INTERNATIONALES NEW JAZZ MEETING AUF BURG ALTENA (JG RECORDS/Compilation, 1970)

Here's my first attempt for a compilation. In general I prefer "proper" albums, but with such a line-up I couldn't withhold myself.

A special mentioning goes for a rather unusual piece by Albert Mangelsdorff's group (in my ears) and to the Schlippenbach Trio with Paul Lovens and Michel Pilz! Some month ago I was convinced that there is no official recording by this trio.
( see > http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2010/10/schlippenbach-trio-first-incarnation.html ) - to err is human...and in this case quite joyful.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.





INTERNATIONALES NEW JAZZ MEETING AUF BURG ALTENA (Compilation)


1. JOACHIM KÜHN - EJE THELIN GROUP & ROLF KÜHN

Joachim Kühn, piano, alto saxophone
Rolf Kühn, clarinet
Eje Thelin, trombone
Hardy Roitlinger, bass (Adelhard Roidinger ?!)
Jacques Thollot, drums

"unknown title" 11:08


2. ALBERT MANGELSDORFF QUARTET

Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Heinz Sauer, alto saxophone
Günter Lenz, bass
Ralf Hübner, drums

"unknown title" 12:45


3. NEW JAZZ TRIO

Manfred Schoof, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Peter Trunk, bass
Cees See, drums

"unknown title" 12:26


4. JOHN SURMAN TRIO

John Surman, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Barre Phillips, bass
Stu Martin, drums

"unknown title" 11:50


5. WOLFGANG DAUNER TRIO

Wolfgang Dauner, piano, electric piano, melodica, hohner-pinnet
Eberhard Weber, bass
Fred Braceful, drums

"Summertime" (excerpt) 07:10


6. ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH TRIO

Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano
Michel Pilz, bass clarinet
Paul Lovens, drums

"Yarrak" 06:21


7. JOHN SURMAN TRIO + ALAN SKIDMORE

Alan Skidmore, tenor saxophone
John Surman, baritone saxophone
Barre Phillips, bass
Stu Martin, drums

"Dee Tune" 07:42


This is a compilation made from parts of two LPs.

Track 1 - 4 from JG RECORDINGS JG 21/22
"Internationales New Jazz Meeting Auf Burg Altena"
Recorded on June 27, 1970 at Altena, Burginnenhof, Germany.
The John Surman Trio was recorded on June 26, 1970.

Track 5 - 7 from JG RECORDINGS JG 24/25
"Remembering '70"
Recorded in 1970 at various concerts in Dortmund, Iserlohn and Altena.










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

A supplement to a previous post.
(Ilario's tape)

Rec. live at "Centro Jazz St. Louis", Rome, Italy, on December 15,
1979 (mix recording)

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

1. Lake [J.Newton] (17:28))
2. An Anthem For The Generation That Died [A.Davis] (16:54)
3. Meditations On Integration [C.Mingus] (28:06)
4. Hocket In The Pocket [A.Davis] (08:35)
5. Unknown [inc.] (21:08)

Total Time 1:32:13

Hocket In The Pocket

CHARLES TOLLIVER "NEW TOLLIVER" (BAYSTATE, 1977)

CHARLES TOLLIVER "NEW TOLLIVER"


Charles Tolliver, trumpet
Nathen Page, guitar
Steve Novosel, bass
Alvin Queen, dums


1. Earl's World 12:46
2. Impact 05:38
3. Compassion 11:00
4. Truth 09:48

Recorded November, 1977 in Paris.


BAYSTATE RVJ-6025 (LP)
BAYSTATE BVCJ-35117 (CD)

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Loek Dikker Quintet - Live in Imola '78

Classical Dutch School.

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

Loek Dikker,piano
Leo Van Oostrom,alto sax
Geerhard Zwiers,trombone
Niko Langenhuijsen,bass
Joop Van Erven,drums

1. Giorgio Gaslini Intro (01:06)
2. Unknown (47:28)
3. Encore (07:31)

Total Time 56:06

Encore

Cecil Taylor Trio - Live in Orvieto '75 [New Links]

The final concert (the fourth of the evening!) of the third edition
of Umbria Jazz, maybe not the best recording but, the Music is
fantastic ...

Rec. live at "Umbria Jazz", Orvieto, Italy, on August 1, 1975
(mics recording)

Cecil Taylor,piano
Jimmy Lyons,alto sax
Andrew Cyrille,drums

1. Improvisation [inc.] (59:10)

excerpt

BILL DIXON "CONSIDERATIONS 1" (FORE, 1973/75/76)

Sublime performances by Bill Dixon and his fellow musicians.
Finally - after years of searching for these rare recordings - I'm able to hear them. Thank you M.!
My expectations weren't disappointed - au contraire.

Enjoy!





BILL DIXON "CONSIDERATIONS 1"


Bill Dixon, trumpet
Steve Horenstein, tenor saxophone (1,4)
Alan Silva, bass (1)
Henry Letcher, drums (4)

1. Places And Things 11:59
2. Long Alone Song 06:35
3. Shrike 01:01
4. Pages 16:08
5. Solo 07:00


Recorded: 1973 (3,5), 1975 (2,4), and 1976 (1)
Cover paintings by Dixon.

