THE KANAGAWA QUARTET - HOUJO NO IHORI (MAY 2ND, 2000)

 

1.  Taiga
2.  Another Malachi
3.  In Memory Of Kunio Ohashi
4.  Puri's Dream
5.  Houjo No Ihori
6.  Fujimame And His Angel
7.  Full Moon In Orondoh
8.  The Aka Fuji
9.  The World Of E-Gyoja
10. The World Of D-Roushi
11. Pappy's Greetings
12. Moonlight Komorebi

Sabu Toyozumi, drums, percussion
Joseph Jarman, oboe, flute, alto and soprano saxophone, klaxon, bells
Kemmy Nisioka, piano, bells
Shuichi Oyama, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion, whistle

Recorded at Kanagawa Art Hall, 7 July 2000

May 2nd ‎– OM4-0005

CD Rip

Equal Interest live at Yoshi's, Oakland, California

Equal Interest

Yoshi's

Oakland CA

June 19, 1999 (late show)

1 intro
2
3
4
5
6

total time: 77:35

Joseph Jarman - winds (alto sax, bass flute, flute, shawm), percussion
Leroy Jenkins - violin
Myra Melford - piano, harmonium

acoustic performance (no PA amplifiction used)


Some more Joseph Jarman coming up. This is a trio setting, wholly acoustic, without any backup from bass and regular drums, except the occasional percussion. Leroy Jenkins is a veteran of the AACM, notably for his long engagement with the Revolutionary Ensemble. Myra Melford is a pianist with a diverse background in classical music as well as jazz and blues and as can be heard from this performance, went to India and learnt to play the harmonium.

Together they weave a tapestry of chambre-like intimacy naeatly summarised in this review: The through-composed nature of much of the material along with the spare instrumentation contributes to a delicate chamber-like feel, but it’s balanced by an unusual, folksy strain of tranquillity; equally beautiful, hearty and fragile, all at once. See https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/equal-interest-equal-interest.

We'll have some more from this ensemble later on.

J.Jarman & D.Moye Quartet - Live in Rome '81

The concert took place just a week before the group entered the
Barigozzi Studios (Milan) to record the album "Earth Passage/
Density" for Black Saint.

Rec. live at "Teatro Olimpico", Rome, Italy, on February 10, 1981
(mix recording)

Joseph Jarman,tenor and sopranino saxes,clarinets,flutes
Famoudou Don Moye,percussions
Craig Harris,trombone,cowbell,didgeridoo
Donald Rafael Garrett,bass,flute

1. Zulu Village (15:22)
2. Sun Spots (13:51)
3. Unknown (19:18)
4. Jawara (14:04)
5. Crushed (07:13)
6. Encore (04:47)
7. Greetings (02:08)

Total Time 1:16:46

J.Jarman & D.Moye feat. J.Dyani - Live in Milan '79

This concert took place just one day before the trio entered the
Barigozzi Studios (Milan) to record the album "Black Paladins"
for Black Saint.

Rec. live at "Cineteatro Anteo", Milan, Italy, on December 18,
1979 (mics recording)

Joseph Jarman,sopranino,tenor & baritone saxes,flutes
Johnny "Mbizo" Dyani,bass,tambourine,vocals
Famoudou Don Moye,drums,percussion

1. Medley (42:42)
2. Black Paladinds/Mama Marimba (26:58)
3. In Memory Of My Seasons/Humility
In The Light Of The Creator (09:12)
4. Crushed [encore] (04:40)

Total Time 1:23:33

Joseph Jarman- Sunbound (AECO LP, 02)1976

We haven't had any commemorative posts re. the passing away of Joseph Jarman on 10 January 2019, so better late than never, then. This was his one and only solo album, literally speaking, posted in the early days of this blog. We will follow up with other previously posted items as well as material not previously posted here.

An obituary can be found here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/obituaries/joseph-jarman-dead.html

An interview from 2011 here:

http://www.furious.com/perfect/jarman.html

and the offiicial home page here:

http://www.thulanidavis.com/josephjarman/


From the original post:

"Philosophically Jarman's aestheic is agreeable with the freedom loving anti statism that Anarchists define for themselves as Anarchy..that is social agreement with out coercion..NO COPS ,NO COURTS ,NO JAILS, NO TAXES."From the liner notes by Joffre Stewart

"Sunbound is a live solo performance by then Art Ensemble of Chicago member Joseph Jarman, and one of a handful of recordings issued by the band's own label. The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) of Chicago had long required a solo concert as a kind of "final exam." Regardless of one's instrument, a graduate of this school was expected to be able to construct a cohesive performance alone, without benefit of supporting musicians. Thus, concerts like this one were hardly uncommon at the time, though to the wider public the idea of a saxophonist by himself on stage was still somewhat bizarre. Jarman has a significantly different approach to improvisation than his erstwhile reeds partner in the Art Ensemble, Roscoe Mitchell. The latter had an extremely structural view of improvisation, using often arcane conceptual ideas as the basis for his flights. Jarman is a more intuitive player, allowing ideas to flow in natural, lyrical fashion, even when blisteringly intense. Typically, he utilizes a wide variety of reeds and percussion, sometimes simultaneously, though the finest work here is on alto ("Universal Mind Force"). His abandonment of structure allows for some degree of meandering, and there are sections which could have stood a bit of editing, but that "excess" was part of the deal in performances such as this at the time and, in retrospect, are even part of their charm. Still, one misses a foil such as Mitchell to bounce ideas off, and the album, while generally enjoyable, lacks some of the depth and passion associated with the best Art Ensemble recordings. Recommended for AACM completists."
by Brian Olewnick

Joseph Jarman & Famoudou Don Moye - Live In Ann Arbor September 30, 1979

During the second half of the seventies and in the early eighties, Joseph Jarman and Famoudou Don Moye regularly teamed together in duet or in bigger groups who recorded albums like Egwu-Anwu, Black Paladin, Earth Passage Density or The magic triangle.

