Dana. Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Another titan gone. Sam Rivers dead at 88. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 One of the greatest improvisers in jazz. A great loss. R.I.P. Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferris Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 So very sorry to hear that. Loved his playing and composing. Fuchsia Swing Song, Dimensions And Extensions and Contours are a few of his Blue Note records from the '60s I have. Adventurous and explorative playing from Herbie, Tony Williams, Freddie, Jacki Byard, Joe Chambers to name a few of the illustrious sidemen of that fertile era featured on his records. Of course his most famous composition is "Beatrice" which is also one of my favorite tunes to play. I'd like to post this recording of Beatrice from a few years ago has my humble tribute to Mr. Sam Rivers. RIP sir. https://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris 2005 NY Steinway D Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, P-515, CP88, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzwee Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 RIP Sam Rivers... I love Beatrice. I'm going to have to play this today in tribute. Very nice version Dave. Hamburg Steinway O, Crumar Mojo, Nord Electro 4 HP 73, EV ZXA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZOx5raNKgg Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 What can I say - another great is gone, and I'm speechless. RIP Sam Rivers, brave artist, music innovator, sweet melodist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Aw man, Sam Rivers was a one of a kind, brilliant player. I loved his duo recordings with Dave Holland, actually, everything he did. I heard that one recording of Sam playing with Miles' band. He was such an individual on his instrument, the band sounded like two different bands in each song. Rumor had it that's why Miles didn't keep Sam in the band - a battle of strong voices. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Great guy...what a player! I'm glad I got to see him live before he passed on. There are a few London jazzers that got to play in his big band that toured here and they all speak of him as an inspiration and a great guy. Beatrice is one of my favourite tunes. Here are a few version: http://philwbass.posterous.com/beatrice-one-of-the-most-beautiful-tunes-ever http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 RIP. I was so happy to find one of his trio LPs with Dave Holland and Barry Altschul to give to my best friend for his birthday. Huge recording, incredible improvisation. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'm so lucky I got to see him play a duo gig with Evan Parker. Also saw his Rivbea Orchestra and a solo set opening for Cecil Taylor. Life in Florida wasn't all bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewImprov Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Got to meet him once, I helped put on a concert by his trio, and had dinner with him and his band, all very nice people. The cool thing about his trio was that Rivers played tenor flute and piano, all very well, his drummer was a really good pianist as well, and the bassist played upright and electric, and doubled bass clarinet, so within the trio, they had all these possible combinations. It was a very cool show. Rivers was probably in his late 70's, the rhythm section were probably in their 20's/30's, and they all played their asses off. Turn up the speaker Hop, flop, squawk It's a keeper -Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbysterling Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I briefly attended Oakland University in Rochester, MI back in the 70s and Sam was an inspiration to me. �Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!� J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamienewman Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Crap. I actually got to see him with Dave Holland and Barry Altschul at the (long gone) Jazz Workshop in Boston somtime in the 70s. The performance was demonic in its intensity. Maybe the most memorable performance of anything by anyone I've ever witnessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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