John Tchicai Group Montmartre, Copenhagen May 29, 1981 FM

John Tchicai - as, fl, perc
Peter Oye - g, perc
Hugo Rasmusen - b
?? Trangaard - dr

FM->Cassette->??->CDR->EAC->FLAC

Fred Frith/Christian Marclay The Kitchen NYC February 12 1987 AUD

From DIME, original notes. Thanks to the original uploader.

Aud>Sony Stereo Condenser>Marantz PMD340>cass(1 generation)>Peak>Waves L1>Xact>flac
Fred Frith- Guitars on the table, violin, voice, percussion etc
Christian Marclay - Turntables
You want noise, you got it here ;-)
Other than some minor mic knocking this is a very good document of a rare meeting between these two master improvisors

JOACHIM KÜHN "THIS WAY OUT" (MPS, 1973)

JOACHIM KÜHN "THIS WAY OUT"


Joachim Kühn, piano, alto saxophone
Peter Warren, bass, cello
Daniel Humair, drums, percussion
Gerd Dudek, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute


LP 1

01. Brother Rolf 01:55
02. Byg Bridge 06:03
03. Amok 05:59
04. She's A Beauty 04:42
05. Spaced In 04:24
06. Body And Soul 05:20
07. Phallic Danse 06:09
08. Juxtaposition 03:55
09. All The Things You Are 03:55
10. Paris '72 01:00

LP 2

01. This Way Out 05:02
02. Do Dat Dudek 05:31
03. Sound Color One 02:05
04. Sound Color Two 01:17
05. Other Way Out 03:51
06. Unison Union 20:13


Recorded January 1973 at MPS-Studio in Villingen, Germany.
Gerd Dudek plays only on LP 2.

MPS 29 21752-3

(lp rip)

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Brotherhood of Breath live at Siegendorff 1975

This is a one-hour excerpt from a BoB concert in Siegendorff in Austria on 11 July 1975. The final track in this set is unfortunately faded out before the end and I've no idea whether there were more tunes, but I have a hunch there might have been.

The line-up is not entirely certain, but quite possibly similar to the BoB line-up at the Willisau concert the same year. I've added Harry Beckett as he was playing on both 1975 gigs featured on the "Bremen to Bridgwater" cd released by Cuneiform, so there is a likelihood that he is on this gig as well though one cannot be entirely sure (unless one can pick him out from the audio). New to BoB is Bruce Grant on baritone sax, stepping in for John Surman, one might say. He also appeared on the "French" version of BoB on "Yes Please" which we have posted here earlier.

There was no set list given when this was posted on the Dime network, so I've had to reconstruct the list by listening to the tunes and crosschecking with other BoB albums. Interestingly, many of the tunes here were never released in a studio version, might not even have been recorded, but were regulars in the BoB live repertoire. From what I've been able to find out, these are the tunes:


01. warming up + Ismite is Might (Chris McGregor) (16:10)
02. The Serpent's Kindly Eye (Chris McGregor) (10:48)
03. Untitled original (Mike Osborne) (8:10)
04. Tunji's Song (Tunji Oyelana) (6:18)
05. Mra (Dudu Pukwana) (12:24)
06. Kongi's Theme (Chris McGregor) (cut off) (4:55)

The third tune was never given a title, but according to information from the "Bremen to Bridgwater" double cd, was written by Mike Osborne and appears as the final track on cd1, recorded at Bridgwater earlier that year. Nice to hear the anthem-like "Ismite is Might", appearing at roughly at the 11-minute mark on the first track here, after a false start of "Mra".

Line-up:

Chris McGregor - piano
Dudu Pukwana - reeds
Mike Osborne - reeds
Evan Parker - reeds
Elton Dean - reeds
Bruce Grant - reeds
Mongezi Feza - trumpet
Marc Charig - trumpet
Harry Beckett - trumpet
Nick Evans - trombone
Radu Malfatti - trombone
Harry Miller - bass
Louis Moholo - drums

This is an audience recording. The sound is fairly good, and the BoB is at their shambolic best, as always.

Steve Lacy Quintet - Live in Cremona '78

A concert of surreal beauty (like much music by Lacy) with a wonderful
(and very long) version of "Existence" from the Tao Suite.

Rec. live at "Teatro Ponchielli", Cremona, Italy,
on May 2, 1978 (mics recording)

Steve Lacy,soprano sax
Steve Potts,alto & soprano sax
Irene Aebi,vocal,cello & violin
Kent Carter,bass
Oliver Johnson,drums

1. Stamps (06:55)
2. Follies (14:34)
3. Troubles (09:39)
4. Lesson (13:39)
5. Ducks (16:58)
6. Tao Suite : Existence/The Way/Bone/Name/The Breath/Life On Its Way (56:05)
7. The Dumps [encore] (05:32)

Total Time 2:03:25

excerpt from Existence

Donald Rafael Garrett Ensemble - Live in Milan '78

A brief document from the time when Garrett was living in Italy.

Rec. live at "Cineteatro Ciak", Milan, Italy, on January 28,
1978 (mics recording)

Donald Rafael Garrett,bass,clarinet,flutes
Daniele Cavallanti,tenor & soprano sax,clarinet
Roberto della Grotta,cello
Filippo Monico,drums

1. Improvisation (30:04)

excerpt

PARKER/RUTHERFORD/GUY/STEVENS "4,4,4," (KONNEX, 1979/92)

Virtuosic and swift - four leading members of european Free Improvised Music.
Paired on this OOP CD with a bit more than twenty minutes music of an underrecorded ensemble - the late S.M.E.

Enjoy!





PARKER/RUTHERFORD/GUY/STEVENS "4,4,4,"

Evan Parker, soprano saxophone
Paul Rutherford, trombone, euphonium
Barry Guy, bass, electronics
John Stevens, percussion, voice

1. 1,4,4, (04:33)
2. 2,4,4, (11:05)
3. 3,4,4, (07:45)
4. 4,4,4, (18:25)
5. 5,4,4, (01:42)

Recorded in London, October 4, 1979, at Riverside Studios.
Originally as VIEW VS 0011
Note: date given by Evan Parker; on Cover as August 1979.

