egroj world: July 2022

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As many of you may have noticed apart from the Ulozto problem the main Mega account has been suspended, therefore the blog will be temporarily down until we can restructure and normalise the blog. I appreciate all the support you have shown me. Thank you for your understanding.

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Como muchos habrán notado aparte del problema de Ulozto la cuenta principal Mega ha sido suspendida, por consiguiente el blog se verá disminuido temporalmente hasta poder reestructurar y normalizar el blog. Agradezco todas las muestras de apoyo que me han brindado. Gracias por comprender.



Sunday, July 31, 2022

Dexter Gordon • Doin' Allright

 



Biography by Scott Yanow

As one of the great tenors to emerge from Los Angeles' Central Avenue scene of the 1940s, Dexter Gordon led a colorful and eventful, sometimes tragic life that included three triumphant comebacks in a four-plus-decade career. Gordon was the top tenor saxophonist during the bop era and possessed his own distinctive sound, he created a large body of superior work and could successfully battle nearly anyone at a jam session. His years as a leader and co-leader at Dial, Savoy, and especially Blue Note as with 1961's Doin' Alright, 1962's Go!, and 1963's Our Man in Paris, were enough to make him a legend. Living in Europe for more than a dozen years, he recorded equally fine albums for Prestige, Steeplechase, and other labels, and his return to the U.S. resulted in several classic later-career releases, including 1977's Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard and 1979's Sophisticated Giant. As a beloved, influential member of the bebop generation, his story (and Bud Powell's) inspired French director Bertrand Tavernier to tell a portion of it in the 1986 drama Round Midnight in which Gordon played the lead role. Along with earning a Best Actor Oscar nomination, the film won him a Grammy for Best Improvised Solo for his companion album The Other Side of Round Midnight, which was also his final album, released five years before his 1990 passing.

Gordon was born to renowned parents in Los Angeles in 1923. His father, Dr. Frank Gordon, was among the first Black doctors in the city after graduating from Howard Medical School in Washington, D.C. in 1918. (His patients included Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton.) His mother, Gwendolyn Baker, was the daughter of Captain Edward Baker, one of the five Black Medal of Honor recipients during the Spanish–American War. Gordon began playing clarinet at age 13 and switched to saxophone two years later. While at school, he played in bands with Chico Hamilton and Buddy Collette. His first important gig was with Lionel Hampton (1940 to 1943) although, due to Illinois Jacquet also being in the sax section, Gordon did not get any solos.

In 1943, he did get to stretch out on a recording session with Nat King Cole. Short stints with Lee Young, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, and Louis Armstrong's big band preceded his move to New York in December 1944, where he was hired for Billy Eckstine's Orchestra, trading off with Gene Ammons on Eckstine's recording of "Blowin' the Blues Away." Gordon recorded with Dizzy Gillespie ("Blue 'N' Boogie") and as a leader for Savoy before returning to Los Angeles in the summer of 1946. He was a major part of the Central Avenue scene, trading off with Wardell Gray and Teddy Edwards in many legendary tenor battles; studio recordings of "The Chase" and "The Duel" helped to document the atmosphere of the period.
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After 1952, drug problems resulted in jail time and periods of inactivity during the rest of the '50s (although Gordon did record two albums in 1955). By 1960, he had recovered sufficiently to cut a core series of dates for Blue Note including Doin' Alright, Dexter Calling, Swingin' Affair and Go). After re-establishing his reputation, he moved to Europe in 1962 and remained there until 1976. While on the continent, he was in peak form -- Gordon's many SteepleChase recordings rank with the finest work of his career and include four dates with altoist Jackie McLean.

Gordon returned to the U.S. on an occasional basis, recording in 1965, 1969 and 1970, and 1972, but by then he was almost forgotten in the U.S. although he remained a major attraction in Europe. Given this status, it proved an odd yet welcome surprise that his return to America in 1976 was treated as a major media event, illustrated by the double-live Homecoming LP from his American tour, and the studio date Sophisticated Giant in 1977. A great deal of interest was suddenly given the living legend, with long lines of people waiting at clubs to see him. In 1978, appearing with Johnny Griffin, he sold out Carnegie Hall. Gordon remained a popular figure until his gradually worsening health made him only semi-active by the early '80s. His third comeback occurred when he was picked to star in director Bertrand Tavernier's 1986 motion picture 'Round Midnight. An evocative and moody film loosely based on both Gordon's and pianist Bud Powell's lives, 'Round Midnight returned the saxophonist to the public's attention. Along with playing on the Herbie Hancock-helmed soundtrack, Gordon's acting was quite realistic and touching, earning him an Academy Award-nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. A companion album, The Other Side of Round Midnight, also arrived the same year, winning him a Grammy for Best Improvised Solo. The album proved to be his last as Gordon's health continued to deteriorate. He died on April 25, 1990 following a battle with cancer of the larynx, as well as kidney failure.

In the 21st century, several important live finds have been issued, including the Dutch Archives' In the Cave: Live at Persepolis, Utrecht, 1963, Rhino's vinyl-only Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival, and Elemental's At the Subway Club 1973. In 2018, Go! was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gordon-mn0000208404#biography

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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Dexter Gordon, uno de los grandes tenores surgidos de la escena de la Central Avenue de Los Ángeles en la década de 1940, tuvo una vida colorida y llena de acontecimientos, a veces trágica, que incluyó tres triunfales regresos en una carrera de más de cuatro décadas. Gordon fue el mejor saxofonista tenor durante la era del bop y poseía un sonido propio y distintivo, creó un gran corpus de obras superiores y podía enfrentarse con éxito a casi cualquiera en una jam session. Sus años como líder y colíder en Dial, Savoy y, sobre todo, Blue Note, con Doin' Alright (1961), Go! (1962) y Our Man in Paris (1963), bastaron para convertirle en una leyenda. Vivió en Europa durante más de una docena de años y grabó álbumes igualmente excelentes para Prestige, Steeplechase y otros sellos, y su regreso a Estados Unidos dio lugar a varios álbumes clásicos posteriores, como Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard, de 1977, y Sophisticated Giant, de 1979. Como miembro querido e influyente de la generación bebop, su historia (y la de Bud Powell) inspiró al director francés Bertrand Tavernier para contar una parte de ella en el drama de 1986 Round Midnight, en el que Gordon interpretó el papel principal. Además de una nominación al Oscar al mejor actor, la película le valió un Grammy al mejor solo improvisado por su álbum de acompañamiento The Other Side of Round Midnight, que fue también su último disco, publicado cinco años antes de su fallecimiento en 1990.

Gordon nació en Los Ángeles en 1923, hijo de padres de renombre. Su padre, el Dr. Frank Gordon, fue uno de los primeros médicos negros de la ciudad tras licenciarse en la Howard Medical School de Washington D.C. en 1918. (Entre sus pacientes se encontraban Duke Ellington y Lionel Hampton.) Su madre, Gwendolyn Baker, era hija del capitán Edward Baker, uno de los cinco negros galardonados con la Medalla de Honor durante la Guerra Hispanoamericana. Gordon empezó a tocar el clarinete a los 13 años y se pasó al saxofón dos años más tarde. Mientras estudiaba, tocó en bandas con Chico Hamilton y Buddy Collette. Su primera actuación importante fue con Lionel Hampton (de 1940 a 1943) aunque, debido a que Illinois Jacquet también estaba en la sección de saxos, Gordon no consiguió ningún solo.

