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Appearing Nightly
''Appearing Nightly'' is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded in Paris in 2006 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 2008. Track listing All compositions by Carla Bley. # "Greasy Gravy" - 8:50 # "Awful Coffee" - 6:11 # "Appearing Nightly at the Black Orchid: 40 On-20 Off/Second Round/What Would You Like to Hear/Last Call" - 25:23 # "Someone to Watch" - 5:56 # " I Hadn't Anyone 'Till You" ( Ray Noble) - 7:38 *Recorded live at New Morning in Paris on July 17 & 18, 2006. Personnel *Carla Bley - piano * Earl Gardner, Lew Soloff, Florian Esch - trumpet * Beppe Calamosca, Gary Valente, Gigi Grata - trombone * Richard Henry - bass trombone * Roger Jannotta - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute * Wolfgang Puschnig - alto saxophone, flute * Andy Sheppard, - tenor saxophone *Julian Argüelles - baritone saxophone * Karen Mantler - organ * Steve Swallow - bass guitar * Billy Drummond - drums A drum kit (also called a drum ...
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Carla Bley
Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera '' Escalator over the Hill'' (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer, John Scofield and her ex-husband Paul Bley. Early life Bley was born in Oakland, California, United States, to Emil Borg (1899–1990), a piano teacher and church choirmaster, who encouraged her to sing and to learn to play the piano, and Arline Anderson (1907–1944), who died when Bley was eight years old. After giving up the church to immerse herself in roller skating at the age of fourteen,Ben Sidran, ''Talking Jazz: An Illustrated Oral History'', Pomegranate Artbooks, 1992 she moved to New York at seventeen and became a cigarette girl at Birdland, where ...
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Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history,See the 1998 documentary ''Triumph of the Underdog'' with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock. Mingus' compositions continue to be played by contemporary musicians ranging from the repertory bands Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra, to the high school students who play the charts and compete in the Charles Mingus High School Competition. In 1993, the Library of Congress acquired Mingus' collected papers—including scores, sound recordings, correspondence and photos—in what they described as "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jaz ...
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Trombone
The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column inside the instrument to vibrate. Nearly all trombones use a telescoping slide mechanism to alter the Pitch (music), pitch instead of the brass instrument valve, valves used by other brass instruments. The valve trombone is an exception, using three valves similar to those on a trumpet, and the superbone has valves and a slide. The word "trombone" derives from Italian ''tromba'' (trumpet) and ''-one'' (a suffix meaning "large"), so the name means "large trumpet". The trombone has a predominantly cylindrical bore like the trumpet, in contrast to the more conical brass instruments like the cornet, the euphonium, and the French horn. The most frequently encountered trombones are the tenor trombone and bass trombone. These are treated as trans ...
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Gigi Grata
Gigi may refer to: Colette novella-related * Gigi (novella), ''Gigi'' (novella), a 1944 novella by the French writer Colette ** Gigi (1949 film), ''Gigi'' (1949 film), a French adaptation of the novella by Jacqueline Audry ** Gigi (1958 film), ''Gigi'' (1958 film), an American musical by Vincente Minnelli, based on the novella *** Gigi (musical), ''Gigi'' (musical), a 1973 musical based on the 1958 film ** Gigi (play), ''Gigi'' (play), a 1951 Broadway play based on the novella, starring Audrey Hepburn Music * Gigi (Canadian band), a Canadian pop music group * Gigi (Indonesian band), a rock group from Indonesia * Gigi (Hank Jones album), ''Gigi'' (Hank Jones album), a 1958 jazz album by pianist Hank Jones * Gigi (André Previn album), ''Gigi'' (André Previn album), a 1958 jazz album by André Previn, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell * Gigi (song), "Gigi" (song), from the 1958 film * Gigi l'amoroso, a 1974 hit song by Dalida People Given name * Gigi Causey, American producer * Gig ...
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Gary Valente
Gary Valente (born June 26, 1953) is a jazz trombonist. Early life Valente was born on June 26, 1953, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He started playing the trombone as a young child, encouraged by his father, who played the same instrument. In the 1970s he studied at the New England Conservatory of Music, with Jaki Byard, and recorded with the conservatory's Jazz Repertory Orchestra. Later life and career Valente became a prominent figure in contemporary big band jazz, as a member of bands led by Carla Bley, Lester Bowie, Chico O'Farrill, and George Russell. He has also played in a diverse range of smaller groups, including those led by Don Byron, Cab Calloway, Charlie Haden, Joe Lovano, and Andy Sheppard. As a leader, he had a small band with tenor saxophonist Bob Hanlon in the late 1980s and co-founded Slideride with other trombonists in 1994. At the end of the 1990s he led a quintet that featured Lew Soloff. Discography With Carla Bley * '' Social Studies'' (Watt, 1 ...
