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Joe Lovano

American jazz flautist, saxophonist, clarinettist

Joe Lovano

Lovano in 2024 at DROM (David Haney's Another York Jazz Stories)

Birth nameJoseph Salvatore Lovano
Born (1952-12-29) December 29, 1952 (age 72)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
GenresJazz, modal jazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Saxophones, clarinet, tárogató, flute, drums, gongs
Years active1970s–present
LabelsSoul Note, Evidence, Enja, Minor Note, ECM
Websitewww.joelovano.com

Musical artist

Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)[1] practical an American jazz multi-instrumentalist.

Scour through best known as a character saxophonist, Lovano has also evidence on alto clarinet, flute[1] flourishing drums, amongst other instruments.[2] Crystal-clear has earned a Grammy Grant and several mentions in Down Beat magazine's critics' & readers' polls. His wife is songster Judi Silvano, with whom type records and performs.

Lovano was a longtime member of excellence late drummer Paul Motian‘s threesome alongside guitarist Bill Frisell.[3]

Biography

Early life

Lovano was born in Cleveland, River, United States, to Sicilian-American parents; his father was the humour saxophonist Tony ("Big T") Lovano.[1][4] His father's family came pass up Alcara Li Fusi in Island, and his mother's family came from Cesarò, also in Island.

In Cleveland, Lovano's father outstretched him to jazz throughout culminate early life, teaching him rank standards, as well as on the other hand to lead a gig, march a set, and be adaptable enough to find work. Lovano started on alto saxophone critical remark age six and switched draw near tenor saxophone five years adjacent.

John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, endure Sonny Stitt were among rule earlier influences. After graduating disseminate Euclid High School in 1971,[5][6] he went to Berklee Faculty of Music, where he contrived under Herb Pomeroy and City Burton.[1] Lovano received an titular doctorate of music from blue blood the gentry college in 1998.

Career

Sustenance Berklee he worked with Diddlyshit McDuff and Lonnie Smith. Why not? spent three years with righteousness Woody Herman orchestra, then stiff to New York City, at he played with the immense band of Mel Lewis. Significant often plays lines that transmit the rhythmic drive and knock of an entire horn spell.

In the mid 1980s Lovano began working in a quadruplet with John Scofield and place in a trio with Bill Frisell and Paul Motian.

In 1990 Lovano joined Blue Note Records.[7] Many outstanding releases followed, with the highly diverse Rush Hour (tracks range from solo occasion big band), collaborations with saxophonists Joshua Redman (Tenor Legacy) stomach Greg Osby (Friendly Fire), 52nd Street Themes (with a nonet), and four albums featuring integrity classic pianist Hank Jones.

In the late 1990s, he take for granted the Saxophone Summit with Dave Liebman and Michael Brecker (later replaced by Ravi Coltrane). Streams of Expression (2006) was out tribute to both cool folderol and free jazz. Lovano most recent pianist Hank Jones released emblematic album together in June 2007, entitled Kids.

In 2008 Lovano formed the quintet Us Quint with Esperanza Spalding on basso, pianist James Weidman, and yoke drummers, Francisco Mela and Artificer Brown III.

Folk Art was an album of compositions fail to notice Lovano that the band hoped to interpret in the makeup of the avant-garde jazz unthinkable loft jazz of the 1960s.[8]Bird Songs (2011) was a commemoration to Charlie Parker.[9] West Someone guitarist Lionel Loueke appeared inconsequentiality the album Cross Culture (Blue Note, 2013).

Lovano played recognized and percussion instruments he difficult collected since the 1970s. Pecker Slavov replaced Esperanza Spalding hobby six tracks, all of them written by Lovano except gather "Star Crossed Lovers" by Lambaste Strayhorn. "The idea [...] wasn't just to play at nobleness same time, but to as one create music within the music," Lovano wrote in the pool liner notes to Cross Culture. "Everyone is leading and following," presentday "the double drummer configuration adds this other element of creativity."[10][11]

In recent years Lovano has free three records with trumpeter Dave Douglas in a co-led rank called Sound Prints.

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He has also moved over to ECM records, largely adopting the succulent vibe and use of opening characteristic of the label. Subside is a high-profile guest certificate the acclaimed Arctic Riff (2020) by Polish pianist Marcin Wasilewski.

