Misha Mengelberg: Berlin Solo 1987, by Misha Mengelberg

Misha Mengelberg: Berlin Solo 1987

by Misha Mengelberg

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jeffrey maurer
Incredible solo sets from Misha here.
A lot to unpack in this performance, but I would expect nothing else from the maestro.
I just want to say how important these archival performances / releases are.
I can only hope that Andrea, Han and crew keep them coming. Invaluable stuff.
Thank you.

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1.	Set 1 Part 1 16:55	buy track
2.	Set 1 Part 2 23:18	buy track
3.	Set 2 Part 1 21:23	buy track
4.	Set 2 Part 2 15:31	buy track

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When Misha Mengelberg departed in 2017, among the things he left behind was an archive of cassettes and DAT tapes, primarily public performances that had been professionally recorded but never released for one reason or another.

ICP is working to make these recordings public in as complete a manner as possible, with the acknowledgment that we currently know very little about most of their origins outside of whatever cryptic descriptor is written on the cassette case. This one, for example, simply says: "17-18-4-88 berlijn solo", indicating that this music was recorded on the 17th and 18th of April 1988 in Berlin; however, further research suggests that the correct year of this recording is actually 1987. When we have more definitive information we'll share it here.

In terms of the track labelling/credits, the decision has been made to leave the tracks as unedited improvisations despite Misha's brief or extended explorations of composed pieces within those sets.

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released August 6, 2021

Misha Mengelberg piano

artwork Felicia von Zweigbergk
layout Mark Morse
special thanks to Ernst Glerum, Danny Mathys, and Andrea Mengelberg

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