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Marty Krystall was born on April 12, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. He beame fluent on tenor saxophone and clarinet and his sound was somewhat influenced by Ben Webster but is open to adventurous improvisations.
Marty has appeared in several of Buell Neidlinger’s groups through the years. Since the late 1970s he has worked as a Los Angeles studio musician and helped run the K2B2 record label. He has recorded with Neidlinger in Krystall Klear and the Buells, Buellgrass which was later renamed String Jazz, the group Thelonious, and a tribute album to Herbie Nichols.
He has recorded with Leon Kottke, Aretha Franklin, Peter Erskine, Hugh Schick, Yasushi Yoneki, and his marty krystall spatial quartet. Saxophonist and clarinetist Marty Krystall, who is a member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, continues to explore the genres of jazz.
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Three Wishes
Marian McPartland was hanging out with the Baroness when she inquired about her three wishes and she responded by telling her:
- “I don’t need three wishes. Just one. But I can’t tell you what it is.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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David Buckley Wilborn was born April 11, 1904 in Springfield, Ohio, on April 11, 1904. He started on piano at the age of 12 but switched to banjo soon after. He played with Cecil and Lloyd Scott in 1922, then joined William McKinney’s Synco Septet, which became the Cotton Pickers soon after. He sang and played banjo for the group until its dissolution in 1934, and when it reformed a short time later he remained in the group until 1937.
After 1937, Dave worked as a bandleader until 1950, after which he left full-time performance. When David Hutson formed the New McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, Wilborn also played in this ensemble. He sang and played on their albums New McKinney’s Cotton Pickers released in 1972 and their 1973 You’re Driving Me Crazy.
Banjoist and vocalist Dave Wilborn, who recorded with Louis Armstrong in 1928, transitioned during a performance in Detroit, Michigan on April 25, 1982.
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John Fraser MacPherson was born on April 10, 1928 in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. He moved with his parents to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as a child where he learned piano, clarinet, and alto and tenor saxophones. After relocating to Vancouver, British Columbia to continue a commerce degree, he played in bands led by Ray Norris, Dave Robbins, Paul Ruhland, and Doug Parke.
He led his own groups and eventually took over the leadership of the Cave supper club band.In 1958 Fraser took a year’s leave to study in New York City, adding flute to his list of instruments.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s MacPherson was a first-call studio player in Vancouver, as well as leading the house band at the Cave supper club. He also taught briefly in the Jazz and Commercial Music department at Vancouver Community College, where his students included future Powder Blues Band baritone saxophonist Gordie Bertram and New Orleans based saxophonist and jazz educator John Doheny.
Fraser’s debut album as leader of a small jazz group, Live at the Planetarium, was recorded for broadcast on the French-language CBC radio network. He leased the master tapes and released them on his own independent label, West End Records. The album was re-released by Concord Records, and he recorded several other releases for them. He also recorded for Sackville and Justin Time record labels.
In the summer of 1993, Pacific Music Industry Association (PMIA) created the Fraser MacPherson Scholarship Fund which annually awards grants of $2000 to four to eight aspiring music students.
Fraser MacPherson, who won a Juno Award for Best Jazz Album and was awarded the Order of Canada, transitioned in Vancouver at the age of 65 on September 27, 1993.
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Requisites
It’s A Blue World ~ The Red Garland Trio | By Eddie Carter
The Red Garland Trio enters the spotlight to begin this discussion with It’s A Blue World (Prestige PRLP 7838/PRST 7838), an excellent 1958 trio session that didn’t hit the stores until 1970. It was Red’s tenth release for Bob Weinstock’s label, and he’s working with a stellar rhythm section, Paul Chambers on bass, and Arthur Taylor on drums. My copy is the 1972 US Stereo reissue (Prestige PRT-7838). Side One starts with This Can’t Be Love by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart from the 1938 musical, The Boys From Syracuse. The trio opens the song at a medium tempo with the pianist’s light touch stating a charming melody. Paul goes first and takes a pleasant walk with the bass; then Red entertains us with a highly satisfying reading while Art’s brushwork keeps them moving into the reprise and close.
The pace slows slightly for Buddy Johnson’s beautiful ballad Since I Fell For You. The album’s longest song allows Garland and the rhythm section a broader canvas on which to work as they cruise through the theme. Red opens with a relaxing interpretation as enjoyable as a day at the beach, and Paul takes a carefree stroll in the closing solo preceding the climax. Crazy Rhythm by Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, and Roger Wolfe Kahn begins Side Two at a lively tempo for the trio’s melody. It comes from the musical, Here’s Howe and was initially heard on his 1962 album, Dig It! Red’s opening solo is full of energy, then Paul has a few crisp choruses next, and Art delivers a stirring performance preceding the finale.
In their rendition of the jazz standard, Teach Me Tonight, by Gene De Paul and Sammy Cahn, the trio offers the listener a delightful treat. Garland leads off with a delicately tender opening chorus into a graceful interpretation. Chambers follows with an exquisitely beautiful solo, and then Red returns for a few final thoughts just before the theme’s restatement and a quiet ending. It’s A Blue World by Robert Wright, and George Forrest picks up the pace one final time and closes the album on an upbeat note. The mood is jubilant from the opening notes of the melody. Red starts the solos with a vibrant performance, then steps aside for Paul to walk briskly. Art shares the finale with Red in a lively conversation ahead of the closing chorus.
Bob Weinstock supervised It’s A Blue World, and Rudy Van Gelder was behind the dials of the recording. Despite the album’s stereo being electronically remastered, it’s a solid recording with a splendid soundstage that emerges from your speakers vibrantly. If you’re a fan of Red Garland and enjoy jazz piano trios, as I do, I invite you to consider It’s A Blue World on your next vinyl shopping trip. It’s an excellent album, perfect for listening to any time of day or evening, and it should also make an excellent addition to any jazz library!
~ Dig It! (Prestige PRLP 7229/PRST 7229) – Source: Discogs.com ~ Crazy Rhythm, Since I Fell For You, This Can’t Be Love – Source: JazzStandards.com ~ Teach Me Tonight – Source: Wikipedia.org © 2023 by Edward Thomas Carter
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