BLACK ARTISTS GROUP / CECIL TAYLOR UNIT "JAZZ HARMONIE / CHATEAUVALLON, 1973"

Two more videos from the French TV -



BLACK ARTISTS GROUP  "JAZZ HARMONIE, 1973"

Baikida Carroll, trumpet, english horn, percussion
Oliver Lake, tenor saxophone & soprano saxophone, flute, percussion
Joseph Bowie, trombone, congas
Jimmy Jones, guitar
Donald Robinson, drums

Performing three selections: "Suite," "Rhythm," and "Harlem Color.


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CECIL TAYLOR UNIT "CHATEAUVALLON, 1973"

Cecil Taylor, piano
Jimmy Lyons, alto saxophone
Andrew Cyrille, drums

Recorded at Amphitheatre, Chateauvallon, France on August 24, 1973.



Both footages directed by Jean-Pierre Manquillet

UPCOMING & RECENT RELEASES XIX

The Corbett vs. Dempsey label keep going on reissuing rare and very interesting music. On June they will publish two cd reissues of classics lp from the Instant Composers Pool.

The first is the ICP Tentet « Tetterettet » with rare appearance from Gilius Van Bergeyk, Peter Bennink and also Alan Silva and John Tchicai to name a few.

http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/2019/05/22/album-tetterettet/

The second cd reissue is the fantastic trio of Dudu Puckwana, Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink, the great meeting between south African saxophonist and the two co-founders of the ICP.

http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/2019/05/22/album-yi-yole/

I have also recently discovered this limited edition cd only available through the record store Downtownmusicgallery. It is a live performance done in 2012 in the store with Adam Lane, Oliver Lake, Viny Golia and Ross Hammond. Obviously it is a limited 100 copies cd.

https://www.discogs.com/fr/Vinny-Golia-Oliver-Lake-Ross-Hammond-2-And-Adam-Lane-Live-At-The-Downtown-Music-Gallery-NYC/release/9793318

Roscoe Mitchell trio live in NY 1976

I was gratified to see that Roscoe Mitchell was on the cover of the May edition of the fine UK magazine The Wire. The mag was marking the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) with a feature article on Mitchell who spends most of his time outside Chicago now, teaching at Mills College in California. Inside there was a long interview with Mitchell on his current plans and activities.

The AACM is still very much active, both in Chcago and in New York. Info can be found here: http://aacmchicago.org/ and here: http://aacm-newyork.com/.

So why not have some live Roscoe Mitchell from exactly 39 years ago? This was recorded at La Mama in New York, a place given to theatre and music in the late 70s and a spot for off-mainstream jazzers to ply their trade.

This was one of a series of recordings by "orchiddoctor" from the latter part of the 70s, inside and outside NY. I have posted a little bit before, but there will be more AACM-related material in the time to come, drawing on these recordings from the period.

This was upload to the Dime torrent site by "carville", so thanks to both for making it available to members, and we shall do our bit here to keep it available to all interested.

Basic facts:

Roscoe Mithcell Trio
May 23 1976
LaMama NY, NY

total time 54:04

1 31:03
2 2:31
3 20:30

Roscoe Mitchell - reeds
Oliver Lake - reeds
Phillip Wilson - drums

Finally, some keen observations from "orchiddoctor":

What can I say about Roscoe Mitchell? In my opinion, he is the king of them all. Certainly in the late 70s, he was the most sought out musician in the bunch. Besides seeing him with the AEC some 30 times, I saw him at the Wildflowers festival, with Muhal (and Air), in a septet, in a trio with Oliver Lake and Philip Wilson, and solo. All but the Wildflowers (available commercially) is going up on Dime.

I have many memories of Roscoe. Sometimes he would just show up to hear someone else play and then hang out. Often, we would catch a set at the Palace and then walk over to the West Side to catch a set of someone else. I walked with Muhal several times and once with "Scowie. We talked about his disdain for the fact that his music (and others') was drawing a predominately white audience with few blacks in attendance, We agreed that the white audience heard things in a more cerebral manner while black folks heard the ancestral rhythms. At any rate, he was pleased that so many people were opening up their ears, minds and hearts to listen to this music. If you're reading this, you already have. Enjoy!

KARL BERGER / WOODSTOCK WORKSHOP ORCHESTRA ‎– LIVE AT THE DONAUESCHINGEN MUSIC FESTIVAL (MPS RECORDS, 1980)

For Paul and Norm: this time, with a Cherry on top.

A1. Open Time
A2. The Smile That You Send Out Returns To You
A3. Collective Talks

B1. New Moon
B2. Zeynebim - A Turkish Folk Dance


Terry Sines, bass
Janet Grice, bassoon
Tom Cora, cello
Peter Apfelbaum, drums, baritone saxophone
Ingrid Berger, vocals, percussion
Karl Berger, vibraphone, piano
Savia Berger, flute
Susan Veglia, French horn
Mark Ralston, oboe, English horn
Lee Konitz, alto saxophone
Don Davis, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Oliver Lake, alto and soprano saxophone, flute
Trilok Gurtu, tabla, congas, drums
James Harvey, trombone
Leroy Jenkins, violin
Michael Lytle, clarinet
George Lewis, trombone
Don Cherry, pocket trumpet, bamboo flute
Tom Collins, tenor and soprano saxophone


Recorded live at the Donaueschingen Contemporary Music Festival on October 1979 in collaboration with Sudwestfunk Baden-Baden and MPS Records Villingen/West Germany.

