Manfred Schoof
The Early Quintet
Forthcoming release 11/13
Corbett vs. Dempsey is pleased to present The Early Quintet, featuring trumpeter Manfred Schoof's highly influential mid-sixties sextet (and occasional septet), featuring pianist Alexander Schlippenbach, tenor saxophonist Gerd Dudek, bassist Buschi Niebergall, and drummer Jaki Liebezeit. (One track adds drummer Sven-Åke Johansson.) In addition to the original FMP album, music recorded in 1966/67 and released in 1978, this first ever CD release includes a never before heard bonus piece. Deep cuts from the formative moment of European free jazz.
- Axion (Schoof/4:28)
- Ingredience Nr. 2 (Schlippenbach/7:13)
- Inri (Schlippenbach/7:23)
- Second Roof (Niebergall/4:17)
- On W.T. (Schoof/5:20)
- Turn 14 (Schlippenbach/11:11)
- Voices (Schoof/8:50)
Manfred Schoof Quintet/Sextett
Manfred Schoof, trumpet
Gerd Dudek, tenor saxophone
Alex Schlippenbach, piano
Buschi Niebergall, bass
Jaki Liebezeit, drums
Sven-Åke Johansson, drums (tracks 5-6)
First released as The Early Quintet (FMP 0540, 1978).
Tracks 1-4 recorded by Willi Schmidt, December 1966, Munich.
Tracks 5-6 recorded by Justus Liebig, September 1967, Godorf.
“Voices” was recorded at the Radio Bremen Free Jazz Session, September 1967.
Album produced by Jost Gebers.
Original design by Manfred Kussatz.
CvsD design by Michael Dyer/Remake.
Licensed from Free Music Production.
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