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Mats Gustafsson Discography

compiled by Jason Guthartz
last updated:  20-May-2008

Born October 29, 1964, in Umeå, Sweden.

Chronological listing of recordings featuring Mats Gustafsson.
(+) following the title of a recording indicates that it includes other tracks not listed here on which Gustafsson does not play.
Entries with unknown recording dates are grouped at the end.

Please take a look at the missing info page and let me know if you can help fill in the blanks.

Sten Sandell
Now or Never (+)

Bauta Records BAR 8803 (LP)

1. Stumple and Run (Gustafsson / Sandell / Strid) [3:07]
2. Lungs and Legs (Gustafsson / Runolf / Sandell / Strid) [8:43]

Sten Sandell (sampling-key on #1; p on #2)
Mats Gustafsson (ts on #1; bar on #2)
Raymond Strid (d)
Sören Runolf (g) on #2

1988 – Spring
??
??

[info from Peter Hulsen]

The Too Much Too Soon Orchestra
Saw - Music for Instruments and Machines

Radium 046 (LP)

1. Saw Opening [19:58]
2. Saw Closing [19:58]

Mats Gustafsson (ts, drilling machine)
Dror Feiler (ts, Bb-cl, cbcl, grinding machine)
Sören Runolf (el-clo, syn)
Raymond Strid (d, perc, circle-saw machine)
Petter Hellsing (planning machine)

1988 – September 14
Fylkingen, Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from Jan Carlsson]

Gush and Sven-Åke Johansson
Tjo och Tjim

Dragon DRLP 192 (LP)    

1. Tjo och tjim (fun and games) [2:45]
2. Quartet VIII [4:05]
3. Ajax [1:52]
4. Quartet IX [3:02]
5. Platt är lusens huvud (flat is the head of the louse) [3:10]
6. Duo II [2:11]
7. Transmissionsförbundets remmar (the transmission(ary) society's belts) [3:15]
8. Duo IV [3:00]
9. Räven kastar loss (the fox lets go) [2:23]
10. Quartet VII [4:06]
11. Myrslokens besök (the ant-eater's visit) [3:10]

Mats Gustafsson (sss, ss, ts, fluteophone)
Sten Sandell (p, sampling-key)
Raymond Strid (d, g)
Sven-Åke Johansson (voc, acc)

1989 – August
Fylkingen, Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from P.Stubley]

various artists
The Aerial 6: A Journey in Sound (+)

Nonsequitur AERI 994/6 or AER 1994/6 (CD)

1. Xastock (Ricardo Dal Farra) [8:04]

Ricardo Dal Farra (digital signal processing)
Mats Gustafsson (ts)

1989 – August
live at the Musikaliska Akademien during the Stockholmsfestivalen För ElektroAkustisk Musik XI
Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from Vladimir P.]

various artists
Sounds: Contemporary Swedish Improvised Music (+)

Blue Tower BTLP 01/02 (2-LP)    

1. Refrain III (Gustafsson / Munthe) [1:08]
2. Refrain IV (Gustafsson / Munthe) [4:48]
3. Three Arguments Against Television, Part III (Gustafsson / Lindsjö / Strid) [1:27]
4. Albumblatt (Gustafsson / Billström / Nordeson) [4:53]
5. Borstviska (Gustafsson) [10:49]
6. (From) Things (to Sounds) (Gustafsson / Sandell / Strid) [14:30]

Two Slices of Electric Car on #1, 2:
        Mats Gustafsson (sss, fluteophone)
        Christian Munthe (el-g, ac-g)
Maxcolic on #3:
        Mats Gustafsson (ts)
        Anders Lindsjö (bass-g)
        Raymond Strid (selected perc & d)
AALY Trio on #4:
        Mats Gustafsson (fluteophone)
        Niklas Billström (b)
        Kjell Nordeson (d)
Frim Storband on #5:
        Mats Gustafsson (conductor)
        Lars Almqvist (tpt)
        Per-Åke Holmlander (tba, tubaphone)
        Dror Feiler, Jörgen Adolfsson (cbcl, sss)
        Paul Pignon (ts)
        Kennet Schlaich (bar)
        Björn Hellström (bcl)
        Arne Forsén (p)
        Magnus Hayashi Alexanderson, Christian Munthe (el-g)
        Peter Söderberg (ac-g)
        Tuomo Haapala, Ulf Åkerhielm (b)
        Tommy Björk, Kjell Nordeson (d, perc)
        Marie Selander (voc)
Gush on #6:
        Mats Gustafsson (sss, ts, bar, fluteophone)
        Sten Sandell (p, sampling-key, voc, perc)
        Raymond Strid (selected perc)

