king ubu Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Have you heard his solo FMP disc, "Portrait", David? I think that one's excellent! Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Have you heard his solo FMP disc, "Portrait", David? I think that one's excellent! I haven't. I'llcheck it out. Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 I've been listening to Vista a lot recently as well, and think it's great. What do people here make of the Alan Silva ESP? I had it on earlier, and I'm a big fan! Also, where should I go next with Silva? Quote
John B Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Also, where should I go next with Silva? Alan Silva & Oluyemi Thomas - Transmissions (Eremite) That would be my choice. Awful cover, great music. Oluyemi is fantastic here, too. He is sadly under-recorded. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 What do people here make of the Alan Silva ESP? I had it on earlier, and I'm a big fan! Also, where should I go next with Silva? I LOVE that record - one of my all-time faves! The first side is absolutely beautiful... Where to go next with Silva? Well, "Solestrial" (side two of the ESP) points the way to the orchestral music he's worked on for the past 35 years, a lot of which is great. The two BYGs are fine sets, as is My Country on Leo - if you can find it. Though I'm not as into his recent synth-y stuff, the Treasure Box on Eremite is worth an investment. Quote
ep1str0phy Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 I'll second the enthusiasm for the BYGs. "Luna Surface" is cerebral, dense, and dripping with your patented 60's exigency--a sort of prototypal BYG session. The sound, however, is ridiculously muddy, the recording is brief, and there's very little "let-up" throughout the course of the album (although I found it refreshing after some two hours of AMM). "Seasons," I'll contend, is the masterpiece. It's been reissued on Sunspots as a limited edition 2-disc package... the sound is fine, the album is a stunner: 3 LPs worth of top-shelf blowing, gorgeous ensemble interplay, and all the room necessary for dynamic contrast, subtlety, and exploration. I believe the word is "epic." Enough people have spluged all over it, but "Seasons" is certainly worth all the acclaim. Quote
brownie Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) And I'll second Clifford's recommendation for the Alan Silva Eremite Treasure Box. Interesting music, and packaging! I get more surprised and happy with it at each listen! Edited February 12, 2006 by brownie Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Also, where should I go next with Silva? Alan Silva & Oluyemi Thomas - Transmissions (Eremite) That would be my choice. Awful cover, great music. Oluyemi is fantastic here, too. He is sadly under-recorded. Word. If you want to hear Silva, the bassist, this is the place to go. And a great showcase for Thomas. I am quite a fan of Silva's orchestral synth playing - it is always unpredictable, and really funny, IMO. FOr Silva on synth, go for Emancipation Suite (Boxholder), a live recording with Kidd Jordan at his most extatic tenor blowing and William Parker on bass. Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Thanks for all these recommendations! I also have the All-Star Game on Eremite, which is enoyable. Always good to hear Marshall Allen...Has anyone heard that album of duets between Allen and Terry Adams? Crazy! Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Has anyone heard that album of duets between Allen and Terry Adams? Crazy! Haven't even heard of Terry Adams, so I googled and found a link to this release (bottom of the page). Samples do sound insane. I'll get it, I guess. Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Has anyone heard that album of duets between Allen and Terry Adams? Crazy! Haven't even heard of Terry Adams, so I googled and found a link to this release (bottom of the page). Samples do sound insane. I'll get it, I guess. Insane just about says it. 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' on the same gig as a Ra tune says it all as well! Actually, Adams plays some nice piano on here - even if it's something of a novelty album, I guess. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Never heard of Terry Adams? Quote
