Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Pablo Aslan was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 5, 1962 and began playing bass in his youth. He received his music education at University of California – Santa Cruz, CalArts and UCLA, and in the 90’s in the clubs of New York.
Pablo has led several groups like New York Buenos Aires Connection, Avantango, and New York Tango Trio, which included musicians such as the late Thomas Chapin, pianist Ethan Iverson (now of The Bad Plus), drummer Kenny Wollesen, saxophonist Donny McCaslin, and bandoneonists Raul Jaurena and Tito Castro.
Aslan has worked with Yo Yo Ma, Lalo Schifrin, Pablo Ziegler, Osvaldo Golijov, Arturo O’Farrill, Emilio Solla and Fernando Otero. In 2009 he released “Tango Grill” that was nominated for both a Grammy and Latin Grammy. He has collaborated with Paquito D’Rivera, “Tango Jazz” Live at Jazz @ Lincoln Center” and also for a tribute to tango master Astor Piazzolla on the 90th anniversary of his birth. Bassist Pablo Aslan continues to champion the fusion of jazz and tango as he records, performs and tours.
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Requisites
Royal Flush: This album was recorded by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd and is notable for introducing pianist Herbie Hancock in his first Blue Note session.
Personnel: Donald Byrd – trumpet, Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone, Herbie Hancock – piano, Butch Warren – bass, Billy Higgins – drums
Record Date: Blue Note – 1961
Songs: Hush, I’m A Fool To Want You, Jorgie’s, Shangri-La, 6M’s, Requiem
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Jazz In Film
BOOM! Tennessee Williams penned the play and this 1968 screenplay adaptation of his play was directed by Joseph Losey and starred Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Noel Coward.
The film explores the confrontation between the wealthiest woman in the world who has everything including emptiness, and a penniless poet who has nothing but the ability to fill a wealthy woman’s needs.
Music for the song Hideaway composed by clarinetist and saxophonist John Dankworth. The soundtrack was composed by John Barry.
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Tommy Smith was born April 27, 1967 in Edinburgh, Scotland and grew up in Wester Hailes. Encouraged to lean the tenor saxophone from age 12, by sixteen he had a scholarship to Berklee College of Music. While at Berklee he formed his first group ”Forward Motion” with Laszlo Gardony, Ian Froman and Tene Gewelt and joined Gary Burton’s group.
During his tenure with Burton at age eighteen he toured and recorded “Whiz Kids”, worked in jazz groups and big bands, and has recorded and toured with world-renowned jazz musicians including Joe Lovano, David Liebman, Benny Golson, Joe Locke, Chick Corea, Tommy Flanagan, John Scofield, Joanne Brackeen, Jack DeJohnette and Kenny Wheeler to name a few.
He has recorded twenty-three albums as a leader Hep, GFM, Linn, Blue Note and his own record label Spartacus and since the late-1980s and the musical director and driving force behind the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and his own Youth Jazz Orchestra.
He has composed for and performed with classical orchestras and ensembles including the Orchestra of St. John’s Square, the Scottish Ensemble, the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. His work in jazz education has him presenting master classes all over the world, teaching at Broughton High School, Napier University and created the curriculum for the National Jazz institute and is Artistic Director of a new conservatoire-level course in jazz at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He continues to perform, record and tour.
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Jazz In Film
The Andromeda Strain: This 1971 film adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel follows a group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread. Directed by Robert Wise, stars James Olson, Arthur Hill, David Wayne, Kate Reid and Paula Kelly.
The music score provided by tenor/baritone saxophonist and film composer Gil Melle.
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