MPS . BERENDT . BERGER . FRIEDMAN . GELD . LACKERSCHMID
JAZZ / POST BOP / VIBES / GERMAN JAZZ 1978
VIBES SUMMIT
KARL BERGER, DAVE FRIEDMAN, TOM VAN DER GELD, WOLFGANG LACKERSCHMID
MPS RECORDS, MPS 15.540(LP)
(P)1979 MPS RECORDS GMBH, W.GERMANY
RECORDED: JUNE 4-6, 1978
RELEASED: 1979, W.GERMANY
CREDITS (productions) :
Produced by Joachim E.Berendt
Recorded June 4-6, 1978 live at the Club "Manufaktur" in Schorndorf, Germany
Engineers: Gibbs Platen and Christoph Wertz
Photos: Evelin Bachmann, Till Weber (cover); Cover: Michael Behr
Stereo Situation: the basic set-up is Tom left, Karl half left, Wolfgang half right, Dave right. This set-up had to be changed when necessary for musical reasons.
on "Points" Wolfgang's marimba is half left.
In "Fog", Tom is in the middle, Dave right, Karl right.
"Marimba Dance" has Karl-Dave-Tom (from left to right).
"Smile" has Karl left, Tom half left, Wolfgang's marimba half right and Dave right.
"Sabada" has Karl's marimba left, Wolfgang half left, Tom Half right and Dave right.
"Skating" the unaccompanied duo, features Tom in the left and Dave in the right.
"Bag's Groove" has the basic set-up (see above)
CREDITS (musicians) :
Karl Berger: vibes, marimba
Dave Friedman: vibes, marimba
Tom van der Geld: vibes, percussion, marimba
Wolfgang Lackerschmid: vibes, marimba, percussion
Frank Tusa: bass
Janusz Stefanski: drums
TRACKS (total time 43:59) :
1. Points And Parallels (9:05) [Dave Friedman]
Karl, Dave and Tom on vibes, Wolfgang on marimba; oerder of solos: Karl-Dave-Tom
2. FOG (3:55) [Tom van der Geld]
Tom, Dave and Karl on vibes, Wolfgang only on percussion; soloist: Tom
3. Marimba Dance (3:27) [Karl Berger]
Karl, Dave and Tom on marmba, Wolfgang only on percussion; no bass and drums
4. The Smile (that you send out returns to you) (5:11) [Karl Berger]
Karl, Dave and Tom on vibes, Tom also on percussion, Wolfgang on marimba, all musicians vocal
5. Sabada (8:01) [Wolfgang Lackerschmid]
Wolfgang, Tom and Dave on vibes, Karl on marimba; 1st solo: Wolfgang, 2nd solo: Dave
6. Skating In Central Park (7:24) [John Lewis]
Duo by Tom and Dave; no rhythm section; 1st solo: Dave, 2nd solo: Tom
7. Bag's Groove (6:56) [Milt Jackson]
Karl, Dave, Tom and Wolfgang on vibes
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