Label: Horo Records – HDP 03-04
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album; Country: Italy - Released: 1977
Style: Free Jazz, Free Improvisation
Recorded live at Villalago (Umbria Jazz) July 24, 1976,
except D2 recorded live at Perugia, July 25, 1976
Re-Design Covers By – ART&JAZZ Studio, By VITKO
Producer – Aldo Sinesio
Sam Rivers - Black Africa! Villalago
Horo HDP 3/4 (2 LP) 1977 Italy
A - Black Africa (Soprano Section) 19:54
B - Black Africa (Piano & Flute Section) 19:56
C - Black Africa (Flute & Tenor Section) 19:58
D1 - Black Africa (Villalago: Encore) 11:04
D2 - Black Africa (Perugia Concert: Finale) 11:03
SAM RIVERS - tenor & soprano saxophone, flute, piano, voice
JOE DALEY - tuba, euphonium
DON PULLEN - piano (track C)
SIDNEY SMART - drums, percussion
"Umbria Jazz certainly has got to be one of the most unique jazz events in the world. Taking place in the Umbria region of central Italy, this festival is a mini tour by both participating musicians and the public of the little towns in the region. The performances take place in the piazzas or parks of the village, and no entrance fee is charged. A nominal charge is made for bus transportation to the villages. These two double albums document the performances by the Sam Rivers tour: the villages of Villalago and Perugia."
_ Carl Brauer, CADENCE / Vol. 4, No. 4 / June 1978
Sam Rivers Trio performs Rivers` composition BLACK AFRICA in Villalago/Perugia, Italy on July 24/25, 1976. Joe Daley plays tuba & euphonium and Sidney Smart is on drums and percussion. Rivers employs his usual repertoire of sax, flute, piano and screaming. In addition, the editors of this LP have seen it fit to print Don Pullen`s name in capital letters on the back cover, but I wouldn`t make too much out of this, for reasons mentioned shortly.
The set is more a free jazz freak-out than a composition. I`ve heard wilder things, but not from Rivers. The music is excellent. In addition to Rivers` contribution, especially Joe Daley on tuba is awesome. If there`s one shortcoming, it`s the sound quality, which is admittedly relatively poor. It just so happens that one of the worst moments in this regard coincides with Pullen`s comes, making his contribution barely audible. That`s why marketing this with his name seems pretty misleading.
But despite these shortcomings, I am sure you will enjoy this legendary gig.
Label: Horo Records – HDP 05-06
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album; Country: Italy - Released: 1977
Style: Free Jazz, Free Improvisation
Recorded live in Perugia (Umbria Jazz), July 25, 1976.
Re-Design Covers By – ART&JAZZ Studio, By VITKO
Producer – Aldo Sinesio
Sam Rivers - Black Africa! Perugia
Horo HDP 5/6 (2 LP) 1977 Italy
A - Black Africa! (Tenor Section) 19:55
B - Black Africa! (Piano Section) 19:47
C - Black Africa! (Flute & Soprano Sections) 16:26
D - Black Africa! (Tenor Section) 21:04
SAM RIVERS - tenor & soprano saxophone, flute, piano, voice
JOE DALEY - tuba, euphonium
SIDNEY SMART - drums, percussion
Note:
Back covers is slightly altered in order to insert the informations which is found in the inner pages of the both albums.
If you find it, buy this album!