Grubenklangorchester - Hanns Eisler - Komm ins offe-ne Freund! (AufRuhr!, 1984)

"Through the collaboration with the theatre-ensemble in Bochum arouse a unique adaption of the „Mutter-Musiken“ by Hanns Eisler. The Grubenklangorchester set a milestone, which connects tradition with new ideas of jazz." (label info)

The album was recorded and mixed at Cornet Studios, Cologne, Germany, by Thomas Kern. It features compositions (exc. A1) by Hanns Eisler and lyrics by Bert Brecht. The arrangements were done by Georg Gräwe.


Musicians:

Franz Koglmann: trumpet, flugelhorn
Horst Grabosch: trumpet, flugelhorn
Willem van Manen: trombone
Melvyn Poore: tuba
Theo Jörgensmann: clarinet
Roberto Ottaviano: soprano + alto saxophones, alto clarinet, clarinet
Harald Dau: tenor + soprano saxophones
Eckard Koltermann: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Georg Gräwe: piano
Kai Kanthak: double bass
Achim Krämer: drums
Otto Kukla: vocals (B1)
Manfred Karge: vocals (B6-9)


Tracklist:

Side A:

1. Introduktion (2'45)
2. Wie die Krähe (2'10)
3. Lied von der Suppe (5'37)
4. Der zerrissene Rock (4'01)
5. Gedanken über die rote Fahne (1'33)
6. Lob des Kommunismus (4'21)
7. Lob des Lernens (1'27)

Side B:

1. Im Gefängnis zu singen (2'51)
2. Lob des Wlassowas (2'39)
3. Lob der 3. Sache (4'06)
4. Grabrede (3'48)
5. Lob der Dialektik (1'29)
6. Bal sur Seine (1'21)
7. Perle Josephe (2'00)
8. Margot (1'30)
9. Resolution (2'01)


Grubenklangorchester - Hanns Eisler: Komm ins offe-ne Freund! (AufRuhr!, 1984)
(320 kbps, cover art included)