Double Trouble Two is an album by Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra with guest artists Irène Schweizer (piano), Marilyn Crispell (piano), and Pierre Favre (drums). Documenting a large-scale, 47-minute composition by Guy, it was recorded in December 1995 in Zürich, Switzerland, and was released in 1998 by Intakt Records.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Double Trouble Two | ||||
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| Studio album by Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra with Irène Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell, and Pierre Favre | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | December 19, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Rote Fabrik, Zürich, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 47:24 | |||
| Label | Intakt CD 158 | |||
| Producer | Intakt Records | |||
| Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra chronology | ||||
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The title refers to the fact that the work was originally conceived as a double concerto for pianists Howard Riley and Alexander von Schlippenbach, joined by the combined forces of the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra and the Globe Unity Orchestra.[6] An earlier recording of the work, Double Trouble, was issued by Intakt in 1990.[7]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [8] |
| All About Jazz |  [9] |
In a review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy wrote that the album "is filled with remarkable moments, particularly the performances by pianists Irene Schweizer and Marilyn Crispell... The ensemble work borders on the spectacular, too... devotees of the group will want this in their collection."[1]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a full 4 stars, and stated: "Crispell and Schweizer have collaborated in a number of contexts. This must be one of the most powerful. It is a culminating moment for the LJCO."[8]
Glenn Astarita of All About Jazz commented: "Music of this ilk provides a workout for one's imagination as the interpretations are bound to be diverse or perhaps subjected to ongoing debates or food for thought. That's where the magic lies. Double Trouble Two is an unfolding drama which gives purpose and reason to this thing we call 'free' or avant-garde jazz."[9]
Track listing
edit- "Double Trouble Two" (Barry Guy) – 47:24
Personnel
edit- Barry Guy – bass, conductor
- Evan Parker – reeds
- Trevor Watts – reeds
- Paul Dunmall – reeds
- Peter McPhail – reeds
- Simon Picard – reeds
- Henry Lowther – trumpet
- Jon Corbett – trumpet
- Marc Charig – cornet
- Paul Rutherford – trombone
- Alan Tomlinson – trombone
- Chris Bridges – trombone
- Robin Hayward – tuba
- Philipp Wachsmann – violin
- Irène Schweizer – piano
- Marilyn Crispell – piano
- Barre Phillips – bass
- Paul Lytton – drums
- Pierre Favre – drums
References
edit- ^ a b c Loewy, Steve. "Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers' Orchestra: Double Trouble Two". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Barry Guy - Double Trouble Two". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers' Orchestra". Intakt Records. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Intakt 053 Double trouble two". EFI Group. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Intakt discography (Intakt 001 to 099)". JazzLists. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Cook, Richard (1990). Double Trouble (liner notes). Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra. Intakt Records. CD 019.
- ^ "Barry Guy - Double Trouble". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 952.
- ^ a b Astarita, Glenn (August 1, 1999). "London Jazz Composers Orchestra: Double Trouble Two". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 13, 2022.