Jazz Live in Europe: Rita Marcotulli & Andy Sheppard at JazzFest in Bonn 2010

It's not the first time that the italian pianist Rita Marcotulli and the british saxophonist Andy Sheppard play together.

Rita Marcotulli & Andy Sheppard in Turin (Italy 2009)

Recently they had a very appreciated performance at the JAZZFEST in Bonn the last june 6.

You can enjoy it here in a private recording of good quality.

Rita Marcotulli & Andy Sheppard in Bonn 2010

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Rita Marcotulli & Andy Sheppard

Kapelle des Collegium Leoninum, Jazzfest Bonn (Germany)

6th June 2010

Rita Marcotulli, p

Andy Sheppard, ss, ts

setlist:

01 Lullaby For Igor 08:49

02 G Continue 09:46

03 Us & Them 18:38

04 Le Main d'Alice 08:59

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Jazz Live in Europe: Tommy Flanagan at Jazz Baltica 1999

Nine years ago, november 16, in New York died at 71 years the pianist Tommy Flanagan.

He wasn't a well known star, was only a second line man but was a brilliant, interesting musician with intense personality who has been involved in some of the most important recording sessions of the post-bop era, and is also best known as pianist and music director for Ella Fitzgerald.

In the following concert given during Jazz Baltica Festival in Salzau (Germany) in june 1999 we can appreciate all his qualities in solo, in trio and with two important guests: the tenorsaxophonist Johnny Griffin and the vibraphonist Bobby Hutchinson.

credits

Jazz Baltica Festival 1999

june 12 and 13

Konzertscheune

Salzau, Germany

Tommy Flanagan Trio

Tommy Flanagan - Piano

Peter Washington - Bass

Lewis Nash - Drums

Guests

Bobby Hutcherson - Vibes (on 7,8)

Johnny Griffin - Tenor Sax (on 6,8)

tracklist:

01. Thad Rack

02. Beyond the Bluebird

03. Liza

04. Sunset and the Mockingbird

05. The balanced scales - The cup bearers

06. Solar

07. If I Should Lose You

08. Lets

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Jazz beyond the Iron Curtain: Warsaw Jazz Jamboree 1980 with Don Cherry

About one year ago I opened this my blog with 2 posts dedicated to the historic Polish Festival Jazz Jamboree (here) and (here).

Today I present an album of the 1980 edition, just 30 years ago, in which we can listen to some interesting artist.

First of all the great Don Cherry with the quartet of the polish saxophonist Janusz Muniak

Another interesting performance is of the well known swedish group Saxes Galore leaded by the pianist Nils Lindberg

On the side B we can find a bulgarian Jazz Singer Camelia Todorova with the Sofia orchestra

At last the performance of the texan saxophonist Billy Harper with his sextet

credits
Jazz Jamboree '80
Muza SX 1983

recorded live at the Congress Hall Warsaw
october 1980


Side A
1. Blues for Bill (N. Lindberg) 16'32
Saxes Galore

2. Race Face (D. Cherry) 7'35
Don Cherry - pocket trumpet, melodica, percussion, vocals
Janusz Muniak - soprano & tenor saxophones
Pierre Pausgen - piano, electric piano
Andrzej Cudzich - bass
Jerzy Bezucha - drums


Side B
1. God Bless the Child (Holiday, Herzog) 2'20
2. Teach me Tonight (De Paul Cahn) 3'05
3. My Man (Yvain, Pollack) 3'05
Camelia Todorova & Sofia orchestra

4. Inside, Inside (B. Harper) 13'45
The Billy Harper sextet

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Here a video of the concert of Don Cherry in that occasion

Rare Jazz Live: Oscar Peterson in Italy 1966

In the exterminated discography of Oscar Peterson I have not found any recording made in Italy, also if he was here many times for concerts and festivals, and, thanks God, I've listen to him.

In these days I have found seven tracks recorded the march 26, 1966 during his exibition at the "Festival del Jazz di Sanremo".

photo of that evening by courtesy of Roberto Polillo

That Festival born in 1956 was for ten years the most important italian jazz festival.

These tracks are very rare and you can find them here. (new link)

photo courtesy of Roberto Polillo

credits
Oscar Peterson Trio
Oscar Peterson (pn)
Sam Jones (bs)
Louis Hayes (dr)

tracklist
1. Blue Etude (O. Peterson) 5'14"
2. You Look God to Me (Wells-Lefco) 6'01"
3. Satin Doll (Ellington) 6'30"
4. I Concentrate on You (Porter) 3'50"
5. Shelley's World (Cohen) 6'25"
6. Dahoud (C. Brown) 5'52"
7. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Arlen-Koehler) 5'00"

Recorded in Sanremo (Italy) march 26, 1966

Jazz in Europe: Joshua Redman at Marciac Jazz Festival 2009

Few months ago, the last 10 of august, the jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman had an exciting performance at Marciac Jazz Festival (France) with his trio pianoless, that received an enthusiastic consent, as is possible to perceive in this video fragment of the final set Hide & Seek, in which the artist shows his ability on the instrument.

