Various Artists

DIGIPACK EDITION

Unique compilation and 100th release in the catalogue of Sonorama Records - file under: cool, modern, hard bop, modal! Fourteen previously unknown tracks recorded 1959-63 in West-Germany by some of the best European jazz artists of the time, featuring Barney Wilen, Francy Boland, Rolf Kühn, Joki Freund, Attila Zoller, Fats Sadi, Roland Kovac, Rolf Ericson, Michael Naura and countless others. All tunes picked from collectors` archives, carefully mastered for Longplay Digipack-CD with new sleeve notes and artist photos by Susanne Schapowalow and Hans Harzheim.

TRACKS, PERSONNEL & DATES:


01. Blues For Koebes.
FRANCY BOLAND ENSEMBLE:
Francy Boland (p), Dusko Goykovich (tp), Karl Drewo (ts), Derek Humble (as),
Bubi Aderhold (bs), Heinz Kretzschmar (bcl), Jean Warland (b), Kenny Clarke (dr)
Cologne, February 14, 1961.

02. Gigi`s Pad
FATS SADI QUINTET:
Fats Sadi (vb), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Roland Ronchaud (p),
Maurice Salvat (b), Stuff Combe (d).
Cologne, May 22, 1959

03. Straight No Chaser
ROLF ERICSON QUINTET:
Rolf Ericson (tb), Rolf Kühn (cl), rhythm section unknown
Hamburg, July 3, 1962.

04. Inspiration In 6/8
HERMANN MUTSCHLER TRIO:
Dieter Reith (p), Werner Schultze (b), Hermann Mutschler (d)
Frankfurt, June 3, 1962.

05. Tempus Fugi
BARNEY WILEN QUARTET:
Barney Wilen (ts), Joel Vandroogenbroeck (p),
Karl Theodor Geier (b), Peter Baumeister (d)
Frankfurt, August 1, 1962

06. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
ATTILA ZOLLER TRIO:
Attila Zoller (g), George Joyner (b), Buster Smith (d)
Berlin, August 30, 1961.

07. Marihuana
GÖTZ WENDLAND QUINTET:
Wolfgang Dauner (p), Götz Wendland (b), Lothar Behr (ts),
Jürgen Schmidt-Oehm (b-tp), Sigi Knispel (d)
Frankfurt, June 2, 1962.

08. Ginger
JACK SELS ENSEMBLE:
Jack Sels (ts), Lucky Thompson (ss), Ado Broodboom (tp),
Jack Fanis (p), Fats Sadi (vb), Benoit Quersin (b), Ghana M`Bow (d)
Cologne, February 7, 1959.

09. Warm Up
HELMUT BRANDT COMBO:
Helmut Brandt (bs), Harry Samp (tp), Siegfried Schmidt (vtb),
Hajo Lange (b), Heinz Niemeyer (d).
Rheda, October 13, 1962.

10. Prof. Wotasnozzle
KARLHANNS BERGER QUARTET:
Karlhanns Berger (p), Bent Jaedig (fl), Joop Christoffer (b), Bob Petrin (d)
Bremen, July 3, 1963.
 
11. Bag`s Groove
ROLF KÜHN SEXTET:
Rolf Kühn (cl), Wolfgang Schlüter (vb), saxophone and rhythm section unknown
Hamburg, May 10, 1962.

12. Psychophysis
ROLAND KOVAC TRIO:
Roland Kovac (p), Jonny Fischer (b), Rudi Sehring (d)
Munich, October 24, 1962.

13. Futurity
MICHAEL NAURA QUINTET:
Michael Naura (p), Wolfgang Schlüter (vb),
Klaus Marmulla (as), Hajo Lange (b), Heinz von Moisy (d)
Hamburg, February 24, 1959.

14. Olé Coltrane
JOKI FREUND SEXTET:
Joki Freund (ss), Emil Mangelsdorff (fl), Bernhard Kirchgärtner (g),
Karl Theodor Geier (b), Günter Lenz (b), Peter Baumeister (d)
Frankfurt, June 2, 1962.