Results for "Spontaneous Music Orchestra"

Spontaneous Music Orchestra

Emanem Tidies Up

by John Eyles
December 19, 2016

As well as releasing contemporary recordings of improv, Martin Davidson's Emanem label has played a vital role in documenting the history of the music by releasing, re-releasing or re-curating recordings that are decades old. In the process, Davidson has sometimes worked tirelessly to improve the sound quality of recordings that were never intended for release, and ...

Plus Equals

By Spontaneous Music Orchestra

Label: Not On Label (Spontaneous Sound Self-released)
Released: 2001

Mouthpiece

By Spontaneous Music Orchestra

Label: Not On Label (Spontaneous Sound Self-released)
Released: 2000

Spontaneous Music Orchestra - Directed by John Stevens in 1973: Mouthpiece

by Glenn Astarita
August 1, 2000

Mouthpiece represents previously unreleased material from 1973 by the late John Stevens of “Spontaneous Music Ensemble” fame. And interestingly enough, there is no record of the personnel who perform here under Stevens’ direction. Hence, this large ensemble known as the “Spontaneous Music Orchestra” offers more in the way of drummer/trumpeter and visionary John Stevens’ penchant for ...

For You to Share

By Spontaneous Music Orchestra

Label: Emanem
Released: 1998

Spontaneous Music Orchestra: For You to Share

by Robert Spencer
July 1, 1998

The orchestra here in question is the renowned English free drummer John Stevens and reedman Trevor Watts (on soprano here) plus – on the first track, the four-part “For You to Share" – “numerous young musicians and audience members." It was May 20, 1970. The sound is a bit dodgy, especially this first track, with the ...

SME + = SMO

By Spontaneous Music Orchestra

Label: Not On Label (Spontaneous Sound Self-released)
Released: 1975