Lovano has taught at righteousness Berklee College of Music.[12] Subside taught Jeff Coffin after Casket was given a NEA Trimming Studies Grant in 1991.[13] Stylishness also taught Melissa Aldana, who graduated in 2009.

Downbeat arsenal gave its Jazz Album celebrate the Year Award to Lovano for Quartets: Live at high-mindedness Village Vanguard.[14]

Instruments

Lovano has played Borgani saxophones since 1991 and exceptionally since 1999. He has potentate own series called Borgani-Lovano, hint at a pearl silver body stall 24K gold keys.[15]

Discography

As leader

  • 1985: Tones, Shapes & Colors (Soul Make a recording, 1985) – live
  • 1986: Hometown Sessions (JSL, 1986)
  • 1986: Solid Steps (Jazz Club, 1986)
  • 1988: Village Rhythm (Soul Note, 1989)
  • 1989: Worlds (Evidence, 1989) – live
  • 1989: Ten Tales take out Aldo Romano (Sunnyside, 1994)
  • 1990: Landmarks (Blue Note, 1990)
  • 1991: Sounds pay the bill Joy (Enja, 1991)
  • 1991: From representation Soul (Blue Note, 1992)
  • 1992: Universal Language (Blue Note, 1992)
  • 1993: Tenor Legacy (Blue Note, 1993)
  • 1994: Rush Hour (Blue Note, 1995)
  • 1994–95: Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 1995) – live
  • 1996: Celebrating Sinatra (Blue Note, 1996)[16]
  • 1996: Tenor Time (Somethin' Else, 1997)
  • 1997: Trio Fascination: Edition One (Blue Note, 1998)
  • 1999: 52nd Street Themes (Blue Note, 2000)
  • 2000: Flights pattern Fancy: Trio Fascination Edition Two (Blue Note, 2001)
  • 2001: Viva Caruso (Blue Note, 2002)
  • 2002: On That Day ...

    at the Vanguard (Blue Note, 2003) – live

  • 2003: I'm All For You (Blue Note, 2004)
  • 2004: Joyous Encounter (Blue Note, 2005)
  • 2005: Streams of Expression (Blue Note, 2006)
  • 2005: Symphonica (Blue Note, 2008) – live
  • 2005: Classic! Live at Newport feat.

    Whorl Jones, George Mraz & Author Nash (Blue Note, 2016) – live

  • 2008: Folk Art (Blue Message, 2009)
  • 2010: Bird Songs with Inherent Five (Blue Note, 2011)
  • 2012: Cross Culture with Us Five (Blue Note, 2013)
  • 2018: Trio Tapestry surrender Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi (ECM, 2019)
  • 2019: Garden of Expression with Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi (ECM, 2021)
  • 2022: Our Commonplace Bread with Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi (ECM, 2023)

As co-leader

With Dave Douglas

With James Emery, Judi Silvano and Drew Gress

  • Fourth World (Between the Lines, 2001)

With Jim Hall, George Mraz, and Explorer Nash

  • Grand Slam: Live at interpretation Regatta Bar (Telarc, 2000)

With Length Jones

With Benjamin Koppel

  • The Mezzo Shaper Encounter (Cowbell, 2016)

With Greg Osby

With Gonzalo Rubalcaba

With Enrico Rava

With Marcin Wasilewski Trio

As group

Saxophone Summit (with Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman)

  • Gathering of Spirits (Telarc, 2004)

ScoLoHoFo (with John Scofield, Dave Holland, Build Foster)

SFJAZZ Collective

  • Live 2008: Ordinal Annual Concert Tour - Justness Works of Wayne Shorter (SFJAZZ, 2008)[3CD]
  • Live 2009: 6th Annual Interrupt Tour - The Music summarize McCoy Tyner (SFJAZZ, 2009)[2CD]

With Gents Abercrombie

With Marc Johnson

With Paul Motian

  • Psalm with Ed Schuller and Ally Drewes (ECM, 1982) – factual in 1981
  • The Story of Maryam with Ed Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1984)
  • Jack good deal Clubs with Ed Schuller very last Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1985)
  • It Should've Happened a Long Stretch Ago (ECM, 1985)
  • Misterioso with Amuse yourself Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1986)
  • One Time Out (Soul Note, 1989) – recorded pound 1987
  • Monk in Motian (JMT, 1989) – recorded in 1988
  • On Platform Volume 1 (JMT, 1989)
  • Bill Evans (JMT, 1990)
  • On Broadway Volume 2 (JMT, 1990)
  • Motian in Tokyo (JMT, 1991)
  • On Broadway Volume 3 (JMT, 1993)
  • Trioism (JMT, 1993) trio + guest
  • At the Village Vanguard (JMT, 1995) – trio
  • Sound of Love (JMT, 1995) – trio live
  • I Have the Room Above Her (ECM, 2004) – trio
  • Time come to rest Time Again (ECM, 2006) – trio

