MAARTEN ALTENA OCTET "TEL" (CLAXON, 1982)

Finally I found the place where I had "hidden" the recordings of Maarten van Regteren Altena.
Prior doing some re-ups I thought of sharing one which wasn't on Inconstant Soll before.



MAARTEN ALTENA OCTET  "TEL"


Maarten Altena, bass & cello
Lindsay Cooper, bassoon, sopranino saxophone
Maartje ten Horn, violin
Guus Jansen, piano
Maud Sauer, oboe & alto oboe
Paul Termos, alto saxophone
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet
Wolter Wierbos, trombone

1. Tel                5:23
2. Improvisations     6:15
3. Pukkel             8:01
4. Johan Van Wely     5:35
5. Rottum             6:04
6. Beertje            4:20
7. C-Melody           5:26

All compositions by Maarten Altena.

Recorded October 8 & 10, 1982 at De Ijsbreker, Amsterdam and 't Hoogt, Utrecht, Netherlands.

CLAXON 83.12

[Note: in the text-file included in the download I wrote soprano but it is sopranino!)

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MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "RONDEDANS" (CLAXON, 1984)

Some more Maarten Altena - for all those who couldn't get it before at LPH.





MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET  "RONDEDANS"


Maarten Altena, double bass
Maus Sauer, oboe, alto oboe
Paul Termos, alto saxophone
Wolter Wierbos, trombone

Side A:

1. Rondedans (Termos) (2’45”)
2. Hop (Altena) (7’08”)
3. 1984 (Altena) (4’50”)
4. Koud Zout (Emmer) (5’29”)

Side B

1. Zwei Walzer (Altena) [1a. Waltz zwei (4’25”); 1b Waltz mit Geräusch (8’24”)]
2. Twee portretten (Termos) [2a. Gemacramatiseerd portret (1’17”); 2b. Portret met Emo Verkerk (3’13”)]
3. Giacom Okaas (Altena) (4’17”)

Recorded July 5-7 and December 16, 1984 at Bach Hall, Amsterdam.

CLAXON 85.15

(lp-rip)

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MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "MIERE" (NATO, 1983)

I would like to recommend the following posts at Lucky Psychic Hut:

http://luckypsychichut.blogspot.com/2009/04/maarten-altena-quartet.html

http://luckypsychichut.blogspot.com/2009/11/maarten-van-regteren-altena.html

and some more from Maarten Altena (and from others - check it out!)

> http://luckypsychichut.blogspot.com/p/index_26.html





MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "MIERE"


Maarten Van Regteren Altena, bass
Maud Sauer, oboe, alto oboe
Paul Termos, alto saxophone
Wolter Wierbos, trombone


1. Monks Measure (04:19)
2. London 72 (03:19)
3. Something (11:16)
4. Miere (04:56)
5. Amsterdam 85 (09:06)
6. Ciao (05:18)


Written by:
Maarten Van Regteren Altena (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Maud Sauer (tracks: 2, 3, 5)
Paul Termos (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5)
Wolter Wierbos (tracks: 2, 3, 5)


Recorded in Amsterdam July 4th & 5th 1983.


NATO 235

(lp rip)

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GROUPS IN FRONT OF PEOPLE 2 (BEAD, 1978)

GROUPS IN FRONT OF PEOPLE 2


Evan Parker, soprano and tenor saxophone
Terry Day, drums, percussion
Maarten van Regteren Altena, bass
Peter Cusack, guitar
Guus Janssen, piano
Paul Termos, clarinet
Paul Lytton, percussion


A1. Utrecht (06.04) - Parker/Cusack/Janssen/Day/Altena
A2. Delft I (03.47) - Lytton/Termos
A3. De Kroeg (07.30) - Parker/Cusack/Janssen/Day/Altena
A4. Rotterdam (06.57) - Janssen/Altena/Cusack/Day
B1. Delft II (23.03) - Lytton/Cusack/Termos/Janssen)

Recorded
at 't Hoogt, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1978-01-29 (A1)
at De Waag, Delft, The Netherlands, 1978-06-30 (A2, B1)
at De Kroeg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1978-01-31 (A3)
at Sunship Jazz Bunker, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1978-03-04 (A4)


BEAD 15

(lp rip)

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MAARTEN ALTENA OCTET & NONET "QUICK STEP" (CLAXON, 1984/85)

And on we go with one more gift from Nick. My heartfelt thanks to you!

This time we got to hear a bigger line-up - quite intersting to compare his smaller units to this expanded one.




