CHARLES LLOYD

NEA Jazz Master & GRAMMY® Award Nominated Saxophonist, Composer & Bandleader CHARLES LLOYD, now in his eighth decade, has never sounded better. The depth of his sound reflects a lifetime of experience. Charles Lloyd concerts and recordings are events of pristine beauty and elegance, full of intensely felt emotion and passion that touches deep inside the heart. Lloyd was one of the first jazz artists to sell a million copies of a recording: ‘Forest Flower’ (1966) & his quartet was the first jazz group to perform at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. He was invited to guest on recordings with the Doors, the Birds, The Grateful Dead, and the Beach Boys. Lloyd is the 2021 Downbeat Critic’s Poll “Saxophonist of the Year” and his group, Charles Lloyd & The Marvels were the 2021 Downbeat Critic’s Poll “Jazz Group of the Year.”

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CHARLES LLOYD

We wind things up at that same venue on November 6 with NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd, the giant old-growth sequoia of jazz. Charles Lloyd’s Ocean Trio includes the brilliant pianist Gerald Clayton and guitarist Anthony Wilson, both of whom grew in the rich environment provided by their famous fathers; bassist/educator John Clayton and big-band leader Gerald Wilson.

Performance At: Great Hall of Town Hall Seattle | 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 | 206-652-4255 

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The Jazz Voyager

Masked up and on the wing to that city by the bay is the next stop for this Jazz Voyager to take in an evening at the Comstock Saloon situated at the crossroads of North Beach, Chinatown, Financial District and Jackson Square. I’ve been hearing about Gaucho Jazz, and having sparked my curiosity, decided to satisfy or see if it will kill this cat. So it’s off to hear them live and experience a performance for myself.

Of course while I’m in this city I’ll ride another trolley, make my way down the crooked street, roll across the bridge to Berkeley, go hang in the Tenderloin, Haight~Ashbury and Nob Hill and just enjoy the sights and sounds. I’ve also heard about this Dynamo Spiced Chocolate Donut that the saloon serves up with vanilla ice cream and during the night I’m going to see what this dessert hoopla is all about.

Showtime is 8:00pm ~ 11:00pm and there is no mention of a cover or reservations required. I guess I’ll be dropping in a little before showtime. The address of the Comstock Saloon is 155 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California 94133. For more information, the number is 415-617-0071 or comstocksaloon.com.

CALIFORNIA JAZZ FOUNDATION

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ROY HARGROVE BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE

CELEBRATING THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE JAZZ GALLERY

Jaleel Shaw ~ saxophones
Giveton Gelin – trumpet
Orrin Evans -piano
Mimi Jones -bass
Johnathan Blake –drums

With Special Guests
Renee Neufville -vocals
Tadataka Unno -piano
Justin Robinson –saxophone

Guest MC: Lezlie Harrison

Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET
$30/$10 members; cabaret seating: $40/$20 members; LIVESTREAM: $20/$5 members

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Jack Patrick Fallon was born on October 13, 1915 in London, Ontario, Canada and played violin and studied with London Symphony Orchestra founder Bruce Sharpe. In 1935 when he was 20 years old he made double bass his primary instrument.

During World War II he played in a dance band in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and settled in Britain after his discharge. Fallon joined Ted Heath’s band in 1946, and played bebop in London, England clubs in his spare time. In 1947 he played with Ronnie Scott and Tommy Whittle at the Melody Maker/Columbia Jazz Rally. Following this through the late Forties he worked with Jack Jackson, George Shearing, Duke Ellington, and Django Reinhardt.

He went on to play in a Count Basie ensemble which also included Malcolm Mitchell and Tony Crombie. Jack played with both of them after leaving Basie, working together with Hoagy Carmichael and Maxine Sullivan and touring in Sweden together with Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.

Fallon worked in the 1950s as an accompanist to Mary Lou Williams, Sarah Vaughan, and Lena Horne. He served as a sideman in the ensembles of Humphrey Lyttelton, Kenny Baker, and Ralph Sharon and was the house bassist at Lansdowne Studios.

Outside of jazz he worked with blues musicians such as Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White and played with Johnny Duncan’s Blue Grass Boys. As the bass guitar became more popular, Jack became a champion of its use, and played both instruments in the latter part of his career.

Fallon was also involved in the industry as a booker/promoter, having established the booking agency Cana Variety in 1952. He booked primarily jazz artists in its early stages but expanded to rock acts in the 1960s, including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Because of this connection, Fallon was asked by the Beatles to play violin fiddle style on the song Don’t Pass Me By in 1968.

He continued to play jazz locally in London and in the studios into the 1990s but retired from performing in 1998 due to ill health. In 2002, he was awarded the Freedom of the City of London and published a memoir titled From the Top in 2005.

Double bassist Jack Fallon transitioned on May 22, 2006 at age 90. He was posthumously inducted into the London Music Hall of Fame in his hometown.

BRONZE LENS

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