Out of Print Michel Portal Dipping in Minneapolis Rare 3 CD 2002 Box Set Jazz Rock Fusion

Immerse yourself in the lively and soulful tunes of the rare 3 CD Box Set Jazz titled "Dipping in Minneapolis".  This collection features the iconic works of Michel Portal, a renowned artist who has left an indelible mark on the music industry.  Released in the year 2003, the set is a treasure trove for all Jazz enthusiasts and music lovers alike.  The genre of Jazz is beautifully showcased through this collection, which includes the perfect blend of pop and Jazz.

Multi-instrumentalist (clarinets, saxophones, bandoneon, etc.) and composer Michel Portal can be considered as the father figure of the French modern jazz scene.  Classically trained, Portal gained notoriety through his association with various modern and contemporary music composers.  His performance as the featured soloist on Pierre Boulez's Domaines remains a highlight of his career.  However, this exceptional musician also had a serious interest in folk music and jazz.  In the late '60s, he initiated the free jazz movement in France with François Tusques, Bernard Vitet, and Sunny Murray.  He went on to form New Phonic Art with Vinko Globokar, Carlos Roque Alsina, and Jean-Pierre Drouet to encourage collective improvisation, sonic explorations, and instant composing.  In 1971, he created the long-lived Michel Portal Unit, a structure designed to have European and American musicians meet in a freely improvised setting.  In 1975, and in the '80s and '90s, Portal went through countless new musical encounters, never following a plan and always seizing the moment.  At the turn of the 21st century, Portal finally started to make a serious connection with the U.S., and Minneapolis in particular.  He enlisted the help of some of Prince's musicians to develop this rock-tinged project which represented yet another departure.

Minneapolis - Part One

     1-1 Domimonk 1:23

     1-2 M.P. On The Run 3:47

     1-3 Sky Tinted Water 4:23

     1-4 Matourmatourmatourmalet 4:54

     1-5 Good Bye Pork Pie Hat 7:15

     1-6 On Nicollet Avenue 4:43

     1-7 The Squirrel And The Loons 4:18

     1-8 The Talking Bag (Twins In The City) 2:27

Minneapolis - Part Two

     1-9 Judy Garland 6:53

     1-10 Solitudes 8:27

     1-11 The Dred Scott Marker 7:18

     1-12 Shopping For Black Shirts 4:09

     1-13 Au Black Dog 4:37

     1-14 Cinco De La Tarde 7:22

Minneapolis We Insist!

     2-1 Good Bye Pork Pie Hat 7:52

     2-2 Take The Portal 8:05

     2-3 On Nicollet Avenue 6:15

     2-4 Domimonk 8:48

     2-5 Sky Tinted Water 4:33

     2-6 Matourmatourmatourmalet 5:09

     2-7 MP On The Run 4:38

     2-8 Solitudes 5:32

     2-9 Open Season 6:32

     2-10 IntroductionTo Judy Garland 0:18

     2-11 Judy Garland 3:38

     2-12 Shopping For Black Shirts 4:08

     2-13 Unspoken Truth 4:28

     2-14 Solitudes (Slight Return) 0:37

     2-15 Everything Must Change 7:37

Minneapolis Tour Guide

     3-1 MP In MPLS 0:21

     3-2 Judy Garland 8:29

     3-3 MP In MPLS 0:19

     3-4 SkyTinted Water 6:40

     3-5 Matourmatourmatourmalet 6:39

     3-6 MP In MPLS 0:04

     3-7 Rolling In Minneapolis 21:17

     3-8 MP In MPLS (About CM) 0:08

     3-9 Good Bye Pork Pie Hat 8:07

     3-10 MP In MPLS (About CM) 0:36

     3-11 Good Bye Pork Pie Hat 8:09

     3-12 MP In MPLS (About OC) 0:21

     3-13 Ornette 1:06

     3-14 Ornette 1:09

     3-15 Ornette 2:07

     3-16 MP In MPLS 0:14

     3-17 The Loon Tune 7:33