Steve grossman tenor and soprano saxophones jan hammer electric piano and moog synthesizer gene perla electric and acoustic basses don alias drums, congas, bongos and bell wbai steve grossman 2. At you can often buy used for a fraction of the new price. Heads up pm is an exciting set featuring some top contemporary jazzmen. Stone alliance is a newly reformed group of three musicians who are currently organizing world tours and new recordings, dedicated to the creative force in many styles of music including jazz, afrocuban, rock and pop. I had no idea don had hosted a radio show on chom, and the book. Steve grossman, jan hammer, don alias, stone alliance terra firma amazon. The stone alliance songbook includes 27 compositions by steve grossman, gene perla, don alias and others. Live in amsterdam has already been released, live in bremen is the second release and live in buenos aires will be released in october.
With saxophonist steve grossman and drummerpercussionist don alias, stone alliance was born. Steve grossman all categories lps, cds, vinyl record. State departmentfunded tour of south america and releasing a handful of lps including marcio montarroyos and con amigos. The group released four albums during this period, including one. Featured artists gene perla, electric bassdon alias, drums, congas steve grossman, tenor sax a groundbreaking 70s group on par with weather report, stone alliance members took part in highly influential recordings including miles davis s bitches brew. Steve grossman, jan hammer, don alias, stone alliance. Steve grossman tenor saxophone jan hammer electric piano and moog synthesizer gene perla electric bass and keyboards don alias percussion and guitar track titles. Cheek percussion by don alias, giovanni hidalgo, alex acuna, steve berrios moema, our woman by don alias, steve grossman, gene perla published by. Then, from 1971 to 1973, he was in elvin joness band in the late 1970s, he was part of the stone alliance trio with don alias and gene perla.
On saxophonist steve grossman with jonathan beckett 2012. Don alias died on tuesday, march 28, and now, five days later, not a single. By the time steve grossman released this debut, he and percussionist don alias had spent several years recording and touring with miles davis. Provided to youtube by ingrooves in it steve grossman terra firma. I dont know how steve got involved with them but mike said told me about jam. Stone alliances eponymous debut album begins with percussionist don alias and bassist gene perla setting the table with a subtle afrocuban rhythm and then, before the album is even 90 seconds in, the rhythm catches fire and in comes saxophonist steve grossman with a torrential solo. Stone alliance is in the process of releasing three live recordings from their world tour in the 1970s. Perla and the saxophonist steve grossman, and kebekwa.
Don alias, percussionist who worked with illustrious array of jazz and. Led by bassist gene perla and drummer don alias, the group fuses jazz, latin, and funk idioms into a cohesive music which is both rhythmically and melodically appealing. Relentless lady guitar don alias keyboards gene perla writtenby gene perla. Farrell both soloing exuberantly atop don alias oriental bells, while elvin jones. Some shapes to come full album some shapes to come is the debut album by american saxophonist steve grossman.
All incredible musicians, all at the height of their considerable. Stone alliance in chile 1976 with steve grossman saxophone, gene perlabass, don alias congas. Steve grossman s breakbeat jazzfunk psyche gem zulu stomp taken from 1974s some shapes to come, which features jan hammer on electric piano and moog synthesizer. Steve grossman some shapes to come 1974, vinyl discogs. Don alias, 66, percussionist and sideman, is dead the new york. Much like weather report, lifetime, and return to forever, stone alliance was in the same vein of the supergroup trend of the 70s. Stone alliance steve grossman gene perla don alias. View all records by steve grossman for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Steve grossman is an american jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist.
In the pocket a musical adventure by don alias and gene perla website in progress. Stone alliance, don alias, gene perla, steve grossman. Featured artists gene perla, electric bass don alias, drums, congas steve grossman, tenor sax. Listen to don lay it down on miles runs the voodoo down left channel. I liked very much don alias,also like a drummer,this work with steve grossmann. Stone alliance, don alias, steve grossman gene perla heads up stone alliance, don alias, steve grossman gene perla reading and viewing. Of course this time spent with the vanguard band of jazz fusion and music, in general, had a profound effect on the musicians and, thus, this album.
