Michael Blake & Kingdom Of Champa - Live in Milan '12

European première for this suite recorded 16 years ago with the
production of the legendary Teo Macero.

Rec. live at "Teatro Manzoni", Milan, Italy, on January 22, 2012
(mics recording)

Michael Blake,tenor & soprano saxes,composer,conductor
Naïssam Jalal,flute
Clark Gayton,trombone
Steven Bernstein,trumpet & slide trumpet
Bryan Carrott,vibes
David Tronzo,slide guitar
Rufus Cappadoccia,cello
Tony Scherr,electric bass
Billy Martin/Hamid Drake,percussion & drums

01. The Champa Theme (10:44)
02. Michael talks #1 (01:35)
03. Dislocated In Natrang (07:51)
04. Michael talks #2 (02:07)
05. Folk Song (09:48)
06. Michael talks #3 (00:19)
07. Purple City (11:31)
08. Michael talks #4 (02:07)
09. Mekong/Hue Is Hue? (30:02)
10. Perfume River [encore] (24:18)

Total Time 1:40:28

All compositions by M.Blake

The photo above is by Roberto Cifarelli.

excerpt from Mekong

DENNiS GONZÁLEZ BAND OF SORCERERS - Hymn For The Perfect Heart Of A Pearl (1991)

DENNiS GONZÁLEZ BAND OF SORCERERS - Hymn For The Perfect Heart Of A Pearl (Konnex 1991)

01 Movement One: Hymn for the Perfect Heart of a Pearl 11.55
02 Movement Two: Astonishing Emptiness 15.59
03 Movement Three: Hymn for Louis Moholo 9.46
04 Movement Four: The Peculiar Stillness at Noon 12.02
05 Movement Five: Angels of the Bop Apocalypse 6.28
06 Parachute One 7.15
07 Movement Six: Hymn for Lionel Battiste / De Lawd's Train 11.26

Dennis González - trumpet, C trumpet, train whistle
Carlos Ward -  alto sax, flute
Tim Green - tenor sax
Paul Rogers - bass
Louis Moholo - drums, whistles, vocals
Paul Plimley - piano (05 & 06 only)

Recorded on 3 April 1990 at Omega Audio, Dallas, TX.

Konnex KCD 5026 (OOP)

WARREN SMITH & THE COMPOSER'S WORKSHOP ENSEMBLE (STRATA-EAST & MIFF MUSIC, 1968 - 1982)

WARREN SMITH & THE COMPOSER'S WORKSHOP ENSEMBLE (STRATA-EAST & MIFF MUSIC, 1968 - 1982)

Collective personnel:

Johnny Coles, trumpet
Jack Jeffers, bass trombone
Julius Watkins, french horn
Al Gibbons, tenor saxophone
Howard Johnson, baritone saxophone, tuba
Bross Townsend, piano
Herb Bushler, bass
Warren Smith, drums
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Garnett Brown, trombone
Norman Spiller, trumpet
Sharon Freeman, fench horn
Courtney Winter, saxello
George Barrow, tenor sxophone, bass clarinet
Greg Maker, bass, electric bass
Omar Clay, drums
Vincent Chancey, french horn
Gary Gordon, baritone saxophone
Dave Moore, bass
Keyatte Abdur-Rahman, percussion


CD 1
1. Sub Structure (Perkinson) 04:51
2. Hello Julius (Smith) 04:11
3. Blues for E.L.C. (Smith) 06:07
4. Lament (Smith) 10:53
5. Blues by Monk (Monk) 11:46
6. Ecorah Suite (Silver) 09:58
7. Cool Eddie (Smith) 12:07

CD 2
1. Chisai Sake Kao (Smith) 07:33
2. Introduction to the Blues (Smith) 05:29
3. We've Been Around (Smith) 02:56
4. Screamer (Smith) 06:41
5. I Know the Scenery by Heart (Smith) 06:54
6. Cricket Song Poem (Smith) 12:20
7. Love in the Open Suite (Smith) 19:00



Recorded:
CD 1 Tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6 + CD 2 Track 2 > New York City, 1968 & 1969.
CD 2 Tracks 3,4,5,7 > New York City, April 29, 1973.
CD 1 Track 7 + CD 2 Track 1 > New York City, April 29 & 30, 1977.
CD 2 Track 6 > New York City, 1982.

Original releases:
- Warren Smith And The Composer's Workshop Ensemble – Cricket Song-Poem (Miff Music Company – KRS-1006 [Tracks are: A1.Cricket Song Poem / A2. Ecaroh / B1. Coole Eddie / B2. Chisai Sake Kao])

- Warren Smith – Composers Workshop Ensemble (Strata-East – SES-19723 [Tracks are: A1. Sub Structure / A2. Lament / A3. Blues For E.L.C. / B1. Blues for Monk / B2. Hello Julius / B3. Introduction To The Blues])

- Composer's Workshop Ensemble – We've Been Around (Strata-East – SES-7422 [Tracks are: A1. We've Been Around / A2. Screamer / A3. I KNow The Scenery By Heart / B. Love In The Open Suite])

CLAVES CD 50-1195/2

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MUJiCiAN - The Wise Sage (BBC 2oo7)

The Sage, Gateshead, November 8, 2007. Links in first comment are for mp3 of Set 1 only. For both sets in flac go below and use ulozto links preferably please.


