Tony Levin Discography 2000s February 20, 2011
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Mujician & Georgian Ensemble Bristol Concert (What Disc, 2000) x
Paul Dunmall – Saxes
Keith Tippet – Piano
Paul Rogers – Bass
Tony Levin – Drums
WITH 11-piece jazz group The Georgian Ensemble
Brass Wind Bells 7:48
Thoughts to Geoff 7:44
Dedicated to Mingus/Tortworth Oak 19:47
A Loose Kite 8:05
Slowly the Sunrise 6:50
Cider Dance 11:42
The Irish Girl’s Tear 4:11
Septober Energy 7:32
Mujician – Spacetime Cuniform 162 2002
Paul Dunmall (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone);
Keith Tippett (piano);
Paul Rogers (double bass);
Tony Levin (drums).
1 Spacetime, Part 1
2 Spacetime, Part 2
3 Spacetime, Part 3
4 Spacetime, Part 4
5 Spacetime, Part 5
6 Spacetime, Part 6
7 Spacetime, Part 7
8 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 1
9 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 2
10 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 3
11 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 4
12 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 5
13 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 6
14 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 7
15 Exquisitely Woven Spiritual Communication, Part 8
Victoria Rooms, Bristol, England (02/24/2001).
Paul Dunmall Octet The Great Divide 2001 Label Cuneiform Records √
Paul Dunmall Tenor Saxophone
Evan Parker Saxophone
Elton Dean Alto Saxophone
Oren Marshall Tuba
Simon Picard Tenor Saxophone
Lee Goodall Alto Saxophone
Keith Tippett Piano
Paul Rogers Bass
Tony Levin Drums
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
A Passage Though the Great Divide
Paul Dunmall/Philip Gibbs/Paul Rogers/Tony Levin Simple Skeletons 2001 DUNS Limited edition 014 x
Paul Dunmall, soprano and tenor saxophone;
Philip Gibbs, guitars;
Paul Rogers, bass;
Tony Levin, drums.
Simple Skeletons (05.12)
Logers Rocked Out (35.20)
Salt Licks (17.12)
Recorded on 7 May 2001 in the Victoria Rooms, Bristol.
Philippe Aerts Quartet Back To the Old World 2002 Igloo IGL162 √
Philippe Aerts bass
Bert Joris trumpet
John Ruocco sax tenor, clarinet
Tony Levin drums
1 Keep hope alive 07:31
2 Circle step 06:22
3 Forward 05:37
4 Riff-raff 09:04
5 Landsmark 04:09
6 Mr.Jones 06:11
7 Giant steps 07:31
8 Upper west side 05:47
9 For heaven’s sake 04:58
Gerd Dudek ‘Smatter 2002 PSI Records x
Gerd Dudek (saxophone);
John Parricelli (electric guitar);
Chris Laurence (acoustic bass);
Tony Levin (drums).
Recorded in 1998.
Paul Dunmall Octet Bridging the Great Divide Live 2002 CLEAN FEED CF017CD √
Paul Dunmall – Tenor Saxophone, Bagpipes;
Paul Rutherford – Trombone;
Malcom Griffiths – Trombone;
Gethin Liddington – Trumpet;
Simon Picard – Tenor Saxophone;
Keith Tippett – Piano;
Paul Rogers – Bass;
Tony Levin – Drums.
The Great Divide
Wind
Recreates the 2000 five-part movement recording of Great Divide (Cuneiform) live at the 2002 “Jazz em Agusto” festival in Lisbon.
JUCE – Rich Core 2004 JUCE Records √
Pete Saberton (piano)
Fred T Baker (bass)
Tony Levin (drums)
1. You Do Something To Me – Cole Porter
2. Rich Core – Pete Saberton
3. Afternoon In Paris – John Lewis
4. Beautiful Feeling – Fred T . Baker
5. In Your Own Sweet Way – Dave Brubeck
6. Change Partners – Irving Berlin
7. Inner Urge – Joe Henderson
8. Processional – Fred T. Baker
Ali Haurand and Friends Ballads 2005 Konnex KCD 5145 x
Charlie Mariano
Gerd Dudek
Jiri Stivin
Alan Skidmore
Rob van den Broeck
Daniel Humair
Tony Levin
Deep Joy Trio Deep Joy Trio 2005 DUNS 041 x
Paul Rogers – 7-String Doublebass
Paul Dunmall – Bagpipes And Sax
Tony Levin – Drums
Disc A: 1. Don’t look down;
2. One more ledge to overcome;
3. Music for well being;
4. T.L.;
5. What have you seen yourself?
Disc B: 1. We care about this;
2. For you, us and them
Disc C: 1. The big giving;
2. Deep joy;
3. The eyes have it
Disc D: 1. The juggler;
2. One lifetime’s work;
3. Music for the Buddha;
4. How precious it is;
5. Courage friends courage
Mujician There’s No Going Back Now 2006 (Cuneiform) √
Paul Dunmall – Saxes
Keith Tippet – Piano
Paul Rogers – Bass
Tony Levin – Drums
There’s No Going Back Now
Recorded at Victoria Rooms, Bristol, England (06/12/2005).
