KEN ALDCROFT and JASON ROBINSON @ SILENCE 2015

Ken Aldcroft and Jason Robinson

Silence,
Guelph, ON

July 9, 2015


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01. [01:05] introduction
02. [08:46] Cat and Mouse
03. [06:00] Parkdale Serenade
04. [08:40]
05. [07:20] Vesisitudes
06. [08:15] Just East
07. [15:16] Study / Reminiscant
08. [09:06] Lonely Dance
09. [07:22]

[71:50]


Ken Aldcroft - guitar
Jason Robinson - tenor saxophone

KEN VANDERMARK, MICHAEL SNOW, JOHN OSWALD @ ARRAY MUSIC 2015

Ken Vandermark, Michael Snow, John Oswald


Array Music Studio,
Toronto, ON

June 20, 2015

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set 1 [35:24]
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01. [14:22]
02. [09:50]
03. [11:12]

Ken Vandermark - tenor & baritone saxophones, clarinet
Michael Snow - piano

set 2 [31:02]
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01. [24:15]
02. [06:47]

Ken Vandermark - tenor & baritone saxophones, clarinet
Michael Snow - piano, electronics
John Oswald - alto saxophone, vocals

The Thing @ Tranzac, Toronto, ON May 4, 2009

The Thing

Tranzac,
Toronto,ON

May 4, 2009

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01. (02:37)
02. (16:08)
03. (25:46)
04. (17:45)
05. (03:54)

Total Time: 66:10



Mats Gustafsson - alto, tenor & baritone saxophones
Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten - bass
Paal Nilssen-Love - drums & percussion


One of the most incredible shows I attended in 2009. This band is full of fire. If you have not heard them yet check'em out. I recorded this basically on the stage with them directly in front of the Ingebrigt with Mats on my right and Paal on my left. They're studio output is very strong but to get the full scope of their power they need to be experienced live. For those of you who have not had the opportunity I hope this gives you a little taste of what they provide us as listeners.

The Thing @ The Imperial Pub, Toronto, ON May 5, 2009

The Thing

The Imperial Pub,
Toronto, ON

May 5, 2009


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Set 1 (35:09)
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01. (14:01)
02. (21:08)

Set 2 (33:13)
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01. (23:31)
02. (09:42)

Total time: 68:22


Mats Gustafsson - alto, tenor & baritone saxophones
Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten - bass
Paal Nilssen-Love - drums & percussion


After the fall through on Victo 2009 The Thing were booked for a second night in Toronto. this time in a very intimate space in behind the bar at The Imperial Pub. I recorded this from the edge of the stage with very nice results. This give us a further glimpse into how this group works. 2 nights of very different music. I preferred the 1st night at Tranzac, it had a grittier quality to it that I liked. But this one has it's great moments as well.

VALENTINE TRIO @ IMPERIAL PUB 2009

Something from my personal archive. Recorded from the edge of the stage. The tape turned out great as you will hear. A very tight yet very relaxed set by The Valentine Trio. 

Valentine Trio

The Imperial Pub,
Toronto,ON

June 9, 2009


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1. Flow
2. I Know You
3. I Know
4.
5.
6.
7. Arnold Layne


Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello
Jason Roebke - bass
Frank Rosaly - drums

PETER BROTZMANN CHICAGO TENTET @ MUSIC GALLERY 2002

Peter Brotzmann Tentet

Music Gallery,
St George The Martyr Church,
Toronto, ON

June 7, 2002

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disc 1/set 1
1. [13:17]
2. [20:57]
3. [26:57]

disc 2/set 2
1. [04:04] Intro
2. [23:36]
3. [42:36]


Peter Brotzmann: targoto, alto sax & tenor sax, a-clarinet
Mats Gustafsson-tenor & baritone sax, flutophone
Ken Vandermark-tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Mars Williams-alto & tenor sax
Joe McPhee-pocket trumpet, valve trombone
Jeb Bishop-trombone
Fred Lonberg-Holm-cello
Kent Kessler-bass
Michael Zerang-drums/percussion
Hamid Drake-drums/percussion

Kahil El'Zabar & Hamiet Bluiett @ The Trane, Toronto, ON Nov. 13, 2009

Kahil El'Zabar & Hamiet Bluiett

The Trane Studio,
Toronto, ON

November 13, 2009


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cd 1 / set 1 [59:25]
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01. [24:13]
02. [14:29]
03. [20:43]

cd 2 / set 2 [42:47]
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01. [13:41]
02. [13:59]
03. [15:07]



Kahil El'Zabar - drums, thumb piano, earth drum, vocals
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone sax, clarinet, flute, vocals



If two concert recordings somehow weren't enough I have one more beautiful document of this incredible duo. Despite already travelling from Chicago to Toronto 2 and a half months prior, they returned for another special 3 day engagement at the Trane. This time i was only able to attend the first of these 3 days. With this document there are many more possibilties explored by the 2 players and this is IMHO the best of the 3 concerts I have documeted. I hope you're not bummed by having another helping of this duo but you might be hard pressed to find another one.

