African themes and classical motifs filter through an excellent jazz ensemble under Stadler's direction. "The Fugue #2,""Heide," and "All Tones" are all extended pieces. With Joe Farrell, Don Friedman, Jimmy Owens, Tyrone Washington, Garnett Brown, Joe Chambers, and Barre Phillips. Sextet and quartet recordings, with Stadler on piano on quartet cuts only. For listeners willing to be challenged. - Michael G. Nastos
Tracks
1.1 No Exercise (Heiner Stadler)
1.2 Three Problems (Heiner Stadler)
1.3 Heidi (Heiner Stadler)
1.4 Bea's Flat (Russ Freeman)
2.1 Love In the Middle of the Air [Alternate Master] (Heiner Stadler)
2.2 U.C.S. (Heiner Stadler)
2.3 All Tones (Heiner Stadler)
2.4 The Fugue No. 2 [Take1/Original Master] (Heiner Stadler)
REGGIE WORKMAN bass
BRIAN BRAKE drums
HEINER STADLER piano
TYRONE WASHINGTON tenor saxophone, flute
GARNETT BROWN trombone
JIMMY OWENStrumpet
LENNY WHITE drums
MANFRED SCHOOF cornet
TONY INZALACO drums
WOLFGANG DAUNER piano
GERD DUDEK tenor saxophone
ALBERT MANGELSDORFF trombone
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER vocals
BARRE PHILLIPS bass
JOE CHAMBERS drums
DON FRIEDMAN piano
JOE FARRELL tenor saxophone
1-1: Recorded October 1973 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City.
1-2, 1-3, 2-2, 2-3: Recorded July/September 1971 at O'Brien's Studio, Teaneck, New Jersey.
1-4: Written in 1966; Recorded in February 1974 at the studios of the North German Radio
Station.
2-1: Recorded July 1973 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City.
2-4: Recorded in December 1966 at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City.
Labor Records - LAB 7069