Secret Chiefs 3 featuring Fred Frith, Bcn, 2009-07-01

Centre Artesà Tradicionarius, Vila de Gràcia (Barcelona), Spain
2009-07-01

Line up:

Timb Harris- violin.
Jai Young Kim- keyboards.
Trey Spruance- guitars & electronics.
Shazad Ismaily- electric bass.
Ches Smith- Drums & percussion.

Guest: Fred Frith- Guitar

Sound Quality: A+

Part 1
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101-Book T,Waves of Blood
102-Book T, Broken Glass Hearse
103-Castles of Sand
104-Book T, Exodus
105-Personnae Halloween


Part 2 (With Fred Frith)
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201-Asron
202-Shoel
203-Sheburiel
204-Bezriel
205-Kemuel

Part 3
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301-Vajra
302-Dolorous Stroke
303-Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
304-Zulfikar
305-Renunciation

Encore
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306-Encore-Hurqalya

Total Timing: 1 h. 22 m. 37 s.

MP3 (Link available from Sept. 2012)
FLAC (Link available from Sept. 2012)

Here some photos from the concert. Thanx Diego!

Mostly Other People Do The Killing, Amsterdam, 2009-05-29

Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Bimhuis
May 29, 2009

Jon Irabagon - tenor sax
Peter Evans - trumpet
Matthew Thomas "Moppa" Elliott - bass
Kevin Shea - drums

CD1/41:25

1. Drainlick (M.T. Elliott)
    Round Bottom, Square Top (M.T. Elliott)
    Dunkelbergers (M.T. Elliott)
    All the Things You Are (J. Kern)
    Hop Bottom Hop (M.T. Elliott) - 31:48
2. East Orwell (M.T. Elliott) - 9:37

CD2/65:03

1. Pen Argyl (M.T. Elliott)
    Mars and Venus (M.T. Elliott)
    Two Boots Jack (M.T. Elliott) - 28:00
2. Little Hope (M.T. Elliott)
    My Delightful Muse (M.T. Elliott)
    A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie)
    Shamokin (M.T. Elliott)
    Sinners (B. Alexander) - 35:51
3. Lost Voices (D. Toure) - 1:11

TT: 106:28 - complete!

Sound: A
Source: NL Radio6 > DVB-S (48 khz/256kbps) > TechniSat SkyStar HD2 > DVB Viewer > Audacity > flac

:: bernie edits ::
Thanks to ubu for allowing me put this post.
MP3 (179.8 MB)

Dennis González Yells at Eels with Rodrigo Amado, Barcelona, 2009-11-10

Zac Club, Barcelona, Spain

Another fine production by Arco y Flecha.

Dennis González - Trumpets
Stefan González - Drums
Aaron González - Double bass
Rodrigo Amado - Tenor sax

2 cardioid microphones (Sound professionals) > amplifier & bass filter (in battery box) > digital recorder (Edirol R-09HR Ver. 1.05, WAV PCM 24-bit 96 KHz) > SDHC > HDD > editor (Cool Edit Pro 2) > WAV > converter (dBpowerAmp) > FLAC (dither 16-bit resample 44.1 KHz)

Sound quality: A+

1) (6:40)
2) (8:11)
3) (12:35)
4) (1:06) Band Intro
5) (8:17)
6) (13:26)
7) (15:38)
8) (8:36) (Encore)
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1:14:29

MP3 (142 MB)
FLAC (517.1 MB)

concert review (in spanish).

If you like this concert you might also like Dennis' official records. Visit his great blog where you can see some videos, read updated info and order records.

Agustí Fernández & Evan Parker, Bcn 2009-11-01

L'Auditori, Sala Oriol Martorell, Barcelona (Spain)

Agustí Fernández-Piano
Evan Parker-Tenor sax

Sound quality: A to A+

1) (15:13)
2) (10:44)
3) (10:45)
4)  (5:50)
5) (14:22)
6)  (4:56)
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  1:01:50

Note: Excuse me for my eventual coughs. I had a cold.

Filthy Habits Ensemble, Molins de Rei (Spain), 2009-10-24

Filthy Habits Ensemble plays Frank Zappa
Sala Gòtica, Molins de Rei (Barcelona), Spain
2009-10-24

An Arco y Flecha production.

