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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.



Friday, April 19, 2024

Suggested video: Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis - The Golden Horns - Season One, 2006 ep. 01

 


Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis - The Golden Horns (with Clark Terry, Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti. Season One, 2006 ep. 01 Starting on April 3rd, with specific dates and times varying across the country, season one of Legends of Jazz gets going with a bang. The first thirty-minute episode features three great jazz trumpeters who are all quite active on the jazz scene today: Clark Terry, Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti. Ramsey Lewis hosts each episode with the kind of interview questions that we're all anxious for. Each of his trumpeter guests tells a little about how he got started, and each performs a piece with piano trio. Backed by pianist Willie Pickens, bassist Larry Gray and drummer Leon Joyce, Jr., Terry sings "Mumbles and follows up with a trademark flugelhorn interpretation. Hargrove offers an up-tempo burner with "Invitation, while Botti simmers slowly with the romantic "My Funny Valentine. At the session's close, the three jam with Lewis on piano for a spontaneous blues while the credits roll. Informative, family-oriented, and casual, the episode is one of those don't-miss opportunities.

 

 

VA • Jazz District Fusion

 


George Duke, Return To Forever, Randy Brecker, Tony Williams, Lee Ritenour, Jan Hammer, Jeff Beck, Stanley Clarke, Wayne Shorter, Al Di Meola, Weather Report, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Airto Moreira, Joe Zawinul, Carlos Santana, Jaco Pastorius, Oregon …


Mark Whitfield • 7th Ave - Stroll

 



Biography by Matt Collar
An adept guitarist, Mark Whitfield is a highly regarded performer with a sound that touches upon both straight-ahead jazz and soulful R&B. Born in 1966 in Lindenhurst, New York, Whitfield started out on bass and switched to guitar around age 15. Influenced early on by the warm, soulful style of George Benson, he eventually won a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduating in 1987, he moved to New York, where Benson himself connected the guitarist to organist Jack McDuff, an association that helped launch his career. Since then, he has performed with a bevy of luminaries including Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Art Blakey, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Carmen McRae, Jimmy Smith, Clark Terry, Shirley Horn, Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Turrentine, and more. Whitfield made his solo debut with The Marksman on Warner Bros. in 1990.

More albums followed, including 1991's Patrice and 1993's Mark Whitfield. He then moved to Verve for a series of well-received efforts, including 1994's True Blue and 1997's Forever Love. He rounded out his Verve deal with 1999's Take the Ride. A 2000 collaboration for the Jazz Channel with Joel Kipnis (aka JK) showcased the guitarist's more R&B-influenced sound. Also in 2000, he delivered the live album Raw, featuring his quartet with pianist Robert Glasper, bassist Brandon Owens, and drummer Donald Edwards. He returned in 2005 with the stylistically expansive Mark Whitfield Featuring Panther. In 2009 he paid homage to longtime inspiration Stevie Wonder on Songs of Wonder, and then earned a Grammy Award nomination for his work on Kenny Garrett's 2013 effort, Pushing the World Away. In 2017 Whitfield released Grace, which showcased his family band with sons drummer Mark Whitfield, Jr. and pianist Davis Whitfield.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-whitfield-mn0000846488#biography

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Biografía de Matt Collar
Un guitarrista experto, Mark Whitfield es un intérprete de gran prestigio con un sonido que toca tanto el jazz directo como el soul R & B. Nacido en 1966 en Lindenhurst, Nueva York, Whitfield comenzó en el bajo y cambió a la guitarra alrededor de los 15 años. Influenciado desde el principio por el estilo cálido y conmovedor de George Benson, eventualmente ganó una beca para el Berklee College of Music en Boston. Después de graduarse en 1987, se mudó a Nueva York, donde el propio Benson conectó al guitarrista con el organista Jack McDuff, una asociación que ayudó a lanzar su carrera. Desde entonces, ha actuado con un grupo de luminarias que incluyen a Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Art Blakey, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Carmen McRae, Jimmy Smith, Clark Terry, Shirley Horn, Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Turrentine y más. Whitfield hizo su debut en solitario con The Marksman en Warner Bros. en 1990.

