Featuring carl fontana trombone, al cohn, tenor sax, richard wyands piano, ray drummond bass and akira tana drums. Richard wyands piano george duvivier double bass roy haynes drums main stem. The johnny pacheco latin music and jazz festival at lehman college is an annual event which provides performance and learning opportunities for talented young musicians who are studying music in new york city schools. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nov 01, 2000 although hes been a steadfast mainstream performer since the 1950s, pianist richard wyands has recorded surprisingly very few times under his own name. Although person is the headliner on this set, pianist richard wyands gets a considerable amount of solo time. He started working in local clubs when he was 16, graduated from read full biography. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Like wyands ive learned to love teddy wilson but richard wyands. Richard wyands pianolisle atkinson bassleroy williams drumsrecorded at sound on sound, nyc by jim andersonalbum the arrival1992 diw records disk uni. He started working in local clubs when he was 16, graduated from san francisco state college, and gained experience playing in the san francisco bay area.
He began to play gigs in the san francisco area, and graduated from san francisco state college with a degree in music in 1950. Actor robin williams sax playing is ghosted by michael rod. The pictures, at first, startled me but then as i began analyzing them, they made more sense. Norman granz notes the recording on the other side of this disc. The realistic, sepiatoned illustrations are beautiful and expressive, yet the story can be a little hard to follow, making it best for middle elementary school kids and older.
Wyands has also headed his own trios, but has only had a handful of sessions as a leader thus far including a 1978 date for storyville then, here and now, a 1992 date for diw the arrival, a 1995 date for criss cross reunited, as well as sessions for steeplechase get out of town, venus lady of the lavender mist, and savant as long as. Hes comfortable playing most jazz genres and is known for his consistency, dependability, flexibility, and especially for his. His affinity for the blues, honed from memphis, through the windy city, and arrival in the big apple, make his piano playing a treatlong live harold mabern. For the 1973 newport jazz festival in new york city, george wein put on a series of concerts at the legendary apollo theater in harlem. Zane, an astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life. Former ua assistant coach book richardson released from. Free download or read online the arrival pdf epub book. Richard wyands, consummate accompanist and impeccable. The first edition of the novel was published in 2006, and was written by shaun tan. Sep 25, 2019 richard wyands is a remarkably gifted and precocious musician who is best known as a sideman. The book has been awarded with hugo award nominee for. Milt hintons date book for june 1958, stored at oberlin conservatory, indicates that. With charlie sheen, lindsay crouse, richard schiff, shane.
Wyands is right at home with person, having been associated with a tenor saxman from the same school, if not the same class, as person gene ammons. Alkaline trio blue meanies alkaline trio blue meanies. Album the jazz ballad song book label red dot music rdm012 annee 2011. Master piano accompanist richard wyands lifts the music to a higher level, lynn seaton is rocksolid rhythmically and unique amongst melodically oriented bassists, and drummer winard harper gives it his all throughout, yielding worldclass, swinging results. Pianist, arranger and composer richard wyands was born in oakland, california on 22 july, 1928. Shoutin on a riffit might as well be springsooni thought about youshowcasepolka dots and moonbeamsalwaysexpubidentwhats newamerica the beautiful carl fontana is one fantastic jazz trombone player. Pdf the arrival book by shaun tan free download 128 pages.
Like yes it is, a wyands composition from a duo recording with then15yearold bassist daryl johns, recorded exclusively for. Richard wyands trio as long as theres music youtube. As long as theres music by richard wyands cd barnes. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in hardcover format. Rockers, crooners and the hijacking of the great american. Then, here and now storyville, 1978 the arrival diw611, 1992 reunited crisscross 1105, 1995 get out of town steeplechase sccd 31401, 1996. Wyands choice of songs is interesting, as he skips richard rodgers bestknown works in favor of a lightly swinging take of the.
He was greatly influenced early on by pianists nat cole, teddy wilson, and art tatum. The arrival updated april 25, 2019 by duck baker wyands is new to me, and i cant deduce anything biographical from the japanese notes, but he is a fine pianist with an attractive, crisp touch, a postpowell, prelydian harmonic feel and a convincing improvisatory style. Richard wyands began studying the piano at the age of seven or eight and showed remarkable proficiency. Oct 02, 2019 richard wyands, a highly respected jazz pianist who built his reputation primarily as a sideman with the likes of charles mingus, gigi gryce, kenny burrell, and illinois jacquet, died september 25 in new york city. Birth into lifes journey, ucla ethnomusicology publications 88251.
