Jazz Name Pronunciation

[wesbed]

Here's a name I can't cipher the pronunciation of: Tom Evered.

I mean, I can understand the first name. But, what about the last name? Is it pronounced like EVER RED? Or, possibly, does it rhyme with fevered?

Anyone?

[Saint Vitus]

Here's a name I can't cipher the pronunciation of: Tom Evered.

I mean, I can understand the first name. But, what about the last name? Is it pronounced like EVER RED? Or, possibly, does it rhyme with fevered?

Anyone?

If only Norah had mentioned his name in any of the five speeches she gave at the Grammys ... No wonder he was in such a bad mood this past month.

[brownie]

Martial as in Solal should pronounce Maarr-see-al.

[Harold_Z]

Iive always heard Paul Motian's name as Moe-she-un. Just how it looks but with a soft t. i.e. she instead of tee

[Savoy]

I asked this question on BNBB, but didn't get an answer (board went down). Is Dakota Staton's last name pronounced with a long or short "a"?

[Chuck Nessa]

Long a - just like a train was coming into a .....................

[Savoy]

Thanks Chuck Nessa, hear you loud and clear.

[Saint Vitus]

How about Jacky Terrason? I've heard two ways: American (accent on Te) and Freedom (on son).

[brownie]

Jacky Terrason? In French, it pronounces Ter (as in Terrible) Raa Sson (as in Song).

Accent on Ter

[Claude]

His first name is pronounced "Jucky" in France

[brownie]

The French pronounce it Djaakie (Terrasson) like in Djaakie McLean.

[Claude]

Most french radio journalists I heard (those who know the jazz scene) call him Djuckie, which is the french way to read the "a". Maybe to emphasize his french origins.

[BFrank]

That WWUH link has this:

Airto: eye-air-toe

I've seen him live several times (many years ago) and he always told the audience it was EYE-EAR-TOE while simutaneously pointing to the appropriate body part.

[mikeweil]

Yes, I remember that eye-ear-toe routine from an Airto Trio concert with Flora Purim and Larry Coryell at Mainz in Germany about ten years ago.

[Ron Thorne]

Yes, the "eye-EAR-to" concept is correct, to the best of my knowledge, from many direct jazz radio connections with him, Flora and others, beginning in the early 70's.

[Ron Thorne]

I understand he is of Armenian descent, so it should be Moe-tseeun, but he said in an interview he takes it as a compliment if it rhymes with motion.

Exactly as I understand it as well.

[Ron Thorne]

In this edition, Carmell Jones.

I know how to pronounce the ‘Jones’ part of his name. But, how is ‘Carmell’ pronounced? I mean, does it rhyme with the candy, as in caramel? Or, since there is a double-L at the end, is the accent on the ‘mell’ part of the name?  

Or, since there is a double-L at the end, is the accent on the ‘mell’ part of the name?

Yes! car-MELL is the way I've always heard it pronounced.

Edited August 11, 2003 by Ron Thorne

[RonF]

From my recording studio days, Airto's instrument crates had three rather large illustrations stenciled on the sides: an eye, an ear and a toe.

[wesbed]

I just had the thought...

When I think of the name Wynton, I always think Kelly, never Marsalis.

[Spontooneous]

Can't say I knew the man well, but he introduced himself as Car-MELL.

[Pete C]

I always wondered about Barre Phillips until I heard him pronounce it:

Bar, plain and simple.

[Spontooneous]

Stephane Grappelli had a fascinating pronunciation of his guitarist friend's name. It came out something like Dshon-GOO Rein-HARD.

I was told that Illinois pronounces his last name "Jacket." Any confirmation of this?

[sheldonm]

uuummmm.....goose tuna I think Ghost sent me a big list about a year ago of many mis-pronounced names of Jazz musicians. Not sure if I still have it but I'll look.

Mark

[stevebop]

The French-Algerian pianist's name is pronounced:

Mar-see-al So-lal.

Definately not Marshall or Mar-tee-al.

MAR-SEE-AL SO-LAL

[BeBop]

Here are two that I hear debated all the time:

Phineas Newborn (I seem to recall him saying "fine-as")

Tina Brooks ("tee-nah" or "ty-nah"...the latter being derived from "Tiny")