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Set 2
Set 3
CommentDon Cherry - brass, piano, voice, doussn'gouni, etc
Ed Blackwell - drums
Yahya Abdul-Majid - reeds
Ed Blackwell - drums
Yahya Abdul-Majid - reeds
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRoscoe Mitchell - reeds, flutes, etc
Oliver Lake - reeds, flutes, etc
Pheeroan akLaff - drums, etc
Oliver Lake - reeds, flutes, etc
Pheeroan akLaff - drums, etc
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentGunter Hampel - vibraphone
Jeanne Lee - voice
Perry Robinson - reeds
Mark Whitecage - reeds
Jeanne Lee - voice
Perry Robinson - reeds
Mark Whitecage - reeds
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentLester Bowie - trumpet
Phillip Wilson - drums
Phillip Wilson - drums
Set 1Two Pieces
Set 2One Piece
CommentMuhal Richard Abrams-Piano (Solo Concert)
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJoseph Jarman - reeds, flute, voice, etc
Hayes Burnett - bass
Don Moye - drums, etc
Hayes Burnett - bass
Don Moye - drums, etc
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentArthur Blythe - alto sax
Bob Stewart - tuba
Bobby Battle - drums
Bob Stewart - tuba
Bobby Battle - drums
CommentSam Rivers - tenor saxophone, piano and flute
Dave Holland - bass and cello
Joe Daley - tuba
Bobby Battle - drums
Dave Holland - bass and cello
Joe Daley - tuba
Bobby Battle - drums
Set 1H Kaiser solo Improv #1
H Kaiser solo Improv #2
H Kaiser solo Improv #3
Alice in Blunderland
Unk song
Group Improv #1
Group Improv #2
Veterans Day Poppy
Interstellar Overdrive
H Kaiser solo Improv #2
H Kaiser solo Improv #3
Alice in Blunderland
Unk song
Group Improv #1
Group Improv #2
Veterans Day Poppy
Interstellar Overdrive
CommentTrks 1,2&3 are solo improvs by Henry Kaiser;all other trks feature Henry Kaiser w/the Muffins!
Set 1Solo Improv
Solo Improv
Solo Improv
Alice in Blunderland
?
Improv
Improv
Veteran's Day Poppy
Interstellar Overdrive
Solo Improv
Solo Improv
Alice in Blunderland
?
Improv
Improv
Veteran's Day Poppy
Interstellar Overdrive
CommentWith the Muffins
Set 1Solo Improv
Solo Improv
Solo Improv
Alice in Blunderland
unknown
Group Improv
Group Improv
Veteran's Day Poppy
Interstellar Overdrive
Solo Improv
Solo Improv
Alice in Blunderland
unknown
Group Improv
Group Improv
Veteran's Day Poppy
Interstellar Overdrive
CommentSam Rivers - soprano and tenor saxophones, piano and flute
Dave Holland - bass and cello
Dave Holland - bass and cello
Set 1Minor Threat
Stand Up
Straight-Edge
Seeing Red
Bottled Violence
Steppin' Stone
Stand Up
Straight-Edge
Seeing Red
Bottled Violence
Steppin' Stone
Set 1Five More Minutes
One for Eric
One for Eric
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJulius Hemphill - alto sax, flute
Yahya Abdul-Majid - saxophones
Dale Williams - guitar
Peter Warren
Yahya Abdul-Majid - saxophones
Dale Williams - guitar
Peter Warren
Set 1soprano saxophone
tenor saxophone
piano
Windsong (flute)
tenor saxophone
piano
Windsong (flute)
CommentSam Rivers solo
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRoscoe Mitchell - reeds, flutes, etc