El Pricto, alto sax, clarinet, conductor & arrangements.
Director López-Wilkins, electric guitar.
Guillermo Calliero, trumpet.
Liba Villavecchia, tenor & soprano saxes.
Don Malfon, baritone, alto & soprano saxes.
Sebi Suárez, electric bass.
Vasco Trilla, drums.
Jo Miramontes, keyboards & synthesizer

Average Sound Quality: A

01) (4:28) Peaches En Regalia
02) (8:58) Big Swifty
03) (3:28) Uncle Meat
04) (8:24) Filthy Habits
05)(10:32) Dupree's Paradise
06)(10:14) Chunga's Revenge
07) (0:50) (Zappa speaks in video)
08) (2:58) Little Umbrellas
09) (9:56) King Kong
10) (2:46) Sofa No.1
11) (2:20) (Band intro)
12) (9:55) Echidna's Arf (Of You)
13) (4:56) Eat that question
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1:19:44

Frank Zappa lives!!!.

Liebman/Eskelin "Different but the same", Barcelona, 2009-10-21

Jazzroom (La Cova del Drac), Barcelona, Spain.
2009-10-21

An Arco y Flecha production.

Dave Liebman: Tenor sax
Ellery Eskelin: Tenor sax
Tony Marino: Double bass
Jim Black: Drums & percussions

Sound quality: A to A+

1) 17:36 The Decider (Eskelin)
2) 16:45 ??? (Chris Speed)
3) 15:42 The Blessing (Ornette Coleman)
4) 21:46 In The Meantime (Tony Marino)
5) 26:23 ???
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1:38:12

Different but the same.
Use 7-Zip to unpack the files.

If you want it in Rar files: click here and here.

"Renewal" is this band's latest record:

Available at squidco.com.

Atomic, Barcelona, 2009-10-08 (Updated)

Venue: L'Auditori (Sala Oriol Martorell), Barcelona, Spain.

Magnus Broo - Trumpet (Stockholm, Sweden)
Fredrik Ljungkvist - Baritone & Tenor saxophones, Clarinet, (Stockholm, Sweden)
Håvard Wiik - Piano (Oslo, Norway)
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - Double bass (Oslo, Norway)
Paal Nilssen-Love - Drums & percussion (Oslo, Norway)

Sound quality: A+

01) 13:27
02) 01:01 (Announcements)
03) 12:07
04) 08:19
05) 00:13 (Announcements)
06) 09:05
07) 12:23
08) 00:31 (Announcements)
09) 10:35
10) 01:15 (Announcements)
11) 12:48
12) 09:48 (Encore 1)
13) 04:51 (Encore 2)
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  1:36:43


MP3 (Link from August 2012)
FLAC (Link from September 2012)

Band info:
Wikipedia
Myspace

Maya Homburger & Barry Guy, Bcn, 2009-07-30

Fundació Miró, Barcelona, Spain
2009-07-30

Maya Homburger- Baroque violins (From 1720 & 1740).
Barry Guy- Double bass & percussions.

Sound Quality: A

01-(9:16) Unknown
02-(0:49) (Maya speaks)
03-(6:08) Annalisa (Bass solo)
04-(0:45) (Maya speaks)
05-(9:13) Homage to Max Bill
06-(0:24) (Maya speaks)
07-(5:59) "The Carrying of the Cross" (Mystery Sonata IX by H.I.F Biber) & "Interlude" (Barry Guy)
08-(0:33) (Barry speaks)
09-(10:36) Five Fizzles (Homage to Samuel Beckett)
10-(1:04) (Maya speaks)
11-(10:41) "The Crucifixion" (Mystery Sonata X by H.I.F Biber)
12-(2:54) Unknown (Encore)
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0:58:22 (Updated on 2014-07-12)


Related links:

The couple's homepage: barryguy.com
Spotify: "Ceremony" (ECM. 1999)

Dans les arbres, Barcelona, 2009-07-09

Fundació Miró, Barcelona, Spain
2009-07-09

Line up:

Xavier Charles- clarinet, bass clarinet, harmonica.
Ivar Grydeland- acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonium.
Christian Wallunrod- prepared piano, harmonium.
Ingar Zach- percussion.

Sound Quality: A

MP3. One single track of about 54 minutes.

Related links:

official web page
MySpace
Spotify "Dans les arbres", ECM, 2008

À l'improviste "Dans Les Arbres" le 13 février 2010:


À l'improviste "Dans Les Arbres" le 13 février... per francemusique

Fred Frith & Paolo Angeli. Barcelona, 2009-07-01

Centre Artesà Tradicionarius,
Vila de Gràcia (Barcelona), Spain.
2009-07-01

Fred Frith: Electric guitar, electronics & percussions.
Paolo Angeli: Sardinian prepared guitar, electronics & percussions.

