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Trumpeter Jacques Coursil's in duo with double bassist Alan Silva, frequently using the bow, recorded over two days at La Muse en Circuit, Alfortville.!
Born on January 22, 1939, in Bermuda and raised in Harlem, New York City.
Education: Studied with trumpeter Donald Byrd and double bassist Ali Richardson; attended Columbia University. Addresses: Record company--Eremite Records, website: http://www.eremite.com.
A free jazz and improvisational musician, American composer/orchestral leader Alan Silva is a master of numerous instruments, among them the violin, cello, synthesizer, piano, and, especially, the double bass.
His own musical training began in his native England with an upbringing in the rich tradition of English cathedral choirs.
His performances and recordings as a bassist, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s, are legendary. During this period, he helped record some of the most explorative releases in improvised music, working with the likes of Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Bill Dixon, Frank Wright, Andrew Hill, and Jimmy Lyons.
In 1969 he founded his own ensemble, the Celestial Communication Orchestra, organized sessions for smaller group settings, and tried his decidedly uncompromising, fresh approach to