back 31 years to 1978. Both have one thing in common - performed and recorded in Germany. Sirone - Norrie Jones - settled more or less permanently in Berlin in the late 80s, finding a more conducive environment for his composing skills and perhaps a more receptive audience as well.

As with Lateef, Sirone is not a player who wants to be pigeon-holed: "I know that this music that has been labeled free jazz but nothing is free and this music free jazz certainly isn't free. As a composer, I put a definite attention towards the composition merely as a path of reaching the point where we can find that magical moment when you understand...that to reach that point of that freedom is discipline and that discipline is a study, this is why that word doesn't sit so well with me because it has been abused, the music has been abused by that word 'free'. sometimes you get a lot of noise" - from an online interview with All About Jazz.

This line-up is certainly among my favourite CT Units:

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor (piano)
Jimmy Lyons (alto saxophone)
Raphe Malik (trumpet)
Ramsey Ameen (violin)
Sirone (bass)
Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums)

Date: June 10th, 1978
Place: Köln
Venue: Großer Sendesaal, Funkhaus

Track 1: Third part of one (23:19)
Track 2: Third worlds making (34:08) (inc)

or, alternatively

Third World Makings: 1 I, Part 1 5:48 2 I, Part 2 28:25 3 II, Part 2 23:17

This is a very dynamic and forceful combo, so the listener is in for an hour of hyper-intense interplay. It ends rather abruptly, indicating that there might have been more, but as this was a radio broadcast, I suppose that's what there was time for. Off that wonderful Dime, so thanks to posters and seeders and reseeders etc.

Ken Vandermark's Resonance Ensemble - Live in Cormòns '09

"The Resonance Ensemble, an international New Jazz group,
began in 2007 as a co-presentation by Ken Vandermark and
Marek Winiarski. After performing in Poland over the course
of several years with a large number of groups (the Vandermark
5, duo with Paal Nilssen-Love, Sonore, Free Fall, Powerhouse
Sound, the Frame Quartet and many more), Vandermark decided
that is was time to organize a band that included musicians from
that part of the world. After consulting with Winiarski (who runs
Not Two records and is an organizer of Jazz concerts in Krakow),
the two combined their resources and knowledge in order to put
together a large unit of improvisers from the contemporary scene.
The Resonance Ensemble's music has advanced Vandermark's
composing methods for large groups, work that started with the
early music of Peter Brötzmann's Chicago Tentet and also the
Territory Bands. Much of this new material combines his interest
in “suite forms” (perhaps most influenced by Duke Ellington and
Charles Mingus) and a collaging approach to improvising structures
that he began with the Territory Band. The project provided
Vandermark with the first opportunity in his career to do nothing
but compose for a week. In September of 2009, he began a new
approach to writing for the project, a series of “modular pieces,”
which can be reassembled for each performance, giving added
spontaneity to both the improvising and the compositional structure.
The results of these efforts, coupled with the creative input of the
musicians and the organizational skills of Winiarski and the staff at
Alchemia, has given the current music scene a powerful band that
is helping to define a new era for Jazz and Improvised Music."

Rec live at "Jazz & Wine Of Peace '09", Teatro Comunale, Cormòns,
Italy, on October 23, 2009 (radio broadcast)

Ken Vandermark (USA),tenor saxophone,clarinet
WacBaw Zimpel (Poland),clarinet,bass clarinet
Mikolaj Trzaska (Poland),alto saxophone,bass clarinet
Mark Tokar (Ukraine),bass
Steve Swell (USA),trombone
Dave Rempis (USA),tenor & alto saxophones
Per-Âke Holmlander (Sweden),tuba
Tim Daisy (USA),drums
Magnus Broo (Sweden),trumpet
Michael Zerang (USA),drums,percussion

1. Modular And Abstract #1 (15:22)
2. Modular And Abstract #2 (18:05)
3. Modular And Abstract #3 (16:46)
4. Encore (04:26)

Total Time 54:40

80/81 - Live in Rome '81

80/81 a short lived super-group born within the German
label ECM, for which recorded the homonymous (and fine)
double LP in May 1980.
This Roman concert (taped by "Ilario") was part of the '81
European tour (the day before they played at the Willisau
Festival) and i think, it could be an interesting integration
at the poor official discography.

Rec. Live at the "V Rassegna Della Quercia Del Tasso",
Rome, Italy, on August 31, 1981 (mics recording)

Michael Brecker/Dewey Redman,tenor saxophone
Pat Metheny,electric guitar
Charlie Haden,bass
Jack DeJohnette,drums

1. Broadway Blues [Coleman] (27:57)
2. James [Mays,Metheny] (23:54)
3. Open [Brecker,DeJohnette,Haden,Metheny,Redman]
(32:45)
4. Turnaround [Coleman] (37:35)

Total Time 2:02:11

Yusef Lateef with Roscoe Mitchell, Douglas Ewart and Adam Rudolph - live in Minneapolis 2008

YUSEF LATEEF
ROSCOE MITCHELL
DOUGLAS EWART
ADAM RUDOLPH

Walker Art Center
McGuire Theater
Minneapolis, MN
6 December 2008

Some more Yusef Lateef coming up, but 47 years removed from the previous posting with the Mingus Jazz Workshop at Birdland and in a totally different setting. This is Lateef with percussionist Adam Rudolph, a collaborator over many years. Added is Roscoe Mitchell, saxophonist with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Douglas Ewart, Minneapolis-based multi-instrumentalist and instrument maker, the latter two long-time members of Chicago's famed AACM.

The meeting-up was instigated by Ewart who saw a connection between the AACM's explorations of sound beyond the jazz idiom and Lateef's musical studies of the cultures of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, his fascination for home-made instruments and found objects and his combination of music with poetry and recitations.

For Lateef, jazz is an odious word. "Jazz is defined as doggerel, skullduggery, poppycock, coquetry, sexual intercourse. It has nothing to do with what I do. After I graduated from the Manhattan School of Music I was asked to teach a course in the theory department and I had to name the course, so I called it autophysiopsychic music. It comes from a state of introspection. It means music from the physical, mental, and spiritual self." (from an article by Rick Mason in Minneapolis' City Pages).

Further: The material "will be created at the time," Lateef said. But don't call it improvisation. "That's another term that's used improperly," he said. "When you look at the definition of improvisation, it is to do something without previous preparation. But your whole life is preparation."

