This August will mark the 50th anniversary of a landmark moment in the development of contemporary trombone playing: Albert Mangelsdorff’s first solo trombone performance at the Jazz Now! Festival in Munich in 1972. Though Mangeldorff already was a European jazz celebrity, his appearance at Jazz Now! broadened the public’s understanding of the possibilities of the instrument and inspired many generations of trombone experimenters, including Joe Fiedler. Fiedler has chosen to mark the anniversary of Mangeldorrf’s appearance at Jazz Now! with the release of his own contribution to the advancement of trombone solo performance on Solo/The Howland Sessions.

The story of Mangelsdorff’s appearance is one of pure audacity. After hearing that Festival producer Joachim-Ernst Berendt was gathering a coterie of jazz masters for a night of solo music, the trombonist demanded to be included. Unbeknownst to Berendt, Mangelsdorff had been working on his own solo repertoire for just such an occasion. So, on the night of August 19, 1972, Mangelsdorff shared the stage with Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Gary Burton, launching a new phase in his career and setting a new summit of achievement for every improvising trombonist to follow. 

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LABEL: Multiphonics Music

ALBUM: The Howland Sessions

RELEASE DATE: November 4, 2022

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