Unheard Music Series
The Unheard Music Series is an imprint of the American record label Atavistic Records. The series, running since 2000, is curated by Chicago writer and producer John Corbett and focuses mainly on free jazz recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. The series includes reissues of previously out-of-print recordings, notably from the catalog of the German label FMP, and also incorporates previously unreleased material. The project was conceived after Corbett received a fellowship to research material in German radio archives.[1] An initial blurb from the label's website stated: "Drawing from radio archives, private tapes, collections of rare vinyl, and all sorts of unreleased sessions, often working hand-in-hand with the artists themselves, the series will focus on filling gaps in the historical record and illuminating otherwise dark corners of the musical continuum."[2]
The series was launched in May 2000 with the reissue of four LPs by American musicians Joe McPhee and Fred Anderson, German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, and the Swedish group Mount Everest Trio. Since then there have been several new issues per year. The most frequently represented artist has been Brötzmann, while American bandleader Sun Ra has also been represented multiple times, as have McPhee and German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach.
Titles
| Catalog no. | Artist | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | McPhee, JoeJoe McPhee | Nation Time | 2000-05-09 | reissue; originally released on CjR |
| 202 | Mount Everest Trio | Waves from Albert Ayler | 2000-05-09 | |
| 203 | Russell's Chemical Feast, HalHal Russell's Chemical Feast | Elixir | 2001-06-19 | |
| 204 | Anderson, FredFred Anderson | The Milwaukee Tapes Vol. 1 | 2000-05-09 | |
| 205 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | Nipples | 2000-05-09 | reissue |
| 206 | Bennink, HanHan Bennink | Nerve Beats | 2000-09-05 | |
| 207 | Cuypers, LeoLeo Cuypers | Heavy Days Are Here Again | 2000-09-05 | |
| 208 | Nachtluft | Belle-View I–IV | 2000-09-05 | reissue |
| 209 | Gregorio, GuillermoGuillermo Gregorio | Otra Musica | 2000-09-05 | |
| 210 | Tchicai, JohnJohn Tchicai–Irène Schweizer Group | Willi the Pig | 2000-09-05 | reissue |
| 211 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | Fuck de Boere | 2001-05-22 | |
| 212 | Johansson, Sven-ÅkeSven-Åke Johansson | Schlingerland | 2000-09-05 | |
| 213 | von Schlippenbach, AlexanderAlexander von Schlippenbach | Hunting the Snake | 2000-09-05 | |
| 214 | McPhee, JoeJoe McPhee | Trinity | 2001-03-20 | reissue; originally released on CjR |
| 215 | Thomas, LutherLuther Thomas' Human Arts Ensemble | Funky Donkey Vols. 1 & 2 | 2001-03-20 | reissue |
| 216 | Rova Saxophone Quartet | As Was | 2001-03-20 | |
| 217 | Moslang–Guhl | Knack On | 2001-03-20 | reissue |
| 218 | Anderson Quartet, FredFred Anderson Quartet | Dark Day / Live in Verona | 2001-09-18 | |
| 219 | Haazz & Company | Unlawful Noise | 2001-06-19 | |
| 220 | Starship Beer | Nut Music | 2001-05-22 | reissue |
| 221 | Prehn Kvartet, TomTom Prehn Kvartet | Tom Prehn Kvartet | 2001-08-21 | reissue |
| 222 | Sun Ra & His Outer Space Arkestra | Nuclear War | 2001-08-21 | reissue |
| 223 | von Schlippenbach, AlexanderAlexander von Schlippenbach's Globe Unity Orchestra | Globe Unity 67/70 | 2001-09-25 | |
| 224 | Beresford Honsinger Toop Kondo | Double Indemnity / Imitation of Life | 2001-10-23 | |
| 225 | Thornton, CliffordClifford Thornton | Freedom & Unity | 2001-11-20 | reissue |
| 226 | McPhee, JoeJoe McPhee | Underground Railroad / Live at Holy Cross | 2001-10-23 | reissue; originally released on CjR |
