Released 1970 Length 44:33 Release date 1970 | Recorded December 12–14, 1969 Gittin' to Know Y'All(1970) Fast Last!(1974) Producer Joachim-Ernst Berendt | |
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Gittin' to Know Y'All is an album recorded during the annual Baden-Baden Free Jazz Meeting in 1969 and released on the MPS label in 1970. It features two tracks by the Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra conducted by trumpeter Lester Bowie, one by the Terje Rypdal Group, one by Karin Krog, and one by The Willem Breuker-John Surman Duo. This historic session was the first time that many of these European and American jazz musicians performed together in a large group setting.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing
- "Gittin' to Know Y'All (Part I)" - 23:35
- "Gittin' to Know Y'All (Part II)" - 8:25
- "Ved Soerevatn" (Rypdal) - 5:00
- "For My Two J.B.'s" (Krog) - 1:06
- "May Hunting Song" (Breuker) - 4:47
Personnel
Tracks 1 & 2 - The Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra conducted by Lester Bowie
Track 3 - The Terje Rypdal Group
Track 4 - Karin Krog
Track 5 - The Willem Breuker-John Surman Duo
Songs
1Gittin' to Know Y'All - Part 123:35
2Gittin' to Know Y'All - Part 28:25
3Ved Soerevatn8:38