S.M.E.

Nigel Coombes, violin
Roger Smith, acoustic guitar
John Stevens, drums, mini-trumpet

6. Surfaces (23:10)

Recorded in London, August 18, 1992 at Watershed Studios.

KONNEX KCD 5049

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DAVE DOUGLAS NEW JAZZ MEETING November 20, 1998 Tollhaus Karlsruhe, Germany

Track List (1:04:11):
1. Introductions - 3:04
2. Lewinsky March - 9:04
3. Song Introduction - 1:04
4. Episode for Taslima Nasrin - 8:09
5. One More News - 17:39
6. Woman at Point Zero - 12:54
7. Mamuse, Ma Muse? - 12:14

Musicians:
Dave Douglas - trumpet
Louis Sclavis - clarinet, saxophones
Rabih Abou-Khalil - oud
Michel Godard - tuba, serpent
Vincent Courtois - cello
Mark Feldman - violin
Nabil Khaiat - frame drum
Jim Black - drums

Source:
SWR digital radio broadcast

Lineage:
DRB >DAT at 48 kHz >DAT clone >.wav via S/PDIF and M-Dio 2448 digital soundcard >CoolEdit Pro 2.0 >CD Wave >CDR >EAC (secure) >FLAC Frontend (level 6, SBE OK)

Notes:
Received from source, who made the recording to DAT, labelled as "part one." I have never come across a part two.

Although also given as digital broadcast, the frequency analysis shows no dip in the high frequencies, so although the bitrate was not given it is surely exceptionally high and demonstrates a lossless source.

FRANK WRIGHT & JERRY GRIFFIN "SAALFELDEN, AUSTRIA, NOVEMBER 1979"

This concert was intented as a quartet (or quintet) but the others members of the group
were stranded somewhere on their way from the Netherlands to Austria.

Wether Frank Wright plays a Selmer saxophone during this concert is unknown...





FRANK WRIGHT - JERRY GRIFFIN "SAALFELDEN, AUSTRIA, NOVEMBER 1979"


Frank Wright, tenor saxophone
Jerry Griffin, drums


1.unknown titel 21:57
2.unknown titel 13:57
3.unknown titel 10:33
4.unknown titel 15:50
5.unknown titel 11:36

Recorded at "Jazz im Stall", Saalfelden, Austria, November 30, 1979.

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Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy Music Is An Open Sky Festival Sweet Basil NYC USA Februay 7 1985 FM

Lester Bowie Trumpet
Stanton Davis Trumpet
Malachi Thompson Trumpet
Bruce Purse Trumpet
Craig Harris Trombone
Steve Turre Trombone
Bob Stewart Tuba
Phillip Wilson Drums

original text file:
here's an early Brass Fantasy show, as broadcasted by WKCR-FM in NYC.
They open with Great Pretender, but the I have no titles for the rest.....please help out if you can.
FM>MasterCass>Peak>Xact>Flac

*************************************************************************
Note: I don't care what the tune names are, feel free to name them if you want to.

Homage To Albert, Fred And Bill - Live in Sant'Anna Arresi '10

A concert (part of the XXV edition of "Ai Confini Tra Sardegna E Jazz")
in memory of the great Albert Ayler, whose dedication, sadly, has had
to extend at the memory of two other great died in the weeks
preceding: Fred Anderson and Bill Dixon.

Rec live at "Piazza del Nuraghe", Sant'Anna Arresi, Italy,
on August 27, 2010 (radio broadcast)

Evan Parker,tenor sax
Peter Brötzmann,alto & tenor sax,tárogató
Harrison Bankhead,bass
Hamid Drake,drums

1. Five Improvisations (1:06:20)

excerpt

GRUBENKLANGORCHESTER "BERGMANNSLEBEN" (CMP, 1982)

Translations of the titles later...





GRUBENKLANGORCHESTER "BERGMANNSLEBEN"


Horst Grabosch, trumpet
Willem van Manen, trombone
Stefan Beckers, tuba
Theo Jörgensmann, clarinet, alto clarinet
Eckard Koltermann, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Harald Dau, tenor & soprano saxophone
Ingo Marmulla, guitar
Georg Gräwe, piano
Hans Schneider, bass
Achim Krämer, drums


1. Intrada: Das Bergwerk woll'n wir preisen 02:52
2. Kohle, schwarze Kohle 04:10
3. Despair (Sorge, Gram und Eigenwille) 05:11
4. Bergmannsleben 07:52
5. Ländlerminiaturen 04:24
6. Auf jeden Fall...Ich bin ein Bergmann, wohlgemuth 07:12
7. Flöz 04:27
8. Nachtschicht (Ruhe weht vom Himmelszelt) 01:35


All tunes comosed and arranged by Georg Gräwe.


Recorded May 1982 at Cornet Studios, Cologne, Germany.

CMP RECORDS CMP 18 ST

(lp rip)

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Bennie Wallace Trio - Live in Moers '80

The best concert at the 9th Moers Jazz Festival with a fantastic E.Gomez.

Rec. live at "The 9th Moers Festival", Moers, Germany,
on May 25, 1980 (mics recording)

Bennie Wallace,tenor sax
Eddie Gomez,bass
Alvin Queen,drums

1. The Free Will (17:38)
2. Unknown (07:18)
3. Unknown (11:04)
4. 'Round About Midnight (13:28)
5. Unknown (07:45)
6. Head (15:49)
7. Broadside [encore] (09:16)

Total Time 1:22:21

Broadside

ELVIN JONES TRIO "PUTTIN' IT TOGETHER" (BLUE NOTE, 1968)

ELVIN JONES TRIO "PUTTIN' IT TOGETHER"


Joe Farrell, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo(3)
Jimmy Garrison, bass
Elvin Jones, drums

1. Reza 07:12
2. Sweet Little Maia 07:47
3. Keiko's Birthday March 06:50
4. Village Greene 05:09
5. Jay-Ree 03:48
6. For Heaven's Sake 05:04
7. Ginger Bread Boy 05:11

Recorded on April 8, 1968 at Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

BLUE NOTE BLP 4282(mono) & BST 84282(stereo)
(This version TOCJ-6598)

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STEVE LACY DISCOGRAPHY

Hi to anyone here! And a great THANKS for Your invaluable work!!! As I've mentioned some times ago I think this has been, and still remain, one of the best music blogs in the net, and I've been proud to give a little contribution. KEEP GOIN' ON THIS WAY

Only a brief note:
HERE http://home.arcor.de/nyds-exp-discogs/lacy.htm You can find a link to the latest version of the (bad) Steve Lacy discography

Unluckily this is the only "complete discography" (?) of Steve Lacy. Actually, apart from the completeness, this has become a list of recording informations without any logical (or illogical) rule.
I think Mr. Steve Lacy deserves much more care.


