Dr. Patrick Gleeson
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Genre: Electronica / Experimental / Jazz
Location LOS ANGELES, California, US
Profile Views: 64309
Last Login: 7/2/2010
Member Since 5/17/2006
Website http://www.patrickgleeson.com/
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...... ....In 1968, jazz legend Herbie Hancock left Miles Davis' band (after 5 years) to pursue his solo career. Hancock's concept quickly moved deeper into electronic/jazz fusion and was perfected with the addition to his band of Dr. Patrick Gleeson. Dr. Gleeson performed on Moog and Arp synthesizers, old-school analog modular types, which were capable of creating a myriad of sounds that had never really been heard in a jazz/improv context. These sounds, as represented on the albums "Crossings" and "Sextant", from 1971/72, were brimming with abstract imagery both alien and organic. Although Hancock & Miles Davis both were reportedly influenced by avant garde composer, Karlheinz Stockhausen, it was Patrick Gleeson who truly brought the sonic world of Stockhausen to jazz music and created new definitions for the word "fusion"..... .. ...... Patrick Gleeson: "...much credit is due Herbie for big ears and hearing what it was I was doing and incorporating it into his band (from Crossings to Sextant and a few guest recording appearances afterward, none of significance after Sextant). But they weren't Herbie's innovations, they were mine. I fought my way into the band (even Herbie's rock/funk oriented producer, David Rubinson, initially had doubts), and when I first joined the band, Downbeat slammed Crossings, saying "the less said about the synth player the better," and then a year and a half later nominated me for outstanding new jazz artist and called me a pioneer of electronic jazz--which was literally true: I was the first guy there. But history has apparently decided otherwise (which is why we need better historians) and I've been "disappeared" in favor of a simpler story, where Herbie introduced synths to jazz. Not quite.".... "I joined Herbie's band as Crossings was being recorded--much to the displeasure of the rest of the band (who are now my lifelong friends). At the first rehearsal Buster Williams, Herbie's incredible bass player, said, "What do you call that thing anyway?" "An Arp 2600." Buster glared and said, "Well, it sounds like a big vacuum cleaner." The earliest critical responses were in the same vein. The downbeat reviewer was particularly merciless. Then after we'd toured the album for almost a year something very strange happened. Kids would come back stage and want to know where they could buy what I was playing. Downbeat nominated me for outstanding new jazz artist! At that point synths had made their way into funk and jazz. Now, some thirty-five years later, I look back on this album with such pride--for my contribution, for the band's excellence generally,for Herbie's brilliance as a player--at this point no jazz piano player in the world was any better-- and for Herbie's open-mindedness in hiring this weird academic geek and turning him into a jazz musician. I've played on something like 200 albums since, and this for me was absolutely the best: composition, performance, conception certainly and also for the brotherhood it engendered among the players. "Sextant" was also good, and probably even more electronic, but from a player's viewpoint this album is a once-in-a-lifetime experience." .... ...... ........ Arp 2600 Analog Synthesizer...... ........ Moog Modular Analog Synthesizer.... -
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........ Herbie Hancock-Crossings .... ........ Herbie Hancock-Sextant .... ........ Charles Earland-Dynamite Brothers .... ........ Charles Earland-Leaving This Planet .... ........ Lenny White-Venusian Summer.... ........ Julian Priester-Love, Love.... ........ Apocalypse Now Soundtrack .... ...... ..Brian Auger-Search Party.... ...... ..Dr. Patrick Gleeson/Bennie Maupin-Driving While Black
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10 of 118MoreThanks for the friendship.I like what I hear in your myspace.Cheers.
Happy 2010, Dr Gleeson. May it be the best year yet.
Wishing You Patrick, a Happy Solstice and a merry Christmas,
Martin of Wells
thanks for the add. wonderful music is in your profile!
Thanks for the friendship, very good music, it,s a real honour to be your friend.
All the best from Spain for all your music
I've admired your music ever since "Crossings" came out. Superb work, Dr Gleeson.
Saludos desde Jalisco Mexico, un abrazo
Many thanks for the add!
Great sounds...
All the best
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Thank you very much for da Link Up & Sharing the Music
Nice to meet you through cyberlink!
Luv your tunes & keep up da Great Work!
Wishes you All da Best in 2009!
Enjoy your week!
CHeLsIA RoSe LaMbErT
ARIGATO!!
DOMO ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU
GRACIAS POR AGREGARME A TU LISTA DE AMIGOS
THANK YOU FOR THE ADD
CIAO E GRAZIE
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