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Beppe Calamosca
Beppe is the diminutive of the Italian name Giuseppe and may refer to: People * Giuseppe Bergomi (born 1963), retired Italian footballer * Beppe Carletti (born 1946), Italian musician, founder and keyboardist of the band I Nomadi *Beppe Ciardi (1875–1932), Italian painter *Beppe Costa (born 1941), Italian poet and novelist * Beppe Croce (1914–1986), Italian sailor *Beppe Fenoglio (1922–1963), Italian writer * Beppe Gabbiani (born 1957), Italian racing driver * Beppe Gambetta (born 1955), Italian musician *Beppe Grillo (born 1948), Italian activist, blogger, comedian, actor and politician * Beppe Severgnini, OBE, (born 1956), Italian journalist, writer and columnist *Giuseppe Signori (born 1968), retired Italian footballer * Beppe Wolgers (1928–1986), Swedish author, poet, translator, lyricist, actor, entertainer and artist Fictional characters *Beppe, from '' Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp'' *Beppe di Marco, fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders ''E ...
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Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard B or C trumpet. Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to at least 1500 BC. They began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music. They are played by blowing air through nearly-closed lips (called the player's embouchure), producing a "buzzing" sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the instrument. Since the late 15th century, trumpets have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape. There are many distinc ...
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Florian Esch
Florian may refer to: People * Florian (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Florian, Roman emperor in 276 AD * Saint Florian (250 – c. 304 AD), patron saint of Poland and Upper Austria, also of the cities of Kraków, Poland; Linz, Austria; firefighters, chimney sweeps and soapmakers Other uses * Florian, Minnesota, a place in the U.S. * ''Florian'' (film), 1940 * ''Florian'' (Polish film), 1938 * Florians, a religious order * Caffè Florian, a coffee house in Venice * Isuzu Florian, a car See also * Sankt Florian (other) * Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a populat ...
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Lew Soloff
Lewis Michael Soloff (February 20, 1944–March 8, 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and actor. Biography From his birth place of New York City, United States, he studied trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School. He worked with Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1968 until 1973. Prior to this he worked with Machito, Tony Scott, Maynard Ferguson, and Tito Puente. In the 1980s, he was a member of Members Only, a jazz ensemble who recorded for Muse Records. Soloff was a regular member and sub-leader of Gil Evans' Monday Night Orchestra, started from 1983, and trained his ability as band leader. His debut album recording was supported by Gil. His 2010 recording ''Sketches of Spain'' is a tribute to the classic 1959-60 Miles Davis-Gil Evans collaboration, and he has performed the reconstructed Evans arrangements of George Gershwin's ''Porgy and Bess''. Soloff was also a longtime member of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet and Mingus Big Band. Soloff made fr ...
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Earl Gardner (musician)
Earl Wesley Gardner, Jr. (born April 19, 1950 in New York City) is an American jazz trumpeterFeather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''
Oxford University Press US, 2007 known for his stint in the house band on '''', a chair he held from 1985 until 2022. In 1976, he joined

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Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700. Description The word "piano" is a shortened form of ''pianoforte'', the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from ''clavicembalo col piano e forte'' (key cimbalom with quiet and loud)Pollens (1995, 238) and ''fortepiano''. The Italian musical terms ''piano'' and ''forte'' indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on the keys: the grea ...
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New Morning (club)
New Morning is a Parisian music nightclub that opened in 1981, specialising in jazz and blues. Its concerts are often featured on Mezzo TV. History The first concert was given on 16 April 1981 by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It has also hosted George Russell (composer), George Russell, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Robben Ford, Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, Dexter Gordon, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Clarke and French violinist Didier Lockwood. Blues musicians who have appeared there include Taj Mahal (musician), Taj Mahal, Music Maker, Terry Evans (musician), Terry Evans, Mighty Mo Rodgers and Roland Tchakounte. Although mainly a jazz venue, it has also featured Stan Ridgway, Bob Dylan, Prince (musician), Prince, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Michel Berger and Elliott Murphy. The founder of the club is Eglal Farhi. In 2010, Catherine Farhi took over from her mother at the direction of the room. She died on September 25, 2019, in Paris, at 97 years old. Refe ...
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