1989 – November 3-5 (#1-4, 6)
Fylkingen, Stockholm (Sweden)

1990 – April (#5)
Umeå (Sweden)

Gustafsson / Lovens
Nothing To Read

Blue Tower BRCD 03 (CD)

1. I (Gustafsson / Lovens) [16:30]
2. II (Gustafsson / Lovens) [6:59]
3. III (Gustafsson / Lovens) [22:28]
4. V (Gustafsson / Lovens) [5:51]
5. VIII (Gustafsson / Lovens) [4:38]
6. IX (Gustafsson / Lovens) [5:45]
7. X (Gustafsson / Lovens) [4:01]
8. XI (Gustafsson / Lovens) [7:30]

Mats Gustafsson (sss, ss, ts, fl, fluteophone)
Paul Lovens (selected and unselected d & cym, saw)

1990 – March 6
1991 – March 3
Antikvariat Blå Tornet
Stockholm (Sweden)

Gush
From Things To Sounds

Dragon DRCD 204 (CD)

Gush of Things
1. I (collective) [2:28]
2. II (collective) [3:54]
3. III (Gustafsson) [4:28]
4. IV (collective) [10:32]
Gush of Sounds
5. I (collective) [5:18]
6. II (Gustafsson / Sandell) [9:52]
7. III (Strid) [4:30]
8. IV (collective) [5:53]
Gush of Gush
9. I (Sandell / Strid) [1:43]
10. II (Sandell) [2:14]
11. III (collective) [11:26]
12. IV (collective) [2:56]

Mats Gustafsson (sss, ss, ts, fl, fluteophone) on #1-6, 8, 11, 12
Sten Sandell (p, hrm, sampling-key, perc, voc) on #1, 2, 4-6, 8-12
Raymond Strid (d, g) on #1, 2, 4, 5, 7-9, 11, 12

1990 – May & October
Fylkingen, Stockholm (Sweden)

The Try Me Ensemble
Try Me

Blue Tower BTSHH 50 (7" EP, ltd ed. of 50)

1. Try Me (collective) [6:20]
2. Funktion Junction (Harrald Hult; arr. Gustafsson) [4:50]

Harald Hult (telephone) on #1; (p) on #2
Marie Selander (voc)
Pia Olby (voc)
Mats Gustafsson (ss on #1; reeds on #2)
Dror Feiler (cbcl on #1; reeds, metal on #2)
Johan Petri (ss on #1-2; voc on #1)
Jörgen Adolfssson (ss) on #1
Kari Sjöstrand (ts)
Paul Pignon (cl on #1; ts on #2)
Edward Jarvis (telephone-bar) on #1
Tommy Adolfsson (tpt)
Anders Nilssen (tpt)
Per-Åke Holmlander (tba)
Sören Runolf (el-g)
Ted Bjurwill (el-g)
Peter Söderberg (g)
Sten Sandell (p)
Arne Forsčn (p)
Anders Lindsjö (el-b)
Jan "Stampe" Henriksson (b)
Niklas Billström (b)
Ulf Åkerhielm (b)
Tuomo Haapala (b, voc on #1)
Christian Munthe (b) on #1
Sune Spångberg (voc on #1; d on #2)
Kjell Nordeson (Hult-tb on #1; d on #2)
Rolf Fredriksson (d)
Raymond Strid (perc, g on #1; d on #2)
Tommy Björk (d) on #1

1990 – October 30
Fylkingen, Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from cover scan provided by Vladimir P.]

