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Martial Solal

August 18, 2023

Martial Solal (born August 23, 1927)[1] is a French jazz pianist and composer.

Martial Solal
Martial Solal performs with his Newdecaband in 2006.
Background information
Born (1927-08-23) August 23, 1927 (age 95)
Algiers, French Algeria
GenresJazz, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1950s–2019

Biography

Solal was born in Algiers, French Algeria,[1] to Algerian Jewish parents. He was persuaded to study clarinet, saxophone, and piano by his mother, who was an opera singer.[2] He was expelled from school in 1942 because of his parents' Jewish ancestry. Algeria was a French colony, and the Vichy regime in France was following Nazi policies. Solal educated himself after having studied classical music in school. He imitated music he heard on the radio. When he was 15, he performed publicly for United States Army audiences.[1]

After settling in Paris in 1950, he began working with Django Reinhardt and U.S. expatriates such as Sidney Bechet and Don Byas.[2] He formed a quartet (occasionally also leading a big band) in the late 1950s, although he had been recording as a leader since 1953. Solal then began composing film music, eventually providing over 20 scores.[2] He composed music for Jean-Luc Godard's debut feature film Breathless (À bout de souffle, 1960).[2]

In 1963, he made an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island; the Newport '63 album purporting to be a recording of this gig is actually a studio recreation with overdubbed applause, as documented in the sleeve notes of some later reissues.[3] At this time, his trio included bassist Guy Pedersen and drummer Daniel Humair. From 1968, he performed and recorded with Lee Konitz in Europe and the U.S.[2]

In its January 2011 issue, The Gruppen Review published a 12-page interview in which Solal discusses his work as an eternal "researcher in jazz".[4]

Style

 
1988

His jazz approach was once described by Jean-Pierre Thiollet as "brilliant, unique and intellectual"[5] He has said of his technique: "You have to make people believe that it's very easy, even when it's very difficult. If you look to have trouble with the technique, it is no good. You must play the most difficult thing like this."[6][better source needed]

Discography

Leader

  • 1954 French Modern Sounds (Swing/Disques Vogue)
  • 1954 Martial Solal Trio (Disques Vogue)
  • 1959 Suite en ré bémol pour quartette de jazz [fr] (Columbia)
  • 1961 Martial Solal (Vogue)
  • 1962 The Martial Solal Trio in Concert (Columbia [EMI])
  • 1962 Jazz à Gaveau [fr] (Columbia); US release as In Concert/Trio in Concert (Liberty, 1963)
  • 1962 Suite pour une frise [fr] (Pathé-Marconi)
  • 1963 At Newport '63 [fr] (RCA)
  • 1964 Concert à Gaveau vol. 2 [fr] (Columbia)
  • 1965 Martial Solal Trio (Columbia)
  • 1965 Son 66 (Columbia)
  • 1970 Locomotion (with Henry Texier and Bernard Lubat)
  • 1970 Sans tambour ni trompette [fr] (RCA Victor)
  • 1975 7 + 4 = X (PDU)
  • 1975 Nothing but Piano (MPS)
  • 1978 Suite for Trio (Universal)
  • 1981 Big Band (Universal)
  • 1983 Bluesine (Soul Note)
  • 1984 Big Band (BMG/Dreyfus)
  • 1984 Plays Hodeir (OMDCD)
  • 1991 Triptyque (Adda)
  • 1991 Duo in Paris (BMG/Dreyfus)
  • 1995 Triangle [fr] (JMS)
  • 1996 Difficult Blues (John Marks Records)
  • 1997 Just Friends [fr] (Dreyfus)
  • 1998 Silent Cinema – Cinema Muet (Gorgone)
  • 1998 Martial Solal, Vol. 2 (Vogue)
  • 1999 Balade du 10 mars [fr] (Soul Note)
  • 1999 En Solo (Fresh Sound)
  • 1999 Contrastes [fr] (Storyville)
  • 2000 Martial Solal Dodecaband Plays Ellington [fr] (Dreyfus)
  • 2003 NY-1: Live at the Village Vanguard [fr] (Blue Note)
  • 2007 Exposition sans tableau [fr] (Nocturne)
  • 2007 Solitude [fr] (CAM Jazz)
  • 2008 Longitude [fr] (CAM Jazz)
  • 2009 Live at the Village Vanguard [fr] (CAM Jazz)
  • 2015 Works for Piano and Two Pianos [fr] (Grand Piano)
  • 2018 Histoires improvisées (paroles et musiques) [fr] (JMS)[7]
  • 2018 My One and Only Love [fr] (Intuition Records)
  • 2021 Coming Yesterday : Live at Salle Gaveau 2019 [fr] (Challenge records)

