Three Wishes

Inquiring about his three wishes by the Baroness Pannonicathe responses from Chris Anderson were:

  1. “To be situated so that I have nothing whatever to worry about but music for a while.”
  2. “All the best for the rest of the world – just the way they want it.”
  3. “To find love. To get ahold of the music. All this is really one and the same thing.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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Requisites

Into the Hot is a 1961 album that was recorded on September 14th, October 6, 10 & 31, 1961 released under the auspices of Gil Evans featuring a large ensemble under the direction of John Carisi and the Cecil Taylor Unit. The album was released on the Impulse! Label. The cover photograph was taken by Arnold Newman and was designed by Robert Flynn/Viceroy.

Composer/trumpeter John Carisi’s contributed three tracks are performed by an orchestra drawn from the top ranks of New York jazz and studio musicians and features solos by Phil Woods.

Pianist Cecil Taylor’s contribution consists of two tracks by Taylor and a quintet with tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp, alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Sunny Murray. The group expanded to a septet with the addition of trumpeter Ted Curson and trombonist Roswell Rudd on a third track.

The Cecil Taylor recordings from this album were also released on Mixed in 1998 along with tracks by Roswell Rudd’s sextet.

The six tracks contributed by Carisi and Taylor produced a total time of 41:30.

  1. “Moon Taj” (John Carisi) – 8:25
  2. “Pots” (Cecil Taylor) – 5:50
  3. “Angkor Wat” (Carisi) – 6:24
  4. “Bulbs” (Taylor) – 6:55
  5. “Barry’s Tune” (Carisi) – 3:43
  6. “Mixed” (Taylor) – 10:13

The personnel in John Carisi Orchestra on the sessions produced by Creed Taylor were: John Carisi: trumpet, arranger, John Glasel: trumpet, Joe Wilder: trumpet, Doc Severinsen: trumpet, Clark Terry: trumpet, Urbie Green: trombone, Bob Brookmeyer: trombone, Jim Buffington: french horn, Harvey Phillips: tuba, Phil Woods: alto saxophone, Gene Quill: alto saxophone, Eddie Costa: piano and vibes, Barry Galbraith: guitar, Art Davis: bass, Milt Hinton: bass and Osie Johnson: drums.


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The Jazz Voyager

The Jazz Voyager is off across the continent to 847 N Howard Street in Baltimore, Maryland 21201 to visit the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center. This venue celebrates one of Baltimore’s most famous sons and brings artists and audiences from diverse backgrounds together as it supports, develops, promotes and advocates for cultural and educational programming in the visual and performing arts.

The museum’s original site was was in a beautiful white townhouse  at 409 Charles Street until a 1993 fire brought its devastating demise. After several moves it finally landed in its current location, a four story renovated building with exhibits featuring Blake, Billie Holiday, Chick Webb, Cab Calloway and Avon Long. There is also a gallery for emerging Baltimore artists, meeting rooms, a lounge, gift shop and performance space.

This weekend the Jazz Voyager will be experiencing not only the Center’s cultural offerings but also food and drinks. A blend of Jazz, Soul and R&B centered around exploring the highs and lows of the tough subject of mental health through music is also on the musical menu. Tickets are $20.00 per person or $120 for a table for eight, plus fees.

Closed Sunday through Tuesday, the center’s hours of operation are from 1:00pm – 6:00pm Wednesday thru Friday and 11:00am -3:00pm on Saturday. As always for more information, the number is 410-225-3130.

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Three Wishes

Nica asked Eugene Wright his three wishes only to get this response:

  1. “Can you name me a prophet or philosopher who wrote a great book overnight? It is impossible for me to answer this question.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”

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Requisites

Prelude is the eighth studio album by Brazilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato de Almeida recorded on September 12-14, 1972 at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. It wasn’t released until January 1973 on the CTI record label. The September sessions were engineered by rudy Van Gelder, produced by Creed Taylor, arranged and conducted by Eumir Deodato.

Side A
  1. Also Sprach Zarathurstra (2001)
  2. Spirit of Summer
  3. Carly & Carole
Side B
  1. Baubles, Bangles and Beads
  2. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
  3. September 13

The personnel was extensive to bring this project to fruition and included: Eumir Deodato on piano and electric piano; Ron Carter-bass and electric bass; Stanley Clarke-electric bass; drummer Billy Cobham; John Tropea electric guitar; Jay Berliner-guitar; percussionist Airto Moreira; Ray Barretto on congas; flautist Hubert Laws, Phil Bodner, George Marge, Romeo Penque; trumpeters John Frosk,Marky Markowitz, Joe Shepley and Marvin Stamm; trombonists Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise and Bill Watrous; on French horn Jim Buffington and Peter Gordon; violinists Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Eliot Rosoff; Emanuel Vardi and Al Brown on viola and cellists Harvey Shapiro, Seymore Barab and Charles McKracken.

The funk-influenced version of the “Introduction” from Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra, titled Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001), won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and went to number two in the pop charts in the United States, number three in Canada, and number seven in the UK.

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