30 May 2017

DICK VAN DER CAPELLEN TRIO ‎– THE PRESENT IS PAST (RELAX, 1967)




A1. Woiczischke
A2. M.L.U.

B1. The Present is Past
B2. Der alte Fritz


Dick van der Capellen, bass
Martin Van Duynhoven, percussion
Chris Hinze, piano, flute, alto flute, piccolo flute
Theo Loevendie, bass clarinet (A2)
Erik Van Lier, bass trombone (A2)


Recorded April 25, 1967 in Soest, Netherlands.

Relax ‎– 33.009

LP Rip



28 May 2017

TTT WITH BILLY BANG - LONDON UNDERGROUND WITH BILLI





A.  London Underground With Billi

B1. Experiment 2
B2. Duo 1
B3. Duo 2
B4. Duo 3


Heinz Wollny, bass
A.R. Penck, drums, piano
Frank Wollny, guitar
Billy Bang, violin, piano

LP Rip




27 May 2017

MICHEL DONEDA "TERRA" (NATO, 1985)



Michel Doneda, soprano saxophone
Beñat Achiary, vocals
Didier Masmalet, bass clarinet, synthesizer
Gérard Siracusa, percussion
Phil Wachsmann, violin, electronics


A1. Le Passeur D'Étoiles     8:48
A2. Vert Et Jaune     4:30
A3. Théâtre     1:58
A4. Ene Maëtia     6:00
B1. Rose Noire     7:30
B2. Xorri Fourmy     2:59
B3. When Did You Come?     3:08
B4. L'Île D'Hanako     6:00

Recorded at studio Nato, Chantenay-Villedieu, France, June 4 to 6, 1985.

Nato 532

(vinyl rip)

25 May 2017

TTT ‎– BRISTOL CONCERT (PRIVATE LABEL, 1995)




A.  Bristol Concert

B1. Dialog I
B2. Abschied


Heinz Wollny, bass
Frank Wollny, guitar, bass, vocals
A.R. Penck, drums, guitar
Andreas X, drums

Recorded at the Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, in 1995.

LP Rip

22 May 2017

ROVA "THE REMOVAL OF SECRECY" (METALANGUAGE, 1979)



Jon Raskin, baritone (A), alto (A, B5) & soprano saxophone (B3), clarinet (B3)
Larry Ochs, tenor (A, B5), alto (B3) & sopranino saxophone (B2, B3)
Andrew Voigt, alto (A, B2), soprano (B3) & sopranino saxophone (B3, B5)
Bruce Ackley, soprano saxophone (A, B2, B3, B5), clarinet (B3)


A.  That's How Strong (18:59)
B1. Carmen (5:03)
B2. 3 x 60° EACh (2:11)
B3. Druids (9:41)
B4. The Removal Of Secrecy (0:48)
B5. Trobar Clus #3 (3:15)


Recorded at Walden Studios, Carmel Highlands, California on February 12, 1979. Mastering at the Automatt, San Francisco.

Metalanguage 106

(vinyl rip)

20 May 2017

MARIO PAVONE ‎– SHODO (ALACRA RECORDS, 1981)




A1. Shodo
A2. Favors
A3. 1638

B1. Heads First
B2. Passage
B3. Double
B4. Mops


Phil Buettner, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, flute
Mario Pavone, double bass
Pheeroan akLaff, drums
Emmett Spencer, drums (B3)
Bobby Naughton, marimba
Nick Makros, tenor saxophone, flute
Peter McEachern, trombone
George Alford, trumpet, flugelhorn


Recorded on Feb. 6, 1981 at RBY Studios, Southbury, CT.