43.54 Set 1 (The Wise Sage)
45.26 Set 2


Mujician:

Paul Dunmall - saxes
Tony Levin - drums
Paul Rogers - 7-string acoustic double bass
Keith Tippett - piano

Broadcasted January 11, 2008 (set 1) and  March 2, 2009 (set 2).

1st set previously posted on folly for to see what blog (from where artwork comes probably).
Another Mujician performance, from Banlieues Bleues Festival 2003, is on rest in bits blog.

LOEK DIKKER WATERLAND ENSEMBLE "TAN-TANGO" (WATERLAND, 1975)

This is the last Waterland LP (out of Nick's collection!) here at IS. In fact it was the first issued on this small but excellent label.





LOEK DIKKER WATERLAND ENSEMBLE "TAN-TANGO"


Leo van Oostrom, alto saxophone
Gerd Dudek, tenor saxophone
Harry Verbeke, tenor saxophone
Frank Grasso, trumpet
Bart van Lier, trombone
Frans van Luin, trombone
Eddy van Dijken, french horn
Erik Jan Kromshaut, violin
Loek Dikker, piano
Roger Cook, double bass
Pierre Courbois, percussion


A1. Tan Tango 04:00
A2. All Together Now 17:00
B1. Sanna White 22:00


Recorded live at the Shaffy Theater in Amsterdam and at the Lantaarn Theater in Rotterdam on 28th September and 2nd October, 1975.


WATERLAND WM 001


(lp rip)

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Air - Live in Pisa '79

For the first day of spring, what better than a live Air?

Rec. live at "Teatro Giardino Scotto", Pisa, Italy,
on June 27, 1979 (mics recording)

Henry Threadgill,reeds,flute
Fred Hopkins,bass
Steve McCall,drums

1. Unknown/Portrait Of Leo Smith (14:36)
2. Midnight Sun (13:22)
3. Sir Simpleton (12:37)
4. Untitled Tango (16:09)
5. Open Air Suit [encore] (05:56)

Total Time 1:02:42

excerpt from Midnight Sun

RUF DER HEIMAT feat CHARLES GAYLE & E.L.PETROWSKY "KÖLN, 1994"

"Ruf der Heimat" means in german something like "call of the home(-land)".
The above picture does not show earth - but the planet does exist, albeit with a different surface...






RUF DER HEIMAT feat. CHARLES GAYLE & E.L.PETROWSKY "KÖLN, 1994"


Charles Gayle, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, piano
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano
Thomas Borgmann, tenor & sopranino saxophone, harmonica, ocarina
Christoph Winckel, bass
Willi Kellers, drums


1. Set One 40:40
2. Set Two 35:07


Recorded at the JazzHaus, Cologne (WDR), Germany on 3rd November, 1994.

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Detlef Schönenberg - Live in Moers '79

Another Master!

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

Detlef Schönenberg,percussion

1. Solo #1 (32:24)

beginning of Solo #1

Barry Altschul - Live in Pisa '79

The first in a series dedicated to the percussionists.

Rec. live in Pisa, Italy, on June 27, 1979
(mics recording)

Barry Altschul,percussion

1. Solo #1 (18:11)
2. Solo #2 (11:26)
3. Solo #3 (10:10)

Total Time 39:49

excerpt from Solo #1

EJE THELIN - JOUK MINOR - PIERRE FAVRE "CANDLES OF VISION" (CALIG, 1972)

This is the first in a series of CALIG LPs - one more treat provided by Nick.






EJE THELIN - JOUK MINOR - PIERRE FAVRE "CANDLES OF VISION"


Eje Thelin, trombone
Jouk Minor, baritone & sopranino saxophone
Pierre Favre, drums, percussion


Side A:
1. Trio 1 (04:36)
2. Trio 2 (07:24)
3. Trio 3 (05:23)

Side B:
1. Duett 1 (01:54)
2. Trio 5 (05:13)
3. Duett 2 (03:18)
4. Trio 6 (06:31)


Recorded at ORF-Studio, Steiermark, Graz, Austria on 16th June, 1972.


CALIG CAL 60609

(lp rip)

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Gruppo Immediato - Live in Lovere '79

Some of the best Italian musicians gathered in an extemporaneous
group (immediato) that hasn't left any official recording.

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

Gianluigi Trovesi,alto sax & bass clarinet
Eugenio Colombo,alto sax & flute
Giancarlo Schiaffini,trombone
Martin Joseph,piano
Paolo Damiani,bass
Michele Iannacone/Gianni Cazzola,drums

1. Collective Improvisation + Intro (05:49)
2. P.Damiani Composition (15:03)
3. E.Colombo Composition (10:01)
4. G.Schiaffini Composition (15:35)
5. G.Trovesi Composition (11:58)

Total Time 58:29

excerpt from track #2

ALTENA / MALFATTI "KONFRONTATIONEN 1989"

ALTENA / MALFATTI "KONFRONTATIONEN 1989"



Maarten Altena, bass
Radu Malfatti, trombone
Marc Charig, trumpet
Peter Van Bergen, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Michael Moore, alto saxophone, clarinet
Cristel Postma, violin
Michiel Scheen, piano
Paul Lovens, drums, saw



CD 1
01. achzug (?) 13:01
02. (beifall) 00:19
03. tempo-rumori-spari 05:16
04. (beifall) 00:22
05. rey 07:00
06. (beifall) 00:23
07. (ansage) 00:29
08. notes 27:22
09. (beifall) 00:31

CD 2
10. unbekannter titel 14:39
11. (beifall) 00:22
12. unbekannter titel 09:25
13. (beifall) 00:32
14. unbekannter titel 07:22
15. (beifall) 00:34

Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf, 15 Juli, 1989.

