Eloe Omoe Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 The great British trombonist Paul Rutherford has been found dead at home (a heart attack, maybe). He was 67. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 (edited) Fucking shit shit! I'm shocked. He is a favorite of mine, and a swell guy to boot. I had the honor of interviewing him last summer for All About Jazz, and he was really a wealth of ideas. Solo recordings, SME, Iskra 1903/1912, the Tony Oxley unit, his work with Julie Tippetts, John Edwards, Klaus Koch and many others leaves a fantastic legacy. I only wish that he could have had some more years to build on it. Rest in peace, Paul. Thanks for the music and the conversation. Paul Rutherford Edited August 6, 2007 by clifford_thornton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Aggggggggggggggggggh! That's dreadful news. The Iskra has gone out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 More very sad news - shocking really. 67 is no age these days. I'll dig out one or two of his recordings tonight. Not a good couple of weeks for the jazz world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Fuck. One of the most gracious musicians I've ever spoken to, and a tremendous presence on the bandstand. His music has been a light. RIP, Paul. We loved you madly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 iskra and ljco are great gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 A fine musician and part of a wonderful strand of musical history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 A fine musician and part of a wonderful strand of musical history. Indeed. I was introduced by a solo disc on Emanem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Indeed, just spun The Gentle Harm of the Bourgeoisie this afternoon. Old Moers Almanac later tonight; would like to get a copy of Neuph also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Neuph is a bit of overkill but interesting.... still, I prefer Rutherford "solo" solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 R.I.P. (thanks for the article Clifford) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 More bad news Clifford, thanks for posting the interview. Very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Very sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 (edited) Yes, very interesting article. I find very sad the comment about only one paying gig in the last 12 months at the time that was written. For a place the size and cosmopolitanism of London that is appalling ! "PR: Yeah, but it basically developed into total free improvisation. Kenny Wheeler came to the club with Art Ellison, a Canadian tenor player." - That would be Art Ellefson I think, who was active here in the 60s and some of the 70s. Recorded with Ronnie Ross on 'Cleopatra's Needle'. Must have passed that garrett with the Little Theatre Club hundreds of times on my daily walk up to university back in the day. Of course at the time I had no idea of what the place was and what happened there. Quite a non-descript alleyway, if my memory is correct. Love Paul Rutherford's work with Mike Westbrook's 60s and early 70s groups. He was a very key member of those aggregations. Edited August 7, 2007 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Multiphonics Trombone Exponent Paul Rutherford Dies Paul Rutherford, a leading figure on the British free and improvising jazz scenes for many years, has died, at the age of 67. Best known for his pioneering use of multiphonics (where the player sings into the mouthpiece while playing) Rutherford formed the group Iskra 1903 with guitarist Derek Bailey and bassist Barry Guy in the 1970s which lasted with a different line-up until the mid-1990s. Rutherford also played with Mike Westbrook and the free jazz leviathan Globe Unity Orchestra but also liked to perform solo and recorded albums such as The Gentle Harm of the Bourgeoisie. Like Albert Mangelsdorff, the feted German trombonist, Rutherford took an interest in multiphonics and by using this technique and through his long term commitment to freely improvised music he became a totemic figure on the UK free scene. Source: Jazzwise Magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jazzscriveyn Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I'm shell shocked. This is one of the moments when I want an UNDO button in life. Valued him in so many settings (Westbrook, Globe Unity, Derek Bailey, John Stevens, etc. ) and I too will spin a disk or two for him tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 (edited) Well this blows. This is just as upsetting as when Manglesdorff passed. That was a nice interview, Clifford. Sad to hear about the lack of paying gigs in those last twelve months. In addition to everything else mentioned, I also liked his work with Brotzmann, too. Will spin 'Fuck De Boere' tonight. Edited August 8, 2007 by Holy Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Sad news indeed. Did he ever play with Globe Unity? I think I saw him live with that band ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Sad news indeed. Did he ever play with Globe Unity? I think I saw him live with that band ..... I think so, in a line-up that also included Brotzmann. I have '20th Anniversary' on FMP and Mangelsdorff, Christmann and Lewis are the trombonests on that disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Yeah, from '73 onwards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Another shock. Just a shade older than me! I heard Paul frequently in his early years along with John Stevens and Trevor Watts, it was a fabulous time for jazz in London. Later my tastes changed so I only kept up with his work through reviews and the like. Nevertheless like John before him, he will be sadly missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Ictus Records is putting out a cd in honor of Rutherford, it sounds like an interesting one. Flights of Fancy Suite in 5 movements in memory of Paul Rutherford (1940-2007) Guido Mazzon Sextet featuring Paul Rutherford ICTUS 145 (2007) Tracks: 1. Flights of Fancy - Movement #1 2. Flights of Fancy - Movement #2 3. Flights of Fancy - Movement #3 4. Flights of Fancy - Movement #4 5. Flights of Fancy - Movement #5 Performed by: Guido Mazzon - trumpet, conductor Paul Rutherford - trombone Renato Germaia - saxophones Rudy Migliardi - tuba Umberto Petrin - piano Tiziano Tononi - drums Recorded: Noci, Italy, June 25, 1993 About: For more then 35 years, Guido Mazzon has been one of the leading voices of the new jazz in Italy. His musical endeavors crossed from contemporary jazz compositions, improvised music and songs, to interaction between music and poetry, literary prose, dance and video art. His artistic collaborations include some of the greatest European and American improvisers from Evan Parker to Anthony Braxton; at this album he is joined by legendary British trombone player Paul Rutherford. To compose or to play is like writing on a "tabula rasa" (clean slate) where I draw sounds, emotions and create intimate relationships with my partners. To play music together is to live common experience; to express emotions is not necessarily to utter high concepts but simply to tell the stories. (Guido Mazzon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) I was listening to Trombolenium this morning and decided to revisit this thread shortly afterward. Started me thinking about Mr. Rutherford and other musicians who have dedicated their lives to music and have received few financial rewards. I know that I owe each of them more than I can repay. Reading Clifford's interview with Paul Rutherford http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=22016 was moving and saddening at times. Edited May 30, 2013 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Thanks Paul. Both Pauls - Secor & Rutherford, the maestro. I have been spending the week with pianist-composer Burton Greene, another artist who has struggled for recognition and financial security and yet soldiers on with the music. Gotta laugh to keep from cryin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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