MASAHIKO TOGASHI - SPIRITUAL NATURE(1979)

MASAHIKO TOGASHI - SPIRITUAL NATURE

A1 The Beginning
A2 Moving
A3 On The Footpath
B1 Spiritual Nature
B2 Epilogue

Personnel:
MT - perc, celesta
Sadao Watanabe - fl, sn,a
Shigeo Suzuki - fl, ss
Masami Nakagawa - fl, bfl
Masahiko Satoh - p, marimba, glockenspeil
Keiki Midorikawa - cello, b
Yoshio Ikeda - b
Shohji Nakayama - perc
Yoshisaburoh Toyozumi - perc
Noboru Tanaka - perc

Composed By, Arranged By, Directed By - Masahiko Togashi

Live recording April 9, 1975 at Kohseinenkin-Kaikan, Tokyo
except 5 at Victor Studio, Tokyo April 29, 1975


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Anthony Braxton & Derek Bailey - First Duo Concert(1974)

Anthony Braxton & Derek Bailey - First Duo Concert

Tracklist :
1 The First Set - Area 1 8:22
2 The First Set - Area 2 3:12
3 The First Set - Area 3 (Open) 8:44
4 The First Set - Area 4 (Solo) 2:43
5 The First Set - Area 5 5:21
6 The First Set - Area 6 6:08
7 The Second Set - Area 7 6:48
8 The Second Set - Area 8 6:23
9 The Second Set - Area 9 (Solo) 5:56
10 The Second Set - Area 10 4:29
11 The Second Set - Area 11 (Open) 15:29
12 The Second Set - Area 12 3:57


Anthony Braxton - fl, cl (normal, soprano, contrabass), as, s-nino sax
Derek Bailey - guitar (amplified & 19-string (approx))

Analogue concert recordings made in London in the Wigmore Hall - 1974 June 30

This duo is in very different features of Dave Holland and Sam Rivers. Two musicians of very different characteristics build up very unique sound world. To my feeling the way of their duo is not in collaboration of usual meaning. For example track no 10, is combination of repeating simple pentatonic by Antony's clarinet and abstract and more small phrase by Derek's guitar. If these were played seperately, these are not so interested music. But playing these very different kinds sound makes up unique sound.

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Dave Holland & Sam Rivers (1976)

Dave Holland / Sam Rivers

1/ Vol 1.

Tracklist
A Waterfall 17:08
B Cascade 21:19

Dave Holland - Bass
Sam Rivers - SS track A, TS track B

Composed By - Sam Rivers

Recorded at Big Apple Studio, New York City, February 18, 1976.

2/ Vol 2

Tracklist
A Ripples 23:49
B Deluge 23:23

Dave Holland - Bass
Sam Rivers - Fl, P

Composed By - Sam Rivers

Recorded at Big Apple Studio, New York City, February 18, 1976.

Four pieces of Duo of Dave Holland and Sam Rivers. Sam changes his instrument in each piece, namely, Tenor sax, Soprano sax, Flute and Piano. Their improvisations are imaginative and creative. But not too much freeky and avand-garde. I guess these pieces could be acceptable by main-stream jazz fun.

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Dafeldecker, Kurzmann, Drumm, eRikm, Dieb13, Noetinger

DAFELDECKER, KURZMANN, DRUMM, ERIKM, DIEB13, NOETINGER (Charhizma, 2003)

Werner Dafeldecker: bass, electronics
Christof Kurzmann: computer, clarinet
Kevin Drumm: guitar, synthesizer
eRikm: electronics
Dieb13: turntables
Jérôme Noetinger: electroacoustics devices

The first release on clarinetist and laptopper Christof Kurzmann's Charhizma imprint in 1999 teamed him up with Polwechsel's Werner Dafeldecker on double bass and electronics and guests Kevin Drumm, Christian Fennesz, and Jim O'Rourke. On this follow-up album, with the same garish fluorescent (green this time) cover art by Fineder and Winkler, Dafeldecker and Kurzmann are joined by Drumm, eRikm, Dieb13, and Jérôme Noetinger on various electronic devices. Sourced from concert recordings from Berlin, Graz, and Vienna in 2000 and 2001, the five tracks are mixed together to form a continuous 48 minute arc of music that disappears down a hole only to return eight minutes later with the obligatory ghost track (yawn) to round off the total CD duration to exactly one hour. The dark, woody tones of Dafeldecker's bass and flutters of Kurzmann's fragile clarinet fit well with Noetinger's lo-fi electronics and Dieb13's gritty turntablism, and Kurzmann's affection for techno is evident from time to time in his fondness for gently clicking loops. The album is sedate but not without touches of humor, notably from Marseille DJ eRikm's prepared piano and shotgun samples.(from AMG)

