The official website in tribute to this amazing musician. Classic jazz albums on ecm records you need to hear album. Therefore if you really like this music, continue on. Sitaristtabla rumbler collin walcott calls into service the previous years newlyformed gateway trio, dave. The illustrations really bring to life the words in the.
Collin walcott cloud dance collin walcott sitar, tabla john abercrombie guitar dave holland bass jack dejohnette drums recorded march. But its not jazz its simply music in its purest form. Colin played indian melodic and percussion instruments. It was actually recorded digitally to one of those first generation sony pcm portable digital recorders, with a pair of quality condenser microphones. This is one of the gems of the ecm catalog, and a must own for any fan of oregon, walcotts other work, or the incredible band on this cd. Collin walcott was one of the first sitar players to play jazz. It was really one of the major lessons of my life when i first started to study indian music with a guy from pakistan who was studying psychology at indiana. Collin walcott is well known for his sitar and tabla work with oregon and is my favorite. Cloud dance was his solo effort with jack dejonette and john abercrombie. He also was very kind to let me photocopy his little spiral music book, with codona. Distributor catalogue numbers are not provided here. Cloud dance by collin walcott album, ecm style jazz.
Colin cloud is sherlock holmes on americas got talent. Collin dance ensemble cde is the student dance company at collin college. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Collin walcott cloud dance lp, album woodstock shop. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The seasons change and brings about all different types of cloud formations.
Music profile for collin walcott, born 24 february 1945. What did you think of his mind reading auditions and all. For this record walcott was joined by the group gateway consisting of john abercrombie, dave holland and jack dejohnette. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Collin walcott before his untimely death was turey branching out proving that the sitar was more than just for indian folk or late 1960s hippie love music. The best jazz albums selected by piero scaruffi back to the page on jazz. Collin walcott cloud dance collin walcott sitar, tabla john abercrombie guitar dave holland bass jack dejohnette drums recorded march 1975 at tonstudio bauer, ludwigsburg engineer. Sitemap contact us distributors faq credits privacy policy terms and conditions facebook twitter newsletter contact us distributors faq.
Martin wieland produced by manfred eicher the late, great collin walcott made his proper ecm debut on cloud dance after an appearance three years earlier on triossolos, where he. Collin colleges dance department has earned a strong reputation for excellence in dance education, choreography and performance, and has served as the foundation for propelling students into prestigious university dance programs. Steve eliovson dawn dance steve eliovson acoustic guitar collin walcott percussion recorded january 1981 at tonstudio bauer, ludwigsburg engineer. Buy cloud dance online at low prices in india amazon. Collin walcott cloud dance 1976 sitarist collin walcotts also of oregon fame first solo album. Colin walcott, like his other compatriots in the band oregon, was part of an unlikely, yet eclectic group of individuals that seemed to share a common vision. Part 1 by john kelman, published on february 26, 2011 at all about jazz. Collin walcott sitar, tabla, john abercrombie guitar, dave holland bass, jack dejohnette drums, martin wieland engineer, tadayuki naitoh photography, dieter bonhorst cover design, andreas raggenbass photography, manfred. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ecm 1062 collin walcott, john abercrombie, dave holland, jack dejohnette cloud dance 1976. Provided to youtube by universal music group cloud dance collin walcott cloud dance. A dance in the skies above shot by jim elton music by tom menary wingless films 20 official site original music. Walcott became interested in traditional indian music, studying sitar under ravi shankar and tabla under alla rakha.
Albums include cloud dance, grazing dreams, and dawn dance. As a member of oregon, walcotts flexibility, interest in different cultures, and ability to play not only sitar but tabla and other percussion instruments made him a very valuable musician. Artists such as chick corea, john mclaughlin and al di meola increasingly influenced the genre. Collin walcotts last solo concert in the summer of 1984 collin did a solo concert at a small art gallery in cooperstown, ny. Thomas locker, the author of cloud dance did an excellent job connecting the illustrations to the text. Collin walcott cloud dance lp, album ecm 1062 st ecm records 1976 germany prodaja. This book allows you to learn about all of the different types of clouds and how they look. Cloud dance takes readers on a journey up to the heavens, through thick cumulus clouds that bring snow, wispy cirrus clouds that flutter in the wind, and wide stratus clouds that blanket the sky. If we have to pigeonhole collin walcott into jazz, then this is one of the best jazz albums ever. Mixing the exotically contemplative with the forthright and forceful cloud dance is the work of a four man collective. Watch americas best mind reader colin cloud on americas got talent 2018. A discography of albums released by the ecm records label. World fusion, postbop collin walcott cloud dance ecm.
Ecm 1062 collin walcott, john abercrombie, dave holland. Basic scientific information sheds light on the altitude, shape, and color of clouds, and thomas lockers luminous paintings and poetic text create an inspiring and enlightening book for everyone to enjoy. Thomas locker clouds of many shapes and sizes drift and dance across the sky. Grazing dreams 1977 cloud dance is the debut album by american sitarist and composer collin walcott, released in 1975 on the ecm label. Ecm new series albums are denoted by ns added to the catalogue number. Journey across the heavens through thick cumulus clouds, wispy cirrus clouds, and wide stratus clouds as they dance through every season of the year. Cloud dance is the debut album by american sitarist and composer collin walcott, released in 1975 on the ecm label. Thomas locker introduces young readers to the basic science of our natural world with brilliant illustrations and poetic prose. Under the direction of tiffanee arnold, this vibrant company performs innovative contemporary modern dance with the goal to produce dance works at the highest level of artistic excellence. Collin walcott cloud dance ecm records germany 1976. Collin walcott, john abercrombie, dave holland, jack dejohnette. Collin walcott april citation needed 24, 1945 november 8, 1984 was a north american musician known for working in jazz and world music he studied violin and tympani in his youth, and was a percussion student at indiana university. Whats really interesting about this record is how, instead of creating some kind of whitewashed version of indian music, the sitar and tabla are often simply folded into the pillowy, gently propulsive sounds.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Martin wieland produced by manfred eicher this album is something of a legend in the annals of ecm lore, as it was the only ever recorded by the fantastically talented steve eliovson. Have you ever wondered about the clouds that roam the skies. Cloud dance, an album by collin walcott on spotify. Collin walcott on tabla and sitar, dave holland on double bass, john abercrombie on electric guitar with occasional visitations from jack dejohnette on drums. Sealed 1976 original featuring john abercrombie, dave holland and jack dejohnette. The late, great collin walcott made his proper ecm debut on cloud dance after an appearance three years earlier on triossolos, where he was joined by the gateway trinityjohn abercrombie, dave holland, and jack dejohnettefor one of his most powerful albums ever to grace ecms vinyl and later, digital, thanks to a vital touchstone series reissue grooves.