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Name: Various – Ictus Records' 30th Anniversary Collection (12CD Box)
Brand: Ictus Records
SKU: ICTUS 500
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Ictus Records' 30th Anniversary Collection (12CD Box)

LabelIctus RecordsGenreJazz & Improvisation

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*2023 stock* "This 12CDs Box Set is perhaps the most important collection of music in the Ictus Records history, 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, to put together the best of those recording sessions, including some unreleased tapes.

A 12 CDs 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." - Andrea Centazzo

Details

File under: Free Improvisation Avant-Garde Jazz

Cat. number: ICTUS 500

Year: 2006

Format

Edition of 500

Package contains all twelve discs each housed in a separate

three-leaf cardboard jacket, sealed with a printed wrap-around strip.

A 48 pages, hand numbered booklet (26 x 26 cm) featuring rare pictures and essays,

and two printed cardboard dividers (26 x 26 cm).

Each edition signed by Andrea Centazzo

ICTUS 121 - Clangs

Tracks 1-5 previously released as LP [r583865] and all tracks on Ictus Reissue series CD [r2881882].

ICTUS 122 - Drops

Recorded on 3 and 4 April 1977 at Centazzo Studio, Moruzzo, Italy.

Previously released as LP [r818987] and as Ictus re-issue series #5 [r2880970].

ICTUS 123 - In Concert

Recorded in concert in Udine, Italy, on 5 December 1976.

Part previously released as LP [r1218495] and as Ictus Reissue series CD [r1385350].

ICTUS 124 - In Real Time

Tracks 1-4 recorded live in concert on 12/13 December 1977 in Rome;

Tracks 5 and 6 recorded at Teatro Comunale, Pistoia, Italy December 14, 1977.

Most of these tracks have different timings from the previous CD releases

and two tracks in particular are severely shortened.

The following table shows how the tracks on this latest release compare

to the previous CDs:

In real time #1 (6:45) from [r2101396] track 3 Reel time two (6:48)

In real time #2 (13:59) from [r2101396] track 1 Real time (20:10)

In real time #3 (8:08) from [r2101396] track 4 Reel time three (8:17)

In real time #4 (6:37) from [r2101396] track 3 Ending (6:52)

In real time #5 (17:19) from [r2031003] track 1 Improvviso I (21:45)

In real time #6 (6:19) previously unissued.

ICTUS 125 - The Bay

Recorded at Walden Studios, Carmel Highlands, California in December 1978.

Tracks 1 to 6 previously released on LP as [r1743642];

all tracks previously on CD on Ictus Reissue Series [r3160376].

ICTUS 126 - The New US Concerts

Tracks 1-2 recorded at KPFK Los Angeles on 16 July 1979;

Track 3 recorded at Creative Music Studio, Woodstock, NY in December 1980;

Tracks 4 and 8 recorded at WKRC Radio, New York on 7 November 1978;

Track 5 recorded at No Wall, Bologna in April 1986;

Tracks 6-7 recorded at MC Clung Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi on 19 November 1978;

Track 9 recorded at Ferg Forum, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa on 17 November 1978;

and Track 10 recorded at the Finger Palace,

Berkeley on 10 December 1978.

ICTUS 127 - The NY Tapes

Recorded at WKCR Radio Station New York City on 7 November 1978.

Parts previously released on LP as Environment for sextet,

[r1536355] and on [r386685], [r1385374];

previous Ictus Reissue Series CD [r1385374] had incorrect edits,

all restored in current version.

ICTUS 128 - Doctor Faustus

Tracks 1-4 were recorded at Teatro Testoni, Bologna, Italy

on 11 December 1980;

Track 5 was recorded at Open Air Festival, Modena on 8 July 1981;

Track 6 was recorded at Alassio Jazz Festival on 5 July 1982;

and Track 7 was recorded at Ravenna Jazz Festival on 12 June 1983.

ICTUS 129 - Thirty Years From Monday

Tracks 1-2 recorded live in concert at Zanon Auditorium, Udine, Italy in April 1977;

Tracks 3-4 recorded live in concert, Bologna in July 1983;

Tracks 5-6 recorded at Sala Bossi, Bologna in July 1983;

Tracks 7-8 recorded live in concert at Villa Manin, Passariano, Italy in July 1983.

ICTUS 130 - Back To The Future

Tracks 1-3 recorded at Tonic, NYC in April 2005; Tracks 4-6 recorded at Ictus Studios, Bologna in April 1980;

Tracks 7 and 8 recorded live in concert at London Musicians Collective, London in February 1979.

Back To The Future #1 (6:57)

ICTUS 131 - Tao

Tracks 1-6 recorded at Ictus Studios, Bologna

in November 1984;

Tracks 7-10 recorded in concert at Zanon Auditorium, Udine, Italy,

on 18 February 1976.

All previously unreleased.

ICTUS 132 - Rebels, Travelers & Improvisers

Tracks 1 recorded at the Breghenz Jazz Festival, Austria in July 1983;

Tracks 2-4 recorded at San Martino Church, Pistoia, Italy in July 1977;

Tracks 5-6 recorded at Krinzinger Gallery, Innsbruck, Austria in January 1983;

Track 7 recorded In Modena, Italy in June 1977.

