Jazz on 3 - Saalfelden Jazz Festival 2008
Jez Nelson presents a programme of highlights from the 29th annual Saalfelden Jazz Festival in Austria, including saxophonist Tim Berne's Buffalo Collision with Ethan Iverson and Dave King of the Bad Plus, and keyboardist Craig Taborn's latest project, Junk Magic (also with Dave King on drums). Plus a set from Austrian double bass virtuoso Peter Herbert, and trumpeters Dave Douglas and Roy Campbell performing Don Cherry's Symphony for Improvisers, with Henry Grimes on bass, and Andrew Cyrille and Hamid Drake on drums. PLAYLIST Jazz on 3 16/02/09 Highlights from Austria’s 2008 Saalfelden Jazz Festival Presenter: Jez Nelson Producer: Peggy Sutton SIGNATURE TUNE Artist Russell Gunn (Russell Gunn – trumpet, Gregory Tardy & Bruce Williams – reeds, Andre Heyward – trombone, Chieli Minucci – guitar, James Hurt – keyboards, Rodney Jordan – bass, Woody Williams – drums, Khalil Kwame Bell – percussion, DJ Apollo - turntables) Track Title Seventy Four Miles Away Composer Joe Zawinul Album Title Ethnomusicology Volume 1 EXCERPT FROM CRAIG TABORN’S JUNK MAGIC (details below) DAVE DOUGLAS & ROY CAMPBELL’S TRIBUTE TO DON CHERRY, RECORDED LIVE AT SAALFELDEN JAZZ FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 24TH 2008 Line up: Dave Douglas & Roy Campbell – trumpets JD Allen & Mixashawn – tenor saxophones Henry Grimes & Hilliard Green – bass Andrew Cyrille & Hamid Drake – drums Set list: Awake Nu (Don Cherry) http://www.davedouglas.com/ Dave Douglas blog - http://greenleafmusic.com/ JEZ NELSON INTERVIEWS PETER HERBERT PETER HERBERT’S VILLA INCOGNITO RECORDED LIVE AT SAALFELDEN JAZZ FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 22ND 2008 Line up: Emmanuelle Somer – oboe Barbara Paieri – alto saxophone Sophie Hassfurther – tenor saxophone Huw Warren – piano David Tronzo – slide guitar Peter Herbert – double bass Paul Skrepek – drums Set list: Excerpt from - Villa Incognito (Herbert) http://www.peterherbert.com/ Peter Herbert tour dates: With Phil Robson’s ‘Six Strings & The Beat’ Feb 19 Bonnington Theatre Arnold, Nottingham Feb 20 Wakefield Jazz Club With Huw Warren & Martin France – a tribute to Hermeto Pascoal Mar 17 Dempsey’s, Cardiff Mar 19 Bangor New Music Festival, Powis Hall, Bangor University Mar 20 Rodewald Suite, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall BUFFALO COLLISION IN CONVERSATION BUFFALO COLLISION RECORDED LIVE AT SAALFELDEN JAZZ FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 23RD 2008 Line up: Tim Berne – saxophone Hank Roberts – cello Ethan Iverson – piano Dave King – drums Set list: 1. Sam’s Dilemma (Buffalo Collision) 2. Soulfeldman (Buffalo Collision) http://www.screwgunrecords.com/ CD TRACK: Artist Miniature (Hank Roberts – cello, Tim Berne – alto saxophone, Joey Baron – drums) Track Title Jersey Devil Composer Hank Roberts Album Title I Can’t Put My Finger On It Label Winter and Winter http://www.hankrobertsmusic.com/ CRAIG TABORN’S JUNK MAGIC RECORDED LIVE AT SAALFELDEN JAZZ FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 24TH 2008 Line up: Craig Taborn – keyboards Chris Speed – reeds Eric Fratzke – electric bass Mat Maneri – viola Dave King – drums Set list: 1. Excerpt from – Suite: Junk Magic/Mystero/Light Made Lighter/Bodies at Rest and in Motion/Stalagmite (Taborn) 2. Golden Age (Taborn) http://www.myspace.com/ctaborn http://www.jazzsaalfelden.com/2009/