As for the AACM, "I hear they're comparable to what I do," Lateef said. According to Rudolph, "Yusef's vision and aesthetic have had an impact on a lot of AACM musicians."

So what we have here is close to two hours of intense autophysiopsychic music from the group of four. Lateef is basically on tenor sax, but also doubles on flute and piano, recites his own poetry and contributes vocals. Mitchell is certainly on alto sax and Rudolph on percussion. Ewart is on soprano, bass clarinet, flute, didgeridoo and all add percussion and small instruments. There is an amazing sax solo section emplying what sounds like circular breathing which might be Ewart, but only listening to the audio, one cannot know for sure.

All in all, an amazing two hours of introspection. Best listened to on earphones and demanding your full attention.

Paul Motian Trio - Live in Alassio '77

This was the first and only time that i had the chance
of listening David Izenzon live : after ten years of
retirement he was starting playing again with P.Motian
and C.Brackeen in this short lived trio.
What a marvellous bass player, one of the greatest
of the sixties together with Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro,
Henry Grimes, Jimmy Garrison and few others.

Rec. live in Alassio, Italy, on September 3rd, 1977
(mics recording)

Charles Brackeen,tenor & soprano saxophones
David Izenzon,bass
Paul Motian,percussions

1. Abacus (05:52)
2. Lullaby (07:16)
3. Prelude (08:42)
4. Waltz Song (09:07)
5. Dance (09:10)

Total Time 40:09

Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin '75

Some more Mingus from his 1975 autumnal European
tour : here H.Lawson replaces Don Pullen on piano.

Rec. live in Berlin, Germany, on November 3rd, 1975
(radio broadcast)

George Adams,tenor saxophone
Jack Walrath,trumpet
Hugh Lawson,piano
Charles Mingus,bass
Dannie Richmond,drums

1. Sue's Changes (35:58)

Yusef Lateef with Mingus at Birdland 1961

Here's one for Doug Schulkind, chum, boundless music enthusiast, radio DJ, miner of the blogosphere with a weekly column on the WFMU blog and, as it happens, an unreserved Yusef Lateef admirer and aficionado. Regular listeners to his weekly radio show on Friday mornings will have noted that the entire three-hour October 9 broadcast was devoted to the music of Yusef Lateef. This show as well as all others are archived on the WFMU site for posterity, so can be listened to at any time from now to eternity (inshallah).

Even three hours can only be a selection, so here's a little something that has never been officially released. This is a part of the set of recordings known as the Birdland Broadcasts 1961-62, on WADO AM, most of them hosted by Symphony Sid, though not this one where the brief announcements are made by Pee Wee Marquette. The sessions were taped by Boris Rose, transferred to acetates and bootlegged on a variety of labels possibly run by Rose.

What's here is the first of seven sessions, comprising approx. three hours in all. This one runs for about 20 minutes and is the only to feature Yusef Lateef (and Roland Kirk!). Three pieces, the last one cut off in mid-flight.

Basic facts:

Charlie Mingus and his Jazz Workshop

Date: October 21, 1961 (live)

Location: Birdland, New York City

Charles Mingus (ldr),
Jimmy Knepper (tb),
Roland Kirk (ts, manzello, stritch),
Yusef Lateef (ts),
Charles Mingus (p),
Doug Watkins (b),
Dannie Richmond (d),
Pee Wee Marquette (mc)

a. [unknown title] 7:12
b. Ecclusiastics (Mingus) 9:15
c. Hog Callin' Blues (incomplete; fade-out) (Mingus) 3:08

The first piece is announced by Mingus as "Blue Cee", though some uncertainty exists whether that is indeed the tune and the final tune did not have a title at the time of the broadcast.

For details, here is a discographical essay:

http://mingus.onttonen.info/birdland.html.

If I'm not totally off the rails, Lateef is taking the third solo on the first two tunes and possibly the lead solo on the final, incomplete one. All classic stuff, needless to say.

Enjoy!

Kenny Wheeler Quartet - Live in Lovere '78

For completing the documentation about the "lost"
quartet by K.Wheeler, here is a recording that i've
taped just a day before the Roman concert.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on July 2nd, 1978
(mics recording)

Kenny Wheeler,trumpet
Evan Parker,tenor & soprano saxophones
Barry Guy,bass
Paul Lytton,drums

1. Track #1 (37:00)
2. Track #2 (05:14)

Total Time 42:14

Charles Mingus Quintet live in Bremen 1975

I thought I'd follow up on the recent spate of Don Pullen (and George Adams) postings with this set from a live concert in 1975. Here we have Pullen and George Adams as part of the Mingus Quintet, obviously from a European tour, as there are other tapes in circulation from this year.

Close to two hours of goodness here. All classics and with ample space for the band members to stretch out. Listen in on the first track for some extended Pullen solo work, for example. Walrath is fairly new to me, so any added info is welcome.

Charles Mingus Quintet
July 9, 1975
Postaula
Bremen, Germany

Source: Soundboard (or radio?)

01 - Sue's Changes - 32:52
02 - For Harry Carney - 13:12
03 - Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A. - 8:13
04 - Black Bats And Poles - 11:39
05 - Fables Of Faubus - 15:31
06 - Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love - 13:09
07 - Theme - 1:45
08 - Remember Rockefeller At Attica - 9:36
09 - Devil Blues - 8:45

Musicians:

Jack Walrath - trumpet
George Adams - tenor saxophone
Don Pullen - piano
Charles Mingus - bass
Dannie Richmond - drums

Kenny Wheeler Quartet - Live in Rome '78

This wonderful quartet was on tour during summer '78
and unfortunately (at my knowledge) didn't leave any
official recording. So i hope, you'll enjoy this one made
by "Ilario".

Rec. live at the "II Rassegna Della Quercia Del Tasso",
Rome, Italy, on July 3rd, 1978 (mix recording)

Kenny Wheeler,trumpet
Evan Parker,tenor & soprano saxophones
Barry Guy,bass
Paul Lytton,drums

1. E.Parker (15:18)
2. K.Wheeler & P.Lytton #1 (11:10)
3. K.Wheeler & P.Lytton #2 (07:55)
4. B.Guy [unc.] (11:27)
5. Quartet (34:02)

Total Time 1:19:54

ROVA Saxophone Quartet - Live in Moers '79

This was the first European concert for the ROVA S.Q.
and i think, that i was really lucky to be there, that
evening, with my tape recorder.

