Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Trilok Gurtu was born October 30, 1951 to Hindu Brahmin parents in Mumbai, India. His mother was a famous classical vocalist who encouraged him to learn to play the tabla. He attended Don Bosco High School in Mumbai and he received formal training in percussion from Shah Abdul Karim.
Gurtu began playing a western drum kit in the 1970s, and developed an interest in jazz. Not understanding overdubbing he learned multiple parts which most musicians would have never attempted. In the 1970s, he played with Charlie Mariano, John Tchicai, Terje Rypdal, and Don Cherry.
In 1977 he recorded Apo-Calypso, an album by the German ethnic fusion band Embryo. His mother also sang on that record, and later joined him on his first solo CD, Usfret. The 1980s saw Trilok playing with Swiss drummer Charly Antolini and with John McLaughlin in McLaughlin’s trio. He joined Oregon and played on three of their records. In the early 1990s, he resumed his career as a solo artist and a bandleader.
By the end of the decade he was a member of Tabla Beat Science, collaborated with the Arkè String Quartet in 2007, and in 2012 with the electronic folk duo Hari & Sukhmani. He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, Michel Bisceglia, Bill Laswell, Maria João & Mário Laginha, Stefano Bollani and Robert Miles.
Drummer, percussionist, tabla player and composer Trilok Gurtu continues to compose, perform and record.
More Posts: composer,drums,history,instrumental,jazz,music,percussion,tabla
JIVA
The Sous Vide Trio opens the night of great music with a 30 minute set. This will be followed with the headliner consisting of the 10-piece Soul band JIVA returns with an amazing performance. They will be performing their unique blend of upbeat soul and Brazilian-inspired songs.
Cleveland Jones, Lavahi and Chanda Leigh will be the singers on the show.
Cover Charge: $20.00 Adv | $25.00 at Door
Doors @ 7:30pm | Show @ 8:00pm
More Posts: adventure,arranger,bandleader,bass,club,composer,genius,instrumental,jazz,music,preserving,travel,vocal
Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Ivan Jullien was born on October 27, 1934 in Vincennes, France. He found work early on arranging for the Barclay label in the 1960s and later released many of his own big-band albums on Riviera, including his own 1971 fusion-infused take of George Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess.
Jullien played with Claude Bolling and Jacques Denjean early in his career, and was the bandleader for a year with the Paris Jazz All Stars in 1966. He recorded as a leader and also worked as a sideman for Lester Bowie, Maynard Ferguson, and Ben Webster. In the 1980s, he became an arranger for Studio Brussels’ CIM Big Band.
He was a member of several groups, such as 9 Plus, Alix Combelle Et Son Orchestre, Benny Bennet Et Son Orchestre De Musique Latine-Américaine, Big Jullien And His All Star, Grand Orchestre De L’Olympia, Ivan Jullien Big Band, Le Bobby Clark’s Noise, Ivan Jullien Et Son Orchestre, Jacques Denjean Et Son Orchestre, Joey And The Showmen, Les Baroques, Los Cangaceiros, and Synthesis.
Primarily a behind-the-scenes presence, Jullien arranged, played and/or conducted recordings by Charles Aznavour, Henri Salvador, Elton John, Nicoletta, Baden Powell, Didier Lockwood, and many more.
In his later years, the jazz-oriented trumpeter continued to be active, arranging and performing with his big band. His over-50-year career spanned various genres from jazz to pop, and included numerous scores for film and television.
Trumpeter, arranger, composer, conductor and bandleader Ivan Jullien, known as Big Jullien, died of respiratory failure at 80 years old on January 3, 2015.
More Posts: arranger,bandleader,composer,conductor,history,instrumental,jazz,music,trumpet
Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Tony Jackson was born Antonio Junius Jackson an epileptic on October 25, 1882 into a poor Black family of freed slaves in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana. His twin brother died at fourteen months of age. Showing musical talents at a young age by 10 he constructed a crude properly tuned harpsichord out of junk in his backyard. He played hymns he heard in church and soon the neighborhood was offering the use of their pianos and reed organs to practice on. This led to his first musical job at age 13, when he began playing piano during off hours at a Tonk run by bandleader Adam Olivier.
Jackson became the most popular and sought after entertainer in the red light district Storyville. Able to remember and play any tune he had heard once and was hardly ever stumped by obscure requests. His singing voice was also exceptional, and he was able to sing operatic parts from baritone to soprano range. He became a mentor to Jelly Roll Morton.
Tony wrote many original tunes, a number of which he sold rights to for a few dollars or were simply stolen from him; some of the old time New Orleans musicians said that some well known Tin Pan Alley pop tunes of the era were actually written by Jackson.
Well dressed always with a pearl gray derby, checkered vest, ascot tie with a diamond stickpin, with sleeve garters on his arms to hold up his cuffs as he played. This became a standard outfit for ragtime and barrelhouse pianists.
Moving to Chicago, Illinois hoping to have more of an influence on his career. Jackson was a resident performer at the De Luxe and Pekin Cafes in the city. In his later years his voice and dexterity were impaired by disease, syphilis or cirrhosis of the liver in addition to chronic epilepsy. Pianist, singer, and composer Tony Jackson died on April 20, 1921.
More Posts: bandleader,composer,history,instrumental,jazz,music,piano,vocal
Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Søren Reiff born October 22, 1962, in Holbæk, Denmark to painter Tove Reiff and potter Erik Reiff. When he was ten years old he went to an Eric Clapton concert which sealed his fate to become a guitarist. A few years later he was invited to a recording session and that cemented his career choice.
In the mid-Eighties was the guitarist in house bands and as musical director on Danish National television, which led him to play with Toots Thielemans, Randy Crawford, Robert Palmer, Bonnie Tyler and others. The Nineties saw Reiff working as musical director for Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Mark King, and many others on these television shows.
As an author Søren has published five books, released three albums as a recording artist. He has played on several American television shows, Studiojams and co-hosted the show The Color of Jazz. He was the founder of Den Rytmiske Højskole’s course for Songwriters and Producers.
Guitarist, producer, composer and author Søren Reiff, who was included in the International Who’s Who in Music, Volume Two, Popular Music, continues to perform and record.
More Posts: author,composer,guitar,history,instrumental,jazz,music,producer