Iskra 1903
Iskra 1903 is an album by trombonist Paul Rutherford, guitarist Derek Bailey and bassist Barry Guy which was recorded at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1970 and in a studio in 1972 and first released as a double album on the Incus label then as a triple CD box set entitled Chapter One 1970-1972 on Emanem in 2000 with additional material. Reception. The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy called it "some of the best free music ever recorded" and states "What makes this so special is the opportunity to see the music unfold. No two tracks  are the same, as Rutherford, Bailey, and Guy play each piece with the revolutionary fervor of a new discovery. Nearly every minute sounds fresh and exciting". The authors of the "Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings" awarded "Chapter One: 1970-1972" 4 stars, and commented: ""Iskra 1903" represent a wonderfully challenging auditory experience. So densely interwoven are the lines and so convincingly vocalized is Rutherford's tone that one almost feels one is listening to a passionate discourse." Raul Da Gama stated: "Here, even in the trio's most savage and turbulent pages is playing of an awesome clarity and poise ... as you listen to the music unfold, you also hear an astonishingly deft and assured dismissal of every difficulty on the prose and the poetry of this music. Such is the majesty of the intertwining of trombone, guitar and bass that the trio appears to set wild seas in uproar with unfaltering command and daunting versatility." Track listing. All compositions by Paul Rutherford, Derek Bailey and Barry Guy. Double LP. Side one Side two Side three Side four Note Triple CD. Disc one Disc two Disc three Notes