UNRELEASED SESSIONS – 02

Erich Kleinschuster Sextett + Dusko Goykovich

Recorded on January 15, 1970 at the Austrophon Studio, Vienna.

Erich Kleinschuster c. 1970

By popular demand … of one visitor ...  here is a second instalment of unreleased Kleinschuster-Goykovich sessions, this one dating from 1970. 

The session was supposedly for a LP but the record never materialised. I got the file from onxidlib who got it from someone else who got it from ... doesn’t matter.  May the gods and related entities bless the good and generous onxidlib for his invaluable contributions to this blog (and may, by the same occasion, the blessing extend to all other generous contributors).

Look at the cast. The names speak for themselves. Need I say more?   Get it while it lasts!

Dusko Goykovich c. 1970

Session 2

Dusko Goykovich,      trumpet, fluegelhorn

Robert Politzer            trumpet

Erich Kleinschus         trombone

Hans Salomon             soprano & tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

Fritz Pauer                   piano, electric piano

Jimmy Woode              bass

Erich Bachträgl            drums

1. It's About Time (E. Kleinschuster) 5:47

2. Sega se Karame (E. Kleinschuster) 7:28

3. Night in Skoplje (D. Gojkovic) 5:20

4. Tell It Like It Is (F. Pauer) 5:29

5. Old Fisherman's Daughter (D. Gojkovic) 5:48

6. Madison Walk (E. Kleinschuster) 4:36

Hans Salomon

Fritz Pauer

Jimmy Woode

Erich Bachträgl

All pictures googled from the web.  Does anyone have a  picture of trumpet player Robert Politzer?

I hope this set will inspire some more comments than the first onet ( 1 comment in three months)

THEY WERE ALL THERE BUT I WASN’T

Jazz Gala Concert ‘76

Jazz Gala Big Band Orchestra 

conducted by Peter Herbolzheimer  (LP Atlantic, 1976)

"The Jazz-Gala-Concerts took place in West-Germany from 18 thru 23 January, 1976, enjoying live-audiences in Hamburg, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.

In a sort of co-production, Second-Channel TV-(ZDF) jazzproducer Reinhardt Knieper commissioned Hamburg's bookingagency Karste Jahnke to ask composer-arranger-bandleader Peter Herbolzheimer to organize an All Star Bigband and - since it was the opener for a regular TV jazz-series - use prominent international talent suitable, and available. Thus, an accumulation of famous jazz musicians became reality, a jazzfan's dream, with musicians which normally fill halls on their own.

Some of the most remarkable highlights (composer-arranger-soloists-credits see inside the cover) and experiences of this tour were the reunion of the famous Gerry Mulligan-Art Farmer frontline, the successful vocal performance of the fantastic drummer Grady Tate, Stan "the man" Getz in a nowadays rare bigband surrounding, Nat Adderley and his jazz-evergreens, the unique trombone of Albert Mangelsdorff and the unique trombone artistry of Slide Hampton, the social and musical consensus of everybody taking part.

In all - this LP is a document of contemporary (i.e. 70s) big band-jazz which will last for a long time. "

CREDITS

Jazz Gala Big Band Orchestra conducted by Peter Herbolzheimer

Trumpets: Rick Kiefer, Ron Simmonds, Derek Watkins, Ack van Rooyen, Art Farmer

Woodwinds: Herb Geller, Ferdinand Povel, Johnny Griffin, Wilton Gaynair, James Towsey

Trombones. Jiggs Whigham, Otto Bredl, Slide Hampton, Albert Mangelsdorf, Peter Herbolzheimer

Guitar: Volker Kriegel

Keyboards. Wolfgang Dauner

Bass. Niels-Henning Orstedt Pedersen

Drums: Grady Tate. Alex Riel (Moondance, Gentle Mood) Percussion: Nippy Noya Alex Riel

Guest Soloists: Nat Adderley (Cornet), Stan Getz (Tenor Sax) Gerry Mulligan (Baritone Sax), Jean "Toots" Thielemans (Harmonica)

