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(Anonymous)   MOMENTS OF LIFE
Solos Gilles Laheurte, cymbals/percussions, bells, xylophone, pocket trumpet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, Chinese bamboo flute, African box and mbira Notes on compositions: All tunes totally improvised, just the life and inspiration of the MOMENT. all by Gilles Laheurte, except Fall, by Steve Lacy (MILLE MERCIS!) (for dedication, see Liner Notes) The tunes: 1 / moment I..............(7:08) Gongs, cymbals, bells * Jan 2008 2 / moment II.............(3:46) Pocket trumpet, cymbals * Dec 2007 3 / moment III............(1:30) African box, xylophone * Dec 2007 4 / moment IV............(2:36) Cymbals, gongs, bells * Dec 2007 5 / moment V.............(2:05) Chinese bamboo flute * Jan 2008 6 / moment VI (Fall)....(10:18) Gongs, cymbals, bells, soprano saxophone * Dec 2007 7 / moment VII...........(4:18) Cymbals, gongs, bells * Dec 2007 8 / moment VIII..........(4:24) Tanzanian mbira * Jan 2008 9 / moment IX............(7:44) Sticks, gongs, xylophone, bells * Dec 2007 10 / moment X...........(3:04) Bass clarinet * Dec 2007 11 / moment XI..........(4:40) Soprano saxophone, cymbals * Dec 2007 12 / moment XII.........(9:52) Gongs, cymbals, xylophone, bells * Jan 2008 (total time: 61:28) Producer: Gilles Laheurte Design, graphics & photos: © Gilles Laheurte Recorded in New York City, December 2007-January 2008 Analog recording by Gilles - Digital transfer / Mastering by Katherine Miller, one of the greatest sound engineers that I know, MILLE MERCIS! Cover art: Ichi Enso, by Shingai Tanaka used with kind permission of Michiko Mukarami (a million THANKS / domo arigato!) Special Thanks to Irene Aebi, Steve Lacy, Shingai Tanaka and Masahiko Togashi. Another limited edition, numbered and signed by the artist. • 2008 - Selfgratifying Productions (USA), GL-9646 - 0241(CD) contact Gilles if interested See review in All About Jazz / Italy  DREAMS
Solos and Duos (with drums) Gilles Laheurte, soprano saxophone, cymbals and percussions Notes on compositions: - The Sparrow’s Reverie: improvisations over drums solos by Mark Sanders (from album: Swallow Chase) - Rimane Poco and Retreat: Steve Lacy - Koyasan Forest Walk: improvisations over drums solos by Masahiko Togashi (from album: The Face of Percussion) The Sparrow’s Reverie, Kyoto on my mind, Koyasan Forest Walk & Himeji at last: composed by Gilles Laheurte The tunes: 1-4 / THE SPARROW’S REVERIE (17:17) - soprano saxophone and drums - part 1 / Contemplation (5:28) - part 2 / Melancholy (3:42) - part 3 / Mourning (4:05) - part 4 / Pursuit (4:02) 5 / RIMANE POCO (7:34) - soprano saxophone 6 / KYOTO ON MY MIND (9:04) - cymbals / percussions 7 / RETREAT (6:49) - soprano saxophone 8-11 / KOYASAN FOREST WALK (16:49) - soprano saxophone & drums - Let’s sing Let’s dance (6:06) - Whispering Stars / Something Leaving (2:15/4:42) - Pray (3:46) 12 / HIMEJI AT LAST (5:51) - cymbals / percussions (total time: 63:31) Producer: Gilles Laheurte Design, graphics & photos: © Gilles Laheurte Recorded in New York City, January-May 2005 Mastering by Katherine Miller from The Studio Special Thanks to Steve Lacy, Irene Aebi, Masahiko Togashi and Mark Sanders. Another limited edition, numbered and signed by the artist. See Liner Notes • 2005 - Selfgratifying Productions (USA), GL-9646 - 0214(CD) contact Gilles if interested The album made the list of AAJ/NY 'Best of 2005' category Tribute Recordings See reviews in AllAboutJazz and Downtown Music Gallery Newsletter  SHORT CUTS
Solos soprano saxophone sopranino saxophone bass clarinet pocket trumpet cymbals / percussions All compositions by Gilles Laheurte The tunes: 1/ Improv. 1 2/ Improv. 2 3/ Improv. 3 4/ Improv. 4 5/ Improv. 5 6/ Improv. 6 7/ Improv. 7 Producer: Gilles Laheurte. Design, graphics & photos: © Gilles Laheurte. A limited edition numbered and signed by the artist. (still in preparation) • 2004 - Selfgratifying Productions (USA), GL-9646 - 0142(CD)  JUMP & FLEE !
IMPROVISED MUSIC - A RETROSPECTIVE 1979-1986 "When you play music, after it's over, it's gone in the air. You can never capture it again." (Eric Dolphy - quoted in the liner notes) Gilles Laheurte soprano saxophone (7-9), Tanzanian mbiras (1-7), electronic static (7) All compositions by Gilles Laheurte (for essay, see Liner Notes) The tunes: 1/ ITEGA HILL - 3:03 2-6/ NAIROBI MOODS 21:25 - MOOD 1 - 2:37 - MOOD 2 - 2:21 - MOOD 3 - 6:20 - MOOD 4 - 5:44 - MOOD 5 - 4:23 7/ AFRICA NOSTALGIA - 23:02 8/ CED ON MY MIND - 3:09 9/ FOR STEVE - 6:17 Recorded "on a small hand-held mono radio-cassette player/recorder". Recording dates & locations: [1] Dodoma (Tanzania), December 1979; [2-6] Nairobi (Kenya), October 1980; [7] New York City (USA), February 1983; [8] Kigali (Rwanda), February 1986; [9] Kigali (Rwanda), April 1986. Producer: Gilles Laheurte. Design, graphics & photos: © Gilles Laheurte. Liner notes: Gilles Laheurte Limited Edition, numbered and signed by the artist. Notes: ITEGA HILL is the Etude #1 of Gilles' MALACELLA DODOMA SUITE comprised of four Etudes for Tanzanian Mbiras. Cover mistakenly mentions a bass clarinet, as the solo piece originally intended to be included was eventually omitted. • 1998 - Selfgratifying Productions (USA), GL-9646 - 0124(CD)  WINGS OF LIGHT
in preparation... music of 2008 -2010 percussions percussions percussions... cymbals, gongs, bells, chimes, xylophone, thunder sheet, miscellaneous oriental and latino "stuff" to be released in 2011 • 2011 - Selfgratifying Productions (USA), GL-9646 - 0412(CD) | Caught In The Act | SelfGratifying Productions | DVDs | Posters | | Return Home | Architecture & Planning | Fine Arts | Writing | Poetry | Music | Photography | Theater | Contact | |
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