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Buschi Niebergall Discography

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The German bass player's German bass player.


Gunter Hampel — Heartplants
SABA 15026, MPS 15026, MPS/BASF CRM 603, MPS/BASF 21 20603-3, MPS (J) POCJ-2672, MPS (J) YS 3108, CRYSTAL 066 CRY 45306

recorded January 30, 1965: SABA-Studio Villigen/Schwarzwald, Germany
Courbois, Pierre (drm), Hampel, Gunter (vib fl), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Schoof, Manfred (tr),
Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap)

1) Heartplants — AVonSchlippenbach 6:25
2) No Arrows — BNiebergall 3:46
3) Iron Perceptions — AVonSchlippenbach 6:52
4) Our Chant — MSchoof 9:20
5) Without Me — GHampel 7:50


Manfred Schoof — Voices
CBS S 62 621, LR 41.005

recorded May 2, 1966: Tonstudio Walldorf, Frankfurt, Germany
Dudek, Gerd (ts), Liebezeit, Jaki (drm), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Schoof, Manfred (tr flug),
Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap)

1) Roots and Collage — MSchoof/GDudek/AVonSchlippenbach 10:12
2) Voices — MSchoof/GDudek/AVonSchlippenbach/BNiebergall/JLiebezeit 3:49
3) Tropi — AVonSchlippenbach 6:49
4) Mines — MSchoof/GDudek/AVonSchlippenbach 8:34
5) Adjustment — AVonSchlippenbach 2:10
6) Rhythm Change — AVonSchlippenbach 9:49


Alexander Von Schlippenbach — Globe Unity
SABA 15109, MPS 15109, MPS/BASF CRM 630, MPS/BASF 21 20630-0, MPS (F) 15016, CRYSTAL 066 CRY 45305

recorded December 6-7, 1966: Ariola Studio, Koln, Germany
Berger, Karl (vib #2), Breuker, Willem (bs ss), Brötzmann, Peter (as gurke), Deron, Claude (tr fl), Dudek, Gerd (ts duck), Hampel, Gunter (bcl fl), Kowald, Peter (ab perc), Liebezeit, Jaki (drm perc), Lietzmann, Willi (tuba perc),
Neumeier, Mani (drm perc tbla), Niebergall, Buschi (ab siren), Schoof, Manfred (corn flug perc),
Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap glock perc), Wanders, Kris (bs zorna as fl)

1) Globe Unity — AVonSchlippenbach 20:12
2) Sun — AVonSchlippenbach 20:34


Bernd Alois Zimmerman — The Numbered Improvisations - Tratto
Wergo 60031; Heliodor 2549 005

recorded 1966: Rhenus Studio, Godorf, Germany
Dudek, Gerd (ts), Liebeziet, Jaki (drm), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Schoof, Manfred (tr flug corn),
Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap)

1) Die Befristeten — BAZimmerman
2) Die Soldaten — BAZimmerman

Note: The Manfred Schoof Quintet performs only on Side One of this LP.


Manfred Schoof — The Early Quintet
FMP 0540

recorded December 1966 - September 1967: Munich; Godorf, Germany
Dudek, Gerd (ts), Johansson, Sven Ake (drm #5-6), Liebezeit, Jaki (drm), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Schoof, Manfred (tr),
Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap)

1) Axiom — MSchoof 4:23
2) Ingredience Nr. 2 — AVonSchlippenbach 7:08
3) Inri — AVonSchlippenbach 7:18
4) Second roof — BNiebergall 4:14
5) On W.T. — MSchoof 5:28
6) Turn 14 — AVonSchlippenbach 11:00


Ozveny Jazzoveho Festivalu 1966 - Lucerna
Supraphon P 1967 045 0102

recorded 1966: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Dudek, Gerd (ts ss cl), Liebezeit, Jaki (drm fl), Niebergall, Buschi (ab),
Schoof, Manfred (tr flug corn), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap perc glock)

1) Blues for T.M. — AVonSchlippenbach

Note: The Manfred Schoof Quintet only plays on one track of this LP.


