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FRODE GJERSTAD / JOHN STEVENS / DEREK BAILEY "Hello Goodbye"
(1992) EMANEM 4065
A trio that just performed three gigs on three consecutive days - the music on
this CD coming from the third one. Stevens (percussion & mini-trumpet) had
often worked with the other two in duos and larger groups, but this tour was the
only time that guitarist Bailey and saxophonist Gjerstad worked together, and work
together they do - very well in fact. All the pieces are trio improvisations,
but the three duos do appear from time to time. Stevens played a (borrowed)
standard drum kit, but played it with all the sensibility of his small SME one.
73 minutes - previously unissued.
ISKRA 1903 "Buzz Soundtrack" (1970-1) EMANEM 4066
PAUL RUTHERFORD (trombone), DEREK BAILEY (guitar) & BARRY GUY (double bass)
performing a soundtrack for a film. Somewhat more restrained and gentle than their
live performances (as heard on CHAPTER ONE EMANEM 4301),
but still very fine music. 79 minutes - previously unissued (except on film).
TONY WREN / LARRY STABBINS / HOWARD RILEY / MARK SANDERS "Four in the
Afternoon" (2001) EMANEM 4067
A fine improvising quartet convened by the exceptional bass player Tony Wren, with
the austere saxophonist Larry Stabbins appearing on record after a gap of too many
years, pianist Howard Riley proving that he is still a master of free group playing,
and drummer Mark Sanders showing why he is so much in demand. 75 minutes.
Currently out of stock
MAGGIE NICOLS / CAROLINE KRAABEL / CHARLOTTE HUG "Transitions"
(2001) EMANEM 4068
A month after their amazing performance at the freedom of the city festival, this
improvising trio returned to the Conway Hall to record some further distinctive
music. Three strong individuals - Nicols (voice), Kraabel (alto saxophone &
voice) and Hug (viola) - combine to make an exceptional trio. 56 minutes.
TREVOR WATTS & VERYAN WESTON "6 Dialogues"
(2001) EMANEM 4069
Watts' first free improvisation record in around 25 years finds him playing soprano
& alto saxophones with Weston on piano. Six superlative unedited duets recorded
at Gateway Studio. 61 minutes.
BARRY GUY / HOWARD RILEY / PHILIPP WACHSMANN "Improvisations are
Forever Now" (1977-9) EMANEM 4070
Two excellent studio sessions by the unusual trio of double bass, piano & violin
(plus some electronics) that was a regular group in the late 1970s. Reissue of
Vinyl VS 113 with extra material. 67 minutes.
Currently out of stock
JOHN RUSSELL "From Next to Last" (2001-2) EMANEM
4071
For his second solo album - the first was recorded in 1978 - Russell concentrates
exclusively on acoustic guitar improvisations. Recorded both in private and in concert.
71 minutes.
PAUL RUTHERFORD "Trombolenium" (1986-1995) EMANEM
4072
A collection of adventurous trombone solos recorded over nine years in four different
spaces - two club rooms (one very dry), an Italian jazz festival, and a very resonant
church. 76 minutes - previously unissued.
ROGER SMITH "Green Wood" (2002) EMANEM
4073
Another superb collection of digital home recordings of solo acoustic guitar by
this woefully neglected master. 76 minutes.
LOL COXHILL & VERYAN WESTON "Worms Organising Archdukes"
(2000-1) EMANEM 4074
Extended concert recordings from Rotterdam and Brussels provide a contrast to their
equally fine previous soprano saxophone & piano duo CD BOUNDLESS.
There is also a short track on which Weston switches to chamber organ. 79 minutes.
LINES "in Australia" (2000) EMANEM 4075
MARTIN BLUME (percussion), JIM DENLEY (flutes & alto saxophone), AXEL DÖRNER
(trumpet), MARCIO MATTOS (cello & electronics), PHILIPP WACHSMANN (violin &
electronics). Their second CD finds this excellent quintet absorbing some of the
differences of the other side of the world. 56 minutes.
PAUL LOVENS / PAUL HUBWEBER / JOHN EDWARDS "PaPaJo" (2002)
EMANEM 4076
Recorded in Bremen, this is the whole of the sixth concert of a six day, six concert
tour. A very equalitarian example of trio improvising by Hubweber on trombone,
Edwards on double bass, and Lovens on percussion & saw. 74 minutes.
MIKE ADCOCK & CLIVE BELL "Sleep it off" (1999-2001)
EMANEM 4077
12 succinct improvisations by Adcock on prepared piano, accordion, harmonica, Indian
harmonium, Tunisian reed pipe, sansa, bird warbler & stones, and Bell on shakuhachi,
Akha khene, Thai khene, pi saw, harmonica, stereo goathorns & bird call.
56 minutes.
PAUL ROGERS "Listen" (1989 & 1999) EMANEM
4078
The whole of Rogers' sensational double bass solo set at the 1999 Le Mans festival,
plus an equally fine 19-minute performance recorded 10 years earlier in a London pub.
67 minutes - previously unissued.
LUNGE "Strong Language" (2000/2) EMANEM
4079
The second release by the improvising quartet comprising GAIL BRAND (trombone),
PHIL DURRANT (electronics and acoustic violin), PAT THOMAS (electronics and acoustic
piano) and MARK SANDERS (percussion). The whole of their superb 2002 Amsterdam Bimhuis
concert is included, augmented by two studio tracks from 2000. 61 minutes.
CHRIS BURN ENSEMBLE "Horizontals White" (2001) EMANEM
4080
The whole of two totally improvised performances from London's Red Rose and Conway
Hall with CHRIS BURN (piano & percussion), JOHN BUTCHER (soprano & tenor
saxophones), MARK WASTELL (cello), JOHN RUSSELL (guitar) and MATT HUTCHINSON (synthesizer
& electronics), plus RHODRI DAVIES (harp) at the Red Rose. A smaller Ensemble
than on their three previous CDs, but sounding larger at times. 58 minutes.
Continued in Part 6
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