John Stevens discography part 5: Appendices

 

APPENDIX I: Session work

 

 

Unlike some of StevensÕ contemporaries, John seems to have had very little involvement in commercial studio session recording, although he was occasionally approached with offers. In the late sixties he did participate in some pop sessions at the invitation of Tony Colton (later keyboardist with the group Heads, Hands and Feet) but there is no evidence of any commercial issues from these dates. It was not long, however, before he became disenchanted with such work and turned down an invitation to play drums on a solo album by Pretty Things drummer Viv Prince, saying, Òbut Viv Prince IS a drummer!Ó Baffled by such requests from the world of pop, he was nevertheless open to all manor of collaborations with musicians from the most diverse musical spheres if the possibilities stimulated or intrigued him. The discography includes examples ranging from folk-pop collaborations with Donovan and Ralph McTell, to private sessions with ÒtraditionalÓ instrumentalists such as Mustapha Tetty Addey or S.E. Rogie, to musicians better known for their work in the rock field, such as John Lennon, Jack Bruce, Charlie Watts, John Martyn and Phil Collins. John insisted that these associations were not made for exclusively financial reasons and that he could not have become involved if he had been uninspired by the musical possibilities.

 

Consequently, the only published recordings which might be regarded as Òsession workÓ to have come to light thus far, are these early pop records which John was involved in shortly after leaving the army. It is heavily ironic that the first of this groupÕs singles, a ÒBritish invasionÓ cash-in entitled We Love You Beatles, was an American ÔTop 40Õ chart hit. How John felt about this one occasion when he achieved what the record industry would no doubt have regarded as his greatest ÒsuccessÓ, can only be inferred from the fact that he conspicuously failed to mention it in interviews and discussions of his musical past.

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The Carefrees Р ÔWe Love You BeatlesÕ (single)

Lyn Cornell (voc?), Betty Prescott (voc?), Barbara Kay (voc?), Don Ridell (key/voc?), Johnny Evans (b/voc?), John Stevens (d/voc), [guitars?]. Rec. studio, London, ca. March 1964.

 

 We love you Beatles (Strouse/Adams)       Oriole CB 1916 (7Ó single),  London International (USA) 45-INT 10614 (7Ó single)

 Hot blooded lover (Thorpe)                                            Р                                                                                       Ð

 

An excerpt from ÔWe love you BeatlesÕ was edited into the intro. of a cd compilation of Beatles covers and novelties entitled ÔThe Exotic Beatles Ð Part 2Õ (Exotica PELE 7CD). The original US single, which apparently came in a picture sleeve,  is known among Beatles collectors as "the most successful of all the Beatles novelties released in this country" (i.e. USA). It made the US Billboard charts in April 1964 and reached no. 39, remaining on the chart for five weeks. The single was also released in Denmark (Oriole 45-STU 42185) and probably other European territories.

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The Carefrees Ð ÔArenÕt You Glad YouÕre You?Õ (single)

prob. same personnel/session(s) as above or shortly after.

 

 ArenÕt you glad youÕre you?                          Oriole CB 1931 (7Ó single)

 The paddy whack                                                            Ð

 

This second UK single was possibly taken from the US LP (below). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Carefrees Ð ÔWe Love You AllÕ* (lp)

same personnel/session(s) as above or shortly after.

 

 All my loving                                                 London (USA) 3379 (lp)

 We love you Beatles                                                       Ð

 other unknown titles                                      Ð

 

*Some discographic sources list the title as ÔFrom England! - The CarefreesÕ. T. HounsomeÕs ÔNew Rock RecordÕ gives cat. no. as London PS379 (prob. erroneous). This seems to have been a US only release. The LP version of We love you Beatles   is probably the same as the one on the 7" single (CB 1916). All the titles on the LP were popular British songs of the era.

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Jack Bruce Ð ÔIÕm Getting Tired (of Drinking and Gambling etcetera)Õ (7Ó single)

Jack Bruce (voc/elb/p), Don Rendell (saxes), John Stevens (d). Rec. studio, London, circa November/December? 1965 (released Dec 1965).

 

 IÕm getting tired (of drinking and gambling etcetera) (Bruce)                          Polydor BM 56 036 (7Ó single), Polydor 2482 274 (lp)*

 RootinÕ tootinÕ (Bruce)                                                                                                          Р                                                   _

 

*various artists compilation entitled ÒRare TracksÓ. John probably first encountered Jack Bruce in the mid-sixties, when the latter was part of the Henry Lowther-led jazz outfit Group Sounds Four and later the Mike Taylor Trio. They donÕt appear to have worked together again until they met up in the Charlie Watts Orchestra in 1985 and then briefly performed as part of an improvising trio with Dick Heckstall-Smith in the early 1990s.

