JEF GILSON ‎– ANTHOLOGY JEF GILSON 1945/1975 : THE MEETING TIME: BOBBY JASPAR (PALM, 1975)

A1. Et Monk?
A2. Fast Fats
A3. Hot-Times
A4. Modo Azul

B1. Quiproquo


Roger Guérin, trumpet (A1-B1)
Fernand Verstraete, trumpet (A1-3, B1)
Luis Fuentes, trombone, (A1-3, B1)
Bobby Jaspar, tenor saxophone (A1-B1)
Walter Davis Jr, piano (A1-3, B1)
Doug Watkins, bass (A1-3, B1)
Art Taylor, drums (A1-3, B1)
Claude Civelli, tenor saxophone (A4)
Salvatore Parotta, tenor saxophone (A4)
Michel Gaudry, bass (A4)


Recorded in Paris, 1958

Palm ‎– PALM 21

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JEF GILSON ‎– ANTHOLOGY JEF GILSON 1945/1975 : THE BEGINNING OF JEAN-LUC PONTY (PALM, 1975)

A1. Laughin'Sophie
A2. Saxifrage
A3. Three-four Strings
A4. Parodixieland
A5. Big Ben

B1. Java For Raspail
B2. Before Z
B3. Horoscope
B4. Three-Four-Two
B5. King Of The Mountain
B6. Up To The Light


Jean-Luc Ponty, violin, clarinet (B6)
Bernard Vitet, flugelhorn (A1,2,5,6, B4,5)
François Jeanneau, soprano saxophone (A1,2, B2-6)
Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor saxophone (A1-4, B2-6), baritone saxophone (A3,4)
Joseph Martin, french horn (A1,2, B2-6)
Claude Lenissois, bass clarinet (A1,2, B2-6), clarinet (B3)
Jef Gilson, piano (A1-4, B1-6)
Henri Texier, bass (A1,2,3-5, B1-6)
Stephane Vilar, drums (A1-4, B2-6)
Mowgli Jospim, trombone (A4, B4,5)
Pierre Bergeret, trumpet (A5, B1)
Ivan Jullien, trumpet (A5, B1)
Michel Poli, trumpet (A5, B1)
Jean-Pierre Burtin, trombone (A5, B1)
Dominique Watre, trombone (A5, B1)
Raymond Pichereau, bass trombone (A5, B1)
Joseph Martin, french horn (A5, B1)
RM Nicolas, clarinet (A5, B1)
Claude Lenissois, bass clarinet (A5, B1)
François Jeanneau, soprano saxophone (A5, B1)
Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor saxophone (A5, B1)
William Boucaya, baritone saxophone (A5, B1)
Michel Portal, alto saxophone (A5, B1)
Claude Langue, harp (A5, B1)
Jean-Claude Petit, piano (A5)
Jacques Thollot, drums (A5, B1)
Willy Coquillat, percussion (A5, B1)



Recorded in Paris, Januray and March 1963

Palm ‎– PALM 19

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JEF GILSON ‎– ANTHOLOGY JEF GILSON 1945/1975 : THE BIG BAND ERA (PALM, 1975)

A1. Chakan
A2. Valse Pour Helene
A3. Le Duel
A4. Eric


B1. Peristyle
B2. Wild Coast
B3. Ubirajara
B4. Rencontre
B5. This One My Last
B6. I Saïe
B7. Creole Love Call
B8. Strings For One



Georges Arvanitas, accordion (B3-5), piano (B7)
Hubert Fol, alto saxophone (B6-7),
Jacques Di Donato, alto saxophone (A2-4),
Michel Portal, alto saxophone (B3-5)
Jean-Louis Chautemps, baritone saxophone (A1-4, B1-5, B7-8)
Claude Lenissois, bass clarinet (A1, B6-7)
Soloists Of Paris, bassoon, clarinet, clavichord, flute, french horn, percussion, strings, trombone, trumpet
Gilbert Rovère, double bass (A1-4, B1-6)
Henri Texier, double bass (B8)
Jacky Samson, double bass (B7)
Charles Saudrais, drums (B7)
Daniel Humair, drums (B3-5)
Pierre-Alain Dahan, drums (A1-4, B1-2, B6)
Stéphane Vilar, drums (B8)
Eddy Louiss, organ (B3-5)
Jean Schultheis, percussion (B3-5)
Jef Gilson, piano (A1-4, B1-5, B8)
Ubirajara Cabral, piano (B3-5)
Nathan Davis, soprano saxophone (A1-4)
André Jaume, tenor saxophone (B6)
François Jeanneau, tenor saxophone (A1, B1-5)
Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor saxophone (A2-4, B8)
Nathan Davis, tenor saxophone (A2-4)
Pierre Caron, tenor saxophone (A2-4)
André Ferraud, trombone (B6)
André Siot, trombone (B6)
Charles Orieux, trombone (B6)
François Guin, trombone (A2-4, B1-6)
Marc Steckar, trombone (B1-5)
Raymond Fonsèque, trombone (A2-4)
Georges Bence, trumpet (B1-6)
Henri Vanhaeke, trumpet (A1)
Ivan Jullien, trumpet (A1, B1-5)
Jean Liesse, trumpet (A2-4, B6)
Louis Laboucarié, trumpet (B6)
Roger Guérin, trumpet (A1-4)
Tony Russo, trumpet (B6)
Bernard Lubat, vibraphone (A2-4)
Jean Schultheis, vibraphone (B3-5)
Jacques Francis Manzone, violin (A1)
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin (B8)
Vocals – Anna-Maria Bondi (tracks: A1, B7)


