Kenny's 1984

 ここも様々なフォーマットが続くが、Azimuthのメンバー3人がイタリアに呼ばれて行ったライブが素晴らしい。Azimuthは割と室内楽的なイメージが強いが、ここではその美意識をジャズのコンボへ拡張した成果(というより、各人ともジャズをしっかりやって来ている)が表れている。当時のPaolo Fresuはまだまだイモだが、その後の成長にこのセッションは大きく影響していることと思う。



David Sylvian "Brilliant Trees" (Virgin CDV2290)
1983 -1984 London, Berlin

The Ink In The Well // David Sylvian
Nostalgia // David Sylvian

David Sylvian (vo, g, key, perc), Holger Czukay (g, frh, vo), Steve Jansen (dr, perc, synth), Steve Nye (p, synth), Kenny Wheeler (flh), Phil Palmer (g), Danny Thompson (b)


Denis Levaillant "Barium Circus" (NATO 382)
1984-02-10

L'entree Des Athletes Aux Chevaux Noirs / 4'30" / Denis Levaillant
La Trapeziste 1 / 4'49" / Denis Levaillant
La Trapeziste 2 / 1'15" / Denis Levaillant
Le Jongleur Masque / 3'15" / Denis Levaillant
Les Equilibristes / 5'00" / Denis Levaillant
La Pantmime Amoureuse / 5'40" / Denis Levaillant
Les Petits Chiens Gris / 2'49" / Denis Levaillant
Le Magicien / 5'10" / Denis Levaillant
Le Crown Blanc / 1'41" / Denis Levaillant
La Parade Des Augustes / 2'16" / Denis Levaillant
Le Depart Des Fauves / 3'44" / Denis Levaillant

Denis Levaillant (p), Kenny Wheeler (tp), Tony Coe (ts, ss, cl), Yves Robert  (tb), Barre Phillips (b), Pierre Favre (dr).


Maarten Altena Octet & Nonet "Quick Step" (Claxon 86.16)
1984-03-13 -14

Quick Step / 4'00" / v. Regteren Altena
Lomo / 6'11" / v. Regteren Altena
Buona Notte / 4'08" / v. Regteren Altena

Kenny Wheeler (tp), Wolter Wierbos (tb), Maud Sauer (oboe, alto oboe,     shanai), Lindsay Cooper (bassoon), Paul Termos (as), Maartje ten Hoorn (vn), Guus Janssen (p), Maarten Altena (b), Ab Baars (ts).


Bill Frisell "Rambler" (ECM 1287)
1984-08-?? New York

Tone / 8'06" / Bill Frisell
Music I Heard / 4'46" / Bill Frisell
Rambler / 8'12" / Bill Frisell
When We Go / 5'15" / Bill Frisell
Resister / 5'44" / Bill Frisell
Strange Meeting / 7'00" / Bill Frisell
Wizard Of Odds / 6'19" / Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell (g, guitar synth), Kenny Wheeler (tp, cornet, flh), Bob Stewart  (tuba), Jerome Harris (elb), Paul Motian (dr).



"Live at Roccella Jonica" (Ismez Polis I.P.26003)
1984-09-01

Foxy Trot / 9'27" / Kenny Wheeler
The Widow In The Window / ? / Kenny Wheeler
Mark Time / 18'23" / Kenny Wheeler
Esablu / 5'15" / Paolo Damiani
Rumori Mediterranei / 23'39" / Paolo Damiani

Norma Winstone (vo), Kenny Wheeler (tp, flh), Paolo Fresu (tp, flh), John Taylor (p), Paolo Damiani (b), Tony Oxley (perc).


Dave Holland Quintet "Seeds of Time" (ECM 1292)
1984-11-?? Ludwigsburg

Uhren / 4'53" / Steve Coleman
Homecoming / 6'01" / Dave Holland
Perspicuity / 3'42" / Doug Hammond
Celebration / 5'11" / Julian Priester
World Protection Blues / 7'00" / Doug Hammond
Gridlock (Opus 8) / 8'23" /Steve Coleman
Walk-a-way / 3'55" / Holland, Smith
The Good Doctor / 5'54" / Kenny Wheeler
Double Vision / 7'09" / Dave Holland

Dave Holland (b), Steve Coleman (as, ss, fl), Julian Priester (tb), Marvin "Smitty" Smith (dr, perc), Kenny Wheeler (tp, cornet, pocket tp, flh)