Ya, Abercrombie had a lot of great bands. The Quartet from the late 70's is quite different than the most recent quartet of course. You didn't mention a couple of Trios above. If you haven't heard them, add to your list Then there is his solo album, and ...
This is so beautiful! I'm listening to the LP at the moment. I have the CD and the 192/24 download as well. Giving the edge to the LP right now.
Terje Rypdal - What Comes After (1974) ECM 1031 ST, recorded August 1973 original German issue US promo leaflet for the wrong album...
Fantastic. Might get to spin it today. I'm a big fan of Jon Christensen's playing as well, so anything he's on, I'm interested in. Just $10, slightly used. Used ECM Records are almost always in great shape.
One of my favorite records of all time. Mine is standard, no promo sticker, but I thought everything on ECM back then was on something like Quiex II. I can see through mine, like other Quiex records from that period of time (Synchronicity, Peter Gabriel's 4th, The Nightfly).
I have had some bad experiences buying used ECM records on Discogs lately. I find it very hit and miss to buy used ECM records.
And speaking of Pat, I've had this one in the collection forever. ---> White Label Promo, ECM PRO 030. Recorded Aug. 31, 1977 at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco Radio Broadcast by KJAZ "San Lorenzo" Recorded Sept. 4, 1977 at Seattle Opera House Radio Broadcast by KZAM
I've never bought anything off Discogs. However, I'm in the NYC metro area, and maybe there are so many more of these records around, it's much easier to find them in shops. I've picked up used ECM titles for $5 that were in almost perfect condition.
Yeah, I'm sure NYC area is great for that. I'm in St.Louis, and the situation for local record shops is not so good.
Sorry to hear that. I'm from Pittsburgh, and the Steel City has some good ones right now. St. Louis is a bigger town, and I imagined things would be better.
Last time I went to the one nearest me I didn't see anything in the bins that was M- or even VG++. While I was there a salesperson who knows I like Blue Note jazz told me about a bunch they got in...and they put them all on eBay. I realized bothering to even go there is a waste of time. I haven't been back in years. The other store near me wanted $20 for a U.S. pressed Pat Metheny that was in OK shape. I couldn't find much that was in M-/VG++ condition.
I scored a German pressing of one my favorite ECM pressings, A.R.C. (Corea/Holland/Altschul). I've had the U.S. pressing for some time, but this is just sooo much better. Wow. IT's a pristine M-/M- copy. I paid about twice what I've found other good ECM German pressings for, but I have no regrets. This one is worth the extra cost to me. At the same time I also got German pressings of Richard Beirach Eon and Art Lande and Rubista Patrol Desert Marauders. I paid much better prices for these (both for less than ARC alone). These two are new to me and I hope to give them a listen tonight.
Last night played Paul Motian "dance". A beautifully recorded free jazz effort from Paul, David Izenzon on bass and Charles Brakeen on mostly soprano. All songs are Motian's and while it's not up there with his best imo there's lots of close listening with a big dose of extended upright bass techniques! Izenzon is on another level. I really love the portrait on the back. Not sure if the others are still with us but RIP Paul...
Art Lande and Rubista Patrol, Desert Marauders is indeed a nice surprise. I got a M-/M- German pressing for $5. I have never heard it before and wasn't expecting much since it's priced so low, but this album is great. Score!
Love this record. Purchased when I decided I was going to hear everything Izenzon ever played on (still working on that - ha!). Brakeen is still living as far as I know, but seems to be MIA. Shame, he's a great player. He's also on the follow-up to this LP, Le Voyage, which I have yet to hear.
Maybe you've seen this but if not here's something cool for you- Docu short on the making of the Ornette trio's "who's crazy". Not good for sound quality but there's some cool footage and interviews w Izenzon and the other guys in Paris...
Thanks! Yeah, I have seen this but always good to see it again. I wanted at one point to sample part of Moffett's interview to use as an intro to a song.
I am spending some time listening to my favourite piano trios this weekend and I thought I would list my favourite piano trio albums on ECM this century (a trick to reduce the Jarrett/Corea/Bley/Kuhn presence) so here it comes... My absolute three favourites are: - Vijay Iyer trio: Break Stuff - Craig Taborn trio: Chants - Stefano Battaglia trio: In The Morning Little comment on In The Morning: I don't think of Stefano Battaglia as a "true" jazz pianist and to be honest I haven't really cracked his Bill Evans reintepretations but, in my opinion, In The Morning is a masterpiece. The interpretations of Wilder's songs are so perfect that anyone asked to name the songs without knowing the originals would come up with very similar titles.... I mean, listen to River Run and tell me if you can think of a title that doesn't include the words "river" or "stream"... Other great piano trio albums of this century: - both albums by Andersen/Tsabropoulos/Marshall: Achirana and The Triangle - Mats Eilertsen trio: And Then Comes The Night (this is one of the best recent ECM releases in my opinion) - Giovanni Guidi trio: City Of Broken Dreams - Jarrett/Peacock/DeJohnette: Somewhere (there is a sort of eerie atmosphere in this album that somehow sets it apart from the rest of their large production) - Colin Vallon trio: both Le Vent and Dance are wonderful. - Stefano Battaglia trio: both River Of Anyder and Songways. (They are very long albums and I think they would benefit from editing out one or two tracks on each albums but still they have a number of brilliant compositions) - Stefano Bollani trio: Stone In The Water - Marcin Wasilewski trio: the first untitled one and Faithful are my favourites, I think. What are your favourites?
I agree completely with Battaglia's 'In the Morning' - absolutely love that release and listen to it almost weekly. In addition to your fine list above, I also really enjoy Bobo Stenson's 'Serenity' & 'Indium' as well as the Crispell/Peacock/Motian 'Amaryllis'. So many great piano trios on this label!!
Nice one... whenever deciding what of his to listen to, that feeling of handling sacred scrolls, or something like that, seems to occur. A very special musician Eberhard Weber. The first solo record of his I listened to, The Following Morning, so astounded me that I could never forget the experience ever. So many years of enjoying his catalog as leader and sideman. Both Solstice records are great too, the second maybe topping the first, I'm finally starting to believe. NP... Seeds of Time is a lively, lovely little ECM beast, everyone seems to shine on this and what a line-up it is. One of his terrific quintets.
