John Tchicai, Vitold Rek, Karl Berger - 2 X 2 (Taso Music Production 2001)

John Tchicai - soprano & tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, voice
Vitold Rek - double bass
Karl Berger - piano, vibraphon

1 Ramana Maharshi
2 Consumer's Blues
3 Gabissimo
4 Imaginary Drums
5 Zbigi
6 Mr. La
7 Snow, Snow, Snow
8 Rain, Rain, Rain
9 Bye, Bye Rotterdam
10 Zbigi

Tracks 1,2,5,7,9 recorded and mixed in Mainz, Germany, on June 1st 1992.
Track 8 recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 5th 1991.
Tracks 3,4,6,10 recorded in Augsburg, Germany, on May 26th 2000.

Taso Music Production – TMP 505, CD

UPCOMING & RECENT RELEASES XIX

The Corbett vs. Dempsey label keep going on reissuing rare and very interesting music. On June they will publish two cd reissues of classics lp from the Instant Composers Pool.

The first is the ICP Tentet « Tetterettet » with rare appearance from Gilius Van Bergeyk, Peter Bennink and also Alan Silva and John Tchicai to name a few.

http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/2019/05/22/album-tetterettet/

The second cd reissue is the fantastic trio of Dudu Puckwana, Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink, the great meeting between south African saxophonist and the two co-founders of the ICP.

http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/2019/05/22/album-yi-yole/

I have also recently discovered this limited edition cd only available through the record store Downtownmusicgallery. It is a live performance done in 2012 in the store with Adam Lane, Oliver Lake, Viny Golia and Ross Hammond. Obviously it is a limited 100 copies cd.

https://www.discogs.com/fr/Vinny-Golia-Oliver-Lake-Ross-Hammond-2-And-Adam-Lane-Live-At-The-Downtown-Music-Gallery-NYC/release/9793318

Don Cherry Multikulti Live 1990 + The New York Contemporary Five Live 1963

Don Cherry Multi Kulti 

01. Medley

02. Until The Rain Comes

-Don Cherry: pocket trumpet, flute, melodica, doussn'goni, piano, Yamaha DX-7

-Peter Apfelbaum: piano, flute, sax, percussion

-Bo Freeman: bass

-Hamid Drake: drums, tabla, percussion

recorded live in Crowley - England, on September 2, 1990

The New York Contemporary Five

01. Emotions

02. Monk’s Mood

03. Consequences

-Archie Shepp: Tenor Sax

-Don Cherry: Cornet

-John Tchicai: Alto Sax

-Don Moore: Bass

-J.C. Moses: Drums

October 27, 1963

Copenhagen, Denmark Radiohusets Konsertsal

This radio broadcast is part of the tour during wich the two volumes published on Sonet have also been recorded.

LEIPZIGER JAZZTAGE ZUM 25. - FREEe JAHRE (1977 - 1984)

CD 1

1. Hans-Jürgen Lindner "Wir Beginnen Jetzt..."  2:37
   2.LJT 9.6.1977

2. Berliner Improvisationsquartett "Siebenviertel"  6:24
Hermann Keller, piano, composition
Manfred Schulze, baritone saxophone, clarinet, composition
Andreas Altenfelder, trumpet
Wilfried Staufenbiel, cello
   2. LJT 9.6.1977

3. Friedhelm Schönfeld Trio  "Nachtwalzer"  13:11
Friedhelm Schönfeld, tenor saxophone
Reinhard Walter, piano
Dieter Keitel, drums
   3. LJT 21.5.1978

4. Andreas Altenfelder Quintett  "Für M."  7:32
Andreas Altenfelder, trumpet
Johannes Bauer, trombone
Heiner Reinhardt, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Christoph Winckel, bass
Wolfram Dix, drums
   4. LJT 11.5.1979

5. Doug Hammond Duo  "Steps"  11:57
Doug Hammond, drums
Sulaiman Hakim, alto & soprano saxophone
   4. LJT  11.5.1979

6. Das Quintett  "ohne Titel"  33:38
Heinz Becker, trumpet
Konrad Bauer, trombone
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto & soprano saxophone, clarinet
Klaus Koch, bass
Günter Sommer, drums
   5. LJT  26.6.1980


