Surrealstic Swing: The History of the Microscopic Septet, Vol. 2
CD 1: Off Beat Glory
(original cover)
1 Brooklyn in the Fifties (Forrester) (5:35)
2 Baghdad Blues (Johnston) (4:40)
3 Crepuscule with Nellie (Monk, arr. Forrester) (5:13)
4 In the Mission (Forrester) (7:36)
5 March of the Video Reptiles (Forrester) (2:41)
6 I Saw You In Utah (Idaho) (Johnston) (5:09)
7 I Am The Police (Johnston) (3:58)
8 By You, Do You Mean You Or Me? (Johnston) (6:57)
9 Kelly Grows Up (Forrester) (5:57)
10 Watching Television (Forrester) (0:55)
Tracks 1-8 are from Off Beat Glory, originally released on Osmosis Records in 1986.
Tracks 9-10 are from a never-released recording session, done before Take the Z Train.
Tracks 2, 6-8 published by Jedible Music (BMI);
Tracks 1, 4-5, 9-10 published by Way Real Music (BMI);
Track 3 published by Thelonious Music (BMI).
CD 2: Beauty Based On Science (The Visit)
(original cover)
1 Off Color (Forrester) (1:25)
2 Come From Behind (Forrester) (3:57)
3 Rocky's Heart (Johnston) (7:16)
4 Infernal Garden Blues (Johnston) (5:16)
5 Waltz of the Recently Punished
Catholic School Boys (Johnston) (3:46)
6 Little Bobby (Forrester) (4:05)
7 The Dream Detective (Johnston) (4:19)
8 Lobster in the Limelight (Forrester) (6:19)
9 The Visit (Forrester) (7:22)
10 Fool's Errand (Forrester) (5:39)
11 Dill Pickle Tango (Montalto)(2:59)
12 One Room Too Far Away (Johnston) (9:14)
13 You Know What You Know (Forrester) (3:59)
14 Fresh Air Theme (Gulf War) (Forrester) (1:00)
15 Fresh Air Theme (Happy Twin) (Forrester) (0:56)
Notes:
Tracks 1-12 are from Beauty Based on Science (The Visit), originally released on Stash Records in 1988.
Track 13 was recorded for a proposed 7-inch single. It has never been released.
Tracks 14-15 are two other versions of the theme for Fresh Air.
Tracks 3-5, 7, 11-12 published by Jedible Music (BMI);
Tracks 1-2, 6, 8-10, 13-15 published by Way Real Music (BMI).
Personnel:
Phillip Johnston: soprano saxophone. (all tracks)
Don Davis: alto saxophone (CD1 - tracks 1-8, CD2 - tracks 1-15)
John Zorn: alto saxophone (CD1 - tracks 9-10)
Paul Shapiro: tenor saxophone (CD1 - tracks 1-8, CD2 - tracks 1-15)
John Hagen: tenor saxophone (CD1- tracks 9-10)
Dave Sewelson: baritone saxophone (all tracks)
Joel Forrester: piano (all tracks)
David Hofstra: bass, tuba (all tracks)
Richard Dworkin: drums (all tracks)
Off Beat Glory LP
Recorded April 7 & 9, 1986, at Balance Recording, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Recording Engineer: Ben Uytjens
Photography: Hans van de Pol (front) & Tony Thijs (back)
Design: Frans Beekman
Production Co-ordination: Craig Johnson
Liner Notes: William Kotzwinkle
Produced by George Coppens
Originally released in 1986 as Osmosis Records 6006
Pre-historic Micros("Lost" Micros Sessions)
Recorded in 1981 at Surf Sound, New York City
Producer: Don Christensen
Engineer: Dan Dryden
Never released
Beauty Based On Science (The Visit) LP/CD/cassette
Recorded February 26 & 27, 1988 at Lobel Studios, West New York, New Jersey
Recording Engineer: Mike Lobel
Assistant Engineer: Ed Casanova
Cover Design & Lettering: Collin Kellogg
Cover Painting: Bob Tuska
Poetry: Ron Padgett
Produced by Phillip Johnston & The Microscopic Septet
Associate Producer: Will Friedwald
Executive Producer: Bernard Brightman
Originally released in 1988 as Stash Records ST-276
You Know What You Know
Recorded October 1, 1990 at Manhattan Recording Company, New York City
Engineer: Stuart Lehrman
Executive Producer: Andy Caploe
Never released
October 10th release!
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