CD 'ICTUS 127 - The NY Tapes' the titles for tracks 7-2 and 7-4 are given as 'No Duo #1' + 'No Duo #2' in the booklet but also inside the three-leaf cardboard jacket.

Release notes

Edition of 500 Package contains all twelve discs each housed in a separate three-leaf cardboard jacket, sealed with a printed wrap-around strip. A 48 pages, hand numbered booklet (26 x 26 cm) featuring rare pictures and essays, and two printed cardboard dividers (26 x 26 cm). Each edition signed by Andrea Centazzo ICTUS 121 - Clangs Tracks 1-5 previously released as LP [r583865] and all tracks on Ictus Reissue series CD [r2881882]. ICTUS 122 - Drops Recorded on 3 and 4 April 1977 at…

Tracklist

ICTUS 121 - Clangs
1-1	The Owl	6:38
1-2	Tracks	8:53
1-3	Dome	6:25
1-4	The New Moon	6:13
1-5	Torments	8:18
1-6	Ducks	4:10
ICTUS 122 - Drops
2-1	Drop One	2:41
2-2	Recapitulation, Reiteration And Rabbits	2:53
2-3	How Long Has This Been Going On	4:27
2-4	Drop Two	4:24
2-5	Tutti Cantabile	5:31
2-6	Drop Three	2:50
2-7	Drop Four	2:53
2-8	Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing	5:37
2-9	Jim Never Seems To Send Me Pretty Flowers	7:55
ICTUS 123 - In Concert
3-1	Bone [Tao 3]	5:48
3-2	The Way [Tao 2]	8:05
3-3	Stalks	14:25
3-4	Existence [Tao 1]	10:44
3-5	The Crust	11:32
3-6	Feline	8:55
3-7	Ducks	7:23
ICTUS 124 - In Real Time
4-1	In Real Time #1	6:45
4-2	In Real Time #2	13:59
4-3	In Real Time #3	8:08
4-4	In Real Time #4	6:37
4-5	In Real Time #5	17:19
4-6	In Real Time #6	6:19
ICTUS 125 - The Bay
5-1	Trobarclus	15:55
5-2	O Ce Biel Cisciel Da Udin	3:00
5-3	The Bay	5:03
5-4	Carmel Duet	4:40
5-5	Ready N. 2	4:30
5-6	Ready N. 6	5:32
5-7	Ready N. 1	4:40
5-8	Ready N. 3	3:40
ICTUS 126 - The New US Concerts
6-1	Trio West #1	10:42
6-2	Trio West #2	8:13
6-3	Live In Woodstock	5:33
6-4	NY Tapes #1	5:04
6-5	No Wall	4:45
6-6	MC Clung #1	9:11
6-7	MC Clung #2	4:28
6-8	NY Tapes #2	5:42
6-9	Electric Duo	4:15
6-10	West Duo	9:53
ICTUS 127 - The NY Tapes
7-1	First Environment For Sextet	13:19
7-2	NY Duo #1	3:34
7-3	Second Environment For Sextet	24:51
7-4	NY Duo #2	5:28
7-5	NY Sextet Improvisation	4:00
7-6	NY Trio	6:57
ICTUS 128 - Doctor Faustus
8-1	Musicaschema	10:49
8-2	Third Environment For Orchestra	15:07
8-3	Chirimia	15:06
8-4	First Environment	8:37
8-5	Lost In The Mist	6:57
8-6	Mittelmarch	3:36
8-7	Doctor Faustus	13:28
ICTUS 129 - Thirty Years From Monday
9-1	A Old Man River In The Georgia Of My Mind	9:30
9-2	Mantric Improvisation	18:38
9-3	The Gypsy Part One	8:03
9-4	The Gypsy Part Two	8:59
9-5	The Box Session #1	5:31
9-6	The Box Session #2	7:44
9-7	Trovacen #1	7:01
9-8	Trovacen #2	7:02
ICTUS 130 - Back To The Future
10-1	Back To The Future #1	6:57
10-2	Back To The Future #2	14:59
10-3	Back To The Future #3	7:57
10-4	Back To The Past #1	6:13
10-5	Back To The Past #2	6:34
10-6	Back To The Past #3	5:18
10-7	Back To The Past #4	9:40
10-8	Back To The Past #5	6:05
ICTUS 131 - Tao
11-1	Tao #1	3:43
11-2	Tao #2	5:58
11-3	Tao #3	4:56
11-4	Tao #4	4:57
11-5	Tao #5	7:14
11-6	Tao #6	5:28
11-7	Tao #7	11:07
11-8	Tao #8	3:41
11-9	Tao #9	5:34
11-10	Tao #10	4:00
ICTUS 132 - Rebels, Travelers & Improvisers
12-1	The Breghenz Session	13:07
12-2	Church Music #1	10:03
12-3	Church Music #2	10:34
12-4	Church Music #3	5:01
12-5	The Innsbruck Session #1	5:13
12-6	The Innsbruck Session #2	8:44
12-7	Rebels, Travelers & Improvisers	15:20