The second Hornweb album - dubbed from unplayed vinyl and remastered for DL by Dean Honer. This time round the band made a series of studio based compositions and drafted in 12 additional players, used in various combinations. 16 players in total - hence the name of the album. Originally released in 1987 on Archer's Ladder label - the forerunner of Discus Music. Recorded with financial assistance from the Arts Council.
None of the pieces on this album - some of which are very ambitious compositions for larger groups and some of which were studio constructs - were ever performed live. It's very interesting to compare them with what was happening generally on the British jazz scene at the time, and the AACM influence is very strong on some of the tracks.
1. Perfect Light and Cat Bells (Archer) 07:35
2. Axaxaxas (Archer) 15:04
3. Flute Bed (Archer) 01:53
4. Mandarin Jam (Manning) 02:55
5. Cardinals (Archer) 08:08
6. Zircon Over Shanghai (Manning) 02:48
7. Oobe (Saw) 06:00
Martin Archer
Derek Saw
Nigel Manning
Vic Middleton
with
Paul Shaft
Mary Schwarz
John Jasnoch
Charlie Collins
Richard Parrott
Neil Carver
John Hanlon
Pete Lyons
Tom Spears
Tim Cole
Jo Cammack
Pete Infanti