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KESHAVAN MASLAK TRIO "MASLAK ONE THOUSAND" (WATERKAND, 1978)

... thank you Nick!



KESHAVAN MASLAK TRIO "MASLAK ONE THOUSAND"



Keshavan Maslak, alto & tenor saxophone
Mark Miller, bass
Sadiq Abdu Shahid, drums


A1. Maslak One Thousand 06:53
A2. Slowly With Feeling 05:27
A3. Buddha's Hand 05:16
A4. Turning, Turning I Begin To See 02:01
A5. Sinaasappelsap For George Coppens 05:56
B1. Two Esoteric 05:33
B2. A Frontal Lobotomy Would Not Reveal M. Miller 03:09
B3. Sadiq 05:26
B4. Family Feelings 06:36


Recorded at the Theater 't Hoogt, September 16, 1978 Utrecht, Holand.

WATERLAND WM 004

(lp rip)

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Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet - Live in NYC '11

Talking about Wadada, probably, I am a bit impartial but,
this is a great concert: highly recommended!
Here a short video from the same concert.

Rec. live at "Le Poisson Rouge", New York City, on September 9,
2011 (radio broadcast)

Wadada Leo Smith,trumpet & composition
Angelica Sanchez,piano
John Lindberg,bass
Susie Ibarra,drums

1. The Full Performance + Encore (50:19)

Encore

Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson Trio - Live in Alassio '77

Someone still remembers Hannibal (now Hannibal Lokumbe) ?

Rec. live at "Belvedere S.Croce", Alassio, Italy, on September 2,
1977 (mics recording)

Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson,trumpet
Andy McCloud,bass
Makaya Ntshoko,drums

1. Summertime [G.&I.Gershwin] (10:40)
2. Unknown (25:52)
3. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot [Traditional] (09:35)
4. Soul Brother (In Dedication To Malcolm X) [M.H.Peterson] (14:30)

Total Time 1:00:39

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (excerpt)

GÜNTER CHRISTMANN "SOLOMUSIKEN FÜR POSAUNE UND KONTRABASS" (CS-5, 1976)

One of my first rips - the great Günter Christmann - Extraordinary!






GÜNTER CHRISTMANN "SOLOMUSIKEN FÜR POSAUNE UND KONTRABASS"


Günter Christmann, trombone and double bass

also used : Plunger-mute (2,8), Wow-wow Mute (2,6),
Reed Pieces (2,6),Paper Cup (2,5),Plastic Cup (2,5,14),
Womb (10), balloon (5), baroque-trombone bell (5)


01. Alles theather 01:51 (tb)
02. carte blanche 03:11 (tb)
03. derdiedas 02:46 (b)
04. Druckluftschwankungen 02:05 (tb)
05. Palaver 03:43 (tb)
06. stress 01:25 (tb)
07. p-p-tit pizzicato 01:30 (b)
08. plunger 04:04 (tb)
09. titbit 02:23 (b)
10. nevertheless 02:12 (b)
11. arco-melodioso 02:20 (b)
12. shift 02:25 (b)
13. douche 01:40 (b)
14. posaunisch 06:25 (tb)
15. bb-bassbird 00:42 (b)

Recorded: 10th July (tb) and 24/25th September (b), 1976
Released as LP - CS-5 (private pressing) & RING Records 01032 (2nd edition)

(lp rip from Ring Records 01032)

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TEE & COMPANY "SPANISH FLOWER" (THRRE BLIND MICE, 1977)

This is the third and final Tee & Company - again a contribution by Nick.

Enjoy!





TEE & COMPANY "SPANISH FLOWER"



Kenji Mori, bass clarinet (A), flute & soprano saxophone (B)
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone (A + B), bass clarinet (B)
Masaru Imada, piano
Masayuki Takayanagi, 12 strings guitar (A), guitar (B)
Hideto Kanai, maracas (A), bass (B)
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass (A + B), cello (B)
Hiroshi Murakami, drums
Yuji Imamura, tabla (A), percussion (A + B)


A. A Tree Frog (15:04)
B. Spanish Flower (19:10)


Recorded at AOI Studio, Tokyo on 13, 14, 15 November, 1977.


THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5008

(lp rip)

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Anthony Braxton - Live in La Spezia and Pisa '78

The first concert (La Spezia) is probably incomplete, the second (Pisa) complete.