Manfred Schoof — Glockenbär
Wergo WER 80003

recorded 1967
Dudek, Gerd (ts ss cl), Johansson, Sven-Ake (drm), Liebezeit, Jaki (drm fl), Niebergall, Buschi (ab),
Schoof, Manfred (tr flug corn), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap perc glock), Von Schlippenbach, Sebastien (glock #5)

1) Cadenza — MSchoof
2) Gebilde... — MSchoof
3) Virtue — MSchoof
4) Grains — MSchoof
5) Glockenbär — MSchoof


Jazz Jamboree 67
Muxa XL0444

recorded 1967: Warsaw, Poland
Dudek, Gerd (ts ss cl), Liebezeit, Jaki (drm fl), Niebergall, Buschi (ab),
Schoof, Manfred (tr flug corn), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap perc glock)

1) Oleo — SRollins

Note: The Manfred Schoof Quintet only plays on one track of this LP.


Globe Unity Orchestra — Globe Unity 67 & 70
Atavistic UMS223CD

recorded October 21, 1967; November 7, 1970: Stadthalle, Donaueschingen; Kongresshalle, Berlin, Germany
Bailey, Derek (eg #2), Bennink, Han (drm perc #2), Berger, Karl (vib #1), Breuker, Willem (bs cl #1),
Brötzmann, Peter (as ts bs), Deron, Claude (tr #1), Dudek, Gerd (ts ss cl), Gorter, Arjen (ab eb #2), Grau, Jürg (tr #1), Griffiths, Malcolm (trom #2), Hampel, Gunter (fl bcl #1), Johansson, Sven-Åke (drm #1), Kowald, Peter (ab tuba), Liebezeit, Jaki (drm tymp #1), Lietzmann, Willi (tuba), Lovens, Paul (drm perc #2), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom),
Neumeier, Mani (drm #1), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ts ss #2), Pilz, Michel (ss bcl fl #2), Rutherford, Paul (trom thorn #2), Sauer, Heinz (as), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Stanko, Tomasz (tr #2), Vitet, Bernard (tr #2),
Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap gong perc), Wanders, Kris (as bcl #1), Wheeler, Kenny (tr flug #2),
Whigham, Jiggs (trom #1)

1) Globe Unity 67 — AVonSchlippenbach 34:11
2) Globe Unity 70 — AVonSchlippenbach 17:54


Peter Brötzmann — Fuck de Boere
Atavistic ALP211CD

recorded March 24, 1968: Volksbildungesheim, Frankfurt, Germany (#1);
March 22, 1970: Kongresshalle, Frankfurt, Germany (#2)
Bailey, Derek (eg #2), Bennink, Han (drm), Breuker, Willem (ts), Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Dudek, Gerd (ts #1), Griffiths, Malcom (trom #2), Johansson, Sven-Åke (drm #1), Kowald, Peter (ab), Niebergall, Buschi (ab btrom), Parker, Evan (ts), Rutherford, Paul (trom #2), Van Hove, Fred (ap org), Van Manen, Willem (trom #2)

1) Machine Gun — PBrötzmann 17:34
2) Fuck de Boere — PBrötzmann 36:33

Note: "Fuck de Boere" was originally released in a truncated version on Born Free


Peter Brötzmann — Machine Gun
Brötzmann private label BRÖ2, FMP 0090, FMP CD24

recorded May 1968: Lila Eule, Bremen, Germany
Bennink, Han (drm), Breuker, Willem (ts), Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Johansson, Sven-Åke (drm #1), Kowald, Peter (ab), Niebergall, Buschi (ab btrom), Parker, Evan (ts), Van Hove, Fred (ap org)

1) Machine Gun(2nd take) — PBrötzmann 14:57
2) Machine Gun(3rd take) — PBrötzmann 17:13
3) Responsible(for Jan van de Ven*) (1st take) — PBrötzmann 10:00
4) Responsible(for Jan van de Ven*) (2nd take) — PBrötzmann 8:12
5) Music for Han Bennink 1 (1st take) — PBrötzmann 11:22

Note: Tracks #1 and #3 were issued for the first time on the CD version.


