10 May 2008
Wanderlust
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When in Rome ... give the locals an inspired, multi-cultural, Australian surprise! Wanderlust did so at Villa Celimontana one 2004 night, as documented on their new CD. When in Rome features a compact edition of Wanderlust, plus an oud-toting guest. He’s Joseph Tawadros. The band-proper is led by trumpeter and primary composer, Miroslav {Mike} Bukovsky. His colleagues are trombonist James Greening, drummer-percussionist Fabian Hevia and keyboardist Alister Spence. Their musical conversations range widely and probe deeply.
Discover more here:
www.wanderlust.com.au
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Details of each track are presented in the following order:
BROADCAST TIME
TRACK NUMBER AND TITLE
COMPOSER
PUBLISHING AND COPYRIGHT DETAILS
RECORDING COMPANY AND CD NUMBER
( distributor/ source details, in brackets like this, in lower-case)
ARTIST AND CD TITLE
Duration of track
Description of track, in lower-case.
Where relevant, further info links to information, gigs/events/related programs
’THE WEEKEND PLANET’ SAT 10.5. 08
2205
THEME:
(details below, as per the original CD.. This cut is also on these compilations Ketama - ’ Nuevos Medios Coleccion’ - Nuevos Medios NM 15 820
{ in Australia via MGM www.thegroovemerchants.com
worldwide, via: www.flamenco-world.com/noticias/nuevos.htm }
and ’ Jarabi - the best of Toumani Diabate’ (Hannibal 334352 )
CD CUT 1, ’JARABI’
TRAD, ARR TOUMANI DIABATE
HAMILCAR MUSIC LTD
HANNIBAL HNCD 1323
( in Australia, some releases through Stomp Enquiries to: ben@stomp.com.au
worldwide: www.rykodisc.com )
KETAMA, TOUMANI DIABATE, DANNY THOMPSON - ’SONGHAI’
THIRTY SECONDS (EXCERPT)
(retains a stately-Manding air, whilst also embracing flamenco elements. Toumani Diabate’s kora, Danny Thompson’s beautiful double bass and Ketama’ s flamenco guitars )
2207
CD CUT 5, ’PRESSURE MAKES DIAMONDS’
MIROSLAV BUKOVKSY
COPYRIGHT CONTROL
RUFUS RECORDS RF077
( in Australia through Universal
Rufus website: www.rufusrecords.com.au )
WANDERLUST -’WHEN IN ROME’
11: 28
(AUSTRAL PERF AND COMP: ’live’ and lively, in Rome. A dancing, celebratory piece. Very overtly a salute to South Africa,. This version takes in other elements and involves a lot of call-and-response. The composer is the leader and trumpeter/flugelhornist, with Alister Spence on piano, James Greening on trombone, bassist Adam Armstrong and drummer-percussionist Fabian Hevia. Their special guest - playing the oud {fretless, Arabic lute} - is Joseph Tawadros
WANDERLUST CD LAUNCH CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Friday June 20. 8.30 pm at ’The Sound Lounge’ (doors open 8.00pm)
Seymour Theatre Centre, corner City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale
Box office tel: 02 9351 7940
www.sima.org.au
Wanderlust June ’08-vintage personnel:
Miroslav Bukovsky - trumpet ; James Greening - trombone; Alister Spence - piano; Steve Arie - bass; Fabian Hevia - drums; Jeremy Sawkins - guitar )
AND:
JOSEPH TAWADROS TRIO CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Thursday, 15th May, 8pm
St. Stephens Church, 189 Church St, Newtown
Joseph Tawadros (oud) James Tawadros (req’) Ben Rodgers (bass)
Bookings: joe@josephtawadros.com
www.josephtawadros.com )
2221
CD CUT 5, ’BAAY NIASSE’
EMI VIRGIN MUSIC
NONESUCH 7559-79694-2
(in Australia, through Warner Music: www.warnermusic.com.au
worldwide: www.nonesuch.com )
YOUSSOU N’DOUR - ’EGYPT
5: 16
(One of the more beautiful high male African voices - that of Senegal’s Youssou N’Dour - with balafon, kora and percussion, plus a large, otherwise-Egyptian ensemble with strings, reed flutes, a cello soloist, discreet chorus voices and subtle textures. Praises Senegalese Sufi activist/educator and prophet ’Baye/Baay Niasse’ {name bestowed on Shayk Ibrahim } who lived 1900-1975 and is remembered as ’a pioneer of African integration. ’
For more on him go to http://www.nonesuch.com/Hi_Band/press.cfm?albumid=553
Then click the ’more information on the songs’ link.
