Warren Chiasson
Warren Chiasson (* 17th April 1934 in Cheticamp , Nova Scotia ) is a Canadian jazz - vibraphonist , pianist and composer .
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Chiasson grew up in Sydney (Nova Scotia) , first took violin lessons and then learned guitar, piano and trombone. He studied at Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish and at the Conservatory of Music in Halifax. Between 1954 and 1959 he was a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery Bands in Halifax; he also played in the orchestras of the CBC Halifax from 1957 to 1959. He is primarily self-taught on the vibraphone , but had brief lessons with Lennie Tristano and George Russell in 1959 when he came to New York City .
Chiasson was a vibraphonist in George Shearing 's group from 1959 to 1961 (and between 1972 and 1974), after which he founded his own formation. He has also been a musician on Broadway shows and has played with Eric Dolphy , Chet Baker , Les McCann and Tal Farlow . In 1962 he took part in Gunther Schuller's concert Perspectives of New Music in Carnegie Hall and also worked in the orchestras of Buddy Morrow , Lee Castle , Vaughn Monroe and Sammy Kaye , and in 1964/65 in the house band of the New York World's Fair. In the late 1960s he played as a percussionist in the Broadway musical Hair . During this time he also worked with Bill Dixon and Grachan Moncur III and directed a formation with Jimmy Garrison , Sonny Brown and Arnie Lawrence .
In 1972 he played again with Shearing and also recorded a first album under his own name (Quartessence), also played with Chet Baker (1974). The following year he went on tour with the singer Roberta Flack and performed as a soloist in the New York jazz club Gregory’s . Otherwise he has worked as a freelance musician since the 1970s with Frank Strozier , Lee Konitz , Joe Farrell , Jim Hall , Jimmy Raney , Chuck Wayne , Joe Puma , Dick Garcia and Gene Bertoncini, among others . In 1977 he released an album with Kurt Weill interpretations.
In 1984 Chiasson took part in the BB King album Blues' n Jazz , which won a Grammy Award . In 1988 he stepped in for Lionel Hampton at a new performance of the legendary Carnegie Hall concert by Benny Goodman in 1938 . Chiasson worked as a solo pianist in the 1980s and 1990s. Between 1958 and 1997 Tom Lord recorded 43 recordings of him.
In 1977/78 he was artist in residence at Saint Mary's University in Halifax . He gave numerous workshops at various universities in Canada and the USA, wrote the textbook The Contemporary Vibraphonist and some compositions, such as Bossa Nova Scotia, Ultramarine and Bravel .
Discographic notes
- Quartessence (Van Los Records, 1972)
- Good Vibes for Kurt Weill (Audiophile Records, 1977)
- Point Counterpoint (Empathy Records, 1986)
Lexigraphic entries
- Canadian Encyclopedia (entry)
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chiasson, Warren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian jazz vibraphonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cheticamp , Nova Scotia |