
Pearls by GLOBE UNITY ORCHESTRA We're proud to offer one of the stone masterpieces of European jazz. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Globe Unity Orchestra convened an astonishing group of Europe's finest musicians - plus Anthony Braxton! Pearls showcases the band's many modes, from the epic title track - which generates noir-ish dramatic tension through unusual groupings - to a passionate rendition of Monk's "Ruby, My Dear." Essential listening . A Penguin Guide 4-star record, much lauded in its day and [...]

Live in Wuppertal by Destination: OUT store This one's for all you Globe Unity fans out there, a true treasure that's been lovingly remastered by FMP. A beautiful performance by the Orchestra captured at the height of their powers. From the rousing Jelly Roll Morton opener, to the monumental Peter Kowald piece"Maniacs" that concludes the concert and brings the roof down, Live in Wuppertal showcases the variety, versatility, and sheer joie de vivre that are the hallmarks of Globe Unity at their finest. If you've never experienced the band John Litweiler called "the most [...]

Justin Stivers has been super busy working on the Brain-Cave Festival (this Saturday @ Shea Stadium ), so Justin Gonzales of Pet Ghost Project sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series. q: What is the last song you (really) heard? a: The first line of Facet Squared by Fugazi is always in my head. I love that album In On The Kill Taker . [...]

CHRPS, by Steve Lacy and Evan Parker Parker (l); Lacy (r). Photo by Caroline Forbes RUMBLING, by The Globe Unity Orchestra + First, thanks so much to all who have commented favorably regarding this new venture, and especially those of you who have plunged right in and made purchases. We have been incredibly pleased with the response, and hope everyone feels that [...]

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US IS A PEARL Globe Unity Orchestra Pearls FMP : 1976 Enrico Rava, Manfred Schoof, and Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; Gunter Christmann, Albert Mangelsdorff, and Paul Rutherford, trombone; Peter Brotzmann, Anthony Braxton, Gerd Dudek, Evan Parker, and Michel Pilz, reeds; Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano; Peter Kowald, bass, tuba; Buschi Niebergall, bass; Paul Lovens, percussion. You want a band? Try craigslist. You want a spectacle? Dial up some Europeans. Back in 2006, when we [...]
Globe Unity Orchestra @ Mulhouse'08 Jean-Luc Cappozzo trompette, Rudi Mahall clarinette, Axel Dörner trompette, Evan Parker saxophone, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky saxophone, Gerd Dudek saxophone, Manfred Schoof trompette, Johannes Bauer trombone, Christof Tewes trombone, Alex Von Schlippenbach piano, Paul Lovens batterie, Paul Lytton batterie. Globe Unity - 40 Years : All About Jazz review / Bagatellen review / buy Globe Unity Orchestra - Nodago

A mind-blowing 24:45 improvisation for you. Alexander von Schlippenbach , Peter Brötzmann , Anthony Braxton , Evan Parker ... The first sounds feels like they were scratching on the outside of your skull, attempting to get in. Download and listen. Download Globe Unity Orchestra & Guests - Every Single One Of Us Is a Pearl (192 kbps, 34,0 mb) FMP doesn't seem to list the LP anymore and apparently, there never was a re-release on CD. So there you [...]

KUNSTMUSIK 2 THE ONLIEST - THE LONELIEST Globe Unity Orchestra Pearls FMP : 1976 [...]