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Anthony Braxton - Silence(1969)

Anthony Braxton - Silence


Tracklist
A Off The Top Of My Head
B Silence

Personnel:

Anthony Braxton - Reeds, (Misc. Instruments), Producer
Leo Smith - Trumpet, (Misc. Instruments), Producer
Leroy Jenkins - Violin, (Misc. Instruments), Producer

Recorded on 18 July 1969 in Paris.


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Jean-Luc Guionnet - Non-Organic Bias

JEAN-LUC GUIONNET - Non-Organic Bias (Herbal International, 2009)

Jean-Luc Guionnet: organ

01-Non-Organic Bias
02-Espace Bas
03-Estuaire

Jean-Luc Guionnet is a fascinating artist to follow: free saxophonist, organist, electroacoustician – his art is hard to pinpoint or even grasp. Non-Organic Bias is a double CD culling three works for organ from 1995 to 2005. Everything here is slow-paced, serious, and minimal. “Estuaire” could moonlight as a study on sensory deprivation: it growls subvocally for 54 minutes, and that’s it. Or is it? Once your ears reset and your mind switches into contemplative mode, suddenly the microvariations spring to view, along with the flappings and the organicness of this living being that is the organ, stripped from the heavy cultural mantle of notes that covers its breathing. “Espace bas” (50 minutes) starts the same way but expands to reach a deafening level of resonance. This is not Guionnet’s most listener-friendly or striking record, and you better be patient.
- François Couture -


CD1 / CD2

Music Revelation Ensemble - No Wave(1980)

Music Revelation Ensemble - No Wave

Tracklist
A1 Time Table 10:00
A2 Big Tree 8:45
B1 Baby Talk 9:36
B2 Sound Check 8:06

Personnel:
Drums, Percussion - Ronald Shannon Jackson
Electric Bass - Amin Ali
Guitar, Vocals - James Blood Ulmer
Tenor Saxophone - David Murray

Composed By - James Blood Ulmer

Recorded at: Studio 57, Dusseldorf, June 1980

Ten years trial, since 1970, of amalgamating jazz / improvisation / funk / electricity borne this outstanding fruit.
These elements are blooming on Ornette Coleman's Hamorodics theory with exitment and buty.

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John Tchicai - Cadentia Nova Danica (1968)

John Tchicai - Cadentia Nova Danica

Tracklist
1 Inside Thule 7:11
2 Lilanto Del Indio 3:09
3 Kirsten 12:10
4 Orga Fleur Super Asam (a) / Nova (b) 14:53
5 Pa Tirsdag 5:13

personnel:
Bass - Steffen Andersen
Percussion - Giorgio Musoni , Ivan Krill
Saxophone [Alto], Percussion - John Tchicai , Karsten Vogel
Saxophone [Baritone], Piano - Max Bruel
Trombone - Kim Menzer
Trumpet - Hugh Steinmetz
Written-By - Tchicai (tracks: 2 to 4(a), 5) , Vogel (tracks: 1, 4(b))

Recorded in Koncervatriet, Aarhus, Denmark on October 27, 1968

Marvelous work! Atmosphere of Scandinavia is expressed in quite beautiful manner
by free jazz ensemble. I found the file of in another blog has been deleted. So I want to introduce this outstanding music. This is ripped from old vinyl. Sound is not
very high. Sorry. Hoping excellency of this music could get over sound quality.

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George Lewis - George Lewis(1978)

George Lewis - George Lewis

Tracklist
A1 Monads
Roscoe Mitchell - ss
Douglas Ewart - bcl
George Lewis - alt tbn, tnr tbn
Abdul Wadud - vcl
Leroy Jenkins - vln
Anthony Davis - p

A2 Triple Slow Mix
George Lewis - susaphone
Anthony Davis - p (right channel)
Muhal Richard Abrams - p (left channel)

B1 Cycle
Doubla Ewart - cl, bassoon, sopranino sax, perc
George Lewis - moog synth, tnr tbn, wagner tuba

B2 Shadowgraph, 5 (Sextet)
George Lewis - tnr tbn, wagner tuba, susaphone, other(sound-tube)
Muhal Richard Abrams - p
Douglas Ewart - fl, ewart bamboo fl, other(cassette recorder/recitation], perc.
Leroy Jenkins - vla
Abdul Wadud - vcl

Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York City

This is the 2nd album of George Lewis in Black Saint. As intlligent musician, together with friends of AACM, he exapnds experimental world in music wider and deeper. Every title has different combination players and instruments. Muscial pointillism, which Roscoe Mitchell was questing in one time, becomes strong and apparent.

