Elf Bagatellen [2LP] (First Time On Vinyl)

Schlippenbach Trio - Elf Bagatellen [2LP] (First Time On Vinyl)

The historical importance, influence, and stature of the Schlippenbach Trio was cemented long ago. Formed in 1970 by German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach in the early days of European free jazz, the group also featured British saxophonist Evan Parker and German drummer Paul Lovens, and soon formed the core of the mighty Globe Unity Orchestra from that point on. As heard on its 1972 debut for FMP Pakistani Pomade -- reissued by Cien Fuegos back in 2015 -- its foundational music helped establish the group's feverish free improvisation as a dominant thread in the history of European free jazz. The intellectual and artistic curiosity of the group's members, to say nothing of their paradigm-shifting technique and collective sensibility, changed the course of free improv forever. Schlippenbach Trio soon snapped back into its working methodology on its follow up album, Physics, in 1993, which further elevates the singularity of Elf Bagatellen. The album captured a different side of the trio and helped inform the modern classical tilt in European improvised music. Cien Fuegos now reissues this undeniable classic, making it available on vinyl for the first time ever. A1. Aries A2. Beelzebub's Tales: Revised A3. The Forge: Rebellowed B1. Analogue: Scaled B2. Resurrection of Yarak C1. K.K. Maximus C2. Yarak: Reforged C3. Elster-Werda Nocturno D1. Sun-Lick Revisited D2. Bovist D3. Fux