Art Davis & Max Roach

Art Davis

Hace algunas semanas Art Davis (contrabajista, y como deben saber, también doctor en psicología), ahora Max Roach (baterista, y una importante pieza en el movimiento musical del Bebop). Días tristes mis amigos, para los amantes de la música, especialmente en el campo del jazz, aún cuando estos hombres fueron más allá de los límites del jazz.
Fuertes músicos, con fuertes ideas, dentro y fuera del escenario y la sala de grabación.
Nombrando a los socios en sus largas carreras, la historia de la música está allí.
Art Davis, con John Coltrane, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Lena Horne, Thelonius Monk, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Quincy Jones, Judy Garland, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, National Symphony Orchestra, NBC Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Radio City Music Hall Symphony, Westchester Symphony, Orange County Symphony, ¡asombroso!
Y Max Roach, con Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Clifford Brown (con el, una de las mejores bandas en la historia del jazz), Harold Land, Richie Powell, Kenny Dorham, Booker Little, George Coleman, Dinah Washington, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Archie Shepp, Abdullah Ibrahim, Mal Waldron, So What Brass Quintet, Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Uptown String Quartet, Fab 5 Freddy and the New York Break Dancers, y conocida su colaboración con el teatro (Sam Shepard) y la danza (Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Dianne McIntyre Dance Company, Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company), y una última grabación, "Friendship" ("Amistad") - 2003 -, con su gran amigo Clark Terry, y una acotación personal, imposible para mi olvidar su maravillosa declaración musical en "We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite" (1960).
Nombres y más nombres, para definir un concepto en la música, para ambos, Art Davis y Max Roach,
músicos insertados en una sociedad, nunca solos en una alta torre, siempre cerca de la gente, entregando su mejor arte, debo decir gracias por eso, gracias Art Davis y Max Roach,
muchas gracias por el tiempo que pasamos juntos, pero, con su trabajo en nuestras manos, este momento de excelente música durará por siempre.

Max Roach

A few weeks ago Art Davis (acoustic bass player, and as you may know, also doctor in psychology), now Max Roach (drummer, and an important piece in the Bebop music movement). Sad days my friends, for music lovers, specially in the jazz field, even when these men were beyond the jazz limits.
Strong musicians, with strong ideas, in and out the stage and the recording room.
Naming the partners in their long careers, music's history it's there.
Art Davis, with John Coltrane, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Lena Horne, Thelonius Monk, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Quincy Jones, Judy Garland, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, National Symphony Orchestra, NBC Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Radio City Music Hall Symphony, Westchester Symphony, Orange County Symphony, amazing!
And Max Roach, with Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Clifford Brown (with him, one of the best bands in jazz history), Harold Land, Richie Powell, Kenny Dorham, Booker Little, George Coleman, Dinah Washington, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Archie Shepp, Abdullah Ibrahim, Mal Waldron, So What Brass Quintet, Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Uptown String Quartet, Fab 5 Freddy and the New York Break Dancers, and well known his collaboration with theater (Sam Shepard) and dance (Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Dianne McIntyre Dance Company, Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company), and a last recording, "Friendship" - 2003 -, with his great friend Clark Terry, and one personal note, impossible for me to forget his wonderful musical statement in "We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite" (1960).
Names and more names, to define a concept in music, for both, Art Davis and Max Roach, musicians inserted in a society, never alone in a high tower. always close to the people, delivering their best art, I must say thanks for that, thanks Art Davis and Max Roach, many thanks for the time we spent together, but, with your work in our hands, this moment of excellent music will last forever.


Max Roach / Verve Records

Victor Lewis: tambores musicales / Victor Lewis: musical drums

Bateristas, pueden encontrar cientos, millones allí fuera, pero no todos ellos pueden tocar la batería como un instrumento musical, quiero decir, haciéndoles sentir como si estuviesen escuchando un piano o una guitarra, no sólo un agradable y firme ritmo. Si quieren escuchar un perfecto ejemplo, bueno, necesitan escuchar al Sr. Victor Lewis.
Victor Lewis está en algunos de mis discos favoritos de todos los tiempos, como Woody Shaw, "Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard" (Columbia 1978), Stan Getz, "Anniversary" (Verve Records, 1990), Kenny Barron, "Quickstep" (enja Records, 1991) y Abbey Lincoln, "A turtle's dream" (Verve Records, 1995), todas maravillosas e irrepetibles experiencias artísticas (por nombrar sólo unas pocas, su carrera completa es asombrosa), pero, hace algunas semanas, una "buena fuente", me habló sobre las grabaciones de Victor Lewis como líder, material no demasiado familiar para mi, hasta ahora. Joyas musicales como Victor Lewis Quintet, "Know It Today, Know It Tomorrow" (Red Records, 1992), Victor Lewis Family Portrait Band, "Family Portrait"(AudioQuest Records, 1992), Victor Lewis Quintet, "eeeyyess!" (enja Records, 1997) y Victor Lewis Trio, "Three Way Conversations" (Red Records, 1998).
Conocía la habilidad de Victor Lewis como compositor, y por supuesto como un percusionista extremadamente musical, pero como líder, el va un paso más allá, una experiencia que todos los amantes de la música deben escuchar.
Algunas veces el mundo del jazz es una caja repleta de agradables sorpresas, la mayor parte de las veces gracias al talento de músicos que aún luchan por un pequeño espacio, después de años de buena música, Victor Lewis está aquí, en nosotros la oportunidad de abrir nuestros oídos, mentes y corazones, a su hermosa música.


Drummers, you can find thousands, millions out there, but not all of them can play the drums as a musical instrument, I mean, making you feel as if you were listening a piano or a guitar, not only a nice and steady rhythm. If you want to listen a perfect example, well, you need to listen to Mr. Victor Lewis.
Victor Lewis it' s in some of my all time favorite albums, like Woody Shaw's "Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard" (Columbia 1978), Stan Getz's "Anniversary" (Verve Records, 1990), Kenny Barron "Quickstep" (enja Records, 1991) and Abbey Lincoln's "A turtle's dream" (Verve Records, 1995), all wonderful and unique artistic experiences (just to name a few, his whole career is amazing), but, some weeks ago, a "good source", told me about Victor Lewis recordings as leader, material not too familiar for me, until now. Musical jewels as Victor Lewis Quintet, "Know It Today, Know It Tomorrow" (Red Records, 1992), Victor Lewis Family Portrait Band, "Family Portrait"(AudioQuest Records, 1992), Victor Lewis Quintet, "eeeyyess!" (enja Records, 1997) and Victor Lewis Trio, "Three Way Conversations" (Red Records, 1998).
I knew Victor Lewis ability as composer, and of course as an extremely musical percussionist, but as leader, he goes one step beyond, an experience all music lovers must listen.
Sometimes the jazz world is a box full of nice surprises, most of the times thanks to the talent of musicians still fighting for a little space, after years of good music, Victor Lewis it's here, in us, the chance to open our ears, minds and hearts, to his beautiful music.

Victor Lewis Quintet, "Know It Today, Know It Tomorrow" (Red Records, 1992).

Victor Lewis Family Portrait Band, "Family Portrait" (AudioQuest Records, 1992).

Victor Lewis Quintet, "eeeyyess!" (enja Records, 1997).

Victor Lewis Trio, Three Way Conversations (Red Records, 1998).

Victor Lewis (muy pronto / coming soon).