Lonnie Johnson - Blues, Ballads, and Jumpin' Jazz, Vol. 2
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Artist: Lonnie JohnsonEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-05-30
Music Label: Obc
Soundtracks:
- Lester Leaps In
- Blue And All Alone
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- C-Jam Blues
- New Orleans Blues
- Careless Love
- Stormy Weather (Take 1)
- Stormy Weather (Take 2)
- I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jelly Roll
- Birth Of The Blues
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Em 1794 o franc?s Xavier De Maistre escrevia seu livro Viagem Ao Redor Do Meu Quarto (Ed. Mercado Aberto), onde fazia cada recanto do c?modo nos remeter a lugares imagin?rios. ?tima op??o para brasileiros pobres ou internautas tarados. Ou, ainda, para miser?veis que, como eu, duzentos anos depois de De Maistre, c? estamos, viajando atrav?s do mundo a partir de nosso computador. Lembrando que dinheiro n?o traz felicidade e desconsideradas as terr?veis dores no pesco?o, pernas, costas e gl?teos, fincamos p?s virtuais em terras distantes de nossos quartos e inalcan??veis para nossos bolsos. Damos um pulo no Village, em New York, e olhamos toda aquela maravilhosa programa??o a que nunca poderemos assistir. Depois esticamos at? a New Orleans da gripe espanhola, onde toda a fam?lia do guitarrista Lonnie Johnson morreu em 1915, com exce??o de um de seus 12 irm?os.
Alonzo Johnson (?-1970) nasceu obviamente em New Orleans, numa fam?lia de m?sicos. Logo cedo aprendeu o viol?o e o violino. Ap?s tocar em bares, bord?is e navios pelo rio Mississipi, viaja pelo mundo: aos dezessete anos parte para Londres, depois New York, Chicago e qualquer outra cidade onde um negro pudesse ganhar algumas moedas fazendo m?sica. Na d?cada de 20 tocou com astros como Eddie Lang, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington e Bessie Smith que, segundo as m?s l?nguas, teria levado uns pitacos do guitarrista. Os dois grandes problemas de Lonnie eram: primeiro ser um g?nio negro da guitarra, inventor do solo desse instrumento no blues e no jazz, estando muito al?m de qualquer guitarrista de sua ?poca, deixando um legado que influenciou Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, T-Bone Walker e B B King. At? mesmo Robert Johnson usava esse sobrenome para ser confundido como irm?o de Lonnie. O segundo grande problema de Lonnie era n?o ser um negrinho engra?ado e brincalh?o. Lonnie Johnson era um homem educado, consciente de sua condi??o, nascido e criado numa grande cidade, onde os absurdos raciais eram denunciados e questionados por homens como ele. O pr?prio p?blico negro afastou-se de sua m?sica elaborada e inteligente, fazendo com que Lonnie fosse trabalhar como porteiro de Hotel.
Na d?cada de 50 intelectuais brancos resolveram fazer o merecido resgate de Lonnie, levando-o para os est?dios e nos brindando com grava??es que demonstram porque Lonnie ? considerado o g?nio do blues que revolucionou a guitarra do jazz. Os estudiosos do blues podem preferir aquelas obras mais aut?nticas, gravadas entre as d?cadas de 20 e 40. Para quem n?o curte chiados e tic-tacs, recomendo com ?nfase o cd abaixo, com excelente som, gravado em 1960.
Blues, Ballads, and Jumpin' Jazz, Vol. 2 Poster
This informal, relaxed collection of 1960 duets features Snowden's surprisingly impressive acoustic work as prominently as Johnson's rich vocals and smooth electric guitar. Both of these veterans had successful associations with jazz legends during the early parts of their careers--Johnson with Ellington and Armstrong; Snowden with Eubie Blake and Count Basie among others--and the repertoire leans heavily on jazz standards. On five of six instrumentals, including "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Lester Leaps In," and "C Jam Blues," Snowden's fleet acoustic guitar jumps to the fore, while Johnson takes lead on four vocal performances, including two superb takes of "Stormy Weather." Only on "Careless Love" does a guitar battle materialize. Still, the unique material, sparkling performances, and the light-hearted approach make for highly enjoyable listening. --Marc GreilsamerBlues Music CDs
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