Rec. Live in Moers, Germany, on June 2nd, 1979
(mics recording)

Jon Raskin,baritone,alto & soprano saxes,Bb clarinet
Larry Ochs,tenor,alto & sopranino saxes
Andrew Voigt,alto,soprano & sopranino saxes
Bruce Ackley,alto and soprano saxes,Bb clarinet

1. Daredevils (08:13)
2. Unknown (16:51)
3. Unknown (10:43)
4. Jon Raskin Solo (05:59)
5. Unknown (02:24)
6. Flamingo Horizons (13:16)
7. Unknown (07:33)

Total Time 1:05:02

Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Live in Nervi '79

The particularity of this recording is the absence of
Malachi Favors (severe absence), nevertheless the
performance conserves a sure interest.

Rec. live in Nervi, Italy, on July 22nd, 1979
(mix recording)

Joseph Jarman/Roscoe Mitchell,reeds
Lester Bowie,trumpet
Don Moyè,percussions
(absent Malachi Favors)

1. Track #1 (47:59)
2. Track #2 (14:12)

Total Time 62:11

Les Rallizes Denudes - live at Shibuya Yaneura, Tokyo 1979

Back in the early days of this blog, there were a few postings of this band, basically from bootlegged cds in limited circulation. The comments concluded with that "we defiantly need more Rallizes posted!!" Indeed! So here is a continuation, from a concert in 1979. Over the last six months or so, altogether six concerts have appeared on the Dime network, covering the 1976-1987 period, all courtesy of "fyk fyk", who seems to keep good track of events in the Japanese musical underground. Some of these other posted sets are huge, but hugely valuable, too, for those of us interested in Fushitsusha and the wacky Shibusashirazu Orchestra, which I was lucky to witness in full flight back in 2000.

What to say about the Rallizes? A lot has been written about the band, about its mystique, its far- left leanings and its reputation for ear-shattering feed back, the latter certainly in evidence here. The basic formula is a rock-solid rhythm section of guitar, bass and drums laying down a steady riff which leaves main man Takashi Mizutani to overlay vocals drenched in reverb and to spin guitar solos that frequently disappear in a white wall of noise. An inspiration for Keiji Haino, for sure, but possibly for Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine, too? In any case, innovators in their time, but largely neglected by the general rock audience outside Japan. Their loss, I guess. If this catches on, we'll have more Rallizes here.

Basic info:

Les Rallizes Denudes
1979-06-13
Shibuya Yaneura, Tokyo, Japan

Lineage : Trade CDR > HDD > WAV > flac > u

AUD source : 88min

Setlist :

- disc1
1.Enter the Mirror
2.??
3.??
4.??

- disc2
5.??
6.??
7.The Last One

Please fill in, if possible.

George Adams & Don Pullen Quartet, San Remo Jazz Festival (Italy) April 28, 1985 TV

Source: TV recorded to VHS/PC and digital conversion into PAL format.
Quality: A-

George Adams: ts, fl & voc*
Don Pullen: p
Cameron Brown: b
Dannie Richmond: d

1 City gates 13:52
2 Forever lovers 12:59
3 Devil's Blues * 9:47
4 Sing me a song everlasting 8:34

Time 45:00

Don Pullen - Live in Milan '78

Someone will notice that this recording was taped
the same day of that i've posted on June 29
(Don Pullen/Joseph Jarman/Don Moyè - Live in
Frascati '78) : indeed the Frascati was a morning
concert (about 10 a.m.), so here we have the curiosity
of the same tune (a favourite of mine, for evident reasons)
played twice in a day by the same player,after a 600
kilometres journey.

Rec. live at "Teatro Ciak", Milan, Italy, on December
18th, 1978 (mics recording)

Don Pullen,piano

1. Richard's Tune (36:33)

Sam Rivers Orchestra - Live in Turin '79

The other side of Sam Rivers : compositions and
arrangements for large orchestra.

Rec. live in Turin, Italy, on November 20th, 1979
(mics recording)

Sam Rivers,conductor,reeds,flute,piano
Malachi Thompson/Jack Walrath/Oliver
Beamer,trumpets
Charles Stephens/Craig Harris,trombones
Chico Freeman/Hamiet Bluiett/Steve Coleman/
Duane Armstrong,reeds,flutes
Richard Pincell,tuba
Dave Holland,bass
Thurman Barker,drums

1. Track #1 (32:22)
2. Track #2 (40:41)
3. Track #3 (22:12) [unc.]

Total Time 1:34:16

M'Boom Re:Percussion - Live in Alassio '79

"I remember trying to explain my concept of M'Boom to people
at the record companies, and all anybody knew was that each
man had a solid reputation as a trap drummer. And so when the
record came out, they were trying to figure, well how do we
market this ? Because we didn't have a sax player or a trumpeter
or a piano. "Is it Jazz?" No, it's a percussion ensemble. We just
wanted to see if we could come up with enough music from that
style of instrumentation.
So the marketing people decided to put M'boom in the audiophile
bin, so people with sophisticated equipment could hear all these
big drums and the little bells and shakers; the sounds of skins and
metal and wood and all these devices that make sense within the
fabric of each piece.
With M'Boom, the idea was to put the drummer on the front line.
We wanted to step up and showcase our musicality. Soon members
of the band brought in pieces that were multi-layered, with
numerous metrical changes and variations. And we had a wonderful
array of instruments : a big bass drum, two bass marimbas, an octave
of concert toms, five timpani, vibraphone ans xylophone, symphonic
bells, steel drums, musical saw, Afro-Cuban percussion and dozens
of small instruments." Max Roach

Rec. live in Alassio, Italy, on September 9th, 1979
(mics recording)

Max Roach, drums,whistle,vibraphone,xylophone,tympani,orchestra
bells,afuche,percussion
Fred King, marimba,orchestra bells,tympani,percussion
Omar Clay, marimba,tympani,timbales,timbales,percussion
Joe Chambers, chimes,vibraphone,marimba,xylophone,percussion
Warren Smith, drums,tympani,vibraphone,orchestra bells,percussion
Freddie Waits, drums,orchestra bells,xylophone,percussion
Roy Brooks, drums,musical saw,percussion,temple block,cymbal,
tympani,steel drums
Ray Mantilla, African & Latin percussion,triangle

1. Onomatopoeia [O.Clay] (16:21)
2. Unknown (06:31)
3. Epistrophy [T.Monk] (09:56)
4. The Glorious Monster [M.Roach] (18:16)
5. Twinkle Toes [W.Smith]
6. Kujichaglia [R.Brooks] (08:55)
7. Caravanserai [J.Chambers] (25:45)
8. Morning, Noon, Midday [O.Clay, W.Smith] (08:19)
9. Rumble In The Jungle [O.Clay] (09:49)
10. Encore (20:08)

