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Live in Japan '96

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Live in Japan '96
Live album by
Released1997
RecordedJuly 31, 1996, and August 6, 1996
VenueNakano Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan, and Shin-Kobe Oriental Theatre, Kobe, Japan
GenreJazz, big band
LabelDIW
DIW-922
Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra chronology
The Morlocks and Other Pieces
(1994)
Live in Japan '96
(1997)

Live in Japan '96 is a live album by the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra. One track was recorded in July 1996 at Nakano Public Hall in Tokyo, while the remaining tracks were recorded in August 1996 at Shin-Kobe Oriental Theatre in Kobe. The album was released in 1997 by DIW. The music was conducted by Alexander von Schlippenbach and Aki Takase.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

In a review for AllMusic, Joslyn Lane wrote: "Live in Japan '96 is an excellent show from a premiere cast of musicians."[3]

Bill Shoemaker, writing for Jazz Times, commented: "free improvisations are well-integrated into the structure of the works... Schlippenbach and Takase are a formidable composer/arranger/pianist/conductor tag-team; the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra is an excellent vehicle for their uncompromising work."[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Eric Dolphy Medley: The Prophet / Serene / Hat and Beard" (Eric Dolphy; arranged by Aki Takase) – 17:04
  2. "The Morlocks" (Alexander von Schlippenbach) – 15:46
  3. "Shijo No Ai" (traditional; arranged by Aki Takase) – 6:21
  4. "Way Down South Where the Blues Began" (W. C. Handy; arranged by Alexander von Schlippenbach) – 12:18
  5. "Jackhammer" (Alexander von Schlippenbach) – 10:29
  6. "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins; arranged by Willem Breuker) – 4:17

Track 2 recorded on July 31, 1996, at Nakano Public Hall, Tokyo. Remaining tracks recorded on August 6, 1996, at Shin-Kobe Oriental Theatre, Kobe.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra discography". Jazz Lists. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "DIW-922 Live in Japan '96". EFI. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Lane, Joslyn. "Live in Japan '96". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 136.
  5. ^ Shoemaker, Bill (December 1, 1998). "Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra: Live in Japan '96". Jazz Times. Retrieved July 9, 2022.