AIR "ANGOULEME, 1981"

 

 

Henry Threadgill, alto & tenor saxophone, flute
Fred Hopkins, double bass
Steve McCall, drums


01 - Sir Simpleton 21:53
02 - Substration 11:59
03 - Somebody Got The Wrong Shoes (For Rafael Garrett) 19:28
04 - C.T., J.L. - Ann SMcC 19:56

Recorded May 28, 1981 at Festival d'Angouleme, Theatre Municipal, Angouleme.

(FM - 16bit48)

This is the complete concert

MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS SEXTET "BERLIN, 1973"

 

Muhal Richard Abrams, piano, composer, voice
Henry Threadgill, alto & tenor saxophone
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Wallace McMillian, alto & baritone saxophone
Reggie Willis, double bass, voice
Steve McCall, drums, voice

Suite (Song For / The Sage / Scatterbrain / The Bell) 61:11
1. [part I]  49:45
2. [part II] 11:26

Recorded at Berliner Jazztage on November 4, 1973
[this is an uninterrupted performance - tracks were probably added for convenience by the trader]

THOLLOT - RILEY - SOLAL - BLEY "JAZZ HARMONIE + CHATEAUVALLON, 1972"

JACQUES THOLLOT TRIO "JAZZ HARMONIE, 1972"

Jacques Thollot, electric piano, drums
Joachim Kühn, piano
Earl Freeman, double bass


Recorded at Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris on September 3, 1972.

Note: filmed for the "Jazz Harmonie" series - Marc Pavaux (director).


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HOWARD RILEY TRIO "JAZZ HARMONIE, 1972"

Howard Riley, piano
Barry Guy, double bass
Tony Oxley, drums

Recorded at Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris on September 3, 1972.

Note: filmed for the "Jazz Harmonie" series - Marc Pavaux (director).

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MARTIAL SOLAL  "CHATEAUVALLON, 1972"

Martial Solal, piano

Recorded at Châteauvallon Jazz Festival on August 19th, 1972.


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PAUL BLEY TRIO  "CHATEAUVALLON, 1972"

Paul Bley, piano, electric piano
Arjen Gorter, double bass
Steve McCall, drums

Recorded at Châteauvallon, France on August 27, 1972.

BILLY BANG "SWEET SPACE / UNTITLED GIFT" (8TH HARMONIC BREAKDOWN, 1979/82)

SWEET SPACE:

Billy Bang, violin
Luther Thomas, alto & tenor saxophone
Butch Morris, cornet
Curtis Clark, piano
Wilber Morris, bass
Steve McCall, drums

1. A Pebble Is A Small Rock (Alternate Take)     14:09
2. Sweet Space (Alternate Take)     4:43
3. Loweski For Frank (Alternate Take)     12:13
4. Music For The Love Of It (Alternate Take)     4:23
5. A Pebble Is A Small Rock     16:37
6. Sweet Space     5:09
7. Loweski For Frank (T.F.R.)     12:50
8. Music For The Love Of It     5:44

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UNTITLED GIFT:

Billy Bang, violin, yokobue flute, congas, bells
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet, flute, bells
Wilber Morris, bass
Denis Charles, drums

1. Echovamp 1678     12:08
2. Night Sequence  5:52
3. The Kora Song     6:05
4. Maat     11:53
5. Levitation For Santana     4:18
6. Focus On Sanity  4:25


"Sweet Space" recorded at the Loeb Student Center, New York University, November 15, 1979. Tracks 5 - 8 previously released on LP Anima 12741 (USA) - tracks 1 to 4 previously unreleased.

"Untitled Gift" recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York, February 7, 1982. Previously released on LP Anima 3BG9 (USA).

Both CDs were mastered from the original source tapes.
8th Harmonic Breakdown – 8thHB 8005-6 (US, 2004)

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

MARION BROWN - GUNTER HAMPEL "GESPRÄCHSFETZEN" (CALIG, 1968)

I got this rip from Nick already in January - finally for you to enjoy a shred of early Free Jazz made in Europe.
The title "Gesprächsfetzen" means shreds of conversation.



