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Currently writing ‘A Walk in the Free World: Other Music in Brazil’ • Sonny Rollins Bridge Project https://sonnyrollinsbridge.net/ • urban planner • https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/arts/music/brazil-jazz-music.html?smid=url-share

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · Nov 12

The book i’m writing has a new proposed title:

‘A WALK IN THE FREE WORLD: Other Music in Brazil’

based on a Chico Science & Nação Zumbi song from 1996

youtu.be/FaIT-WYOtms?...

Um Passeio No Mundo Livre

YouTube video by Chico Science - Topic

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1h

Apparently NOT recorded at The East in Brooklyn, NY:

Live at the East (1972)

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1h

Recorded live at The East in Brooklyn, NY:

Mtume (1971, rel. 1972)
Juju (1973, rel. 2020)
New Directions in Modern Music (rec. 1971, rel. 1973)
“Uhuru Sasa” (rel. 1970)

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Finally catching up with this Siba record, released digitally in September with a different cover. It’s actually a compilation of his annual Carnival releases since 2021, rarities, & archival recordings of his career w. Fuloresta.

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Four film posters designed by Rogério Duarte

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Four more covers designed by Rogério Duarte

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Tom Zé @ 89

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Four covers designed by Rogério Duarte

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Smetak only released 2 albums, which you can find in Brazil:

Smetak (1974)
Interregno (1980)

Thom Yorke included Smetak's "Iêéaóôu" on a 2022 mix along w. songs by Don Cherry, Miles Davis, Sun Ra, & Morricone

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Composer & instrument-maker Walter Smetak (b. 1913 in Switzerland of Czech origin) was very influential on Tropicália music, esp. the Baianos (Bahia-born) Tom Zé, Caetano Veloso, & Gilberto Gil, as well as UAKTI (from Minas Gerais). Smetak migrated to 🇧🇷 in 1938 & taught in Bahia 1957-1984.

Homenagem a Walter Smetak - Salvador da Bahia

De Adriana Calcanhotto a Russo Passapusso, artistas se unem em homenagem a Walter Smetak Músico suíço chegou à Bahia no fim da década de 1950 para lecionar nos Seminários Livres de Música da UFBA, núc...

www.salvadordabahia.com

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Lastly, i went to a benefit for him less than 2 months before he died @ the Musicians' Union in LA. Higgins was too weak to play, but everyone seemed to play that day: Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, Kenny Burrell, Teddy Edwards, Charles McPherson, Harold Land, & many more. A beautiful day of music.

Jazz news: Billy Higgins Tribute/Benefit Was A Rousing Success

Jazz news: Billy Higgins Tribute/Benefit Was A Rousing Success. Posted in “Music Industry” column. Published: March 20, 2001 @ All About Jazz

www.allaboutjazz.com

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Caught Higgins live 3x while living in LA. Each was really special:

1) Pharoah Sanders Quartet in Hollywood 2.23.99
2) Billy Higgins Quintet @ A Tribute to Art Farmer & Milt Jackson in Watts 2.4.00
3) Jackie McLean quartet @ MOCA downtown 9.14.00

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Billy Higgins was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1936

📸 Jack Vartoogian, NYC, September 19, 1994

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 1d

Tom Zé, São Paulo, Brazil, 1.8.23

📸 Jeff Caltabiano

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

First saw Tom Zé perform @ Lincoln Center in 2011. At one point he sang from the telephone book. After the show he greeted everyone who waited in line for a signature w. a big smile & a warm hug.

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

Tom Zé was born in Irará, Bahia 🇧🇷 on this day in 1936. He turns 89 today.

📸 Jeff Caltabiano, São Paulo, Brazil, 1.8.23

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

Thelonious Monk & Steve Lacy, NYC, 1960

📸 Mili Rosenblatt

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

Thelonious Monk & Nina Simone

📸 Pannonica de Koenigswater

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

Erik Friedlander • Origami

w. Sara Serpa, Wendy Eisenberg, Mark Helias

October 10

erikfriedlander.bandcamp.com/album/origami

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)

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Thelonious Sphere Monk was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on this day in 1917

📸 Guy Breemat/INA/Getty Images, Paris, March 10, 1963

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

Teago Oliveira • Canções do Velho Mundo 🇧🇷

out today • Meia-Noite FM

jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

that makes me think of Mal Waldron (1925)

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

Not sure what was happening in the late 70s, where Roach did a few duo albums (Shepp, Braxton, Ibrahim, & later Cecil Taylor & Connie Crothers), as did Ibrahim (Shepp, Dyani, Roach)

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 2d

[Ahmed] • [Sama'a] (Audition)

November 21 • Otoroku

www.cafeoto.co.uk/shop/sama-a-...

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 3d

Abdullah Ibrahim & Max Roach

📸 Paolo Ferraresi

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