Siguieron más álbumes, incluidos Patrice de 1991 y Mark Whitfield de 1993. Luego se mudó a Verve para una serie de esfuerzos bien recibidos, incluidos True Blue de 1994 y Forever Love de 1997. Completó su contrato de Brío con Take the Ride de 1999. Una colaboración en 2000 para Jazz Channel con Joel Kipnis (alias JK) mostró el sonido más influenciado por el R&B del guitarrista. También en 2000, lanzó el álbum en vivo Raw, con su cuarteto con el pianista Robert Glasper, el bajista Brandon Owens y el baterista Donald Edwards. Regresó en el 2005 con el estilísticamente expansivo Mark Whitfield con Panther. En 2009 rindió homenaje a la inspiración de toda la vida Stevie Wonder en Songs of Wonder, y luego obtuvo una nominación al Premio Grammy por su trabajo en el esfuerzo de Kenny Garrett en 2013, Pushing the World Away. En 2017, Whitfield lanzó Grace, que mostraba al baterista de su banda familiar con hijos Mark Whitfield, Jr.y al pianista Davis Whitfield.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-whitfield-mn0000846488#biography




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John Coltrane • Harmonique

 


John William Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. At the age of three his family moved to High Point, NC, where young Coltrane spent his early years. His father, John Robert Coltrane, died in 1939, leaving twelve year-old John and his mother on their own.

His mother, Alice Blair Coltrane, moved to New Jersey to work as a domestic while John completed high school. John played first the clarinet, then alto saxophone in his high school band. His first musical influence was the tenor saxophonist Lester Young of Count Basie's band. In June of 1943, after graduation, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia to be closer to his mother.

After a yearlong stint in the Navy (1945-46), Coltrane began playing gigs in and around Philadelphia. During this time he became involved in drug and alcohol use, vices that would follow him throughout his career and ultimately lead to his death.

In late 1949 Coltrane was invited to play alto sax with Dizzy Gillespie's band; the first recording session was on November 21 of that year. When the big band broke up in May of 1950 Coltrane moved to the tenor saxophone and played with Gillespie's small band until May of the next year. Coltrane played with Earl Bostic's group in 1952, switching to the band of his early idol Johnny Hodges in 1953.

Problems with drug and alcohol abuse, however, forced Coltrane out of the group in 1954. Miles Davis called upon Coltrane in the summer of 1955 to join a group he was forming. The Miles Davis quintet's first recording was made in October of 1955, the same month in which Coltrane was married to Naima Grubbs. The quintet was comprised of Davis on trumpet, Coltrane on tenor sax, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on the drums. It was in his years with this quintet that Coltrane's abilities were truly recognized and appreciated.

In April 1957, though, Coltrane was again forced to take a break from playing to deal with his substance abuse problems; Davis replaced him with Sonny Rollins. He played briefly with Thelonious Monk in late 1957 before rejoining the Miles Davis quintet in January 1958. Coltrane played with this group until April 1960, when he set out to form his own group.

The John Coltrane quartet first formed in April of 1960 with Coltrane playing tenor saxophone, McCoy Tyler on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Jimmy Harrison on bass. It was during the first years of this group that Coltrane graduated from an above-average tenor saxophonist to an elite bandleader, composer, and improvisor. "My Favorite Things", the epic album featuring "Every Time We Say Goodbye", "Summertime", "But Not For Me", and the title track, was recorded in 1960. This was undoubtedly Coltrane's most successful and popular album, and granted him the commercial success that had eluded him thus far in his career.

Perhaps due to this success, Coltrane's approach to his music began to shift during 1961-62, moving towards a more experimental, improvisational style. This "free-jazz" alienated many of the fans Coltrane had collected after "My Favorite Things", but at the same time expanded the horizons and definition of jazz. Among the more popular recordings of the quartet in the following years were "Africa Brass" (1961), "Ballads" (1962), "A Love Supreme" (1964), and "Meditations" (1965), as well as concerts recorded at The Village Vanguard (NYC) in 1961 and at Birdland, also in New York, in 1963.

Coltrane's continuing desire to break new boundaries with his music, though, led to the end of the group in January 1966. During the mid-1960's the turmoil in Coltrane's professional life was mirrored by disruptions in his personal life. In the summer of 1963 he moved out of the house he shared with his wife, Naima, and moved in with Alice McLeod. Coltrane had met Alice, a pianist, in 1960, and they had been friends since then.

A son, John Coltrane Jr., was born to Coltrane and Alice on August 8, 1964; this was followed on August 6, 1965 by a second son, Ravi. A year later Coltrane divorced Naima and married Alice. A final son, Oran, was born to Coltrane and Alice on March 19, 1967. On July 17, 1967,

John Coltrane died due to complications arising from his years of alcohol and drug abuse.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/john-coltrane/

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John William Coltrane nació el 23 de septiembre de 1926 en Hamlet, Carolina del Norte. A la edad de tres años, su familia se mudó a High Point, Carolina del Norte, donde el joven Coltrane pasó sus primeros años. Su padre, John Robert Coltrane, murió en 1939, dejando solos a John, de doce años, y a su madre.

