Sax Pax for A Sax

Sax Pax for A Sax
CD Atlantic 83069

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1.	Dog Trot (2:25)	*Novette No. 1 in D Flat Major*
2.	Paris (3:26)	12.	1. Mov. (1:39)
3.	Bird´s Lament (2:02)	13.	2. Mov. (2:00)
	(In Memory Charlie Parker)	14.	3. Mov. (1:41)
4.	Sandalwood (2:09)	15.	Single Foot (1:52)
*Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major*		16.	Mother´s Whistler (2:15)
5.	1. Mov. (3:00)	17.	Present for the Prez. (2:35)
6.	2. Mov. (3:13)		(In Memory Lester Young)
7.	3. Mov. (2:49)	18.	Shakespeare City (4:03)
8.	D For Danny (1:42)	*EEC Suite*
	(Dedicated To Danny Thompson)	19.	Golden Fleece (3:00)
9.	New Amsterdam (6:23)	20.	Hymn to Peace (1:36)
10.	Sea Horse (1:17)	21.	EEC Lied (2:53)
	(Piano)
11.	Fiesta (1:35)
	(Piano)

Other recordings of
Track 1	Honking Geese (Track 3) Story (Track 1) Storfinger (Track 1)
Track 2	Big Band (Track 3) NRBQ, You gotta Be Loose (Track 8)
Track 3	Moondog (1969) (Track 7) Mr. Scruff (Track 3)
Track 4	Story (Track 14)
Track 10	Moondog (1956) (Track 7)
Track 11	More Moondog (Track 15)
Track 15	Honking Geese (Track 4) New Sound (Track 2)
Track 18	Big Band (Track 7)

The composer calls his saxophone project Sax Pax, underlining that in this case the saxophones are not to be linked with military bands for which the instruments originally had been intended, but are used exclusively for peaceful purposes.
Pax like peace or packs, meaning different sized groups within the ensemble, the first "pack" involves 4 saxes, as in Single Foot, the second one using 5 saxes, as in Sandalwood, then seven saxes, as in New Amsterdam, nine saxes in Novette No.1, and so on.
Since Louis Hardin is deeply impressed with the achievements of the intrument-builder Antoine Joseph (called Adolphe) Sax who built his first saxophone during the period of 1840/41 he wants to commemorate the centennial of A. Sax´s death (Febr. 4th. ´94) with this CD.
All the pieces are part of a series which the composer calls ZAJAZ, "jazz" in two directions, like a Janus-head showing two faces. There is one looking backwards into the past, represented by classical techniques of composing and the other face turn towards the future which is characterized by a new kind of combining old and new elements of music.
Music which sounds like jazz, sometimes like real wild improvisations as in Present for the Prez., but is in fact classically conceived, written in the form of chaconne. Most of the pieces are written in canon form, having up to 36 voices as in Well Well Dukel, which has not been recorded yet.
The core of the ensemble which has been founded by the leading British saxophonist John Harle are the members of the meanwhile well established Apollo Saxophone Quartet who won important music competitions at home and abroad like the Tokyo International Chamber Music Competition in 1992. Also involved were David Lord as producer, and other big names of British music world, like Peter Hammill and Andrew Davis (former Stackridge member) singing, of Danny Thompson, former Pentangle co-founder, with his contra bass, named Victoria, being especially featured on "D For Danny" which Loius Hardin dedicated to his long-time friend.
The piano solos were played by Nicola Meecham, teacher at the Royal Academy Of Music.

TO A. SAX

In Sax's name I'd like to know
just what Rollini, Parker, Young and mo'e
musicians would have done if there
had never been a saxophone to blow.

I keep on writing for sopranos,
altos, tenors, baritones and bass
but not for sopraninos, for
they're too-too out of tune to have a place.

As much as I would like to use
the contra bass, the bass is in the way,
condemning me for wanting to
allow the lowest of the low to play.

I'd like to use them both together,
but the bass would argue, "Either or,
and if you could accept my good
advice, the contra bass you should ignore."

'C melody' would be the only
sax I heard at first, and it was played
by Bessy Heiner at a dance
in Old Wyoming, when I should have stayed.

