UPCOMING & RECENT RELEASES XVIII

May will be a good month for those who still buy records. Once again Nobusiness records will publish several exciting titles.

Obviously they have started a reissue program of archival recordings of Sam Rivers. The first volume will be a trio with Norman Connors & Cecil McBee, this trio previously has recorded the fantastic « Stream »
http://nobusinessrecords.com/emanation-sam-rivers.html

 

Another great reissue is this obscure session recorded by Sunny Murray in 1994 with two musicians that comes from the alternative rock. Previously published on lp in a very limited quantity (less than 30 copies), it will be reissued with more music.

http://nobusinessrecords.com/homework-sunny-murray.html

For those who appreciate Ton-Klami here is part of the band with only Midori Takada and the impressive Kang Tae Hwan only in duet

http://nobusinessrecords.com/midori-takada-kang-tae-hwan.html

Last but not least there is a reissue from a fantastic Detail session done in 1982. (Previously released on vinyl as Okhela) If you have missed the cd on FMR published almost one year ago, don’t miss this one.

http://nobusinessrecords.com/detail-frode-gjerstad-johnny-mbizo-dyani-john-stevens.html

 From the french label Dark Tree records here is finally the first reissue of unpublished concerts by Horace Tapscott. This show happened few month before Tapscott’s death. The Pan African Peoples Arkestra is joined by the chorus of The Great Voices of UGMAA

https://www.darktree-records.com/horace-tapscott-with-the-pan-afrikan-peoples-arkestra-and-the-great-voice-of-ugmaa-–-why-dont-you-listen-–-live-at-lacma-1998-–-dtrs11

Let me tell you also that Dave Douglas’s Green Leaf label has started few years ago a program of subscriptions and publish some music only available for the subscribers: take a look at the incredible line up of this 2017 release:

https://davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/metamorphosis
or this one
https://davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/new-sanctuary-trio

  

Sometimes you can find copies on the web but they are mostly directly distributed by subscription.

KIM DAE HWAN "LIKE A DEW ALSO LIKE A THUNDER" (BIGTORY, 1988-2001)

Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone (5 + 6)
Choi Sun Bae, trumpet (5 + 6)
Kazumi Watanabe, guitar (4)
Yoriyuki Harada, piano (2)
Yosuke Yamashita, piano (4)
Kang Eun Il, haegum (3)
Kim Dae Hwan, puk (1 + 7), drums & percussion (2 - 6)

1. Solo     07:49
2. Duo             16:35
3. Duo             08:31
4. Trio     20:20
5. Trio     09:03
6. Trio     04:34
7. Solo     03:21


Track 1 and 7 recorded at FM Tokyo, September 1993; track 2 recorded May 10, 2001; track 3 recorded in Kangnung, South Korea, May 27, 2000; track 4 recorded at Shinjuku Quest Hall, Tokyo, October 20, 1999; tracks 5 and 6 recorded at Shinjuku Pit Inn, Tokyo, July 5, 1988.

BIGTORY BIGD-001 (2004)

TON-KLAMI ‎– IN MOERS (NINETY-ONE, 1993)

1. Link 1
2. Link 2
3. Link 3
4. Link 4
5. Link 5
6. Link 6



Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone

Midori Takada, percussion

Masahiko Sato, piano


Recorded live at Moers International New Jazz Festival on May 19, 1991.

Ninety-One ‎– CRCJ-9110

CD Rip

KANG TAE HWAN - TOKEBI (ZEN, 1991)

1. To the Sky (Sora e) 28:16


2. Eternity (Eien) 17:49


Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone

Kim Suk Chul, hojeok

Kim Young Taek, changgo

Recorded at Seoul Studio, Seoul, Korea April 12 1991


Released on Zen, manufactured and distributed by JVC/Victor Music Industries, Inc.  VICG-8025


CD Rip

KANG TAE HWAN - MI YEON - PARK JE CHUN "ISAIAH" (AUDIOGUY, 2005)

As it is now OOP I'll post for you a recording from which I won't say more than it contains simply fantastic music.


KANG TAE HWAN - MI YEON - PARK JE CHUN   "ISAIAH"

Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Mi Yeon, piano (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6)
Park Je Chun, percussion (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)

1. Part 1     08:07    
2. Part 2     07:19    
3. Part 3     06:53    
4. Part 4     08:59    
5. Part 5     03:49    
6. Part 6     14:24


Recorded at Dolce Classical Hall in Ilsan, South Korea on March 19, 2005.