Or for a more detailed version: http://home.earthlink.net/~halimcisse/disappearance.html )
SEGUE
2226
CD CUT 2, ’BRA TIMING FROM PHOMOLONG’
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM
KAZ MUSIC (UK) LTD
KAZ RECORDS KAZ CD 7
(I think this label no longer exists)
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM AND EKAYA - ’THE MOUNTAIN’
5: 15
(v obviously ’South African’, although only the pianist-composer actually is. Has an absolutely irresistible, slow but strong, sway-walking pulse/groove. Features Abdullah’s piano, Carlos Ward’s alto sax, Dick Griffin’s trombone, plus ac bass, drums and baritone sax. From 1983, I think )
SEGUE
2231
CD CUT 2, ’DAKAR’
MIROSLAV BUKOVKSY
COPYRIGHT CONTROL
RUFUS RECORDS RF077
( in Australia through Universal
Rufus website: www.rufusrecords.com.au )
WANDERLUST -’WHEN IN ROME’
16: 44
(AUSTRAL COMP AND PERF: ’live’ Introduced by bassist Adam Armstrong in duo with lutenist Joseph Tawadros, on oud. Later involes the full band, and goes various places, whilst generally retaining a hypnotic/mysterious quality. Alister Spence plays various keys, James Greening the trombone and the didjeridu, Fabian Hevia the drums. The leader is the trumpeter/flugelhornist.
WANDERLUST CD LAUNCH CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Friday June 20. 8.30 pm at ’The Sound Lounge’ (doors open 8.00pm)
Seymour Theatre Centre, corner City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale
Box office tel: 02 9351 7940
www.sima.org.au
Wanderlust June ’08-vintage personnel:
Miroslav Bukovsky - trumpet ; James Greening - trombone; Alister Spence - piano; Steve Arie - bass; Fabian Hevia - drums; Jeremy Sawkins - guitar.
AND:
JOSEPH TAWADROS TRIO CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Thursday, 15th May, 8pm
St. Stephens Church, 189 Church St, Newtown
Joseph Tawadros (oud) James Tawadros (req’) Ben Rodgers (bass)
Bookings: joe@josephtawadros.com
www.josephtawadros.com )
2250
CD CUT 7, ’NELSON MANDELA’
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM
KAZ MUSIC (UK) LTD
KAZ RECORDS KAZ CD 7
(I think this label no longer exists)
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM AND EKAYA - ’THE MOUNTAIN’
4: 59
(v obviously ’South African’, celebratory and ’township’-music-referencing. From 1983, I think. The dedicatee was then 20 years into his 27 years of imprisonment. Abdullah’s piano, Carlos Ward’s alto sax, Dick Griffin’s trombone, Charles Davis on baritone sax, drummer Ben Riley and Cecil McBee or David Williams on ac bass. In 1994 Abdullah Ibrahim played at Mandela’s inauguration )
2256
CD CUT 8, ’ANGELES EN CALLE’ ( ANGELS IN THE STREET )
EDUARDO MARTÍN
GSP ( GUITAR SOLO PUBLICATIONS )
GSP 1030 CD
( no Australian distributor.
