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Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits and Eric Revis Trio
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 8 pm |
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Talento Bilingue de Houston
333 S. Jensen Dr, Houston, TX
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| Tickets: |
$13 general admission/ $10 students
Everyone under 18 gets in for free. |
Peter Brötzmann (Germany) - saxophones, clarinets
Nasheet Waits (New York) - drums
Eric Revis (San Antonio) - bass
  
Present at the very beginning of the European Free Improvisation scene, Peter Brötzmann
began his career as a visual artist with connections to the Fluxus
movement. After hearing a concert by jazz legend Sidney Bechet,
Brötzmann rejected a career in the galleries. He taught
himself saxophones and clarinets, played modern jazz influenced by
Ornette Coleman, and worked with American greats like Don Cherry and
Steve Lacy. Brötzmann developed a style similar to radical
American saxophonist Albert Ayler (without much knowledge of Ayler), an
uncompromising, screaming cry that challenged itself to greater heights
of rage and energy. His landmark 1968 recording "Machine Gun" is
a frightening and incendiary slab of sound that (with only acoustic
instruments) can measure up to any guitar/electronic noise project
happening today. Time has added subtlety and beauty to
Brötzmann's sound. Bluesy lyricism and timeless muezzin-like
calls emerged in later years. His spools of dark-toned phrases
emerge and unravel over pulsing tempos (these days Brötzmann seems to
enjoy the heart-like beat of a masterful rhythm section). His
music has all the sincerity, natural wisdom, and universal depth that a
mature artist can possess. He remains one of the most inspiring
and influential saxophone players in jazz and free improvisation.
In
this exciting (landmark) collaboration, Peter Brötzmann is joined by
two of the most important members of the current generation of
mainstream jazz artists.
Drummer Nasheet Waits
is a New York native. His interest in the drums was encouraged by
his father, legendary percussionist, Frederick Waits. Waits
received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Long Island
University. He studied privately with renowned percussionist
Michael Carvin. Carvin’s tutelage provided a vast foundation upon which
Waits added influences from his father, as well as mentor Max Roach. It
was Roach that first gave Waits' formidable talent international
spotlight, hiring him as a member of the famed percussion ensemble
M’BOOM. Waits' talent came to the attention of reedman Antonio
Hart, who asked him to originate the percussion chair of his first
quintet. More recently Waits has been a member of Andrew Hill’s
bands, Jason Moran’s Bandwagon, and Fred Hersch’s trio. Moran,
bassist Tarus Mateen, and Waits have been deemed, “the most exciting
rhythm section in jazz” by JazzTimes. The 2001 recording “Black
Stars” with the Bandwagon was named the “Best CD of 2001” in Jazz Times
and The New York Times. Waits' recording and performing
discography is a veritable "who’s who" in jazz, boasting stints with
such notables as Geri Allen, Mario Bauza, Hamiett Bluiett, Ron Carter,
Steve Coleman, Stanley Cowell, Stefon Harris, Andrew Hill, Jackie
McLean, The Mingus Big Band, Greg Osby, Joshua Redman, and Jacky
Terrason.
Grammy-winning bassist Eric Revis has
been one of the most solid voices in jazz for over 15 years. The
deep-running power of his beat and his potent tone keep him in demand
among notable musicians such as Branford Marsalis and Jeff "Tain"
Watts. Born in Los Angeles, Revis grew up listening to funk and
rock. At 14 he taught himself electric bass. After
attending Southern University, Revis relocated to San Antonio for a gig
playing 6 nights per week. As Revis worked the gig, fellow band
members introduced him to jazz. Discovering this music, Revis
switched to acoustic bass. Revis moved to New Orleans to study
under Ellis Marsalis, Harold Battiste, and Victor Goines from 1991 to
1992. In 1994, he moved to New York to become the regular bassist
for Betty Carter. It did not take long for New York musicians to
take a notice. He worked regularly with Billy Harper, Louis Hays, and
Lionel Hampton. In 1997, Branford Marsalis asked Revis to join
him on his recording "Bug Shot". Since then, Revis has been one
of Marsalis' most reliable allies. Rafi Zabor says "Eric Revis
seems to me the finest rhythm partner yet to join a working Marsalis
group: a terrific band bassist whose work evades casual notice.
The lunging, deep-running power of his beat, acuity of accent, and his
instinct for the right propulsive run of notes have given this band
stronger legs to stand on, and an increased capacity for friendly
earthquake."
Artists Links:
Peter Brötzmann on Wikipedia
Peter Brötzmann on European Free Improvisation web
Eric Revis
Nasheet Waits
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