After the announcement of the death of the famous bluesman, JOHN LEE HOOKER, on June 21, 2001, we learn the short story(piece of news) of the death of the composer, Cuban arranger CHICO O' FARRILL, died at the age of 79 years, on June 27, 2001, as well as the death of the saxophonist American tenor JOE HENDERSON, on July 1-st, 2001, at the age of 64 years.
CHICO O' FARRIL, born in Havana, on October 28, 1921, learns to play the trumpet to the military academy, and discovers the jazz by listening to the American big band... Then, it(he) studies the composition, while steering several groups, before going to New York in 1948, when it(he) composes for Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Machito... Until 1995, it(he) registers(records) no album under its(his) name, before registering(recording) Pure Emotion, which puts back(hands) him(it) on the front of the scene... It(he) participates in the film Calle 54 realized by Fernando Trueba.
JOE HENDERSON, been born in 1937 in Lima, begins to play the saxophone tenor from the age of 9 years, then studies in Wayne State in Detroit. It(he) stays a little while in France, during its(his) military service, and meeting notably, the pianist Bud Powell and the drummer Kenny Clarke. On returning to New York, it(he) collaborates with the trumpeter Kenny Dorham, and is signed by Blue Note. Later, it(he) registers(records) for Milestone and Eloquence. It(he) collaborated and registered(recorded) with numerous musicians, such as Lee Morgan, Horace Silver, Wynton Kelly, Herbie hancock... Outstanding saxophonist, it(he) knows a late success with the public... It(he) fought for some time against a lung emphyseme, and died from a heart attack...
Mighty Mo Rodgers
[ Until July 21, 2001]
Mighty Mo Rodgers's next concerts and the ". Nu Bluez " not to be missed!
In July 9, 2001 - Theater of the Town, Carcassone
In July 11, 2001 - Open-air theater of Casone, Ajaccio
16 on July 21, 2001 - Jazz Lionel Hampton club, Meridian Hotel - Paris
Thôt in concert in Paris
[ Until July 19, 2001]
The group Thôt, consisted of:
Stéphane Payen - saxophone viola, composition
Gilles Coronado - guitar
Hubert Dupont - bass
Christophe Lavergne - battery(drum kit)
Will be in concert:
On Thursday , July 12, 2001 - 21. 30
" 7 Lizards "
10, rue des Rosiers - 75004 Paris
Subway: Saint Paul
On Thursday , July 19, 2001 - 21. 00
" In the Black Cat "
76, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - 75011 Paris
Subway: Parmentier
The media library of Nice celebrates the jazz!!!
[ Until July 26, 2001]
On the occasion of Nice Jazz Festival, the Media library of Nice organizes
projections of documentaries and recordings concerts of American jazzmen...
Every Thursday a the afternoon of July 2001, and it is free!!!
Thursday , July 12, 2001
14. 30 - The Coltrane Legacy [ registered(recorded) concerts]
15. 40 - Sonny Rollins, saxophone colossus [Réal. Robert
Mugge - on 1986]
Registered(recorded) concerts and conversations(maintenances)
17. 20 - Art Pepper: notes from has jazz to survivor [Réal.
The Don Mac Glynn - on 1982]
Public recording, conversations(maintenances) and musical extracts
Thursday , July 19, 2001
14. 30 - Louis Armstrong remembered [réal. Terry Henebery
- on 1986]
Interpretation of Louis Armstrong's numerous successes
15. 40 - Dizzy Gillespie [real. Lee Blank - on 1965]
Conversations(maintenances) and extracted from concerts
16. 05 - Chet Baker at Ronnie Scott Scott [réal. R.
Lemkin, S Cleary - on 1986]
Conversations(maintenances) and musical extracts
17. 10 - The sound of Miles Davis [Réal. Jack Smight
- on 1981]
Musical extracts
17. 45 - the Don Cherry summertime [Réal. Stephane
Dykman - on 1986]
Musical searches(researches) for the artist
Thursday , July 26, 2001
14. 30 - One the road with Duke Ellington [Réal. Robert
Drew - on 1974]
Public recording, conversations(maintenances), musical extracts.