FORE 3

(lp-rip)

Note: Tracks 2) and 3) also available on "Odyssey".

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BILL DIXON "CONSIDERATIONS 2" (FORE, 1972/73/75)

BILL DIXON "CONSIDERATIONS 2"


Bill Dixon, trumpet
Henry Letcher, drums (3,4)
Jim Tifft, trumpet (5)
Jeff Hoyer, trombone (5)
Steve Horenstein, tenor saxophone (5)
Jay Ash, baritone saxophone (5)
Chris Billias, percussion (5)
(unknown orchestra on 2)


1. Webern 00:15
2. Orchestra Piece 12:03
3. Duo # one 07:36
4. Duo # two 06:38
5. Sequences 12:56


Recorded: 1973 (1), 1972 (2,4), 1975 (3,4)

Cover paintings by Bill Dixon.

FORE 5

(lp-rip)

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MASAHIKO TOGASHI & MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "PULSATION" (PADDLE WHEEL, 1983)

UPDATE: New rip from another LP courtesy of Nick. Links see comment no. 16..........


The collaboration between Masayuki Takayanagi and Masahiko Togashi yields some music which is quite special for both discographies. They never played in such a manner before or after.
Note: The rip has a continous buzzing and during the quieter parts a kind of crackling. I tried to remove it - but to no avail. Yet it is still a good listen (sonically) and a marvellous achievement by the musicians (musically!!).
Hopefully it will see a proper reissue...

Enjoy!






MASAHIKO TOGASHI & MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "PULSATION"


Masayuki Takayanagi,guitar
Masahiko Togashi,drums, percussion

1. Inner pulsation (TOGASHI) 21:12
2. Outer pulsation (TOGASHI) 21:19


May 27, 1983 : Live at Zojoji Hall, Tokyo

Notes :
Concert produced by TOGASHI Masahiko (Zojoji concert No. 13).
Cover design by TOGASHI Masahiko.
Album subtitle : "1983. We now create. Live at Zojoji Hall."

PADDLE WHEEL/KING K28P-6244

(lp rip)


Addendum: A new (Dec. 19) rip is available, see comments...

UPDATE: New link from the new rip (courtesy Nick) in comments (Nov. 06. 2012)
...still waiting for a reissue...

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KANG TAE HWAN & SAINKHO NAMTCHYLAK "LIVE" (FREE IMPROVISATION NETWORK, 1993)

KANG TAE HWAN & SAINKHO NAMTCHYLAK "LIVE"


Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone
Sainkho Namtchylak, voice


1. Improvisation 1 (duo) 22:00
2. Improvisation 2 (solo- Sainkho) 02:42
3. Improvisation 3 (duo) 03:50
4. Improvisation 4 (Hokutobo) (solo- Kang) 25:03
5. Improvisation 5 (duo) 15:59



Recorded live at Weather Report, Matsue, Shimane-kenn, Japan on 28th November, 1993.


FREE IMPROVISATION NETWORK FINCD9301

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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)

Carla Bley Band - Live in Milan '80

"It doesn't matter what it is. I'm just a person who writes for what it is. It's written for jazz musicians. I don't consider myself a jazz musician at all. I'm not spontaneous. I take a lot of time thinking about everything and when I finally get an idea during a solo, the piece is over. So, I'm really slow. I'm not a jazz musician; I wish I were. I'm just writing for them, as opposed to writing for classical musicians, or as opposed to writing for cabaret or the other things you mentioned. Those are not the people I write for." Carla Bley

Rec. live at "Cineteatro Ciak", Milan, Italy, on November 3,
1980 (mics recording)

Carla Bley,conductor,organ,vocals
Steve Slagle,alto sax,clarinet,vocals
Gary Windo,tenor sax,vocals
Gary Valente,trombone,vocals
Earl McIntyre,bass trombone,vocals
Michael Mantler,trumpet,vocals
Joe Daley,tuba,vocals
Arturo O'Farrill,piano,vocals
Steve Swallow,electric bass,vocals
D.Sharpe,drums,vocals

1. Can't Get My Motor To Start (03:26)
2. 8 1/2 (11:09)
3. Murder (05:08)
4. Copyright Royalties (08:00)
5. 440 (07:48)
6. Unknown (03:56)
7. Very Very Simple [inc.] (06:27)
8. Hot River (08:00)
9. Walking Batterriewoman (06:59)

Total Time 1:00:59

All compositions by C.Bley except 2 [N.Rota]

Very Very Simple (inc.)

LUIGI CINQUE "NOTE DI ATEMPORALITÀ" (CRAMPS, 1979)

An addendum to the Cramps thread - I do not know anything about Luigi Cinque and haven't heard yet his music.
I got it as a present today - a present for you.
Enjoy!






Performer:
Luigi Cinque, Umberto Mosca, Antonello Neri


Instruments:
soprano saxophone, acqua, tastiere, flauti, voci, campanelli, chen, pianoforte preparato, zampogna


1. Solo 11:56
2. Il Volo Dell'Ape Oltre Le Sabbie 06:37
3. (Sinusoide) 07:34
4. Molino 03:25
5. Suoni 09:10


Released in 1979.

