sexta-feira, 2 de outubro de 2009

Jesse Ed Davis















Jesse Ed Davis: Jesse Ed Davis (1970) / Ululu (1972)


Os dois primeiros discos-solo do guitarrista Jesse Ed Davis - "Jesse Ed Davis"(70) e "Ululu"(72) - estão no arquivo compactado. Ele gravaria ainda um terceiro album, "Keep Me Comin'", lançado em 1973.

Mas quem é Jesse Ed Davis?

Quem viu o DVD 'Rolling Stones Rock'n'Roll Circus' e o Concerto para Bangladesh notará a presença dele. No primeiro, ele é o guitarrista do grupo de Taj Mahal, no segundo ele faz parte daquela "modesta" banda de apoio recrutada pelo George Harrison.

Para uma resumidíssima biografia dele, podemos mencionar que Jesse integrou a primeira e clássica banda do já citado Taj Mahal (o outro guitarrista era ninguém menos que Ry Cooder). Tocou em discos solo de George (Extra Texture, fora alguns compactos), de Lennon (Walls and Bridges, Rock and Roll), Ringo (Goodnight Vienna), Eric Clapton (No Reason To Cry), B.B. King (o ótimo L.A. Midnight, em breve por aqui), e mais Donovan, Keith Moon, Harry Nilsson, Rod Stewart (Atlantic Crossing), Leon Russell, Steve Miller, Mike Bloomfield, e muitos outros.

É um daqueles músicos que "enganam", ou seja, sólido, confiável, discreto, criativo - sem piruetas, sem estrelismos, sem "triunfalismos" de guitarra. Um excelente sideman.

Jesse, a exemplo de Nicky Hopkins, não é cantor, mas dá o recado de forma eficiente em seus albums solo.

Desde 1988 não está mais fisicamente entre nós, but his music lives on, e isso é tudo o que importa. E como.

Band members (Jesse Ed Davis):
Jesse Ed Davis Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Eric Clapton Guitars
Joel Scott Hill Guitars
Larry Knechtel Keyboards
Leon Russell Keyboards
John Simon Keyboards
Ben Sidran Keyboards
Larry Pierce Keyboards
Billy Rich Bass
Steve Thompson Bass
Chuck "Brother" Blackwell Drums
Steve Mitchell Drums
Bruce Rowland Drums
Alan White Drums
Patt Daley Percussion
Sandy Konikoff Percussion
Jackie Lomax Percussion
Pete "Big Boy" Waddington Percussion
Johnnie Ware Percussion
Alan Yoshida Percussion

HORN SECTIONS
Jerry Jumonville Tenor Sax Solo
James Gordon Bariton Sax, Clarinet
Darrell Leonard Trombone, Trumpet
Frank Mayers, Tenor Sax

BACKGROUND SINGERS
Gram Parsons/Merry Clayton/Vanetta Fields/Gloria Jones/Clydie King/Maxine Willard /Nikki BarclayBobby Jones

Produzido por Jesse Ed Davis, gravado no Olympic Studios, Londres.

Track List (Jesse Ed Davis):
1. Reno Street Incident by Jesse Davis
2. Tulsa County by Pamela Polland
3. Washita Love Child by Jesse Davis
4. Every Night Is Saturday Night by Jesse Davis
5. You Belladonna You by Jesse Davis
6. Rock 'N' Roll Gypsies by Roger Tillson
7. Golden Dun Goddess by Jesse Davis
8. Crazy Love by Van Morrison
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Band members (Ululu):
Jesse Ed Davis Vocals, Guitars
Mac Rebennack Piano, Organ
Albhy Galuten Piano on track 3, 6
Leon Russell Piano on track 5
Stan Szeleste Piano on track 2
Larry Knechtel Organ on track 5
Donald "Duck" Dunn Electric Bass
Billy Rich Electric Bass on track 4, 5
Arnold Rosenthal Electric Bass on track 2
Jim Keltner Drums

BACKGROUND SINGERS
Merry Clayton Background Vocals
Vanetta Fields Background Vocals
Clydie King Background Vocals
The Charles Chalmers Singers Background Vocals on track 2, 4
Chuck Kirkpatrick Background Vocals on track 6


Produzido por Jesse Ed Davis e Albhy Galuten, gravado no Criteria Studios, Miami.

Track List (Ululu):
1. Red Dirt Boogie, Brother by Jesse Davis
2. White Line Fever by Merle Haggard
3. Farther On Down The Road (You Will Accompany Me) by Taj Mahal & Jesse Davis
4. Sue Me, Sue You Blues by George Harrison
5. My Captain by Jesse Davis
6. Ululu by Jesse Davis
7. Oh! Susannah Trad. Arr. by Jesse Davis
8. Strawberry Wine by Levon Helm & Robbie Robertson
9. Make A Joyful Noise by Jesse Davis
10. Alcatraz by Leon Russell




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