Mapless quiet
John Butcher - tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone
Veryan Weston - piano and prepared piano
Øyvind Storesund - double bass
Dag Erik Knedal Andersen - drums
Recorded live at Bergen Kjøtt during nyMusikk Bergen's 40th anniversary on September 30th 2018
Mastered by John Butcher
Released 23rd December 2020
https://butcherwestonstoresundknedalandersen.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/album/4nMxq0pSWQcIsh43SvVYw8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOyVhcjN4iA
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Two YouTube extracts from the Warsaw concert
AngelicA 27 - edizione festival 2017
venerdì 19 maggio – ore 21.30 – Centro di Ricerca Musicale / Teatro
San Leonardo – BOLOGNA
> Phil Minton & Veryan Weston Ways for an Orchestra
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna – Tonino Battista direttore (Inghilterra, Italia)
prima assoluta
Phil Minton (Inghilterra, 1940) / Veryan Weston (Inghilterra, 1950)
Way In (1987)*; testi di James Joyce (1882-1941)
Adman (1990)*; testi di Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008)
Elephant (1990)*; testi di Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008)
On Reading (1992)*; musiche di Phil Minton; testi di Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969)
Cormorant (1990)*; testi di Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986)
Anton’s phone call (1990)*
Genesis 245 (1987)*; musiche di Eric Dolphy (1928-1964);
testi di Lou Glandfield
The Romantic Artist (2001)*; testi di Edward Young (1683-1765)
Milestone (1990)*; testi di Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969)
The Cutty Wren (1993)*; musica e testi tradizionale/anonimo
Conduction with “Rain or Hail” (1992/2017)*; testi di e e cummings
The Anarchist Anthem (1999)*; testi di John Henry Mackay (1864-1933)
Airport Insecurity (2004)*; musiche di Phil Minton / Veryan Weston /
Michael Vatcher / Luc Ex; testi di Paul Haines (1933-2003)
maggie & millie & mollie & may (2004)*; testi di e e cummings (1894-1962)
And Who’s Next? (1991-1992)*; musica e testi di Jacques Brel (1929-1978)
The Lost Chord (1987)*; musiche e testi di Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
Sahara Dust Parte 1 (estratto) (1992); musiche di Lindsay Cooper (1951-2013);
testi di Robyn Archer (1948)
Jailhouse Rock (1987)*; musiche di Phil Minton / Veryan Weston /Jerry Leiber
& Mike Stoller; testi di Jerry Leiber (1933-2011) / Mike Stoller (1933)
Mourn not the Dead (1987)*; musiche di Frankie Armstrong (1941);
testi di Ralph Chaplin (1887-1961)
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Tonino Battista direttore
Phil Minton voce;
Veryan Weston pianoforte;
Fabio Sacconi contrabbasso
musiche di Phil Minton, Veryan Weston, Jacques Brel, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller,
Eric Dolphy, Michael Vatcher, Luc Ex, Arthur Sullivan, Frankie Armstrong, Lindsay Cooper
arrangiamenti per orchestra di Veryan Weston
testi di James Joyce, Adrian Mitchell, Ho Chi Minh, Christopher Isherwood,
John Henry Mackay, Paul Haines, Jacques Brel, Phil Minton, Jerry Leiber,
Mike Stoller, Lou Glandfield, Edward Young, e e cummings, Arthur Sullivan,
Ralph Chaplin, Robyn Archer
* si riferisce alla data in cui il brano è stato arrangiato e inciso in duo da Phil Minton & Veryan Weston.