Notes: 49'36" - one track - live recording
Isaiah is a continuous performance.

Part 1 ~ 08'07" Part 2 ~ 15'27" Part 3 ~ 22'21"
Part 4 ~ 31'21" Part 5 ~ 35'11" Part 6 ~ 49'36"

Division of parts is provided for CD listeners only.

Individually numbered limited edition of 500 (hard-box).

AUDIOGUY RECORDS (no number)

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KANG TAE HWAN "CLEARNESS" (PSYCHO DISC, 1999)

My appreciation for Kang Tae Hwan should be clear to all who followed my posts since I was invited in September 2010.
Kazuhisha Uchihashi has played with a lot of musicians from Europe (Bailey, Brötzmann, Roger Turner) but also with Leo Smith, Barre Phillips, Otomo Yoshihide and Elliott Sharp.
You'll find a good profile here.
Ichiraku Yoshimitsu isn't as popular as Uchihashi (in the western hemisphere) - but his CV is as impressive as Uchihashi's > George Lewis,  Otomo Yoshihide, Sachiko M and Korean trumpet-player Choi Sun Bae a.o.
Take a look for his profile there.

This post is a request by Nick which I happily oblige!

IMPORTANT _ Please give me some feedback wether the links are available again! (16.01.2013)


KANG TAE HWAN  "CLEARNESS"


Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone
Ichiraku Yoshimitsu, Drums, percussion, electronics (CD 1)
Kazuhisa Uchihashi, guitar, effects (CD 2)

CD 1
1-1         Untitled     16:23    
1-2         Untitled     19:32    
1-3         Untitled     09:34    
1-4         Untitled     09:06

CD 2   
2-1         Untitled     04:15    
2-2         Untitled     06:11    
2-3         Untitled     05:57    
2-4         Untitled     05:37    
2-5         Untitled     03:38    
2-6         Untitled     03:57    
2-7         Untitled     04:43    
2-8         Untitled     06:42    
2-9         Untitled     05:35    
2-10         Untitled     06:55


Disk 1 recorded live at Indoyo, Hofu on November 23, 1999.
Disk 2 recorded live at Big Apple, Kobe on November 25, 1999 and at Otis, Hiroshima on November 24, 1999.

PSYCHO DISC psycho-0103-4 (cd-r)

Limited, numbered edition of 300. Packaged in a DVD box.

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KANG TAE HWAN & SAINKHO NAMTCHYLAK "LIVE" (FREE IMPROVISATION NETWORK, 1993)

KANG TAE HWAN & SAINKHO NAMTCHYLAK "LIVE"


Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone
Sainkho Namtchylak, voice


1. Improvisation 1 (duo) 22:00
2. Improvisation 2 (solo- Sainkho) 02:42
3. Improvisation 3 (duo) 03:50
4. Improvisation 4 (Hokutobo) (solo- Kang) 25:03
5. Improvisation 5 (duo) 15:59



Recorded live at Weather Report, Matsue, Shimane-kenn, Japan on 28th November, 1993.


FREE IMPROVISATION NETWORK FINCD9301

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TON KLAMI "PARAMGGOD" (CROWN, 1994)

In the year 2002 I heard for the first time Kang Tae Hwan. Some months later I read about the group "Ton Klami". But it lasted until winter 2009 that a japanese acquaintance brought me this deleted CD from Japan.
Share the joy about hearing it for the first time with me...


TON KLAMI "PARAMGGOD"

Masahiko Satoh,p (except 4)
Midori Takada,perc (except 4)
Kang Tae Hwan,as (except 3)

Special Guest:
Ned Rothenberg,as,bcl (except 2,6,7)

1. Bamboo Shoots (Satoh) 04:32
2. Narai (Takada) 12:16
3. Yaagaad (Satoh-Takada-Rothenberg) 08:18
4. Fu-Hak (Kang-Rothenberg) 07:15
5. Paramggod (Satoh-Takada-Kang-Rothenberg) 06:44
6. Element (Satoh) 04:58
7. Zuun Salkhi (Satoh-Takada-Kang) 09:41

Recorded at CRS Studio No.1 on 8th September, 1994

CROWN CRCJ-9125

KANG TAE HWAN "ASIAN SPIRITS"

Another gem from Kang Tae Hwan. Here he collaborates with two master musicians from Japan.