(1-5) Rec. live in La Spezia, Italy, on July 8, 1978
(6-13) Rec. live in Pisa, Italy, on July 11, 1978
(mics recording)

Anthony Braxton,alto sax

01. La Spezia #1 (06:27)
02. La Spezia #2 [Basin Street Blues] (06:36)
03. La Spezia #3 (06:42)
04. La Spezia #4 [Along Came Betty] (07:29)
05. La Spezia #5 (03:00)
06. Pisa #1 (11:35)
07. Pisa #2 (07:15)
08. Pisa #3 [Naima] (03:43)
09. Pisa #4 (07:22)
10. Pisa #5 (03:28)
11. Pisa #6 (05:29)
12. Pisa #7 (01:32)
13. Pisa #8 (03:57)

Total Time 1:14:42

Pisa #3 [Naima]

TEE & COMPANY "SONNET" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1977)

TEE & COMPANY "SONNET"



Kenji Mori, tenor & soprano saxophone
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric guitar
Hideto Kanai, bass, electric bass
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass, electric bass
Masaru Imada, piano, electric piano
Hiroshi Murakami, drums
Yuji Imamura, percussion


A. Sonnet (14:32)
B. Combo '77 (16:37)


Recorded at Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on 13th November, 1977.

THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5004

(Nick's rip + cover)

TEE & COMPANY "DRAGON GARDEN" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1977)

The first in a series of three LPs from Tee & Company - Thanks to Nick!






TEE & COMPANY "DRAGON GARDEN"


Kenji Mori, alto flute (A), flute (B2), bass clarinet (B1 + B3)
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone (A)
Masaru Imada, electric piano (A + B2)
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric guitar
Hideto Kanai, bass (A + B1 + B3), electric bass (B2), maracas (A)
Nobuyoshi Ino, cello (A + B1 + B2), electric bass (A), bass (B3)
Hiroshi Murakami, drums (A), snare drum & bass tom-tom (B3)
Yuji Imamura, percussion (A)


A1. Dragon Garden (13:58)
B1. Our Foolish (04:06)
B2. Mort (07:45)
B3. End Of November (05:12)


Recorded at AOI Studio & Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on 13 & 28 November and 1 December, 1977.


THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5006

(lp rip)

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BLUE EFFECT & JAZZ Q PRAHA - Coniunctio (1970)

BLUE EFFECT & JAZZ Q PRAHA - Coniunctio (Supraphon 1970)

1. Coniunctio I (In Memoriam Lubomír Pristof) 19.13
    Blue Effect & Jazz Q Praha
2. Návštěva u tety Markéty, vypití šálku čaje 6.05
    Jiří Stivín (flute solo) & Blue Effect
3. Asi půjdu se psem ven 7.23
    Jiří Stivín, Jazz Q Praha
4. Coniunctio II 7.15
    Blue Effect & Jazz Q Praha

BLUE EFFECT:
Radim Hladík - guitar, rasper, siren
Jiří Kozel - bass guitar, bells
Vlado Čech - drums

JAZZ Q PRAHA:
Jiří Stivín - flute, alto sax, piccolo, artistic chain, siren, pristophone, wood blocks, hawaiian flute
Martin Kratochvíl - piano, organ, trumpet-bassoon
Jiří Pellant - double bass
Milan Vitoch - drums, horse chimes

Recorded in Supraphon studio Dejvice, Prague, March 1970

Coniunctio presents eary freejazz-oriented version of Jazz Q with Jiří Stivín in experimental fusion with progressive rock group Blue Effect. Music sometimes reminds expanded Soft Machine from Fourth album. With Stivín's departure shortly after this recording, Martin Kratochvíl changed direction of Jazz Q towards electric jazz-rock, Blue Effect continued in its progressive rock (or art rock) vein and also made 2 albums in fusion with Czechoslovak Radio Jazz Orchestra - New Synthesis (1971) and New Synthesis 2 (1974). All of these albums were issued on separate CDs during 90's (now out of print) and are part of Blue Effect 9CD box 1969-1989 (Supraphon 2009), from where is this taken. All later Jazz Q albums is now possible to buy as mp3 or flac download in new Supraphonline web shop, but at the moment this page has Czech version only in both language and payment possibilty.

PETER KOWALD "BASS SOLO" (QBICO, 2000)

Limited edition of 99 - plus 26 copies from the "German bag" edition (which contained Qbico 86/87/88/89) - a few weeks after the release it was OOP.

I had thought about posting this marvelous solo concert for some time but Nick got it apace of me - so here we have his rip of...:




PETER KOWALD "BASS SOLO"


Peter Kowald, bass

Side A: Untitled
Side B: Untitled


Recorded live at the Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, USA on May 17, 2000.


QBICO 88

(lp rip)

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WATERLAND ENSEMBLE "DOMESTICATED DOOMSDAY" (WATERLAND, 1977)

The title of this LP sounds to me like a prediction to our present world-wide situation - alas 'domesticated' isn't quite the right word for those "interesting" times we are experiencing.

Yet this is not the whole situation - otherwise there would be no music like the Waterland Ensemble has offered - lucky we are that Nick has ripped and sent it to us:






WATERLAND ENSEMBLE "DOMESTICATED DOOMSDAY"



Leo van Oostrom, alto & soprano saxophone
Loek Dikker, piano
Pierre Courbois, percussion


A1. The Enigma Of The Domesticated Doomsday Machine 07:05
A2. Ausländische Eindrücke 15:10
B1. The Sound Of Ar 06:20
B2. Buffalo Bill's Secret Fantasy 08:23
(To Be An Indian - And To Rescue And Seduce Calamity Jane Who Is Disguised As Little Red Riding Hood)
B3. Müde Etüde 07:35


Recorded by the VARA Radio Hilversum, April 28th, 1977.


