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ROLAND RAMANAN "Shaken" (2001-2) EMANEM
4081
Trumpeter Ramanan (who doubles on wooden flutes) has been quietly enriching the
London scene for some 15 years now. For the first CD under his leadership, he presents
his imaginative current quartet which spans the ground between Free Improvisation
and Free Jazz. With MARCIO MATTOS (cello & electronics), SIMON H FELL (double
bass) and MARK SANDERS (percussion). 72 minutes.
PAUL RUTHERFORD "Chicago 2002" EMANEM 4082
Rutherford's appearance at the Empty Bottle Festival was his first visit to America
apart from two previous tours in orchestras. His 31 minute trombone solo shows him
still to be at the top of his game. The following day he was asked to organise a
septet with JEB BISHOP (trombone), LOL COXHILL (soprano saxophone), MATS GUSTAFSSON
(tenor saxophone), FRED LONBERG-HOLM (cello & electronics), KENT KESSLER (double
bass) and KJELL NORDESON (percussion). They performed a concerto featuring Coxhill
and a free improvisation. 77 minutes.
ROGER SMITH "Spanish Guitar" (1980/92/97) EMANEM
4083
The long awaited reissue of Smith's 1980 LP which finds his distinctive acoustic
guitar improvising fully formed. Also included are some previously unissued solos
from the 1990s recorded at three very different gigs. Reissue of LMC 1 with extra
material. 69 minutes.
MARKUS EICHENBERGER "Domino Concept for Orchestra" (2001)
EMANEM 4084
Eichenberger directs the musicians to change what they are doing, but not what to.
The result is an hour-long performance with many changes, and surprises.
MARIANNE SCHUPPE & DOROTHEA SCHÜRCH (voices), CARLOS BAUMANN (trumpet), PAUL
HUBWEBER (trombone), CARL LUDWIG HÜBSCH (tuba), MARKUS EICHENBERGER (clarinets),
DIRK MARWEDEL (extended saxophones), HELMUT BIELER-WENDT (violin), CHARLOTTE HUG
(viola), PETER K FREY & DANIEL STUDER (double basses), FRANK RÜHL (electric
guitar) & IVANO TORRE (percussion).
59 minutes.
CHARLOTTE HUG "Neuland" (2001-2) EMANEM
4085
For her second solo album, Hug (pronounced 'hoog') concentrates on solo viola
without any electronics in a series of pieces inspired by her recent visits to London.
Her strong musical personality and original extended techniques ensure that this
is a solo recital unlike any other. 61 minutes.
LOL COXHILL "Out to Launch" (2001-2) EMANEM
4086
Two complete solo soprano saxophone concerts, from Chicago and London, show that
Coxhill is as inventive as ever some four decades after his first solo performances.
In between there is a 10-minute improvisation by an impromptu 13-piece orchestra.
77 minutes.
FRODE GJERSTAD & DEREK BAILEY "Nearly a D" (2002)
EMANEM 4087
Ten years after their meeting on HELLO GOODBYE (Emanem
4065), Frode Gjerstad visited Derek Bailey's house and recorded some very different
duets - clarinet with acoustic guitar, and alto saxophone with electric guitar.
52 minutes.
HOWARD RILEY / JOHN TILBURY / KEITH TIPPETT "Another Part of the
Story" (2002) EMANEM 4088
Another three grand pianists on three grand pianos. Howard Riley and Keith Tippett
have recorded several piano duos in the past, but the addition of John Tilbury coming
from another background gives these eight trio improvisations a unique flavour.
66 minutes.
JOHN BUTCHER & JOHN EDWARDS "Optic" (2001-2) EMANEM
4089
Two of the most adventurous musicians around today, John Butcher and John Edwards
have been working as a very compatible duo for some years now. This CD contains
concert performances from Brussels and Barcelona. 59 minutes.
LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA "freedom of the city 2002"
EMANEM 4090
35 musicians in concert at the festival performing:
A tribute to John Stevens by SIMON H FELL for orchestra & pre-recorded sounds.
A poem & conduction by TERRY DAY for voice & orchestra.
A concerto conduction by STEVE BERESFORD for PAUL RUTHERFORD & orchestra.
A percussion trio improvisation by TONY MARSH, LOUIS MOHOLO & MARK SANDERS.
A conduction by PAUL RUTHERFORD for orchestra & mobile phones.
A conduction by DAVE TUCKER for orchestra.
A conduction by PHILIPP WACHSMANN for orchestra & audience.
77 minutes.
THE GATHERING "For John Stevens" (2002)
EMANEM 4091
The Gathering is an informal improvising session that has met in London once a week
since 1991. For the 2002 freedom of the city festival, MAGGIE NICOLS assembled some
of the past and present participants. This studio recording from two months later
features a similar group of 25 musicians performing two extended improvisations
that are typical of the weekly sessions, with their distinctive mixture of voices
and instruments. Also included is a three-part tribute to John Stevens featuring
interpretations of his pieces, with poetry superimposed.
78 minutes.
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ALAN TOMLINSON / STEVE BERESFORD / ROGER TURNER "Trap Street" (2002)
EMANEM 4092
A studio session of trio improvisations, featuring a rare opportunity to hear trombonist
Tomlinson with Beresford using electronics & toys and Turner on percussion.
The music ranges from 'the quiet and subtle' to a section that 'sounds like the
Sabre Dance remixed by Xenakis'.
63 minutes.
LARRY STABBINS "Monadic" (2002)
EMANEM 4093
A sequence of improvised soprano & tenor saxophone solos featuring a unique
fusion of high energy, austerity and sublime melody. This is Stabbins' first solo
album even though he first played solos in public over 30 years ago.
75 minutes.
JOHN EDWARDS & MARK SANDERS "Nisus Duets" (2002)
EMANEM 4094
Edwards & Sanders have worked together since 1990 in various groups such as
those lead by Veryan Weston, Evan Parker, Tony Bevan, Alan Wilkinson, Peter Brötzmann
and Frode Gjerstad. In the process, they have become one of the most formidable
and flexible bass & teams around. This is their first duo record.
54 minutes.
VERYAN WESTON "Tessellations for Lutheal Piano" (2003)
EMANEM 4095
A concert performance using a very rare Luthéal piano. The composer/improviser writes:
"Visual interlocking symmetries and geometric shapes are transferred to the
audible world of rhythm and counterpoint, with the spirit and energy of jazz, improvisation
and folk music always at the heart of the performance. The piece contains a sequence
of 52 closely linked pentatonic scales. Each scale has two pre-established areas
in which ideas for improvisations can be explored and developed, and because the
piece is continuous, the player and listeners take part in a journey that lasts
about one hour."
62 minutes.
BOBBY BRADFORD "Love's Dream" (1973) EMANEM 4096
Hard-swinging Free Jazz recorded in a club in Paris, featuring original tunes by
the vastly under-rated BRADFORD (cornet) with TREVOR WATTS (alto sax), KENT CARTER
(bass) & JOHN STEVENS (drums). Reissue of Emanem 3302 with extra material. 77 minutes.
Continued in Part 7
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