''Live at the Glenn Miller Café'' is the third album by the AALY Trio +
Ken Vandermark, which was recorded in
Stockholm
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in 1999 and released on Wobbly Rail, a short-lived imprint started by
Merge Records
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/
Superchunk
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principal
Mac McCaughan. AALY Trio is a Swedish
free jazz band led by saxophonist
Mats Gustafsson. Originally just a guest, Vandermark became a full member of the group.
Reception
In his review for
AllMusic, Brian Olewnick states "Overall, a fine, substantial album showing the trio (plus one) in solid form."
''
The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' says "There is an absolutely overwhelming treatment of
Albert Ayler's 'Ghosts' and a vibrant version of
Joe Harriott's 'Idioms', which sounds better than anything on Vandermark's own Joe Harriott Project record."
The ''
JazzTimes'' review by Harvey Pekar notes that "Gustafsson and Vandermark perform wide open during most of the album, honking, screaming, rasping and playing as rapidly as possible."
[Pekar, Harvey]
''Live at the Glenn Miller Café'' review
at '' JazzTimes''
Track listing
# "Unit Character" (Ken Vandermark) – 8:56
# "Ghosts" (
Albert Ayler) – 17:42
# "Alva Jo" (Mats Gustafsson) – 12:21
# "Idioms" (
Joe Harriott) – 11:55
Personnel
*
Mats Gustafsson -
alto sax,
tenor sax
*
Ken Vandermark - tenor sax,
clarinet
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* Peter Janson -
bass
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* Kjell Nordeson -
drums
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Live at the Glenn Miller Cafe
1999 live albums
Mats Gustafsson live albums
Ken Vandermark live albums