WATERLAND WM 002

(lp rip)

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THEO LOEVENDIE THREE "STUDIO RADIO VARA, HILVERSUM 1967"

With all the recent postings of Theo Loevendie, I thought I'd hit the archives to seek out this set from 1967 which was aired on Dutch radio. A trio setting, Loevendie tripling on soprano sax, bass clarinet and piano. This was one of many tidbits from the early days of European free jazz uploaded to Dime in late 2007 by "sammler KK". A true treasure trove of rarities. More to come!


The original notes:

1967-03-00 / LOEVENDIE
THEO LOEVENDIE THREE
March 1967 – Hilversum, Studio Radio VARA
Theo Loevendie ss/bcl/p; Maarten van Regteren-Altena b; John Engels d.

1. LADY PENELOPE, long version (Theo Loevendie) – 8:30
2. ESMA (Theo Loevendie) – 5:18
3. LADY PENELOPE, short version (Theo Loevendie) – 5:36

Length: 3t/19'29"
Source: rb/VARA, Radio Hilversum 1967
Lineage: FM>reeltape>HD>flac
Notes: There are further (different) version of these two titles issued on LP: The Theo Loevendie Three "Stairs", rec. on 19th & 20th March 1967 in Amsterdam: LADY PENELOPE (4:50) & ESMA (5:50)

BARRY GUY "ASSIST" (JAZZ & NOW, 1985)

I have posted this elsewhere more than one year ago.
Realising that the link was deleted yet the files were still on my hard disk I thought you might enjoy it.





BARRY GUY "ASSIST"

Solo & Duo Improvisations with Fred Van Hove


Barry Guy, double bass
Fred Van Hove, piano (only tr.4)


1. Assist 1 05:49
2. Assist 2 06:51
3. Assist 3 13:05
4. Assist 4 31:29

Track 1 & 2 on 9th November, 1985 in Hiroshima.
Track 3 on 21st November, 1985 in Tokyo, Meguro Fukushi Center.
Track 4 on 12th November, 1985 in Tokyo, Zojoji Hall.

jazz & NOW 4

(lp rip)

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SIMON PICARD TRIO "BBC - JAZZ ON 3" [2001]

Simon Picard is mostly known through his contributions for the London Jazz Composers Orchestra.
Yet there's one album from this trio on Intakt "News From The North" - sadly it seems OOP.
For more information please visit here


Below you'll find Andy's most recent contribution to your trusted blog ...:






SIMON PICARD TRIO "BBC - JAZZ ON 3"



Simon Picard, tenor saxophone
Paul Rogers, bass
Tony Marsh, drums



1. unknown title 19:17
2. unknown title 16:29


Broadcast: BBC Radio 3 - Jazz On 3 in 2001.
(probably Gateway Studio - recording date ???)

Picture of Simon Picard > Copyright: Jak Kilby London

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KESHAVAN MASLAK "MAYHEM IN OUR STREETS" (WATERLAND, 1979)

KESHAVAN MASLAK "MAYHEM IN OUR STREETS"


Keshavan Maslak, alto & tenor saxophone
Loek Dikker, piano
Mark Miller, bass
Sunny Murray, drums


A1. Mayhem In Our Streets 11:22
A2. Dida 09:15
B1. Espana 08:28
B2. Pamela 04:18
B3. Sunday Smile 09:20


Recorded at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam on October 21, 1979.

WATERLAND WM 005

(lp rip)

Music + cover provided by Nick!

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NEIL METCALFE TRIO "OCTOBER GALLERY-LONDON, 1991)

An all too rare recording with Neil Metcalfe - preserved for your ears and brains by Andy!






NEIL METCALFE TRIO "OCTOBER GALLERY"



Neil Metcalfe, flute
Paul Rogers, bass
Will Evans, percussion


01. "October Gallery" 31:10


Recorded at the October Gallery, London, UK on 31st March, 1991.

Cassette recording by Andy.

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THEO LOEVENDIE QUINTET (VARAJAZZ, 1985)

THEO LOEVENDIE QUINTET



Theo Loevendie, alto & soprano saxophone, piano
Ab Baars, tenor saxophone
Wolter Wierbos, trombone
Arnold Dooyeweerd, bass
Martin van Duynhoven, drums

A1. Dam Square 06:34
A2. B.E. 04:28
A3. Adana Expres 07:31
A4. Camel Ride 04:12
B1. Commewijne 07:37
B2. Song From Sing Song 04:19
B3. Sonny Boy 08:39



Recorded at Vara-Studio 5, Hilversum, on December 10 & 12, 1985.

VARAJAZZ 6218

(Music + cover provided by Nick!)

Dexter Gordon Quartet - Live in La Spezia '79

To complete the evening of July 6 in La Spezia, a great concert by D.Gordon.

Rec. live in La Spezia, Italy, on July 6, 1979
(mics recording)

Dexter Gordon,tenor sax
Kirk Lightsey,piano
Rufus Reid,bass
Eddie Gladden,drums

1. Fried Bananas [D.Gordon] (20:34)
2. Strollin' [H.Silver] (23:15)
3. Easy Living [L.Robin] (20:31)
4. Gingerbread Boy [J.Heath] (26:21)

Total Time 1:30:42

Easy Living (excerpt)

THEO LOEVENDIE 4TET (UNIVERSE PRODUCTIONS, 1974)

From Nick's ongoing generous contributions to IS I've choosed this live recording as the first...from six...

Just now I'm listening for the first time.






