The Jef Gilson Nonet Feat. Jean Louis Chautemps - New Call From France (Vinyl LP)

The Jef Gilson Nonet Feat. Jean Louis Chautemps – New Call From France is an album by French pianist, arranger and bandleader Jef Gilson, recorded on April 18 and 19, 1966 at MPS Tonstudio in Villingen and first released on SABA in 1966 (SB 15081). Saxophonist Jean-Louis Chautemps is in the spotlight, with François Jeanneau and a young Bernard Lubat on vibraphone among the band. Side A is the "Suite Pour San Remo"; on side B the nonet plays freer, modal pieces. The record labels title the album "A Free Call By Jef Gilson". This copy is the 1971 German MPS reissue in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records CRM 618
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: German reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1971 (original: 1966)
• Genre: Jazz, Rare & Collectable, Modal, avant-garde jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D+SH).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Suite Pour San Remo: Ouverture (Jef Gilson)
2. Amadeo (Jef Gilson)
3. Adriano (Jef Gilson)
4. Arrigo (Jef Gilson)

Side B

1. I.A.M. (Claude Lenissois)
2. 120 À La Noire (Jef Gilson)
3. A Free Call (Jef Gilson)
4. Chromatisme (Jef Gilson)

Personnel

Jef Gilson (piano, leader), Jean-Louis Chautemps (tenor and alto saxophone), François Jeanneau (tenor and soprano saxophone), Pierre Caron (tenor saxophone), Jean-Baptiste Mira (trumpet), Claude Lenissois (bass clarinet), Bernard Lubat (vibraphone, percussion), Gilbert Rovère (bass), Gaëtan Dupenher (drums).

Engineered by Rolf Donner, supervised by Willi Fruth (MPS Tonstudio, Villingen, April 18/19, 1966).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The first edition was released on SABA in 1966 (SB 15081). This record is the 1971 German MPS reissue, cat. no. CRM 618.

Who was Jef Gilson?
A French pianist, arranger and bandleader (1926–2012) whose 1960s big band featured many young musicians of the Paris scene, among them Michel Portal and Jean-Luc Ponty.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Jef Gilson records?
We currently have no other Jef Gilson records. More European jazz recordings are in our Jazz collection and under Rare & Collectable.