CD 2

1. Albert Mangelsdorff  "ohne Titel"  6:10
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
   5. LJT  27.6.1980

2. Jost / Glawischnig Doppeltrio  "ohne Titel"  11:57
Ekkehard Jost, baritone & bass saxophone
Dieter Glawischnig, piano, bass trombone
Michael Schläper, soprano & tenor saxophone
Jürgen Bock, bass
Georg Wolf, bass
John Preininger, drums
   6. LJT  28.3.1981

3. Károly Binder Quartet feat. John Tchicai  "Exercise"  8:12
Károly Binder, piano
John Tchicai, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Mihály Dresch, tenor saxophone
Róbert Benko, bass
István Baló, drums
   8. LJT  30.9.1983

4. Hannes Zerbe Sextett  "B-A-C-H"  19:00
Hannes Zerbe, piano
Michael Sell, trumpet
John English, trombone
Manfred Hering, soprano & tenor saxophone
Klaus Koch, bass
Dieter Keitel, drums
   8. LJT  1.10.1983

5. Borbetomagus  "ohne Titel"  33:18
Jim Sauter, alto & tenor saxophone
Donald Dietrich, alto & tenor saxophone
Donald Miller, guitar
   9. LJT  30.9.1984

LJT 2500-1/2501-2

TTT ‎– ROYAL ACADEMY (PRIVATE RELEASE, 1985)

A. The Royal Academy Music Performance I

B. The Royal Academy Music Performance II


Heinz Wollny, bass
Louis Moholo, drums
Frank Wollny, guitar
A.R. Penck, piano
Bob Flag, saxophone, trombone

LP Rip

Roswell Rudd ~ John Tchicai ~ Steve Lacy ~ Kent Carter ~ Steve McCall ~ RAI Big Band; Teatro dell’Opera, Rome; 24th March 1980

In 1980, the Italian radio programme Un Certo Discorso organised and broadcast eleven concerts with several of the leading jazz musicians at that time, together with the RAI big band. Several of the broadcasts of these concerts have already been shared on this blog. The RAI3 programme Battiti has been revisiting several of these performances recently, including one that has not appeared either here or on Dime. So here it is - it's just great to hear Steve Lacy on such ecstatic form, together with John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Kent Carter and Steve McCall, and of course, the RAI big band. As little editing as possible has been done, to give continuity to the actual concert; any corrections to the setlist or other details are welcome.

La foresta nello zoo / The Forest and the Zoo

Roswell Rudd trombone
John Tchicai saxophone
Steve Lacy soprano saxophone
Kent Carter bass
Steve McCall drums

and the RAI Big Band

Teatro dell’Opera, Rome; 24th March 1980

Tracklist:

01 - radio introduction
02 - 'S Crazy Pad  - Skippy - Warm Valley - Reuniosis
03 - radio continuity
04 - Il saluto del mattino - Bud's Brother
05 - radio continuity
06 - Well You Needn't

JOHN TCHICAI & HARTMUT GEERKEN "CONTINENT" (PRAXIS, 1980)

John Tchicai, alto saxophone, bass drum, sudanese zebra drum, coptic church drum, pakhawaj, voice, piano (on A3)

Hartmut Geerken, piano, voice, gargling, whistle, rubab, dun harp, swarmandal harp, afghan sarangi,
tabla, wuhan gong, egyptian gongs, peking opera gongs, finger cymbals, egyptian circus cymbals,
egyptian waterseller's cymbals, finger cymbals, sudanese zebra drum, congas, lead camel bell,
egyptian donkey bells, afghan bells, egyptian ramzan drum bells, cappadocian door bells,
byzantine bells, waterphone, triangle, dar, beer tin, zallari, tibetan chinkas, sahara screw,
parnes steel, tibetan boo-chals, clockwork organ


A1. Marching Cara Cara     1:01
A2. I Saw A Continent     5:47
A3. To The President Of The Heavenly Empire     6:39
A4. The Indians Of The Continent     2:16
A5. The Dignity In The Belly     2:38
B1. Juanschukai Is Baader     5:17
B2. Maja Thurup     5:48
B3. Oktana A.E.     4:00
B4. Towards The Force World Age     6:04


Recorded at "Ploutashos Studios", Kifissa, Athens, October 18, 1980.

