Alto Clarinet
All records with alto clarinet · Solo alto clarinet only
The Night of the Purple Moon
Sun Ra's 1970 Saturn album, cut with a skeletal Arkestra of three sidemen and Ra on Rock-Si-Chord and Minimoog in a near-pop mood. Cosmic Myth's expanded 2LP adds six bonus tracks, including a 1971 TV concert and a 1973 live quartet.
The Brass Project
John Surman (saxophones, clarinets, piano) with his trio of Chris Laurence and John Marshall and a seven-piece brass section conducted by John Warren. Recorded April 1992 at Angel Studios, London; produced by Surman and Steve Lake.
Birdwatching
Third ECM album by Israeli pianist Anat Fort, with her trio of Gary Wang (double bass) and Roland Schneider (drums) and guest Gianluigi Trovesi on alto clarinet. Recorded November 2013 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano; produced by Manfred Eicher.
Round About Weill
Second ECM duo album by Gianluigi Trovesi (piccolo and alto clarinets) and Gianni Coscia (accordion): songs and scenes by Kurt Weill, mostly from Mahagonny, with their own interludes. Liner notes by Umberto Eco. Recorded July 2004, Radio Studio DRS, Zurich.