Dudu Pukwana & Spirits Rejoice, Nyon 1980 and Elton Dean Qt, London 2004

SPIRITS REJOICE
DUDU PUKWANA  soprano saxophone
EVAN PARKER  tenor saxophone
KENNY WHEELER  trumpet
RADU MALFATTI  trombone
IRENE SCHWEIZER  piano
HARRY MILLER  bass
LEON FRANCIOLI  bass
PIERRE FAVRE  drums

1. 33:05
2. 4:46 w. outro

1st June 1980.. Nyon Festival, France

Thanks to Bozo for this tape.  Once you get used to listening to this from inside one of the basses it's ok.  The saxes are a little on the quiet side but this is a stupendous grouping with some fabulous playing. Pretty wild (no township).  Something happens (?) at 33:05 so I put a track break in.

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ELTON DEAN  saxello 
JEROME      trombone
JOHN EDWARDS  bass
MARK FLETCHER  drums
compere Sybil Madrigal

3. 36:41

26th July 2004.. Boat-Ting, London
Gus recording

If anyone knows the surname of the trombonist, let me know - he's GRRREAT!!
Thanks to Gus for this very happening gig.  Enjoy

KEiTH TiPPETT / JAY OLiVER / WiLLi KELLERS - Wiesbaden 1986

Remasterized version of recording posted recently by Osiris in Contributions. There is some distortion on loud parts.

KEiTH TiPPETT / JAY OLiVER / WiLLi KELLERS - Wiesbaden, Artist, December 11, 1986

Keith Tippett - piano
Jay Oliver - bass
Willi Kellers - drums

1 Title (fade-in) 31:38
2 Title 47:39

79:18

Lineage: aud > cassette transfer to digital with wavelab > dime

KEiTH TiPPETT :: Tokyo 2o13 solo

I am reposting great Keith Tippett solo concerts from Tokyo, provided by Osiris in Contributions section. Gig from 16th was already posted here earlier, but here it is in one package with original links.

Haretarasoranimamemaite, Tokyo, Japan 2013-03-15

1. (intro)
2. Improvisation
3. (applause)
4. Encore
5. (outro)

Nakameguro Rakuya, Tokyo, Japan 2013-03-16

1. (intro)
2. Improvisation
3. (outro)

KEiTH TiPPETT - piano

Tascam DR-05 > Wav > Flac

Sonny Sharrock Band feat. Pharoah Sanders - Warner Theatre, 1993

SONNY SHARROCK  guitar
PHAROAH SANDERS  tenor saxophone
DAVID SNYDER  keyboards
CHARLES BALDWIN  bass
ABE SPELLER  drums
LANCE CARTER  drums

1. Intro  1:42
2.  6:07
3.  8:18
4. Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt/Venus  17:17
5.  7:06
6. Many Mansions  8:26
7. Dick Dogs  7:50
8. Red Ribbons  6:11
9. Interviews   7:31

Warner Theatre, Washington DC.  3 July 1993

Thanks to Chris for the copy.

John Stevens/Elton Dean/Nick Evans/Barry Guy - London 1979

JOHN STEVENS  drums
ELTON DEAN  alto sax, saxello?
NICK EVANS  trombone
BARRY GUY  bass

1. 32:24
2. 12:46
3. 28:43

Live at the Plough, Stockwell, London
28th September 1979

With thanks to the original taper and to Bozo for the copy.

Rest in peace KEITH TIPPETT

The great Keith Tippett has died today after a long, miserable illness.  I hope he is now at peace.

Keith Tippett solo
1. August Air  41:13
BBC rec. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 1992

Tony Oxley Qt/Qnt 1981, Stabbins/Mattos/Durrant/Genocky 1981

01 Charles Fox intro to Tony Oxley Qt - 2:13
02 Tony Oxley Qt - Four Billetts Through a Piano - 5:46
03 Tony Oxley - Percussion Piece 5 - 4:44
04 Charles Fox ann - 1:56
05 Tony Oxley Qnt - The Man on the Flying Hi-Hat - 15:41

06 Stabbins/Mattos/Durrant/Genocky - 34:30

Tony Oxley  percussion, violin, electronics
Larry Stabbins  tenor and soprano saxophones
Phil Wachsmann  violin
Howard Riley  piano
Hugh Metcalfe  guitar, hi-hat cymbals (5) 

BBC R3 Jazz in Britain b'cast 9th March 1981(?)