THEO LOEVENDIE 4TET


Theo Loevendie, soprano & alto saxophone
Hans Dulfer, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone in "Lap Sang Sou Chong"
Arjen Gorter, bass
Martin van Duynhoven, drums


Side A: (20:46)

1. Triomphe De Vienne
2. De Librije

Side B: (24:13)

1. Saadet
2. Up-Up
3. Lap Sang Sou Chong
4. Troll


Recorded August 9, 1974 at International Jazz Festival Singer Zaal, Laren, Holland.

UNIVERSE PRODUCTIONS UP 1-27

(lp rip)

Note: No tracking as the songs most of the time merge..

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KARL BERGER & COMPANY "TUNE IN" (MILESTONE, 1969)

Terrific playing from Karl Berger & Company - check it out!






KARL BERGER & COMPANY "TUNE IN"


KARL BERGER, vibraphone, sarangi on 'Fly' and both versions of 'Tune In')
CARLOS WARD, alto saxophone & flute
DAVE HOLLAND, bass
ED BLACKWELL, drums



A1. Tune In 03:48
A2. With Silence 01:51
A3. Get Up 03:17
A4. Fly 05:12
A5. Beyond The Moon 06:12

B1. Clarity 06:37
B2. Never The Same 03:18
B3. From Now On 04:30
B4. Tune In 04:03


Recorded 30th July and 12th August, 1969 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City.

MILESTONE MSP 9026

(new rip + cover)

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Woody Shaw Quintet - Live in La Spezia '79

Anthony Braxton on Woody Shaw.

Rec. live in La Spezia, Italy, on July 6, 1979
(mics recording)

Woody Shaw,trumpet & flugelhorn
Carter Jefferson,tenor & soprano saxes
Onaje Allan Gumbs,piano
Stafford James,bass
Victor Lewis,drums

1. There Is No Greater Love [I.Jones] (19:02)
2. Seventh Avenue [V.Lewis] (10:06)
3. Every Time I See You [O.A.Gumbs] (13:46)
4. Woody I On The Newark [W.Shaw] (11:14)
5. Stepping Stones [W.Shaw] (09:20)
6. You Never Said You Had To Go [O.A.Gumbs] (11:44)
7. Rosewood [W.Shaw] (10:53)

Total Time 1:26:08

Stepping Stones (excerpt)

SAM RIVERS TUBA TRIO - "ESSENCE - THE HEAT AND WARMTH OF FREE JAZZ" (CIRCLE, 1976)

Finally a proper post of the complete concert (almost!) - THANK YOU GLMLR !
In the correct sequence and pitch-corrected - this is part I - IX > part X you'll find here

Part XI is still missing....as is a proper re-issue...!





IMPORTANT NOTE:

This rip is identical to the one which was first posted on Church Number Nine in early 2007, except in that this is now in flac, whereas the earlier post was in mp3. The same original wav files were used for each post.

Unfortunately, the three original LP's, as issued, reversed the entire sequence of the music as played, i.e. LP3 (sides 5 & 6) comprised the first set, LP2 (sides 3 & 4) comprised the second set, and LP1 (sides 1 & 2) comprised the third set.

This, I thought, was nonsense, so here (as on the earlier C#9 post) I have changed the sequence back to what the musicians originally played. Consequently, what is posted here is:

CD1 - the whole of the first set (LP sides 5 & 6), plus the first half of the second set (LP side 3)


CD2 - the second half of the second set (LP side 4), and the whole of the third set (LP sides 1 & 2).

glmlr






















SAM RIVERS TUBA TRIO - "ESSENCE - THE HEAT AND WARMTH OF FREE JAZZ"


Sam Rivers - The Tuba Trio

Sam Rivers - tenor, soprano, flute, piano, voice
Joe Daley - tuba, baritone horn, percussion, pipe
Warren Smith - drums, percussion.


Essence - The Heat and Warmth of Free Jazz - Parts I-IX


(Two encores, parts X and XI, were released on separate compilation LP's on the Circle label).


Recorded 2nd September, 1976 at the Bim Huis, Amsterdam, Holland.


CIRCLE RECORDS RK 2976/1-3. (3LP rip)

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ELTON DEAN "DUOS" (ED Tapes, 1988)

Here we have Andy's second rip of Elton Dean's ED Tapes.





ELTON DEAN "DUOS" (ED Tapes)


Elton Dean, alto saxophone, saxello
Mark Hewins, guitar (1,7)
Keith Tippett, piano (3)
Marcio Mattos, bass (6)
Howard Riley, piano (5)
Paul Rogers, bass (2,4)


1. He Who Dares (ED/MH) 10:08
2. P.R. Department (ED/PR) 08:20
3. K.T. (ED/KT) 07:45
4. Small Strides (ED/PR) [Dean] 09:29
5. Oh Really? (ED/HR) 06:45
6. Riolity (ED/MM) 05:30
7. He Wins (ED/MH) 05:51


Recorded at H.O.W. Studios, London. (1988)

Note: Elton issued them himself only on cassette (ED Tapes).

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George Lewis & Douglas Ewart - Live in Novara '78

One of the earliest performances of "Homage To Charles Parker".