Worldwide: www.gspguitar.com )
ILIANA MATOS - ’ANGELS IN THE STREET’
3: 00 ( excerpt )
(young female Cuban classical guitarist, solo. Her older, male compatriot wrote this expressly for her to play. Intricate, mobile and overtly Cuban, it is also his salute to ’artists who give their heart ad soul in every performance, without rigid formalities, nor compromises for whomever is listening’ )
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11 PM NEWS
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2305
CD (DISC ONE) CUT 2, ’DR FEELGOOD’ ( ’LOVE IS A SERIOUS BUSINESS’ )
ARETHA FRANKLIN/ TED WHITE
PUB NOT SPEC
ATLANTIC/ RHINO R2 272188
( to my knowledge, still no sign of Australian release.
Readily available from on-line suppliers.
Worldwide: ww.rhino.com )
ARETHA FRANKLIN - ’RARE AND UNRELEASED RECORDINGS FROM THEGOLDEN REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF SOUL’
4: 42
( Aretha sings up a smouldering-to-rampaging storm and plays excellent piano, with an unknown bassist/drummer. From 1996. A demo - never intended for release. {most cuts on this set are ’proper’ studio recordings, albeit almost all previously-unissued}. Lo-fi, with a deal of distortion, but the vocal is simply phenomenal.
ABC RADIO NATIONAL ARETHA FRANKLIN ALERT
We explore this double-CD next Saturday, May 17. Most cuts are previously unissued. This is just one of many which leave the listener wondering why on earth such performances stayed in a vault for thirty to forty years!
More details here: www.abc.net.au/rn/weekendplanet/comingup )
2312
CD CUT 3, ’BRONTE CAFÉ’
MIROSLAV BUKOVKSY
COPYRIGHT CONTROL
RUFUS RECORDS RF077
( in Australia through Universal
Rufus website: www.rufusrecords.com.au )
WANDERLUST -’WHEN IN ROME’
13: 43
(AUSTRAL COMP AND PERF: ’live’, bright, celebratory. Mostly - but not only - in an upbeat latin-jazz frame of mind. The leader is the trumpeter/flugelhornist {who solos first}, Alister Spence the pianist {2nd soloist}, James Greening the trombonist {his solo follows Alister}, Joseph Tawadros is their guest on oud {his fretless Arabic lute follows James} and Fabian Hevia the drummer, who erupts post-Joe. The alert bassist is Adam Armstrong.
Wanderlust ’s new CD comes from a concert in Rome, in 2004.
WANDERLUST CD LAUNCH CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Friday June 20. 8.30 pm at ’The Sound Lounge’ (doors open 8.00pm)
Seymour Theatre Centre, corner City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale
Box office tel: 02 9351 7940
www.sima.org.au
Wanderlust June ’08-vintage personnel:
Miroslav Bukovsky - trumpet ; James Greening - trombone; Alister Spence - piano; Steve Arie - bass; Fabian Hevia - drums; Jeremy Sawkins - guitar.
AND:
JOSEPH TAWADROS TRIO CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Thursday, 15th May, 8pm
St. Stephens Church, 189 Church St, Newtown
Joseph Tawadros (oud) James Tawadros (req’) Ben Rodgers (bass)
Bookings: joe@josephtawadros.com
www.josephtawadros.com )
2328
CD CUT 5, ’ONE IN A MILLION’
WORDS BY HUGH LUPTON, MUSIC BY CHRIS WOOD
MCPS
RUF RECORDS RUFCD10
( no current Australian distributor
available worldwide, direct from www.rufrecords.com )
CHRIS WOOD - ’THE LARK DESCENDING’
9: 43
( love-song, extending over several decades. It is set in an English chip shop, The shy fish-frying bloke’s love for the chippy’s lovely daughter prevails...eventually! Beautifully written, and ditto the performance/musical setting by Chris - he’s the singer and ac guitarist. Very cleverly alludes to ’Lord Bateman’ { an epic trad English song in which the eventually-united lovers are English lord and Turkish princess} and to ancient legends of fishes swallowing tokens )
2339
CD CUT 3, ’DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA’
ERIC TAYLOR
POLYGRAM INTERNTATIONAL INC/ BLUERUBY MUSIC (BMI)
MCA 256 123-2
NANCI GRIFFITH - ’ONE FAIR SUMMER EVENING’
5: 00
(’live’, female voice w ac guitar bass, a spot of key-cheese and an uncanny lyric - set in a little saloon where news has just arrived of Crazy Horse’s death, ’sometime last September’ Briefly - a few years before this 1988 performance - the song’s author was Nanci’s husband. The song has one of the most potent last lines. Having accidentally { via his months-old newspaper } cheered up the saloon’s patrons with the news that Crazy Horse { circa 1842 - Sep 5, 1877 } had been killed, the Easterner has one more drink, then departs. As the Easterner leaves, ’he gives the paper to the Crow boy that sweeps up the floor.’
LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT CRAZY HORSE?
This is a good place to start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Horse )
SEGUE
2344
CD CUT 2, ’ASTRAKAN CAFÉ’
ANOUAR BRAHEM
NO PUB SPEC
ECM 1718 159 494-2
( in Australia through Fuse Music
www.fusemusic.com.au
worldwide: www.ecmrecords.com )
ANOUAR BRAHEM TRIO - ’ASTRAKAN CAFÉ’
3: 15
( Haunting and catchy, quite solo. Its Tunisian composer’s deft and delicately dancing oud, plus his gentle wordless vocalising-along. Brahem’s footnote simply says ’Russia/ Azarbeidjan’. There is a more lively, trio version, elsewhere on this CD )
2349
CD CUT 6, ’MDD’
MIROSLAV BUKOVKSY
COPYRIGHT CONTROL
RUFUS RECORDS RF077
( in Australia through Universal
Rufus website: www.rufusrecords.com.au )
WANDERLUST -’WHEN IN ROME’
8: 14
(AUSTRAL COMP AND PERF: ’live’, hushed, intimate - a salute to/ evocation of the dedicatee Miles (Miles Davis. Full name: Miles Dewy Davis - MDD) . Features the composer-leader’s muted and open trumpets, and Alister Spence’s piano, with James Greening on trombone, Adam Armstrong on ac bass, the brushes of drummer Fabian Hevia , plus their guest Joseph Tawadros on oud - fretless Arabic lute.
WANDERLUST CD LAUNCH CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Friday June 20. 8.30 pm at ’The Sound Lounge’ (doors open 8.00pm)
Seymour Theatre Centre, corner City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale
Box office tel: 02 9351 7940
www.sima.org.au
Wanderlust June ’08-vintage personnel:
Miroslav Bukovsky - trumpet ; James Greening - trombone; Alister Spence - piano; Steve Arie - bass; Fabian Hevia - drums; Jeremy Sawkins - guitar.
AND:
JOSEPH TAWADROS TRIO CONCERT ALERT ( Sydney )
Thursday, 15th May, 8pm
St. Stephens Church, 189 Church St, Newtown
Joseph Tawadros (oud) James Tawadros (req’) Ben Rodgers (bass)
Bookings: joe@josephtawadros.com
www.josephtawadros.com )
2358
CD CUT 2, ’BIRDS FIRST FLIGHT’
LALGUDI GJR KRISHAN’
PUB NOT SPEC
FELMAY FY 8100
( no current Australian distributor
worldwide, & info: www.felmay.it
Readily available via www.cdroots.com )
MAMADOU DIABATE, USTAAD SHUJAAT HUSSAIN KHAN, VIDWAN LALGUDI GJR KRISHNAN - ’STRINGS TRADITION’
0: 40 ( excerpt )
( joyful, with a predominantly Indian-classical accent, but includes a West African component. The Carnatic {south Indian) classical violinist is the composer, the sitarist is the Hindustani (north Indian) classical virtuoso Ustaad Shujaat Hussain Khan, with Mamadou Diabate from Mali playing kora {West African harp-lute hybrid} - plus percussionists of both Indian classical persuasions - tabla player Gourishanker and Murali Trichy on the ghatam {the Carnatic, claypot hand-drum}
ABC RADIO NATIONAL ’STRINGS TRADITION’ ALERT
We explore this album on Sunday May 18
More details here: www.abc.net.au/rn/weekendplanet/comingup )
Presenter
Doug Spencer
Producer
Doug Spencer
