Biography
Joe Harriott's music goes virtually unheard today, yet the alto saxophonist exerted a powerful influence on early free jazz in England. The Jamaican-born and raised Harriott played with his countrymen, trumpeter Dizzy Reece and tenor saxophonist Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, before emigrating to England in 1951. In London, Harriott worked freelance and in the band of trumpeter Pete Pitterson. In 1954, he landed an important gig with drummer Tony Kinsey; the next year he played in saxophonist Ronnie Scott's big band. His first album as a leader was 1959's Southern Horizon. Originally a bop-oriented player, Harriott gradually grew away from the conventions of that style. During a 1960 hospital stay, Harriott envisaged a new method of improvisation that, to an extent, paralleled the innovations of Ornette Coleman. Harriott was initially branded a mere imitator of Coleman, but close listening to both men reveals distinct differences in their respective styles. Harriott manifested a more explicit philosophical connection with bebop, for one thing, and his music was more concerned with ensemble interaction than was Coleman's early work. The 1960 album Free Form, which included trumpeter Shake Keane, pianist Pat Smythe, bassist Coleridge Goode, and drummer Phil Seaman, illustrated Harriott's new techniques. Beginning in 1965, he began fusing jazz with various types of world folk musics. He collaborated with Indian musician John Mayer on a record -- 1967's Indo-Jazz Suite -- that utilized modal and free jazz procedures. The album's traditional jazz quintet instrumentation was augmented by a violin, sitar, tambura, and tabla. Harriott's recorded output was scarce and virtually none of it remains in print.
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Biografía
La música de Joe Harriott es prácticamente inaudita hoy en día, pero el saxofonista alto ejerció una poderosa influencia en el free jazz temprano en Inglaterra. Harriott, nacido y criado en Jamaica, tocó con sus compatriotas, el trompetista Dizzy Reece y el saxofonista tenor Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, antes de emigrar a Inglaterra en 1951. En Londres, Harriott trabajó por cuenta propia y en la banda del trompetista Pete Pitterson. En 1954, consiguió un importante concierto con el baterista Tony Kinsey; al año siguiente tocó en la gran banda del saxofonista Ronnie Scott. Su primer álbum como líder fue Southern Horizon de 1959. Originalmente orientado al bop, Harriott se alejó gradualmente de las convenciones de ese estilo. Durante una estancia en el hospital en 1960, Harriott concibió un nuevo método de improvisación que, hasta cierto punto, era paralelo a las innovaciones de Ornette Coleman. En un principio, Harriott fue tildado de mero imitador de Coleman, pero al escuchar atentamente a ambos hombres se observan claras diferencias en sus respectivos estilos. Harriott manifestó una conexión filosófica más explícita con el bebop, por un lado, y su música se preocupaba más por la interacción con el conjunto que por la obra temprana de Coleman. El álbum Free Form de 1960, que incluía al trompetista Shake Keane, al pianista Pat Smythe, al bajista Coleridge Goode y al batería Phil Seaman, ilustraba las nuevas técnicas de Harriott. A partir de 1965, comenzó a fusionar el jazz con varios tipos de música folclórica mundial. Colaboró con el músico indio John Mayer en un disco, el Indo-Jazz Suite de 1967, que utilizaba procedimientos de jazz modal y libre. La instrumentación tradicional del quinteto de jazz del álbum fue aumentada con un violín, un sitar, una tambura y una tabla. La producción grabada de Harriott fue escasa y prácticamente nada de ella permanece en la imprenta.
