WITH SPACE IN MIND (M020A,
solo percussion) In this warm, rich sounding audiophile recording, made without any
overdubs, Nauseef confirms his position as one of the premier and most original voices
among the world's percussionists. Available
BIRDS OF A
FEATHER (UTR 4102) Mark (playing percussion and primitive electronics)
joins forces with Swiss pianist and composer Sylvie Courvoisier to create music
that is intimate, natural, sophisticated and infinitely elegant. Available
KUDSI ERGUNER: "Ottomania" (ACT 9006-2) This
is the first World Music project that integrates the classical music of the
Ottoman empire with Western jazz improvisations and rhythms. Nauseef is featured
in this unique, inspired and organic-sounding project, along with the saxophonist
Christof Lauer, tubist Michel Godard and an ensemble of masterful performers
on Turkish traditional instruments. Available
MICHEL GODARD:
"Sous Les Voûtes, Le Serpent..."(M048A) After years of intense
collaborations, Mark again joins Godard (who this time plays the Medieval serpent
almost exclusively) for this truly beautiful recording made at the Monasterio
de la Santa Espina in Valladoid, Spain. With Linda Bsiri (voice and trumpet
marine) and Pedro Estevan (percussion). Available
VENUS SQUARE MARS - Music
for the Deep Night (M028A) The modern, psychedelic, trans-cultural
transcendental music. With David Philipson (bansuri north Indian bamboo flute,
ocarrinas) and Hamza El-Din (oud, tar). Available
MICHEL GODARD
QUARTET: Una Mora (Label Hopi 200013) with Michel Godard (tuba), Sylvie
Courvoisier (piano) and Tony Overwater (bass) Available
RABIH ABOU-KHALIL:
The Sultan's Picnic (ENJA 8078 2) Beside Nauseef, Rabih is joined here
by Howard Levy (harmonica), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet), Charlie Mariano(alto saxophone),
Michel Godard (tuba, serpent), Steve Swallow (bass), Milton Cardona (congas)
and Nabil Khaiat (frame drums). Available
RABIH ABOU-KHALIL:
Odd Times (ENJA 9330 2) This energetic, live recording extends Abou-Khalil's
unique brand of World Music to its outer limits. With Howard Levy (harmonica),
Michel Godard (tuba and serpent) and Nabil Khaiat (frame drums). Available
SYLVIE COURVOISIER:
Ocre (ENJA 9323 2) This is a recording of one of Europe's most prominent
young composer/improvisers who is joined by Nauseef on percussion, Pierre Charial
on barrel organ, Michel Godard on tuba and serpent and Tony Overwater on bass.
It is one of the most colorful and unique sounding bands that you could ever
imagine. Available
JACK BRUCE: A
Question Of Time (Acadia 8155)
DARK
(CMP 28) This is the original DARK, with singer Catherine Guard,
percussionist Leonice Shinneman and Mark London Sims on bass, keyboards and
percussion. Option Magazine found it a "challenging, complex, subtle
and superlative work" while Forced Exposure simply called it "a very
great slab of plastic." May be available, but hard to find
JIMI
SUMEN: Paintbrush, Rock Penstemon (CMP 61)
WUN-WUN
(CMP 25) "...mysteriously moving, thoroughly personal, boundary mocking
sounds." (down beat, Aug. 1985) With Jack Bruce (voice, bass), Trilok Gurtu
(voice) and Walter Quintus (onaiprah, violin). May be available, but hard
to find
SURA (CMP 21)
"...imaginative, mostly wordless floating opera that spans the Himalayas
and Indonesia with pan-cultural percussion..." (down beat, Aug 1985)
Mark's guests on this record include, among others, Joachim Kühn (piano and
church organ), Trilok Gurtu (percussion), David Torn (guitar) and Markus Stockhausen
(trumpet). May be available, but hard to find
PERSONAL NOTE
(CMP 16) is Nauseef's classic 1981 debut solo recording which features Philip
Lynott on vocals, Joachim Kühn on keyboards, Jan Akkerman on guitar and Trilok
Gurtu on percussion. Probably only available in Japan
