Best belgian guitar player
Bob Lynch
In Article <2mmh4j$k...@rc1.vub.ac.be>, leo...@vub.ac.be (Leo Vito) wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>I just wonder if in the states or far from here anyway you people
>know about our fantastic guitarist Philip CATHERINE.
>He is a marvelous very melodic musician.
>This guy really plays what he feels and you never feel that
>his playing is limited by any technical difficulty.
>Please listen to some of his very nice recordings if you can
>find them.
>His best, to my opinion, is TRANSPARENCE, recorded I think
>in 88. It's a trio session with occasional additional piano.
>
>Let me know if you ever heard this guy or if he plays
>much abroad.
>To me, he is the MASTER !
>
>Bye
>
>Vito in BRUSSELS
>
I had a few PC albums years ago while at Berklee. One was "Nairam", and the
first cut seriously blew the doors off of all the fusion players around,
except for Holdsworth and Johnny McG. If you think I'm kidding, find the
album and listen. Just about every tune was a writing masterpiece, also. In
fact, Michael Gibbs, who was teaching at Berklee at the time did an
arrangement of "Nairam" on the "Chrome Waterfall" album, and PC played on
it. I believe Philip is truly a living legend.
Anyone know whatever happened to Jan Akkerman? Let me know if he's still active.
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Keith Hedger
Francois Duteau. He's a contemporary of Coryell (age wise) and is a
real monster. He's worked in both the electric and acoustic realm
over the years and was Chick Corea's first choice for the guitar chair
in the electric 'Return to Forever'. From what I've heard, he turned
down the offer because of a rare blood condition that makes sitting
for long spells (like on a bus or a plane all day) very painful.
Duteau's first album titled 'The Circle Broken' was recorded in 1967
and features Duteau on guitar, Palle Daniellson on bass, Enrico Rava
on trumpet, and Louis Moholo on percussion. It was recorded on the
Gateau label and is long out of print.
If you ever get a chance, check this guy out, I'm pretty sure he did
at least 5-6 more albums.
keith
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Gordon McGonigal
>Has everyone forgotten Rene Thomas? Sonny Rollins thought enough of his
>talent to use him on a record session.
In fact, the Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Seventies quotes Rollins as
saying in 1958 that Thomas is "better than any of the American
guitarists on the scene today." He also toured with Getz, 69-72. In
fact he is on my favourite Getz album, DYNASTY. Unfortunately this
album doesn't showcase Thomas very well, but I love it for its intimate
sound and intense swing.
The Encyclopedia also mentions Thomas had relatives in Montreal and
implies that he lived there for awhile. Anyone know about this?
Strangely, when I was listening to his solo spot on DYNASTY again, it
occurred to me that his tone was not unlike Sonny Greenwich, another
guitarist who had moved to Montreal around the same time. I'm sure
they both had developed their styles independently, but it is an
amusing coincidence at least. (At least to me.)
Catherine lists Thomas as a major inspiration in the Encyclopedia, btw.
Anyone have any album recommendations? A search of the Cadence catalog
shows:
- Bobby Jaspar 4tet atRonnie Scott's 1/62 wRene Thomas; Mole 11 lR,sZ
-*Rene Thomas(g) Guitar Genius 7jazz standards 69:26; RTBF 16001sZ
-*Rene Thomas Guitar Genius vol.2 previously unissued; RTBF 50022sZ
Gord.
Andrew Homzy
mcg...@eeserv.ee.umanitoba.ca (Gordon McGonigal) wrote:
>
> The Encyclopedia also mentions Thomas had relatives in Montreal and
> implies that he lived there for awhile. Anyone know about this?
> Strangely, when I was listening to his solo spot on DYNASTY again, it
> occurred to me that his tone was not unlike Sonny Greenwich, another
> guitarist who had moved to Montreal around the same time. I'm sure
> they both had developed their styles independently, but it is an
> amusing coincidence at least. (At least to me.)
>
> Catherine lists Thomas as a major inspiration in the Encyclopedia, btw.
>
> Anyone have any album recommendations? A search of the Cadence catalog
> shows:
>
> - Bobby Jaspar 4tet atRonnie Scott's 1/62 wRene Thomas; Mole 11 lR,sZ
> -*Rene Thomas(g) Guitar Genius 7jazz standards 69:26; RTBF 16001sZ
> -*Rene Thomas Guitar Genius vol.2 previously unissued; RTBF 50022sZ
>
>
> Gord.
Rene may have maried a Montrealer and had a child here.
I don't have my copy here - is he listed in *Who's Who in Montreal Jazz* by
John Gilmore?
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Andrew Homzy
Department of Music
Concordia University
Montreal
ro...@uni2a.unige.ch
According to a guitarist friend of mine, and long time friend of Rene's, Thomas
spent two to three years in Montreal late fifties or early sixties. He's not
known to have left a child there. He had children back in Belgium with his
wife Mary.
My friend mentions an outstanding record of him with Rollins, only available
in the States. So if anybody has a pointer... I'd be glad to have it.
BTW, his album with chet Baker, Daniel Humair and a bunch of excelent Italian
musicians is a must.
Daniel Royer (Geneva, Switzerland)
KAUFMAN
>.
Rene Thomas did a 2 or 3 year stint in Montreal, ending
around 1963. During that time, he was featured in one
of the prominent Montreal jazz clubs. I was only a small
kid then (born in 1960), but I have heard several people,
including Len Dobbins (local ex-radio personality) talk
with great reverence of Thomas. His stay here apparently had
a galvanizing effect on the local jazz scene.
Dave K.