Have a nice and long trip.

SEE YOU LYM

Art Pepper Quartet - Live in Genoa '81

Although Art wasn't in perfect physical conditions, visibly tired,
the emotion of seeing him live was however great.

Rec . live at "Villa Imperiale", Genoa, Italy, on July 6, 1981
(mics recording)

Art Pepper,alto sax
George Cables,piano
David Williams,bass
Carl Burnett,drums

1. Blues For Blanche (15:18)
2. The Trip (12:49)
3. For Freddie (13:05)
4. Over The Rainbow (14:12)
5. Landscape (19:04)

Total Time 1:14:30

All songs by A.Pepper except "Over The Rainbow" (H.Arlen)

The Trip

MODERN JAZZ QUINTET KARLSRUHE "LIVE IN FRANKFURT, 1970"

Here is the promised MJQK from the 12th German Jazzfestival in Frankfurt, Germany.
Fo more information you can go to ...
http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2010/09/moder-jazz-quintet-karlsruhe-trees.html (this was my first post on IS, almost one year ago...).

The title "Position 2001" is a live version of "Position 2000" from the second and last album of this fascinating group.
http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2010/09/modern-jazz-quintet-karlsruhe-position.html

The links to both albums are still working - only rapdishare.

The sound of this recording is quite good: A-

Enjoy!





MODERN JAZZ QUINTET KARLSRUHE


Herbert Joos, fluegelhorn, mellophone, percussion
Wilfried Eichhorn, bass clarinet, flute, soprano & tenor saxophone
Helmuth Zimmer, piano
Claus Bühler, bass
Rudi Theilmann, drums

1. Announcement (00:45)
2. The Sun Is Coming Over (13:11)
3. Position 2001 (12:55)


Recorded at the 12th German Jazzfestival, Frankfurt, Germany on 22nd March, 1970.

Note: an excerpt of "Position 2001" is included in "Born Free" (3 LPs), SCOUT ScS 11.

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BORN FREE (SCOUT, 1970 - a partial compilation)

Here's my third compilation - made from parts of this 3 LP release.
At least one track was reissued (completely) on CD: Peter Brötzmann's "Fuck de Boere".

The track from the Modern Jazz Quintet Karlsruhe is also an excerpt - I shall post a longer version of it's title and more here on IS.

The track from the European Free Jazz Orchestra & AACM (broadcast) was posted in blogland some time ago.

For a complete rip (mp3-128) you can go to > http://schnickschnackmixmax.blogspot.com/2011/03/born-free-jazz-festival-frankfurt-marz.html

The quality of the LP's sound is not the best - like a good bootleg - as far as I know it IS a bootleg.
Released without the permission/knowledge of the musicians.

All in all a really interesting LP with some rare recordings - for example an early example of Günter Christmann - before his groundbreaking duo with Detlev Schönenberg.

I removed some heavy clicks and pops - that's all.

Enjoy!





BORN FREE (Compilation)

CD 1

1. Free Jazz Group Wiesbaden
Michael Sell, trumpet;
Dieter Scherf, alto, soprano saxophones, piano
Gerhard König, guitar, flute
Wolfgang Schlick, drums
"Frictions" [excerpt] (08.32)

2. Frankfurter Trio für improvisation
Christian Möllers, clarinet
Wolf Burbat, flute
Klaus-Henning Usadel, bass
"Invention 2" (03.19)

3. Limbus 4
Odysseus Artner, Bernd Henninger,
Matthias Knieper, Gerd Klaus, percussion and diverse instruments
"Kundalini" [excerpt] (04.38)

4. Frédéric Rabold Crew
Frédéric Rabold, trumpet, altohorn
Ulrich Schwarz, soprano & tenor saxophone, flute
Helmut Wilberg, alto & baritone saxophone
Walter Hüber, baritone & bass saxophones
Jochen Nitsche, electric bass
Holger Mayer, bass
Martin Bues, drums
"Tangente" (06.40)

5. Jazzworkers
Axel Hennies, tenor saxophone, flute
Michael Thielepape, alto & soprano saxophone
Ulrich Maske, guitar
Günter Christmann, bass, trombone
Rainer Grimm, drums
"Action Playing" [excerpt] (07:44).

6. Just Music
Dieter Herrmann, trombone
Alfred Harth, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Johannes Krämer, guitar
Thomas Stövsand, cello
Franz Volhard, cello
Peter Stock, bass
Thomas Cremer, drums, clarinet
"März 1970" [excerpt] (09:43)

7. New Jazz Trio
Manfred Schoof, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Peter Trunk, bass
Cees See, drums
"Satz 3" (05:43)

8. Pierre Favre Group
Juerg Grau, trumpet, guitar
Trevor Watts, alto & soprano saxophone
Irene Schweizer, piano
Pierre Favre, drums
"Siddharta" [excerpt] (06:07)

9. Joachim Kühn Group
Joachim Kühn, piano, alto saxophone
J.F. Jenny-Clarke, bass
Jacques Thollot, drums
Rolf Kühn, clarinet
"Rue de la Boule Rouge" [excerpt] (6:08)

10. Gunter Hampel Group
Jeanne Lee, voice
Gunter Hampel, flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone, piano
Willem Breuker, saxophones
Willem van Manem, trombone
Maxine Gregg, cello
Jack Gregg, bass
Arjen Gorter, bass
"Centering" (14:14)

11. Albert Mangelsdorff Quartett
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Heinz Sauer, tenor saxophone
Günter Lenz, bass
Ralf Hübner, drums
"Blues Booth" (06:21)

