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Gerard "Doudou" Gouirand

A musical life !

Doudou Gouirand has performed on stage and in records with some of the most famous jazzmen on an international level. His achievements on stage during 30 years and 12 records, his work as a composer, the very open field of collaborations he covers, have caused musicians of high prestige to appreciate his talent. With music mates like trumpet great Don Cherry and pianist Mal Waldron (a wonderful soul and musician who has been a long time Billie Holiday’s pianist, and has played with such jazz giants as Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane,Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln and Charles Mingus). Two important actors in the elaboration of modern jazz in the 60ies, 70 ies and 80ies. Gouirand has also worked extensively with singer Jeanne Lee – one of the most beautiful contemporary jazz voice - and played or recorded with Paul Bley, Lester Bowie, Dino Saluzzi, Johnny M’Bizo Dyani, Chris Mc Gregor, Aldo Romano, Bobo Stenson... His new work as a singer started after 2015 and includes jazz standards as well as original compositions. ou Gouirand has performed on stage and in records with some of the most famous jazzmen on an international level. His achievements on stage during 30 years and 12 records, his work as a composer, the very open field of collaborations he covers, have caused musicians of high prestige to appreciate his talent. With music mates like trumpet great Don Cherry and pianist Mal Waldron (a wonderful soul and musician who has been a long time Billie Holiday’s pianist, and has played with such jazz giants as Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane,Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln and Charles Mingus). Two important actors in the elaboration of modern jazz in the 60ies, 70 ies and 80ies. Gouirand has also worked extensively with singer Jeanne Lee – one of the most beautiful contemporary jazz voice - and played or recorded with Paul Bley, Lester Bowie, Dino Saluzzi, Johnny M’Bizo Dyani, Chris Mc Gregor, Aldo Romano, Bobo Stenson... His new work as a singer started after 2015 and includes jazz standards as well as original compositions.

Charley Gerard's Songs Of Love And Passion at IBeam on February 6

Source: Charley Gerard
January 8, 2015

This will be the first project for the Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet (BRSQ) with lyrics! This Brooklyn-based group is directed by composer and alto saxophonist Charley Gerard with Jenny Hill, Jacob Teichroew and Dimitri Moderbacher filling out the quartet. Kristin Slipp, an immensely talented singer with the group Cuddle Magic, is performing the work along with the BRSQ at a concert at IBeam on February 6. The concert will be recorded and the music will be on the BRSQ's next ...
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Interview

For Gerard And Linda Carelli, A Life In Showbiz And Artistic Reinvention

Source: Michael Ricci
August 17, 2014

This month's Westchester neighbor profiles a trombonist and dancer from Bedford Hills who’ve seen it all. In 1987, 28-year-old Broadway starlet Linda Sabatelli was enjoying a relaxing dinner out with the cast of 42nd Street when she caught the eye of Gerard Carelli. The talented young trombonist, back from a 10-month stint touring with Ray Charles, had in 1980 relocated to Manhattan and began subbing in the orchestra pit for the production. “I was invited to that dinner, and sat ...
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Festival

London Jazz Festival: We All Love Ella / Charlie Hunter / Gerard Presencer

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2007

"I didn't want it to end," a woman in front of me was saying to her friend as the London jazz festival's We All Love Ella opening show wound up on a vocal-relay race through A Tisket a Tasket that threatened to blow the packed Festival Hall into the street. I did. I wanted to get up to the West End to catch Charlie Hunter, the fearsome American avant-funk guitarist, and maybe get the word on double-bass legend Charlie Haden's ...
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