A Lark Ascending Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 (edited) Looks like there's a second Evan Parker/Stan Tracey disc. Recorded at Appleby in 2004: I must, however, commend PSI for getting another Appleby recording out nearly 3000 years ahead of the performance: Annouced as: FREE ZONE APPLEBY 5003 psi 05.05 Free improvisations by: EVAN PARKER soprano saxophone, BARRY GUY bass, PAUL LYTTON percussion, PHILIPP WACHSMANN violin and electronics, and JOEL RYAN live processing of pre-recorded samples and live input - the four duos with Ryan, and the four trios without him. That's what I call avant-garde!!!! Edited August 27, 2005 by Bev Stapleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hm, where'd the typo come from? It's 2004 needless to say. Have it, but only listened to half of it so far (so far, quite strong). I like the Tracey/Parker a lot, though I haven't heard the 1st one (& people who'd heard it seem to like the 1st one a bit better). There will be a piece I did on it on the Paris Transatlantic site on Sep. 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 How do Saxophone Solos, Six of One and The Snake Decides compare to Monoceros? The latter is one of my favourite solo saxophone recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 My favorite Evan Parker solo outing isn't exactly solo -- he overdubs his own horn and a bit of organ on "Time Lapse" on the Tzadik label. I picked this up the second time I saw him over in St. Paul, right after it was released. The tracks range in length from under three minutes to just over ten, so the listener isn't required to digest some 20-30 minute cuts to see what he is all about. [Like "Lines Burnt in Light", another fave.] This is really a stunning record, marrying his phenomenal technique to some of his compositional ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I haven't heard it yet, but apparently Conic Sections is phenomenal. I have been playing a little with Evan recently, and it has been incredible. He's a real master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I've been listening to Conic Sections for the first time today and have really been enjoying it. I'm not sure if this disc is still in print, but I would highly recommend tracking down a copy if you can. I'll throw out another plug for The Snake Decides, which, for those who can't get enough of Evan's solo discs, is very much worth hearing. That's the one! Beat me to it by what, 3 years?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 How do Saxophone Solos, Six of One and The Snake Decides compare to Monoceros? The latter is one of my favourite solo saxophone recordings. Basically, the solo discs go chronologically from "incredibly harsh ear-drilling exercises" to "kinda pleasant/quasi-tonal maxi-minimalist bagpipe music", in an unbroken timeline, so take your pick based on the recording dates. In other words, Saxophone Solos (the first 2 LPs) are very visceral experiences--it's largely before the cyclical quality that you hear Parker starting to really get into on Monoceros has taken over, so sometimes it's just him blowing hard on a single note, checking out the overtones, even making guttural voice-noise through the horn to add an extra layer of distortion. It's a great CD, though good luck finding it. There are a few short pieces that have that oscilloscope feel you get on stretches of Monoceros. Things get more evened-out the further you go after that, haven't heard Six of One but do have The Snake Decides, it's a little thornier than Conic Sections, which in turn is a little more intense than Lines Burnt in Light. Actually the latter is the only solo EP album I'd suggest avoiding--it's not terrible, but it feels like a decade-long-delayed footnote to Conic Sections, with only a few moments in the last track that actually explore new territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I should add that in addition to the excellent The Snake Decides, it's worth checking out the long solo track on Atlanta, called "The Snake as Road Sign". It's not a very well-recorded album unfortunately but that solo track is one of EP's best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyhersom Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Just heard Boustrophedon for the first time and like it a lot, particularly Furrow 6, which has string backing early on which fades out and morphs into a noticeably "jazzier" vibe, then goes on into late Coltrane land from there. Overall the album does have a slight "chamber" vibe which befits the label it's on, but is by no means overly refined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanin Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I would have to recommend the long-standing trios, Parker, Lytton, Guy, and Parker, Schlippenbach, Lovens; the second is particularly stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 The new Schlippenbach Trio on Intakt is very fine. I have a nice quartet recording, with Kowald, from Moers 1974, part of which was later issued on an FMP LP, Three Nails Left. Motherfucker of a performance, that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrugs Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Detto Fra Di Noi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I've recently really been enjoying 'Hook, Drift & Shuffle' with George Lewis, Barry Guy and Paul Lytton as well... Am also very much a fan of the 'Foxes Fox' band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Happy Birthday Evan Parker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Big thumb's up for The Moment's Energy on ECM. It's another Electro-Acoustic Ensemble recording, this time adding Ned Rothenberg and sho player Ko Ishikawa to the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 ...and I think I'm right in saying that one is Peter Evans' also first appearance with that band on record! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Evan is a MONSTER. Please tell him I said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 ...and I think I'm right in saying that one is Peter Evans' also first appearance with that band on record! That is correct. Forgot to mention that. And it's a memorable first appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 ...and I think I'm right in saying that one is Peter Evans' also first appearance with that band on record! That is correct. Forgot to mention that. And it's a memorable first appearance. Saw Peter sit in with the trio of Evan, John Edwards and John Russell at the 'Freedom of the City' festival this year. He works absolutely fantastically with Evan IMHO. Evan is a MONSTER. Please tell him I said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Just stumbled upon this... not had the chance to read it myself yet but it looks interesting. Evan Parker http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mparker.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 listening to Sankt Gerold now and lovin' it. I should order that previous ECM album soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 (edited) happy birthday dood! Evan Parker @ Stone NYC Evan Parker on John Coltrane Edited April 5, 2010 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Tomorrow night I am going to hear Evan Parker in a trio with William Parker and Hamid Drake. I have had mixed reations to some of the recorded performances of his I have heard. I am looking forward to hearing him live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 I actually can't comprehend that trio working, but maybe I think of Evan differently than Evan thinks of Evan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 That does indeed sound an intriguing combination. I'd love to hear your impressions, relyles, if you have time The Drake/Parker team will certainly provide Evan with a different rhythmic palette to which we hear him most regularly. I can somehow hear Evan's 'more jazz' (poor shorthand alert) tenor locking into their approach. I hope it's a sucess for them all and that he brings them back to the Vortex in London for his monthly gig - but that's just being selfish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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