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Tracklist:
1 - The Joe Harriott Quartet - What Is This Thing Called Love? - 3:03
2 - The Joe Harriott Quartet - Don't Blame Me - 3:26
3 - The Joe Harriott Quartet - Dicky Bird - 3:38
4 - The Joe Harriott Quartet - My Old Flame - 3:38
5 - The Melody Makers All Stars - Top Score - 6:54
6 - The Melody Makers All Stars - Mood Indigo - 6:03
7 - Joe Harriott With Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra - Autumn In New York - 4:10
8 - Joe Harriott With Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra - A Night In Tunisia - 3:30
9 - Joe Harriott With Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra - I Didn't Know What Time It Was - 3:35
10 - The Daily Mail International Jazz Festival All-Stars - Festival Jump - 6:40
11 - The Daily Mail International Jazz Festival All-Stars - Milestones - 6:33
12 - The Daily Mail International Jazz Festival All-Stars - Jackie-ing - 4:49
13 - The Daily Mail International Jazz Festival All-Stars - Helter Skelter - 7:35
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Derek Humble (tracks: 7 to 9), Hans Kretzschmar (tracks: 7 to 9), John Dankworth (tracks: 10 to 13)
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Joe Harriott
Baritone Saxophone – Eddie Busnello (tracks: 7 to 9), Harry Klein (2) (tracks: 5, 6)
Bass – Coleridge Goode, Johnny Fischer (tracks: 7 to 9), Johnny Hawksworth (tracks: 5, 6)
Conductor, Arranged By – John Dankworth (tracks: 5, 6)
Drums – Allan Ganley (tracks: 5, 6, 10 to 13), Stuff Combe (tracks: 7 to 9)
Leader – Kurt Edelhagen (tracks: 7 to 9)
Liner Notes – Simon Spillett
Photography By – Bob Spanswick
Piano – Colin Purbrook (tracks: 10 to 13), Dave Lee (7) (tracks: 5, 6), Francis Coppieters (tracks: 7 to 9)
Piano, Vibraphone – Alan Branscombe (tracks: 10 to 13)
Tenor Saxophone – Danny Moss (tracks: 10 to 13), Don Rendell (tracks: 5, 6), Jean-Louis Chautemps (tracks: 7 to 9), Jimmy Skidmore (tracks: 5, 6), Karl Drewo (tracks: 7 to 9), Tubby Hayes (tracks: 10 to 13)
Trombone – Chris Barber (tracks: 10 to 13), Christian Kellens (tracks: 7 to 9), Don Lusher (tracks: 5, 6), George Chisholm (tracks: 5, 6), John Picard (tracks: 10 to 13), Keith Christie (tracks: 5, 6), Raymond Droz (tracks: 7 to 9)
Trumpet – Bert Courtley (tracks: 5, 6), Dickie Hawdon (tracks: 10 to 13), Dusko Goykovich (tracks: 7 to 9), Eddie Blair (tracks: 5, 6), Fritz Weichbrodt (tracks: 7 to 9), Humphrey Lyttelton (tracks: 10 to 13), Jimmy Deuchar (tracks: 7 to 9), Kenny Baker (tracks: 5, 6), Kenny Ball (tracks: 10 to 13), Milo Pavlovic (tracks: 7 to 9), Rob Pronk (tracks: 7 to 9), Shake Keane (tracks: 10 to 13)
Valve Trombone – Ken Wray (tracks: 7 to 9)
Vibraphone – Bill Le Sage (tracks: 5, 6)
Voice [Introduction] – Kenneth Allsop (tracks: 10 to 13)
Notes:
Tracks 1 to 4 recorded June 21st, 1955, Lansdowne Studios, London.
Originally issued on Columbia 7" EP SEG 7605 - The Joe Harriott Quartet
Tracks 5 + 6 recorded October 1957, Lansdowne Studios, London.
Originally issued on Nixa 10" LP NJT 509 - All The Winners: Melody Maker Jazz Poll 1957
Tracks 7 to 9 recorded February 1959, WDR Studios, Cologne, Germany.
Tracks 10 to 13 recorded June 6th, 1963, Paris Theatre, London.
Track 11 previously issued on Acrobat Music ACTRCD9042 - Tubby Hayes: Without A Song - Rare Live Recordings 1954-73 (2014)
Tracks 7 to 10, 12, 13 previously unreleased.
Label: Acrobat Music – ACMCD4392
Country: UK
Released: Mar 2017
Genre: Jazz
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