Michel Sardaby, R.I.P. (1935-2023)

[EKE BBB]

Rest in peace 

[Dan Gould]

That's unfortunate news; he made some nice records and was a good composer too. IIRC he wrote all the tunes on the album that featured a frontline of Louis Smith and Ralph Moore. That remains a favorite which I was able to flesh out with unissued tunes a few years ago.

[soulpope]

Very sad .... R.I.P ....

[optatio]

R.I.P. ...

[mikeweil]

He was so great! R.I.P.

My favourites:

 

[clifford_thornton]

Ah, that's sad news. RIP.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

 

Outstanding ....

[Peter Friedman]

This trio album with JayLeonhart and Albert "Tootie" Heath is one I enjoy.

[Dan Gould]

Recently received photo from the Leonard Gaskin Papers at the Smithsonian.

Michel Sardaby, Jimmy Owens, Alvin Queen, July 19, 1985 at the Nice Jazz Fest Dance Stage.

(Bassist Michel Gaudry is behind Owens)

Leonard Gaskin Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

[adh1907]

RIP, I was pleased to discover him via a CD reissue of Five Cats Blues.  Great record. Sonia is the stand out tune. I don’t recall any coverage of him in the UK press or if he ever played over here. Shame. 

[adh1907]

Incidentally, Five Cats Blues, is I understand Sardaby’s first release, from 1967 and is a live recording. Anyone know where it was recorded? There is no info in the sleeve notes. 

[Joe]

Bummer. Fine pianist and composer. Been catching up with his discography recently. NIGHT BLOSSOM on DIW (mentioned above) was my introduction to him. The Ellingotn connections ran deep with him and his music.

[sonnymax]

32 minutes ago, adh1907 said:

Incidentally, Five Cats Blues, is I understand Sardaby’s first release, from 1967 and is a live recording. Anyone know where it was recorded? There is no info in the sleeve notes. 

According to the 2006 Sound Hills reissue: Recorded at The Ame'ricain Culturel Center in Sainnt Germain-Des-Pre's, October, 1968.

[adh1907]

17 hours ago, sonnymax said:

According to the 2006 Sound Hills reissue: Recorded at The Ame'ricain Culturel Center in Sainnt Germain-Des-Pre's, October, 1968.

Thanks! It’s a great hard bop date. I have a Mantra CD reissue. Looks a bit dodgy. 

[Onxidlib]

15 minutes ago, adh1907 said:

Thanks! It’s a great hard bop date. I have a Mantra CD reissue. Looks a bit dodgy. 

Tom Lord's discography has it listed as: Centre Culturel Americain, Paris (Saint-Germain-des-Prés) , October 1967.

[jlhoots]

On 12/7/2023 at 10:26 AM, soulpope said:

Outstanding ....

I'd buy it if I could find a reasonably priced copy.

R.I.P.

[soulpope]

14 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

I'd buy it if I could find a reasonably priced copy.

R.I.P.

A close 2nd ..... vinyl prices out of this world, CD not so much .....