Co-leader

Sideman

References

  1. ^ a b c arwulf, arwulf. "Martial Solal". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2319. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. ^ "Martial Solal – at Newport '63 (1994, CD)". Discogs.com. 1994.
  4. ^ "Gruppen n°2". GRUPPEN (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  5. ^ 88 notes pour piano solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, 2015, p. 357. ISBN 978-2-3505-5192-0
  6. ^ (Martial Solal interviewed by Larry Appelbaum just before his concert at the Library of Congress, April 11, 2011).
  7. ^ "Martial Solal | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

External links

  • : Verbunkos. Retrieved February 9, 2013
  • Martial Solal at IMDb
  • Martial Solal unreleased recordings, including Robert Kaddouch - Gruppen review
  • Martial Solal recording at Murecstudio Milan

August 18, 2023
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Martial Solal born August 23 1927 1 is a French jazz pianist and composer Martial SolalMartial Solal performs with his Newdecaband in 2006 Background informationBorn 1927 08 23 August 23 1927 age 95 Algiers French AlgeriaGenresJazz classicalOccupation s Musician composerInstrument s PianoYears active1950s 2019 Contents 1 Biography 2 Style 3 Discography 3 1 Leader 3 2 Co leader 3 3 Sideman 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditSolal was born in Algiers French Algeria 1 to Algerian Jewish parents He was persuaded to study clarinet saxophone and piano by his mother who was an opera singer 2 He was expelled from school in 1942 because of his parents Jewish ancestry Algeria was a French colony and the Vichy regime in France was following Nazi policies Solal educated himself after having studied classical music in school He imitated music he heard on the radio When he was 15 he performed publicly for United States Army audiences 1 After settling in Paris in 1950 he began working with Django Reinhardt and U S expatriates such as Sidney Bechet and Don Byas 2 He formed a quartet occasionally also leading a big band in the late 1950s although he had been recording as a leader since 1953 Solal then began composing film music eventually providing over 20 scores 2 He composed music for Jean Luc Godard s debut feature film Breathless A bout de souffle 1960 2 In 1963 he made an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island the Newport 63 album purporting to be a recording of this gig is actually a studio recreation with overdubbed applause as documented in the sleeve notes of some later reissues 3 At this time his trio included bassist Guy Pedersen and drummer Daniel Humair From 1968 he performed and recorded with Lee Konitz in Europe and the U S 2 In its January 2011 issue The Gruppen Review published a 12 page interview in which Solal discusses his work as an eternal researcher in jazz 4 Style Edit 1988His jazz approach was once described by Jean Pierre Thiollet as brilliant unique and intellectual 5 He has said of his technique You have to make people believe that it s very easy even when it s very difficult If you look to have trouble with the technique it is no good You must play the most difficult thing like this 6 better source needed Discography EditLeader Edit 1954 French Modern Sounds Swing Disques Vogue 1954 Martial Solal Trio Disques Vogue 1959 Suite en re bemol pour quartette de jazz fr Columbia 1961 Martial Solal Vogue 