Blues"). The affiliated Classic Jazz label has a winner in "Carrie Smith," Record World with support from trumpeter Doc Cheatham, trombonist Vic Dicken- son, and the unbeatably swinging rhythm team of bassist George Du- vivier and drummer Panama Francis ... Pianist John Coates, Jr., who is establishing an impressive international reputation from his home base in the Delaware Water Gap, has made a new solo piano double album, "In the Open Space," for Omnisound (Delaware Water Gap, Par 18327) ... Diana Hubbard, daughter of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, By ROBERT PALMER has made a new LP for the Waterhouse label (100 North Seventh 55403) what amounts to the Scientol- ECM started ten years ago this fall as Editions in Contemporary Street, Minneapolis, Minn. with Corea Stanley Clarke, each Music, the dream of a symphonic and jazz bassist and budding record ogy All Stars, among them Chic and who producer named Manfred Eicher. A decade later, ECM is distributed by play on one cut. The music is basically classically influenced, jazz - the name album is "LifeTimes." Warner Brothers and is probably the only contemporary jazz label to tinged mood music; of the label that issued two superb LPs of rare and unre- combine the highest technical standards, a commitment to serious Blues Ball, the is back in action with an essen- music, and the kind of mass distribution and promotional muscle only leased Howlin' Wolf material recently, lovers of slide guitar blues, "Sultans of the Slide Guitar," a major label affiliation can achieve. The most recent ECM releases tial album for reflect the label's internationalism. Two are by Americans, pianist featuring stunning unreleased tracks by Robert Nighthawk from 1949 Richard Beirach's "Elm" (with George Mraz and Jack DeJohnette) and and 1964 and some fine John Littlejohn and Hound Dog Taylor as well. Your Head," collects rare and drummer Paul Motian's "Le Voyage" (with bassist J. F. Jenny -Clark and The other new Blues Ball, "Got to Use are saxophonist Charles Brackeen). The other two are by a European (the unreleased 1960-66 material by Buddy Guy. The albums $7 each English saxophonist John Surman's "Upon Reflection," a solo album) from Rescue Records, Box 1301, 46-02 21st, Queens, N.Y. 11101.. . New Music Distribution Service include and a Brazilian (Egberto Gismonti's "Solo"). These albums are timely New releases available through Dona Carter, on the Seaside label; "2000 reminders that ECM was a pioneer of the solo recordings that have "Moondreams" by pianist by Eugene Chadbourne and a become such an important part of the jazz spectrum in the last ten Statues/The English Channel" guitarist on Parachute; Friends Like years. They also reflect what has been the most consistent criticism of large, unconventional cast of friends, 'With Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser, on Metalanguage ECM, namely that it reflects a European (or Caucasian) perspective on These" by guitarists Solos 3," a sampler compiled by Frith with selections what is essentially a black art form. All four of the featured musicians records; "Guitar by saxo- on these albums are white. by Kaiser and Chadbourne, among others; "Abracadabra" live The But the upcoming late fall release on ECM is a different story. There's phonist Evan Parker and pianist Greg Goodman, recorded for by the Rova Saxophone Quartet and a stunning album by Old and New Dreams, the quartet of Omette Beak Doctor label; "Daredevils" Coleman alumni Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Ed Henry Kaiser, on Metalanguage; and "Dig It" by bassist Mario Pavone. Blackwell. There's a fine LP by tenor saxophonist George Adams that includes some of his gritty blues singing. The other two releases are by guitarists Ralph Towner and Pat Metheny-a reminder of what ECM has done for the art of jazz guitar. With second ECM albums in the The Jazz LP Chart works by both Leo Smith and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the com- NOVEMBER 3, 1979 15. FEEL IT NOEL POINTER/United Artists UA LA it covers a reasonably broad spectrum of con- 1. LIFE pany is making sure that STREET 973 H CRUSADERS/MCA 3094 temporary jazz and that the references one still frequently sees to an 16. B.C. 2. MORNING DANCE BILLY COBHAM/Columbia JC 35993 "ECM style" remain what, for the most part, they have always been -a SPYRO GYRA/Infinity INF 9004 17. HIGH GEAR generalization lacking in substance. 3. LUCKY SEVEN NFIL LARSEN/Horizon SP 738 (A&M) BOB Zee JAMES/Columbia/Tappan DUET The bassist Sirone, who was one third of the late and still much JC 36056 18. CHICK COREA/GARYY BURTON/ECM Ensemble, has surfaced with a provocative but 4. WATER SIGN lamented Revolutionary 1 1140 (WB) JEFF LORBER FUSION/Arista AB 4234 surprisingly accessible new album on a new label. The record is called 19. CARRY ON 5. 8:30 FLORA PURIM/Warner Bros. BSK 3344 "Artistry," and it features an exceptional "chamber jazz" ensemble of WEATHER REPORT/ARC/Columbia 20. ROOTS IN THE SKY PC 2 36030 flute (James Newton), a cello (Muneer Bernard Fennell), drums (Don OREGON/Elektra 6E 224 6. RISE 21. ANGEL OF THE NIGHT Moye), and the leader's bass. The label, Of The Cosmos, is available HEtB ALPERT/A&M SP 4790 ANGELA BOFILL/Arista/GRP GRP 5501 east Rick Ballard in 7. I WANNA PLAY FOR YOU through Rounder and Record People on the coast, THE STANLEY CLARKE/Nemperor KZ2 35680 22. HAWK the west, and other independent distributors. It was beautifully re- (CBS) DAVE VALENTIN/Arista/GRP GRP 5006 23. corded at Generation Sound by Tony May, who worked on many of 8. A TASTE FOR PASSION AN EVENING OF MAGIC PONTY/Atlantic SD 19253 CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 6701 Eicher's ECM dates, and is attractively packaged. The India JEAN-LUC Manfred 9. ONE ON ONE 24. PRODUCT BRAND X/Passport PB Navigation label isn't a:, new, but it has consistently recorded strongly BOB JAMES & EARL KLUGH/Columbia/ 9840 (JEM) original musicians. The company's latest releases are "Hidden Voices," Tappan Zee FC 36241 25. EMPHASIZED 10. HEART STRING WAYNE HENDERSON/Polydor PD 1 6227 a debut LP from the quartet co -led by pianist Anthony Davis and flutist EARL KLUGH/United Artists UA LA 26. EUPHORIA James Newton, with special guest George Lewis on trombone; and "Al- 942 H GATO BARBIERI/A&M SP 4774 11. THE WORLD WITHIN 27. BEST OF FRIENDS ternate Spaces" by bassist Cecil McBee, leading a sextet that includes STIX HOOPER/MCA 3180 TWENNYINE FEATURING LENNY WHITE/ Don Pullen and Chico Freeman. India Navigation records are available 12. A SONG FOR THE CHILDREN Elektra 6E 223 28. NEW CHAUTAUQUA 500 Broadway, New York, LONNIE LISTON SMITH/Columbia through New Music Distribution Service, JC 36141 PAT METHENY/ECM 1 1131 (WB) N.Y. 10012. 13. BROWNE SUGAR 29. THE GOOD LIFE BOBBI HUMPHREY/Epic JE 35607 has released trio albums by two significant modern TOM BROWNE/Arista GRP 5003 Inner City 14. MINGUS 30. KNIGHTS OF FANTASY pianists, Andrew Hill ("Nefertiti") and Tommy Flanagan ("Ballads & JONI MITCHELL/Asylum 5E 505 DEODATO/Warner Bros. BSK 3321

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