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ALBERT<br />
MANGELSDORFF<br />
QUINTETT<br />
LEGENDS LIVE<br />
JAZZ HAUS 101 706<br />
NOW JAZZ RAMWONG/ SET<br />
‘EM UP/ RAKNAHS/ SAKURA<br />
WALTZ/ BURUNGKAKA/<br />
THEME FROM PATHER<br />
PANCHALI/ FAR OUT FAR<br />
EAST/ OKAKA/ ES SUNGEN<br />
DREI ENGEL<br />
Albert Mangelsdorff, tbn;<br />
Heinz Sauer, ts, ss; Gunter<br />
Kronberg, as; Gunter Lenz,<br />
bass; Ralf Hubner d Freiburg,<br />
June 22, 1964<br />
New Issues<br />
117 | CadenCe Magazine | april May June 2013<br />
T his is a newly discovered recording from 1964 issued<br />
for the first time. After listening to the record, I might<br />
have guessed it dates from then. The opening tune is<br />
interesting but it has a very stodgy rhythm. I am not<br />
sure if, given the 1, 3,4 accent that Mangelsdorff was<br />
trying to get some kind of Afro or Asian feel. But aside<br />
from that the solos are all excellent, with Sauer showing<br />
a bit of a Coltrane influence, and Kronberg’s alto<br />
at times sounds more like a tenor. And Mangelsdorff<br />
creates some nice lines, which at times, almost sound<br />
like a voice. “Set ‘em Up” has a real boppish energy to it.<br />
Kronberg is burning here and Hubner and Lenz show<br />
they are up to the task of providing proper rhythmic<br />
accompaniment, with Hubner doing a nice job when he<br />
gets to trade eights with the horns. “Raknahs” is a duet<br />
by Lenz and Hubner. Lenz provides some excellent playing<br />
followed by a nice tom tom solo. The come together,<br />
but the ending is carried by Lenz. This piece had a<br />
definite Asian feel to it. “Burungkaka” is Mangelsdorff’s,<br />
with rhythm, and he does a great job.<br />
His solo maintained interest throughout the whole<br />
piece. “Pater” also has an Asian feel to it. Great horn solos<br />
with a really nice solo by Lenz, which captures the Asian<br />
feel. Kronberg really cooks at the end of this one with<br />
great accompaniment from the other horns. “East” is a<br />
feature for Lenz, which he carries off beautifully. “Okaka”<br />
is a feature for Sauer’s soprano.<br />
The record ends with a bang. The whole ensemble does<br />
a bit of a free improvisation, followed by individual<br />
solos. At one point the ensemble reminded me of a<br />
Mingus band from the same period.<br />
This is a really great record. The band swings and the<br />
attempts at different types of rhythms mostly works. We<br />
had to wait a long time to hear it, but the wait is worth<br />
it, and the audience on the record clearly agrees.<br />
Bernie Koenig
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