Praxis CM 102 (vinyl rip)

BINDER QUINTET WITH JOHN TCHICAI (KRÉM, 1982)

heres a serenely beautiful , bittersweet music that’s very much a central European folk inflected fusion with free jazz.

I know nothing of the Hungarian ‘binder quintet’ beyond this one lp ive owned for 20 years.
A unique gem ,that’s worn very well and is unlikely to ever be reissued on cd.

There is no date at all on the lp, late seventies early eighties seems very likely.
This was put out on KREM the recording label of the state controlled Hungarian national radio broadcaster.

Enjoy


>The text above is by sotise which posted this gem almost at the beginning of this blog ( 9th November, 2007!). And here I discovered the music for the first time in 2009 or so...
Just recently I listened to it and was again delighted.
So here's a re-up for all who haden't the chance the first time around.<

Personnel is

BINDER QUINTET
Mihaly Dresch,  tenor saxophone , harmonica
Károly Friedrich, trombone, harmonica
Károly Binder, piano
Róbert Benkö, contrabass
István Baló,  drums
with
John Tchicai,  alto saxophone

1. Vasvirág (Iron Flower) 20:59  
2. Sirató (Dirge) 6:48  
3. Közép-európai Zajongások (Central-European Hubbub) 15:48

Composed by Mihály Dresch


Recorded at Hungarian radio studio, Budapest, July 29, 1982.


Binder Music Manufactory  BMM 9606 (CD)
Originally released on LP in 1983 - Krém SLPX 17759

JOHN TCHICAI - ARCHIE SHEPP ‎– RUFUS (FONTANA, 1966)

A1. Rufus (Swung, His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped)
A2. Nettus
B1. Hoppin'
B2. For Helved
B3. Funeral


John Tchicai, alto saxophone
Don Moore, bass
J.C. Moses, drums
Archie Shepp, tenor saxophone


Recorded in New York City on August 23, 1963

Fontana ‎– 195J-26, Japan re-issue, 1984

LP Rip

WIEBELFETZER "LIVE" (BAZILLUS, 1971)

Some background to this enigmatic double LP you'll find here.

John Tchicai, alto & soprano saxophone
Jürg Grau, pocket trumpet
Runo Ericksson, bass trombone
Stephan Witiwer, guitar
Irène Schweizer, piano, electric piano
Ole Thilo, organ, piano
Gogoo Thalmann, bass guitar
Peter Warren, bass, bass guitar
Freddy Studer, drums, percussion
Beat Kennel, drums, percussion
Krokodil-Düde Dürst, percussion, congas
Anne Christiansen, voice, percussion

A. Bazillus-Infection (Ole Thilo)  17:37
B. Force Ichha (John Tchicai)      24:31
C. Viodo (Runo Ericksson)          21:31
D. Abrikosmos (Ole Thilo)          21:23

Recorded in concert at "Weisser Wind", Zurich, Switzerland, April 27, 1971.

BAZILLUS ZILL 111/112

(vinyl rip)

Brus Trio with John Tchicai - Soaked Sorrows (Dragon 1988)

John Tchicai - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Ulf Εkerhielm - Bass  Gilbert Mathews - Drums
Arne Forsιn -  Piano
Gilbert Mathews - Drums

A1 - A Rose Colored Angel      9:05
    (John Tchicai)
A2 - After Coffee         9:29
    (Arne Forsιn)
A3 - Nutcracker         2:28
    (John Tchicai) 
B1 - Pachanga No.         8:25
    (John Tchicai)
B2 - Soaked Sorrows          7:56
    (Ulf Εkerhielm)
B3 - Communications No.     6:45
    (John Tchicai)
       
Recorded live at Fasching, Stockholm, September 19, 1987.

Dragon Records., DRLP 162
vynil rip

John Tchicai with Strings

This was discreetly slipped into the comments section in response to a request, but I think it deserves front page treatment. The title might hint at a string quartet or something even larger such as a symphony orchestra, but the closest you get to strings here are guitar, piano and harpsichord (and various samples). A somewhat curious and intriguing item in the Tchicai discography. Serene and sacral soundscapes; wistful; spectres of wide openness; church-like; hymns; heavenly or perhaps heaven-bounnd and a poem recited by Tchicai right at the end. A fitting epitaph of sorts. Unusual, but delightful.

