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Jazz drummer Pete La Roca (April 7, 1938 – November 20, 2012)

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David Linx (Brussels, March 22, 1965) (real name: David Gistelinck) is a Belgian jazz and chanson singer, composer and lyricist. Around the age of 10, the discovery of the works of James Baldwin, echoing his own inner rebellion, deeply moved him. From then on, he never stopped wanting to meet the American writer, a figure in the civil rights movement. Approached during a public reading in Amsterdam, the latter agreed a year later, in 1982, to receive the teenager at his home in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, share his life and choose him as an adoptive father. Thanks to him, David Linx would meet Miles Davis, whom he cites among his references for holding notes without vibrato. In 1986, he made a record with a large group of musicians featuring James Baldwin, who read poems and sang the gospelsong "Precious Lord" himself. The musicians included Pierre Van Dormael and Slide Hampton.

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The Slide Hampton Story: A Trombonist Extraordinaire

Introduction: Slide Hampton, born Locksley Wellington Hampton ninety-two years ago today on April 21, 1932, in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, is a name synonymous with excellence in jazz. His remarkable career as a trombonist, composer, and arranger has left an indelible mark on the world of music. Often heralded as one of the greatest jazz trombonists of all time, Hampton’s contributions to the genre…

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RIP Slide Hampton (21 avril 1932 - 20 novembre 2021)

Night Never Comes - (RAI, 1971)

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PERCEPTION, Mestari

Devenir enfin soi-même : telle est, dans les années 1960-1970, la leçon qu'ont reçue du free jazz américain les musiciens européens attirés par l'improvisation. Suivant ce précepte, ceux de Perception, bien qu'ils accompagnèrent individuellement Mal Waldron, Slide Hampton, Johnny Griffin ou Hank Mobley de passage à Paris, décidèrent très tôt de s'émanciper des tendances d'outre-Atlantique, par souci d'authenticité.

Quand sort Mestari, leur troisième et dernier album, Yochk'O Seffer, Siegfried Kessler, Didier Levallet et Jean-My Troung font depuis quatre ans oeuvre de recherche et d'originalité, en quête d'un langage leur appartenant en propre. Un langage où la spontanéité des improvisations n'exclurait pas les influences héritées des traditions classiques et folkloriques européenne.

Équilibré, aéré, construit, Mestari marque le retour au noyau dur originel à quatre musiciens (rappelons-nous que le précédent album alignait de nombreux invités). Et ouvre des espaces sans fin et complètement raccord avec ce que produisent en France au même moment Cohelmec Ensemble et Dharma Quintet.

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To finally become oneself: that was the lesson, in the 1960-1970s, that European musicians attracted to improvisation had learned from American free-jazz. Following this idea, the musicians of Perception, whilst individually accompanying Mal Waldron, Slide Hampton, Johnny Griffin or Hank Mobley when they played in Paris, decided early on to break free from what was going on across the Atlantic and seek their own authenticity.

When Mestari, their third and final album, came out, Yochk'O Seffer, Siegfried Kessler, Didier Levallet and Jean-My Truong had four years of questing and originality behind them developing their own individual language. A language in which the spontaneity of the improvisations did not exclude influences taken from European folk or classical traditions.

Balanced, ethereal and structured, Mestari was a return to the original core quartet (the previous album included numerous guest musicians). It opens infinite perspectives and is totally in phase with what was being produced in France at the same time by Cohelmec Ensemble and the Dharma Quintet.

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Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton -  The Shadow Of Your Smile

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Featured Photographer, ArtScan, Israel, August 2017.

I'm honored to be a Featured Artist on the ArtScan website, which is showcasing images from the Jazz Moments series. Check it out!

My thanks to Reuven Aviv and Nir Alon, among the finest art photography printers in Israel.

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Curtis Fuller: Crafting Jazz Elegance

Introduction: In the illustrious tapestry of jazz, certain individuals stand as master weavers, contributing threads of innovation, skill, and a profound understanding of the genre’s nuances. Curtis Fuller, a luminary in the realm of jazz trombone, emerges as one such artist whose career has left an indelible mark. Born ninety-one years ago today on December 15, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan,…

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