| 227 | Thomas, LutherLuther Thomas' Human Arts Ensemble | Banana: The Lost Sessions | 2002-02-19 | |
| 228 | Christman/Müller/Smith/Williams | White Earth Streak | 2001 | reissue |
| 229 | Van Hove, FredFred Van Hove | Complete Vogel Recordings | 2002 | |
| 230 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | For Adolphe Sax | 2002-06-04 | reissue |
| 231 | von Schlippenbach, AlexanderAlexander von Schlippenbach | The Living Music | 2002-08-20 | |
| 232 | Schoof, ManfredManfred Schoof | European Echoes | 2002-08-20 | reissue |
| 233 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | Balls | 2002-10-08 | reissue |
| 234 | Haazz & Company | Pleasure | 2002 | reissue |
| 235 | Schiano, MarioMario Schiano | On the Waiting List | 2004-05-18 | reissue |
| 236 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | More Nipples | 2003-04-08 | |
| 237 | Sun Ra & His Outer Space Arkestra | Music from Tomorrow's World | 2002-11-05 | |
| 238 | Gruntz, GeorgeGeorge Gruntz | Mental Cruelty | 2003-05-06 | |
| 239 | Alterations | Voila Enough! | 2003-05-06 | Steve Beresford, David Toop, Terry Day, and Peter Cusack |
| 240 | von Schlippenbach Trio, AlexanderAlexander von Schlippenbach Trio | Pakistani Pomade | 2003-04-08 | |
| 241 | Dodds, BabyBaby Dodds | Talking and Druum Solos / Country Brass Bands | 2003-11-04 | |
| 242 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | The Inexplicable Flyswatter | 2003 | book and enhanced CD |
| 243 | Sun Ra | Spaceship Lullaby | 2003-11-04 | |
| 244 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | FMP 130 | 2003-09-09 | |
| 245 | Moholo/Stabbins/Tippett | Tern | 2003-09-09 | reissue |
| 246 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | Brötzmann Clarinet Project: Berlin DJungle | 2004-07-27 | reissue |
| 247 | Dudek, Niebergall, & Vesala | Open | 2004-07-27 |
reissue |
| 248 | Globe Unity Orchestra & the choir of the NDR-Broadcast | Hamburg '74 | 2004-09-14 | |
| 249 | Wallin, Per HenrikPer Henrik Wallin | Burning in Stockholm | 2004-11-23 | |
| 250 | The Contemporary Jazz Quintet | Actions 1966–'67 Collection | 2005-04-12 | |
| 252 | Last Exit | Köln | 2005-07-25 | reissue |
| 253 | Sirone | Sirone Live | 2005-07-12 | |
| 254 | Brötzmann/Bennink | Schwarzwaldfahrt | 2005-10-11 | |
| 255 | Scherf Trio, DieterDieter Scherf Trio | Inside-Out Reflections | 2005-09-13 | reissue |
| 256 | McPhee, JoeJoe McPhee | Pieces of Light | 2005-10-11 | reissue; originally released on CjR |
| 257 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | Alarm | 2006-06-06 | reissue |
| 258 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | Pica Pica | 2006-07-25 | reissue |
| 259 | Hazevoet, KeesKees Hazevoet and Bennink, HanHan Bennink | Calling Down the Flevo Spirit | reissue | |
| 260 | Lacy, SteveSteve Lacy | Esteem | 2006-09-12 | |
| 261 | Gallio, Voerkel, & Frey | Tiegel | 2006-09-12 | |
| 262 | Brötzmann, PeterPeter Brötzmann | The Complete Machine Gun Sessions | 2007-07-21 | |
| 263 | Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra | Strange Strings | 2007-06-05 | |
| 264 | Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra | The Night of the Purple Moon | 2007-08-21 | |
| 265 | Sun Ra & His Outer Space Arkestra | Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue | 2008-01-29 | |
| 266 | Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra | Secrets of the Sun | 2008-10-07 | |
| 267 | Maneri, JoeJoe Maneri and Peter Dolger | Peace Concert | 2008-09-09 |
References
- ↑ Hodge, John (January 3, 2001). "Found Sound". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ↑ "Blurb from record label's website". Atavistic.com. Archived from the original on 2001-06-29. Retrieved 2008-11-16.