Blown Bone

Most of the musicians on these 1976 sessions are well known in jazz circles, so it perhaps only necessary to comment on those who are not. Patti Bown first appeared on record with Dinah Washington in 1957, and went on to record with Quincy Jones, Oscar Brown Jr, Gene Ammons, Etta Jones and others, as well as making her own trio date. Tyrone Washington's recording debut was with Horace Silver in 1966. He went on to record with several others, and led four dates of his own. BLOWN BONE appears to have been the last appearance on record for both of the above. (It also appears to have been the last date in the USA for Wilbur Little and Louisiana Red who both migrated to Europe.) Jordan Steckel is primarily a sculptor, who builds his own drums among other things. BETHESDA FOUNTAIN is his only recording.

All the musicians play well on these sessions, but it is perhaps the composing and arranging skills of Roswell Rudd that make such an unlikely line-up work so beautifully together.

ROSWELL RUDD trombone, misc perc
ENRICO RAVA trumpet
STEVE LACY soprano saxophone, misc perc
WILBUR LITTLE double bass
PAUL MOTIAN drum set
SHEILA JORDAN voice [on 2 & 3]

1 - IT'S HAPPENING - 10:59
2 - BLUES FOR THE PLANET EARTH - 3:57
3 - YOU BLEW IT - 5:35

Analogue studio recordings made in New York City
by Eddie Korvin - 1976 March 28

ROSWELL RUDD piano
ROBIN KENYATTA alto saxophone
KARL BERGER vibraphone
LEWIS WORRELL double bass
RICHARD YOUNGSTEIN double bass
HORACE ARNOLD drum set

4 - LONG HOPE - 4:27

Analogue studio recording made in New York City
- 1967 September

ROSWELL RUDD trombone, mbira, sanza, misc perc
KENNY DAVERN clarinet, soprano saxophone
STEVE LACY soprano saxophone, misc perc
TYRONE WASHINGTON tenor saxophone
PATTI BOWN electric piano
WILBUR LITTLE double bass
PAUL MOTIAN drum set
LOUISIANA RED electric guitar & voice [on 6]
JORDAN STECKEL bata drum [on 8]

5 - BLOWN BONE - 3:32
6 - CEMENT BLUES - 8:55
7 - STREET WALKING - 2:21
8 - BETHESDA FOUNTAIN - 11:08