Steve grossman born january 18, 1951 is an american jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist born in new york city, grossman was wayne shorters replacement in miles davis jazzfusion band. Jan hammer had recently played with the mahavishnu orchestra and don alias well, hes don alias. Funk, soul cd stone alliance w steve grossman, gene. Stone alliance is a newly reformed group of three musicians who are currently organizing world tours and new recordings, dedicated to the creative force in many styles of. Hey david, this is jonathan beckett calling you back about the grossman thesis.
Saxophonist steve grossman hasnt been a regular on the new york scene for many years but a crash course sampling of the many sessions he has recorded with the likes of miles davis, elvin jones, mccoy tyner, barry harris and michel petrucciani for starters as well as under his name as a soloist and with his own groups shows how much excellent playing he has under his belt. Tracks katonah, in it, 37 willoughby place, enya, inmate man, relentless lady. Stone alliance is a group consisting, most notably, of saxophonist steve grossman, bassist gene perla, and drummerpercussionist don alias. This heads up is a blue mitchell nonet session originaly recorded for blue note records in the late 1960s and included in his blue note box set. I don t know if i have this right but rumor says that when he was, as an eight, nine, ten year old, he stayed downstairs in the studio where they lived and. Don alias jack dejohnette percussion solo youve git it bad girl. Steve grossman, jan hammer, gene perla, don alias terra. In the late 1970s, he was part of the stone alliance trio with don alias and gene perla. Steve grossman sax soprano lou volpe guitar don alias percussion george mraz bass acoustic james mason guitar manolo badrena percussion herbie hancock keyboards lenny white drums, handclapping sam morrison wind synthesizer kiyoski itoh producer billy hart drums reggie workman bass acoustic steve turre bass acoustic. Steve grossman zulu stomp katonah 1976, vinyl discogs. Don alias, 66, percussionist and sideman, is dead the. Then don alias joined on congas, another soul mate, especially with gene.
It should be mandatory listening in jazz classrooms so that students will hear what the real shit sounds like. Steve grossman gene perla don alias live in bremen. Bw enya from 1977s terra firma, written by don alias and featuring grossman s exquisite saxaphone play its another sure fire hit for the jazz dancers. Steve grossman, jan hammer, don alias, stone alliance terra. Hey bicho vamos nessa, steve grossman, stone alliance marcio montarroyos. Notes limited 2016 vinyl reissue copies exclusively for record store day. The group released four albums during this period, including. Some shapes to come 1974 jazz a confronto 23 1975 some shapes to come is the debut album by american saxophonist steve grossman. Grossman was notably wayne shorters replacement in miles davis jazzfusion band. Some shapes to come is the debut album by american saxophonist steve grossman.
Steve grossman some shapes to come 2016, vinyl discogs. This essay represents musicological research that synthesizes fragments of information in conjunction with personal interviews by the author. The core energy is still supersharp that magical combination of the saxes of steve grossman, bass of gene perla, and drums of don alias but the sound takes on whole new dimensions with added keyboards, percussion, and bandoneon used in different ways throughout to create warmer, lyrical elements. Today, perla exercises his bass talents as a private instructor at lehigh university as well as playing various gigs. The material in my book developing a personal saxophone sound dorn. Electric bass, double bass acoustic bass, mixed by. I dont recall a jerry dodgion, pepper adams or julian priester solo off hand, so its junior cook soloing on 4 tracks with blue being the only horn soloist with mccoy tyner behind him on the ballads the folks who live on the hill and len sirrah. Steve s case hal was a trumpet player who taught at berklee in boston and appears to have been a major influence on steve. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Then, from 1971 to 1973, he was in elvin joness band. Printed large enough to pass as an actual library, these images point to the gradual loss of paper books, specially those that inhabited homes and fostered. Relatively little is known about him and his music, however.
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