recordings
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Gratkowski/Lapin/Gramss/Bledsoe "Unplugged Mind"
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet)
Alexey Lapin (piano)
Sebastian Gramss (double bass, "spacebass")
Helen Bledsoe (track 6) (flute)
1 Unplugged Mind (9:06)
2 Retain the Aspect (10:40)
3 Turn to (10:47)
4 In Harmony (4:19)
5 Voice Over the ... (9:35)
6 Speak Silent (8:15)
james choice orchestra "live at musik triennale köln"
Annette Maye (clarinet, bass clarinet), Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, contra bass clarinet, composition), Matthias Schubert (tenor saxophone, composition), Norbert Stein (tenor saxophone, composition), Niels Klein (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Michael Heupel (flutes), Benjamin Weidekamp (clarinet), Matthias Mainz (trumpet), Udo Moll (trumpet), Nicolao Valiensi (trombone), Carl Ludwig Hübsch (tuba, composition), Melvyn Poore (tuba), Isis Krüger (voice), Barbara Schachtner (voice), Paolo Alvares (piano), Scott Fields (guitar), Tom Lorenz (vibraphone), Thomas Lehn (synthesizer), Joe Hertenstein (drums), Radek Stawarz (violin), Sue Schlotte (cello), Sebastian Gramss (double bass), Dieter Manderscheid (double bass)
1 Autoportrait (Matthias Schubert) (16:33)
2 - 3 Pyrsos (Frank Gratkowski) (21:48)
4 - 5 Six Chapters in a Rambling Life (Norbert Stein) (16:24)
6 - 9 Trivial Tribute to L.B. (Carl Ludwig Hübsch) (21:26)
Gratkowski/Brown/Winant "wake"
Frank Gratkowski (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone)
Chris Brown (piano, live electronics)
William Winant (vibraphone, percussion)
1 Slide (25:00)
2 Ambitus (11:50)
3 Scrabble (10:35)
4 Parallax (10:59)
5 Archipelago (14:38)
achim kaufmann, frank gratkowski, wilbert de joode "palae"
Achim Kaufmann (piano)
Frank Gratkowski (clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass-clarinet, alto saxophone)
Wilbert DeJoode (bass)
1 some lanes (3:15)
2 a destination farther (7:23)
3 on the cold, terrified (10:55)
4 storeys above (7:17)
5 the ranks (7:57)
6 the heart of all (13:13)
7 in the face (9:41)
Gratkowski - Robertson - Nabatov - Manderscheid "Celebrations"
Frank Gratkowski (alto sax, clarinet, bass- and contrabass clarinet)
Herb Robertson (trumpet and cornet)
Simon Nabatov (piano, e-bows and cracklebox)
Dieter Manderscheid (double bass)
1 Celebration I (18:17)
2 Celebration II (10:15)
3 Celebration III (13:23)
4 Celebration IV (12:03)
James Choice Orchestra "Live in Moers"
Stephan Meinberg (Trompete), Thomas Heberer (Trompete), Udo Moll (Trompete), Matthias Mainz (Trompete), Matthias Muche (Posaune), Nicolao Valiensi (Posaune), Carl Ludwig Hübsch (Tuba, Komposition), Melvyn Poore (Tuba), Frank Gratkowski (Altsaxophon, Klarinetten, Komposition), Matthias Schubert (Tenorsaxophon, Komposition), Norbert Stein (Tenorsaxophon, Komposition), Niels Klein (Saxophon, Klarinette), Annette Maye (Klarinette, Bassklarinette), Radek Stawarz (Violine), Scott Roller (Cello), Sebastian Gramss (Kontrabass), Barbara Schachtner (Gesang), Isis Krüger (Stimme), Philip Zoubek (Piano), Tom Lorenz (Vibraphon), Thomas Lehn (Synthesizer), Scott Fields (Gitarre), Joe Hertenstein (Schlagzeug)
1-4 Floating Fragments (Komp. Carl Ludwig Hübsch) (total time 20:56)
5-8 Berichte aus der neuen Stadt (Komp. Norbert Stein) (total time 14:10)
9-16 Choice III (Komp. Frank Gratkowski) (total time 29:57)
17 Manico con la mia (Komp. Matthias Schubert) (12:49)
Frank Gratkowski vis-à-vis Misha Mengelberg
Frank Gratkowski (alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet)
Misha Mengelberg (piano)
1 geburtstags mix 4:36
2 gehackter preis mix 9:37
3 mix digestiv 13:03
4 mix vis à vis 16:18
5 mix fraktal 10:22
6 mix and match 13:56
Triskaidekaphonia:
Frank Gratkowski (clarinet, bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet)
Thomas Lehn (analogue synthesizer)
Melvyn Poore (Tuba)
Ladders and Stairs 25:01
Umbrellas 10:06
Renaming a Boat 19:16
Hot Cross Buns 14:05
Unearth:
Achim Kaufmann (piano)
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet and contrabass clarinet)
Wilbert DeJoode (bass)
Small sky falling 19:22
No heroes, no shunting hour 10:27
Calligraphy, both sweet and sour 10:01
Which could be habit-forming 6:39
Detour suggestions 1:22
Kinky textbook logic 5:01
Barely painted open 6:35
A world, intoxicant 11:02
Loft Exil V - Frank Gratkowski Project "Live the 32nd New Jazz Festival Moers 2003":
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinet)
Tobias Delius (tenor saxophone, clarinet) on CD 2 only
Herb Robertson (trumpet)
Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Dieter Manderscheid (bass) left
Wilbert DeJoode (bass) right
Gerry Hemingway (drums) left
Michael Vatcher (drums) right
CD 1 (63'52)
1. The Morning Beckon 63'52
CD 2 (74'24)
1. There Could I Marvel 40'28
2. And the Mystery Sang Alive 22'33
3. Out of the Loom 9'45
all compositions by the musicians except "Out of the Loom" by Gratkowski
recorded live at the 32nd New Jazz Festival Moers (Germany) on June 7th (CD 1) and June 8th (CD 2) 2003 by Stefan Deistler. Mixed and mastered by Wolfgang Stach. Fron Cover design by Judith Wolf.
