Player name problems

[Guest]

Hi Michael,

Couldn't resist responding to your post again as, although my memory is still somewhat foggy about some of the backup work I did in the 70's and 80's in New York, I think most of those Adriennes (even Barbeau!) are me. I do recall working with George Brath and Cedar Walton. My very favorite was Benny Golson, truly a brilliant guy and brilliant musician. He once said to me on a session of the Brandenburgs, "When I grow up, I want to be you!". Coming from Benny, that was the ultimate compliment.

And in my other voice, I recorded with Stravinsky, Bernstein, Glass, and a bunch of other guys.

As you know, I am now a composer in my own right, and of course, jazz influences my music. Please visit me when you have a chance.

Best,

Adrienne Albert nee Anderson, Abbot et al

www.adriennealbert.com

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I have a suspicion that the following are really all the same person - a NYC studio background singer:

Adrienne Albert (6 appearances - Cedar Walton: Mobius; Cedar Walton: Beyond Mobius; Weldon Irvine: Sinbad; Roland Kirk: Return Of The 5000 Pound Man; Jay Hoggard: Days Like These; Benny Golson: Brandenburg Concertos)

Adrienne Abbot (1 appearance on Duke Pearson: How Insensitive)

Adrienne Anderson (1 appearance on McCoy Tyner: Inner Voices)

Anyone have info? I guess next step would be contacting this, who I'm thinking is the right person (at least #1):

http://www.adriennealbert.com/biography.html

Mike

P.S. - George Braith: Musart lists Adrienne Barbeau??? I wonder if THIS is another to add to the list.

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[Alexander Hawkins]

Another puzzler, not really discographical since I don't believe a recording exists -

From down beat June 12, 1969, p.44:

"Saxophonist Anthony Braxton gave a concert of Eric Dolphy's music April 25 at the University of Chicago, with a group including trumpeter/flugelhornist Leo Smith, pianist John Gilmore, bassist Malachi Favors, and drummer Thurman Barker. Braxton's a cappella performance on soprano of John Coltrane's Welcome at the memorial tribute to bassist Charles Clark April 18 (DB, May 29) was a moving farewell to that talented young musician..."

OK - this is NOT saxophonist John Gilmore then, correct? I had never heard of a Chicago pianist by that name.

Mike

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Wow. Wish a recording did exist, though!