Rec. live at "Palasport", Novara, Italy, on November 11, 1978
(mics recording)

George Lewis,trombone,electronics
Douglas Ewart,alto sax,flutes & percussion

1. Homage To Charles Parker (41:43)
2. Unknown (23:44)

Total Time 1:05:28

Homage To Charles Parker (excerpt)

ELTON DEAN "TRIOS" (ED Tapes, 1989)

Never heard about this (and an upcoming one) cassette - I'm very grateful - Thank you Andy!






ELTON DEAN "TRIOS" (ED Tapes)


Elton Dean, alto saxophone & saxello
Marcio Mattos, bass (1,5)
Howard Riley, piano (1,5)
John Etheridge, guitar (2,4)
Fred Thelonius Baker, electric bass (2,4)
Keith Tippett, piano (3,6)


1. Reconciliation (ED/MM/HR) 04:56
2. Unda (ED/JE/ FTB) [Dean] 10:08
3. The return (ED/KT) 14:44
4. Rising (ED/JE/FTB) [Dean] 10:23
5. Ova (ED/MM/HR) 10:22
6. Reunion (ED/KT) 06:51


Recorded at H.O.W. Studios, London. (1989)
3 & 6 recorded live in concert.

Note: Issued by Elton Dean himself only on cassette (ED Tapes).

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RAVI SHANKAR "CHAPPAQUA" (CBS, 1966)

Fond memories... - before I even knew about Ornette Coleman's "Chappaqua Suite" I bought this LP as a teenager. The cover was the reason I spend my little money.
When I got to know Coleman's version my copy of the Shankar LP was already gone...
Some weeks ago I found it second-hand for a few bucks and enjoyed it again after more then thirty years...

A jazz inflected soundtrack for the movie from Conrad Brooks - no information about the musicians on the cover except:




RAVI SHANKAR "CHAPPAQUA"


Ravi Shankar, sitar

other musicians unknown


A1. Chappaqua 02:22
A2. Running Deer 02:56
A3. Allah Rocking 05:02
A4. Om 01:32
A5. Raga Miniatue 04:16
B1. Back To Earth 04:51
B2. Raga 03:19
B3. Sweet Russell 01:06
B4. Orgy 01:39
B5. Theme 04:25

Music written by Ravi Shankar and Phil Glass.

CBS – S 63 384 (1966)

(lp rip)

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Francois Tusques - Le Musichien

Regular followers will probably know of my abiding love for L'Intercommunal. Over the last few years I've posted all four volumes of Intercommunal including the homage to Jo Maka. Last year I managed to locate "Apres la Maree Noire" which added two bombarde players from Bretagne and this year, I managed to find what must be vol. 6 from the early 80s. I don't think there were more Intercommunal coming after this one.

Here we have two long slabs, covering a full side each, not unlike African records of the time. Lay down a riff and a solid groove underneath, put some vocals and horns on top and keep the show going for as long as there is any breath left. On this, we have some of the crew from the early days, Catalan vocalist Carlos Andreu, the two bombarde players, regular jazz stalwarts Bernard Vitet and Jean-Jacques Avenel and Tusques and the rhythm section keeping things moving briskly along. Not a very uptight set, this one, definitely one for the Mediterranean and further south. Somehow the vibe got me thinking of Rascals' "Peaceful World" which also lasted a full side - a very mellow world at that.

Ze factoids:

Francois Tusques intercommunal free dance music orchestra
Edizione Corsica CP 33 135

A side

"Le Musichien"

Recorded at 28, rue Dinois 19 June 1981

Carlos Andreu - vocals
Ramadolf - trombone and bells
Yegba Likoba - soprano sax
Sylvain Kassap - tenor sax
Jean-Jacques Avenel - double bass
Kilikus - percussion
Francois Tusques - piano

B - side

"les Amis d'Afrique"

Recorded in Rennes 10 July 1982

Carlos Andreu - vocals
Bernard Vitet - trumpet
Sylvain Kassap - trombone
Daniele Dumas - soprano sax
Jean-Louis Le Vallegant - bombarde
Phillippe Le Strat - bombarde
Tanguy Le Dore - bass
Sam Ateba - congas
Kilikus - congas
Francois Tusques - piano

We just might have a little more Tusques coming up ...

The Odean Pope Saxophone Choir - Live in Moers '80

"The saxophone choir is formatted with nine saxophones, and was established by Odean in 1977 and premiered in 1985 with a Soul Note album called “The Saxophone Shop.” The saxophone choir has been the realization of his southern legacy; a medium for creating the richly textured harmonic sound that has permeated his musical soul since childhood."

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

Odean Pope,tenor sax,arranger,conductor
Charles Bowen/Earl Grubbs/Gregory Pope/Joe Sudler/Sylvester Middleton/Robert Landham/Zack Zachery/Ray Wright,reeds
Eddie Green,piano
Gerald Veasley,electric bass
Cornell Rochester,drums

1. Muntu Chant [O.Pope] (17:13)
2. Heavenly [E.Green] (11:36)
3. Doug's Prelude [C.Jordan] (06:31)
4. Almost Like Me [O.Pope] (11:40)
5. Little M's Lady [E.Green] (07:44)
6. Cis [O.Pope] (02:36)

Total Time 57:24

Cis

TAKEHISA KOSUGI & AKIO SUZUKI "NEW SENSE OF HEARING" (ALM-URAMOIA, 1979)

This is the concluding post of the Alm-Uranoia thread...