 

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APPENDIX II: Memorial concerts and musical tributes

 

Concert tributes:

 

Evan Parker & Louis Moholo Ð duo at the 100 Club

Evan Parker (ss), Louis Moholo (perc). Rec. P. Wilson, 100 Club, Oxford St., London, Thurs November 17th, 1994.

 

 untitled imp. (dedicated to John Stevens)

 

This beautiful duo tribute was part of the ÔSpirits RejoiceÕ concert in memory of the Blue Notes group. John had originally been billed to perform at this concert.

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Community Music memorial concert/party & exhibition of JohnÕs paintings

This memorial event took place at Community Music House, London, on Friday December 2nd, 1994. It included various musical tributes but is not known to have been recorded.

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John Stevens Memorial Concert Ð ÔThe Blessing LightÕ

Aleks Kolkowski, Rebecca Whalley (vln), Mandy Drummond (vla), Alison Tickell (clo), Evan Parker (ss), Paul Dunmall (ts), Mike Pyne (p), Nick Stephens (b), Trevor Tomkins, Richie Stevens (d/perc), Pepi Lemer, Francine Luce, Claire Martin, Porsche Nelson, Maggie Nicols, Anita Wardell, Veryan Weston, Norma Winstone (voc), J.C.001 (rap). Rec. live by the BBC at the Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London, January 1st, 1995; tr: BBC R3 ÔImpressionsÕ, April 15th, 1995.

 

 suite: The blessing light (Stevens) Ð Now time (voc)

                                                            Ð DuduÕs gone (voc + ts/p/b/d)

                                                            Ð The blessing light (str/ss)

                                                            Ð You decide (str + ss/perc)

                                                            Ð Passing by (voc + b/d)

                                                            Ð Now time - reprise (voc/ts/p/b/d)

 

Harry Beckett (tp), Paul Rutherford (tb), Paul Dunmall, Evan Parker, Simon Picard (ts/ss), Phil Lee (elg), Mike Pyne (p), Jeff Clyne, Ron Mathewson (b), Eddie PrŽvost, Trevor Tomkins (d).

 

 suite: Blue (Stevens) Ð Time to go

                                      Ð Gil and Evan

                                      Ð Time and place

                                      Ð Sixes and seven

 

The radio broadcast also included an interview (recorded at a later date) by Brian Morton with Steve Beresford, John Butcher and Maggie Nicols discussing the musical legacy of John Stevens.

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John Stevens Memorial Concert/Benefit Ð ÔIn Relation to the CircumstanceÕ

Various groupings (incl. SME & SMO) from the following collective personnel: Steve Beresford, Paul Burwell, John Butcher, Stu Butterfield, Dave Cole, Nigel Coombes, Jon Corbett, Lol Coxhill, Gary Crosby, Dave de Cobain, Alan Durrant, Jim Dvorak, Ted Emmett, Frode Gjerstad, Barry Guy, Ken Hyder, Terje Isungset, Ed Jones, Tony Levin, Tony Marsh, Ron Mathewson, Marcio Mattos, Neil Metcalfe, Robin Musgrove, Maggie Nicols, Liam Noble, Steve Noble, Evan Parker, Simon Picard, Eddie PrŽvost, Mike Pyne, Terri Quaye, Howard Riley, Paul Rutherford, John Russell, Mark Sanders, Paul Shearsmith, Gary Smith, Roger Smith, Larry Stabbins, Nick Stephens, Stepping Out (w Nick Connors), Roger Turner, Byron Wallen, Anita Wardell, Ray Warleigh, Trevor Watts, Veryan  Weston, Alan Wilkinson, Norma Winstone. This 9-hour concert was organised and recorded by the London Musicians Collective at Conway Hall, January 14th, 1995

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Ealing Jazz Festival (1995)

A full day of the 1995 festival was dedicated to the memory of John Stevens and included a set of his compositions which was performed by the Ed Jones/Byron Wallen Quartet.

 

Not known to have been recorded.

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Ed Jones Quartet with Evan Parker Ð Tribute to John Stevens

Ed Jones (ts/ss), Evan Parker (ts), Byron Wallen (tp), Gary Crosby (b), Mark Sanders (d) + guest Neil Metcalfe (fl)*. Rec. by A. Simons at the Vortex, Stoke Newington, March 29th, 1997.