Sound Quality: A+

One single track of 47 minutes (MP3).

FLAC one & two.

Filthy Habits Ensemble plays Frank Zappa, Barcelona, 2009-05-21

Filthy Habits Ensemble plays Frank Zappa
Centre Artesà Tradicionarius, Vila de Gràcia (Barcelona), Spain
2009-05-21

• El Pricto, alto sax, clarinet, conductor & arrangements.
• Director López-Wilkins, electric guitar.
• Guillermo Calliero, trumpet.
• Liba Villavecchia, tenor & soprano saxes.
• Don Malfon, baritone, alto & soprano saxes.
• Sebi Suárez, electric bass.
• Vasco Trilla, drums.
• Jo Miramontes, keyboards & synthesizer

Average Sound Quality: A-

01) (9:18) Big Swifty
02) (3:00) Uncle Meat
03) (7:51) Filthy Habits
04) (7:28) Dupree's Paradise
05) (2:11) Mr. Green Genes
06) (4:42) Chunga's Revenge
07) (1:25) Improvisation
08) (3:59) Duke Of Prunes
09) (2:49) Little Umbrellas
10)(13:09) King Kong
11) (6:49) Eat That Question
12) (2:38) Sofa No.1
13) (1:28) (Band intro)
14) (9:15) Echidna's Arf (Of You)
15) (3:21) Peaches En Regalia
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  1:19:23

King Kong

Erik Friedlander plays John Zorn & American Roots Music, Barcelona, 2009-04-28 (Incl. covers)

Erik Friedlander plays John Zorn & American Roots Music
Mercat de les flors (Sala Sebastià Gasch), Barcelona
2009-04-28

Line up:

Erik Friedlander: Cello

Average Audio Quality: A (Recorded @ 24-bit 96 KHz)

Track list:

01) (0:23) (Intro)
02) (5:44) Road Weary / King Rig
03) (0:16) (Intro)
04) (5:04) The Lower Nile (Arthur Blythe)
05) (0:08) (Intro)
06) (6:15) Dream Song
07) (4:27) Tough Guy
08) (0:38) (Intro)
09) (6:22) Harhazial (John Zorn)
10) (0:02) (Intro)
11) (6:10) Yakima
12) (0:03) (Intro)
13) (1:01) Cold Chicken
14) (0:35) (Intro)
15) (3:18) Amber
16) (0:09) (Intro)
17) (3:01) Sannul (John Zorn)
18) (6:38) ???
19) (0:04) (Intro)
20) (3:07) Here comes the mad woman
21) (0:28) (Intro)
22) (5:39) Airstream Envy
23) (0:12) (Intro)
24) (3:39) Golden Dawn (Carlos Santana)
25) (0:02) (Intro)
26) (3:21) Ygal (John Zorn)
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  1:06:46


MP3

Covers (by fastone. Thanx):

(Click to enlarge)

SUCIUQ, Barcelona, 2009-04-17

SUCIUQ (Free improvisation duo from Barcelona)
Convent de Sant Agustí, Barcelona, Spain
2009-04-17

Line up:
Quicu Díaz i Melis: Keyboards & electronics
Quicu Samsó: Drums

Sound Quality: A,A+ (Recorded @ 24-bit 96 KHz)

Audio sample (1 min., 1.19 MB)

Track List:

01) 5:37
02) 6:44
03) 4:34
04)10:45
05)10:02
06) 9:46
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   47:28


Cell phone photos from the concert:

Grup Instrumental bcn216 plays Frank Zappa, Bcn, 2009-04-07

Grup Instrumental bcn216 plays Frank Zappa
L'Auditori (Sala 2 Oriol Martorell), Barcelona, Spain
2009-04-07

Line up:
Elena Rei, Sergi Claret & Paola Caballero: Violins; Yuval Gotlibovich & Diana Franov: Violas; Marc Galobardes & Joan Antoni Pich: Violoncellos; Joan Perarnau: Double Bass; David Alber & Joan Pons: Flutes; Manolo Pérez & Rodrigo García: Oboes; Joana Altadill & Elvira Querol: Clarinets; Xavi Castillo: Bass Clarinet; Bru Maymó: Saxos; Slawomir Krysmalski: Fagot; Vicent Oliver & Sergio Pérez: Trumpets; Oleguer Bertran & José Reche: Horn; Gerard Costa & Joan Palacio: Trombones; Juan Bautista Domènech: Tuba; Joan Garrobé: Guitars & Banjo; Miquel Àngel Cordero: Electric Bass; Josep Maria Duran: Mandolin; Laura Boschetti: harp; Miquel Villalba: Piano; Àlex Ramírez: Piano & celesta; Marcel Pascual, Ivan Herranz & Jeremy Gordon Friedman: Percussion.

