WILLIAM HOOKER / ウィリアム・フッカー / LIGHT:THE EARLY YEARS 1975-1989 / CD

※4CD box set
※Limited edition of 1000 box sets

ロフト・ジャズ・シーンから頭角を現した重鎮ドラマー、ウィリアム・フッカーの1975~1976年の音源をコンパイル。

Booklet design by Jeff DiPerna, tabula rasa graphic design
Design by Oskaras Anosovas
Re-mastered by Arūnas Zujus at MAMAstudios
Produced by Danas Mikailionis
Co-producer: Valerij Anosov

・DISC ONE “… IS ETERNAL LIFE”
Drum Form (includes) - Wings - Prophet Of Dogon - Still Water - Desert Plant - Tune) 18:06
William Hooker – drums, percussion, vocal
Soy: Material / Seven 26:48
David Murray – tenor saxophone; Mark Miller – bass; William Hooker – drums
3. Passages (Anthill) 19:27
David S. Ware – tenor saxophone; William Hooker – drums

・DISC TWO “… IS ETERNAL LIFE” / “BRIGHTER LIGHTS”
Pieces I & II 18:46
Les Goodson – tenor saxophone, flute, percussion; Hasaan Dawkins – alto saxophone, flute, percussion; William Hooker – drums and percussion
Above and Beyond 4:50
William Hooker – drums

All music composed by William Hooker, published by William Hooker Music / BMI
All compositions originally released on a double LP “…is eternal life” on William Hooker’s label
Reality Unit Concepts / RUC – 444

Disc One:
Track 1 – recorded on 28th May, 1975 at Columbia University, New York City by Joe Walker
Track 2 – recorded on 4th May, 1975 in performance at the Cubiculo, New York City by Carl Williams
Track 3 – recorded on 5th February, 1976 in performance at the Langston Hughes Library, Corona, New York City by Carl Williams

Disc Two:
Track 1 – recorded on 20th May, 1976 in performance at the Columbus Branch, New York Public Library, New York City by William Hooker
Track 2 – recorded on 19th November, 1976. It is an excerpt from TOWARDS THE NEW MUSIC / Public Broadcast Special for WHNB-TV, Channel 30, West Hartford, Connecticut.
Others (Unknowing) 4:57
Patterns I, II and III 14:54
Alan Braufman – alto saxophone, flute; William Hooker – drums
3 & 6 / Right 13:15
Mark Hennen – piano; William Hooker – drums

All music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI
All compositions originally released on a double LP “Brighter Lights” on William Hooker’s label
Reality Unit Concepts / RUC – 445
Present Happiness 16:47
Jemeel Moondoc – alto saxophone; Hasaan Dawkins – tenor saxophone; William Hooker – drums

Music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI
Recorded in 1980.
Previously unreleased track

DISC THREE - WILLIAM HOOKER TRIO “FORMULAS OF APPROACH”

Anchoring / Inclusion / 3 & 6 (Right) 24:16
Clear, Cold Light / Into Our Midst / Japanese Folk Song (traditional) 42:32
All music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI
Recorded on 22nd February, 1988 at Roulette Club, New York City with assistance of Jim Staley and staff
Previously unreleased session

Roy Campbell – trumpet; Booker T Williams – tenor saxophone; William Hooker - drums

DISC FOUR - WILLIAM HOOKER TRIO “TRANSITION”

Contrast (With A Feeling) 11:56
Naturally Forward 32:20
Lewis Barnes – trumpet; Richard Keene – soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, flute; William Hooker – drums, spoken word

All music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI
Recorded on 12th February, 1989 live at “Chumley’s” in the Castle at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts by Brian Crawford and staff / Broadcasted on 100.1 FM WBRS
Continuity of Unfoldment 16:18
William Hooker – drums

Recorded in1981 at WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York City