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.
Tag Archives: Tomasz Stanko
On April 1, 1976.
On April 1, 1976, “ECM” label “Balladyna”, the fifth Tomasz Stanko album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
- Tomasz Szukalski – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Dave Holland – bass
- Edward Vesala – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tomasz Stanko, except where noted.
- First Song
- Tale – Dve Holland, Tomasz Stanko, Edward Vesala
- Num – Edward Vesala
- Duet – Dave Holland, Tomasz Stanko
- Balladyna
- Last Song
- Nenaliina
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet: December Avenue
On March 31, 2017, “ECM” label released “December Avenue”, the second Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Tomasz Stanko – trumpet
- David Virelles – piano
- Reuben Rogers – double bass
- Gerald Cleaver – drums
- Gérard de Haro – engineer
- Nicolas Baillard – mastering
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Woong Chul An – photography
- Caterina di Perri – liner photos
Track listing:
All tracks by Tomasz Stanko, except where noted.
- Cloud
- Conclusion – Tomasz Stanko, David Virelles, Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver
- Blue Cloud
- Bright Moon
- Burning Hot
- David and Reuben – Tomasz Stanko, David Virelles, Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver
- Ballad for Bruno Schulz
- Sound Space – Tomasz Stanko, David Virelles, Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver
- December Avenue
- The Street of Crocodiles
- Yankiels Lid
- Young Girl in Flower
Jon Christensen
On February 18, 2020, Jon Ivar Christensen died aged 76. He was musician (drums) and composer, one of the most respected European Jazz drummers. He has recorded with artists such as Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava, Palle Danielsson, John Abercrombie, Michael Mantler, Miroslav Vitous, Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson, Eberhard Weber, Ralph Towner, Barre Phillips, Arild Andersen, Rainer Brüninghaus, Charles Lloyd, Dino Saluzzi, George Russell, John Clark, David Friedman, David Darling, Steve Kuhn, Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright, Yelena Eckemoff and Tomasz Stanko.
Tomasz Stanko Quartet: Suspended Night
On February 9, 2004, “ECM” label released “Suspended Night”, the third Tomasz Stańko Quartet album. It was recorded in July 2003, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Tomasz Stańko- trumpet
- Marcin Wasilewski– piano
- Slawomir Kurkiewicz – bass
- Michal Miskiewicz – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tomasz Stańko except where noted.
- Song for Sarah
- Suspended Variations I
- Suspended Variations II
- Suspended Variations III
- Suspended Variations IV
- Suspended Variations V
- Suspended Variations VI
- Suspended Variations VII
- Suspended Variations VIII – Tomasz Stańko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz
- Suspended Variations IX
- Suspended Variations X – Tomasz Stańko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz
Tomasz Stanko
On July 29, 2018, Tomasz Stańko died aged 76. He was musician (trumpet), composer and improviser, associated with free jazz and the avant-garde. He has performed and recorded with many famous jazz musicians including Adam Makowicz, Krzysztof Komeda, Zbigniew Seifert,Cecil Taylor, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Reggie Workman, Rufus Reid, Lester Bowie, David Murray, Manu Katché and Chico Freeman.
musicalphabet 