Marion Brown — Gesprächsfetzen
Calig CAL 30601

recorded September 20, 1968: Modernes Theater, Munich, Germany
Brown, Marion (as), Hampel, Gunter (vib bcl), Jackson, Ambrose (tr), McCall, Steve (drm), Niebergall, Buschi (ab)

1) Gesprächsfetzen — MBrown 15:00
2) Exhibit A — MBrown 2:55
3) Babudah — SMcCall 7:30
4) Tomorrow is the beginning of the end of yesterday — GHampel 3:20
5) Aba — MBrown 6:30


Peter Brötzmann — Nipples
Calig 30604, Atavistic ALP205CD

recorded April 18-24, 1969: Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg; Rhenus Studio, Godorf, Germany
Bailey, Derek (eg), Bennink, Han (drm), Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ts),
Van Hove, Fred (ap)

1) Nipples — PBrötzmann 17:54
2) Tell a Green Man — PBrötzmann 15:32


Peter Brötzmann — More Nipples
Atavistic UMS236CD

recorded April 18-24, 1969: Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg; Rhenus Studio, Godorf, Germany
Bailey, Derek (eg), Bennink, Han (drm), Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ts),
Van Hove, Fred (ap)

1) More Nipples — PBrötzmann 17:18
2) Fiddle Faddle — PBrötzmann 13:14
3) Fat Man Walks — PBrötzmann 9:21


Alexander Von Schlippenbach — The Living Music
Quasar HO1, FMP 0100

recorded April 24, 1969: Rhenus Studio, Cologne, Germany
Bennink, Han (drm perc), Brötzmann, Peter (ts bs), Niebergall, Buschi (ab btrom), Pilz, Michel (bcl bs),
Rutherford, Paul (trom), Schoof, Manfred (corn flug), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap perc)

1) The Living Music — AVonSchlippenbach 14:15
2) Into the Staggerin — AVonSchlippenbach 4:02
3) Wave — MSchoof 3:22
4) Tower — AVonSchlippenbach 11:03
5) Lollopalooza — PBrötzmann 2:18
6) Past Time — MSchoof 8:56


Manfred Schoof — European Echoes
FMP 0010

recorded June 1969: Bremen, Germany
Bailey, Derek (eg), Bennink, Han (drm), Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Dudek, Gerd (ts), Favre, Pierre (drm), Gorter, Arjen (ab), Kowald, Peter (ab), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ss), Rava, Enrico (tr), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Schweizer, Irene (ap), Steinmetz, Hugh (tr), Van Hove, Fred (ap), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap)

1) European Echoes — MSchoof 31:05


International Holy Hill Jazz Meeting
CB Records CB6769

recorded July 6, 1969: Heiderberg Thingstatte, Helingenberg, Germany

Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Favre, Pierre (drm), Gorter, Arjen (ab), Kowald, Peter (ab), Niebergall, Buschi (ab btrom), Parker, Evan (ts ss), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Van Hove, Fred (ap)
1) Finally — PBrötzmann

Kühn, Joachim (ap), Kühn, Rolf (e-cl), Martin, Stu (drm perc fl), Niebergall, Buschi (ab)
2) Circus Live

Note: Buschi Niebergall does not appear on other tracks of this 2-LP set.


Born Free — The 12th Annual German Jazz Festival
Scout ScS11 (records are numbered ScS 12-14)

recorded March 22, 1970: Frankurt, Germany
Bailey, Derek (eg), Bennink, Han (drm), Breuker, Willem (ts), Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Griffiths, Malcom (trom), Kowald, Peter (ab), Niebergall, Buschi (btrom), Parker, Evan (ts), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Van Hove, Fred (ap org), Van Manen, Willem (trom)

1) Fuck de Boere — PBrötzmann 5:15

Note: Buschi Niebergall only appears on one track track on this 3-LP set.


The New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra — Actions
Phillips 6305 153, Wergo SM1010; Transparency Records TRAN 0008 (US)

recorded October 17, 1971: Donaueschingen Music Festival, Germany
Bennink, Han (drm perc), Breuker, Willem (ts cl), Brötzmann, Peter (ts bs), Cherry, Don (tr fl voc),
Cherry, Mocqui (tamb), Dudek, Gerd (ts ss), Macgillycutty, Loes (voc), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom),
Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Rypdal, Terje (eg), Schoof, Manfred (tr corn),
Stanko, Tomasz (tr corn), Van Hove, Fred (org ap), Warren, Peter (ab eb), Wheeler, Kenny (tr corn)

1) Humus - The Life Exploring Force — DCherry 18:58
2) Site Rama Encores — DCherry 6:03
3) Actions for Free Jazz Orchestra — KPenderecki 16:30


Albert Mangelsdorff — Birds of Underground
MPS/BASF 21 21746-9, MPS/Metronome 68070, MPS (J) ULX-4 P

recorded September - December, 1972: Walldorf-Studio, Frankfurt, Germany
Dudek, Gerd (ts ss fl), Giger, Peter (drm), Mangelsdorff, Albert (tr), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Sauer, Heinz (as ts)