Here is a well recorded concert from this period, this time in duet following the recording published by India Navigation.

Joseph Jarman: alto, tenor, flute, clarinet, voice, percussions

Famoudou Don Moye: Drums, percussions

recorded on September 30, 1979 in Ann Arbor USA

Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Live In Warsaw 1982

I have no particular details about this live show, exact date and exact location. Due to the fact that it lasts only 37 mn we can suppose that it is only a part of the concert but that’s all I own.

It is the regular crew: Roscoe, Joseph, Lester, Malachi, Famoudou.

Yosuke Yamashita-Joseph Jarman, First Time 1979

"No sky

                                                                    no earth - but still
                                                                      snowflakes fall"


                                                                     Kajiwara Hashin

This one goes out to Kinabalu , thanks for the COTW love!!

YOSUKE YAMASHITA / "FIRST TIME"
label(cat#)year: FRASCO (FS-7029) 1979

 YOSUKE YAMASHITA(p)/ JOSEPH JARMAN(as,fl,sopranino)/
 MALACHI FAVORS MAGHOSTUS(b)/ FAMOUDOU DON MOYE(ds)
tracklisting:
side a:
1. FOR D
 2. FOR M
 3. FOR J
side b:
1. THUS WE MET
 2. SYMBAL BIRD

Enjoy S!!

Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Live in Nervi '79

The particularity of this recording is the absence of
Malachi Favors (severe absence), nevertheless the
performance conserves a sure interest.

Rec. live in Nervi, Italy, on July 22nd, 1979
(mix recording)

Joseph Jarman/Roscoe Mitchell,reeds
Lester Bowie,trumpet
Don Moyè,percussions
(absent Malachi Favors)

1. Track #1 (47:59)
2. Track #2 (14:12)

Total Time 62:11

Don Pullen / Joseph Jarman / Don Moyè - Live in Frascati '78

Another trio (piano/reeds/percussions), this time
all American, another idea of improvised music :
personally i prefer the European approach

Rec. live at "Teatro Politeama", Frascati, Italy,
on december 18th, 1978 (mix recording)

Don Pullen,piano
Joseph Jarman,reeds,flutes,percussions
Don Moyè,percussions

1. Richard's Tune (47:51)
2. Unknown (17:32)

Total Time 1:05:24

Reggie Workman Quartet - Live Cambridge Ma 1986

Details:

Reggie Workman Quartet
Cambridge – Mass. (USA)
Charlie´s Tap
1986.04.18 – April 18, 1986

Reggie Workman b, leader
Joseph Jarman as
Marilyn Crispell p
Andrew Cyrille dr

1) 10:28 Conversation
2) 10:25 Synapsis II
3) 09:50 5432
4) 12:25 Oshoon´s Ardor
5) 06:51 Visitation
6) 08:53 One South
7) 25:27 Dear Lord/After the Rain/Wise One/ Coltrane Time
8) 03:48 Chant n.c.


This seemed a bit of a curiosity when I picked it up off dime some time ago. Workman, Crispell and Cyrille had played and recorded together on a number of previous occasions, but the quartet that Reggis led at the time comprised these three plus Oliver Lake. The inclusion of Joseph Jarman, to me anyway, seemed a little odd (though I believe he had made a recording with Crispell). Jarman's style of play, least what I've heard of him, seemed a little alien to this type of quartet. Maybe he was just standing in for Oliver Lake, I can only guess.

Much of this concert is Coltraneish. Track 6 sounds like a tune that either Eric Dolphy or Jackie Maclean recorded. I can't make my mind whether or not Jarman is entirely comfortable playing this sort of stuff. On track 4, the bells, whistles, gongs and flutes come out, which is more like the familiar AEC material on which he surpasses.

This is an audience recording. Listenable but not brilliant sound quality, with a bit of microphone rustle here and there. Also the excellent Ms Crispell soldiers on gamely with an out-of-tune piano, that bane of a pianist's life. All in all, the quality will not be enhanced by a flac version so I'll just post mp3.

Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman- live at the hot house ,chicago june 15 2000 ,lame 320kbs

while we are focusing on the aacm for a bit, heres a superb concert by leo smith , roscoe Mitchell, and joeseph jarman.

This is luminous,and beautifully recorded .
Many thanks to the original dime taper/seeder of this show.
.. its magnificent.
Unfortunately no flacs from me for this one.

Wadada Leo Smith
Hot House, Chicago, IL
June 15, 2000

Disc 1-Track 1 52:30

Disc 2-Track 1 36:52 ,Track 2 11:09

Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet
Roscoe Mitchell - reeds
Joseph Jarman - reeds

each disc has been uploaded seperately , and is individually downloadable( not a split archive)
thanks to boromir… for uploading part 1 of this stunning concert

Those residing in australia may be interested to know that leo is touring nsw and Victoria.
(playing a few gigs)

the dates and venues are
Apirl 25 Wadada Leo Smith in Workshop at Wollongong, AustraliaApril 26 Wadada Leo Smith’s 6 at SIMA Sydney, AustraliaApril 27 Wadada Leo Smith’s 6 at Bennett’s Lane, Melbourne Australia

The sima show in Sydney takes place at the Seymour centre, and is a paltry 25 bucks.

check out-leo smiths website

http://music.calarts.edu/~wls/

aacm pages

http://csmaclab-www.cs.uchicago.edu/AACM/GreatBlackMusic.html