Boxset / Compilation · 2016
Tracklist
DISC ONE … is eternal life
1-1 Drum Form (includes: Wings - Prophet Of Dogon - Still Water - Desert Plant - TUNE) 18:06
1-2 Soy: Material / Seven 26:48
1-3 Passages (Anthill) 19:27
DISC TWO … is eternal life , Brighter Lights
2-1 Pieces I & II 18:46
2-2 Above And Beyond 4:50
2-3 Others (Unknowing) 4:57
2-4 Patterns I, II And III 14:54
2-5 3 & 6 / Right 13:15
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2-6 Present Happiness 16:47
DISC THREE William Hooker Trio “Formulas Of Approach"
3-1 Anchoring / Inclusion / 3 & 6 (Right) 24:16
3-2 Clear, Cold Light / Into Our Midst / Japanese Folk Song (traditional) 42:32
DISC FOUR William Hooker Trio “Transition"
4-1 Contrast (With A Feeling) 11:56
4-2 Naturally Forward 32:20
4-3 Continuity Of Unfoldment 16:18
Line-up/Musicians
William Hooker – drums, percussion, vocal,spoken word
David Murray – tenor saxophone (track 1-2)
Mark Miller – bass(track 1-2)
David S. Ware – tenor saxophone (track 1-3)
Les Goodson – tenor saxophone, flute, percussion(track 2-1), tenor saxophone(track 2-6)
Hasaan Dawkins – alto saxophone, flute, percussion (track 2-1)
Alan Braufman – alto saxophone, flute (track 2-4)
Mark Hennen – piano (track 2-5)
Jemeel Moondoc – alto saxophone (track 2-6)
Roy Campbell – trumpet (tracks 3-1,3-2)
Booker T Williams – tenor saxophone(tracks 3-1,3-2)
Lewis Barnes – trumpet (tracks 4-1,4-2)
Richard Keene – soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, flute (tracks 4-1,4-2)
About this release
NoBusiness Records NBCD 82-85(Lithuania)
Disc One:
Track 1 – recorded on 28th May, 1975 at Columbia University, New York City by Joe Walker
Track 2 – recorded on 4th May, 1975 in performance at the Cubiculo, New York City
Track 3 – recorded on 5th February, 1976 in performance at the Langston Hughes Library, Corona, New York City
Disc Two:
Track 1 – recorded on 20th May, 1976 in performance at the Columbus Branch, New York Public Library, New York City by William Hooker
Track 2 – recorded on 19th November, 1976. It is an excerpt from TOWARDS THE NEW MUSIC / Public Broadcast Special for WHNB-TV, Channel 30, West Hartford, Connecticut
Tracks 3-5 were originally released on a double LP “Brighter Lights” on William Hooker’s label Reality Unit Concepts / RUC – 445
Track 6: Recorded in 1980. Previously unreleased track
Disc Three:
Recorded on 22nd February, 1988 at Roulette Club, New York City with assistance of Jim Staley and staff.Previously unreleased session
Disc Four:
Tracks 1-2: Recorded on 12th February, 1989 live at “Chumley’s” in the Castle at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts by Brian Crawford and staff / Broadcasted on 100.1 FM WBRS
Track 3: Recorded in1981 at WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York City
Thanks to snobb for the addition