Sequences 72 & 73

Sequences 72 & 73
Studio album by
Paul Rutherford and Iskra 1912
Released1997
RecordedSeptember 20, 1972; October 19 and 26, 1973; May 13, 1974
StudioLondon
GenreFree jazz
LabelEmanem
4018
Paul Rutherford chronology
Rogues
(1996)
Sequences 72 & 73
(1997)
The First Full Turn
(1998)

Sequences 72 & 73 is an album by trombonist Paul Rutherford and the group known as Iskra 1912. It was recorded during 1972โ€“1974 in London, and was released in 1997 by Emanem Records. The album features studio recordings of two ensemble works composed and conducted by Rutherford, plus a live recording of a solo trombone piece.

The solo trombone track, titled "Non-sequence," is an excerpt from an event that author Ben Watson described as having "entered Free Improvisation folklore as an inspirational example of musicianly rebellion," in that it involved a performance of Luciano Berio's composition Sequenza V during which Rutherford "began by following the score, then took off on his own." Watson wrote: "Applause and favourable reviews showed that no one โ€“ least of all the 'experts' โ€“ could tell that the genius on show was Rutherford's rather than Berio's."