Its A Mystery - Bob Downes CD
Bob Downes was a name you saw everywhere in the late 60s and early 70s - always up to his neck in something interesting and experimental. Last year a composition of his was tracked down for Alphorns to use in the Probes series and a few months later an unreleased recording of his 1970 Dream Journey - a piece originally composed for the Ballet Rambert which is not only great in its own right but speaks volumes about the general musical climate of the time. Asked if there were more where that came from and this compilation was the result. Something like finding a great lost recording everyone had forgotten about. It covers a lot of ground - from solo fragments to a 65-piece wind band; recording experiments to library music; 1970 to 2004 - and of course Alphorns. Several of the tracks feature the legendary John Stevens and classical percussionist Derek Hogg, as well as bassist Daryl Runswick. Translucent, inventive and easy to listen to, it also offers a fascinating glimpse onto a more optimistic time, and a more innocent aesthetic, that didnt survive the great freedoms and improvements of the last three a half decades. Bob paid his dues working with (amongst others) The John Barry 7, Chris Andrews, Manfred Manns Earth Band, Elkie Brooks, Alex Harvey and Julie Driscoll. In 1968 he formed Open Music, a trio which, at different times, included Barry Guy, Barre Phillips, Jeff Clyne, Daryl Runswick, Paul Bridge, Denis Smith and Harry Miller. He played and recorded with Ray Russells Rock Workshop, Barry Guys London Jazz Composers Orchestra and the Mike Westbrook and Keith Tippett Bands. Otherwise he has composed and performed for a great deal of contemporary dance, including: The Royal Ballet, The London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Ballet Rambert, Dance Theatre of Harlem (N.Y.), The Royal Canadian Ballet, Australian Dance Company, Miami World Ballet, Komische Oper Berlin, Staatstheater Stuttgart and Hong Kong Ballet. Then theres work for theatre, television - and at international poetry festivals. He moved to Germany in the late 1980s, where he is still very active.Additional Info: Personnel: Bob Downes (flute, alto flute, contrabass flute, tenor saxophone, drums, cowbells, guiro, shaker, percussion, wind chime); James Gregory (flute); Bj?rn Peterich (saxophone, trumpet, alphorn); Hagen Novottny, Eckhardt Novottny (saxophone, trumpet); Derek Hogg (vibraphone, finger cymbals, tamtam, timpani); John Stevens (drums).Specifics
- Album: Its A Mystery
- Artist: Bob Downes
- Label: ReR Megacorp
- Genre: Jazz, Classical
- MPN: ReR BDOM
Tracklist
1. It's A Mystery Gong [Wind Gong], Cymbal [Turkish], Wind Chimes, Other [Hanging Bamboo Sticks] – Bob Downes Gong [Wind Gong], Cymbal [Turkish], Wind Chimes, Other [Hanging Bamboo Sticks] – Bob Downes 2. Dream Journey Contrabass – Daryl Runswick Drums [Small Kit] – John Stevens (2) Drums, Wind Chimes – Denis Smith* Flute – Jim Gregory* Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Sounds [Vocal Sounds] – Bob Downes Timpani, Vibraphone, Finger Cymbals, Tam-tam [Large] – Derek Hogg Trumpet, Saxophone – Players Unknown* Contrabass – Daryl Runswick Drums [Small Kit] – John Stevens (2) Drums, Wind Chimes – Denis Smith* Flute – Jim Gregory* Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Sounds [Vocal Sounds] – Bob Downes Timpani, Vibraphone, Finger Cymbals, Tam-tam [Large] – Derek Hogg Trumpet, Saxophone – Players Unknown* 3. Imminent Danger Brass [65 Piece Amateur Wind Band] – Unknown Artist Flute – Bob Downes Brass [65 Piece Amateur Wind Band] – Unknown Artist Flute – Bob Downes 4. Predator Flute [Contrabass] – Bob Downes Flute [Contrabass] – Bob Downes 5. Floating Shapes Drums – Denis Smith* Drums, Sounds [Voice Sounds] – John Stevens (2) Flute [Pads] – Bob Downes Timpani – Derek Hogg Drums – Denis Smith* Drums, Sounds [Voice Sounds] – John Stevens (2) Flute [Pads] – Bob Downes Timpani – Derek Hogg 6. Night Fear Alphorn – Björn Peterich, Eckhardt Novottny, Hagen Novottny Alphorn – Björn Peterich, Eckhardt Novottny, Hagen Novottny 7. You Leave Me Breathless Flute [Pads], Sounds [Breath Sounds] – Bob Downes Flute [Pads], Sounds [Breath Sounds] – Bob Downes 8. Barker Flute, Alto Flute, Gong [Wind Gong], Cymbal [Chinese], Body Percussion [Foot Stamping], Sounds [Sound Poetry] – Bob Downes Flute, Alto Flute, Gong [Wind Gong], Cymbal [Chinese], Body Percussion [Foot Stamping], Sounds [Sound Poetry] – Bob Downes 9. Coming Together Cymbal [Chinese And Turkish] – Bob Downes Cymbal [Chinese And Turkish] – Bob Downes 10. Spaced Out Alto Flute, Other [Egg Slicer] – Bob Downes Alto Flute, Other [Egg Slicer] – Bob Downes 11. Surprise Encounters Cello – Timothy Kramer* Flute – Bob Downes Cello – Timothy Kramer* Flute – Bob Downes 12. Voodoo Man Guiro, Shaker, Drum, Cowbell – Bob Downes Guiro, Shaker, Drum, Cowbell – Bob Downes
(CD-752725037723)
SKU | CD-752725037723 |
Barcode # | 752725037723 |
Brand | ReR Megacorp |
Shipping Weight | 0.0950kg |
Shipping Width | 0.130m |
Shipping Height | 0.010m |
Shipping Length | 0.140m |
Assembled Length | 14.000m |
Assembled Height | 2.000m |
Assembled Width | 12.000m |
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