Alacra Records ‎– ALACRA 1004

LP Rip

19 May 2017

ARMONICORD - ESPRITS DE SEL



Jazz with harpsichord is not so famous, here is a fantastic and unknown album of French free jazz with a very special touch… Free and organized. The most famous name in the band is certainly Jouk Minor who have played with Leon Francioli or Pierre Favre.
-Drums, percussion, horns: Christian Lété
-Harpsichord: Odile Bailleux
-saxophone alto, oboe, english horn, flute: Jean Querlier
-Soprano, baritone saxophone, picolo flute, clarinet, gumbri, contrabass: Jouk Minor
-trombone: Joseph Traindl

A1 Deuxième Jour
a El Cerreno
b Sur Lerre
c La Gomme Arabique
a1d Passe Océan
a1e Ahora

A2 Premier Jour
a Ile De Pâques
b Le Manoir De Mes Rêves
c Gumbri Pitch

B Troisième Jour
a Ecolong
b Wings
c Mercurio
d Contact
e Ecolong
f La Colophane Des Moujiks
g Bollets Acides
h Ile De Pâques
i Pour L’Heure

recorded on June 14, 15, 16, 1977

L’éléctrobande ELB 7701 lp rip

18 May 2017

TETSU SAITOH ‎– COLORING HEAVEN (AKETA'S DISK, 1990)




1.  To The Promenade
2.  Coloring Heaven I
3.  A Second
4.  10.27
5.  Coloring Heaven II
6.  Music Gallery
7.  Pizzicatissimo
8.  124
9.  Okinawa Mama
10. To The Sea
11. Invitation



Barre Phillips, bass
Tetsu Saitoh, bass
Sabu Toyozumi, drums, percussion
Hideaki Kuribayashi, 17-string koto


Recorded in December 1988 at Kuchu-Sanpokan, Yugawara.

Aketa's Disk ‎– AD-27CD

CD Rip

16 May 2017

LEIPZIGER JAZZTAGE ZUM 25. - FREEe JAHRE (1977 - 1984)





CD 1

1. Hans-Jürgen Lindner "Wir Beginnen Jetzt..."  2:37
   2.LJT 9.6.1977

2. Berliner Improvisationsquartett "Siebenviertel"  6:24
Hermann Keller, piano, composition
Manfred Schulze, baritone saxophone, clarinet, composition
Andreas Altenfelder, trumpet
Wilfried Staufenbiel, cello
   2. LJT 9.6.1977

3. Friedhelm Schönfeld Trio  "Nachtwalzer"  13:11
Friedhelm Schönfeld, tenor saxophone
Reinhard Walter, piano
Dieter Keitel, drums
   3. LJT 21.5.1978

4. Andreas Altenfelder Quintett  "Für M."  7:32
Andreas Altenfelder, trumpet
Johannes Bauer, trombone
Heiner Reinhardt, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Christoph Winckel, bass
Wolfram Dix, drums
   4. LJT 11.5.1979

5. Doug Hammond Duo  "Steps"  11:57
Doug Hammond, drums
Sulaiman Hakim, alto & soprano saxophone
   4. LJT  11.5.1979

6. Das Quintett  "ohne Titel"  33:38
Heinz Becker, trumpet
Konrad Bauer, trombone
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto & soprano saxophone, clarinet
Klaus Koch, bass
Günter Sommer, drums
   5. LJT  26.6.1980


CD 2

1. Albert Mangelsdorff  "ohne Titel"  6:10
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
   5. LJT  27.6.1980

2. Jost / Glawischnig Doppeltrio  "ohne Titel"  11:57
Ekkehard Jost, baritone & bass saxophone
Dieter Glawischnig, piano, bass trombone
Michael Schläper, soprano & tenor saxophone
Jürgen Bock, bass
Georg Wolf, bass
John Preininger, drums
   6. LJT  28.3.1981

3. Károly Binder Quartet feat. John Tchicai  "Exercise"  8:12
Károly Binder, piano
John Tchicai, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Mihály Dresch, tenor saxophone
Róbert Benko, bass
István Baló, drums
   8. LJT  30.9.1983

4. Hannes Zerbe Sextett  "B-A-C-H"  19:00
Hannes Zerbe, piano
Michael Sell, trumpet
John English, trombone
Manfred Hering, soprano & tenor saxophone
Klaus Koch, bass
Dieter Keitel, drums
   8. LJT  1.10.1983

5. Borbetomagus  "ohne Titel"  33:18
Jim Sauter, alto & tenor saxophone
Donald Dietrich, alto & tenor saxophone
Donald Miller, guitar
   9. LJT  30.9.1984

LJT 2500-1/2501-2

13 May 2017

ALAN DAVIE ‎– THE ALAN DAVIE MUSIC WORKSHOP (ADMW RECORDS, 1970)





