Favoriting Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman: Playlist from November 15, 2022 Favoriting

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Observations of Deviance is a vinyl focused, free form program that harkens back to early days of underground FM radio. Your host, David Mittleman, hunts down the most exotic, unusual and off-the-beaten-track music from around the world in a number of genres: Spiritual Jazz, Free Improvisation, Experimental Electronics, Ethnographic Oddities and World-Wide Psychedelic Funk. You are guaranteed to hear sounds you’ve never heard before.

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Favoriting November 15, 2022: Sam Rivers Feature

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Approx. start time
 
Sam Rivers  Fuchsia Swing Song   Favoriting Fuchsia Swing Song  Blue Note  1965  Sam Rivers, Ron Carter, Anthony Williams, Jaki Byard  0:01:58 (Pop-up)
Jeanne Lee  Subway Couple   Favoriting Conspiracy  Moved-by-Sound  2021  reissue of a 1975 album. Jeanne Lee, Sam Rivers, Steve McCall, Jack Gregg, Gunter Hampel  0:07:58 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Black Africa (Soprano Section)   Favoriting Black Africa! Villalago  Horo  1977  recorded live at Villalago (Umbria Jazz) July 24, 1976; Sam Rivers, Joe Daley, Sidney Smart  0:10:50 (Pop-up)
 
Bobby Hutcherson  Catta   Favoriting Dialogue  Blue Note  1965  Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Rivers, Richard Davis, Joe Chambers, Andrew Hill, Freddie Hubbard  0:26:59 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Interview Part 1   Favoriting Interview: September 26, 1999  N/A  1999  https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/improvise-or-shut-up-6357637  0:34:12 (Pop-up)
Max Roach & Sam Rivers  Untitled Improvisation   Favoriting Live Hamburg, Germany, January 19, 1984  N/A  1984    0:37:48 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Effusive Melange   Favoriting Dimensions & Extensions  Blue Note  1986  recorded 1967; Sam Rivers, James Spaulding, Cecil McBee, Steve Ellington, Julian Priester, Donald Byrd  0:46:17 (Pop-up)
 
Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra  Nebula   Favoriting Inspiration  RCA  1999  Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Hamiet Bluiett, Doug Mathews, Anthony Cole, etc.  0:54:48 (Pop-up)
David Holland Quartet  Four Winds   Favoriting Conference of the Birds  ECM  1973  Dave Holland, Sam Rivers, Anthony Braxton, Barry Altschul  1:05:51 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Desire   Favoriting Involution  Blue Note  1975  recorded March 7, 1966 with The Andrew Hill Quartet; Andrew Hill, Sam Rivers, Walter Booker, J.C. Moses  1:12:22 (Pop-up)
 
Cecil Taylor  Second Act Of A   Favoriting Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 1  Shandar  1971  recorded live at Maeght Foundation, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, July 29, 1969; Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Jimmy Lyons, Andrew Cyrille  1:21:24 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Interview Part 2   Favoriting Interview: September 26, 1999  N/A  1999  https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/improvise-or-shut-up-6357637  1:31:20 (Pop-up)
Anthony Williams  Two Pieces Of One: Green   Favoriting Life Time  Blue Note  1964  Anthony Williams, Sam Rivers, Gary Peacock, Richard Davis  1:34:55 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Gleam   Favoriting Configuration  Nato  1996  Sam Rivers, Noël Akchote  1:44:29 (Pop-up)
 
Sam Rivers Trio  Untitled Improvisation   Favoriting Live Sept. 2, 1989, Chicago Jazz Festival  N/A  1989  Sam Rivers, Malachi Favors, Hamid Drake  1:49:34 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Scud   Favoriting Sizzle  Impulse!  1976  Sam Rivers, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul, Warren Smith, Ted Dunbar  1:58:57 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Rainbows   Favoriting Wildflowers 1: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions  Douglas / Casablanca  1977  recorded May 14 Thru May 23, 1976 at Studio Rivbea, 24 Bond Street, New York; Sam Rivers, Jerome Hunter, Jerry Griffin  2:08:58 (Pop-up)
 
Sam Rivers  Temptation   Favoriting A New Conception  Blue Note  1966  Sam Rivers, Hal Galper, Herbie Lewis, Steve Ellington  2:17:15 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Interview Part 3   Favoriting Interview: September 26, 1999  N/A  1999  https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/improvise-or-shut-up-6357637  2:24:49 (Pop-up)
Beaver Harris Trio  Well Kept Secret   Favoriting Live Saalfelden Jazz Festival Sept 2, 1983  N/A  1983  Beaver Harris, Sam Rivers, Francis Haynes  2:28:24 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Dance Of The Tripedal   Favoriting Contours  Blue Note  1967  Sam Rivers, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Chambers, Freddie Hubbard  2:37:11 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Interview Part 4   Favoriting Interview: September 26, 1999  N/A  1999  https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/improvise-or-shut-up-6357637  2:47:19 (Pop-up)
Sam Rivers  Streams   Favoriting Streams  Impulse!  1973  recorded live at Montreux, Switzerland, July 6, 1973; Cecil McBee, Norman Connors  2:50:52 (Pop-up)
 


