Relâche Collection ➔ New Music America: 1987: Concert No. 3, Hannibal Marvin Peterson, 9 of 10
Digital Audio
Event Type
MusicOrigin
RelàcheIdentifier
NMA.1987.10.04.c1.IProgram Series
New Music AmericaProgram Length
139 minPart
9 of 10Dates
1987-10-04 | createdDescription
The 1987 New Music America Festival was held in Philadelphia during the first two weeks in October. Produced by the local ensemble Relâche, this 10 day extravaganza of adventurous musical programing featured over 20 concerts, lectures, and sound installations. A wide range of sonic delights were offered, ranging from 20th century classical works for instrumental ensemble, to examples of experimental electronic wizardry, to incomparable improvisational jazz extravaganza’s, all performed by a bevy of talented musicians and composers.The third concert of the 1987 Festival featured an extended set by jazz trumpeter and composer Hannibal Marvin Peterson (a.k.a. Hannibal Lokumbe), and his Sunrise Orchestra, which included bassist Cecil McBee, pianist, Ron Burton, drummer Alan Nelson, and special guest, saxophonist David Murray. While not necessarily sharing the same avant-garde sensibility of other Festival acts, the talent of this jazz quartet is never in doubt, as they perform a selection of compositions by Peterson and others, some of which were previously released on single compositions, but for the purposes of this concert are presented as parts of a longer “Free Nelson Mandela Suite.”
Although, thus apparently a work in progress, with little more than a few shout outs from the stage to “free Mandela” and a poem about the antiapartheid struggle read by Naomi Nelson to tie it to the great South African leader in the minds of the casual listener, the performance is strong throughout and includes numerous memorable solos by both Murray and Peterson. These include a cover of Duke Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood,” which while mysterious as to its connection with Mandela, nevertheless stands as a wonderful mid-set interlude.
This concert was held at the Painted Bride Art Center on October 4, 1987, and generously provided to Other Minds by Joseph Franklin who directed the 1987 New Music America festival, and Werner Strobel who digitized the original tape recordings.
Genres
JazzMusical Selections
Free Nelson Mandela Suite: Part 9, for jazz quartet (ca. 1987) (11:28) / Hannibal Marvin PetersonPerformers
Hannibal Marvin Peterson and the Sunrise OrchestraHannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet
David Murray, saxophone
Cecil McBee, bass
Ron Burton, piano
Alan Nelson, drums
Subjects
JazzRelated Event
New Music America '87 (Philadelphia)Related place
Philadelphia (Pa.) (was recorded at)Related Entities
New Music America (Festival)Sunrise Orchestra
Peterson, Marvin Hannibal
Lokumbe, Hannibal
Murray, David, 1955-
McBee, Cecil
Burton, Ron
Nelson, Alan