A1. Ram-Headed Serpent
A2. Offering Of An Aphrodisiac
A3. Sacred Cow

B1. He Whom No Sign Can Describe Is Made Known To Us by His Mystic Dance
B2. Offering To The Ram-Headed Serpent


Goudie Charles, double bass
Vince Clarke, percussion
Douglas Cook, piano, glockenspiel, xylophone
Alan Davie, sopranino, alto and tenor saxophone, flute, xylophone
Mac Johns, trombone, bass guitar
Janet Thomas, violin


Recorded at Ding Dong Studio, Cornwall


ADMW Records ‎– ADMW 001

LP Rip




11 May 2017

ROVA "INVISIBLE FRAMES" (FORE, 1980/81)



Larry Ochs, tenor, alto & sopranino saxophone
Andre Voigt, alto, soprano & sopranino saxophone, flute
Jon Raskin, baritone, alto & soprano saxophone, clarinet
Bruce Ackley, soprano saxophone, clarinet

A1. Trobar Clus #6           (09:06)
A2. Druids                   (15:51)
B.  Narrow Are The Vessels    (21:32)


Recorded in Berkeley, California on May 15, 1980 (A1), August 28, 1981 (B), October 4, 1981 (A2)


Fore FORE 80/EIGHT

(vinyl rip)

7 May 2017

reform ART quartet - Prelogien live at the Amann Studios - 2011


artrecords, CD, 2011

it starts with one minute and a half talking in german, good if you understand, if not just be patient and will be rewarded

5 May 2017

Acting Seven - Clan Music Overdrive (Babel)




Here is the cd version of this curious and great album that contains two performances by two different bands with the same background. Almost all of the musicians comes from the Austrian avant garde music scene that is famous under names like Reform Art Unit, Three Motions or Masters Of unorthodox Jazz.
The two first tracks are credited to « Acting Seven » and the two last are from « Clan Music Overdrive ». This second band have recorded another album kindly shared by Corvimax here:
01. Babel 02. Jazz For Thinkers 03. Jackie 04. Clan Music Overdrive
Acting Seven:
Bass: Attila Lörinszky
Percussions: Walter Schiefer
Percussions/Reeds: Fritz Novotny
Piano: Giselher Smekal
Trumpet: Sepp Mitterbauer
Violin: Mia Zabelka
Voice: Othmar Zechyr

Clan Music Overdrive:
Bass/Electric Bass: Reynhard Ziegerhofer
Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Sheng: Fritz Novotny
Drums: Christian Salfellner
Drums: Walter Schiefer
Keyboards: Paul Fields
Saxophone Tenor & Soprano: Gerhard Fritsch
Saxophone Tenor: Sandro Miori


cd rip, longer than the lp version : KKM 1016-2

1 May 2017

ROVA "THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS." (MOERS MUSIC, 1979)


This is the start of a series of early ROVA albums I'm planning to post.
But for some I would like to have good scans (if possible...) - so your help would be appreciated.
The scans for this post has been provided by mew23 - my thanks goes to him.

Does anyone have scans (or links leading to good scans) for:
https://www.discogs.com/Rova-Saxophone-Quartet-Cinema-Rovat%C3%A9/release/1151710
Scans for the next two are especially wanted:
https://www.discogs.com/Rova-Saxophone-Quartet-Henry-Kaiser-Daredevils/release/1673083
https://www.discogs.com/Rova-Saxophone-Quartet-Invisible-Frames/release/2742551

The following has a reasonable good scan on discogs but a better one would be appreciated:
https://www.discogs.com/Rova-Saxophone-Quartet-The-Removal-Of-Secrecy/release/858422


...and on we go


Bruce Ackley, soprano saxophone, clarinet, alto clarinet
Larry Ochs, tenor, alto & sopranino saxophone
Jon Raskin, baritone, alto & soprano saxophone, clarinet
Andrew Voigt, alto, soprano & sopranino saxophone, flute


1. Exiles (Ochs) 10:17
2. Flamingo Horizon (Raskin) 11:39
3. 3x30° Each (Ackley) 2:38
4. Trobar Clus 5 (Ackley, Ochs, Raskin, Voigt) 14:25


Recorded at Mobius Music, San Francisco, CA, August 17 & 24, 1979.


Moers Music 01080

(vinyl rip)