CRAMPS 5206 011 DIVerso n.11
(japanese version POCE-1203)

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G.L. UNIT "ORANGUTANG!" (EMI ODEON, 1969/70)

G.L. UNIT "ORANGUTANG!"


Track 1,2 & 3 :

Peter Hennix, Torsten Eckerman, trumpet
Roland Keijser, clarinet
Alponso Dantzler, alto saxophone
Göran Freese, alto saxophone, flute
Gunnar Lindqvist, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano
Rune Stålspets, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Allan Olsson, baritone saxophone, flute
Åke Holmqvist, melodica, recorder
Allan Wajda, piano, recorder
Kjell Norlén, guitar,
Ivar Lindell, Göran Oskarsson, bass
Bampe Karlsson, Bosse Skoglund, drums (1,2)
Bengt "Frippe" Nordström, alto saxophone (2),
Sune Spångberg, drums (3)


Track 4 :

Peter Hennix, Maffy Falay, Torsten Eckerman, Lalle Svensson, trumpet
Bo Lindenstrand, alto saxophone
Gunnar Lindqvist, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Roland Keijser, Tommy Koverhult, tenor saxophone, flute
Bernt Rosengren, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe
Bengt "Frippe" Nordström, tenor saxophone
Gunnar Bergsten, Göran Freese, baritone saxophone
Allan Olsson, baritone saxophone,,flute
Ove Karlsson, Mats Hagström, cello
Björn Alke, bass, cello
Lennart Sandsjö, bass
Bampe Karlsson, Sven-Åke Johansson, Gunnar Nyberg, Bengt Berger, drums
Peter Smoliansky, bongos


1. Waves 05:51
2. Experience X 06:31
3. Orangutan 07:22
4. Freedom - Equality - Brotherhood 16:04


All music composed by G.Lindqvist.
Track 1 - 3 recorded at Stockholmsterassen on March 19, 1969.
Track 4 recorded at EMI Studio, Stockholm on March 22, 1970.


EMI ODEON E062-34163

(lp rip)

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TOMMY KOVERHULT & JAN WALLGREN QUINTET (DRAGON, 1973)

TOMMY KOVERHULT & JAN WALLGREN QUINTET


Hakan Nykvist, fluegelhorn
Tommy Koverhult, tenor saxophone, flute
Jan Wallgren, piano
Ivar Lindell, bass
Ivan Oscarsson, drums


1. Man Dally (Wallgren) 07:17
2. Out Walked Bud (Wallgren) 06:07
3. Love Chant (Wallgren) 10:31
4. Wallgreco El Sueco (Wallgren) 08:07
5. Khalida's Lullaby (Wallgren) 04:20
6. Charli's Lat'n (Gösta Wälivaara) 09:42


Recorded at Guldhatten, Stockholm on March 5, 1973.


DRAGON DRLP 5

(lp rip)

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Billy Bang Sextet - Sweet Space - Anima 12741

Billy Bang Sextet
Sweet Space

Billy Bang - violin
Frank Lowe - tenor sax
Luther Thomas - alto sax
Butch Morris - cornet
Curtis Clark - piano
Wilbur Morris - bass
Steve McCall - drums


1. A Pebble Is A Small Rock 16:57
2. Sweet Space 5:21
3. Loweski For Frank (T.F.R.) 13:05
4. Music For The Love Of It 5:56

total 41:22

Recorded live at the Loeb Student Center north lobby, New York University, November 15, 1979.

Anima 12741 / own LP-rip
Owombat, May 2011


Hi all,
over at 9 grey chairs (http://ninegreychairs.blogspot.com/) there is much more to be found from this great musician, human being and personal friend. Sweet Space was not among them, so I decided to .flac my LP (some mp3´s of this are floating around in blogland) to the honour of Bill and for the pleasure of you

PAULINE OLIVEROS - WADADA LEO SMITH - ROSCOE MITCHELL - JOHN TILBURY "LIVE AT ANGELICA, 2011"

...upon request.
I got it from Dime - thanks to the original uploader survivor69.











ANGELICA 21 Festival internazionale di musica - LIVING IT UP!

Pauline Oliveros, accordion and electronics
Roscoe Mitchell, saxophones, flutes
John Tilbury, piano
Wadada Leo Smith, trumpet


improv1 pt1 12.27
improv1 pt2 17.39
improv2 pt1 17.40
improv2 pt2 22.13
improv3 (encore) 4.24

Live FM radio broadcast from Teatro San Leonardo, Bologna (ITALY) by "Il Cartellone - Radio Tre Suite", Radio 3 RAI [third channel of Italian national radio], on sunday 8 May 2011, 21:42 hours.

