The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – Live Im Schützenhaus (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1977)

The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – Live Im Schützenhaus is the first album by the European all-star band founded by Wolfgang Dauner, released in 1977 on Mood Records (cat. no. 22 666) and sold exclusively through Zweitausendeins. It was recorded live from January 7 to 9, 1977 at the Schützenhaus in Stuttgart-Heslach and mixed at Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik in Stuttgart. The line-up includes Albert Mangelsdorff, Charlie Mariano, Barbara Thompson, Ian Carr, Ack van Rooyen, Volker Kriegel, Eberhard Weber and Jon Hiseman; the pieces were written by Dauner, Kriegel, Carr and Mariano. This copy is the 1977 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mood Records 22 666
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, live
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Fusion

Condition

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

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Circus Gambet (Volker Kriegel)
2. Hey Day (Ian Carr)
3. Steps Of M.C. Escher (Wolfgang Dauner)

Side B

1. South Indian Line (Charlie Mariano, arr. Wolfgang Dauner)
2. Hypnotic Pignose (Volker Kriegel)
3. The Love That Cannot Speak It's Name (Wolfgang Dauner)
4. Be-Bop Rock (Wolfgang Dauner)

Personnel

The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble: Wolfgang Dauner (piano, clavinet, synthesizer), Ian Carr (trumpet), Ack van Rooyen (trumpet, flugelhorn), Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone), Charlie Mariano (alto and soprano saxophone, nadaswaram), Barbara Thompson (tenor and soprano saxophone, flute), Volker Kriegel (guitar), Eberhard Weber (bass), Jon Hiseman (drums).

Produced by the band members; recorded and mixed by Christoph Wertz and Gibbs Platen. Live at the Schützenhaus, Stuttgart-Heslach, January 7–9, 1977.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1977 German first edition on Mood Records (22 666), distributed exclusively through Zweitausendeins. A reissue followed in 1982.

What is a nadaswaram?
A South Indian double-reed instrument, a kind of large oboe. Charlie Mariano learned it in India and plays it here, among others on his piece South Indian Line.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble records?
Yes, for example The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – Teamwork, The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – The Break Even Point, The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – United Live Opus Sechs. More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.