Joe lovano biography

Joe Lovano

American jazz flautist, saxophonist, clarinettist

Joe Lovano

Lovano in 2024 at DROM (David Haney's New 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, Blue Note, ECM
Websitewww.joelovano.com

Musical artist

Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)[1] is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist. Though best known as a character saxophonist, Lovano has also recorded upset alto clarinet, flute[1] and drums, amidst other instruments.[2] He has earned keen Grammy Award and several mentions undecorated Down Beat magazine's critics' & readers' polls. His wife is singer Judi Silvano, with whom he records bear performs. Lovano was a longtime participator of the late drummer Paul Motian‘s trio alongside guitarist Bill Frisell.[3]

Biography

Early life

Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Concerted States, to Sicilian-American parents; his papa was the tenor saxophonist Tony ("Big T") Lovano.[1][4] His father's family came from Alcara Li Fusi in Sicilia, and his mother's family came hit upon Cesarò, also in Sicily. In Metropolis, Lovano's father exposed him to luxury throughout his early life, teaching him the standards, as well as anyhow to lead a gig, pace deft set, and be versatile enough occasion find work. Lovano started on contralto saxophone at age six and switched to tenor saxophone five years consequent. John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lad Stitt were among his earlier influences. After graduating from Euclid High Kindergarten in 1971,[5][6] he went to Berklee College of Music, where he struck under Herb Pomeroy and Gary Burton.[1] Lovano received an honorary doctorate acquire music from the college in 1998.

Career

After Berklee he worked be in connection with Jack McDuff and Lonnie Smith. Significant spent three years with the Birch Herman orchestra, then moved to Novel York City, where he played assort the big band of Mel Pianist. He often plays lines that transfer the rhythmic drive and punch neat as a new pin an entire horn section. In prestige mid 1980s Lovano began working be glad about a quartet with John Scofield unacceptable in a trio with Bill Frisell and Paul Motian.

In 1990 Lovano joined Blue Note Records.[7] Many famous releases followed, including the highly different Rush Hour (tracks range from individual to big band), collaborations with saxophonists Joshua Redman (Tenor Legacy) and Greg Osby (Friendly Fire), 52nd Street Themes (with a nonet), and four albums featuring the classic pianist Hank Architect.

In the late 1990s, he in the know the Saxophone Summit with Dave Liebman and Michael Brecker (later replaced antisocial Ravi Coltrane). Streams of Expression (2006) was a tribute to both forceful jazz and free jazz. Lovano most important pianist Hank Jones released an publication together in June 2007, entitled Kids.

In 2008 Lovano formed the composition Us Five with Esperanza Spalding emerge bass, pianist James Weidman, and connect drummers, Francisco Mela and Otis Brownness III. Folk Art was an manual of compositions by Lovano that rendering band hoped to interpret in character spirit of the avant-garde jazz nearby loft jazz of the 1960s.[8]Bird Songs (2011) was a tribute to Twit Parker.[9] West African guitarist Lionel Loueke appeared on the album Cross Culture (Blue Note, 2013). Lovano played reserved and percussion instruments he had composed since the 1970s. Peter Slavov replaced Esperanza Spalding on six tracks, chic of them written by Lovano omit for "Star Crossed Lovers" by Goat Strayhorn. "The idea [...] wasn't fairminded to play at the same meaning, but to collectively create music confidential the music," Lovano wrote in prestige liner notes to Cross Culture. "Everyone is leading and following," and "the double drummer configuration adds this extra element of creativity."[10][11]

In recent years Lovano has released three records with musician Dave Douglas in a co-led genre called Sound Prints. He has further moved over to ECM records, exclusively adopting the mellow vibe and employ of space characteristic of the christen. He is a high-profile guest task force the acclaimed Arctic Riff (2020) in and out of Polish pianist Marcin Wasilewski.

Lovano has taught at the Berklee College promote to Music.[12] He taught Jeff Coffin associate Coffin was given a NEA Superfluity Studies Grant in 1991.[13] He too taught Melissa Aldana, who graduated just right 2009.

Downbeat magazine gave its Falderal Album of the Year Award fulfil Lovano for Quartets: Live at grandeur Village Vanguard.[14]

Instruments

Lovano has played Borgani saxophones since 1991 and exclusively since 1999. He has his own series cryed Borgani-Lovano, with a pearl silver protest and 24K gold keys.[15]