15. 40 - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers live at Ronnie
Scott Scott [Réal. R. Lemkin, S Cleary - on 1985]
Public recording, conversations(maintenances) and musical extracts
16. 40 - Sun Ra: has joyful noise [Réal. Robert Mugge
- on 1980]
Extracts of concerts and conversations(maintenances)
17. 40 - Mingus [Réal. Thomas Reichman - on 1968]
Concerts and conversations(maintenances)
Media library
19 street Biscarra
06000 Nice
Such: 04 93 80 29 16
Rhythm Sticks - Festival of battery(drum kit) and
percussion
[ Until July 22, 2001]
RHYTHM STICKS - Festival of battery(drum kit) and percussion from the whole
world
From 14 till 22 July 2001
Queen Elizabeth Hall
LONDON - United Kingdom
Incredible week with, among others:
In July 14 - Latin Roberto Pla
and the Rhythm All Stars
In July 15 - Remember Shakti featuring Zakir
Hussain
In July 17 - Dave Weckl
In July 18 - Queen Salawa Abeni and her 15-piece
Waka Orchestra
In July 19 - Peter Erskine
In July 21 - Roy Ayers and his All Stars orchestrated
For the complete program and all the details (including the on-line booking), please , consult the site of the Queen Elizabeth Hall:
Robert Huysecom's photos
[ Until August 25, 2001]
The photographer Robert HUYSECOM exposes(explains) his photos " Jazz
in the Feminine - Jazz in the Male " in two spaces of EVIAN'S MJC, until
August 25, 2001.
GALLERY 29
29, rue Nationale
74500 Evian
Tel/Fax: 04 50 75 29 61
RIB(COAST) LAKE SPACES OUT GALLERY
International centre of Stay CIS-FJT
Neuvecelle's avenue
74500 Evian
Such: 04 50 75 35 87
At Nights of Patrimonio's guitar
[ Until July 23, 2001]
The 11-th publishing(edition) of the International Festival of Patrimonio
[ Corsica's ] guitar will take place from 17 till 23 July 2001, in Patrimonio's
open-air theater, at 21. 45.
In the program, of the blues, the country, the flamenco, the jazz...
July 17
Corsican set(group): Angel Lanzalavi (mandolin) and Jérôme Ciosi
(guitar), Bruno Tafani: accordion
Flamenco: Paco de Lucia and Seven (Spain)
July 18
Picking, rock: Adrian Legg
Jazz - rock: Jeff Beck Quartet (England)
July 19
Acoustic guitar in all its states: Bermuda shorts Acoustic Trio ( Italy)
Brazilian music: Chico Cesar and the group (Brazil)
July 20
Tango Nuevo and Choros de Brasil: Trio Sergio and Odair Assad (guitars) and
violinist Fernando Suarez-Paz (Brazil, Argentina(Argentine))
Buenavista Social Club: Eliades Ochoa y Quarteto Patria (Cuba)
July 21
At night the Gypsy (music gypsy and gipsy): Angélo Debarre, Guilder
Niculescu, Ionica Minune, Giorgu Brasovean, Philippe Cuillerier, Samson Schmitt,
Hono Winterstein, Timbo Mershtein, Jean Cortes.
Special guests: Dominique Di Piazza, Rocky Sallon.
July 22
Blues: Tino Gonzalez Group
Blues - rock: Robben Ford and The Blue Line (USA)
In July 23
An evening of fence(close). Program surprised and big final
ox(beef).
Corsica
Paolo Fresu in concert
[ Until August 7, 2001]
The next concerts of the trumpeter Paolu Fresu:
In July 18, 2001 - FRIBOURG, Switzerland(Swiss) - Jazz Parades - Italian Quintet [Paolo Fresu (trumpet) - Roberto Cipelli (piano) - Tino Tracanna (Saxony) - Attilio Zanchi (bass) - Ettore Fioravanti (battery(drum kit))
In July 20, 2001 - TOULON, France, Toulon Jazz Festival - Italian Quintet
In August 4, 2001 - PARIS, France, Jazz in the Stone floor(window-pane) of the Temple - PAF trio [Paolo Fresu (trumpet) - Antonello Salis (piano, accordion) - Furio Di Castri (bass)
In August 7, 2001 - AIGUES'S TOWER, France, Festival of the South Lubéron - Italian Quintet
Nice Jazz Festival - Festival off
[ Until July 22, 2001]
A "more local" festival of free concerts in various places of the
city of Nice:
18 , 19 and 20 jullet 2001 - 18. 30
Place Rossetti and Saleya Courts
In the Sound of Tams-Tams
City Hall Boys
In July 20, 2001 - 18. 30
Place Rossetti and Saleya Courts
Alexandre Cosimi
In July 21, 2001 - 18. 30
Saleya Courts
Dijema [Maria Marolany, song - Jean-Marc Maudet, percussion
- Diego Oreglia, guitar]
Children of Invention
From 21 till 26 July 2001
Bars + restaurants of Old man - Nice
Accoules Sax
In July 22, 2001 - 18. 30
Place Rossetti