KAREL RŮŽiČKA :: Ozvěny (Supraphon 1979)

KAREL RŮŽiČKA :: Ozvěny (Supraphon 1979)

1. Krajina mysli I  8.55
2. Živohrátky  2.55
3. Ozvěny  9.30
4. Poselství  4.20
5. Neúplný sen  4.30
6. Triste  9.50
7. Krajina mysli II  2.35

KAREL RŮŽiČKA - piano
+ on 2-4, 6
PETR KRÁL - tenor sax
PETR KOŘíNEK - double bass
JOSEF VEJVODA - drums

Recorded March 1979 at Mozarteum Studio, Prague

Supraphon 1115 2448 H (vinyl rip)

JiŘí STiVíN - Zodiac Live at Prague Spring 2007

Stivín's album Zodiac (Zvěrokruh in Czech, released 1977) was never performed live, until Spring 2007, in time for 40th anniversary of its creation. From studio version, where Stivín played also drums beside saxes, flutes etc., and posted here before, he retained both string quartet and mixed choir (even in updated personnelss). Slovak pianist Gabriel Jonáš was busy at the time for Prague Spring Festival, so he was replaced by Karel Růžička. Added are vibraphonist Radek Krampl and Stivín's occasional international partners, bassist Ali Haurand and drummer Daniel Humair. Various medieval melodies are used in choir parts. I think result is still vital mix of classical & early music, folklore and jazz.


JiŘí STiVíN - Zodiac Live at Prague Spring 2007

01. Živly / Elements (Jiří Stivín) 28.15
02. Nálady / Moods (Jiří Stivín) 23.50
03. Zvěrokruh / Zodiac (Jiří Stivín) 14.35
04. Miserere (Stivín-Růžička-Krampl-Haurand-Humair / Anonym) 5.30 (encore)

Jiří Stivín - flutes, saxes and bass clarinet
Karel Růžička - piano
Radek Krampl - vibes, marimba and devices
Ali Haurand - double bass
Daniel Humair - drums

Talich Quartet (Jan Talich - 1st violin, Petr Maceček - 2nd violin, Vladimír Bukač - viola, Petr Prause - cello)
Kühn mixed chorus, choirmaster Marek Vorlíček.

Czech Radio broadcast. Recorded June 2, 2007 at Prague Crossroad (Saint Anna Church). Concert was part of Prague Spring festival.

RUDOLF DAšEK "MEZIPRISTANI - INTER-LANDING" (SUPRAPHON, 1983)

Wonderful music from the under-recognised Rudolf Dašek. Joined here by the grandseigneur of czech jazz Karel Ružicka on piano and Zbigniew Wegehaupt - whom I didn't know before - on bass.

It starts quite conventional. But already during the first piece they show a idiosyncratic way of interpretating this song by Carla Bley. All other takes are originals by the musicians and they arouse an appetite for more music by this group.

Original guitar playing and a drummer out of dreams - Andrew Cyrille.

Not without a cause Andrew Cyrille is clearly to be heard saying: "YEAH".





RUDOLF DAšEK "MEZIPRISTANI - INTER-LANDING"


Rudolf Dašek, guitar
Karel Ružicka, piano
Zbigniew Wegehaupt, double bass
Andrew Cyrille, drums

1. Kocicí ocí - Olhos de gato (Carla Bley) 08:38
2. Jako vcera - Like Yesterday (Rudolf Dašek) 06:28
3. Fašank - Fashank (Rudolf Dašek) 08:44
4. Nech to tak - Let it stay (Karel Ružicka) 05:36
5. Vše,co zustalo - Everything That's Left (Rudolf Dašek) 06:57
6. Mezipristani - Inter-Landing (Rudolf Dašek) 09:12


Recorded at the Supraphon Mozarteum Studio, Prague on April 10/11, 1983.


SUPRAPHON 1115 3279 H


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