Those 7 Times Joe Lovano Went Beast Mode | bernie's bootlegs

Thanks for checking out my video and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more killing jazz content!
Here's 7 joyous jams from the manly & mysterious meditation master himself, the one and only Mr. Joseph Salvatore Lovano. Which clip was your favorite? Which did I leave out? Who should be next? Leave a comment below and share this video with your friends!!
Don't forget to like, share, & subscribe for more jazz videos! Your support helps to keep this channel going.
Follow me on Instagram for video announcements, behind the scenes content and more!
/ berniesbootlegs
Twitter: / berniesbootlegs
Contact: [e-mail]
**IMPORTANT** If you are a copyright holder that would like something removed from my channel please message me on TH-cam or email me directly, & I usually respond within minutes. I'm happy to take down a certain video if you simply ask - so you do not need to file a DMCA Copyright Takedown Request with TH-cam. Thank you! Email: [e-mail]
Sources:
[1] • Joe Lovano, George Mra...
[2] • John Scofield Quartet ...
[3] • Joe Lovano / Steve Kuh...
[4] • Joe Lovano & Frank Tib...
[5] • Joe Lovano & George Ad...
[6] • Motian, Lovano, Frisel...
[7] • Joe Lovano - Portrait ...
You might think by glancing over the list of accolades garnered by Grammy-winning
saxophonist/composer JOE LOVANO that this renowned musician has found an established
formula for success - and that he has. Unlike other artists who consistently repeat themselves
and stay within the confines of their own self imposed parameters, the secret to Lovano’s
success is his fearless ability to push the conceptual and thematic choices he makes in a quest
for new modes of artistic expression and new takes on what defines the jazz idiom.
With Folk Art, his 21st recording for Blue Note, Joe Lovano debuts Us Five, a dynamic new
ensemble and one of the most exciting of his acclaimed career that collectively breathes a
youthful exuberance into the first-ever Lovano album to be comprised entirely of his own
original compositions. Recorded in November 2008, after a preparatory week at New York’s
famed Village Vanguard, Lovano presents a collection of nine original compositions for
himself on tenor saxophone, straight alto saxophone, alto clarinet, tarogato, aulochrome, and
percussion; - James Weidman on piano; Esperanza Spalding on bass; and Otis Brown
III and Francisco Mela on-as Lovano likes to put it-drums and cymbals. He explores a
wide spectrum of ―colors, sounds, and feelings,‖ organizing the flow into passages for quintet,
quartets, trios, duos, and solos within the unit, exploiting to the fullest the various rhythm
section possibilities afforded by the two-drummer format.
Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952, and began playing alto saxophone as a child. A
prophetic infant photo of Lovano shows him cradled in his mother’s arms along with a
saxophone. His father, tenor saxophonist Tony “Big T” Lovano, schooled Lovano not only in
the basics, but in dynamics and interpretation, and regularly exposed him to live performances
of international jazz artists such as Sonny Stitt, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene
Ammons, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
Upon graduation from high school he attended the famed Berklee College of Music in
Boston. Lovano’s early professional gigs were as a sideman with organists Lonnie Smith,
Brother Jack McDuff, and a three-year tour with the Woody Herman Thundering Herd
from 1976 to 1979.
After leaving Herman’s band, Lovano settled in New York City where he eventually joined the
Mel Lewis Orchestra for its regular Monday night concert at the Village Vanguard; playing
from 1980 to 1992 - recording six albums with the Orchestra.
To this day, Lovano finds time for very special performances with the Vanguard band and
recently paid tribute to Thad Jones with Thad’s brother Hank Jones, on the Grammy
nominated, 2007 release, Kids: live at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.
Lovano joined the Paul Motian band in 1981 and has since worked and collaborated with
John Scofield, Herbie Hancock, Elvin Jones, Charlie Haden, Carla Bley, Bobby
Hutcherson, Billy Higgins, Dave Holland, Ed Blackwell, Michel Petrucciani, Lee Konitz,
Abbey Lincoln, Tom Harrell, McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, Jim Hall, Bob
Brookmeyer and many more.
Lovano’s illustrious relationship with Blue Note Records began in 1991 and includes eight
Grammy nominations with a win in the Best Large Ensemble category for 2000’s 52nd
Street Themes. Numerous accolades for the saxophonist also include multiple wins as Down
2
Beat magazine’s Jazz Artist/Musician of the Year, Tenor Saxophonist of the Year and
Album of the Year.

[@bobgreen1236]

Joe Lovano get his mail at the corner of Beast Mode Boulevard and Monster Avenue.....

[@earlbonie3779]

In my opinion, Joe is the living king of jazz tenor!!!

[@reidwhitton6248]

I was really into Lovano from 1990-1996. I got away from his music for over 25 years but now I'm back into it heavily. I picked up about ten more CDs since last year. I really dig his trio records including Sounds Of Joy, and Trio Fascination. I also caught him live with the Spring Quartet in 2019. I was very impressed. It was great to see Jack DeJohnette on drums too.

[@JS-dt1tn]

Really glad to see the portrait of jenny cut on here.

[@zqa12swx]

PAUL MOTIAN! WHOA 10:09

[@Roboviewer]

Come on guys. Lovano is best on medium and slow tempos playing lyrically, the scribbling he does on some fast tempos is just noise. The best ones here are:
#1 where after the scribbling he comes back to the tune in lyric fashion.
#4 where he plays uptempo on Giant Steps chord progression, no scribbling, just uptempo.
#7 he plays lyrically, interposing some scribbling here and there.

[@juantovar2847]

Definitely genius!!
#4 was awesome!!
I'd like to see clips of him playing the straight alto saxophone, the alto clarinet, the tarogato, the aulochrome... but mainly the alto clarinet!

[@groovemessenger2407]

All great clips...but the Scofield Quartet #3 with Anthony Cox behind him is most beastly to me!

[@Herehear49]

WOW!!!

[@Jazzsaxman1]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@T.H.W.O.T.H]

Mr L just gets better with age - like a fine cheese! #3 for me.

[@LCohenSax]

I still can't figure out how he does that.

[@LCohenSax]

You really should've included this other Giant Steps: th-cam.com/video/9q9qPRxhN4U/w-d-xo.html

[@ClaudeWernerMusic]

Practice, practice, practice...

[@ledgerlinewind]

I'm gonna have to say 1 but man 3 and 6 were pretty crazy to

[@damianodami7582]

Floooooow

[@rillloudmother]

Do Horace Silver beast mode?