Tern, by Moholo / Stabbins / Tippett

Tern

by Moholo / Stabbins / Tippett

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Newly remastered and available in its entirety for the first time in decades, this double album captures the remarkable teaming of Keith Tippett, Louis Moholo, and Larry Stabbins on several nights in Berlin. Tern showcases their ability to conjure unexpected forms, offering hushed moments of beauty alongside scalding salvos and rolling grooves. Includes the LP track "Shield," which was left off of the 2003 CD edition.

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	1.	Tern 46:21
	2.	Mania / Dance 19:01
	3.	Shield 10:41
	4.	The Greatest Service 08:37

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released October 4, 2024

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4 stars: All Music Guide

A spectacular and tumultuous session between pianist Keith Tippett, saxophonist Larry Stabbins and drummer Louis Moholo. As if in an updated version of the kind of emotional impact the Coltrane band could achieve, they sway easily between trance-like states and frenetic activity. Tippett’s piano playing is, as usual, majestic.
- The Guardian

Tern is a live recording gathering pianist Keith Tippett, saxophonist Larry Stabbins (late of the jazz-influenced Young Marble Giants' spinoff Weekend), and South African percussionist Louis Moholo, who doubles on cello at times. The album title refers both to a set of three, and to a small, pretty shore bird native to the U.K., and unlike many free improvisational performances, much of Tern actually falls under the general descriptor "small and pretty." All three players draw from a conventional jazz background as well as their more experimental excursions. The closing "The Greatest Service" is downright placid, a low-key end to an often-enchanting performance.
- All Music Guide:

There is high-density free improvisation here, in perfect interactions, as well as impressive individual performances. Louis Moholo, in top form, structures the process in a varied way, so everything is under control, but never intrusive. Larry Stabbins takes advantage of the opportunity to play widely, right down to the noise melody. Keith Tippett always surprises with new effects on and in the grand piano that continue to enhance the music.
- Jazz Podium

Larry Stabbins: soprano & tenor saxophone
Keith Tippett: piano
Louis Moholo: drums

Recorded live by Jost Gebers on November 3rd & 5th,1982, during the Total Music Meeting at the Quartier Latin in Berlin.

Mixed and edited by Jost Gebers and Keith Tippett.
Produced by Jost Gebers.
Mastering for this digital release by Olaf Rupp.
Produced by Markus Müller.

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