European Jazz Ensemble 30th anniversary 2006 x
Charlie Mariano altosax
Stan Sulzmann saxophone
Alan Skidmore saxophone
Gerd Dudek saxophones
Jiri Stivin flutes & sax
Pino Minafra trumpet
Manfred Schoof trumpet & flugelhorn
Eric Vloeimans trumpet
Matthias Schriefl trumpet
Conny Bauer trombone
Rob van den Broeck piano
Joachim Kühn piano
Ali Haurand ld. & bass
Sébastien Boisseau bass
Daniel Humair drums
Tony Levin drums
Paul Dunmall, Miles Levin, Tony Levin The Golden Lake 2007 DUNS DLE055 x
Miles Levin – Drums
Paul Dunmall – Saxes
Tony Levin – Drums
Tony Levin Discography 1970s December 2, 2009
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Alan Skidmore Quintet – TCB 1970 Phillips
Alan Skidmore Tenor Saxophone
Mike Osborne Saxophone (tracks: B1-B4)
John Surman Saxophone (tracks: B1-B4)
Malcolm Griffiths Trombone
John Taylor Piano
Chris Laurence Bass
Tony Levin Drums
A1 Jack Knife
A2 Lantern Wood
A3 One On One Off
B1 T.C.B.
B2 Walk In And Dance Out
B3 A.J.
B4 And Think Again
Producer – Terry Brown
John Taylor Pause, And Think Again 1971 (FMR CD24-L1295)
Kenny Wheeler
Stan Sulzmann
Chris Pyne
ChrisLaurence
Tony Levin
Pause (6:30)
White Magic (8:00)
And Think Again (7:30)
Awakening / Eye To Eye (9:30)
Interlude / Soft Winds (11:06)
Norma Winstone – Edge Of Time 1971
Norma Winstone : voice
Mike Osborne : alto saxophone
Art Themen : tenor saxophone
Henry Lowther : flugelhorn
Kenny Wheeler : trumpet
Chris Pyne : trombone
Malcolm Griffiths : trombone
Paul Rutherford : euphonium
John Taylor : piano
1. Edge of Time
2. Perkins Landing
3. Enjoy This Day
4. Erebus (Son of Chaos)
5. Songs for a Child
6. Shadows
7. Song of Love
John Taylor Trio Decipher MPS 1973
John Taylor (Piano);
Chris Lawrence (Bass);
Tony Levin (Drums)
1 Cipher / Wait For Me
2 Leaping
3 Speak To Me
4 Song For A Child
5 White Magic
Nucleus Labyrinth 1973 (Vertigo 6360 091) (Reissued on CD BGOCD567)
Ian Carr (tpt/flhn) ;
Kenny Wheeler (tpt/fghn) ;
Norma Winstone (voc) ;
Tony Coe (bcl/cl/ts) ;
Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl) ;
Dave MacRae (elp) ;
Gordon Beck (elp) ;
Roy Babbington (b) ;
Clive Thacker (d) ;
Tony Levin (d) ;
Trevor Tomkins (pc) ;
Paddy Kingsland (syn)
1. Origins (Carr)
2. Bull-Dance (Carr)
3. Ariadne (I.Carr/S. Carr)
4. Arena (Carr)
5. Arena (Carr)[continued]
6. Exultation (Carr)
7. Naxos (Carr)
Recorded March 1973 – Phonogram Studios, London Engineer Roger Wake – Producer Ian Carr & Roger Wake
Gordon Beck’s Gyroscope One, Two, Three….Go! 1974 Jaguar Records. JS2
Gordon Beck: Piano, Electric Piano
Tony Levin: Drums, Percussion
Ron Mathewson: Bass, Electric Bass
Frank Ricotti: Vibes, Percussion
Stan Sulzmann: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Nice One (19:50)
Variations/1st Version (9:35)
Variations/2nd Version (10:55)
One, Two, Three…Go! (18:35)
All tracks recorded live on Capital Radio in London, England April 1974.
Only released on cassette.
Neil Ardley, Ian Carr, Mike Gibbs, Stan Tracey Will Power 1975 ORIGINAL ARGO LP ZDA 164/165 (1975) STEREO
Norma Winstone and Pepi Lemer (voices)
Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flügelhorn)
Tony Coe (reeds)
Paul Buckmaster and Colin Walker (amplified celli)
Gordon Beck, John Taylor and
Stan Tracey (electric and acoustic keyboards)
Ron Matthewson (double bass)
Tony Levin (drums)
Trevor Tomkins (percussion)
Sonnet (Mike Gibbs)
Shall I Compare Thee (Neil Ardley)
Charade For The Bard (Neil Ardley)
Alas Sweet Lady (Stan Tracey)
Will’s Birthday suite (Ian Carr)
John Surman and Tony Levin Live at Moers Festival 1975 Moers 1006
A1 Element Of Surprise (12:28)
A2 Resulting Confusion (4:40)
A3 A Solution Found (7:19)
B1 Journey In Hope (10:21)
B2 Speedy Preparation (8:13)
B3 A Little German Clap And You Have It (5:19)
Moers Music momu 01006
Stan Sulzmann – On Loan With Gratitude 1977 Mosaic Records GCM 772
Ron Mathewson (Bass, Bass Guitar)
Tony Levin (Drums, Percussion – 2)
John Taylor (Keyboards, E.m.s. Synthi – 2)
Stan Sulzmann (Saxophones, Flutes )
A1 G.R.S. (8:40)
A2 Anagram (14:20)
B On Loan With Gratitude (Parts 1, 2, 3) (22:14)
All compositions by Stan Sulzmann.
