Michel Portal
Ahead of a concert at the 2011 London Jazz Festival, French saxophonist and classical clarinettist Michel Portal joins Alyn Shipton to pick some of the best examples of his music.
French saxophonist Michel Portal is also one of the world's great classical clarinettists, and a restless musical experimenter. In this week's programme, prior to a concert at the London Jazz Festival, Portal joins Alyn Shipton to pick some of the best examples of his recorded jazz. From his multi-tracked solo "Dajarme" via work on clarinet, soprano, alto and tenor sax to his most recent album "Baliador", selections from which he will play in London, Portal's choices are eclectic and dazzlingly virtuosic.
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Michel Portal
Desert Sun
Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, ss, cl, perc; 1979.
- Dejarme.
- Dreyfus.
- 849231.
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Michel Portal
Bat Sarrou
Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, bandoneon, ss, perc, vo. 1979.
- Dejarme.
- Dreyfus.
- 849231.
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Michel Portal
Ahmad the Terrible
Composer: deJohnette Performers: Michel Portal, ts; Dave Liebman, ss; Harry Pepl, g; JF Jenny Clark, b; Minu Cinelu, perc; Jack DeJohnette, d. May 1987, Amiens Festival.
- Men’s Land.
- Label Bleu.
- 6513.
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Michel Portal
Turbulence
Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, cl, bcl, saxophones, Minu Cinelu, perc; AndrΓ© Ceccarelli, perc; Bernard Lubat, perc; Claude BarthΓ©lΓ©my, g; Richard Galliano, acc; J-F Jenny-Clark , b. 1987.
- Turbulence.
- Chant Du Monde.
- 2741874.
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Michel Portal
Droit de Reponse
Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, Laurent Dehors, Guillaume Orti, reeds; Minu Cinelo perc. 1995.
- Cinemas.
- Label Bleu.
- 6576.
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Michel Portal / Richard Galliano
Tango Pour Claude
Composer: Portal / Galliano Performers: Michel Portal, sop; Richard Galliano, acc. Recorded live on May 5, 2003 at Theatre des Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy.
- Concerts.
- Dreyfus.
- 36661-2.
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Michel Portal
The Sandpiper
Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, cl; Tony Malaby, ts; JT Bates, d; Tony Hymas, kb; Jef Lee Johnson, Erik Fratzke, Sonny Thompson, or Francis Mouton, b; Michael Bland, Airto Moreira, perc. 2006; rec Minneapolis.
- Birdwatching.
- Sunny Side.
- SSC3064.
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Michel Portal
Baliador
Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, reeds; Ambrose Akinmusire, t; Bojan Z, p; Scott Colley, b; Lionel Loueke, g; Jack deJohnette, d. rec 2010.
- Baliador.
- Emarcy (Universal Classics and Jazz).
- 275 376 6.
Broadcast
- Sun 30 Oct 2011 00:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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