TAKEHISA KOSUGI & AKIO SUZUKI "NEW SENSE OF HEARING"


Takehisa Kosugi, violin, radio transmitter,voice
Akio Suzuki, analopos,kikkokikiriki, spring cong, glass harmonica


A. Duo Improvisation
B. Duo Improvisation


Recorded on 2nd April, 1979 at Aeolian Hall, Tokyo, Japan.


ALM-URANOIA UR-3

(vinyl rip + cover pictures by Nick)

ELTON DEAN SEXTET feat. ROSWELL RUDD "VORTEX, LONDON, 1996"

This is really a great recording!! Say thanks to Andy who again proofed his generosity!

Enjoy you all - and buy...





ELTON DEAN SEXTET feat. ROSWELL RUDD


Elton Dean, saxophone
Roswell Rudd, trombone
Paul Dunmall, saxophone
Keith Tippett, piano
Paul Rogers, bass
Tony Levin, drums

1. unknown title 21:19
2. unknown title 20:02


Recorded at the Vortex, London on October 27, 1996.


Note: This was recorded one day prior the group went into the Protocol Studio for the album "Bladik" (Cuneiform Records Rune 92).
Go and get ya one - as I will do!!

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Abdullah Ibrahim and Carlos Ward - Live at Sweet Basil

Here's another follow-up to an earlier post. A while ago we posted a set of these two gentlemen recorded at Kalisz in Poland in December 1984. Fourteen months prior to the concert in Poland, they recorded this set at the Sweet Basil in New York in October 1983. The promised Vol. 2 has never appeared.

Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Ward
Live at Sweet Basil Vol.1, Ekapa 004

A1 The Dream
A2 And Find Me A Shelter In The Storm
A3 Mummy
A4 For Coltrane I / For Coltrane II / New York City

B1 Anthem For The New Nation
B2 Gwangwa
B3 Theme From "King Kong"
B4 Black Lightning
B5 Gwizda
B6 The Stride
B7 Soweto

As with the former posting, this is lyrical, melodious, beautiful, tasteful; whatever adjective you want to apply to this set. As pieces pretty much run together, sides A and B are ripped as two separate files.

Thanks to Robert aka amnesia for supplying these sides.

SAM RIVERS TUBA TRIO & EARL CROSS SEXTET "JAZZ OF THE SEVENTIES" (CIRCLE RECORDS, 1973/76)

Some weeks ago I relistened to Noah Howard's "Black Ark" - again Earl Cross impressed me with his wonderful playing.
I started a reasearch about reccordings with/from Mr.Cross - there are very few and less are available.
Thanks to W. who kindly borrowed me this LP we are now able to enjoy one of the rare appearances of the trumpet/fluegelhorn player extraordinaire: Earl Cross!

As a "bonus" the LP contains a song of Sam Rivers Tuba Trio....three LPs from a concert at the Bimhuis were released on the german (Cologne) lable Circle - this is not the concluding track.
For "Essence XI" we would need "Sam Rivers/James Newton - Flutes" also on Circle Records...

Does anyone have the first three LPs?






SAM RIVERS TUBA TRIO & EARL CROSS SEXTET "JAZZ OF THE SEVENTIES"


Sam Rivers Tuba Trio:

Sam Rivers, tenor saxophone
Joe Daley, tuba
Warren Smith, drums

A1. The Essence - Part X 08:10


Earl Cross Sextet:

Earl Cross, fluegelhorn
Jimmy Vass, soprano saxophone
Daoud Haroon, trombone
Ronnie Boykins, bass
Juma Sultan, bass
Roger Blank, drums

A2. J.L. March 15:09
B1. Una Muy Bonita 15:32


Recording of the Tuba Trio track at the 2nd of September, 1976 at the Bim Huis, Amsterdam.
The Sextet was recorded at the Wollman Auditorium, during the New York Musicians Festival on 3rd July, 1973.


CIRCLE RECORDS RK 7376/6

(lp rip)


UPDATE! > part I - IX is here

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Charles Tyler - Definite vol. 2

We posted vol. 1 of this set recently and glmlr was generously able to supply us with a digital copy of vol. 2, which we post hereby.

I have always been a fan of Tyler. There is something intangibly melancholic sweet to his tone which resonates with me and of course, his compositions also have that undefinable quality which endears him to me. I guess my favourite album is the "Eastern Man Alone" which has Tyler with one cellist and two bassists. A somewhat unusual combination, for sure, but one that works, at least to these ears. His 70s output is fine as well and what we have on offer is an early 80s concert at Fasching in Stockholm, Sweden.

As always, Tyler switches between alto and baritone on this redording and the A side features him on alto and the B side on baritone. Personally, I have a preference for his alto as I find it to be more expressive, but the gruffer, more abrasive sound of his baritone brings out another side of his musical personality.

All in all, essential listening IMHO.

We have posted some further Tyler in the past, but I don't know whether the links are still operative.

Basic facts:

Charles Tyler
"Definite - Volume 2"

Rec. 20/21.10.1981 - Live at the Fasching, Stockholm

Storyville 4099

Charles Tyler, alto, baritone
Earl Cross, trumpet
Kevin Ross, bass
Steve Reid, drums.

Tracks:

A1. Train 178 to Stockholm
A2. A hip day in L. A.
A3. Happy sad hip folks

B1. The mysteries of the dark blue depths of the pale blue planet
B2. The legend of the lawman