Gil Evans and his Orchestra in Umbria
By day, in this video, Gil Evans and his musicians bask and stroll in the Umbrian sun in Perugia. At night, Evans and his band, with Howard Johnson, Billy Harper and Hannibal Marvin Peterson upfront, wail before the grand fountain in the Piazza at the Umbria Jazz Festival. Sweet. Or should we say, dolce?
-Nick Moy
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View VideoBilly Harper: His Birthday, Our Gifts.
Saxophonist Billy Harper just turned 70, still brimming with youthful power. I’ve never met a more vigorous advocate for Billy Harper than critic Richard Scheinin, who wrote this 2001 profile, replete with Harper’s account of turning down a job with Miles Davis. He also pointed to this video clip, opening smack in the middle of a searing Harper solo on Monk’s ‘Round Midnight, with Max Roach, bassist Reggie Workman and trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater fanning the flames. And he even compiled this Billy Harper discography. Thanks, @richardscheinin; think we’re ready to celebrate.
-Nick Moy
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Billy Harper – Kickstarter Piece-De-Résistance
Master tenor saxophonist Billy Harper possesses the vibrant sound of his native Texas and the jazz brilliance he developed with Lee Morgan, Max Roach and others. This Kickstarter pitch, which only has a couple of weeks to go, is for a December 1st 60-voice choral concert he is mounting at St/ Peter’s Church on 54th Street in Manhattan. He has worked with voices throughout his career in many formats and this promises to be the piece-de-résistance.
-Michael Cuscuna
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