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William Hooker is a musician, composer, and poet with over 70 recordings as a leader, encompassing jazz, new music, experimental music and multi-disciplinary forms of expression (e.g. dance, silent film and spoken word). He has been recognized as “an iconoclast, and one of the most innovative musicians and drummers of his generation” [The Wire], which is evident nowhere more than on his latest album, Jubilation. The new work features collaborators Matt LaVelle on trumpet, Sarah Manning on alto saxophone, On Davis on guitar, and Adam Lane on Bass. The release marks Hooker’s fourth outing for Org Music, following Flesh and Bones (2023), Big Moon (2021), and Symphonie of Flowers (2019).
Hooker says of Jubilation, “our express purpose was to play great music and to communicate such.” The group, captured live in 2023 at acclaimed Brooklyn performance arts venue Roullette, does just that. The dynamic set showcases each of the players’ unique craft with extended solo performances, introducing new elements and building towards a more collaborative effort as the piece progresses. The result, captured faithfully on this recording, is pure Jubilation (noun; a feeling of great happiness and triumph).
Tracklist:
A1 The Stare
A2 Linking
A3 The Villages
A4 Central Features of Sleep
B1 Exhausting Clouds
B2 Laws of Heredity
B3 Steam
Tribe 2000
ORGM-2312
Tribe 2000 is a performance featuring Tribe Records founders Phil Ranelin (trombone) and Wendell Harrison (saxophone). The release is a celebration of Ranelin and his accomplished career, with four out of its five compositions being penned by him. Recorded in 2000, the session reunited the nucleus of the influential Detroit label at the behest of Harrison, while also bringing numerous seasoned side musicians into the fold to flesh out the arrangements. The project underscores the brilliance of one of the most innovative collectives in jazz music, and is out everywhere October, 18, 2024.
Tracklist:
A1 He The One We All Knew
B1 Senate and Thirteenth
C1 Third Encounter
D1 Cold Duck
D2 Freddie’s Groove
Sides A-C Personnel:
Phil Ranelin - Trombone
Wendell Harrison - Saxophone
Marcus Belgrave - Trumpet
Harold McKinney - Piano
Ralphe Armstrong - Bass
George Davidson - Drums
Side D Personnel:
Phil Ranelin - Trombone
Wendell Harrison - Saxophone
Ralphe Armstrong - Bass
Pamela Wise - Piano
Tom Starr - Drums
John Arnold - Guitar
The Found Tapes: Live in Los Angeles
ORGM-2286-BS
Creative Improvisation Ensemble
ORGM-2150
Tracklist:
A1 Centering
A2 Njung-Lumumba Malcolm
B1 And Then They Danced
B2 Rhythmus #1
So What
ORGM-2298
Tracklist:
A1 So What (Take 1, 3/8/91)
A2 Bag's Groove (Take 5, 11/24/92)
B1 Milestones (Take 5, 6/2/92)
B2 16/16 (Take 3, 11/24/92)
B3 So What (Take 1, 12/6/90)
C1 Bag's Groove (Take 1, 6/4/92)
C2 Milestones (Take 3, 6/2/92)
D1 So What (Take 1, 6/4/92)
D2 Grateful Dawg (Alternate Take)
D3 Dawg’s Waltz (Alternate Take)
Europe 1966
ORGM-2126
Europe 1966 is a box set consisting of live performances from free jazz visionary Albert Ayler. Each of the 4 LP's highlights some of the most magnificent moments on this European tour, showcasing Ayler and his bandmates at the height of their powers. The release includes performances from Berlin, Lörrach, Stockholm, and Paris, all of which occurred within a two week span. Ayler's masterful band on this tour included his brother Donald on trumpet, Michel Samson on violin, William Folwell on double bass, and Beaver Harris on drums. These performances have been remastered for vinyl by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering. The package also includes a 12 x 24 fold-out insert, featuring liner notes from John Litweller and photos from the tour. The box set was originally released for Record Store Day 2023, with each LP pressed on audiophile-grade black vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.
Tracklist:
LP 1 (Berlin: 11/3/1966)
A1 Truth is Marching In
A2 Omega (Is the Alpha)
B1 Our Prayer - Truth is Marching In
B2 Ghosts - Bells
LP 2 (Lörrach: 11/7/1966)
A1 Bells
A2 Prophet
B1 Our Prayer - Spirits Rejoice
B2 Ghosts
B3 Truth is Marching In
LP 3 (Stockholm: 11/10/1966)
A1 Truth is Marching In
A2 Omega (Is the Alpha)
B1 Our Prayer - Bells
B2 Infinite Spirit - Japan
LP 4 (Paris Jazz Festival: 11/13/1966)
A1 Ghosts
B1 Spiritual Rebirth - Light in Darkness - Infinite Spirit
B2 All - Our Prayer - Holy Family