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Joe Farrell

January 26, 2023

For other people named Joe Farrell, see Joe Farrell (disambiguation).

Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986),[1] known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI record label and for playing in the initial incarnation of Chick Corea's Return to Forever.

Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell performing at Lush Life in New York City, 1985
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Carl Firrantello
Born(1937-12-16)December 16, 1937
OriginChicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1986(1986-01-10) (aged 48)
Duarte, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
  • bandleader
Instrument(s)
Years active1962–1986
LabelsCTI

Early life and education

Farrell was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois.[2][3] As a child, Farrell began playing the flute and clarinet. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1959, he moved to New York City to work as a freelance musician.[4]

Career

He joined the Ralph Marterie Band in 1957 and later played with Maynard Ferguson and The Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra. He also recorded with Charles Mingus, Andrew Hill, Jaki Byard, Players Association and Elvin Jones. After the death of John Coltrane, Elvin Jones formed a pianoless trio with Jimmy Garrison and Farrell, recording two albums for Blue Note in 1968.

In the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, Farrell performed with Chick Corea and Return to Forever. He is the flutist in Corea's most famous work "Spain," which is considered to be a modern jazz standard.

He did numerous sessions and contributed a flute solo to Aretha Franklin's 1973 hit "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)". The Santana track "When I Look into Your Eyes" (from Welcome [1973]) includes prominent flute solos from Farrell. During this period, he also contributed tenor saxophone and oboe solos to Hall & Oates' Abandoned Luncheonette (1973). Some of the most famous funk singles of James Brown feature Farrell as a part of the horn section.

In 1976, Joe recorded a duo album with George Benson called Benson & Farrell on CTI Records.

Farrell recorded Flute Talk with Sam Most in 1979, which was billed as a duet of the world's two greatest jazz flutists.

Farrell performs with Brazilian percussionist Airto and Airto's wife Flora Purim on the album Three-Way Mirror. A message on the CD jacket dedicates the 1987 album to Farrell and states it contains his final recordings.

Death

Farrell died of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in Duarte, California, on January 10, 1986, at the age of 48.[5]

Legacy

In 2008, Farrell's daughter Kathleen Firrantello filed a lawsuit against rappers Kanye West, Method Man, Redman and Common, and their respective record labels, for allegedly using portions of Farrell's 1974 musical composition "Upon This Rock" in their songs without approval. Firrantello was seeking punitive damages of at least US$1 million and asked that no further copies of the songs be made, sold or performed.[6][7]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Mose Allison

With Patti Austin

With Average White Band

  • AWB (Atlantic, 1974)

With The Band

With Ray Barreto

  • La Cuna (CTI, 1979 [1981])

With the Bee Gees

With George Benson

With Willie Bobo

With Frank Butler

With Jaki Byard

With George Cables

  • Circle (Contemporary, 1979 [1985])

With Billy Cobham

With Chick Corea / Return to Forever

With Lou Donaldson

With Maynard Ferguson

With Aretha Franklin

With Fuse One

  • Fuse One (CTI, 1980)

With Grant Green

With Urbie Green

With Bobby Hackett

With Slide Hampton

With Andrew Hill

With Johnny Hodges

With Jackie and Roy

With Antônio Carlos Jobim

With Elvin Jones

With The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

With Rufus Jones

With Lee Konitz

With John Larkin

  • John Larkin (Transition, 1986)

With Jeff Lorber Fusion

With Arif Mardin

With Pat Martino

With Jack McDuff

With Charles Mingus

With Mingus Dynasty

With Blue Mitchell

With James Moody

With Airto Moreira

With Laura Nyro

With Dizzy Reece

With Santana

With Lalo Schifrin

With Don Sebesky

With Dakota Staton

With Bobby Timmons

With Allen Vizzutti

  • Allen Vizzutti (Headfirst, 1981)
  • Skyrocket (Summit, 1995)

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 195. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ . All About Jazz. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  3. ^ "Joe Farrell". jdisc.columbia.edu. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Jazz, All About. "Joe Farrell music @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. ^ . NME. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  6. ^ "Rappers sued over samples". The Sydney Morning Herald. May 23, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  7. ^ . The Gazette. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2009.