1962 The Martial Solal Trio in Concert Columbia EMI 1962 Jazz a Gaveau fr Columbia US release as In Concert Trio in Concert Liberty 1963 1962 Suite pour une frise fr Pathe Marconi 1963 At Newport 63 fr RCA 1964 Concert a Gaveau vol 2 fr Columbia 1965 Martial Solal Trio Columbia 1965 Son 66 Columbia 1970 Locomotion with Henry Texier and Bernard Lubat 1970 Sans tambour ni trompette fr RCA Victor 1975 7 4 X PDU 1975 Nothing but Piano MPS 1978 Suite for Trio Universal 1981 Big Band Universal 1983 Bluesine Soul Note 1984 Big Band BMG Dreyfus 1984 Plays Hodeir OMDCD 1991 Triptyque Adda 1991 Duo in Paris BMG Dreyfus 1995 Triangle fr JMS 1996 Difficult Blues John Marks Records 1997 Just Friends fr Dreyfus 1998 Silent Cinema Cinema Muet Gorgone 1998 Martial Solal Vol 2 Vogue 1999 Balade du 10 mars fr Soul Note 1999 En Solo Fresh Sound 1999 Contrastes fr Storyville 2000 Martial Solal Dodecaband Plays Ellington fr Dreyfus 2003 NY 1 Live at the Village Vanguard fr Blue Note 2007 Exposition sans tableau fr Nocturne 2007 Solitude fr CAM Jazz 2008 Longitude fr CAM Jazz 2009 Live at the Village Vanguard fr CAM Jazz 2015 Works for Piano and Two Pianos fr Grand Piano 2018 Histoires improvisees paroles et musiques fr JMS 7 2018 My One and Only Love fr Intuition Records 2021 Coming Yesterday Live at Salle Gaveau 2019 fr Challenge records Co leader Edit 1957 When a Soprano Meets a Piano with Sidney Bechet Inner City 1968 European Episode with Lee Konitz Campi 1968 Impressive Rome with Lee Konitz Campi 1968 Electrode Martial Solal joue Michel Magne fr Ducretet Thomson 1976 Movability fr with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen MPS 1977 Duplicity with Lee Konitz Horo 1979 Four Keys MPS 1980 Live at the Berlin Jazz Days 1980 with Lee Konitz MPS 1980 Happy Reunion fr with Stephane Grappelli Sunnyside 1983 Star Eyes Hamburg 1983 with Lee Konitz HatOLOGY 1988 9 11 p m Town Hall fr Label Bleu 1992 Martial Solal amp Toots Thielemans Erato 1999 Fast Mood fr with Michel Portal BMG France 2000 In and Out fr with Johnny Griffin Dreyfus 2000 Portrait in Black and White fr with Eric Le Lann Nocturne H amp L 2006 Rue de Seine fr with Dave Douglas CAM Jazz 2017 Masters in Bordeaux fr with Dave Liebman Sunnyside 2020 Masters in Paris fr with Dave Liebman Sunnyside Sideman Edit 1974 Jazz a Juan SteepleChase 2005 Comptines Pour Enfants Seulement Doumtak References Edit a b c arwulf arwulf Martial Solal AllMusic Retrieved 12 November 2018 a b c d e Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 2319 ISBN 0 85112 939 0 Martial Solal at Newport 63 1994 CD Discogs com 1994 Gruppen n 2 GRUPPEN in French Archived from the original on 2021 11 20 Retrieved 2021 11 20 88 notes pour piano solo Jean Pierre Thiollet Neva Editions 2015 p 357 ISBN 978 2 3505 5192 0 Martial Solal interviewed by Larry Appelbaum just before his concert at the Library of Congress April 11 2011 Martial Solal Album Discography AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 12 November 2018 External links EditA Portrait of Martial Solal Verbunkos Retrieved February 9 2013 Martial Solal at IMDb Martial Solal unreleased recordings including Robert Kaddouch Gruppen review Martial Solal recording at Murecstudio Milan murec studio la storia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martial Solal amp oldid 1158916836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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