Total Time 2:07:49

Andrea Centazzo & Lol Coxhill - Live in Lovere '78

A duo active between the end of the seventies and the
early eighties, that sometimes turned to trio with the
addition of Austrian trumpeter Franz Koglmann.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on July 1st, 1978
(mics recording)

Andrea Centazzo,percussions
Lol Coxhill,soprano saxophone

1. Darkly (30:48)
2. Encore (05:02)

Total Time 35:50

Carman Moore (feat. Sam Rivers) - Four Movements for a Fashionable Five-Toed Dragon

Here's a very interesting item supplied by "inamorata" who agreed to write a little intro to this record:

Carman Moore (feat. Sam Rivers): Four Movements for a Fashionable Five-Toed Dragon

01 Overture 2:44
02 1st Movement - Pastorale 11:22
03 2nd Movement - Urban Walk 14:58
04 3rd Movement - Colours 14:27
05 4th Movement - Folk Energy 12:47

This is a rather peculiar record, and a strange context for Sam Rivers to appear in. It may not be exactly rare (there is a copy on offer at *bay right now for USD 19.95) but definitely has not left many traces on the WWW. Here's what Rick Lopez in his amazing Sam Rivers Sessionography (http://www.bb10k.com/RIVERS.disc.html) says about it, quoting Anthony B. Rogers (I included the whole entry with the files):

"This is an LP produced by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and released in celebration of the American Bicentennial. The music was first presented at the 9th Hong Kong Ready-to-Wear Festival... The music was composed by Carman Moore and performed by members of the American Symphony Orchestra with... soloists."

The soloists are Sam Rivers, Elliott Randal, Kenneth Bichel, Richard Davis, and Warren Smith. The score by Carman Moore is played by members of the American Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaiah Jackson. Although it has a jazzy tinge, it is not at all what one would expect from the list of soloists or, more specifically, the presence of Sam Rivers. I find it strange and fascinating and quite nice, but judge for yourselves.

The LP was recorded on February 29, 1976 (again according to Rick Lopez), right in the middle between what I consider the absolute high points of Sam Rivers prolific oeuvre: the IAI duo sessions with Dave Holland (February 18), and the Quest session with Holland and Altschul (March 12--13), both featuring the most intense and intimate musical communication I can think of.

I was lucky enough to find a well-kept copy and ripped and cleaned it very carefully (all remastering was done in 24bit resolution). I'm glad to share it here with the kind help of kinabalu. To him and to all other contributors here I wish to express my gratitude for the amazing amount of fine and rare music I got from this blog. I am mostly too busy to leave a comment, but this (and , hopefully, some future indirect contributions) is my sincere thank you to all of you.


Kind regards,
inamorata

Rashied Ali - Live in Moers '79

A little (and tardy) homage to the late Rashied Ali :
a solo performance during the 8th Moers Festival.

Rec. live at the 8th Moers Festival, Moers, Germany,
on June 2nd, 1979 (mics recording)

Rashied Ali,drums

1. Drums Improvisation (32:41)

William Parker's Raining on the Moon - live in Rome 2004

After Riccardo's post of Leena Conquest in Rome, I thought we definitely should have some more Leena Conquest in Rome. Bit of a toss-up about whether to go for the 2004 or 2008 concert, so here's the 2004, and if this one catches on, we might throw in the 2008 later on. I should say I caught the 2008 version roundabout the same time as the Rome date, so obviously two dates on the same tour.

As far as the William Parker oeuvre is concerned, this is, one might say, from the more accessible part of it. His Raining on the Moon ensemble is an conscious, deliberate attempt to draw upon a wider palette, to incorporate elements of the black musical heritage beyond jazz, in particular vocals and lyrics/poetry in the standard jazz ensemble set-up. Here it veers towards soul music in passages, recalling that one of Parker's many projects is a tribute to Curtis Mayfield. For those who enjoyed this set, I should recommend my earlier posting of Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble, another project of exploring the width and breadth of the heritage - the latter Chicago-based and applying the banner of "Great Black Music - From Ancient to the Future". Parker is New York-based, but his vision and imagination is very much along the lines of his AACM compatriots in Chicago, extending beyond music-making to activism and community-building among his fellow NY jazzers.

Basic info:

William Parker Raining on the Moon
New York Is Now! Festival, Auditorium Parca della Musica –
Viale Pietro de Coubertin
Rome Italy
April 4, 2004

FM? > ? > CDR > EAC > FLAC

1. Soul That Died (24:16)
2. Feet Song (15:45)
3. James Baldwin to the Rescue (11:24)
4. Bowl of Stone Around the Sun (10:02)
5. unknown (10:17)

William Parker (b)
Rob Brown (as)
Lewis Barnes (tp)
Hamid Drake (d)
Leena Conquest (voc)

John Tchicai and The Open Orchestra - Live in Ceglie '08

An original project for the "Ceglie Jazz Open Festival",
that gathers together some of the best Italian
composers/improvisers with an "Old Lion" of the
free-jazz scene.

Live broadcast recorded at Piazza del Plebiscito,
Ceglie Messapica (Brindisi), Italy, on July 25th, 2008

John Tchicai,tenor sax,wooden flute,vocal
Angelo Olivieri,trumpet,flugelhorn,pocket trumpet,vocal
Mario Fragiacomo,trumpet,flugelhorn,vocal
Luca Bonvini,trombone,slide trumpet,vocal
Tony Cattano,trombone,vocal
Stefano Maltese,alto and soprano saxes,flute,vocal
Pasquale Innarella,tenor sax,vocal
Gianni Lenoci,piano,magnetic tape,vocal
Antonio Borghini,bass,vocal
Marcello Magliocchi,drums,vocal

1. Way To Nowhere [S.Maltese] (15:45)
2. Bernoulli Strata [G.Lenoci] (16:37)
3. The Spiritual Man [J.Tchicai] (09:27)
4. Ceglie Open City [P.Innarella] (10:33)

Total Time 52:23

Dave Burrell & Leena Conquest - Live in Rome '08

A wonderful recording that "Ilario" sent to me some
days ago : for the outstanding sound quality i've thought
that the wav format was absolutely necessary, even
because listening to Dave Burrell playing a Fazioli piano
is just a delight!

