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JAZZ ON SUNDAY: TONY WILLIAMS ALL-STARS - TOKYO 1978

July 23, 2017 – 5:04 am

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TONY WILLIAMS ALL-STARS
Tokyo 1978 [no label, 1CD]
Live at the Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan; June 27, 1978. Very good FM broadcast.

In July 1978 Williams toured Japan with Ronnie Montrose (guitar), Brian Auger (keyboards), Mario Cipollina (bass) and special guest Billy Cobham also on drums for a series of concerts. They were billed as the Tony Williams All Stars.

Thanks to whotrader for sharing the show at The Traders’ Den.

Lineage:
FM Broadcast > ? > cassette trade circa 1999
Transfer: Sony TC-WE475 > Zoom H4n (96/24) > Wavelab (tracking and tweaking) > Flac level 8

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Track 01. Red Alert 5:27
Track 02. band introductions 0:50
Track 03. Rocky Road 7:17
Track 04. Wild Life 7:11
Track 05. There Comes a Time 10:36
Track 06. Dragon Song 6:23
Track 07. Tony solo-Billy Cobham intro 4:57
Track 08. Heads Up 8:56
Track 09. Drum solo 16:46
Track 10. Tropic of Capricorn 7:36
Track 11. Open Fire 5:59
82 mins

Overburn to fit all the tracks onto an audio CD.

Lineup:
Tony Williams - drums
Ronnie Montrose - guitar
Brian Auger - keyboards
Mario Cipollina - bass
Special guest: Billy Cobham - drums

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