THE UNITED JAZZ + ROCK ENSEMBLE: The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble developed from a group of jazz musicians that was formed for a 1974 to 1975 television show of Süddeutscher Rundfunk (South German Broadcasting). The group played mostly original compositions ranging from jazz to rock. During the twenty seven years of its existence the band produced fourteen albums, all of them on Mood Records. In 2002, the group went on their “Farewell Tour 2002”. Among the reasons was Barbara Thompson’s suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

 

COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL:

Barbara Thompson & Charlie Mariano (sax)
Ack Van Rooyen (flhn)
Ian Carr (tp)
Albert Mangeldorff (tb)
Volker Kriegel (g)
Wolfgang Dauner (p)
Eberhard Webber (b)
Jon Hiseman (d)

CD: 1 - THE BREAK EVEN POINT (Kenny Wheeler (tp), add)
Stuttgart, April 12 & 15, 1979.

01. Boorcert
02. Cahteau Sentimental
03. Sparrhaermlingslied
04. Alfred Schmack
05. Sidewalk
06. Amber
07. Song With No Name

CD 2 - UNITED LIVE OPUS SECHS
Live “Theaterhaus”, Stuttgart, June 30 & July 1, 1984.

01. One Sin A While
02. Garberville
03. Wendekreis Des Steinbocks
04. Rip Off
05. Die Wiederkehr
06. Some Time in Silence
07. Lady Bountyful