Günter Christmann
Sometimes Crosswise:  Duos, Solo, Projects (+)

Moers 02094 (CD)

1. "Schleiss Affe" (Christmann / Gustafsson) [2:51]
2. Mais, pourquoi? (Christmann / Gustafsson) [3:53]
3. "erregte Einwände, entfernte Ereignisse" (collective) [6:17]
4. Par contr (collective) [8:04]

Günter Christmann (tb, clo)
Mats Gustafsson (ts on #1, ss on #2, sno-s on #3, 4)
Alexander Frangenheim (b) on #3, 4
Michael Greiner (perc) on #3, 4
Rudi Mahall (cl, bcl) on #3, 4
G Wolf (b) on #3, 4

1991 – April 12 (#1, 2)
Stockholm (Sweden)

1992 – June 8 (#3, 4)
International Jazzfestival Moers
Moers (Germany)

[info from P. Stubley]

Per Henrik Wallin
Dolphins, Dolphins, Dolphins

Dragon DRCD 215 (CD)

1. Korpo II (Gustafsson) [2:58]
2. Nu Nu Och Då Nu Går Då Och Nu (collective) [6:12]
3. Marodörerna Över Bagdad (collective) [3:30]
4. Dolphins Dolphins Dolphins (collective) [4:27]
5. J.W. (Wallin) [10:34]
6. Haecuba (collective) [8:06]
7. Min Elva Kan Kaste Alba (Nordeson) [2:38]
8. Du Går Den Ton (Nordeson / Wallin) [10:07]
9. Viska (Gustafsson) [4:19]
10. Döbeln 1981 (Gustafsson / Nordeson) [4:02]
11. Omvända Stycket (collective) [4:37]
12. I Should Care (Stordahl / Weston / Cahn) [2:38]

Per Henrik Wallin (p)
Mats Gustafsson (saxes)
Kjell Nordeson (d, perc)

1991 – August 26 (#1, 6, 10)
1991 – August 28 (#2-5, 7-9, 11, 12)
Fylkingen, Stockholm (Sweden)

Sainkho Namchylak
Letters (+)

Leo CD LR 190 (CD, 1993)

1. Letter 4 (Namchylak / Gustafsson) [6:33]

Sainkho Namchylak (voc)
Mats Gustafsson (bar)

1992 – November 9
Andra Bocker & Skivor
Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from P. Stubley]

Gustafsson / Guy / Lovens
Mouth Eating Trees and Related Activities

Okkadisk OD12010 (CD)

1. Part I (collective) [4:25]
2. Part II (collective) [12:25]
3. Part III (collective) [6:40]
4. Part IV (collective) [27:15]
5. Part V (collective) [3:45]

Mats Gustafsson (ts, bar, fluteophone)
Barry Guy (b)
Paul Lovens (selected and unselected d & cym, saw)

1992 – December 11
The Radio House
Stockholm (Sweden)

various artists
Vario-34 (+)

Blue Tower BTCD 06 / edition explico exp05 (CD)

1. this (collective) [3:13]
2. then (collective) [4:05]
3. duo: Gustafsson - Munthe (Gustafsson / Munthe) [2:26]
4. that (collective) [3:30]
5. duo: Gustafsson - Lovens (Gustafsson / Lovens) [2:38]
6. all that (collective) [5:52]
7. if this, then that (collective) [3:07]
8. this here (collective) [2:28]
9. duo: Christmann - Gustafsson (Christmann / Gustafsson) [2:58]
10. then this (collective) [4:42]
11. duo: Frangenheim - Gustafsson (Frangenheim / Gustafsson) [3:55]
12. then there (collective) [7:33]
13. that's all (collective) [1:55]

Mats Gustafsson (saxes)
Günter Christmann (clo, tb)
Alexander Frangenheim (b)
Thomas Lehn (elec)
Paul Lovens (perc)
Christian Munthe (g)

1993 – October 28 & 29
Forum Kesselhaus
Hannover (Germany)

Gush & Phil Wachsmann
Gushwachs

Bead 002 (CD)

1. Electric match [1893] [4:51]
2. Gushwachs [3:48]
3. Photographic tricycle for tourists [1883] [16:25]
4. The electric torchlight procession [1884] [10:18]
5. Unrushed time [1995] [1:48]
6. Hanging garden [2:15]
7. Pictographic lines [2:41]
8. Phono proposition [6:45]
9. Duoscope part I, part II, part III [8:04]
10. Field of heavy wires [10:20]

Mats Gustafsson (bar, ss, fluteophone, fr-flgt)
Sten Sandell (p, prep-p, hrm, an-syn, voc, perc)
Raymond Strid (amplified and processed instruments and objects, table-perc)
Phil Wachsmann (vln, vla, elec, AKS-syn, elastic)

1994 – May 18
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation
Stockholm (Sweden)

Mats Gustafsson
Parrot Fish Eye: Duets & Trios - Chicago 1994

Okkadisk OD12006 (CD)

