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PSF 158CD
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Kaoru Abe: alto saxophone. "The long-awaited official reissue of the rarest of all recordings by mercurial, live fast and die young alto hero Kaoru Abe. Originally released sometime in 1973 or 1974 on the Sound Works label out of Osaka, this was a bootleg LP of Abe in full-flowing solo action. The records came in a plain white sleeve, the label makes no mention of Abe's name, and they came with a very high price tag for the time. Needless to say, this has since become a laughably rare record, unseen by even the most dedicated of Abe collectors. Rarity aside, this is an utterly thrilling missive from Abe's most uncompromising and satisfying period. As yet untrammelled by self-abuse, his utterly distinctive voice on alto rings swift, clear and true, scattering diamond shards of light in its wake. Stunningly concentrated and sure-footed -- it needs to be heard." -- Alan Cummings.
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Three solo alto sax improv-screech sessions from '72. "Another side of Abe. Warm and tenderly sounds. This is also previously unreleased."
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The late Kaoru Abe is a legend in the Japanese free Jazz underground, who died at the age of 29 over a decade ago. A few years ago the DIW label issued a fairly astounding 10 Volumes of his solo improv (his main instrument is alto sax, which he plays in a very free-form style). I believe he was friends with Haino (who wrote liner notes for Vol 6 of that series), although there are no available recordings of them together.
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Duo performance from 1971, featuring percussionist Yamazaki (best known for his 20 year association with the late guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi in the revolutionary New Directions Ensemble).
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Aka: Thursday Evening 1972. Three solo alto sax improv pieces from 1972. This is the third disc of solo Abe work on PSF. When you're talking about sheets of sound-motion, little can approach this stuff; waves of shimmering sound build repeatedly, essential if you're into a certain kind of blare. Supposedly there is a feature film out in Japan about Abe and his cult status, which also features Keiji Haino (playing himself).
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