Maybe some Braxton's expert will be so patient to indicate the right
sequence of compositions in the two sets (making reference to series
40 and 69).
Rec. live at "Teatro Uomo", Milan, Italy, on April 22, 1979
(mics recording)
Anthony Braxton,reeds
Ray Anderson,trombone,trumpet
John Lindberg,bass
Thurman Barker,percussion
1. Set #1 (46:27)
2. Set #2 (49:50)
3. Encore (03:59)
Total Time 1:40:17
Here are the complete (almost) recordings of FOURMENONLY .
After the bassist left the the MODERN JAZZ QUINTET KARLSRUHE they continued as a quartet. On ESFS they added the trombone player Wolfgang Czelusta but still under their chosen name.
The following words are from G.F. (thank you!) a fellow at Dime:
Herbert Joos himself worked in his own groups and ad hoc ensembles.
Participated at a Free Jazz Meeting Baden-Baden. 1973 he made his first solo recording "The Philosophy Of The Fluegelhorn" on JAPO(ECM). On this lp he also uses multitracking to astounding effects. The music there is maybe "more" beautiful in a conventional manner. But never "sweet" - instead he shows a strong developed sense for harmonics and "Klangfarbe".
Later he joined the Vienna Art Orchestra. Still active as a pro and going strong.
I only want to add that the last track on "Vol.1" is one of my favourite pieces from this four astounding lps.
Please! Please someone reissue them!
FOURMENONLY "VOLUME ONE"
Herbert Joos,flh,perc
Wilfried Eichhorn,ts,ss,bcl
Helmuth Zimmer,p,perc
Rudi Theilmann,dr,perc
1. viridiana 09:44
2. ich und meine brüder 03:08
3. compulsion 04:38
4. count down 09:03
5. excess 07:48
Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, May 1972
Edition W.Wacker EWW 0250
and
FOURMENONLY & one "EIGHT SCIENCE FICTION STORIES"
Wilfried Eichhorn,bcl,fl,ob
Wolfgang Czelusta,tb
Herbert Joos,flh,tp,mel,perc
Helmuth Zimmer,p
Rudi Theilmann,perc
Side A: (18:21)
1. departures
2. plastic happines
3. beautiful darkness
4. space wall
Side B: (20:26)
5. dead season
6. the beauty without a face
7. lucifer is marching in
8. return ?
Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg,Germany in December 1973
FMO 002
Links in comments.
Before posting more from Herbert Joos I'd like to share two lps from and
with Dieter Scherf.
The Free Jazz Group Wiesbaden were
a collaborative combo from Michael Sell, Scherf, König and Schlick.
Sell studied politics and chemistry and
Scherf was an engineer.
Sell and Scherf provided the thematic
material for this group which lasted from 1969 to 1972.
But especially the guitarist König provides an original voice to the proceedings. Playing virtual multifunctional with a distinct
sensibility for sound and great imagination.
FJGW disbanded 1973. Scherf continued for a while mainly in a trio with Paul Lovens and Jacek Bednarek.
(The music from this trio was reissued on Atavistic : http://www.atavistic.com/catalog.php?cs=2&at=1 . Buy it! You won't be disappointed.)
Later Scherf devoted himself more and more to his profession as engineer.
Michael Sell should become one of the more distinguished composers of european Jazz Avantgarde. Although his affinity to Jazz was questioned not only by himself. Wether this is correct we can hear by ourselves during the next weeks. (I plan to share some recordings under Sell's name as well). Today he does not play trumpet anymore.
Dieter Scherf has, to my knowledge, forsaken music. (Update 2014 - he continued to play piano albeit in a more mainstream setting) What became of König and Schlick I do not know. About the lp "Interaction" I assume that it is one of his last projects. I got it as a gift without any information.
Literature about these musicians is sparse and mostly out of print. But I would like to mention at least one book. "Europas Jazz 1960 - 80" from Ekkehard Jost (a sax player alike) is the "bible" of european Free Jazz. Sadly it is only in German.
Through this book I became aware that there is a distinct european Jazz scene.
Here is the second MJQK'HE.
The cover is from Herbert Joos (also the picture from "Trees").
He has studied graphic arts and from 1958 onwards also acoustic bass.
On brass he is self-educated, although later he took private lessons.
The MJQK started mid-sixties as a bop orientated group. Mainly through Joos they began to add freer and more personal concepts into the groups music.
All members were amateurs (not in the sense of being unable but simply they had "daily" professions). For example Helmuth Zimmer was an architect and Rudi Theilmann is a art historian.
