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Esp-Disk (5 Tapes Boxset)
*In process of stocking. 2022 stock* In October 2018, Steve Holtje, the mastermind of the pioneering American music label ESP, was invited by the 8th OCT-LOFT International Jazz Festival to give a lecture in Shenzhen entitled "55 Years of Pioneering and Non-Mainstream Music: The Continuing Revolution of ESP-DISK", unveiling the label for the first time to Chinese The talk was entitled "55 Years of Pioneering and Non-Mainstream Music: The Continuing Revolution of ESP-DISK", and unveiled the mystery of the label to Chinese fans for the first time.
For over half a century, ESP-DISK' has been releasing a number of outstanding recordings and has become a major player in the free jazz scene, and is highly regarded by Chinese music fans. We are proud to have been granted the rights to select five of the label's classic recordings for this commemorative cassette set, "ESP-DISK' in China", as a tribute to the publishing philosophy of "Musicians First".
Alber Ayler - Spirits Rejoice (ESP 1020)
Marion Brown - Marion Brown Quartet (ESP 1022)
Sonny Simmons - Staying on the Watch (ESP 1030)
Ronnie Boykins - The Will Come, Is Now (ESP 3026)
Sun Ra - Concert for the Comet Kohoutek (ESP3033)
| Albert Ayler - Spirits Rejoice | |||
| A1 | Spirits Rejoice | 11:41 | |
| A2 | Holy Family | 2:11 | |
| A3 | D.C. | 8:00 | |
| B1 | Angels | 5:30 | |
| B2 | Prophet | 5:36 | |
| Marion Brown Quartet - Marion Brown Quartet | |||
| C1 | Capricorn Moon | 22:30 | |
| C2 | 27 Cooper Square | 3:53 | |
| C3 | Exhibition | 17:59 | |
| D | Mephistopheles | 18:41 | |
| Sonny Simmons - Staying on the Watch | |||
| E1 | Metamorphosis | 11:52 | |
| E2 | A Distant Voice | 7:34 | |
| E3 | City of David | 13:22 | |
| F | Interplanetary Travelers | 9:35 | |
| Ronnie Boykins - The Will Come, Is Now | |||
| G1 | The Will Come, Is Now | 12:26 | |
| G2 | Starlight at the Wonder Inn | 7:28 | |
| G3 | Demon's Dance | 3:16 | |
| G4 | Dawn Is Evening, Afternoon | 6:12 | |
| H1 | Tipping on Heels | 4:47 | |
| H2 | The Third I | 12:25 | |
| Sun Ra - Concert for the Comet Kohoutek | |||
| I1 | Kohoutek Intro | 3:32 | |
| I2 | Astro Black | 3:07 | |
| I3 | Discipline 27 (Part 1) | 15:12 | |
| I4 | Enlightenment | 2:07 | |
| I5 | Love in Outer Space | 7:34 | |
| J1 | Unknown Kohoutek | 13:09 | |
| J2 | Discipline 27 (Part 2) | 7:20 | |
| J3 | Outer Space Employment Agency | 0:47 | |
| J4 | Space Is the Place | 8:14 | |
- Charles Tyler
- Alto Saxophone (A1 to B2)
- Marion Brown
- Alto Saxophone (C1 to D)
- Sonny Simmons
- Alto Saxophone, Composed By (E1 to F)
- Danny Davis
- Alto Saxophone, Flute, Percussion (I1 to J4)
- Marshall Allen
- Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute, Percussion (I1 to J4)
- Monty Waters
- Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bells, Shaker (G1 to H2)
- Danny Ray Thompson
- Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Percussion (I1 to J4)
- Gary Peacock
- Bass (A1 to B2)
- Henry Grimes
- Bass (A1 to B2)
- Ronnie Boykins
- Bass (I1 to J4), Double Bass, Sousaphone, Bells, Shaker, Composed By (G1 to H2)
- Teddy Smith
- Bass (E1 to F)
- Eloe Omoe
- Bass Clarinet, Percussion (I1 to J4)
- James Jacson
- Bassoon, Flute, Drum [Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum] (I1 to J4)
- George Avaloz
- Congas, Bells, Shaker (G1 to H2)
- Rashied Ali
- Drums (C1 to D)
- Sunny Murray
- Drums (A1 to B2)
- Thomas "Bugs" Henderson
- Drums (I1 to J4)
- Art Lewis
- Drums, Percussion, Bells, Shaker (G1 to H2)
- David Hancock
- Engineer (A1 to B2)
- Marzette Watts
- Engineer (G1 to H2)
- Jimmy Vass
- Flute, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bells, Shaker (G1 to H2)
- Joe Ferguson
- Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Shaker (G1 to H2)
- Call Cobbs
- Harpsichord (A1 to B2)
- Cheryl Banks
- Other [Dancer], Vocals (I1 to J4)
- Judith Holton
- Other [Dancer], Vocals (I1 to J4)
- June Tyson
- Other [Dancer], Vocals (I1 to J4)
- Ruth Wright
- Other [Dancer], Vocals (I1 to J4)
- Space Ethnic Voices
- Other [Dancer], Vocals (I1 to J4)
- Marvin Pattillo
- Percussion (E1 to F)
- Sandra Stollman
- Photography By [Cover Photograph - Spirits Rejoice] (A1 to B2)
- Gyda Droscher
- Photography By [Cover Photograph - The Will Come, Is Now]
- John Hicks
- Piano (E1 to F)
- Douglas McGregor
- Remastered By [Digital Remastered] (G1 to H2)
- Sun Ra
- Synthesizer, Organ, Voice [Declamation], Composed By (I1 to J4)
- Albert Ayler
- Tenor Saxophone, Composed By (A1 to B2)
- John Gilmore
- Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals (I1 to J4)
- Charles Stephens
- Trombone (I1 to J4)
- Dick Griffin
- Trombone (I1 to J4)
- Daoud Haroom
- Trombone, Bells, Shaker (G1 to H2)
- Barbara Donald
- Trumpet (E1 to F)
- Donald Ayler
- Trumpet (A1 to B2)
- Kwame Hadi
- Trumpet (I1 to J4)
- Akh Tal Ebah
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Melodica, Vocals (I1 to J4)
- Alzo Wright
- Violin, Cello, Drums (I1 to J4)
