George Lewis - George Lewis(1978)

George Lewis - George Lewis

Tracklist
A1 Monads
Roscoe Mitchell - ss
Douglas Ewart - bcl
George Lewis - alt tbn, tnr tbn
Abdul Wadud - vcl
Leroy Jenkins - vln
Anthony Davis - p

A2 Triple Slow Mix
George Lewis - susaphone
Anthony Davis - p (right channel)
Muhal Richard Abrams - p (left channel)

B1 Cycle
Doubla Ewart - cl, bassoon, sopranino sax, perc
George Lewis - moog synth, tnr tbn, wagner tuba

B2 Shadowgraph, 5 (Sextet)
George Lewis - tnr tbn, wagner tuba, susaphone, other(sound-tube)
Muhal Richard Abrams - p
Douglas Ewart - fl, ewart bamboo fl, other(cassette recorder/recitation], perc.
Leroy Jenkins - vla
Abdul Wadud - vcl

Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York City

This is the 2nd album of George Lewis in Black Saint. As intlligent musician, together with friends of AACM, he exapnds experimental world in music wider and deeper. Every title has different combination players and instruments. Muscial pointillism, which Roscoe Mitchell was questing in one time, becomes strong and apparent.

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George Lewis & Douglas Ewart - Jila/ Save ! Mon./ The Imaginary Suite (1979)

George Lewis & Douglas Ewart - Jila/ Save ! Mon./ The Imaginary Suite (1979)


Tracklist:
A1 Jila
A2 Save ! Mon.

B Imaginary Suite
1- Charon
2- The Phoenix

George Lewis: tenor-tbn, perc, electronics
Douglas Ewart: fl, Ewart-fl, as, bcl

This is one of albums of George Lewis in youg days. Characteristics of his music appears very clear in
this. Namely, Side A is duo improvisation with Douglas Ewart, who is same generation collegue of AACM at that time.
Side B is experimental trial with electronics and acoustic instlments.

As total sound is not so abstract and fragmental, easy to listen than its impression.



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Roscoe Mitchell Quartet - Live(Sackville - 1975)

Roscoe Mitchell Quartet(1975)

Tracklist:
A1 Tnoona 6:42
A2 Music For Trombone And B♭ Soprano 14:35
B1 Cards 10:00
B2 Olobo

Personnel:
Roscoe Mitchell - Alto, Tenor, B♭ Soprano sax
Spencer Barefield - Guitar
Muhal Richard Abrams - Piano
George Lewis - Trombone

Recorded in concert at A Space, Toronto on the 4th and 5th of October 1975.

From the middle of 1970s, each member of Art Ensemble of Chicago (AEOC) started their own activities, as well as AEOC. Lester Bowie and Malachai Favors played music of combining Afro-American root music and free improvisation. Joseph Jarman and Don Moye seeked way to synthesize African ethnic music and improvisation music. The way of Roscoe Mitchell was the more avand-garde manners. He started quest from solo play with his ability as multi-reeds player in music of abstract and modern tastes. Different from other four collegues, his music at that time has very little taste of African or Afro-American.

This live album, issued by Sackville on 1975, is one of the typical ones. The music created by Roscoe and other three musicians is unique which not everyone can accept. But once attracted, this have very strong bind.

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Steve Lacy Seven - Prospectus(1983)

Steve Lacy Seven - Prospectus

Label:Hat Hut Records
Country:　Switzerland
Released:1983


Track list
A1 Stamps 6:50
A2 Wickets 11:30
A3 The Whammies 5:10
B1 Prospectus 6:00
B2 The Dumps (Take 1) 17:10
C Cliches
Percussion – Cyrille Few 22:40
D1 The Dumps (Take 2) 15:35
D2 Retreat 7:45

Personnel :
Soprano Saxophone, Composed By - Steve Lacy
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Steve Potts
Bass - Jean-Jacques Avenel
Cello, Violin, Voice - Irene Aebi
Drums, Percussion - Oliver Johnson
Percussion - Sherry Margolin (tracks: C, D2)
Piano - Bobby Few
Trombone - George Lewis

Producer - Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger
Recorded By - Peter Pfister

Recorded on 1 (A1, B, C, D2) & 2 (A2, A3, D1) November 1983 at IRCAM Espace De Projection, Paris.

Credit for Percussion on Side C actually says 'Cyrille Few and his friend'

This is Steve Lacy's album of Hat Hut in 1980s. This is rather big work in two vinyls. Although I do not think this is very innovative or very new work in Steve Lacy's various opus, very gay, easy to listen (even non free jazz music lover would love this), but various aspects of Steve's music are picked up and shown like“Prospectus.

