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11 hours ago, Marzz said:

Yes! :tup

I'm not sure if you've already sampled it by now, but I think very good to excellent big band meets (some) free improv. Longer tracks are the best, imo others are a little short. Some very good solos throughout. Some wordless singing by Norma Winstone throughout (gorgeous) and sings "proper" on the last track. Album definitely works for me! Unfortunate that it seems unknown, I had a cassette dub back in the 90s and put off buying an LP copy as there seemed to be plenty around. I know it was talked about quite a bit down here. Anyway, I jumped on the CD when it was released. At least that's still available.

No doubt you seen it but I'll post the discogs link anyway. Check out that line-up!! Ignore that selling price, much cheaper elsewhere.

https://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Wheeler-Song-For-Someone/release/2312288

Edit: I can't find it on youtube, etc. Have you been able to sample this?

 

 

5 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Believe it or not, BBC TV actually did a short Kenny Wheeler documentary which included footage taken at the recording session (CTS, Wembley I think). It was rebroadcast around 2005.

The Wheeler 75th and 80th Birthday Big Bands had a similarly eclectic mixture of artists and styles - those bands were full of his friends and colleagues. Duncan Lamont at one end of the spectrum, Evan Parker at the other. Very glad I caught both of those tours.

The original Incus ‘Song For Someone’ LP release is quite rare I think. There was a subsequent issue by Incus on thinner vinyl which is more obiquitous. The CD was put out by Evan Parker along with several other choice Wheeler (new) issues at the time. Invaluable !

 

Thank you for the info, gents. I'm going to keep an eye out for this one. :tup 

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Prompted by the KW talk: 

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Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone and John Taylor with The Maritime Jazz Orchestra - Siren's Song (Justin Time, 1997)

 

 

34 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

This late one from Kenny, also on Psi, is also recommended and the title sums it up nicely. Just spinning it..

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Nice. Thanks again. :tup 

I have a dozen or so Kenny Wheeler records. But his music is so consistently excellent that I feel like I could keep digging and digging for a LONG time -- and I'd still be discovering gem after gem.

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Progressive Rock.   

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Gleb Kolyadin – grand piano, keyboards 
Gavin Harrison – drums 
Nick Beggs – bass 
Theo Travis – flute, saxophones 
Vlad Avy – guitars 
Evan Carson – bodhran and percussion 
with 
Steve Hogarth 
Mick Moss 
Jordan Rudess 
also: 
Grigorii Osipov – vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel 
Iliia Diakov – violin 
Alexander Peresypkin – cello 
Grigory Voskoboynik – double bass 
Tatiana Dubovaya – vocals 
Svetlana Shumkova – hang drum, spoken vocals 

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3 hours ago, soulpope said:

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:tup

25 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

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Remember seeing them one afternoon in Scott's old place in Gerrard Street. Nice music!

Malcolm Cecil (bs, 2nd from right) has now left these shores. Tom 1960 discovered him in an upstate NY gig a couple of years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Cecil

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1 hour ago, BillF said:

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Remember seeing them one afternoon in Scott's old place in Gerrard Street. Nice music!

Malcolm Cecil (bs, 2nd from right) has now left these shores. Tom 1960 discovered him in an upstate NY gig a couple of years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Cecil

I’ve got a Tempo LP of that one. Also came out in the US on Jazzland I think (‘The Hooter’).

Malcolm Cecil of course well known for his electronics work with Stevie Wonder. Left the UK many moons ago.

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