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MASAHIKO TOGASHI & IMPROVISATION JAZZ ORCHESTRA "AL-ALAPH" (PADDLE WHEEL, 1980)

MASAHIKO TOGASHI & IMPROVISATION JAZZ ORCHESTRA "AL-ALAPH"


Masahiko Sato, piano, electric piano, conductor
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion, arrangement
Katsuji Hattori, Kazuo Komiya, Jiro Shoda, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Tadanori Konakawa, Haruki Sato, trombone
Masami Nakagawa, flute, piccolo, soprano & alto saxophone
Shuya Sato, soprano & alto saxophone
Hisahide Kato, soprano & tenor saxophone
Kazutoki Umezu, soprano & alto saxophone, bass clarinet
Shunzo Sunahara, baritone saxophone
Hiroshi Ito, electric violin
Isao Suzuki, Nobuyoshi Ino, bass
Toshiro Miyauchi, Mikiharu Takagi, drums, percussion


LP 1

1. Al-Alaph (opening) 07:50
2. Wind 11:18
3. Street 20:02

LP 2

4. Lonely 20:02
5. Hole 09:23
6. Al-Alaph (closing) 09:46


Recorded on April 30, 1980 , live at Yubin Chokin Kaikan Hall, Tokyo.

PADDLE WHEEL/KING K22P-6021/2

(lp rip)

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Idris Ackamoor Quartet - Live in Moers '80 [New links]

Probably, a musician to be rediscovered.

Rec. live at the 9th "Moers Festival", Moers, Germany,
on May 24, 1980 (mics recording)

Idris Ackamoor,alto sax,percussion
Rasul Siddik,trumpet
John McKinley,bass
John Baker,drums

1. The Beginning Of The Second Earth [I.Ackamoor] (24:52)
2. Sun Dazzling [I.Ackamoor]/The Maze [L.Nyers] (25:35)
3. Song (inc.) [R.Mitchell] (06:48)

Total Time 57:15

Song

Art Ensemble of Chicago and the European Free Jazz Orchestra live in Frankfurt 1970

Some may recall that on the Church #9 blog, I contributed a rip of the "Gittin' to know y'all", a record on the MPS label that collected moments off the Baden Baden Free Jazz Meeting 1969. The gist of the title was the meeting of American musicians living in Europe, many associated with the Chicago-based AACM organisation, with a select assortment of European musicians under the general banner of free jazz. What I didn't know at the time was that there was a Gittin' to know y'all, part 2, comprising the AEC quartet with the European Free Jazz Orchestra, all happening in Frankfurt some months later.

So, for the sake of historical comprehensiveness, here is the piece, composed and led and introduced by Lester Bowie. He decided to rename it, considering the venue and the time, "Germany Unite", quite a prescient thing to say in 1970. Briefly, the piece can be divided into four fairly discernable sections. First is the opening with instruments on top of an orchestral drone backdrop, not unlike Gittin part 1. A quieter section follows with Roscoe Mitchell to the fore, here on bass sax. Afer that, a vocal section with Karin Krog and Jeanne Lee, both exquisite and freewheeling (the former was also on the Gittin MPS lp on a short vocal-only track). Finally, the ochestra shifts gear into a collective blowout, with Joseph Jarman in the foreground, on tenor. A couple of brief orchestral statements and the piece is over, a little over half an hour in all.

All good stuff and an extra treat for those who dug Gittin part 1. I sure did!

ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO & EUROPEAN FREE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
conducted by LESTER BOWIE
Frankfurt, 12. Deutsches Jazzfestival, 3. Konzert
March 22, 1970

Lester Bowie (tp, cond)
Joseph Jarman (as,ts)
Roscoe Mitchell (bs)
Malachi Favors Maghostut (b)
Frederic Rabold (pocket-tp)
Michael Sell (tp)
Herbert Joos (flh)
Manfred Schoof (tp)
Paul Rutherford, Albert Mangelsdorff, Günter Christmann (tb)
Dieter Scherf, Michael Thielepape, Joachim Kühn (as)
Axel Hennies (ts,fl)
Gunter Hampel (bcl)
Alfred Harth, Heinz Sauer, Gerd Dudek (ts)
Claus Bühler, Peter Stock (b)
Gerhard König (g)
Rainer Grimm (d)
Karin Krog (voc-left channel)
Jeanne Lee (voc-right channel)


1. Introduction (3:37)
2. Gittin' To Know Ya All (33:40)

source: FM

Billy Bang Vietnam Aftermath - live in Saalfelden 2002

With the death of an artist, there is, perhaps predictably, a flourish of online activity to commemorate the said artist. Billy Bang was no exception. About a dozen concert recordings have turned up and among them, I thought this one carried a special significance. This was the Vietnam Aftermath band, largely composed of members who had shared the experience of serving in Vietnam in their youth. For Bang and his ex-combatants, the project offered a chance to work with and work through the emotional demons generated by serving in a war that never was popular and ended in defeat. As with war experiences in general, what happened often remained unsaid unless one marshalled the courage to deal with it, personally or therapeutically in company with others.

For his and his co-musicians, Bang wrote up eight tunes that in various ways captured the Vietnam war reality. Motives from Asian music are mixed in with familiar jazz idioms, for instance in the theme of the opening track which also is the first off on this concert recording. We'll get to hear five pieces off the Vietnam aftermath cd, and as the band was called back for an encore, we'll get a sixth, Bien Hoa Blues. As Bang lived in Germany on and off, he gave a shot at introducing the band and himself in German as well.

