Музыка и песни Gilson, Jef / Gilson, Jef

Since his passing in 2012, we have surveyed the substantial personal archive of Jef Gilson’s acetates, test pressings and reel to reel tapes with the kind permission of his widow,Geneviève. The task has not been easy, it’s taken numerous trips to France and the generous assistance of a small army of translators, advisors, musicologists, amateur enthusiasts and record collectors, as well as the surviving members of Gilson’s musical entourage, for us to gather together the information required to make this album. In it you will find music we‘ve chosen from having listened to literally hundreds of hours of alternate takes, rehearsals, live recordings, unissued sessions and personal recordings made from the ‘50s to the ‘70s; none of which has been officially released before. Despite the limitations afforded by mastering some of these recordings from anonymous reels of twisted, buckled tape and scratched, dusty old acetate discs, we hope that the music contained herein affords a fascinating and otherwise impenetrable insight into the workings of one of the great unsung creative forces of European jazz. Early experiments in Oriental and Ethnic Jazz with Lloyd Miller. Unissued alternate takes of Gilson’s classic repertoire. Long-lost live performances from 1960s European jazz festivals. Rehearsals and jam sessions that developed into a lifelong creative obsession. All tracks previously unissued, fully licensed and digitally restored from their original source. Comprehensive and detailed liner notes with information on each track and original stories direct from our interviews with the musicians involved. Liner notes in English et en français. CD with 24 page colour booklet with in-depth liner notes and previously unpublished photographs Record Label: Jazzman Style: Jazz

Since his passing in 2012, we have surveyed the substantial personal archive of Jef Gilson’s acetates, test pressings and reel to reel tapes with the kind permission of his widow,Geneviève. The task has not been easy, it’s taken numerous trips to France and the generous assistance of a small army of translators, advisors, musicologists, amateur enthusiasts and record collectors, as well as the surviving members of Gilson’s musical entourage, for us to gather together the information required to make this album. In it you will find music we‘ve chosen from having listened to literally hundreds of hours of alternate takes, rehearsals, live recordings, unissued sessions and personal recordings made from the ‘50s to the ‘70s; none of which has been officially released before. Despite the limitations afforded by mastering some of these recordings from anonymous reels of twisted, buckled tape and scratched, dusty old acetate discs, we hope that the music contained herein affords a fascinating and otherwise impenetrable insight into the workings of one of the great unsung creative forces of European jazz. Early experiments in Oriental and Ethnic Jazz with Lloyd Miller. Unissued alternate takes of Gilson’s classic repertoire. Long-lost live performances from 1960s European jazz festivals. Rehearsals and jam sessions that developed into a lifelong creative obsession. All tracks previously unissued, fully licensed and digitally restored from their original source. Comprehensive and detailed liner notes with information on each track and original stories direct from our interviews with the musicians involved. Liner notes in English et en français. Record Label: Jazzman Style: Jazz

Record Label: Jazzman Style: Jazz

Interprète: Jef Gilson; Artist: Jef Gilson Label: Jazzman

Record Label: Jazzman Style: Jazz

Artist: Jef Gilson Label: Jazzman

One of the best albums by legendary french pianist Jef Gilson, recorded in 1963 & 1964 with Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, Daniel Humair on drums, Jean-Louis Chautemps & Pierre Caron on tenor sax, Guy Pedersen & Henri Texier on bass. A Superb line up for Record Label: Modern Silence Style: Jazz

French pianist Jef Gilson came up in the 0s and played in a straight-ahead hard bop style and also made forays into Afro-jazz and free jazz, including a noteworthy version of Pharoah Sanders' "The Creator Has a Master Plan." He featured the young violinist Jean Luc Ponty on some early recordings, and also appeared on Magma drummer Christian Vander's Vander et les Trois Jeffs. The pianist led numerous ensembles ranging from trios to creative big bands during his career, including the Jef Gilson Nonet, Jef Gilson et Malagasy, and the Jef Gilson Orchestra. Enfin! is a French modal jazz classic featuring some of the best musicians at the time : Portal, Pontu, Tholot, JC Petit, F. Jeanneau, Vitet, Texier, Chautemps. A must have! Record Label: Modern Silence Style: Jazz