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CD RELEASES part 1

DEREK BAILEY "Domestic & Public Pieces" (1975-7) EMANEM 4001
Solo acoustic guitar improvisations at home, some with telling spoken commentaries, plus solo stereo electric guitar improvisations (with two volume pedals and two speakers) in concert. A classic collection. Reissue of Quark 9999, with additional material from the same sessions that appeared on Caroline C1518 and Emanem 3404. 67 minutes.

EVAN PARKER & PAUL LYTTON "Three Other Stories" (1971-4) EMANEM 4002
Three unbelievable journeys with Parker on saxophones plus traditional and home-made instruments, and Lytton on a vast range of percussion and live electronics. Each trip covers a whole variety of colours, fusing influences as diverse as John Cage, John Coltrane and Tibetan monks, into a unique and original music. 69 minutes - previously unissued.

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SPONTANEOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLE "Face to Face" (1973) EMANEM 4003
JOHN STEVENS (percussion, cornet, voice) and TREVOR WATTS (soprano saxophone) at the legendary Little Theatre Club - as close as one can get to two musicians improvising as one. Non repetitive music at its most minimal and essential. Reissue of Emanem 303 (a formative influence on John Zorn among others) with extra material from the same sessions. 58 minutes.

STEVE LACY "Weal & Woe" (1972-3) EMANEM 4004
Lacy at his most adventurous in his very first solo soprano saxophone concerts (recorded in Avignon). Unsurpassable improvisations on original compositions. Plus "THE WOE", his powerful anti-war suite performed by the Quintet (in Zurich) with STEVE POTTS, IRENE AEBI, KENT CARTER & OLIVER JOHNSON. Reissue of Emanem 301 (the very first Emanem LP) plus half of Quark 9998. 72 minutes.

SPONTANEOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLE "Summer 1967" EMANEM 4005
The only known recordings of the highly original and influential duo of JOHN STEVENS (percussion) & EVAN PARKER (saxophones) when they were a working improvising band. Also their first meeting with PETER KOWALD (double bass), who was visiting London on vacation. The beginning of a new music. 67 minutes - previously unissued.

ANTHONY BRAXTON & DEREK BAILEY "First Duo Concert" (1974) EMANEM 4006
Their earliest meeting on record - the complete London (Wigmore Hall) concert (organised by Emanem), featuring them both at the top of their form. Highly acclaimed by both enthusiasts and critics. Reissue of the concert section of Emanem 601. (The rehearsal extracts are on EMANEM 4027.) 77 minutes.

PAUL RUTHERFORD & PAUL ROGERS "Rogues" (1988) EMANEM 4007
A sensational concert of trombone & double bass duos & solos by two of the greatest exponents of their respective instruments. Their opening 40 minute duet is a remarkable example of sustained extended improvisation. 78 minutes - previously unissued.

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SPONTANEOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLE "Hot & Cold Heroes" (1980/91) EMANEM 4008
Home and concert recordings of the longest lasting and most controversial edition of the SME featuring JOHN STEVENS (percussion, cornet, voice) with two vastly under-rated acoustic musicians: NIGEL COOMBES (violin) & ROGER SMITH (guitar). 76 minutes - previously unissued.

EVAN PARKER & PAUL LYTTON "Two Octobers" (1972-5) EMANEM 4009
The two concert improvisations, which comprise an hour of this CD, are perhaps the best examples of this most adventurous of duos on record. Unlike "Three Other Stories", Parker concentrates on soprano saxophone for nearly all of the three pieces herein. Lytton's use of electronics has never been surpassed. 76 minutes - previously unissued.

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JOHN RUSSELL & ROGER TURNER "Birthdays" (1996) EMANEM 4010
Adventurous acoustic guitar & percussion improvisations by two of the finest musicians around. A remarkable range of sounds without any amplification or other electronics, captured in a digital recording that reveals every nuance. "The whole CD sounds incredibly crisp and fresh. One of the best CDs of improvised music I ever heard." (Luc Houtkamp from an unsolicited email.) 69 minutes.

JOHN CARTER & BOBBY BRADFORD "Tandem 1" (1982) EMANEM 4011
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DEREK BAILEY "Lace" (1989) EMANEM 4013
The whole of a hugely successful solo Los Angeles concert, featuring two extended guitar improvisations, an encore, some chat and applause. There is nothing to edit out. The guitar was an acoustic one used with some amplification - the close digital recording makes it sound almost acoustic. 57 minutes - previously unissued.

ROGER SMITH "Unexpected Turns" (1993-6) EMANEM 4014
Stunning solo acoustic guitar improvisations (recorded digitally) by one of the unsung masters, who made his previous highly acclaimed solo record much too long ago in 1980. "A mercurial combination of flowing lyricism and disruptive awkwardness, unafraid of exploiting the conventional beauty of the instrument's timbre as well as startling the ear with more abrasive sounds." (Ian Vickers from his sleeve notes.) 69 minutes.

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SPONTANEOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLE "Quintessence 1" (1973-4) EMANEM 4015
and
SPONTANEOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLE "Quintessence 2" (1973-4) EMANEM 4016
are replaced by EMANEM 4217

Continued in Part 2

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