Д.Д. Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 Sam Rivers/Adam Rudolph/Harris Eisenstadt - Vista (Meta 009) Sam Rivers on sax and flute with two percussionists. Recorded the day before Rivers's 80th birthday! Sounds very good on my first listen... Seconded! I finally had a chance to hear this album and, after listening to it a few times over the past two days, I definitely recommend it. Rivers sounds fantastic and Rudoplh and Eisenstadt provide some very nice rhythms for him to improvise over. Excellent disc! I am not a big fan of Rivres normally, but this one made me reconsider. Quote
John B Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 I wasn't familiar with Eisenstadt until I read the most recent issue of Signal to Noise. What caught my eye is he went to the same college I did, but a few years later. He is fairly young, which makes this album that much more impressive. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Excellent disc! I am not a big fan of Rivres normally, but this one made me reconsider. Why not? I've rarely heard anything less than excellent from him. Was listening to Contours earlier today, & the recent stack here also has the RCA Victor big-bands, Crystals & Fuschia Swing Song. Quote
P.L.M Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) RIVERS is one of the very great. I think than our friend AA goes much banana this late - He gives up on BRAXTON!? A(h)A(h). Edited February 9, 2006 by P.L.M Quote
J.A.W. Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Fuschia Swing Song Professor Fuchs is once more turning in his grave... Quote
king ubu Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 I thought you'd chime in Hans! ***** Quick follow up on my Ayler order: here's what I pay for: - 004 Brötz - 017/018 Gahnold - 032 Wallin - 048/049 Feza seems I'll get two free items... and seems they will not be titles that I have already (033 Ayler, 036-040 Lyons, 050/151 Dynamic Duo). Great service from Jan Ström, I must add! I didn't get any mail initially because my online-order never arrived. Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 (edited) RIVERS is one of the very great. I think than our friend AA goes much banana this late - He gives up on BRAXTON!? A(h)A(h). P.L.M., my friend, I went banana long time ago - nothing new here, Messrs. Rivers and Braxton have nothing to do with it. Regarding Braxton, I have been invariably disppointed by his recent releases (duos with Cyrille, solo on Parallactic, etc.), culminating with horrendous 23 Standards set. I feel that the man ran out of ideas, and to a large extent of his (once-brilliant) technique - his sound is flat and not particualrly under control (IMO). Just listen to one of his earlier solo records back-to-back with any of his recent works - it is self-evident. I also was never a fan of Braxton-the-composer - his compositions sound to me extremely formal, dry and forced. Regarding Rivers, I tend to appreciate his compositions much more than his playing (it was interesting to read that Joe Henderson had the same opinion). His sound I find too dry for my taste with not enough depth, and I just cannot appreciate his improvisations - to me he sounds like he is always preparing to break loose but still holds himself back with solos never reaching a climax. I normally cannot keep myself interested listening to Rivers solos. Vista is excellent, though, so I might revisit some of the earlier Rivers CDs I have not listened to for years. Edited February 10, 2006 by Д.Д. Quote
king ubu Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Have you heard his solo FMP disc, "Portrait", David? I think that one's excellent! Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Have you heard his solo FMP disc, "Portrait", David? I think that one's excellent! I haven't. I'llcheck it out. Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 I've been listening to Vista a lot recently as well, and think it's great. What do people here make of the Alan Silva ESP? I had it on earlier, and I'm a big fan! Also, where should I go next with Silva? Quote
John B Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Also, where should I go next with Silva? Alan Silva & Oluyemi Thomas - Transmissions (Eremite) That would be my choice. Awful cover, great music. Oluyemi is fantastic here, too. He is sadly under-recorded. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 What do people here make of the Alan Silva ESP? I had it on earlier, and I'm a big fan! Also, where should I go next with Silva? I LOVE that record - one of my all-time faves! The first side is absolutely beautiful... Where to go next with Silva? Well, "Solestrial" (side two of the ESP) points the way to the orchestral music he's worked on for the past 35 years, a lot of which is great. The two BYGs are fine sets, as is My Country on Leo - if you can find it. Though I'm not as into his recent synth-y stuff, the Treasure Box on Eremite is worth an investment. Quote
ep1str0phy Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 I'll second the enthusiasm for the BYGs. "Luna Surface" is cerebral, dense, and dripping with your patented 60's exigency--a sort of prototypal BYG session. The sound, however, is ridiculously muddy, the recording is brief, and there's very little "let-up" throughout the course of the album (although I found it refreshing after some two hours of AMM). "Seasons," I'll contend, is the masterpiece. It's been reissued on Sunspots as a limited edition 2-disc package... the sound is fine, the album is a stunner: 3 LPs worth of top-shelf blowing, gorgeous ensemble interplay, and all the room necessary for dynamic contrast, subtlety, and exploration. I believe the word is "epic." Enough people have spluged all over it, but "Seasons" is certainly worth all the acclaim. Quote
