Duos Europa
Peter Kowald-double bass
with…
Peter Kowald-double bass with…
Floros Floridis-clarinet;
Derek Bailey-guitar;
Peter Brötzmann-tenor saxophone;
Marilyn Mazur-percussion;
Joëlle Léandre-double bass, voice;
Evan Parker-soprano saxophone;
Irène Schweizer-piano;
Han Bennink-drums;
Conrad Bauer-trombone;
Fred Frith-guitar;
A1 recorded by Vangelis Katsoulis on February 1st,1989 in Athens.
A2 recorded by Jost Gebers on July 10th,1988 in Berin.
A3 recorded by Jost Gebers on June 29th,1986 in Berlin.
A4 recorded by Bjarne Hansen on September 29th,1988 in Copenhagen.
A5 recorded by Jost Gebers on December 14th,1986 in Berlin.
B1 recorded by Jost Gebers on August 16th,1987 in Berlin.
B2 recorded by Jost Gebers on December 14th,1986 in Berlin.
B3 recorded by Jost Gebers on July 9th,1988 in Berlin.
B4 recorded by Jost Gebers on August 12th,1989 in Berlin.
B5 recorded by Tom Cora on March 30th,1986 in New York.
Produced by Peter Kowald and Jost Gebers.
Liner notes: Peter Kowald Translation: Margaret Neuendorf
SIDE A: 1 Marias black (Floridis/Kowald) 4:14
2
Found bits (Bailey/Kowald) 2:31
3
Trollymog (Brötzmann/Kowald) 2:30
4
Wind travel suite (Mazur/Kowald) 5:33
5
Frerebet soeurboise (Léandre/Kowald) 4:59
SIDE B: 1 Straight angle suite II (Parker/Kowakd) 4:45
2
Wundenkönigin und Fühlebär (Schweizer/Kowald) 4:47
3
Olie en water (Bennink/Kowald) 4:19
4
Stein auf Bein (Bauer/Kowald) 3:53
5
Without the fat of sacrifice (Frith/Kowald) 3:00
COVER: Artwork by A.R. Penck. Layout by Peter Kowald and Jost Gebers.
Photographs by Dagmar Gebers and others.
REMARK: Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4 Stars. All Music Guide: 4 ½ Stars
REMARK: 2 tracks (A3 & B2) released in parallel on CD by FMP (FMP
CD 21),
6 other tracks released on another CD (FMP
CD 124)
REMARK: 2019 Box with 3 LPs reissue by BE! JAZZ (BE 6150-6152).