Pianist, arranger and composer richard wyands was born in oakland, california on 22. Former arizona assistant basketball coach book richardson was released from an otisville, new york, federal prison tuesday, two days early in his scheduled threemonth sentence. A fine pianist whose chord voicings are a little reminiscent of red garland, richard wyands has spent most of his career as a sideman. The horn guys the great fontana carl fontana, uptown jazz.
John swana tp flh eric alexander ts richard wyands p peter washington b kenny washinton. This conspiracy filled movie attempts to be serious but ends up being comical. It steals scenes from the lord of the rings as it does throughout this sevenhour video, integrating them with islamic doomsday prophecy. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from richard wyands trio at the discogs marketplace. Whether as an ensemble player or leader, richard wyands made notable, but until recently, largely unacknowledged contributions to jazz. Steeplechase records is a jazz record company and label based in copenhagen, denmark.
Beginning with a pair of of good swingers to warm up, all or nothing at all and a. This book has a great world and pretty interesting characters, but where the hell was the story. Richard wyands trio teach me tonightthe arrival recorded at sound on sound,nyc on june 12,1992richard wyands plisle atkinson bleroy williams dsmogu. Oliver nelson sextet, oliver nelson saxophone, roy haynes drums, richard wyands piano, richard williams trumpet, eric dolphy clarinet, saxophone, george duvivier bass. In the 1960s wyands was a member of illinois jacquets band. The johnny pacheco latin music and jazz festival at lehman. Explore releases from richard wyands trio at discogs. Richard wyands is far better known for his work as a sideman because the veteran pianist has made relatively few recordings as a leader. The arrivals by melissa marr meet your next favorite book.
This 1992 studio date for the japanese label diw features him in a trio with bassist lisle atkinson and drummer leroy williams. Wyands worked with guitarist kenny burrell from 1965 to 1974. Kenny burrell live at apollo theatre, jul 3, 1973 at wolfgangs. Richard francis wyands was an american jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, best known for his work as a sideman. Richard wyands pianolisle atkinson bassleroy williams drumsrecorded at sound on sound, nyc by jim andersonalbum the. The premise is great a recovering alcoholic wakes up in a wild west style world that has dragons and vampires and other monsters and meets a band of other arrivals including a carni, a mobster from the prohibition period, a hippie, and an. Buy richard wyands s album titled as long as theres music to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. To my account, the only currently available discs by wyands as a leader are the arrival for japanese diwdisc union, get out of town on steeplechase and the previous criss cross side reunited.
July 2, 1928, oakland, ca, who turned 90yearsold a few weeks after this interview, has spent the bulk of his career as one of the most highly soughtafter jazz sidemen. The main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are. This gorgeous set includes the stellar accompaniment of pianist richard wyands whose discography extends back to some classic gene ammons sides on prestige, bassist john webber, and drummer jimmy cobb, who recorded with miles, trane, and cannonballand on doin it right now. Sep 30, 2019 richard wyands began studying the piano at the age of seven or eight and showed remarkable proficiency. Arrival works best the characters are deliberately understated, over time, fleshed out and as a result become more interested. A noble attempt at harnessing a vast and varied career, ojcs hits roundup of gene ammons 60s sides provides a balanced sampling of the tenor greats indelible ballad work and the funkier souljazz he also favored during the decade. As they become more interesting they come alive and the book starts to come alive with them. Find richard wyands trio discography, albums and singles on allmusic. A native of oakland, california, he started playing piano in local clubs in san francisco when he was only sixteen years old, at which time he became a union member with a sponsor, of course, due to his youth. A bonus are the fine liner notes that were written by ted panken.
Parents need to know that the arrival is a wordless graphic novel that tells the story of an immigrant who leaves his troubled country to make a life in a new country. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop zane from learning it. He recorded his only session as a leader, new horn in town 1960 for candid records, and featuring reggie workman, leo wright, richard wyands, and bobby thomas. Williams was a sideman on many releases for blue note, impulse.
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