Carlos Garnett
Carlos Garnett | |
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Background information | |
Born | (1938-12-01)December 1, 1938 Red Tank, Panama Canal Zone |
Died | March 3, 2023(2023-03-03) (aged 84) |
Genres | Jazz, avant-garde, spiritual jazz, jazz-funk |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Saxophone |
Labels | Muse, HighNote, Savant |
Carlos Garnett (December 1, 1938 - March 3, 2023) was a Panamanian-American jazz saxophonist.[1][2][3]
Biography
Garnett was born on December 1, 1938, in Red Tank, Panama Canal Zone.He became interested in jazz after hearing the music of Louis Jordan and James Moody in short films.[4] He taught himself to play saxophone as a teenager and played with soldiers from the nearby United States Army base. In 1957 he started playing in calypso and latin music groups.[1]
After moving to New York in 1962, he played in a rock 'n' roll group led by Leo Price. Around this time he also started learning music theory, being self-taught and having always played by ear. Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard hired him in 1968 and introduced him to many New York musicians. Garnett's first recording was Hubbard's 1969 album A Soul Experiment, which contained two original compositions by him.[4]
In the late 1960s and early 1970 Garnett also played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis.[5] His group recorded five albums for three years between 1974 and 1977 on Muse, notably Journey to Enlightenment, Black Love, and Let This Melody Ring On.[1] In 1982, Garnett, suffering from depression and drug abuse, experienced a spiritual awakening and stopped playing music for almost a decade.[4][6] He began performing again in 1991[1] and released the albums Fuego en mi alma (1996), Under Nubian Skies (1999) and Moon Shadow (2001). In 2000 he moved back to Panama.[4][7]
Garnett performed at three editions of the annual Panama Jazz Festival. The 9th Annual Panama Jazz Festival in 2012, organized by Panamanian pianist Danilo Perez, was dedicated to Carlos Garnett in recognition of his contribution to music.
Garnett was invited to perform in Japan, where they were interested in his earlier "funk" music, and in Austria twice. His album Shekina's Smile was named after his daughter.
Garnett died on March 3, 2023, at the age of 84.[8]
Discography
As leader
- Journey to Enlightenment (Muse, 1974)
- Black Love (Muse, 1974)
- Let This Melody Ring On (Muse, 1975)
- Cosmos Nucleus (Muse, 1976)
- The New Love (Muse, 1977)
- Resurgence (Muse, 1996)
- Fuego En Mi Alma (HighNote, 1996)
- Under Nubian Skies (HighNote, 1999)
- Moon Shadow (Savant, 2001)
As sideman
With Miles Davis
- In Concert: Live at Philharmonic Hall (Columbia, 1972)
- On the Corner (Columbia, 1972)
- Big Fun (Columbia, 1974)
- Get Up with It (Columbia, 1974)
With Norman Connors
- Dance of Magic (1972)
- Dark of Light (1973)
- Love from the Sun (Buddah, 1974)
- Slewfoot (1975)
- Saturday Night Special (1976)
With Pharoah Sanders
- Black Unity, (Impulse!, 1971)
- Live at the East (Impulse!, 1972)
With others
- A Soul Experiment, Freddie Hubbard (Atlantic, 1969)
- Jazz Messengers '70, Art Blakey (Catalyst, 1970)
- Lift Every Voice, Andrew Hill (Blue Note, 1970)
- Understanding, Roy Brooks (Reel to Real, recorded 1970)
- Terra Nova, Robin Kenyatta (1973)
- I'll Do Anything for You, Denroy Morgan (1991)
- Slammin' & Jammin, Charles Earland (1998)
- Jersey Blues, Woody Shaw (2004)
- Ghetto Child, Charley Anderson (2008)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Carlos Garnett Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Such, David G. (2002). "Garnett, Carlos". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 16. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. p. 283. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.
- ^ a b c d Musto, Russ (6 July 2008). "Carlos Garnett". All About Jazz. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Carlos Garnett - Blue Note Records". Blue Note.
- ^ Joseph Paice. "Carlos Garnett – World Of Jazz". World Of Jazz.
- ^ "Carlos Garnett - JazzTimes". Jazz Times.
- ^ "Carlos Garnett, new music, and more – 09/04/23". Cosmic Jazz. 9 March 2023.
External links
- Carlos Garnett discography at Discogs
- Carlos Garnett at IMDb
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albums
- The Jazz Messengers (1956)
- Hard Bop (1957)
- Ritual (1957)
- Selections from Lerner and Loewe's... (1957)
- Cu-Bop (1957)
- Hard Drive (1957)
- A Night in Tunisia (1958)
- Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (1958)
- Moanin' (1959)
- The Big Beat (1960)
- A Night in Tunisia (1961)
- Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1961)
- Mosaic (1962)
- Buhaina's Delight (1963)
- Caravan (1963)
- The Freedom Rider (1964)
- Free for All (1964)
- Kyoto (1964)
- Golden Boy (1964)
- Indestructible (1965)
- 'S Make It (1965)
- Soul Finger (1965)
- Tough! (1966)
- Like Someone in Love (1967)
- The Witch Doctor (1969)
- Roots & Herbs (1970)
- Child's Dance (1972)
- Buhaina (1973)
- Anthenagin (1973)
- In Walked Sonny (1975)
- Backgammon (1976)
- Gypsy Folk Tales (1977)
- In My Prime Vol. 1 (1978)
- In My Prime Vol. 2 (1978)
- Reflections in Blue (1979)
- Night in Tunisia: Digital Recording (1979)
- Album of the Year (1981)
- Oh-By the Way (1984)
- Blue Night (1985)
- Feeling Good (1986)
- Not Yet (1988)
- I Get a Kick Out of Bu (1988)
- Chippin' In (1990)
- One for All (1990)
albums
- At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (1956)
- At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (1956)
- A Midnight Session with the Jazz Messengers (1957)
- 1958 – Paris Olympia (1959)
- At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 & 2 (1959)
- Art Blakey et les Jazz Messengers au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (1960)
- Paris Jam Session (1960)
- Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 and 2 (1960)
- A Jazz Hour with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Blues March (1961)
- Three Blind Mice (1962)
- Ugetsu (1963)
- Buttercorn Lady (1966)
- Jazz Messengers '70 (1970)
- In This Korner (1978)
- Live at Montreux and Northsea (1980)
- One by One (1981)
- Art Blakey in Sweden (1981)
- Straight Ahead (1981)
- Keystone 3 (1982)
- Live at Kimball's (1985)
- The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen (1989)
albums
- Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1956)
- The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
- Drum Suite (1957)
- Pisces (1979)
- Africaine (1981)
- Originally (1982)
albums
- Des Femmes Disparaissent (1959)
- Les liaisons dangereuses 1960 (1960)
solo albums
- Blakey (1954)*
- A Night at Birdland Vol. 1, Vol. 2 & Vol. 3 (1954)
- Orgy in Rhythm (1957)
- Art Blakey Big Band (1957)
- Holiday for Skins (1958)
- Drums Around the Corner (1959)
- The African Beat (1962)
- A Jazz Message (1963)
- Hold On, I'm Coming (1966)
- Killer Joe (1981)
- Bluesiana Triangle (1990)