Bright Moments Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 (edited) listening today to the excellent "One, Two, Free" i wondered whatever became of Eric Kloss? he seems to have stopped recording in the early eighties! by my calculations he is probably in his mid to late fifties! did he become ill? or like shaw - disenchanted? or like grimes - did he fall of the earth? can anyone solve this jazz mystery? Edited February 27, 2005 by Bright Moments Quote
Free For All Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 (edited) I remember a side he did circa 1976 w/Richie Cole (when Richie was playing) called *Battle of the Saxes*. There was a tune called "Harold's House of Jazz" which was a contrafact on Cherokee changes. I'd like to see that one come out on CD. Edit: I neglected to mention that it was burnin'! Edited February 26, 2005 by Free For All Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?c=1065 Quote
Free For All Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 "He has also been physically effected by exposure to mold and chemical infestation." Wow- what's the deal with that? Quote
Bright Moments Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Posted February 26, 2005 https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?c=1065 oh how sad! but why did he stop playing? Quote
marcello Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 There just happens to be a article about him in the March JazzTimes. He had been teaching in Pittsburg untill his illness. This is a favorite of mine: ＩＮ　ＴＨＥ　ＬＡＮＤ　ＯＦ　ＴＨＥ　ＧＩＡＮＴＳ　（PRESTIGE） ＥＲＩＣ　ＫＬＯＳＳ （1969/1/2） IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS ERIC KLOSS (as) BOOKER ERVIN (ts) JAKI BYARD (p) RICHARD DAVIS (b) ALAN DAWSON (ds) SUMMERTIME / SO WHAT / SOCK IT TO ME SOCRATES WHEN TWO LOVERS TOUCH / THINGS AIN'T WHAT USED TO BE Quote
Bright Moments Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Posted February 27, 2005 https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?c=1065 i am really bothered by this. i think we, as an organized jazz community should do something. Quote
Soul Stream Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 That's pretty disturbing. And yet, not surprising considering how we treat artists in this country. Sink or swim...there's a lot of sinking in the arts. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?c=1065 i am really bothered by this. i think we, as an organized jazz community should do something. I would be willing to contribute all of Organissimo's February donations to the cause. Quote
Bright Moments Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Posted February 27, 2005 https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?c=1065 i am really bothered by this. i think we, as an organized jazz community should do something. I would be willing to contribute all of Organissimo's February donations to the cause. why not make it march and we'll have a fundraising drive? Quote
Bright Moments Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Posted February 27, 2005 GREAT!!! starting tuesday let's all pound that donate button. at the end of the month hopefully we'll send a nice surprise to eric kloss! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 I think that would be really cool! I'll send a nice letter with it and ask him and/or his wife to stop by! Quote
sidewinder Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?c=1065 oh how sad! but why did he stop playing? The 'JazzTimes' article mentions asthma - no doubt due to this mold and chemical issue. I'm not suprised to hear that he's not playing at all, probably hard enough work just to breathe. I'm all for this fundraising idea - I can't think of a more deserving cause. I just hope things improve soon for Mr Kloss, in return for all of the fine music he's given us over the years. I still hold out hope that he will be reunited live with Pat Martino. I asked Pat about Eric a few years ago on one of his tours and he confirmed that he was musically active again and teaching. This must have preceded this asthma onset. Quote
Bright Moments Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Posted February 27, 2005 jim- is there a way to give a running total at the end of each day or week so we can see how well we are doing? Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 My own site has a donate link, hardly ever used. I hope this one gets more action. I have no idea how the finances for the organissimo site are, but if (IF) money is OK for the board's upkeep, this kind of thing might be a real nice thing to turn into a regular happening. I've heard of a few other jazz legends who are really struggling and "organissimo, the board that cares" might get a reputation (and I mean a *good* reputation) for its humanitarian efforts. Mike Quote
Guest ariceffron Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 I SAW ERIC KLOSS SIT IN WITH PAT MARTINO PROBABLY A YEAR OR TWO AGO AND HE WAS STILL GOOD. Quote
Soul Stream Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 (edited) I've heard of a few other jazz legends who are really struggling Michael, can you share? If you'd rather not name names publicly, I understand that too. Edited February 27, 2005 by Soul Stream Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 Freddie Redd, for one. Mike Quote
JSngry Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 I'd fully support a "cause of the month" type thing, providing that credible(enough) evidence was offered that these were indeed hard times that the individual in question was suffering, and not just "bad habits" run amock. Not that I'd not like to assist in help in those cases either, but I hope you all know what I mean when I say that trying to help somebody who doesn't want to get better is an exercise in futility, etc... Quote
marcello Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 Not to put this effort off tract but to expand the subject of direct contribtions we might want to consider contributions to directly to or individuals suggested by the Jazz Foundation Of America. I regulary contribute to that cause, personaly. The Jazz Foundation Of America Web Site Quote
JSngry Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 Not to put this effort off tract but to expand the subject of direct contribtions we might want to consider contributions to directly to or individuals suggested by the Jazz Foundation Of America. I regulary contribute to that cause, personaly. The Jazz Foundation Of America Web Site Perhaps a joint contribution in the name of the Organissimo community can be made to this foundation? Or not. Just throwing out ideas here... Quote
Soul Stream Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 Just another idea. How bout a running total of contributions for the person we're trying to help...then, just send 'em a check. Quote
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