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Gare, Lou

No Strings Attached

(Matchless

- Great Britain)

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Lou Gare-tenor saxophone

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UPC: 502049206523

Label: Matchless
Catalog ID: MRCD65
Squidco Product Code: 5750

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2005
Country: Great Britain
Packaging: Jewel Tray
Recorded at Firefly Studios, in Throwleight, Devon, England on April 13th and 20th, 2005, by Richard Knapp.

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"Lou Gare was a founding member of AMM and played on their seminal early release Ammusic 1966 (Recommended Records) and their essential Matchless release, The Crypt. Surprisingly, these are the first recordings of his solo sax playing, 5 extended pieces including one dedicated to Sonny Rollins."-Matchless

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"Leslie Arthur "Lou" Gare (16 June 1939 - 6 October 2017) was a British free-jazz saxophonist born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, perhaps best known for his works with the improvised music ensemble AMM and playing with musicians such as Eddie Prévost, Mike Westbrook, Cornelius Cardew, Keith Rowe and Sam Richards. "

-Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gare)
1/26/2026

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Track Listing:

1. No Strings Attached 20:56

2. Loose Blues 17:33

3. "Good Morning Mr Rollins" 6:02

4. Saxophonic 17:34

5. "There You Have It, Period." 12:18

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