Just hitting the internet: from nearly 50 years ago and sounding as blasphemously fresh as it did then, this performance of the Globe Unity Orchestra is a must see. If you need more convincing, simply take a look at that list of musicians joining pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach on stage at the Berliner Jazztage that evening in early November.
Peter Brotzmann: Alto Saxophone, Bass saxophone,
Clarinet Evan
Parker: Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Gerd Dudek: Soprano
Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Rüdiger Carl: Alto Saxophone, Tenor
Saxophone
Michel Pilz: Clarinet, Bass clarinet
Kenny
Wheeler: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Manfred Schoof: Trumpet,
Flugelhorn
Albert Mangelsdorff: Trombone
Paul
Rutherford: Trombone
Günter Christmann; Trombone
Peter
Kowald: Tuba, Bass
Alexander von Schlippenbach: Piano
Buschi
Niebergall: Bass
Han Bennink: Drums, Percussion,
Clarinet
Paul Lovens: Drums, Percussion
4 comments:
MEGA MONSTER!!!
woweee!
Insanely good... such a colossal nucleus of talent on stage at one time. Outrageous playing. Lovens on singing saw and gong, Brotz on bass sax, Rutherford on euphonium, Pilz looking seven feet tall, Bennink going berserk, Wheeler hiding in the shadows, even Bailey was in the intro line-up listing but sadly never appears in the video. This needs to be shown in every music class from Kindergarten --> high school everywhere. Holy f*$k, guys....
It’s actually unbelievable that a band like this could ever have existed—and not just for a single performance, but for an extended period of time. The good news is that there’s a rumor that the orchestra is set to perform at the Berlin Jazzfest to mark the 60th anniversary of the GUO’s first appearance there in 1966—and that it will indeed take place at the Jazzfest. Schlippenbach will be there, of course, but Evan Parker is also said to have confirmed his participation. We can look forward to it.
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