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Guilherme Franco
Guilherme Franco (born November 25, 1946 and died November 12, 2016 in São Paulo, Brazil) was a percussionist in the jazz and world fusion music genres. Franco performed on the albums of many notable jazz musicians such as McCoy Tyner, Lonnie Liston Smith, Don Pullen and Woody Shaw. Between 1971 and 1976 he was an occasional additional member of Keith Jarrett's "American Quartet", and was also a member of Paul Winter's Consort. In 1981 he started a samba school in New York City and a power samba group called "Pe De Boi" (a Brazilian slang term for a good musician, literally meaning "foot of the bull"). As a result, he began playing many gigs in the New York City underground scene of the 1980s with the likes of David Byrne and David Johansen among many others. He was said to practice music 14 hours a day. Franco suffered a stroke A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo, Brazil
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. * SAO, the ICAO airline designator for Sahel Aviation Service, Mali * SAO, the IATA airport code for airports in the São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil * Serb Autonomous Regions during the breakup of Yugoslavia * São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil Science * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) Entertainment * ''Sword Art Online'', a Japanese light novel series ** ''Sword Art Online'' (2012 TV series), an anime adaptation of the light novels * Sao Sao Sao, a Thai pop music trio Other use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied piano, clarinet and alto saxophone before narrowing his focus to tenor saxophone. He occasionally plays soprano saxophone as well. He studied drama at Goddard College from 1955 to 1959. He played in a Latin jazz band for a short time before joining the band of avant-garde pianist Cecil Taylor. Shepp's first recording under his own name, ''Archie Shepp - Bill Dixon Quartet'', was released on Savoy Records in 1962 and featured a composition by Ornette Coleman. Along with alto saxophonist John Tchicai and trumpeter Don Cherry, he formed the New York Contemporary Five. John Coltrane's admiration for Shepp led to recordings for Impulse! Records, the first of which was '' Four for Trane'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Dance
''Love Dance'' is the fourth album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Muse label. accessed August 22, 2013 ''Love Dance'' was reissued by as part of '' Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions'' in 2013. Reception The site awarded this album 4 stars.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvin Jones
Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such widely celebrated albums as '' My Favorite Things'', '' A Love Supreme'', '' Ascension'' and '' Live at Birdland''. After 1966, Jones led his own trio, and later larger groups under the name ''The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine''. His brothers Hank and Thad were also celebrated jazz musicians with whom he occasionally recorded. Elvin was inducted into the '' Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1995. In his ''The History of Jazz'', jazz historian and critic Ted Gioia calls Jones "one of the most influential drummers in the history of jazz." He was also named Number 23 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time. Early life Elvin Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, to parents Henry and Olivia Jones, who had moved to Michigan from Vicksburg, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Agenda (album)
''New Agenda'' is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1975 and released on the Vanguard label.Elvin Jones discography accessed April 26, 2012 Track listing # "Someone's Rocking My Jazzboat" (Frank Foster) - 6:50 # " Naima" ( John Coltrane) - 6:08 # "Haresah" (Steve Grossman) - 8:07 # "Anti-Calypso" (Roland Prince) - 5:19 # "Stefanie" ( Ed Bland) - 4:40 # "My Lover" (Sutekina Hito) - 3:36 # "Agenda" (Elvin Jones) - 7:48Personnel *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And The Flower
''Death and the Flower'' is an album recorded by Keith Jarrett in October 1974 during two sessions that also produced ''Back Hand''. Released in 1975, the disc features the pianist's "American Quartet" (Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian) with percussionist Guilherme Franco. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating, "The main selection, the 21-minute "Death and the Flower," develops logically from atmospheric sounds to intense group improvising and back again; it is the main reason to acquire this ecording".Yanow, SAllmusic Reviewaccessed September 15, 2011 Writing for the now defunct jazz magazine ''Jazz.com'', in 2008 Ted Gioia gave the title track "Death and the Flower" a 97/100 rating and praised it:Gioia, Ted (June 2008The Dozens: Essential Keith Jarrett by Ted Gioia at Jazz.comaccessed September 2020 Pianist Bruce Hornsby recorded "Death and the Flower" with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Jack DeJohnette on ''Camp Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Island (Keith Jarrett Album)