CD 2


1. Festival Big Band
Conny Jackel, Manfred Schoof, Frédéric Rabold, Ferencz Aszodi, trumpets
Albert Mangelsdorff, Rudi Fuessers, Egon (Günter?) Christmann, Peter Herbolzheimer, trombones
Emil Mangelsdorff, Jaki Freund, Heinz Sauer, Günter Kronberg, Gerd Dudek, saxophones
Fritz Hartschuh, vibraphone
Volker Kriegel, guitar
Günter Lenz, bass
Ralf Hübner, Kurt Bong, drums
"Noisy Silence, Gentle Noise" (06:27)

2. Dave Pike Set
Dave Pike, vibraphone
Volker Kriegel, guitar
Hans Rettenbacher, bass
Peter Baumeister, drums
"Turn Around Mrs Lot" (13:15)


Recorded on 21 and 22 March 1970 at the 12 German Jazz Festival, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Cover has number Scout ScS 11; the three LPs are numbered Scout ScS 12 - 14.

Note: [excerpt] > as on the LPs!

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Anachronic Jazz Band - Live in Turin '78

In my memory, this group is part (even if minimal) of the Sound of
the Seventies. Unfortunately not the complete concert.

Rec. live at "Parco Sempione", Turin, Italy, on July 10, 1978
(mix recording)

Patrick Artero,trumpet
Claude Gousset,trombone
Marc Richard,alto sax & clarinet,vocal
Dominique Vernhes,alto sax & clarinet
André Villéger,tenor sax
Philippe Baudoin,piano
Lionel Benhamou,banjo
Gérard Gervois,tuba
Dominique Obadia,drums

1. Anachronic Stomp [M.Richard] (01:27)
2. Move [D.Best] (06:11)
3. Ask Me Now [T.Monk] (04:26)
4. My Pet [M.Ager] (06:09)
5. Anachronic Blues [M.Richard] (06:10)
6. 'Round Midnight [T.Monk] (08:15)
7. I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music [D.Franklin] (08:41)
8. Yardbird Suite [C.Parker] (04:29)

Total Time 45:51

A Midsummer Blindfold Test

The question is: who is playing this crazy version of "Round Midnight"?

Remember that it's only a joke, so don't shoot the piano player!


'Round Midnight

Abdullah Ibrahim and Carlos Ward live in Kalisz, Poland

Here's an item that has been lying around for ages, displaced and retrieved, so apologies to "amnesia" for not getting to this much earlier. And it dovetails nicely with some earlier postings of Ibrahim.

Here's an introduction from "amnesia" on the background of this record:

The duo of pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and saxophonist/flautist Carlos Ward captured in a rare lp only release from the Polish label Poljazz (PSJ149). Recorded in Kalisz, Poland in December 1984 fourteen months after their Ekapa (not Ekaya!) label recording made at Sweet Basil, New York. Although footage of the concert is available on youtube the Poljazz recording has had limited availability. Unfortunately, the recording and pressing leave something to be desired - Abdullah Ibrahim seems to express his frustration with an audience member or possibly a cameraman around 6 minutes. The sleeve note erroneously attributes Carlos Ward with playing tenor rather than alto. The track listing as given for the continuous performance spread over two sides is reproduced below but I am unsure about its accuracy. Despite these quibbles, an important addition to the Abdullah Ibrahim catalogue which hopefully will intrigue and please his many admirers.

Side A

Thabu Bosiu
The Wedding
For Monk

Side B

Chelsea Bridge
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
In A Sentimental Mood
Sotmo Blue
Thaba Bosiu

Apparently, Ibrahim never gave permission to release the LP of this concert but rather to press a few items to be given as gifts to the members of the Polish jazz society. He got very angry when he found out that it was distributed outside of Poland. So in his eyes this LP was (and still is) a bootleg. (source: interview in the early 90s).

Be that as it may, but to these ears, the quality of the music on display here is good enough to warrant a proper release. Lyrical, tasteful and with beautiful interventions from Ward throughout.

"Amnesia", keep them coming and I promise to be quicker next time!

John Carter All Stars - Live in Middleheim '79

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

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

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

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

Total Time 1:26:38

All compositions by J.Carter.

Encounter

Michel Portal & Bojan Z. + FLY Trio - Live in Bolzano '11

A multi-ethnic and multi-cultural line-up led by a very vital
(seventy-five years old) M. Portal.

Rec. live at "Museion", Bolzano, Italy, on July 2, 2011
(mics recording)

Michel Portal,bass clarinet,soprano sax
Mark Turner,tenor sax
Bojan Zulfikarpasic,piano,fender rhodes
Larry Grenadier,bass
Jeff Ballard,drums

1. Dolce [M.Portal] (15:09)
2. Bailador [M.Portal] (12:39)
3. Lady B [J.Ballard] (15:08)
4. Citrus Juice [E.Louiss] (13:40)
5. Sky & Country [J.Ballard] (13:13)
6. Cuba Si, Cuba No [M.Portal] (15:00)

Total Time 1:24:52

Citrus Juice

YOSUKE YAMASHITA TRIO with Brass 12 "GUGAN" (EMI, 1971)

YOSUKE YAMASHITA TRIO with Brass 12 "GUGAN"
(Introducing Takeo Moriyama)


Seiichi Nakamura, tenor & soprano saxophone
Yosuke Yamashita, piano
Takeo Moriyama, drums
Hisahide Katoh, tenor saxophone
Mabumi Yamaguchi, alto saxophone
Kunio Fukisaki, Susumi Kazuhara, Toru Ogoshi, Kenji Yoshida, trumpet
Masao Suzuki, baritone horn
Naoki Takahashi, Hisashi Nishimura, Hisashi Imai, trombone
Kyosuke Aikawa, tuba

1. Hachi (T.Moriyama) 11:10
2. Ballad for Y.Y. (T.Moriyama) 09:04
3. Take One (T.Moriyama) 10:24
4. Gugan (Y.Yamashita) 07:18

Recorded on September 25, 1971 at Toshiba EMI Studio.

