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New York Art Quartet: Old Stuff

Read "Old Stuff" reviewed by Troy Collins


Despite their involvement in the seminal 1964 October Revolution in Jazz concert series and a few high profile gigs in Europe the following year, the short-lived New York Art Quartet remains under-sung but legendary, with only two official studio recordings to its name--the self-titled 1964 ESP debut and Mohawk (Fontana, 1965). For years the only other ...

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New York Art Quartet - Old Stuff (Cuneiform)

New York Art Quartet - Old Stuff (Cuneiform)

The title of this timely compilation is a true statement at face: Nearly half a century has passed since the sounds were ensconced on tape. Even so, sitting down with the disc yields the pleasing realization there's next to nothing in the way of dust draping the music. The New York Art Quartet was at once ...

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New York Art Quartet

Label: ESP-Disk
Released: 2009
Track listing: 01. Short - 8:22; 02. Black Dada Nihilisus - 3:37; 03. Sweet - 8:24; 04. Rosmosis - 4:56; 05. Untitled- 9:53; 06. No. 6 - 8:07.

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New York Art Quartet: New York Art Quartet

Read "New York Art Quartet" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


New York Art Quartet è il primo dei due dischi che questa formazione registrò prima di sparire dalla scene nella seconda metà degli anni Sessanta (il secondo è Mohawk, registrato per la Fontana). Il quartetto, nato dopo la fine dell’esperienza dei New York Contemporary Five, univa alcuni dei più giovani free-jazzisti della prima metà degli anni ...

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New York Art Quartet

Label: ESP-Disk
Released: 2008
Track listing: Short; Black Dada Nihilismus; Sweet; Rosmosis; Untitled; No. 6

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New York Art Quartet: New York Art Quartet

Read "New York Art Quartet" reviewed by Clifford Allen


Alto saxophonist John Tchicai co-formed the New York Art Quartet in 1964 out of the ashes of the New York Contemporary Five. Enlisting trombonist Roswell Rudd (who arranged some of the latter group's book), the NYAQ was initially to include the Five's rhythm team of bassist Don Moore and drummer J.C. Moses. However, once drummer Milford ...

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35th Reunion

Label: Izuma Records
Released: 2000

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New York Art Quartet: 35th Reunion

Read "35th Reunion" reviewed by Mark Corroto


The Fluxus art happenings of the sixties are being recalled today by so many people “that were there,” that it is to laugh (ha ha). Like Fluxus, the free jazz loft scene was witnessed by too few. The music, with all its propulsive energy and (un)structure, was more of a rumored scene, then a music viewed ...

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New York Art Quartet / LeRoi Jones

Label: Stash Records
Released: 1965

Album

New York Art Quartet

Label: Stash Records
Released: 1965


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