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The Jazztet was a jazz sextet, co-founded in 1959 by trumpeter Art Farmer and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson. In its first phase, it lasted until 1962, and helped to launch the careers of pianist McCoy Tyner and trombonist Grachan Moncur III. Farmer and Golson revived the group in 1982 and it again toured extensively.〔Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira (2007) ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 261. Oxford University Press.〕 Each generation of the group recorded six albums, which were released on a variety of labels. The Jazztet was "famous for nicely structured, precise yet soulful pieces and a swinging style".〔Wynn, Ron ("The Jazztet: Biography" ). AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2013.〕 It benefitted from having a set of strong compositions by Golson, including "I Remember Clifford", "Whisper Not", "Blues March", "Killer Joe" and "Five Spot After Dark".〔Wilson, John S. (July 1, 1982) "Jazztet's Reunion Mixes the Old and the New" ''New York Times''.〕 While Golson provided a lot of the arrangements, Farmer took the largest share of the soloing responsibilities.〔Morgan, Alun. In McCarthy, Albert; Morgan, Alun; Oliver, Paul; and Harrison, Max (1968) ''Jazz on Record: A Critical Guide to the First 50 Years: 1917–1967'', p. 99. Hanover Books.〕 ==Origins: 1959== The Jazztet was co-founded by trumpet and flugelhorn player Art Farmer and saxophonist Benny Golson in 1959.〔Blumenthal, Bob (2004) In ''The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions'' (liner notes ). Mosaic.〕 They had first played together in 1953,〔 but soon separated – Farmer then recorded under his own name and was a sideman for several leaders, while Golson composed and played for various bands.〔 The two collaborated on Farmer's quintet recording, ''Modern Art'', in 1958, and the 10-piece ''Brass Shout'' the following year, after both had signed to United Artists Records.〔 Golson reported that he wanted to form a sextet, because "there were so many quintets around, and I wanted to hear one more voice in the band. When I called Art with the idea, he just started laughing, because he was ready to leave Gerry Mulligan and had been about to call me to be the tenor saxophonist in his new sextet."〔 The pair decided to choose two additional members each; Farmer selected Addison Farmer (bass) and Dave Bailey (drums), and Golson picked Curtis Fuller (trombone), and McCoy Tyner (piano).〔 All agreed to join, so these six formed the original sextet.〔''New York Amsterdam News'' (November 7, 1959) p. 15.〕〔 The band's manager was Kay Norton, a United Artists executive.〔 Bailey stated that the band name was created by himself and Fuller;〔Jack, Gordon (2004) ''Fifties Jazz Talk: An Oral Retrospective'', Scarecrow, pp. 19–20.〕 Golson credited Fuller alone, and said that he asked the trombonist if the name could be used,〔 after it had been used on Fuller's ''The Curtis Fuller Jazztet'', which was recorded in August 1959.〔Burke, Brandon ("Curtis Fuller/Benny Golson: The Curtis Fuller Jazztet" ). AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2013.〕 The name "Jazztet" had, however, been used at least as early as 1949, for a band led by Eddie Woodland in the New Jersey–Maryland area.〔Rea, E. B. (June 4, 1949) "Encores and Echoes" ''Afro-American'', p. 6.〕〔Huntley (February 15, 1949) "If You Ask Me....!" ''Philadelphia Tribune'', p. 12.〕 The Jazztet's first public performance was on November 10, 1959, at the Village Note in Washington, D.C.〔 Their first appearance in New York was at the Five Spot on November 17.〔Yanow, Scott In ''Meet the Jazztet'' (reissue liner notes ). Chess.〕〔 A later New York appearance, at the Town Hall on November 28, was well received, with ''The New York Times' '' critic John S. Wilson writing that, although the soloists were "unusually good", "it is the ensemble feeling of the group that is its strongest point, for Mr. Golson's arrangements constantly offer the soloists a kind of close, intimate support that has all but disappeared from small group jazz".〔Wilson, John S. (November 30, 1959) "Program of Jazz Is Offered Here" ''New York Times'', p. 26.〕 Their New York debut was shared with Ornette Coleman and other players of a more radical style than their own.〔"Art Farmer: NEA Jazz Master (1999)" (June 29–30, 1995) (Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program NEA Jazz Master interview ), p. 60.〕 Farmer felt that the band suffered from being co-billed with Coleman, who attracted more press attention: "compared to what Ornette was doing, what we were doing () was more conventional. It just didn't seem to be as adventurous, stepping out into the unknown like what Ornette was doing. Ornette got more notice than we did. I don't think we ever recovered from that."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Jazztet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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