MW915-2
Hidros 6
by Mats Gustafsson and NU Ensembe
About This Release
A large-ensemble work by Swedish reed player Mats Gustafsson, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary European free jazz, leading his NU Ensemble. Part of Gustafsson's ongoing Hidros series of expansive compositions, Hidros 6 – Knockin' marshals an international cast of improvisers into a powerful, structurally ambitious large-group statement, among the more monumental projects in the label's catalog.
Tracklist
- 1CD 1 – solos, Track 1. Stine Janvind Motland solo6:36
- 2CD 1 – solos, Track 2. Jon Rune Strøm solo17:56
- 3CD 1 – solos, Track 3. Joe McPhee solo19:18
- 4CD 1 – solos, Track 4. Christer Bothén solo10:20
- 5CD 2 – solos, Track 1. Peter Evans solo14:30
- 6CD 2 – solos, Track 2. Agustí Fernández solo13:30
- 7CD 2 – solos, Track 3. Per-Åke Holmlander solo6:01
- 8CD 2 – solos, Track 4. Kjell Nordeson solo16:01
- 9CD 2 – solos, Track 5. Dieb13 solo14:09
- 10CD 3 – duos, Track 1. Christer Bothén / Joe McPhee duo8:17
- 11CD 3 – duos, Track 2. Jon Rune Strøm / Ingebrigt Håker Flaten duo21:35
- 12CD 3 – duos, Track 3. Kjell Nordeson / Agustí Fernández duo29:15
- 13CD 3 – duos, Track 4. Per-Åke Holmlander / Peter Evans duo12:35
- 14CD 4 – groups, Track 1. Dieb13 / Stine Janvind Motland / Paal Nilssen-Love19:20
- 15CD 4 – groups, Track 2. Stine Janvind Motland / Jon Rune Strøm / Mats Gustafsson18:45
- 16CD 4 – groups, Track 3. No. 1 (EFG - Evans/ Fernández/ Gustafsson)14:00
- 17CD 4 – groups, Track 4. No. 2 (EFG - Evans/ Fernández/ Gustafsson)16:00
- 18CD 4 – groups, Track 5. No. 3 (EFG - Evans/ Fernández/ Gustafsson)3:00
- 19CD 5 – groups, Track 1. Adagio con espressione (Swedish Azz)8:18
- 20CD 5 – groups, Track 2. Nybyggarland (Swedish Azz)6:45
- 21CD 5 – groups, Track 3. Visa från Utanmyra (Swedish Azz)0:06
- 22CD 5 – groups, Track 4. Elysium (Swedish Azz with Joe McPhee)5:55
- 23CD 5 – groups, Track 5. Northern Rim (Christer Bothèn Acoustic Ensemble)8:06
- 24CD 5 – groups, Track 6. India / Nation Time / Call the Police / Our Prayer (The Thing & Joe McPhee)26:19
- 25CD 5 – groups, Track 7. Viking (The Thing & Joe McPhee)4:10
- 26LP 1, Side A: Hidros 6 – Knockin (NU ensemble – conducted by Mats Gustafsson)21:07
- 27LP 1, Side B: Hidros 6 – Knockin (NU ensemble – conducted by Mats Gustafsson)15:11
- 28LP 2, Side C: Hidros 6 – Knockin (NU ensemble – conducted by Mats Gustafsson)21:40
- 29LP 2, Side D: Hidros 6 – Knockin (NU ensemble – conducted by Mats Gustafsson)14:36
- 30DVD, Film by Pierre Michel Załęski
Recorded at at Alchemia, Kraków between Oct 8th-11th 2013. NU ensemble recorded Oct 12th 2013 at Manggha, Kraków.
Line-up
- Mats Gustafssonslide, tenor, baritone and bass saxes, electronics and piano mate
- Ingebrigt Håker Flatenbass
- Jon Rune Strømbass
- Per-Åke Holmlandertuba
- dieb13turntables
- Kjell Nordesonvibes, drums, flexatone, glockenspiel
- Agustí Fernándezpiano and organ
- Christer Bothénbass clarinet and guimbri
- Joe McPheepocket trumpet, tenor sax and space organ
- Peter Evanstrumpets
- Stine Janvind Motlandvocals
- Paal Nilssen-Lovedrums
Critical Reception
the breath-taking piece'
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