1) Wobbling Notes and Fluted Crackle — AMangelsdorff 14:18
2) Grive Musicienne — GDudek/PGiger/AMangelsdorff/BNiebergall/HSauer 5:42
3) Birds of Underground — AMangelsdorff 11:37
4) Xenobiosis — PGiger/AMangelsdorff/BNiebergall/HSauer 11:42


Albert Mangelsdorff — bei Burger
? (promo item?)

recorded October 28, 1972: Walldorf-Studio, Frankfurt, Germany
Dudek, Gerd (ts ss fl), Giger, Peter (drm), Mangelsdorff, Albert (tr), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Sauer, Heinz (as ts)

1) Birds of Underground — AMangelsdorff 11:37
2) dermaßen

Note: This is a single presumably derived from the Birds of Underground session. It seems to be a promo for a furniture company and comes in a plastic sleeve. More information would be appreciated.


Globe Unity '73 — Live in Wuppertal
FMP 0160

recorded March 25, 1973: Wuppertal, Germany
Bennink, Peter (as bgpipes), Brötzmann, Peter (bs ts as), Christmann, Gunter (trom), Dudek, Gerd (fl cl ts),
Kowald, Peter (tuba alphorn), Lovens, Paul (drm), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ss ts), Pilz, Michel (fl bcl bs), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap), Wheeler, Kenny (tr)

1) Wolverine Blues — JRMorton 1:21
2) Payan — AVonSchlippenbach 1:16
3) Bollocks — AVonSchlippenbach 3:39
4) Yarrack — AVonSchlippenbach 5:51
5) Bavarian Calypso — AVonSchlippenbach 3:56
6) Out of Burton's Songbook — WBreuker 4:24
7) Solidaritätslied — HEisler 1:17
8) Maniacs — PKowald 22:30


For Example — Workshop Freie Musik 1969-1978
FMP R1/2/3

recorded March 25, 1973: Wuppertal, Germany
Bennink, Peter (cl), Brötzmann, Peter (bs ts as), Christmann, Gunter (trom), Dudek, Gerd (fl cl ts),
Kowald, Peter (tuba alphorn), Lovens, Paul (drm), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ss ts), Pilz, Michel (fl bcl bs), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap), Wheeler, Kenny (tr)

1) Thin in the Upper Crust — PBrötzmann 6:00

Note: Buschi Niebergall only appears on one track on this 3-LP set.


Globe Unity '74 — Der Alte Mann Bricht...sein Schweigen
FMP S4 (EP)

recorded March 23, 1974: Wuppertal, Germany
Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Carl, Rüdiger (ts acc), Christmann, Günter (trom), Dudek, Gerd (ss ts), Feza, Mongezi (tr),
Kowald, Peter (ab tuba), Lovens, Paul (drm), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ss ts), Pilz, Michel (bcl), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap)

1) Der Alte Mann Bricht...sein Schweigen


Globe Unity Orchestra — Bavarian Calypso/Goodbye
FMP S6 (EP)

recorded April 1975: Neunkirchen, Germany
Brötzmann, Peter (ts), Carl, Rüdiger (ts acc), Christmann, Günter (trom), Dudek, Gerd (ss ts),
Kowald, Peter (ab tuba), Lovens, Paul (drm), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ss ts), Pilz, Michel (bcl), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap),
Wheeler, Kenny (tr flug)

1) Bavarian Calypso
2) Goodbye


John Tchicai/Irene Schweizer — Willi The Pig
Willisau Live Records WIL 1, Atavistic ALP221CD

recorded August 1975: Wilisau, Switzerland
Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Ntshoko, Makaya (drm), Schweizer, Irene (ap), Tchicai, John (as)

1) Willi the Pig


NICRA — Listen/Hear
Ogun OG 010

recorded October 22, 1975: Osterreicher Rundfunk Studio, Innsbruck, Austria
Evans, Nick (trom), Malfatti, Radu (trom), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Ntshoko, Makaya (drm), Tippett, Keith (ap)

1) Listen
2) Hear


Globe Unity Orchestra — Pearls
FMP 0380

recorded November 25-26, 1975: Sudwestfunk Studios, Baden-Baden, Germany
Braxton, Anthony (as), Brötzmann, Peter (cl ts), Christmann, Gunter (trom alphorn), Dudek, Gerd (ts), Kowald, Peter (tuba), Lovens, Paul (perc saw), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ss ts), Pilz, Michel (bcl), Rava, Enrico (tr), Rutherford, Paul (trom alphorn), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (acc ap), Wheeler, Kenny (tr)