1. Parrot fish eye (Gustafsson / Zerang) [3:41]
2. I'll give you this! (Gustafsson / Zerang) [2:35]
3. Knotted canvas (Gustafsson / Zerang) [1:59]
4. Elbow material (Gustafsson / Zerang) [4:52]
5. Where's the air? (Gustafsson / Zerang) [4:45]
6. Where's what? (Gustafsson / Zerang) [7:12]
7. Tied door (Gustafsson / Zerang) [5:33]
8. Shut up! (Gustafsson / Zerang) [2:14]
9. Even the rain (Gustafsson / Coleman / O'Rourke) [6:49]
10. So what? (Gustafsson / Coleman / O'Rourke) [5:05]
11. Dolphin nap music (Gustafsson / Coleman / O'Rourke) [2:23]
12. Where's the end? (Gustafsson / Coleman / O'Rourke) [2:35]
13. Again (With a lot of guitar?) (Gustafsson / Coleman / O'Rourke) [6:50]

Mats Gustafsson (bar, ss, fluteophone)
Michael Zerang (perc) on #1-8
Gene Coleman (bcl) on #9-13
Jim O'Rourke (g, acc, perc) on #9-13

1994 – October
Sparrow Sound Design
Chicago, IL (USA)

Guy - Gustafsson - Strid
You Forget To Answer

Maya MCD9601 (CD)

1. Air is a significant factor (collective) [5:46]
2. Schrödingers cat (collective) [6:00]
3. You forget to answer (collective) [5:26]
4. Discorsi (collective) [6:41]
5. Zonks (collective) [6:21]
6. EPR (collective) [10:18]
7. Eye-Luh (collective) [9:05]
8. The importance of oxidation (collective) [4:04]

Barry Guy (b)
Mats Gustafsson (ss, ts, bar, fluteophone)
Raymond Strid (perc)

1994 – November 16 (#2, 4-7)
BBC London
London, England (UK)

1995 – July 24 (#1, 3, 8)
Jazz Gallery Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf (Austria)

Joel Futterman-'Kidd' Jordan Quintet
Nickelsdorf Konfrontation (+)

Silkheart SHCD143 (CD)

1. Hear With You (collective) [1:21]
2. Meeting Place (Futterman / Gustafsson / Guy) [6:41]
3. Nickelsdorf Summit - Parts 1-7 (collective) [44:09]
4. Fournier (collective) [5:16]
5. Going With You (collective) [1:53]

Joel Futterman (p, curved-ss, Indian-fl)
Mats Gustafsson (ts, bar)
Edward 'Kidd' Jordan (ts)
Barry Guy (b)
Alvin Fielder (d)

1995 – July 24
Jazz-Galerie Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf (Austria)

Mats Gustafsson
The Education of Lars Jerry

Xeric CD-100 (CD)

1. A Visit to Källom (Gustafsson) [8:51]
2. Lars Gets a Lesson in Mychelgensjö (Gustafsson) [4:30]
3. A Photo is Made in Sundsvall (Gustafsson) [4:19]
4. Disappointing Lack of Initial Support (in Kubbe) (Gustafsson) [6:22]
5. Success in Drömme II (Gustafsson) [4:57]
6. Message From Fatmomakke (Gustafsson) [4:28]
7. Studies in Saxnäs (Gustafsson) [6:41]
8. Lars Develops Arachnophobia in Amerika (Gustafsson) [5:33]

Mats Gustafsson (reeds)

1995 – October 12
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago
Chicago, IL (USA)

FJF
Blow Horn

Okkadisk OD12019 (CD)

1. Dedication (collective) [13:36]
2. Blow Horn For Service (collective) [12:12]
3. Biomass (collective) [6:06]
4. Structure A La Malle [1st version] (Gustafsson) [14:31]
5. Carry Out (collective) [4:56]

Mats Gustafsson (ts, bar, fr-flgt)
Ken Vandermark (ts, bcl)
Kent Kessler (b)
Steve Hunt (d)

1995 – October 15
Überstudio
Chicago, IL (USA)

Hamid Drake / Mats Gustafsson Duo
For Don Cherry

Okkadisk ODL10003 (CD, ltd ed. of 600)

1. (no title) (Drake / Gustafsson) [4:53]
2. (no title) (Drake / Gustafsson) [6:27]
3. (no title) (Drake / Gustafsson) [17:30]
4. (no title) (Drake / Gustafsson) [11:09]

