Historical Dictionary of Jazz. John S. Davis

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      ABERCROMBIE, JOHN (1944–2017)

      Born in Port Chester, New York, Abercrombie learned the guitar from the age of 14 and turned to jazz when he heard and was inspired by bebop guitarists Wes Montgomery and Barney Kessel. Abercrombie’s music studies brought him to Boston’s Berklee College of Music in 1962 and later to North Texas State University, where he refined his guitar-playing skills. After his time at North Texas, Abercrombie relocated to New York in 1969 and quickly found his way into the jazz scene, working with Chico Hamilton and in the pioneering jazz-rock group Dreams with Michael and Randy Brecker and drummer Billy Cobham. From 1969 to 1984, he performed and worked with many established jazz leaders, including Gil Evans and Gato Barbieri, and also developed connections with many leaders of the next wave of jazz innovation. These musicians included Richie Beirach, Dave Holland, George Mraz, and Jack DeJohnette. From the mid-1970s onward, Abercrombie was recorded regularly on the ECM label as both a leader and sideman. The first of these recordings was with his group Gateway, featuring Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette on the albums Timeless (1974, ECM) and Gateway (1975, ECM).

      From the 1980s, Abercrombie led or co-led many groups with different focuses. Experimenting with different guitar synthesizer possibilities and the use of electric mandolin, Abercrombie explored many innovative uses of the guitar. Abercrombie recorded in duo format in separate sessions with John Scofield, Andy LaVerne, and pianist Marc Copland, and in trio settings with Peter Erskine and Marc Johnson, and with organists Dan Wall and Jeff Palmer. Abercrombie experimented with free jazz in a quartet he formed with Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, and violinist Mark Feldman. Abercrombie had a brief reunion with his Gateway trio and recorded an album with the group in 1994 titled Gateway: Homecoming (1994, ECM). He frequently performed in acoustic duo and trio settings and stuck primarily to leading his own bands. In 2012, he began working with a more traditionally structured quartet featuring pianist Marc Copland. That group recorded two albums for ECM, 39 Steps (2013) and Up and Coming (2017).

      ABRAMS, MUHAL RICHARD (1930–2017)

      A native of Chicago, Abrams was a multifaceted musician playing the piano, clarinet, and cello, in addition to being a prominent composer, arranger, and educator. Abrams first worked on the Chicago hard bop scene with musicians such as saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Eddie Harris starting in the mid-1950s. From his rehearsal-based Experimental Band, formed in 1962, Abrams would soon form his creative and forward-thinking free jazz cooperative, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in 1965. In 1975, Abrams relocated to New York City, where he continued to compose along with playing and pursuing Avant-Garde Jazz. In addition to appearing as a sideman with the likes of Anthony Braxton, Eddie Harris, Kenny Dorham, and Woody Shaw, Abrams recorded and toured extensively throughout the United States and abroad as a bandleader. He was the first recipient of the international JazzPar Prize, awarded to him in 1990 by the Danish Jazz Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2009, the National Endowment for the Arts recognized Abrams with a Jazz Masters Award, and in 2010 he was inducted into the DownBeat magazine Jazz Hall of Fame.

      ACCORDION

      A portable mechanical keyboard-like instrument that generates sound through air pushed by both arms through the center bellows of the instrument. Each side of the instrument has either a small keyboard or bass buttons. The bass buttons are usually located on the left side. There are several different styles of accordion, including the melodeon and concertina, which have different cultural importance. While not directly involved in much of jazz’s history, many world music styles heavily use instruments from the accordion family, such as the use of the bandoneón in Argentinian music.

      ACE OF HEARTS

      A record label, associated with partner label Ace of Clubs, primarily dedicated to reissuing albums made prior to 1932 that were initially released on Decca, Brunswick, and Vocalion. The majority of these released albums were cheaper recordings of early swing and popular music.

      ACID JAZZ

      A term first used to describe the fusion of jazz-influenced improvisation, harmony, and rhythm with elements of funk and soul styles and other groove-based music. Created in the late 1980s and early 1990s, acid jazz began to incorporate electronics as it developed and also incorporated the use of digital sequencing and sampling. The acid jazz style was created in Great Britain, primarily influenced by Eddie Piller and Gilles Peterson and their record label with the same name. Groups that play in the acid jazz style include Freak Power, Goldbug, and Galliano.

      ACID JAZZ

      An independent record label founded in England that was partially responsible for the development of the acid jazz style. Created by two disc jockeys, Acid Jazz sought out obscure, electronic-influenced funk performers from previous decades. Groups signed to the Acid Jazz label include Jamiroquai and the Brand New Heavies.

      ACTUELLE

      An American-based record label that produced the first lateral cut records. Founded in 1920, Actuelle expanded to produce international records shortly after its initial U.S.-only based recordings.

      ACUÑA, ALEX (1944–)

      Acuña was born in Pativilca, Peru, and was already playing in local bands at the age of 10. A self-taught drummer and percussionist, Acuña made a name for himself in Puerto Rico as a performer and studio musician. In 1975, Acuña moved to Las Vegas to pursue new musical opportunities and was invited to perform with the group Weather Report as percussionist (October 1975 to April 1976) and drummer (April 1976 to October 1977). During that time, he recorded 2 albums with the group, Heavy Weather (1994, Master Sound/Legacy) and Black Market (1976, Columbia). Heavy Weather would go on to become the first jazz fusion album to sell a million copies. After leaving Weather Report, Acuña became an in-demand performer who recorded СКАЧАТЬ