mjazzg Posted March 2, 2011 Report Posted March 2, 2011 A search of previous posts finds just one description of Mr Terroade as a 'fire and brimstone' player. I'd be interested in any thoughts and impressions folk have of this disc. I've been enjoying some other BYG's recently - Jacques Coursil, Clifford Thornton, Grachan Moncur III - and wondering if Terroade's is one to track down thanks in advance Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 2, 2011 Report Posted March 2, 2011 It's a fine one; he's also excellent on the Selwyn Lissack "Friendship Next of Kin" LP. Apparently he has moved from London to NYC's East Village; still with us though I'm not sure if he plays music anymore. Quote
brownie Posted March 3, 2011 Report Posted March 3, 2011 From what I understand Terroade has been back in his native Jamaica for years and is still living there. He was very present when in Paris in the late '60s. I saw him perform on various occasions with François Tusques (and Beb Guérin) at the Vieille Grille club and with Sonny Murray in concert at the Musée d'Art Moderne. Intense and serious player. His BYG date was excellent! Quote
mjazzg Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks for the replies. I read somwhere that he now lives his life as a non-playing preacher or missionary in Jamaica. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 4, 2011 Report Posted March 4, 2011 Different than what I was told by a reliable source, but more interesting also. Quote
mjazzg Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Posted March 4, 2011 My source wasn't in the least bit reliable - in the comments of a blog somewhere, I think. Which is how more interesting 'truths' tend to emerge these days, I find back to the music. Is it an all out, everyone together, strip paint off the walls session or does it have light/shade, quieter, slower moments? Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 6, 2011 Report Posted March 6, 2011 It's been a while since I've listened to it, but if memory serves it's quite out albeit with some occasional introspective breaks. Quote
mjazzg Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Posted March 6, 2011 Clifford, your memory serves you very well. I got to hear it over the weekend. Quite full-on collective blowing but breaks down to some individual solos and some nice percussion here and there. Second side has slightly more light/shade. All round rather listenable. Now to find a nice vinyl somewhere Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 6, 2011 Report Posted March 6, 2011 Tusques is almost inaudible on balafon, but the amplified kalimba from Freeman is pretty far-out sounding. Evan Chandley's also in fine form (he was in the Cohelmec Ensemble - great French avant-garde band). Those are things I also remember from this one. You really need to check out Selwyn Lissack's Friendship Next of Kin. Burning album with Terroade, Freeman, Harry Miller, Mongezi Feza and Mike Osborne. The tune "Love Rejoice" is played with even more fire (and better drumming) on the Lissack. Quote
mjazzg Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Posted March 6, 2011 I'll check out the Lissack, for sure. Think i remember that was CD released by Downtown Music so should be easy enough to track down Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 6, 2011 Report Posted March 6, 2011 Yeah, though for some reason they allowed a re-recorded drum part on one piece... just skip that track, I guess. Quote
JSngry Posted March 7, 2011 Report Posted March 7, 2011 What, if anything, is signified by the site address not including "www."? Quote
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