Sam Rivers and Don Pullen performed together — I had completely forgotten. “Capricorn Rising” is an 11-minute almost entirely duet track from a 1975 album of the same name. And in the ensemble Roots the two were joined by saxophonists Arthur Blythe, Chico Freeman and Nathan Davis, bassist Santi Debriano and drummer Idris Muhammad, recording the album Stablemates and captured on video, playing “Lester Leaps In” — perfect example of stretching “jazz” while honoring it (name those quotes and allusions!).
Inside, outside and beyond jazz heroes Sam Rivers & Don Pullen together
December 28, 2011 by
Thanks for posting this video. The closing three minutes is such classic Pullen solo; it’s great to watch him in action.
Though the band rarely featured a pianist, Don also played a short European tour with Sam’s 17-piece RivBea Orchestra, in the fall of 1977.
Gee Kevin, how did you know that? Thanks, I wonder if there’s audio or video documentation.
I went to the source for all Rivers arcana: Rick Lopez’s monumental sessionography.
http://www.bb10k.com/RIVERS.disc.html
Start at the entry for 77.10.12 .
Says that broadcast, soundboard and audience recordings exist, but apparently no bootlegs.
Oh, research! Kudos and thanks. Boots will turn up, maybe in our lifetimes.