MW902-2
Mad Dogs
by Barry Guy New Orchestra (small formations)
About This Release
A box set documenting the small-group formations within Barry Guy's New Orchestra, the celebrated large ensemble led by the British bassist-composer, one of the towering figures of European creative music. Mad Dogs presents the orchestra's members in duos, trios and quartets, illuminating the individual relationships that animate Guy's larger compositional vision. Among the most ambitious multi-disc projects in the label's catalog, it gathers an all-star cast of European improvisers.
Tracklist
- 1CD 1, Track 1. Agustí Fernández15:40
- 2CD 1, Track 2. (Annalisa) Agustí Fernández / Barry Guy11:05
- 3CD 1, Track 3. Mats Gustafsson11:20
- 4CD 1, Track 4. Johannes Bauer / Per-Åke Holmlander / Hans Koch15:15
- 5CD 2, Track 1. Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton6:34
- 6CD 2, Track 2. Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton7:42
- 7CD 2, Track 3. Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton6:16
- 8CD 2, Track 4. Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton7:36
- 9CD 2, Track 5. Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton5:25
- 10CD 2, Track 6. Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton4:48
- 11CD 3, Track 1. Trevor Watts / Johannes Bauer6:14
- 12CD 3, Track 2. Hans Koch / Per-Åke Holmlander / Raymond Strid / Paul Lytton13:00
- 13CD 3, Track 3. Hans Koch / Per-Åke Holmlander / Raymond Strid / Paul Lytton6:58
- 14CD 3, Track 4. Trevor Watts / Barry Guy / Raymond Strid4:50
- 15CD 3, Track 5. (Celebration) Maya Homburger / Paul Lytton4:58
- 16CD 3, Track 6. Agustí Fernández / Mats Gustafsson24:15
- 17CD 4, Track 1. Mats Gustafsson / Barry Guy / Raymond Strid - TARFALA Trio19:11
- 18CD 4, Track 2. Mats Gustafsson / Barry Guy / Raymond Strid - TARFALA Trio12:07
- 19CD 4, Track 3. Mats Gustafsson / Barry Guy / Raymond Strid - TARFALA Trio5:06
- 20CD 4, Track 4. Agustí Fernández / Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton24:44
- 21CD 4, Track 5. Agustí Fernández / Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton8:23
- 22CD 5, Track 1. Evan Parker / Paul Lytton17:33
- 23CD 5, Track 2. Trevor Watts / Herb Robertson / Hans Koch13:02
- 24CD 5, Track 3. Agustí Fernández / Johannes Bauer / Raymond Strid / Trevor Watts / Herb Robertson / Per-Åke Holmlander / Mats Gustafsson / Paul Lytton12:26
- 25CD 5, Track 4. Agustí Fernández / Johannes Bauer / Raymond Strid / Trevor Watts / Herb Robertson / Per-Åke Holmlander / Mats Gustafsson / Paul Lytton12:49
Recorded at Alchemia, Kraków, Poland during the 5th Kraków Jazz Autumn Festival, between November 16–19, 2010.
Line-up
- Barry Guybass
- Maya Homburgerbaroque violin
- Raymond Stridpercussion
- Paul Lyttonpercussion
- Per-Åke Holmlandertuba
- Johannes Bauertrombone
- Herb Robertsontrumpet
- Hans Kochtenor & soprano saxes, clarinets
- Mats Gustafssonbaritone & tenor saxes, fluteophone
- Evan Parkertenor & soprano saxes
- Agustí Fernándezpiano
- Trevor Wattsalto sax
Critical Reception
the raw synergy of musicians recognized as masters of the form'
<a href='https://www.freejazzblog.org/2013/05/barry-guy-new-orchestra-small.html' target='_blank' rel='noopener' style='color:#c2622c;'>Read full review at The Free Jazz Collective</a>
