MATS GUSTAFSSON – MG 50 Peace & Fire

In October 2014 happened a big 3day-celebration in the Viennese venue Porgy&Bess for the 50th birthday of MATS GUSTAFSSON - saxophone player extraordinaire in contemporary (free) jazz, for instance with THE THING, FIRE!, and in various duo/trio/ensemble-formations.
Many musicians Gustafsson played with or currently plays with were invited to join in various formations.

RISC, Swedish Azz, (Fake) The Facts, Fire!, Klangforum Wien, Tr!o + 1  Thomas Lehn, The Thing

Mats Gustafsson: saxophone, fluteophone, electronics, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, slide sax, alto saxophone
Didi Kern: drums
Billy Roisz: electric bass, electronics,
Dieb 13: turntables, klopfer
Sven-Ake Johansson: toms, voice, brushes, cymbal, snare
Per- Ake Holmlander: tuba, cimbasso
Erik Carlsson: drums
Kjell Nordeson: vibraphone, percussion
Martin Siewert: electronics, guitar
Martin Brandlmayr: drums
Paul Lytton: drums
Christof Kurzmann: ppooll, vocals
Sofia Jernberg: vocals
Erwan Keravec: bagpipes
Andreas Werliin: drums
Johan Berthling: electric bass
Agusti Fernandez: organ, electric piano, piano
Mariam Wallentin: vocals
Uli Fussenegger: double bass
Eva Furrer: flute
Markus Deuter: oboe
Anders Nyqvist: trumpet
Dimitrios Polisoidis: viola
Annette Bik: violin
Gunde Jäch-Micko: violin
Benedikt Leitner: violincello
Björn Wilker: percussion
Lukas Schiske: percussion
Gerald Preinfalk: tuba
Thomas Lehn: analogue synthesizer
Günter Christmann: cello, trombone
Paul Lovens: cymbal, drums
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: bass
Ken Vandermark: clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, reeds
Paal Nilssen-Love: drums
Anna Högberg: alto saxophone

CREDITS:

Recording:	CD 1 – 3 by Mikael Werliin, CD 4 by Alexander Kasses
Production:	Konstantin Drobil & Mats Gustafsson
Mix:	Martin Siewert
Mastering:	Martin Siewert
Artwork:	Lasse Marhaug