En 1943, sí pudo estirarse en una sesión de grabación con Nat King Cole. Breves temporadas con Lee Young, la orquesta de Fletcher Henderson y la big band de Louis Armstrong precedieron a su traslado a Nueva York en diciembre de 1944, donde fue contratado por la orquesta de Billy Eckstine, intercambiándose con Gene Ammons en la grabación de Eckstine de "Blowin' the Blues Away". Gordon grabó con Dizzy Gillespie ("Blue 'N' Boogie") y como líder para Savoy antes de regresar a Los Ángeles en el verano de 1946. Fue uno de los principales protagonistas de la escena de Central Avenue, enfrentándose a Wardell Gray y Teddy Edwards en muchas batallas legendarias de tenores; las grabaciones en estudio de "The Chase" y "The Duel" ayudaron a documentar el ambiente de la época.
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Después de 1952, los problemas con las drogas le llevaron a la cárcel y a periodos de inactividad durante el resto de la década de los 50 (aunque Gordon grabó dos álbumes en 1955). En 1960, se había recuperado lo suficiente como para grabar una serie de discos para Blue Note, entre ellos Doin' Alright, Dexter Calling, Swingin' Affair y Go). Tras restablecer su reputación, se trasladó a Europa en 1962 y permaneció allí hasta 1976. Las numerosas grabaciones de Gordon en SteepleChase figuran entre los mejores trabajos de su carrera e incluyen cuatro fechas con el contralto Jackie McLean.

Gordon regresó a EE.UU. ocasionalmente, grabando en 1965, 1969, 1970 y 1972, pero para entonces estaba casi olvidado en EE.UU., aunque seguía siendo una gran atracción en Europa. Dada esta situación, resultó una sorpresa extraña pero bienvenida que su regreso a Estados Unidos en 1976 fuera tratado como un gran acontecimiento mediático, ilustrado por el doble LP en directo Homecoming de su gira americana, y la fecha de estudio Sophisticated Giant en 1977. De repente, la leyenda viva suscitó un gran interés, con largas colas de gente en los clubes para verle. En 1978, con Johnny Griffin, agotó las entradas del Carnegie Hall. Gordon siguió siendo una figura popular hasta que su salud, que empeoraba gradualmente, hizo que a principios de los 80 sólo estuviera semiactivo. Su tercer regreso se produjo cuando fue elegido para protagonizar la película del director Bertrand Tavernier "Round Midnight" (1986). Round Midnight, una película evocadora y taciturna basada en las vidas de Gordon y del pianista Bud Powell, devolvió al saxofonista a la atención del público. Además de tocar en la banda sonora dirigida por Herbie Hancock, la actuación de Gordon fue bastante realista y conmovedora, lo que le valió una nominación al Oscar al mejor actor protagonista. Ese mismo año apareció un álbum complementario, The Other Side of Round Midnight, que le valió un Grammy al Mejor Solo Improvisado. El álbum resultó ser el último, ya que la salud de Gordon siguió deteriorándose. Murió el 25 de abril de 1990 tras una batalla contra el cáncer de laringe y una insuficiencia renal.

En el siglo XXI se han publicado varios discos importantes en directo, como In the Cave, de los Dutch Archives: Live at Persepolis, Utrecht, 1963, Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival, solo en vinilo, de Rhino, y At the Subway Club 1973, de Elemental. En 2018, Go! fue seleccionado para su preservación por la Biblioteca del Congreso.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gordon-mn0000208404#biography



VA • Blue Boogie: Boogie Woogie, Stride And The Piano Blues




Joe Henderson • Double Rainbow - The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim

 


Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather • At Blue Note Tokyo

 

 

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Brian Setzer • Gotta Have The Rumble

 


 

B-Sides, Undercurrents and Overtones Peripheries to Popular in Music, 1960 to the Present

 


There are undercurrents and peripheral taste preferences that are a defining part of our individual and collective cultural experience. Music is no exception. George Plasketes adapts the iconic "A-side/B-side" dichotomy from the 45 r.p.m. for use as a unique conceptual, critical, historical, and cultural framework for exploring and threading together a variety of popular music and media texts. The profiles and perspectives focus on the peripheries; on texts which might be considered "B-sides"”overlooked, underappreciated, and unsung cases, creators, patterns and productions that have unassumingly, but significantly, marked popular culture, music and media during the past 40 years. The underappreciated yet enduring contributions of a variety of creative individuals in music, television and film are a centerpiece of this volume: actress Doris Day's son, Terry Melcher, a 1960s music producer whose imprint is on the surf, country blues, garage pop and most importantly the folk rock genre; Hans Fenger's kid chorus cover project, a musical variation of "outsider art" that became representative of the tribute wave that began in the 1990s and continues today; versatile guitarist virtuoso Ry Cooder's extensive film soundtrack work; World Music "missionary efforts" of American artists beyond Paul Simon's Graceland, including Neil Diamond's precursor with Tap Root Manuscript in the 1970s and the exotic adventures of Henry Kaiser and David Lindley in Madagascar and Norway”to name just a few examples. These B-sides represent undercurrents, but they resonate as overtones in the mainstream of music and culture, many as historical hinges. Collectively, these B-sides are an A-side antidote of outskirt observations, individual snapshots of artists, artifacts and rituals, genres and generations, producers and musical productions in television, film and video. They constitute an important connect-the-dots cultural chronicle with a multi-layered context”social, legal, historic, economic, technological, generational, aesthetic”for interpreting the interrelations between creators and institutions, the music market place, the production of culture and important connections between the peripheral and the popular.

 

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Milt Jackson with Hubert Laws • Goodbye


Peter Weiss • Conversation with Six-String People

 



Jazz drummer legend Peter Weiss brings together the crème de la crème of the German jazz guitar scene on his new album.
https://www.shopsick.de/product/peter-weiss-conversation-with-six-string-people-cd/


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Roy Brooks • Understanding

 



Review
by Thom Jurek  

The previously unreleased Understanding was recorded on November 1, 1970 at Baltimore's Famous Ballroom, just six months after a slightly different Roy Brooks Quintet played a concert at the same venue that resulted in his iconic The Free Slave. The lineup for Understanding includes the drummer leading saxophonist Carlos Garnett, pianist Harold Mabern, trumpeter Woody Shaw, and bassist Cecil McBee in a symbiotic riot of music making. Understanding is loose, raw, free-flowing, and often molten in its intensity. The band plays just six tunes in two hours. Their sound reflects the terrain between the exploratory hard bop of Miles Davis' second quintet and John Coltrane's modal adventures.

Brooks' M.O. is established early on in the sprawling "Prelude to Understanding" and the title track -- totaling over 40 minutes. Introduced with a brief flourish from Brooks' percussion instruments and drum kit, Shaw enters with swagger. McBee creates a tension between trumpeter and rhythm section as Mabern underscores with modal inquiries and spacious vamps and Garnett lays out on this jam. Led by Shaw, the group crosses blues and hard bop, free jazz, and Eastern modes without a central melody. After Mabern and McBee solo, Brooks pulls out his musical saw for a short interlude at 18 minutes. He and McBee propel "Understanding" forward with a Latin tinge. Shaw's barbed lyricism is balanced by Mabern's fat, soulful chords; Brooks double-times the band, carving space for Garnett's roaming solo. Charlie Parker's "Billie's Bounce" begins as furiously paced bebop with the frontline sprinting through the head. McBee, Mabern, and Brooks swing like mad in support. Garnett charges out with a freely wrought solo statement. Mabern adds punchy accents and funky vamps before a delivering a solo full of ostinatos. Shaw's "Zoltan" (originally recorded with Larry Young in 1965) drops its lyric theme for a knotty cadence and blazing tempo. The trumpeter wails through the harmonic theme with such exertion and athleticism that the crowd roars its approval. The saxophonist gets his turn with the spiritual soul-jazz that is "Taurus Woman." Over half-an-hour long, its syncopated, sometimes strangely funky group interplay is guided by Brooks' unshakeable rhythmic invention, which weds Afro-Latin, bop, R&B, and free jazz sources. Garnett's solo is incendiary, fluid, bursting with ideas to the delight of the crowd. To close, Brooks introduces Miles Davis' "The Theme" at an insane tempo; its players exchange fiery solos before jointly quoting from "I Got Rhythm" in conclusion.