 MARION BROWN - GUNTER HAMPEL  "GESPRÄCHSFETZEN"


Marion Brown, alto saxophone
Gunter Hampel, vibraphone, bass clarinet
Ambrose Jackson, trumpet
Buschi Niebergall, bass
Steve McCall, drums



A1. Exhibit A                                             02:55   
A2. Gesprächsfetzen                                     15:00   
B1. Babudah                                             07:30   
B2. Tomorrow Is The Beginning Of The End Of Yesterday     03:20   
B3. Aba                                                     06:30


Recorded live at Modernes Theater München,
Munich, Germany, September 20, 1968.

CALIG  CAL 30601

BYARD LANCASTER “US” (PALM, 1973)

R.I.P.



BYARD LANCASTER  “US”


Byard Lancaster, alto and tenor saxophone, flute
Sylvain Marc, Fender bass
Steve McCall, drums

LP

A1. McCall All
B1. Flore
B2. John III


7”
A1. Us
B1. Just Test



Recorded at Palm Studio, Paris, on 24 November 1973 by Jef Gilson.

PALM 8 & 8bis

Note: The 7" (8bis) was originally released as a bonus to the LP.


....Nick

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Air - Live in Pisa '79

For the first day of spring, what better than a live Air?

Rec. live at "Teatro Giardino Scotto", Pisa, Italy,
on June 27, 1979 (mics recording)

Henry Threadgill,reeds,flute
Fred Hopkins,bass
Steve McCall,drums

1. Unknown/Portrait Of Leo Smith (14:36)
2. Midnight Sun (13:22)
3. Sir Simpleton (12:37)
4. Untitled Tango (16:09)
5. Open Air Suit [encore] (05:56)

Total Time 1:02:42

excerpt from Midnight Sun

Billy Bang Sextet - Sweet Space - Anima 12741

Billy Bang Sextet
Sweet Space

Billy Bang - violin
Frank Lowe - tenor sax
Luther Thomas - alto sax
Butch Morris - cornet
Curtis Clark - piano
Wilbur Morris - bass
Steve McCall - drums


1. A Pebble Is A Small Rock 16:57
2. Sweet Space 5:21
3. Loweski For Frank (T.F.R.) 13:05
4. Music For The Love Of It 5:56

total 41:22

Recorded live at the Loeb Student Center north lobby, New York University, November 15, 1979.

Anima 12741 / own LP-rip
Owombat, May 2011


Hi all,
over at 9 grey chairs (http://ninegreychairs.blogspot.com/) there is much more to be found from this great musician, human being and personal friend. Sweet Space was not among them, so I decided to .flac my LP (some mp3´s of this are floating around in blogland) to the honour of Bill and for the pleasure of you

Air - Live in Lovere '79

For all Air lovers.

Rec. live in Lovere, Italy, on June 17, 1979
(mix recording)

Henry Threadgill,reeds,flute
Fred Hopkins,bass
Steve McCall,drums

1. Through A Keyhole Darkly/Dance Of The Beast/G.v.E./
Keep Right On Playng Thru The Mirror Over The Water (47:23)
2. Midnight Sun [encore] (06:10)

Total Time 53:34

Arthur Blythe Quartet - Live in Newport '80

The "in the tradition" Blythe's quartet taped live at the
Newport Festival.

Rec. live at the "Newport Jazz Festival", on July 1980
(radio broadcast)

Arthur Blythe,alto sax
John Hicks,piano
Fred Hopkins,bass
Steve McCall,drums

1. Miss Nancy (16:20)
2. Slidin' Through (14:23)
3. Misty (09:00)
4. Odessa (11:09)
5. Break Tune (06:51)

Total Time 57:45

All compositions by A.Blythe except 3 [E.Garner]

Muhal Richard Abrams Quintet - Live in Laren '78

This is (with the exception of George Lewis replacing
Anthony Braxton) the same lineup that recorded,
some months before, 1-OQA+19 for Black Saint.
From that album are taken the two long pieces here
performed as a suite.
A real "Dream Team"!