They made two lps as MJQK. After Claus Bühler the bassist left the group during a concert two more were recorded as "Fourmenonly" (Vol.1 & Eight Science Fiction Stories). Arguments about loudness and the general direction the music went induced the split.
The compilation "Born Free" from the 12th German Jazzfestival
(these Lps were in fact a bootleg - none from the musicians were asked for permission or received any royalties) and a sampler from the NDR broadcast station (NDR Jazzworkshop '73) included each one piece by MJQK (abridged) & Fourmenonly. Apart from this I know only one bootleg with about 20 minutes music.
In contrast to some FMP artists their music was more thematic orientated and powerplay was used only sparingly to highlight formal contrasts. Their use of multitracking was unsual and led to negativ critic from musicians,journalists and listeners alike. But for achiveving more complex textures and/or backgrounds they used this method spontaneously from "Position 2000" onward. Basically Herbert Joos said that they would use such procedures to create the music they wanted without a greater assemblage of musicians which were not available or compliant.
The whereabouts of the other musicians and why Joos has left the group will be described within the next post.
If you have more or specific questions I am happy to oblige.
Hopefully my english isn't too strange or whatever.
The link is found in the comments.
Here is a link to H.Joos' website where you can see his graphics.
http://www.kind-of-blue.de/seiten/joos.html
MODERN JAZZ QUINTET KARLSRUHE "POSITION 2000"
Herbert Joos,flh,mel,indian fl,perc
Wilfried Eichhorn,ts,ss,bcl,fl
Helmuth Zimmer,p,perc
Claus Bühler,b,perc
Rudi Theilmann,dr,perc
1. Position 2000 12:22
2. Where Love Forever Shines 04:59
3. The Sun Is Coming Over 18:45
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, May 1970
MJQK 002
Here is my first contribution to my favourite blog.
Thank you kinabalu and sotise for the invitation.
I wanted to share this LP from the MJQK'HE already for a long time. For me this recording exemplifies the "lost" or better the almost forgotten part of the Free Jazz continuum.
Sadly no reissue is due - at least to my knowledge.
Only one track from "Trees" was reissued on a compilation about german Free Jazz last year.But it is
deleted as well.
I don't want to make more words for the moment. (I post this with 38° celsius fever)
Download and listen. If there is interest I will share more from this group.
If someone wants more information about this group - I will provide you with what I know about this group/musicians.
Sorry for the small picture - it is scanned from a selfmade CD booklet. Also I'm really not an expert in Photoshop et.al.
Please remember it's my "first" - I hope everything will work!
Thanks
Helmuth Zimmer, piano
Herbert Joos, fluegelhorn, mellophone, piston, percussion
Wilfried Eichhorn, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Claus Bühler, bass
Rudi Theilmann, drums
1. Trees (Joos) 08:40
2. Schnee verbrennt (Eichhorn) 03:05
3. Lonely Time (Joos) 12:39
4. The Devil is green, blue, yellow (Joos) 09:28
5. Change of Beauty (Joos) 11:14
Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, 1968.
excenter SM 21003
More Harry Beckett and there will be even more in the time to come. This is a killer set from the old German Democratic Republic, showing that they weren't entirely cloth-eared as far as jazz was concerned on the eastern side of the wall.
This is Beckett in a 70s Miles mode, but not in the funky fusion mode which is what you might have expected. Short, clipped bursts of trumpet, sparse, nothing ostentatious. Behind is the juggernaut of Harry Miller and Louis Moholo which guarantees that it's gotta be good. Of course, we've heard of the Osborne and Brötzmann trios with these two super-heros so I'm extremely happy to have found this set and to be able to share it with all of you. This is off the Dime network, but these jazzy golden nuggests tend to disappear all too soon, so I'm determined to keep it available here on this blog.
Basic facts:
Harry Beckett Trio
Cottbus (Germany)
45. Jazzwerkstatt
1982-04-24 - April 24, 1982
Harry Beckett tp, flh
Harry Miller b
Louis Moholo dr
1) 38:10
Reportedly taped off radio, so the sound quality is impeccable.
What's left to say but enjoy!
Redman is, probably, remembered more for his partnership with
Coleman,Jarrett,Haden,etc than for the groups he led at his name,
nonetheless the level of his live performace and records was always
very high.
For the lenght of the concert, i'll post the two sets separately.