The sound on Understanding isn't pristine. Chris Gestrin did an exemplary job of restoration, but it remains somewhat hot (and in places a tad distorted); its impact, however, is undiminished. The booklet includes photos, an essay by author/critic Mark Stryker, and remarks from producers Zev Feldman and Cory Weeds (who also conducted an included interview with McBee). There are short pieces from author Herb Boyd -- a lifelong friend of Brooks -- and an appreciation by Michelle McKinney of the Detroit Sound Conservancy. Proceeds from this release benefit that institution's efforts. Ultimately, Understanding is an essential and revelatory piece of jazz history.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/understanding-mw0003500850

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Reseña
por Thom Jurek  
El inédito Understanding fue grabado el 1 de noviembre de 1970 en el Famous Ballroom de Baltimore, sólo seis meses después de que un quinteto de Roy Brooks ligeramente diferente diera un concierto en el mismo lugar que dio lugar a su icónico The Free Slave. La formación de Understanding incluye al baterista dirigiendo al saxofonista Carlos Garnett, al pianista Harold Mabern, al trompetista Woody Shaw y al bajista Cecil McBee en un simbiótico alboroto musical. Understanding es suelto, crudo, fluido y a menudo fundido en su intensidad. La banda toca sólo seis temas en dos horas. Su sonido refleja el terreno entre el hard bop exploratorio del segundo quinteto de Miles Davis y las aventuras modales de John Coltrane.

El modus operandi de Brooks se establece desde el principio en el extenso "Prelude to Understanding" y en el tema que da título al disco, que suman más de 40 minutos. Introducido con una breve floritura de los instrumentos de percusión de Brooks y de la batería, Shaw entra con arrogancia. McBee crea una tensión entre el trompetista y la sección rítmica mientras Mabern subraya con indagaciones modales y amplios vamps y Garnett se extiende en esta jam. Dirigido por Shaw, el grupo cruza el blues y el hard bop, el free jazz y los modos orientales sin una melodía central. Después de los solos de Mabern y McBee, Brooks saca su sierra musical para un breve interludio a los 18 minutos. Él y McBee impulsan "Understanding" con un tinte latino. El lirismo mordaz de Shaw se equilibra con los acordes gordos y conmovedores de Mabern; Brooks dobla el tiempo de la banda, abriendo espacio para el solo itinerante de Garnett. Billie's Bounce" de Charlie Parker comienza como un bebop de ritmo furioso con la primera línea corriendo por la cabeza. McBee, Mabern y Brooks se balancean como locos en apoyo. Garnett se lanza a la carga con una declaración solista libremente forjada. Mabern añade acentos punzantes y vamps funky antes de entregar un solo lleno de ostinatos. Zoltan" de Shaw (originalmente grabada con Larry Young en 1965) abandona su tema lírico por una cadencia nudosa y un tempo ardiente. El trompetista grita a través del tema armónico con tal esfuerzo y atletismo que el público ruge su aprobación. El saxofonista tiene su turno con el soul-jazz espiritual que es "Taurus Woman". De más de media hora de duración, su interacción grupal sincopada y a veces extrañamente funky está guiada por la inventiva rítmica inquebrantable de Brooks, que une fuentes afrolatinas, bop, R&B y free jazz. El solo de Garnett es incendiario, fluido, rebosante de ideas para deleite del público. Para cerrar, Brooks introduce "The Theme" de Miles Davis a un ritmo demencial; sus intérpretes intercambian ardientes solos antes de citar conjuntamente "I Got Rhythm" como conclusión.

El sonido en "Understanding" no es prístino. Chris Gestrin hizo un trabajo ejemplar de restauración, pero sigue siendo algo caliente (y en algunos lugares un poco distorsionado); su impacto, sin embargo, no disminuye. El folleto incluye fotos, un ensayo del autor y crítico Mark Stryker y comentarios de los productores Zev Feldman y Cory Weeds (que también realizaron una entrevista con McBee). También se incluyen breves artículos del autor Herb Boyd -amigo de Brooks de toda la vida- y una apreciación de Michelle McKinney, de la Detroit Sound Conservancy. Los beneficios de esta edición se destinan a los esfuerzos de esta institución. En definitiva, Understanding es una pieza esencial y reveladora de la historia del jazz.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/understanding-mw0003500850


Houston Person • Sweet Buns & Barbeque

 



George Barnes • Guitar In Velvet

 



George Barnes (1921-77) was a pioneer of the electric guitar. In fact, he claimed to be utilizing a pickup and an amplifier on his guitar as early as 1931. In 1938 (on two records with Big Bill Broonzy) he was the first to record on electric guitar, predating Eddie Durham by 15 days and Charlie Christian by more than a year.

A superior swing guitarist, Barnes was a studio musician from the age of 17 and was versatile enough to perform in a countless number of settings through the years. In the jazz world, he is best known for his long-time guitar duos with Carl Kress (1961-65) and Bucky Pizzarelli (1969-72), and for the quartet that he co-led with cornetist Ruby Braff for a few years in the 1970s.

In 1946 for the fun of it, the guitarist formed the George Barnes Octet which performed his arrangements for an ensemble comprised of two clarinets and/or bass clarinetists, a musician on English horn, clarinet and oboe and another one on clarinet, flute and piccolo (the woodwind players were from the Chicago Symphony), plus piano, rhythm guitar, bass and drums-vibes. They were featured on Barnes’ 15-minute radio programs and recorded an extensive series of radio transcriptions (released decades later by Hindsight and Soundies), but it was a short-lived group.

In 1957, Barnes put together a new octet with four woodwinds, pianist Lou Stein, guitar, bass, and drums. They recorded one album, Guitar In Velvet, during their short existence. Recently the Modern Harmonic label released this long out-of-print album as an LP. As with the 1946 sessions, Barnes is virtually the only soloist (Stein gets a half-chorus on “Blue Moon”), his charts are both melodic and unpredictable, and there are plenty of surprises to be heard in his music. Only one arrangement (“September In The Rain”) is revived from his earlier octet with all of the other charts being newly written at the time.

The colorful music, which includes inventive versions of such songs as “Keeping Out Of Mischief Now,” “Love Is Just Around The Corner,” “Pardon My Southern Accent,” and “Did You Ever See A Dream Walking,” is rather unique and features George Barnes in top form. It is very good to have this rare album available again.
https://syncopatedtimes.com/george-barnes-guitar-in-velvet/

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George Barnes (1921-77) fue un pionero de la guitarra eléctrica. De hecho, afirmó que ya utilizaba una pastilla y un amplificador en su guitarra en 1931. En 1938 (en dos discos con Big Bill Broonzy) fue el primero en grabar con guitarra eléctrica, adelantándose 15 días a Eddie Durham y más de un año a Charlie Christian.

Barnes, un guitarrista de swing superior, fue un músico de estudio desde los 17 años y fue lo suficientemente versátil como para actuar en un sinnúmero de escenarios a través de los años. En el mundo del jazz, es más conocido por los dúos de guitarra que formó durante mucho tiempo con Carl Kress (1961-65) y Bucky Pizzarelli (1969-72), y por el cuarteto que codirigió con el cornetista Ruby Braff durante algunos años en la década de 1970.

En 1946, para divertirse, el guitarrista formó el George Barnes Octet, que interpretaba sus arreglos para un conjunto compuesto por dos clarinetes y/o clarinetistas bajos, un músico de corno inglés, clarinete y oboe y otro de clarinete, flauta y piccolo (los músicos de viento-madera eran de la Sinfónica de Chicago), además de piano, guitarra rítmica, bajo y batería. Aparecieron en los programas de radio de 15 minutos de Barnes y grabaron una extensa serie de transcripciones radiofónicas (publicadas décadas después por Hindsight y Soundies), pero fue un grupo de corta duración.