Hugh Ragin - brass, etc
Hugh Ragin - brass, etc
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentLester Bowie - trumpet
Olu Dara - trumpet
Stanton Davis - trumpet
Malachi Thompson - trumpet
Bruce Purse - trumpet
Olu Dara - trumpet
Stanton Davis - trumpet
Malachi Thompson - trumpet
Bruce Purse - trumpet
CommentLester Bowie - Trumpet
Olu Dara - Trumpet
Stanton Davis - Trumpet
Malachi Thompson - Trumpet
Bruce Purse - Trumpet
Olu Dara - Trumpet
Stanton Davis - Trumpet
Malachi Thompson - Trumpet
Bruce Purse - Trumpet
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentHenry Threadgill as,f
Rasul Siddik t
Henry Mitchell tb
Diedre Murray clo
Fred Hopkins b
Pheeroan AkLaff, John Betsch d
Rasul Siddik t
Henry Mitchell tb
Diedre Murray clo
Fred Hopkins b
Pheeroan AkLaff, John Betsch d
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRashied Ali d,perc
Andrew Cyrille d,perc
Milford Graves d,perc
Andrew Cyrille d,perc
Milford Graves d,perc
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentSam Rivers ts,ss,f,p
Reggie Workman b
Reggie Workman b
Set 1Warrior's Dance
Newcomer; Ten Years Later
Double Arc Jake
Newcomer; Ten Years Later
Double Arc Jake
CommentHamiet Bluiett bs,fl
Jack Walrath tp
Don Pullen p
Cameron Brown b
Bobby Battle d
Jack Walrath tp
Don Pullen p
Cameron Brown b
Bobby Battle d
Set 1Warriors Dance
Piano Solo Improvisation >
Healing Force
The Newcomer
Double Arc Jake
Piano Solo Improvisation >
Healing Force
The Newcomer
Double Arc Jake
Set 2Number One
Give Me Five
Gratitude
Big Alice
Give Me Five
Gratitude
Big Alice
CommentJack Walrath, tp
Hamiet Bluiett, bs
Don Pullen, p
Andy McCloud III, b
Bobby Battle, ds
Hamiet Bluiett, bs
Don Pullen, p
Andy McCloud III, b
Bobby Battle, ds
Set 1Now's the Time
The Dark Tree
Drunken Mary on a Sunday
Raisha's New-Hip Dance (piano solo)
?
The Dark Tree
Drunken Mary on a Sunday
Raisha's New-Hip Dance (piano solo)
?
Set 2For Betty
Carnival Time
The Dark Tree
HT solo
Well You Needn't
Carnival Time
The Dark Tree
HT solo
Well You Needn't
Set 3
CommentJesse Sharps ss
Horace Tapscott p
Steve Novosel b
Steve Williams d
Horace Tapscott p
Steve Novosel b
Steve Williams d
Commentian mackaye's band after minor threat and before fugazi - they played very few gigs. intro by mark andersen [co-author of the 'dance of days' book].
CommentChico Freeman - Soprano & Tenor Saxophones
Arthur Blythe - Alto Saxophone
Lester Bowie - Trumpet
Kirk Lightsey - Piano
Cecil McBee - Acoustic Bass
Famoudou Don Moye - Drums
Arthur Blythe - Alto Saxophone
Lester Bowie - Trumpet
Kirk Lightsey - Piano
Cecil McBee - Acoustic Bass
Famoudou Don Moye - Drums
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentPeter Brötzmann ts,bs,tarogato,cl,reeds
Han Bennink d,ss,p
Han Bennink d,ss,p
CommentNew Air:
Andrew Cyrille - Drums
Fred Hopkins - Bass
Henry Threadgill - Alto Saxophone & Flute
Andrew Cyrille - Drums
Fred Hopkins - Bass
Henry Threadgill - Alto Saxophone & Flute
Set 1Looking for a Place
Scott Joplin Piece
?
Man on the Street
Old Folks
Red Hills
Dark Day
Scott Joplin Piece
?
