DISCOGRAPHY OF MILO FINE This is the first version of the discography of Milo Fine. I would appreciate any comments, corrections, or additions. Contact me at: William G. Kenz 816 N. 15th St. Moorhead, MN 56560 kenz@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu ______________________________ | DISCOGRAPHY OF MILO FINE | | December 1998 | ------------------------------ | by William G. Kenz | |kenz@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu | | | ------------------------------ I am indebted to Milo Fine for providing references to several recordings as well as editorial support. And, of course, for the music he has created. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recordings have been listed chronologically by recording date, including those under other's names. Abbreviations: LP 12" vinyl long-play (33 1/3 RPM) CD Compact disc (digital) EP Extended play single (33 1/3 RPM) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DISCOGRAPHY | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 001 - BLUE FREEDOM'S NEW ART TRANSFORMATION Side 1 or Side 2: 6 excerpts (50:00) from a concert presented by KSJN radio (St. Paul, Minnesota) on July 22, 1972 Rick Barbeau: guitar, percussion, cello, theramin, voice; Milo Fine: drums, cello, theramin, voice, prepared tapes; Gary Knox: trombone, voice; Tom Lewis: bass; Dwight Marriott: trombone, flute, voice; Joe Smith: tenor/soprano saxes, clarinet (all acoustic and/or electric), slide whistle, voice; plus Marvin Granger: radio voice. 1972 - Shih Shih Wu Ai 1 (LP) ------------------------------------------- 002 - IMPROVISATIONS (BEING FREE) : The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Side 1: 1/ Solo 2/ Quartet W 3/ Duet Side 2: 1/Trio 2/ Quartet Recorded live at Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, March 28, 1975, except "Quartet", which was recorded Live at the Lutheran Student Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN on April 13, 1975 Milo Fine: drums (both Quartets); piano (Solo and Duet); clarinet (Trio and Quartet); Maureen Mailey: piano (both Quartets); John O'Brien: trumpet (both Quartets); Nick Radovich: drums (Trio); Curtis Wenzel: alto sax (both Quartets, Trio, and Duet). 1975 - Shih Shih Wu Ai 2 (LP) --------------------------------------- 003 - HAH!: The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Side A: 1/ Number 7 :53 2/ Number 8 4:06 3/ Number 9 6:20 4/ Number 15 3:44 5/ Number 16 4:47 Side B: 1/ Number 17 4:26 2/ Number 20 3:56 3/ Number 21 5:04 4/ Number 25 6:25 5/ Number 26 3:37 Recorded at Anwatin Middle School, Minneapolis, MN, December 29, 1976 Milo Fine: drums, bowed cymbals, piano, clarinet; Steve Gnitka: guitar. 1977 - hat Hut (Switzerland) E (LP) ----------------------------------------- 004 - THE CONSTANT EXTENSION OF INESCAPABLE TRADITION : The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Side A: 1/ Guitar Solo I 6:50 2/ Clarinet Solo (Ballad for d.) 6:35 3/ Prepared Piano/Guitar 6:00 Side B: 1/ Drum Solo I 4:40 2/ Drum Solo II 2:25 3/ Guitar Solo II 6:00 4/ Guitar Solo III 1:10 5/ Drums-Clarinet/Guitar 7:05 Recorded at Studio A, WCAL Radio/ St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, August 20, 1977 Milo Fine: drums, clarinet, prepared piano, bowed cymbal, voice; Steve Gnitka: guitars. 1978 - hat Hut (Switzerland) H (LP) ---------------------------------------- 005 - MFG IN MINNESOTA : Joe McPhee, Milo Fine, and Steve Gnitka Side A: Part I B (Tnr/Dr/G) 17:05 Side B: Part I C (Cl/G/Sop) 8:39 Part II A (Guitar Solo) 5:54 Side C: Part II B (Pc/Dr/G/Sop) 18:14 Side D: Part II C (Pp/G/Tnr) 11:03 Part II D (Cl/Tnr/G) 5:52 Recorded at Walker Church Minneapolis, MN, June 4, 1978 Joe McPhee: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, pocket trumpet; Milo Fine: piano, prepared piano, clarinet, drums; Steve Gnitka: guitars. 