Tracks:

1. Lied
2. Test-Piece 1
3. Cross Ness
4. Hymn
5. Solemn
6. Formalism
7. Test-Piece 2
8. Lullaby
9. These Pink Roses (words by Steve Dalachinsky)

Recorded in London in 2005

John Tchicai: bass clarinet, alto sax and voice
John Coxon: electric guitar, piano, harpsichord, samples, cymbals, bowls
Ashley Wales: Samples, trumpet, bass drum, steel bowls, percussion, bowed cymbal
Mark Sanders: drums and percussion on tracks 2, 4 and 5


The two chaps accompanying Tchicai made up the drum-and-bass outfit Springheel Jack before venturing into freer terrain. This one appears to be out of print, but other items on the Treader label can be found here:

http://treader.org/

Thanks to Robert for supplying this one.

JOHN TCHICAI QUARTET "NACHTMUSIK - KÖLN, 1972"

JOHN TCHICAI - R.I.P.

Born in Aarhus, Denmark on April 28, 1936 - died in Perpignan, France on October 7, 2012.

Ha' det godt!

...playing now some night-music...listen the rustle of spring


JOHN TCHICAI QUARTET  "KÖLN, 1972"

John Tchicai, alto & soprano saxophone, vocals
Ole Thilo, piano
Peter Warren, bass
Pierre Favre, drums

1. unknown title                 11:47
2. unknown title                 10:37
3. unknown title                 11:34
4. unknown title                 10:14
5. Frühlingsrauschen (G.Gruntz)  09:28

Recorded in Köln, Germany for the WDR, "Nachtmusik" on May 6, 1972.

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BRÖTZMANN-LACY-BREUKER-TCHICAI-PARKER-KOCH-SOMMER "SAXOPHONE SPECIAL" (East Berlin-28-3-1978)

Here's a TERRIFIC show gleaned online.... one of the many great German Free Music broadcasts of the 70's that have been preserved by Tapers and Trader's over the years.
To non Europeans ,even those whose radio arts programs are Government funded, its pleasantly odd and constantly amazing , just how much significant music was sponsored and broadcast in Western Europe...in the 60's and 70's ( and still)

help spread the goodness by sharing whatever you download ... and Buying as much as possible, all involved save for Steve Lacy are still alive and making great music.... all have extensive discographies.

Ive only Just re listened to this ..... a jaw dropingly stunning gig.....amazing shit... all improvs plus a great version of Lacy's bone!
the sound quality is very good....

Thanks to the Original Dime-a-Dozen Seeder Mbutchko... and whomever had the, for sight to record it !!

SAXOPHONE SPECIAL
Jazz ín der Kammer 1978
Kammerspiele
East Berlin, Germany
3/28/78

fm->cd trade->eac->tlh->flac

Peter Brotzmann-ss/ts/as
Evan Parker-ss/ts
Willem Brueker-ss/ts/bcl
John Tchicai-ss/as
Steve Lacy-ss
Klaus Koch-bass
Gunter Sommer-drums

1. Group Improv (KK/GS out) 7:48
2. Trio Improv (JT/KK/GS) 6:33 ->
3. Evan Parker solo 5:50 ->
4. Duo Improv (SL/WB) 6:45
5. Duo Improv (PB/GS) 5:35
6. Duo Improv (WB/EP) 6:47 ->
7. Bone (Lacy) (SL/KK/GS) 6:10 ->
8. Klaus Koch solo 4:41 ->
9. Duo Improv (JT/PB) 5:49
10.Willem Breuker Solo 5:47
11.Group Improv 10:57
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TT 72:46

Enjoy .... share freely DO NOT SELL!!
youll find some relevant info about all of the performers (other than Lacy)... and links to labels where you can Buy their official releases....
here
http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/

ENJOY!!

BTW- a great disc of the same name ....'saxophone Special' under Lacy's leadership can be found here
http://emanemdisc.com/E4024.html
highly recommended!

Burnin Red Ivanhoe w/John Tchicai - live in Berlin 1969

Here's a true golden nugget from the past: The Danish band Burnin Red Ivanhoe recorded in 1969 and featuring John Tchicai on most of the tracks. There seems to be a paucity of old BRI photos, so the above pic is the cover of their second album. There's also one on the inside of their third album, WWW, the band looking very laid back in the midst of scenic pastoral idyll. Typical of the times.

