30 June 2015

Dan Tepfer ~~ Variations on Bach's Goldberg Variations ~~ Cully, April 2015


JAZZ MEETS BACH


What did Ingmar Bergman say ~ only he who is well prepared has any opportunity to improvise ~ ?

This is a very interesting, intelligent and beautiful set of improvisations and variations on Bach's Goldberg Variations, by the French-American pianist Dan Tepfer. There's a deep sense of exploration and discovery, as well as love for the music that inspired it. 

1 - Solar (Evans / Davis - the announcer credits Bill Evans, but I think this was originally from Miles Davis' Walkin'

2 - All I heard was nothing (Tepfer)

3 - Variations on Bach's Goldberg Variations

Temple, Cully; 15th April 2015, and broadcast by Espace 2 on 29th June 2015

29 June 2015

PAUL DUNMALL / PAUL ROGERS - FOLKS DUO Warwick 1996
















PAUL DUNMALL - soprano saxophone, bagpipes, clarinet
PAUL ROGERS - 5 string double bass

1. Desire (PR)  13:25
2. Ossie's Green Nuts (PD)  13:19
3. Three for Louis (PR)  10:41
4. Saffron (PR)  11:00
5. Swimming Horse (PD)  8:00
6. Improvisation 1  5:53
7. Improvisation 2  9:26

Friends' Meeting House, Warwick.  14th March 1996
Cassette recording by Andy

Another for softnucleus who loves this duo.  This recording almost got forgotten!  It's a gem.  Enjoy.

Go here to download the DUNS Limited Edition 4 cd set 'Folks History'

Taster...








28 June 2015

DOMANCICH . DUNMALL . ROGERS . LEVIN Birmingham 1996






















SOPHIA DOMANCICH - piano
PAUL DUNMALL - tenor saxophone
PAUL ROGERS - bass
TONY LEVIN - drums

1. OT (S.Domancich)  16:57
2. Jocelyn (S.Domancich)  12:20

Afternoon session, without audience.

Lyttleton Theatre, Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham

18th March 1996.

For softnucleus

25 June 2015

VARIOUS - ELECTRONIC MUSIC PROJECT (KUBU, 1983)




A. Electronic Music Project Quartet

B. Electronic Music Project Full Group


Quartet and full group

Larry Stabbins, saxophone
Matt Hutchinson, synthesizer, keyboards, piano
Paul Rutherford, trombone, electronics
Phil Wachsmann, violin, electronics, tape

Full group

Bertrand Clement, double bass
Anonymous, piano
Paul Kirby, saxophone
Steve Moore, saxophone
Loz Speyer, trumpet
Phil Durrant, violin, electronics


Recorded at the West Square Studio, London, in October 1983

Kubu ‎– Kubu Cassette 004

Cassette Rip


22 June 2015

HOWARD RILEY TRIO - DISCUSSIONS (1967)






















HOWARD RILEY - piano
BARRY GUY - double bass
JON HISEMAN - drums

1. Sweet and lovely  6:47
2. Romance  2:03
3. Nardis  5:54
4. Sunflower  2:05
5. Children at play  5:03
6. Spring is here  5:58
7. What's new  6:06
8. Folk theme No.1  3:17

Rec.  20th December 1967

(Requested by tpfkaa (unusual name))

17 June 2015

SPARKS "THE ANIMAL IN THE DARK TOWER" (2007)


Saw and heard this  -WOW!-  duo one year later in Munich...still ringing
Check out their release on Creative Sources



Peter Evans, trumpets
Tom Blancarte, double bass


1. Science The Destroyer 6:39
2. Against Rights 6:17
3. Grand Diversifying Theory 6:42
4. The Mathematics Of Responsibility 8:41
5. The Animal In The Dark Tower 7:45

Recorded January 21, 2007 by Justin Svrcek

All titles from essays by Ran Prieur

Selfreleased black cd-r - sold by PE in April 2007, Ulrichsberg, Austria

16 June 2015

PHIL WACHSMANN, HUGH METCALFE, MATT HUTCHINSON ‎– HENRY DIESEL & JAMES II (KUBU, 1983)





A.   Henry. Diesel & James II Part I

B1. Henry. Diesel & James II Part II
B2. Henry. Diesel & James II Part III
B3. Henry. Diesel & James II Part IV


Hugh Metcalfe, guitar
Matt Hutchinson, keyboards, synthesizer
Phil Wachsmann, violin


Recorded live at West Square Studio, London, United Kingdom, 12 March 1983

Kubu ‎– Kubu Cassette 002

Cassette Rip


15 June 2015

Dennis Warren's Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Ensemble - Passport to freedom (1991)

FMRJE was established in Boston in 1989 by Dennis Warren. Between the first collaborators the most known are Raphe Malik, Glenn Spearman, Marco Eneidi.
The group is still playing with different personnel but in the same spirit.
For a proper reading:  http://www.fmrje.com/history-concerts-notes.html
For some listen (and buy):   http://www.fmrje.com/music-buy--see---hear.html
Also the older albums, originally on cassette, are available in CDr
This is a gentle gift by Dennis Warren

Raphe Malik - trumpet
Glenn Spearman - tenor saxophone
Tor Yochai Snyder - electric guitar
Larry Roland - double bass, poetry
Martin Gil - congas, percussion
Dennis Warren - drums, timbales, baliphon, percussion

01 - Passport to freedom
02 - Jet stream
03 - Search for griots
04 - Eye in the heart
05 - Future now music
06 - Chroma
07 - Alive & struggling'

Recorded at Platinum Sound, Boston, MA, november 3, 1991

original released in cassette in 1991 by FMRJE
FMRJ

11 June 2015

ORNETTE COLEMAN TRIO. Manchester 1966 (RIP Re-post)
























ORNETTE COLEMAN, alto sax, violin, trumpet
DAVID IZENZON, bass
CHARLES MOFFETT, drums

CD1

1. European Echoes 14:20
2. 13:49
3. 17:38

CD2

1. The Fifth of Beethoven 14:56
2. Wedding Day 16:15
3. 14:41
4. Sadness 04:03

Free Trade Hall, Manchester. 14th May 1966

RIP Ornette

7 June 2015

PHIL WACHSMANN, RICHARD BESWICK, MATT HUTCHINSON ‎– WEHAY (KUBU, 1983)




A1. Wehay Part i
A2. Wehay Part ii

B1. Wehay Part iii
B2. Wehay Part iv


Richard Beswick, guitar
Matt Hutchinson, keyboards, synthesizer
Phil Wachsmann, violin



Recorded in London, United Kingdom, April 1983

Kubu ‎– Kubu Cassette 001

Cassette Rip


5 June 2015

PAUL DUNMALL and PAUL ROGERS FOLKS DUO with SOPHIA DOMANCICH and TONY LEVIN. Birmingham 1996


PAUL DUNMALL - soprano and tenor saxophones
PAUL ROGERS - bass
SOPHIA DOMANCICH - piano
TONY LEVIN - drums

1. 14:51
2. 16:41
3. 20:24

Lyttleton Theatre, Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham.

18th March 1996.  Lunchtime concert.