1978 - hat Hut (Switzerland) S/T (LP) ---------------------------------------- 006 - OLD EYES : Joe McPhee, Milo Fine, Steve Gnitka, Andre' Jaume, Raymond Boni, Jean-Charles Capon, Pierre-Yves Sorin Side A: 1/ Eroc Tinu 4:00 2/ Land Dance 12:45 -a p/g/g -b bcl/cello -c b/dr -d ts/ts 3/ Old Eyes 8:50 Side B: 1/ Django 14:25 2/ No Line 3:05 3/ Strings 7:10 Recorded in Paris, France, May 30, 1979 Joe McPhee: alto and tenor saxophones; Andre' Jaume: bass clarinet and tenor saxophone; Jean-Charles Capon: cello; Raymond Boni: acoustic and electric guitars; Steve Gnitka: electric guitar; Pierre-Yves Sorin: bass; Milo Fine: piano and drums. 1980 - hat Hut (Switzerland) 1R01 (LP) Also reissued as part of Hat Art 2033 [LP] in 1983 and Hat Art 6047 (CD) in 1992 ---------------------------------------- 007 - AGAINST THE BETRAYERS - The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Side I: 1/ drums + guitar (excerpt) 2/ guitar solo 3/ drums + gritkaphone/piano (excerpt) 4/ piano + guitar 5/ m-drums/clarinet + guitar + bass (part 1) Side II: 1/ m-drums/clarinet +guitar + bass (part 2) 2/ m-drums + guitar/piano + bass (excerpt) "This album consists of "Live" concert pieces and excerpts recorded Sept. '79 - Oct. '80 at the Rainbow Gallery, Walker Community Church, New Riverside Cafe, Olympia Arts Center, and Simpson Church (Whittier Branch - West Bank School of Music)" [quoted from LP] Milo Fine: drums, m-drums, piano, clarinet; Steve Gnitka: guitars, gritkaphone, piano; Anthony Cox: bass. 1980 - Shih Shih Wu Ai 3 (LP) -------------------------------------- 008 - LUCID ANARCHISTS (MEAT WITH TWO POTATOES) : The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Side 1: 1/ 2 Piano Solos (with squeaky pedal + slight rattle) 2/ 1 Clarinet Solo 3/ 1 Acoustic Guitar Solo 4/ 1 Violin Solo 5/ 1 Electric Guitar Solo (excerpt) Side 2: 1/ Drums + Guitar #75 (excerpt) 2/ Piano + Drums + Guitar (excerpt) 3/ Clarinet + Drums + Mouthpiece/Guitar (excerpt) 4/ Piano + Drums + Guitar Side 1, cut 1 recorded at the Guild of Performing Arts January 3, 1981; side 1, cut 2 recorded at Olympia Arts Center March 15, 1981; side 1, cuts 3-5 recorded at Olympia Arts Center February 25, 1981; side 2 recorded at Olympia Arts Center May 4, 1981 Milo Fine: piano, clarinet, drums; Steve Gnitka: guitars, violin, mouthpiece; Elliot Fine: drums and percussion on side 2, cuts 2-4. 1981 - Shih Shih Wu Ai 4 (LP) -------------------------------------- 009 - GET DOWN! SHOVE IT! IT'S TANGO TIME!: The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Sides 1 and 2 "'Live' non-stop set recorded january 20, 1981 at the 7th street entry (minneapolis, minnesota) by milo fine" [quoted from the LP] Milo Fine: clarinet, m-drums, clavinet, prepared tape, voice; Steve Gnitka: guitar. 1986 - Shih Shih Wu Ai 5 (LP) ------------------------------------- 010 - APRIL / OCTOBER 1991 : The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Side 1: 1/ clarinet/bass clarinet + guitar 10491 10:53 2/ m-drums II + guitar 4591 8:03 3/ bass clarinet + guitar (excerpt) 10491 4:58 Side 2: 1/ piano + guitar 10491 7:19 2/ piano + guitar 10491 3:26 3/ drums/clarinet + guitar (excerpt) 10491 13:24 Recorded on the dates as indicated in titles at the West Bank School of Music, Minneapolis, MN Milo Fine: m-drums II (electronics), drums, piano, clarinet, bass clarinet; Steve Gnitka: guitars. 1992 - Shih Shih Wu Ai 6 (LP) -------------------------------------- 011 - ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF ICONOCLASM (TWO EGGS, SLIGHTLY BEATEN): The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble Side 1: 1/ drums/clarinet/electric piano + guitar (excerpt) 8594 12:34 2/ marimba (electronics)/clarinet + guitar 10794 18:36 Side 2: 1/ piano + guitar 10794 15:35 2/ percussion/bass clarinet + guitar (excerpt) 12294 16:23 Recorded on dates as indicated in titles at the West Bank School of Music, Minneapolis, MN Milo Fine: drums, clarinet, piano, electric piano, marimba (electronics), bass clarinet; Steve Gnitka: guitars. 