Gary Bartz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gary Bartz
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Gary Bartz at the 2007 North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam
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| Born | September 26, 1940 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Milestone, Prestige, P-Vine, SteepleChase, Candid, Atlantic, Blue Note, Mapleshade |
Gary Bartz is an amazing American jazz saxophone player. He was born on September 26, 1940, in Baltimore. Gary Bartz has won two special music awards called Grammy Awards for his fantastic jazz music.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Gary Bartz grew up surrounded by jazz music. His parents owned a jazz nightclub in Baltimore, which was a great place to hear live music. In 1958, he moved to New York to study at the famous Juilliard School.
In the early 1960s, Gary started playing with some of the biggest names in jazz. He performed with Eric Dolphy and McCoy Tyner in Charles Mingus' Jazz Workshop. He also played as a "sideman" (a musician who plays with a band but is not the main leader) for Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln. Later, he joined Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, a very famous jazz group. In 1968, he became part of McCoy Tyner's band, Expansions.
Playing with Miles Davis
In the middle of 1970, Gary Bartz joined the band of the legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. He played at big events like the Isle of Wight festival in England. He also performed at a series of concerts at The Cellar Door club in Washington, D.C. Some of these live performances were released on Miles Davis's album Live-Evil. Later, all the recordings from these shows were released in a special collection called Cellar Door Sessions.
After playing with Miles Davis, Gary Bartz started his own band called Ntu Troop. This band mixed different music styles like jazz, funk, and soul.
Awards and Recognition
Gary Bartz has received many important awards for his music.
- He won a Grammy Award for "Best Latin Jazz Performance" in 1998. This was for his work on the song "Habana" with Roy Hargrove.
- He won another Grammy Award in 2005. This time it was for "Best Jazz Instrumental Album" for his work on McCoy Tyner's album Illuminations.
In 2015, Gary Bartz received the BNY Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award. This special award honors jazz artists who have made a lasting impact on music. The ceremony was held at The Kennedy Center.
In 2019, Gary Bartz celebrated the 50th anniversary of his album Another Earth. He performed in New York City with Pharoah Sanders, who was also on the original album.
Today, Gary Bartz is a Professor of Jazz Saxophone at Oberlin College. He teaches young musicians about jazz.
Key Albums
Gary Bartz has released many albums as a band leader. Here are a few of his well-known albums:
- Libra (1967)
- Another Earth (1968)
- Home! (1969)
- Harlem Bush Music - Taifa (1970)
- Music Is My Sanctuary (1977)
- The Red and Orange Poems (1994)
He has also played on many albums as a sideman with other famous artists. Some of these include:
- Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
- Miles Davis
- McCoy Tyner
- Max Roach
- Pharoah Sanders
- Roy Hargrove
Images for kids
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Gary Bartz playing with McCoy Tyner at Jazz Alley, Seattle, in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Gary Bartz para niños
