Check out our latest podcast: an intriguing survey of new creative and improvised music, highlighting freshly-recorded organ music by Pascal Dusapin, piano music by Anna Thorvaldsdottir and gamelan music by Larry Polansky. Sample the new live electronic album from Tender Buttons, along with jazz and improv albums from Henry Threadgill, Dave Liebman and William Parker, and the massive new 16-CD retrospective of acousmatic music by Denis Dufour. Finally, our 50 years ago in the avant-garde feature takes us back to Donaueschingen, West Germany in October 1971 for the premiere of landmark works by Stockhausen, Penderecki and Don Cherry.
Photo credits and annotated playlist by host Michael Schell in Comments.
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Playing tracks by Henry Threadgill, Larry Polansky, Denis Dufour, Pascal Dusapin, Paula Shocron, William Parker, Pablo Díaz and more.
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Flotation Device 2021-10-17: annotated playlist by host Michael Schell
Intro and SET 1: Phantom invasions [0:00]
1. [1:09] Henry Threadgill: Come and Go. From Poof (Pi, 2021) with Zooid: Henry Threadgill (alto saxophone), Liberty Ellman (acoustic guitar), Jose Davila (tuba), Christopher Hoffman (cello), Elliot Humberto Kavee (drums)
2. [8:34] Larry Polansky: 4-Voice Canon No. 7 for gamelan. From 6 pieces for Gamelan Slendro (Mode, 2021) with Eklekto, ensemble 0. NOTE: Composed 1990
3. [16:13] Denis Dufour: Les Invasions fantômes, Op. 149 (excerpts). From Complete Acousmatic Works, Vol. 1 (Kairos, 2021). NOTE: Realized 2011⠀
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SET 2: The temple of Ray Manzarek [25:16]
1. [27:53] Pascal Dusapin: Memory. From 30 Years of New Organ Works 1991–2021 (Fuga Libera/Outhere Music, 2021) with Bernard Foccroulle (organ), Aline Blondiau (recording engineer). NOTE: Composed 2008
2. [39:28] Paula Shocron, William Parker, Pablo Díaz (drums): El Templo (excerpts). From El Templo (Astral Spirits, 2021) with Paula Shocron (piano), William Parker (bass), Pablo Díaz (drums), René Pierre Allain (recording engineer)
3. [56:29] Outro with The Doors: Light My Fire⠀
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SET 3: Then and now [58:57]
1. [59:22] Dave Liebman: Compassion. From Selflessness: The Music of John Coltrane (Dot Time, 2021) with Dave Liebman (soprano sax), Matt Vashlishan (wind synth), Bobby Avey (keyboard synth), Tony Marino (acoustic bass), Alex Ritz (drums)
2. [1:04:57] Pierre Charvet: 9 études aux deux mondes - 1. From Electrocosmia (Innova, 2021) with Peng-chian Chen (piano), Peter Van Zandt Lane (recording engineer). NOTE: Composed 1999
3. [1:07:04] Tender Buttons: Bargaining for a little, bargain for a touch. From an established color and cunning (Rastascan, 2021) with Tania Caroline Chen (piano, percussion), Tom Djll (electronics, trumpet), Gino Robair (electronics, percussion), Wes Maebe (recording engineer)
4. [1:18:23] Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Reminiscence. From Kermès (New Focus, 2021) with Julia Den Boer (piano), Ryan Streber (recording engineer). NOTE: Composed 2017⠀
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SET 4: 50 years ago in the avant-garde [1:26:57]
1. [1:30:54] Krzysztof Penderecki: Actions for Free Jazz Orchestra. From Actions (Philips, 1971 reissued 1977 by Wergo and 2001 by Intuition) with Don Cherry (cornet, leader), The New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra. NOTE: this recording is of the premiere performance, October 17, 1971 at Donaueschinger Musiktage, Donaueschingen, West Germany
2. [1:47:25] Karlheinz Stockhausen: Trans (excerpts). From Trans (Deutsche Grammophon, 1976, reissued 1992 as Stockhausen Edition 19: Trans by Stockhausen-Verlag) with Saarland Radio Orchestra (now Deutsche Radio Philharmonie), Hans Zender (conductor). NOTE: Premiered October 16, 1971 at Donaueschinger Musiktage, Donaueschingen, West Germany. This recording made November 1973
3. [1:56:31] Outro with Penderecki: Actions (performed by Mats Gustafsson and Fire! Orchestra)
Photo credits: Karlheinz Stockhausen by Rob C. Croes/Anefo, Henry Threadgill via Pi Recordings, Bernard Foccroulle by Thierry Cron, Anna Thorvaldsdottir by Saga Sigurdardottir, Krzysztof Penderecki by Adam Kumiszcza, Larry Polansky via Cold Blue Music, Pascal Dusapin via Durand-Salabert-Eschig, Don Cherry via Wikimedia, Tender Buttons via the artists, Julia Den Boer via the artist, Denis Dufour by Hamish Hossain, William Parker via the artist.