MPS Records ‎– 0068.250

Vinyl Rip

KARL BERGER / WOODSTOCK WORKSHOP ORCHESTRA ‎– NEW MOON (PALCOSCENICO, 1980)

A1. New Moon
A2. Zeinebim
A3. Collective Talks

B1. Smile
B2. Open Time



Terry Sines, bass
Janet Grice, bassoon
Tom Cora, cello
Peter Apfelbaum, drums, bass saxophone
Eva Berger, vocals
Ingrid Berger, vocals, percussion
Karl Berger, vibraphone, piano, percussion
Savia Berger, flute
Susan Veglia, French horn
Mark Ralston, oboe
Lee Konitz, alto saxophone
Don Davis, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Oliver Lake, tenor saxophone, flute
Trilok Gurtu, tabla, percussion, drums
James Harvey, trombone
Leroy Jenkins, violin


Recorded live at CIAK, Milano, Italy 11/7/79.

Palcoscenico ‎– PAL 15007

Vinyl Rip

BILLY HART "ENCHANCE" (HORIZON, 1977)

BILLY HART "ENCHANCE"

Billy Hart, drums
Oliver Lake, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (7), flute (5)
Dewey Redman, tenor saxophone (not on 5)
Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet, koto (5)
Eddie Henderson,trumpet (1-5,7), fluegelhorn (1,2), echoplex (5)
Don Pullen, piano, electric piano (5)
Buster Williams, acoustic bass (1,3,5)
Dave Holland, acoustic bass (2,4,6,7)
Thabo Michael Carvin, percussion (3,5)


1. Diff Customs (Lake) 05:53
2. Shadow Dance (Holland) 07:52
3. Layla-Joy (Hart) 07:04
4. Corner Culture (Redman) 02:52
5. Rahsaan Is Beautiful (Peterson) 04:38
6. Pharoah (Pullen) 09:44
7. Hymn For The Old Year (Lake) 08:56



Recorded February 24 and March 3, 1977, Generation Sound Studio, New York City.


HORIZON 24

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THE CREATIVE IMPROVISORS ORCHESTRA "THE SKY CRIES THE BLUES" (CMIF, 1981)

THE CREATIVE IMPROVISORS ORCHESTRA "THE SKY CRIES THE BLUES"


Leo Smith,tp,flh
George Alford,tp,flh
Genghis Nor,tp,flh
Bill Lowe,tb,tu
Oliver Lake,ss,as,fl
Marty Ehrlich,as,cl,bcl,fl
Phil Buettner,bs,cl,bcl,fl
Cliff White,ts,bs,fl
Bobby Naughton,vib
Robert de Sesa,vib,perc
Allan Jaffe,g (only tr.3)
Wes Brown,b
Mario Pavone,b
Joe Fonda,b
Gerry Hemingway,dr
Yohura Ralph Williams,perc
Harryson Buster,perc,voc

1. Black Fire in Mother-land My Soul 05:09
2. Return to my Native Land II 14:38
3. The Interstices of a Dream (for Henry Miller) 10:44
4. Picric Wobble 07:41


Recorded: January 12, 1981 at RBY Studios, Southbury,CT.

Front Cover Collage by Yohura Ralph Williams.

CMIF 1

World Sax Quartet & Max Roach - Live in Rome '81

Recorded about four months after the "historic" meeting :
M’Boom and World Saxophone Quartet at The Cathedral
of St. John the Divine, N.Y.C., June 26, 1981.

Rec. live at "Teatro dell'Opera", Rome, Italy, on October 28,
1981 (mics recording)

Hamiet Bluiett,baritone sax,clarinet (-09)
Julius Hemphill,alto & soprano sax (-09)
Oliver Lake,alto sax (-09)
David Murray,tenor sax,bass clarinet (-09)
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Max Roach,drums (09-14)

01. Sundance [H.Bluiett] (01:39)
02. Plainsong [J.Hemphill] (06:42)
03. Revue [J.Hemphill] (14:13)
04. Bordertown [J.Hemphill] (08:07)
05. My First Winter [J.Hemphill] (08:31)
06. Hymn For The Old Year [O.Lake] (07:22)
07. Stick [J.Hemphill] (10:20)
08. Ming [D.Murray] (07:43)
09. Max Solo [M.Roach] (20:14)
10. Hattie Wall [H.Bluiett] (03:55)
11. Funny Paper [J.Hemphill] (04:16)
12. Touchic [J.Hemphill] (05:08)
13. I Heard That [H.Bluiett] (04:35)
14. Fast Life [D.Murray] (03:44)

Total Time 1:46:34

Oliver Lake - Live in Berkeley '77

This recording brings back the "heroic loft jazz scene" of the
Seventies : when making and listening to the music was an
easier and more spontaneus gesture.

