Willisau Jazz Festival
Willisau, Switzerland
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Set 1Blues For Donald Duck
Invitation
In A Sentimental Mood
Ujamaa
Sonny's Back
Margy Pargy
Invitation
In A Sentimental Mood
Ujamaa
Sonny's Back
Margy Pargy
CommentArchie Shepp (ts), Dave Burrell (p), Raphael Garrett (b), Oliver Johnson (d)
CommentFM
Archie Shepp (ts), Dave Burrell (p), Raphael Garrett (b), Oliver Johnson
(d)
Archie Shepp (ts), Dave Burrell (p), Raphael Garrett (b), Oliver Johnson
(d)
CommentHenry Threadgill as,ss,ts,fl,a-fl,per,comp
Fred Hopkins b
Steve McCall d
Fred Hopkins b
Steve McCall d
CommentANDREW CYRILLE & MAONO:
Andrew Cyrille, dr
David S. Ware, ts
Ted Daniel, tp
Nick deGironamo, b
Andrew Cyrille, dr
David S. Ware, ts
Ted Daniel, tp
Nick deGironamo, b
CommentCecil Bridgewater (tp), Billy Harper (ts), Calvin Hill (b), Max Roach (d)
Set 1New Light
Mumakata intro
Mumakata
Colemanwonder: Race Face/Sir Duke
Let Thy Wish Become My Desire
Que Faser
Like That of Sky/ Togo
Mumakata intro
Mumakata
Colemanwonder: Race Face/Sir Duke
Let Thy Wish Become My Desire
Que Faser
Like That of Sky/ Togo
Commentdon cherry, nana vancocelos, colin walcott
CommentDavid Murray ten sax
Oliver Lake alto sax
Julius Hemphill alto sax
Hamiet Bluiett bar sax
Oliver Lake alto sax
Julius Hemphill alto sax
Hamiet Bluiett bar sax
CommentDon Cherry & The Musical Monsters:
Don Cherry - trumpet
John Tchicai - reeds
Irene Schweitzer - piano
Leon Francoli - bass
Pierre Favre - drums
Don Cherry - trumpet
John Tchicai - reeds
Irene Schweitzer - piano
Leon Francoli - bass
Pierre Favre - drums
Set 1Lady Of The Mirrors / Announcement AD
Fugitive Of Time / Announcement AD
Past Life
Wayang No. 4 (Under The Double Moon)
Announcement AD / A Walk Throught The Shadow
Announcement AD / Hocket In The Pocket
Announcement Speaker
Fugitive Of Time / Announcement AD
Past Life
Wayang No. 4 (Under The Double Moon)
Announcement AD / A Walk Throught The Shadow
Announcement AD / Hocket In The Pocket
Announcement Speaker
CommentMarty Ehrlich,cl,bcl,fl
Terry King,vio
Anthony Davis,p
Rick Rozie,b
Pharoan akLaff,dr
Terry King,vio
Anthony Davis,p
Rick Rozie,b
Pharoan akLaff,dr
Set 1The Call
Tone Poem
Very Early
Wind in the Trees
Third Floor Richard
Forest Flower
Tone Poem
Very Early
Wind in the Trees
Third Floor Richard
Forest Flower
CommentCharles Lloyd - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Michel Petrucciani - Piano
Palle Danielsson - Bass
Son Ship Theus - Drums
Michel Petrucciani - Piano
Palle Danielsson - Bass
Son Ship Theus - Drums
Set 1Echoes From Willisau
Woman
Comin' On
Woman
Comin' On
Set 2Comin' On
Woodman's Hall Blues
Circle
Woodman's Hall Blues
Circle
CommentJohn Carter (cl), Bobby Bradford (cnt), John Lindberg (b), Steve Clover (d)
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentDidier Lockwood, viol
Philip Catherine, g
Christian Escoudé, g
Philip Catherine, g
Christian Escoudé, g
CommentJulius Hemphill as,ss,fl
Nels Cline g
Steubig el-b
Alex Cline d
Juma Santos perc
Nels Cline g
Steubig el-b
Alex Cline d
Juma Santos perc
Set 1introductions
untitled improvisation (perc, ens, ts)
Discipline 27-II (Ra)
East of the Sun (Bowman) (JG voc)
Frisco Fog (Carr-Roberts)
I Dream too Much (Kern) (SR voc)
Queer Notions (Hawkins)
Someday My Prince Will Come (Churchill-Morey)
Blue Lou (Sampson) /cut
Blue Lou cont'd
Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington)
unidentified blues
Yeah Man! (Sissle-Henderson)
Let's Go Fly a Kyte (Sherman-Sherman) (ens voc)
We Travel The Spaceways (Ra) (ens voc)
untitled improvisation (perc, ens, ts)
Discipline 27-II (Ra)
East of the Sun (Bowman) (JG voc)
Frisco Fog (Carr-Roberts)
I Dream too Much (Kern) (SR voc)
Queer Notions (Hawkins)
Someday My Prince Will Come (Churchill-Morey)
Blue Lou (Sampson) /cut
Blue Lou cont'd
Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington)
unidentified blues
Yeah Man! (Sissle-Henderson)
Let's Go Fly a Kyte (Sherman-Sherman) (ens voc)
We Travel The Spaceways (Ra) (ens voc)
CommentSun Ra (p, syn, voc)
Michael Ray (tp, voc)
Tyrone Hill (tb)
Julian Priester (tb)
Marshall Allen (as, fl, perc)
John Gilmore (ts, cl, timb, voc)
Leroy Taylor (Eloe Omoe) (as, bcl)
James Jacson (bsn, fl, Inf-d)
Noel Scott (as, bars)
Gerald Bruce Edwards (eg)
Muneer Abdul Fataah (Bernard Fennell) (clo)
Arthur E. Booth (b)
Peter Kowald (b)
Earl "Buster" Smith (d)
David Pleasant (perc)
Jorge Silva (repinique, perc, dance, voc)
Elson Dos Santos Nascimento (surdo grande, perc, dance, voc
June Tyson (voc, vln)
Pat Hall Smith (dance)
Arnette DeMille (dance)
Cheryl Banks (dance)
Michael Ray (tp, voc)
Tyrone Hill (tb)
Julian Priester (tb)
Marshall Allen (as, fl, perc)
John Gilmore (ts, cl, timb, voc)
Leroy Taylor (Eloe Omoe) (as, bcl)
James Jacson (bsn, fl, Inf-d)
Noel Scott (as, bars)
Gerald Bruce Edwards (eg)
Muneer Abdul Fataah (Bernard Fennell) (clo)
Arthur E. Booth (b)
Peter Kowald (b)
Earl "Buster" Smith (d)
David Pleasant (perc)
Jorge Silva (repinique, perc, dance, voc)
Elson Dos Santos Nascimento (surdo grande, perc, dance, voc
June Tyson (voc, vln)
Pat Hall Smith (dance)
Arnette DeMille (dance)
Cheryl Banks (dance)
Set 1... untitled (John Scofield)
Wabash III (John Scofield)
Meant To Be (John Scofield)
Stranger To The Light (John Scofield)
Since You Asked (John Scofield)
Chariots (John Scofield)
Keep Me In Mind (John Scofield)
Wabash III (John Scofield)
Meant To Be (John Scofield)
Stranger To The Light (John Scofield)
Since You Asked (John Scofield)
Chariots (John Scofield)
Keep Me In Mind (John Scofield)
CommentJohn Scofield [guitar]
Joe Lovano [tenor saxophone]
Marc Johnson [bass]
Bill Stewart [drums]
missing first tune 'Big Fan'
Total Time: 78:44
Joe Lovano [tenor saxophone]
Marc Johnson [bass]
Bill Stewart [drums]
missing first tune 'Big Fan'
Total Time: 78:44
Set 1?
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CommentThe groups earliest released concert appearance !
Set 1CD1
African Village
Blue Moses / Sidi Moussa
Azid El Mal
African Village
Blue Moses / Sidi Moussa
Azid El Mal
Set 2CD2
African Sunrise
02. Niger Mambo
African Sunrise
02. Niger Mambo
CommentMusicians :
Randy Weston - pianoforte
Talib Kibwe - saxofono contralto
Stafford James - contrabasso
Neil Clarke - african percussione
Abdellah El Gourd - guinbri
Mustafa Oubella - shkashek
Abdenebi Oubella - shkashek
Randy Weston - pianoforte
Talib Kibwe - saxofono contralto
Stafford James - contrabasso
Neil Clarke - african percussione
Abdellah El Gourd - guinbri
Mustafa Oubella - shkashek
Abdenebi Oubella - shkashek
Set 1Namibia
Willisau Suite
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Willisau Suite
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Set 2??
