Three Wishes
Queried by Pannonica as to what, if given, would be his three wishes and Illinois Jacquet told her:
1. “That people would become civilized.”
2. “That the whole world would believe in God.”
3. “That everyone would dig music.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Herman Edward Sherman, Sr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 28, 1923. He played clarinet in high school and later picked up the alto and tenor saxophone. He began working with brass bands on the New Orleans jazz scene around 1940, playing in the Eureka Brass Band, the Onward Brass Band, and the Young Tuxedo Brass Band.
Taking over the leadership of the Young Tuxedo Brass Band in 1971, he remained for the rest of his life. During his tenure the group toured the United States repeatedly and performed in Berlin, Germany in 1980. He led the ensemble in the studio for their 1983 release Jazz Continues on 504 Records.
Occasionally he played in dance bands, but concentrated on his work in brass bands. Saxophonist and bandleader Herman Sherman passed away on September 10, 1984 in his hometown.
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Bernard Francis McGann was born June 22, 1937 in Granville, Sydney, Australia. He first came to prominence as part of a loose alliance of modern jazz musicians who performed at the El Rocco Jazz Cellar in Kings Cross, Sydney in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He had an enduring collaboration with drummer John Pochee.
During the 1960s McGann performed with rock and pop groups and as a session musician. In the 1970s he was a member of the Sydney rock-soul band Southern Comfort, and in 1974, he was a founding member of jazz group, The Last Straw. Between 1980 and 1982, he played with visiting US jazz artists, including Freddie Hubbard, Lester Bowie, and Dave Liebman.
Studying in New York on a grant from The Australia Council in 1983, Bernie went on to tour in 1988 both Australia and the USA with the Australian Jazz Orchestra, and was a featured artist in award-winning documentary film Beyond El Rocco.
Alto saxophonist Bernie McGann, who won several awards including four ARIA Music Awards between 1993 and 2001, passed away on September 17, 2013, following complications from heart surgery. He was 76.
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Requisites
Jazz Workshop Revisited ~ Cannonball Adderley Sextet | By Eddie Carter
The Cannonball Adderley Sextet steps into the spotlight with a favorite album from my childhood that takes us to The Jazz Workshop. Three years earlier, the group made their first trip to the renowned club, and The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco was released to rave reviews. This morning’s choice from the library, Jazz Workshop Revisited (Riverside RLP 444/RS 9444) was released in 1963 documenting their return to the venue, this time as a sextet. Nat Adderley on cornet, Cannonball Adderley (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3) on alto sax, Yusef Lateef (tracks: A1, B1, B2) on flute, (track: A1) on oboe, (tracks: A2, A3) on tenor sax, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. My copy used in this report is the 1965 US Stereo reissue.
Side One starts with an opening comment by Cannonball introducing the first tune, an original titled Primitivo. Yusef and the trio set the mood perfectly in the introduction. Cannonball states the haunting melody, segueing into a tenderly expressed first solo. Yusef follows on oboe with a tantalizingly seductive statement. Nat gives a passionate performance next, and Joe puts an elegant touch on the finale before the ensemble’s gentle closing chorus. The group invites us to celebrate Jessica’s Birthday by Quincy Jones with a festive melody to begin the party. Cannonball leads the solos with zestful energy on the opening statement. Nat bristles with joyful creativity on an exciting reading next, then Lateef blazes into the third interpretation with incandescent energy. Joe swings to an enthusiastic groove on the closer.
Marney by Donald Byrd builds to a brisk melody in unison. Cannonball steps up first to give a vivaciously spirited opening solo. Nat breathes fire on the next interpretation, then Yusef dispenses ferocious energy into the third reading. Joe keeps things cooking on the closer and Sam and Louis don’t pull any punches in their support. The altoist starts Side Two with another few words before the sextet dives into Nat Adderley’s bossa nova hit, The Jive Samba. The trio starts with a danceable introduction ahead of the ensemble’s captivating melody. Cannonball is especially funky on the opening statement, then Nat rocks the second reading with some spicy soul food. Lateef answers with a light and airy sound that swings. Zawinul shines brilliantly on an effervescent performance and Jones increases the finger-popping during the theme’s reprise with a concise comment.
Lillie by Sam Jones is a beautiful ballad that’s a showcase for Nat as the primary soloist. Yusef backs him on the flute during the opening and ending theme. Nat begins with a gracefully beautiful first reading and Joe has an alluring moment before the close. Yusef Lateef’s Mellow Bruno begins with a brisk theme stated by Cannonball who takes charge on the first solo with some spirited blowing. Nat applies some energetic exuberance to the second statement. Lateef provides plenty of infectious enthusiasm next. Zawinul wraps up this stellar session with a short performance before Cannonball takes the song out. Afterward, he lets the crowd know that it’s time to go – really! Wally Heider is the man behind the dials on Jazz Workshop Revisited. The soundstage is stunning and places you in the club among the crowd to enjoy the group at their best.
One of the things I always loved about Cannonball’s live performances is his rapport with an audience. In my opinion, Jazz Workshop Revisited is a great live album that perfectly complements his other two West Coast releases. If you’re a fan of his earlier Riverside records, I offer for your consideration on your next vinyl hunt, Jazz Workshop Revisited by The Cannonball Adderley Sextet. It doesn’t disappoint on any level and is essential listening for any jazz lover!
~ The Cannonball Adderley Quintet at The Lighthouse (Riverside RLP 344/RS 9344), The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Riverside RLP 12-311/RLP 1157) – Source: Discogs.com
~ © 2021 by Edward Thomas Carter
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Lutz Templin was born Ludwig Templin on June 18, 1901 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He started out playing violin and saxophone, and studied composition before finding work playing and arranging in dance ensembles.
From 1941 to 1949 Lutz led a big band in Germany which recorded extensively and was broadcast on German radio. This ensemble also recorded as Charlie and his Orchestra, doing arrangements of American jazz hits with propagandistic lyrics inserted. These were broadcast on Nazi radio stations and whether he was forced to do so is unknown.
Templin’s ensemble operated out of Berlin until 1943, when Allied bombing resulted in their relocation to Stuttgart. He remained there after the war and continued performing there for most of the rest of his life. Bandleader Lutz Templin passed away on March 7, 1973 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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