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Sirone's Concord
''Sirone's Concord'' is an album by bassist Sirone, his second as a leader. It was recorded in June, 2003, at Das Tonstudio 24 in Berlin, and was released later that year by Not Two Records. On the album, Sirone is joined by saxophonist Ben Abarbanel-Wolff, violinist Ulli Bartel, and drummer Maurice de Martin. ''Sirone's Concord'' was the bassist's first album under his own name in over 23 years, his previous release being '' Artistry'' (Of The Cosmos, 1979). Reception In a review for ''Paris Transatlantic'', Dan Warburton stated that "one wonders why on earth we didn't hear more of" Sirone since his previous release as a leader, and wrote that the playing on the album is "solid and convincing without being flashy." He commented: "It all flows effortlessly, and manages to be constantly engaging, even passionate, without ever going overboard... European concert promoters who fall over themselves to book acts from New York... should turn their gaze to the east and sign these boys up f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirone (musician)
Norris Jones, better known as Sirone (September 28, 1940 Sirone biography AllMusic – October 21, 2009) was an American jazz bassist and composer. Biography Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Sirone worked in Atlanta late in the 1950s and early in the 1960s with "The Group" alongside George Adams; he also recorded with R&B musicians such as Sam Cooke and Smokey Robinson. In 1966, in response to a call from Marion Brown, he moved to New York City, where he co-founded the "Untraditional Jazz Improvisational Team" with Dave Burrell. He also worked with Brown, Gato Barbieri, Pharoah Sanders, Noah Howard, Sonny Sharrock, Sunny Murray, Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp, and Sun Ra, as well as with John Coltrane when he was near the end of his career. He co-founded the Revolutionary Ensemble with Leroy Jenkins and Frank Clayton in 1971; Jerome Cooper later replaced Clayton in the ensemble, which was active for much of the decade. In the 1970s and early 1980s Sirone recorded with Clifford Thornton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Jazz
Free jazz is an experimental approach to jazz improvisation that developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s when musicians attempted to change or break down jazz conventions, such as regular tempos, tones, and chord changes. Musicians during this period believed that the bebop, hard bop, and modal jazz that had been played before them was too limiting. They became preoccupied with creating something new and exploring new directions. The term "free jazz" has often been combined with or substituted for the term "avant-garde jazz". Europeans tend to favor the term "free improvisation". Others have used "modern jazz", "creative music", and "art music". The ambiguity of free jazz presents problems of definition. Although it is usually played by small groups or individuals, free jazz big bands have existed. Although musicians and critics claim it is innovative and forward-looking, it draws on early styles of jazz and has been described as an attempt to return to primitive, often re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Rays
''Life Rays'' is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson, bassist Sirone, and drummer Andrew Cyrille. Dickerson's final release, it was recorded in Italy in 1982 for the Soul Note label. Reception AllMusic gave the album 3 stars.AllMusic listing accessed March 29, 2017 The authors of the '' Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' wrote: "In the dynamic company of Sirone and Cyrille, Walt emerges as a particular kind of modernist, a radical-conservative... Dickerson seems to be striking harder than usual, Cyrille is faultless and the music has a strongly percussive quality. Sirone is magnificent whenever soloing..." Writing for '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live (Sirone Album)
''Live'' is a live album by bassist Sirone, recorded in November, 1980, at The Public Theater in New York City. It was initially released in 1981 on Sirone's label Serious Music, and was reissued in 2005 by Atavistic Records as part of their Unheard Music Series. On the album, Sirone is joined by saxophonist Claude Lawrence and drummer Dennis Charles. Reception The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars. Reviewer Michael G. Nastos called it "potent, creative music." The authors of the ''Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' wrote: "Sirone's deep, bluesy tone and background in horn-playing are evident... Charles and Lawrence are largely present to set up ideas and improvising contexts... it's his bass playing that is most revelatory, rich and resonant sounds and some nimbly inventive ideas." Writing for ''All About Jazz'', John Eyles commented: "''Live'' is both a valuable historical snapshot and a curate's egg of an album, very good in parts." Regarding "Eyes of the Wind," he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artistry (album)
''Artistry'' is an album by bassist Sirone, his first as a leader. It was recorded on July 5, 1978, at Generation Sound in New York City, and was released in 1979 by the Of The Cosmos label. On the album, Sirone is joined by flutist James Newton, cellist Muneer Bernard Fennell, and percussionist Don Moye. Liner notes were provided by Stanley Crouch. Reception The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars. Reviewer Michael G. Nastos called it "very enjoyable." Jon Dale, writing for ''Fact Magazine'', commented: "it's a beautiful set, with James Newton's flute giving the quartet performances a breathy lilt, while the interaction between Sirone on bass and Muneer Bernard Fennell... on cello is lovely, particularly when Sirone is playing arco: parts of 'Circumstances' feel like they're levitating on lambent strings... Famoudou Don Moye... is a sympathetic, apposite percussionist too." Dale stated that the album's "most potent moment" is "when Sirone is playing solo, singing out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Albums
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