EMI ETJ-9091 (first release)
EXPRESS FAR EAST Jazz Series ETJ-60005 (this version)

(lp rip)

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MUJICIAN TRIO "Live in Bristol, 1992"

I used the bass player (above) because on this rare recording of Mujician Paul Rogers is absent.
Andy you asked me wether I know Paul Dunmall - yes I do and I'm glad you shared your treasures with us.






MUJICIAN TRIO "Live in Bristol, 1992"


Keith Tippett, piano
Paul Dunmall, reeds
Tony Levin, drums

1. Set 2 (39:12)


Recorded on 23rd October, 1992 at Rare Music Club, Bristol, UK.

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GÜNTER CHRISTMANN & BARRY GUY "Live in Leicester, 1992"

Here is the first post I do on behalf of Andy , who has sent me some recordings he has made in 1992/93.
Two of them I have listened so far. The sound is excellent and the music as well.

Enjoy!





GÜNTER CHRISTMANN & BARRY GUY "Live in Leicester, 1992"


Günter Christmann, trombone
Barry Guy, double bass


1. -duo- 10:53
2. -bass solo- 06:13
3. -trombone solo- 05:36
4. -duo- 10:14
5. -bass solo- 05:57
6. -trombone solo- 04:26
7. -bass solo- 08:42
8. -duo- 08:34
9. -duo- 05:56


Recorded: November 4, 1992 at the City Gallery, Leicester, UK.
Dear Andy - thank you for your gift!

Betty Carter Quartet - Live in Monterey '77 [New links]

Another great concert from the 20th Monterey Jazz Festival.

Rec. live at "The 20th Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA,
on September 18, 1977 (radio broadcast)

Betty Carter,vocal
John Hicks,piano
Calvin Hill,bass
Clifford Barbaro,drums

1. Trio Intro (06:18)
2. I Was Telling Him About You [D.George] (05:46)
3. Caribbean Sun [C.Garnett] (03:22)
4. Timeless [B.Carter] (03:13)
5. I Can't Help It [B.Carter] (02:00)
6. Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love [C.Porter] (03:36)
7. Medley : If I Should Lose You [R.Raiger]/Just Friends [J.Klenner]/
All The Things You Are [J.Kern]/I Didn't Know What Time It Was [R.Rodgers]/Star Eyes [D.Raye] (09:35)
8. My Favorite Things [R.Rodgers] (01:57)
9. But Beautiful [J.Burke]/By the Bend In the River (inc.) [C.Edwards] (12:59)

Total Time 48:51

Timeless

DOLLAR BRAND "THE JOURNEY" (CHIAROSCURO, 1977)

Our journey so far...thanks for being a part of it.

To all brothers and sisters (hello - are there any sisters?)!

Enjoy.








DOLLAR BRAND (Abdullah Ibrahim) "THE JOURNEY"


Hamiet Bluiett, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Don Cherry, trumpet
Talib Rhynie, alto saxophone, oboe
Carlos Ward, alto saxophone
Johnny Akhir Dyani, bass
Claude Jones, conga drums
John Betsch, percussion
Roy Brooks, percussion
Abdullah Ibrahim, piano, soprano saxophone


1. Sister Rosie 04:43
2. Jabulani (Joy) 17:49
3. Hajj (The Journey) 21:10


Recorded September 1977 at Downtown Sound, NY.


CHIAROSCURO CR 187

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Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet - Live in Saalfelden '10

"One of the most indispensable ensembles in contemporary jazz."
Great stuff!

The picture above is by Claudio Casonovo.

Rec. live at "The Saalfelden Jazz Festival", Saalfelden, Austria,
on August 29, 2010 (radio broadcast)

Taylor Ho Bynum,cornet
Bill Lowe,trombone
Jim Hobbs,alto sax
Mary Halvorson,guitar
Ken Filiano,bass
Tomas Fujiwara,drums

1. Apparent Distance (45:34)
2. A Blues (17:31)

Total Time 1:03:06

The beginning of the Blues

RON PITTNER "OUT FROM THE EDGE" ( ANGELUS RECORDS, 1974)

This quite rare, yet very interesting LP rip is again a gift from a friend.

Never heard about this LP before - and Ron Pittner was almost unknown to me - except for two recordings with him. One is to be found here >
http://inconstantsol.blogspot.com/2011/02/alan-silva-celestrial-communication.html

...the other one is called "Jazz A Maison De Japon, Paris" with the same line-up as the present post.
(more from my friends treasure box will follow)

Maybe it's interesting to know that Angelus Records was a 'catholic' label (I was told) - the same is true for the german label 'Calig' (I know for sure) which issued for example Peter Brötzmann's "Nipples".

...I'm almost tempted to say - Enjoy! for god's sake...what a complex world.





RON PITTNER "OUT FROM THE EDGE"


Ron Pittner, drums & percussion
Kent Carter, bass & cello
Mototeru Takagi, tenor & soprano saxophone
Takashi Kako, acoustic & electric piano



1. Off - Duet for Piano and Percussion (03:54)
2. Stretch Street (Estado) - Quartett (12:25)
3. Out From The Edge - Quartett (20:06)



Recorded in concert March 2, 1974 Maison de Radio, Paris, France.


ANGELUS RECORDS WR-5142

(lp rip)

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Ted Curson Quintet - Live in Monterey '77

"The main thing I picked up from Mingus was to 'do your own shit, straight ahead no matter what."

Rec. live at "The 20th Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA,
on September 16, 1977 (radio broadcast)

Ted Curson,trumpet
Nick Brignola,baritone & soprano sax
Jim McNeely,piano
David Friesen,bass
Ron Steen,drums

1. Jimmy Lyons Intro (0:13)
2. Children Of The Kingdom (D.Friesen solo) [D.Friesen] (04:44)
3. Reava's Waltz [T.Curson] (09:45)
4. Graft And Corruption [T.Curson] (15:01)
5. My Old Flame [A.Johnston] (08:53)
6. Unidentified (03:42)

Total Time 42:20

Reava's Waltz

Anthony Braxton Quintet - Live in Milan '77

"At this point, speaking of Braxton and his music is difficult: he's an
artist exposed to all sorts of influences, very receptive, but also with
enormous intelligence and integrity, that always put him in a much
more critical perspective towards those influences.
His music reflects all this, there is no hint of complacency on one side
and there is no time to be ironic on the present on the other side.
The past, especially bebop, is perhaps an essential part of his inspiration.
The analyticity of Braxton's interpretations is a stimulus that is
difficult to escape." G.Dalla Bona - Musica Jazz July 1977

Now it's time for hourglasses...

