Barney Wilen/France 1985・1987

A two-disc set of French live performances by Barne Willan, one of France’s best saxophonists, in 1985 and 1987, using the finest stereo soundboard sound source broadcast locally in recent years. DISC 1 includes a performance at Studio 105, Maison de la Radio in Paris on February 28, 1985. Barne Willan, Philippe Petit, and Suhl Fleischer, three stylish and sexy men with a strong French spirit, and Oliver Johnson, a drummer as famous as Elvin Jones, will perform in a way that only a live performance can. DISC 2 includes a performance on February 26, 1987 at the Center Culturel de Cimiez in Nice. They performed standard numbers such as “Stella By Starlight”, “’Round Midnight”, and “Someday My Prince Will Come”, accompanied by Barne Willan’s saxophone with a French flavor and Philippe Petit’s guitar singing with full clarity. You can fully enjoy Barne Willan’s official unreleased live performance with the best sound. DISC 1 1. Mode à la Mode (19:47) 2. Here’s That Rainy Day (16:28) 3. Fora (16:34) Live at Studio 105, Maison de la Radio, Paris, France, February 28th 1985 Barney Wilen – soprano & tenor saxephone Philippe Petit – guitar Zool Fleischer – piano Riccardo Del Fra – bass Oliver Johnson – drums DISC 2 1. Stella By Starlight (12:03) 2. ‘Round Midnight (10:00) 3. Blues Starch (10:52) 4. Someday My Prince Will Come (10:36) 5. Little Lu (10 :31) Live at Center Culturel de Cimiez, Nice, France, February 26th 1987 Barney Wilen – tenor saxophone Philippe Petit – guitar Dominique Lemerle – bass Sangoma Everett – drums