Lyman Woodard was born March 3rd, 1942 in Owosso, Michigan and started
his formal musical training at age four on the piano. In 1962, he
attended the Oscar Peterson School of Contemporary Music in Toronto,
Canada. After hearing a performance of the great Jimmy Smith in 1963, he
was convinced that this was his future and he made the switch from
piano to the Hammond B3 organ.
Lyman formed the first Lyman Woodard Trio in 1965 along with fellow
musicians Melvin Davis on drums & vocals and Dennis Coffey on
guitar.
Since the early 60s, the Detroit music scene has been largely defined by
the music of Motown Records. The Motown “music machine” spawned many
great R&B talents and from 1970 though 1973, Lyman got the
opportunity to be a part of this heritage by landing the position of
musical director for Martha and the Vandellas.
By 1974, he was anxious to have his own band again and reformed the
Lyman Woodard Trio with fellow musicians Leonard King on drums and Ron
English on guitar, thus beginning his long standing association with the
percussionist who appears with Lyman on his latest release.
Later that year he expanded his band by adding alto saxophonist Norma
Jean Bell and percussionist Lorenzo Brown, and changed the name to the
Lyman Woodard Organization.
For the next 11 years, the “Organization” played the clubs and venues of
the midwest, changing members occasionally and opening shows for
artists such as: Billy Paul, MFSB, Bob James, the Jazz Crusaders, Gil
Scott Heron, Herbie Hancock, Tito Puente & his Latin Jazz Ensemble
and James “Blood” Ulmer. The Lyman Woodard Organization disbanded in the
late 1980s.
Most recently, Lyman has again reformed his “Trio”, consisting of long
time friend Leonard King on drums & vocals and guitarist, Robert
Tye. The trio has been a popular act at the 1994-98 Montreux Detroit
Jazz Festivals, and has opened there for artists Bill Doggett and one of
Lyman's early influences, Jimmy Smith. The Lyman Woodard/Jimmy Smith
booking was part of a show billed as “The Battle of the B3s” which also
included organists Charles Earland, Jack McDuff and Joey DeFrancesco.
The '96 Montreux festival performance has become Lyman's latest release
on Corridor Records, “Live at the 1996 Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival”.
The trio have since performed at the Frog Island Jazz and Blues Festival
and opened for Booker T. & the MGs.
In 1998, Lyman again performed with long-time friend, electric violinist
Regina Carter, who incidentally played on Lyman's 1985 album
“Dedicacion”.
In addition to leading his own groups over the years, Lyman has
performed with many distinguished artists including: Johnny Adams, Earl
King, Eddy Bo, Thunder Bird Davis, Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin,
Mary Wells, Martha & the Vandellas, The Originals, Grady Tate, Luis
Gasga, Marcus Belgrave, Betty Joplin, Chuck Jackson, Jos�Feliciano,
Roy Brookes, The Eighth Day, James Jameson, The Undisputed Truth and
Eddie Jefferson.
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lymanwoodard
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Lyman Woodard nació el 3 de marzo de 1942 en Owosso, Michigan, y comenzó
su formación musical formal a los cuatro años de edad en el piano. En
1962, asistió a la Escuela de Música Contemporánea Oscar Peterson en
Toronto, Canadá. Después de escuchar la interpretación del gran Jimmy
Smith en 1963, se convenció de que ese era su futuro e hizo el cambio
del piano al órgano Hammond B3.
Lyman formó el primer Lyman Woodard Trío en 1965 junto con sus
compañeros Melvin Davis en la batería y la voz y Dennis Coffey en la
guitarra.
Desde principios de los 60, la escena musical de Detroit se ha definido
en gran medida por la música de Motown Records. La "máquina musical" de
la Motown generó muchos grandes talentos del R&B y desde 1970 hasta
1973, Lyman tuvo la oportunidad de formar parte de esta herencia al
conseguir el puesto de director musical de Martha and the Vandellas.
En 1974, estaba ansioso por volver a tener su propia banda y reformó el
Lyman Woodard Trio con sus compañeros Leonard King en la batería y Ron
English en la guitarra, comenzando así su larga asociación con el
percusionista que aparece con Lyman en su último lanzamiento.
Más tarde ese año amplió su banda añadiendo al saxofonista alto Norma
Jean Bell y al percusionista Lorenzo Brown, y cambió el nombre a la
Organización Lyman Woodard.
Durante los siguientes 11 años, la "Organización" tocó en los clubes y
locales del medio oeste, cambiando de miembros ocasionalmente y abriendo
espectáculos para artistas como: Billy Paul, MFSB, Bob James, los
Cruzados del Jazz, Gil Scott Heron, Herbie Hancock, Tito Puente y su
Conjunto de Jazz Latino y James "Blood" Ulmer. La Organización Lyman
Woodard se disolvió a finales de los años 80.
Recientemente, Lyman ha reformado su "Trío", formado por su amigo de
toda la vida Leonard King en batería y voz y el guitarrista Robert Tye.
El trío ha sido un acto popular en los Festivales de Jazz de Montreux
Detroit de 1994-98, y ha abierto allí para los artistas Bill Doggett y
una de las primeras influencias de Lyman, Jimmy Smith. La contratación
de Lyman Woodard/Jimmy Smith formó parte de un espectáculo titulado "La
Batalla de los B3", en el que también participaron los organistas
Charles Earland, Jack McDuff y Joey DeFrancesco.
La actuación en el festival de Montreux del 96 se ha convertido en el
último lanzamiento de Lyman en Corridor Records, "Live at the 1996
Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival". Desde entonces, el trío ha actuado en
el Festival de Jazz y Blues de Frog Island y ha abierto para Booker T.
& the MGs.
En 1998, Lyman volvió a actuar con su vieja amiga, la violinista
eléctrica Regina Carter, que por cierto tocó en el álbum de Lyman de
1985 "Dedicación".
Además de liderar sus propios grupos a lo largo de los años, Lyman ha
actuado con muchos artistas distinguidos, incluyendo: Johnny Adams, Earl
King, Eddy Bo, Thunder Bird Davis, Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin,
Mary Wells, Martha & the Vandellas, The Originals, Grady Tate, Luis
Gasga, Marcus Belgrave, Betty Joplin, Chuck Jackson, Josï¿?14, Roy
Brookes, The Eighth Day, James Jameson, The Undisputed Truth y Eddie
Jefferson.
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lymanwoodard
Tracklist:
1 - Disco Tease
2 - If I Were A Bell
3 - Serenata - 8:15
4 - When Did You Leave Heaven
5 - The Breeze And I
6 - Medley
6a - Theme From Perry Mason
6b - You Don't Know What Love Is
7 - Ain't That Good News
Credits:
Drums, Vocals – Leonard King
Engineer [Recording] – Al Hurschman
Executive Producer – Arthur Timko
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bob Tye
Liner Notes – John Sinclair
Mixed By [Digital], Mastered By – Mark Calice
Organ [Hammond B-3] – Lyman Woodard
Photography By – Marvin Culver
Producer – Lyman Woodard, Mark Calice
Notes:
The Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival is produced by Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
Digitally recorded live - Absolut Stage, Hart Plaza
September 2, 1996,
Label: Corridor Records – LWCD 1773-2
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz
¡Infinitas gracias, Egroj! 🤗
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