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Juan Tizol

August 25, 2023

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tizol and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Juan Tizol Martínez (22 January 1900 – 23 April 1984)[1] was a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist and composer. He is best known as a member of Duke Ellington's big band and as the writer of the jazz standards "Caravan", "Pyramid", and "Perdido".

Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol in Duke Ellington's Orchestra (1943)
Background information
Born(1900-01-22)January 22, 1900
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
DiedApril 23, 1984(1984-04-23) (aged 84)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, big band
Instrument(s)Valve trombone

Biography Edit

Tizol was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Music was a large part of his life from an early age. His first instrument was the violin, but he soon switched to valve trombone, the instrument he played throughout his career. His musical training came mostly from his uncle Manuel Tizol, the director of the municipal band and the symphony in San Juan. Throughout his youth, Tizol played in his uncle's band and also gained experience by playing in local operas, ballets, and dance bands. In 1920, Tizol joined a band that was traveling to the United States to work in Washington, D.C. The group eventually made it to Washington (traveling as stowaways) and established residence at the Howard Theater, where they played for touring shows and silent movies. At Howard, they also were hired to play in small jazz or dance groups. This is where Tizol first came in contact with Duke Ellington.[1]

Tizol joined Ellington's band in mid-1929.[1] Arthur Whetsel, a trumpeter with whom Tizol played in the White Brothers' Band, made the recommendation. Tizol sat beside Tricky Sam Nanton in the two-man trombone section and became the fifth voice in the brass section of Ellington's orchestra. This opened up new possibilities for Ellington's writing, as he now could write for trombones as a section instead of just having them play with the trumpets. Tizol's rich, warm tone also blended pleasingly with the saxophone section, so he was often scored carrying the lead melody with the saxes. Along with his distinctive sound, Tizol was also known for being one of the best sight-readers and overall musicians in the band. He played with great accuracy and was considered to be the solid rock of the trombone section. He was not a significant improviser in the band, but he was often featured playing written-out solos that displayed his masterful technique and agility on the horn.

Tizol made many contributions to the Ellington band throughout the 1930s and 1940s. One of his major roles in the band was copying parts from Ellington's scores. Tizol extracted parts that needed to be written out for upcoming shows. Besides copying, Tizol was also a band composer. His best-known compositions, "Caravan" (1936) and "Perdido" (1941), are jazz standards.[1] Mercer Ellington stated that Tizol had invented the melody to "Caravan", from his days studying music in Puerto Rico; where they could not afford much sheet music so the teacher turned the music upside down after they had learned to play it right-side up. This technique became known as 'inverting'. Tizol was responsible for bringing Latin influences into the Ellington band with compositions such as "Moonlight Fiesta", "Jubilesta", "Conga Brava", and others.[1] He also played valide trombone.

Tizol left Ellington's band in 1944 to play in the Harry James Orchestra.[1] The main reason for this was to allow him to spend more time with his wife, who lived in Los Angeles. In 1951, he returned to Ellington, along with James's drummer and alto saxophonist, in what became known as 'the James raid'. However, he returned to James' band in 1953 and remained predominantly on the West Coast for the remainder of his career.[1] In Los Angeles, he played sporadically with Harry James, Nelson Riddle, Louis Bellson and on Nat "King" Cole's television show.[1] Tizol returned very briefly to Ellington's band in the early 1960s but eventually retired in Los Angeles.[1] He died of a heart attack at the age of 84 on April 23, 1984, in Inglewood, California, two years after the death of his wife, Rosebud.[2]

Discography Edit

As sideman Edit

With Louis Bellson

With Duke Ellington

  • Ellington Uptown (Columbia, 1951)
  • Ellington '55 (Capitol, 1954)
  • Seattle Concert (RCA Victor, 1954)
  • Ellington Showcase (Capitol, 1956)
  • Liberian Suite and a Tone Parallel to Harlem (Columbia, 1956)
  • Piano in the Background (Columbia, 1960)
  • Selections from Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 and Suite Thursday (Columbia, 1960)
  • The Nutcracker Suite (Columbia, 1960)
  • Paris Blues (United Artists, 1961)

With Harry James

  • Dancing in Person with Harry James at the Hollywood Palladium (Columbia, 1954)
  • Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet (Columbia, 1954)
  • Harry James in Hi-fi (Capitol, 1955)
  • Jazz Session (Columbia, 1955)
  • Juke Box Jamboree (Columbia, 1955)
  • More Harry James in Hi-fi (Capitol, 1956)
  • Requests On-the-Road (MGM, 1962)

With others

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 397/8. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Wilson, John S. (26 April 1984). "Juan Tizol Dead; Jazz Trombonist". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

Other sources Edit

  • Dietrich, Kurt. Duke's Bones. Germany: Advance Music, 1995. Print.
  • Serrano, Basilio. "Juan Tizol: His talents, his collaborators, his legacy." Centro Journal Vol XVIII. Number 11 (2006). Print.
  • Mercer Ellington On Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Mercer Ellington On Piano Jazz

