Album FR 1981 on Polydor label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Avant-garde Jazz)
Recorded at La Chapelle Des Lombards, rue de Lappe, Paris, Mai 26-29, 1981. Date of recording for each track : 26 May : D3 27 May : B2, C2, C3 28 May : A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, C1, D1, D2 29 May : A3 Some title and writing credits differ slightly between the sleeve notes and the vinyl labels. Credits above are those which compile the most information.
![]() | Mike Westbrook Brass Band , album by |
![]() | Chris Biscoe as, *1947 GB alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, piccolo flute |
![]() | Dave Barry dr, perc, GB drums, percussion |
![]() | Kate Westbrook voc, th, GB photography, vocals, tenor horn, piccolo flute, flute, bamboo, lyrics by, arranged by, lyrics, music by |
![]() | Alan Wakeman ts, ss, *1947 GB tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone |
![]() | Mike Westbrook p, *1936 GB tuba, piano, producer, arranged by, music by, arranged by, lyrics, lyrics by |
![]() | Phil Minton voc, tr, *1940 GB vocals, trumpet, music by, arranged by, lyrics |
![]() | Bertolt Brecht voc, 1898-1956 DE lyrics by |
![]() | Kurt Weill p, voc, 1900-1950 DE music by, from 'die dreigroschenoper' |
![]() | Adrian Mitchell voc, 1932-2008 GB arranged by, lyrics |
![]() | William Blake , 1757-1827 GB lyrics by |
![]() | Dave Chambers ts, cl, GB arranged by |
![]() | Michael Kustow , lyrics by |
![]() | Traditional , lyrics by |
![]() | Bernard Maitre , lyrics by |
![]() | Victor Hugo , 1802-1885 FR lyrics by |
![]() | Paul Éluard voc, 1895-1952 FR lyrics by |
![]() | Johan Etzler , translated by, lyrics |
Cooke Key design |
John Stevens engineer, mixing |
Peter Howe engineer, mixing |
Gilles Hugo engineer, recording engineer |
Laurence Aston management |
Caroline Grandpierre photography |
Jerome Minet photography |
Marine Bureau photography |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Free As A Bird (Flee As A Bird) | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Traditional | 1:25 |
2 | Kanonensong | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Bertolt Brecht | 5:50 |
3 | Long John Brown And Little Mary Bell | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Adrian Mitchell, William Blake | 8:57 |
4 | Sepent Maigre | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Traditional | 3:15 |
5 | Song Of The Rain | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Michael Kustow | 9:35 |
6 | Windy City Blues | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Mike Westbrook, Phil Minton, Traditional | 7:26 |
7 | Bordeaux Lady | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Kate Westbrook | 8:35 |
8 | Madame | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Bernard Maitre, Mike Westbrook | 8:35 |
9 | La Concierge | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Kate Westbrook, Bernard Maitre, Kate Westbrook, Victor Hugo | 6:50 |
10 | L'égalité Des Sexes | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Paul Éluard | 8:55 |
11 | Ballad (Home On The Range) | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Kate Westbrook, Traditional | 8:00 |
12 | Knivshult / Ash Wednesday | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Traditional, Johan Etzler | 8:35 |
13 | Calypso (I Can't Pay The Rent) | Mike Westbrook Brass Band | Kate Westbrook | 10:25 |