NEW YORK ART QUARTET-call it art-Milford Graves-Roswell Rudd-John Tchicai-NEW

$

350

•      five LPs of entirely uncirculated music and 156-page clothbound book, extravagantly packaged in a custom white-birch wood box
•      Roswell Rudd, John Tchicai, and Milford Graves with bassists Lewis Worrell, Don Moore, Eddie Gomez, Bob Cunningham, and Reggie Workman 
•      guest appearances by Amiri Baraka, J.C. Moses, and Alan Shorter                  
  
•      strictly limited to 665 hand-numbered copies
  
•      more than a decade of research has informed call it art — the set more than doubles the recorded output of the band 
  
•      book features dozens of rare photos, music manuscripts and notes from the musicians' archives, the history of the NYAQ, bios, analysis, and more

Nominated for Grammy awards in Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes categories

"Transcendental Joy! An amazing work of research and tape-archaeology brings us all the missing links in the life of the NYAQ — one of the key developments in the history of our music." — Evan Parker

 "this year’s most significant release for partisans of free jazz."— Nate Chinen, New York Times, November 29, 2013

"With call it art, the NYAQ has finally gotten the treatment it deserves." — Andrey Henkin, NYCJR, June 2013

 “an extraordinary, redefining set.” — Clifford Allen

"a phenomenal work...you need to get your hands on this set." — Hank Shteamer

for further information, audio samples, and photos please visit

www.triplepointrecords.com

record I side A

1. Banging on the White House Door 6:29 (Roswell Rudd) [alternate take]

Roswell Rudd (euphonium);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Reggie Workman (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded July 16, 1965
Van Gelder Recording Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

2. Rosmosis (Roswell Rudd) 16:39

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Don Moore (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded December 31, 1964
Judson Hall, New York City
Four Days in December concert series

record I side B

1. Uh-Oh (collective composition) 12:31

2. No. 6 (John Tchicai) 8:11

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Don Moore (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded December 31, 1964
Judson Hall, New York City
Four Days in December concert series

record II side A

1. Old Stuff (Roswell Rudd) 10:28

2. Asprokhaliko (Roswell Rudd) 4:24

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Don Moore (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)

Recorded December 31, 1964
Judson Hall, New York City
Four Days in December concert series

3. Spoken introduction by Amiri Baraka 0:17
4. Ballad Theta (John Tchicai) 7:45
    including the poem “Western Front” (Amiri Baraka)

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Eddie Gomez (bass);
Milford Graves (drums);
Amiri Baraka (reading)

Recorded January 17, 1965
WBAI Studios, New York City

1. Now’s the Time (Charlie Parker) 7:31
2. Old Stuff (Roswell Rudd) 10:22
    including the poems “Bad Mouth” (Amiri Baraka)
    and “In One Battle” (Amiri Baraka)
3. No. 6 (John Tchicai) 6:38
4. Closing announcement [incomplete] 0:32
    unknown WBAI broadcaster

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Eddie Gomez (bass);
Milford Graves (drums);
Amiri Baraka (reading)

Recorded January 17, 1965
WBAI Studios, New York City

record III side A

Sweet V (Roswell Rudd)
1. [breakdown] 1:36
2. [complete take] 8:26
Nettus II (John Tchicai)
3. [warm-up/false start/breakdown/false start/incomplete] 1:16
4. [nearly complete take] 10:48
For Eric: Memento Mori (John Tchicai)
5. Warm-up/Take 1 [false start] 1:32

For Eric: Memento Mori (John Tchicai)
1. Take 2 [complete] 8:26
2. Take 3 [complete] 10:31
Eventuality (Roswell Rudd) 5:50
3. [incomplete]

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Bob Cunningham (bass);
Milford Graves (drums and vocalizing)

Recorded probably early 1965
loft of Michael Snow, New York City

record IV side A

1. Quintus T. (John Tchicai) 2:39
2. Mohawk (Charlie Parker) 3:42
3. Sweet V (Roswell Rudd) 3:23
4. Banging on the White House Door (Roswell Rudd) 6:38

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Reggie Workman (bass);
Milford Graves (drums)
On track 4 Rudd plays euphonium and not trombone

Recorded July 15, 1965
Museum of Modern Art sculpture garden, New York City

5. For Eric: Memento Mori (John Tchicai) 12:40

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City

1. Uh-Oh (collective composition) 26:58
interpolating “Sound By-Yor” (Ornette Coleman)

Alan Shorter (trumpet);
Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
J.C. Moses (drums);
Milford Graves (conga)

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City

record V side A

1. O.C. (Ornette Coleman) 14:12

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
J.C. Moses (drums);
Milford Graves (conga and vocalizing)

2. Ballad Theta (John Tchicai) 10:08

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
Milford Graves (drums);
briefly add Alan Shorter (trumpet)

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City

1. No. 6 (John Tchicai) 22:17

Roswell Rudd (trombone);
John Tchicai (alto saxophone);
Lewis Worrell (bass);
Milford Graves (drums and vocalizing)

Recorded October 31, 1964
loft of Marzette Watts, New York City