Live broadcast recorded at Sala A of CPRF in Via Asiago 10,
Rome, Italy, on December 4th, 2008

Dave Burrell,Fazioli piano
Leena Conquest,vocal and dance

01. announcements by Dave Burrell (1:00)
02. Intuitively (7:15)
03. Crucificado (3:53)
04. announcements by Dave Burrell (0:10)
05. Downfall (5:40)
06. Teardrops For Jimmy (6:31)
07. announcements by Dave Burrell (0:29)
08. Black Robert (4:31)
09. announcements by Dave Burrell (0:27)
10. So Spiritual (4:55)
11. announcements by Dave Burrell (0:28)
12. Fade To Black (7:16)
13. Cela me va (3:48)
14. announcements by Dave Burrell (0:09)
15. With A Little Time (5:43)
16. The Box (2:37)
17. Expansion (encore) (5:39)

Total Time 57:16

All composition by Dave Burrell and texts by Monika Larsson.

Stockhausen - Aus den sieben Tagen

This post was somewhat inspired by my earlier Michael Portal posts and by the fact that he participated in the original recording of this multiple-part work back in 1968. The original version, transferred to cd, can be ordered from the Stochausen Verlag alongside his entire discography which runs close to one hundred works. The idea behind "Tagen" was to produce instinctive music, made up on the spot, not in any way preconceived, though certain instructions were given by Stockhausen, not about what to play, but what mental states to reach and inhabit in order to play as instinctly as possible, as attuned to the inner microcosmos and the outer macrocosmos as possible. The result was, and is, astounding, forty years later. The grainy, slightly murky sound of the highly closeted environment still stands out, the room having an aural ambiance of its own.

As for this performance, it's hard to say and to judge whether this is a recreation or reinterpretation of the original work, though the text below indicates that some of the prior instructions were indeed followed. This was recorded and uploaded by former contributor Tantris, so a big thanks for that. His accompanying info file is reproduced below. On a personal note, I'm happy to say that I've witnessed two of the performers upfront over the last year or so, Phil Minton and Maja Ratkje, both here tending to vocal duties. Special performers, both of them!

Basic info:

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Aus Den Sieben Tagen

BBC Radio 3, Hear and Now,
1st/8th November, 2008

Robert Worby presents a rare performance of pieces from Stockhausen's Aus Den Sieben Tagen, recorded at the 2008 Cut and Splice Festival in London. These text pieces from 1968 are performed by leading new music interpreters including Maja Ratkje, Phil Minton, Aleks Kolkowski, David Behrman, laptop quartet 2021 and Apartment House ensemble.

The first piece is performed by Neil Luck and Matthew Knowles, who will prepare, as instructed by the composer, by fasting and remaining solitary for four days beforehand.

01 Gold Dust (5:13) - Neil Luck (guitar), Matthew Lee Knowles (piano)

02 Meeting Point (8:12) - Seth Josel (guitar), Phil Minton (vocals), Maja Ratkje (vocals)

03 Unlimited (20:27) - Twentytwentyone (Laptop quartet)

04 Connection (15:19) - Frank Gratkowski, Ian Mitchell, Dave Ryan, Andrew Sparling (bass clarinet) Robin Hayward (tuba)

05 Intensity (15:11) - Reinhold Friedl (inside Piano), Phil Minton (vocals), Mark Wastell (perc), Marc Weiser (electronics), Seth Josel (guitar), Michael Vorfeld (perc), Nikos Veliotis (cello), Maja Ratkje (theremin), Aleksander Kolkowski (violin), Dave Ryan, Ian Mitchell, Andrew Sparling, Frank Gratkowski (bass clarinet), Gordon MacKay, Patrycja Kujawska, Mai Kawabata, Sara Hubrich (stroh violin), Anton Lukoszevieze (stroh cello), Robin Hayward (tuba), Twentytwentyone (laptop quartet)

06 Arrival (5:03) - All Performers

07 Upwards (12:08) - Cranc (violin, cello, harp), Mark Wastell (tamtam, objects), Reinhold Friedl (inside piano), Michael Vorfeld (percussion )

08 Communion (13.34) - Onstage: Reinhold Friedl (inside piano), Michael Vorfeld (percussion ), Anton Lukoszevieze (cello), Gordon MacKay, Mai Kawabata, Lina Lapelyte (laptop), Patricia Kujawska, Alex Kolkowski (Stroh violin)

In Gallery: Bass clarinet quartet: (Frank Gratkowski, Andrew Sparling, David Ryan, Ian Mitchell), Robin Hayward (tuba), Phil Minton, Maja Ratkje (voices), Seth Josel (e. gtr)

09 It (9:59) - Frank Gratkowski (sax), Robin Hayward (tuba), Rhodri Davies (harp), Anton Lukoszevieze (cello), David Berhman (violin & laptop), Arturas Bumsteinas (laptop)

10 Set Sail For The Sun (22:12) - All Performers

http://www.cutandsplice.com/2008/

http://www.cutandsplice.com/2008/aus-den-sieben-tagen/

http://home.swipnet.se/sonoloco2/Rec/Stockhausen/14.html

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Hans Reichel & Rüdiger Carl - Live in Lovere '79

Two important exponents of the first-wave of European
free improvisers, here performing a duo set of great
interest.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on June 15th, 1979
(mix recording)

Hans Reichel,electric & acoustic guitars,violin
Rüdiger Carl,bass clarinet,tenor saxophone,accordion

1. Track #1 (10:54)
2. Track #2 (11:43)
3. Track #3 (09:24)
4. Track #4 (14:41)

Total Time 46:43

Sam Rivers & Dave Holland - Live in Nancy '77

Continuing in the "shorts" series, here is a great Duo
at the peak of its creativity.

A request : the day before this recording, Sam Rivers
presented, on the same stage, his RivBea Orchestra
and the performance was broadcasted by the French
Radio. Could anyone post the recording ?
(i've only the audience rec.)

Rec. live at "Nancy Jazz Pulsations", Nancy, France,
on October 13th, 1977 (mics recording)

Sam Rivers,tenor saxophone,flute
Dave Holland,bass

1. Improvisation (25:41)

Leroy Jenkins - Live in Florence '79

Another short recording by a late Master.