External links Edit

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Tizol and the second or maternal family name is Martinez Juan Tizol Martinez 22 January 1900 23 April 1984 1 was a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist and composer He is best known as a member of Duke Ellington s big band and as the writer of the jazz standards Caravan Pyramid and Perdido Juan TizolJuan Tizol in Duke Ellington s Orchestra 1943 Background informationBorn 1900 01 22 January 22 1900Vega Baja Puerto RicoDiedApril 23 1984 1984 04 23 aged 84 Inglewood California U S GenresJazz big bandInstrument s Valve trombone Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 As sideman 3 References 4 Other sources 5 External linksBiography EditTizol was born in Vega Baja Puerto Rico Music was a large part of his life from an early age His first instrument was the violin but he soon switched to valve trombone the instrument he played throughout his career His musical training came mostly from his uncle Manuel Tizol the director of the municipal band and the symphony in San Juan Throughout his youth Tizol played in his uncle s band and also gained experience by playing in local operas ballets and dance bands In 1920 Tizol joined a band that was traveling to the United States to work in Washington D C The group eventually made it to Washington traveling as stowaways and established residence at the Howard Theater where they played for touring shows and silent movies At Howard they also were hired to play in small jazz or dance groups This is where Tizol first came in contact with Duke Ellington 1 Tizol joined Ellington s band in mid 1929 1 Arthur Whetsel a trumpeter with whom Tizol played in the White Brothers Band made the recommendation Tizol sat beside Tricky Sam Nanton in the two man trombone section and became the fifth voice in the brass section of Ellington s orchestra This opened up new possibilities for Ellington s writing as he now could write for trombones as a section instead of just having them play with the trumpets Tizol s rich warm tone also blended pleasingly with the saxophone section so he was often scored carrying the lead melody with the saxes Along with his distinctive sound Tizol was also known for being one of the best sight readers and overall musicians in the band He played with great accuracy and was considered to be the solid rock of the trombone section He was not a significant improviser in the band but he was often featured playing written out solos that displayed his masterful technique and agility on the horn Tizol made many contributions to the Ellington band throughout the 1930s and 1940s One of his major roles in the band was copying parts from Ellington s scores Tizol extracted parts that needed to be written out for upcoming shows Besides copying Tizol was also a band composer His best known compositions Caravan 1936 and Perdido 1941 are jazz standards 1 Mercer Ellington stated that Tizol had invented the melody to Caravan from his days studying music in Puerto Rico where they could not afford much sheet music so the teacher turned the music upside down after they had learned to play it right side up This technique became known as inverting Tizol was responsible for bringing Latin influences into the Ellington band with compositions such as Moonlight Fiesta Jubilesta Conga Brava and others 1 He also played valide trombone Tizol left Ellington s band in 1944 to play in the Harry James Orchestra 1 The main reason for this was to allow him to spend more time with his wife who lived in Los Angeles In 1951 he returned to Ellington along with James s drummer and alto saxophonist in what became known as the James raid However he returned to James band in 1953 and remained predominantly on the West Coast for the remainder of his career 1 In Los Angeles he played sporadically with Harry James Nelson Riddle Louis Bellson and on Nat King Cole s television show 1 Tizol returned very briefly to Ellington s band in the early 1960s but eventually retired in Los Angeles 1 He died of a heart attack at the age of 84 on April 23 1984 in Inglewood California two years after the death of his wife Rosebud 2 Discography EditAs sideman Edit With Louis Bellson Journey Into Love Norgran 1954 Drumorama Verve 1957 Music Romance and Especially Love Verve 1957 The Brilliant Bellson Sound Verve 1960 Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne Verve 1960 Live in Stereo June 28 1959 at the Flamingo Hotel Vol 1 Jazz Hour 1992 With Duke Ellington Ellington Uptown Columbia 1951 Ellington 55 Capitol 1954 Seattle Concert RCA Victor 1954 Ellington Showcase Capitol 1956 Liberian Suite and a Tone Parallel to Harlem Columbia 1956 Piano in the Background Columbia 1960 Selections from Peer Gynt Suites Nos 1 amp 2 and Suite Thursday Columbia 1960 The Nutcracker Suite Columbia 1960 Paris Blues United Artists 1961 With Harry James Dancing in Person with Harry James at the Hollywood Palladium Columbia 1954 Soft Lights Sweet Trumpet Columbia 1954 Harry James in Hi fi Capitol 1955 Jazz Session Columbia 1955 Juke Box Jamboree Columbia 1955 More Harry James in Hi fi Capitol 1956 Requests On the Road MGM 1962 With others Count Basie First Time The Count Meets the Duke Columbia 1962 Benny Carter Cosmopolite Norgran 1954 Nat King Cole After Midnight Capitol 1956 Nat King Cole The Piano Style of Nat King Cole Capitol 1956 Maxwell Davis Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others Crown 1960 Ella Fitzgerald Get Happy Verve 1959 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book Vol 1 Verve 1960 Peggy Lee The Man I Love Capitol 1957 Peggy Lee Jump for Joy Capitol 1958 Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely Capitol 1958 References Edit a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Who s Who of Jazz First ed Guinness Publishing p 397 8 ISBN 0 85112 580 8 Wilson John S 26 April 1984 Juan Tizol Dead Jazz Trombonist Nytimes com Retrieved 3 August 2021 Other sources EditDietrich Kurt Duke s Bones Germany Advance Music 1995 Print Serrano Basilio Juan Tizol His talents his collaborators his legacy Centro Journal Vol XVIII Number 11 2006 Print Mercer Ellington On Marian McPartland s Piano Jazz Mercer Ellington On Piano JazzExternal links EditJuan Tizol at AllMusic Juan Tizol discography at Discogs Juan Tizol Archived 2021 02 10 at the Wayback Machine at Music of Puerto Rico Juan Tizol at Spaceagepop Juan Tizol recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Tizol amp oldid 1166161988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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