Trombirds (Remastered) Albert Mangelsdorff

• 1 Blues of a Cellar Lark 11:01
• 2 Trombirds 03:39
• 3 Yellow Hammer 04:05
• 4 Introducing Marc Suetterlyn 03:36
• 5 Espontaneo 12:01
• 6 Sing a Simple Song for Change 03:31
• Total Runtime 37:53

Info for Trombirds (Remastered)

German trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff chose the trombone because he felt it came closest to the sound of the human voice. He amplified this idea with multiphonics – play one tone, sing another, thereby creating chords. His use of multiphonics broadened the possibilities of the instrument, and his playing catapulted Albert onto the international stage. His solo album Trombirds is a demonstration of multiphonics in full flight. Blues Of A Cellar Lark digs deep into the lower range of the horn, alternating between harmonics and a free-singing open horn sound. This lark’s something of a blues bird. Trombirds sounds like a whole flock as Mangelsdorff plays with multiphonics, lip trills, double tonguing, and all sorts of vocal antics to achieve sounds that must be heard to be believed. Yellow Hammer hits hard with a rock-pop feel and some pyrotechnic phrases that will stun the listener. Introducing Marc Suetherlyn is the only piece with overdubs and playbacks, and at times it sound like a brass orchestra. The Spanish elements in Espontaneo developed spontaneously, and have the ring of Flamenco. The ballad Sing A Simple Song For Change contains the beautifully played and sung message of the whole album. A must for Mangelsdorff fans as well as any music lover who wishes to hear a master innovator at his solo best.

Recorded September and December 1972 at Walldorf-Studio, Frankfurt. Produced by MPS-Records, Villingen

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Albert Mangelsdorff
was a major innovator, one of only a few Europeans who has had an influence on jazz instrumentalists worldwide. He refined multiphonics, a technique utilizing vocalizing into the horn to produce chords and overtone effects. Often performing as a soloist, he also played/recorded with Elvin Jones, John Lewis, Wolfgang Dauner, and Lee Konitz. Trilogue, Live in Montreux, and Triple Entente are all played in trio with Albert’s amazing technique and multiphonics in full display

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