| Triode Live at Chapati Winter '78 Production by Rythmes et Idees Recorded by Charles Bernard live December 1978- January 1979 Released by Baba Records BR001j ( Limited pressing of between 200-300) Side One 1/Introduction (Bill Fisell) 2/What do you mean? (Bill Frisell) 3/Planta Plus (Bill Frisell) 4/Do what you mean! (Bill Frisell) Side Two 1/Fast Sea (Bill Frisell) 2/March (Bill Frisell) 3/Growing Carrots (Bill Frisell) 4/E-Drone (Kermit Driscoll) 5/Saturday Night (Kermit Driscoll) Kermit Driscoll (bass), Bill Frisell (guitar), Vinnie Johnson (drums) |
| Chet Baker Sextet Chet Baker/Steve Houben Carrere 66171 PD 8001 52 rue Est CD # RECD-019 Produced by Recorded in the Club " St. Germains "in October 1979 Released: 1980 Reissued:2001 with new title and cover and title "Almost Blue" (West Wind 2126 ) . 1/This is Always 2/Sweet Martine 3/Beatrice 4/Deep in a Dream 5/Once I Loved The re-release includes addition tracks recorded at the Club " the Dreher " in October 1984 6/ My funny being worth some 7/ I' m to fool to want you 8/ Almost blue Chet Baker trumpet and voice , Harold Danko piano, Heyn Van Der Geyn bass , John Engels drums Chet Baker (vocals and trumpet), Steve Houben (alto saxophone), Bill Frisell (guitar), Dennis Luxion (piano), Kermit Driscoll (bass), Bruno Castellucci (drums). |
| Hal Willner Amarcord Nino Rota Produced by: Hal Willner Recorded: at Regent Sound, NY Released 1981 Hannibal Records HNCD 9301 (CD) Bill Frisell (guitars) appears on one track: 5/ Juliet of the Spirits (4:44) (Nino Rota). |
| Paul Motian Psalm Produced by: Manfred Eicher When Recorded December 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg Released: ECM 1222 1982 ECM-1-1222 (LP) 1982 ECM 847 330-2 (CD) Paul Motian (drums), Bill Frisell (guitar), Ed Schuller (bass), Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone), Billy Drewes (tenor and alto saxophones). |
| Jan Garbarek Paths, Prints Produced by: Manfred Eicher When Recorded December 1981 at Talent Studio, Oslo Released: ECM 1223 1982 ECM-1-1223 (LP) 1982 ECM 829 377-2 (CD) Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones, wood flutes), Bill Frisell (guitar), Eberhard Weber (bass), John Christensen (drums, percussion). 1/ The Path (7:11) 2/ Footprints (10:06) 3/ Kite Dance (5:35) 4/ To B.E. (3:10) 5/ The Move (6:39) 6/ Arc (5:01) 7/ Considering The Snail (6:30) 8/ Still (6:18) Right after the first record I did with Paul [Motian] I went to Oslo and did one with Jan Garbarek.I'd never met him.He had heard me playing in Norway with Eberhard Weber, and got in touch with me through Manfred Eicher. His music had a more specific harmonic thing than Paul's, though he might write something that was very specific harmonically and then encourage me to go against what he'd written by just playing some sound instead of a chord. (Guitar World, May 1989) |
| Eberhard Weber Later That Evening Produced by: Manfred Eicher When Recorded March 1982 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg Released: ECM 1231 1982 ECM-1-1231 (LP) 1982 ECM 829 382-2 (CD) Paul McCandless (soprano saxophone, oboe, English horn, bass clarinet), Bill Frisell (guitar), Lyle Mays (piano), Michael DiPasqua (drums, percussion), Eberhard Weber (bass). |