Kahil El'Zabar & Hamiet Bluiett @ The Trane, Toronto, ON Aug. 28 & 29, 2009

Kahil El'Zabar & Hamiet Bluiett

The Trane Studio,
Toronto, ON

August 28, 2009

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01. [01:19] introduction
02. [16:44]
03. [08:26]
04. [01:38] Kahil talks about Hamiet
05. [18:59]
06. [05:36] Kahil's Cosby story
07. [15:48]


Kahil El'Zabar - drums, thumb piano, percussion
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone sax, clarinet, flute



Kahil El'Zabar & Hamiet Bluiett

The Trane Studio,
Toronto, ON

August 29, 2009

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cd 1 / set 1 [50:39]
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1. [03:46] introduction
2. [11:38]
3. [11:17]
4. [01:24] Hamiet clarinet solo
5. [03:03] Kahil vocal solo
6. [19:31]

cd 2 / set 2 [52:11]
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1. [03:33] introduction
2. [10:31]
3. [14:36] *
4. [11:30]
5. [12:01]

total time: 102:50


Kahil El'Zabar - drums, thumb piano, percussion, vocals
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone sax, clarinet, flute, vocals

* w/ Roland Callender - tenor sax





Two very fine performances by these two giants. They played a special two-day engagement at The Trane during the recent summer and I was fortunate to attend both nights. There is a completely different vibe throughout both nights. It may have been largely due to the clientele on either of the given evenings. They were really burnin on the 28th, but don't let that take anything away from enjoying the 2 sets played on the 29th, all three sets here are fantastic. A rare document of these two masters in duo setting together.

ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE @ THE TRANE STUDIO 2007

Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

The Trane Studio,
Toronto, ON

June 29, 2007


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set 1 [63:04]
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01. [16:44]
02. [13:55]
03. [07:18]
04. [25:07]

set 2 [51:35]
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01. [12:22]
02. [15:52]
03. [23:21]



June 30th, 2007

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set 1 [64:01]
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1. [07:04]
2. [41:19] Major To Minor / Oof!
3. [15:38]

set 2 [80:21]
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1. [04:21]
2. [14:54]
3. [19:24]
4. [41:42]




Kahil El'Zabar - kalimba, trap kit, earth drum
Ernest Dawkins - tenor saxophone, small percussion
Corey Wilkes - trumpet - small percussion

DAVE BINNEY QUARTET @ THE REX 2008

Dave Binney Quartet

TD Canada Trust Jazz Festival,
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar,
Toronto, ON

June 21, 2008

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set 1 only
1. [01:49] introduction
2. [46:33] London / Toronto
3. [20:43] untitled


Dave Binney - alto saxophone
Jacob Sacks - piano
Thomas Morgan - bass
Dan Weiss - drums

THE SWYVES @ POLISH COMBATTANTS HALL 2010

The Swyves

Polish Combattants Hall,
Toronto, ON

June 17, 2010


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01. [02:04] introduction
02. [06:00]
03. [10:46]
04. [08:08]
05. [05:42]
06. [05:09]
07. [04:12]
08. [07:44]


Jay Hay - tenor and baritone saxophones
Aaron Lumley - bass
Dan Gaucher - drums

 with Jeremy Strachan - tenor & baritone saxophone

MERZBOW @ THE KATHEDRAL 2002

Merzbow

The Kathedral,
Toronto, ON

Sept 20, 2002


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1. [46:29]



Masami Akita - laptop electronics


For those who wished to court deafness via high-pitched abrasive sounds, this bill featured various local noise acts, capped off by the star performer Merzbow. Luckily, ear plugs were provided at the door. D-Trash label artists dominated, starting with the mighty Unitus, who offered up industrial strength guitar distortion propelled by sequenced beats, taking sound levels well into the red. Next on stage was Schizoid on vocals, backed by No Core on guitars, performing a monochromatic dark EBM set. No Core also engaged in a solo textural noise performance with his Nord synthesiser with filters and distortion pedals. A pleasant surprise was the one-time collaboration between Skeeter/Nwodtlem and Flatline Construct who played an excellent creative noise set alongside some splendid animation. Closing off the evening was the nondescript Merzbow, who sat behind two laptop computers, one used to manipulate sound, the other for visual projections. The set began with a painfully piercing static white noise set to make pacemakers flutter. A roar from the crowd countered the sound when Merzbow unleashed powerful, bowel loosening bass lines that ripped through the venue creating something of a minor earthquake. The visuals ranged from television static, to visual renderings of sound to clips from Transformers the Movie and a continuous loop of a man getting his head blown off with a shotgun by a SWAT team. As texturally abrasive as Merzbow's set was, it was also not altogether unconventional. For a generation raised on electronic music and rave culture, the noise set was not that anomalous. 

By I. Khider

Published Jan 01, 2006

http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/merzbow-kathedral_toronto_on