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Joe McPhee - Pieces of light(1974)

Joe McPhee - Pieces of light

Side A:
Prologue / Twelve
Shadow Sculptures

Side B:
Les Heros Sont Fatigues
Red Giant
Windows In Dreams / Colors In Crystal

Joe McPhee- tp,flh, Eflat altohorn, pocket cornet,ts,fl, modified nagoya harp, ceramic wind chimes,
bird chimes, bamboo wind chimes, voices

John Snyder - ARP synth

Rec: April 1974 West park NYC, USA

This is duo collaboration between Joe and John.

John's ARP synthesizer reminds us of time when synthesizer was very experimental and unique device, which provoked artist who wanted to try something new, though not all could succeed.

This is ripped from vinyl.

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Harold E. Smith - Mike Kull - Joe McPhee - Trinity (1972)

Harold E. Smith - Mike Kull - Joe McPhee - Trinity

Tracklist
A Ionization
Written-By - Harold E. Smith, Joe McPhee, Mike Kull 28:30

B1 Astral Spirits
Written-By - McPhee 10:40

B2 Delta
Written-By - Smith*, McPhee*, Kull* 16:10

Personnel:
Harold E. Smith - perc
Mike Kull -p, e-p
Joe McPhee -ts, ss, trp, pocket cornet

Recorded on November 28, 1971 in the Parish Hall, West Park, New York.

From this album, Joe's music begins to have more clear fetures of quest and trial for new expression, getting out of normal "Free jazz" at that time. Result is wonderful by not only Joe but also sharing attitude to seek creativity by other two.

This is ripped from vinyl. Hoping this blog could be good introduction to those who, getting interested in this wonderful music, for purchasing CD or mp3 download for better quality sound.

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Baikida Carroll - Orange fish tears(1974)

Baikida Carroll - Orange fish tears(1974)

Titles:
Side A: Orange fish tears
Forest scorpion

Side B: Rue roger
Porte D' Orleans

Baikida e.j. Carroll - trp, flh, seal horn, perc.
Olver Lake - ss, as, ts, fl, bamboo fl, perc.
Nana Vasconcelos - perc.
Manuel Villardel - ac piano, elc piano, perc.

rec. at Paris, June 1974, 3,4,5

This is the first leader album of Baikida Carroll. It seems there was no repress in vinyl, no issuance in CD.
So this seems rare item.

As is the first album sometimes, Baikida tries to show various aspects of his music interests. That is,
the first track is very spiritual and tranquill. The second track has taste of ethinic music. On repeting rhythm pattern on percussion, which reminds us of Latin American
dance. The third is duo of Baikida and Oliver in abstract form which is one of free improvisation form Roscoe Mirchell likes. The fourth number is collective
free improvisation style of AACM / BAG. This shows his good charcteristics of BAG member.

This is ripped from vinyl. When I obtained this, there was repeting scratch on side B, regrettably.
Hoping anyone having this music would upload better one.

Anyway, pls. enjoy this one of the nice "the first album" of musicians.


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Charles Bobo Shaw & Human Arts Ensemble - Concere Ntasiah (1978)

Charles Bobo Shaw & Human Arts Ensemble - Concere Ntasiah Tracklist

A1 Steam Away Kool 500
A2 Concere Ntasiah
Written-By - Abdul Wadud

B1 Jacki Bee Tee
B2 Be Bo Bo Be

Personnel:
Bass, Electric Bass - Alex Blake
Cello - Abdul Wadud
Drums, Written-By, Producer - Charles "Bobo" Shaw
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Francois Nyomo Mantuila
Saxophone [Soprano] - Julius Hemphill
Trombone - Joseph Bowie

Recorded at Studio Rivbea, New York, mastered at The Master Cutting Room, New York

This is ripped from the cassette tape which records original version issued by Universal Justice label. Later, Muse label issued this as P'unk J'zz. In order And title order is changed, namely, Jacki Bee Tee is A2, and Concere Ntasiah is B1.

