Georges Arvanitas (June 13, 1931 – September 25, 2005) was a French jazz pianist and organist.[1]
Georges Arvanitas | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1931 Marseille, France |
| Died | September 25, 2005 (aged 74) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, organist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, organ |
Life and career edit
He was born in Marseille, a child of Greek immigrants from Constantinople. At the age of four he began studying piano and initially trained as a classical pianist, switching to jazz during his teens.[2] His influences included Bud Powell and Bill Evans. In the late 1950s, he featured on albums by Art Farmer and Louis Hayes, and played with Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin.[3] He also worked with Yusef Lateef.[4]
Discography edit
- 3 am (Pretoria, 1958)
- Cocktail for Three (Pretoria, 1959)
- Soul Jazz (Columbia, 1960)
- Pianos Puzzle (Saravah, 1970)
- In Concert (Futura, 1970)
- Les Classiques Du Jazz (AFA, 1970)
- Orgue Hammond (Neuilly, 1971)
- Douce Ambiance (Neuilly, 1972)
- Live Again (Futura, 1973)
- Porgy and Bess (AFA, 1973)
- Anniversary (AFA, 1975)
- I Like It Cool (REV, 1976)
- The Hound of Music (Psi, 1978)
- Qu'est-Ce Qu'on Joue? with Claude Guilhot (Sign, 1986)
- Round About Midnight (Carrere, 1986)
- Georges Arvanitas Quartet (Carrere, 1987)
- One Night for Three Pianos (Nothing Like Music, 1990)
- Tea for Two with David Murray (Fresh Sound, 1991)
- Recontre (Columbia, 1998)
- Little Florence (Sound Hills, 2000)
As sideman edit
With Cat Anderson
- Plays at 4 a.m. (Columbia, 1958)
- Old Folks (All Life, 1980)
- The Ellingtonian (EMI, 2002)
With Ted Curson
- The New Thing & the Blue Thing (Atlantic, 1965)
- Pop Wine (Futura, 1971)
- Cattin' Curson (Marge, 1975)
With Manu Dibango
- Dangwa & Oboso (Atlantic, 1972)
- O Boso (Fiesta, 1972)
- The Original Soul Makossa (Atlantic, 1972)
- Weya & Moni (Atlantic, 1973)
With Maxime Le Forestier
- Mon Frere (Hispavox, 1972)
- Maxime Le Forestier (Polydor, 1973)
- Enregistrement Public (Polydor, 1974)
With others
- Pepper Adams, Live in Europe (Impro 1977)
- Graeme Allwright, Jeanne D'Arc (Mercury, 1972)
- Antoine, Madame Laure Messenger, Claude, Jeremie, et L'Existence De Dieu (Vogue, 1967)
- Jimmy Archey, Jimmy Archey et L'Orchestre Michel Attenoux (Barclay, 1955)
- Svend Asmussen, Embraceable (Storyville, 2015)
- Michel Attenoux, Michel Attenoux et Son Orchestre (Barclay, 1955)
- Michel Attenoux, Hommage a Sidney Bechet (Panorama, 1959)
- Marcel Azzola & Dany Doriz, Jazzola (Black and Blue, 1999)
- Elek Bacsik & Stephane Grappelli Europa Jazz (1982)
- Chet Baker, Live in Paris 1960-63 (France's Concert, 1988)
- Mickey Baker, Bossa Nova en Direct du Bresil (Versailles, 1962)
- Mickey Baker, Mickey Baker Plays Mickey Baker (Versailles, 1962)
- Francois Beranger, Francois Beranger (L'Escargot, 1974)
- Don Byas, Amoureusement Votre (Universal/EmArcy 2007)
- Bill Coleman, Together at Last (Pathe, 1969)
- Buck Clayton, Et Sa Trompette (Vogue, 1966)
- Sonny Criss, Mr. Blues Pour Flirter (Brunswick, 1963)
- Sonny Criss, Live in Italy (Fresh Sound, 2003)
- Nicole Croisille, Femme (Deram, 1975)
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eddie Davis Live at Massy 1975 (Spotlight, 1977)
- Nathan Davis, Live in Paris The ORTF Recordings 1966 & 67 (Sam, 2018)
- Jimmy Dawkins, Jimmy Dawkins (Vogue, 1972)
- Eric Demarsan, Le Cercle Rouge (Decca, 2000)
- Dany Doriz, This One's for Basie (Black and Blue, 1994)
- Les Double Six, Les Double Six (Columbia, 1961)
- Les Double Six, Les Double Six (Columbia, 1962)
- Leo Ferre, C'est Extra (Barclay, 1969)
- Leo Ferre, Leo Ferre Chante L'ete 68 (Barclay, 1969)
- Brigitte Fontaine, Brigitte Fontaine (Saravah, 1975)
- Bud Freeman, Satin Doll (All Life, 1980)
- Dexter Gordon, Parisian Concert (Futura, 1973)
- Pierre Gossez, Come Bach (Fontana, 1964)
- Claude Guilhot, Belbology (Vega 1969)
- Claude Guilhot, Traficos (Owl, 1975)
- Raymond Guiot, Joue Domenico Scarlatti (Decca, 1970)
- Rufus Harley, From Philadelphia to Paris (Carrere, 1988)
- Coleman Hawkins, Disorder at the Border (Milan, 1989)
- Andre Hodeir & Henri Crolla, Marie Laforet Saint-Tropez Blues (Fontana, 1960)
- Barney Kessel, What's New... Barney Kessel? (Mercury, 1969)
- Guy Lafitte, Jambo! (RCA, Victor 1968)
- Yusef Lateef, Psychicemotus (Impulse!, 1965)
- Bernard Lavilliers, Bernard Lavilliers (Motors, 1977)
- Colette Magny, Melocoton (CBS, 1963)
- Anita O'Day, Anita O'Day in Berlin (MPS/BASF 1971)
- Pony Poindexter & Rene Thomas, Blue Note Paris 1964 (Royal Jazz, 1990)
- Babik Reinhardt, Joue Sidney Bechet (Vogue, 1968)
- Henri Renaud, Blue Cylinder (Psi, 1970)
- Brother John Sellers, Blues and Spirituals (Columbia, 1957)
- Gilles Servat, La Liberte Brille Dans La Nuit (Kalondour, 1975)
- Stuff Smith, Live in Paris 1965 (France's Concert, 1988)
- Toots Thielemans, Blues Pour Flirter (EmArcy/Universal, 1961)
- T-Bone Walker, I Want a Little Girl (Black and Blue, 1973)
- Ben Webster, Autumn Leaves (Futura, 1972)
- Bob Wilber & Dany Doriz, Memories of You (Black and Blue, 1996)
- John Williams, Negro Spirituals (Polydor, 1964)
- Chris Woods, Chris Meets Paris Meets Chris (Futura, 1973)
- Frank Wright, Shouting the Blues (Sun, 1977)
- Frank Wright, Kevin My Dear Son (Sun, 1979)
References edit
- ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 21. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
- ^ "George Arvanitas" (obituary), Daily Telegraph, October 6, 2005.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather and Brian Priestley, Rough Guide to Jazz, Rough Guides, 2004, ISBN 1-84353-256-5, ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9.
- ^ Yusef Lateef and Herb Boyd, The Gentle Giant: The autobiography of Yusef Lateef, Morton Books, 2006, p. 99.
External links edit
- Album Live Again at www.sefronia.com