Double Image - Live in Hamburg (1977)

David Friedman, vines, marimba
David Samuels, vibes, marimba
Harvie Swartz, bass
Mike Di Pasqua, drums

01 Aerobats
02 Truce
03 Rodney's Dream
04 Veltland
05 Ragged Out
06 Mist + Catherine

New Jazz Festival Hamburg, Germany, June 12, 1977
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Lyle Mays Quintet - Live in Germany (1992)

Lyle Mays: keyboards
Michael Sagmeister: guitar
Dave Samuels: vibraphone, marimba
Steve Rodby: bass
Will Kennedy: drums

01 Fictionary
02 August
03 Mirror of the Heart
04 Loose
05 Unspoken Words
06 Oslo
07 One Step Ahead
08 My Luxury Depression
09 Spring High
10 Hangtime

Live at Jazz In Concert, Germany 1992
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Double Image - Molde Concert (1978)

Double Image:
David Friedman - vibes/marimba
Dave Samuels - vibes/marimba
Harvie Swartz -  bass
Michael DiPasqua - drums

1. The Next Event
2. Rodney's Dream Of Fantasy And Fulfilment
3. Mist
4. Rag-Out

Molde Jazz Festival 1978 Norw

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Double Image - Double Image (1977)

Dave Samuels, vibraphone, marimba, tabla, percussion
David Friedman, vibraphone, marimba, percussion
Harvie Swartz, bass
Michael Di Pasqua, drums, percussion

01 Rodney's dream of fantasy and self-fulfillment
02 Veldtland
03 Truce
04 Rag-out
05 Mist
06 Aerobats

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Double Image - Dawn (1979)

Double Image was the intermittent project of Davids Friedman and Samuels, whose vibes and marimbas found likeminded company in session musicians Harvie Swartz and Michael DiPasqua on Dawn, the second of only three albums for the group and their only for ECM. Having two jazz percussionists in the same space was something of a rarity in the late seventies, when the album was recorded, and perhaps contributed to its being swept under the carpet over time. What we have, however, is a smooth and airy set of four extended pieces more than worthy of a reissue.

Every gesture therein is artfully considered, as demonstrated to delightful effect in the opening “Passage.” Swartz’s buttery soft bass adds girth to the FriedmanSamuels nexus, where light and darkness walk hand in hand. While DiPasqua baits a hook for every loop, vibe notes hang like keys from a chain, swinging in a steady hand with a pleasant jingle. For the final stretch, marimbas smoke from a flame of cymbals before vibes recap with a sublimely resolute chord. These plaintive measures continue in “The Next Event,” where the marimba broadens its wingspan into “Sunset Glow.” And as that honeyed bass trickles slowly back in, the shaded sound is fleshed out into a colorful fan of sunrays. Swartz beatifies the final “Crossing,” which, over a steadily popping snare, flows with calm virtuosity before breathing down the neck of finality.

This album makes a fine addition to any mallet enthusiast’s collection and proves that, even as its drowsiest, ECM quietly towers above the rest. A personal favorite among the label’s painted covers as well.

David Samuels vibraharp, marimba
David Friedman vibraharp, marimba
Harvie Swartz bass
Michael DiPasqua drums, percussion

1. Passage (Swartz)
2. The next event (Friedman)
3. Sunset glow (Samuels)
4. Crossing (Samuels)

Recorded October 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo
Engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug
Produced by Manfred Eicher

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Double Image - Live in Bremen (1977)

David Friedman (vibraphone),
Dave Samuels (marimbaphone),
Harvie Swartz (bass),
Michael DiPasqua (drums)

01 Aerobats
02 Medley: Truce / Aqua
03 Places I've never been
04 Catherine
05 Rodney's dream of fantasy and self-fulfillment

Recorded by Radio Bremen @ Sendesaal, Bremen (Germany), May 23, 1977
Many many thanks to Steve for the right titles.
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Jukkis Uotila - Introspection (1984)

Dave Samuels: marimba, vibraphone
Jukkis Uotila : composer,drums, producer
Randy Brecker: trumpet
Bill Frisell: guitar
Michael Formanek: bass
Bob Mintzer: tenor sax
 
01 Moons
02 Tears
03 Children Of The New World
04 Quiet Authority
05 Happy Face
06 Rigor Mortis
07 Pablo On The Beach

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Double Image - Duotones (1997)

Marimba – Dave Samuels (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7 to 9), David Friedman (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9)
Vibraphone – Dave Samuels (tracks: 2, 4, 6), David Friedman (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

01 Gobi gon
02 Sunset glow
03 Movie music
04 Summer night
05 Over hills
06 Night train
07 Untitled
08 Skylight
09 Caravan

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Double Image - In lands I never saw (1986)

Dave Samuels, marimba, vibes
David Friedman, vibes, marimba

1. In lands I never saw (Friedman)
2. Midnight star / Starbust (Friedman)
3. Orient point (Samuels)
4. Dusk (Samuels)
5. Ki (Friedman, Samuels)
6. Desert rounds (Friedman, Samuels)
7. Woodbell (Samuels)

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Amarcord Nino Rota (1981)

1. Jaki Byard - Amarcord
2. Dave Samuels - Interlude From Juliet of the spirits
3. The Carla Bley Band - 8½
4. Dave Samuels - Themes from La dolce vita and Juliet of the spirits
5. Bill Frisell - Juliet of the spirits
6. Sharon Freeman / Muhal Richard Abrams / Michael Sahl / Chris Stein - La dolce vita suite [Introduction / Notturno / Interlude / Valzer (parlami di te)]
7. The David Amram Quintet - Satyricon
8. Steve Lacy - Roma
9. William Fischer -  Medley: The white sheik / I vitelloni / Il bidone / The nights of Cabiria
10. Jaki Byard - La strada

Produced by Hal Willner.

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Double Image - Open hand (1994)

Dave Samuels, vibes, marimba
David Friedman, vibes, marimba

01 You stepped out of a dream
02 Open hand
03 A night in tunisa
04 Skating in central park
05 Oasis
06 New beginning
07 O grande amor

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Paul McCandless - All the mornings bring (1979)

Art Lande - Piano
David Samuels - Marimba, Percussion, vibraphone
David Tofani - Clarinet, Clarinet [Bass]
Eddie Gomez - Bass
Jennifer Sperry - English Horn, Oboe
John Trevor Clark, Peter Gordon - French Horn
Loren Glickman, Patricia Rogers - Bassoon
Paul McCandless - Oboe, clarinet, flute, English horn
Walter Kane - Clarinet

1. St. Philomene
2. Bowsprit
3. On, elf bird!
4. Slumber song
5. Palimsest
6. All the mornings bring
7. Saraband
8. Song for one
9. Moon and mind

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Gallery (1982)

David Samuels: Vibraharp, Marimba
Michael DiPasqua: Drums, Percussion
Paul McCandless: Soprano Saxophone, Oboe, English Horn
David Darling: Cello
Ratzo Harris: Bass

 1. Soaring (D. Samuels)
2. Prelude (D. Samuels)
3. Lost Game (M. Di Pasqua)
4. Painting (M. Eicher / Gallery)
5. Pale Sun (P. McCandless)
6. Egret (G.Cronkhite)
7. Night Rain (D. Samuels)

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