Marty Krystall

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Marty Krystall (born April 12, 1951 in Los Angeles ) is an American musician ( tenor saxophone , clarinet , bass clarinet ) who works in various genres. In the jazz area , he initially emerged primarily through his band projects with bassist Buell Neidlinger .

Live and act

Krystall learned to play the clarinet at the age of eleven and played in local orchestras in his hometown. At the age of 15 he heard Eric Dolphy's version of Thelonious Monk's “Epistrophy”, then switched to the tenor saxophone as the main instrument and also studied flute and oboe . For many years he was the leader of the saxophones and clarinets in the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra . In the classical field he was also heard as a guest saxophonist with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic . In 2010 he produced an album that besides improvisation with pianist Peter Serkin his interpretations of Webern's Quartet, Op. 22 (with Richard Stoltzman , Ida Kavafian and Peter Serkin) and the Clarinet Quintet of Brahms (containing the Cooker string quartet).

In 1970 he also appeared with the blues musician Albert Collins ; from the following year he worked with Buell Neidlinger in various groups such as The El Monte Art Ensemble (1971–74), Krystall Klear and The Buells (1975–81), in the jazz bluegrass band Buellgrass (1981–1983), Thelonious (1984–1990) and Aurora (1987–1990, with Don Preston and Peter Erskine ). In terms of music, Krystall and Neidlinger devoted themselves to their own works, especially compositions by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk , but also by Herbie Nichols (album Blue Chopsticks , 1994). With Neidlinger he founded the record label K2B2 Records. With his own Spatial Quartet he recorded the album Seeing Unknown Colors , for which he also composed.

Krystall also played in the Peter Ivers Band (1972-74), in Jaco Pastorius ' Word of Mouth Orchestra (1982) and in Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra (1986-88). On tours in Europe he also appeared with the Trio Braam - de Joode - Vatcher . In the field of jazz he was involved in 29 recording sessions between 1971 and 2015, including a. with Charlie Haden / Sharon Freeman ( Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill , 1985) and Miles Davis / Michel Legrand ( Dingo , 1990). In addition to his jazz projects, he worked as a studio musician in Los Angeles. a. for Frank Zappa (as baritone saxophonist in "We Are Not Alone" on the album The Man from Utopia , 1983), Leo Kottke , Rickie Lee Jones or Randy Newman .

According to Feather / Gitler, Krystall combines the tone of Ben Webster with the interval jumps and innovations of Eric Dolphy.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Marty Krystall / Peter Serkin (Review of Fanfare Magazine 2011)
  2. ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed September 2, 2017)
  3. ↑ Ben Watson: Frank Zappa: The Complete Guide to his Music . London, Omnibus Press, 2005, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Crystal, Marty
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet)
DATE OF BIRTH April 12, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH los Angeles