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African Marketplace
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Whoza Mtwana
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African Marketplace
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Whoza Mtwana
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CommentAbdullah Ibrahim: piano, vocals
Basil Coetzee: tenor sax
Fezile Faku: trumpet
Marcus McLaurine: double bass
George Gray: drums
Basil Coetzee: tenor sax
Fezile Faku: trumpet
Marcus McLaurine: double bass
George Gray: drums
CommentSonny Simmons (as, english horn), Hakim Bourname (b), Ronnie Burrage (d)
CommentThe Same River Twice: Myra Melford (p), Dave Douglas (tp), Michael Moore (as, ss, cl), Erik Friedlander (clo), Michael Sarin (d, perc)
CommentReid: guitar and rhythm programming
Sharp: guitar and bass clarinet
FM
1 Trk - 30 minutes
Sharp: guitar and bass clarinet
FM
1 Trk - 30 minutes
Set 1Canadian Sunset
Twisting The Jug
The People's Choice
Out Of It
The Sun Died
CA' Purange (inc)
Twisting The Jug
The People's Choice
Out Of It
The Sun Died
CA' Purange (inc)
Set 1Nothing ever was, anyway [7:10]
Cartoon [5:30]
unknown title [11:30]
Touching [8:20]
unknown title [10:00]
Cartoon [5:30]
unknown title [11:30]
Touching [8:20]
unknown title [10:00]
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentMarilyn Crispell p
Gary Peacock b
Paul Motian d
Gary Peacock b
Paul Motian d
Set 1Intro
Ligotage
Platonic Years
Tragamar
Khmer
Song Of Sand
Tlon
Ligotage
Platonic Years
Tragamar
Khmer
Song Of Sand
Tlon
CommentNils Petter Molvaer trumpet, electronics
Eivind Aarset guitar
Audun Erlien bass
Rune Arnesen drums
Per Lindvall drums
DJ Strangefruit turntables, electronics
Eivind Aarset guitar
Audun Erlien bass
Rune Arnesen drums
Per Lindvall drums
DJ Strangefruit turntables, electronics
Set 1Acharei Mot
Bacharach
Kochot
Tohorot
Katzatz
Bith - Aneth
Tiferet
Bacharach
Kochot
Tohorot
Katzatz
Bith - Aneth
Tiferet
CommentJohn Zorn - alto sax, Joey Baron - drums, Greg Cohen - acoustic bass, Dave Douglas - trumpet
CommentSeamus Blake (ts, elec), Chris Cheek (ts, elec), Jesse Murphy (el-b, voc), Dan Rieser (d), Jorge Rossy (d)
Set 1Improv > Start/Stop, Brigas Nunca Mais, The Lover > Improv, Seven Deadlies, Rise Up > Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus, Blue Pepper
Set 1The Lost Crowd
Shrek
TV Time
Encore
Shrek
TV Time
Encore
CommentJohn Zorn (sax)
John Medeski (keyboards)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
John Medeski (keyboards)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Set 14 tracks [74:02]
The Lost Crowd
Shrek
TV Time
Encore
The Lost Crowd
Shrek
TV Time
Encore
CommentEmergency!
John Zorn - sax
John Medeski - B3 organ
Marc Ribot - guitar
Kenny Wolleson - drums
John Zorn - sax
John Medeski - B3 organ
Marc Ribot - guitar
Kenny Wolleson - drums
Set 14 tracks [74:02]
CommentEmergency!
