Compositore, arrangiatore, sassofonista (alto, tenore, baritono) e produttore statunitense 8Glen Falls, New York, 30.10.1925 – New York, 19.2.2008). Dopo il servizio militare in marina (di cui un anno alla Scuola di musica dell’US Navy, a Washington, 1943-44), insegna e suona nella sua città natale., poi si stabilisce a New York per studiare alla Jiulliard School (1949-53). In seguito fa parte del Jazz Composer Workshop di Charles Mingus e compone numerose opere atonali influenzate dal jazz, che gli procurano, in particolare, la vittoria di un concorso della Fondazione Guggenheim (1957-59).
Entra quindi alla Columbia come editore musicale, poi come produttore discografico promuovendo dischi di notevole importanza di Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus e Oliver Nelson. Lascia la Columbia nel 1975 per fondare una sua etichetta; tuttavia, produrrà ancora per la Columbia l’album <<Star People>> di Miles Davis (1982). Produce anche il primo disco dei Lounge Lizards di John Lurie (1980). Assume la direzione d’orchestra e fa una parte degli arrangiamenti per l’album <<Charles Mingus And Friends>>, registrato durante un concerto alla Town Hall di New York nel 1972, e rende omaggio al contrabbassista nell’album intitolato <<Impression Of Charles Mingus>> (1983). Ha registrato, in particolare, con Mingus, Don Butterfield, la Manhattan Jazz All Stars, Charlie Byrd, Kip Hanrahan e sotto il suo nome dal 1953. Fortemente influenzato al sax da Lee Konitz, Teo Macero ha contribuito, come compositore, dal 1953, a stabilire l’atonalità come un possibile dato del jazz (Explorations, 1953, con Mingus). [X. P.]
Composer, arranger, saxophonist (alto, tenor, baritone) and American producer 8Glen Falls, New York, 30.10.1925 - New York, 19.2.2008). After military service in the Navy (including one year at the US Navy School of Music, Washington, 1943-44), he teaches and plays in his hometown, then settles in New York to study at the Juilliard School (1949 -53). Later he was part of Charles Mingus' Jazz Composer Workshop and composed numerous atonal works influenced by jazz, which won him, in particular, the victory of a Guggenheim Foundation competition (1957-59).
He then entered Columbia as a music publisher, then as a record producer promoting records of considerable importance by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Oliver Nelson. He left Columbia in 1975 to found his label; however, he will again produce Miles Davis' album << Star People >> (1982) for Columbia. He also has the first album of John Lurie's Lounge Lizards (1980). He assumes the conduct of the orchestra and is a part of the arrangements for the album << Charles Mingus And Friends >>, recorded during a concert at the Town Hall in New York in 1972, and pays homage to the double bass player in the album entitled << Impression Of Charles Mingus >> (1983). He has recorded, in particular, with Mingus, Don Butterfield, the Manhattan Jazz All Stars, Charlie Byrd, Kip Hanrahan, and under his name since 1953. Strongly influenced on sax by Lee Konitz, Teo Macero has contributed, as a composer, since 1953, to establishing atonality as a possible datum of jazz (Explorations, 1953, with Mingus). [X. P.] |
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