Please note that doors are at 5:30pm and the talk will begin at 6pm.

A talk and book launch by Markus Müller, illustrated with archival recordings and images, delving into the extraordinary history of the Globe Unity Orchestra to celebrate the release of his remarkable new book 'Globe Unity 60' .

"Sixty years ago, Alexander von Schlippenbach received a commission from Rias Berlin to compose a piece for the Berlin Jazz Days (Berliner Jazztage). At the time, Schlippenbach caused a sensation; his composition and his large ensemble, composed of the crème de la crème of the German Free Jazz scene, became famous overnight.

The book Globe Unity 60 tells, for the first time, one of the possible stories of this exceptional ensemble, including details about the recordings the Globe Unity Orchestra has released over the past 60 years. In addition, all known liner notes by Alexander von Schlippenbach have been compiled, as well as liner notes and reviews by third parties. For this purpose, both Alexander von Schlippenbach’s archives and those of FMP were utilized, and Gérard Rouy and Cristina Marx generously provided photographic material spanning nearly 60 years.

Over the decades, all these texts and memories feature repetitions upon repetitions, transcriptions and rewritings, melodies and counterpoints; the orchestra ceases to exist more than once, only to carry on after all. The visual material is supplemented by two exclusive interviews by Maxi Broecking with Alexander von Schlippenbach and George Lewis, as well as new texts and recollections by Paul Hubweber, John Corbett, Steve Lake, and Mats Gustafsson." – Bradford Bailey

PRE-ORDER IN THE OTO SHOP:
https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/shop/markus-muller-globe-unity-60/

If you'd like to pick up your copy at the Globe Unity Orchestra residency in November please select 'Collect from cafe' from the 'Shipping' drop down menu at checkout when placing your order.