This aftermath cd was followed up by Vietnam Reflections, though without Frank Lowe, who had died in the meantime and he later went on to collaborate with Vietnamese musicians. All in all, a very positive hour, and a proof that music can be life-affirming, in the case of Billy Bang, a deep truth and not a cliche.

Don't forget to pick up Billy Bang cds, many of which are still in print!

For further info, including the background for these tunes, check this source:

http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/jazzblog/archive/2011/04/12/r-i-p-billy-bang.aspx


Basic facts:

Billy Bang - vietnam aftermath
August 23 2002
Saalfelden JF, A
tt 60.48
A-
SBD

Billy Bang v
John Hicks p
Curtis Lundy b
Frank Lowe ts
James Zollar tp
Michael Carvin dr

01 BB ann/Yo! Ho Chi Minh Is In The House 12.00
02 BB ann/Tunnel rat 9.06
03 BB ann/Moments For Kiamia 11.33
04 BB ann/Fire in the hole 7.48
05 BB ann/Saigon phunk 9.18
06 Band Introduction 1.31
07 Bien Hoa blues 9.30

Keith Tippett - Live in Trieste '10

There was a request for this concert...

Rec. live at "Conservatorio G. Tartini", Trieste, Italy,
on October 25, 2010 (radio broadcast)

Keith Tippett,prepared piano

1. Improvisation (44:17)

LABORATORIO DELLA QUERCIA (HORO, 1978)

This record is similar to the London Jazz Composers Orchestra [> upcoming] sessions, as it features a large group , with individual players stepping out for solos from time to time.

There was an announcement about a reissue of the Horo catalogue. But apart of a few CDs (Rivers,Shepp, Sun Ra and Konitz/Solal duo), which are now - again? - OOP , we have still to wait until it eventually will happen.

Wish I could have been there!





LABORATORIO DELLA QUERCIA (HORO, 1978)

Kenny Wheeler, trumpet
Alberto Corvini, trumpet
Enrico Rava, trumpet
Roswell Rudd, trombone
Danilo Terenzi, trombone
Steve Potts, alto & soprano saxophone
Evan Parker, tenor & soprano saxophone
Maurizio Giammarco, tenor, soprano & sopranino saxophone, flute
Tommaso Vittorini, baritone saxophone
Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone
Massimo Urbani, alto saxophone
Frederik Rzewski, piano
Martin Joseph, piano
Tristan Honsinger, cello
Irene Aebi, cello
Kent Carter, cello, bass
Roberto Bellatalla, cello, bass
Paul Lytton, drums, percussion
Noel McGhie, drums
Roberto Gatto, drums

LP 1

1. Tromblues 11:49
2. Dialogando 12:02
3. La Quercia 23:15

LP 2

1. Vortex Waltz 14:50
2. Nella Casa Delle Papere 10:06
3. La Legge E' Uguale Per Tutti 06:12
4. The Message From The Maine 17:44


Recorded live at "Quercia Del Tasso, Rome, July 5 & 6, 1978.

HORO HDP 39/40

(lp rip)

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Brass Bang! - Live in Camerino '10

An explosive brass band born around the table of a
restaurant in the 2009 summer.
Higly recommended.

Rec. live at "Teatro Filippo Marchetti", Camerino (Macerata),
Italy, on July 22, 2010 (radio broadcast)

Paolo Fresu,trumpet,flugelhorn,effects
Steven Bernstein,trumpet,slide trumpet,effects
Gianluca Petrella,trombone,effects
Marcus Rojas,tuba,percussion

01. Intro (02:31)
02. Zero [L.Bowie] (09:42)
03. Dissonanze Cognitive [P.Fresu] (05:16)
04. G.Petrella & P.Fresu speak (01:12)
05. Choral [M.Rojas]/Moon River [H.Mancini] (09:25)
06. Shorty [S.Bernstein] (07:50)
07. S.Bernstein speaks (02:03)
08. Rockin' In Rhythm [D.Ellington]/As Tears Go By [M.Jagger] (14:41)
09. G.Petrella speaks (0:44)
10. Navigation n°14 [G.Petrella] (08:27)
11. Romanza [P.Fresu] (02:49)
12. Maniac Depression [J.Hendrix] (05:41)
13. Non Potho Reposare [Traditional] (08:07)
14. Guarda Che Luna [W.Malgoni] (06:11)

Total Time 1:24:45

Guarda Che Luna

JAN WALLGREN & BENGT ERNRYD QUINTET "LOVE CHANT" (DRAGON, 1976)

JAN WALLGREN & BENGT ERNRYD QUINTET "LOVE CHANT"


Bengt Ernryd, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Tomasz Szukalski, tenor saxophone
Jan Wallgren, piano
Pawel Jarzebski, bass
Erik Dahlbäck, drums


A)
1. Khalida's Lullaby 05:35
2. Out Walked Bud 10:07
3. Love Chant (Part 1) 05:07

B)
4. Love Chant (Part 2) 14:20
5. Wallgreco El Sueco 07:41


Recorded on 14th April, 1976 by the Swedish Broadcasting Company.