Tracks & details of soloists

Side 1:

1. Blues In My Shoes 4:33 Music and arranged by Peter Herbolzheimer Soloist: Johnny Griffin, Tenor Sax.

2. Song For Strayhorn 4:15 Music and arranged by Gerry Mulligan Soloist: Gerry Mulligan. Baritone Sax

3. Festive Minor 5:34 Music and arranged by Gerry Mulligan. Soloists: Art Farmer, Flugelhorn Gerry Mulligan. Baritone Sax

Niels-Henning Orstedt Pedersen, Bass

4. Brown Ballad 3:55 Music by Ray Brown, arranged by Quincy Jones. Soloist: Jean "Toots" Thielemans, Harmonica

5. Moondance 4:14 Music by Van Morrison arranged by Peter Herbolzheimer Soloists: Grady Tate, Vocal, ' Wilton Gaynair, Tenor Sax.

Side 2:

1. Times Lie 3:52        Music by Chick Corea, arranged by Peter Herbolzheimer Soloist: Stan Getz, Tenor Sax     

2. Gentle Mood 7:22 Music and arranged by Peter Herbolzheimer. Soloists: Volker Kriegel, Guitar, Ferdinand Povel, Alto Sax , Ack van Rooyen, Flugelhorn.

3. The Up And Down Man 3:53 Music by Albert Mangelsdorff, Soloist: Albert Mangelsdodf, Trombone

4. Jive Samba 3:53 Music by Nat Adderley, arranged by Peter Herbolzheimer. Soloist: Nat Adderley, Cornet

5. Work Song 3:43 Music by Nat Adderley arranged by Peter Herbolzheimer, Soloist: Slide Hampton, Trombone

Recorded live 1/18/76 Hannover. - 1/23/76 Wiesbaden 

ANOTHER LOST GEM !

MICHEL SARDABY - BLUE SUNSET

LP DEBS ‎– HDD 508     FRANCE – 1967

Michel Sardaby was born in 1935 in Martinique. He learned to play the piano when he was 5 years old, in the brasserie of his father in Fort-de-France, where music was constantly played. At the age of 10 Michel was already seen as a piano prodigy, playing fast boogie woogie like no one else. In 1953 the family moved to Paris.  Michel went to the Institut des Arts Appliqués, the Boulle School.  He graduated in 1956 and decided to become a professional jazz pianist.  Throughout the 60s, he played piano with many French (Guy Lafitte ...), European (Rene Thomas ...) and US-expatriate musicians (Dexter Gordon, Sonny Criss, Kenny Clarke, Ben Webster, J.J. Johnson, Chet Baker, Art Taylor, Jimmy Gourley ...).  He has a special feeling for the blues which led to collaboration with Sonny Boy Williamson and T-Bone Walker during their visits to the Old Continent.

Blue Sunset  is the first album Michel Sardaby recorded under his name.  It was recorded in 1965 and produced by fellow West Indian Henri Debs. It can be considered a lost classic piano trio LP.

Michel Sardaby is not a prolific pianist, in terms of recordings.  His discography is limited but of an outstanding level of quality.

Tracklist

A1                   Blue Sunset     4:26    

A2                   Always Room For One More  5:20    

A3                   Empty Room  3:58    

B1                   Wendy           5:13    

B2                   Lament For Billy        3:45    

B3                   Come From Nowhere 4:34    

Credits

Piano – Michel Sardaby

Bass – Gilbert Rovere*

Drums – Philippe Combelle

Liner Notes – Maurice Cullaz, Mike Hennessey

It was re-issued in 1999 by Sound Hills (Japan) including 6 bonus tracks from live sessions one year earlier but the CD is currently OOP.  A European re-issue would be most welcome.
This rip is from my own Debs LP.

I REMEMBER JOOP AND BOB

DOMINIQUE PIERARD ‘s TINTO ROJO

ON THE MOVE   (Belgium, 1992)

This one is for gypsy swing / guitar fans and in memory of Joop Ayal who recently left this world (and of Bob Dartsch who left us in October last year).

