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Records presents one of the most brilliant and productive jazzmen ever
to have lived: French pianist, composer and arranger extraordinaire Jef Gilson.
With his career spanning the best part of a century, Gilson has made
music with a who's-who of European and American jazz greats, has
written, performed on and recorded innumerable film scores, albums and
45s, ran the Palm jazz record label... yet despite all this, the French
jazzman remains criminally under-appreciated by so many jazz fans. Look
him up on the internet -- there isn't even a Wikipedia entry! Jazzman
addresses this unfortunate situation by releasing 19 songs spanning
decades of his recording career. High points include the awesome modal
masterpiece "Modalité Pour Mimi"; "Chakan" and "Agnus Dei," which
feature a cathedral choir, and lesser-known private recordings such as
"Valerie's Waltz" and "Valse A Quatre Temps." Jazzman also includes
field recordings made on his trip to Madagascar, including a percussive
version of the Lloyd Miller favorite "Chant Inca" and an unforgettable version of Pharoah Sanders'
cult classic "The Creator Has A Masterplan." All in all, this is one of
the finest albums Jazzman Records has made to date. Jef Gilson is now
84 years-old and wheelchair-bound. This album is all about the
little-known musical genius, and the label has done their very best to
represent his life story with the best of his music. Includes
never-before-seen pictures, photos and images as well as exhaustive and
extensive original liner notes in both English AND French. |
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ARTISTS
Jef Gilson (piano); Jean Louis Chautemps (sax); Jacques Liesse (guitar); Lee Dulamp (double bass) |
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