Hardbopjazz Posted September 4, 2019 Report Posted September 4, 2019 There have been a number of jazz musicians that left America and decided to live in Europe. Can you name some? Dexter Gordon Eric Dolphy. Don Byas. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) Kenny Clarke. Ben Webster. Horace Parlan. Kenny Drew. Many more. Edited September 5, 2019 by jazzbo Quote
HutchFan Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Johnny Griffin. Art Farmer. Steve Lacy. Phil Woods. Mal Waldron. Benny Bailey. Sidney Bechet. Sahib Shihab. Quote
Ken Dryden Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) Ed Thigpen John Marshall John Goldsby Richie Beirach Dena DeRose Sir Charles Thompson Scott Hamilton Randy Weston Edited September 5, 2019 by Ken Dryden Quote
mikeweil Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Lou Blackburn Allen Blairman Tom Nicholas Herb Geller Charlie Mariano Oscar Pettiford Bud Powell Quote
mikeweil Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) Billy Brooks Pony Poindexter Keith Copeland Lucky Thompson Edited September 5, 2019 by mikeweil Quote
Gheorghe Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Impulse made two Albums (later one Album on CD) of "Americans in Europe". Besides the mentioned Don Byas and Bud Powell, who are on that Album, let´s say Indrees Suleiman tp, Lou Bennett organ, Jimmy Gourley g, Bassist Jimmy Woode ! I heard him on several occasions with Johnny Griffin. How About Archie Shepp ? Doesn´t he live in Paris or at least lived a Long time in Paris ? Hank Mobley stayed in Europe in the late 60´s . From the older Generation: Benny Waters. Quote
BFrank Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Dee Dee Bridgewater lived in Paris for many years. Quote
brownie Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Archie Shepp indeed... Also Marion Brown... Others include Mezz Mezzrow, Garnet Clarke, Albert Nicholas, Idrees Sulieman, Kansas Field. ... Quote
Caravan Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Sunny Murray Earl Freeman Don (Rafael) Garrett Art Taylor Frank Wright Bobby Few Quote
BillF Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Let's not forget those who travelled in the opposite direction: George Shearing Marion McPartland Victor Feldman Dave Holland Toots Thielemans Bobby Jaspar Joe Zawinul George Mraz Quote
Shrdlu Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 John McLaughlin, who moved to America at the same time as Dave Holland. Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Many have been named but are all these AMERICANS who decided to live in EUROPE (as asked in the opening thread)? Sir Charles Thompson?? ... Some more who who DID move to Europe: Bobby Burgess Rhoda Scott Nancy Holloway (OK, she's on the fringe of jazz, but still ...) And here's one who went BOTH ways: Rolf Ericson Quote
Gheorghe Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Besides the above mentioned I had forgotten to Mention Saxophonist Leo Wright. During the 60´s he was member of Dizzys Quintet and later settled in Europe, Germany, after that in Austria where he died. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Yes, Leo Wright, what a great musician. One of the very first LPs I ever owned was "Blues Shout" on Atlantic, where he played alto on one side with Richard Williams, and flute on the other with Harry Lookofsky--Junior Mance, Art Davis and Charles Persip were the support. Fantastic album! I love the arrangements and playing. Quote
duaneiac Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 Helen Merrill lived in Japan for several years. Jimmy Hamilton moved to the Virgin Islands. Do they count? Not all expatriates head to Europe. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) I think any musician who moved to another country for longer than a year qualifies - no matter what direction he or she took. Sir Charles Thompson permanently moved to Japan in 2002. Has anybody mentioned these other greats living in France and elsewhere? Johnny Griffin Sidney Bechet Nina Simone David Friedman Walter Norris (the latter two taught in Berlin for many years) Pianist Mickey Tucker and drummer Chad Wackerman moved to Australia. German born guitarist David Fiuczyinsky moved to the US. Rolf Kühn lived in the US for some time. And what about the many Cubans, Carrbeans, and South Americans moving to th USA? Some more Europeans moving to the US: Miroslav Vitous Jan Hammer Vera Auer Tommy Vig Milcho Leviev Michal Urbaniak Urszula Dudziak Avishai Cohen Edited September 5, 2019 by mikeweil Quote
soulpope Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Gheorghe said: Bassist Jimmy Woode ! I heard him on several occasions with Johnny Griffin. ❤❤❤!!! Quote
Brad Posted September 5, 2019 Report Posted September 5, 2019 If I could live in Paris, I'd do it too. Quote
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