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Larry Stabbins  tenor and soprano saxophones
Jake Durrant  electric bass
Marcio Mattos  cello
Liam Genocky  drums

Bracknell Jazz Festival 4th July 1981
Gus cassette recording

Bob Feldman - Blues for a Ragged Lion

no much known, I think, I know of only one other album by his name, called Triplicity
some reading here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/184820687/saxophone

Bob Feldman - tenor sax
Michael Marcus - straight tenor, stricht, clarinet
Kengo Nakamura - bass
Warren Smith - drums, percussions

recorded May 8, June 1, 2000 at Six Eight Studio, New York City

Reuvane, CD
2000

Keith Tippett & Larry Stabbins, Ric Colbeck Qt, Exeter Free Jazz Duo - radio broadcasts

01 Keith Tippett and Larry Stabbins - Clay  15:58
02 Charles Fox intro to Ric Colbeck Qt - 2:58
03 Ric Colbeck Qt - Loose Joints - 11:04
04 Ric Colbeck Qt - Aphrodite - 13:44
05 Charles Fox intro to Exeter Free Jazz Duo - 1:34
06 Exeter Free Jazz Duo - Bird's Touch - 22:40

Keith Tippett  piano
Larry Stabbins  tenor saxophone
b'cast 21.11.83
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Ric Colbeck  trumpet
Mike Osborne  alto saxophone
Roy Babbington  bass
John Stevens  drums
b'cast 11.06.79
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Exeter Free Jazz Duo
Lou Gare  tenor saxophone
Fred Burwood  drums
b'cast 30.11.81

BBC Radio 3 Jazz in Britain broadcasts

CHRiS McGREGOR GROUP :: Ronnie Scott's, London 1967

I don't remember where I found this, maybe in contributions section. Anyway here it is remastered, very early version of Brotherhood of Breath, albeit not yet using that moniker.

CHRiS McGREGOR GROUP - 31 December 1967, Ronnie Scott's, London

1. White Lines (5:30)
2. Travelling Somewhere (6:05)
3. New Year Carnival (10:40)
4. Nick Tete (10:42)
5. The Bride (12:32)

Chris McGregor - piano
John Surman - baritone saxophone
Ronnie Beer - tenor saxophone
Dudu Pukwana, Mike Osborne - alto saxophone
Jimmy Phillips - soprano saxophone
Mongezi Feza, Pat Higgs, Mick Collins - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths, Chris Pyne - trombone
Dave Holland - bass
Alan Jackson - drums

Clifford Thornton - Ketchaoua

Following up a request from fellow blogger Correct Silence, here is another of the many records coming out of Paris in the late 60s, mixing mostly American expats with French musicians and released on the legendary Byg Actuel label. This has cornetist Clifford Thornton in four different ensembles, from multimember down to trio. Only four tracks, from the boisterous "Brotherhood" to the moody atmospherics of the tile track to the chant-infused "Pan-African festival". He was to release another album, The Panter and the Lash, on America, another French label documenting the same scene.

Due to alleged connections to the Black Panther Party, he was denied entry to France in 1970, but the ban was lifted the year after. Due to this interruption, he was unable to continue teaching and performing in France and eventually relocated to Geneva in Switzerland. Durinng this period he made The Gardens of Harlem, again for a large ensemble, which to my knowledge has not been released on cd. Later on he was featured on an allbum by Joe Malinga, a South Asrican expat.

Trckslisting:

A1 Ketchaoua

Alto Saxophone – Arthur JonesBass – Beb GuerinCongas, Gong, Percussion – Earl FreemanCornet, Congas – Clifford ThorntonDrums – Sunny MurrayPiano, Bells – Dave BurrellSoprano Saxophone – Archie SheppTrombone – Grachan Moncur III

A2 Pan African Festival

Alto Saxophone – Arthur JonesBass – Beb Guerin, Earl FreemanCornet, Congas – Clifford ThorntonDrums – Sunny MurrayPiano – Dave BurrellSoprano Saxophone – Archie SheppTrombone – Grachan Moncur III

B1 Brotherhood
Alto Saxophone – Arthur JonesBass – Beb Guerin, Earl FreemanCornet – Clifford ThorntonDrums – Claude Delcloo


B2 Speak With Your Echo (And Call This Dialogue)
Bass – Beb Guerin, Earl FreemanCornet – Clifford Thornton

Recorded August 18, 1969 in Paris.

TONY OXLEY GROUP - 1974, 1976

TONY OXLEY amplified percussion
DAVE HOLDSWORTH  trumpet
PAUL RUTHERFORD  trombone
HOWARD RILEY  piano
BARRY GUY  bass
ALAN DAVIE cello, reeds (8)

1. Framed Embrace  12:40
2. announcer (Miles Kington)  0:57
3. Collage  4:23
4. announcer  0:31
5. Detonation  9:14
6. announcer  0:23
7. Intro (Oxley)  1:03
8. Symphony In  18:25

1-6 BBC Jazz in Britain 18 March 1974
7-8 BBC radio  28 October 1976

BARRE PHiLLiPS - Journal Violone (1969)

I got this in mp3 only from torrents, but maybe somedody can add flac version.

BARRE PHiLLiPS - Journal Violone (Opus One 1969)

Journal Violone Part One  18.31
Journal Violone Part Two  19.41

Barre Phillips - double bass

Cecil Taylor - Live in Birmingham UK 1987

CECIL TAYLOR  solo piano

1. 59:37

Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham

24th November 1987

BBC Radio 3 broadcast.  Outro Charles Fox.

A couple of blemished minutes edited out. Good sound.

Upcoming release: Karl Evangelista - Apura!

