From No Time to Rag Time

From No Time to Rag Time is an album by European jazz group the Vienna Art Orchestra featuring variations on compositions by Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Scott Joplin, Hans Koller, Charles Mingus, Fritz Pauer, Bud Powell and Roswell Rudd which was first released in 1983 on the Hat ART label.Vienna Art Orchestra website: discography accessed February 19, 2018Vienna Art Orchestra discography accessed February 19, 2018

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, reviewer Michael G. Nastos commended the 13-member band as “powerful atonal improvisors,” especially Lauren Newton (vocals), Herbert Joos (flugelhorn), Harry Sokal (saxophone and flute), and Wolfgang Puschnig (saxophone). Nastos recommended “Variations About Silence (For Ornette)” and “Jelly Roll, but Mingus Rolls Better” as the best tracks on the album.

Track listing "Variations about N 508-10 (4G)" (Anthony Braxton/Mathias Rüegg) − 10:43 "Variations about Keep Your Heart Right" (Roswell Rudd/Mathias Rüegg) − 11:19 "Variations About Silence" (Ornette Coleman/Mathias Rüegg) − 14:57 "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) − 6:47 "Variations about A Liberate Proposal" (Fritz Pauer/Mathias Rüegg) − 5:49 "Variations about Soma" (Hans Koller/Mathias Rüegg) − 10:43 "Jelly Roll, But Mingus Rolls Better" (Charles Mingus/Mathias Rüegg) − 10:39 "Variations about The Cascades" (Scott Joplin/Mathias Rüegg) − 4:03 Personnel Mathias Rüegg − arranger, conductor Karl Fian − trumpet Herbert Joos − flugelhorn, alphorn, double trumpet Christian Radovan − trombone Billy Fuchs − tuba Wolfgang Puschnig − soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute Harry Sokal − soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute Roman Schwaller − tenor saxophone, clarinet Uli Scherer − piano, melodica Woody Schabata - marimba, vibraphone Jürgen Wuchner − bass Wolfgang Reisinger, Janusz Stefanski - drums, percussion Lauren Newton - voice

References