Rec. live at "Capolinea", Milan, Italy, on May 22, 1978
(mics recording)
Dewey Redman,tenor sax,musette,zither
Fred Simmons,piano,percussion
Mark Helias,bass
Eddie Moore,drums,percussion
1st set (1:20:04) :
1. Dewey Square [C.Parker] (28:59)
2. Unknown (24:12)
3. Unknown Tongue [D.Redman] (10:46)
4. One Beautiful Day [D.Redman] (16:06)
2nd set (1:03:12) :
5. Half Nelson [M.Davis] (30:39)
6. Unknown Tongue [D.Redman] (10:15)
7. Walls Bridge [D.Redman] (22:18)
Total Time 2:23:17
Nearly twenty years after the famous Concert Jazz Band,
Mulligan had the opportunity of refounding a new Big Band
made up of young musicians more few veterans (J.Coles,B.Johnson).
In my opinion one of the greatest Big Band of that period.
Rec. live at "Teatro Orfeo", Milan, Italy, on October 26, 1980
(mics recording)
Gerry Mulligan,baritone & soprano sax,piano(12),conductor
Laurie Frink/Glenn Drewes/Johnny Coles/Gregory Ruwulo,trumpets
Jim Daniels/Birch Johnson/Larry Farrell,trombones
Andy Fusco/Chuck Wilson/Gary Keller/Tom Boras,reeds
Harold Danko,piano
Frank Luther,bass
Richard de Rosa,drums
01. K-4 Pacific [G.Mulligan] (10:48)
02. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You [G.Bassman] (06:05)
03. 'Round Sundown [G. Mulligan] (05:15)
04. Walk On The Water [G. Mulligan] (06:31)
05. Across The Track Blues [D.Ellington] (04:03)
06. Taurus Moon [G.Mulligan] (09:39)
07. For An Unfinished Woman [G.Mulligan] (09:09)
08. Out Back Of The Barn [G.Mulligan] (05:20)
09. Song For Strayhorn [G.Mulligan] (06:38)
10. Maytag [G.Mulligan] (09:45)
11. Walkin' Shoes [G.Mulligan] (03:47)
12. Darn That Dream [E.DeLange] (06:!2)
13. Line For Lyons [G.Mulligan] (04:17)
14. Satin Doll [D.Ellington] (02:50)
15. 42nd And Broadway [G.Mulligan] (05:13)
Total Time 1:35:39
In the comments at the previous post (the blindfold test) the names
of A.Braxton and R.Mitchell are often recurred, so here is one of their
rare live duo performance.
You can find the "Duets Album" here.
The picture above is, obviously, from a more recent concert (Rome 2006).
Rec. live at "Giardini Scotto", Pisa, Italy, on July 12,
1978 (mics recording)
Anthony Braxton,reeds
Roscoe Mitchell,reeds,piccolo
1. Comp 40Q (10:10)
2. Unknown (20:26)
3. Unknown (09:35)
4. Unknown (07:09)
5. Unknown (05:58)
Total Time 53:19
The question is : who are the three musicians (alto sax-bass/cello-
drums)?
Probably you don't have many chances of answering the question but,
certainly, will be able to give a more objective judgment about the music.
The best concert i've listened (till now) this summer.
Rec. live at "Arena del Mare", Genoa, Italy, on July 21, 2010
(mics recording)
Ornette Coleman,alto sax,trumpet,violin
Tony Falanga,double bass
Al MacDowell,electric bass
Denardo Coleman,drums
01. Tone Dialing (07:40)
02. Song World (08:19)
03. Jordan (07:24)
04. 9/11 (05:21)
05. Call To Duty (05:33)
06. Turnaround (06:22)
07. Blues Connotation (06:20)
08. Bach Prelude (05:31)
09. Peace (06:01)
10. Taking The Cure (04:22)
11. Sleep Talking (07:03)
12. The Sphinx (04:15)
13. Theme From A Symphony [Variation A] (05:45)
14. Song X (03:26)
15. Lonely Woman [encore] (04:36)
Total Time 1:28:04
For all South African Music lovers.
Rec. live at "Auditorium RAI", Turin, Italy, on May 4, 1974
(radio broadcast)
Abdullah Ibrahim,piano,flute
Carlos Ward,alto sax,flute
Roland Alexander/John Stubblefield,tenor sax
James Ware,baritone sax
Joe Gardner/Roy Burroughs,trumpet
Kiani Zawadi,trombone
Johnny "Mbizo" Dyani,bass
Roy Brooks,drums,musical saw
1. Air (04:20)
2. Bra Joe From Kilimajaro (23:24)
3. Jabulani-Easter Joy (17:15)
4. Tintiyana, First Part (03:55)
Total Time 48:55
David Murray Big Band featuring James Newton plays 'The Obscure Works of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn'
Jazzfest ñ Haus der Kulturen der Welt, November 7th 1998.
