Pink Saliva:
Ellwood Epps: trumpet
Michel F Côté: drums, feedback
Alexandre St-Onge: electric and acoustic bass, laptop
+Michel Doneda: soprano saxophone (track 2)
+ Sam Shalabi: guitar (tracks 27, 28. 30, 32)
Remastering for tracks 1-12, 25-27, and 58-59 by Mathieu Bélanger.
All music composed by the performers and registered with SOCAN.
Graphic design by Fabrizio Gilardino, with contribution from Haleh Fotowat.
This is Mr. E Records #25.
Thank you to the folks who originally released these albums, and gave their permission for the music to be included in this set: Contantine Katsiris (Panospria), Chris Dadge (Bug Incision), Michel F Côté & Fabrizio Gilardino (&Records), Michel F. Côté (Sono Sordo, UFO.Ω), Gwilly Edmondez (Kakutopia), Steven Tobin (Majmua), and Éric Normand (Tour de Bras).
Words cannot express how much gratitude we have for the work of Mathieu Bélanger. He recorded all of the live performances presented as part of this set, and has remastered the recordings in painstaking detail. His work in documenting and supporting the creative music scene in Montréal is beyond comparison. Thank you, Mathieu.
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released March 3, 2022
'Butterfly Potion' (track 1)
Recorded live at The Green Room in Montréal, May 16, 2007 by Mathieu Bélanger. Dedicated to our inspiring friends at La Brique.
Oiriginally released on Panospria (PAN 033) in 2008 as a free online stream.
'Pink Saliva & Michel Doneda, Casa Del Popolo Sep 6 2007' (track 2)
Recorded live at Casa del Popolo, Montréal, September 6, 2007 by Mathieu Bélanger.
Originally released on Mr. E Records (#19) in 2021 digitally through Bandcamp.
'danse avec robert duncan' (tracks 3-5)
Recorded live at Casa del Popolo, Montréal, February 14 & July 4 2008 by Mathieu Bélanger.
Originally released on Majmua (mm 14) in 2009 as a mini CD and distributed through Distroboto in Montreal.
‘Hardcore: La Brique’ (tracks 6-8)
Recorded live at La Brique, Montréal, Nov 22 2008 by Mathieu Bélanger.
Originally released on Bug Incision (bim-27) in 2009 as an edition of 100 cdrs.
'smolder: Live at Harmolodic Birthday Bash 2009' (tracks 9-12)
Recorded live at l'Envers, Montréal, March 6 2009 by Mathieu Bélanger.
Originally released on Kakutopia (Kaku7"004) in 2011 as a split 7'' vinyl.
'Pink Saliva' (tracks 13-24)
Recorded at La Parisette, Montréal by Alexandre Bernier. Edited and mastered by Michel F Côté.
Originally released on &Records (et 11) in 2010 as a CD.
'l'Envers with Sam' (tracks 25-27)
Recorded live at l'Envers, November 4 2010 by Dom Girard.
Originally released by UFO (UFO.z52.k901) in 2021 digitally through Bandcamp.
'il paraît que' (tracks 28-33)
Recorded live at l'Envers, November 4 2010 by Mathieu Bélanger.
Originally released by Tour de Bras in 2013 as a download and limited-edition cdr.
'Tropical Fun & General Lightness' (tracks 34-57)
Recorded June 2013 at studio 270 in Montréal by Robert Langlois. Mixed, mastered and produced by Michel F Côté.
Originally released by Sono Sordo (S 02) in 2016 as an edition of 100 double CDs.
'Last Performance' (track 58)
Recorded live at Résonance Café as part of FONTMusic Canada, March 13 2015 by Mathieu Bélanger.
Mastered by Michel F Côté.
Released here for the first time.
Vibrant, playful jazz in the chordless tradition from this new Australian quartet, who embrace both freedom and swing. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 9, 2021
This schorching live set from legendary trumpet player Freddie Hubbard captures the bebop icon at the peak of his powers. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 8, 2023