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Jazz
Charlie Mariano alto sax
Philip Catherine guitars
Jasper van't Hof piano
Back in the 1970's, Dutch keyboard wizard Jasper van't Hof was the leader of Europe's foremost jazz-rock ensemble, Pork Pie. When this band was dissolved, three of its members stayed together to form an incredible trio without bass or drums: Jasper van't Hof, Charlie Mariano and Philip Catherine. On their album “Sleep My Love” (1979 on CMP) the three of them showed a way of melodic interaction that thrilled their fans and impressed the critics. It was a record of timeless beauty by a trio of leaders who turned out to be a complete band. You never missed bass or drums.
Around 2006 Mariano, Catherine und van't Hof, by now legends in the history of European jazz, came together again and were booked as a trio for several concerts. One of these rare events took place in May 2008 at the Theaterhaus in Stuttgart, Germany, where Charlie Mariano had been a frequently featured artist over the years. Although he had to cancel several other concerts for health reasons in early 2008, Mariano played with all his power on that Stuttgart evening. On a double bill with Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca, Charlie Mariano treated his saxophone like he had not done for a long time: with a strong, nearly furious intensity - eruptive, unrestricted, unrestrictable. His sound and expression were almost shattering. Philip Catherine's highly dynamic, melodically rounded, Django-colored singing on the guitar strings was a perfect counterpart. And last but not least there was Jasper van't Hof, the piano master: not just the third man on stage, but the orchestral bond that made this trio a full band - always surprising and original.
The concert on the 2nd of May, 2008 turned out to be a magic night - and by lucky chance it was recorded and now makes a perfect album. Sadly, Charlie Mariano left this world in June 2009 at the age of 85, yet “The Great Concert” catches that gorgeous alto sax player and great human being one last time at the height of his power and intuition. This release is dedicated to his memory.
Charlie Mariano
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Nov 12, 1923 in Boston, MA
Died: Jun 16, 2009 in Cologne, Germany
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Cool, Hard Bop, West Coast Jazz
Charlie Mariano's career can easily be divided into two phases. Early on he was a fixture in Boston, playing with Shorty Sherock (1948), Nat Pierce (1949-1950), and his own groups. After gigging with a band co-led by Chubby Jackson and Bill Harris, Mariano toured with Stan Kenton's Orchestra (1953-1955) which earned him a strong reputation. He moved to Los Angeles in 1956 (working with Shelly Manne and other West Coast jazz stars), returned to Boston to teach in 1958 at Berklee, and the following year, had a return stint with Kenton. After marrying Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mariano co-led a group with the pianist on and off up to 1967, living in Japan during part of the time and also working with Charles Mingus (1962-1963).
The second phase of his career began with the formation of his early fusion group Osmosis in 1967. Known at the time as a strong bop altoist with a sound of his own developed out of the Charlie Parker style, Mariano began to open his music up to the influences of folk music from other cultures, pop, and rock. He taught again at Berklee, traveled to India and the Far East, and in the early '70s settled in Europe. Among the groups Mariano has worked with have been Pork Pie (which also featured Philip Catherine), the United Jazz & Rock Ensemble, and Eberhard Weber's Colours. Charlie Mariano's airy tones on soprano and the nagaswaram (an Indian instrument a little like an oboe) fit right in on some new agey ECM sessions and he also recorded as a leader through the years for Imperial, Prestige, Bethlehem, World Pacific, Candid (with Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1960), Regina, Atlantic, Catalyst, MPS, CMP, Leo, and Calig, among others.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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