Friday, August 5, 2022

BY ANY MEANS – Live At Crescendo (Unofficial Re. 077/078/079 / 3LP-2010)




Label: Private Press / Unofficial Release 077/078/079-3LP
Other: AYVI-0770719-01 / AYVI-0780719-02 / AYVI-0790719-03
Format: 3 x Vinyl, Album / Country: Switzerland / Released: 2008/Re-2010
Style: Free Jazz, Free Improvisation
Recorded on October 19, 2007 at Club Crescendo, Norrköping, Sweden
Cover – Åke Bjurhamn
Photography By – Lars Jönsson / Joacim Jönsson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Per Ruthström
Executive-Producer, Liner Notes – Jan Ström
Layout – Stéphane Berland
Composed By – Charles Gayle / Rashied Ali / William Parker
7 320470 068335 / Rights Society: BIEM/n©b
Matrix / Runout (LP-1, side A): Private AYVI-0770719-01
Matrix / Runout (LP-1, side B): Private AYVI-0770719-01
Matrix / Runout (LP-2, side C): Private AYVI-0780719-02
Matrix / Runout (LP-2, side D): Private AYVI-0780719-02
Matrix / Runout (LP-3, side E): Private AYVI-0790719-03
Matrix / Runout (LP-3, side F): Private AYVI-0790719-03

side 1:
A1 - Introduction ........................................................................................................ 0:54
A2 - Zero Blues ......................................................................................................... 7:25
A3 - Hearts Joy ....................................................................................................... 13:23
side 2:
B - We Three ........................................................................................................... 14:37

side 3:
C1 - Different Stuff .................................................................................................... 6:28
C2 - Love One Another ........................................................................................... 10:40
side 4:
D1 - Straight Ahead Steps ........................................................................................ 7:19
D2 - Peace Inside ..................................................................................................... 8:33

side 5:
E1 - Machu Picchu ................................................................................................. 10:46
E2 - Cry Nu ............................................................................................................... 7:58
side 6:
F1 - Eternal Voice ..................................................................................................... 9:08
F2 - No Sorrow ......................................................................................................... 7:38

Personnel:
CHARLES GAYLE – alto saxophone
WILLIAM PARKER – bass
RASHIED ALI – drums, percussion




Given the group name and the personnel – wall-destroying saxophonist Charles Gayle, bassist William Parker and drummer Rashied Ali – you’d be forgiven for reaching for the seatbelt in anticipation of another obliterating slab of high energy instant composition. And you’d be half right. After all, this is the same group that cut the raging Touchin’ On Trane for FMP in 1991, still one of the most aggressively nuanced free jazz LPs to retain an umbilical connection to the New Thing. But the change of name also marks a slight change of tack. Live At Crescendo presents a 2007 concert from Sweden in its entirety. Gayle’s playing may not be any sweeter, but it immediately feels more informed by the eschatological gospel and blues that made up more traditionally ‘earthed’ Gayle sides like Ancient Of Days.



The longest track is just over 14 minutes, a mere feather on the breath compared to the steel tongue athleticism of earlier releases, but Gayle’s playing is so hyper-focused, so exactingly executed, that he devours the minutes, bracketing accelerated, smeared scales with boppy heads and sudden invasions of the alto’s most phantom registers.
Rashied Ali has cut some fairly pedestrian sides over the past decade or so, but for the duration of this set his reactions are as lightning fast and tonally astute as anyone who came up in his shadow. His various solo spots combine an almost machine gun-style rapid attack with an uncanny feel for timbre that means at points you could almost mistake his floor tom for Parker’s bass. Indeed, Parker and Ali sound particularly good together and between them they generate the kind of precariously accelerated architecture that Gayle loves to take nosedives from.




The first part of the show is slower, with tracks that feel more rigorously constructed, while the second is a little wilder, kicking off with a great vocal/horn piece by Gayle that feels like a more articulate take on the pan-African love cry of Arthur Doyle.
Parker’s “Eternal Voice” is another highlight, with Gayle picking out high, melodic complements to his singing arco work.

It’s a fantastic set, one that explodes the tradition while simultaneously bolstering it, like all of the most ass-flattening free jazz dates.

(By David Keenan / The Wire)



If you find it, buy this album!

47 comments:

  1. BY ANY MEANS – Live At Crescendo (Unofficial Release 077/078/079 / 3LP-2010)
    Vinyl Rip/FLAC-192+Artwork (756.34 MB)> (700.01 MB)



    You can get the download link exclusively through:
    differentper@gmail.com


    Regards.

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  2. Thanks a lot Vitko - much appreciated

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  3. Great job, thank you very much!

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  4. Great job, thank you very much!

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  5. A wealth of treasures in today's posts. Much appreciated !!

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  6. Incredible series of new posts! Thank you!

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  7. Welcome back Vitko! I see, this summer is going to be hellish.
    Thank you very much!

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  8. Beautiful session, thanks Vitko and welcome back!

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  9. Charles Gayle's playing is so unique! Thanks for sharing Vitko.

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  10. Amazing sounds as always. Thanks Vitko.

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  11. Much appreciated, very thanks

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  12. Excellent! Thank-you, Vitko, once again!

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  13. Thank you for the music by any means!
    K.M.S., Original Kick

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  14. Thank you very much for more awesome music, much appreciated, John c.

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  15. Thank you so much for sharing this, one of my favorite trios!

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  16. Wonderful music and... design ! Thanks a lot, Vitko !

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  17. Great music: a gem, Many thanks!

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  18. Thanks so much, dear Vitko for the whole bunch of your latest posts. I was able to listen to half of them (By Any Means and Charles Gayle), which are fantastic. Haven't heard the Ware albums yet.
    Fine rips from yours and beautiful artwork as well. Your work is much appreciated.
    All the best from Germany.

    Uwe

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  19. This is completely amazing Vitko! Thank you so much for unearthing these gems. The last posts have been special.

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  20. Great Music
    Thanks Vitko

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  21. Great Music
    Thanks Vitko by Fabio

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  22. Wonderful, Vitko - thanks for this precious archive!

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  23. Thank you, Vitko, i'm enjoying it right now !!

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  24. This was a real surprise, the playing is much more controlled than I was expecting based on the participants' past histories. The duo of Parker and Ali works really well together...I need to look for any more recordings they have done together. Gayle I'm admittedly not familiar with but this impressed me enough to look for more to listen to.
    Thanks so much for posting all these wonderful recordings over the years.

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  25. I am blown away by the righteous intensity and raw soul in this set. Thank you so much.

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  26. Many thanks for the music. A real treat.

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  27. Thanks for the download, Vitko.
    All the best,
    Nick

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  28. Thank you so much for the link Vitko. Unfortunately, 1fichier is now not available in my counrty. Is there any alternative source (e.g. Medifire)?

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  29. I simply wanted to thank you for this amazing document.

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  30. Some of the hard stuff!!!! Thanks for the share. By Any Means has a recording out titled Live At Crescendo on Ayler with the same titles.I want to pick it up to compare some time.Interesting to hear Gayle on a sax other than tenor.Thanks again.

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  31. Another great album....thank you Vitko

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  32. Thank you for the download link. The great recording. Super!

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  33. Thanks. Have only one cd by this terrific group.

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