progetto commissionato da AngelicA
venerdì 19 maggio – ore 21.30 – Centro di Ricerca Musicale / Teatro
San Leonardo – BOLOGNA
> Phil Minton & Veryan Weston Ways for an Orchestra
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna – Tonino Battista direttore (Inghilterra, Italia)
prima assoluta
Phil Minton (Inghilterra, 1940) / Veryan Weston (Inghilterra, 1950)
Way In (1987)*; testi di James Joyce (1882-1941)
Adman (1990)*; testi di Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008)
Elephant (1990)*; testi di Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008)
On Reading (1992)*; musiche di Phil Minton; testi di Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969)
Cormorant (1990)*; testi di Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986)
Anton’s phone call (1990)*
Genesis 245 (1987)*; musiche di Eric Dolphy (1928-1964);
testi di Lou Glandfield
The Romantic Artist (2001)*; testi di Edward Young (1683-1765)
Milestone (1990)*; testi di Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969)
The Cutty Wren (1993)*; musica e testi tradizionale/anonimo
Conduction with “Rain or Hail” (1992/2017)*; testi di e e cummings
The Anarchist Anthem (1999)*; testi di John Henry Mackay (1864-1933)
Airport Insecurity (2004)*; musiche di Phil Minton / Veryan Weston /
Michael Vatcher / Luc Ex; testi di Paul Haines (1933-2003)
maggie & millie & mollie & may (2004)*; testi di e e cummings (1894-1962)
And Who’s Next? (1991-1992)*; musica e testi di Jacques Brel (1929-1978)
The Lost Chord (1987)*; musiche e testi di Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
Sahara Dust Parte 1 (estratto) (1992); musiche di Lindsay Cooper (1951-2013);
testi di Robyn Archer (1948)
Jailhouse Rock (1987)*; musiche di Phil Minton / Veryan Weston /Jerry Leiber
& Mike Stoller; testi di Jerry Leiber (1933-2011) / Mike Stoller (1933)
Mourn not the Dead (1987)*; musiche di Frankie Armstrong (1941);
testi di Ralph Chaplin (1887-1961)
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Tonino Battista direttore
Phil Minton voce;
Veryan Weston pianoforte;
Fabio Sacconi contrabbasso
musiche di Phil Minton, Veryan Weston, Jacques Brel, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller,
Eric Dolphy, Michael Vatcher, Luc Ex, Arthur Sullivan, Frankie Armstrong, Lindsay Cooper
arrangiamenti per orchestra di Veryan Weston
testi di James Joyce, Adrian Mitchell, Ho Chi Minh, Christopher Isherwood,
John Henry Mackay, Paul Haines, Jacques Brel, Phil Minton, Jerry Leiber,
Mike Stoller, Lou Glandfield, Edward Young, e e cummings, Arthur Sullivan,
Ralph Chaplin, Robyn Archer
* si riferisce alla data in cui il brano è stato arrangiato e inciso in duo da Phil Minton & Veryan Weston.
progetto commissionato da AngelicA
Thursday 17 Nov 2016
20:30 € 18 / € 15 (CJP, student card, Stadspas)
LUC EX' MUSIC OF INEVITABLE SOUNDS
Luc Ex basgitaar/keyboards, Yedo Gibson sax, Joost Buis trombone, Mika Szafirowski gitaar, Gabor Hartyiani cello, Renato Ferreira bas/sax, Nora Mulder piano/zither, Veryan Weston piano, Pepe Garcia percussie
New music by Luc Ex based on inevitable everyday sounds, performed by an international ensemble featuring nine singular improvisers.
Ventilators, concrete mixers or a noisy shopping street: they’re examples of everyday sounds which we cannot escape. At the same time we need these sounds to keep our society running. Luc Ex chose nine of these sounds and made nine musical pieces with them, which will be performed by nine musicians. Sound technician Clare Gallagher will shape their sound in a unique live concert.
Luc Ex, originally the bass player for The Ex, has been bringing together forward-thinking musicians from all over the world for years, in various bands. For Music of Inevitable Sounds he was inspired by groundbreaking composers such as Harry Partch, John Cage and Luigi Russolo.
The Bimhuis restaurant is open prior to the concert from 6.30 til 8.30PM (reservations via 020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).
LINKS: https://www.lucex.nl/
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3
1019 BR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
info@bimhuis.nl
View map
20:30 € 18 / € 15 (CJP, student card, Stadspas)
LUC EX' MUSIC OF INEVITABLE SOUNDS
Luc Ex basgitaar/keyboards, Yedo Gibson sax, Joost Buis trombone, Mika Szafirowski gitaar, Gabor Hartyiani cello, Renato Ferreira bas/sax, Nora Mulder piano/zither, Veryan Weston piano, Pepe Garcia percussie
New music by Luc Ex based on inevitable everyday sounds, performed by an international ensemble featuring nine singular improvisers.
