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Leonard Joseph Tristano (1919 - 1978) was a jazz pianist and composer. Tristano was blind from infancy and studied piano and music theory from pre-teen years. He is sometimes regarded as an unduly overlooked figure in jazz history.
His interest in jazz inspired a move to New York City in 1946. Tristano’s advanced grasp of harmony fit with the prevailing bebop movement, and he earned a reputation as a gifted pianist, performing and recording with bebop’s preeminent figures, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
Tristano formed a sextet, featuring saxophone players Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh, that recorded a number of acclaimed compositions, including 1949’s “Intuition” and “Digression.” Both songs were completely improvised, with no prearranged melody, harmony or rhythm. These two songs are sometimes cited among the first examples of free jazz and earliest free improvisations. Tristano’s compositions – sometimes classified as cool jazz – are noted for their sometimes unusual structure, including use of counterpoint, a feature still rare among jazz performances.
Lennie Tristano released two important albums on Atlantic Records. “Lennie Tristano”, from 1955, included a tribute to Charlie Parker after his death: “Requiem”. “The New Tristano”, from 1962, is regarded as one of the more important solo piano recordings in jazz. Some of his live performances were recorded and have been released. Among these are live performances from the Half Note Club in New York from the 1950’s, and concerts in Europe from the 1960’s.
His interest in jazz inspired a move to New York City in 1946. Tristano’s advanced grasp of harmony fit with the prevailing bebop movement, and he earned a reputation as a gifted pianist, performing and recording with bebop’s preeminent figures, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
Tristano formed a sextet, featuring saxophone players Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh, that recorded a number of acclaimed compositions, including 1949’s “
Intuition” and “Digression.” Both songs were completely improvised, with no prearranged melody, harmony or rhythm. These two songs are sometimes cited among the first examples of free jazz and earliest free improvisations. Tristano’s compositions – sometimes classified as cool jazz – are noted for their sometimes unusual structure, including use of counterpoint, a feature still rare among jazz performances.Lennie Tristano released two important albums on Atlantic Records. “Lennie Tristano”, from 1955, included a tribute to Charlie Parker after his death: “Requiem”. “The New Tristano”, from 1962, is regarded as one of the more important solo piano recordings in jazz. Some of his live performances were recorded and have been released. Among these are live performances from the Half Note Club in New York from the 1950’s, and concerts in Europe from the 1960’s.
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zezinho57 wrote:
Have to admit, I only heard of him today (thx to John F. Szwed in his book Jazz 101. "A name not known by most jazz fans (.....) but giants like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis had great respect for his work" That made me curious ... (of course !). And have to say after only a few songs i knew, i´ve to add this guy to my library .... Great stuff and interesting place in history !
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JBarracudaL wrote:
Such an under-appreciated contributor to Jazz and, subsequently, music as it's been shaped.
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h4h4 wrote:
nice
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mattcunn wrote:
he wus blind but cud c into our hearts
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LanFill wrote:
intriguing music
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SuperCoolBros wrote:
This is good stuff
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not_not_not wrote:
genius
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Ulysses101 wrote:
Out of this World [2]... Epico Maestro...
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sobreviviente11 wrote:
nice looking profile ;)
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Theeboon wrote:
Out of this world.
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JoshCIVM wrote:
The lost genius.
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Vidreven wrote:
Song Descent into the maelstrom is wicked.
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tekkie69 wrote:
what a path he left behind
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courtofmiracles wrote:
:D
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FretboardFumble wrote:
Descent into the Maelstrom: Overwhelming...I've never heard such aggresion from a piano(-s), even from Peter Brötzmann's brutal 'Machine Gun'. Wonderful, acidy madness.
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PsychoTherapy wrote:
Genius.
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shoyland wrote:
Vote Yes (for the pic) on that handsome talented chain-smoker.
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