a live recording celebrating NEXUS’ 25th Anniversary season 1. Kichari (14:56) NEXUS Recorded in Studio 10, DeutschlandRadio, Berlin, Germany on October 6, 1995. Recorded live for radio broadcast with a studio audience. Recording Engineer: Hans Martin
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FAREWELL TO PHILOSOPHY – The Music of Gavin Bryars – Point Music 454 126-2
Point Music 454 126-2 NEXUS plays “One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing” 1-7 – Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy) One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing, for percussion ensemble -Dedicated to NEXUS- * 8 – Lento (8:28) * 9 – Più mosso (7:41) * 10 – coda (2:49)
VOICES – Nexus Records 10317
Nexus Records 10317 Music For Percussion and Symphony Orchestra NEXUS with The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Bay, conducting Connexus by John Wyre (20:30)
THE STORY OF PERCUSSION IN THE ORCHESTRA – with the Rochester Philharmonic – Nexus Records 10306
Bill Moyers, narrator with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Variation and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell (1947) by Benjamin Britten (Excerpts) Thésée Overture (1675) by Jean-Baptiste Lully (Excerpt) March for Kettledrums (1685) by Jacques Philidor (Excerpt) La Marche from Thésée (1675) by Jean-Baptiste Lully
ORIGINS – Nexus Records 10295
Nexus Records 10295 Live Improvisations This recording is a vivid reproduction of the kind of spontaneous, unrehearsed improvisation that can be experienced at a live NEXUS concert. The music on this disc was recorded directly from the studio floor to two track digital tape. Balance and mix were monitored and controlled in real time with… Read more »
DANCE OF THE OCTOPUS – NEXUS with Judy Loman – CBC 2-1037
CBC 2-1037 1 – Palta (7:13) Bob Becker 2-4 – Red Norvo Suite (13:16) Red Norvo, arr. William Cahn 5 – In Ancient Temple Gardens (13:55) William Cahn 6 – Fra Fra (5:59) arr. NEXUS 7 – African Funeral Song (4:38) arr. NEXUS 8-9 – Annexus (17:04) Milton Barnes
NEXUS NOW – Nexus Records 10262
Nexus Records 10262 Marubatoo (13:05) John Wyre [audio:Maruba.mp3] Fauna (13:17) William Cahn Cymbal (11:55) Bob Becker Rain Tree (11:10) Toru Takemitsu Remembrance (9:36) Robin Engelman
THE BEST OF NEXUS – Nexus Records 10251
Nexus Records # 10251 Kobina Nexus (6:23) Triplets G.H. Green/Becker (2:31) Xylophonia J. Green/Becker (3:43) Passage Nexus (4:42) Amazing Space Nexus (4:04) The Birds William Cahn (9:38)
NEXUS PLAYS THE NOVELTY MUSIC OF GEORGE H. GREEN – Nexus Records 10273
Nexus Records 10273 Featuring Bob Becker, Xylophone Soloist Fluffy Ruffles (2:31) G.H. Green/Cahn Rajah (3:16) G.H. Green/Becker Frivolity (2:59) G.H. Green/Cahn An Indian Story (2:59) G.H. Green/Becker Valse Brillante (6:28) G.H. Green/Becker
RAGTIME CONCERT – Nexus Records 10284
Featuring Bob Becker, Xylophone Soloist Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Michael Craden, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, John Wyre Triplets (2:27) G.H. Green/Becker Cross Corners (3:54) G.H. Green/Becker The Whistler (2:05) G.H. Green/Becker Nola (3:34) F. Arndt/Green & Cahn
THE ALTITUDE OF THE SUN – NEXUS with Paul Horn – Black Sun Records 15002-2
NEXUS with Paul Horn, flutes and alto sax
This album was recorded in 1975. Through inspired improvisations, NEXUS and Paul Horn created an emotionally potent and stylistically diverse album that colorfully merged strong, earthy rhythms with cultural influences from South America, Africa, India, Tibet and the U.S.A.
* 1-8 – Paul Horn with Egberto Gismonti
Track 9 begins tracks with NEXUS
Out of Print Early NEXUS LP’s & CD’s
Paul Horn and Nexus (Epic KE33561) 1975 Nexus Ragtime Concert (Umbrella 002) 1976 Music of Nexus (NE 01) 1978 Under the Umbrella (CP 2/11) 1981 Changes (NE 05) 1982 Nexus & Earle Birney, vol. I-III (WRC1-2258, 2259 & 2260) 1982 The Best of Nexus (Nexus Records 10251) 1976-1986 NEXUS Now (Nexus Records 10262) 1989