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Mario Pavane: Trio Arc

On June 1, 2008, “Playscape” label released “Trio Arc”, an album Mario Pavone, Paul Bley and Matt Wilson. It was recorded in October 2007, and was produced by Mario Pavone.

Personnel:

  • Paul Bley – piano
  • Mario Pavone – bass
  • Matt Wilson – drums 

Track listing:

All tracks by Mario Pavone, Paul Bley and Matt Wilson except where noted.

  1. Slant
  2. Hello Again
  3. Quest
  4. Miro
  5. Lazzi
  6. Sweet
  7. Solo Bley – Paul Bley

Howard Johnson

On January 11, 2021, Howard Lewis Johnson died aged 79. He was musician (tuba, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, trumpet), member and leader of the tuba ensembles Tuba Libre, Substructure, and Gravity. He recorded and performed with some of the world best known musicians and bands, including George Gruntz, Hank Crawford, Gil Evans, Charles Mingus, Hank Crawford, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Archie Shepp, Hank Mobley, Levon Helm, Tomasz Stanko, Gary Burton, Gábor Szabó, Bob Thiele, Charlie Haden, Jazz Composers, Andrew Hill, Leon Thomas, Johnny Coles, Taj Mahal, Charles Tolliver, The Band, Carla Bley, John Lennon, Sam Rivers, Gato Barbieri, Jaco Pastorius, Muddy Waters, Dexter Gordon, Clifford Jordan, David “Fathead” Newman,  James Taylor, Jack De Johnette, Jimmy Heath, Franco Ambrosetti, George Gruntz, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, NDR Big Band, Ray Anderson, Barbara Dennerlein, John Scofield, T. S. Monk, Mario Pavone, and Chet Baker. As leader he released four albums.