Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991), usually known as Stan Getz, was an American jazz saxophone player. Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, Lester Young
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Virtuosos (Sax/Trumpet/Horns) -Eddie Daniels
Eddie Daniels is that rarest of rare musicians who is not only equally at home in both jazz and classical music, but excels at both with breathtaking virtuosity.
Expert testimony from the jazz world comes from the eminent jazz critic Leonard Feather, who said of Eddie, "It is a rare event in jazz where one man can all but reinvent an instrument bringing it to a new stage of revolution."
From the classical side, Leonard Bernstein said "Eddie Daniels combines elegance and virtuosity in a way that makes me remember Arthur Rubenstein. He is a thoroughly well-bred demon."
Eddie first came to the attention of the jazz audience as a tenor saxophonist with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. When Thad and Mel first organized their band in 1966 to play Monday nights at the Village Vanguard in New York (where it still plays), Eddie was one of the first musicians they called. Later that year, he sank $400 in a round-trip flight to Vienna to enter the International Competition for Modern Jazz, a contest organized by the pianist Fredrich Gulda and sponsored by the city of Vienna, and won first prize on saxophone. He continued working with Thad and Mel over the next several years and toured Europe extensively with them.
A single clarinet solo recorded with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis orchestra, "Live at the Village Vanguard" garnered sufficient attention for him to win Downbeat Magazine's International Critics New Star on Clarinet Award. This conversion to clarinet was not new, for Eddie began clarinet at age 13 and received his Masters in Clarinet from Juilliard. Winning numerous Grammy awards and nominations, Eddie Daniels revolutionized the blend of jazz and classical.
Eddie Daniels is clearly a renaissance musician, a virtuoso in both jazz and classical music, recipient of unreserved accolades from his peers, from critics, and from the public. Eddie's overriding ambition is to reach as many people as possible with his music, to enlarge the audience for both jazz and classical music and at the same time to tear down the walls separating them. In Eddie's hands, the music of Mozart can be as engaging as that of Charlie Parker and a concert featuring both can be a uniquely rewarding experience for the audience. - http://www.eddiedanielsclarinet.com/bio.html
Expert testimony from the jazz world comes from the eminent jazz critic Leonard Feather, who said of Eddie, "It is a rare event in jazz where one man can all but reinvent an instrument bringing it to a new stage of revolution."
From the classical side, Leonard Bernstein said "Eddie Daniels combines elegance and virtuosity in a way that makes me remember Arthur Rubenstein. He is a thoroughly well-bred demon."
Eddie first came to the attention of the jazz audience as a tenor saxophonist with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. When Thad and Mel first organized their band in 1966 to play Monday nights at the Village Vanguard in New York (where it still plays), Eddie was one of the first musicians they called. Later that year, he sank $400 in a round-trip flight to Vienna to enter the International Competition for Modern Jazz, a contest organized by the pianist Fredrich Gulda and sponsored by the city of Vienna, and won first prize on saxophone. He continued working with Thad and Mel over the next several years and toured Europe extensively with them.
A single clarinet solo recorded with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis orchestra, "Live at the Village Vanguard" garnered sufficient attention for him to win Downbeat Magazine's International Critics New Star on Clarinet Award. This conversion to clarinet was not new, for Eddie began clarinet at age 13 and received his Masters in Clarinet from Juilliard. Winning numerous Grammy awards and nominations, Eddie Daniels revolutionized the blend of jazz and classical.
Eddie Daniels is clearly a renaissance musician, a virtuoso in both jazz and classical music, recipient of unreserved accolades from his peers, from critics, and from the public. Eddie's overriding ambition is to reach as many people as possible with his music, to enlarge the audience for both jazz and classical music and at the same time to tear down the walls separating them. In Eddie's hands, the music of Mozart can be as engaging as that of Charlie Parker and a concert featuring both can be a uniquely rewarding experience for the audience. - http://www.eddiedanielsclarinet.com/bio.html
Although Eddie Daniels is more popular as a clarinet player, he is in fact a saxophone player too. His most popular album in this part of the world is the "Morning Thunder" where I love most his "Lost in the Rain" cut. In fact I posted that jazz piece way back. This particular video is from the same album and equally good.
Virtuosos (Sax/Trumpet/Horns) - Chet Baker
WIKIPEDIA
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker, Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer. Baker established a large following, based in part on his talent, his "matinee idol beauty, emotionally remote performances, and well publicized drug habit."[2] He died in 1988 after falling from a second-story window of a hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands
I'm a rather new fan of Chet Baker. It just I ignore this guy in the past or not really giving much attention to him. But from day one I heard him played, I got hooked to his serene type of playing and how he romance that trumpet. Great!
Virtuosos (Sax/Trumpet/Horns) - David Sanborn
WIKIPEDIA
David Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazzwith instrumental pop and R&B.[1] He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school.[2]
One of the most commercially successful American saxophonists to earn prominence since the 1980s, Sanborn is often identified with radio-friendly smooth jazz. However, Sanborn has expressed a disinclination for both the genre itself and his association with it.
I particularly like this song of David Sanborn, from the album, As we speak. I still have a vinyl record of this and it's sooo soothing to listen to this particular cut in the album
. . . Continuation of the Virtuosos Series
After a long hiatus, I will continue what I started a year ago on the virtuosos. There so many materials out there that have to be shared. Great talents and great music, that ought to be spread. Thank you for the internet technology, listening to great musicians is no longer confined to your audio room or bar room or concert hall. It even defies time. Imagine having the whole cyberspace as your music libray, visual and aural pleasure. That's fantastic!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Donald Fagen - Maxine
,After the break up of Steely Dan, Donald Fagen released this magnificent album in 1982. This is one of the albums that you will like all the songs in it.
I've Learned (Unknown Source)
I've learned—
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned—
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned—
that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned—
that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned—
that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned—
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned—
that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it, but do the best you can do.
I've learned—
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned—
that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned—
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned—
that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
I've learned—
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned—
that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned—
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned—
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned—
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned—
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned—
that learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned—
that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned—
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned—
that my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and have the best time.
I've learned—
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned—
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned—
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned—
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned—
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them, and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned—
that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned—
that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned—
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned—
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned—
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned—
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned—
that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.
I've learned—
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned—
that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I've learned—
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned—
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned—
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned—
that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned—
that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.
I've learned—
that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I've learned—
that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.
I've learned—
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned—
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned—
that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.
I've learned—
that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.
I've learned—
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned—
that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned—
that although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value when overly used.
I've learned—
that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned—
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned—
that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned—
that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned—
that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned—
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned—
that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it, but do the best you can do.
I've learned—
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned—
that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned—
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned—
that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
I've learned—
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned—
that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned—
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned—
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned—
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned—
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned—
that learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned—
that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned—
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned—
that my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and have the best time.
I've learned—
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned—
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned—
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned—
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned—
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them, and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned—
that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned—
that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned—
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned—
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned—
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned—
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned—
that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.
I've learned—
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned—
that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I've learned—
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned—
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned—
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned—
that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned—
that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.
I've learned—
that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I've learned—
that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.
I've learned—
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned—
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned—
that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.
I've learned—
that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.
I've learned—
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned—
that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned—
that although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value when overly used.
I've learned—
that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
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