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208:. Silva assembled what he called "a once in a lifetime All Star Band," constructing the music "right there on the stage." The concert, which was broadcast live and well-recorded, was attended by an overflow crowd, and organizers had to set up speakers outside the hall. Silva recalled: "The engineers thought it was a fantastic challenge: unlimited sound density with no breaks, everybody had a cymbal, three pianos, all mixed down live to two channels. When I heard the tapes, I absolutely insisted they release it all, as a triple album."
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begins with a rumbling, rippling theme explored by three pianos... which suggests the forthcoming 'storm.' Strong solos by Joseph Jarman and Michel Portal on reeds and Silva on stringed instruments are highlights. The set is long, intense, lagging and wild."
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Moffic, Steve (1973). "Jazz
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Studio 104 in Paris, France, and was released in 1971 by
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Ronnie Beer – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
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is a live, triple-LP album by multi-instrumentalist
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647:(credited as "bf") – piano
560:– alto saxophone, Clarinet
321:Steve Moffic, writing for
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1033:Alan Silva live albums
792:Larkin, Colin (2006).
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200:The music recorded on
681:"Alan Silva: Seasons"
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609:Kent Carter
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409:Side three
187:Alan Silva
167:Inner Song
139:chronology
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42:Alan Silva
37:Live album
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587:– trumpet
540:Personnel
529:"Seasons"
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475:Side five
463:"Seasons"
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364:"Seasons"
212:Reception
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83:Free jazz
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508:Side six
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312:AllMusic
236:AllMusic
127:Producer
120:42-43-44
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49:Released
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327:Seasons
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182:Seasons
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