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| Emil Viklicky Okno Supraphon # 1115 2754 Produced by Antonin Matzner Recorded in Prague June 11th-13th, 1979 Reissued in 1992 Titled Window and Door Emil Viklicky (keyboards), Bill Frisell (guitars), Kermit Driscoll (bass), Vinton Johnson (drums), Jan Beranek (violin, 1 track) "We recorded all material for Window and Door in an old Supraphon studio called Studio Dejvice. I think our session in summer 1979 was probably the last one there. After our 5 days there,Monday to Friday, recording studio was closed - and all the gear was moved out. We did Okno /Window/ in 2 days. Second day of our session was shortened because the owner of the building wanted to use the main recording room as a cinema. I remember clearly that while Bill and me were packing our stuff -guitars, amps, synths- technicians already started to test screen. Bill came to me and was absolutely startled:" Hey, Emil, do you know that movie?"I didnt care about any movie at that moment, all I care was when we shall be able to record again and what we record next. So Bill continued: "It is Excorcist!!!!!!!" "What is it?" I have asked. Bill explained. And then it clicked for me. In the building / which was some kind of goverment one/ there was a boarding school for international special students, who came to Prague to learn how to help their home countries to remove capitalismus. And one of them must have been very important, because of him they interrupted international recording Supraphon session and let him himself alone watch "Exorcist"! Even Tony -the producer - who could be tough nearly with anybody anytime told me: "Dont ask any questions and move out". Bill asked" Is this film running in regular theaters in Prague?" "Are you crazy, of course not", I said and we left the room. In front of the studio there was a big garbage container, so when Supraphon photo guy came in - we jokingly stepped in and wanted to call our quartet - "The Garbage Quartet". Photos never appeared on LP, probably somebody didnt like it. Tony Matzner - Supraphon producer at the time, and I have to really give him a credit for beeing able to get Bill and the guys in Czechia. Tony wanted the first record to be in fashionable jazz-rock style - so popular at the time. Well, we did it with almost no overdubbing in 2 days." -Emil Viklick |
| Eberhard Weber Fluid Rustle Produced by: Manfred Eicher Recorded in January 1979 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg Released: ECM 1137 1979 ECM-1-1137 (LP) 1979 ECM 829 381-2 (CD) 1/ Quiet Departures (17:24) 2/ Fluid Rustle (7:25 ) 3/ A Pale Smile (9:06) 4/ Visible Thoughts (5:00) All tracks composed by Weber Bonnie Herman (voice), Norma Winstone (voice), Gary Burton (vibraharp, marimba), Bill Frisell (guitar, balalaika), Eberhard Weber (bass, tarang). |
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| Chris Massey Group Atmosphere Willow 1 (LP) Produced by Chris Massey Recorded at Dean Street Studios, NYC, May 1981 Chris Massey (drums, percussion), Bill Frisell (acoustic electric guitars), Dave Gordon (organ,piano), Brian Gephart (Saxophones, wood flutes, percussion) Bill Frisell wrote one tune, 2/ Ron (The Cat) 2:16, and co-wrote another, 4/ Squalls 2:19 Side One 1/Emergence 13:54 2/Ron (The Cat) 2:16 Side Two 3/ Textures 10:29 4/ Squalls 2:19 5/ Duet 6:14 6/ To Our Vanishing Brothers 2:10 |
| Arild Andersen A Molde Concert When Recorded August 1981 at the Molde Jazz Festival, Norway Released: 1982 ECM 1236 (LP) Arild Andersen (bass), John Taylor (piano), Bill Frisell (guitar), Alphonse Mouzon (drums). |