I found out Muse ver is uploaded. But, in that file, scratch tone continues, which would give disturbance to a listner with
headphone. So I up again this which does not have scratch tone in interrupting level, though sound quality is not ideal as ripped
from the cassette tape, because this is excelent work in spiritual jazz.


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Anthony Braxton - This Time...(1970)

Anthony Braxton - This Time...

Tracklist
A1 Composition No 1 13:10
A2 Solo 5:42
B1 Small Composition No 1 2:22
B2 Small Composition No 2 3:03
B3 Small Composition No 3 1:00
B4 Small Composition No 4 1:55
B5 Small Composition No 5 3:30
B6 In The Street 3:56
B7 This Time... 1:45

Personnel:
Drums, Darbouka, Percussion - Steve McCall
Saxophone [Alto], Saxophone [Soprano], Clarinet, Clarinet [contrabass], Flute, Sound Machine, Chimes, Voice - Anthony Braxton
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horns, Logs, Siren - Leo Smith
Violin, Viola, Flute, Mouth Organ, Organ [Hohner] - Leroy Jenkins

Recorded January 1970 in Paris.

One of the greatest early days works of Anthony Braxton. The group recorded this consisted of Anthony Braxton / Leo Smith / Reloy Jenkins /Steve McCall. The group was called Creative Construction Company(CCC). Experimental, unique, humorous, ironical, diverse and creative.

This is ripped from cassette tape. And quality is not so good. If you like this music, pls. buy CD or MP3 download.

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Sonny Simmons - Music From The Spheres(1966)

Sonny Simmons - Music From The Spheres(1966)

Tracklist
A1 Resolutions 8:48
A2 Zarak's Symphony 13:00
B1 Balladia 13:03
B2 Dolphy's Day 13:46

Personnel:
Composed By, Saxophone [Alto] - Sonny Simmons
Trumpet - Barbara Donald
Bass - Juney Booth
Drums - Jim Zitro
Piano - Mike Cohen
Tenor Saxophone - Burt Wilson (tracks: B.2)

Recorded December 1966.

I have no idea how this work is known among free jazz / improvisation music lovers. When I heard this music at first time by a vinyl borrowing from the public cunty library when I was student, I was strongly impressed by hot interplay between alto sax and trumpet like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie but very modernized and avant-garde taste. After having much knowledge and experience of listeing to jazz music, I do not think this is so appropriate comparision in terms of influence and historical value. But anyway, this is still very hot and poweful music in my ears.

This is ripped from a cassette tape. So although sound quality is not so ideal, I belive power and hotness can be conveyed.


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George Lewis & Douglas Ewart - Jila/ Save ! Mon./ The Imaginary Suite (1979)

George Lewis & Douglas Ewart - Jila/ Save ! Mon./ The Imaginary Suite (1979)


Tracklist:
A1 Jila
A2 Save ! Mon.

B Imaginary Suite
1- Charon
2- The Phoenix

George Lewis: tenor-tbn, perc, electronics
Douglas Ewart: fl, Ewart-fl, as, bcl

This is one of albums of George Lewis in youg days. Characteristics of his music appears very clear in
this. Namely, Side A is duo improvisation with Douglas Ewart, who is same generation collegue of AACM at that time.
Side B is experimental trial with electronics and acoustic instlments.

As total sound is not so abstract and fragmental, easy to listen than its impression.



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Giuseppi Logan - More(1966)

Giuseppi Logan - More(1966)

Tracklist:
1 - Mantu
Bass - Reggie Johnson 6:11

2 Shebar
Bass - Reggie Johnson 13:18

3 Curve Eleven 8:42

4 Wretched Sunday
Bass - Eddie Gomez 10:48

Personnel:
Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Piano, Written-By - Giuseppi Logan
Drums, Percussion - Milford Graves
Piano - Don Pullen

Recorded 1.5.65 at Town Hall. Released in 1966.

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Roscoe Mitchell Quartet - Live(Sackville - 1975)

Roscoe Mitchell Quartet(1975)

Tracklist:
A1 Tnoona 6:42
A2 Music For Trombone And B♭ Soprano 14:35
B1 Cards 10:00
B2 Olobo

Personnel:
Roscoe Mitchell - Alto, Tenor, B♭ Soprano sax
Spencer Barefield - Guitar
Muhal Richard Abrams - Piano
George Lewis - Trombone

Recorded in concert at A Space, Toronto on the 4th and 5th of October 1975.