Facio:
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass- and contrabass clarinet)
Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Dieter Manderscheid (bass)
Gerry Hemingway (drums)
part 1 [evocation] - 10'37
part 2 [moving shades] - 3'05
part 3 [mix up] - 6'10
part 4 [seek] - 5'00
part 5 [rush] - 11'35
part 6 [interference] - 9'52
part 7 [low] 9'52
part 8 [outburst] - 7'30
part 9 [celebration] - 7'01
Kwast:
Achim Kaufmann (piano)
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet and contrabass clarinet)
Wilbert DeJoode (bass)
grammar of rocks 5:53
slow green 3:14
tongues like glass 9:14
redolent bones 5:58
the eye searching out its sole 5:18
her farewell paints a wing 10:23
intransigent as a thumb 6:35
here, no key heckles the lock 5:30
Ah! les beaux jours de bonheur indicible 6:59
The Voice Imitator:
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet)
Damon Smith (bass)
Jerome Bryerton (drums)
three character attacks:
1. photographers
2. the prince
3. profound and shallow
two instances of lible/one memory lapse:
4. increased (a)
5. increased (b)
6. impossible
Spectral Reflections:
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet and contrabass clarinet)
Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Dieter Manderscheid (bass)
Gerry Hemingway (drums)
1. Blonk
2. Homage
3. Loom
4. Fenster
5. Annäherungen III
6. Spectral Reflections
2ndFloorEdition (CD 009)
Artikulationen II:
Frank Gratkowski alto sax, clarinet (2), bass clarinet (3)
1. A2a 19:23
2. A2b 12:12
3. A2c 9:18
4. A2d 16:04
5. A2e 10:45
GratHovOx:
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinet)
Fred Van Hove (piano and accordeon)
Tony Oxley (drums and percussion)
1. Tartar
2. Carrousel
3. Tiddledit
4. Bâtons Rompus
5. Foreplay / Vorspiel
6. Witchy
7. Trenches / Tranches
8. Final Bounce
Arrears:
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinet)
Georg Graewe (piano)
John Lindberg (bass)
1. Arrears I
2. Arrears II
3. Arrears III
4. Arrears IV
5. Arrears V
Kollaps:
Frank Gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass and contrabass clarinet)
Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Dieter Manderscheid (bass)
Gerry Hemingway (drums)
1. Marsch
2. Annäherungen
3. Spiel
4. Scherzo II
5. Rotation
6. de profundis
7. Kollaps II
Quicksand:
frank gratkowski (reeds)
georg graewe (piano)
paul lovens (percussion)
1. showers
2. green fuse
3. crooked rose
4. second coming
2ndFloorEdition (CD 006)
Loft Exil 3 "Live in Moers '98":
frank gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet)
matthias schubert (tenor saxophone)
ernst reijseger (cello)
dieter manderscheid (bass)
achim krämer (drums)
1. am boden
2. pferdsprung
3. epitasis
The Flume Factor:
frank gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet)
dieter manderscheid (bass)
gerry hemingway (drums)
1. epitasis
2. interlude
3. senga
4. the "b" zone (dedicated to georg graewe)
5. three vegetables for double happiness
6. california roll (for michael moore)
7. flume
8. feld 1 (john coltrane in memoriam)
Gestalten:
frank gratkowski (altosax, bassclarinet)
dieter manderscheid (bass)
gerry hemingway (drums. percussion)
1. gesti
2. blazing
3. gloaming
4. con affetto
5. dancing derwish
6. stag rustler
7. ernestine
8. duck hunt
9. movements
2ndFloorEdition (CD 001)
Artikulationen:
frank gratkowski (alto & soprano saxophones)
1. diva (dedicated to agnes)
2. prae ratem
3. bächleinworte (for milena)
4. xanthippe
5. circulus
6. the mock turtle's dream
7. crow
8. micaco
Sideman Recordings (Excerpt):
Simon Nabatov Octet "A Few Incidences":
phil minton (voice)
frank gratkowski (alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute)
nils wogram (trombone)
ernst reijseger (cello)
cor fuhler (live electronics, keyolin)
simon nabatov (piano)
mat pentman (bass)
michael sarin (drums)
1. And That's All
2. Kalindov
3. The Red-Haired Man
4. The Plummeting Old Women
5. On Equilibrium
6. An Encounter
7. The Start Of A Very Nice Summer's Day
8. A Sonet/On Phenomena And Existence
9. Ivan Ivanych Samovar
Simon Nabatov Quartet "Nature Morte"
phil minton (voice)
frank gratkowski (alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute)
nils wogram (trombone)
simon nabatov (piano)
1. part 1
2. part 2
3. part 3
4. part 4
5. part 5
6. part 6-7
7. part 8
Georg Gräwe Quartet "Melodie und Rhythmus":
frank gratkowski (alto saxophone, clarinet)
georg gräwe (piano)
kent kessler (bass)
hamid drake (drums)
1. Nodality
2. Imaginary Portrait I
3. Passing Scopes
4. Trajectory
5. Fringe Factor
6. Multiversum
7. Memory of Wings