JOHN SURMAN TRIO – Life In Altena (LP-1970- JG 018)

Label: JG-Records – JG 018

Format: Vinyl, LP / Country: Germany / Released: 1970

Style: Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz

Recorded live January 10, 1970, Altena, Germany

Photos – Jörg Rahmede (side 2), K. Klüter (side 1)

Engineer – Karlheinz Klüter

The author notes the album has been released with three different covers on two different labels.

Issued with three different sleeve designs: the first and second (plain red with a sticker) were limited editions with red labels printed in black; the third sleeve was red with white printing (black labels printed in silver).

A – side 1 ......................................................................................... 25:00

       a1 - Billie The Kid (Martin)

       a2 - Tallness (Surman)

       a3 - Dee Tune (Surman)

B – side 2 ......................................................................................... 18:30

       b1 - In Between (Surman)

       b2 - Spikenard (Phillips)

John Surman – baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet

Barre Phillips – bass

Stu Martin – drums, percussion

Ultra rare free jazz album from 1970 with John Surman, Barre Phillips and Stu Martin released on small private German label. This is the 2nd edition with blood red cover, labels are red. Exclusively issued for Germany / Limited Edition.

If you find it, buy this album!