From the middle of 1970s, each member of Art Ensemble of Chicago (AEOC) started their own activities, as well as AEOC. Lester Bowie and Malachai Favors played music of combining Afro-American root music and free improvisation. Joseph Jarman and Don Moye seeked way to synthesize African ethnic music and improvisation music. The way of Roscoe Mitchell was the more avand-garde manners. He started quest from solo play with his ability as multi-reeds player in music of abstract and modern tastes. Different from other four collegues, his music at that time has very little taste of African or Afro-American.

This live album, issued by Sackville on 1975, is one of the typical ones. The music created by Roscoe and other three musicians is unique which not everyone can accept. But once attracted, this have very strong bind.

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Synthesis -Sentiments (1979)

Synthesis -Sentiments (1979)

Track list
A1 Back From Where You Came 8:44
Composed By - Synthesis
A2 Flowers For Albert 10:17
Composed By - David Murray
B1 Sentiments For The New World Patriots 9:12
Composed By - Synthesis
B2 A Woman Is Such A Lovely Being 1:53
Composed By - Synthesis
B3 Sentiments For The African Patriots 7:44
Composed By - Synthesis

Personel:
Alto Saxophone, Percussion - Arthur Blythe
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion - David Murray
Piano, Trumpet - Olu Dara
Bass, Liner Notes - Ken Hutson
Drums, Bells [Telephone] - Rashaan

Design, Photography [Cover] - Ron Warwell
Mastered By - Elliot Federman*
Photography [Cover] - Chris Warwell
Photography [Liner] - Clarence Eastmond

Producer - Synthesis

This album is, I think, one of excellencies of Loft Jazz time.

Three important names, David Murray, Arthur Blythe, Olu Dara, participate in.


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Kalaparusha (Maurice McIntyre) - Forces And Feelings (1972)

Kalaparusha (Maurice McIntyre) - Forces And Feelings (1972)

Tracklist
A1 Fifteen Or Sixteen
A2 Sun Spots
A3 Ananda
B1 Twenty-One Lines
B2 Behold! God's Sunshine!

Personnel:
Bass - Fred Hopkins
Drums - Wesley Tyus
Guitar - Sarnie Garrett
Saxophone [Tenor], Clarinet, Flute, Bells ? Kalaparusha Ahra Difda (Maurice McIntyre)
Vocals - Rita Omolokun (Worford)

This is one of albums of Kalaparusha in early days. This was released by Delmark label.
I guess this is more interesting than "Humility" which is the album of Kalaparusha issued by Delmark.

Early time of Fred Hopkins participates. His play is wonderful!

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JCOA - Communication (1965)

JCOA - Communication (1965)

Track listing1."Roast" (Carla Bley) - 12:25
2."Day (Communications No. 4)" (Michael Mantler) - 2:25
3."Communications No. 5" (Michael Mantler) - 25:50

Personnel:
Michael Mantler - trumpet
Roswell Rudd - trombone
Steve Lacy soprano saxophone
Jimmy Lyons - alto saxophone
Fred Pirtle baritone saxophone
Paul Bley - piano
Willie Ruff - french horn (track 1)
John Tchicai - alto saxophone (track 1)
Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone (track 1)
Eddie Gomez - bass (track 1)
Milford Graves - drums (track 1)
Ray Codrington - trumpet (tracks 2 & 3)
Robin Kenyatta, Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone (tracks 2 & 3)
Bob Carducci - tenor saxophone (tracks 2 & 3)
Kent Carter, Steve Swallow - bass (tracks 2 & 3)
Barry Altschul - drums (tracks 2 & 3)

Live album by Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Recorded December 29, 1964 & April 10, 1965
Genre Jazz
Length 40:40


Communication is the debut album by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra featuring compositions by Michael Mantler and Carla Bley performed by Paul Bley, Steve Lacy, Jimmy Lyons, Roswell Rudd, Archie Shepp, John Tchicai, Fred Pirtle, Willie Ruff, Ken McIntyre, Robin Kenyatta, Bob Carducci, Kent Carter, Steve Swallow, Milford Graves, and Barry Altschul. The album was released on the Fontana label in 1965.