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WR:

Strapped for this one. I saw Rivers perform a couple of times, each one in a very different context. Distinctive voice on his instrument. Distinctive composer and leader.
Avatar 7:03pm
Observations:

Good evening everyone!
Avatar 7:04pm
Observations:

The Sam Rivers Sessionography by Rick Lopez - www.gofundme.com...
Avatar 7:05pm
northguineahills:

W00H00! I'm actually here today! Seeing Sam Rivers play (and William Parker/Mathew Shipp opening) live got me out my indie rock ghetto when I was 18. (1994)
Avatar 7:06pm
Observations:

Sadly I never got to see Rivers perform
  7:12pm
AlanR:

here's a little something to watch after this program that I shot of Rivers leading a rehearsal in nyc. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXuqmtDUf90423NrBYtOQ04ifd1E5RzsH
Avatar 7:13pm
Observations:

cool! Thanks AlanR
Avatar 7:13pm
northguineahills:

I saw him many times in FL, and twice in NYC.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:14pm
doctorjazz:

Hi all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:14pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Here for a short time - appreciating.
Avatar 7:14pm
Observations:

Rick Lopez website- www.bb10k.com
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:16pm
Doug Schulkind:

"I've known Rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins"
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 7:52pm
WR:

In the GoFundMe for the book the author is listing the people as he mails out the books, to supporters and the reviewers and freebie to friends of the music. Makes interesting read. Equally interesting but lest thrilling is that as of today still less than 300 supporters. Hope some reviews kick that number up soon.
Avatar 7:56pm
Observations:

There’s only 724 copies btw
Avatar 7:56pm
Observations:

I bought my copy of the book fwiw
Avatar 7:58pm
Observations:

Pictures of the book: twitter.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:07pm
zzz:

hey @Observations and all. god bless Sam Rivers!
Avatar 8:08pm
Observations:

Hello zzz!
Avatar 8:09pm
Observations:

If I had to pick my #1 most favorite ECM album this would be it - Conference of the Birds 🦅
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:12pm
zzz:

^ was just thinking something similar to that. so good. though it’s so different than most of the other ECMs i’d have on my top-whatever list.
  8:15pm
Dean:

I'd pick the box of the Jarrett Trio at the Blue Note.
Avatar 8:24pm
Observations:

CT + Sam Rivers / Denmark 1969 youtu.be...
Avatar 8:29pm
Observations:

Almost all the music tonight is from vinyl
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37pm
doctorjazz:

this Blue Note sounds really good (even squeezed over compressed internet)!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:39pm
zzz:

everything he played on blue note as leader or side man is perfect
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:42pm
zzz:

i mean, what a run! including one of my
favs and underrated (?) organ date Into Somethin’ (w/ larry young, grant green and elvin jones!)
Avatar 8:45pm
northguineahills:

i'd love to get my hands on this rivers/akchote....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:48pm
zzz:

very cool duo
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:49pm
doctorjazz:

I purchased the compltet Bandcamp output of Akchote (inexpensive for 513 albums, though I don't think I'll ever get to any big chunk of it), but the Rivers/Akchote was not part of it.
Avatar 8:52pm
Observations:

www.discogs.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:53pm
doctorjazz:

(I do own two of the tracks from a band they were in around that time, which says it is from Configuration, but not this duet)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:55pm
doctorjazz:

It's from 1997, so not the same recording (tracks are different than the Discogs album as well).
Have to actually play it one of these days...
Avatar 8:57pm
Observations:

Check the Discogs link I dropped above. The US CD came out in 1998. The track I played is the only Sam / Noel duo on the album.
Avatar 9:01pm
Observations:

Scud reminds me of Ornette’s Prime Time band a bit
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:05pm
zzz:

i hear that observations
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:06pm
doctorjazz:

Dave Holland is such a MONSTER!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:09pm
doctorjazz:

Ted Dunbar seens an odd choice for that group...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:20pm
doctorjazz:

I have 3 of those Wildflowers albums on vinyl (never did manage the whole set).
Avatar 9:21pm
Observations:

Over the years I was able to find the whole set
Avatar 9:32pm
Observations:

Not a lot of steel drums in Jazz
Avatar 9:38pm
northguineahills:

I was just about to say that Observations, there need to be more!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:47pm
doctorjazz:

Been a great show, thanks, David!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:57pm
WR:

Greatly enjoyed this survey of Sam Rivers work. Another classic for the archive. Many thank, David!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:58pm
zzz:

great show thanks DM!
Avatar 10:01pm
Observations:

Thanks everyone, see you here next week!
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