The personnel was:
Joshua Redman (saxes)
Matt Penman (bs)
Greg Hutchinson (drm)


The program of the concert was:
1. Soul Dance 6'01"
2. Zara Fa 13'26"
3. Blackwell Message 4'24"
4. Trinkle Tinkle 7'47"
5. Autumn in New York 4'28"
6. Hide & Seek 12'39"

Here is possible to listen to the whole concert

Jazz Live in Europe: Count Basie & Friends in Montreux 1977

The Montreux Jazz Festival of 1977 was particularly dedicated to the "Art of the Jam Session" and quite all concerts were published in a LP set of 8 disks.

The following video made on July 14 shows a part of the Jam Session directed by Count Basie. The beginning set in trio with Ray Brown (bs) and Jimmie Smith (drm), named Trio Blues, is a particular event because, according to Norman Granz, was the first time that Basie as ever done a trio number in a concert.

In the second set, Kidney Stew, we can appreciate all the other members of the jam session:

Roy Eldridge (tr)
Beny Carter (a. sax)
Zoot Sims (t. sax)
Vic Dickenson (tbn)
Al Grey (tbn)

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Jazz Live in Europe: Ahmad Jamal Live in Zurich (2000)

Ahmad Jamal (b.1930) is one of my favorite jazz pianist, a living legend. For years he played only in trio and only after the begining of the '80s he began to include in his group George Coleman (b.1935) the well known saxophonist, composer and bandleader of Memphis, Tennessee, with which made also different tournée in Europe.

This video shot them in Zurich (Switzerland) during the Jaznojazz Festival on October 26th, 2000 playing the popular standard of Young & Washington: My Foolish Heart with James Cammack (bs) and Idris Muhammad (drm)

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Ahmad Jamal on Web

George Coleman on Web

If you want to listen to the complete concert in a non-professional recording links in comments

Jazz Live in Europe: Enrico Rava quintet at Umbria Jazz 2001 Perugia (Italy)

Two of the best italian trumpet players: Enrico Rava e Paolo Fresu with Stefano Bollani, one of the most appreciate pianists in Europe and not only, Enzo Pietropaoli (bs), Roberto Gatto (drm) playing together at Umbria Jazz 2001.
One extraordinary concert that you can see here entirely. About fifty minutes of ecxiting music played by several well-known, experienced Italian jazz musicians.

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Jazz Live in Europe: Carlos Santana & Friends at Montreux Jazz Festival 2004

A new video for a new great performance at Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland) on July 15, 2004.

Carlos Santana with his regular band meets a "parterre de rois" :

Wayne Shorter (sax t)
Chick Corea (el. p)
Herbie Hancock (p)
Ravi Coltrane (sax s)
John Mac Laughin (g)

The musicians of the band are:
Benny Rietveld (bs)
Dennis Chambers & Chester Thompson (drm)
Raul Rekow & Karl Perazzo (perc)

Jazz Live in Europe: Nina Simone At Montreux Jazz Festival 1976

The Montreux Jazz Festival in Swizerland is one of the most important jazz festivals in Europe.

The great jazz vocalist Nina Simone (1933-2003) in the years went there four times (1968, 1976, 1987, 1990).

The Concert of 1976 is considered the best one, her performance was incredible, exciting, riveting. She doesn't only sing, but also has an amusing interaction with the audience, as you can see in these two moments of the concert.

This first song is a spectacular interpretation of Feelings the famous song written in 1956 by Loulou Gaste (originally in french: Pour Toi)

The second Stars is quite a show with personal considerations on different artists.

Finally enjoy this particular break in which Nina is ironically fighting with the microphone.

If you've appreciated this videos you can find the DVD with the whole concert here

Jazz Live in Europe: Dianne Reeves in Montreux 1989

Dianne Reeves (1956) is one of the most important contemporary jazz singers.
In 1989 when she appeared for the first time in Europe at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland had a big success and her name became popular.
Here we can see two moments of that concert.

The musicians are
David Torkanowsky (p)
Chris Severin (bs)
Billy Kilson (drm)

Rare Jazz Live in Europe: Duke Ellington octet in Italy 1964

For ten years, between 1956 and 1965, the most important jazz event in Italy was the "Festival del Jazz di Sanremo"

Sanremo is a little town very famous in Europe for her flowers production, for her casino and for another festival, that of Italian Song, this year at his 60th edition.