Hamid Drake (perc)
Mats Gustafsson (reeds)

1995 – October 19
Urbis Orbis
Chicago, IL (USA)

Christer Bothén
The Spirit of Milvus Milvus (+)

Rub-A-Dub RUB CD-14 (CD, 1996)  ** INCOMPLETE **

1. Northern Rim (Bothen) [4:02]
2. Åh-hána! (Bothen) [4:59]

Christer Bothén (bcl)
Mats Gustafsson (ts)
Anders Åström (el-b)
Morgan Ågren (d)
Jan Erik Skoglund (bsn) on #1
Kjell Nordeson (midi mba) on #1
Raymond King (clo) on #1

1994/96 – ??
Rub-A-Dub Studios
Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from CD scan from Vladimir P.]

Gastr del Sol
Upgrade & Afterlife (+)

Drag City DC90 (2-LP, 1996)
Drag City DC90 (CD, 1996)  ** INCOMPLETE **

3. The Sea Incertain (Grubbs / O'Rourke) [6:12]

David Grubbs
Jim O'Rourke
Mats Gustafsson (flgt)
Gene Coleman (bcl)

?? rel. 1996 
Steam Room and Airwave
Chicago, IL (USA)

[info via Mike Corsa]

Guy-Gustafsson-Strid Trio with Marilyn Crispell
gryffgryffgryffs

Music & Arts CD-1003(1) (CD)

1. gryffgryffgryffs (collective) [7:25]
2. ififif (collective) [13:18]
3. INSCAPE (collective) [7:25]
4. ORG (collective) [5:59]
5. GHAST (collective) [14:48]
6. ORGHAST (collective) [6:47]
7. What else? (collective) [8:28]

Barry Guy (b)
Mats Gustafsson (ss, ts, bar)
Raymond Strid (d)
Marilyn Crispell (p)

1996 – January 22
P2 Sveriges Radio
Stockholm (Sweden)

Blonk / Gustafsson / Zerang
Improvisors

Kontrans 143 (CD)

1. aav (collective) [5:32]
2. rorr (collective) [4:19]
3. cecis (collective) [6:03]
4. haba ki drok (collective) [4:42]
5. o böna se di hova (collective) [4:03]
6. dan skroich (collective) [5:34]
7. nüta (collective) [3:28]
8. beisa vö (collective) [4:30]
9. ohodaani (collective) [4:55]
10. krockenhaa (collective) [3:32]
11. en hoi (collective) [7:44]

Jaap Blonk (voc)
Mats Gustafsson (ss, ts, bar, fl, fluteophone, fr-flgt)
Michael Zerang (perc)

1996 – March 4
Andra böker och skivor
Stockholm (Sweden)

Jormin - Gustafsson - Jormin
Opus Apus

LJ CD5212 (CD) info (pdf)

1. What Reason Could I Give? (Ornette Coleman) [5:11]
2. Crex Crex (collective) [7:56]
3. Apus Apus (for Allan Pettersson) (collective) [4:37]
4. Grus Grus (collective) [6:11]
5. Korpo II (Gustafsson) [13:53]
6. Lagopus Lagopus (collective) [3:43]
7. Buteo Buteo (collective) [2:18]
8. Alle Alle (Anders Jormin) [4:40]
9. Cygnus Cygnus (collective) [3:28]
10. Oriolus Oriolus (Christian Jormin) [3:14]

Anders Jormin (b, clo)
Mats Gustafsson (ts, bar, fl, fluteophone)
Christian Jormin (d, perc)

1996 – May
Bohus Sound Recording
Kungälv (Sweden)

Gush
Live at Fasching

Dragon DRCD 313 (CD)

1. Any Warranty Of (collective) [23:00]
2. And Any Warranty Otherwise (collective) [12:55]
3. Warranty Shall Be (collective) [15:07]
4. Warranty Within Reasonable Time (collective) [7:58]
5. All Other Warranties (collective) [2:21]

Mats Gustafsson (ss, ts, fluteophone)
Sten Sandell (p, voc)
Raymond Strid (d)

1996 – June 12
Jazzclub Fasching
Stockholm (Sweden)

Mats Gustafsson
Impropositions

Phono Suecia PSCD 99 (enhanced-CD)