African Flower 19:03
Such Sweet Thunder 7:53
Chelsea Bridge 7:36
Love You Madly 7:51
Bloodcount 6:18
Wig Wise 11:11
Praise God 4:21
Warm Valley 12:10
Blue Pepper (Far East Of The Blues) 6:02
Carmen Bradford (vocals)
David Murray (tenor sax, bass clarinet, conductor)
Ricky Ford (tenor sax)
James Newton (flute, conductor)
James Spaulding (alto sax, flute)
John Purcell (saxello, clarinet)
Pablo Calogero (baritone sax)
Craig Harris (trombone)
Frank Lacy (trombone)
Gary Valente (trombone)
Ravi Best (trumpet)
Hugh Ragin (trumpet)
DD Jackson (piano)
Jeff Chambers (bass)
Andrew Cyrille (drums)
Klod Kiavue (percussion)
This is a re-upload of a post I originally made in January 2009. It was requested by oui. Very sorry it has taken so long, but I have only just looked through the requests section in quite some time. Better late than never, as we say in the UK.
I actually posted an MP3 version of this concert, but this is a flac copy provided by LYM. I hope he is happy for me to provide my own Rapidshare links of his original share.
"Nearly three decades have passed since that glorious 1981 evening,
when an audience of three thousand gathered in the cathedral of St.
John the Divine to hear what Max Roach called a “Grand Collaboration”:
a concert by M’Boom and the World Saxophone Quartet."
Two evening ago i've recorded this "new collaboration" : it's a pleasure
to see these two ensembles fuse together!
Rec. live in Serravalle Scrivia (AL), Italy, on August 15, 2010
(mics recording)
World Sax Quartet:
Hamiet Bluiett,bariton sax
David Murray,tenor sax,bass clarinet
Oliver Lake,alto sax
James Carter,alto & soprano sax
M'Boom Re Percussion:
Eli Fountain/Ray Mantilla/Steve Berrios/
Warren Smith,percussions
1. Hattie Wall [H.Bluiett] (22:47)
2. Yes, We Can! [D.Murray] (07:52)
3. Barbecue Sushi [H.Bluiett] (21:08)
4. Real [O.Lake] (12:24)
5. Couchette [W.Smith] (06:49)
Total Time 1:11:02
For all Air lovers.
Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on June 17, 1979
(mix recording)
Henry Threadgill,reeds,flute
Fred Hopkins,bass
Steve McCall,drums
1. Through A Keyhole Darkly/Dance Of The Beast/G.v.E./
Keep Right On Playng Thru The Mirror Over The Water (47:23)
2. Midnight Sun [encore] (06:10)
Total Time 53:34
A special reunion for the 25 edition of the Clusone Festival :
the final concert by this great Trio.
Rec. live at "Corte Sant'Anna", Clusone, Italy, on July 22,
2005 (radio broadcast)
Michael Moore,alto sax,clarinets,melodica
Ernst Reijseger,cello
Han Bennink,drums
1. Dewey's Tune [D.Redman] (16:03)
2. Love Henry [Traditional] (10:43)
3. O Pato [A.C.Jobim] (13:45)
4. I Never Had A Chance [I.Berlin] (05:59)
5. Le Cygne [C.Saint-Seans] (08:50)
6. The Song Is Ended [I.Berlin] (06:54)
Total Time 1:02:17
Dear old Rava...
Rec. live in Rome, Italy, on March 16, 1980
(mix recording)
Enrico Rava,trumpet
Franco D'Andrea,piano
Giovanni Tommaso,bass
Bruce Ditmas,drums
1. Lulu/At The Movies/Rose Selavy/Round About Midnight/
Small Talk (46:24)
2. The Fearless Five/Outsider/Ah/Lost And Found (54:10)
Total Time 1:40:34
Simply one of the greatest guitarist of all the jazz history.
