3 new Okkas

[Chuck Nessa]

3 new releases from Okkadisk! All out now!

OD12047 The Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet "Images"

OD12048 The Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet "Signs"

2 new discs of live and studio material from '02 & '03

with new compositions by Brötzmann (both title

pieces), Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson and Fred

Longberg-Holm.

OD12049 Atomic/School Days "Nuclear Assembly Hall"

the 3rd release by Ken Vandermark's School Days is a

double cd of studio material recorded with the Oslo

quintet Atomic. both bands have the same rhythm

section of Paal Nilssen-Love on drums and Ingebrigt

Håker Flaten on bass. the group includes Magnus

Broo:trumpet, Jeb Bishop:trombone, Fredrik

Liungkvist:reeds, Ken Vandermark:reeds, Hävard

Wiik:piano & Kjell Nordeson:vibraphone. 9 new

compositions 1 each by all the members (2 by Mr.

Liungkvist)

[A Lark Ascending]

Very much looking forward to OD12049 Atomic/School Days "Nuclear Assembly Hall"

Atomic are one of the most exciting bands in Europe at the moment; I've really enjoyed what I've heard of School Days too.

[.:.impossible]

I have really enjoyed the live School Days album, recommended to me here, IN OUR TIMES.

Still haven't heard Brotzmann Tentet!

[chuckyd4]

I picked up the Atomic/School Days double disc at the ACME festival here in Athens this last weekend. The group played a lot of stuff off of it, and absolutely tore the place up. The disc (after one listen) lives heartily up to the live show. Highly recommended stuff.

[alejo]

Thanks for posting this info Chuck. I just sent Bruno an order for the two Brötzmann's and an early Fred Anderson. I should have also ordered the Atomic/School Days but I'm already pushing ye olde CD budget for this month, and it's only the 15th! There is always May.