A reissue of what is chronologically the 3rd full AMM album, following AMM:1966 and The Crypt. Recorded during the years of 1973-75, this marks an unusual and little recognized period in the group's history. For about 5 years, Keith Rowe (and his guitar and electronics) had left the group (along with Cornelius Cardew), leaving AMM as a working duo of Eddie Prévost (drums) and Lou Gare (tenor saxophone). That makes this the most jazz-like version of AMM, but as Martin Davidson noted in the original liner notes, this is not jazz; "absolutely nothing (melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo) was predetermined." This DL includes bonus material added to the 1994 CD release.
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Lou Gare / tenor saxophone
Eddie Prévost / drums
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Tracklisting:
1. Unity First - 7:40
2. To Hear - 21:39
3. Back Again - 13:48
4. Kunstmusik - 13:48
5. Duett - 9:18
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Unity First was recorded at the Unity Theatre, London, on 1st April 1975 by Martin Davidson. To Hear and Back Again (originally released on vinyl) were recorded at West Square Electronic Music Studio, London on 30th November 1974 by Barry Anderson and John Dodd. Kunstmusik and Duett were recorded at the Academie der Kunste, Berlin in June 1973. Recording engineer unknown.
Available as a 320k MP3 or 16bit FLAC download.
Eddie Prévost began his life in music as a jazz drummer. A recurring interest in this form has been maintained, although always with an experimental ethos. Along the way he has maintained his fifty-year plus experimental credentials with AMM and numerous other improvisation projects, including his now twenty-year long weekly workshop. But drumming has generally been backgrounded to his experimental percussion work. More though, is to be expected of his drumming in 2020 on forthcoming multi-CD album: The Unexpected Alchemy. A part of this Krakow festival recording features the drums and saxophone trio of Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake, and Eddie Prévost. His most recent released recordings include AMM’s: An Unintended Legacy, and a duo with John Butcher - Visionary Fantasies, both on Matchless Recordings. Also, a solo percussion LP on the Earshots label called Matching Mix. Later, in 2020 he meets with Jason Yarde and Nathan Moore, while in March concerts and recording will hear him drumming with US guitarist Henry Kaiser and saxophonist Binker Golding.
And, early 2020 should see the publication of his fourth book: An Uncommon Music for the Common Man: a polemical memoir.
“Prévost's free drumming flows superbly making use of his formidable technique. It’s as though there has never been an Elvin Jones or Max Roach.” - Melody Maker
“Relentlessly innovative yet full of swing and fire.” – Morning Star
