JazzNews is edited by Karl Dallas, who has been writing about jazz since 1948, for publications like Melody Maker, Acoustic Music, and Jazz Music News. He has also had his own jazz show, "Swing with Karl Dallas", on British Forces Radio, and currently broadcasts his "Swing Easy" show on Bradford Community Broadcasting.
In a recreation of his guest appearance as part of Michael Mantler's band on May 11, 1984 in Cologne, and February 8th, 1987 in Frankfurt, Nick Mason journeys back to Germany for another Mantler concert on November 2 as part of the Berlin Jazz Festival.
With Nick again taking care of percussion in Michael's band, the event takes place at 7:30pm at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. Tickets are now on sale here, and visit www.jazzfest-berlin.de for more info.
The album was recorded live on May 12th, 1984 at Le Grand Théâtre, Maison de
la Culture, Amiens.
Produced by Fiachra Trench.
Personnel:
Mike Westbrook - Piano;
Phil Minton - Trumpet, Voice;
Kate Westbrook - Tenor Horn,
Bamboo Flute, Piccolo, Voice;
Brian Godding - Guitar;
Dominique Pifarely - Violin;
Georgie Born - Cello;
Danilo Terenzi - Trombone;
Steve Cook - Bass Guitar;
Tony Marsh - Drums;
Chris Biscoe - Baritone, Alto, & Soprano Saxes, Alto Clarinet, Piccolo;
Stuart Brooks - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
distribution: harmonia mundi
album available online from www.jazzcds.co.uk
... all the Westbrook trademarks are there
- the dexterous arrangements with their attention to gripping instrumental
contrasts... and the cyclic progressions, embroidering the themes in
different ways. Westbrook strikes at the very heart of Ellington's method -
of setting the solos to manuscript - of integrating the individual and
collective... the results here make for an almost seamless whole... a
majestic pagentry of solos... sections of powerhouse swing, contrasting with
later, haunting stretches of dissonant activity... in short, magnificent.
David Ilic - City Limits 1985
