Don Cherry Universal Silence - Berlin November 3, 1972

This has been requested by Ernst few days ago, this is for him and also for Mew23 who regularly bring back some treasures from the basement. 

Obviously this fabulous band lasted one month only and plays not more than 4 to 6 concerts. One have been officially released:

https://www.discogs.com/fr/Dollar-Brand-Don-Cherry-Carlos-Ward-The-Third-World-Underground/release/4264413

Two others bootleg seems to exist, one from the 3rd of November that is presented here, the second from the following day.

-Don Cherry : Trumpet, Percussions, Flute, Vocals

-Dollar Brand : Piano and Vocals

-Carlos Ward Alto Sax and Vocals

The Universal Silence Suite in six parts.

Recorded live at the Philharmonie Berlin on November 3, 1972

DON CHERRY'S NU - Live at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, 1986

DON CHERRY - pocket trumpet, piano, vocals, doussn'gouni
CARLOS WARD - alto saxophone, flute
MARK HELIAS - bass
ED BLACKWELL - drums
NANA VASCONCELOS - percussion, berimbau, vocals

1. Lito  23:29
2. Chopin Chopeen  8:01
3. Foolish Heart  6:58
4. Traffic  6:39
5. O Berimbau  4:35
6. Untitled  11:20
7. Limbo  8:37
8. Mopti  5:00


Live At The Bracknell Jazz Festival, 1986  (BBC Jazz Legends)

I remember John Stevens at the side of the stage intently studying Ed Blackwell's drumming.

Happy Christmas.

DOLLAR BRAND / DON CHERRY / CARLOS WARD ‎– THE THIRD WORLD - UNDERGROUND (NADJA/TRIO, 1974)

A1. Don's Song
A2. Cherry

B1. Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro
B2. Jabulani-Easter Joy
B3. Waya-Wa-Egoli
B4. Swazi
B5. Wayeah-Wayeah-O


Dollar Brand, piano
Don Cherry, trumpet, vocals, percussion
Carlos Ward, alto saxophone, vocals, percussion

Recorded live at the Jazz-House Montmartre, Copenhagen, November 14, 1972

Trio Records ‎– PAP-9018, Nadja ‎– PAP-9018

Vinyl Rip

Not sure of the release year for this: does anyone know?

DENNiS GONZÁLEZ BAND OF SORCERERS - Hymn For The Perfect Heart Of A Pearl (1991)

DENNiS GONZÁLEZ BAND OF SORCERERS - Hymn For The Perfect Heart Of A Pearl (Konnex 1991)

01 Movement One: Hymn for the Perfect Heart of a Pearl 11.55
02 Movement Two: Astonishing Emptiness 15.59
03 Movement Three: Hymn for Louis Moholo 9.46
04 Movement Four: The Peculiar Stillness at Noon 12.02
05 Movement Five: Angels of the Bop Apocalypse 6.28
06 Parachute One 7.15
07 Movement Six: Hymn for Lionel Battiste / De Lawd's Train 11.26

Dennis González - trumpet, C trumpet, train whistle
Carlos Ward -  alto sax, flute
Tim Green - tenor sax
Paul Rogers - bass
Louis Moholo - drums, whistles, vocals
Paul Plimley - piano (05 & 06 only)

Recorded on 3 April 1990 at Omega Audio, Dallas, TX.

Konnex KCD 5026 (OOP)

KARL BERGER & COMPANY "TUNE IN" (MILESTONE, 1969)

Terrific playing from Karl Berger & Company - check it out!






KARL BERGER & COMPANY "TUNE IN"


KARL BERGER, vibraphone, sarangi on 'Fly' and both versions of 'Tune In')
CARLOS WARD, alto saxophone & flute
DAVE HOLLAND, bass
ED BLACKWELL, drums



A1. Tune In 03:48
A2. With Silence 01:51
A3. Get Up 03:17
A4. Fly 05:12
A5. Beyond The Moon 06:12

B1. Clarity 06:37
B2. Never The Same 03:18
B3. From Now On 04:30
B4. Tune In 04:03


Recorded 30th July and 12th August, 1969 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City.