DRAGON DRLP 10

(Note: Track 2 + 3 and Track 4 + 5 are continous performances - tracking is for listener's convenience.)

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Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin Big Band - Live in Stuttgart '79

Another great Big Band from the Seventies.

Rec. live in Stuttgart, Germany, on December 2nd, 1979
(radio broadcast)

Toshiko Akiyoshi,piano,conductor
Lew Tabackin,tenor sax,flute
John Gross,tenor sax
Dan Higgins,alto sax
Ted Nash,alto sax,flute
Bill Byrne,baritone sax
Steven Huffsteter/Bobby Shew/Buddy Childers/Mike Price,trumpets
Bruce Fowler/Rick Culver/Hart Smith,trombones
Phil Teele,bass trombone
Bob Bowman,bass
Steve Haughton,drums

01. Tuning Up [T.Akiyoshi] (14:14)
02. March Of The Tadpoles [T.Akiyoshi/L.Tabackin] (12:18)
03. Transcience [T.Akiyoshi] (04:58)
04. A-10-205932 [T.Akiyoshi] (13:57)
05. Warning! Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health [J.Benedict] (07:12)
06. Since Perry/Yet Another Tear [T.Akiyoshi/L.Tabackin] (19:41)
07. Kogun [T.Akiyoshi] (12:42)
08. After Mr. Teng [L.Tabackin] (10:58)
09. Road Time Shuffle [T.Akiyoshi] (06:30)
10. Hangin' Loose (inc.) [T.Akiyoshi] (11:02)

Total Time 1:53:37

Road Time Shuffle

MICHAEL SMITH "REFLECTION ON PROGRESS" (STORYVILLE, 1972)

MICHAEL SMITH "REFLECTION ON PROGRESS"

Michael Smith, piano
Kent Carter, bass
Laurence Cook, drums
Ivan Krillzarin, percussion


1. Tempus Edax Rerum 05:10
---(Time is the consumer of all things)
2. Reflection On Progress 07:44
3. Agreement III 06:03
---(A tribute to Paul Bley)
4. Sunny Day 05:21
5. Tit 07:55
6. Nevenka 04:38
7. Dianoia To Nous 11:47
---(A tribute to Anthony Braxton,
George Russell & Maurice Nicoll)


All pieces by Michael Smith except "Tit" which is from Kent Carter.


Recorded at: Ivar Rosenberg Sound Technic, Copenhagen, August 10 & 14, 1972.

STORYVILLE SLP 1006

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ROBERT RUFF "SHAZA-RA" (BAYSTATE, 1977)

Spiritual Jazz which begins in a relaxed yet grooving mood. During the last piece it starts to burn...
Robert Ruff was unknown to me and I heard of only one other recording with him. It's a very rare and quite expensive LP - it went up to 2100 $ on ebay - maybe someone...: THE WORLD'S EXPERIENCE ORCHESTRA - THE BEGINNING OF A NEW BIRTH, World Productions BSE-1

On youtube one can hear an excerpt of the B-Side ("The Prayer").
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv6SHZ76OoI


However - Enjoy!





ROBERT RUFF "SHAZA-RA"


Robert Ruff, bass
Raqib Hassan, tenor saxophone
William Mathews, tenor saxophone
Mwalim Atif, piano
Syd Smart, drums


1. Ruff's Blues (Ruff) 13:49
2. Impressions (Coltrane) 05:20
3. Shaza-Ra (Ruff) 20:11


Recorded: August 6, 1977 at Long View Farm Studio, Massachussetts.


BAYSTATE RVJ-6022 (lp)
BAYSTATE BVCJ-35106 (cd)

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CECIL MCBEE "MUTIMA" (STRATA-EAST, 1974)

Riccardo - this is for you!

Hopefully it's new for you - Enjoy.








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Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra - Live in Milan '78 [New links]

One of the latest concert of this wonderful Orchestra : indeed,
later that month, Jones surprised Lewis by suddenly leaving the
band and moving to Denmark, an action he never explained.

Rec. live at "Capolinea", Milan, Italy, on November 7, 1978
(mics recording)

Thad Jones,conductor
Larry Moss/Simo Salminen/Ron Tooley/Irving Stokes,trumpets,flugelhorns
John Mosca/Lollie Bienenfeld/Lu Robertson/Douglas Purviance,trombones
Dick Oatts/Steve Coleman,alto saxes
Richard “Rich” Perry/Bob Rockwell,tenor saxes
Charles Davis,baritone sax
Jim McNeely,piano
Jesper Lundgaard,bass
Mel Lewis,drums

1st set :
01. Love Walk Dance [T.Jones] (11:32)
02. Tiptoe [T.Jones] (10:49)
03. All My Yesterdays [T.Jones] (05:06)
04. Big Dipper [T.Jones] (10:37)
05. The Little Pixie [T.Jones] (12:04)
06. Ambiance [M.McPartland] (10:58)
07. The Second Race [T.Jones] (10:15)
08. Sixty First And Richard [T.Jones] (12:00)

2nd set :
09. Willow Weep For Me [A.Ronell] (09:55)
10. The Groove Merchant [J.Richardson] (09:40)
11. Thank You [J.Dodgion] (07:21)
12. Don't Get Sassy [T.Jones] (11:18)
13. Yours And Mine [T.Jones] (04:31)
14. Fingers [T.Jones] (15:09)

Total Time 2:21:22

Yours And Mine

JiŘí STiVíN & RUDOLF DAŠEK - System Tandem (JAPO 1974)

This album is welcome addition to previously available output of great Czech duo. Vinyl rip contributed by kind and quick Wildgrebe.