Rec. Live in Florence, Italy, on July 2nd, 1979
(mics recording)

Leroy Jenkins,violin & viola

1. Unknown (05:28)
2. Hipnosis (05:02)
3. Unknown (06:21)
4. Festival Finale (05:45)
5. Unknown (04:28)
6. Folk Song (04:02)

Total Time 31:06

Rashied Ali, Charles Gayle and Sirone live at Burghausen 2008

Here's something to remember Rashied Ali by, who died on 12 August. This is a fairly recent concert in Burghausen, Germany (in Ober-Bayern, more precidely), beautifully captured by Radio Bayern 4.

Basic info:

Rashied Ali - Charles Gayle - Sirone, 2008.03.08, Burghausen (Germany)
Stadtsaal, 39.Internationale Jazzwoche
Burghausen, Germany
8. March 2008

Charles Gayle - as,p
Sirone - b
Rashied Ali - dr

1. Burghausen Rising I (Sirone) - 15:24
2. Burghausen Rising II (Sirone) - 14:19
3. Burghausen Rising III (Sirone) - 7:44
4. Burghausen Rising IV (Sirone) - 10:33
5. Off Rythm (Gayle/Ali/Sirone) - 5:52
6. Naima (Coltrane) - 17:09
7. Expression (Coltrane) 15:16

total time 86:17 - complete!

The partnership of the three goes back a long time, to the NY loft jazz scene of the 70s, vividly described by Valerie Wilmer in her "As Serious As Your Life", an essential read for followers of this blog, I would think. A fine performance by all three, Ali with a lighter touch than what he sounded like on his early 70s duet with Frank Lowe (which ought to be posted somewhere, if it hasn't already), Charles Gayle, going from his post-aylerean expressiveness on the sax to a somewhat more lyrical side on his two piano offerings here, and finally, but not least, Sirone, who might be the least conspicuous here, but is right there with some beautiful, sinuous empathetic support. Do listen in cos bassists often get buried in the mix, but not here, though.

More Ali coming up if I find something in the archives. We have posted Ali before, here and here. Charles Gayle can be heard here and Sirone here.

Julius Hemphill - Live in Verona '80

If you have already listened "Blue Boyé" and "Roi Boye",
then, you could image what a kind of magnificent music
Hemphill performed that evening...

Rec. live at "Teatro Romano", Verona, Italy, on June 6th, 1980
(mics recording)

Julius Hemphill,flute,soprano & alto saxophones +
pre-recorded percussions

1. Track #1 (35:18)

Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Quartet - Live in Lovere '79

One of the founding members of AACM, Kalaparusha,
in the Seventies was a kind of legend among European
avant-garde jazz followers.
The first two Delmark's albums as a leader were hard
to find and live show very rare. This concert coincide
with the recording of his third album "Peace and
Blessings" for Black Saint (June 18th).
The photo above is taken from the cover of the Black
Saint's album, representing the Lovere's stage that
evening.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on June 16th, 1979
(mics recording)

Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre,reeds,flute,
percussions
Longineu Parsons,trumpet,flugelhorn,flute
Leonard Jones,bass
King I. Mock,drums

1. Track #1 (21:23)
2. Track #2 (16:00)
3. Track #3 (20:10)
4. Track #4 (09:48) [unc.]

Total Time 1:07:23

Michel Portal in Kleve 1978

Continuing with the Portal series, we're now up to 1978 and a concert in Kleve in Germany. A different line-up from the earlier Portal Unit postings here:

MICHEL PORTAL QUARTET

8-May 1978
Stadthalle (WDR Jazzmeeting), Kleve, Germany
source/line-age: FM > ? > CDR (trade) > Flac (level 6) > Dime


Michel Portal: cl,sax,bandoneon,voc
Dieter Feichtner: synth
Barre Phillips: b
Pierre Favre: dr,perc


1. unidentified title 28:23
2. unidentified title 14:24
3. radio announcement 00:24


Scholleck notes that "this recording doesn't include the complete concert (but likely the complete broadcast); it is usually circulating like this, but I've seen listed a longer version (actually with 8-May 1979 as date!!)

The setlist of that version:

1. Volcan (MP,comp) 30:18 (likely track 1 in this seed)
2. Journal Violone (BP,comp) 24:50
3. Bauernfreund (DF,comp) 15:23"

The second track in the posted set here may be "Bauernfreund" which sounds quite different from the first track - not unlike a type of electronically enhanced folk music from an unspecified location - shades of the Balkans and North Africa in there - something Terry Riley might have concocted. The first track is typical Portal - more to the fore here than in earlier Unit postings with Phillips laying down a steady rhythmic backbone for Portal improv. The second track from the alternative setlist seems to be missing - a Phillips composition which wound up up on a solo bass record of the same name. And no Portal is complete without him whipping out the bandoneon - right there at the end of the last track.

Still more Portal to come (and some Francois Tusques as well)

Ran Blake - Breakthrough (1976)

Here's a contribution from "guairao", dropped in our general section - solo piano by Ran Blake.

RAN BLAKE - Breakthru (1976).flac

The unique pianist Ran Blake is heard on this album performing brief versions (all but one of the fourteen songs are under four minutes) of a colorful variety of standards and originals. Blake's emotional playing (which emphasizes the contrast between silence and explosive sounds) is both witty and unpredictable. Among the many short sketches are versions of "You Stepped Out of a Dream," "If Dreams Come True," "Drop Me Off in Harlem," "All About Ronnie," "Tea for Two" and even "Spinning Wheel." Intriguing music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks
01 Breakthru
(Ran Blake)
02 You Stepped Out Of A Dream
(Nacio Herb / Gus Kahn)
03 If Dreams Come True
(Mills / Simpson / Goodman)
04 No Good Man
(Irene Higginbotham)
05 All The Things You Are
(Jerome Kern)
06 Wish I Could Talk To You Baby
(Leon SylversIII)
07 Grey December
(Frank Campo)
08 Spinning Wheel
(David Clayton-Thomas)
09 Sophisticated Lady
(Duke Ellington)
10 Manhattan Memories
- Bird Blues
(Ran Blake)
- Bebopper
(H. Gordon)
- Drop Me Off In Harlem
(Duke Ellington)
11 All About Ronnie
(Joe Greene)
12 What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
(Michel Legrand)
13 Parkers Mood
(Charlie Parker)
14 Tea For Two
(Vincent Youman)

More Ran Blake (with Jeanne Lee) can be found here. And more Jeanne Lee can be found here and here.

George Lewis - Live in Florence '78

Continuing with George Lewis, here is a nice
solo trombone performance.
Creative music of course, but even technical
mastery of the instrument and great sense of
humour.