1995 - Fusetron 010 (LP) ------------------------------------------- 012 - PRECISION IN INEXACTITUDE : The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble 1/ Nearly All of the Second Set; December 6, 1996 44:26 2/ Last Section, First Set: April 4, 1997 31:31 + :22 Recorded at the West Bank School of Music, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the dates as indicated in titles Milo Fine: drums, m-drums II (electronics), piano, slightly prepared piano, clarinet, alto clarinet; Steve Gnitka: guitar. 1997 - The Lotus Sound TLS004 (CD) --------------------------------------- 013 - 4 BY THE BOATPEOPLE : Teenage BoatPeople Side 1: 1/Consumation 4:16 2/My Friends Know Too Much, uh 3:43 Side 2: 1/Dirty or Sweet? 2:27 2/Weez Boatpeople (Can Dance) 4:36 Recorded at Portobello Studios, Minneapolis, MN Ronald J. Strabala: guitar, vocals, piano; Jeff Johnson: bass, clarinet, vocals, drum machine; Milo Fine: m-drums, clarinet, piano, voice; Suzi Atwood: voice. 1980 - Barney Fife 090 (EP) --------------------------------------- 014 - DARLIN' : Gordon Heimer Side 1: 1/Sharlemein 2/My Girl 3/Bells 4/Love Is My Judas 5/On Glass 6/Gravy Train 7/Snaps and Scampers Side 2: 1/I See the Smell of Burn 2/Lay Down 3/9-18-81 4/All Numbers Divisible By 3 5/Flexing 6/Sesame Street Countdown Recorded at Brown Studios, Minneapolis, MN Greg Porth: guitar, percusion, vocals; Dave Nagel: bass, lead vocals; Terry Ingram: drums, vocals; Milo Fine: piano, clarinet, soprano sax, percussion, vocals; Dave Hussman: guitar, vocals. 1982 - no label name/number (LP) ---------------------------------------- 015 - BORBETO JAM : Borbetomagus and Friends Side 1: 1/Concordat No. 12 6:25 2/Concordat No. 13 11:27 3/Concordat No. 14 3:50 Side 2: 1/Concordat No. 15 17:54 Recorded at NYACK Sound Studio, N.Y. October 18, 1981 Borbetomagus (Donald Miller: guitar; Jim Sauter: reeds; Donald Dietrich: reeds); Tristan Honsinger: cello, voice; Peter Kowald: bass; Toshnori Kondo: trumpet, mutes, voice; Milo Fine: piano, clarinet, drums, whistle. 1985 - Cadence CJR 1026 (LP) ------------------------------------- 016 - INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH : Borbetomagus and Friends Side A: 1/ Improv. 3 (Parts I and II) 19:43 Side B: 1/ Improv. 7 3:49 2/ Improv. 4 6:49 3/ Improv. 8 10:32 Recorded at NYACK Sound Studio, N.Y. October 18, 1981 Borbetomagus (Donald Miller: guitar; Jim Sauter: reeds; Donald Dietrich: reeds); Tristan Honsinger: cello, voice; Peter Kowald: bass; Toshinori Kondo: trumpet, mutes, voice; Milo Fine: piano, clarinet. 1983 - Leo (United Kingdom) LR113 (LP) ------------------------------------------ 017 - LIVE AT WALKER ART CENTER : Walter Zuber Armstrong Side A: 1/Jericho Bay 16:08 2/Sea of Grass 9:45 Side B: 1/Hitana 11:28 2/Flowers For Dolphy 8:46 Recorded April 23, 1982 in concert at Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN Walter Zuber Armstrong: bass clarinet, flute, piano; Milo Fine: drums ("Hitana" only). 1982 - World Artists WA1006 (LP) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY OF RECORDINGS Many of the recordings are available through: Fusetron P.O. Box 50269 Loring Station Minneapolis, MN 55405 ATTN: Chris Freeman cfree97408@aol.com Shih Shih Wu Ai Milo Fine 910 Morgan Ave. N. Minneapolis. MN 55411-3833 (612) 377-6684 Roadrunner Records 4304 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55409-2033 (612) 822-0613 Cadence Cadence Building Redwood, NY 13679-3104 (315) 287-2852 cadence@cadencebuilding.com Shih Shih Wu Ai also makes available "Votive", a collection of Mr. Fine's reviews mainly intended to have been published in "Jazz Forum".