INTRODUCTION TO ICTUS RECORDS’ 30th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

Comprehensive selection of 12 tracks from 12 disks of ICTUS Records’ 30the Anniversary Collection

This CD is aim to be an introduction to the most important collection of music in the ICTUS Records history, a 12 CD’s Box Set, a celebration for the 30th anniversary of the birth of one of the first independent labels of the 70’.

At that time for a young musician like me, the recording scene was fairly discouraging especially in my country of origin, Italy. Record companies were not interested in producing “avant-garde music”, and this music found its way out through few small musicians – owned labels. In order to have the music that I loved recorded, I had to create my own label: Ictus Records, the first Italian label to solely distribute music on the cutting edge of improvisation.

Ictus was born to be a forum for musicians that the institutionalized market refused, and, also by design, was a hands on operation; one that encouraged the artist to express himself freely, without restrictions, and to have control over all the phases of production of the record. All this was possible due to the dedicated work of my wife Carla Lugli, who saw to the daily operation of the record label. Ictus was born not as a commercial but as a cultural operation. Distribution of the records was carried out through certain music magazines, and by mail order at a strictly recovering-cost price. Musicians joined the innovative Ictus with enthusiasm most willing to record for the pleasure of making music together; and most of the times even co-producing the albums, sharing costs with us. But due to the increasing of the production costs, the changes in my life and my career, ICTUS ceased its operations in 1985. Looking back to those years and remembering the hopes, the struggles and the joy of making that beautiful music, I thought that it could have been almost a must, 30 years later, put together the best of those recording sessions, including some unreleased tapes, in 12 CD’s Set as a tribute to all great artists that made ICTUS exist just for love of music.

Thanks to all those friends musicians for creating an astonishing body of art that will stay forever. All Tracks Digitally Re-Mastered and Edited By Andrea Centazzo 2005. Cover photo, text and art by Andrea Centazzo. Produced by Andrea Centazzo, executive producer Cezary Lerski.

Trackslist:

1 from: Tao, Tao #3 4:56 – Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone, bird calls, pocket synthesizer, Andrea Centazzo – percussion, drum set, vocals Recorded at ICTUS STUDIOS, Bologna Italy November 1984.

Download listen to TAO | Tao #3

2 from: Back To The Future, Back To The Future #1 6:57 – Anthony Coleman – piano, Marco Cappelli – guitars, Andrea Centazzo – percussion, digital percussion & sampling. Recorded live in concert at TONIC, New York City April 2005.

Download listen to Back To The Future | Back To The Future #1

3 from: In Concert, Bone (Tao 3) 5:48 – Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone, Kent Carter – double bass, Andrea Centazzo percussion, drum set, vocals. Recorded in concert in Udine (Italy) December 5, 1976.

Download listen to In Concert | Bone (Tao 3)

4 from: Thirty Years From Monday, The Gipsy Part One 8:03 – Carlos Zingaro – violin, Andrea Centazzo – percussion. Recorded at ICTUS Studios, Bologna, Italy, July 1983.

Download listen to Thirty Years From Monday | The Gispy Part One

5 from: Doctor Faustus 5 Lost In The Mist 6:57 – Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa Orchestra, Franz Koglmann Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Gianluigi Trovesi Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax; Carlos Zingaro Violin; Radu Malfatti Trombone, Carlo Actis Dato Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax, Roberto Ottaviano Soprano Saxes; Sauro D’Angelo Clarinet, Alto Sax; Roberto Manuzzi Soprano Saxes; Andrea Anzola French Horn; Roberto Bartoli, Stefano Ferri, Franco Feruglio Basses; Bruno Cabassi Xilophone, Percussion; Gianpaolo Salbego, GuidoPercussion; Andrea Centazzo Drums, Percussion, Conductor, recorded live at Alassio Jazz Festival, Alassio July 5 1982.

Download listen to Doctor Faustus | 5 Lost In The Mist

6 from: Clangs, The New Moon 6:01 – Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone, bird calls, pocket synthesizer. Andrea Centazzo – percussion, drum set, vocals. Recorded live in concert in Casarsa (Udine, Italy) February 20 1976.

Download listen to Clangs | The New Moon

7 from: Rebels, Travelers and Improvisers, The Innsbruck Session #1 5:13 – Lol Coxhill – soprano saxophone, Franz Koglmann – trumpet & flugelhorn, Andrea Centazzo – percussion. Recorded at Krinzinger Gallery, Innsbruck, Austria, January 1983.

Download listen to Rebels | #1

8 from: Drops, Drop Two 4.16 – Derek Bailey – electric & acoustic guitars, Andrea Centazzo – percussion. Recorded and mixed by Andrea Centazzo at Centazzo Studio Moruzzo (Italy) – 3 & 4 April 1997.

Download listen to Drops | Drop Two

9 from: The Bay, O Ce Biel Cisciel Da Udin 3.00 – Rova Saxophone Quartet: Larry Ochs Tenor & Soprano Sax / Jon Raskin Baritone, Alto & Soprano Sax, Clarinet / Bruce Ackley Clarinet, Soprano Sax / Andrew Voigt Alto & Soprano Sax, Flute, Andrea Centazzo – percussion. Recorded At Walden Studios, Carmel Highlands, California (USA) – December 1978.

Download listen to The Bay | O Ce Biel Cisciel Da Udin

10 from: US Concerts, Live In Woodstock 5.33 – Tom Cora – cello, Andrea Centazzo – percussion. Recorded Live At Creative Music Studio, Woodstock, NY – December 1980.

Download listen to US Concerts | Live In Woodstock

11 from: The NY Tapes, NY Sextet improvisation 4.00 – Polly Bradfield – violin, Eugene Chadbourne – guitars, Tom Cora – cello, Toshinori Kondo – trumpet, John Zorn – reeds, Andrea Centazzo – percussion. Recorded live at WKCR Radio Station New York City November 7, 1978.

Download listen to The NY Tapes | NY Sextet improvisation

12 from: In Real Time, In Real Time #6 6:19 – Alvin Curran – synthesizer, piano, trumpet, Evan Parker – soprano & tenor saxophones, Andrea Centazzo percussion, percussion synthesizer. Recorded live in concert Rome, Italy.

Download listen to In REAL Time | # 6


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