During his tragically short life, Scott LaFaro quickly developed into one of the most advanced bassists around, competing with Charlie Haden and Charles Mingus. He emphasized high notes, could play with great speed, and his interplay with Bill Evans in their trio was mutually stimulating and influential.
LaFaro joined the Bill Evans Trio in 1959 and, although he would record with Ornette Coleman (including Free Jazz) and gig with Stan Getz, the bassist is best-remembered for his association with Evans, particularly their Village Vanguard recordings of 1961. The 25-year-old Scott LaFaro's death in a car accident shortly after was a major shock to the jazz world.
- AMG
Bill had this quiet fire that I loved on piano. The way he approached it, the sound he got was like crystal notes or sparkling water cascading down from some clear waterfall.
Miles Davis
Bill Evans is one to the most influential pianists in modern jazz. His introspective lyricism and subtle Western classical flourishes have influenced a legion of jazz pianists. He also broke new ground with his piano trios, expanding the roles for the bass and drums.
Evans studied classical music and composition, but started playing jazz in the 1950s. He began recording in 1956, and in 1958 was invited to play piano for the Miles Davis quintet. Davis and Evans shared an interest in European composers and together they experimented with structure and improvisation, resulting in the classic and influential album Kind of Blue. Evans left the quintet and founded his own trio, worked with several different combos and continued to experiment. A popular and critical success, he recorded dozens of albums, including Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958 ) and Conversations With Myself (1963), in which he accompanied himself through double- and triple-track recording. Today he is considered one of the most distinctive and influential jazz pianists of all time.
AUFGANG (2 pianos + 1 batterie) en concert exceptionnel à Paris le 19 novembre au Café de la Danse! Un avant-goût à voir ici: http://bit.ly/3PjMUi Places encore disponible sur Digitick Album disponible! (Infiné / Discograph)
Quand un quatuor classique s'enflamme sur un rythme à 5 temps, porté par un quartet de jazz et des tambours de l'Afrique et des Antilles, notre sale histoire commune liée par les chaînes de l'esclavage s'écrase devant l'évidence que l'humanité respire et gronde dans l'altérité.
ProOt Records is proud to present its first 12" vinyl release :
:::::::: THIAZ ITCH : Et Binjoum ! [PRTLP001] ::::::::
As the following of "Binjoum [PRT005]" release, here's the first LP vinyl release of Proot rec. with sides different enough to expose the multiple faces of Thiaz Itch's work :
- A side, new special versions of 5 tracks extracted from the sunshiny "Binjoum" LP (available on Proot records [PRT005] and Bedroom Research [BR022])
- B side, a bunch of 4 tracks that could be described as the "best of" those last 5 years of Thiaz Itch : Wan Toutou Megamix (from "Monkey Movies" on Bedroom Research [BR020]) ; and Goto Castricum, Doubidou Bidou, Balls Love Call, exclusive unreleased yet tracks !!!!
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direct link : http://prootrecords.free.fr/index.php?post/PRTLP001
To all the myspace "artists" who active promote their own pages in their comments here. Show some respect a-holes!! Pay homage to the master and say something real and forego the usual "say hello and btw, about me,etc". Don't pawn extra clicks to your page by trying to advertise yourself on the dedication page of one of the greatest musicians of the 20ths century.
We just posted Steps to the Top for FREE DOWNLOAD at our Website....go download a copy for yourself at holdenyoungmusic.com. We are gearing up to record a new album this Summer and want you to enjoy Steps for free until our next release.
Thanks for listening and we'll hope to see you at a show soon.
FINALLY!!! The live video of Mr. Confuse & The Confusers playing at the Mephisto Club in Hannover Germany on 27th September 2008 is ready. It was the album release concert of the Mr. Confuse album “Feel The Fire” released on Légère Recordings as DLP, CD and digital in September 2008.
Have a look and feel welcome to leave a feedback:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozNrpFPo4kQ&fmt=18
For more information please visit: http://www. myspace. com/mrconfuselive http://www. myspace. com/mrconfuse
On ne peut imaginer plus grande cohérence que celle que l'on obtient lorsque, d'un bout à l'autre de l'œuvre, toutes les parties énoncent la même Idée". Olivier Cosson. http://leadstudio.monsite.wanadoo.fr/index.jhtml