January 26, 2023
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For other people named Joe Farrell see Joe Farrell disambiguation Joseph Carl Firrantello December 16 1937 January 10 1986 1 known as Joe Farrell was an American jazz multi instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist He is best known for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI record label and for playing in the initial incarnation of Chick Corea s Return to Forever Joe FarrellJoe Farrell performing at Lush Life in New York City 1985Background informationBirth nameJoseph Carl FirrantelloBorn 1937 12 16 December 16 1937OriginChicago Heights Illinois U S DiedJanuary 10 1986 1986 01 10 aged 48 Duarte California U S GenresJazzjazz funkfusionhard bopOccupation s MusiciancomposerbandleaderInstrument s Tenor saxophonesoprano saxophoneoboefluteEnglish hornYears active1962 1986LabelsCTI Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 Discography 5 1 As leader 5 2 As sideman 6 ReferencesEarly life and education EditFarrell was born in Chicago Heights Illinois 2 3 As a child Farrell began playing the flute and clarinet After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 1959 he moved to New York City to work as a freelance musician 4 Career EditHe joined the Ralph Marterie Band in 1957 and later played with Maynard Ferguson and The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra He also recorded with Charles Mingus Andrew Hill Jaki Byard Players Association and Elvin Jones After the death of John Coltrane Elvin Jones formed a pianoless trio with Jimmy Garrison and Farrell recording two albums for Blue Note in 1968 In the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s Farrell performed with Chick Corea and Return to Forever He is the flutist in Corea s most famous work Spain which is considered to be a modern jazz standard He did numerous sessions and contributed a flute solo to Aretha Franklin s 1973 hit Until You Come Back to Me That s What I m Gonna Do The Santana track When I Look into Your Eyes from Welcome 1973 includes prominent flute solos from Farrell During this period he also contributed tenor saxophone and oboe solos to Hall amp Oates Abandoned Luncheonette 1973 Some of the most famous funk singles of James Brown feature Farrell as a part of the horn section In 1976 Joe recorded a duo album with George Benson called Benson amp Farrell on CTI Records Farrell recorded Flute Talk with Sam Most in 1979 which was billed as a duet of the world s two greatest jazz flutists Farrell performs with Brazilian percussionist Airto and Airto s wife Flora Purim on the album Three Way Mirror A message on the CD jacket dedicates the 1987 album to Farrell and states it contains his final recordings Death EditFarrell died of myelodysplastic syndrome MDS in Duarte California on January 10 1986 at the age of 48 5 Legacy EditIn 2008 Farrell s daughter Kathleen Firrantello filed a lawsuit against rappers Kanye West Method Man Redman and Common and their respective record labels for allegedly using portions of Farrell s 1974 musical composition Upon This Rock in their songs without approval Firrantello was seeking punitive damages of at least US 1 million and asked that no further copies of the songs be made sold or performed 6 7 Discography EditAs leader Edit 1967 Jazz for a Sunday Afternoon Live at the Village Vanguard with Chick Corea others Solid State 1970 Joe Farrell Quartet with Chick Corea John McLaughlin CTI 1971 Outback CTI 1972 Moon Germs CTI 1973 Penny Arcade CTI 1974 Upon This Rock CTI 1975 Canned Funk CTI 1976 Benson amp Farrell with George Benson CTI 1977 La Catedral Y El Toro Warner Bros 1978 Night Dancing Warner Bros 1979 Skate Board Park Xanadu 1980 Sonic Text Contemporary 1980 Farrell s Inferno Contemporary 1982 Darn That Dream Quartet Quintet with Art Pepper George Cables Tony Dumas John Dentz Real Time reissue Drive Archive 1983 Vim n Vigor with Louis Hayes Timeless 1985 Clark Woodard and Joe Farrell with Clark Woodard BCS 1985 Three Way Mirror with Airto Moreira Flora Purim Reference Recordings As sideman Edit With Mose Allison Hello There Universe Atlantic 1970 Your Mind Is on Vacation Atlantic 1976 With Patti Austin End of a Rainbow