Rec. live in S.Margherita Ligure (Ge), Italy, on July 13, 2005
(mix recording)
Jim Hall,guitar
Geoffrey Keezer,piano (-5,6)
Steve La Spina,bass (-4,5)
Terry Clarke,drums (-4,6)
1. Band Blues [J.Hall] (12:59)
2. All The Things You Are [J.Kern] (11:08)
3. Ouagadoudou [J.Hall] (12:34)
4. Pong Reader [G.Keezer] (06:54)
5. Why Not Dance? [J.Hall] (04:46)
6. Cold Spring [J.Hall] (07:35)
7. Hide And Seek [J.Hall] (10:59)
Total Time 1:06:58
"Whether he is writing for a trio or a 20 piece orchestra, Westbrook's
style is unmistakable. He combines instruments in unique ways,
twists conventional jazz forms into surprising new shapes and seasons
it all with delicate touches of humour and irony."
Rec. live in Willisau, Switzerland, on August 28, 1977
(mics recording)
Mike Westbrook,piano,euphonioum,conductor
Phil Minton,trumpet,vocals
Paul Rutherford,trombone,euphonioum,vocals
Dave Chambers,tenor & soprano sax,vocals
Kate Barnard,tenor horn,piccolo,vocals
Trevor Tomkins,percussions
01. Band Intro (00:43)
02. Unknown (01:34)
03. Unknown (02:20)
04. Wheel Of Fortune (12:54)
05. Kanonen Song (04:47)
06. Unknown (05:37)
07. God Bless The Child (03:15)
08. Mood Indigo (07:52)
09. Unknown (03:23)
10. Naima (06:18)
11. Unknown (09:49)
12. Let The Slave (09:47)
13. Unknown (05:08)
14. Sunrise (07:21)
15. Unknown (10:15)
16. Lady Howerd (07:40)
17. Alabama Song (12:30)
18. Unknown (05:11)
19. Band Exit (01:08)
Total Time 1:57:44
Only an excerpt but, better than nothing...
Rec. live at"Teatro Ventaglio Smeraldo", Milan, Italy,
on September 20, 2009 (radio broadcast)
Steve Swallow,electric bass
Carla Bley,Hammond B3
Chris Cheek,tenor sax
Steve Cardenas,guitar
1. Track #1 (18:54)
2. Track #2 (05:11)
3. Track #3 (07:02)
Total Time 31:08
Following Riccardo's veeery looong post, I thought it was time for a short one. The Molde international jazz festival just completed its 50th festival yesterday. Started in 1961, it was been running every year since then and despite the 50th anniversary strictly speaking being next year, this year's festival marked the actual anniversary. Early yesterday, a Break of Day in Molde concert at 7 in the morning had Artist in Residence Nils Petter Molvær waking up the crowd with electronic composer Geir Jenssen, also known as Biosphere, joining him on stage.
A fixture over the year has been Karin Krog. She appeared at the very first one back in 1961 and was of course back at this year's festival to perform the above song among many others. The inspiration for the tune was the very early morning mood after a long after hours jam session in a mountain cabin above town. The tune, Carla Bley's "Ida Lupino", has words added by Karin Krog to describe the fresh early morning vibe. The B-side is a straight blues, "Blues Eyes", with the presence of Ted Curson on trumpet in the near-all Scandinavian crew.
Above is the front and back of the single out on the Sonet label back in 1969. For many years it was only available in this format, though the recent re-release of "Joy" has these two tracks added to the original set. As a little bonus, I've added the Paul Bley version of "Ida Lupino" off his "Closer" album which has Steve Swallow and Barry Altschul on bass and drums, respectively.
Line-up:
Karin Krog, vocals
Ted Curson, trumpet
Elisabeth Sønstevold, harp
Bernt Egerbladh, organ
Arild Andersen, bass
Jon Christensen, drums
This will be a very long post : more than five hours of music!
In this recording i made some time ago, "The Little Giant" is just
in fine form and wonderfully supported by the rhythmic section.
Rec. live at "Capolinea", Milan, Italy, on February 24, 1980
(mics recording)
Johnny Griffin,tenor sax
Ronnie Mathews,piano
Ray Drummond,bass
Kenny Washington,drums
1. Yours Is My Heart Alone [L.Herzer/F.Lehàr/B.F.Lohener] (15:51)
2. Fifty-Six [J.Griffin] (13:55)
3. Soft And Furry [J.Griffin] (24:00)
4. Unknown (18:33)
5. Susanita [R.Drummond] (15:41)
Total Time 1:28:02
What with the World Cup in football finale a day away, I thought it was about time to sneak in some South African music here. Another good reason is that this one was requested on a jazz-related mailing list. So therefore ...