Dominique Pierard is what I would call a fixture of the Brussels musical scene.  A gifted and well-liked Belgian guitar-player who‘s been around since the 70s, he can often be caught playing in and around Brussels (and much further … friends of mine met him in the early 80s  playing Django’s music in a bar in New Orleans … small world!).  He was a member of the famous gypsy string band Waso before forming his own band..

Apart from gypsy swing he also excels in straight jazz and … rockabilly (he is/was lead guitarist of the rockabilly / swing revival band The Dominos, another Brussels fixture).  He is also a member of Bonaventure, featuring longtime buddy, Michel Clement (If you're a Bruxellois around 60 you may remember Tomahawk Blues Band and Sunhouse).  By the way, who remember Sunhouse, a superb fusion band who used to play at the Florio every Sunday night in the mid-seventies? Sunhouse recorded an excellent album for Columbia Belgium, which is still awaiting a re-issue on CD (tracks can be heard on YouTube).   

Of interest too is the presence of Indonesian/Dutch tenor sax, the late Joop Ayal, who plays in a style reminiscent of Ben Webster (My Romance, I remember Ben). He also sings Teran Bulan, a traditional Malaysian song with an interesting story (see Trivia below).

Although most tracks are definitely in the Gypsy Swing tradition, there are a few exceptions: the introspective acoustic ballad “A remark You Made” , the classic Indopop ballad (Teran Bulan) and two tracks with a smooth jazz feel reminiscent of Earl Klugh of the period (it’s 92 remember.  I must say that these two are not especially my cup of tea.

 

Trivia  Teran(g) Bulan is a song with an amazing story.  It was  based on a French melody by  XIXth Century composer Pierre-Jean de Béranger and eventually became the Malaysian National Anthem under the title of Negaraku.  (read the whole amazing story of this song here. 

Track list: 

1. Peche à la Mouche
2. Crépuscule
3. Valse simple
4. My romance
5. I'll see you in my dreams
6. I remember Ben
7. A remark you made
8. To Micky
9. In your arms tonight
10. Mamy
11. Teran Bulan 

Credits

Tinto Rojo : Dominique Pierard (gt) Stephane Noirhomme (gt) Alexandre Furnelle (cb) Bob Dartsch (dms)

Guests: Joop Ayal (ts, voc) Koen de Cauter (gt, ss, cello) Marc Willegems (cl) Robert Cordier (synthdrums)

RE-POST
I'm in the process of re-posting Attila Zoller Night Bounce session and Bert Dahlander "jazz with a Swedih Accent" LP.  The new link will be placed in the comments of the original posts.

GANZ PRIVAT

HANS KOLLER OCTET / WOLFGANG DAUNER TRIO

JAZZ-STUDIO H.G.B.S. NUMBER ONE

SABA RECORDS, SB 15003(LP)   Germany, 1965 (release year)

This one is pretty rare although it was re-released in Japan in 1999.  It’s been on Paul D.’s wish-list for a long while.  It’s onxidlib who located a copy by one of his acquaintances and managed to get this excellent rip.

The tracks were not assigned to a specific performer on the sleeve of the original LP but I guess there was little risk of confusing Dauner’s piano trio with Koller’s sax heavy octet.

So what do we have here:

First of all a superb octet led by Hans Koller and featuring no less than five saxes:

HANS KOLLER OCTET

Hans Koller    :           tenor saxophone

Rudi Flierl      :           tenor saxophone

Karl Drewo     :           tenor saxophone

Derek Humble:           alto saxophone

Helmut Reinhardt :    baritone saxophone

Hans Hammerschmid :           piano

Götz Wendland :        bass

Sperie Karas : drums

"Hans Koller Octet" recorded in Baden Baden, German, January 9, 1962

Then we have the Wolfgang Dauner Trio.