Louis Hardin

DOG TROT

SOPR. 1
SOPR. 2
ALTO 1
ALTO 2
TEN. 1
TEN. 2
BARI. 1
BARI. 2
BASS SAX
TIMPANI
BASS DRUM
CONTRA BASS

Tim Redpath
Simon Haram
Rob Buckland
Bradley Grant
Andrew Scott
Gareth Brady
Jon Rebbeck
Chris Caldwell
Will Gregory
Graham Cole
Louis Hardin
Danny Thompson

PARIS
Paris, Paris Mais qui, mon petit Mais qui, mon petit, Paris. Paris, Paris Mais qui, mon chérie Mais qui, mon chérie, Paris. When I'm walking down the avenue I'm as high as Eiffel is to you. Paris, Paris Mais qui, c'est la vie Mais qui, c'est la vie, Paris. Paris, Paris Mais qui, mon petit Mais qui, mon petit, Paris. Paris, Paris Mais qui, mon chérie Mais qui, mon chérie, Paris. You're a choosy floozy with a flaire, just the one for Louis Dubonnaire. Paris, Paris Mais qui, c'est la vie Mais qui, c'est la vie, Paris.	SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 ALTO TEN. 1 TEN. 2 TEN. 3 BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX PIANO TIMPANI BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM CONTRA BASS CHORUS:	Tim Redpath Bradley Grant Simon Haram Gareth Brady Andy Scott Rob Buckland Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Liam Noble Graham Cole, Chris Wells Louis Hardin Paul Clarvis Danny Thompson Peter Hammill, Andrew Davis, Stuart Gordon; Andrew Scott, Gareth Brady, Will Gregory, Bernd Kowalzik, Louis Hardin, Simon Haram, Rob Buckland, Graham Cole, Jon Rebbeck, Bradley Grant, Paul Clarvis.


BIRD'S LAMENT		SANDALWOOD
ALTO solo BARI. solo ALTO 2 TEN. 1 TEN. 2 BARI. 2 BASS SAX PIANO BASS DRUM CONTRA BASS	Rob Buckland Jon Rebbeck Simon Haram Andy Scott Gareth Brady Tim Redpath Will Gregory Liam Noble Louis Hardin Danny Thompson	SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 ALTO 1 ALTO 2 TEN. BARI. BASS SAX BASS DRUM	Tim Redpath Simon Haram Rob Buckland Gareth Brady Andy Scott Jon Rebbeck Will Gregory Louis Hardin


TOUT SUITE No. 1 in three movements		D FOR DANNY
SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 SOPR. 3 TEN. 1 TEN. 1 TEN. 1 BASS SAX BASS DRUM	Tim Redpath Simon Haram Jon Rebbeck Andy Scott Rob Buckland Gareth Brady Will Gregory Louis Hardin	SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 ALTO 1 ALTO 2 TEN. 1 TEN. 2 BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX BASS DRUM	Tim Redpath Simon Haram Rob Buckland Bradley Grant Andy Scott Gareth Brady Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Louis Hardin

NEW AMSTERDAM
New Amsterdam was her name before she was New York New Amsterdam is a dame the heart and soul of big apple city. No matter what name she goes under I dig her deeply and no wonder for she's been lovely to me and I'm the better for having met her.	SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 SOPR. 3 TEN. 1 TEN. 2 TEN. 3 BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX PIANO TIMPANI BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM CHORUS:	Tim Redpath Simon Haram Bradle Grant Andrew Scott Gareth Brady Rob Buckland Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Liam Noble Graham Cole Louis Hardin Paul Clarvis, Chris Wells Peter Hammill, Stuart Gordon, Andrew Davis, Alun Thomas, Will Gregory, Gareth Brady, Louis Hardin.


SEA HORSE		FIESTA
PIANO	Nicola Meecham	PIANO	Nicola Meecham

NOVETTE No. 1
in three movements

SINGLE FOOT


SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 ALTO 1 ALTO 2 TEN. 1 TEN. 2 BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM	Tim Redpath Bradley Grant Rob Buckland Simon Haram Andy Scott Gareth Brady Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Louis Hardin Chris Wells	SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 TEN. 1 TEN. 2 PERC.	Tim Redpath Rob Buckland Andy Scott Gareth Brady Louis Hardin


MOTHER'S WHISTLER		PRESENT FOR THE PREZ.
SOPR. SOLO SOPR. 2 SOPR. 3 ALTO TEN.	Tim Redpath Rob Buckland Jon Rebbeck Gareth Brady Andy Scott	TEN. solo SOPR. ALTO 1 ALTO 2 TEN. 2 BASS SAX PIANO 1 PIANO 2 BASS DRUM CONTRA BASS	Andrew Scott Tim Redpath Rob Buckland Simon Haram Gareth Brady Will Gregory Liam Noble Jon Rebbeck Louis Hardin Danny Thompson