 

 DuduÕs gone (Stevens)               19Õ00

 Do-be-up (Stevens)  16Õ45

 First sight (Stevens) 25Õ20

 If you knew (Stevens)                 21Õ30

 Major O.P. (Stevens)*                22Õ20

 2 Free 1 (Stevens)*  30Õ30

 DuduÕs gone (Stevens)               21Õ00

 

NSA 1st gen. dub from DAT master: C229/232-233 (H7944-7945)

 

Musical tributes on record:

 

John Law Trio: John Law (p), Tim Wells (b), Paul Clarvis (d/perc). 

 Sarabande - in memoriam John Stevens                     FMR CD32-V0896  (ÒGiant Leaves; Autumn StepsÓ album)

 

John Law Quartet: John Law (p), Jon Lloyd (sax), Tim Wells (b), Gerry Hemingway (d). 

 Sarabande (part 5 of suite ÒAbacusÓ)                      hatOLOGY 567 1.5.2000 ("Abacus"

album)

 

Ernesto Rodrigues (vln, vla, ss), Guilherme Rodrigues (clo), JosŽ Oliveira (perc, acg).

album dedicated to John Stevens   Creative Sources CS 001 ("Multiples")

 

Asian Dub Foundation:    

Tribute to John Stevens (Das)                    FFRR 556006-2 (ÒRafiÕs RevengeÓ album), FFRR FCD 326 (ÒFree Satpal RamÓ single)

 

Improvising String Trio: Simon H Fell (b), Rhodri Davies (harp), Mark Wastell (cello).

 Rimtico (Wastell)                                       BruceÕs Fingers  (ÒGhost NotesÓ album)

 

Frode Gjerstad Trio: Frode Gjerstad (as/cl), ¯yvind Storesund (b), Paal Nilssen-Love (d).

  For John Stevens Ð Parts 1-3  Cadence Jazz CJR 1126 (ÒThe Blessing Light: for John StevensÓ album)

 

Annie Whitehead: Annie Whitehead (tb), Ian Maidman (g/synth), Jasper VanÕt Hof (keys), Dudley Phillips (bg), Liam Genockey (d).

  Platform one (for John Stevens)                EFZ 1019 (ÒNakedÓ CD)

 

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APPENDIX III: Selected bibliographic & audio resources

 

This bibliographic listing includes selected English language articles and audio resources but excludes record and concert reviews, except those which are the basis for a wider discussion of the work of Stevens or the SME, or which shed light on important issues. Selected record review references are given in the Discography annotations for the relevant releases and selected concert review s can be found in the occasional boxed annotations titled ÒGigsÓ.

 

uncredited; ÒStevens: ring in the new waveÓ; Melody Maker, 8th Jan 1966, p6

 

Stevens, John; interviewed by Alexis Korner for BBC Radio Ð see Discography entry for late 1966

 

Welch, Chris; ÒStevens: a sadder but wiser avant-gardistÓ; Melody Maker, 18th Feb 1967, p8

 

Schonfield, Victor; ÒCaught in the act: Spontaneous Music EnsembleÓ (article on the Stevens/Parker duo); Down Beat, 11th Jan 1968, p41

 

uncredited (poss. V. Schonfield); untitled review of SMEÕs soundtrack for the film ÒWithdrawalÓ; FIBA Quarterly, spring 1968

 

Schonfield, Victor; ÒRule Britannia?Ó; Down Beat, vol. 35 no. 14 (1968), p24

 

Schonfield, Victor (author); biography of Amalgam, read by (unnamed) BBC presenter at start of Amalgam broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 6th Dec 1968.

 

Watts, Trevor; ÒA history of the SMEÓ (unpublished account written circa 1968?)

 

Williams, Richard; ÒSME on recordÓ; Melody Maker, 7th March 1970, p8

 

Williams, Richard; ÒJohn finds a place for amateursÓ; Melody Maker, 16th May 1970, p8

 

Williams, Richard; ÒTotal honesty is JohnÕs motivationÓ; Melody Maker, 27th March 1971, p12

 

Williams, Richard; ÒStevens: getting in a jamÓ; Melody Maker, 22nd July 1972, p39

 

Stevens, John; (and Tubby Hayes) interviewed by Ian Carr for BBC Radio Ð see Discography entry for 28th Dec 1972

 

Harrison, Max; article discussing the early SME records; Jazz & Blues 3/73, p8Ð9

 

Hyder, Ken; ÒStevens: searching for space to playÓ; Melody Maker, 17th March 1973, p52