This recording was initiated by Teruto Soejima. He's together with Aquirax Aida (1946 - 1978) the most prolific critic and organiser/promoter of the japanese Free Jazz scene.
He also wrote the seminal book about japanese Free Jazz - Nihon Free Jazz-shi [The History of Japanese Free Jazz] - sadly only in japanese language. He has organized such events as the 14-day Free Jazz festival "Inspiration and Power" (in 1974 and 1976) etc.



KANG TAE HWAN "ASIAN SPIRITS"

Kang Tae Hwan,as
Masahiko Satoh,p (tr.2 & 3)
Masahiko Togashi,perc (tr.3)


1. Improvisation 1 (solo) 16:21
2. Improvisation 2 (duo) 15:45
3. Improvisation 3 (trio) 23:23

Recorded : Live on October 10th, 1995 at Pit Inn, Shinjuku, Japan

Artist Co-ordinator : Teruto Soejima

AD.forte CD-9602 (unfortunately deleted - buy other CDs from Kang Tae Hwan!!)

KANG TAE HWAN "KOREAN FREE MUSIC" (YEH EUM 1989) & SINAWI MUSIC OF KOREA (KING 1984)

Before posting more japanese OOP - here are two recordings from (South) Korea.
The first is from Kang Tae Hwan - saxophonist extraordinaire! - with the first recording of Free Jazz (Music) from this divided country. Both LP and CD are sadly deleted.
In an article some months ago in the magazine "The Wire" the german saxophonist Alfred Harth said that Kang Tae Hwan, Choi Sun Bae and Kim Dae Hwan (rip!) are content with playing their music without thinking about posteriority. Therefore one can only find few recordings with these astounding musicians.
Midori Takada is a musician which plays prominently in "Contemporary Classic" context.
And Evan Parker I do not need to introduce. In fact I became aware of Kang Tae Hean through an interview with Evan Parker, where he mentioned him.

Some CDs can be obtained here: http://www.afterhours.co.kr/product/korea_list.asp?

The second is "Sinawi Music from Korea" and goes back several hundreds years at least.
This music from the south of Korea comes from its shamanistic tradition and it sounds sometimes like a wondrous kind of Free Music. It was used (maybe still is) during healing ceremonies. This is an "art" version but nonetheless more than captivating.


KANG TAE HWAN "KOREAN FREE MUSIC"


Kang Tae Hwan,as
Kim Dae Hwan,perc (only tr.1)
Choi Sun Bae,tp (only tr.1)
Midori Takada,perc (only tr.2)
Evan Parker,ss (only tr.3)


1. Seoul Free Music Trio 11:24
2. Duo I 13:28
3. Duo II 15:09
4. Solo 07:23


Track 1 & 4 recorded on June 23, 1988 at Tokyo FM Hall, Tokyo
Track 2 recorded on July 3, 1988 at Suntory Hall, Tokyo
Track 3 recorded on September 14, 1988 at Yeh Eum Hall, Seoul

YEH EUM Records YPDL 8004 (released: South Korea, 30 Nov. 1989)


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SINAWI MUSIC of KOREA

1. Sinawi Ensemble (13:43)
2. Heagum-sanjo (11:40)
3. Piri-sinawi (08:01)
4. Poong-mool nori & taepyongso sinawi (14:40)

Kim Kwangbok,piri (tr.1) & taepyongso (tr.4)
Choe Sanghwa,taegum (tr.1)
Choe Taehyon,heagum (tr.1,2)
Kim Mugil,ajaeng (tr.1)
Kang Jongsuk,kayagum,kuum (tr.1)
Im Sukcha,komungo (tr.1)
Chang Dokhwa,changgo (tr.1 - 4)
No Jongak,ching (tr.1,3,4)
Pak Pomhun,piri (tr.3) & puk (tr.4)
Nam Kiun,kwaenggwari (tr.4)

Recorded: 12 March 1984, KING RECORD #2 STUDIO, Tokyo

King Records KICC 5163




Maybe someone knows more about Kang Tae Hwan or Sinawi Music and is willing to share his knowledge?!

Enjoy.