CTI 1976 With Average White Band AWB Atlantic 1974 With The Band Rock of Ages Capitol 1972 With Ray Barreto La Cuna CTI 1979 1981 With the Bee Gees Main Course RSO 1975 With George Benson Tell It Like It Is A amp M CTI 1969 Good King Bad CTI 1975 With Willie Bobo Bobo s Beat Roulette 1962 With Frank Butler Wheelin and Dealin Xanadu 1978 With Jaki Byard Jaki Byard Quartet Live Prestige 1965 The Last from Lennie s Prestige 1965 2003 With George Cables Circle Contemporary 1979 1985 With Billy Cobham Spectrum Atlantic 1973 With Chick Corea Return to Forever Tones for Joan s Bones Vortex 1966 Return to Forever ECM 1972 Light as a Feather Polydor 1972 The Leprechaun Polydor 1976 Musicmagic Columbia 1977 Live Columbia 1977 The Mad Hatter Polydor 1978 Secret Agent Polydor 1978 Friends Polydor 1978 Tap Step Warner Bros 1980 With Lou Donaldson Sophisticated Lou Blue Note 1973 With Maynard Ferguson Newport Suite Roulette 1960 Let s Face the Music and Dance Roulette 1960 Maynard 61 Roulette 1961 Double Exposure with Chris Connor Atlantic 1961 Two s Company with Chris Connor Roulette 1961 Maynard 64 Roulette 1959 1962 1963 note 1 track only Primal Scream Columbia 1976 Conquistador Columbia 1977 With Aretha Franklin Let Me in Your Life Atlantic 1973 With Fuse One Fuse One CTI 1980 With Grant Green The Main Attraction Kudu 1976 With Urbie Green The Fox CTI 1976 With Bobby HackettCreole Cookin Verve 1967 With Slide Hampton Explosion The Sound of Slide Hampton Atlantic 1962 With Andrew Hill Dance with Death Blue Note 1968 1980 Passing Ships Blue Note 1969 2003 With Johnny Hodges 3 Shades of Blue Flying Dutchman 1970 With Jackie and Roy A Wilder Alias CTI 1973 With Antonio Carlos Jobim Stone Flower CTI 1970 Tide A amp M 1970 Urubu Warner Bros 1976 With Elvin Jones Puttin It Together Blue Note 1968 The Ultimate Blue Note 1968 Poly Currents Blue Note 1970 Genesis Blue Note 1971 Merry Go Round Blue Note 1971 New Agenda Vanguard 1975 With The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra Presenting Thad Jones Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra Solid State 1966 Live at the Village Vanguard Solid State 1967 Monday Night Solid State 1968 Central Park North Solid State 1969 Consummation Solid State 1970 With Rufus Jones Five on Eight Cameo 1964 With Lee Konitz Chicago n All That Jazz Groove Merchant 1975 With John Larkin John Larkin Transition 1986 With Jeff Lorber Fusion Soft Space Inner City 1978 Water Sign Arista 1979 With Arif Mardin Journey Atlantic 1974 With Pat Martino Strings Prestige 1967 With Jack McDuff The Fourth Dimension Cadet 1974 Sophisticated Funk Chess 1976 With Charles Mingus Pre Bird aka Mingus Revisited Mercury 1960 With Mingus Dynasty Chair in the Sky Elektra 1979 Live at Montreux Atlantic 1980 With Blue Mitchell Many Shades of Blue Mainstream 1974 With James Moody The Blues and Other Colors Milestone 1969 With Airto Moreira Free CTI 1972 With Laura Nyro Eli and the Thirteenth Confession Columbia 1968 Christmas and the Beads of Sweat Columbia 1970 With Dizzy Reece Asia Minor Prestige 1962 With Santana Welcome Columbia 1973 With Lalo Schifrin Black Widow CTI 1976 Towering Toccata CTI 1976 With Don Sebesky Giant Box CTI 1973 With Dakota Staton I Want a Country Man Groove Merchant 1973 With Bobby Timmons Got to Get It Milestone 1967 With Allen Vizzutti Allen Vizzutti Headfirst 1981 Skyrocket Summit 1995 References Edit Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 195 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Biography All About Jazz Archived from the original on February 26 2009 Retrieved April 15 2009 Joe Farrell jdisc columbia edu Retrieved June 18 2020 Jazz All About Joe Farrell music All About Jazz All About Jazz Musicians Retrieved June 18 2020 Biography NME Archived from the original on June 4 2011 Retrieved April 15 2009 Rappers sued over samples The Sydney Morning Herald May 23 2008 Retrieved April 15 2009 Four rappers sued by jazzman s daughter The Gazette May 23 2008 Archived from the original on June 5 2008 Retrieved April 15 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Farrell amp oldid 1132961435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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