https://jannicktopmusic.bandcamp.com/album/utopic-sporadic-orchestra-nancy-1975
Rarissime trace d'une soirée, organisée lors du Festival "Nancy Jazz Pulsations"en octobre 1975, l'Utopic Sporadic Orchestra constitua l'opportunité pour Jannick Top d'apparaitre enfin en tant que leader d'une grande formation, et de proposer publiquement son oeuvre maitresse des années 70, "De Futura". Oeuvre culte, on la retrouve encore ces dernières années au répertoire de groupes underground japonais, De Futura apparait ici sous une forme orchestrale particulièrement développée grâce à une formation de dix huit musiciens et chanteurs.
An extremely rare trace of an evening, organized during the "Nancy Jazz Pulsations" Festival in October 1975, the Utopic Sporadic Orchestra provided the opportunity for Jannick Top to finally appear as the leader of a large group, and to publicly propose his masterpiece from the 70s, “De Futura”. A cult work, we still find it in recent years in the repertoire of Japanese underground groups, De Futura appears here in a particularly developed orchestral form thanks to a formation of eighteen musicians and singers.
On 1-2 :
Jannick Top: Bass.
Jean Schultes: Drums.
Christian Vander: Drums.
Kris Stanisnopoulos: Percussions.
Jean-Pierre Sabartet: Piano.
Gérard Bikialo: Keyboards.
Philippe Briche: Keyboards.
Sauveur Malia: Fret Cello.
Denys Lable: Guitar.
Josselin Piccende: Guitar.
George Gasky: Keyboards.
Didier Lockwood: Viiolin.
Michel Ripoche: Violin.
Frédérique Deguenbach: Vocals.
Stella Vander: Vocals.
Martine Toureil: Vocals.
Mohamed Larbi Ouchni: African Violin.
Hervé Derien: Cello.
On 3-5 :
Jannick Top: Bass.
Christian Vander: Drums.
Gérard Bikialo: Keyboards.
Claude Olmos: Guuitar.
On 4 :
Jannick Top: Bass.
Christian Vander: Drums.
Michel Graillier: Keyboards.
Produced by Utopic Records.
Project manager: Philippe Hodara.
Assistant: Marc Rossi.
Mastred by Uwe at Electric City Studio, Bruxelles, Antoine at Dyam Studio, Paris.
Graphic art and design: Liliane Mangavelle.
Photos: Marc Rossi, Guy Mas.
Notes by Philippe Hodara, Jean-Christophe Alluin.