Rec. live at "Teatro Lirico", Milan, Italy, on June 3, 1977
(mix recording)

Anthony Braxton,alto & sopranino sax
George Lewis,trombone,euphonium,sousaphone
Muhal Richard Abrams,piano
Mark Helias,bass
Charles "Bobo" Shaw,drums

1. Composition 40 M (17:53)
2. Composition 40 (?) (52:20)
3. Composition 40 B (07:48)

Total Time 1:18:03

The end of track #2

STOMU YAMASH'TA & MASAHIKO SATOH "METEMPSYCHOSIS" (NIPPON COLUMBIA, 1971)

An astounding piece for percussion and Big Band - music for an imaginary movie.

Not my rip/cover - yet recommended!



STOMU YAMASH'TA & MASAHIKO SATOH "METEMPSYCHOSIS"
+ Toshiyuki Miyama & New Herd Orchestra


Masahiko Satoh, piano, composer
Stomu Yamash'ta, percussion
Isao Kimura, Kazumi Oguro, alto saxophone
Mamoru Mori, Seiji Inoue, tenor saxophone
Shigeru Hirano, baritone saxophone
Shin Kazuhara, Kazumi Takeda, Shuji Atsuta, Yoshikazu Kishi, trumpet
Masamichi Uetaka, Takahide Uchida, Takashi Hayakawa, Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Masaaki Ito, electric bass
Isao Yomoda, drums
Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor


1. Metempsychosis I 17:32
2. Metempsychosis II 18:11


Recorded January 27, 1971 at Nippon Columbia Studio, Tokyo, Japan.

Note: Subtitle - 'Composition For Percussion And Jazz Orchestra'.

NIPPON COLUMBIA NCB-7009 (1971)

(lp rip)

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INTERNATIONALES NEW JAZZ MEETING AUF BURG ALTENA (JG RECORDS/Compilation vol.2, 1970)

Here's the second part of the International Jazz Festival compilation - this one is more in a Jazz-Rock style.
My favourite piece is from the Wolfgang Dauner Trio - but it's up to you to decide...

Enjoy!





INTERNATIONALES NEW JAZZ MEETING AUF BURG ALTENA (Compilation vol.2)



1. JIGGS WHIGHAM TRIO

Jiggs Whigham, electric trombone
Hans Rettenbacher, bass
Tony Inzalaco, drums

"unknown title" (13:05)


2. WOLGAND DAUNER TRIO

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

"unknown title" (20:06)


3. RÜDIGER SCHULZ QUARTETT

Rüdiger Schulz, tenor saxophone
Udo Will, vibes
Theo Kierdorf, bass
Gernot Meyer, drums

"NightLaughing" (Udo Will) (07:12)


4. JAN HUYDTS TRIO + THEO LOVENDIE

Theo Lovendie, soprano & alto saxophone
Jan Huydts, electric piano
Alfred Haurand, bass
Leo de Ruiter, drums

"unknown title" (07:19)


5. DAVE PIKE SET

Dave Pike, vibes
Volker Kriegel, guitar
Hans Rettenbacher, bass
Peter Baumeister, drums

"But Anyway" (Volker Kriegel) (05:26)


6. DAVE PIKE SET

Dave Pike, vibes
Volker Kriegel, guitar
Hans Rettenbacher, bass
Peter Baumeister, drums

"unknown title" (13:35)



This is a compilation made from parts of two LPs.

Track 1 - 2 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 3 - 6 from JG RECORDINGS JG 24/25
"Remembering '70"
Recorded in 1970 at various concerts in Dortmund, Iserlohn and Altena.

(lp rip)








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On a personal note

I am sure that there are many who cannot have failed to hear about the events in Norway Friday last week, on 22 July. As a Norwegian citizen, I am deeply shocked and horrified by what transpired on that day; first the explosion in the government quarters in central Oslo and then the massacre on the inland island of Utøya, less than an hour from Oslo, killing youngsters in their teens and twenties. With thousands of others, my wife and I took part in a procession in my hometown yesterday, with fellow citizens and visitors and anybody who wanted to take part in commemoration of the dead and those missing and in extending sympathies towards their parents and relatives. We were carrying white roses from our own garden, many were carrying torches.

I have been thinking about a way this blog could contribute towards taking a stand against the inhumanity displayed by such horrific acts. I have written in a previous post, the Billy Bang Vietnam Aftermath band, that music can have a therapeutic function in coming to terms with and processing traumas derived from witnessing and taking parts in gruesome acts, particularly in wartime. I do also think that music can promote spiritual and humanist values, whether religious or secular, and that we have in a small way done that on this blog.

"Amazing Grace" is to me one of the most beautfiful tunes there are, and this version is my favourite among those I've heard. Some may remember it as the signature tune of Radio Geronimo which used to broadcast round about 1970-1971 and I sometimes tuned in on the old mediumwave at midnight to listen to the three-hour show. Years later, I remembered the tune during a visit to London and found it in a record shop, Rock On, in Camden Town, on Old Kentish Road. The shop is long gone, but I've kept the record and thought I share it with you all. Here it is.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, the poem "Til ungdommen" (To the youth) by Nordahl Grieg has become something of a national anthem, performed at several official functions in the last few days and also at the one we attended. Here is the text and an English translation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til_Ungdommen

and here is the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qDCx1iM4aA

David Murray Cuban Ensemble - Live in Verona '11

David Murray with a Cuban Ensemble plays the music that Nat King
Cole recorded "en español" at the end of the Fifties. Fanciful.