 

Davidson, Martin (author); letter on the SME, responding to some earlier correspondence by Barry McRae; Jazz Journal Int., Nov 1973, p16

 

Carr, Ian; ÒMusic Outside: Contemporary Jazz in BritainÓ; chapter on the SME (London, 1973), p39-

 

Stevens, John; review of the album ÔThe Phil Seamen StoryÕ (Decibel BSN 103); Into Jazz 2/74, p26

 

Hyder, Ken; ÒCommitmentÓ, article (p29Ð31) looking at Stevens (a.o.) in context of the question "What is it that makes certain musicians play on when everybody seems to be putting them down?"; Into Jazz 2/74, p29-31

 

De Cobain, Dave; article on group Entourage and Bethnal Green Workshop etc; Into Jazz 3/74, p3

 

Stevens, John; review of Albert Ayler album ÔSpirits rejoiceÕ (ESP 1020); Into Jazz, 3/74, p17

 

Case, Brian; interview with Kent Carter; Into Jazz 4/74, p15Ð16

 

(unidentified); short feature on the Little Theatre club; Into Jazz 6/74, p2

 

Stevens, John; interview originally published in Drums and Percussion ca. 1974; planned to be reprinted in notes to CD ÔImprovising Percussionist; Collective SolosÕ FMR CD81

 

Hyder, Ken; longer feature on the Little Theatre club; Into Jazz 8/74, p6Ð7

 

Case, Brian; ÒDigestible wig bubbles explainedÓ; New Musical Express, 23rd Aug 1975, p24

 

Duncan, Andy; ÒJohn StevensÓ (interview, including JohnÕs account of his childhood years); Impetus #2 (June/July 1976) & #3 (Aug/Sept 1976)

 

Lake, Steve; ÒStevens: up, up, and AwayÓ; Melody Maker, 30th October 1976, p33

 

Stevens, John; interviewed for French radio Ð see Discography entry for 21st May 1977

 

Paton, Maureen; ÒAway dayÓ (interview with John Stevens); Melody Maker, 18th June 1977, p32

 

Hyder, Ken; ÒBest of British, no. 3: John StevensÓ, Jazz Journal Int.; vol 31 no 4, April 1978, p35

 

Toop, David; ÒSME: dominance and submission, faithful and foolishÓ (review of SME at the LMC, 1st April 1978); Musics no. 17, May 1978, p19

 

Lee, David; ÒEuropean improvised musicÓ; Coda, no. 162, Aug 1978, p30

 

Wilmer, Val; ÒFreedom sweetÓ; Melody Maker; 10th February 1979, p32

 

Blake, D.; Ò4 to the barÓ; Melody Maker, 24th March 1979, p52

 

Blake, D.; Ò4 to the barÓ; Melody Maker, 23rd June 1979, p52

 

Ansell, Kenneth; ÒBeyond the mainstream: closer to the music of Trevor WattsÓ (interview incl. discussion of his work in the SME, Little Theatre Club etc.); Jazz Journal Int., July 1980, p30

 

Shand, John; ÒJohn Stevens: free jazz pioneerÓ; Jazz: the Australasian contemporary music magazine (Sydney), no. 11, 1982, p24

 

Turner, A; ÒJohn Stevens: spontaneous musicÓ; The Wire, no. 1 (1982), p30; continued in no. 2 (1982), p30

 

Stevens, John; interviewed by Peter Clayton for ÒSounds of jazzÓ radio programme  Ð see Discography entry for 14th Feb 1982

 

Stevens, John; ÒSearch and reflectÓ (a manual of StevensÕs workshop pieces for students written, edited and compiled by John Stevens, Julia Doyle & Ollie Crook); Community Music (London), 1985

 

Ballamy, Iain; interviewed by Chris Clark for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 13th Feb 1986 (incl. discussion of his work in John StevensÕ Freebop), NSA playback tape B1759

 

Wheeler, Kenny; interviewed by Brian Priestley for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 20th May 1986 (incl. discussion of his work with John Stevens, SME etc.), NSA playback tapes T9657-9660

 

Bailey, Derek; interviewed by Brian Priestley for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 15th July 1987 (incl. discussion of his work with Stevens, SME, Little Theatre club etc.), NSA playback tapes T9639-T9641

 

Jost, Ekkehard; ÒEuropas jazz: 1960-1980Ó; Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1987, p52, 280

 

McRae, Barry; ÒSpontaneous Music EnsembleÓ; in The Jazz Handbook, Harlow, Essex, 1987 p213-214

