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Moondog & The London Saxophonic - Sax Pax For A Sax, 1994 (Avant-Garde Jazz/Chamber Music)

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1. Dog Trot, for saxophone ensemble & percussion 2:27
2. Paris, for chorus, saxophones & percussion 3:27
3. Lament 1 ("Bird's Lament") 2:03
4. Sandalwood, for saxophone ensemble & drum 2:10

Tout Suite No. 1 for saxophone ensemble & drum in F major
5. 1. Mov. 3:01
6. 2. Mov. 3:13
7. 3. Mov. 2:52
8. D for Danny, for saxophone ensemble, double bass & drum 1:42
9. New Amsterdam, for chorus, saxophone ensemble, piano & percussion 6:25
10. To a Sea Horse, solo 1:17
11. Fiesta, for piano 1:36

Novette No. 1 for saxophone ensemble & drums in D flat major
12. 1. Mov. 1:40
13. 2. Mov. 2:01
14. 3. Mov. 1:42
15. Single Foot, for 4 saxophones & percussion 1:52
16. Mother's Whistler, for saxophone quintet 2:15
17. Present for the Prez., for tenor saxophone, saxophone ensemble, pianos & percussion 2:35
18. Shakespeare City, for chorus & saxophone ensemble 4:05

EEC Suite, for saxophone ensemble
19. Golden Fleece 3:00
20. Hymn to Peace 1:36
21. EEC Lied 2:53

Moondog - Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals
Peter Hammill - Vocals
Gareth Brady - Vocals
Chris Caldwell - Vocals
Graham Cole - Vocals
Andrew Davis - Vocals
Stuart Gordon - Vocals
Bradley Grant - Vocals
Bernd Kowalzik - Vocals
Alun Thomas - Vocals
Tim Redpath - Sax (Soprano)
Andrew Scott - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Vocals
Andy Scott - Sax (Tenor), Vocals
Rob Buckland - Sax (Alto), Vocals
Simon Haram - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Vocals
Charles Caldwell - Sax (Baritone)
Jon Rebbeck - Sax (Baritone), Vocals
Will Gregory - Sax (Bass), Vocals
Nicola Meecham - Piano
Danny Thompson - Double Bass
Louis Hardin - Bongos, Drums (Bass), Percussion, Vocals
Christopher Wells - Drums (Snare), Timpani
Paul Clarvis - Drums (Snare), Vocals

AMG:
"As the name implies, this album consists of pieces composed with the saxophone in mind. Nine saxophonists in all (from the London Saxophonic) pitch in on the disc, which also features some piano, folk-rock vet Danny Thompson on contra bass, several percussionists, piano, and occasional ensemble vocals; Moondog himself contributes bass drum, bongos, and (as a member of the ensemble) vocals throughout. In its swaying (at times even sing-along) melodicism, intricate arrangements, and light bounce, it's strongly reminiscent of his excellent 1969 Moondog album; in fact, 'Bird's Lament' makes an appearance on both records. This is more enjoyable, toe-tapping, and life-affirming than most any other jazz or avant-garde music around in the 1990s, demonstrating that Moondog's talents remain undimmed in his eighties; it's impossible to hear the ebullient choral vocals on 'Paris' without smiling."



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