The Soft Machine - NDR Jazz Workshop: Germany, May 17 1973

This long sought-after performance has never been seen since its original broadcast over 35 years ago - not even in poor quality bootlegs. It is the best quality video document that exists of the group, featuring clear and beautiful visuals and superb live stereo sound! This previously unreleased show was recorded for Germany's famous NDR Jazz Workshop series and it features Mike Ratledge (electric piano, organ), Karl Jenkins (oboe, baritone sax, soprano sax, electric piano), Roy Babbington(bass) and John Marshall (drums) joined by two special guests for the majority of the performance: Art Themen (tenor and soprano sax) and Gary Boyle(electric guitar). Soft Machine were one of the classic UK avant/jazz-rock bands of all time, and their work continues to be name-checked by today's hip experimentalists, such as Tortoise, Jaga Jazzist, Jim O'Rourke and others. Will appeal to fans of: Dennis Chambers, Miles Davis, Allan Holdsworth, Jaga Jazzist, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Nucleus, Passport, Return To Forever, Weather Report.

TRACKS - CD: 1. Fanfare 2. All White 3. Link 1/Link 2 4. 37 1/2 5. Link 3 6. Riff 7. Down the Road 8. Link 3a 9. Stanley Stamp's Gibbon Album 10. Chloe and the Pirates 11. Gesolreut 12. E.P.V  13. Link 4 14. Stumble 15. One Across 16. Riff II DVD: 1. Fanfare 2. All White 3. Link 1 4. The Soft Weed Factor 5. Link 2 6. 37 1/2 7. Link 3 8. Riff 9. Stanley Stamp's Gibbon Album 10. Chloe and the Pirates 11. Gesolreut 12. E.P.V. 13. Link 4 14. Stumble 15. One Across 16. Riff II Audio bonus material: 17. 1983 18. Encore improvisation / Stumble reprise

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