 

Parry, Roger; ÒSpontaneous Music EnsembleÓ; Coda, no. 218 (Feb-Mar 1988), p22-24

 

Beresford, Steve; interviewed by Chris Clark for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 18th Aug 1988 (incl. ref. to his association with John Stevens), NSA playback tapes T9917-T9919Y

 

Mathewson, Ron; interviewed by Richard Chapman for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 16th Nov 1988 (incl. discussion of his work with Stevens and the SME), NSA playback tapes T9907-T9909Y

 

Pukwana, Dudu; spoken contributions in ÒThe story of Black British jazz, Part 1: 1960s-1980sÓ; National Sound Archive public panel discussion/interview series, London, 20th March 1988, NSA tape recording B9244

 

Whitehead, Annie; interviewed by Val Wilmer for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 7th Feb 1990 (incl. discussion of her work with John StevensÕ Folkus, Freebop and Fast Colour groups), NSA playback tapes T10004-10006Y

 

Nicols, Maggie; interviewed by Val Wilmer for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 20th Sept 1990 (incl. discussion of her work with Stevens, SME, Little Theatre club, etc.), NSA playback tapes H5932-H5933

 

Scott, Richard; ÒNoises: Free Music, Improvisation & the Avant-Garde; London 1965 to 1990Ó (Ph.D thesis, includes a transcript of an interview with John Stevens); London School of Economics, 1991;  thesis no. 43-2565

 

Parker, Evan; interviewed by Brian Priestley for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 3rd Jan 1991 (incl. discussion of his work with John Stevens, SME, etc.), NSA playback tapes T10360-T10362Y

 

Detail (incl. John Stevens); interviewed for Norwegian TV documentary Ð see Discography entry for April 15th 1991

 

Rusch, Bob; ÒTrevor Watts interviewÓ (including discussion of the SME); Cadence, vol 17 (Dec 1991), p5-10

 

Bailey, Derek; ÒImprovisation: its nature and practice in musicÓ, 2nd ed.; The British Library, 1992 (particularly Part 6: Classroom improvisation, which includes transcript of StevensÕs description of his teaching methods, p118-122)

 

Stevens, John; interviewed by Brian Morton for BBC Radio Ð see Discography entry for 25th Jan 1993

 

Stevens, John; interviewed for Channel 4 televison documentary ÒQuartetÓ Ð see Discography entry for 4th Dec 1992

 

Stevens, John; interviewed by Victor Schonfield - see Discography entry for December 1992 (a partial transcript by Paul Wilson also available from the National Sound Archive jazz section - tel. 2027-412 7446 / pwilson@bl.uk)

 

PrŽvost, Eddie; interviewed by Victor Schonfield for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 6th April & 27th May 1993 (incl. comparison of the approaches of SME and AMM), NSA playback tapes H4643-H4648

 

Watts, Trevor; interviewed by John Crosby for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 13th Jan 1994 (incl. discussion of his work with John Stevens, SME, Away, etc.), NSA playback tapes H6131-H6132

 

Rusch, Bob; ÒBarry Guy interview, part 1Ó (including discussion of the SME); Cadence, vol 20 (Jan 1994), p5-9; and part 2:  Cadence, vol 20 (Feb 1994), p15-21

 

Williams, Richard; ÒJohn StevensÓ (obit); The Independent, 15th Sept 1994, p23

 

Fordham, John; and Val Wilmer; ÒLetÕs sing to himÓ (obit); The Guardian, 16th Sept 1994, p25

 

uncredited; ÒJohn StevensÓ (obit); The Times, 27th Sept 1994 p23

 

Schonfield, Victor; ÒJohn Stevens 1940-1994Ó (obit); Resonance, vol 3 no 1 (Winter 1994), p35-37

 

Winstone, Norma; interviewed by Val Wilmer for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 3rd Oct 1994 (incl. discussion of her association with John Stevens, SME, Little Theatre club etc.), NSA playback tapes H5934-H5935

 

King, Peter; interviewed by Victor Schonfield for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 12th Oct 1994 (incl. discussion of his association with John Stevens), NSA tape C122/205

 

Voce, Steve; ÒJohn StevensÓ (obit); Jazz Journal Int., vol 47 no 11 (Nov 1994)

 

