Major Figures in American Music OHV 455

Gary Peacock TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Gary Peacock OHV 455 a-f with Gregg Bendian September 20, 2013 Claryville, NY

Side a pp. 1-22

Early life in Idaho and Oregon – musical family growing up – first musical experience as a child: Rhapsody in Blue – Western swing – first time hearing on the radio – playing drums – exposure to more jazz – playing at high school graduation ceremony – discovering he wanted to be a musician – Westlake College of Music – playing music in the Army – switch from piano to bass – time stationed in Germany – Hans Koller Quartet – living/working in Europe after being released from the service – return to the U.S. – work in L.A./jazz scene in L.A. – Bud Shank – Art Pepper – Shelly Manne – Paul Bley – early exposures listening to free playing (Ornette Coleman) – first gig with Paul Bley – free playing ideas and concepts – creativity and “the muse”

Side b pp. 22-41

More about the muse – discovery of tone – learning jazz by ear and by transcribing – Don Ellis – leaving L.A., move to New York City – playing with Paul Bley in NY – musician’s union – free playing scene in NYC – trio with Paul Bley and – Spiritual Unity – tour with – bad LSD trip – macrobiotic diet – losing the muse – Sunny Murray – The Tony Williams Lifetime – – New York Eye and Ear Control – initial bass influences

Side c pp. 41-52

Performing with Albert Ayler – Tim Leary – Montmartre, Copenhagen – Richard Alpert (Baba Ram Dass) – break with Bill Evans – recalling the first time playing with Bill Evans – Paul Motian – Masabumi Kikuchi – projects for ECM – Tales of Another – Jack DeJohnette – – – Of Mist and Melting – on being a composer/band-leader

Side d pp. 52-53

Living in Japan, studying philosophy and medicine – composing Eastward

Side e pp. 53-67

Studying the Japanese language – studying Tai Chi and acupuncture in Japan – relationship with Annette Peacock – Annette Peacock’s music – studying biology – teaching at Cornish College of the Arts – working in academia – Standards – Changes – integrating free playing with standards playing (with Jarrett and DeJohnette) – relationship with sons – playing with Jack DeJohnette – future

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projects: bass solo project; collaboration with Marc Copland and Joey Baron – more thoughts on Miles Davis

Side f pp. 67-77

Stan Levey – gig in Phoenix – Harold Land – Elmo Hope – Lenny White – playing in Las Vegas in 1958 – session audition with Harold Land at Pacific Jazz – Ralph Towner – influence of Ahmad Jamal – Fat Tuesdays – trio with Art Lande and Eliot Zigmund – meeting John Coltrane – Albert Ayler – playing with

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