Rec. live in Florence, Italy, on July 8th, 1978
(mix recording)

George Lewis,trombone

1. Track #1 (07:54)
2. Track #2 (06:29)
3. Track #3 (08:28)
4. Track #4 (03:48)
5. Track #5 (03:42)
6. Track #6 (04:45)
7. Track #7 (04:15)
8. Untitled Dream Sequence (06:48)

Total Time 46:11

Muhal Richard Abrams Quintet - Live in Laren '78

This is (with the exception of George Lewis replacing
Anthony Braxton) the same lineup that recorded,
some months before, 1-OQA+19 for Black Saint.
From that album are taken the two long pieces here
performed as a suite.
A real "Dream Team"!

Rec. live in Laren, Holland, 1978
(radio broadcast)

Muhal Richard Abrams,piano
Henry Threadgill,alto saxophone,flute
George Lewis,trombone
Leonard Jones,bass
Steve McCall,drums

1. Charlie In The Parker_Arhythm Songy (1:06:38)

Chico & Von Freeman Quintet - Live in Margherita di Savoia '80

From "Ilario" collection something more bop
oriented : one of the first occasion in which the
two Freeman (father and son) are together on
the same stage (at least in Europe).

Rec. live in Margherita di Savoia (Foggia), Italy,
on July 15th, 1980 (mix recording)

Chico Freeman,tenor saxophone
Von Freeman,tenor saxophone
Donald Smith,piano,vocal
Reggie Workman,bass
Billy Hart,drums

1. Tenor Madness (29:57)
2. Unknown (19:47)
3. Unknown (11:52)
4. Unknown (11:13)
5. Scrapple From The Apple (16:42)

Total Time 1:29:33

Michel Portal in Köln 1977

Continuing our Michel Portal series, here is a fairly short piece recorded in Köln in 1977. His input here is more as a player and less as a composer/leader. This piece is also less jazz-related than previous postings and perhaps better categorised as new or contemporary music.

This was recorded sometime in 1977 at Studio Elektronische Musik (WDR), Köln, Germany

The players are:

Michel Portal: cl
Othello Liesmann: cello
Munir Bashir: oud
Fujiro Yuasa: shakuhachi
Thomas Kessler: electronics

1. Dialoge für zwei europäische und zwei außereuropäische Instrumente, Live-Elektronik und Tonband (Kessler) 18:12

Scholleck (who uploaded this piece at Dime) notes that "Kessler's list of works lists "Dialoge für 2 aussereuropäische u. 2 europäische Musiker und Vocoder" (1977). Reconstructing how and for what occasion this ensemble came to life is a little hard these days, but after all it is possible this actually is not a Portal-lead group, and he's "only" one interpreter here among others (it appears the latter at least is true in this recording at hand of the Kessler-composition)."

Portal is adept in crossing musical boundaries and was an important contributor to Stockhausen's "Aus den sieben Tagen" from 1968. This work appears to have led to the formation of New Phonic Art in 1969, a group of improvisors who made at least one record. It would certainly be very interesting to hear the Stockhausen work in total, originally issued as seven lps and later as seven cds. The cds can be ordered directly from the Stockhausen Verlag, though on the expensive side, but including a huge booklet. It would be interesting to know if any of our readers has heard it and has views about it.

More info here:

http://home.swipnet.se/sonoloco2/Rec/Stockhausen/14.html


Meanwhile, dig in! More Portal to come!

Roscoe Mitchell - Live in Pisa '78

Perhaps the best concert for alto saxophone i've
never attended.

Rec. live at "Piazza dei Cavalieri", Pisa, Italy,
on July 10th, 1978 (mics recording)

Roscoe Mitchell,alto saxophone

1. Nonaah (16:48)
2. Unknown (12:45)
3. Unknown (06:37)
4. Unknown (12:21)

Total Time 48:31

Anthony Davis & James Newton Quartet - Live in Moers '79

For "jazz flute" lover(s) here is a very good concert
by one of the finest groups (in my opinion) of the
late seventies. The highlight is, without doubt,
"Meditations on Integration" : tribute to the Genius
passed away few months before.

Rec. live at the 8th Moers Festival, Moers, Germany,
on June 3rd, 1979 (mics recording)

James Newton,flute
Anthony Davis,piano
Rick Rozie,bass
Pheeroan akLaff,drums

1. Lake [J.Newton] (10:02)
2. Of Blues And Dreams [A.Davis] (25:15)
3. Hocket In The Pocket [A.Davis] (08:30)
4. Pinky Below [J.Newton] (16:04)
5. Meditations On Integration [C.Mingus] (27:38)
6. Encore [Unknown] (11:19)

Total Time 1:38:52

Kris Wanders Double Trio - live in Melbourne 2009

This was dropped in the comments section by Sotise:

Kris Wanders ...was an original member of the Globe Unity Orchestra, was a close friend and cohort of Broetzmann, Van Hove , and being Dutch ..Breuker and the ICP people too.

he seems to have got tired of the European rat race , travelled to north africa ..the Americas and South-East Asia, before finally settling in Australia.

hes pretty much a player in the untramelled,hyper expressionistic ...Frank Wright , Broetzmann vein... high energy ..relentlessly ferocious..
sound appealing?

I recorded this show with Wanders Permission, and its been and gone at DimeAdozen.

Kris Wanders double trio
Kris Wanders t-s /Jeff Henderson bari- s/Rory Brown &
Mike Majkowski bass, Robbie Avenheim & Sean
Baxter drums

@ 'Bar Open'
Brunswick St, Fitzroy Melbourne
april 24 2009
recorded with a Zoom hd-at wav 44100htz- then converted to Flac using FLac frontend level 8
BUY KRIS WANDERS DISCS...GO TO HIS HOME PAGE
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~pkurth/HTML/Index.htm

Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble live in Rome 2006

We had a request from Yelizev for "jazz flute" so I thought that might be a good pretext for posting Nicole Mitchell on this blog (as if one is needed). Nicole Mitchell is a second-generation AACM member which will fit nicely with the former post of AACM founder Muhal Richard Abrams.