Jiří Stivín - alto & soprano sax, flute, recorder
Rudolf Dašek - guitar

01 Puddle on the Muddle 5:39
02 Moravian Folk Song - Forman Going Down the Valley 5:13
03 Hey, Man (Let's Play Something About Spain) 9:10
04 Shepherd Song 10:33
05 What's Your Story 8:01
06 Puzzle Game 3:00

Recorded at unknown studio, May 1974

Japo 60008 oop 1974

FLAC

WUCHNER - KOLLER - JOOS - DEGEN - LAUER - CREMER "PIECE FOR MOUTH" (PLÄNE, 1978)

This is the first recording under Jürgen Wuchner's leadership and production.
He was born 1948 in Kleinostheim, a small city near Frankfurt, Germany.
His collaborators include Janusz Stefanski, Karl Berger, Harry Beckett, John Tchicai, Louis Moholo, Heinz Sauer, Rudi Mahall, Marty Cook, Fritz Pauer and the Vienna Art Orchestra.

There is a fantastic recording here on Inconstant Sol in a trio with Hans Koller and Fritz Pauer on piano and him on double bass...

http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/search/label/Hans%20Koller




WUCHNER - KOLLER - JOOS - DEGEN - LAUER - CREMER "PIECE FOR MOUTH"


Jürgen Wuchner, bass
Hans Koller, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Herbert Joos, trumpet, cornet
Bob Degen, piano
Christoph Lauer, tenor & soprano saxophone
Thomas Cremer, drums


1. Piece For Mouth (Joos) 12:31
2. Moon Yellow (Wuchner) 09:37
3. Piece For H.C. (Wuchner) 13:40
4. Piece For T.C. (Joos) 05:15

Solos:
Track 1 - Lauer/Joos
Track 2 - Wuchner/Koller+Cremer
Track 3 - Degen/Lauer/Cremer/Joos
Track 4 - Cremer/Koller

Recorded Juli 1978 at Tonstudio Zuckerfabrk, Stuttgart, Germany.
(produced by Jürgen Wuchner)


PLÄNE JAZZ G 0042

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Company - Live in London '79 vol.2

This session of the Company took place at ICA (Institute of
Contemporary Arts in London) the following day that at
the Conway Hall : same line-up with the "little" addition
of A.Braxton.

Rec. live at "ICA", London, on March 4, 1979
(mics recording)

Anthony Braxton,alto sax (1-3/6)
Steve Lacy,soprano saxophone (3/5)
Han Bennink,drums,viola,bass clarinet,trumpet,etc (4/6)
Wadada Leo Smith,trumpet (3/6)
Evan Parker,tenor and soprano saxophones (1-2/4)
Tristan Honsinger,cello (1-2/5)
Derek Bailey,electric and acoustic guitars (3/4)
Maarten van Regteren Altena,bass (3)

1. AB/EP/TH #1 (11:19)
2. AB/EP/TH #2 07:31)
3. MA/DB/WLS/AB/SL (24:08)
4. HB/EP/DB (23:47)
5. SL/TH (12:44)
6. AB/HB/WLS 31:50)

Total Time 1:51:22

AB/EP/TH #2

Sam Rivers Quartet - Live in Brescia '78

Dedicated to Igor, onxidlib and especially to Ilario.

Rec. live at "Supercinema", Brescia, Italy, on October 31,
1978 (mix recording)

Sam Rivers,tenor & soprano saxes,flute
Joe Daley,tuba,euphonium
Dave Holland,bass,cello
Thurman Barker,drums,percussion

1. Tides (Maree) Suite (1:20:07)
2. Encore (09:18)

Total Time 1:29:25

Encore

PER HENRIK WALLIN "THE NEW FIGARO" (DRAGON, 1975)

PER HENRIK WALLIN "THE NEW FIGARO"


Lars-Göran Ulander, soprano & alto saxophone
Per-Henrik Wallin, piano
Peter Olsen, drums


1. The New Figaro 14:14
2. E.V. (Part 1) 09:07
3. E.V. (Part 2) 19:04
4. Wuppertal 01:47


Recorded live at "Fasching", Stockholm, April 16, 1975.

DRAGON DRLP 4

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ANTHONY BRAXTON "FOUR COMPOSITIONS (1973)" (NIPPON COLUMBIA, 1973)

Here's Anthony Braxton's first japanese adventure - upon request.