1) Every Single One of Us is a Pearl
2) Kunstmusik 2
3) The Onliest-The Loneliest (solo Schlippenbach piano)
4) Ruby My Dear


Globe Unity Orchestra — Jahrmarket/Local Fair
PO Torch PTR/JWD2

recorded November 27, 1975: Sudwestfunk Studios, Baden-Baden, Germany;
June 5, 1976: Wuppertaler Free Jazz Workshop, Germany
Apfelbaum, Martina (acc #2), Bächler, Klaus (acc #2), Beck, Artur (acc #2), Bilewski, Karl-Heinz (tr), Braxton, Anthony (as), Brötzmann, Peter (cl ts), Christmann, Gunter (trom alphorn), Dönch, Hugo (ts), Dönch, Kurt (ts), Dudek, Gerd (ts), Eikermann, Hans (acc #2), Eikermann, Peter (acc #2), Fresen, Hans-Peter (acc #2), Gallitelli, Josef (trom), Gallitelli, Vito (tr), Göge, Ursula (acc #2), Göge, Wolfgang (acc #2), Gries, Wolfgang (acc #2), Griesback, Helmut (ts), Gruner, Manfred (eb), Gruner, Ursula (acc #2), Heinen, Dirk (acc #2), Heinz, Harald (acc #2), Hengensberg, Willi (org), Hettrich, Friedel (tr), Joest, Gabriela (acc #2), Joest, Martina (acc #2), Kleinert, Bernhard (as), Kolb, Friedel (tr), Kowald, Peter (tuba), Krapp, Klaus (acc #2), Krummenauer, Hans-Peter (cl), Lovens, Paul (perc saw), Lusebrink, Monika (acc #2), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom), Maurer, Heinz (tr), Möllman, Hans (ob), Neyen, Heinz (acc #2), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Orf, Werner (eg), Papandreou, Spiros (voc eg), Parker, Evan (ss ts), Pauli, Harald (acc #2), Pilz, Michel (bcl), Powiton, Theo (cl as), Rava, Enrico (tr), Reitz, Birgit (acc #2), Rudiger, Carl (ts), Rutherford, Paul (trom alphorn), Saale, Ursula (acc #2), Schmitz, Rolf (eg), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Spormann, Peter (drm), Spormann, Rosemarie (acc #2), Stark, Horst (acc #2), Stepputat, Jörg (acc #2), Striebe, Klaus (tr), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (acc ap), Wadenbach, Karl (tr), Wagener, Lothar (tr), Weckelman, Wolfgang (acc #2), Wheeler, Kenny (tr), Windgassen, Jochen (tuba), Wirths, Ewald (acc #2), Zagoras, Alekos (eg), Zikas, Vangelis (cl), Zikas, Vassilis (drm)

1) Jahrmarkt — PKowald 23:28
2) Local Fair — PKowald 21:02


Dudek/Niebergall/Vesala — Open
FMP 0570

recorded April 7-9, 1977: Workshop Freie Musik, Berlin Academy of the Arts, Germany
Dudek, Gerd (fl shen ss ts), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Vesala, Edward (drm)

1) H.S. — GDudek 7:58
2) Kugel — BNiebergall 5:08
3) Mira — BNiebergall 10:31
4) Manchmal — GDudek 5:37
5) Open — GDudek 11:28
6) Chain — BNiebergall 7:43


Globe Unity Orchestra — Improvisations
JAPO 60021

recorded September 1977: Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Bailey, Derek (eg), Brötzmann, Peter (as ts bcl), Christmann, Gunter (trom), Dudek, Gerd (ss ts fl), Hosinger, Tristan (cell), Kowald, Peter (ab tuba), Lovens, Paul (dr), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ss tt),
Pilz, Michel (bcl), Rutherford, Paul (trom), Schoof, Manfred (tr), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap), Wheeler, Kenny (tr)

1) Improvisation 1 — Globe Unity Orchestra 10:14
2) Improvisation 2 — Globe Unity Orchestra 6:31
3) Improvisation 3 — Globe Unity Orchestra 6:20
4) Improvisation 4 — Globe Unity Orchestra 23:14