Recorded in Paris, 1963-1975

Palm ‎– PALM 20

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JEF GILSON ‎– ANTHOLOGY JEF GILSON 1945/1975 : THE BEGINNING OF JEF GILSON (PALM, 1975)

A1. Blues In Disguise
A2. Dixieland Blues
A3. Jef's Blues
A4. Chant Inca
A5. Requiem Pour Django
A6. Audytion

B1. Bizz_Arre
B2. Le Grand Bidou
B3. Fable Of Gutemberg
B4. Arva-Et-Viente
B5. Marigny Square Garden
B6. Madison For Mad


Pierre Merlin, cornet (A1)
Claude Luter, clarinet (A1)
Jef Gilson, clarinet (A1,2, 3), piano (A4, B1-3)
Mourgli Jospim, piano (A1)
Michel Pacout, drums (A1)
Jacky Vermont, trumpet (A2)
Claude Romain, clarinet (A2)
Jean-Claude Fohrenbach, tenor saxophone (A2, 4)
Raphael Shechoun, piano (A2)
Henri Cenni, guitar (A2)
Georges Hadjo, bass (A2, 3)
Fernand Minete, drums (A2)
André Persiany, piano (A3)
Jean Bonnal, guitar, (A3)
Jean Liesse, cornet (A4)
Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor saxophone (A4, B4-6)
Guy de Fatto, bass (A4)
Robert Barnet, drums (A4)
Georges Kirsch, percussion (A4)
Gilbert Diaz,  trumpet (A5, 6)
Alex Renard, trumpet (A5, 6)
Raymond Fonsèque, trombone (A5, 6)
Roland Audy, alto saxophone (A5, 6)
Georges Bessières, tenor saxophone (A5, 6)
Henri Jouot, baritone saxophone (A5, 6)
Gilbert Gassin, bass (A5, 6)
Armand Cavallaro, drums (A5, 6)
Georges Gay, trumpet (A6)
Raymond Katarzinsky, trombone (A6)
Alain Tabarnouval, soprano saxophone (B1-3)
Pierre Caron, tenor saxophone (B1-3)
Lloyd Miller, balafon, microrgan (B1-3)
Alain Melet, electric bass (B1-3)
Henri Texier, bass (B1-3)
Pierre-Alain Dahan, drums (B1-3)
Georges Bence, trumpet (B4-6)
Ivan Jullien, trumpet (B4-6)
Jacques Nourredine, baritone saxophone (B4-6)
Georges Arvanitas, piano (B4-6)
Paul Piquillem, guitar, (B4-6)
Pierre Sim, bass (B4-6)
René Nan, drums (B4-6)



Recorded in Paris, 1946-1962

Palm ‎– PALM 18

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JEAN LUC PONTY, JEAN CHARLES CAPON, GILBERT ROVERE, LIONEL MAGAL, JEF GILSON ‎– CONCERT À LA M.J.C. COLOMBES (PALM, 1972)

A1. Sniffin The Blues
A2. Espagnolades
A3. Tears For Billy

B1. Chant Inca
B2. Pour Barbara
B3. Chromatisme


Gilbert Rovere, bass (A1 to B1, B3)
Jef Catoire, bass (B2)
Gerard Rakotoarivony, Fender bass (B1, B3)
Jean-Charles Capon, cello
Lionel Magal, percussion
Jef Gilson, piano, flute
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin


Recorded in November 1968 at the Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture, Colombes.

Palm ‎– PALM 2

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JEF GILSON - JEAN-LUC PONTY - JEAN-LOUIS CHAUTEMPS – ŒIL VISION (DISQUES DU CLUB DE L'ÉCHIQUIER, 1963)

Claude Lenissois, bass clarinet (A4,5, B1)
Daniel Humair, drums, percussion (A1-3, B1,2)
Gilbert Rovère, bass (B1,2)
Guy Pedersen, bass (A1-3)
Henri Texier, bass (A1-3)
Jacques Di Donato, alto saxophone  (B1)
Jean-Louis Chautemps, tenor saxophone (A4,5, B1,2)
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin (A1-5)
Joseph Martin, horn (A4,5)
Liliane Mazeron, vocals
Pierre Caron, tenor saxophone (B1)
Pierre Sim, bass (A4,5)
Stéphane Vilar, drums, percussion (A4,5)

A1. Œil Vision
A2. Chant Inca
A3. Chromatisme
A4. Jeffology I
A5. Jeffology II

B1. Satirique
B2. Chant-Inca

Recorded at studio Europa-Sonor, Paris, France.