John B Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Bagatellen has a review posted of the next five releases on Utech records. The Triage and Tetuzi Akiyama discs look the most interesting to me. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 From the European Free Improv site: Günter Christmann has issued, on Explico, Mal d'archive 2 with himself alongside Serge Baghdassarians and Boris Baltschun and Vario-41 by Boris Baltschun/John Butcher/Günter Christmann/Michael Griener in a limited edition of 150 numbered copies. Anyone familiar with Edition Explico? With Günter Christmann? Being a brave soul, I ordered: Edition Explico 10 Temps durée: Günter Christmann, cello, trombone; Thomas Lehn, electronics Blue Tower CD06/edition explico 05 Vario-34: Günter Christmann, cello, trombone; Alexander Frangenheim, double bass; Mats Gustafsson, saxophones; Thomas Lehn, electronics; Paul Lovens, percussion; Christian Munthe, guitar Concepts of doing cod 007/Edition Explico 11 Mal d'archive: Serge Baghdassarians, guitar, electronics; Boris Baltschun, sampler, electronics; Günter Christmann, cello, trombone Edition Explico 13 Mal d'archive 2: Serge Baghdassarians, guitar, electronics; Boris Baltschun, sampler, electronics; Günter Christmann, cello, trombone Edition Explico 14 Vario-41: Boris Baltschun, sampler, electronics; John Butcher, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Günter Christmann, cello, trombone; Michael Griener, percussion I don't believe this label has its own site but I was able to get the e-mail address of label owner Günter Christmann from John Butcher: edition.explico.music.art@web.de Quote
jon abbey Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 wow, Temps Duree is still around? did you get confirmation of that from Christmann? I thought I bought the last copies of that from Thomas like 4-5 years ago. really good record, and awesome packaging... Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 From the European Free Improv site: Günter Christmann has issued, on Explico, Mal d'archive 2 with himself alongside Serge Baghdassarians and Boris Baltschun and Vario-41 by Boris Baltschun/John Butcher/Günter Christmann/Michael Griener in a limited edition of 150 numbered copies. Anyone familiar with Edition Explico? With Günter Christmann? I got Vario-41 at the TMM in Berlin last fall - still haven't listened to it. The CD packaging is some of the most bizarre I've encountered so far. Nice to see you back, Tony. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) Jon: Günter confirmed the availability of Temps Duree. If it's been out that long and is limited to 170 or so copies, pretty amazing that it's not OOP. Then again, as you know, we're not talking the typical easy listening jazz, so... ON THE EDIT: Hey David! I'd been absent as I've just changed jobs -- IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO SHIP TO THAT 350 MAIN STREET ADDRESS -- and my sister has been ill. Kinda been difficult times. My new employer, beginning February 21, 2006: Fun? Nah... I got Vario-41 at the TMM in Berlin last fall - still haven't listened to it. The CD packaging is some of the most bizarre I've encountered so far. Looks pretty but I can't quite make out what it's made of. Edited February 18, 2006 by Chaney Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 I got Vario-41 at the TMM in Berlin last fall - still haven't listened to it. The CD packaging is some of the most bizarre I've encountered so far. Looks pretty but I can't quite make out what it's made of. This is some hairy softish materisl, of the kind that's used for thermo-isolation. Looks very utilitarian. Quote
king ubu Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 I got my Ayler order in the meantime: - Wallin: The Stockholm Tapes - Brötz: Nefertiti - Gahnold: Flowers for Johnny - Feza: Free Jam and as a freebie I got - Bayashi (Vidar Johansen, Bjornar Andresen, Thomas Stronen): Help is on its Way Anyone knows the last one? Never heard of either of the three guys! Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) I believe I've discovered another use for this mysterious blue textile. This from bassist Damon Smith over on Bags: By the way, the new Christmann cds "Vario 41" and "Mal Du Archive 2" are amazing in terms of performances and packaging. you can see them at the links below. The vario cd package is a play on Joseph Beuys' felt postcard multiple. http://efi.group.shef.ac.uk/labels/explico/explico13.html http://efi.group.shef.ac.uk/labels/explico/explico14.html Edited February 18, 2006 by Chaney Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) I got my Ayler order in the meantime: - Wallin: The Stockholm Tapes - Brötz: Nefertiti - Gahnold: Flowers for Johnny - Feza: Free Jam and as a freebie I got - Bayashi (Vidar Johansen, Bjornar Andresen, Thomas Stronen): Help is on its Way Anyone knows the last one? Never heard of either of the three guys! I had ordered and have received aylCD-007 John Stevens Trio Live at The Plough (Sounds boring.) John Stevens, dr Mike Osborne, as Paul Rogers, b aylCD-010 Return Of The New Thing (Sounds wonderful) Traque Dan Warburton, p, vln Francois Fuchs, b Jean-Luc Guionnet, as, ss Edward Perraud, dr aylCD-032 Per Henrik Wallin Trio The Stockholm Tapes Per Henrik Wallin, p Lars-Göran Ulander, as Peter Olsen, dr aylCD-035 The Electrics Chain of Accidents Sture Ericson, ts, bs, bcl Axel Dörner, tp, slide tp Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, b Raymond Strid, dr aylCD-047 Jemeel Moondoc Tentet Jus Grew Orchestra Live at the Vision Festival 2001 Jemeel Moondoc, as, conduction Zane Massey, ts Michael Marcus, bs Roy Campbell, tp Nathan Breedlove, tp Steve Swell, tb Tyron Hill, tb Bern Nix, g John Voigt, b Gerald Cleaver, dr And my freebie: aylCD-053 Bayashi Help Is On Its Way Vidar Johansen, ts, bcl, fl Bjørnar Andresen, b Thomas Strønen, dr Never heard of them. I'm guessing that Bayashi ain't a big seller. ~~~~~~~~~~~ For anyone interested, here's the available material from Christmann's Edition Explico: explico 05 VARIO - 34 Christmann, Frangenheim, Gustafsson, Lehn, Lovens, Munthe Recorded October 1993 explico 04 PAROLE / soundpoetry Elke Schipper (voice, composition) Gunter Christmann (cello, trombone) Recorded 1994 explico 07 alla prima Gunter Christmann (sello, trombone) Alexander Frangenheim (double-bass) Recorded June 29, 1997 explico 10 temps duree Thomas Lehn (electronics) Gunter Christmann (cello, trombone) Recorded October 23 & 23, 1998 150 copies each numbered, 20 copies marked e.a. explico / cod here now - solos / duos - Evan Parker (saxophones) Gunter Christmann (cello, trombone) Recorded January 1998 explico / cod VARIO - 34/2 - water always writes in plural Munthe, Lovens, Lehn, Gustafsson, Frangenheim, Christmann Recorded July 1998 explico / MOMU sometimes crosswise Gunter Christmann: solos-duos-groups (u.a. with Lovens, Greiner, Gustafsson, Malfatti, Hahall,...) Recorded 1991/92 explico 11 / cod 07 mal d’ archive Serge Baghdassarians (guitar / electronics) Boris Baltschun (electronics) Gunter Christmann (cello, trombone) Recorded July 2001 explico 12 / cod 08 (for) friends and neighbors Phil Minton (vocal) Gunter Christmann (cello, trombone) Recorded October 2001 explico 13 mal d’ archive 2 Baghdassarians, Baltschun, Christmann Recorded 2004 explico 15 VARIO - 41 Butscher, Baltschun, Griener, Christmann Recorded March 2004 explico d1 / DVD con moto interaction of music, dance, film and soundpoetry with David Zambrano, Fine Kwiatkowski, Leimgruber, Frangenheim, Schipper, Christmann Recorded October 2003 Duration: 59:00 explico / ZKM - Karlsruh in actu interaction of music and painting (Lovens, Christmann, Sonderborg, Hannen) Recorded December 1993 as LP, DVD and also as VHS-Video with textbook ++++++++++ Having had no idea who Fine Kwiatkowski was... Check out her site, and especially her vids. Edited February 17, 2006 by Chaney Quote
jon abbey Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 she's the one who the AMM disc Fine is named after, it was a collaborative set. Keith told me he basically just left his guitar on the table and let the vibrations from her dancing create the sound. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 Hey Jon, do me a favor? I own no AMM. Recommend two or three AMM titles, would you? Can anyone else offer guidance to the AMM-deficient? Thanks! Quote
king ubu Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 Played the Gahnold and liked it a lot! Nothing too deep, just some good blowing, and Dyani... Gilbert Mathews I only heard with Ibrahim so far - quite nice to hear him in this setting, where he's got much more space to stretch and really play! Then I also played the freebie, Bayashi: old-fashioned free jazz, but quite ok. The drummer is pretty good, I think. Will have to play it again to be able to say more about it, though. Quote
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