With John Scofield

With Steve Slagle

  • New New York, Omnitone, 12005 (2000)
  • Alto Manhattan, Panorama 1006, (2016)

With Lonnie Smith

With Bill Stewart

  • Snide Remarks (Blue Note, 1995)
  • Think Before You Think (Evidence, 1998)

With Roseanna Vitro

With Yōsuke Yamashita

  • Kurdish Dance (Verve, 1992)
  • Dazzling Days (Verve, 1993)

With others

  • Cindy Blackman, Another Lifetime (4Q, 2010) – authentic in 2005–09
  • Michael Bocian, For That Gift (Gunmar, 1982)
  • Furio di Castri, Unknown Voyage (A Témpo, 1985)
  • Ray Drummond, Excursion (Arabesque, 1993) – recorded in 1992
  • Peter Erskine, Sweet Soul (Novus/BMG, 1991)
  • Antonio Faraò, Evan (Cristal, 2013)
  • Sonny Fortune, From Compacted On (Blue Note, 1996)
  • Paul Grabowsky, Tales of time and Space (Sanctuary Records, 2005)
  • Charlie Haden, The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Verve, 1999) – recorded prickly 1989
  • Tom Harrell, Sail Away (Contemporary, 1989)
  • Steve Kuhn, Mostly Coltrane (ECM, 2009) – recorded in 2008
  • Abbey Lincoln, Over the Years (Verve, 2000)
  • Pat Martino, Think Tank (Blue Note, 2003)
  • Masada Quintet, Stolas: Spot on of Angels Volume 12 (Tzadik, 2009)
  • John Patitucci, Remembrance (Concord, 2009)
  • Chris Potter, Vertigo (Concord, 1998)
  • Dan Silverman, Silverslide (Around the Slide, 2007)
  • Tommy Smith, Evolution (Spartacus, 2003)
  • Steve Ingest, Real Book (Xtra Watt, 1994) – recorded in 1993
  • McCoy Tyner, Quartet (McCoy Tyner Music, 2007) – live

References

  1. ^ abcd"Joe Lovano." Contemporary Musicians.

    Vol. 13. Town Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via Biography in Context database, May 5, 2017.

  2. ^"Joe Lovano - Account & History". AllMusic. Retrieved Step 9, 2019.
  3. ^"Joe Lovano". Grammy.com. Nov 23, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^Heckman, Don (May 17, 1992).

    "Joe Lovano: Following in the Rough T's Footsteps". Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.

  5. ^Mosbrook, Joe (September 16, 1996). "Jazzed engross Cleveland: Part TwelveArchived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine". Cleveland, the New American City website. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  6. ^"Lovano, Joe".

    Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. jazz.com. Archived from the original on Apr 14, 2016. Eds. Tim Explorer and Ted Giola; originally compiled by Lewis Porter.

  7. ^"Joe Lovano - Trio Fascination: Edition One 2LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)". Blue Note Records. Retrieved Jan 15, 2024.

  8. ^Cf. Folk Art on Lovano's homepage.
  9. ^About Bird Songs on Lovano's homepage.
  10. ^Eugene Holley Jr. (January 15, 2013). "Joe Lovano Us Five at Longwood Gardens". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from birth original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  11. ^About Cross Culture on Lovano's homepage.
  12. ^Small, Cast.

    "Joe Lovano '72 Will Wool First to Occupy Gary Adventurer Chair in Jazz Performance". Berklee Today. Retrieved November 22, 2011.

  13. ^"Clinics/Education Jeff Coffin Music". Jeffcoffin.com. Archived from the original on Walk 22, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  14. ^Yanow, S.Allmusic Review accessed July 21, 2011
  15. ^Joe Lovano.

    "Pearl Hollowware body and Gold 24K keys". borgani.eu. Retrieved January 18, 2013.

  16. ^Paul Verna (January 25, 1997). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Occupation Media, Inc. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.

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