En 1957, Barnes formó un nuevo octeto con cuatro vientos de madera, el pianista Lou Stein, guitarra, bajo y batería. Grabaron un álbum, Guitar In Velvet, durante su corta existencia. Recientemente, el sello Modern Harmonic ha publicado este álbum, agotado desde hace tiempo, en forma de LP. Al igual que en las sesiones de 1946, Barnes es prácticamente el único solista (Stein tiene un medio estribillo en "Blue Moon"), sus gráficos son a la vez melódicos e imprevisibles, y hay muchas sorpresas en su música. Sólo un arreglo ("September In The Rain") se recupera de su anterior octeto, mientras que todos los demás temas son de nueva factura.

El colorido de la música, que incluye versiones inventivas de canciones como "Keeping Out Of Mischief Now", "Love Is Just Around The Corner", "Pardon My Southern Accent" y "Did You Ever See A Dream Walking", es bastante único y presenta a George Barnes en plena forma. Es muy bueno tener este raro álbum disponible de nuevo.
https://syncopatedtimes.com/george-barnes-guitar-in-velvet/


Bobby Scott • Scott Free

 



Biography
by Ron Wynn
Though he left performing for composing at the end of the '50s and stayed away many years before returning, Bobby Scott made some entertaining, delightful music. He was a good pianist, effective vocalist, and above average vibist. Scott also played accordion, bass, cello, and clarinet. He studied at the La Follette School of Music in New York City in 1945 with Edvard Moritz, a former Debussy pupil as a child, and was a professional at 11. He was playing with Louis Prima and traveling with veteran musicians at 15. Scott worked with Gene Krupa and Tony Scott (unrelated) in the mid-'50s, and had a pop hit with his version of "Chain Gang." Scott worked at the Cafe Bohemia, and appeared at the Great South Bay Jazz Festival in 1958 and the New Haven Festival of Arts in 1959. He then became a teacher of theory and harmony and resumed his studies with Moritz. But Scott gradually returned to performing and recording. His final album, the Nat King Cole tribute For Sentimental Reasons, was recorded in 1989 and released in 1990, the same year that Scott died of lung cancer at the age of 53. Scott recorded as a leader for Verve, ABC-Paramount, Bethlehem, and Musicmasters. His recordings have been made available during the digital era on such releases as the 2000 Collectables two-fer A Taste of Honey/The Compleat Musician and the 2007 Fresh Sound compilation The Compositions of Bobby Scott.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-scott-mn0000765223/biography

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Biografía
por Ron Wynn
Aunque dejó la interpretación para componer a finales de los años 50 y se mantuvo alejado muchos años antes de volver, Bobby Scott hizo una música entretenida y deliciosa. Era un buen pianista, un vocalista eficaz y un vibrante superior a la media. Scott también tocaba el acordeón, el bajo, el chelo y el clarinete. Estudió en la Escuela de Música La Follette de Nueva York en 1945 con Edvard Moritz, antiguo alumno de Debussy cuando era niño, y era profesional a los 11 años. A los 15 años ya tocaba con Louis Prima y viajaba con músicos veteranos. Scott trabajó con Gene Krupa y Tony Scott (no relacionados) a mediados de los 50, y tuvo un éxito pop con su versión de "Chain Gang". Scott trabajó en el Cafe Bohemia, y apareció en el Great South Bay Jazz Festival en 1958 y en el New Haven Festival of Arts en 1959. Luego se convirtió en profesor de teoría y armonía y retomó sus estudios con Moritz. Pero Scott volvió gradualmente a actuar y grabar. Su último álbum, el tributo a Nat King Cole For Sentimental Reasons, se grabó en 1989 y se publicó en 1990, el mismo año en que Scott murió de cáncer de pulmón a la edad de 53 años. Scott grabó como líder para Verve, ABC-Paramount, Bethlehem y Musicmasters. Sus grabaciones han estado disponibles durante la era digital en lanzamientos como el bipartito A Taste of Honey/The Compleat Musician, de 2000, y la compilación The Compositions of Bobby Scott, de 2007, de Fresh Sound.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-scott-mn0000765223/biography


George Shearing • New Look!

 


Richard ''Groove'' Holmes • Workin' On A Groovy Thing



 Richard Arnold “Groove” Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of “Misty,” and is considered a precursor of acid jazz.

Holmes burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s (his first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster was recorded in March 1961). An African-American, literally a heavyweight (approximately 300 pounds) and physically rotund in stature, he gained immediate respect with an inimitable style of his own. His sound was immediately recognizable in the upper register, but even more so because of his virtuosity in creating, undoubtedly, the most rapid, punctuating, and pulsating basslines of all the jazz organists. His Prestige recording of “Live at the Front Room” recorded in Newark, New Jersey is one of the great jazz performances on the Hammond-B3. He (Holmes) seemed to make fire jump from the Hammond organ the night of that live recording. Though his recording years were relatively brief, as he died at the less than advanced age of 60, he established a recognition that is stellar within the community of notable jazz organ giants, i.e. Jimmy Smith (The Sermon), Brother Jack McDuff (A Real Good 'Un), Jimmy McGriff (I've Got a Woman). His style whether ballad, standard, or uptempo straight ahead, was always soulful, as his nicknamed implied, he was a “Groove.”

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Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes, nacido Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, Nueva Jersey) fue un organista de jazz que actuó en el género del hard bop y el soul jazz. Es mejor conocido por su grabación de "Misty" en 1965 y es considerado un precursor del jazz ácido.

Holmes irrumpió en la escena musical a principios de la década de 1960 (su primer álbum, en Pacific Jazz con el invitado Ben Webster se grabó en marzo de 1961). Un afroamericano, literalmente un peso pesado (aproximadamente 300 libras) y físicamente rotundo en estatura, ganó un respeto inmediato con un estilo propio inimitable. Su sonido fue inmediatamente reconocible en el registro superior, pero aún más debido a su virtuosismo en la creación, sin duda, de las líneas de bajo más rápidas, puntuantes y pulsantes de todos los organistas de jazz. Su grabación de Prestige de "Live at the Front Room" grabada en Newark, Nueva Jersey, es una de las grandes actuaciones de jazz en el Hammond-B3. El (Holmes) pareció hacer saltar el fuego del órgano de Hammond la noche de esa grabación en vivo. Aunque sus años de grabación fueron relativamente breves, ya que murió a la edad de menos de 60 años, estableció un reconocimiento que es estelar dentro de la comunidad de notables gigantes de órgano de jazz, es decir, Jimmy Smith (The Sermon), el hermano Jack McDuff (A Real Good 'Un), Jimmy McGriff (Tengo una mujer). Su estilo, ya sea balada, estándar o uptempo en línea recta, siempre fue conmovedor, como su apodo implicaba, era un "groove".


