From: smehta@kwela.nynexst.com (Sandeep Mehta)
Subject: Re: Nichols (was Re: Anderson, Dennerlein, Rudd)
Reply-To: smehta@nynexst.com
Organization: Speech Technology, AI Lab, NYNEX S&T Inc, White Plains, NY
	<SMEHTA.92Oct6101619@kwela.nynexst.com> <1992Oct06.145611.17967@bnr.ca>
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Date: 6 Oct 92 16:13:23


> jgthomas@crchh420.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (John Thomas) writes:

> Don't the liner notes to CHANGE OF SEASON ponder on what Nichols'
> music would sound like with a larger ensemble (orchestra)?  I love
> CHANGE and have always wondered what the ICP's takes on Monk/Nichols 
> are like.

I'm not sure if the notes predate the ICP recordings of Nichols, but
I do have a cassette (it is/was the only format available) that I
bought in London of the ICP (plus Lacy) doing all Nichols tunes. It
is very nicely done though I recall some of the solo voices being a
bit lost in the density (or maybe seamlessness) of the arrangements.
My other minor complaint is that I would have preferred a large
ensemble to stretch out longer on these arrangements. Still sounds
very nice. I'll give it a listen again and post revisionary comments
if any.

BTW, does anyone know of a source for ICP material that ICP puts out?
I guess I could Bob Rusch @ Cadence and find out but if you know of
recordings on other labels please let me have details.


ICP Orchestra, The                                             ICP ICP 025 (CA)
Title: Extension Red White and Blue - ICP Orchestra performs the music of
       Herbie Nichols                                                          
Recorded: 5/12/1984, 5/11/1984 at live in Utrecht and Rotterdam, Holland.      
Released: No Date
With: Han Bennink, percussion                                                  
      Sean Bergin, alto sax, tenor sax                                         
      Lari Fishkind, tuba                                                      
      Toon de Gouw, trumpet                                                    
      Maurice Horsthuis, viola                                                 
      Garret List, trombone                                                    
      Steve Lacy, soprano sax                                                  
      Misha Mengelberg, piano (all arrangements.)                              
      Michael Moore, clarinet, alto sax                                        
      Ernst Reijseger, cello                                                   
      Paul Termos, alto sax                                                    
      Walter Wierbos, trombone                                                 
Contents: 1) House party starting                                      ( 07:44)
          2) Change of Season                                          ( 04:58)
          3) Spinning Song                                             ( 04:36)
          4) Hangover triangle (from Rotterdam perf.)                  ( 06:21)
          5) Step tempest                                              ( 05:28)
          6) 12 bars                                                   ( 04:58)
          7) 2300 Skidoo                                               ( 05:00)
          8) Terpischore                                               ( 07:20)
          Total:                                                       ( 46:25)
Purchased: 12/1991
Comments: solo order: 1) Fishkind/Bergin/Lacy/Mengelberg; 2) List;             
                      3) Moore/Mengelberg; 4) Reijseger/Lacy/Moore/de          
                         Gouw/Mengelberg/Bennink                               
                      5) Wierbos/Moore/Mengelberg/Lacy;                        
                      6) Horsthuis/Reijseger/Lacy/Termos;                      
                      7) Lacy/List/Wierbos/de Gouw;                            
                      8) Moore/Bergin                                          

 
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