''Treasure Island'' is an album recorded in February 1974 by Keith Jarrett and originally released by Impulse! in 1974. It features Jarrett's later-to-be-called "American Quartet" (Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian) plus guitarist Sam Brown, and percussionists Guilherme Franco and Danny Johnson. Two months after recording ''Treasure Island'', in April 1974, Jarrett would enter a studio in Norway to record '' Belonging'' with a group of Scandinavian players, later called Jarrett's "European group". In 2009, the album was reissued in a digipak case by Verve Music Group/Universal Music Group. Original notes Reception In his AllMusic review, Thom Jurek awarded the album 4.5 stars and said: "This is a terrific sendoff to a very fertile, creative period and raises the question as to what else may have happened had this band been able to explore their unique, fully communal sound together for more than a pair of albums."Jurek, TAllMusic Reviewaccessed September 12, 2011 Wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sama Layuca
''Sama Layuca'' is a studio album by American jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, released in 1974 by Milestone Records. It was recorded on March 26, 27, and 28, 1974, featuring oboist/flautist John Stubblefield, alto saxophonist Gary Bartz, tenor saxophonist Azar Lawrence, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart and percussionists Guilherme Franco and Mtume. Critical reception Reviewing for ''The Village Voice'' in 1974, Robert Christgau said the album's best music "breathes with a lushness and lyricism that never cloys". He found the melodies, harmonies, and polyrhythms to be "sensuous without coming on about it" and felt that Tyner's minor flaws as a pianist, including "Tatumesque flourishes", are "less egregious in an ensemble setting like this one." In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said that Tyner is "heard at the height of his powers throughout this rewarding set", which serves as "a strong example of McCoy Tyner's music".Yanow, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moontrane
''The Moontrane'' is the third album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label. accessed August 22, 2013 ''The Moontrane'' was released as part of '' Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions'' by in 2013. Reception Scott Yanow of stated, "the adventurous music still sounds stimulating more than two decades later. Recommended".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azar Lawrence
Azar Lawrence (born November 3, 1952) is an American jazz saxophonist, known for his contributions as sideman to McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw. Lawrence was the tenor saxophonist Tyner used following John Coltrane's death. Career Lawrence released ''Summer Solstice'' on Prestige Records in 1975, produced by Orrin Keepnews. It featured Raul de Souza, Gerald Hayes, Amaury Tristão, Dom Salvador, Ron Carter, Guilherme Franco on the songs "Novo Ano" and "Highway" which were composed by Amaury Tristão, and Lawrence, Souza, Albert Dailey, Carter and Billy Hart on all other selections. ''Bridge Into The New Age'' featured Jean Carn, Woody Shaw, Ray Straughter, Woody Murray, Clint Houston, Billy Hart, Guillerme Franco, Julian Priester, Hadley Caliman, Black Arthur, Joe Bonner, John Heard, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Mtume and Kenneth Nash. ''People Moving'' featured Patrice Rushen, Jerry Peters, Michael Stanton, John Rowin, Lee Ritenou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Into The New Age
''Bridge into the New Age'' is an album by saxophonist Azar Lawrence which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Prestige label. accessed July 23, 2013 Reception The site awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic Ratingaccessed July 22, 2013 Track listing All compositions by Azar Lawrence. # "Bridge into the New Age" – 6:45 # "Fatisha" – 4:05 # "Warriors of Peace" – 7:59 # "Forces of Nature" – 8:41 # "The Beautiful and Omniprese ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Garnett
Carlos Garnett (born December 1, 1938) is a Panamanian-American jazz saxophonist. Biography Garnett was born on December 1, 1938, in Red Tank, Panama Canal Zone. He was interested in jazz after hearing the music of Louis Jordan and James Moody in short films. He taught himself to play saxophone as a teenager and played with soldiers from the nearby United States Army base. In 1957 he started playing in calypso and Latin music groups. After moving to New York in 1962, he played in a rock 'n' roll group led by Leo Price. Around this time he also started learning music theory, being self-taught and having always played by ear. Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard hired him in 1968 and introduced him to many New York musicians. Garnett's first recording was Hubbard's 1969 album '' A Soul Experiment'', which contained two original compositions by him. In the late 1960s and early 1970 Garnett also played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis. He led his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