Ventilators, concrete mixers or a noisy shopping street: they’re examples of everyday sounds which we cannot escape. At the same time we need these sounds to keep our society running. Luc Ex chose nine of these sounds and made nine musical pieces with them, which will be performed by nine musicians. Sound technician Clare Gallagher will shape their sound in a unique live concert.
Luc Ex, originally the bass player for The Ex, has been bringing together forward-thinking musicians from all over the world for years, in various bands. For Music of Inevitable Sounds he was inspired by groundbreaking composers such as Harry Partch, John Cage and Luigi Russolo.
The Bimhuis restaurant is open prior to the concert from 6.30 til 8.30PM (reservations via 020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).
LINKS: https://www.lucex.nl/
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3
1019 BR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
info@bimhuis.nl
View map
Cafe Oto
Thursday 18 August 2016, 8pm
For this special event saxophonist Trevor Watts connects with two long term musician friends – the amazing legendary folk violinist - Peter Knight (ex Steeleye Span) and pianist Veryan Weston. Veryan & Trevor have been working together and developing their music as an improvising duo now for many years. Likewise, Trevor has had several concerts as a duo with Peter. One such concert in 1999 was made into a duo recording - 'Reunion' and released on Hi4HeadRecs.
So here are two duos that are combined to make a trio for the first time. However, their very first encounter together as 'all three' was in a much larger group which Trevor first organised in the early eighties and was called Moiré Music. With this group material was carefully written by Trevor and carefully rehearsed by up to 14 musicians from many differing backgrounds.The music was successfully toured extensively worldwide.
Tonight's music will continue to explore three differing backgrounds and histories but with strong connections to each other. So we thank Café Oto for providing this opportunity for these three friendships to grow musically even more. Also, to explore a yet to be discovered music from the basis of spontaneously created and open improvisations.
We shall all be striving for "in the moment" playing where preconceived ideas play no part in it. This requires absolute trust in each other and support for each other, and with the friendships already spoken about we can guarantee that. This will be a very special and creative evening which will unfold for all of us together and at the same time, both musicians and audience.
Veryan Weston / Trevor Watts / Peter Knight
Thursday 18 August 2016, 8pm
For this special event saxophonist Trevor Watts connects with two long term musician friends – the amazing legendary folk violinist - Peter Knight (ex Steeleye Span) and pianist Veryan Weston. Veryan & Trevor have been working together and developing their music as an improvising duo now for many years. Likewise, Trevor has had several concerts as a duo with Peter. One such concert in 1999 was made into a duo recording - 'Reunion' and released on Hi4HeadRecs.
So here are two duos that are combined to make a trio for the first time. However, their very first encounter together as 'all three' was in a much larger group which Trevor first organised in the early eighties and was called Moiré Music. With this group material was carefully written by Trevor and carefully rehearsed by up to 14 musicians from many differing backgrounds.The music was successfully toured extensively worldwide.
Tonight's music will continue to explore three differing backgrounds and histories but with strong connections to each other. So we thank Café Oto for providing this opportunity for these three friendships to grow musically even more. Also, to explore a yet to be discovered music from the basis of spontaneously created and open improvisations.
We shall all be striving for "in the moment" playing where preconceived ideas play no part in it. This requires absolute trust in each other and support for each other, and with the friendships already spoken about we can guarantee that. This will be a very special and creative evening which will unfold for all of us together and at the same time, both musicians and audience.
Veryan Weston / Trevor Watts / Peter Knight
Friday March 20th 2015
Veryan Weston with John Edwards (bass) and Mark Sanders (drums)
Kassel, Germany
Monday March 30th 2015
Veryan Weston with Trevor Watts (saxophones), Dominic Lash (bass) and Terry Day (drums)
Vortex Jazz Bar, London
Veryan Weston with John Edwards (bass) and Mark Sanders (drums)
Kassel, Germany
Monday March 30th 2015
Veryan Weston with Trevor Watts (saxophones), Dominic Lash (bass) and Terry Day (drums)
Vortex Jazz Bar, London