John Zorn - sax
John Medeski - B3 organ
Marc Ribot - guitar
Kenny Wolleson - drums
John Zorn - sax
John Medeski - B3 organ
Marc Ribot - guitar
Kenny Wolleson - drums
Set 1The Lost Crowd
Shrek
TV Time
Encore
Shrek
TV Time
Encore
CommentJohn Zorn (sax)
John Medeski (keyboards)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
John Medeski (keyboards)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Set 1G
Scarborough Fair
Chicken Dog
Name That Tune
Bedside Manner
Wee
Everybody's Party
When Sunny Gets Blue
Scarborough Fair
Chicken Dog
Name That Tune
Bedside Manner
Wee
Everybody's Party
When Sunny Gets Blue
CommentJohn Scofield, guitar
Steve Swallow, bass
Bill Stewart, drums
Steve Swallow, bass
Bill Stewart, drums
Set 1Terminal B
Requiem For Hartford Avenue
There's a Paddle
Requiem For Hartford Avenue
There's a Paddle
CommentJames Carter - tenor sax, soprano sax
Jef Lee Johnson - guitar
G. Calvin Weston - drums
Jamalaadeen Tacuma - electric bass
Craig Taborn - keyboards
Jef Lee Johnson - guitar
G. Calvin Weston - drums
Jamalaadeen Tacuma - electric bass
Craig Taborn - keyboards
Set 1Nu Afro Blue
Invisible Indivisible
Three Chambers of Diop
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Rain
Silent Rain >
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Invisible Indivisible
Three Chambers of Diop
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Rain
Silent Rain >
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Set 2
Set 3
CommentJean Paul Bourelly's Boom Bop:
Jean Paul Bourelly g,v
Archie Shepp ts,ss,v
Abdourahmane Diop perc,v
Carl Bourelly ky
Bibi Hammond b
Felix Sabal-Lecco d
Jean Paul Bourelly g,v
Archie Shepp ts,ss,v
Abdourahmane Diop perc,v
Carl Bourelly ky
Bibi Hammond b
Felix Sabal-Lecco d
Set 1Kakonita - Platonic Years
Solid Ether
Strigrif - Song of Sand
Tlon
Trip
Solid Ether
Strigrif - Song of Sand
Tlon
Trip
CommentNils Petter Molvaer tp, leader
Eivind Aarseth g
Audun Erlien b
Rune Arnesen dr
DJ Strangefruit [Paal Nyhus] dj
Raymond Pelissier electr
Eivind Aarseth g
Audun Erlien b
Rune Arnesen dr
DJ Strangefruit [Paal Nyhus] dj
Raymond Pelissier electr
CommentGary Thomas (ts), Nguy?n Le (g), Geri Allen (p, ky), Matthew Garrison (el-b), Terri Lyne Carrington (d)
CommentGianLuigi Trovesi alto sax, alto & bass clarinet
Roberto Bonati acoustic bass
Massimo Greco trumpet
Fulvio Maras percussion
Vittorio Marinoni drums
Marco Micheli electric bass
Marco Remondini cello, alto sax
Beppe Caruso tuba
Roberto Bonati acoustic bass
Massimo Greco trumpet
Fulvio Maras percussion
Vittorio Marinoni drums
Marco Micheli electric bass
Marco Remondini cello, alto sax
Beppe Caruso tuba
CommentRichard Galliano Fisarmonica
Herv? Sellin piano
Jean Marc Philips violin
Sebastian Surel violin
Jean-Marc Apap viola
Henri Demarquette cello
St?phan Logerot bass
Herv? Sellin piano
Jean Marc Philips violin
Sebastian Surel violin
Jean-Marc Apap viola
Henri Demarquette cello
St?phan Logerot bass
CommentRabih Abou-Khalil (oud), Gavino Murgia (voc), Michel Godard (tu), Luciano Biondini (acc), Gabrielle Mirabassi (cl), Jarrod Cagwin (d)
Set 1Sacred ground
Time's up
Operation: mind control
Song without sin
Middle man
Flying
Ignorance is bliss
Pocket of tears
Go away
Time's up
Operation: mind control
Song without sin
Middle man
Flying
Ignorance is bliss
Pocket of tears
Go away
CommentVernon Reid: Guitar
Will Calhoun: Drums
Doug Wimbish: Bass
Corey Glover: Lead Vocals
Will Calhoun: Drums
Doug Wimbish: Bass
Corey Glover: Lead Vocals
Set 1Seven Days Of Falling
Elevation Of Love
Why She Couldn't Come
Mingle In The Mincing Machine
Believe Beleft Below
Definition Of A Dog
From Gagarin's Point Of View
Behind The Yashmak
The Chapel
Elevation Of Love
Why She Couldn't Come
Mingle In The Mincing Machine
Believe Beleft Below
Definition Of A Dog
From Gagarin's Point Of View
Behind The Yashmak
The Chapel
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJoe Lovano (ts, fl), Dave Liebman (ts, ss, fl), Phil Markowitz (p), Cecil McBee (b), Billy Hart (d)
Set 1Tales From A Girl
Come Sunday
So What?
Miniature
Solar
Morning Heavy Song
African Flower
Sleep Safe And Warm
Come Sunday
So What?