We had a nice mail from Karl Evangelista commending us for keeping the blog running and for contributing to his musical education and asking us whether we could spread the word about his upcoming release. We are only too happy to oblige, considering that the release is right up our musical alley. It is a highly interesting meeting of two generations with Evangelista and Alexander Hawkins representing the youngsters and Trevor Watts and Louis Moholo-Moholo the veterans.

Scheduled for release on 22 May, tomorrow as of writing, it can be ordered from the Bandcamp site:

https://apura.bandcamp.com/

Karl A.D. Evangelista - guitar
Alexander Hawkins - piano
Louis Moholo-Moholo - drums
Trevor Watts - alto and soprano saxophones

Recorded October 14-15, 2018 by Benedic Lamdin at Fish Factory Studios, Willesden, London, England.

A couple of tracks can be previewed on the site. Interestingly, the word "apura" in Tagalog (spoken in the Philippines) translates into English as "Very Urgent" which was the title of an album released in the late 60s by the Chris McGregor Group of which Moholo-Moholo was a member and Alexander Hawkins is a member of Moholo-Moholo's current outfit, Five Blokes. Trevor Watts was very much a part of the late 60s alt-jazz scene, too. Just connecting the dots ...

EDDIE PREVOST QUARTET - various

LARRY STABBINS  tenor and soprano saxophones
VERYAN WESTON   piano
MARCIO MATTOS   bass
EDDIE PREVOST   drums

1. Bracknell Jazz Festival, Recital Room, 4th July 1981  34:36
2. BBC R3 'Jazz in Britain' (inc) b'cast 1981  22:26
3. Seven Dials Jazz Club, London 3rd January 1985  30:58

There's been some recent interest in the great Larry Stabbins who has sadly hung up his saxophone these days.  I had a look through some boxes and came up with these sessions.  None are exactly hifi but all are listenable.  I didn't record any of them, so thanks to the original tapers.

The Eddie Prevost Quartet also existed with Evan Parker instead of  Larry. One of their gigs I attended at the Duke of Wellington goes down as one of my favourite gigs of all time.  Unfortunately unrecorded.

WILL MENTER ‎– COMMUNITY (ZYZZLE RECORDS, 1981)

A.  A Beginning And Some Middle

B1. More Middle
B2. An Ending


Ian Menter, alto saxophone
Barry Leigh, cronian bagpipe, glass disc
Mark Langford, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
Colin Wood, cello
Georgie Born, cello
Piers Mostyn, double bass, melodica
Tim Powell, double bass, trumpet
John Eaves, flutes, soprano saxophone
Martin Mayes, French horn
Peter Cusack, guitar
Bob Helson, percussion
John Fairbrother, percussion
Roy Ashbury, percussion
Paul Jolly, reeds, flute
Aaron Standon, soprano and alto saxophone
Will Menter, soprano saxophone, piccolo flute
Alan Tomlinson, trombone
William Embling, trumpet, sousaphone
Melvyn Poore, tuba
Peter Evans, violin

Side one was recorded at the Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels, on 24th October 1980.

Side two was recorded at the Arnolfini, Bristol, on 31st January 1981.

Zyzzle Records ‎– ZYZZLE 10

LP Rip

Motation - Live At The Hillside

Alacra Records ‎– AL 1014
Vinyl,
Released 1988

A1 - Perception (George Sovak)        7:11
A2 - Sincerly (George Sovak)        4:33
A3 - Mar's Bars (Michael Musillami)     8:05
A4 - Bottle Of Blues (Thomas Chapin)    6:03
B1- Paul And Josi (Michael Musillami)     6:53
B2 - Spinning (Thomas Chapin)        5:28
B3 - Sheila's Swing Thing (Michael Musillami)     3:24
B4 - A Prayer (Mario Pavone, Michael Musillami, Mike Duquette, Thomas Chapin)    7:36

Thomas Chapin -  Alto Sax, Flute
George Sovak - Alto and Tenor Sax
Peter McEachern - Trombone
Michael Musillami - Guitar
Mario Pavone - Bass
Mike Duquette - Drums

Recorded live direct to digital 2 track, at the Hillside Restaurant and Jazz Club in Waterbury, Connecticut on April 23, and June 4, 1988.

SYNTHESIS - SIX BY SIX (CHIAROSCURO RECORDS, 1977)

A1. Contribution
A2. The Way She Moves
A3. Carousel With Carol

B.  Six By Six


Arthur Blythe, alto and soprano saxophone
Ken Hutson, bass
Ron Rahsaan, drums
Richard Dunbar, French horn
Courtney Wynter, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bassoon
Olu Dara, trumpet


Recorded on 17 August 1977 at Downtown Sound, N.Y.C.

Chiaroscuro Records - CR 172

LP Rip

RECENT AND UPCOMING RELEASES XVI

Kaoru Abe - 19770916@Ayler, Sapporo (Doubtmusic) - out now

New Direction - Live at Jazzbed (Jinya Disc) - out now

New Direction - Live at Station '70 (Jinya Disc) - end of May