B. Clugston Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 http://www.espdisk.com/esp4028.html ESP has released a Frank Wright live concert with the Center of the World Quartet (Bobby Few, Alan Silva, Muhammad Ali). It's called Unity and it's a concert recording from June 1, 1974 at the Moers Festival. This was a great group and I'm looking forward to hearing this. Quote
webbcity Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 Wow, that looks great...I didn't know anything about this. Gotta add that to the list. I love his trio disc on ESP with Henry Grimes and Tom Price. Quote
ep1str0phy Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) Hell Yes. Thanks, B. -Oh yeah--much love for the Rev. The Wright/Howard group is one of my all-time favorite combos--the finest, most impassioned of post-Ayler, church-inflected free jazz. I just hope that this release is up to the standards of the group. Edited September 27, 2006 by ep1str0phy Quote
ep1str0phy Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 Oh--and it seems as if this is the Wright-Silva-Few-Ali group, which I have yet to hear (I've heard several of the other incarnations, though). I'll admit--I'm a big fan of Wright's bass-less bands, but this should be interesting... Quote
Late Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 Has the duo recording with Frank Wright and Muhammad Ali ever been issued on disc? (I don't even know the title of the album.) Quote
Late Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 OK, found the details about the recording itself: Frank Wright & Muhammad Ali: Adieu, Little Man Center of the World 004 F - recorded in Paris, April 1974 Frank Wright: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet Muhammad Ali: drums Anyone have this session? I'd love to hear it. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 It's good, a little nutso with lots of whooping and hollering. What is now an ESP has been floating around in bootleg trading circles for a while. I have a rip from cassette and it's great, high fidelity stuff. The Schlippenbach Quartett played one of their best recorded performances at Moers that day also. Quote
Late Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 You mean Unity, the "new" Wright release? (That can be pre-ordered at CDUniverse?) Quote
Guest akanalog Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 church #9 was reissued a little whiles back and is a very nice album (the pianoless group). almost ironic sounding at points, but not intentionally so. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 You mean Unity, the "new" Wright release? (That can be pre-ordered at CDUniverse?) That's it. Strangely enough, I'd always thought it was called "Unity." That's how it was presented to me, anyway... I prefer the stuff with Noah Howard but the Center of the World band is "good." The whooping and hollering I was referring to was Adieu, Little Man, which is retarded but also very enjoyable. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 church #9 was reissued a little whiles back and is a very nice album (the pianoless group). almost ironic sounding at points, but not intentionally so. No irony, just honest down-home funky free-blues. Excellent date. Few is on it and plays piano - it's the original quartet of Wright, Howard, Few and Ali. Quote
Guest akanalog Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 jeez cliff, i know there is no irony intended! i just mean if i heard a recent band, like ken vandenmark or whatever, playing this stuff i would maybe whiff some irony coming off it (the theme, at least). Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 Sorry bro, can't follow you there either! Quote
Guest akanalog Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 i guess i should hear some vandenmark before i make that comment. but i haven't. Quote
Guest akanalog Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 i just relistened to the frank wright free america reissue of a bit back and i enjoy the "hit single" format of the easily digestible shorter discernable tracks. not that i don't like the blowouts, but just for varieties sake. bobby few does overplay sometimes, which someone mentioned in funny rat. can't wait to get this new ESP one! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 V-mark's Free Jazz Classics sessions are great, and he can play the shit out of some Newk, Shepp, Kirk, Bley (&c.) tunes... but I bet a lot of people wouldn't agree. The Americas are both great, and I agree on the short songs. They're very focused, and A.T. plays his ass off! Quote
Guest akanalog Posted October 12, 2006 Report Posted October 12, 2006 yeah nothing but respect for art taylor for his job on that one. i agree. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Anyone pick up that Dizzy Reece Futura reissue? I think it's out now. Taylor is a motherfucker on that one - Gilmore, Kessler, Caratini... Quote
ep1str0phy Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Uhuru Na Umoja is probably my favorite Wright-related session (although the ESP trio grows on me with each listen). Concise, focused, and intense. It's really a Noah Howard album (I was shocked to discover that the final two cuts on Black Ark are actually the same compositions as the first two cuts on Uhuru), but all the musicians are on on that one. Art Taylor, for where he comes from, is really a stunner in a freer context. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 They should've done Space Dimension along with the Wright. Too bad the pressing on that Howard America is dogshit. I've always wondered if Noah split because he wanted to do "tunes" and Wright didn't... Quote
Late Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 As far as should'ves go, they should've reissued Arthur Jones' Scorpio when those America discs came out. That one is The Poop. (Well, I've actually only heard the track "Brother B" from it ... ... but if the rest is as good — ) Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 As far as should'ves go, they should've reissued Arthur Jones' Scorpio when those America discs came out. That one is The Poop. (Well, I've actually only heard the track "Brother B" from it ... ... but if the rest is as good — ) The Jones and Coursil Americas might not be reissued for reasons of disputed ownership. Quote
Late Posted October 14, 2006 Report Posted October 14, 2006 The Jones and Coursil Americas might not be reissued for reasons of disputed ownership. Fuh-udge. (At least we have Conglitptious. That's my favorite set from the AEC box.) Quote
Chalupa Posted October 14, 2006 Report Posted October 14, 2006 Uhuru Na Umoja is probably my favorite Wright-related session (although the ESP trio grows on me with each listen). Concise, focused, and intense. It's really a Noah Howard album (I was shocked to discover that the final two cuts on Black Ark are actually the same compositions as the first two cuts on Uhuru), but all the musicians are on on that one. Art Taylor, for where he comes from, is really a stunner in a freer context. Wait a minute. Are you saying that they used the same tracks on both albums or that they recorded different versions of two of the songs??? Quote
Chalupa Posted October 14, 2006 Report Posted October 14, 2006 Has "One For John" ever made it to CD?? Quote
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