Recorded 8th April 1977 at BBC Kensington House, UK.
Engineers: Pete Freshney, Paul Nickson
Max Roach’s M’Boom October 18, 2009
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Max Roach’s percussion ensemble which recorded from the early 1970s have a cult following – probably because the music is so interesting and the records so rare – and the recordings go for three figures when they do come on sale. Rather confusingly, though, those records made commercially available tend to have the same title. This leads to the assumption that they are re-releases. I have to admit that this had been my original assumption.
Working on the recordings I’ve got, I hope I’ve grasped it correctly.
The first record from the group came in 1973 with Re:Percussion on Strata East with seven tracks. Confusingly, then there’s an LP of the same title in (I think) 1977 on Baystate featuring two long tracks, and then a Columbia LP (released later on CD) which is usually dated as July 25, 1979.
Re:Percussion on Strata East SES 19732
Max Roach
Roy Brooks
Joe Chambers
Omar Clay
Warren Smith,
Freddie Waits
Richard “Pablo Landrum
A1 – Morning, Noon, Midday (5:44)
A2- Attention-Call & Response (0:47)
A3-Jihad Es Mort (8:15)
B1- Elements Of A Storm/Thunder & Wind (2:00)
B2-Inner Passion (4:04)
B3- Heaven Sent (5:08)
B4- Onamotapoeia (6:38)
Re:Percussion on Baystate (J) RVJ 6001
1. Giselle Street (17.25)
2. Jihad Es Mort (15.100
Re:Percussion released on Columbia IC 36247
Roy Brooks
Joe Chambers
Omar Clay
Fred King
Max Roach
Warren Smith
Freddie Waits
Ray Mantilla
1. Onomatopoeia (5.21)
2. Twinkle Toes (3.36)
3. Caravanserai (4.05)
4. January V (3.27)
5. The Glorious Monster (6.49)
6. Rumble In The Jungle (7.18)
7. Morning/Midday (6.53)
8. Epistrophy (4.21)
9. Kujichaglia (6.27)
There are also some live recordings in existence of M’Boom
Alassio in September 9th, 1979
Zurich Jazz Festival in 1982
SOB’s, New York in 1992.
And some You Tube video:
An extract from a TV documentary on Max Roach opens with a short except of M’Boom in concert (there’s no details) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6xbASpL3-c&feature
A three-minute excerpt from another unnamed concert at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmYHyD1z008&feature
If I’ve got anything wrong here, or there’s extra information do let me know.
Julian Bahula Discography October 25, 2008
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Julian Sebothane Bahula
South African-born, often UK-based percussionist, band leader, record label owner and concert promoter, Bahula has produced some lovely music over the years. All his records are worth owning (if you can find them) but the studio recordings never quite capture the live experience. I first came across Bahula’s music in the late 1970s, probably initially through his Thunder Into Our Hearts LP, which I heard at the radio station I was working on. The record was being promoted heavily by Virgin records, as part of their slew of reggae, afrorock and afrobeat records released at the time.. It was a couple of years until I saw him live, and he was often involved in events run by the Anti-Apartheid Movement. A much smaller-scale concert in the early 1980s at Manchester’s Band on the Wall will go down as one of my favourite live sets of all time. I can’t find a full discography, so here’s a start at one that aspires to (but is currently far from) comprehensiveness. Additional information most welcome. He has his own website at www.jabulamusic.com
He seems to have started his professional career as a member of The Malombo Jazz Men in the township of Mamelodia, Pretoria, South Africa. In late 1960s the band was made up of Philip Tabane (guitar and other instruments), Abe [Abbey?] Cindi (flute) and Julian Bahula (percussion). It was here that Bahula started playing the cow-hide malombo drums, and the group, as the name suggests, produced a traditionally-based, but jazz infused music: “the whistling swing of the dusty township, the rumble of the distant ancestral spirits & the confusion of the city’s bright neon rainbows, as reflected in the electric Ghetto Guitar” (source) Their music can be heard on a recently released CD from the 1964 Castle Lager Jazz Festival where the group won first prize.
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Dudu Pukwana Discography October 18, 2008
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I hadn’t been able to find a decent discography for Dudu Pukwana online, so I started a listing of Pukwana’s LPs as leader and sideman. I add to it as information becomes available. Do let me know if I’ve missed any.
If you’d like to find out more about Pukwana and The Blue Notes, the band he came to Britain with, do go and read the excellent site dedicated to their history http://www.mfowler.myzen.co.uk/
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