(excerpt : first two minutes)
Herbie Hancock Bootleg #45 for the collection :
Well why not a 2nd post in a day for this blog's anniversary ?
Two hours and four minutes of Herbie Hancock and his Mwandishi band, recorded live on August 4th, 1971 at NDR Studios in Hamburg, Germany as a continuous take.
1970-71 saw a seismic change in Hancock's music - after finishing the "Fat Albert Rotunda" album at the end of 1969; his major recordings during 1970 were the Miles Davis albums "A Tribute to Jack Johnson" and "Live Evil", then his studio album "Mwandishi" was recorded on December 31st, 1970. Quite a way to spend New Year's Eve! This session comes eight months later.
In searching for information about this session, I can only see that it's changed hands between traders as a tape and then a 2 CD set for many years; and that the 50 min section of "Ostinato" has sometimes been sold in some places. My version is a Soulseek find @ 192kbps; and I thought it would be good to release this into the blogosphere.
Hope you enjoy it!
... and more Hancock bootlegs here.
TRACKLIST1. Toys (46:44)
2. Speak like a child (27:13)
3. Ostinato (50:36)
MUSICIANS
Herbie Hancock - fender rhodes, acoustic piano
Bennie Maupin - tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet
Billy Hart - drums
Buster Williams - bass
Julian Priester - trombone
Eddie Henderson - trumpet, flugelhorn
DETAILS
NDR Studios, Hamburg, Germany, August 4th 1971
Thanks Max for the details.
POST CREDITS
Other albums linked to here are at San Pasquale Ent., Call It Anything, Oufar Khan, Into the Rhythm.
Please thank them if you click through and download.
44 comments:
For this date I have in my tape:
1. Toys (46:44)
2. Speak like a child (27:13)
3. Ostinato (50:36)
Duration: 2:04:33
Not checked with your post.
I need to check Soulseek more often.
Simon -
Thanks for all the rhodes you've led me down. Here's one for you: Solis Lacus from the Mutant Sounds blogspot. http://rapidshare.com/files/225016665/Solis_Lacus-s.t.-Belgium-1975.zip
Luis,
Was just coming back to change the post - yes you're right, don't know why I forgot to check the listing at db.tree in the first place. Timings match exactly for the first-secind changeoverm though hat would have to be the most abstract version of "Speak Like a Child ever :)
Thanks for the info, post edited.
... and thanks sitarswami, I'll check that out.
Thanks sitarswami, enjoyed that one :)
Never enough..... Herbie
Many thanks for your great site, blogwatch, and all your hard work!
Another great post. Can't wait to give this one a listen!
What a coincidence, I was just reading an old Waxpoetics issue with Kirk de Georgio discussing the Warner years of Herbie Hancock, and I though I would give another listen to the records... when I just see your post! Fantastic
Hi Vesper -
After doing the post I gave them a re-listen as well - hadn't listened all the way through for many years - wonderful stuff :)
Thanks very much for this and all the other wonderful music you've shared here, Simon!
This particular concert was recorded on August 4, 1971. The band only did two tours of Europe, one in July/August 1971, the other in March/April 1972. I hope this information helps...
Thanks for your comment Phunky.
Could you possibly point me to a reference on those dates ?
I'm using a combination of dbtree :
http://db.etree.org/bs_d.php?year=1970&artist_key=183
and Christian Genzel's discography :
http://stamil.homepage.t-online.de/hhdisco.htm
No reference to a 1971 show at NDR Studios there, nor a show on that 1971 date, so would be great to know your reference.
Thanks!
Hi Simon,
Sure...I called the NDR archives a while ago to ask whether this show was televised as well since many of the Jazz Workshops were broadcasted. They checked their archive and gave August 4, 1971 as the recording date.
As it happens, I met Bennie yesterday and he confirmed that they only played in Europe on the two tours I mentioned above.
Keep up the great work!
Max
Well those are two pretty tight references :)
Thanks for your help Max, I'll alter the post accordingly. So it seems this was well after the Mwandishi reocrdings.
quality thx!
awesome music! your blog really is the best. there certainly can never be enough rhodes!
i wanted to ask if you had any "pure" rhodes albums? meaning no or hardly any extra instrumentation
i have a few if youre interested:
bruton - electric piano solos
steven halpern - tuning the human instrument
all the best
Hi Jazzaficionado -
Cuurious to hear the Bruton one,if you feel like uploading ? Thanks!
Thank you for this beautiful post. This is my favorite period of Herbie Hancock's music. It's a blend of everything and what is that? Just wonderful. You are appreciated for your shared gifts.
herbie hancocks insane.
hey dude, still diggin' these ol' rhodes vibes. much props and take care
Thanks very much.It's always a treat to hear this band
Thought you would enjoy the Rhodes on this one...
http://ylow.blogspot.com/2009/05/deka-koma-yoro-po.html
Thanks for the tip icastico :)
Oh Simon, you've really stopped my addictive cravings for Herbie. Thank you a million times.
Thanks a lot - really listening forward to this. "Ostinato" was a huge influence on my early composing.
hi,
Its a rare soul that gives such treasures in the right way..the cd mastering nowadays have taken away all dynamics from the music...your mp3 s sound better than most of mu original CDs..
Best wishes and love from India
TRILLION THANKS
You're welcome tanmoy, glad you're enjoying it : )
fantastic! thanks..
This blog will REALLY help me in my new job. You have a new fan here.
Welcome Fakeem :)
What's your new job ?
Never enough Herbie of this era. Thank you!
Simon, 1000000 thank you's for this wonderful blog. as a rhodes player my self i absolutely love it.
Jimi
One of my favorite bands ever! They take you on a trip--thanks!
How can i grab this concert recording?
Oliver, there's a rapidshare link in the first comment.
Thanks for keeping the link active! I'm rediscovering this one and loving every second of it. Cosmic slop, fer sure. Keep up the good work, simon!
Thanks for your comments Nick!
Just stumbled upon this blog today, but all the HERBIE Rapidshare links are labeled "ILLEGAL" by Rapidshare, any leads for a Herbie fanatic?
thank you my friends
-mike
thank you for the re-up! love HH!
Hi Great Music thanks
Many thanks to keep this music and this blog alive.
Many thanks to keep these archives alive. What a wonderful contribution to music!
Really appreciate that you keep the download links available. I keep finding amazing stuff out on the 'net and the links are long dead, so anyone who maintains a blog for 10+ years and doesn't give up on it is a huge contributor to the community of music appreciators! Really groovin' on all the Herbie boots you have here!
thank you very much!
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