Paul Termos

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Paul Termos (born January 15, 1952 in Hilversum , † May 20, 2003 ) was a Dutch composer and alto saxophonist in the field of contemporary music and free jazz .

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Paul Termos studied composition with Ton de Leeuw at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam in the early 1970s . During this time he dealt with improvised music first on the guitar and the clarinet, but then switched to the alto saxophone a few years later. Termos has been part of the Amsterdam improvisation scene since the early 1980s and played with the ICP Orchestra ( Herbie Nichols / Thelonious Monk project) as well as with Guus Janssen ( Pok , 1988/89), Maarten Altena , in a trio with Raoul van der Weide and with the saxophone sextet De Zes Winden ; from 1985 on he also gave solo concerts and recorded a first solo album ( Claxon 86.17 ).

In 1988 he formed a ten-member band, the Termos Tentet , to whom u. a. Ernst Glerum , Michael Vatcher , Wolter Wierbos and Peter van Bergen , and with whom he recorded the album Shakes and Sounds . This formation was followed by the nine-member ensemble called Termos Dubble Express , which also included two sopranos . In 1995 he played in the ensemble of cornet player Eric Boeren ( Cross Breeding ). In the late 1990s, Termos returned to free improvisation and played in a duo with Wiek Hijmans and Misha Mengelberg . Shortly before his death, the albums Paul Termos Sessions Vol. 1 & 2 were created , which document the two duets.

As a composer, Paul Termos wrote music for artists and ensembles such as Frances-Marie Uitti , Guus Janssen, the Mondraan Kwartet, Maarten Altena Ensemble, the Dutch Woodwind Ensemble and the Orkest De Volharding . He also worked as a teacher, one of his students was the saxophonist Bart van der Putten .

The critics Richard Cook and Brian Morton point out that, although Termos worked mainly in the field of new music, but also recorded some powerful pieces in the idiom of post-bop on albums; they refer to earlier albums such as Death Dance of Principles (1992) and Termos Works (1999) as well as the duo sessions shortly before his death.

A Paul Termos Festival was held in 2008 in honor of the musician , at which artists such as Ab Baars , Gijs Levelt, Ig Henneman , Gijsbrecht Royé, Ned McGowan, Guus Janssen, Michiel Scheen, Eric Boeren , Wiek Hijmans, Guus Janssen, Raoul van der Weide , Wim Janssen, Michael Moore , Wolter Wierbos and Ernst Glerum performed.

Works

  • Octave Song (1975)
  • Hop Hop in galop (1975) for piccolo, two flutes and clarinet
  • Semantic hedonism (1976) for 3 clarinets
  • Nieuw werk (1976) for bass clarinet and piano
  • To Ben Hur (1977) for two pianos
  • Backyard desert (1979) for oboe, viola, alto saxophone and double bass
  • Buste (1980) for two bass clarinets
  • Two portraits (1981) for oboe, viola, alto saxophone and double bass
  • Maecenas (1981) for oboe, alto saxophone, trombone and double bass
  • Thanks Maecenas! (1982) for violin, mandolin, guitar, percussion, bass clarinet and double bass
  • Monks measure (1983) for oboe, trombone, alto saxophone and double bass
  • Talisman (1984) for oboe, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, violin, piano and double bass
  • Rondedans (1984) for oboe, alto saxophone, trombone and double bass
  • Expres (s) (1984, rev. 1995) for flute (also for piccolo), oboe (also for English horn), clarinet (also for Eb clarinet), bassoon, french horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano
  • Carrara (1985) for piano
  • For Sandy Nelson (1985) for alto saxophone, piano and percussion
  • Friends and Neighbors (1986) for piano
  • Strijkkwartet I [String Quartet I] (1987, rev. 1991)
  • MM (1988) for four percussionists
  • Echos and shadows (1989) for two bass clarinets, trumpet, trombone, violin, piano, double bass and percussion
  • Vuoto ossesso [Bezeten leegte] (1989) for soprano flute (or piccolo)
  • 1991 (1991) for tenor saxophone, piano and percussionist
  • Roma (1992) for violoncello
  • Groundwork (1993, rev. 1996) for two trumpets, french horn, trombone and tuba
  • A small deconstruction (1993) for string quartet and wind quintet
  • KK (1995) for percussion solo
  • Nonet (1997) for two oboes, two clarinets, two french horns, two bassoons and double bass
  • Blues for Marcel W. (1997) for piano
  • Datum (1997) for flute quartet
  • Volg nu (1993, rev. 2003) for flute (piccolo), bass clarinet, piano and live electronics
  • Spazio (1998) (In: Images) for flute solo
  • The art of hunger (1998) for alto saxophone, spinet and percussion
  • 8 pieces for different instrumentation (1997–1998) for 4 to 8 jazz musicians
  • Incalzando (1999) (In: 24 capriccio's voor viool solo) for violin
  • Serà (1999) for violin, soprano saxophone, harp, piano and percussion
  • Review (2000) for violin, bass clarinet (also tenor saxophone), trombone, piano, electric guitar, double bass and percussionist
  • Kwarts (2001) for violin and piano
  • E Dominio (2002) for electric guitar
  • Strijkkwartet 2 [String Quartet 2] (2002)
  • Azzurro (2002) for piano
  • Galsteen (2003) for clarinet and piano with double bass and percussion ad lib.
  • PS I and PS II (2003) Two pieces for piano

Discographic notes

  • Shakes and Sounds (Geest Gronden, 1990)
  • Death Dance of Principles (Geest Gronden, 1992)
  • Termos Works (FMP, 1999)
  • Paul Termos Sessions Vol. 1 with Misha Mengelberg
  • Paul Termos Sessions Vol. 2 with Wiek Hijmans

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SURNAME Termos, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH January 15, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Hilversum
DATE OF DEATH May 20, 2003