WOLFGANG DAUNER TRIO -

Wolfgang Dauner :     piano

Götz Wendland :        bass

Kurt Bong :                bongo

"Wolfgang Dauner Trio" recorded in Villingen, German, January 12, 1962

The album was produced, engineered and directored by Hans-Georg Brunner-Schwer (hence Jazz Studio HGBS).

TRACKS (corrected) : this is the ten tracks LP (the scan from the web is from the 8 tracks version)

01. Ganz Privat (Brunner-Schwer)                          3:14

02. It Ain't Necessarily So (George Gershwin)        5:39

03. Together Again (Hammerschmid/Zoller)             3:10

04. Oleo (Sonny Rollins)                                         4:24

05. Racy (Hans Koller)                                           3:59

06. At The Dark Town Of Strutter's (Sheldon Brooks)  6:00

07. Five At A Time (Sperie Karas)                         2:58

08. Love In Summer (Wolfgang Dauner)                 4:10

09. Fips (Helmut Reinhardt)                                   3:16

10. Cubano Chant (Ray Bryant)                            3:30

Trivia: this LP was apparently the first Jazz LP on the Saba label.

RE-ISSUED: POLYDOR K.K., POCJ-2689(CD)

RELEASED: MARCH 3, 1999, JAPAN

SWING A LOT

Sadi and his New Big Show Band
Swing a Little - LP Palette - Belgium 1971

Posts of Sadi's music are among the most popular on this blog. Yes, Fats, we miss you, old man!  We miss not seeing you on the telly anymore, you wouldn't believe the crap they have on these days.

On this LP - as the title implies - the emphasis is on Sadi, the vocalist, entertainer and showman.  But don't forget Sadi the arranger, Sadi the band leader, Sadi the vibist, Sadi the bongoman!  They're all here.

Great Belgian jazz featuring "Little Green Apples" and his monster bongo break intro. With also the jazz dancer "Hep! Hep! The Jumping Jive"

You probably know him best for the Ensadinado LP on MPS, but heavyweight Belgian jazzman & entertainer Fats Sadi also cut some other great albums. 'Swing a little' for example is a jazz record he cut with the cream of Belgian jazz musicians in those days: ao. Jeannot Morales, Nic Fisette, Etienne Verschueren, Roger Van Haverbeke and Freddy Rottier, some of which went to play with Placebo later on.  The music is big band jazz with scat, vibes and some drumbreaks. Some of the arrangements may call to mind the name of Francis Boland, there is a certain kinship, I assume it's the Belgian Touch!

Swing a little

Sadi and his New Big Show Band :
Fats Sadi (vib,bgo,vcl,arr,ldr) with
Edmond Harnie, Janot Morales, Nicolas Fissette, Herman Sandy (tp)
Frans Van Dijck, François Bastaens, Jan Mertens (tb)
Etienne Verschueren, Marcel Denies (as) François Morin,
Constant Letellier (ts) José Paessens (bar) Willy Albimoor (p)
Roger Vanhaverbeke (b) Freddy Rottier (d)

Brussels, December 6, 8, 14 & 16, 1971

AIN'T SHE SWEET

I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE

LITTLE GREEN APPLES

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

SHE'LL BE MINE

JUST WALKING ALONG

I CRIED FOR YOU

EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE

SWING A LITTLE

I WON'T DANCE

YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY

HEP HEP THE JUMPING JIVE

Little Green Apples was written by Bobby Russell and was first recorded and released by Roger Miller in 1968.

Label:  LP Palette 2341020, reissued as ‎– The Talent Of... Sadi 2

Jazz Club Records  ‎– 111.024-Y, Jazz Club Records  ‎– SFOT 21.486

All the credits for ripping and cleaning the album go to Paul D.  who has even more merit since he does not like this album AT ALL!!

Music for the mind and the body

Georg Riedel - Bengt Malbert

Gymnastikmusik, “Puls”

LP Megafon MFLP S15, Sweden, 1970

Another curio by Riedel, this time thanks the Quimsy.  An album that will put you back in shape!  Music blogging is good not just for your ears but for your whole body.  Instead of leaving it in the comments of the previous post, I think it deserves a post on its own.