Man on the Street
Old Folks
Red Hills
Dark Day
Set 2
Set 3
CommentDouglas Ewart's Clarinet Choir:
Douglas Ewart cl,narration on "Man in the Street"
J.D. Parran cl
Ed Wilkerson cl,perc
Ernest Dawkins cl
Mwata Bowden cl
Malachi Favors b
Douglas Ewart cl,narration on "Man in the Street"
J.D. Parran cl
Ed Wilkerson cl,perc
Ernest Dawkins cl
Mwata Bowden cl
Malachi Favors b
CommentPersonnel:
Craig Harris - trombone and vocals
Eddie DJ Allen - trumpet
Don Byron - clarinet
Anthony Cox - bass
Pheeroan Aklaff - drums
Craig Harris - trombone and vocals
Eddie DJ Allen - trumpet
Don Byron - clarinet
Anthony Cox - bass
Pheeroan Aklaff - drums
Set 1The Mighty Den
The Sixth Sense
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Dialogue Between Malcolm And Betty
The Sixth Sense
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Dialogue Between Malcolm And Betty
Set 2Decisions
Ebu
Unknown
Over The Clouds
Richard's Tune
Big Alice (parts 1-3)
Ebu
Unknown
Over The Clouds
Richard's Tune
Big Alice (parts 1-3)
CommentDon Pullen - piano
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone
Set 1The Sphinx (Ornette Coleman) – take 1 (pt)
Humpty Dumpty (Don Cherry) (pt, v)
Doussou 'N Gouni (Don Cherry) (dng, v)
What Reason Could I Give ? (Ornette Coleman) (p)
unidentified (f, p. pt)
Happy House (Ornette Coleman) (p, pt)
unidentified (p)
Humpty Dumpty (Don Cherry) (pt, v)
Doussou 'N Gouni (Don Cherry) (dng, v)
What Reason Could I Give ? (Ornette Coleman) (p)
unidentified (f, p. pt)
Happy House (Ornette Coleman) (p, pt)
unidentified (p)
Set 2unidentified (pt)
The Sphinx (Ornette Coleman) – take 2/ Peace (Ornette Coleman) (pt
Monk's medley (p, pt) (*)
unidentified (dng, v)
Art Deco (pt)
unidentified (p. v)
Turnaround (Ornette Coleman) (pt)
unidentified/Malinye (mel, p, pt)
The Sphinx (Ornette Coleman) – take 2/ Peace (Ornette Coleman) (pt
Monk's medley (p, pt) (*)
unidentified (dng, v)
Art Deco (pt)
unidentified (p. v)
Turnaround (Ornette Coleman) (pt)
unidentified/Malinye (mel, p, pt)
CommentDon Cherry (pt, p, v, dng, f, mel), Ed Blackwell (d, per)
(*) Monk's medley :
Light Blue (piano)
Think Of One (piano)
Bye-Ya (piano)
solo (drums)
Pannonica (piano)
Well You Needn't (piano)
Ruby, My Dear (piano)
Bemsha Swing (piano)
solo (pocket trumpet)
Bemsha Swing reprise
solo (drums)
Bemsha Swing reprise (piano)
ending of Monk's Mood (piano)
solo (vocal & piano)
(*) Monk's medley :
Light Blue (piano)
Think Of One (piano)
Bye-Ya (piano)
solo (drums)
Pannonica (piano)
Well You Needn't (piano)
Ruby, My Dear (piano)
Bemsha Swing (piano)
solo (pocket trumpet)
Bemsha Swing reprise
solo (drums)
Bemsha Swing reprise (piano)
ending of Monk's Mood (piano)
solo (vocal & piano)
Set 1>intro<
Coition Ignition Mission
>Steve chat<
Hated Chinee
>Nate’s Penis<
Trouser Minnow
Marmoset
Log Bass
>Steve chat<
Dutch Courage
>Steve chat<
Upbeat
Budd
Radar Love Lizard
>Steve intro<
Superpussy
Monobrow
>Steve chat<
Kim Gordon’s Panties
>Steve chat<
Just Got Paid (cut)
Coition Ignition Mission
>Steve chat<
Hated Chinee
>Nate’s Penis<
Trouser Minnow
Marmoset
Log Bass
>Steve chat<
Dutch Courage
>Steve chat<
Upbeat
Budd
Radar Love Lizard
>Steve intro<
Superpussy
Monobrow
>Steve chat<
Kim Gordon’s Panties
>Steve chat<
Just Got Paid (cut)
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJulius Hemphill as
Abdul Wadud clo
Abdul Wadud clo
Set 1The True Wheelbase
Ptoccata
Somber Reptiles [Brian Eno]
Chariots Of Fire [Vangelis]
Just Say Yes
Coco Boudakian
Theme From Rocky And Bullwinkle [Frank G. Comstock]
Scenes From A ...
