Three Wishes

Nica was inquisitive about the three wishes Albert Mangelsdorff would request, so she asked and he told her:

1. “First, I vant to live long enough to get my playing, so I vould be satisfied.”
2. “I vould say, that the life of a jazz musician vouldn’t interfere vith family life.”
3. “I vish that people all over the vorld vould get smart enough that there vould be peace forever.”

“I should have made that the first vish.”

*Dialect transcribed by Nica de Koenigswarter

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

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Terri England was born on October 24, 1956 in South Texas, England into a family of musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs. At six years of age she took an interest in playing guitar that would never wane, while also receiving extensive classical training on piano and cello. During formal education her immersion in both art and music proved to be valuable experiences strongly influencing her later development as an independent artist.

Her orchestral activities would teach her to create dynamic, musical arrangements that take the listener on a stimulating sonic journey. Her debut album, Tone Of The Tropics, is a mix of high energy tunes and melodies backed by samba, bossa nova and batucada rhythms from Brazil and booty-shakin’ Latin beats. Using a Brazilian guitar fingerstyle technique, England conveys a refreshing economy of expression that allows her music to breathe while flowing above rich harmonies and tight, syncopated rhythms.

Recording and mixing in her own studio, Terri blends bass, drums and percussion, as well as unexpected tempo changes on a few tunes. She releases her recordings through her publishing company, Inglaterra Música.

Guitarist, composer and arranger Terri England continues to produce original music by combining cool Brazilian and Latin rhythms, jazz highlights and classical orchestral arrangements.

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Sadi Pol Lallemand was born on October 23, 1927 in Andenne, Belgium. His first instrument was the xylophone, which he played in a circus in the 1930s. After World War II, he turned professional playing the vibraphone and performed with Bobby Jaspar in the Bob Shots, then with Don Byas.

Moving to Europe he lived in Paris, France from 1950 to 1961 where he played with Aimé Barelli, Django Reinhardt, and Martial Solal. In the Sixties, Fats moved to Brussels, Belgium and was a member of Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band.

He worked for RTBF, the TV channel of the French Community in Belgium. Sadi led both a quartet and nonet, and won the Belgian Golden Django for best French-speaking artist in 1996.

Vibraphonist, percussionist, vocalist and composer Fats Sadi, who chose the name “Sadi” because he disliked his last name, which means “the German” in French, transitioned on February 20, 2009 in Huy, Belgium.

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Requisites

Peer Pressure ~ Brian Lynch Sextet | By Eddie Carter

This morning’s discussion is about a flugelhorn (track: B2) and trumpet (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3) player named Brian Lynch, who I first heard on Chippin’ In by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. Peer Pressure (Criss Cross Jazz 1029) by The Brian Lynch Sextet is Lynch’s debut, and he was born in Urbana, Illinois. He grew up in Milwaukee and got a degree from the Wisconsin School of Music. Brian’s played with quite a few jazz greats and currently is a faculty member of New York University, the North Netherlands Conservatory, and the University of Miami. The other members of the ensemble are Jim Snidero (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3) on alto sax, Ralph Moore (A1, A3, B1, B2) on tenor sax, Kirk Lightsey on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. My copy is the 1987 Netherlands Stereo release.

Side One starts with the trio’s carefree introduction to Thomasville by Tommy Turrentine. The horns take over to deliver the melody in unison. Jim is up first with a delightfully cheerful solo; then Brian takes a comfortable stroll. Ralph takes care of business next, and Victor concludes with an exchange with each horn ahead of the reprise and ending. Benny Golson’s Park Avenue Petite is a quartet highlight that opens with Lightsey’s introduction, segueing into Lynch’s elegantly touching theme and opening statement. Lightsey follows with a sensuously tender interpretation before Lynch infuses the finale with sentimental warmth, leading to a gentle, nostalgic ending.

The title tune, Peer Pressure by Brian Lynch, takes off at a fast clip from the sextet’s brisk introduction and theme. Brian opens with a lively statement, and then Jim takes a high-spirited romp. Ralph swings with authority next. Kirk follows with an excellent reading and shares the finale with Victor, preceding the ending theme and exit. The Outlaw by Horace Silver begins Side Two with the ensemble easing back the throttle in their introduction and melody. Lynch gets busy on the opening statement. Moore adds a bit of joy in the second interpretation, and Lightsey has a few things to say preceding the theme’s return.

Brian Lynch’s Change of Plan shows off the leader’s softer side and features him on flugelhorn for the sextet’s pretty melody. Brian opens with an eminently disciplined solo. Jim and Ralph share the next statement; then Jay gives a beautiful reading. Kirk has the last word with a tasteful comment into the reprise and soft conclusion. Lynch’s ‘Nother Never closes the album at a breakneck pace from the start of the ensemble’s melody. Snidero tears into the opening solo vigorously; then Lynch moves like a whirlwind in the following statement. Lightsey takes an exhilarating turn next, and Lewis engages in a rapid exchange with the front line before the close.

Gerry Teekens produced Peer Pressure, and Rudy Van Gelder was behind the dials of this digital recording. The sound quality is excellent, with a stunning soundstage throughout the highs, midrange and bass that isn’t thin or harsh. Brian Lynch recorded twenty-one albums as a leader and collaborated with Eddie Palmieri on eleven others. If you’re seeking an album with excellent musicians and enjoyable tunes, I invite you to audition Peer Pressure by The Brian Lynch Sextet on your next record shopping trip. It’s quickly become a favorite of mine and will feel right at home in your library with each listen!

~ Chippin’ In (Timeless SJP 340) – Source: Discogs.com
~ Brian Lynch – Source: Album liner notes by Mike Hennessey, Wikipedia.org
© 2023 by Edward Thomas Carter

CD Bonus Track: I Concentrate On You

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Jan Gunnar Hoff was born in Bodø, Norway on October 22, 1958. A graduate of the Teachers’ College in his hometown and Bergen, Norway, he pursued further education in the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium under Terje Bjørklund for three years starting in 1986. He trained in composition at Norges Musikkhøgskole in 2001.

He had his jazz debut with his own trio on Ad Lib Jazzklubb in 1976. Hoff’s background includes classical piano, progressive rock, pop and jazz. Over the course of his career Hoff has released 21 recordings as solo artist and co-leader, fifty-seven as a sideman, and has composed 250 works for different settings.

He has received several awards for his music including a US Grammy nomination for the album Quiet Winter Night. Hoff’s quartet album Fly North with Marilyn Mazur, Anders Jormin and Arve Henriksen was nominated for the Norwegian Grammy, Spellemannpris 2014. He received the highest distinction in Norwegian Jazz, the Buddy-award and became a Steinway Artist.

He is a professor at the University of Tromsø and the University of Agder. He co-founded The Groove Valley JazzCamp in Beiarn, Norway and was artistic director for TGV Jazz camp from 2005 to 2009. Hoff also initiated Bodø Jazz Open which was launched in 2011, where he was artistic leader and festival head until 2020.

Pianist, composer, arranger and professor Jan Hoff,  who has worked with Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Alex Acuña, Karin Krog, Maria João, Marilyn Mazur, Gary Novak and Arild Andersen among numerous others.

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