Disques Du Club De L'Échiquier - AF1, 1963
Société Française De Productions Phonographiques - SFP 13.002, 1968
Spalax Music - SPX 6836, 1981.

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GILSON ‎– LE MASSACRE DU PRINTEMPS (FUTURA RECORDS, 1971)

A1. Le Massacre Du Printemps
A2. L'Imagination Au Pouvoir
A3. Les Cigales

B1. Tournant Décisif
B2. N'y A Qu'à
B3. Faut Qu'on



Jean Claude Pourtier, drums
Pierre Moret, electric piano
Jef Gilson, electra, electric piano, horns, tuba
Claude Jeanmaire, prepared piano (A1)


Recorded at Montorgueil 46

Futura Records ‎– GER 33

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PHILIPPE MATÉ & JEF GILSON – WORKSHOP (PALM RECORDS, 1973)

Philippe Maté, alto saxophone
Jef Gilson, ondioline, electric piano, organ, bass clarinet
Bruno Di Gioia, cor anglais, flute, percussion
Didier Levallet, double bass
Jean-Claude Pourtier, drums
Pierre Moret, electric piano, organ
Maurice Bouhana, flute, drums
Elie Dos Reis, percussion
 


A. L'Œil 22:15

B. Vision 24:00


Recorded at Foyer Montorgueil, Paris, 4 February 1972.

Palm Records - PALM 7, released 1973.

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GILSON - MALAGASY (LUMEN, PALM RECORDS, 1972) AND GILSON - MALAGASY AT NEWPORT-PARIS (PALM RECORDS, 1973)

-23 °C + wind chill for the walk to work today.

This time of year, I wish I was in Madagascar

Alain Rahoerson, drums
Alain Razafinohatra, alto saxophone
Arnaud Razafy, bass clarinet, guitar
Georges Rahoerson, tenor saxophone
Jean-Charles Capon, bass
Jean-Claude Pourtier, drums, percussion, organ
Jef Gilson, piano, electric piano, xylophone, percussion
Joel Rakotomamonjy, tenor saxophone
Jojo, percussion
Pierre Moret, percussion
Roland De Comarmond, flute, baritone saxophone
Sam, bass
Serge Rahoerson, drums, tenor saxophone

A1. A Tana    5:20

A2. Avaradoha     6:25

A3. Available on The Best Of Jef Gilson Jazzman compilation

A4. Sodina    6:35

B1. Available on The Best Of Jef Gilson Jazzman compilation

B2. Malagasy     7:10


Lumen - LD 33 908, Palm Records - PALM 1

Recorded 1969-71

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Jef Gilson, Fender-Rhodes piano, ondioline
Frank Raholison, drums
Del Rabenja, tenor saxophone, valiha (http://dutchinmadagascar.blogspot.ca/2012/04/ha-jazz.html)
Sylvain Marc, percussion, guitar, Fender bass
Gerard Rakotoarivony, Fender bass
Ange "Zizi" Japhet, percussion, Fender bass

A1. Newport Bounce  5:46

A2. Salegy Jef     6:11

A3. Solo Frank     6:03

A4. Buddah's Vision  6:00

B1. Veloma Lava 5:42

B2. Valiha Del  3:50

B3. Requiem Pour Django  7:28

B4. Dizzy 48  5:20

B5. "1973"  1:58


Palm Records - PALM 5

Recorded 14 March 1973

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Jef Gilson's Europamerica Big Band + Le Quatuor De Saxophones - Live in Moers '79

"A bien des égards le découvreur et le novateur que fut Jef Gilson dans les années 60/70 reste un des pivots de la créativité de la scène musicale française : à redécouvrir pour tous ceux qui ne connaiassent pas".

Rec. live at the 8th Moers Jazz Festival, Moers, Germany,
on June 2, 1979 (mics recording)

Jef Gilson,conductor
Roger Guérin,trumpet
François Jeanneau/Philippe Maté/Joe McPhee/André Jaume/
Marc Richard/Jean-Louis Chautemps/Jacques Di Donato,reeds
Francois Couturier,piano
Jean-Charles Capon,cello
Pierre-Yves Sorin,bass
Jacques Thollot,drums

1. B.Hennen Intro (02:11)
2. Chromatisme (08:33)
3. Variation Sur Six Notes (10:27)
4. Fast Family (07:25)
5. Shreveport Stomp (06:10)
6. Unknown (10:03)
7. Unknown (09:26)
8. 145,154 (09:42)

Total Time 1:04:00

All compositions by J.Gilson except 5 by J.R.Morton.

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Jacques Di Donato,baritone sax
François Jeanneau,tenor & soprano saxes
Philippe Maté,alto sax
Jean-Louis Chautemps,tenor sax

1. Bram Van Velde (06:24)
2. La Lynx (09:08)
3. Lassitude (04:09)
4. Unknown (06:19)
5. Unknown (05:13)
6. Unknown (06:27)

Total Time 37:44

All compositions by F.Jeanneau.

Shreveport Stomp


Lassitude