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| Mike Metheny Blue Jay Sessions Headfirst Records # 9712 Produced by Mike Metheny Recorded at Blue Jay Studios Carlisle, MA February 1981 Released in 1982 Mike Metheny (flugelhorn), Bill Frisell (electric guitar), Rufus Reid (acoustic bass), Dick Odgren (keyboards), John Riley (drums), Jim Odgren ( alto saxophone on 4/ Games) 1/ Life of Ryles (Mike Metheny) 2/ Ivy (Pat Metheny) 3/ Wendy (Paul Desmond) 4/ Games (Nat Adderley 5/ Sola's Gone (Ed Wells) 6/ Bossamba (Dick Odgren) |
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| Steve Houben/ Mauve Traffic Oh Boy Recorded & Mixed at Michel Dicenscheids Studio 46 Rue Du Beau Site- 4200 Dugree- Belgium 1978-1979 Side One 1/Monsieur (Steve Houben) (2:37) 2/Carol (Bill Frisell) (5:02) 3/Doggone it (Kermit Driscoll) (5:37) 4/Francesca (Bill Frisell) (5:19) 5/Extrait Du Secand Impromptu Four Une Raison D'etre (Steve Houben) (:30) Side Two 1/Deluxe (Steve Houben) (3:53) 2/Sparks (Magdalena Thora) (3:59) 3/Oh Boy (Bill Frisell) (6:40) 4/Growing Carrots (Bill Frisell) (5:33) Steve Houben (alto sax.,flute), Bill Frisell (guitar), Kermit Driscoll (electric bass), Vinton Johnson (drums), Michel Herr (keyboards), Greg Badolato (tenor, soprano sax, flute) Thanks to Eamonn Keane After my graduation ar Berklee, Boston, Mass., by the way done in one year, I was invited to form a band in Belgium with Steve Houben-as,fl, leader, Bill -g, Kermit-bg, Vinnie Johnson-ds. There were posters for "Mauve Traffic Band" all over the Europe,but I could never make it. Ultimate Czech concert agency Pragokoncert had stopped me, and I could not go out of the country for nearly 2 years. -Emil Viklicky |
| Bill Frisell / Michel Herr / Kermit Driscoll / Vinton Johnson Good Buddies EMI Belgium # LA 064-63568 ( Limited pressing200-300) EMI # 1A064 - 63568 Produced by Jack Mauer Recorded in Autumn1978 at Studio Shiva Brussels Engineered and mixed by P.Cogneaux Side 1: 1.Acapulco Bells (6.50) (Michel Herr) 2a. Frog Legs Vampin´in the Moonlight 2b. I think I know what you mean (7.53) (Kermit Driscoll) Side 2: 1.Sans Blues Thank You (7.54) (Bill Frisell) 2. What do you mean, What do you mean? (4.49) (Bill Frisell) 3.Good Buddies (6.19) (/Bill Frisell) Bill Frisell (guitar), Kermit Driscoll (bass), Vinton Johnson (drums), Michel Herr (Keyboards) Thanks to Eamonn Keane and Emil Viklicky |
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| Guy Cabay LI TINS , LES OTES ET ON PO D’ MI Belgian LP on M.D.# 0047 Released in 1979 ) . Comes with 4-page insert including the lyrics in Walloon and their French translation . This is the second and very rare too album by Guy Cabay (From Liège) , released one year later , never really distributed ( sold at gigs and in friendly record stores ) . In same vein than the first album , Brazilian bossa / samba mixed with Walloon lyrics ( old dialect from Liège ) . Featuring Milou Struvay , Steve Houben , Michel Dickenscheid , Daniel Willem , Stephane Martini , Gerard Malherbe , Bill Frisell , Jean Luc Couturier , Rene Desmaele / Carlo De Wild , Jean Van Ritel , Jean Pol Danhier , Kermit Driscoll , Vinnie Johnson and Bruno Castellucci . 1/ Les D’ Mey Dous De Coste Del Mouse 2/ Li Harlake Et L’ Djone Feye 3/ Tchanson Po L’ Dierin Ne Houyire 4/ Cwate Tchansons So L’ Nom D’ Julia ( Julia Onk / Julia Deus / Julia L’ Ote / Julia L’ Dierin Ne ) 5/ Tot Reguede 6/ Cahin Cahi Et Cahin Caha 7/ Tchanson D’ Noye 8/ Camamele Et Cataplame 9/ Cwand Simon Mousse Fou D’ Ine Tchapele : Li Nuleye E M’ Payis |
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