The italian jazz festival was important also in Europe, because was the first european event of this kind, organized in continuous form, with the presence of many important artists from Duke Ellington to Oscar Peterson, from Ella Fitzgerald to Sidney Bechet, Max Roach, Cannnonball Adderley, Bud Powell and so on.

photo (c) by Riccardo Schwamenthal / Ctsimages.com - PhocusAgency

In 1964 Duke Ellington was in Paris with his orchestra but the budget of festival didn't allow to engage all the band, so the arrangement was an octet with the best soloists. A rare combination that you can find here.

Personnel:
Ralph Ericson (tr)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)

Johnny Hodges (as)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar)
Duke Ellington (p)
Gilbert Rovère (bs)
Sam Woodyard (dr)



part I (new link)

1. Take the "A" Train
2. C Jam Blues
3. On the Sunny Side of the Street
4. Caravan
5. I Got It bad and Ain't Good

part II (new link)

6. Sophisticated Lady
7. Medley: I Let a Song Go out of Me; Don't Get Around Much Anymore
8. Solitude
9. Rockin' in Rhythm

Jazz Live in Europe: Cassandra Wilson

Two interesting videos from different tours in Europe by Cassandra Wilson

one of the most impressive voices of jazz scene, coming from deep south of United States: Jackson, Mississippi.

The first one is Harvest Moon performed in Stuttgart (Germany) July 1996, during the promotional tour for her album New Moon Daughter with:

- Marvin Servel (gt)
- Antony Peterson (gt)
- Lonne Plaxico (bs)
- Fred Alias (dr)
- Jeff Hynes (perc)

The second one Children on the Night comes from Jazz in Marciac (France) July 2003. The musicians are:

-Steve Coleman (a sax)
- Brandon Ross (gt)
- Grégore Moret (harm)
- Lonnie Paxico (bs)
-Jeff Hynes (perc)

Miles Davis at Warsaw Jazz Jamboree 1983

Following with the Warsaw Jamboree Jazz Festival

during the Cold War, the most important event in those years for polish jazz lovers was the exhibition of Miles Davis Group, at Sala Kongresowa the 15th of April 1983 with:

John Scofield: guitar
Bill Evans: sax
Darryl Jones: bass
Al Foster: drums
Mino Cinelu: percussion
Robert Irving III: synthesizer

Here you can see the beginning of the concert.

This exhibition was also a very exciting experience for Miles who spoke of it in his Autobiography:

«I remember one date in particular in Warsaw, Poland. We didn't even have to go through customs; they just waved us on through. Everybody was wearing "We Want Miles" buttons. The leader of the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov, sent his personal limousine (or one just like it) to take me everywhere I wanted to go while I was in Warsaw. They told me that he loved my music and thought that I was one of the greatest musi­cians of all time. They also told me that he had wanted to come to my concert, but that he was too sick. He sent his personal regards, wishing that I have a great concert and saying that he was sorry that he couldn't be there. They put me up at the very best hotel in War­saw and treated me like a king.
When I got through playing my concert, people stood and cheered, and chanted that they hoped that I live a hundred years. Man, that was something! » (Miles Davis with Quincy Troupe, The Autobiography, Simon & Schuster, 1990, p. 357)

If you want to see the whole concert you can download free the DVD at this link

WARSAW JAZZ JAMBOREE First breach in Iron Curtain

In Eastern Bloc countries, during the Cold War, Jazz represented a form of harmless “dissent” standed by regime and had a particular diffusion in Poland, also for the less oppression due to the arrival to the power of Edward Gierek in 1970.

Polish Jazz community was very alive. In 1966 began her publications magazine Jazz Forum (also in English and German) very appreciated and widspread abroad, and still today active.

In those years rised also Jamboree International Jazz Festival, which opened the doors to many important western musicians and fans coming from other Eastern countries and also from near Scandinavia.

Every Year Warsaw turned into a perky international community of young people, a real music melting pot.

Many concerts were published on LP by MUZA Polish editions.

In 1977 italian pianist Guido Manusardi with his quartet was there and his performance was published in one LP

with those of two other pianists: the hungarian Gusztav Csik and the japanese Yosuke Yamashita.

SIDE A

Planetarium

Guido Manusardi quartet

Pier Francesco Guidi - ts, ss

Guido Manusardi - p

Lorenzo Terzano - b

Gianni Cazzola - dr

SIDE B

1. Sweet Georgia Brown

Fogarasi -Csik trio

Gusztav Csik - p

Janos Fogarasi - org

Imre Koeszegi - dr

2. Umbrella - Dance

Yosuke Yamashita trio

Akira Sakata - as

Yosuke Yamashita - p

Shota Koyama - dr

In next posts I'll put new albums of other editions