Henry Now - Then Again, by request, limited time only

 

Henry Now:

The name was chosen by producer Max Marchini in occasion of the Henry Cow reunion in 2022. It consists of Fred Frith, John Greaves, Tim Hodgkinson and Chris Cutler.

This time discogs is right to describe it as improvised, avant-garde.  There is no composed music, so far as I can discern.  Recently released, therefore uploaded only limited time with no reups please.  First track sample:

Back to the HUJE band, part 2: the rare 1979, and 1982 LPs

 

From the 1979 album, databased here, a track called Myles Dream, written by Marsvyn David:

From HUJE 1982, the lovely and ingeniously winding melody of Outside my window:

Written by Grady Powell.  What happened to him, I wonder?

Back to the HUJE jazz band, Part 1: 1978 (Howard Univ. Jazz Ens.)

In the past were posted the 1981, 1983, and 1984.  Here are 3 more, starting with today's post of the 1978 installment, and many thanks to our friends who find these things and then are willing to pass them on to others to enjoy.  Information for this one on this page.  The summary on discogs:

Howard University Jazz Ensemble (HUJE), Washington DC, USA, was founded in 1975 by its director, Fred Irby, III. Outstanding performances in the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean have caused it to be recognized as one of the foremost college jazz ensembles. HUJE has been heard on radio and television as well as in concert, often appearing with celebrated performers. Members of the HUJE have won awards as performers and composers/arrangers, and the ensemble includes among its alumni several practicing jazz artists. Additionally, the HUJE was featured during the 1992, 1996 and 2005 Kennedy Center Honors Gala (CBS-TV). The HUJE has released thirty-four recordings in a distinguished series that began in 1976.

34! wow.

A great sample track, St. Thomas by Night, by Marsvyn David:

Rubba with Ratledge, Jenkins, Giordano, et al., Library albums [Push Button 1979, In Motion 1980, Electra 1982, Movement 1982] -- ALL FLAC

 

I mentioned just recently how much I love Karl Jenkins.  Therefore it made sense to root around the landscape to see if he made more unknown or lost music somewhere, like that Linda Hoyle LP.

I guess him and famed Soft Machine Keyboardist Ratledge made some library stuff too. Some of it under this band's monikor, discogged here.  Note the impt. proviso there: 

Library act with different people involved depending on the record. Not a side project of Jenkins & Ratledge per se.

Looks like there are 5 LPs total, of which I post the first 4, leaving out the 1983 one.

From Push Button, Pop Stuff

From Giordano's In Motion, which rehashes earlier tracks from him that appeared elsewhere, the gorgeous So Softly:

From Electra, Lizard:

From Movement, Circles:

Alan Parker's Hot Ice, 1974 [FLAC limited time only]

 

One of the few Parker or Hawkshaw's I haven't yet posted, info here. Cover again by Nick Bantock.

Here are a few sample tracks, to give you an idea. His lovely Legend composition:

Hi-Jinks:

Best Friend:

Overall very pleasant music.

https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/9770e98d-45a8-4aa5-8d7f-202c354fbda2

new up of osamu shoji jataka

https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/7f1f5ccf-7703-4af2-a9a1-25dd3adb89e4