"Mats Gustafsson at fifty. Name another artist who has had this significant and widespread effect on jazz, noise, free improvisation, alternative rock, electronica, and free jazz. Besides John Zorn, that pool is quite shallow. Gustafsson's music seems to attract innovative players into imaginative situations. If you are a fan, this 50th birthday celebration recorded in October, 2014 at Porgy and Bess, Vienna is your personal slice of cake. If you know nothing about Gustafsson's music, this is a great introduction to ensembles he's created, associated with, or players that have inspired the saxophonist or been inspired by the saxophonist.

The music of these four discs comprises sixteen different lineups, and of the twenty-nine tracks, Gustafsson performs on seventeen." -Mark Corroto, All About Jazz
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1-1 Gustafsson* / Didi Kern*–Peace
Drums, Performer [Objects] – Didi Kern*
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
6:39

1-2 Gustafsson* / Didi Kern*–Fire
Drums, Performer [Objects] – Ddkern
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
2:17

1-3 Risc (2)– Birthday Boy
Electric Bass, Electronics [Electronics and Audible Video Devices] – Billy Roisz
Turntables, Performer [Klopfer] – Dieb13
8:41

1-4 Sven-Åke Johansson –Part Of Klingend Und Festgehalten
Tom Tom [Toms], Cymbal [Cymbals], Snare [Snare Drums], Performer [Brushes], Voice – Sven-Åke Johansson
9:38

1-5 Sven-Åke Johansson – I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Tom Tom [Toms], Cymbal [Cymbals], Snare [Snare Drums], Performer [Brushes], Voice – Sven-Åke Johansson
2:09

1-6 Sven-Åke Johansson - I Cover The Waterfront
Tom Tom [Toms], Cymbal [Cymbals], Snare [Snare Drums], Performer [Brushes], Voice – Sven-Åke Johansson
2:30

1-7 Swedish Azz – Lidingö Airport
Drums – Erik Carlsson
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
Tuba, Trombone [Cimbasso] – Per Åke Holmlander
Turntables – Dieb13
Vibraphone – Kjell Nordeson
6:05

1-8 Swedish Azz– Quincy
Drums – Erik Carlsson
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
Tuba, Trombone [Cimbasso] – Per Åke Holmlander
Turntables – Dieb13
Vibraphone – Kjell Nordeson
4:08

1-9 Swedish Azz– Du Glädjerika Sköna
Drums – Erik Carlsson
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
Tuba, Trombone [Cimbasso] – Per Åke Holmlander
Turntables – Dieb13
Vibraphone – Kjell Nordeson
4:59

1-10 Swedish Azz– Mäster
Drums – Erik Carlsson
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
Tuba, Trombone [Cimbasso] – Per Åke Holmlander
Turntables – Dieb13
Vibraphone – Kjell Nordeson
Vocals – Sven-Åke Johansson
8:38

2-1 Fake The Facts + 2–I Accept My Longing. The Travels.
Drums – Martin Brandlmayr
Drums, Performer [Bits And Pieces] – Paul Lytton
Electronics, Guitar, Performer [Ring Stinger] – Martin Siewert
Saxophone [Saxophones], Electronics [Live Electronics] – Mats Gustafsson
Turntables, Performer [Klopfer] – Dieb13
19:52

2-2 Kurzmann* / Jernberg*– Wien
Software Instrument [Ppooll], Performer [Rubber Band], Vocals – Christof Kurzmann
Vocals – Sofia Jernberg
24:42

2-3 Fire! Plus– Molting Slowly (Without Noticing)
Bagpipes – Erwan Keravec
Drums – Andreas Werliin
Electric Bass – Johan Berthling
Organ [Crumar Organ], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Agustí Fernandez
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Electronics [Live Electronics] – Mats Gustafsson
Vocals – Mariam Wallentin, Sofia Jernberg
14:37

2-4 Fire! Plus– Exit Part Two
Bagpipes – Erwan Keravec
Drums – Andreas Werliin
Electric Bass – Johan Berthling
Organ [Crumar Organ], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Agustí Fernandez
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Electronics [Live Electronics] – Mats Gustafsson
Vocals – Mariam Wallentin, Sofia Jernberg
10:24

2-5 Fire! Plus– Would I Whip
Bagpipes – Erwan Keravec
Drums – Andreas Werliin
Electric Bass – Johan Berthling
Organ [Crumar Organ], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Agustí Fernandez
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Electronics [Live Electronics] – Mats Gustafsson
Vocals – Mariam Wallentin, Sofia Jernberg
8:03

3-1 Klangforum Wien & Mats Gustafsson– Konstellation
Double Bass – Uli Fussenegger
Flute – Eva Furrer
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Slide Sax] – Mats Gustafsson
Oboe – Markus Deuter
Trumpet – Anders Nyqvist
Viola – Dimitrios Polisoidis
Violin – Annette Bik, Gunde Jäch-Micko
Violoncello – Benedikt Leitner
5:14

3-2 Klangforum Wien & Mats Gustafsson– Intervention
Baritone Saxophone – Mats Gustafsson
Percussion – Björn Wilker, Lukas Schiske
Tuba [Tubax] – Gerald Preinfalk
7:31

3-3 TR!O + 1– One
Cello, Trombone – Günter Christmann
Drums [Drumset], Cymbal [Cymbals] – Paul Lovens
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
Synthesizer [Analog Synthesizer] – Thomas Lehn
11:04

3-4 TR!O + 1– Two
Cello, Trombone – Günter Christmann
Drums [Drumset], Cymbal [Cymbals] – Paul Lovens
Flute [Fluteophone], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mats Gustafsson
Synthesizer [Analog Synthesizer] – Thomas Lehn
5:17

3-5 The Thing (2) & Ken Vandermark– Unnoticed. I Battle.
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Mats Gustafsson
Bass – Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ken Vandermark
Drums – Paal Nilssen-Love
13:32

3-6 The Thing (2) & Ken Vandermark– Unheard. I Yiel.
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Mats Gustafsson
Bass – Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ken Vandermark
Drums – Paal Nilssen-Love
18:52

3-7 The Thing (2) & Ken Vandermark– Unseen. I Mirror The Perspectives.
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Mats Gustafsson
Bass – Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ken Vandermark
Drums – Paal Nilssen-Love
5:29

4-1 Kjell Nordeson– Miramar
Vibraphone, Percussion – Kjell Nordeson
4:37

4-2 Kjell Nordeson– Summer With M.
Vibraphone, Percussion – Kjell Nordeson
6:14

4-3 Per Åke Holmlander– M.G. - Fifty Is Just The Beginning...
Tuba – Per Åke Holmlander
9:03

4-4 Agustí Fernandez– MatsMatMaM / MatsAtsTsS
Piano – Agustí Fernandez
18:47

4-5 Erwan Keravec– Urban Pipes
Bagpipes – Erwan Keravec
23:58

4-6 Kurzmann* / Vandermark*– Vienna Upstairs
Reeds – Ken Vandermark
Software Instrument [Ppooll] – Christof Kurzmann
11:28

4-7 Anna Högberg– Ha Den Äran
Alto Saxophone – Anna Högberg
2:59