Emanem 5046 Karyobin: are the imaginary birds said to live in paradise

Spontaneous Music Ensemble
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Evan Parker,
soprano saxophone; Derek Bailey,
amplified guitar; Dave Holland, double bass; John Stevens, percussion.
- Karyobin part 1 (07.59)
- Karyobin part 2 (05.34)
- Karyobin part 3 (06.24)
- Karyobin part 4 (06.23)
- Karyobin part 5 (12.37)
- Karyobin part 6 (09.52)
Recorded by Eddie Kramer at Olympic Sound Studios, 18 February 1968; remixed and remastered by Adam Skeeping, 2014.
Re-issue in November 2017 of Island (UK) ILPS 9079 (LP) and Chronoscope CPE 2001-2 with a far superior mix compared to these previous issues.
Original sleeve design (reproduced above) by David Chaston; painting of Karyobin
by Robert Macauley.
Evan Parker discusses Karyobin in an interview.
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