Here's an introduction to the BEE from her official web site (from where the above pic is taken): "Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble (BEE) is a musical celebration of the African American cultural legacy. Founded and directed in 1998 by creative flutist/composer Nicole Mitchell, BEE has performed in festivals and art venues throughout Europe and Canada and in New York and Chicago. BEE’s music embraces the ancient past and paints visions of a positive future. The music is the weaving of swing, blues, avante garde jazz, bebop, African rhythms, Eastern modes and Western classical sounds. The name “Black Earth” was chosen to honor the feminine source that our lives depend on—Mother Earth. The purpose of Black Earth Ensemble is to inspire the human spirit with thought-provoking beauty and to present a positive, healthy and culturally aware image of African Americans. As a woman-directed, co-ed, multi-generational group, it touches a range of emotional spaces rarely expressed in a “jazz” setting. Black Earth's message is intended for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. "

Basic info from uploader "survivor 69" on Dime:

NICOLE MITCHELL'S BLACK EARTH ENSEMBLE

live FM radio broadcast from "Le Labbra Nude" festival, Auditorium of Parco Della Musica, Roma (Italy), by "Il Cartellone - Radio Tre Suite Jazz", RAI, on friday 12 May 2006, 22:25 hours

Nicole Margaret Mitchell, flute, alto flute, piccolo, vocals;
Dee Alexander, vocals;
Ugochi, vocals;
David Boykin, tenor saxophones, clarinets;
David Young, trumpet, vocals;
Tony Herrera, trombone, shells;
Jeff Parker, guitar;
Josh Abrams, bass;
Isahia Spencer, drums (NOTE: in place of Hamid Drake).

+++tracklist+++++
01 Time For a Change [CUT, start missed] 2.07
02 Love Has No Boundaries 10.55
03 Woman's Body, Child's Mind 12.22
04 instrumental 10.50
05 For Daughters Of Young Love 2.59
06 Journey For The Three Blue Stones 8.43
07 Message From The Mothergoddess 5.45
08 Thanking The Universe For Our Path Together 12.29
-- encore break and radio announcements
09 Peaceful Village Town 7.48

running time : 73'58"

So, enjoy!

Muhal Richard Abrams - Live in Rome '79

Wonderfully recorded by my dear friend "Ilario",
this Muhal's concert remains among the best things
i've never listened by the Great Chicagoan pianist.
A true lesson about piano jazz and not only.
Higly recommended !
(the day after concert [February 11th] in the next future)

Rec. live at "Centro Jazz St. Louis", Rome, Italy,
on February 10th, 1979 (mix recording)

Muhal Richard Abrams,piano

1. Track #1 (36:30)
2. Track #2 (35:43)
3. Track #3 (07:58)

Total Time 1:20:13

Michel Portal Unit - Live in Lovere '79

My second and last contribution at the musical
story of M.Portal : a single piece, since the
concert devoleped as a long (very long) medley.
Terrific work by the couple Francioli/Favre,
at the level of the most famous Holland/Altschul
or Parker/Drake.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on June 17th, 1979
(mix recording)

Michel Portal,reeds,bandoneòn
Albert Mangelsdorff,trombone
Leon Francioli,bass
Pierre Favre,percussions

1. Track #1 (1:19:49)

Michel Portal & Bernard Lubat - Live in Imola '78

Just a little help to kinabalu for covering
a bit of ground in M. Portal's musical story :
this is the first of two concerts, by the great
French musician, i've taped.
Really, more than a concert, this duo with
B.Lubat is an happening with moments
remembering the theatre of the absurd.

Rec. live at "Rocca Sforzesca", Imola, Italy,
on July 14th, 1978 (mics recording)

Michel Portal,reeds,bandoneòn
Bernard Lubat,percussions,piano,synth

1. Track #1 (46:10)
2. Track #2 (10:15)

Total time 56:25

Michel Portal Unit feat. Albert Mangelsdorff live in Willisau 1976

I've posted a set of the Michel Portal Unit from 1974 before, so fast-forwarding to 1976, here is a set live at the Willisau Jazz Festival on 27 August 1976. The line-up is as follows:

Michel Portal: sax,bcl,bandoneon
Albert Mangelsdorff: tb
Bernard Lubat: p,synth,perc
Beb Guérin: b
Leon Francioli: b
Pierre Favre: dr,perc

Portal, Lubat, Francioli and Guerin are in the picture above which adorned the front cover of the Chateauvallon 76 lp. In addition, Pierre Favre is in this line-up (as well as on the former Unit album from Chateauvallon 72) and last, but not least, Albert Mangelsdorff is putting in a fine performance here.

In essence, one long piece, cut into three on this upload from ........... As with the 1974 concert, a strong rhythmic pulse, driven by two percussionists and two bassists and a flowing shift between genres and styles, never losing sight of the melodious touch. At one point Portal is grabbing the bandoneon to insert a bit of folkiness and the final piece ends on a smoochy note with what sounds like fireworks erupting in the background. A communal feel to the unit with no leader calling the shots all the time and with enough space for everyone to throw their bits into the ring.

More to come from Portal for sure. I'm planning to do it chronologically, so we'll end up in 2009 for sure at some point in the future, but lots of ground to cover before then.

Borah Bergman - Live in Genoa '81

Thanks to IS i've met again (after many years) an
old friend of mine : "Ilario"
"I" has recorded all the Roman concerts, while i
was active in north Italy. This recording is the
first result of our new (and i hope long lasting)
collaboration.

About the music : probably this has been the first
concert held by Borah in Italy (the day after i've
listened to him in Milan but, unfortunately, i've
lost the tape). A totally unknown pianist (at that
time) for the European audience but a Real Giant!

Rec. live in Genoa, Italy, on July 27th, 1981
(mix recording from BC collection)

Borah Bergman,piano

1. Track #1 (10:30)
2. Track #2 (10:30)
3. Track #3 (09:17)
4. Track #4 (13:13)
5. Track #5 (11:35)
6. Track #6 (04:11)

Total Time 59:18

Lol Coxhill - Live in Florence '78

A brief but intense set by one of Greatest
of the European scene.

Rec. live in Florence, Italy, on July 6th, 1978
(mics recording)

Lol Coxhill,soprano saxophone

1. Track #1 (23:34)
2. Track #2 (08:05)
3. Lol Announcement (0:33)

Total Time 32:13

Muhal Richard Abrams & Fred Anderson - Live in Verona '79

One of the rare performances in duo by these
two Greats of the AACM.

Rec. live at "Sala della Guardia", Verona,
Italy, on May 20th, 1979 (mics recording)

Muhal Richard Abrams,piano
Fred Anderson,tenor saxophone

1. Track #1 (43:41)
2. Track #2 (47:29)
2. Encore (08:12)

Total Time 1:39:23