Su madre, Alice Blair Coltrane, se mudó a Nueva Jersey para trabajar como empleada doméstica mientras John completaba la escuela secundaria. John tocó primero el clarinete y luego el saxofón alto en la banda de su escuela secundaria. Su primera influencia musical fue el saxofonista tenor Lester Young de la banda de Count Basie. En junio de 1943, después de graduarse, Coltrane se mudó a Filadelfia para estar más cerca de su madre.

Después de un período de un año en la Marina (1945-46), Coltrane comenzó a tocar en Filadelfia y sus alrededores. Durante este tiempo se involucró en el consumo de drogas y alcohol, vicios que lo seguirían a lo largo de su carrera y finalmente lo llevarían a la muerte.

A finales de 1949 Coltrane fue invitado a tocar el saxo alto con la banda de Dizzy Gillespie; la primera sesión de grabación fue el 21 de noviembre de ese año. Cuando la big band se disolvió en mayo de 1950, Coltrane se pasó al saxofón tenor y tocó con la pequeña banda de Gillespie hasta mayo del año siguiente. Coltrane tocó con el grupo de Earl Bostic en 1952, cambiando a la banda de su ídolo Johnny Hodges en 1953.

Sin embargo, los problemas con el abuso de drogas y alcohol obligaron a Coltrane a abandonar el grupo en 1954. Miles Davis llamó a Coltrane en el verano de 1955 para unirse a un grupo que estaba formando. La primera grabación del quinteto de Miles Davis se realizó en octubre de 1955, el mismo mes en que Coltrane se casó con Naima Grubbs. El quinteto estaba compuesto por Davis a la trompeta, Coltrane al saxo tenor, Red Garland al piano, Paul Chambers al bajo y Philly Joe Jones a la batería. Fue en sus años con este quinteto que las habilidades de Coltrane fueron verdaderamente reconocidas y apreciadas.

Sin embargo, en abril de 1957, Coltrane se vio obligado nuevamente a dejar de tocar para lidiar con sus problemas de abuso de sustancias; Davis lo reemplazó con Sonny Rollins. Tocó brevemente con Thelonious Monk a fines de 1957 antes de reincorporarse al quinteto de Miles Davis en enero de 1958. Coltrane tocó con este grupo hasta abril de 1960, cuando se propuso formar su propio grupo.

El cuarteto John Coltrane se formó por primera vez en abril de 1960 con Coltrane tocando el saxofón tenor, McCoy Tyler al piano, Elvin Jones a la batería y Jimmy Harrison al bajo. Fue durante los primeros años de este grupo que Coltrane se graduó de saxofonista tenor por encima del promedio a líder de banda, compositor e improvisador de élite. "My Favorite Things", el álbum épico con "Every Time We Say Goodbye", "Summertime", "But Not For Me" y la canción principal, se grabó en 1960. Este fue sin duda el álbum más exitoso y popular de Coltrane, y le otorgó el éxito comercial que le había eludido hasta ahora en su carrera.

Quizás debido a este éxito, el enfoque de Coltrane hacia su música comenzó a cambiar durante 1961-62, moviéndose hacia un estilo más experimental e improvisado. Este " free-jazz "alienó a muchos de los fanáticos que Coltrane había reunido después de" My Favorite Things", pero al mismo tiempo amplió los horizontes y la definición del jazz. Entre las grabaciones más populares del cuarteto en los años siguientes se encuentran" Africa Brass " (1961)," Ballads " (1962)," A Love Supreme "(1964) y" Meditations " (1965), así como conciertos grabados en Village Vanguard (NYC) en 1961 y en Birdland, también en Nueva York, en 1963.

Sin embargo, el continuo deseo de Coltrane de romper nuevos límites con su música llevó al final del grupo en enero de 1966. A mediados de la década de 1960, la agitación en la vida profesional de Coltrane se reflejó en interrupciones en su vida personal. En el verano de 1963 se mudó de la casa que compartía con su esposa, Naima, y se mudó con Alice McLeod. Coltrane había conocido a Alice, pianista, en 1960, y habían sido amigos desde entonces.

Un hijo, John Coltrane Jr., nació de Coltrane y Alice el 8 de agosto de 1964; a esto le siguió el 6 de agosto de 1965 un segundo hijo, Ravi. Un año después, Coltrane se divorció de Naima y se casó con Alice. Un último hijo, Oran, nació de Coltrane y Alice el 19 de marzo de 1967. El 17 de julio de 1967,

John Coltrane murió debido a complicaciones derivadas de sus años de abuso de alcohol y drogas.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/john-coltrane/


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Suggested video: Al Di Meola Montreal Jazz Festival`88

 

 

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