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1. Aug

Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer’s 90th birthday

taken from the private archive Brunner-Schwer   On July 20th (this date is often quoted incorrect) of this year MPS founder, master mind, sound engineer and producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer would have celebrated his 90th birthday. On this occasion we dedicate this ...

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31. Jul

Digital Release: Enrico Rava, Benny Bailey

Next digital re-issue bunch is dedicated to the trumpet: Enrico Rava's 1973 MPS outing Katcharpari was his second album as a leader, and already displays the trumpeter as a player at the height of his creative powers. Benny Bailey Sextet ...

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10. Jul

Digital Release: Three albums by Stu Goldberg

In the decade between the mid 1970’s and 80’s, American pianist/composer Stu Goldberg was a major force on the world jazz scene, working with the likes of John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra, Wayne Shorter, and Freddie Hubbard before moving to Los ...

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10. Jul

Interview with Joachim Kühn

In one of our previous posts we have already talked about our reissue of Alphonse Mouzon's „In Search Of  A Dream“ on 180g Vinyl and CD. Today we will leave the talking to Joachim Kühn whom we met a little while ago. ...

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30. May

The MPS Summit in May

While Alphonse Mouzon is uniting the Jazzrock cream of the cream on „In Search Of A Dream“ Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland with their “All Smiles” and Don Ellis with his “Soaring” show us the state of the art ...

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10. May

Digital Release: New Jazz Trio – Page One / Page Two

In 1970, three of Europe’s leading first-wave Avant-gardists united to form the New Jazz Trio. They personified the evolution of modern jazz into the realm of a freer more exploratory direction. German trumpeter Manfred Schoof felt at home with the ...

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18. Apr

Digital Release: Fatty ’78 / Give Me A Double

The next digital re-issues are two albums from the 70's. First a beautifully recorded and played album by Fatty George with a vibrant authenticity. The music digs deep into the Chicago jazz tradition. And second a classic MPS Records album ...

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1. Aug

Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer’s 90th birthday

taken from the private archive Brunner-Schwer   On July 20th (this date is often quoted incorrect) of this year MPS founder, master mind, sound engineer and producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer would have celebrated his 90th birthday. On this occasion we dedicate this ...

News
31. Jul

Digital Release: Enrico Rava, Benny Bailey

Next digital re-issue bunch is dedicated to the trumpet: Enrico Rava's 1973 MPS outing Katcharpari was his second album as a leader, and already displays the trumpeter as a player at the height of his creative powers. Benny Bailey Sextet ...

News
10. Jul

Digital Release: Three albums by Stu Goldberg

In the decade between the mid 1970’s and 80’s, American pianist/composer Stu Goldberg was a major force on the world jazz scene, working with the likes of John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra, Wayne Shorter, and Freddie Hubbard before moving to Los ...

News
10. Jul

Interview with Joachim Kühn

In one of our previous posts we have already talked about our reissue of Alphonse Mouzon's „In Search Of  A Dream“ on 180g Vinyl and CD. Today we will leave the talking to Joachim Kühn whom we met a little while ago. ...

News
30. May

The MPS Summit in May

While Alphonse Mouzon is uniting the Jazzrock cream of the cream on „In Search Of A Dream“ Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland with their “All Smiles” and Don Ellis with his “Soaring” show us the state of the art ...

News
10. May

Digital Release: New Jazz Trio – Page One / Page Two

In 1970, three of Europe’s leading first-wave Avant-gardists united to form the New Jazz Trio. They personified the evolution of modern jazz into the realm of a freer more exploratory direction. German trumpeter Manfred Schoof felt at home with the ...

News
18. Apr

Digital Release: Fatty ’78 / Give Me A Double

The next digital re-issues are two albums from the 70's. First a beautifully recorded and played album by Fatty George with a vibrant authenticity. The music digs deep into the Chicago jazz tradition. And second a classic MPS Records album ...

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