Gildo Mahones, RIP

[EKE BBB]

https://www.sfcv.org/article/remembering-gildo-mahones-1929-2018

Edited May 19, 2018 by EKE BBB

[mikeweil]

R,I,P,

One of those unsung jazz greats who never played a bad note and always found the perfect notes to play, in good taste and spirit. All of the many Prestige dates he did as a sideman in the 1960's are worth listening to, but his two LPs worth as a leader still has some tracks unissued and never was on CD.

He came a long way,starting with Charlie Singleton's band in 1949, Lester Young in the early 1950's, Julius Watkins' band Les Jazz Modes, accompanist for Jon Hendricks and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross/Bavan, settling in California and playing for many singers, Lorez Alexandria in particular.

His only other recrding as a leader was an LP for Interplay in 1990. To me, he was the perfect tasteful modern jazz pianist.

Edited May 20, 2018 by mikeweil

[soulpope]

A fine piano player for sure .... R.I.P ....

[king ubu]

Sad news. Was he actually still performing?

Took me quite a while to get his qualities ... but yes, fine player. 

The Prestiges are herewith officially delegated to Fresh Sound for reissue (or are they too late for that? Fegh Disney fehg The Beatles fegh the Jacko heirs fegh el tupé!)

[clifford_thornton]

RIP. I'd suppose not too many pianists of his school and generation are left.

[JSngry]

I've never known anybody else with the names of Gildo and/ Mahones, alone or together.

First heard him here (w/Pony Poindexter in tow as well).:

Never knew too much about his except that he seemed to get called for a certain type of record dates, and always seemd to deliver.

RIP.

[sgcim]

RIP. I was playing at a NY jazz club years ago, and I met his ex-wife hangin' at the bar.

[Clunky]

RIP . I know his work best from Booker Ervin’s The Blues Book. 

[sidewinder]

RIP - Great with Booker, Watkins and LH&R. Always regret not picking up that Prestige ‘Soulful Piano’ 2LP when I found a copy.

[Peter Friedman]

Here are a couple more sessions with Gildo Mahones. 

[Justin V]

I like his sideman work that I've heard.  I'd often Google him to see if there was any news on him when I'd hear him.  Thank you for the music, Mr. Mahones, and rest in peace. 

[Hardbopjazz]

R.I.P.  

[ListeningToPrestige]

https://opusforty.blogspot.com/2021/12/listening-to-prestige-600-gildo-mahones.html

[mhatta]

Seems he was still going strong at least until 2018...RIP.

 

Edited December 23, 2021 by mhatta