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Addio Lester Bowie 10SPE01A1011 ZALLCALL 12 23:18:27 11/09/99 l’Unità GLI SPETTACOLI 19 Mercoledì 10 novembre 1999 creativa nera d’avanguardia. perare pezzi relativamente fa- ANNIVERSARI In seguito, sempre collabo- mosi del jazz classico, come rando saltuariamente con l’eccellente rivisitazione di Un’enciclopedia Addio Lester Bowie l’Art Ensemble of Chicago Siesta For The Fiesta di Jimmy che periodicamente si ricosti- Lanceford, e al tempo stesso in cd rom tuiva, Bowie costituì altri di attingere dal repertorio Stroncato dal cancro il grande trombettista jazz gruppi guidati da lui, come il pop contemporaneo, come su Vittorio De Sica 10SPE01AF05 «From The Root to the Sour- Black And White di Michael jazz, può altresì considerarsi lui, amavano far «parlare» la 1.0 ce», una sorta di gruppo di Jackson. ■ Un’enciclopediainteramentede- ALDO GIANOLIO fra i più originali trombettisti tromba, musicisti come Coo- gospel/jazz/rock fusion, e la Oltre al suo lavoro come dicataallasuamemoriaealsuola- del jazz in assoluto. Aveva tie Williams e Bubber Miley. 8.50 «Brass Fantasy», con la quale leader e con l’Art Ensemble voro.A25annidallasuascompar- È morto la sera dell’8 novem- messo a punto, nella sua ma- L’irriverente e parodistico sti- aveva appena terminato, of Chicago Bowie ha anche sailgrandeVittorioDeSicaviene bre Lester Bowie, uno dei più turità, un modo di suonare le che ne è derivato è ben rap- quest’autunno, una tournée avuto importanti collabora- ricordatocosìdalcomunediSora importanti jazzisti d’avan- personalissimo, che impiega- presentato da due dei migliori europea. zioni con il batterista Jack (lasuacittà)edall’Associazione guardia: un tumore al fegato va con totale padronanza tec- album da lui registrati: Con- La «Brass Fantasy», una or- DeJohnnette, il compositore amicidiVittorioDeSica.L’enciclo- l’ha tolto alla vita all’età di58 nica un vasto repertorio di ef- gliptious di Roscoe Mitchell chestra post-moderna com- Kip Hanrahan, il sassofonista pediaincdrom,chesaràcomple- anni, essendo nato l’11 otto- fetti, come l’uso di «growl», del 1968 e il suo The Great prendente esclusivamente David Murray e il gruppo tatanel2001,èun’antologiara- bre 1941, a Frederick in Mary- di note sporche, di un largo Pretender del 1981. Roscoe ottoni (oltre la sezione ritmi- cooperativo di all-stars «The gionatadelregistaepermetteràdi land. vibrato, ai fini eminentemen- Mitchell è stato uno dei suoi Creative Musicians», che tan- ca) era diventata la principa- Leaders». Fra i suoi ultimi al- accederealmuseovirtualesuDeSi- Bowie, oltre a distinguersi te espressivi. collaboratori più fedeli: insie- ta importanza ebbe per l’or- le occupazione del trombetti- bum sono da ricordare, per la cachesaràinauguratosabatoaSo- come uno dei pochi trombet- Il suo modo di suonare lo me a lui, a Chicago, a comin- ganizzazione e in un certo sta, componendo ed arran- casa discografica tedesca ra.Inpienaattività(nel2001),il tisti della sua generazione che avvicina, paradossalmente, ciare dalla seconda metà de- senso la protezione di tanti giando molti pezzi di grande ECM I Only Have Eyes For You museodaràlapossibilitàdiacce- hanno adottato senza media- pur essendo un rappresentan- gli anni Sessanta, quando il musicisti sperimentali. Nel valore e registrando album e Avant Pop con la «Brass dere,viaInternet,atuttoilmateria- zioni e con pieno successo dal te a tutti gli effetti del jazz fervore