DISCOGRAPHY OF MYRA MELFORD

This is the first version of the discography of Myra Melford.

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I'd appreciate any comment, corrections, or additions to this discography.

Alan Lankin: lankina@worldnet.net

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                       |  DISCOGRAPHY OF Myra Melford  |
                       |        February 2000          |
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                       |  Alan Lankin                  |
                       |  E-mail:                      |
                       |    lankina@worldnet.net       |
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With special thanks to:
     Dan Kurdilla                 dkmjf@sprynet.com
     Patrice L. Roussel           proussel@ichips.intel.com    
     Dave Cramer                  DTCramer@aol.com
     R. Lynn Rardin               rardin%orion@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
     Allen J Huotari              zmasada@email.msn.com
     Michael Zickar               mzickar@bgnet.bgsu.edu
     Ken Waxman                   cj649@freenet.toronto.on.ca
     Myra Melford
     
for their help.



Records and tapes have been listed by release date. The following records and tapes are listed: Some abbreviations:
Album           Full album release, in one or more of the formats below:
  LP            12" vinyl long-player (33 1/3 RPM)
  CD            Compact (digital) disc
  CT            Cassette tap


DISCOGRAPHY (leader)

001 - MYRA MELFORD, MARION BRANDIS: CURRENT EVENTS / Current Events / Braxtonia / Pleas and Handcues / A Feller in the Cellar / 13 Sighs Prior to Inspiration 6/ Geneva Breakdown Recorded on October 2, 1985. Myra Melford: piano, percussion; Marion Brandis: flute, alto flue, piccolo, panpipes, ocarinas, etc. 1985 - Nisus (USA), 85-1 (CT)
002 - MYRA MELFORD: ONE FOR NOW / Sun On The Sound / Frank Lloyd Wright Goes West To Rest (Melford) / School of Hard Knocks / The Pause That Refreshes / For Georgia O'Keefe / And Then What / This That Way Before... / One For Now Recorded on August 18, 1986. Myra Melford: piano. 1986 - Nisus (USA), 86-2 (CT)
003 - VARIOUS ARTISTS: LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY VOL 2 cover This record features Chunk, Gary Lucas, Shelley Hirsch, Ikue Mori, Fred Frith, Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, Sonny Sharrock, Christian Marclay, Joey Baron, Glen Velez. Myra Melford plays on 1 track. 5/ Some Kind of Blues (Melford) 6:49 Myra Melford: piano. 1989 - A&M Records (USA), CD 5276 (CD) 1991 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-98 (CD) ???? - Enemy (Germany), EFA 03512-26 EMCD 112-2 (CD) 1993 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-12345 (5xCD) Note: the 5xCD box contains the five volumes LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY.
004 - AERIAL: THE JOURNAL IN SOUND, NUMBER 3 cover Features Ellen Furman, Marc Barreca, Nicolas Collins, Peter Cusack, Tom Guralnick, Johanna Beyer/Essential Music, Zae Mumm, Myra Melford/Marion Brandis, William Hooker, Lesli Dalaba. Myra Melford/Marion Brandis play on 1. 8/ Three Interludes (Melford) 7:30 Myra Melford: piano, persucssion; Marion Brandis: flute. 1991 - O.O.Discs(), (CD) (CS)
