A memorable live recording of a unique encounter of jazz and contemporary classical music. Recorded live at the Donaueschingen Music Festival 1971.

A memorable live recording of a unique encounter of jazz and contemporary classical music is available again.

Don Cherry and Krzysztof Penderecki appeared live in concert in 1971 at the Donaueschingen Music Festival. Ever since this festival has been of major significance not only for avant-garde music.

Cherry and Penderecki were accompanied by the New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra. Over the past thirty years, most of its members have not ceased to be highly influential among the jazz scene and beyond.

The live recording of Donaueschingen was available only on vinyl on the Wergo-Label and has been out of print for many years. Before releasing ACTIONS for the first time on compact disc on Intuition, the original masters were carefully restored and 24-bit digitally remastered.

The booklet includes liner notes by producer Joachim Ernst Berendt and excerpts from an interview with Krzysztof Penderecki as well as previously unknown photos of the concert.

Feat. The New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra with Manfred Schoof (tr, co) - Kenny Wheeler (tr, co) - Tomasz Stanko (tr, co) - Paul Rutherford (tb) - Albert Mangelsdorff (tb) - Gerd Dudek (ts, ss) - Peter Brötzmann (ts, bs) - Willem Breuker (ts, cl) - Gunter Hampel (fl, bcl) - Fred van Hove (org, p) - Terje Rypdal (g) - Buschi Niebergall (b) - Peter Warren (b, e-b) - Han Bennink (dr, Chinese woodblocks, tabla, thumb piano, perc).

Track Listing

• Humus -The Life Exploring Force
• Sita Roma Encores
• Actions for Free Jazz Orchestra

Additional Details

Label: Intuition

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 39:59 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/07/25

UPC: 750447360624