From: smehta@kwela.nynexst.com (Sandeep Mehta)
Subject: Rivers; NYC gigs [was Re: Jazz Flutist and "any east coast music..."]
Reply-To: smehta@nynexst.com
Organization: Speech Technology, AI Lab, NYNEX S&T Inc, White Plains, NY
Date: 20 Nov 92 10:51:33


> jb@buddha.ncc.umn.edu (James Barnett) writes:

> Let's not forget Sam Rivers - espeically his trio work (and duets with Dave
> Holland). A very quick (and brief) discography:
> 
> Rivers, Sam		Sizzle				Impulse 9316
> 			Hues				Impulse 9302
> 			The Tuba Trio Vol. I		Circle 2976
> 			Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival	Impulse 9251
> 			Involution			Blue Note LA453
> 			The Live Trio Sessions		Impulse 2-4149
> 			Waves				Tomato 8002
> 			Crystals			Impulse 9286
> w/Holland, Dave	Duets Vol. I		Improvising Artists 37.38.43
> w/Holland, Dave	Duets Vol. II		Improvising Artists 37.38.48

Some further additions:

Rivers, Sam - Dimensions and Extensions                    (Blue Note 1986, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Streams                                       (Impulse! 1973, LP)
Rivers, Sam - The Trio Sessions - Dedication Series, Vol. X (Impulse! 1978, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Paragon                                          (Fluid 1977, LP)
Rivers, Sam - Contrasts                                          (ECM 1980, LP)
Also plays on:
Holland, Dave - Conference Of The Birds                          (ECM 1973, CD)
Taylor, Cecil - The Great Concert Of Cecil Taylor           (Prestige 1977, LP)
Also on records:
Wildflowers - The New York Loft Jazz Sessions Vol. 1         (Douglas 1977, LP)


Of the above, Paragon is not that well known. It is w/ Holland,
Altschul (what a great trio) and is looser than some other dates.
Great record!

Rivers, Sam                                                      Fluid 101 (LP)
Title: Paragon                                                                 
Recorded: 4/18/1977 at Davout Studio, Paris                                    
Released: 1977
With: Sam Rivers (leader), tenor sax, flute, soprano sax, piano (tenor on 1,
                           flute on 2, soprano on 3, piano on 4, all instr.
                           on 5.)                                              
      David Holland, bass, cello                                               
      Barry Altschul, drums, percussion                                        
Contents: 1) Ecstasy                                                   ( 05:38)
          2) Bliss                                                     ( 06:23)
          3) Rapture                                                   ( 05:10)
          4) Tingle                                                    ( 07:28)
          5) Paragon                                                   ( 12:15)
          Total:                                                       ( 36:54)
Purchased: 11/1991
Comments: prod. Christian Besnier, Alain Wolfson.

More recently, I picked up a great anthology released under the
Impulse! Dedication Series in the 70's. Most of the material was
never released properly. As usual Michael Cuscuna did a great job.
This 2fer features the wonderful suite Hues of Melanin in 4 parts
with Rivers changing instruments in each section. Dunno if it the
same as the Live Trio sessions (the numbers don't match):

Rivers, Sam                                               Impulse! IA-9352 (LP)
Title: The Trio Sessions - Dedication Series, Vol. XII                         
Recorded: 11/10/1973, 7/6/1973, 10/27/1972, 8/3/1973 at Yale Univ, New Haven
          CT; Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland; Oakland Univ., Rochester,
          MI; Molde Jazz Festival, Norway                                      
Released: 1978
With: Sam Rivers (leader), flute, tenor sax, soprano sax, piano, vocals        
      Cecil McBee, bass (on 1-4)                                               
      Barry Altschul, drums (on 1-5,8,9)                                       
      Norman Connors, drums (on 5)                                             
      Richard Davis, bass (on 6,7)                                             
      Warren Smith, drums (on 6,7)                                             
      Anderson Arild, bass (on 8,9)                                            
Contents: 1) Hues of Melanin - part one (soprano saxophone section)    ( 15:30)
          2) Hues of Melanin - part two (flute and vocal section)      ( 18:47)
          3) Hues of Melanin - part three (Ivory Black: piano
          section)                                                     ( 04:13)
          4) Hues of Melanin - part four (Violet: tenor saxophone
          section)                                                     ( 05:38)
          5) Encore                                                    ( 03:05)
          6) Mauve                                                     ( 04:17)
          7) Indigo                                                    ( 01:28)
          8) Suite For Molde - part one: a) Onyx - the soprano
          saxophone section; b) Topax - the flute session              ( 08:06)
          9) Suite for Molde - part two (the tenor saxophone section)  ( 11:27)
          Total:                                                       ( 72:31)
Purchased: 10/1992
Comments: Prod Michael Cuscuna.                                                
          1-4 rec @ Yale, Nov 10, '73                                          
          5 rec @ Montreux, Jul 6, '73                                         
          6,7 rec @ Oakland, Oct 27, '72                                       
          8,9 rec @ Mole, Aug 3, '73  


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> Also, I'll be out east (Boston and NYC) Nov. 26-Dec. 3. Any
> performance info.  would be greatly appreciated (I'm already
> planning to attend the Douglas Ewart show w/Roscoe, Threadgill,
> Wilkerson, etc on Dec. 2: Merkin Hall).

I'm not so sure about this concert. I've seen Roscoe Mitchell's New
Chamber Ensemble and Threadgill's WindString Ensemble. It was really
obtuse stuff and Marcel and I really struggled through it.

There is another interesting performance at Merkin the following
night:

Soldier String Quartet +		     Dec 3, 8pm		Merkin Hall
String Trio of New York


At the Knitting Factory:

Dowtown Presents: Anthony Coleman & Roy	     Fri, Nov 27, 8pm	KnitFact
Nathanson, William Hooker Ens., with members of
Borbetomagus, God Is My Co-Pilot, Machine Gun w/
Thomas Chapin & Robert Musso (all improv set)

Defunkt					     Sat, Nov 28	KnitFact

John Zorn's COBRA, w/ Frank London prompter  Sun, Nov 29	KnitFact


Hamiett Bluiett & Okyerem Asante - 	     Thu, Dec 3 	KnitFact
17 African Drums and a World Sax

Choosing between SSQ/SToNY and Bluiett is tough :-) Maybe I can make
the second set @ KF. I saw Bluiett/Asante and a electric bassist
earlier this fall. I'm glad they're a duo this time. If the duo pcs
they did last time were any indication, this performance is not to be
missed.

/sandeep
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