The main reportoire is from their first album, M144, which looks something like this:


(pic courtesy of Pius-rock who's asking a ridiculous price for this item - I haven't scanned my own copy)

BRI was among the first to mix rock with jazz inflections, well in evidence on these live numbers. Karsten Vogel was eventually to break out of the band and start a more direct jazz fusion outfit under the name of Secret Oyster, which made some albums during the 70s whereas BRI were to continue in a more straight rock direction.

As said, all numbers with the exception of "You Got Enough" are on their debut double album on Sonet. At this early point, the tunes are sung in Danish, but by their second album they had converted to English, though the instrumental prowess of this band is probably stronger than their texts. There does seem to be a kind of narrative structure to M144, related to knights and medieval times, but don't quote me on it.

Burnin' Red Ivanhoe + John Tchicai

1969-November-09
Berlin,
Philharmonie,
Jazztage 1969

Karsten Vogel,as,or
Kim Menzer,ts,fl,harm,voc
Steen Claesson,g
Jess Staehr,b,
Bo Thrige Andersen,dr
*John Tchicai,as


1 Announcement Speaker 0:30
2 Announcement 0:29
3 The Inner Landscape / Announcement 5:35
4 Purple Heart / Announcement 8:49
5* Saxophone Piece / Announcement 9:24
6* You Got Enough / Announcement 9:33
7* Ivanhoe i Brøndbyerne / Announcement 5:20
8* Medardus 10:14

total: 49:54

This was recorded off a Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg radio programme back in 04, so thanks to omega 10 for sharing it via Dime.

I do have the first three BRI albums on Sonet, but I believe most of it is out on cd by now. If any can convince me otherwise, I could always blog 'em.

Regular followers of this blog will have noticed that we have blogged the John Tchicai Cadentia Nova Danica in the past, and a perusal of the sleeve notes finds that both Vogel and Menzer participated on that record and there is a mention of this particular Berlin concert there, too.

So, a nice historical document, then. Suffice it to say that they were regulars in town and I saw them several times back in my late teens. Ah, memories ...

To jog the memories, a couple of vintage videos here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLu8730w8HE&feature=related
(Purple Heart)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC49cvahcmE&feature=related
(Gong-Gong, the Elephant Song - excerpt)

Don Cherry-John Tchicai - Live Nyon 1980

Details:

Don Cherry - John Tchicai - Group
1980-May-30

Nyon, Switzerland,Jazzfestival 1980

Don Cherry,tp,melodica

John Tchicai,as,ss,voc

Irene Schweizer,p

Leon Francioli,b

Pierre Favre,dr

1 Title (fade-out) 38:15

2 Announcement Speaker 0:22
Total Time: 38:37

This is a good quality radio broadcast. Thanks to seeder and taper.

MP3 and Flac links in comments.

John Tchicai - Cadentia Nova Danica (1968)

After a number of succesful years during the early 60s in New York, where he recorded with, among others, Coltrane and Shepp, Tchicai returned to his native Denmark and formed the group Cadentia Nova Danica. This band made two recordings, of which this was the first. The band was enlarged considerably for the second, Afrodisiaca.

The line up (see back cover in scans) was mainly comprised of Danish musicians, none of whom, to my knowledge, subsequently became known outside Scandinavia (at least in the jazz field, although I gather the second altoist, Vogel, became well-known in progressive rock). The music on the recording, which was done live in a hall in Aarhus, Denmark, has a strong Scandinavian feel to it (not surprisingly). Tchicai plays some nice solos, but it is the ensemble that makes this a terrific recording.

Ripped from vinyl at VBR quality 0. Links in Comments.

New York Art Quartet - Mohawk (1965)

I think this may have been posted before on a blog, but not for some time, so I guess some people don't have it. It was a short-lived quartet, which produced only two recordings to my knowledge, of which this is the second. The quartet, led by alto saxophonist John Tchicai, have a very distinctive sound, never reproduced by any other ensemble. The uniqueness of the sound comes from the collective interpretations of the tunes, rather from any long solos.

It is also interesting to note that all four members of the quartet are still alive and peforming (to my knowledge).

Line-up:

John Tchicai: alto sax

Roswell Rudd: trombone

Reggie Workman: bass

Milford Graves: percussion

Vinyl ripped at 256 kbps. Includes scans.

LINK WITHIN COMMENTS (click post title).