ANTHONY BRAXTON "FOUR COMPOSITIONS (1973)"


Anthony Braxton, sopranino & alto saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute
Masahiko Sato, piano
Keiki Midorikawa, bass
Hozumi Tanaka, percussion (only track 4)

1. Composition 23N 11:45
2. Composition 23P 08:32
3. Composition 23M 10:55
4. Composition 23(O) 10:30


Recorded in Tokyo, Japan on 11th January, 1973.

DENON NIPPON NCB 8504-N

IVAN OSCARSSON & CONSORTES "IVAN THE TERRIBLE" (DRAGON, 1966/68)

One more with the wonderful Bengt Ernryd and the only one with Ivan Oscarsson as the leader.




IVAN OSCARSSON & CONSORTES "IVAN THE TERRIBLE"


Bernt Ernryd, trumpet (2,3,4), cornet (2,3)
Bernt Rosengren, tenor saxophone (4)
Christer Boustedt, alto saxophone (1)
Jan Wallgren, piano
Sven Hessle, bass
Ivan Oscarsson, drums
Rupert Clemendore, congas (4)
Sabu Martinez, congas (1)


1. Knut Bossa Nova 10:34
2. Moetotolo 04:57
3. Modes In Contrast 11:22
4. Locomotions 24:35


Recorded in Stockholm:
April, 1966 - track 4
May, 1966 - track 2 + 3
March, 1968 - track 1

DRAGON DRLP 7

















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MARCEL BÁRTA & MUFF - Live @ Jazz Club Železná, Prague, 2oo2-o6-o2

MARCEL BÁRTA & MUFF - Live @ Jazz Club Železná, Prague, 2oo2-o6-o2

1. Ufofka (Jakub Zitko)
2. Standardman (Jakub Zitko)
3. The Three Trees (Jakub Zitko)
4. Two For Bleu (Charlie Hunter)
5. Red Gator (Medeski, Martin & Wood)
6. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria)
7. 13 (Jakub Zitko)
8. Black Is Black (Marcel Barta)

Marcel Bárta - alto & soprano saxes, bass clarinet
Jiří Šimek - electric guitar
Jakub Zitko - hammond organ
Jakub Vejnar - bass guitar
Roman Vícha - drums
Miloš Dvořáček - percussion, trumpet

Recorded and mastered by Honzin
Published as self released demo CD-R



Marcel Bárta (born 1974) is active on Czech jazz scene since 90's. He formerly played alto & soprano sax and bass clarinet (strongly influenced by Eric Dolphy), in recent years he is playing mostly tenor instead of alto. Muff was first project under his leadership and was main attraction in Prague jazz clubs during late 90's and early years of our century. Their inspirations include electric Miles, as well as many contemporary and nu jazz stuff. Band stopped playing for some years then, as members were busy in other line-ups like NUO, Vertigo Quintet, Soil, Ondřej Konrád & Gumbo or Face Of The Bass. Their reformation is tied mostly with opening of new place, Jazz Dock club at Vltava riverside in 2oo9, where keyboard player Jakub Zitko is doing programme, in between his musician's duties. Muff released fine debut album on Animal Music label in 2o1o, but this old recording remains unequalled due to my ears. Great sax and bass clarinet playing, as well as inventive hammond work.

www.myspace.com/mufforever

BENGT ERNRYD QUARTET "1964-65" (DRAGON)

Since discovering "Ballade an der Ruhr" I've felt in love with Ernryd's trumpet.

> http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2010/12/wallgren-ernryd-niebergall-sjokvist.html

Enjoy!




BENGT ERNRYD QUARTET "1964-65"


Bengt Ernryd, trumpet
Jan Wallgren, piano (3), Percussion (1,2), Vibes (2)
Gösta Wälivaara, bass
Jan Carlsson, drums


1. Meditation And Motion 13:46
2. Parallel Movements 07:11
3. At The End Of The Day 17:35


Recorded in Stockholm, September 1964 (track 1 & 2), April 1965 (track 3).


DRAGON DRLP 1

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MASAHIKO TOGASHI TRIO "MOTION" (DENON, 1977)

MASAHIKO TOGASHI TRIO "MOTION"


Masami Nakagawa, alto & soprano saxophone, flute
Keiki Midorikawa, bass
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion

1. Wonder Bird 14:17
2. Passing 05:03
3. Ballad 10:44
4. Playing Beat 06:11


Recorded on January 30-31, 1977 at Nippon Columbia 1st Studio, Tokyo.

Denon Jazz/Nippon Columbia YX-7514-ND

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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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STEVE COHN "ITTEKIMASU" (ITM, 1987)

STEVE COHN "ITTEKIMASU"


Steve Cohn, piano, shakuhachi, hichiriki, shofar, khaen, percussion
Fred Hopkins, bass
Thurman Barker, drums, marimba, orchestra bells, percussion


1. First movement 16:25
2. Second movement 08:00
3. Third movement 06:15
4. Fourth movement 12:15
5. Fifth movement 12:20

Recorded 9/4/1987 at the Greenwich Village Jazz Festival, at the Greenwich House, N.Y.C.

ITM Records ITMP 970059

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