Conductor: Ernest Martínez Izquierdo

Sound Quality: A,A+ (Rec. 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:
01) (2:04) Naval Aviation in Art?
02) (2:34) Be-Bop Tango
03) (6:39) Get Whitey
04) (4:54) Dog Breath Variations_Uncle Meat
05) (3:05) Outrage at Valdez
06) (7:22) Revised Music for Low Budget Orchestra
07)(12:45) The Perfect Stranger
08) (3:22) The Beltway Bandits
09) (8:00) Dupree's Paradise
10) (3:28) G-Spot Tornado
11) (3:52) G-Spot Tornado (Reprise)
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58:05

MP3 (99.8 MB) / FLAC (360.3 MB)

Ramón López Quintet + Libas Traum, Barcelona, 2009-03-20

RAMÓN LÓPEZ QUINTET
"Songs of the Spanish Civil War"
Mercat de les Flors (Sala Ovidi Montllor), Barcelona, Spain
2009-03-20

Line up:

RAMÓN LÓPEZ QUINTET:
Daunik Lazro, alto bariton saxos
Agustí Fernández, piano
Paul Rogers, seven string double bass
Beñat Achiary, voice
Ramón López, drums

LIBAS TRAUM (as support band):
Liba Villavecchia, soprano & tenor saxos
Paul Stouthamer, violoncello
Ramón Prats, drums

Sound Quality: A (Rec. 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:

LIBAS TRAUM:

1) (9:16)
2) (11:38)
3) (Presentation, 0:53)
4) (5:47)
5) (Presentation, 0:05)
6) (8:21)

RAMÓN LÓPEZ QUINTET:

1) (63:45)
2) (Presentation, 1:02)
3) (4:24)

Part 1 & Part 2

Captain Beefheart Project Fast'n'Bulbous, Barcelona, 2009-03-15

Captain Beefheart Project Fast'n'Bulbous
Sala Apolo 2, Barcelona (Spain)
2009-03-15

Line up:

Pat Irwin, electric guitar (Substitutes Gary Lucas because he broke his arm in an accident)
Phillip Johnston, band leader, arrangements & alto sax
Dave Sewelson, baritone sax
Rob Henke, trumpet
Jacob Garchik, trombon
Jesse Krakow, bass
Richard Dworkin, drums

Sound Quality: A,A+ (Rec. 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:

01-Abba Zabba
02-(Presentation)
03-Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop
04-(Presentation)
05-Ice Rose
06-(Presentation)
07-Pachuco Cadaver
08-(Presentation)
09-A carrot is as close as a rabbit gets to a diamond (Bass solo)
10-Dali's Car
11-(Presentation)
12-Drop Out Boogie
13-(Presentation)
14-Smithsonian Institute Blues
15-When it blows its stacks
16-The blimp
17-(Presentation)
18-Trust Us
19-(Presentation)
20-When I See Mommy I Feel Like a Mummy
21-(Presentation)
22-Tropical Hot Dog Night
23-(Presentation)
24-Fast'n'Bulbous
25-(Presentation)
26-You Know You Are a Man
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1:15:11

Part 1 & Part 2

AIXÒNOÉSPÀNIC with Francesc Díaz i Melis, Bcn, 2009-02-18

AIXÒNOÉSPÀNIC with Francesc Diaz i Melis
Bar Elèctric, Barcelona (Spain)
2009-02-18

Line up:

Víctor Nubla: electric clarinet
Quicu Samsó: drums
Albert Guitart: electric bass & sampler
Francesc Diaz i Melis: Piano

Sound Quality: A (Rec 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:

1-(31:51)
2-(25:26)
3-(08:58)
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 1:06:19 (New Link)

OffOnOff, Bcn, 2009-02-03

OffOnOff
Sala Monasterio, Barcelona, Spain
2009-02-03

Line up:

Terrie Ex: Electric guitar
Massimo Pupillo: Electric bass
Paal Nilssen-Love: Drums

Sound quality: A+ (Recorded @ 24-bit 96 KHz)

Note: The first 5 seconds the audio is saturated.

Track list:

1-(22:06)
2-(23:02)
3-(14:17)
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0:59:29 (MP3) New links 2016-05-24
FLAC One & Two