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UNDERRATED JAZZ MUSICIANS - ERNIE HENRY 1926-1957
Η ζωή του και η καριέρα του υπήρξαν μικρές αλλά το έργο του σε αυτά τα λίγα χρόνια πλούσιο .Όπως κάθε σαξοφωνίστας της γενιάς του επηρεάστηκε στιλιστικά από τον Charlie Parker αλλά είχε από νωρίς κατακτήσει τον δικό του ήχο .
Ενεργό μέλος της πρώτης bop εποχής ,συνεργάστηκε με τον Tadd Dameron το 1947 και με τους Fats Navarro , Charlie Ventura , Max Roach καθώς και την ορχήστρα του Dizzy Gillespie την περίοδο 1948 – 1949 .Μεταξύ 1950 και 1952 εργάστηκε ως μέλος της μπάντας του Illinois Jacquet .Η σημαντικότερη στιγμή της καριέρας του επήλθε το 1956 όταν έλαβε μέρος στην ιστορική ηχογράφηση του Thelonious Monk για το άλμπουμ “Brilliants Corners” , άλμπουμ σταθμό για την hard bop σκηνή και ένα από τα σημαντικότερα του συνθέτη .
Συνεργάστηκε και με τον Charles Mingus ενώ περιόδευσε μεταξύ 1956 και 1957 με την μεγάλη μπάντα του Dizzy Gillespie .Τρία άλμπουμ ηχογράφησε ως leader για την Riverside μεταξύ 1956 και 1957 .Και στα τρία ξεδιπλώνεται το ταλέντο μιας ήσυχης δύναμης της μοντέρνας τζαζ .
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EUROPEAN JAZZ MUSICIANS

TAKIS PATERELIS

Greek alto saxophonist , arranger & composer

Born 1965 in Athens. At the age of 6 he started taking lessons in classical piano at the Athens Conservatory, first from Mrs. Helen Vardas, then Mrs. Aliki Vatikiotis. In 1984 he got his diploma with a unanimous excellent.Since 1982 he occupied himself with the study of saxophone and Jazz music.1991-92 he went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA), where he attended lessons of saxophone and Jazz Composition, under the guidance of: Andy McGhee, Herb Pomeroy, Jeff Friedman, Paul Fontaine, Billy Pierce a.o.In Greece he has performed with most of the Jazz artists. He has also cooperated with known American and European Jazz artists, such as: John Hicks, Hamid Drake, Chip Jackson, Manny Boyd, Danny Hayes, Tony Lakatos, Bella Lakatos, Jimmy Cob a.o.Since 1993 he is teaching saxophone, piano and other therotical lessons at the "Conservatory Phillipos Nakas".

He participates in many records of the Greek Jazz music1. with Georgos Trandalidis: a) CHORES b) MESOGIOS c) Α.Μ.-Ρ.Μ.2. with Takis Barberis: a) SOMETHING FROM JULY b) ARE YOU HAPPY? c) EPISODES d) NAIVA3. Georgos Fakanas AMOROSA4. Georgos Maglaras THROUGH MEMORIES5. Markos Alexiou THROUGH MEMORIES6. Kiriakos Svetsas SILENT DAYS7. Achileas Diamandis CONFUSION8. Lakis Zois ESOTERIC9. Vassilis Tsambropoulos SKYSCAPE10. Krotala KROTALA11. IASIS DUENTE

Personal Discography:Takis Paterelis LET THE BLUES TALK Legend RecordsTakis Paterelis - George Kontrafouris FUNKY PEOPLE Europe Records

Leader of the JAZZ UPSTAIRS BIG BAND

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JAZZNOTES

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JAZZ QUIZ

1) Who was Know as little Bird ?

a)Jimmy Heath b)Phil Woods c) Sonny Stitt

2) Who was the guitarist on Nat Adderley's "Work Song" album ?

a)George Benson b) Kenny Burrell c) Wes Montgomery

3) Which album was Paul Motian's debut as a leader on ECM records?

a)Tribute b)It Should Have Happened a Long Time Ago c) Conception Vessel

4) On the cover of "Everybody Digs Bill Evans",which signature is not found ?

a)Ahmad Jamal b)Dave Brubeck c)Cannonball Adderley

5) On the album "Oscar Peterson in Russia", who is the bassist ?

a)Ray Brown b)Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen c)George Mraz

6) What was Bud Powell's real first name ?

a)Bud b)Theodore c)Earl

7) Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong were in a movie together .What was the name of that movie?

a)New York b)New Orleans c)Chicago

8) What instrument does Marc Ribot play ?

a)Guitar b)Drums c)Bass

9)On which album did Miles Davis dedicate a song to Duke Ellington ?

a)Miles Ahead b)ESP c)Get Up With it

10)What trumpeter recorded "Spiderman Blues" made famous by the Ramones ?

a)Woody Shaw b)Lee Morgan c)Dizzy Gillespie

JAZZ ANECDOTES

A Jazz musician goes to heaven and is astonished to see how many great players from the jazz hall of fame are there .Bix , Duke , Lester , Bird , Dizzy , Trane etc. The new arrival notices that there is someone in the corner playing the trumpet with his head down and his back turned towards the others .Thinking that it reminds him of someone famous , the curious musician asks St.Peter . Musician : Who is that playing the trumpet in the corner ? St.Peter : Oh that's God . He thinks he's Miles Davis !

If a musician is a terrible reader it is said that he has studied using the "Ray Charles Sight Reading Method"

Tom and Harry , two jazz musicians , make a deal that whoever dies first will return and tell the other what it's like in Heaven .Not long after the sudden demise of Tom , Harry is lying in bed anxiously waiting for a message from the other side .Suddenly an icy wind blows through the room and the ghost of Tom appears standing at the foot of the bed .Harry : Man , you scared the pants of me ! Hey , you kept your world ! Too much ! So ,hip me to the state of things up in the big "H" man .Ghost : I've got some bad news and some good news .Harry : Man , you better give me the good news first .Ghost : The good news is that all the greats from Louis to Trane are up there .All playing together in one giant big band .What's more , there is a place in the band reserved for you . Harry : Wow , that's terrific ! Hey , so what's the bad news ? Ghost : The bad news is that your first rehearsal is tomorrow night .

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That’s what jazz is all about, dealing with the unexpected _Wayne Shorter

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