brownie Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 Sad news from Switzerland report that Belgian pianist-composer Francy Boland died yesterday in Geneva. He was 76. Report comes from Swiss musician Max Jendly. Quote
B. Goren. Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 Sad news. RIP Mr Boland. Tonight some of his big band recordings will find the way to my CD player. Quote
B. Goren. Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 From Kerala News: Jazz musician Francy Boland dies at 75 Brussels : Belgian jazz pianist and arranger Francy Boland died at his home in Switzerland. He was 75. The high point of Boland's career was a big band that he led in the 1960s and '70s with American drummer Kenny Clarke, Belgian news agency Belga reported Friday. He also worked as a songwriter and arranger for more famous jazz artistes including Count Basie and pop singer Gitte Haenning. The time of Boland's death was not immediately reported. Quote
sidewinder Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 This is very sad news, one of my all-time favourite arrangers. I was just putting away a copy of his German Vogue double LP set recorded with strings. For sure I will give it airplay this weekend along with some of the mighty Clarke-Boland Big Band recordings. An extremely unassuming guy by all acounts, who has still to get his full recognition as a great arranger. RIP Mr Boland. Quote
JSngry Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 Francy Boland was one interesting writer! R.I.P. and thanks for the enduring legacy. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 Interesting piano player too. . . . I'm going to spin the quartet session I have on MPS. Quote
jlhoots Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 Just picked up Sax No End & Blues from Dusty Groove. Will listen today. R.I.P. Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 13, 2005 Report Posted August 13, 2005 Very sad news. I had done a Clarke-Boland Big Bands show a couple of months ago, and just last week scheduled a follow-up for mid-September. I did not intend for it to be a memorial show. Quote
brownie Posted August 14, 2005 Author Report Posted August 14, 2005 (edited) Here is a very thorough website (from Jazzinbelgium) Francy Boland Edited August 14, 2005 by brownie Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted August 15, 2005 Report Posted August 15, 2005 Yet one more leaves us. RIP. Thanks for the music you left behind. Quote
mikeweil Posted August 16, 2005 Report Posted August 16, 2005 RIP M. Boland ..... He sure had a fine retirement time on the banks of Lac Leman. One of my favourite arrangers, very rhythmic, and never took the easy way, wrote varaiations where others were content with repeats. A sad loss again. Quote
king ubu Posted August 16, 2005 Report Posted August 16, 2005 RIP M. Boland ..... He sure had a fine retirement time on the banks of Lac Leman. One of my favourite arrangers, very rhythmic, and never took the easy way, wrote varaiations where others were content with repeats. A sad loss again. ← I wasn't aware he lived in Switzerland until I read it this morning in the FAZ. As for retirement: the FAZ article says he taught at the conservatories of Fribourg, Sion, and Lausanne (jazz composition and arranging) - does seem like he was a busy man! Quote
ghost of miles Posted September 20, 2005 Report Posted September 20, 2005 I have the EN CONCERT AVEC EUROPE1 CDs... have the Ronnie Scott's LPs from the same year (1969) ever been reissued on CD? The CBBB just gets better and better as I listen to them. Quote
Johnny E Posted September 21, 2005 Report Posted September 21, 2005 They're dropping like flies RIP Mr. Boland Quote
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