creativo era altissimo, 1969 Bowie diede infine vita sempre di alto livello artisti- Fantasy» e, con l’Art Ensem- lepossibilesuDeSicae,tramite punto divista artistico le tec- contemporaneo, ad eminenti Bowie fondò l’«Association all’Art Ensemble of Chicago, co. La «Brass Fantasy» aveva ble of Chicago The Third De- unaviadiaccessocriptata,anche niche iconoclaste del free suoi predecessori che, come for the Advancement of gruppo storico della musica dato l’estro a Bowie per recu- cade. allavisionedeisuoifilm. Una storica immagine Da Ben Harper di Bob Marley. A sinistra a Manu Chao il figlio del grande tutti i suoi eredi 10SPE01AF02 musicista, 1.90 Stephen ■ InutiledirecheuneredediBob Figli Marley. Marley-qualcunocheincarni 9.0 Figli In basso inmodoaltrettantoincendia- a sinistra rioedefinitivol’essenzaspiri- gli Aerosmith tualedelreggae-,probabil- e accanto mentenonarriveràmai.Tant’è Tracy Chapman cheinGiamaicaancoraadesso glialbumdiMarleyrientrano ognitantonelleclassifichedi vendita,ulterioresegnodiun vuotoincolmabileediunamu- sicachenoninvecchiaconle di stagioni.PeròdiseguaciMar- ALBA SOLARO di leynehatanti,enonsoloaiCa- raibidoveilsuocultoèsempre Quando morì, l’11 maggio del 10SPE01AF01 vivissimoedoveilreggaeha 1981, in una stanza d’ospedale di subitoinquestiannitantetra- Miami, ilmondo sifermò,persino 2.0 sformazioni,contaminandosi laRaiinterruppeisuoiprogrammi 25.0 conlenuovetecnologie,icam- per trasmettere immagini dai suoi pionatori,l’hiphop,celebran- concerti,inGiamaicaarrivaronoa doilcultodeidee-jay,etornan- migliaia per accompagnare il fere- Marley dooccasionalmenteall’amore tro nel suo mausoleo, costruito a Marley perilpiùautentico«rootsreg- Nine Miles, a pochi passi dalla ba- gae»(daascoltare,fraitanti,la racca dove lui era nato, trentasei vocediBujuBanton).Fuoridal anni prima. A quel punto Bob mondostrettamentegiamai- Marley era già una leggenda. Qua- Un tributo al profeta reggae cano,ilseguacepiùaccesodi si vent’anni di canzoni alle spalle, Marleyrestaindubbiamenteil musica che si fondeva completa- cantautoreneroamericano mente al suo messaggio, che era di BenHarper,equandodiciamo ribellione, di libertà, di riscatto. dalle voci giovani dell’hip-hop seguaceintendiamosiamusi- Nientedi nuovo,infondotantial- calecheumano,perchéHar- tri avevano cantato le stesse cose, percondivideconMarleyilmi- ma nessuno lo aveva fatto con la sticismochesfocianell’ideolo- stessa intensità. Marley, un uomo gia,lapassionecheconfina piccoloeapparentementetimido, conlaribellione.Masefossevi- bruciava, bruciava di misticismoe 10SPE01AF04 vooggi,Marleyprobabilmen- consapevolezza sociale, di orgo- 1.50 teapprezzerebbeanchetutto glio e devozione spirituale. E an- ciòcheènatodallecostoledel che se probabilmente non era 5.50 reggae, lederive deldub,la questo che aveva in mente quan- scia ipnotica del do si aggirava per i vicoli di Tren- drum’n’bass, della jungle. chtown con gli amici Bunny Li- 10SPE01AF03 «Chant Down Babylon», l’al- vingstonePeterTosh,avevapoifi- bum-tributo, in fondo nasce nito col diventare un eroe nazio- bianchi presenti nell’operazio- 1.50 glia di cambiare le nostre perso- do di vederlo dal vivo, ma non proprio lì, dall’incontro fra la nale, un simbolo di ribellione, un ne, compaiono in Roots Rock 12.0 nalità, renderle ispirate da quel- hanno dubbi sull’eredità spiri- voce di Bob Marley e le for- «profeta». Reggae. l’esempio». Per questo, spiega tuale e musicale che il profeta me più aggiornate della mu- E