brownie Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) And I'll second Clifford's recommendation for the Alan Silva Eremite Treasure Box. Interesting music, and packaging! I get more surprised and happy with it at each listen! Edited February 12, 2006 by brownie Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Also, where should I go next with Silva? Alan Silva & Oluyemi Thomas - Transmissions (Eremite) That would be my choice. Awful cover, great music. Oluyemi is fantastic here, too. He is sadly under-recorded. Word. If you want to hear Silva, the bassist, this is the place to go. And a great showcase for Thomas. I am quite a fan of Silva's orchestral synth playing - it is always unpredictable, and really funny, IMO. FOr Silva on synth, go for Emancipation Suite (Boxholder), a live recording with Kidd Jordan at his most extatic tenor blowing and William Parker on bass. Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Thanks for all these recommendations! I also have the All-Star Game on Eremite, which is enoyable. Always good to hear Marshall Allen...Has anyone heard that album of duets between Allen and Terry Adams? Crazy! Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 12, 2006 Report Posted February 12, 2006 Has anyone heard that album of duets between Allen and Terry Adams? Crazy! Haven't even heard of Terry Adams, so I googled and found a link to this release (bottom of the page). Samples do sound insane. I'll get it, I guess. Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Has anyone heard that album of duets between Allen and Terry Adams? Crazy! Haven't even heard of Terry Adams, so I googled and found a link to this release (bottom of the page). Samples do sound insane. I'll get it, I guess. Insane just about says it. 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' on the same gig as a Ra tune says it all as well! Actually, Adams plays some nice piano on here - even if it's something of a novelty album, I guess. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Never heard of Terry Adams? Quote
John B Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Bagatellen has a review posted of the next five releases on Utech records. The Triage and Tetuzi Akiyama discs look the most interesting to me. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 From the European Free Improv site: Günter Christmann has issued, on Explico, Mal d'archive 2 with himself alongside Serge Baghdassarians and Boris Baltschun and Vario-41 by Boris Baltschun/John Butcher/Günter Christmann/Michael Griener in a limited edition of 150 numbered copies. Anyone familiar with Edition Explico? With Günter Christmann? Being a brave soul, I ordered: Edition Explico 10 Temps durée: Günter Christmann, cello, trombone; Thomas Lehn, electronics Blue Tower CD06/edition explico 05 Vario-34: Günter Christmann, cello, trombone; Alexander Frangenheim, double bass; Mats Gustafsson, saxophones; Thomas Lehn, electronics; Paul Lovens, percussion; Christian Munthe, guitar Concepts of doing cod 007/Edition Explico 11 Mal d'archive: Serge Baghdassarians, guitar, electronics; Boris Baltschun, sampler, electronics; Günter Christmann, cello, trombone Edition Explico 13 Mal d'archive 2: Serge Baghdassarians, guitar, electronics; Boris Baltschun, sampler, electronics; Günter Christmann, cello, trombone Edition Explico 14 Vario-41: Boris Baltschun, sampler, electronics; John Butcher, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Günter Christmann, cello, trombone; Michael Griener, percussion I don't believe this label has its own site but I was able to get the e-mail address of label owner Günter Christmann from John Butcher: edition.explico.music.art@web.de Quote
jon abbey Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 wow, Temps Duree is still around? did you get confirmation of that from Christmann? I thought I bought the last copies of that from Thomas like 4-5 years ago. really good record, and awesome packaging... Quote
Д.Д. Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 From the European Free Improv site: Günter Christmann has issued, on Explico, Mal d'archive 2 with himself alongside Serge Baghdassarians and Boris Baltschun and Vario-41 by Boris Baltschun/John Butcher/Günter Christmann/Michael Griener in a limited edition of 150 numbered copies. Anyone familiar with Edition Explico? With Günter Christmann? I got Vario-41 at the TMM in Berlin last fall - still haven't listened to it. The CD packaging is some of the most bizarre I've encountered so far. Nice to see you back, Tony. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) Jon: Günter confirmed the availability of Temps Duree. If it's been out that long and is limited to 170 or so copies, pretty amazing that it's not OOP. Then again, as you know, we're not talking the typical easy listening jazz, so... ON THE EDIT: Hey David! I'd been absent as I've just changed jobs -- IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO SHIP TO THAT 350 MAIN STREET ADDRESS -- and my sister has been ill. Kinda been difficult times. My new employer, beginning February 21, 2006: Fun? Nah... I got Vario-41 at the TMM in Berlin last fall - still haven't listened to it. The CD packaging is some of the most bizarre I've encountered so far. Looks pretty but I can't quite make out what it's made of. Edited February 18, 2006 by Chaney Quote
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