Excellent music as could be expected from such a cast of top-notch musicians.

Credits: 

Bass – George Riedel, Hans Lindholm, Stefan Brolund

Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Arne Domnérus

Drums – Björn Ågeryd, Egil Johansen

Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Claes Rosendahl

Guitar – Rune Gustafsson, Rune Larsson

Piano – Bengt Hallberg, Knud Jörgensen

Bass Trombone – Olle Lind

Tracks

Side A 

A1        Svit 1

A2        Svit 2

Side B

B1       Svit 3  

Recorded 22.5 & 1.6. 1970.

Check the link in the comments of the previous post. With loads of thanks to Quimsy!

RARITY # 44

GEORGE RIEDEL QUINTET

METRONOME MEP 107 (EP) – Sweden, 1955

Until recently I don’t think there was much music by Swedish composer / cellist George Riedel floating around the blogsphere.  And suddenly it comes from all directions!

First El Reza sent us the rare RIEDAIGLIA LP – which, by the way, has become  the most visited and downloaded post on this blog!  Merci Reza!

Then about a week ago, a guy named Matthias F provided a copy of Jazz Ballet which was posted on Bacoso's OIR.

And now our good friend onxidlib send us this rare EP dating from 1955, with all the usual suspects you can expect from a Swedish recording of the mid-fifities (Domenrus, Wallin …).

Isn’t music blogging a marvelous media for preserving obscure and forgotten music?

Why then are we considered as vulgar delinquents by Web regulators?   We ain't stealing nothing from no one.

Credits

George Riedel, cello

Arne Domnérus, clarinet

Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet

Yngve Akerberg, bass

Egil Johanssen, drums

Tracks

Side A:

1. Cellophan (Riedel)                    3:35

2. Episodes (Wallin)                      2:55

 Side B:

3. Jumper (Riedel)                         3:31

4. Shorty, I'm Sorry (Riedel)          2:41

Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden on February 2, 1955.

RIP 3 LEGENDS OF BELGIAN JAZZ

ALBERT LANGUE - CHARLIE CALMEYN - JOOP AYAL

Several legends of Belgian Jazz have left us recently for the great Jam Session.

Albert Langue & his Dixie Stompers (source: RTBF website)

Trumpet player Albert Langue died aged 92 in Mons, he is well remembered for recording with Sydney Bechet the famous (at least in Belgium) folk theme Le Doudou (a carnival song which was the anthem of his native town of Mons, in the coal mining region known as Le Borinage).

Charlie Calmeyn career as a jazzman goes back to the late thirties. He lead for many years the Brussels Big Band - a swing big band in the Basie tradition, featuring some of the better local talents (Edmond Harnie, Al Goyens, Jean Blaton ...).  It was proclaimed European Best Big Band in its style in Paris in 1976.  The Brussels Big Band can be heard on a Vogue LP recorded in 1980.

(sorry, I could not find any picture.  Still looking though.  But you can hear him on one 78 rpm track - Rythm Stomp - see comments )

Joop Ayal was born in Dutch Indonesia.  He arrived in Holland as a stoveaway in 1948 and started working with various  local artists such as Rita Reys.  In 1951, he moved to Brussels, Belgium, where he started playing the baritone sax with Francis BAY in the famous Brussels club Au Gaity. 

Joop Ayal (Source Joop's MySpace)

Until 1965 he stayed clubbing in the city, than started a long collaboration with Flemish television. He played with his quintet at Jazz Middelheim in 1976. 

Joop Ayal received a master's degree in Counterpoint from the Académie Royale de Bruxelles and in Arranging and Orchestration from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

 He played a.o. with the WASO (Django style band) and the RETRO JAZZ ORCHESTRA. 

Joop AYAL appears on several albums.  In the 90s he was often playing with the little big band of singer/guitarist Vicky Down.

Joop was a great saxman very much influenced by Ben Webster.  Check in on MySpace: and listen to his rendition of I remember Ben (recorded with Waso Quartet).