Abrimos este número 495 de La Montaña Rusa del Jazz con el recuerdo al gran Randy Weston que nos dejó esta semana pasada. Uno de los grandes pianistas del Jazz con una extensa e influyente trayectoria en la que la sombra musical de sus raíces africanas ha estado siempre muy patente. Escuchamos de manera íntegra, intercalado entre los otros invitados de esta Montaña Rusa, Uhuru Afrika, uno de sus estupendos trabajos, publicado éste en 1960 para Roulette Records, a modo de homenaje a su legado musical.
En nuestra sección de Jazz en Español, escuchamos uno de los últimos trabajos del contrabajista gallego Baldo Martínez, en este caso acompañado de su ¡ZAS Trío!, junto a Marcelo Peralta y Carlos Sir Charles González. Round About Armstrong es el título del nuevo álbum y como su nombre indica es una estupenda relectura de los trabajos de uno de los grandes de la Historia del Jazz.
La primera Novedad de esta semana es uno de los últimos trabajos del gran Vijay Iyer, Far From Over, publicado fuera de su habitual entorno en trío, para ECM en el año 2017.
También volvimos a recordar esa maravilla de recopilatorio que se llama J-Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969-1984 y que ya escuchamos en nuestro programa hermano Libertad Jazzera y en el que se da buena muestra de la estupenda escena jazzística japonesa de los años 70.
Volvimos también al excelente panorama jazzístico italiano de la mano del guitarrista Francesco Fiorenzani y su Silent Water, estupendo trabajo publicado este 2018.
Y cerramos con uno de los discos que más nos han gustado en lo que llevamos de año, dentro del ámbito del Jazz Rock y la Fusión, el nuevo trabajo del batería Dan Weiss, el potente y brillante Starebaby, publicado este 2018.
PLAYLIST LMR#495
CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA
RECUERDO A RANDY WESTON
Uhuru Afrika
1960
01. Intro Uhuru Kwanza – 02:46
Randy Weston – piano
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
Wilbert Hogan – drums
Candido Camero – congas
Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
Armando Peraza – bongos
Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
Melba Liston – arranger
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JAZZ EN ESPAÑOL
¡ZAS! TRIO
Round About Armstrong
2018
02. Someday you will be sorry – 08:07
Marcelo Peralta (C Melody Sax)
Baldo Martínez (contrabajo)
Carlos “Sir Charles” González (batería)
03. Struttin’ with some Barbacue – 06:43
Marcelo Peralta (C Melody Sax)
Baldo Martínez (contrabajo)
Carlos “Sir Charles” González (batería)
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CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA
RECUERDO A RANDY WESTON
Uhuru Afrika
1960
04. Uhuru Kwanza – 05:55
Randy Weston – piano
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
Wilbert Hogan – drums
Candido Camero – congas
Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
Armando Peraza – bongos
Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
Melba Liston – arranger
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NOVEDADES JAZZ
VIJAY IYER
Far From Over
2017
05. Poles – 07:49
Vijay Iyer: piano, Fender Rhodes
Graham Haynes: cornet, flugelhorn, electronics
Steve Lehman: alto saxophone
Mark Shim: tenor saxophone
Stephan Crump: double-bass
Tyshawn Sorey: drums
06. Far From Over – 06:15
Vijay Iyer: piano, Fender Rhodes
Graham Haynes: cornet, flugelhorn, electronics
Steve Lehman: alto saxophone
Mark Shim: tenor saxophone
Stephan Crump: double-bass
Tyshawn Sorey: drums
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CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA
RECUERDO A RANDY WESTON
Uhuru Afrika
1960
07. African Lady – 08:46
Randy Weston – piano
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
Wilbert Hogan – drums
Candido Camero – congas
Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
Armando Peraza – bongos
Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
Melba Liston – arranger
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VARIOS
J-Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969-1984
2018
08. Ode to Workman – 15:19
TERUMASA HINO
Terumasa Hino meets Reggie Workman
09. Earth Mother – 11:22
KOICHI MATSUKAZE TRIO
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NOVEDADES JAZZ CONTEMPORÁNEO
FRANCESCO FIORENZANI
Silent Water
2018
10. Redwood Tree – 07:45
Francesco Fiorenzani guitar
Achille Succi alto sax, bass clarinet
Luca Sguera piano, keyboards
Francesco Ponticelli duoble bass
Bernardo Guerra drums
Camilla Battaglia voice on #6
11. A Son Never Forgets – 06:33
Francesco Fiorenzani guitar
Achille Succi alto sax, bass clarinet
Luca Sguera piano, keyboards
Francesco Ponticelli duoble bass
Bernardo Guerra drums
Camilla Battaglia voice on #6
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CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA
RECUERDO A RANDY WESTON
Uhuru Afrika
1960
12. Bantu – 08:24
Randy Weston – piano
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
Wilbert Hogan – drums
Candido Camero – congas
Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
Armando Peraza – bongos
Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
Melba Liston – arranger
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NOVEDADES JAZZ ROCK FUSION
DAN WEISS
Starebaby
2018
13. Cry Box – 06:20
Dan Weiss (drums, compositions)
Ben Monder (guitars)
Trevor Dunn (electric bass)
Craig Taborn (keyboards, piano)
Matt Mitchell (keyboards, piano)
14. Depredation – 05:32
Dan Weiss (drums, compositions)
Ben Monder (guitars)
Trevor Dunn (electric bass)
Craig Taborn (keyboards, piano)
Matt Mitchell (keyboards, piano)
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CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA
RECUERDO A RANDY WESTON
Uhuru Afrika
1960
15. Kucheza Blues – 08:07
Randy Weston – piano
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
Wilbert Hogan – drums
Candido Camero – congas
Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
Armando Peraza – bongos
Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
Melba Liston – arranger
