NEW RELEASES 2023/3 - JON ROSE, BARRY GUY, EVAN PARKER, JOHN RUSSELL – HYPA-STRETCH (FRINGE BENEFIT RECORDS, 1981)

 

This is now digitially reissued on Fringe Benefit Records Bandcamp site.

JOHN RUSSELL / SABU TOYOZUMI / KEMMY NISIOKA / SHUICHI OYAMA / OSAMU NOMURA / MACHIKO KITAYAMA / NOBUHIKO NARUSE - SANGERAKU (MAY 2ND, 2004)

 

1. Sangeraku Part 1
2. Sangeraku Part 2

John Russell, acoustic guitar
Sabu Toyozumi, drums, percussion
Osamu Nomura, percussion, marimba
Nobuhiko Naruse, dance, song
Kemmy Nisioka, piano, bell-tree
Shuichi Oyama, saxophone, hand-made percussion 

Recorded at Kanagawa Art Hall, 30 May 2004

May 2nd ‎– OM5-0006

CD Rip

JOHN RUSSELL - R.I.P. (1954 - 2021)

 

 Photo Andy Newcombe

 

Sad: I learned an hour ago that John Russell has died yesterday.

I was lucky to see him in May, 2010 in Munich where he held a workshop and gave a concert afterwards.

I remember him as being an open guy with a great humour. Between two sets we've talked outside the club (we're both smoking a cigarette) and he told me several jokes - not only about musicians. Will miss him not only as a singular guitarist and musician. Still cherish these memories of a human being which impressed me not only with his musicianship.

R.I.P.

JON ROSE, JOHN RUSSELL, MAGGIE NICOLS - THE OTHER ROOM (FRINGE BENEFIT RECORDS, 1981)

I was going to save this for 25th December, as you might see.

Now, it's not exactly Christmas, but the title fits.

Sometimes, I have needed the other room for quiet space for a while.

Many artists are letting us into their own other rooms to share their music from home.

I've been following the Quarantine Concerts on the Experimental Sound Studio website, which supports musicians and has many amazing performances. Feel welcome to post any similar streaming links below.

I hope you stay well and love to you all.

Nick


1. 24-11-80

2. 21-12-80


John Russell, guitar
Jon Rose, violin, 19 string violin
Maggie Nicols, voice (2)


Fringe Benefit Records - FBR 29

Cassette Rip

JOHN RUSSELL / RICHARD COLDMAN ‎– HOME COOKING / GUITAR SOLOS (INCUS RECORDS, 1979)

JR1. Bedroom Music 1

JR2. Bedroom Music 2 - A, B

John Russell, guitar

Recorded in Ruckinge, Kent on 17 December 1978.

RC1. Fret Buzz

RC2. Breaking Through

RC3. Nose Trouble

RC4. High Notes

RC5. One-Man-Band

Richard Coldman, 6 string and 12 string amplified acoustic guitar, metal items, foam, Barry Leigh's motorised bow

Recorded at Riverside Studios, London on 11 April 1979

Incus Records ‎– 31

Vinyl Rip

REF. Radio session

One that nearly got away, which is well worth hearing.  A recording of a radio broadcast which I can't stop playing since I rediscovered the cassette twenty years after being sent it by the good Mr Greenaway.  Thanks to him.

MARIA STANGE,  harp
JOHN RUSSELL,  guitar
PAT THOMAS,  keyboards, electronics
ROGER TURNER,  percussion

1. Intro. 0:30
2. Impro 1 15:06
3. Impro 2 19:08

BBC Radio session. 1994(?)

Don't forget the two John Russell / Roger Turner cds on Emanem : Birthdays and The Second Sky.

(Thanks to Rhodri Davies for correcting my initial misspelling of the harpist's name)

BUTCHER. DURRANT. RUSSELL. 30 July 1989

JOHN BUTCHER, tenor sax
PHIL DURRANT, violin
JOHN RUSSELL, guitar

1. 4:05
2. 11:18
3. 6:09

'Earlham Street Breakout' at  Donmar Warehouse, London.

30th July 1989

I've been playing this a lot since posting the previous session by this marvellous trio.
I'm not sure why I like them so much.  I think it might have something to do with them having the same number of letters in their names.

Enjoy.

CHRIS BURN'S ENSEMBLE on Midnight Oil

Following on from Nick’s posting of the Burn/Butcher album Fonetiks, I dug out this old radio broadcast of Chris Burn’s Ensemble.  I’ve left in all the between-track chat not only because it’s interesting but because it is a joy to hear such well-spoken voices.
Some Ensemble recordings are still available through John Butcher’s website.

CHRIS BURN, piano

JOHN BUTCHER, sop and tenor sax

JIM DENLEY, flute

STEVIE WISHART, violin, hurdy-gurdy

PHIL DURRANT, violin

MARCIO MATTOS, cello, bass

JOHN RUSSELL, guitar

MATT HUTCHINSON, synth, electronics

01. Introduction  0:56

02. Airground glide  4:42

03. Interview 1  3:10

04. Influence and concealment  7:29

05. Interview 2

06. Fun for all  12:51

07. Interview 3  0:41

08. Cordboil and the four dwarves  11:21

09. Interview 4  0:43

10. Interview 5  1:48

11. Slow storm scene  4:33

12. Zip code  7:36

13. Outroduction  0:33 

BBC Radio 3. 'Midnight Oil'.   Broadcast March 1993  (I think)           

JOHN RUSSELL, ROGER TURNER, TOSHINORI KONDO - ARTLESS SKY (CAW RECORDS, 1979)

Here is a request for FW.


Roger Turner, drums, percussion

John Russell, plectrum guitar

Toshinori Kondo, trumpet, alto horn, mutes


A1 Artless Sky


B1 Dear Listeners

B2 When Crime Becomes An Option

B3 Pies

B4 Mounting On The Wind

B5 Marcel Waves


Recorded live in Luton, 19 October 1979.

Caw Records - CAW 001.

Vinyl Rip

CHRISTMANN / ALTENA / NICHOLS / RUSSELL / LOVENS "VARIO II" (MOERS MUSIC, 1980)

Dear Nick, what.... THANK YOU!






CHRISTMANN / ALTENA / NICOLS / RUSSELL / LOVENS "VARIO II"


Maggie Nichols, voice
Günter Christmann, trombone
John Russell, guitar
Maarten Altena, double bass
Paul Lovens, selected drums, cymbals and percussion


01. Catatonic [MA/GC/PL/MN/JR] (04:35)
02. In Flagranti [MA/GC/PL/MN/JR] (15:19)
03. For Listeners only [GC/JR] (04:22)
04. Odd Couple [PL/MN] (09:33)
05. Raffia [MA] (03:47)
06. V [MA] (01:06)
07. A [GC] (01:05)
08. R [PL] (01:14)
09. I [MN] (01:27)
10. O [JR] (02:56)


Recorded in June 1980 at Historisches Museum, Hannover.

MOERS MUSIC 01084

(lp rip)

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