Charlie Mariano
| Charlie Mariano | |
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 Charlie Mariano at concert |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carmine Ugo Mariano |
| Born | November 12, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts |
| Origin | United States |
| Died | June,16 2009 Köln, Germany at age 86 |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, world music |
| Occupations | Musician, Composer |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone, Nadaswaram |
| Years active | 1945-2009 |
| Associated acts | Charlie Mariano Tribute |
Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009[1]) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Cologne, Germany.
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[edit] Biography
Mariano was the son of Italian immigrants.
Besides his work and recordings with acclaimed Jazz musicians, he was best known for his use of a traditional, world's loudest Indian wind instrument called Nadaswaram which is similar to Shehnai, another North Indian, hardwood wind instrument.
He played with one of the Stan Kenton big bands, Toshiko Akiyoshi (his then wife,) Charles Mingus, Eberhard Weber, the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Embryo and numerous other notable bands and musicians.
Mariano moved to Europe in the 1970s and settled eventually in Köln, Germany with his painter wife Dorothee Zippel where he died in his sleep on June 16, 2009.
Mariano had 6 daughters, including soul/jazz singer Monday Michiru from his marriage with Toshiko Akiyoshi, 6 grandchildren and 2 great granddaughters.
[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1949: Octet
- 1951: Boston All Stars
- 1955: Quartet
- 1961: The Toshiko - Mariano Quartet
- 1967: Folk Soul
- 1967: Iberian Waltz (Denon)
- 1971: Mirror
- 1974: Reflections (Catalyst Records)
- 1976: Helen 12 Trees
- 1979: Sleep My Love
- 1983: Jyothi (ECM, with Karnataka College of Percussion)
- 1984: Tears of Sound
- 1985: Plum Island
- 1990: Abbaye de l´epau
- 1992: Innuendo (with Jasper van't Hof)
- 1993: Seventy
- 1997: Nassim
- 1998: Bangalore
- 2001: Brutto Tempo with Jasper van't Hof, Steve Swallow
- 2006: Sadao & Charlie Again
- 2008: The Great Concert - Stuttgart with Philip Catherine and Jasper van't Hof
- 2009: Blues & Ballads (with Benjamin Koppel, Copenhagen, Cowbell Music)
[edit] As sideman
With Embryo
- We Keep On, 1973
With George Gruntz
- Theatre (ECM, 1983)
With Chico Hamilton
- The Further Adventures of El Chico (Impulse!, 1966)
With Dieter Ilg
- Due, 2005
With André Jaume
- Abbaye et Lépau, 1990
With Elvin Jones
- Dear John C. (Impulse!, 1965)
With Theo Jörgensmann
- Fellowship, 2005
With Charles Mingus
- The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (Impulse! 1963)
- Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Impulse!, 1963)
With Pork Pie
- Transitory, 1974
With Alex Riel
- Live at Stars, 2008
With Joanna Rimmer
- Dedicated to..... Just Me! (Sam Productions, 2008)
With Supersister
- Iskander, 1973
With Edward Vesala
- Nan Madol (JAPO, 1974)
With Eberhard Webers' Colours
- Yellow Fields (ECM, 1975)
- Silent Feet (ECM, 1978)
- Little Movements (ECM, 1980)
[edit] References
- ^ "Jazzmusiker Charlie Mariano gestorben". Münstersche Zeitung.de. 2009-06-16. http://www.muensterschezeitung.de/nachrichten/kultur/art337,589469. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