This was the final installment of the Brotherhood of Breath, recorded at the Banlieues Bleues festival in France in 1989. The previous year had seen the release of "Country Cooking", a studio recording with many of the players on this live concert. By the late 80s, the only remaining from the original BoB was Harry Beckett, apart from McGregor, of course. A couple of tunes from that record was carried over to this cd, the title track the most obvious one.
An added delight was the appearance of Archie Shepp who contributed a couple of his own tunes and can be heard on tenor throughout the whole concert. A worthy replacement for Dudu Pukwana, one might say, though BoB without Dudu was not quite the same. The South African influence is quite strong on the first four tracks, while the latter three veers into more standard jazz territory and the penultimate one with the added treat of some Sheppian vocals culminating in a jouyous and swinging concert through and through. The first and fourth tracks features the vocals of Sonti Mndebélé, a fresh member adding a touch of sisterhood. Finally, the album features a piano very much out of tune. A pianist's curse, I suppose.
1. Sangena (Chris McGregor/Sonti Mndebélé)
2. Mayebuye (Chris McGregor)
3. Country Cooking (Chris McGregor)
4. Jikele (Traditional)
5. Presentation
6. Steam (Archie Shepp)
7. Sweet as Honey (Chris McGregor)
8. Bessie Smith's Blues (Archie Shepp)
The full line-up can be found in the scans with the attached files.
Here are a couple of photos from Maxine McGregor's book:
A concert that circulates between traders and partially (5 tracks)
in a DVD recently placed in commerce : this is the recording i made
from the Italian radio.
Rec. live in Terni (Umbria Jazz '78), Italy, on July 19, 1978
(radio broadcast)
Bill Evans,piano
Marc Johnson,bass
Philly Joe Jones,drums
Lee Konitz,alto saxophone (7,8,9)
1. Re: Person I Knew [B.Evans] (04:24)
2. The Peacocks [J.Rowles] (06:10)
3. Theme From M.A.S.H. [J.Mandel] (04:13)
4. Midnight Mood [B.Raleigh/J.Zawinul] (05:12)
5. But Beautiful [J.Burke/J.Van Heusen] (04:00)
6. Nardis (inc.) [M.Davis] (07:16)
7. Solar [M.Davis] (08:36)
8. You Don't Know What Love Is [G.DePaul/D.Raye] (04:04)
9. All The Things You Are (inc.) [O.Hammerstein/J.Kern] (04:05)
Total Time 48:04
For all the enthusiasts of Paul Bley.
Rec. live at "Teatro ai Parchi di Nervi", Genoa, Italy,
on July 31, 1996 (mix recording)
Paul Bley,piano
1. Track #1 (16:31)
2. Confirmation (05:26)
3. Track #3 (07:57)
4. Turnaround (09:36)
5. Track #5 (06:44)
6. Latin Genetics (06:08)
Total Time 52:24
A classic P.Bley Trio recorded just 23 years ago.
Rec. live at "Villa Imperiale", Genoa, Italy, on July 5,
1987 (mix recording)
Paul Bley,piano
Furio Di Castri,bass
Paul Motian,drums
1. Track #1 (13:45)
2. Track #2 (10:33)
3. Track #3 (08:46)
4. Ida Lupino (05:47)
5. Track #5 (16:07)
6. Track #6 (03:55)
7. When Will The Blues Leave? (03:52)
Total Time 1:02:49
Again, from the German school, two great improvisers.
Rec. live at "Teatro Tenda", Padua, Italy, on February 2, 1978
(mics recording)
Günter Christmann,trombone & double bass
Detlef Schönenberg,percussions
1. Track #1 (07:40)
2. Track #2 (09:45)
3. Track #3 (11:52)
4. Track #4 (05:06)
5. Track #5 (13:07)
6. Track #6 (07:31)
7. Track #7 (02:45)
8. Track #8 (07:40)
Total Time 1:05:31
Thirty years later...
Rec. live at "Museo delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino", Palermo, Italy,
on November 7, 2009 (radio broadcast)
Alex von Schlippenbach,piano
Jean-Luc Cappozzo/Axel Dörner/Manfred Schoof,trumpets
Johannes Bauer/Christof Thewes,trombones
Evan Parker/Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky/Gerd Dudek/
Daniele D’Agaro,reeds
Paul Lovens/Paul Lytton,drums
1. Improvisation [inc.] (52:20)
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
"At first blush, adding Roswell Rudd to a group of native West African
musicians might seem, well, stretched. Surprisingly, though, it proves
a remarkably impressive combination -- in large part due to the simple
melodies, the opportunity for the trombonist to stretch out, and the
quality of the band."