005 - VARIOUS ARTISTS: KNITTING FACTORY KNOTES JANUARY & FEBRUARY '91 ARTIST SAMPLER This tape features Paul Motian Trio (1), Jazz Passengers (2), Mark Berger & The Headcleaners (3), Dave Tronzo (4), The Reggie Workman Ensemble (5), Bob Ostertag & Fred Frith (6), Ned Rothenberg Double Band (7), Oren Bloedow (8,9), Fracas (10,11), Marion Brandis & Myra Melford (12). Marion Brandis & Myra Melford play on one track. 12/ The Absolute Truth About Investment Banking (Brandis)
    1991 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), (CT)
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006 - VARIOUS ARTISTS: KNITTING FACTORY KNOTES MAY & JUNE '91 ARTIST SAMPLER This tape features Kolner Saxophon Mafia (1), Bobby Previte Empty Suits (2), Mikel Rouse Broken Consort (3), Mark Lampariello Vertical Fractures (4), Ivo Perelman (5), Miracle Room (6), Boccherini Ensemble (7), King Missile (8), Ronald Shannon Jackson (9), Myra Melford Trio (10), Jean-Paul Bourelly & The Blue Wave Bandits (11), Wayne Horvitz The President (12), Church Of Betty (13). Myra Melford Trio plays on one track. 10/ Jump (Melford) 1991 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), (CT)
007 - MYRA MELFORD TRIO: JUMP cover 1/ Jump (Melford) 8:04 2/ Some Kind of Blues (Melford) 8:38 3/ Frank Lloyd Wright Goes West To Rest (Melford) 4:47 4/ The World Wears Away (Horner) 5:27 5/ Sun on the Sound (Melford) 7:56 6/ Once Again (Melford) 6:20 7/ Only In Change (Melford) 7:04 Recorded in June 1990 at The Magic Shop, NYC. Myra Melford: piano; Lindsey Horner: bass; Reggie Nicholson: drums. 1990 - Enemy (Germany)(CD) 1991 - Enemy (America), EMY 115-2 (CD)
008 - MYRA MELFORD TRIO: NOW AND NOW cover 1/ Shout (Melford) 9:05 2/ This That Way (Melford) 7:02 3/ The Turning Point (Melford) 7:38 4/ Ancient Airs (Melford) 11:02 5/ Between Now And Then (Melford) 12:39 6/ Now & Now (Melford) 7:13 Recorded in August 1991 at Baby Monster, NYC. Produced by Myra Melford and Dougie Bowne. Myra Melford: piano; Lindsey Horner: bass; Reggie Nicholson: drums. 1991 - Enemy (Germany)(CD) 1992 - Enemy (U.S.), EMY 131-2 (CD)
009 - MYRA MELFORD TRIO: ALIVE IN THE HOUSE OF SAINTS cover 1/ Evening Might Still (Melford) 11:19 2/ Parts I & II Frank Lloyd Wright Goes West To Rest (Melford) 18:47 3/ and Silence (Melford) 12:11 4/ That The Peace (Melford) 10:42 5/ Breaking Light (Melford) 8:5 6/ Live Jump (Melford) 12:25 Recorded live on February 5, 1993 at Der Club, Heiligenhaus/Germany (1-5) and February 3, 1993 at Alte Oper Frankfurt/Germany (6). Myra Melford: piano; Lindsey Horner: bass; Reggie Nicholson: drums. 1993 - hat ART (Switzerland), CD6136 (CD)
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010 - MYRA MELFORD/HAN BENNINK: ELEVEN GHOSTS cover
017 - MYRA MELFORD/JOSEPH JARMAN/LEROY JENKINS: EQUAL INTEREST


017 - MYRA MELFORD CRUSH TRIO: DANCE BEYOND THE COLOR


017 - MYRA MELFORD/MARTY EHRLICH: TBD



DISCOGRAPHY (supporting musician)

S001 - MARION BRANDIS: THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH / Five Steps To The Attainment of Esthetic Alignment (Brandis) / The Absolute Truth About Investment Banking (Brandis) / Imelda and the Six-Thousand Dollar Shoes (Brandis) / What Comes Up Must Go Down (Brandis/Melford/Jenkins) Recorded on September 18-19, 1986 (?). Marion Brandis: flutes, etc.; Myra Melford: piano, etc.; Leroy Jenkins: violin, viola; Alva Rogers: narration (one track only). 1986 - Nisus (USA), 86-3 (CT)
S002 - BILL HORVITZ:SOLO GUITAR AND ENSEMBLE PIECES