Showing posts with label Fred Simmons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fred Simmons. Show all posts

7 September 2023

DEWEY REDMAN :: Soundsigns (Galaxy 1981)


This vinyl rip was posted in Contributions section some time ago. Unlike "Musics" album from the same sessions, this was not reissued on CD.

DEWEY REDMAN :: Soundsigns (Galaxy 1981)

DEWEY REDMAN - tenor saxophone, harp ("Come Earth" only)
FRED SiMMONS - piano ("Half Nelson" and "Adesso Lo Sai" only)
MARK HELiAS - bass
CHARLiE HADEN - bass ("Piece for Tenor ..." and "Come Earth" only)
EDDiE MOORE - drums ("Half Nelson" and "Adesso Lo Sai"), saw and cymbals ("Come Earth")

A1. Piece for Tenor and Two Basses [08:23]
A2. Half Nelson [10:07]
B1. Adesso Lo Sai [13:59]
B2. Come Earth [8:00]

Compositions by Dewey Redman except "Half Nelson" by Miles Davis
Recorded October 18-19, 1978, at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley

This album consists entirely of complete-performance takes, whithout editing or overdubs.
Galaxy Records GXY-5130, rel. in 1981 

13 September 2010

Dewey Redman Quartet - Live in Milan '78


Redman is, probably, remembered more for his partnership with
Coleman,Jarrett,Haden,etc than for the groups he led at his name,
nonetheless the level of his live performace and records was always
very high.
For the lenght of the concert, i'll post the two sets separately.

Rec. live at "Capolinea", Milan, Italy, on May 22, 1978
(mics recording)

Dewey Redman,tenor sax,musette,zither
Fred Simmons,piano,percussion
Mark Helias,bass
Eddie Moore,drums,percussion

1st set (1:20:04) :
1. Dewey Square [C.Parker] (28:59)
2. Unknown (24:12)
3. Unknown Tongue [D.Redman] (10:46)
4. One Beautiful Day [D.Redman] (16:06)

2nd set (1:03:12) :
5. Half Nelson [M.Davis] (30:39)
6. Unknown Tongue [D.Redman] (10:15)
7. Walls Bridge [D.Redman] (22:18)

Total Time 2:23:17