Rec. live at "Club La Palma", Rome, Italy, on June 18, 2004
(radio broadcast)
Roswell Rudd,trombone
Mamadou Diabate,kora
Mawuena Kodjovi,guitar
Lassana Diabate,balafon
Henry Paul Schroy,bass
Mar Gueye,djembe
John Betsch,drums
01. Bamako [R.Rudd] (6:18)
02. Announcement By Roswell Rudd (1:08)
03. Jackie-ing [T.Monk] (7:15)
04. Destiny [M.Diabate] (10:14)
05. Striking Up The Band By Roswell Rudd (1:56)
06. Rosmani [R.Rudd] (5:49)
07. Demoncan [M.Diabate] (8:18)
08. Johanna [R.Rudd] (14:04)
09. Malicool [R.Rudd] (11:12)
10. For Toumani (Diabate) [R.Rudd] (7:04)
Total Time 1:13:22
Another great Taylor from "Ilario's" collection : a concert organized
by the "Accademia Filarmonica Romana" (an association founded in
1821 for promoting chamber and symphonic music), a suite in three
parts titled by the same Taylor "The Dance Thru Numbers".
Highly recommended.
Rec. live at "Teatro Olimpico, Rome, Italy, on May 16, 2002
(mix recording)
Cecil Taylor,piano
1. The Dance Thru Numbers (Nedless That Eternally Vanish)
[C. Taylor] (56:02)
Lewis confirms of having a great talent as a composer for large
ensemble with these pieces composed from 1976 to 2009.
Thanks also to a week of rehearsal with the PMJO, the final result is,
in my opinion, remarkable.
Rec. live at "Auditorium - Parco della Musica (Sala G.Petrassi)", Rome,
Italy, on May 27, 2010 (radio broadcast)
George Lewis,conductor,trombone
Miya Masaoka,koto
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PMJO - Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra :
Gianni Oddi/Maurizio Giammarco/Gianni Savelli/Marco Conti/
Elvio Ghigliordini,reeds,flutes
Fernando Brusco/Claudio Corvini/Giancarlo Ciminelli/Francesco Lento,trumpets
Mario Corvini/Massimo Pirone/Luca Giustozzi/Roberto Pecorelli, trombones
Riccardo Fassi,piano
Luca Pirozzi,bass & electric bass
Pietro Iodice,drums
1. Hello/Goodbye (22:50)
2. The Chicken Skin II (23:57)
3. Fractals (09:14)
4. Transcription Of Fred Anderson's Solos (11:59)
5. Triangle (15:43)
6. Shuffle (14:22)
Total Time 1:38:07
All compositions by G.Lewis
A short supplement to the previous post.
Rec. live at "Loft", Munchen, Germany, on September 28, 1979
(mics recording)
Sunny Murray,drums
1. Sunny Solo (17:44)
An extemporary trio, even if in those years, the collaboration between
the two Murray was rather frequent.
Maybe Wallofsound (the greatest living authority about D.Murray)
can give an help for naming the unknown tracks.
Rec. live in Alassio, Italy, on September 9, 1979
(mics recording)
David Murray,tenor sax
Wilbur Morris,bass
Sunny Murray,drums
1. German Dilemma (22:13)
2. Unknown (12:46)
3. Unknown (07:08)
4. Unknown (11:28)
5. Sweet Lovely (07:35)
Total Time 1:01:12
After thirty years "the most exciting of the saxophone quartet"
is still active and in excellent form.
Rec. live at "Conservatorio Cantelli", Novara, Italy, on May 28,
2009 (radio broadcast)
Larry Ochs,tenor sax
Steve Adams,alto sax
Jon Raskin,baritone sax
Bruce Ackley,soprano sax
(first set only) :
1. Flower Power [J.Raskin] (05:37)
2. The Blocks [S.Adams] (06:01)
3. Graphic nr.38 [S.Adams] (07:35)
4. Juke Box Mambo [J.Raskin] (05:20)
5. Radar [ROVA] (06:01)
6. Juke Box Afro-Balkan [J.Raskin] (05:35)
Total Time 36:11
A recording i made when "the most exciting of the saxophone quartet"
was still at the beginning of its brilliant career.
