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Captain Beefheart (aka Don Van Vliet), in memoriam.

January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010
We will keep you in our mind.
Rest In Peace.

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Brad Shepik, Gary Versace & Tom Rainey, Bcn, 2008-10-04

Photo taken from Brad Shepik homepage

Brad Shepik, Gary Versace & Tom Rainey
Venue: Jamboree Jazz Club, Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain
2008-10-04 (Set 1)

Line up:

Brad Shepik: Guitar & electronics
Gary Versace: Organ
Tom Rainey: Drums

Audio quality: A+ (recorded @ 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:

01) 0:20
02) 8:37
03) 9:26
04) 9:37
05) 0:56
06) 9:05
07)16:44
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0:54:45 (MP3)

FLAC: one & two.

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New CD "Human Activity Suite" available on his site: bradshepik.com

Stéphan Oliva, Barcelona, 2008-10-18

Photo by Cecil Mathieu

Stéphan Oliva "Ghosts of Bernard Herrmann"
Venue: El Mercat de les Flors (Sala Ovidi Montllor), Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain
2008-10-18

Line up:

Stéphan Oliva: Piano

Audio quality: A (Recorded @ WAV 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:

01)20:23
02) 6:04
03) 8:44
04) 7:00
05)11:36
06)14:56
07) 6:08
08) 4:16
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1:19:07

MP3: Part 1 & part 2

FLAC: one, two & three.

Secret Chiefs 3, Barcelona, 2008-09-28

Photo from here

Venue: El Mercat de les flors (Sala Ovidi Montllor), Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain
2008-09-28

Line up:

Trey Spruance: guitars & electronics
Jason Schimmel: bass
Peijman Kouretchian: drums
Rich Doucette: sarangi & esraj
Jai Young Kim: keyboards
Timb Harris: violin

Audio quality: A+ (Recorded @ 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:

01) 5:03 Medieval
02) 4:57 The 15
03) 4:02 Personnae: Halloween
04) 6:13 Vajra
05) 4:06 Bereshith
06) 3:43 The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun)
07) 10:40 Zulfikar
08) 3:14 Dolorous Stroke
09) 4:16 Castle of Sand
10) 6:10 Fast
11) 4:37 Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
12) 9:08 Brazen Serpent
13) 5:19 Renunciation
14) 5:02 Assassin's Blade
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1:16:31

MP3: part 1 & part 2

FLAC: one, two & three.

Jamie Saft Trio, Barcelona, 2008-12-07

Photo taken from here.

Jamie Saft Trio plays Bob Dylan & Astaroth: Book of Angels by John Zorn
Venue: Mercat de les Flors (Sala Maria Aurèlia Capmany), Barcelona (Spain)
2008-12-07

Line up:
Jamie Saft: Piano, vocals (on track 15)
Greg Cohen: Double bass
Ben Perowsky: Drums

Guest:
Bruce Arkin (on track 9)

Audio quality: A+ (Recorded at 24-bit 96 KHz)

Track list:
01-7:46 Shalmiel (Zorn)
02-4:17 Ygal (Zorn)
03-0:15 (Jamie talks)
04-7:35 Trouble (Dylan)
05-6:26 Astaroth (Zorn)
06-0:06 (Jamie talks)
07-5:59 Dignity (Dylan)
08-0:18 (Jamie talks)
09-7:30 Czeqeel (Zorn)
10-0:24 (Jamie talks)
11-6:42 Beleth (Zorn)
12-0:24 (Jamie Talks)
13-7:55 God Knows (Dylan)
14-0:10 (Jamie talks)
15-5:29 Ballad of a thin man (Dylan)
16-6:27 Baal-Peor (Zorn)
17-0:02 (Jamie talks)
18-4:44 Pursan (Zorn)
19-0:05 (Jamie talks)
20-5:55 Disease of conceit (Dylan)
21-0:15 (Jamie talks)
22-7:28 Living the Blues (Dylan)
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1:26:12

MP3: Part 1 & part 2.
FLAC: one, two & three.

4 Corners, Barcelona, 2008-11-25

Venue: Apolo (Sala 2), Barcelona (Spain)

2008-11-25

Line up:

Adam Lane: Double bass & electronics
Ken Vandermark: Baritone sax, clarinet & bass clarinet
Magnus Broo: Trumpet
Paal Nilssen-Love: Drums

Audio quality: A+ (Recorded @ 24-bit 96 KHz)

Tracks:

01 (11:03) Chi-chi rides the tiger
02 (0:15) (Vandermark talks)
03 (9:05) Short stop
04 (0:12) (Vandermark talks)
05 (11:15) Spin with the Earth
06 (1:19) (Vandermark talks)
07 (6:52) Tomorrow Now
08 (0:06) (Vandermark talks)
09 (12:47) Sanctum
10 (1:30) (Vandermark talks)
11 (8:45) Ashcan rantings
12 (0:13) (Vandermark talks)
13 (8:18) Alfama
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1:11:40

MP3 (Link from August 2012)

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kenvandermark.com

Adrian Belew Power Trio, Barcelona, 2008-10-21

Venue: Sala Bikini, Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain
2008-10-21

Photo from here.

Adrian Belew: Voice, guitar & electronics
Julie Slick: Bass
Eric Slick: Drums

Audio quality: A (Recorded @ 24-bit 96 KHz)

01) 4:29 Writing on the wall
02) 4:51 Ampersand
03) 5:20 Dinosaur
04) 7:07 Young Lions
05) 0:39 (Band intro)
06)13:42 Beat Box guitar
07) 4:50 Matchless Man
08) 8:27 Madness
09) 5:22 Neurotica
10) 5:24 Of Bow and Drum
11) 5:06 Big Electric Cat
12) 0:44 (Presentations)
13) 7:02 E
14) 0:18 (Presentations)
15) 3:45 Three of a Perfect Pair
16) 0:25 (Adrian talks)
17) 7:20 Thela Hun Ginjeet
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1:24:51

MP3
FLAC (since 2012-09-13)

Henry Threadgill Zooid, Barcelona, 2008-10-27

Venue: Centre Artesà Tradicionàrius, Gràcia, Barcelona (Spain)
2008-10-27

Line up:

Henry Threadgill, flute & alto sax
Liberty Ellman, acoustic guitar
Stomu Takeishi, acoustic bass
José Dávila, tuba & trombon
Elliot Humberto Kavee, drums

Audio quality: A,A+ (Recorded at 24-bit 96 KHz except track 1)

Tracks:

01)10:15 (Only this track is recorded and encoded at 16-bit 44.1 KHz)
02)14:42
03)21:09
04)14:38
05)14:04
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1:14:48

MP3: Part 1 & Part 2 Lame 3.97 Variable Bit Rate -V 0 (Extreme)

FLAC: one, two & three.

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Recommended albums: To Bring Us To, Vol. I & II,
Second volume published in Oct. 2010
Available on Pi Recordings.