[NewMusic] trio with Wadada on disc

[Damon Smith]

I heard it at Helma's, it is not out. Intakt has a Duo with Gunter and 
Wadada on the way. Fuchs was not much of a fan of Sommer before and now 
he really likes him based on that performance, so I doubt he was just 
doing his typical thing....

Damon

On Mar 1, 2007, at 10:12 PM, Robair, Gino wrote:

> Damon wrote about Wadada Leo Smith:
> <<I heard a trio recording of him, Barre Phillips and G?nter Sommer In
> Dec. that incredible. I think MR. Robair saw it live.>>
>
> That was an interesting and strange set of music to hear in its live 
> form. Wadada had also done a solo trumpet/stompbox set, which was 
> rather unfocused, in the same festival (FMP fest, '05). But he was on 
> fire in the trio, as were the others. But not in the "big blowout" 
> sense. Just tuned in and inspired.
>
> Many of the younger Germans in the audience said to me later something 
> like "There's Gunter doing his 'Gunter thing', as usual." Whatever -- 
> it was my first time seeing him, and it was a real treat.
>
> I had no idea it had been released...
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