come tale, oggetto di tributi. E la lista comprende anche ancora il giovane Marley, «non giamaicano si è lasciato dietro. sica nera contemporanea. L’ultimo in ordine cronologico si Busta Rhymes, Mc Lyte, The ci importava mettere in eviden- Bastano per tutti le parole di Un gesto di amore e di ri- intitola Chant Down Babylon, al- Roots, i Marley Brothers, Lost za le parti musicali delle singole Lauryn Hill, che tra l’altro ha spetto da parte delle genera- bum che la Island - l’etichetta Boyz, e molti altri. Quello che canzoni, quello che volevamo sposato proprio uno dei figli di zioni di oggi, come Manu di Chris Blackwell che lanciò hanno realizzato, sotto la super- era sottolineare il messaggio di Marley e, dice, «ho vissuto que- Chao, l’ex leader dei Mano Marley in tutto il mondo - pub- visione di Stephen, uno dei die- mio padre, la sua attualità». L’o- sto duetto con la voce di Bob co- Negra, che qualche settima- blica il 15 novembre, e si tratta ci figli di Marley, non è un di- perazione non si esaurirà nel- me una benedizione, così credo na fa raccontava: «Parlare di di un tributo molto particolare. sco di cover, perché in ogni bra- l’album. Tutta la famiglia Mar- che i miei figli - i suoi nipoti - world music come genere Sono dodici fra le più belle can- no c’è la voce dello stesso Mar- ley sta lavorando per preparare saranno veramente toccati da non ha mai avuto senso per zoni di Marley, rilette da artisti ley, presa da incisioni spesso il grande concerto-tributo che si questa cosa quando avranno me. Cos’è la world music per della scena soul e hip hop ame- inedite. Lo si potrebbe quasi terrà in Giamaica il 4 dicembre; l’età per capirla... Chi era Bob un africano? È forse il grunge ricana: l’algida Erykah Badu ag- considerare un album di «re- Uniti che, spiega la Island pre- «L’idea di questo album - rac- al «One Love Concert - The Bob Marley? Era un figlio di Dio - di Seattle? Se devo parlare di giunge la sua voce a No More mix», ma nemmeno questo sa- sentando il disco, non aveva conta Stephen Marley-ème- Marley All Star Tribute» inter- conclude la Hill -, che ha vissu- musica l’unico artista che mi Trouble, Lauryn Hill canta in rebbe preciso. È come se Marley mai completamente considera- scolare il reggae al mercato ur- verranno tutti gli artisti del di- to al pieno la propria spirituali- viene in mente è Bob Mar- Turn Your Lights Down, Chuck D stesso avesse pensato di reinci- to anche «suo» quel musicista- ban in cui mio padre sognava di sco e molti altri, da Tracy Cha- tà e per questo non verrà mai ley. Ha cambiato la storia dei Public Enemy presta le sue dere queste sue canzoni facen- profeta arrivato dalla Giamaica, entrare e non era mai entrato. pman a Sheryl Crow, da Jimmy dimenticato. Siamo tutti figli di della musica, il suo reggae è rime rap a Black Survivors, Guru dosele riarrangiare da artisti di ideologicamente in fondo più Noi siamo parte di una nuova Cliff a Queen Latifah. Dio, ma non tutti siamo così arrivato dovunque, il suo no- mette la sua voce in Johnny Was oggi. E ricucendo così il suo cor- vicino a loro che non ai giovani generazione, avevamo voglia di Quasi tutti artisti che, per ra- determinati da poter vivere pie- me è rispettato in tutti i e Rakim in Concrete Jungle, Ste- done ombelicale con la tradizio- ragazzotti bianchi che pensava- fare qualcosa che non riguar- gioni più che altro generaziona- namente la nostra vita.
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