1. VISKA: Too Hands (Gustafsson) [4:22]
2. Any way anyway (improvisation) [4:58]
3. Out of Ets (improvisation) [3:05]
4. Out of IF (improvisation) [7:24]
5. Long titles - NO WAY! (improvisation) [4:06]
6. Klabuster-M (Per-Åke Holmlander) [4:38]
7. Other Brothers (improvisation) [3:20]
8. Just a Slice of Acoustic Car (improvisation) [2:39]
9. In Side (improvisation) [2:40]
10. Bevllohallat Hhu/Ö (Gustafsson) [13:35]
11. WAKE UP and tell us again! (in Chicago) (improvisation) [3:07]
12. Stones and Black Water (improvisation) [5:24]
13. Plingaling (Olle Bonniér) [11:38]

Mats Gustafsson (ss, ts, bar, afl, fluteophone, fr-flgt)

1996 – June 26-28
Radiohuset, Studio 2
Stockholm (Sweden)

Corbett / Gustafsson / Kapsalis / Lonberg-Holm
Batuto

Random Acoustics RA 023 (CD)

1. tagliatelle I (collective) [5:39]
2. tagliatelle II (collective) [2:29]
3. tagliatelle III (collective) [2:26]
4. trenne d'abruzzo I (collective) [4:17]
5. trenne d'abruzzo II (collective) [2:32]
6. trenne d'abruzzo III (collective) [1:32]
7. fusilli bucati lunghi I (collective) [5:21]
8. fusilli bucati lunghi II (collective) [1:44]
9. fusilli bucati lunghi III (collective) [2:27]
10. fusilli bucati lunghi IV (collective) [5:12]
11. fusilli bucati lunghi V (collective) [5:39]
12. fusilli bucati lunghi VI (collective) [4:29]
13. fusilli bucati lunghi VII (collective) [2:57]
14. fusilli bucati lunghi VIII (collective) [1:42]
15. fusilli bucati lunghi IX (collective) [4:04]
16. tagliatelle IV (collective) [3:46]
17. tagliatelle V (collective) [5:40]
18. tagliatelle VI (collective) [4:37]

John Corbett (g)
Mats Gustafsson (ts, fl, fluteophone, flgt)
Terri Kapsalis (vln)
Fred Lonberg-Holm (clo)

1996 – October 7
AirWave Recording Studios
Chicago, IL (USA)

Gush
Live in Tampere

Dragon DRCD 327 (CD)

1. Introduction (collective) [0:30]
2. Enough of Warranties! (collective) [38:18]
3. The Final Warranty (collective) [18:47]

Mats Gustafsson (ss, ts, fl, fluteophone)
Sten Sandell (p, voc)
Raymond Strid (d)

1996 – November 3
Tampere Jazz Happening
Pakkahuone (Finland)

Gush
Electric Eel

QBICO 30 (LP, ltd ed. of 350)

1. EL (collective) [20:51]
2. AL Part 1 & 2 (collective) [12:57]

Mats Gustafsson (sss, ss, ts, bar, fl, fluteophone)
Sten Sandell (p, elec, hrm, voc)
Raymond Strid (g, perc, "amplified and processed instruments and objects")

1996 – November 6
Fylkingen
Stockholm (Sweden)

Georg Gräwe Quintet
Concert In Berlin

Wobbly Rail WOB-007 (CD)

Snapshots 1-53
1. Announcement [1:04]
2. Section A [6:16]
3. Section B [8:05]
4. Section C [11:03]
5. Section D [7:53]
6. Section E [12:25]

Georg Gräwe (p)
Mats Gustafsson (ts, fluteophone)
Sebi Tramontana (tb)
Marcio Mattos (clo)
Mark Sanders (d)

1996 – December 7
Deutschland Radio
Berlin (Germany)

AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark
Hidden In The Stomach

Silkheart SHCD149 (CD)

1. Structure Ā La Malle (Gustafsson) [13:37]
2. Why I Don't Go Back (Vandermark) [10:00]
3. Song For Che (Charlie Haden) [8:52]
4. Unknown Title (Vandermark) [8:25]
5. Albumblatt Again (collective) [1:46]
6. Ghosts / Spirits (Albert Ayler) [11:52]

Mats Gustafsson (ts, bar)
Ken Vandermark (ts, cl, bcl)
Peter Janson (b)
Kjell Nordeson (d)

1996 – December 18
Europa Studios
Stockholm (Sweden)