Miniature
Solar
Morning Heavy Song
African Flower
Sleep Safe And Warm
CommentTomasz Stanko - Trumpet
Bobo Stenson - Grand Piano
Bobo Stenson - Grand Piano
CommentNils Wogram (tb), Steffen Schorn (bs, bcl), Claudio Puntin (cl), Tolman Ehrhorn (ts), Frank Speer (as), Stephan Meinberg (tp), John Schröder (d).
Set 1Trio blues (Scofield)
Heck of a job (Scofield)
Do you know what it means to Miss New Orleans? (Alter/DeLange)
Strangeness in the night (Scofield)
How deep (Scofield)
Pretty out (Scofield)
Heck of a job (Scofield)
Do you know what it means to Miss New Orleans? (Alter/DeLange)
Strangeness in the night (Scofield)
How deep (Scofield)
Pretty out (Scofield)
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJohn Scofield (g)
Steve Swallow (b)
Bill Stewart (d)
Steve Swallow (b)
Bill Stewart (d)
Set 1Intro
Modul 32
Modul 33
Modul 38_17
Modul 36
Band Introductions
Modul 40
Outro
Modul 32
Modul 33
Modul 38_17
Modul 36
Band Introductions
Modul 40
Outro
Set 1Sother
Dalquiel
Zazel
Gediel
Khebar
Zechriel
Azbugah
Mehalalel
Quelamia
Abdiel
Kochot
Hazor
Dalquiel
Zazel
Gediel
Khebar
Zechriel
Azbugah
Mehalalel
Quelamia
Abdiel
Kochot
Hazor
CommentJohn Zorn - Conductor
Marc Ribot - Electric Guitar
Mark Feldman - Violin
Erik Friedlander - Cello
Greg Cohen - Double Bass
Joey Baron - Drums
Cyro Baptista - Percussion
Marc Ribot - Electric Guitar
Mark Feldman - Violin
Erik Friedlander - Cello
Greg Cohen - Double Bass
Joey Baron - Drums
Cyro Baptista - Percussion
Set 1Another One [Mateen]
Body and Soul [Green-Eyton-Sour-Heyman]
the Joint is Jumping [Fats Waller]
Honeysuckle Rose [Fats Waller]
Play to Live [Andrew Hill]
drums solo
Foot Under Foot [Moran]
Big Stuff [Leonard Bernstein]
Life Live Time [Moran]
Body and Soul [Green-Eyton-Sour-Heyman]
the Joint is Jumping [Fats Waller]
Honeysuckle Rose [Fats Waller]
Play to Live [Andrew Hill]
drums solo
Foot Under Foot [Moran]
Big Stuff [Leonard Bernstein]
Life Live Time [Moran]
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJason Moran p,minidisc
Tarus Mateen b
Nasheet Waits d
Tarus Mateen b
Nasheet Waits d
Set 1It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago [Paul Motian]
Across the Universe [John Lennon/Paul McCartney]
Beautiful Boy [John Lennon]
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away [John Lennon/Paul McCartney]
Nr.9 Dream [John Lennon]
Come Together [John Lennon/Paul McCartney
In a Silent Way [Joe Zawinul/Miles Davis]
- band's intro and encore break
In My Life [John Lennon/Paul McCartney]
Across the Universe [John Lennon/Paul McCartney]
Beautiful Boy [John Lennon]
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away [John Lennon/Paul McCartney]
Nr.9 Dream [John Lennon]
Come Together [John Lennon/Paul McCartney
In a Silent Way [Joe Zawinul/Miles Davis]
- band's intro and encore break
In My Life [John Lennon/Paul McCartney]
Set 2
Set 3
CommentBill Frisell, guitar
Greg Leisz, pedalsteel guitar
Tony Scherr, bass
Kenny Wollesen, drums
Greg Leisz, pedalsteel guitar
Tony Scherr, bass
Kenny Wollesen, drums
Set 1Improvisation
Improvisation
Encore
Improvisation
Encore
Set 2
Set 3
Commentroscoe mitchell - sax
junius paul - b
mike reed - dr
junius paul - b
mike reed - dr
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentPeter Evans t
Ron Stabinsky p
Tom Blanacharte b
Sam Pluta elec
Levy Lorenzo perc,elec
Jim Black d
Ron Stabinsky p
Tom Blanacharte b
Sam Pluta elec
Levy Lorenzo perc,elec
Jim Black d
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