MAARTEN ALTENA OCTET & NONET "QUICK STEP"


Nonet:

Kenny Wheeler, trumpet
Wolter Wierbos, trombone
Maud Sauer, oboe, alto oboe, shahnai
Lindsay Cooper, bassoon
Paul Termos, alto saxophone
Maartje ten Horn, violin
Guus Janssen, piano
Maarten Altena, bass
Ab Baars, tenor saxophone

(Quick Step / Lomo / Buona Notte)


Octet:

Eric Boeren, trumpet
Simone de Haan, trombone
Paul Termos, alto saxophone
Peter van Bergen, tenor saxophone
Maartje ten Hoorn, violin
Guus Janssen, piano
Michael Vatcher, drums
Maarten Altena, bass

(Vaas / Bit / Bes / Mode)



A1. Quick Step 04:02
A2. Vaas 07:37
A3. Bit 08:52

B1. Bes 06:17
B2. Mode 07:08
B3. Lomo 06:14
B4. Buona Notte 04:10


Recorded:

Quick Step, Lomo, Buona Notte on 13 & 14 May, 1984 at Ijsbreker, Amsterdam.
Vass, Bes, Mode on 2 & 3 July, 1985 at Bach Hall, Amsterdam.
Bit on 6th May, 1985 at Vredenburg, Utrecht dzring Freedom Festival.

CLAXON 86.16

(lp rip)

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MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "OP STAP" (CLAXON, 1980)

Sadly this rip has - again - missing two pieces - yet the sound is very good...

....this was 18 months ago - here's the re-up - made complete with the help of Nick .





MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "OP STAP"


Maarten Altena, bass, cello and cigar box
Maurice Horsthuis, viola
Maud Sauer, oboe, alto oboe and soprano saxophone
Paul Termos, alto saxophone


A1. Op Stap (06:56)
A2. 36 (03:25)

Dutch Triptych (04:04) [now included]
A3a. Klomp (01:06)
A3b. Verloren Klomp (02:10)
A3c. Hendrik-Jan (00:51)

A4. Mier (02:28)
A5. Vivace (02:17)
A6. The Young Cigar (03:23)

B1. Modern Tango (03:58)
B2. 7-Over (02:27)
B3. Alva (03:36)
B4. Spreeuw (04:51)
B5. Backyard Desert (03:46)
B6. Henri V.D. Vuyst (03:36) [now included]
B7. Je Reviens (02:06)


Recorded at the Shaffy Theatre, Amsterdam on 5,6,7 and 8 February 1980.

CLAXON 80.5

Note: "Vivace" is by Horsthuis; "7-Over" by Sauer; "Backyard Desert" by Termos; all other pieces are by Altena.

(lp rip)


Missing tracks are available - thank you Nick!



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MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "VERANDA" (CLAXON, 1982)

MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "VERANDA"


Maarten Altena, double bass & cello
Maud Sauer, oboe & alto oboe
Paul Termos, alto saxophone
Wolter Wierbos, trombone


Side A:

1. Eine kleine Marschmusik (Altena) 02:21
2. Improvisation A 03:21
3. Kwik Kwek Kwak (Koppelaar) 04:08
4. Improvisation B 03:38
5. Sperwer (Altena) 04:37
6. Blokkendoos (Sauer) 03:14

Side B:

1. Maecenas (Termos) 04:20
2. Buks (Altena) 05:14
3. Improvisation C 06:45
4. Improvisation D 01:12
5. Veranda (Altena) 03:00

Recorded January 17 and February 7, 1982 at Salomé's, Amsterdam.

CLAXON 82.10 (lp rip)

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MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "PISA" (CLAXON, 1981)

MAARTEN ALTENA QUARTET "PISA"


Maarten Altena, double bass
Maud Sauer, oboe & alto oboe
Paul Termos, alto saxophone
Maurice Horsthuis, viola


Side A:
1. Hendrik Jan 06:20
2. Morina Di Pisa 04:21
3. Beertjes 04:35
4. Duizendpoot 05:56

Side B:
5. Portret van Emo Verkerk (a), Gemacramatiseerd portret (b) 03:23
6. Traan 06:23
7. Prettig Weekend 01:48
8. Bleekgezicht 03:18
9. Bakkum 04:27


Recorded April 13, 1981 (live concert in Pisa, Italy).
The concert was part of the winter program organized by "Center for Research into Improvised Music" (CRIM).

CLAXON 82.11 (lp rip)

Note: Not my rip - the first piece(s) from Side B are missing (B1. Portret van Emo Verkerk, B2 Gemacramatiseerd portret (Termos).

!!!! I got the missing piece !!!! Thanks to N. for sending it! See comments for the link...

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