Mengelberg / Gustafsson / Prins
Live in Holland '97

X-OR FR5 (CD)

1. Vermits [33:20]
2. Alhoewel [25:18]
3. I've told every little star [6:02]

Misha Mengelberg (p)
Mats Gustafsson (saxes, fl)
Gert-Jan Prins (perc, elec)

1997 – March 1 (#2, 3)
SJU Jazzpodium
Utrecht (Holland)

1997 – March 2 (#1)
Dodorama
Rotterdam (Holland)

Two Slices of Acoustic Car
Lennart

Blue Tower BTCDS 51 (CD, ltd ed. of 500)

1. Lennart XX (Gustafsson / Munthe) [2:28]
2. Lennart XIII (Gustafsson / Munthe) [3:06]
3. Lennart IX (Gustafsson / Munthe) [2:29]
4. Lennart VIII (Gustafsson / Munthe) [5:23]
5. Lennart V (Gustafsson / Munthe) [5:42]

Mats Gustafsson (reeds)
Christian Munthe (g)

1997 – April 18
Andra Books & Records
Stockholm (Sweden)

Barry Guy / Mats Gustafsson
Frogging

Maya MCD 9702 (CD)

1. Bufo punctatus (Guy / Gustafsson) [8:30]
2. Hyla pickeringii (Guy / Gustafsson) [8:55]
3. Scaphiopus couchii (Guy / Gustafsson) [7:40]
4. Lythodytes ricordii (Guy / Gustafsson) [8:47]
5. Discoglossidae (Guy / Gustafsson) [3:13]
6. Hyla versicolor (Guy / Gustafsson) [4:52]
7. Rana clamitans (Guy / Gustafsson) [6:24]
8. Hyla gratiosa (Guy / Gustafsson) [15:14]
9. Chorophilus ocularis (Guy / Gustafsson) [4:32]

Barry Guy (b)
Mats Gustafsson (ts, bar, fluteophone, fr-flgt)

1997 – June 19
Air Wave Studios
Chicago, IL (USA)

Christmann / Gustafsson
One to (two).....

Okkadisk ODL10002 (CD, ltd ed. of 750)

1. One to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [3:30]
2. Two to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [4:07]
3. Three to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [1:07]
4. Four to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [3:29]
5. Five to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [4:54]
6. Six to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [2:26]
7. Seven to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [1:38]
8. Eight to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [5:32]
9. Nine to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [1:51]
10. Ten to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [3:41]
11. Eleven to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [3:34]
12. Twelve to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [3:42]
13. Thirteen to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [2:44]
14. Fourteen to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [5:01]
15. Fifteen to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [3:48]
16. Sixteen to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [2:25]
17. Seventeen to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [1:16]
18. Eighteen to..... (Gustafsson / Christmann) [7:07]

Günter Christmann (clo, tb)
Mats Gustafsson (saxes)

1997 – August 15 (live) & 16
Kesselhaus
Hanover (Germany)

Brötzmann Chicago Tentet
The Chicago Octet/Tentet (+)

Okkadisk OD12022 (3-CD)

1. Other Brothers (Vandermark) [24:39]
2. Old Bottles, No Wine (Gustafsson) [9:46]
3. Aziz (Zerang) [9:46]
4. Divide By Zero (Bishop) [12:53]
5. Foolish Infinity (Brötzmann) [26:45]
6. Immediate Music (Lonberg-Holm) [13:49]
7. Makapoor (Zerang / Drake) [12:53]
8. Foolish Infinity (Brötzmann) [26:12]
9. Old Bottles, No Wine (Gustafsson) [9:20]
10. Other Brothers (Vandermark) [24:44]
11. Divide By Zero (Bishop) [10:40]

Peter Brötzmann (ts, cl, trgt)
Mats Gustafsson (bar, fluteophone)
Ken Vandermark (ts, cl, bcl)
Mars Williams (ts, as, ss)
Joe McPhee (p-cor, v-tb, ss)
Jeb Bishop (tb)
Fred Lonberg-Holm (clo)
Kent Kessler (b)
Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang (d, perc)

1997 – September 16 (#6-11)
Airwave Studio
Chicago, IL (USA)

1997 – September 17 (#1-5)
live at the Empty Bottle
Chicago, IL (USA)

Mats Gustafsson
Hidros One

Caprice CAP 21566 (CD)

