Biography by Joslyn Layne
Hammond B-3 player Merl Saunders recorded with numerous renowned artists
beginning in the early '70s, and led many of his own dates in a variety
of genres from jazz to blues to new age to rock. Born on Valentine's
Day, 1934 in San Mateo, California, Saunders began learning to play the
piano at the age of ten. (He was a classmate and bandmate of Johnny
Mathis through junior high school.) He decided on music as a profession
after seeing how much fun was had by audiences and performers alike at
concerts by such musicians as Cab Calloway. He apprenticed early on with
Jimmy Smith for a time, and attended various music schools. Starting in
the early '70s, Saunders collaborated on and off with Jerry Garcia and
the Grateful Dead. He also began working as a jazz keyboardist, and
performed and recorded with Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, Lionel
Hampton, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, and Paul Butterfield.
One of his several albums with Jerry Garcia, Blues from the Rainforest,
hit the Top Five of the U.S. Billboard new age chart in the early '90s.
Out of that collaboration grew the eco-minded Rainforest Band which
Saunders would lead for the next decade, releasing three more albums. He
also ran his own label, Sumertone, which included much of his catalog,
as did the Fantasy label. In 1998, Saunders released his 20th album as a
leader, With His Funky Friends: Live! (Sumertone), which included
guests Garcia, John Popper (of Blues Traveler), and Trey Anastasio (of
Phish). In addition to his busy touring schedule, the San Franciscan
also wrote scores for TV and movies, including Tales from the Crypt,
Twilight Zone, Heavy Traffic, and Fritz the Cat. He also served as the
production co-ordinator for the Grammy Awards for two years and worked
with a number of charitable organizations, including the Rainforest
Action Network and the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/merl-saunders-mn0000346102/biography
///////
Biografía de Joslyn Layne
El músico de Hammond B-3 Merl Saunders grabó con numerosos artistas de
renombre a principios de los años 70, y lideró muchas de sus propias
citas en una variedad de géneros, desde el jazz al blues, pasando por el
new age y el rock. Nacido el día de San Valentín de 1934 en San Mateo,
California, Saunders comenzó a aprender a tocar el piano a la edad de
diez años. (Fue compañero de clase y de banda de Johnny Mathis hasta la
secundaria.) Se decidió por la música como profesión después de ver lo
mucho que se divertían el público y los artistas por igual en los
conciertos de músicos como Cab Calloway. Fue aprendiz de Jimmy Smith
durante un tiempo y asistió a varias escuelas de música. A principios de
los años 70, Saunders colaboró de vez en cuando con Jerry Garcia y
Grateful Dead. También comenzó a trabajar como teclista de jazz, y tocó y
grabó con Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Miles Davis,
B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt y Paul Butterfield.
Uno de sus varios álbumes con Jerry García, Blues from the Rainforest,
llegó al Top Five de la lista de la nueva era de U.S. Billboard a
principios de los'90. De esa colaboración surgió la banda ecológica
Rainforest Band que Saunders dirigirá durante la próxima década,
editando tres álbumes más. También dirigió su propio sello, Sumertone,
que incluía gran parte de su catálogo, al igual que el sello Fantasy. En
1998, Saunders lanzó su 20º álbum como líder, With His Funky Friends:
Vive! (Sumertone), que incluyó a los invitados García, John Popper (de
Blues Traveler) y Trey Anastasio (de Phish). Además de su apretada
agenda de giras, el franciscano también escribió partituras para
televisión y cine, incluyendo Tales from the Crypt, Twilight Zone, Heavy
Traffic, y Fritz the Cat. También se desempeñó como coordinador de
producción de los Premios Grammy durante dos años y trabajó con varias
organizaciones benéficas, entre ellas Rainforest Action Network y
Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/merl-saunders-mn0000346102/biographyTracklist:
A1 - Aunt Monk - 3:25
A2 - It's Cheaper To Keep Her - 5:29
A3 - Wondering Why - 3:34
A4 - Easy Evil - 3:45
B1 - Bolinas Brown - 5:54
B2 - An't No Woman Like The One I've Got - 2:34
B3 - When I Die - 3:16
B4 - Righteousness - 5:23
Credits:
Arranged By – Merl Saunders, Tony Saunders
Artwork [Back Cover Collage], Design [Back Cover] – Merl Saunders
Engineer – Brian Gardner, Jim Stern
Mastered By – David Turner (2)
Photography By [Front Cover] – Jermone Knill
Producer – David Axelrod, Merl Saunders
Remix – Brian Gardner (tracks: A3), David Axelrod (tracks: A3), Jim Stern (tracks: A3)
Label: Fantasy – F-9460
Released: 1974
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul-Jazz
MORE Merl Saunders ...
This file is intended only for preview!
I ask you to delete the file from your hard drive or device after reading it.
thank for the original uploader
No comments:
Post a Comment