MILESTONE MSP 9026

(new rip + cover)

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Abdullah Ibrahim and Carlos Ward - Live at Sweet Basil

Here's another follow-up to an earlier post. A while ago we posted a set of these two gentlemen recorded at Kalisz in Poland in December 1984. Fourteen months prior to the concert in Poland, they recorded this set at the Sweet Basil in New York in October 1983. The promised Vol. 2 has never appeared.

Abdullah Ibrahim with Carlos Ward
Live at Sweet Basil Vol.1, Ekapa 004

A1 The Dream
A2 And Find Me A Shelter In The Storm
A3 Mummy
A4 For Coltrane I / For Coltrane II / New York City

B1 Anthem For The New Nation
B2 Gwangwa
B3 Theme From "King Kong"
B4 Black Lightning
B5 Gwizda
B6 The Stride
B7 Soweto

As with the former posting, this is lyrical, melodious, beautiful, tasteful; whatever adjective you want to apply to this set. As pieces pretty much run together, sides A and B are ripped as two separate files.

Thanks to Robert aka amnesia for supplying these sides.

Abdullah Ibrahim and Carlos Ward live in Kalisz, Poland

Here's an item that has been lying around for ages, displaced and retrieved, so apologies to "amnesia" for not getting to this much earlier. And it dovetails nicely with some earlier postings of Ibrahim.

Here's an introduction from "amnesia" on the background of this record:

The duo of pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and saxophonist/flautist Carlos Ward captured in a rare lp only release from the Polish label Poljazz (PSJ149). Recorded in Kalisz, Poland in December 1984 fourteen months after their Ekapa (not Ekaya!) label recording made at Sweet Basil, New York. Although footage of the concert is available on youtube the Poljazz recording has had limited availability. Unfortunately, the recording and pressing leave something to be desired - Abdullah Ibrahim seems to express his frustration with an audience member or possibly a cameraman around 6 minutes. The sleeve note erroneously attributes Carlos Ward with playing tenor rather than alto. The track listing as given for the continuous performance spread over two sides is reproduced below but I am unsure about its accuracy. Despite these quibbles, an important addition to the Abdullah Ibrahim catalogue which hopefully will intrigue and please his many admirers.

Side A

Thabu Bosiu
The Wedding
For Monk

Side B

Chelsea Bridge
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
In A Sentimental Mood
Sotmo Blue
Thaba Bosiu

Apparently, Ibrahim never gave permission to release the LP of this concert but rather to press a few items to be given as gifts to the members of the Polish jazz society. He got very angry when he found out that it was distributed outside of Poland. So in his eyes this LP was (and still is) a bootleg. (source: interview in the early 90s).

Be that as it may, but to these ears, the quality of the music on display here is good enough to warrant a proper release. Lyrical, tasteful and with beautiful interventions from Ward throughout.

"Amnesia", keep them coming and I promise to be quicker next time!

DOLLAR BRAND "THE JOURNEY" (CHIAROSCURO, 1977)

Our journey so far...thanks for being a part of it.

To all brothers and sisters (hello - are there any sisters?)!

Enjoy.








DOLLAR BRAND (Abdullah Ibrahim) "THE JOURNEY"


Hamiet Bluiett, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Don Cherry, trumpet
Talib Rhynie, alto saxophone, oboe
Carlos Ward, alto saxophone
Johnny Akhir Dyani, bass
Claude Jones, conga drums
John Betsch, percussion
Roy Brooks, percussion
Abdullah Ibrahim, piano, soprano saxophone


1. Sister Rosie 04:43
2. Jabulani (Joy) 17:49
3. Hajj (The Journey) 21:10


Recorded September 1977 at Downtown Sound, NY.


CHIAROSCURO CR 187

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Abdullah Ibrahim Tentet - Live in Turin '74

For all South African Music lovers.

Rec. live at "Auditorium RAI", Turin, Italy, on May 4, 1974
(radio broadcast)

Abdullah Ibrahim,piano,flute
Carlos Ward,alto sax,flute
Roland Alexander/John Stubblefield,tenor sax
James Ware,baritone sax
Joe Gardner/Roy Burroughs,trumpet
Kiani Zawadi,trombone
Johnny "Mbizo" Dyani,bass
Roy Brooks,drums,musical saw

1. Air (04:20)
2. Bra Joe From Kilimajaro (23:24)
3. Jabulani-Easter Joy (17:15)
4. Tintiyana, First Part (03:55)

Total Time 48:55