Beat of the Mesozoic, Pt. 1
Ptoccata
Somber Reptiles [Brian Eno]
Chariots Of Fire [Vangelis]
Just Say Yes
Coco Boudakian
Theme From Rocky And Bullwinkle [Frank G. Comstock]
Scenes From A ...
Beat of the Mesozoic, Pt. 1
Set 2Shiny Golden Snakes
They Walk Among Us
The Tyger
In C [Terry Riley]
Faultline
They Walk Among Us
The Tyger
In C [Terry Riley]
Faultline
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRashied Ali d,perc
Andrew Cyrille d,perc
Daniel Ponce d,perc
Andrew Cyrille d,perc
Daniel Ponce d,perc
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentIrene Schweizer p
Maggie Nichols v
Maggie Nichols v
Set 1Eye Flys
Down On The Street
Zodiac
Heater Moves And Eyes
At A Crawl
Disinvite
She
Parchment Farm
Creepy Smell
Grinding Process
Leeech
Snake Appeal
Oven
Euthanasia
Vile
Revulsion
We Reach
Down On The Street
Zodiac
Heater Moves And Eyes
At A Crawl
Disinvite
She
Parchment Farm
Creepy Smell
Grinding Process
Leeech
Snake Appeal
Oven
Euthanasia
Vile
Revulsion
We Reach
Set 1Chasing The Dragon
Political Religion
Nostalgia
The Entrance
Devil In Drag
Tombstone Highway
?
Desolate Cemetery
Old Lady Jam
The Tomb (planet Earth)
Nothing But Misery
Utopia Of Daze (u.o.d.)
Unclean Spirit
L.S.D. (Low Shudder Doom)
Unheard Voice
Political Religion
Nostalgia
The Entrance
Devil In Drag
Tombstone Highway
?
Desolate Cemetery
Old Lady Jam
The Tomb (planet Earth)
Nothing But Misery
Utopia Of Daze (u.o.d.)
Unclean Spirit
L.S.D. (Low Shudder Doom)
Unheard Voice
Set 1Restore Africa To It's Rightful Owner
Assunta
Liquid Magic
Deja's View
African Songbird
Iko Iko
Mystery Of Two
Assunta
Liquid Magic
Deja's View
African Songbird
Iko Iko
Mystery Of Two
Set 2
Set 3
CommentAhmed Abdullah's Solomonic Sextet
Ahmed Abdullah - Trumpet And Vocals
Carlos Ward - Alto Saxophone And Flute
Billy Bang - Violin
Masujaa - Guitar
Fred Hopkins - Bass
Charles Moffet - Drums
Ahmed Abdullah - Trumpet And Vocals
Carlos Ward - Alto Saxophone And Flute
Billy Bang - Violin
Masujaa - Guitar
Fred Hopkins - Bass
Charles Moffet - Drums
Set 1Then Comes Dudley
One Evening
Killer McHann
Nub
Karpis
Pastoral
Lady Shoes
Bloody Mary
Mouth Breather
If You Had Lips
Tight n Shiny + Seasick
S.D.B.J.
My Own Urine
Blockbuster
Chrome
Monkey Trick
Sunday You Need Love
7 vs 8
One Evening
Killer McHann
Nub
Karpis
Pastoral
Lady Shoes
Bloody Mary
Mouth Breather
If You Had Lips
Tight n Shiny + Seasick
S.D.B.J.
My Own Urine
Blockbuster
Chrome
Monkey Trick
Sunday You Need Love
7 vs 8
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