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Leroy Jenkins with Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The - For Players Only (1975)

Leroy Jenkins with Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The - For Players Only (1975)


Tracklist
A For Players Only [Part One] 15:45
B For Players Only [Part Two] 20:35

Personnel:
Artwork By [Design] - Paul McDonough
Bass - David Holland , Sirone
Cello - Diedre Murray
Clarinet [Contrabass] - Anthony Braxton
Clarinet, Bagpipes [Musette], Horn [Banshee Horn] - Dewey Redman
Drums, Percussion - Charles Shaw , Roger Blank
Drums, Percussion, Piano - Jerome Cooper
Flute, Piccolo Flute - Becky Friend
French Horn - Sharon Freeman
Guitar - James Emery
Saxophone [Soprano] - Charles Brackeen
Saxophone [Tenor] - Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre*
Synthesizer - Romulus Franceschini
Trombone - Joseph Bowie
Trumpet - Leo Smith
Tuba - Bill Davis
Violin, Conductor, Producer, Composed By - Leroy Jenkins

Engineer - Tony May
Engineer [Mixing] - Michael Mantler
Mastered By - Harry N. Fein
Other [Assistance] - Fred Ehrhardt
Photography - Matthew Klein
Producer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The


This is the final of series of JCOA with solo leader. This time, leader is Leroy Jenkins.

Sounds like middle period of Stravinsky's orchestral music. Very skillful, taste of modern classic music, rather than jazz.

Side B is series of solos by each instrument and player. This is very unique.

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Barre Phillips -Journal Violone (1968)

Barre Phillips -Journal Violone (1968)

Track:
A Journal Violone Part One
B Journal Violone Part Two


Contrabass - Barre Phillips

Recorded in London during November of 1968. The recording was made in the Parish Church of St. James' Norlands.

Young Barre Phillips plays lika "a pioneer of free improvisation by wood-base" here. He trys various aspects of wood-base as "sound maker", as well as musical imagination.

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Michel Doneda - Anatomie des Clefs

MICHEL DONEDA - Anatomie des clefs (Potlatch, 1998)

Michel Doneda: soprano saxophone

01-Creux actif
02-Bloc d'air
03-Portées, divisées


At first blush, more than an hour of solo soprano saxophone might appear daunting, if not tedious. In Michel Doneda's hands, the soprano saxophone is not so much a musical instrument as a vessel of prayer. There is no discernable melody and few sounds that resemble those of the saxophone. Instead, there are incredible, even astounding sounds that melt into nothingness and then erupt in fury. The three tracks are entirely different, with utterly fascinating shadings. Under Doneda's tutelage, breath and space are just as important as instrumental sound. This is not, though, some New Age mush: Far from it. It is a masterful blend of noise, air, and technically sophisticated saxophone that unites to form a coherent whole. To the uninitiated, this might make for disturbing listening; but, but for those willing to take the time, the rewards are substantial.(from AMG)

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Clifford Thornton & Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The - The Gardens Of Harlem(1975)

Clifford Thornton & Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The - The Gardens Of Harlem

Tracklist
A1 Ogun Bara 5:46
A2 O Desayo 8:02
A3 Agbadza 9:42
B1 Chango Obari 4:33
B2 Ain Salah 8:16
B3 Gospel Ballade 4:44
B4 Sweet Oranges 1:08
B5 Blues City 8:57

Personnel:
Bass - Andy Gonzalez
Cornet, Producer - Clifford Thornton
Drums [Trap Set] - Art Lewis
Flute, Saxophone [Alto] - Carlos Ward
French Horn - Gregory Williams , John Thompson
Percussion [Axatse, Kidi, Ntrowa] - Laxmi G. Tewari
Percussion [Gankogui, Nnaronta, Bell] - Asante Darkwa
Percussion [Itotele Bata, Tumba] - Milton Cardona
Percussion [Iya Bata, Tumba, Palos] - Gene Golden
Percussion [Konkolo Bata, Kaganu, Quinto, Tumba, Bell, Palos] - Jerry Gonzalez
Percussion [Nnawuronta, Apentima, Oprenten, Ntrowa, Conga, Sogo, Atsimevu] - A. Kobena Adzenyah
Percussion [Tumba, Axatse, Conga] - Vincent Jorge
Piano - Carla Bley
Producer - Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The
Saxophone [Alto, Tenor] - Dewey Redman
Saxophone [Baritone], Flute - George Barrow
Saxophone [Tenor, Soprano] - Pat Patrick
Saxophone [Tenor] - Roland Alexander
Trombone - Charles Stephens , Janice Robinson
Trumpet - Hannibal Marvin Peterson , Leo Smith , Michael Ridley
Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Ted Daniel
Tuba - Bob Stewart

Recorded April 4, 1974 in New York City

This is one of series of JCOA's album with one leader.
Leader is Clifford Thornton.

Strong infuluence of African fork music is very attractive.


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