And I admire excellence of George Lewis as trombone player. As a music creator and composer, I am not so fond of his abstract, well-calculated and experimental style of works, which takes similar style of Roscoe Mitchel but not as vital as him, and sounds like a certain kind of modern classic music. Difficult to imagine what is called "Jazz music". But, as trombone player, he has nice tone and bright phrases with unbelievable virtuous technical.

This file is converted from casset tape. I think sound quality is affordable for enjoying in ordinal level music player.

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Marcello Melis - Free to Dance

MARCELLO MELIS - Free to Dance (Black Saint, 1978)

Marcello Melis: bass
Lester Bowie: trumpet
Fred Hopkins: bass
Sheila Jordan: vocals
Jeanne Lee: vocals
George Lewis: trombone
Don Moye: drums, percussion
Don Pullen: piano
Enrico Rava: trumpet
Gary Valente: trombone
Nana Vasconcelos: percussion

01-Before The Lights Go On
02-Struggle To Be
03-Free to Dance

HERE

Daunik Lazro - Sweet Zee

DAUNIK LAZRO - Sweet Zee (HatArt, 1985)

Daunik Lazro: alto saxophone (1,2,3,4)
Toshinori Kondo: trumpet, voice (1,2)
Tristan Honsinger: cello, voice (1,2)
Jean-Jacques Avenel: bass (1,2)
Raymond Boni: guitar (3)
Carlos Zingaro: violin (3)
George Lewis: trombone (4)
Joëlle Léandre: bass, voice (4)

1. Sweet Zee I
2. Sweet Zee II
3. Empire
4. Enfances

Part 1
Part 2

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Anthony Braxton - The Montreux/Berlin Concerts

Anthony Braxton: sopranino, alto & contrabass saxophones, clarinet & contrabass clarinet, flute
George Lewis: trombone
Kenny Wheeler: trumpet
Dave Holland: bass
Barry Altschul: drums, percussion, gong

Anthony Braxton has recorded so extensively during the '80s and '90s that it is potentially foolhardy to call any of his recordings "definitive," but this two-LP set comes close. Braxton (mostly on alto and clarinet but also playing contrabass clarinet, flute, and sopranino) is heard with two of his best quartets on these live performances. Featured are either trumpeter Kenny Wheeler or trombonist George Lewis along with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul in exciting group improvisations based on six of Braxton's difficult compositions. There is a surprising amount of humor on one of these selections, and the interplay between these masterful musicians (making expert use of space and dynamics) sometimes borders on miraculous. The fourth side of this two-fer contains a lengthy performance of Braxton and Lewis playing with the Berlin New Music Group that is of slightly lesser interest; the CD reissue leaves out that selection. In either form, this music is highly recommended and by itself demonstrates the greatness and uniqueness of Anthony Braxton's music. This important set (other than side four) has been reissued on CD.(from AMG)

1975 THE MONTREUX/BERLIN CONCERTS (LP1/LP2)

Anthony Braxton Sextet - Live in Paris 1977

George Lewis - trombone
Anthony Braxton - alto sax
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone sax
Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
Mark Helias - bass
Charles Bobo Shaw - drums

1 Well, You Needn't 14:33
2 Cherokee 15:17

1977 BOOTLEG

Anthony Braxton - Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978

Anthony Braxton: conductor, composer
Dwight Andrews, Marty Ehrlich, Vinny Golia, J.D. Parran, Ned Rothenberg: saxophones, clarinets, flutes, piccolo, nagaswaram, ocarina
Rob Howard, Michael Mossman, Leo Smith, Kenny Wheeler: trumpets, flugelhorn
Ray Anderson, George Lewis, James King Roosa: trombone, tuba
Marilyn Crispell: piano
Birgit Taubhorn: accordion
Bobby Naughton: vibraphone
James Emery: electric guitar
John Lindberg, Brian Smith: basses
Thurman Barker: percussion, marimba
Robert Ostertag: synthetiser

Although Anthony Braxton does not play on this double CD (whose contents were released for the first time in 1995), his presence is certainly felt. He conducts the band through a fairly free improvisation and five of his compositions. Braxton showed a great deal of insight in originally picking the personnel for nearly every one of the 21 musicians has had an important career in advanced jazz, particularly Marty Ehrlich, Vinny Golia, Michael Mossman, Leo Smith, Kenny Wheeler, Ray Anderson, George Lewis, Marilyn Crispell, and John Lindberg. The music is often dense and atonal but never dull, and the closing composition is a superb piece that displays Braxton's love of marching band music! Although one wishes that Anthony Braxton himself had played, this is a set easily recommended to his fans. (by Scott Yanow, AMG)

1978 CREATIVE ORCHESTRA (KÖLN) 1978 PART 1
1978 CREATIVE ORCHESTRA (KÖLN) 1978 PART 2