Rec. live in Laren, Holland, 1978
(radio broadcast)

Muhal Richard Abrams,piano
Henry Threadgill,alto saxophone,flute
George Lewis,trombone
Leonard Jones,bass
Steve McCall,drums

1. Charlie In The Parker_Arhythm Songy (1:06:38)

Creative Construction Company-vol 2(muse lp 5097)

This is for the people requesting it at the 'nine sisters' blog... many thanks to them for the gems they've shared.
The 2nd part of a magnificent concert recorded at the 'peace church' Washington square N.Y.C. on may 19 1970.
the recording was supervised by Ornette Coleman, not released though until some 6 years later.

for me this(and vol 1) is a significant milestone in being the most fully realised document of what Braxton ,Jenkins and Smith were on about at this early stage of their careers.
much better recorded than the earlier lp's recorded in Paris for Byg, this concert is one of the gems of the AACM collective discography.
so its a real surprise that this hasn't been reissued more widely, and that it remains so little heard.

beautiful ...
hope you enjoy it...
see the comments for both lame and flac links, I'll be posting the flacs only ,for volume 1 later tonight.
mp3's for volume 1 are at 'nine sisters' linked on the front page.

CCC vol 2
side A- Muhal part 1
side b- Muhal part 2

Leroy Jenkins-violin, viola little instruments
Anthony Braxton-reeds, percussion
Leo Smith-tpt ,fl hrn, french hrn, perc
Muhal Richard Abrahms-pno, cello , clarinet
Richard Davis-db
Steve Macall-dr

AIR- LIVE IN SALZBURG AUSTRIA, (2nd april 1982) FLAC and LAME

more, great live ..Air..
a stunning show in decent sound ( for an audience tape)
for centrifuge, ghostrancedance neeroonoo1
and other air lovers.

Last track is a jimmy garrison dedication, which the great fred hopkins ...lord bless him takes solo.

AirSalzburg (Austria)Jazz im Theater – Elisabethbühne

Henry Threadgill as, ts, fl,
Fred Hopkins db
Steve McCall dr
1) 08:50 Subtraction2) 11:29 R.B.3) 29:374) 09:235) 05:58

enjoy

AIR -SUISSE AIR 1978 ,FLAC and LAME

HERE'S, a stunning live album by one of the all time
great free jazz groups, this the first album of theirs i ever bought, and Ive loved the collective sound of this group ever since.


threadgill has now like anthony braxton transcended the idiom, and there are plenty of pointers to this (rampantly eclectic )future direction throughout this GLORIOUS slab .

this bands palette was as broad as it was subtle, almost everything can happen,a truly rich and rewarding listening experience.

i never tire of listening to this, one could spend a lifetime and find continual renewal.

who knows why the aeco became more acclaimed than AIR or the Revolutionary ensemble for me along with Leo smith and anthony braxton's mammoth oeuvre.
the most joyous and satisfying listening experiences Ive ever had, contemporary free jazz is hugely mannered by comparison.

fred hopkins and steve mccall -are sadly no longer with us.








this is a very clean vinyl rip, and shame on bmg or whomever owns novus for not deeming air's albums worthy of full hansomely packaged reissue.

its almost criminal.
many people are starving for this, and if they dont step in and fill the gap, we will continue to share it in the form of crackly vinyl rips!!

a pox on their stingy bottom line mentality, and bottomless profit mongering.
as well as there ephemeral taste shaping on a mass toxic scale.

BUY REISSUED AIR.

VISIT HENRY THREADGILLS PAGE (the only one i can find)
http://www.ejn.it/mus/threadgi.htm




album info
air suisse , recorded live at montreux jazz fest july 22, 1978, released by novus( now bmg)

side 1
lets all go down to the footwash
abra

side 2
suisse air

henry threadgill- saxes, fl
fred hopkins -db
steve mccall- dr

many thnks to yann ,for his help with this current batch of rips!

MARION BROWN "LE TEMPS FOU" (POLYDOR, 1968)

hi all
heres an ultra rare marion brown soundtrack(To marcel camus, un ete sauvage") on french poydor.
this is the only other marion brown rarity in my possesion at the moment.
its sadly unlikely that this will ever see the light of day again ,as a cd reissue.
one can only hope.
this is much more varied in scope than many jazz soundtracks,it encompasses everything from modal extensions of a simple folk song, afro cosmic groove , slightly modish rock flavoured pieces, to all out free improv.
its a stunning line up too.
Marion Brown (as, bells)Gunter Hampel (vibes, bass cl, tree bells)Ambrose Jackson (tp, cow bells, tambour)Barre Phillips (b, castanetes, whistle)Steve McCall (dr, triangle, tambour)Alain Corneau (claves, cow bells).the film about which i know

very little came out in 1970,and was apparently released on video in the early 90's
if any one has any of marion browns unsissued

enjoy cheers