NDR JAZZ WORKSHOP No.103 "NEUE TALENTE" (1974)

Uli Beckerhoff, trumpet & flugelhorn
Herbert Joos, trumpet & flugelhorn
Hans Kennel, trumpet & flugelhorn
Günter Christmann, trombone
Wolfgang Czelusta, trombone
Bernd Konrad, soprano & baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Paul Schwartz, piano
Adelhard Roidinger, bass
Heinrich Hock, drums
Thomas Cremer, percussion   


01. The Syndicate (HJ) 10:45
02. Mobile (HJ) 40:20
03. The Cascade 5:45
04. Windgame (HJ) 16:50
05. Essay (HJ) 10:37

TT 84:19

Recorded on October 1, 1974 at Studio 10, Funkhaus des NDR, Hamburg, Germany
NDR Jazz Workshop No.103 produced by Michael Naura

(Wolfgang Czelusta is listed on baritone and tenor saxophone - but imost probably this is not correct. On all official releases he is credited playing the trombone solely)

Please copy and paste the above credits - the file included in the download is not entirely correct.

HERBERT JOOS & BERND KONRAD "SDR COMMISSIONS, 1978"

Here's a bit for Xmass - but please do not 'open' before tomorrow ;-)
"Farbspiele" is "colour play" in English whereas "Versuch 2, einem Traum die Wahrheit zu verschweigen" means "second try to hide the truth from the dream". ("verschweigen" means "to keep/remain silent")



Laureen Newton, voice
Herbert Joos, flugelhorn
Bernd Konrad, soprano & baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Wolfgang Czelusta, trombone
Jürgen Wuchner, bass
Thomas Cremer, drums
Herbert Försch, percussion
Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

Farbspiele for Jazz Group + Orchestra
1. Farbspiele 1 (Joos)  7:46
2. Farbspiele 2 (Konrad)  14:18

Laureen Newton, voice
Herbert Joos, flugelhorn
Bernd Konrad, soprano & baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Erwin Lehn Orchestra

3. Divana (Joos)  10:15
4. Versuch 2, einem Traum die Wahrheit zu verschweigen (Konrad) 10:31

Performed live in 1978

All tracks are compositions ordered by the Süddeutsche Rundfunk to feature Joos and Konrad as composers and to give them the opportunity to perform with larger ensembles.
- on tracks 1 + 2 the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and on tracks 3 + 4 the Erwin Lehn Orchestra, (which was the SDR's radio jazz orchestra at that time and included a lot of brilliant jazz musicians) - therefore they were also able to perform (besides their usual radio entertainment music business) in more avantgardistic contexts.

MICHAEL SELL ENSEMBLE "DER HEILIG'N LANDMUSIK" (MISP, 1984)

Michael Sell, trumpet, prepared trumpet
Sören Fischer, trombone
Theo Jörgensmann, clarinet, bassett horn
Bernd Konrad, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, alto & bass saxophone
Friedeman Graef, clarinet, soprano & bass saxophone
Wollie Kaiser, bass clarinet, soprano & tenor saxophone
Manfred Niehaus, viola
Mathhhias Frey, piano, prepared piano
Dieter Manderscheid, contrabass
Frank Köllges, percussion


A1. Der Heilig'n Landmusik     19:53
B1. Der Heilig'n Landmusik (Fortsetzung)     10:32
B2. Tentettvariations On     12:19

Soloists on A + B1: Jörgensmann (cl), Kaiser (ts) and Konrad (cbcl).


Recorded live February 11, 1984 at the Alte Oper Frankfurt / Main, Germany.

MISP 509 (vinyl rip)

MICHAEL SELL BRASS ENSEMBLE "5 STÜCKE FÜR INSTRUMENTALISTEN ODER INSTRUMENTALISTINNEN" (MISP, 1979)

Michael Sell, trumpet, flugelhorn
Frederic Rabold, trumpet, flugelhorn
Theo Jörgensmann, clarinet
Bernd Konrad,  bass clarinet, soprano & tenor saxophone
Willem van Manen, trombone
Paul Rutherford, trombone
Thomas Wiedermann, trombone
Namek Aclan, tuba
Bernd Moschner, tuba
Reinhard Glöder, bass
Frank Köllges, drums


A1. Fußwork    07:03
A2. Beinwork   12:27
B1. Worüber Man Nicht Spricht Work   10:03
B2. Rumpfwork  02:59
B3. Kopfwork   09:30

Recorded live on April 24/25, 1979 in Wilhelmsbad / Hessen, Germany.

MISP 505 (vinyl rip)

flac rip by Owombat march 2011

MICHAEL SELL DOPPELQUINTETT "EMANATIONEN" (MISP, 1983)

Theo Jörgensmann, clarinet
Bernd Konrad, baritone & soprano saxophone
Michael Sell, trumpet
Melvyn Poore, tuba
Paul Schwarz, piano (left channel)
John Fischer, piano (right channel)
Kai Kanthak, bass (left channel)
Buschi Niebergall, bass (right channel)
Diony Kube, drums (left channel)
Frank Köllges, drums (right channel)


A.  Emanationen I 14:34
B.  Emanationen I (Fortsetzung) 18:11
C1. Prolog Zu Emanationen II 5:13
C2. Emanationen II 9:51
D.  Emanationen II (Fortsetzung) 18:17



Recorded January 5 to 7, 1983 at Cornett-Studio, Cologne.

MISP 508 (vinyl rip)  (my rip)

MICHAEL SELL QUARTETT "JUGOSLAWISCHE QUARTETTE" (MISP, 1981)

Michael Sell, trumpet
Bernd Konrad, bass clarinet & soprano saxophone
Buschi Niebergall, double bass
Frank Köllges, drums


A1. Heute, Gestern, Morgen     9:20
A2. Früher Oder Später     6:35
Drei Kleine Nachspiele Zu "Früher Oder Später"     3:50
A3a. Nr. 1     1:17
A3b. Nr. 2     1:19
A3c. Nr. 3     1:14
    -
B1. Unterwegs     14:53
B2. Bestimmt Doch Unbestimmt     8:48

Track B1: Double Quartet


Recorded December 28/29, 1981 at Zuckerfabrik Stuttgart.

MISP 507 (vinyl rip)

MICHAEL SELL CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE "INNOVATIONEN für 10 Instrumente" MISP Records 1980

Here is - at last - Michael Sell. For more information about him see the post with "Free Jazz Group Wiesbaden".
Please note : there is obviously a bug on the cover. Namek Aclan is a tuba player - alas he's not listed on the back-cover. But apparently he does play on the album. See also the comment from October 7, 2015.
 (Frank Köllges does play during the whole album and not as I have written in the info file only on one piece - sorry.)
Michael Sell has still some older LPs and CDs - not to mention he more recent output.
You can get them here > http://www.michael-sell.de/cd.html
My favourite LPs are "Jugoslawische Quartette" with Buschi Niebergall and the double LP
"Emanationen" with its extended piece(s).

Enjoy and support the artists as long as they live!