Pilz/Niebergall/Schmitt — Celeste
Trion 3901

recorded March 1978: Trion Sound Tonstudio, Maerz, Germany
Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Pilz, Michel (bcl), Schmitt, Uwe (drm)

1) Celeste — BNiebergall 4:11
2) Prompt — MPilz 8:30
3) Mira — BNiebergall 8:37
4) Telep — BNiebergall/MPilz/USchmitt 7:40
5) Mergansee — BNiebergall 9:40
6) Linde — MPilz 6:16


Atmospheric Conditions Permitting
(Radio Recording Hessischer Rundfunk 1967-1993)

ECM 1549

recorded May 12, 1978: Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt, Germany
Degen, Bob (ap), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Liefland, Wilhelm (narr)

1) Oben — BNiebergall 2:26

Note: Niebergall does not appear on the other tracks of this compilation.


Globe Unity Orchestra — Compositions
JAPO 60027

recorded January 1979: Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Christmann, Günter (trom), Dudek, Gerd (ts ss fl), Lacy, Steve (ss ap), Lovens, Paul (drm), Mangelsdorff, Albert (trom), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Parker, Evan (ts ss), Pilz, Michel (bcl), Rava, Enrico (tr), Rutherford, Paul (trom euph), Schoof, Manfred (tr flug), Stewart, Bob (tuba), Von Schlippenbach, Alexander (ap), Wheeler, Kenny (tr flug)

1) Nodagoo — KWheeler 6:59
2) Boa — AVonSchlippenbach 5:43
3) Trom-bone-it — GChristmann 5:03
4) Flat Fleet — ERava 7:48
5) Reflections — MSchoof 8:46
6) Worms (dedicated to Ezra Pound) — SLacy 10:25
7) The Forge — AVonSchlippenbach 5:22


Jan Wallgren/Bengt Ernryd Group — Ballade An Der Ruhr
Dragon DRLP 24

recorded November 27-28, 1979: Germany
Ernryd, Bengt (tr flug), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Sjökvist, Conny (drm), Wallgren, Jan (ap)

1) Ballade An Der Ruhr — BErnryd
2) Love Song and Dances No. 2 — JWallgren
3) From the Diary of a Travelling Salesman — JWallgren

Note: Niebergall is listed by his full name, Johannes B. Niebergall


Michael Sell Contemporary Music Ensemble — Innovationen für 10 Instrumente
MISP 506

recorded April 23-24, 1980: Cologne, Germany
Butscher, Hildegard (vla), Jahn, Hans Peter (cell), Jörgensmann, Theo (cl), Köllges, Frank (drm), Konrad, Bernd (bcl cbcl ts), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Niehaus, Manfred (vla #5), Sell, Michael (tr), Strüber, Georg (ab), Van Manen, Willem (trom)

1) Reiz — MSell 6:10
2) Anspannung — MSell 5:35
3) Steigerung — MSell 4:55
4) Genuss — MSell 8:40
5) Abspannung — MSell 4:20
6) Ruhe und Reiz — MSell 6:40


Michael Sell — Jugoslawische Quartette
MISP 507

recorded December 28-29, 1981: Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, Germany
Köllges, Frank (drm), Konrad, Bernd (bcl cbcl ts), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Sell, Michael (tr)

1) Hesute, Gestern, Morgen — MSell 9:10
2) Früher Oder Später — MSell 6:30
3) Drei Kleine Nachspiele zu "Früher Oder Später" — MSell 6:30
4) Unterwegs — MSell 14:45
5) Bestimmt doch Unbestimmt — MSell 8:45


Michel Pilz — JAMABIKO
MP 841

recorded 1983: Trion Sound Tonstudio, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ali, Mohamed (drm), Niebergall, Buschi (ab), Oki, Itaru (tr flug), Pilz, Michel (bcl)

1) Jamabiko — MPilz 5:02
2) Quartett — IOki 6:03
3) Nasu Nohana II — MPilz 4:38
4) Down Beat — IOki 2:55
5) Sumano Ula — MPilz 6:14
6) Pon Pon Tea — IOki 5:12
7) Pili Pili — MPilz 7:48


Sources consulted for this discography include:

Michel Pilz' sister Gabrielle.
Peter Brötzmann discography
MPS/SABA Records listing
Michael Sell discography
Independent Labels page
Canterbury discography

This list is maintained by Andrey Henkin. Please send comments, corrections or additions to andrey@amscan.org.