John Tchicai - by Margriet Naber (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Full-scale <strong>biography</strong> - a personal and informative collage of story, poems, music charts, photos and illustrations about a freedom-loving musician, composer and teacher who was a pioneer throughout his inspiring life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>John Tchicai: A chaos with some kind of order is the story of a pioneering saxophonist, composer and teacher of jazz music and improvisation, an artist who wanted his music to contribute to 'a better realization of the oneness of all beings'. Just as Tchicai (1936-2012) married improvisation with composition in his music, so he found a balance between chaos and order in his long and inspiring life. A mixed-race kid in Denmark in the '40s and a leading saxophonist from the '60s and onwards, he co-founded the celebrated New York Art Quartet, played with Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and was invited by John Coltrane to contribute to his landmark 1965 album 'Ascension'. His playful, hands-on improvisation teaching method was new and unique. A strong sense of spirituality was his beacon. Written by a fellow artist and teacher who shared his life in America and Europe for many years, the first full-scale biography of this extraordinary musician blends the personal with the informative. Margriet Naber creates a collage of life story, quotes, teaching methods, poems, charts, transcribed solos and many photos. To those looking for ways to allow more freedom into their lives or music, to get out of a set routine or to improvise without getting lost, this book offers valuable guidance.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"John was one of my favorite saxophone players. I always found his musical voice very original." - Archie Shepp "Tchicai, pronounced 'cheek-eye', is sax's great Dane, whose playing suggests the secretive smile of someone who knows something strange but good..." - Richard C.Walls, The Boston Phoenix "This book is both biography and missive, an embrace of the true essence of music, be it jazz or opera - to heal and to reveal." - Thurston Moore "Tchicai could build an improvisation with the rigor of a composer and write compositions that catapult the improviser into fresh territory." - Charlie Kohlhase<br>
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