Ronnie Cuber • Four

 



Recording as a valued leader and sideman in numerous contexts for more than 40 years, baritone saxophonist Ronnie Cuber continues to plow through different, sometimes contrasting, terrains. He convened a challenging saxophone/bass/drums ensemble for Ronnie’s Trio in 2018, and on Four, Cuber delivers an archetypal soul-jazz groove, adding his bari to an organ trio. It’s a classic sound in jazz, but atypical in his own discography. The warm and fluid tone that Cuber brings to this session makes one wonder why it’s taken him so long to front such a troupe. His command of the dynamic comes across in especially vivid colors on ballads like “Tenderly,” as B-3 player Brian Charette dashes Toots Thielemans’ “Bluesette” with funk. Drummer Adam Nussbaum has been a regular sideman in Cuber’s groups, and this familiarity makes for an ongoing and fulfilling dialogue. The drummer’s shifting tones on “Coming Home Baby” might have made Cuber rethink his direction on the fly, although he easily floats over the changes. While Cuber’s approach here is resolutely modern, much of album serves the same function as the organ-jazz idiom did 50 years ago: to rock a club with the same kind of backbone as a much larger band.
https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/four

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Grabando como un valioso líder y sideman en numerosos contextos durante más de 40 años, el saxofonista barítono Ronnie Cuber continúa surcando diferentes terrenos, a veces contrastantes. Convocó un desafiante conjunto de saxofón/bajo/batería para Ronnie's Trio en 2018, y en Four, Cuber ofrece un arquetípico groove de soul-jazz, añadiendo su bari a un trío de órganos. Es un sonido clásico en el jazz, pero atípico en su propia discografía. El tono cálido y fluido que Cuber aporta a esta sesión hace que uno se pregunte por qué ha tardado tanto en ponerse al frente de una compañía así. Su dominio de la dinámica se manifiesta con colores especialmente vivos en baladas como "Tenderly", mientras que el intérprete de B-3 Brian Charette salpica de funk el "Bluesette" de Toots Thielemans. El baterista Adam Nussbaum ha sido un acompañante habitual en los grupos de Cuber, y esta familiaridad hace que el diálogo sea continuo y satisfactorio. Los tonos cambiantes del batería en "Coming Home Baby" podrían haber hecho que Cuber se replanteara su dirección sobre la marcha, aunque flota fácilmente sobre los cambios. Aunque el enfoque de Cuber aquí es decididamente moderno, gran parte del álbum cumple la misma función que el lenguaje del órgano-jazz de hace 50 años: hacer vibrar un club con el mismo tipo de columna vertebral que una banda mucho más grande.
https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/four


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The Lennie Niehaus Octet • Zounds!

 



Niehaus Biography
by Matt Collar
With his cool tone and sophisticated arranging skills, alto saxophonist Lennie Niehaus bridged the worlds of small group jazz, big band arranging, and film scores. Initially emerging as the lead alto soloist in Stan Kenton's band, Niehaus would become one of Kenton's primary staff arrangers, working with him throughout the 1950s and '60s. He also garnered respect for his solo work, collected on albums like Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1: The Quintets and Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 5: The Sextet. After transitioning into film work, he built a lasting partnership with former Army buddy Clint Eastwood, scoring a bevy of the actor/director's films, including the 1988 Charlie Parker biopic Bird, 1992's Unforgiven, and 2002's Blood Work. Prior to his passing in 2020, Niehaus had returned to his small group jazz roots, releasing albums like 2005's Sunday Afternoons at The Lighthouse.

Born in 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, Niehaus grew up in a musical family with a Russian immigrant father who played violin. He started taking violin lessons at age seven and switched to bassoon before settling on the alto saxophone and clarinet at age 13. By that time, the family had moved to Los Angeles, where Niehaus' father found work in the movie studio orchestras. After high school, he pursued his music degree at Los Angeles City College, eventually graduating from Los Angeles State College in 1951. Work followed, including playing alto and arranging for Phil Carreón and His Orchestra. He soon moved on to the Stan Kenton Orchestra, touring with the band for six months before being drafted into the Army. Following his discharge in 1954, Niehaus rejoined the Kenton band, composing, arranging, and performing as a featured soloist for five years, during which time he contributed to albums like Kenton in Hi-Fi, Kenton with Voices, and Back to Balboa.

It was also during the '50s that Niehaus established himself as a solo performer, leading his various groups on numerous sessions for the Contemporary label, later collected on albums like Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1: The Quintets and Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 2: Zounds! A regular at clubs like The Lighthouse, he also recorded with other cool jazz stars, including Jack Sheldon, Shorty Rogers, Stan Getz, and more.

By 1959, Niehaus had decided to step down as a soloist with Kenton to focus on his work as a studio composer. However, he continued his association with Kenton as a staff arranger. In 1962, he started working alongside film and TV composer Jerry Fielding, supplying orchestrations for a bevy of television shows, but he was most well known for his work on Hogan's Heroes. He also orchestrated for film, contributing to such well-known productions as Straw Dogs, Bad News Bears, and Demon Seed, among others.

It was while working as an orchestrator that Niehaus developed a close working relationship with actor/director Clint Eastwood, whom he had initially met while they were in the Army and bonded over their love of jazz. After contributing uncredited orchestrations to Eastwood films like Tightrope, The Enforcer, and The Outlaw Josey Wales, Niehaus became Eastwood's favored composer. He would go on to supply the scores for 14 of Eastwood's projects, including 1985's Palerider, 1986's Heartbreak Ridge, and most famously, 1988's Bird, an acclaimed jazz biopic about musician Charlie Parker starring Forest Whitaker, for which Niehaus earned a BAFTA Award nomination. Away from Eastwood, Niehaus again worked with Whitaker on the similarly jazz-related TV movie Lush Life, taking home a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special.

The Bridges of Madison County [Original Soundtrack]
Niehaus would continue his close association with Eastwood for the next 20 years, scoring films like 1992's Unforgiven, 1995's Bridges of Madison County, 1999's True Crime, and 2002's Blood Work. He also worked as conductor and orchestrator for Eastwood on 2003's Mystic River, 2004's Million Dollar Baby, 2008's Gran Torino, and others.

In his later years, Niehaus returned to playing music, often leading his own small groups around Los Angeles. He also released several albums, joining fellow West Coast luminaries like pianist Frank Strazzeri and saxophonist Bill Perkins on 1989's Patterns, 1997's Seems Like Old times, and 2002's Live at Capozzoli's. Another live album, Sunday Afternoons at The Lighthouse arrived in 2005 and showcased many of the saxophonist's appearances at the storied Hermosa Beach club. Niehaus died on May 28, 2020, in Redlands, California. He was 90 years old.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lennie-niehaus-mn0000199687/biography

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Biografía de Niehaus
por Matt Collar
Con su tono fresco y sus sofisticadas habilidades de arreglo, el saxofonista alto Lennie Niehaus tendió un puente entre los mundos del jazz en pequeños grupos, los arreglos para grandes bandas y las partituras cinematográficas. Inicialmente surgió como solista principal de la banda de Stan Kenton, Niehaus se convertiría en uno de los principales arreglistas de Kenton, trabajando con él durante las décadas de 1950 y 1960. También se ganó el respeto por su trabajo en solitario, recogido en álbumes como Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1: The Quintets y Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 5: The Sextet. Después de la transición al trabajo cinematográfico, estableció una asociación duradera con su antiguo compañero del ejército Clint Eastwood, marcando un grupo de películas del actor/director, incluyendo la película biográfica de Charlie Parker de 1988, Unforgiven de 1992, y Blood Work de 2002. Antes de su fallecimiento en 2020, Niehaus había vuelto a sus raíces jazzísticas de grupo pequeño, publicando álbumes como Sunday Afternoons at The Lighthouse, de 2005.

Nacido en 1929 en San Luis, Missouri, Niehaus creció en una familia musical con un padre inmigrante ruso que tocaba el violín. Empezó a tomar clases de violín a los siete años y pasó a tocar el fagot antes de decantarse por el saxofón alto y el clarinete a los 13 años. Para entonces, la familia se había trasladado a Los Ángeles, donde el padre de Niehaus encontró trabajo en las orquestas de los estudios de cine. Después del instituto, estudió música en el City College de Los Ángeles y se graduó en el State College de Los Ángeles en 1951. A continuación, trabajó, entre otras cosas, como contralto y arreglista para Phil Carreón y su orquesta. Pronto pasó a la Stan Kenton Orchestra, con la que estuvo de gira durante seis meses antes de ser reclutado por el ejército. Tras su licenciamiento en 1954, Niehaus se reincorporó a la banda de Kenton, componiendo, arreglando y actuando como solista durante cinco años, durante los cuales contribuyó a álbumes como Kenton in Hi-Fi, Kenton with Voices y Back to Balboa.

