MAL WALDRON / JACKIE MCLEAN - LIKE OLD TIMES (VICTOR RECORDS, 1976)

A1. J.M.'s Dream Doll
A2. I Loves You, Porgy
A3. I'm A Fool To Want You

B1. Blues For Matsuura
B2. No More
B3. Left Alone

Jackie McLean, alto saxophone
Mal Waldron, piano,
Isao Suzuki, bass
Billy Higgins, drums

Recorded in Tokyo, April 12, 1976

Victor Records - SMJ-6137

Vinyl Rip

MANFRED SCHOOF - ALBERT MANGELSDORFF QUARTET "NDR JAZZ WORKSHOP NO.187"

...no official recording from this group - I wonder wether...


Manfred Schoof, trumpet & fluegelhorn
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Dave Holland, bass
Billy Higgins, drums


Set 1:

1. Blues Flower (Schoof)               11:58
2. Old Times (Schoof)                  14:08
3. Quadruple Aliens (Mangelsdorff)     13:31
4. Jumpin' In (Holland)                14:49
5. The Eternal Turn-On (Mangelsdorff)  09:30

Set 2:

1. Neon (Schoof)                       12:25
2. Mattie's Matter (Mangelsdorff)      10:50
3. A.M. Blues (Schoof)                 15:02
4. Hot Hut (Mangelsdorff)              13:21
5. applause + announcement             02:09
6. Short 'N Swift (Mangelsdorff)       05:06

Recorded at the Funkhaus des NDR, Studio 10 in Hamburg, Germany on February 21, 1984.

ORNETTE COLEMAN QUARTET - VALENZA 1974 (PRIVATE LABEL)

This tour with James Blood Ulmer is from a transitional period between the acoustic groups and the electrified bands of Tales Of Captain Black and Prime Time.

There are videos from the Rome concert on Youtube.

An LP release from the Padua concert on the tour suffered from the guitar being poorly audible.

A concert recording from Keystone Corner, San Francisco in September 1974, has also been circulating, with David Williams replacing Sirone and playing both acoustic and electric bass.

However, this is my favourite from the year. 


Ornette Coleman, alto saxophone, trumpet, violin

Sirone, double bass

Billy Higgins, drums

James Blood Ulmer, guitar


C1 Unknown Title     10:10    
C2 Tutti     14:05    
D Lonely Woman     17:40    
E1 Something To Listen To     8:40    
E2 Bells And Chimes     9:00    
F  Comme Il Faut     19:40    
G What Reason Could I Give?     15:00    
H  Love Call     10:40    

Recorded live in Valenza, Italy 1974. Compiled with a 1966 trio live recording as part of a 4LP release.

Label: BAT 2-4

Vinyl Rip

Eastern Rebellion - Live in Milan '79 [New Links]

This line-up, the same day, recorded at "Barigozzi Studio"
(in Milan) the B.Higgins album "Soweto" for Red Records.

Rec. live at "Capolinea", Milan, Italy, on January 21, 1979
(mics recording)

Cedar Walton,piano
Bob Berg,tenor sax
Tony Dumas,bass
Billy Higgins,drums
+
Larry Nocella,tenor sax (5/6)

1. Ugetsu (Fantasy In D) [C.Walton] (11:09)
2. For All We Know [S.M.Lewis/J.F.Coots] (09:42)
3. Ojos De Rojo [C.Walton] (08:03)
4. Holy Land [C.Walton] (10:00)
5. Blue Monk/Rhythm-A-Ning [T.Monk] (19:12)
6. I Can't Get Started [V.Duke]/The Theme [M.Davis] (12:28)
7. I Didn't Know What Time It Was[L.Hart/R.Rodgers]/Off Minor [T.Monk]/Firm Roots [C.Walton] (27:02)

Total Time 1:37:39

Ojos De Rojo

Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet + RAI B.B. - Live in Rome '80

Sixth event/concert for the series "I Concerti di Un Certo Discorso".

here the complete list of all concerts.

Rec. live at "Teatro dell'Opera", Rome, Italy, on April 21, 1980
(radio broadcast)

Albert Mangelsdorff,trombone
Manfred Schoof,trumpet & soprano flugelhorn
Giancarlo Schiaffini,trombone
Paolo Damiani,bass
Billy Higgins,drums
+
RAI Big Band :
Nino Culasso/Doriano Beltrame/Cicci Santucci/Michele
Lacerenza,tps - Giancarlo Beccattini/Ernesto Pumpo/
Marco Pellacani/Gennaro Baldino,tbs - Gianni Oddi/Baldo
Maestri/Sal Genovese/Beppe Carrieri/Carlo Metallo,reeds
- Sergio Coppetelli/Pino Rucher,gt - Maurizio Majorana,b -
Carlo Zoffoli,vib

1. Supraconductivity [A.M.] (10:16)
2. Introduction And March Of The Jazz Aspects [A.M.] (14:19)
3. Unknown (15:30)
4. Mood Indigo [D.E.] (06:41)
5. Unknown (10:04)
6. Oh Horn! [A.M.] (08:59)
7. Mood Azur [A.M.] (04:29)
8. Open Mind [A.M.] (09:28)
9. Unknown [inc.] (13:40)

Total Time 1:33:30

Mood Indigo

Ornette Coleman's Original Quartet - Live in Reggio Emilia '90

In 1990 the city of Reggio Emilia in Italy held a three-days "Portrait
of the Artist" featuring the Coleman's "Original Quartet" with Don
Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins. The festival also presented
performances of his "Prime Time" and the symphonic "Skies Of
America".
Titles as listed by radio announcer.

Rec. live at "Teatro Municipale Valli", Reggio Emilia, Italy,
on April 24, 1990 (mono radio broadcast)

Ornette Coleman,alto saxophone
Don Cherry,trumpet
Charlie Haden,bass
Billy Higgins,drums

01. Telescope (04:54)
02. Him And Her (08:30)
03. Buckminster Fuller (07:38)
04. Magic (08:36)
05. Dancing Flower (06:35)
06. If You Could See My Eyes (09:36)
07. Spelling The Alphabet (07:53)
08. Word For Bird (08:22)
09. Latin Genetics (12:26)
10. Singing In The Shower (10:06)
11. Lonely Woman (12:27)
12. The Sphinx (05:32)

Total Time 1:42:44