BIRGÉ - SAGE
Improvisations
GRRR 3075 online, 1981

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10 improvisations recorded by Jean-Jacques Birgé
at Studio GRRR, Paris
First meetings with Hélène Sage
Article on French Blog
Plus a trio with Francis Gorgé
Birgé plays Farfisa Professional organ, ARP 2600 synthesizer, Boss DR-55 drumbox...
2h53

7 of these pieces have been edited and specially remastered with an incredible sound to be issued on CD album RENDEZ-VOUS by Klang Galerie (gg283, Austria) in December 2018

tracklist / infos / donwloads
n°1 / Improvisation #1 Rendez-vous / 13'22

Jean-Jacques Birgé - synthesizer, organ, rhythm machine, hou-kin, ducks
Hélène Sage - flute, vocals
June 6 1981

n°2 / Improvisation #2 Rub / 11'34

Jean-Jacques Birgé - organ, trumpet, vibraslap, accordion, mandolin, jaw harp, synthesizer, piano
Hélène Sage - double bass, music box
June 6 1981

n°3 / Improvisation #3 En rappel / 11'04

Jean-Jacques Birgé - electronics, synthesizer, rhythm machine, reed, percussion & whistles, organ, melodica
Hélène Sage - bass clarinet, birdcalls, double bass
June 6 1981

n°4 / Improvisation #4 The Bestiary / 15'17

Jean-Jacques Birgé - animals, synthesizer, inanga, vocals, organ, percussion, hand brake
Hélène Sage - birdcalls, vocals, double bass
June 13 1981

n°5 / Improvisation #5 Aquatics / 16'17

Jean-Jacques Birgé - gongs, electronics, animals, water trumpet, harmonica, pocket trumpet, synthesizer, rhythm machine, reed
Hélène Sage - kettle, flute, bass flute, vocals, clarinet
June 13 1981

n°6 / Improvisation #7 Rings / 16'05

Jean-Jacques Birgé - bicycle handlebar, vocals, flutes, mechanical bird, zither, synthesizer, melodica, alto sax, ambiences, percussion, mandolin, organ
Hélène Sage - accordion, vocals, flute, clarinet, double bass
July 1981

n°7 / Improvisation #8 Ah Mais / 20'40

Jean-Jacques Birgé - alto sax, rhythm machine, synthesizer, percussion, pocket trumpet, organ, toy piano, jazzoflute, vocals, violin
Hélène Sage - tenor sax, flute, vocals, double bass
July 1981

n°8 / Improvisation #9 Good For Nothing / 17'06

Jean-Jacques Birgé - alto sax, rhythm machine, synthesizer, percussion, pocket trumpet, organ, accordion, ambiences
Hélène Sage - tenor sax, flute, vocals, double bass
July 1981

n°9 / Improvisation #10 Why Not / 3'10

Jean-Jacques Birgé - synthesizer, organ, pocket trumpet
Hélène Sage - bass clarinet
July 1981

n°10 / Improvisation #11 Grasse Matinée / 30'44

Jean-Jacques Birgé - paper, vocals, flute, chimes, electronics, ambiences, organ, synthesizer, jaw harp, accordion, bombarde, trumpet
Hélène Sage - rainstick, vocals, tenor sax, double bass, bass clarinet, bass flute
September 1981

n°11 / Improvisation en trio - 1981 / 18'04

Jean-Jacques Birgé - mouth organ, synthesizer, rhythm machine, film, birdcall, sanza, accordion, percussion, violin
Hélène Sage - rainstick, kettle, vocals, double bass
Francis Gorgé - acoustic guitar
Recorded by JJB, 7 rue de l'Espérance, Paris, 1981

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