Fue también durante los años 50 cuando Niehaus se estableció como intérprete en solitario, liderando sus diversos grupos en numerosas sesiones para el sello Contemporary, recogidas posteriormente en álbumes como Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1: The Quintets y Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 2: Zounds! Habitual de clubes como The Lighthouse, también grabó con otras estrellas del cool jazz, como Jack Sheldon, Shorty Rogers y Stan Getz, entre otros.

En 1959, Niehaus decidió dejar de ser solista con Kenton para centrarse en su trabajo como compositor de estudio. Sin embargo, continuó su asociación con Kenton como arreglista de plantilla. En 1962, empezó a trabajar con el compositor de cine y televisión Jerry Fielding, proporcionando orquestaciones para un montón de programas de televisión, pero fue más conocido por su trabajo en Hogan's Heroes. También orquestó para el cine, contribuyendo a producciones tan conocidas como Straw Dogs, Bad News Bears y Demon Seed, entre otras.

Mientras trabajaba como orquestador, Niehaus entabló una estrecha relación de trabajo con el actor y director Clint Eastwood, al que conoció cuando estaban en el ejército y se unieron por su amor al jazz. Tras contribuir con orquestaciones no acreditadas a películas de Eastwood como Tightrope, The Enforcer y The Outlaw Josey Wales, Niehaus se convirtió en el compositor favorito de Eastwood. A partir de ese momento, se encargó de las partituras de 14 proyectos de Eastwood, como Palerider (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986) y, sobre todo, Bird (1988), una aclamada película biográfica sobre el músico Charlie Parker protagonizada por Forest Whitaker, por la que Niehaus obtuvo una nominación al premio BAFTA. Lejos de Eastwood, Niehaus volvió a trabajar con Whitaker en el telefilme Lush Life, también relacionado con el jazz, y se llevó un premio Primetime Emmy a la mejor composición musical para una miniserie, película o especial.

Los puentes del condado de Madison [Banda sonora original]
Niehaus siguió colaborando estrechamente con Eastwood durante los 20 años siguientes, componiendo películas como Sin perdón (1992), Los puentes de Madison (1995), True Crime (1999) y Blood Work (2002). También trabajó como director y orquestador para Eastwood en Mystic River (2003), Million Dollar Baby (2004) y Gran Torino (2008), entre otras.

En sus últimos años, Niehaus volvió a tocar música, a menudo dirigiendo sus propios grupos pequeños en Los Ángeles. También publicó varios álbumes, uniéndose a otras luminarias de la Costa Oeste como el pianista Frank Strazzeri y el saxofonista Bill Perkins en Patterns, de 1989, Seems Like Old times, de 1997, y Live at Capozzoli's, de 2002. Otro álbum en directo, Sunday Afternoons at The Lighthouse, llegó en 2005 y mostraba muchas de las apariciones del saxofonista en el famoso club de Hermosa Beach. Niehaus murió el 28 de mayo de 2020 en Redlands, California. Tenía 90 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lennie-niehaus-mn0000199687/biography


Mort Herbert • Night People



Mort Herbert (June 30, 1925 – June 5, 1983) was an American jazz bassist and lawyer.
Herbert was born Mort Pelovitz on June 30, 1925, in Somerville, New Jersey. Self-taught on bass, Herbert is best-remembered for his stint as a member of Louis Armstrong's All-stars. Herbert served in the military from 1943 to 1946. After his discharge, he attended Rutgers University (1949-1952). Herbert later began his professional musical career. He worked with Marian McPartland, Don Elliott, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra band, and Sol Yaged from 1955 to 1958, and other swing and mainstream players, often appearing at the Metropole. Herbert toured the world with Armstrong during 1958 to 1961, appearing on a number of records and film sound tracks and mostly functioning as a supporting player. His contributions are thoroughly documented in All of Me: The Complete Discography of Louis Armstrong. After leaving Armstrong and his All–Stars, Mort mostly worked as a lawyer, playing music only on a part-time basis (including with Herb Ellis). He led an album, Night People, for Savoy in 1956.

In 1959, Herbert, a Jew, apparently had difficulty obtaining a visa for Lebanon, to tour there with Armstrong. Joe Glaser, Armstrong's agent denied the story.

In 1979, Herbert defended Lionel Ray Williams for the murder of Sal Mineo. Williams was found guilty and sentenced to 57 years.

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Mort Herbert (30 de junio de 1925 - 5 de junio de 1983) fue bajista y abogado de jazz americano.
Herbert nació Mort Pelovitz el 30 de junio de 1925 en Somerville, Nueva Jersey. Autodidacta en el bajo, Herbert es recordado por su etapa como miembro de All-stars de Louis Armstrong.  Herbert sirvió en el ejército de 1943 a 1946. Después de ser dado de alta, asistió a la Universidad de Rutgers (1949-1952). Más tarde, Herbert comenzó su carrera musical profesional. Trabajó con Marian McPartland, Don Elliott, la banda de la Orquesta Sauter-Finegan, y Sol Yaged de 1955 a 1958, y con otros músicos de swing y de la corriente dominante, a menudo apareciendo en el Metropole. Herbert recorrió el mundo con Armstrong durante 1958 a 1961, apareciendo en varios discos y bandas sonoras de películas y funcionando principalmente como músico de apoyo. Sus contribuciones están ampliamente documentadas en All of Me: The Complete Discography of Louis Armstrong. Después de dejar Armstrong y sus All-Stars, Mort trabajó principalmente como abogado, tocando música sólo a tiempo parcial (incluso con Herb Ellis). Dirigió un álbum, Night People, para Savoy en 1956.

En 1959, Herbert, un judío, aparentemente tuvo dificultades para obtener una visa para el Líbano, para viajar allí con Armstrong. Joe Glaser, el agente de Armstrong negó la historia.

En 1979, Herbert defendió a Lionel Ray Williams por el asesinato de Sal Mineo. Williams fue declarado culpable y condenado a 57 años.


The Quartette Trés Bien • Bully!



The Quartette Trés Bien was an American jazz combo based in St. Louis led by pianist Jeter Thompson. The group was founded in 1959 and began recording in 1962. Jeter Thompson played with Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson and Emmett Carter in his early years. The bassist of the group is Richard Simmons, the drummer Albert St. James who accompanied also Charlie Parker, Tab Smith and Jimmy Forrest. Percussionist Percy James added a latin flavor to the quartet who played more than ten years, before splitting in 1973. Jeter Thompson later assembled the Trio Tres Bien with his brothers Harold Thompson (bass) and Howard Thompson (drums).
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1433721-Quartette-Tr%C3%A9s-Bien

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El Quartette Trés Bien era un combo de jazz americano con sede en St. Louis dirigido por el pianista Jeter Thompson. El grupo fue fundado en 1959 y comenzó a grabar en 1962. Jeter Thompson tocó con Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson y Emmett Carter en sus primeros años. El bajista del grupo es Richard Simmons, el baterista Albert St. James que también acompañó a Charlie Parker, Tab Smith y Jimmy Forrest. El percusionista Percy James añadió un sabor latino al cuarteto que tocó durante más de diez años, antes de separarse en 1973. Jeter Thompson más tarde montó el Trío Tres Bien con sus hermanos Harold Thompson (bajo) y Howard Thompson (batería).
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1433721-Quartette-Tr%C3%A9s-Bien


Herb Ellis • Thank You, Charlie Christian



Review by Jason Ankeny
Thank You Charlie Christian pays homage to the legendary jazz guitarist in a manner most appropriate to an innovator of his stature -- rather than merely imitate that which is inimitable, Herb Ellis channels the imagination and expressiveness of his hero to create a lean, mean sound far more forward-thinking than nostalgic. Like Christian, Ellis favors feeling over flash and economy over excess -- paired here with pianist Frank Strazzari, bassist Chuck Berghofer, cellist Harry Babasin and drummer Kenny Hume, he creates a series of compact and determinedly contemporary bop snapshots in vivid Technicolor, not the black-and-white of a bygone era. A beautiful and heartfelt record that draws from the past but refuses to live in it.

