This edition of Flotation Device features one of one of our most eclectic lineups yet, with a dozen new albums from a half-dozen countries, plus jazz history via Sun Ra the movie star and some newly unearthed Tristano free tracks. We also celebrate Jin Hi Kim’s 65th birthday, say our farewells to Jon Appleton with help from another prominent American musician who moved to Sweden in the 70s, and observe the yahrzeit of Ghédalia Tazartès with a new compilation album featuring previously-unreleased songs.
Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world with host Michael Schell, originating every Sunday night 10pm–Midnight Pacific Time on 91-3 KBCS.
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Flotation Device 2022-02-06: annotated playlist by host Michael Schell
Intro and SET 1: Calling Planet Chicago [0:00]
1. [1:17] Mako Sica: Unraveling. From Garland of Heads (Astral Spirits, 2021) with Tatsu Aoki (upright bass, shamisen), Thymme Jones (grand piano, trumpet, vocals, balloon, metal crate), Jacob Fawcett (drum set), Mako Sica: Przemyslaw K Drazek (trumpet, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion), Brent Fuscaldo (vocals, electric bass, electric guitar, thumb piano, harmonica, percussion), David Zuchowski (recording engineer)
2. [8:41] Sun Ra: Calling Planet Earth. From Space is the Place: Music for the Film (Enterplanetary Koncepts, 2019) with Sun Ra (piano, Minimoog, Farfisa, Hohner Clavinet, Rocksichord, vocals), Kwame Hadi (trumpet, conga, vibraphone), Wayne Harris (trumpet), Marshall Allen (alto sax, flute, oboe, bassoon, kora, percussion), Danny Davis (alto sax, flute, alto clarinet, strings, percussion), Larry Northington (alto sax, conga), John Gilmore (drums, tenor sax, percussion, strings, vocals), Eloe Omoe (bass clarinet, bongo, percussion), Danny Ray Thompson (baritone sax, percussion), Lex Humphries (drums), Ken Moshesh (conga), June Tyson (vocals, bells). NOTE: Recorded early 1972 in San Francisco, first released in 1993 by Evidence Music
3. [11:46] Eric Nathan: Missing Words II - 2. Kraftfahrzeugsinnenausstattungsneugeruchsgenuss (Automobile-interior-furnishing-aroma-pleasure). From Missing Words (New Focus, 2022) with American Brass Quintet, Andrew Bove (recording engineer)
4. [14:19] Nick Macri, John Tate (basses), Charlie Rumback (drums), John Hughes (recording engineer)⠀
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SET 2: Ghédalia Tazartès (1947–2021) [21:31]
1. [24:30] Ghédalia Tazartès: Souffle. From Gospel et le râteau (Bisou, 2022) with Ghédalia Tazartès, Quentin Rollet (editing)
2. [26:54] Wolfgang Mitterer: Mother and Grotesque. From Phantom: Music to the Silent Movie by F.W. Murnau (Col Legno, 2022) with Ensemble PHACE, Lars Mlekusch (conductor)
3. [34:05] Daphne X: Kontakion of the Apple. From The Plumb Sutra (Bezirk, 2021) with Daphne Xanthopoulou AKA Daphne X
4. [36:33] Uwalmassa: Guram. From Malar (DIVISI 62, 2022) with Harsya Wahono, Randy Pradipta, Pujangga Rahseta
5. [38:30] Uwalmassa: Caruk. From Malar (credits as above)
6. [41:25] Uwalmassa: Karnal. From Malar (as above)
7. [44:36] Hound Dog Taylor's Hand: Charming Gardeners. From Congratulations (Bandcamp, 2022) with Jeffery Taylor (guitar), John Seman (contrabass, recording engineer), Mark Ostrowski (drums)
8. [50:11] Ghédalia Tazartès: Enfance. From Gospel et le râteau (as above)
9. [52:49] Outro with Ghédalia Tazartès: Supplément aux lettres de Rodez
10. [59:00] Sun Ra: Watusa. From Space is the Place: Music for the Film (as above)⠀
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SET 3: Unearthed Tristano [1:06:11]
1. [1:08:25] Lennie Tristano: Spectrum. From Personal Recordings 1946–1970 (Dot Time/Mosaic, 2021) with Lennie Tristano (piano), Rudy Van Gelder (recording engineer). NOTE: Recorded 1952 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ. Previously unreleased
2. [1:10:15] Lennie Tristano: Transformations. From Personal Recordings 1946–1970 (Dot Time/Mosaic, 2021) with Lennie Tristano (piano), Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), Warne Marsh (tenor saxophone), Billy Bauer (guitar, recording), Lenny Popkin (restoration). NOTE: Recorded 1948 at Tristano's house, Flushing, NY, 1948. Previously unreleased, this anticipates the 1949 Capitol recording of Digression and Intuition with the same quartet plus Arnold Fishkin (bass) and Denzil Best (drums)
3. [1:12:45] Lennie Tristano: Thursday Suite - Love Chords. From Personal Recordings 1946–1970 (Dot Time/Mosaic, 2021) with Lennie Tristano (piano), Lenny Popkin (recording engineer). NOTE: Recorded c.1961 at Tristano's Studio, Palo Alto Street, Hollis, NY. Previously unreleased
4. [1:16:43] Hafez Modirzadeh: Facet 31 Wake. From Facets (Pi, 2021) with Kris Davis (piano)
5. [1:23:55] Jin Hi Kim: Silk To Metal. From Komungo (OODiscs, 2001) with Jin Hi Kim (electric komungo)⠀
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SET 4: Jon Appleton (1939–2022) [1:28:36]
1. [1:31:35] Edward Cowie: Starling. From Bird Portraits (Métier, 2021) with Peter Sheppard Skærved (violin), Roderick Chadwick (piano), Jonathan Haskell (recording engineer)
2. [1:34:16] Edward Cowie: Wren. From Bird Portraits (as above)
3. [1:39:45] Jon Appleton, Don Cherry: OBA. From Human Music (Flying Dutchman, 1970) with Jon Appleton (synthesizer), Don Cherry (flutes, kalimbas, drums, cornet with traditional mouthpiece and bassoon reed)
4. [1:47:12] Don Cherry: Don. From Don & Jon (Finders Keepers, 2016) with Jon Appleton (synthesizer), Don Cherry (flutes, kalimbas, drums, cornet). NOTE: Previously unreleased outtake from 1970 Human Music sessions
5. [1:49:20] Wolfgang Mitterer: Raid and End - II. From Phantom: Music to the Silent Movie by F.W. Murnau (as above)
6. [1:53:50] Outro with Olivier Messiaen/Jennifer Butler: Le Merle Noir
Photo credits: Eric Nathan by Rebecca Fay, Edward Cowie via the artist, Uwalmassa (Harsya Wahono, Pujangga Rahseta, Randy Pradipta) via the artists, Danny Ray Thompson and Danny Davis (with Ken Moshesh in the background) in Space Is the Place, Sun Ra in Space Is the Place, Ghédalia Tazartès via Dais Records, Daphne X via the artist, Wolfgang Mitterer by Florian Voggeneder, Kris Davis by Peter Gannushkin, Jon Appleton via Dartmouth College, Jin Hi Kim by Shim Hyun Chul, Lennie Tristano by William P. Gottlieb, June Tyson in Space Is the Place