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George Haslam was born February 22, 1939 in Preston, Lancashire, England and performed around the London free improvisational scene from the late 1960s, but did not begin recording until the 1980s. His first recording was issued in 1984, having been recorded while on tour in Hungary. He put together an ensemble called the Siger Band, included Paul Rutherford, Pete McPhail, Tony Moore, and Nigel Morris.
He played in Mexico in 1986 and in Cuba soon after he was the first British jazz ensemble to play in the latter country. He won the same distinction in Argentina before the end of the decade and has returned repeatedly to this country to perform and record. He founded Slam Records in 1989 to issue his own music; the label also releases material by Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron, among others. During this time his collaborations included work with Lol Coxhill, Paul Hession, Laszlo Gardony, Ruben Ferrero, and Evan Parker.
Haslam founded the British Saxophone Quartet in 1992, with Paul Dunmall, Elton Dean, and Simon Picard rounding out the membership. He also founded an ensemble called Meltdown in 1997, which issued its first record in 2001. Baritone saxophonist George Haslam who also plays the tárogató continues to perform in the avant-garde jazz idiom.
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Eddie de Haas was born Edgar O. de Haas of Dutch descent on February 21, 1930 in Bandung, Java. His father was a flutist and played the ukulele and as a teenager, he became enthusiastic about jazz at the age of ten. A move from Java to the Netherlands in 1946 and it was while there he started playing bass in 1951.
He first accompanied Pia Beck, then Don Byas. He was on a European tour with Wally Bishop in 1952/53, accompanied Bill Coleman, 1954/55 Martial Solal, Zoot Sims/Henri Renaud, Dave Amram/Bobby Jaspar and Chet Baker on his European tours. In 1956 he played with Vera Auer and had his own trio. In 1957 he went to the United States.
In the United States, he initially played with Terry Gibbs, Miles Davis, Bernard Peiffer, Sal Salvador, Benny Goodman, Charlie Mariano/ Toshiko Akiyoshi, Blossom Dearie, Charlie Singleton, Chris Connor, Kenny Burrell, Roy Haynes, and Kai Winding, among others.
In 1962 he had his own quartet with Bobby Jaspar. In 1964/65 he was with Gene Krupa and in 1966/67 in Germany. He also spent a long time in France and other European countries, was in the backing band of Johnny Mathis in the early 1960s and accompanied Peter, Paul & Mary in the 1960s. 1964/65 worked in Gene Krupa’s big band and with Al Haig. Afterward, he worked as a freelance musician.
Since the 1960s he has been married to singer Geraldine Bey, who was then a member of the vocal group Andy & the Bey Sisters around her brother Andy Bey. 1968 saw him move to Chicago with his wife and later he regularly accompanied musicians in Chicago in the showcase. While living there he played with Von Freeman, with whom he also recorded, and Jodie Christian. In 1975 he performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival.
He is also on albums by Mezz Mezzrow, Dave Amram, Bob Wilber, Von Freeman, Chet Baker, Roy Haynes, Sonny Stitt, Louis Smith, Sir Charles Thompson and to hear Slide Hampton.
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is flying the friendly skies to the West Coast to the Bay area wherein resides the 7 Mile House is located at 2800 Bayshore Boulevard, Brisbane, California 94005. It’s one of the only venues where you can catch both live jazz for free and the big game.
This dog-friendly hot spot traces its history all the way back to 1853. Their menu offers a unique and delicious mix of Italian, American, and Filipino fare. Don’t know whether I’ll take advantage of the brunch or dinner but leaning toward brunch so this voyager can enjoy the jazz.
Drummer Vince’ Lateano’s Dog House Jazz Jam from 5~8pm, and hopefully, some of the city’s best players will come out and jam. Reservations are highly recommended for the session and can be made by calling 415-467-2343.
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Frederick L. Robinson was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 20, 1901, and learned to play the trombone as a teenager. He studied music in Ohio before moving to Chicago, Illinois where he played in Carroll Dickerson’s orchestra. As a member of Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, he played on recordings and continued working with both Dickerson and Armstrong until late 1929.
He went on to take a position in Edgar Hayes’s band and in the 1930s he worked extensively as a sideman, with Marion Hardy, Don Redman, Benny Carter, Charlie Turner, Fletcher Henderson, and Fats Waller. From 1939 to 1940 he was in Andy Kirk’s band, and in the later 1940s he worked with George James, Cab Calloway, and Sy Oliver. Early in the 1950s he was performing with Noble Sissle, but sometime after 1954 he became less active as a performer. Trombonist Fred Robinson passed away on April 11, 1984, in New York City.
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Fred Van Hove was born on February 19, 1937 in Antwerp, Belgium. He studied musical theory, harmony, and piano, beginning his association with saxophonist Peter Brötzmann in 1966, playing on his early quartet and sextet recordings including 1968’s Machine Gun album. He then was a part of a trio with Brötzmann and drummer Han Bennink.
A pioneer of European free jazz he is a pianist, accordionist, church organist, and carillonist, an improviser and a composer. He has performed in a variety of duos and as a solo artist, notably with saxophonists Steve Lacy and Lol Coxhill and with trombonists Albert Mangelsdorff and Vinko Globokar.
He has composed for film and theatre and taught local musicians in Berlin, Germany, as well as holding workshops in Germany, France, England, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Fred has held studios at the University of Lille III, has collaborated with a number of his fellow Belgian musicians and in 1996 was given the title of Cultural Ambassador of Flanders by the Belgian government. Pianist, improviser, and composer Fred Van Hove, who also played the accordion, organ, and carillon, passed away on January 13, 2022.
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