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Reseña de Jason Ankeny
Thank You Charlie Christian rinde homenaje al legendario guitarrista de jazz de la manera más apropiada para un innovador de su talla, en lugar de simplemente imitar lo que es inimitable, Herb Ellis canaliza la imaginación y la expresividad de su héroe para crear un sonido magro y mezquino mucho más previsor que nostálgico. Al igual que Christian, Ellis favorece el sentimiento por encima del flash y la economía por encima del exceso -- emparejado aquí con el pianista Frank Strazzari, el bajista Chuck Berghofer, el violonchelista Harry Babasin y el baterista Kenny Hume, crea una serie de instantáneas de bop compactas y decididamente contemporáneas en vívido Technicolor, y no en el blanco y negro de una era pasada. Un disco hermoso y sincero que se inspira en el pasado pero que se niega a vivir en él.


Seth Kibel • No Words (Instrumental Jazz and Klezmer by Seth Kibel)



Original compositions in a variety of styles, including swing, gypsy jazz, and klezmer, featuring Seth Kibel on clarinet, saxophone, and flute.


Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier woodwind specialists, working with some of the best bands in jazz, swing, and more. Wowing audiences on saxophone, clarinet, and flute, Seth has made a name for himself in the Washington/Baltimore region, and beyond. He is the featured performer with The Alexandria Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, Music Pilgrim Trio, The Natty Beaux, and more. Winner of 28 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies), including "Best World Music Instrumentalist" (2003-11) and "Best Jazz Instrumentalist" (2005, 2007-8, 2011-14).

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Composiciones originales en una variedad de estilos, incluyendo swing, jazz gitano y klezmer, con Seth Kibel en clarinete, saxofón y flauta.


Seth Kibel es uno de los principales especialistas en maderas del Atlántico Medio, trabajando con algunas de las mejores bandas de jazz, swing y más. Apreciando a la audiencia en saxofón, clarinete y flauta, Seth se ha hecho un nombre en la región de Washington/Baltimore, y más allá. Es el intérprete principal con The Alexandria Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, Music Pilgrim Trio, The Natty Beaux, y más. Ganador de 28 premios de música del área de Washington (Wammies), incluyendo "Best World Music Instrumentalist" (2003-11) y "Best Jazz Instrumentalist" (2005, 2007-8, 2011-14).


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Performance and Popular Music History, Place And Time (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series)

     

 

Since the emergence of rock'n'roll in the early 1950s, there have been a number of live musical performances that were not only memorable in themselves, but became hugely influential in the way they shaped the subsequent trajectory and development of popular music. Each, in its own way, introduced new styles, confronted existing practices, shifted accepted definitions, and provided templates for others to follow.

Performance and Popular Music explores these processes by focusing on some of the specific occasions when such transformations occurred. An international array of scholars reveal that it is through the (often disruptive) dynamics of performance – and the interaction between performer and audience – that patterns of musical change and innovation can best be recognised. Through multi-disciplinary analyses which consider the history, place and time of each event, the performances are located within their social and professional contexts, and their immediate and long-term musical consequences considered. From the Beatles and Bob Dylan to Michael Jackson and Madonna, from Woodstock and Monterey to Altamont and Live Aid, this book provides an indispensable assessment of the importance of live performance in the practice of popular music, and an essential guide to some of the key moments in its history.

 

Supreme City How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America by Donald L. Miller

 


While F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, Manhattan was transformed by jazz, night clubs, radio, skyscrapers, movies, and the ferocious energy of the 1920s, as this illuminating cultural history brilliantly demonstrates.

In four words—“the capital of everything”—Duke Ellington captured Manhattan during one of the most exciting and celebrated eras in our history: the Jazz Age. Radio, tabloid newspapers, and movies with sound appeared. The silver screen took over Times Square as Broadway became America's movie mecca. Tremendous new skyscrapers were built in Midtown in one of the greatest building booms in history.

Supreme City is the story of Manhattan’s growth and transformation in the 1920s and the brilliant people behind it. Nearly all of the makers of modern Manhattan came from elsewhere: Walter Chrysler from the Kansas prairie; entertainment entrepreneur Florenz Ziegfeld from Chicago. William Paley, founder of the CBS radio network, was from Philadelphia, while his rival David Sarnoff, founder of NBC, was a Russian immigrant. Cosmetics queen Elizabeth Arden was Canadian and her rival, Helena Rubenstein, Polish. All of them had in common vaulting ambition and a desire to fulfill their dreams in New York. As mass communication emerged, the city moved from downtown to midtown through a series of engineering triumphs—Grand Central Terminal and the new and newly chic Park Avenue it created, the Holland Tunnel, and the modern skyscraper. In less than ten years Manhattan became the social, cultural, and commercial hub of the country. The 1920s was the Age of Jazz and the Age of Ambition.

Original in concept, deeply researched, and utterly fascinating,
Supreme City transports readers to that time and to the city which outsiders embraced, in E.B. White’s words, “with the intense excitement of first love.” 
 

Turn on Your Mind Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock

 


Turn On Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock is a history and critical examination of rock's most inventive genre. Whether or not psychedelic drugs played a role (and as many musicians say they've used them as not), psychedelic rock has consistently charted brave new worlds that exist only in the space between the headphones. The history books tell us the music's high point was the Haight-Ashbury scene of 1967, but the genre didn't start in San Francisco, and its evolution didn't end with the Summer of Love. A line can be drawn from the hypnotic drones of the Velvet Underground to the disorienting swirl of My Bloody Valentine; from the artful experiments of the Beatles' Revolver to the flowing, otherworldly samples of rappers P.M. Dawn; from the dementia of the 13th Floor Elevators to the grungy lunacy of the Flaming Lips; and from the sounds and sights at Ken Kesey's '60s Acid Tests to those at present-day raves. Turn On Your Mind is an attempt to connect the dots from the very first groups who turned on, tuned in, and dropped out, to such new-millennial practitioners as Wilco, the Elephant 6 bands, Moby, the Super Furry Animals, and the so-called “stoner-rock” and “ork-pop” scenes.
 

910s Guide to the Beatles Outtakes

 

 

The latest of the essential books (released in August 1996). This book is the follow-up to the "Beatles Outtakes" book - it covers the Beatles' solo careers, starting from the late 60s. The book has separate sections for each of the Fab Four. There, one can find every bootlegged concert (including setlist), studio outtake, TV or radio appearance or home recording, all arranged chronologically within their chapter.
Each track again gets assigned a unique reference number (based on the recording date), just like in "Beatles Outtakes" or "Drugs, Divorce and a Slipping Image". The structure of the book is the same as with the "Beatles Outtakes". It ends with listing (separately for each Beatle) a "Core Collection" (of the best sounding sources) and a huge song index for convenient access.

 

Waging Heavy Peace (Neil Young)

 


The perfect gift for music lovers and Neil Young fans, telling the story behind Neil Young's legendary career and his iconic, beloved songs. 

“I think I will have to use my time wisely and keep my thoughts straight if I am to succeed and deliver the cargo I so carefully have carried thus far to the outer reaches.”—Neil Young, from
Waging Heavy Peace
 
Legendary singer and songwriter Neil Young’s storied career has spanned over forty years and yielded some of the modern era’s most enduring music. Now for the first time ever, Young reflects upon his life—from his Canadian childhood, to his part in the sixties rock explosion with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, through his later career with Crazy Horse and numerous private challenges. An instant classic,
Waging Heavy Peace is as uncompromising and unforgettable as the man himself. 
 

