FORMALIBRA
"at the end of the 1960s, the jazz scene in Denmark was changing rapidly. The golden age, in which many of the great American musicians lived or played there for long periods, was slowly coming to an end, and in the 1970s American groups tended to play just one gig ...
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plana-4FFTS181 | FORMALIBRA
"It all started in 1958, when Hugh Steinmetz played trumpet in the school band and got in contact with Christian Mouritzen, a 19 year old blacksmith who played alto saxophone and would soon change his name into Franz Beckerlee. They were soon joined by young bass player ...
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plana-3FFTCJQ179 | FORMALIBRA
"This revelatory album positions John Tchicai's large ensemble, Cadentia Nova Danica (CND), in the broad context of international new music activity. All previous releases by the group presented them as a free jazz unit. There were only three -- their self-titled ...
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plana-2FFCND177 | FORMALIBRA
"Alga Marghen/Formalibera present the first of a series of released documenting the work of Danish composer and multi-instrumentalist John Tchicai. This new LP features two previously unpublished recordings, "Beautiful United Harmony Happening" with Don Cherry and ...
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plana-T1FFJT176 | FORMALIBRA
