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Monday, December 2, 2024

Eric Kloss • Eric Kloss & The Rhythm Section

Eric Kloss is a world renowned alto and tenor saxophonist, a multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, composer, clinician, educator, and television personality. Blind from birth music became his vision. A true child prodigy he performed with his mentor Sonny Stitt at age 12. Backed by jazz guitarist Pat Martino, his recording career began at age 16 with the release of “Introducing Eric Kloss”. Blending hard bob, be-bop, pop, rock, funk, free jazz, classical and world music, he went on to release 22 critically acclaimed recordings on the Prestige and Muse labels. A who’s who of jazz masters appeared as sidemen on his albums including Gerald Veasley, Barry Miles, Don Patterson, Jaki Byard, Gil Goldstein, Richard Davis, Alan Dawson, Cedar Walton, Jimmy Owens, Kenny Barron, Booker Ervin, Leroy Vinnegar, Billy Higgins, Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw, and Alan Dawson. His most acclaimed album, Eric Kloss and the Rhythm Section, features the Miles Davis rhythm section of Corea, DeJohnette, and Dave Holland. Kloss toured the USA and Europe for 25 years wowing audiences with his technical brilliance and wild improvisations. Eric was a frequent guest on the PBS TV show Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, second only to pianist Johnny Costa for most appearances by any musician. In 1989 he became a spokesman for Yahoo Music promoting and performing with the sax-like MX-11 wind synthesizer. In the 1990s he began teaching at Duquesne University and went on to become head of the jazz department at Carnegie Mellon University. As an educator and clinician he mentored a new generation of jazz performers and instructors. The Fantasy Jazz label has reissued several of his recordings: First Class, About Time, the 2 CD box set Eric Kloss & the Rhythm Section/Love and All That Jazz, and the 2 CD box set Sky Shadows/In the Land of the Giants. Eric withdrew from teaching and performing in 2001 when he became seriously ill. He continues to write and plans to perform and record if his health improves. The unreleased work Cosmic Adventures demonstrates his musical mastery.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/eric-kloss/

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Eric Kloss es un saxofonista alto y tenor de fama mundial, multiinstrumentista, artista de grabación, compositor, clínico, educador y personalidad televisiva. Ciego de nacimiento, la música se convirtió en su visión. Verdadero niño prodigio, a los 12 años ya tocaba con su mentor Sonny Stitt. Apoyado por el guitarrista de jazz Pat Martino, su carrera discográfica comenzó a los 16 años con el lanzamiento de «Introducing Eric Kloss». Mezclando hard bob, be-bop, pop, rock, funk, free jazz, música clásica y músicas del mundo, llegó a publicar 22 grabaciones aclamadas por la crítica en los sellos Prestige y Muse. En sus álbumes participó un elenco de maestros del jazz como Gerald Veasley, Barry Miles, Don Patterson, Jaki Byard, Gil Goldstein, Richard Davis, Alan Dawson, Cedar Walton, Jimmy Owens, Kenny Barron, Booker Ervin, Leroy Vinnegar, Billy Higgins, Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw y Alan Dawson. Su álbum más aclamado, Eric Kloss and the Rhythm Section, cuenta con la sección rítmica de Miles Davis formada por Corea, DeJohnette y Dave Holland. Kloss estuvo de gira por EE.UU. y Europa durante 25 años asombrando al público con su brillantez técnica y sus salvajes improvisaciones. Eric era un invitado habitual en el programa de televisión de PBS Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, sólo superado por el pianista Johnny Costa como músico con más apariciones. En 1989 se convirtió en portavoz de Yahoo Music para promocionar y tocar con el sintetizador de viento MX-11, similar a un saxofón. En la década de 1990 comenzó a impartir clases en la Universidad de Duquesne y llegó a dirigir el departamento de jazz de la Universidad Carnegie Mellon. Como educador y profesor, fue mentor de una nueva generación de intérpretes e instructores de jazz. El sello Fantasy Jazz ha reeditado varias de sus grabaciones: First Class, About Time, la caja de 2 CD Eric Kloss & the Rhythm Section/Love and All That Jazz, y la caja de 2 CD Sky Shadows/In the Land of the Giants. Eric se retiró de la enseñanza y la actuación en 2001, cuando enfermó gravemente. Sigue escribiendo y planea actuar y grabar si su salud mejora. El trabajo inédito Cosmic Adventures demuestra su maestría musical.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/eric-kloss/

Tracks:
1 - To Hear Is To See - 5:18
2 - The Kingdom Within - 6:01
3 - Stone Groove - 6:58
4 - Children Of The Morning - 8:27
5 - Cynara - 9:35
6 - Sunshine Superman - 10:14
7 - Kay - 10:24
8 - Outward Wisdom - 6:05
9 - Songs To Aging Children - 6:58
10 - Consciousness - 8:36

Credits:
    Art Direction, Design – Phil Carroll
    Drums – Jack DeJohnette
    Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – Dave Holland
    Electric Piano, Piano – Chick Corea
    Guitar – Pat Martino (tracks: 6 to 10)
    Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
    Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Eric Kloss

Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ on July 22, 1969 (#1 to 5) and January 6, 1970 (#6 to 10).

Selections #1 to 5 originally released as To Hear Is To See! (Prestige 7689);
#6 to 10 as Consciousness! (Prestige 7793)

Label:    Prestige – PRCD-24125-2
Country:    US
Released:    1993
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop, Hard Bop, Modal
https://www.discogs.com/es/release/9341415-Eric-Kloss-Eric-Kloss-And-The-Rhythm-Section?srsltid=AfmBOoq2syflAg7ScqA7lFj4DiI5tpjiHaZfcPpOjMXi6-J5CmsbtdOf