ÒCommunity Music presents a tribute to John StevensÓ; a 27-page booklet featuring contributions by Louise Stevens (two untitled poems, p5); Dave OÕDonnell (ÒJohn Stevens and Community MusicÓ, p6-8; ÒDazzled to death: a very personal view of John Stevens and his workÓ, p12-13); Chris Small (ÒA letter from SpainÓ, p8); Victor Schonfield (obituary, p9-10;  reprinted from Resonance, Winter 1994); John Fordham (obituary, reprinted from The Guardian, 16th Sept 1994); Alison Tickell (ÒSome thoughts on JohnÕs string piecesÓ, p16-18); Derek Bailey (ÒJohn StevensÓ, p19, later rewritten for notes to cd ÒOne timeÓ); Evan Parker (untitled tribute dated Nov 1994, p20); Simon Cooley (untitled poem, p21); Paul Wilson (discography); with photos by Jak Kilby & Ruth Davies. 

 

Smith, Roger; ÒRoger Smith remembers John Stevens, 1940-1994Ó; Rubberneck, no. 18 (June 1995);

also available online at: http://www.btinternet.com/~rubberneck/stevens.html

 

Bailey, Derek; ÒJohn Stevens, 1940-1994Ó; Coda Magazine, no. 261 (May-June 1995), p11

 

Rutherford, Paul; interviewed by Victor Schonfield for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 11th Dec 1996 (incl. discussion of his work with John Stevens, SME etc.), NSA playback tapes H7289-H7290

 

Hrebeniak, Michael; ÒConversation with John StevensÓ (plus introductory biography and poem); edited interview transcript compiled from three extended conversations recorded by Hrebeniak between 1992 and 1994); in: Radical poetics: inventory of possibilities, issue 1 (spring 1997), p20-40, British Library shelfmark ZK.9a.5377

 

Wickes, John; Innovations in British jazz, volume 1: 1960-1980, Chelmsford, 1999, p42-43 (ÒFinding a home: Paul Rutherford, Trevor Watts and John StevensÓ), p55 (ÒThe Little Theatre ClubÓ), p55-58 (ÒThe Spontaneous Music EnsembleÓ)

 

Hazell, Ed; and Simon Adams; New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd edition, 2000 (entries for John Stevens and Spontaneous Music Ensemble)

 

Crosby, Gary; interviewed by Andrew Simons for the National Sound ArchiveÕs Oral history of jazz in Britain project, 1st Oct 2001 (incl. discussion of his work with John Stevens), NSA playback 1CDR0006086/6088

 

Blackford, Chris; ÒFor you to share: John Stevens on CDÓ; anthology of his reviews, originally published in Rubberneck, now available online at: http://www.btinternet.com/~rubberneck/stevens2.html

 

Davidson, Martin; ÒBrilliant corners: The Little Theatre clubÓ, Jazzwise, no. 52 (April 2002) p10 (on the Little Theatre club)

 

Davidson, Martin; John Stevens biography/discography at webpage ÒEuropean Free ImprovisationÓ

http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/rec/ps/efi/ehome.html

 

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APPENDIX IV: Acknowledgements

 

Paul Wilson would like to extend his sincere thanks to the following people for their generous help in the compilation of this discography:

 

Derek Bailey

staff at the BBC Written Archives, Caversham

Steve Beresford Ç

Paul Burwell

John Butcher

Robert Calvert

Jeff Clyne Ç

Dave Cole

Simon Cooley Ç

Nigel Coombes

Martin Davidson (Emanem Records) Ç

Dick Esmond

John Etheridge

Frode Gjerstad Ç

Barry Guy Ç

Dick Heckstall-Smith

Mark Hewins

Michael Hrebeniak

Andy Isham

Ed Jones

Jak Kilby Ç

Peter King

Eddie Kramer

Phil Lee

Richard Leigh

Claire Martin

Ron Mathewson

Neil Metcalfe

Louis Moholo

Nigel Moyse

Robin Musgrove

Maggie Nicols

Evan Parker

Simon Picard

Eddie PrŽvost Ç

(the late) Mike Pyne

Howard Riley

John Russell

Paul Rutherford

Victor Schonfield Ç

Nick Stephens Ç

Anne Stevens Ç

Louise Stevens

Richie Stevens Ç

Tim Stone

Jan Strom (Ayler Records) Ç

Peter Stubley

Danny Thompson

Alison Tickell

Julie Tippetts

Les Tomkins Ç

Ian Vickers Ç

Byron Wallen

Anita Wardell

Ray Warleigh Ç

Trevor Watts Ç

Kenny Wheeler

Annie Whitehead

Norma Winstone

 

Ç these kind individuals additionally checked diaries/files &/or loaned tapes