Artist: Mats Gustafsson & Friends
Title: MG 50: Peace & Fire
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Trost Records
Genre: Experimental, Improvisation, Jazz
Quality: 320 kbps
Total Time: 4:37:23
Total Size: 638 Mb
Tracklist:
Disc 1:
01. Mats Gustafsson/Didi Kern - Peace 06 :39
02. Mats Gustafsson/Didi Kern - Fire 02 :17
03. RISC (Billy Roisz/Dieb 13) - birthday boy 08 :40
04. Sven- Åke Johansson - Part of klingend und festgehalten 09 :37
05. Sven- Åke Johansson - I didn't know what time it was 02 :08
06. Sven- Åke Johansson - I cover the waterfront 02 :30
07. Swedish Azz - Lidingö Airport 06 :04
08. Swedish Azz - Quincy 04 :07
09. Swedish Azz - Du Glädjerika Sköna 04 :59
10. Swedish Azz - Mäster (guest: SA Johansson) 08 :35
Disc 2:
01. Fake The Facts + Paul Lytton & Martin Brandlmayr - I accept my longing. The travels. 19 :51
02. Christof Kurzmann/Sofia Jernberg - Wien 24 :42
03. Fire! Plus guests - Molting slowly (without noticing) 14 :36
04. Fire! Plus guests - Exit part two 10 :23
05. Fire! Plus guests - Would I whip 08 :01
Disc 3:
01. Klangforum Wien & Mats Gustafsson - Konstellation 05 :13
02. Klangforum Wien & Mats Gustafsson - Intervention 07 :31
03. TR!O + 1 (Günther Christman/Paul Lovens/Thomas Lehn/Mats Gustafsson) - One 11 :03
04. TR!O + 1 (Günther Christman/Paul Lovens/Thomas Lehn/Mats Gustafsson) - Two 05 :17
05. The Thing & Ken Vandermark - Unnoticed. I battle. 13 :32
06. The Thing & Ken Vandermark - Unheard. I yield. 18 :51
07. The Thing & Ken Vandermark - Unseen. I mirror the perspectives. 05 :27
Disc 4:
01. Kjell Nordeson - Miramar 04 :36
02. Kjell Nordeson - Summer with M. 06 :14
03. Per-Åke Holmlander - M.G. - Fifty is just the beginning... 09 :02
04. Agustí Fernández - MatsMatMaM / MatsAtsTsS 18 :47
05. Erwan Keravec - Urban Pipes 23 :57
06. Christof Kurzmann/Ken Vandermark - Vienna Upstairs 11 :28
07. Anna Högberg - Ha den äran 02 :59
In October 2015, a three-day was held at Porgy & Bess in Vienna for the 50th birthday of Mats Gustafsson, saxophone player extraordinaire in contemporary (free) jazz with The Thing, Fire!, and various duo/trio/ensemble formations. Many collaborators of Gustafsson's were invited to join in various formations. The first three discs of the four-CD set were recorded October 26-28, 2014 at Porgy & Bess in Vienna by Mikael Werliin. The fouth disc was recorded October 26-28th, 2014 at "Strenge Kammer," Porgy & Bess, by Alexander Kasses. The discs are presented in a heavy cardboard box with two thick booklets including essays and many photos. Mixed in 2015 at Garnison7 in Vienna by Martin Siewert and Mats Gustafsson. Mastered by Martin Siewert in 2016. Photos by Petra Cvelbar and Ziga Koritnik. Artwork by Lasse Marhaug. Produced by Konstantin Drobil and Mats Gustafsson. Includes performances by Mats Gustafsson/Didi Kern, RISC (Billy Roisz/Dieb 13), Sven- Åke Johansson, Swedish Azz, Fake The Facts + Paul Lytton & Martin Brandlmayr, Christof Kurzmann/Sofia Jernberg, Fire! Plus guests, Klangforum Wien & Mats Gustafsson, TR!O + 1 (Günther Christman/Paul Lovens/Thomas Lehn/Mats Gustafsson), The Thing & Ken Vandermark, Kjell Nordeson, Per-Åke Holmlander, Agustí Fernández, Erwan Keravec, Christof Kurzmann/Ken Vandermark, and Anna Högberg.
