Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Alfred “Fred” Böhler was born July 26, 1912 in Zurich, Switzerland. He started on violin as a child but later switched to piano. He led his own ensemble starting in 1936, which featured Eddie Brunner and Hazy Osterwald, among others, as sidemen. This group made several tours of Switzerland during World War II and recorded copiously for Columbia Records.
In 1943, Böhler conducted an orchestral ensemble that played symphonic jazz. While he recorded most often on piano, he also used Hammond organ early in a jazz context. He would eventually play with Marcel Bianchi, Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, and Pierre Cavall among others.
Pianist, Hammond organist and bandleader Fred Böhler transitioned on January 10, 1995 in Zumikon, Switzerland.
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JAZZ DIALOGUE OPEN JAM
Earlybird Show | 6:30pm ~ 8:30pm
Lex Korten (p) | Dave Adewumi (tp) | Carmen Rothwell (b) | Connor Parks (d)
Jazz Dialogue Open Jam | 9:00pm ~ 12:00am
Asaf Yuria (ts) | Brian Charette (org)| Jimmy Macbride (d)
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Requisites
The Boss ~ Jimmy Smith | By Eddie Carter
Jimmy Smith‘s impact on jazz in the sixties was immense, influencing every other organist that followed him. In 1968, he came to Atlanta, Georgia and performed at Paschal’s La Carousel, the only nightclub where blacks and whites were welcome. The Boss (Verve Records V6-8770) is a little gem that’s sadly overlooked because of Root Down, Jimmy’s funkier live album recorded four years later. It’s still an enjoyable album that steps into the blues with the assistance of George Benson (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Nathan Page (B1) on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums. My copy is the original 1969 US Stereo release.
The set opens with Some of My Best Friends Are Blues, the first of three by Jimmy Smith, which he introduces with soulful charm. George and Donald join in to complete the soulful melody, then George offers the first course of this delectable dish. Jimmy delivers the main course with the succulent support of the rhythm section into a delicious ending. The trio glides into The Boss next, with Smith dispensing the opening chorus. Benson leads off with an extremely welcome solo. Smith takes an adventurous turn in a vibrant, unrestrained display before settling down to reprise the melody and fade gently into silence.
This Guy’s In Love With You by Burt Bacharach and Hal David begins with the trio’s beautiful introduction and melody. George starts the opening solo tenderly; then Jimmy holds the audience spellbound in the following statement preceding the ending theme and George’s slow dissolve. Side Two starts with Nathan Page taking over the guitar duties for Jimmy’s third original, Fingers. Smith states the melody rather simply, then proceeds into a marvelous interpretation with authority. Page is up next and delivers an inspired performance with a fine flow of ideas. Smith adds the exclamation point with a few final comments into the ending theme and graceful fadeout.
George Benson returns for the set’s finale, Tuxedo Junction, by Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, and Julian Dash. This popular song from the swing era is taken at a medium groove for the ensemble’s melody. George’s opening solo is as mellow as a fine wine, and Jimmy closes with a captivating improvisation ahead of the reprise and graceful fade out. Esmond Edwards produced The Boss, and Val Valentin was the man behind the dials of the recording. The sound quality is good, with a “you are there” feeling, placing the listener among the La Carousel audience as the group performs.
If you’re a jazz organ fan like me, I invite you to check out The Boss by Jimmy Smith on your next shopping trip. Jimmy, George Benson, Nathan Page, and Donald Bailey take a splendid ride through a bluesy, laid-back landscape in a live album that, though overlooked and underrated, is delightful to listen to and should be considered for a spot in your library! ~ Root Down (Verve Records V6-8806) – Source: Discogs.com ~ This Guy’s In Love With You, Tuxedo Junction – Source: Wikipedia.org © 2023 by Edward Thomas Carter
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Eddie Crocetti was born on June 25, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. His interest in music came when he heard a band perform in his father’s bar and he was drawn into the world of professional music. His father immediately purchased him his first set of drums and he began studying drums and piano. By the time he was 14 years old, he was playing professionally for the local musicians of the city. He went on to study the organ.
Eddie married at age 19 and began his family all while entertaining and delighting audiences with his own personal musical approach. For the past 25 years he has been playing alongside Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Ira Sullivan, Nat Adderley, Joe Venuti, Allen Harris, Toni Bishop, and more. Beyond jazz he has worked with Robert Goulet, Carole Lawrence, The Smother’s Brothers, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Platters, Fats Domino, Lucy Arnaz, Bill Cosby, Donald O’Connor, Patti Page and Julio Iglesias among others.
In 2001, Crocetti found his soulmate and formed the jazz group Perfect Fusion, which includes his new bride. This led to his release of a jazz organ recording. His wife lent vocals to one of his original works.
Organist Eddie Crocetti currently performs in jazz venues across the United States.
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LEONIEKE SCHEUBLE QUARTET
Leonieke Scheuble Organ Quartet featuring Bill Crow.
Leonieke Scheuble is a gifted pianist and jazz organist who has a rare talent for blues and jazz improvisation at an unusually young age. She started to play piano after being inspired by “Ray,” a movie based on the life of Ray Charles. Without any prior musical training, she began to spend great lengths of time at the piano creating pieces that were rhythmically interesting and compositionally balanced. She was 5 or 6.
At age 7, Leonieke recorded a handful of pieces including two of her own compositions. This was brought to the attention of Steve Ash, a highly respected Jazz pianist, who then agreed to take her on as a student. She has been with him ever since.
Recent years Leonieke has been a featured artist at several high profile Jazz Festivals and she can been seen performing regularly at many of New York and New Jersey’s finest Jazz venues.
Showtimes: 7:00pm & 9:30pm
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