Hidros One (1997) for nine improvisers, tape and conductor (Gustafsson)
1. Intro, A, B [4:47]
2. A, B, C [7:38]
3. A, B, C, D, E [8:04]
4. A, B, C, D, E, F, G [12:51]
5. A, B, C [6:19]
6. A, B, C [5:37]
7. A, B, C, D, E, F [18:25]
8. A, B, C [5:17]
9. A, B, C, D, E, Coda [3:59]

Mats Gustafsson (ss, ts, bar, fluteophone, fr-flgt; conductor)
Axel Dörner (tpt)
Günter Christmann (clo, tb)
Per-Åke Holmlander (tba, cimbasso, aluminium tube)
Fredrik Ljungkvist (ts, bar, cl)
Fred Longberg-Holm (clo)
Sten Sandell (p, prep-p, p-org)
Barry Guy (b)
Raymond Strid (d)

1997 – October 30
Studio 2, Radiohuset
Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from P. Stubley]

various artists
3 Concerts per a A.T. (+)

edition explico 08 (CD-R) limited edition of 100  ** INCOMPLETE **

1. Recherche 2 [5:40]
2. Recherche 3 [3:38]
3. Recherche 5 [2:18]

Mats Gustafsson (sax)
Günter Christmann (tb, clo)
Paul Lovens (perc)

1997 – December 6 through 
1998 – February 22
Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover
Hanover (Germany)

[info from P. Stubley & M. Reh]

Simon Steensland
Led Circus (+)

Ultimate Audio Entertainment UAE11 (CD, 1999)

1. Instant Jesus (Captain Cluster's Last Crusade) (Simon Steensland) [16:12]

Simon Steensland (d, perc, b, hrm, acc, mba, el-g, ac-g, clo, syn, bjo, quadraphant, glck, zth)
Morgan Ågren (d) on part 1 & 3
Mikke Rönnkvist (el-g, ac-g)
Mats Gustafsson (sax)
Reuben Sallmander (voc)
Agneta Hellström (rec fl)
Mats Öberg (key)
Duo Angelica [Halla Margret Johannisdottir & Anna Takanen] (voc)

1997 and 1998 
Stråberry Studio
Stockholm (Sweden)

[info from Vladimir Picek]

AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark
Stumble

Wobbly Rail WOB002 (CD)

1. Stumble (for Pee Wee Russell) (Vandermark) [11:52]
2. Umeå (Janson) [11:28]
3. Hommage ā Lillen (Gustafsson / Nordeson) [6:24]
4. Song for Che (Charlie Haden) [14:29]
5. Why I Don't Go Back (Vandermark) [13:40]

Mats Gustafsson (ts, fl, fluteophone)
Ken Vandermark (ts, cl, bcl)
Peter Janson (b)
Kjell Nordeson (d)

1998 – January 17
Unity Temple
Chicago, IL (USA)

Gregorio, Gustafsson & Nordeson
Background Music

hatOLOGY 526 (CD)

1. Vanderin' (to Ken Vandermark) (collective) [4:22]
2. A Tiny Bit More (to Tiny Kahn) (collective) [18:34]
3. Cannots (collective) [4:55]
4. Worn - First Variation (collective) [2:11]
5. Worn - Second Variation (collective) [5:01]
6. Worn - Third Variation (collective) [4:06]
7. Just About Five - Beginning (collective) [4:52]
8. Just About Five - Between (collective) [4:59]
9. Just About Five - Conclusion (collective) [4:48]

Guillermo Gregorio (as, ts, cl)
Mats Gustafsson (ts, fluteophone)
Kjell Nordeson (d, perc)

1998 – January 19
WNUR Studios
Evanston, IL (USA)

David Grubbs & Mats Gustafsson
Apertura

Blue Chopsticks BC2 (CD, 1999)

1. Apertura - Pt. 1 [39:42]
2. Apertura - Pt. 2 [25:28]

David Grubbs (hrm)
Mats Gustafsson (ts, fluteophone)

1998 – January 19
Überstudio
Chicago, IL (USA)

Jeb Bishop
98 Duets  (+)

Wobbly Rail WOB004 (CD)

1. b [6:40]
2. e [4:51]

Jeb Bishop (tb)
Mats Gustafsson (reeds)

1998 – January 21 through April 23
Überstudio
Chicago, IL (USA)

Vario 34-2
* water writes always in * plural

Concepts of Doing 004 (CD)

1. Water 1 [8:50]