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Miles Davis, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer en New York, 1971.
Photo by David Gahr
Source: Jazz Rock Fusion by Bakti Bakti
Dexter Gordon in Paris, 1963.
(English / Español / Italiano)
It was the year of a marvellous album, Our Man in Paris, recorded with a formidable trio that brought the French capital’s jazz nights to life, led by Bud Powell on piano. It was the era of the Americans in Europe – great jazz musicians who had found refuge, respect, comfort and work on the Old Continent, fleeing the climate back home where racism and drugs lay in wait. Dexter had arrived in September 1962; a gig at the legendary Blue Note was his first engagement and an opportunity to be reunited on stage with an old friend, Bud Powell, who had been in France since 1959. That first meeting was followed by others, a sort of joyful reunion, with Kenny Clarke on drums – another of the fathers of bebop who had been living in France since 1956 – and local double bassist Pierre Michelot joining the line-up.
On 23 May 1963, the four of them met up at the CBS studios in Paris. The initial idea was for Dexter to record original compositions, but the presence of a rhythm section accustomed to playing standards every evening steered the choice towards classics such as Charlie Parker’s ‘Scrapple from the Apple’, ‘A Night in Tunisia’ and ‘Willow Weep for Me’. The result was a gem of an album, an elegant demonstration of Bud Powell’s undiminished talent, but above all of the fervent and intense imagination of one of the greatest saxophonists in the history of jazz.
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Dexter Gordon en París, en el año 1963. Es el año de un álbum maravilloso, Our Man in Paris, grabado con un trío formidable que animaba las noches de jazz de la capital francesa, liderado por Bud Powell al piano. Era la época de los estadounidenses en Europa, grandes músicos de jazz que habían encontrado refugio, reconocimiento, consuelo y trabajo en el Viejo Continente, huyendo del ambiente de su país, donde el racismo y las drogas acechaban. Dexter había llegado en septiembre de 1962; su primer compromiso fue una actuación en el legendario Blue Note, lo que le brindó la oportunidad de reencontrarse en el escenario con un viejo amigo como Bud Powell, afincado en Francia desde 1959. A ese primer encuentro le siguieron otros, una especie de feliz reencuentro al que se sumaron, a la batería, Kenny Clarke —otro de los padres del bebop residente en Francia desde 1956— y el contrabajista local Pierre Michelot.
El 23 de mayo de 1963, los cuatro se reunieron en los estudios de la CBS en París. La idea inicial era que Dexter grabara composiciones originales, pero la presencia de una sección rítmica acostumbrada a tocar cada noche temas clásicos hizo que se optara por temas como «Scrapple from the Apple» de Charlie Parker, «A Night in Tunisia» y «Willow Weep for Me». El resultado fue un álbum precioso, una elegante muestra del talento aún intacto de Bud Powell, pero sobre todo de la imaginación ferviente e intensa de uno de los saxofonistas más grandes de la historia del jazz.
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Dexter Gordon a Parigi, anno 1963. È l'anno di un meraviglioso album, Our Man in Paris, registrato con un formidabile trio che animava le serate jazz della capitale francese guidato da Bud Powell al pianoforte. Era il tempo degli americani in Europa, grandi jazzisti che avevano trovato rifugio, stima, conforto e lavoro nel Vecchio Continente fuggendo dal clima di casa dove razzismo e droga erano in agguato. Dexter era arrivato nel settembre del 1962, un ingaggio al leggendario Blue Note fu il suo primo impegno e l'occasione per ritrovare sul palco un vecchio amico come Bud Powell, in Francia dal 1959. A quel primo incontro ne seguirono altri, una sorta di felice rimpatriata con l'aggiunta alla batteria di Kenny Clarke, un altro dei padri del bebop residente in Francia dal 1956, e del contrabbassista di casa Pierre Michelot.
Il 23 maggio del 1963 i quattro si ritrovarono negli studi Cbs parigini. L'idea iniziale era quella di far incidere a Dexter composizioni originali, ma la presenza di una ritmica abituata a suonare tutte le sere degli standards orientò la scelta su classici come Scrapple from the Apple di Charlie Parker, A Night in Tunisia, Willow weep for me. Il risultato fu un album prezioso, elegante manifestazione del talento ancora non perduto di Bud Powell, ma soprattutto dell'immaginazione fervida e intensa di uno dei più grandi sassofonisti della storia del jazz.
Source: Marco Molendini
American avant-garde saxophonist and composer Albert Ayler (born July 13, 1936)
COREA / GADD / MCBRIDE - SUPER TRIO (LIVE AT THE ONE WORLD THEATRE, APRIL 3RD, 2005)
Christian McBride – bass Steve Gadd – drums Chick Corea – piano
CD-Rs and a Plethora of Paper
Charlie Haden: Boxes 77 and 78 Are Here. CD-Rs and a Plethora of Paper.
Trumpeter and composer Lee Morgan (born July 10, 1938)
photo: Francis Wolff
Donald Byrd — Free Form. 1966 : Blue Note 4118.
Trumpeter Cootie Williams (born July 10, 1911) of The Duke Ellington Orchestra Copenhagen 1964
photo: The Jan Persson Jazz Collection
Philly Joe Jones, jazz
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RON WITH THE PIPE Ron Carter, jazz
Thelonious Monk live in’ 66 : Lulu’s Back In Town
Multi reedist Bennie Maupin
photo: Tom Copi / Michael Ochs Archives
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Art Blakey at his January 24, 1962 session for “The African Beat”
photo: Francis Wolff