Rec. live at "Teatro Romano", Verona, Italy, on July 1st,
2011 (mics recording)

David Murray,tenor sax,conductor
Ariel Bringuez Ruiz,tenor sax
Roman Filiu Oreilly,alto sax
Mario Morejon,trumpet
Denis Cuni Rodriguez,trombone
Josè "Pepe" Rivero,piano
Reiner Elizarde Ruano,bass
Georvis Pico Milan,drums

1. El Bodeguero [R.Egües](15:02)
2. Tres Palabras [O.Farrés](19:30]
3. Black Nat [D.Murray](10:32)
4. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas [O.Farrés](14:18)
5. No Me Platiques [V.Garrido](16:55)
6. Piel Canela [B.Capó](11:20)

Total Time 1:27:30

Black Nat

MISHA MENGELBERG KWARTET "DRIEKUSMAN TOTAL LOSS" (VARAJAZZ, 1964)

Here is another early recording from Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink.
Joined for three tracks by Gary Peacock, who only five month earlier participated along Sunny Murray in the seminal sessions which produced Albert Ayler's "Spiritual Unity" .




MISHA MENGELBERG KWARTET "DRIEKUSMAN TOTAL LOSS"


Misha Mengelberg, piano
Piet Noordijk, alto saxophone
Gary Peacock, bass (1 - 3)
Rob Langereis, bass (4)
Han Bennink, drums


1. Driekusman Total Loss (M.Mengelberg) 10:08
2. Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) 10:42
3. If I Had You (T.Shapiro/J.Campbell/R.Connelly) 11:38
4. Remember Herbie (M.Mengelberg) 08:32


Recorded in Hilversum on 4th December (track 1-3)
and 28th June (track 4), 1964.

VARAJAZZ 210 - ...and all that Jazz volume 10

(lp rip)

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Archie Shepp & Richard Davis - Live in Verona '11 [New links]

Paraphrasing the title of a song by G.Monchur III (that Shepp
has played countless times) we can say: Archie's back!
It seems that after years of weary routine, the "old lion" is
enjoying a second youth, even thanks to the most appropriate
choice of partners.
Great concert, and exiting the stage, Shepp has candidly admitted
that they forgot to play a B-Flat Blues...

Rec. live at "Teatro Romano", Verona, Italy, on July 1st,
2011 (mics recording)

Archie Shepp,tenor & soprano sax,vocal
Richard Davis,bass

1. U-Jamaa [A.Shepp] (12:34)
2. Don't Get Around Much Anymore [D.Ellington] (09:38)
3. Body And Soul [J.Green] (11:18)
4. Blue Bossa [K.Dorham] (07:50)
5. Let My Peple Go [Traditional] (08:52)
6. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child [Traditional] (07:02)

Total Time 57:17

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

THE MISJA MENGELBERG QUARTET "JAZZ FROM HOLLAND" (ARTONE, 1966)

Here we have some pre-ICP recordings by Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink.
Clearly rooted in the tradition but already with strong hints of their idiosyncratic style which came to the fore only some month later.

During the american tour (April) of the ICP Orchestra Misha Mengelberg had to leave for health reasons - I hope he has recovered now - "Long Live Misha Mengelberg".

Enjoy!




THE MISJA MENGELBERG QUARTET "JAZZ FROM HOLLAND"


Piet Noordijk, alto saxophone
Misja Mengelberg, piano
Rob Langereis, double bass
Han Bennink, drums


1. Peer's Counting Song 05:45
2. Auntie Watch Your Step 10:09
3. To John Hodjazz 07:10
4. Driekus Man Total Loss 07:37
5. Journey 12:11
6. Samba Zombie 02:29


Recorded March 4, 1966 in Amsterdam, Netherland.

ARTONE POP 41 (Serie Smeraldo)

(lp rip)

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Keith Jarrett - Live in Rome '83

The most capricious of jazz stars in one of his typical concert:
interrupted after the third song for too ambient noise...
(Ilario's tape)

Rec. live at "Piazza del Campidoglio", Rome, Italy,
on July 16, 1983 (mics recording)

Keith Jarrett,piano

1. Track #1 (09:25)
2. Track #2 (24:40)
3. Over The Rainbow (05:12)

Total Time 39:18

Over The Rainbow

Barre Phillips-For all it is-(Japo -60003) 1973

This one goes out to the Cats from The Next Best Sound....(MEOW!)

My Belated ,2 cents worth towards the Out of Print Japo thread running through these pages.

Barre Phillips is no stranger to collaborating with other bassists, This and Ecm's music from 2 bases a collaboration with Dave Holland , set a pattern for so many such future forays..

a more recent and very wonderful example being 2004's After You've gone (Victo) with, Tetsu Saitoh, William Parker, Joëlle Léandre;and Peter Kowald.

for me certainly,Phillips is/Was, the most instantly recognizable voice on the instrument of the last 40 years..(The many other note worthy candidates not withstanding).
This was the first Phillip's record i ever bought , and its still a favourite ,
despite a fondness for almost all of his work , I'm certainly most partial to those that deal  in knotty, total improvisation.

This is one of those and more besides , and Because the Drummer is Stu Martin with whom he was in the trio (at the time)... a couple of tracks feature punchy grooves and thematic improvisations on simple melodic ideas ....indeed they ARE Funky!
Mostly though the music is abstract and textures open and free , with all four bassists exploring the full range of the instrument, and well beyond.

Greatly Imaginative music ,which a wrtitten review can never do justice to
.. Five unparalleled Master musicians literally Whooping it up and having a ball , a fully engaging, accessible Ride , and very beautiful conventionally so too
So Listen!!

Also,take note this is so very  far removed from what one might imagine to be merely a set of dazzling technically fascinating exercises.

Phillips &; Guy , are prolific and have many available cds .. on ECM,Maya, PSF,Cadence.. and loads of other labels ..well worth a purchase and the Exploration thereof


Barre Phillips – For All It Is
Catalog#:JAPO 60003 :Vinyl, LP ,Released:1973

A1 Just 8 7:00 ,A2 Whoop 3:50 ,A3 Few Too 5:30 ,A4 La Palette 4:00 ,B1 Y En A 5:43 ,B2 Dribble 7:13,B3 Y. M. 4:47
Credits
Bass – Barry Guy, J.F. Jenny-Clarke*, Palle Danielsson
Bass, Composed By, Producer – Barre Phillips
Engineer – Klaus Bornemann
Percussion – Stu Martin

Wadada Leo Smith & Organic - Live in Milan '11 [New links]

"Organic was organized to present an electric music idiom that utilized the same performance principles that Wadada’s other ensembles use. This means that the ensemble’s use of languages and systems are fundamental to the conception of making music. The instrumentation consists primarily of electric strings (4 guitars, cello, 2 basses), but what is truly different with Organic’s music is its ability to establish a polycentric / polytonal and multi-layered grid where each performer has the right and responsibility to creatively organize the ensemble’s musical space and ideas as it moves across the performance dimension. The value placed on electronics is communal in character and has a philosophy centered in the art of sound making, and is not noise based.
Organic’s music is powerfully electric and electronic in nature; fiery and interactive in character; contemporary, spiritual and politically conscious, its creative energy is heartfelt and connected with the human feeling."