Vivaldi (Master Musicians Series)

 


Celebrating its 100th anniversary, this extraordinary series continues to amaze and captivate its readers with detailed insight into the lives and work of music's geniuses. Unlike other composer biographies that focus narrowly on the music, this series explores the personal history of each composer and the social context surrounding the music. In a precise, engaging, and authoritative manner, each volume combines a vivid portrait of the master musicians' inspirations, influences, life experiences, even their weaknesses, with an accessible discussion of their work-all in roughly 300 pages. Further, each volume offers superb reference material, including a detailed life and times chronology, a complete list of works, a personalia glossary highlighting the important people in the composer's life, and a select bibliography. Under the supervision of music expert and series general editor Stanley Sadie, Master Musicians will certainly proceed to delight music scholars, serious
musicians, and all music lovers for another hundred years.

 

Photography History and Theory

 


Photography: History and Theory introduces students to both the history of photography and critical theory.

From its inception in the nineteenth century, photography has instigated a series of theoretical debates. In this new text, Jae Emerling therefore argues that the most insightful way to approach the histories of photography is to address simultaneously the key events of photographic history alongside the theoretical discourse that accompanied them.

While the nineteenth century is discussed, the central focus of the text is on modern and contemporary photographic theory. Particular attention is paid to key thinkers, such as Baudelaire, Barthes and Sontag. In addition, the centrality of photography to contemporary art practice is addressed through the theoretical work of Allan Sekula, John Tagg, Rosalind Krauss, and Vilém Flusser. The text also includes readings of many canonical photographers and exhibitions including: Atget, Brassai, August Sander, Walker Evans, The Family of Man, Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Cindy Sherman, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Sebastaio Salgado, Jeff Wall, and others.

In addition, Emerling provides close readings of key passages from some major theoretical texts. These glosses come between the chapters and serve as a conceptual line that connects them. Glosses include:

  • Roland Barthes, "The Rhetoric of the Image" (1964)

  • Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others (2002)

  • Michel Foucault on the archive (1969)

  • Walter Benjamin, "Little History of Photography" (1931)

  • Vilém Flusser, Towards a Philosophy of Photography (1983)

A substantial glossary of critical terms and names, as well as an extensive bibliography, make this the ideal book for courses on the history and theory of photography.

 

Art nouveau (español)

 


La expresión Art Nouveau hace referencia a un estilo decorativo y arquitectónico
desarrollado en Occidente en las décadas de 1880 y 1890. Nacido como reacción
a la revolución industrial y al vacío creativo que dejó tras de sí, el Art Nouveau fue
el núcleo de un “renacimiento” de las artes decorativas. El objetivo fundamental del
movimiento era la creación de una nueva estética de la Naturaleza a través de un retorno
al estudio de los temas naturales. Para lograrlo, artistas como Gustav Klimt, Koloman
Moser, Antoni Gaudí, Jan Toorop y William Morris favorecieron la innovación en la
técnica y la novedad de las formas.
Después de su triunfo en la Exposición Universal de París de 1900, la tendencia ha
continuado inspirando a muchos artistas desde entonces. El Art Déco, sucesor del Art
Nouveau, surgió tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial.


Billy Strange • Plays The Hits!



 Puede que su nombre suene al de un completo desconocido, pero lo cierto es que ha sido una de las figuras más importantes de la música contemporánea. Guitarrista, compositor, arreglista y productor, Billy Strange escribió grandes clásicos de la música y trabajó para estrellas como Frank y Nancy Sinatra, los Beach Boys, Elvis Presley o Nat King Cole.
Nacido en 1930, Strange empezó en la música a los cinco años, tocando junto a sus padres en una radio de Long Beach (California). Aunque su primer instrumento fue la trompeta, cuando le regalaron una Gibson L-7 su carrera cambió para siempre.
Tras recorrer el suroeste estadounidense en su adolescencia, Billy Strange se instaló en California, donde empezó a tocar y cantar para grupos country del momento, como The Sons of The Pioneers, Roy Rogers o Spade Cooley.
Con el tiempo, se ganó una buena reputación en Los Angeles y comenzó a participar como guitarrista en las sesiones de grabación. Así fue como haría grandes amistades con grupos como los Beach Boys o Jan & Dean, leyendas del surf-rock de la época.
El nombre de Billy Strange figura como coautor, junto a Mac Davis, de A Little Less Conversation de 1968, uno de los clásicos de Elvis Presley, para quien escribió numerosas canciones y con quien tocó en muchas otras.
Su guitarra suena en canciones de Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Wanda Jackson, los Beach Boys y, especialmente, Nancy Sinatra. El tremolo de su guitarra puede escucharse en Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) y compuso y arregló These Boots Are Made For Walking.
Su relación con los Sinatra fue muy fructífera. Trabajó en la famosa Something Stupid de Frank y a finales de los 60 dirigía la orquesta que Nancy llevaba en sus directos, hasta que en los 70 se instaló en Nashville para hacerse cargo de una empresa de ambos.
En solitario, Billy Strange puso su voz en varias bandas sonoras de programas de televisión y películas de Disney, y lanzó álbumes instrumentales con versiones de grandes éxitos, como You Only Live Twice, de la banda sonora de James Bond.
El trabajo de toda una vida fue reconocido cuando se le introdujo en el Rockabilly Hall of Fame, como merecía uno de los compositores que más han marcado la historia del rock. (europapress.es)

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Artist Biography by Mark Deming
One of the most successful session musicians of the 1960s, Billy Strange was a member of "The Wrecking Crew," the team of elite players who dominated the Los Angeles recording studios and worked on many of the biggest hits of the '60s and '70s. Strange co-wrote hits for Elvis Presley and Chubby Checker and arranged Nancy Sinatra's biggest hits in addition to lending his talents to recordings by the Beach Boys, Phil Spector, the Everly Brothers, and many more. Billy Strange was born in Long Beach, California on September 29, 1930. His parents, George and Billie Strange, were county & western musicians, and young Billy followed in their footsteps, performing with his folks on the radio and winning a yodeling contest at the age of 5. Strange took up the guitar when he was 14, and two years later he was playing with a local honky tonk band that set out for Texas in search of adventure and paying gigs. When Strange returned to California, he was a seasoned professional and was soon working with some of the biggest names on the West Coast C&W scene of the '50s, including Tennessee Ernie Ford, Roy Rogers, Spade Cooley, and Cliffie Stone. Strange also signed on as a guitarist and singer with CBS Radio in Hollywood, which led to more jobs in pop music as well as introducing him to the lucrative world of studio work. As a gifted guitarist who was as comfortable with pop and rock styles as country, Strange rose to the upper ranks of Los Angeles session players, working with many of the leading artists and producers of the day, and in addition to working on other people's recordings, he cut a series of instrumental albums for GNP Crescendo Records. In 1962, an instrumental number Strange wrote for the group the Champs was married to a lyric by Kal Mann and recorded by Chubby Checker, who scored a massive hit with "Limbo Rock." This kick-started Strange's career as a songwriter, and he was also recruited to work with Elvis Presley, playing guitar on many of his sessions, co-writing a few tunes for the King (including "A Little Less Conversation" and "Memories") and contributing to the soundtracks of several of his films. As the '60s wore on, Strange remained in demand as a session guitarist (he appeared on the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and Love's Forever Changes), but he branched out as an arranger and bandleader, arranging the lion's share of Nancy Sinatra's hits (including "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," "Bang Bang [He Shot Me Down]," and her duet with her father Frank, "Somethin' Stupid") and fronting her backing band for live performances. Strange also served as arranger for the early recordings by the TV-spawned group the Partridge Family, but in the early '70s he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, where he helped run a publishing company for Nancy Sinatra and continued to write songs and record periodically. In the '80s, Strange briefly dipped his toes into acting, playing the great steel guitarist Speedy West (who Strange had worked with in his early days) in the movie Coal Miner's Daughter. By the time a remix of Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" took the song back to the charts in 2002, Strange was retired in Nashville, supporting himself through songwriting and performance royalties. After a brief illness, Strange died on February 22, 2012.


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