GEORG GRÄWE QUARTETT - NIGGLMÜHLE "PART TWO"

Frank Gratkowski, clarinet, alto saxophone
Georg Gräwe, piano
Kent Kessler, double bass
Hamid Drake, drums, djembe, percussion


1. Improvisation 1  (40:43)
2. Improvisation 2  (02:45)
3. Improvisation 3  (10:36)



Recorded live at the Nigglmühle, Eschach (Germany) on March 5, 1999.

GEORG GRÄWE QUARTETT - NIGGLMÜHLE "PART ONE"

Frank Gratkowski, clarinet, alto saxophone
Georg Gräwe, piano
Kent Kesller, double bass
Hamid Drake, drums, djembe, percussion


1. Improvisation 1  (09:43)
2. Improvisation 2  (31:24)

Recorded live at the Nigglmühle, Eschach (Germany) on March 5, 1999.

Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Kent Kessler - Live Chicago 2002

Ken vandermark / Kent Kessler / Joe McPhee

June 15, 2002

Gallery 37

Storefront TheaterChicago, IL
June 15, 2002

1...09.58

2...14.41

3...09.18

4...04.51

5...06.14

Ken Vandermark - reeds

Joe McPhee - reeds/tp

Kent Kessler - bass

I think this is a killer recording. Not quite up to the historical uniqueness of the previous posting from sotise, but nevertheless, a farely rare combination of artists. Kessler has long been associated with KV in his bands, particularly Vandermark 5. This trio has in fact made a recording together, in 1996, still available on OKKA records.

There's some great trumpet work (or is it cornet ?) from McPhee, particularly on the first track (which is my favourite of the set).

I think the recording is an audience boot, but very good quality (I've heard far worse commercial recordings). Thanks to "guitars" for seeding.

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