PAUL CRAM ‎– BLUE TALES IN TIME (ONARI, 1981)

A1. OTS
A2. Ruminations
A3. Nebula
A4. Hum Over The Horizon
A5. Carnations
A6. Marmosa

B1. Castillian Dreams
B2. Blue Tales In Time
B3. Au Privave
B4. Everyone In Likeness


Paul Cram, alto & tenor saxophone
Lyle Lansall-Ellis, bass
Gregg Simpson, percussion
Paul Plimley, piano, vibraphone
Ken Newby, soprano saxophone
Karen Oliver, violin


Recorded on April 18 and 19, 1981 at Studios West, Vancouver.

Onari ‎– ONARI 006

LP Rip

THE KINGS OF SMING - THE KINGS OF SMING (CARGO CULTURE ENTERPRISES, 1984)

The Kings of Sming was the first live jazz that I heard (some of the first jazz that I heard), after Robert Leriche had taken over from Perry White on sax. I was lucky to catch them several times around Toronto. If they had not been enjoyable, I might not have been on IS now. If anyone has tapes from their CBC session or live performances that they would like to share, do let me know.

1. Basement Wanderer / Ditteo / Heads Up
2. Jessica's Lament
3. Tango Oreo
4. Under The Double Standard / Lift Off
5. Jazz In The Zebra Zone / Alter Ego / Funky Fool

Paul Cram, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Perry White, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
James Young, bass
John Lennard, drums

Recorded 29 June 1984, Toronto

Cargo Culture Enterprises, self-released cassette tape

Cassette Tape Rip

... and an earlier incarnation with Friedhelm Schonfeld on sax on You Tube