Alan Silva
"I believe a record is a legitimate manifestation of a tune and its evolution, and the copyright doesn't stop with the tune - all the music on the record is the composition."
"I believe a record is a legitimate manifestation of a tune and its evolution, and the copyright doesn't stop with the tune - all the music on the record is the composition."
A Hero's Welcome: Pieces For Rare Occasions
Alan Silva's playing and live composition have been a highlight of the avant garde's living history for the past 35+ years. from his work with sun ra's arkestra, through extended relationships with Bill Dixon, Cecil Taylor, and Albert Ayler, on into the celestial communications orchestra and the frank wright center of the world band, silva has been one of the music's most consistently valuable thinkers. A child of alan silva's other-worldly strategies for double bass, William Parker is the premi…
Alan Silva & The Celestrial Communication Orchestra
Unboxed editiion. 4 x CD: for some time now, alan silva has commented that the market value of his records should more closely resemble the price of a lithograph or an artist's print than the price an ordinary record. we remind him that his albums are not produced in special gallery editions, but "mass produced" for a niche market. silva has responded with THE TREASURE BOX. eremite agreed to support the effort, giving away four of its catalog numbers, & what little sanity & peace of mind t…