The official global dj rankings is a list of the best djs in the world, more than 200. It is a quartet version of a suite coltrane would record as meditations two months later with the additions of pharoah sanders as a. The hot club of san fransisco the gypsy hipstermakaya mccraven hallstony allen. Gass cut an album of their own in 1970, juju, which featured a guest appearance by british blues legend peter green, but the group broke up in the summer of 1971. Gridleys jazz styles textbook, its jazz classics 3 cd set, the smithsonian collection. Their lone album appeared in 1970, and combines psychedelic funk with elements of jazz, progressive rock and soul, featuring guitar legend peter green on two tracks. In fact, this style is very similar to demon fuzz, so fans of that band will dig this. Despite a relatively brief career he first came to notice as a sideman at age 29 in 1955, formally launched a solo career at 33 in 1960, and was dead at 40 in 1967, saxophonist john coltrane was among the most important, and most controversial, figures in jazz. Gass disbanded the following year,when singer bobby tench joined the jeff beck group,and their album makes its long awaited cd debut here. Louis armstrong and his friends louis armstrong, what a wonderful world, a touch of ragtime. His hymnlike titles became an unbroken themedear lord. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The gass was a rock band formed in may 1965 by robert tench, godfrey mclean, and errol mclean.
Gass gass aka juju 1970 polydor formed in london in may 1965, in london, england by errol and godfrey mclean from british guiana and robert tench from trinidad, gass played rhythmically complex music with elements of blues, soul, and progressive rock with latin jazz influences. Im not even sure if any of the members are black or not, but the vocals are very good at imitating the style of black soul groups. First meditations for quartet is an album by john coltrane recorded on september 2, 1965 and posthumously released in 1977. Pdf jazz styles, 11th edition, instructors resource manual. Find john coltrane discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The band fused melodies with soul, latin influences, blues and progressive rock often employing complex rhythms with an. The album was released by polydor catalogue reference 283022 a and withdrawn soon after it was released to retail outlets and reissued entitled gass. An attempt to say thank you god through our work, even as we do in our hearts and with our tongues. Coltrane, a tailor and amateur musician, and alice blair coltrane. John coltrane tenor sax, pharoah sanders tenor sax archie shepp tenor sax, marion brown alto sax john tchicai alto sax, freddie hubbard trumpet dewey johnson trumpet, mccoy tyner piano jimmy garrison bass, art davis bass, elvin jones. Download gass gass reissue 19702007 or any other file from music category. At the outset, he was a vigorous practitioner of hard bop, gaining prominence as a sideman for miles davis before setting out as a leader in 1957, when he released col. Bop, free jazz, postbop, avantegarde john coltrane.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The band was featured on catch my soul 1971, which was recorded with the original cast of the uk stage production of. Gass gass juju 1970 uk, exciting blend of blues, jazz, psych and prog, with peter green bob tench also frequently credited as bobby tench is a talented journeyman singer and guitarist who has worked with some of the biggest and bestrespected names in british rock during a. Recorded during 1965, it was released in early 1967 as impulse. Gass digitally remastered, an album by gass on spotify.
Gass were formed in 1965 in london with two guys from trinidad and british guiana involved. Bass jimmy garrisonbass, bass clarinet donald garrettcomposed by julian lewisdrums frank butlerpiano. John coltrane the major works of john coltrane discogs. Gass became involved with catch my soulrock othello produced by jack good during 1969. Gass gass juju 1970 uk, exciting blend of blues, jazz. John william coltrane hamlet, north carolina, september 23, 1926 huntington, new york, july 17, 1967 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Royal grand orchestra, royal dixie band, royal folk sound, royal guitar ensemble special edition listen promotional sample board. Originally released in 1970 entitled juju, this album was rereleased in the same year entitled gass. Selflessness live in seattle streams of expression. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your gass collection. Gass, an album by gass on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Their album juju 1970 featured guitarist peter green.
This is progressive rock with a big emphasis on african rhythms and especialy soul and funk. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Peter green fleetwood mac appears on juju and black velvet, which was also featured on a polydor compilation supergroups vol 21970. Two months after his birth, his maternal grandfather, the reverend william blair, was promoted to presiding elder in the a. Thus resulted a unique blend of soul, latin jazz, progressive rock, blues and beatlesque melodies provided with complex time signature changes. Juju 1970 was the first album recorded by the rock band gass and featured guitarist peter green, who had just left fleetwood mac at this time. Check out gass digitally remastered by gass on amazon music. A towering musical figure of the 20th century, saxophonist john coltrane reset the parameters of jazz during his decade as a leader. This time the band is an eightpiece, again with sanders on second tenor saxophone, and it is percussion rather than horn heavy. Gass disbanded the following year, when singer bobby tench joined the jeff beck group, and their album makes its longawaited cd debut here. American jazz great john coltrane emerged in the 19 50s, playing tenor and soprano sax with dizzy gillespie, miles davis and thelonious monk.
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