Only European date.

Pictures by Roberto Cifarelli.

Rec. live at "Teatro Manzoni", Milan, Italy, on March 27, 2011
(mics recording)

Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith,trumpet,conductor
Michael Gregory/Josh Gerowitz/Brandon Ross/
Lamar Smith,guitars
Okkyung Lee,cello
Skuli Sverrisson,electric bass
John Lindberg,bass
Pheeroan AkLaff,drums

1. Track #1 (40:00)
2. Track #2 (1:04:59)

Total Time 1:45:00

excerpt from track #1

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - Live in Milan 2011

Something recorded this winter.
Every help in naming unknown tracks is welcome.

Rec. live at "Teatro Manzoni", Milan, Italy, on
January 30, 2011 (mics recording)

Abdullah Ibrahim,piano
Andrae Murchison,trombone
Antonio Hart,alto sax & flute
Keith Loftis,tenor sax
Tony Kofy,baritone sax
Belden Bullock,bass
George Gray,drums

01. Track #1 (07:03)
02. Track #2 (16:11
03. The Mountain (03:16)
04. Nisa (07:07)
05. Track #5 (03:04)
06. Blues For A Hip King (10:21)
07. Tuang Guru (05:20)
08. Star Dance (06:29)
09. Joan Capetown Flower (26:56)
10. Duke 88 (03:57)
11. The Wedding (04:15)
12. Sotho Blue (06:15)
13. Water From An Ancient Well (22:46)

Total Time 2:03:05

The Wedding

Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath - Yes Please

There were a couple of requests for this one, so as we pride ourselves for being service-minded (to the best of our ability), here it is. This is BoB Mark II, with many new faces and a few carry-overs from Mark I. Missing are key regulars such as Dudu Pukwana, Harry Miller and Lois Moholo, though Harry Beckett, Nick Evans and Radu Malfatti are well-known from earlier installations of the BoB. New to the combo are some top-notch jazzers from the French scene as well as the venerable John Tchicai.

The repertoire is a mix of some new and some not so new. "Andromeda" was of course on their debut album, "Sonia" turned up on their "Procession" lp, recorded in France in 1977 and "Burning Baby" was given an airing on Chris McGregor's solo piano album, "Piano Song vol. 1", recorded for the French label Musica Records in 1977. "Maxine" cropped up again on "Country Cooking", which appeared in 1988, also recorded in France, the chosen country of residence for Chris and Maxine McGregor.

A more, shall we say, restrained and well-ordered version of the BoB here, not given to 15-minute collective otbursts which of course had its charms as I will be the first to admit. The accent here is on arrangements, carefully written-out passages, perhaps more to Chris McGregor's liking than the earlier slightly more anarchic version. But it's all good stuff, nonetheless. A couple of surprises, the funkified vibe of "Sea Breeze" with some tasteful cello playing from Caroline Collins, and the flair of "Yes Please", the latter a Malfatti composition, definitely in his pre-minimalist phase.

Basic facts:

Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath – Yes Please - Angoulème 1981

Label:In And Out

Catalog#:IaO 1001


Tracklist

A1 Andromeda – Mc Gregor
A2 Sonia – Feza
A3 Maxine – McGregor
A4 Sea Breeze – McGregor
B1 Burning Bush – McGregor
B2 Duku – Pukwana
B3 Uqonda – McGregor
B4 Yes Please – Malfatti

Credits

Piano, Flute – Chris McGregor
Cornet, Trumpet [Alto Horn] – Mark Charig
Trumpet – Peter Segone
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – David Defries, Harry Beckett
Trombone – Nick Evans, Radu Malfatti
Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet [Bass] – Andre Goudbeek
Saxophone [Baritone], Oboe, Flute – Bruce Grant
Saxophone [Soprano And Tenor], Clarinet [Bass] – François Jeanneau
Saxophone [Soprano],clarinet, Clarinet [Bass] – Louis Sclavis
Cello – Caroline Collins
Bass [Acoustic] – Didier Levallet
Bass [Guitar] – Ernest Shololo Mothle
Drums, Percussion – Brian Abrahams, Jean-Claude Montredon

Notes

Recorded 1ST and 2nd June 1981 in Théatre Municipal, Angoulème
Recorded By – Daniel Deshayes*

New scans courtesy of Nemo!

Position Alpha - don't bring your dog!

Position Alpha

1983-may 21+22, Atlantis Studio Stockholm
Dragon/Sweden drlp50

Jonny Wartel ... ss,ts,cl,tp,bells,music-tube,train-whistle,voc
Jonas Aakerblom ... as,bars,woodfl,duck-call,train-whistle,voc
Mats Eklöf ... bars,tp,cl,fishophone,voc
Thomas Jäderlund ... as,bcl,woodfl,triangle,voc
Sture Erikson ... as,ts,woodfl,harm,music-tube,fl,voc

A-1) barbamola
A-2) roma coma
A-3) well you needn´t
A-4) fisk 14
A-5) good bye
A-6) jelly roll
A-7) framat mot stenalderen

B-1) good evening
B-2) ore-se-rere
B-3) everybody´s got a hungry dog to feed
B-4) good morning
B-5) fisk 3

lp-rip by O.

the first LP of the swedish sax quintet.
first of all, those cats really can handle their instruments.
the music oscillates between free jazz, twisted adaptions of (here) not expected tunes (but then, they used to do just the unexpected), and a good portion of humour. a great live band as well.
have fun.