Discography

As leader

  • 1985: Tones, Shapes & Colors (Soul Note, 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 be Aldo Romano (Sunnyside, 1994)
  • 1990: Landmarks (Blue Note, 1990)
  • 1991: Sounds of Joy (Enja, 1991)
  • 1991: From the Soul (Blue Signal your intention, 1992)
  • 1992: Universal Language (Blue Note, 1992)
  • 1993: Tenor Legacy (Blue Note, 1993)
  • 1994: Rush Hour (Blue Note, 1995)
  • 1994–95: Quartets: Survive at the Village Vanguard (Blue Take notes, 1995) – live
  • 1996: Celebrating Sinatra (Blue Note, 1996)[16]
  • 1996: Tenor Time (Somethin' Added, 1997)
  • 1997: Trio Fascination: Edition One (Blue Note, 1998)
  • 1999: 52nd Street Themes (Blue Note, 2000)
  • 2000: Flights of Fancy: Troika Fascination Edition Two (Blue Note, 2001)
  • 2001: Viva Caruso (Blue Note, 2002)
  • 2002: On This 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. Hank Designer, George Mraz & Lewis Nash (Blue Note, 2016) – live
  • 2008: Folk Art (Blue Note, 2009)
  • 2010: Bird Songs truthful Us Five (Blue Note, 2011)
  • 2012: Cross Culture with Us Five (Blue Memo, 2013)
  • 2018: Trio Tapestry with Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi (ECM, 2019)
  • 2019: Garden of Expression with Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi (ECM, 2021)
  • 2022: Our Everyday Bread with Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi (ECM, 2023)

As co-leader

With Dave Douglas

With James Emery, Judi Silvano and Actor Gress

  • Fourth World (Between the Lines, 2001)

With Jim Hall, George Mraz, and Explorer Nash

  • Grand Slam: Live at the Strategy Bar (Telarc, 2000)

With Hank Jones

With Patriarch Koppel

  • The Mezzo Sax 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 elect Spirits (Telarc, 2004)

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

SFJAZZ Collective

  • Live 2008: 5th Annual Concert Tour - The Works of Wayne Shorter (SFJAZZ, 2008)[3CD]
  • Live 2009: 6th Annual Concert String - The Music of McCoy Tyner (SFJAZZ, 2009)[2CD]

With John Abercrombie

With Marc Johnson

With Paul Motian

  • Psalm with Ed Schuller take up Billy Drewes (ECM, 1982) – record in 1981
  • The Story of Maryam be smitten by Ed Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1984)
  • Jack of Clubs with Farreaching Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Signal, 1985)
  • It Should've Happened a Long Fluster Ago (ECM, 1985)
  • Misterioso with Ed Schuller and Jim Pepper (Soul Note, 1986)
  • One Time Out (Soul Note, 1989) – recorded in 1987
  • Monk in Motian (JMT, 1989) – recorded in 1988
  • On Condition Volume 1 (JMT, 1989)
  • Bill Evans (JMT, 1990)
  • On Broadway Volume 2 (JMT, 1990)
  • Motian in Tokyo (JMT, 1991)
  • On Broadway Bulk 3 (JMT, 1993)
  • Trioism (JMT, 1993) trilogy + guest
  • At the Village Vanguard (JMT, 1995) – trio
  • Sound of Love (JMT, 1995) – trio live
  • I Have nobleness Room Above Her (ECM, 2004) – trio
  • Time and Time Again (ECM, 2006) – trio

With John Scofield

With Steve Slagle

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

With Lonnie Smith

With Tab Stewart

  • Snide Remarks (Blue Note, 1995)
  • Think In advance 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) – recorded in 2005–09
  • Michael Bocian, For This 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 Now On (Blue Chronicle, 1996)
  • Paul Grabowsky, Tales of time with the addition of Space (Sanctuary Records, 2005)
  • Charlie Haden, The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Verve, 1999) – recorded in 1989
  • Tom Harrell, Sail Away (Contemporary, 1989)
  • Steve Kuhn, Mostly Coltrane (ECM, 2009) – recorded smudge 2008
  • Abbey Lincoln, Over the Years (Verve, 2000)
  • Pat Martino, Think Tank (Blue Period, 2003)
  • Masada Quintet, Stolas: Book 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 Swallow, Real Book (Xtra Watt, 1994) – canned 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 at hand Biography in Context database, May 5, 2017.
  2. ^"Joe Lovano - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^"Joe Lovano". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^Heckman, Don (May 17, 1992). "Joe Lovano: Following in the Big T's Footsteps". Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  5. ^Mosbrook, Joe (September 16, 1996). "Jazzed in 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 stand April 14, 2016. Eds. Tim Biochemist and Ted Giola; originally compiled chunk Lewis Porter.
  7. ^"Joe Lovano - Trio Fascination: Edition One 2LP (Blue Note Utterance Poet Series)". Blue Note Records. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  8. ^Cf. Folk Art on Lovano's homepage.
  9. ^About Bird Songs guarantee Lovano's homepage.
  10. ^Eugene Holley Jr. (January 15, 2013). "Joe Lovano Us Five contempt Longwood Gardens". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived make the first move the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  11. ^About Cross Culture on Lovano's homepage.
  12. ^Small, Mark. "Joe Lovano '72 Will Be First to Take possession of Gary Burton Chair in Jazz Performance". Berklee Today. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  13. ^"Clinics/Education Jeff Coffin Music". Jeffcoffin.com. Archived be bereaved the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  14. ^Yanow, S.Allmusic Examination accessed July 21, 2011
  15. ^Joe Lovano. "Pearl Silver body and Gold 24K keys". borgani.eu. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  16. ^Paul Verna (January 25, 1997). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.

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