Rec. live At "Mapenzi Club", Berkeley, CA, on
February 19, 1977 (radio broadcast)

Oliver Lake,alto & soprano saxophones,
flute,percussions,poetry

01. Track #1 (06:01)
02. Track #2 (06:14)
03. Track #3 (06:00)
04. Track #4 (09:16)
05. Track #5 (31:13)
06. Track #6 (07:22)

Total Time 1:06:09

Oliver Lake Trio - Live in Alassio '79

i've taped this set a week after the Willisau concert
(September 1st, 1979) published by hatArt (Zaki).
The music is rather different, more varied, well
representing Lake's eclecticism.

Rec. live in Alassio, Italy, on September 8th, 1979
(mics recording)

Oliver Lake,alto saxophone,flute
Michael Gregory Jackson,electric guitar,vocals
Pheeroan ak Laff,percussions

1. Clicker (17:09)
2. Unknown (08:19)
3. Unknown (09:26)
4. Unknown (04:34)
5. Shine (13:04)
6. Unknown (10:47)
7. unknown (09:32)

Total Time 1:12:53

Ted Daniel: In The Beginning

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Ted Daniel: In The Beginning

1. Greeting (Ted Daniel)
2. Illusions (Arthur Blythe)
3. Folley (Charles Tyler)
4. Hassan (Oliver Lake)

Recorded at Studio We, New York City on April 12, 1975 (tracks 1&2) & May 21, 1975 (tracks 3&4). Released on CD in 1997.

Altura Music ALT1-412755217525

April 12, 1975 (tracks 2&4)
Ted Daniel (tp), Oliver Lake (as), Arthur Blythe (as), David Murray (ts), Charles Tyler (bs), Hassan Dawkins (ss), Kappo Umezu (as, bcl), Richard Dunbar (french hn), Melvin Smith (g), Tatsuya Nakamura (perc, tubular d)

May 21, 1975 (tracks 1&3)
Richard Dunbar (fh), Ahmed Abdullah (tp), Ted Daniel (tp), Charles Stephens (tb), Charles Tyler (bs), Kappo Umezu (as, bc), Hassan Dawkins (ss), Danny Carter (ts), Tatsuya Nakamura (perc, tubular d), Steve Reid (traps), Richard Pierce (b), Melvin Smith (g).

This may well be David Murray's first commercial recording. It also features a host of players who went on to define the late 1970s New York loft jazz scene. The CD included a short essay by Daniel on the music and its context. It seems to imply that these recordings were not previously available.

The ensemble was a horn-heavy big band characteristic of the time. I have to admit that I bought the record as part of my attempt to collect everything David Murray had recorded, but the music is perhaps as interesting for the contributions of others, and it's value is in what it tells us about the time. You'll need to make a little effort to listen to this, as it seems to have been recorded from a single mic in a largish room. However, the mastering is good, and the playing always interesting.

Daniel says he conceived of 'Greeting' as part of a suite, with this part conveying majesty. There's solos from Daniel and Lake, and it seems that the written theme was liberally interpreted by the players with some conducting from Daniel.

The far more interesting 'Illusions', seems to be a wander through the history of big band playing. As the journey unfolds we move through ensemble work, improvisation amongst sections, and some solos. Murray opens the solos, and although many of his mannerisms are apparent, and the gospel top notes shriek out, he integrates this with other horns, responding to their interjections. There's some great trio playing against a horn section riff. The ideas for the WSQ are apparent here. Blythe is clearly more accomplished at this point, and I love the duet with Melvin Smith's guitar. It's like ten pieces of music bundled into one.

Tyler's 'Folly' is very military and vaudeville at the same time. Some ensemble work and horn soloing gives way to a guitar-led cacophony cut through with percussion. there's less variety in this over twenty minute piece.

'Hassan' features Murray as the new boy on the block. It's my favorite here. Lot's of variety, multiple short solos integrate into a textural flow, which regularly congeals into a swinging ensemble style which then slowly unwinds again. It's easy to see from this track why Murray made such a quick impression on his arrival in New York; even amongst players with more experience on the scene.

This is more an intriguing snapshot in time than a classic recording, but I hope you enjoy it.

Jimmy Lyons, Oliver Lake, Henry Threadgill - Live Nickelsdorf 1980.

This is somewhat of a curiosity. The 3 great altoists improvising together, without rhythm section. I know nothing about this concert apart from basic details:-

1980-August-16
Nickelsdorf, Austria,
Konfrontationen 1980

Oliver Lake,as
Jimmy Lyons,as
Henry Threadgill,as

It is just a single piece of about 30 minutes. Thanks go to jazzrita for seeding. I'm not sure whether it is an FM broadcast or an audience boot, but the sound quality is very good. If anyone knows anything at all about this trio (was it a one-off gig ?) then I'd be pleased to hear from them. See if you can distinguish which player is which. I can make out Lyons's distinctive style, but can't tell between the other two.

I've put up an mp3 link. I have it in flac, which I'll upload if there is enough interest.

Link in comments.

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