Artist Biography
Charlie Mariano is an American jazz alto saxophonist. He played with one of the Stan Kenton big bands, Toshiko Akiyoshi (his then wife), Charles Mingus, Eberhard Weber, the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and numerous other notable musicians.
His career can easliy be divided into two. Early on he was a fixture in Boston, playing with Shorty Sherock (1948), Nat Pierce (1949-50) and his own groups. After gigging with a band co-led by Chubby Jackson and Bill Harris, Mariano toured with Stan Kenton's Orchestra (1953-55) which gave him a strong reputation. He moved to Los Angeles in 1956 (working with Shelly Manne and other West Coast jazz stars), returned to Boston to teach in 1958 at Berklee and the following year had a return stint with Kenton. After marrying Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mariano co-led a group with the pianist on and off up to 1967, living in Japan during part of the time and also working with Charles Mingus (1962-63).
The second career began with the formation of his early fusion group Osmosis in 1967. Known at the time as a strong bop altoist with a sound of his own developed out of the Charlie Parker style, Mariano began to open his music up to the influences of folk music from other cultures, pop and rock. He taught again at Berklee, traveled to India and the Far East and in the early '70s settled in Europe. Among the groups Mariano has worked with have been Pork Pie (which also featured Philip Catherine), the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and Eberhard Weber's Colours. Charlie Mariano's airy tones on soprano and the nagaswaram (an Indian instrument a little like an oboe) fit right in on some new agey ECM sessions and he also recorded as a leader through the years for Imperial, Prestige, Bethlehem, World Pacific, Candid (with Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1960), Regina, Atlantic, Catalyst, MPS, CMP, Leo and Calig among others.
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Biografía del artista
Charlie Mariano es un saxofonista americano de jazz alto. Tocó con una de las grandes bandas de Stan Kenton, Toshiko Akiyoshi (su entonces esposa), Charles Mingus, Eberhard Weber, el United Jazz and Rock Ensemble y muchos otros músicos notables.
Su carrera se puede dividir fácilmente en dos. Desde muy temprano fue titular en Boston, jugando con Shorty Sherock (1948), Nat Pierce (1949-50) y sus propios grupos. Después de tocar con una banda co-dirigida por Chubby Jackson y Bill Harris, Mariano hizo una gira con la Orquesta de Stan Kenton (1953-55) que le dio una fuerte reputación. Se mudó a Los Ángeles en 1956 (trabajando con Shelly Manne y otras estrellas del jazz de la costa oeste), regresó a Boston para enseñar en 1958 en Berklee y al año siguiente volvió a Kenton. Después de casarse con Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mariano dirigió un grupo con el pianista hasta 1967, viviendo en Japón durante parte del tiempo y trabajando también con Charles Mingus (1962-63).
La segunda carrera comenzó con la formación de su primer grupo de fusión, Osmosis, en 1967. Conocido en ese entonces como un fuerte contralto del bop con un sonido propio desarrollado a partir del estilo Charlie Parker, Mariano comenzó a abrir su música a las influencias de la música folklórica de otras culturas, el pop y el rock. Volvió a enseñar en Berklee, viajó a la India y al Lejano Oriente y a principios de los años 70 se estableció en Europa. Entre los grupos con los que Mariano ha trabajado se encuentran Pork Pie (en el que también participó Philip Catherine), United Jazz and Rock Ensemble y Eberhard Weber's Colours. Los airosos tonos de Charlie Mariano en soprano y el nagaswaram (un instrumento indio un poco como un oboe) encajan perfectamente en algunas de las nuevas sesiones de ECM y también grabó como líder a lo largo de los años para Imperial, Prestige, Bethlehem, World Pacific, Candid (con Toshiko Akiyoshi en 1960), Regina, Atlantic, Catalyst, MPS, CMP, Leo y Calig entre otros.
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Tracklist:
A1 - Johnny One Note
A2 - The Very Thought Of You
A3 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
A4 - King For A Day
B1 - Darn That Dream
B2 - Floormat
B3 - Blues
B4 - I Heard You Cried Last Night
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano
Bass – Max Bennett
Cover – Burt Goldblatt
Drums – Mel Lewis
Piano – John Williams
Sleeve Notes – Tom Stewart
Written By – Grouya-Kruga (tracks: B4), Noble (tracks: A2), Van Heusen-DeLange (tracks: B1), Young-Fiorito-Lewis (tracks: A4)
Notes:
Recorded by Bethlehem, New York
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder / June 1955
Label: Bethlehem Records – BCP 25
Released: 1956
Genre: Jazz
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thank for this i grew up in boston i only saw charlie mariano once on the boston common
ReplyDeletewith a rock band called osmosis they were good live. their record was not so hot
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