Rec. live at "Auditorium S.Francesco al Corso", Verona, Italy,
on November 28, 1979 (mics recording)
Jon Raskin,alto,baritone & soprano sax,bass clarinet
Larry Ochs,tenor,alto,baritone & sopranino sax
Andrew Voight,alto & soprano sax,flute
Bruce Ackley,soprano & alto sax,clarinet
1. Flamingo Horizons (11:19)
2. Unknown (05:25)
3. Unknown (09:37)
4. Unknown (10:48)
5. Unknown (09:52)
6. Unknown (10:06)
7. Unknown (04:25)
8. Unknown (16:08)
9. Daredevils (05:41)
Total Time 1:23:26
For serviceton
Fake album n. 6!
A classic group for summer festivals (and we are on the eve
of the summer festivals!), but the interaction between Konitz
and Farmer is remarkable.
Rec. live at "Villa Imperiale ", Genoa, Italy, on July 8, 1981
(mix recording)
Lee Konitz,alto sax
Art Farmer,trumpet,flugelhorn
Ross Tompkins,piano
Milt Hinton,bass
Shelly Manne,drums
1. It’s You [L.Konitz] (09:21)
(Konitz/Farmer/Tompkins/Hinton/Manne)
2. A Minor Blues [L.Konitz] (09:41)
(Konitz/Farmer/Tompkins/Hinton/Manne)
3. In A Sentimental Mood [D.Ellington] (05:26)
(Farmer/Tompkins/Hinton/Manne)
4. Someday My Prince Will Come [F.Churchill/L.Morey] (05:29)
(Tompkins/Hinton/Manne)
5. What’s New [J.Burke/B.Haggart] (05:29)
(Konitz/Tompkins/Hinton/Manne)
6. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho [Traditional] (03:28)
(Hinton)
7. Cherokee [R.Noble] (06:48)
(Konitz/Farmer/Manne)
8. Passport [C.Parker] (11:10)
(Konitz/Farmer/Tompkins/Hinton/Manne)
9. Donna Lee [C.Parker] (07:31)
(Konitz/Farmer/Tompkins/Hinton/Manne)
Total Time 1:04:26
I've been pondering over this record for a while. I thought it looked good on paper, so when the chance came to get a copy, I found to my delight that it sounded good in practice as well. This was, I believe, a one-off event, so I doubt whether they have met later, but if they have, I would be interested to know.
This is a fine addition to the catalogue of European free jazzy big bands, suffice it to mention Globe Unity Orchestra, Willem Breuker Kollektief, Instant Composers Pool and the venerable Brotherhood of Breath. Breuker is here and so is Louis Moholo, the drummer with the BoB and the later Dedication Orchestra. The original version of "Khanya" is the opening tune on Moholo's "Spirit Rejoice" release on Ogun in 1978, later rereleased on cd and which should be part of any serious jazz collection. Yep, that important.
The title hints at circus music, and the burlesque playfulness of the Kollektief and the Brotherhood are on display with merry themes and raucous collective improvisation with the expert team of Bednarek and Moholo keeping a rock-solid rhythmic backbone. Listen especially to Moholo's "Khanya", a ferocious workout over the majestic theme, but there's also Breuker's "Another flat jungle", a circus-like theme giving way to beautiful ensemble work and a Breuker solo firing up Bednarek and Moholo behind him.
All in all, an ultra-fine record and on a label which I have rather associated with Dvorak and Smetana! It was later rereleased on the FMP label, but this is taken from the original Czechoslovakian release. By the way, if there are any followers from the Czech Republic or Slovakia, it would be interesting to know what the sleeve notes say. They are attached to this post in the comments section.
Basic facts:
Interjazz IV
Jirí Stivín, flute, whistle, alto saxophone;
Trevor Watts, soprano and alto saxophones;
Rüdiger Carl, tenor saxophone;
Alan Skidmore, tenor saxphone;
Willem Breuker, alto and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet;
Jarmo Sermilä, trumpet, synthesizer;
Radu Malfatti, trombone;
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone;
Tony Oxley, violin;
Antonín Matzner, synthesizer;
Rudolf Dasek, guitar;
Jacek Bednarek, bass;
Louis Moholo, drums;
Günter Sommer, percussion.
1.Stary Dobry Cirkus/Good old circus (Albert Mangelsdorff)(06.15)
2.Znameni dechu (Jirí Stivin)(09.10)
3.Dalsi Rovna Dzungle/Another flat jungle (Willem Breuker) (06.00)
4.Hudci (Rudolf Dasek)(08.55)
5.Prolinani (Antonin Matzner)(07.05)
6.Svetlo/Khanya (Louis T. Moholo)(05.00)
Recorded 13/15 March 1979 in Prague.
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