Double Trouble Two Explained

Double Trouble Two
Type:album
Artist:Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra with Irène Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell, and Pierre Favre
Border:yes
Released:1998
Recorded:December 19, 1995
Studio:Rote Fabrik, Zürich, Switzerland
Genre:Free jazz
Length:47:24
Label:Intakt
CD 158
Producer:Intakt Records
Chronology:Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra
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Double Trouble Two is an album by Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra with guest artists Irène Schweizer (piano), Marilyn Crispell (piano), and Pierre Favre (drums). Documenting a large-scale, 47-minute composition by Guy, it was recorded in December 1995 in Zürich, Switzerland, and was released in 1998 by Intakt Records.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The title refers to the fact that the work was originally conceived as a double concerto for pianists Howard Riley and Alexander von Schlippenbach, joined by the combined forces of the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra and the Globe Unity Orchestra.[6] An earlier recording of the work, Double Trouble, was issued by Intakt in 1990.[7]

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy wrote that the album "is filled with remarkable moments, particularly the performances by pianists Irene Schweizer and Marilyn Crispell... The ensemble work borders on the spectacular, too... devotees of the group will want this in their collection."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a full 4 stars, and stated: "Crispell and Schweizer have collaborated in a number of contexts. This must be one of the most powerful. It is a culminating moment for the LJCO."

Glenn Astarita of All About Jazz commented: "Music of this ilk provides a workout for one's imagination as the interpretations are bound to be diverse or perhaps subjected to ongoing debates or food for thought. That's where the magic lies. Double Trouble Two is an unfolding drama which gives purpose and reason to this thing we call 'free' or avant-garde jazz."

Track listing

  1. "Double Trouble Two" (Barry Guy) – 47:24

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers' Orchestra: Double Trouble Two . Steve . Loewy . AllMusic . December 13, 2022.
  2. Web site: Barry Guy - Double Trouble Two . Jazz Music Archives . December 13, 2022.
  3. Web site: Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers' Orchestra . Intakt Records . December 13, 2022.
  4. Web site: Intakt 053 Double trouble two . EFI Group . December 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Intakt discography (Intakt 001 to 099) . JazzLists . December 13, 2022.
  6. Double Trouble . Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra . liner notes . 1990 . Intakt Records . CD 019 . Cook . Richard .
  7. Web site: Barry Guy - Double Trouble . Jazz Music Archives . December 13, 2022.