SHAKESPEARE CITY
Shakespeare city, we're in love with you, all because you took his name. Who but you enshrined his last remains, for all the globe to honour. The name you bear is there for all to see. As you like it, so does he. We're to hear Hamlet at the rose, to be or not to be.	SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 ALTO 1 ALTO 2 TEN. 1 TEN. 2 TEN. 3 BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX PIANO TIMPANI BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM CONTRA BASS CHORUS:	Tim Redpath Bradley Grant Rob Buckland Simon Haram Gareth Brady Andrew Scott Rob Buckland Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Liam Noble Graham Cole, Chris Wells Louis Hardin Paul Clarvis Danny Thompson Peter Hammill, Andrew Davis, Stuart Gordon, Andrew Scott, Gareth Brady, Will Gregory, Louis Hardin, Simon Haram, Chris Caldwell, Graham Cole, Bradley Grant, Paul Clarvis.


EEC SUITE
Golden Fleece		Hymn To Peace
SOPR. 1 SOPR. 2 SOPR. 3 TEN. 1 TEN. 2 TEN. 3 BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX PIANO TIMPANI BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM CONTRA BASS	Tim Redpath Simon Haram Bradley Grant Andrew Scott Gareth Brady Rob Buckland Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Peter Blackwood Graham Cole Louis Hardin Chris Wells Danny Thompson	SOPR. ALTO 1 ALTO 2 TEN. BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX PIANO TIMPANI BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM CONTRA BASS	Tim Redpath Simon Haram Rob Buckland Bradley Grant Andrew Scott Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Peter Blackwood Graham Cole Louis Hardin Chris Wells Danny Thompson
EEC Lied
SOPR. solo SOPR. 2 SOPR. 3 ALTO TEN. 1 TEN. 2 BARI. 1 BARI. 2 BASS SAX PIANO TIMPANI BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM CONTRA BASS	Tim Redpath Simon Haram Bradley Grant Rob Buckland Andrew Scott Gareth Brady Jon Rebbeck Chris Caldwell Will Gregory Peter Blackwood Graham Cole Louis Hardin Chris Wells Danny Thompson


THE LONDON SAXOPHONIC
Saxophones:
Tim Redpath	soprano, alto, baritone
Rob Buckland	soprano, alto, tenor
Simon Haram	soprano, alto
Gareth Brady	alto, tenor
Bradley Grant	soprano, alto
Andy Scott	tenor, baritone
Jon Rebbeck	soprano, baritone, piano
Chris Caldwell	baritone
Will Gregory	bass sax
Percussion:
Graham Cole	timpani
Paul Clarvis	snare drums, bongos
Louis Hardin	bass drum, bongos
Chris Wells	snare drums, timpani
Strings:
Danny Thompson	contra bass
Nicola Meecham	piano solos
Liam Noble	piano
Peter Blackwood	piano
Voices:
Peter Hammill	(courtesy of FIE! Records)
Andrew Davis
Stuart Gordon
Bernd Kowalzik
Alun Thomas
and the "BAND"

Recorded at the MICHAEL TIPPETT CENTRE,
NEWTON PARK COLLEGE, BATH by
DAVID LORD and GLENN TOMMEY

Rccording equipments were installed by
TERRA INCOGNITA STUDIO, BATH
Mixed by DAVID LORD and Will Gregory
at TERRA INCOGNITA

All compositions and lyrics written by
LOUIS HARDIN (MOONDOG)
Published by MANAGARM and ROOF MUSIC

Photography:

Jochen Nuyken	Front
Pit Pigors	Back
Bernd Kowalzik	Inside

Sleeve Design:
DIRK RUDOLPH

LOUIS HARDIN
contact:
ILONA GOEBEL, MANAGARM,
45739 OER - ERKENSCHWICK

Special thanks to
STEPHAN EICHER, MARTIN HESS, Mr. MAEHLISS, Ms. VIELHABER, Mr. VOITZ, Ms. LEY, ANTHONY BRADY, LUISA BRADY, KEVIN AND ISABELLA MOLONY, CLAIRE SADLER, JUNE AND JOHN AT BLOOMFIELD HOUSE, ANJA AND FRANK!