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26 May 2009 08:09
Gato Barbieri - In Search Of The MysteryGato Barbieri, born Leandro Barbieri, is an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist, who started off playing clarinet and alto saxophone, after hearing Charlie Parker's 'Now's the Time'. He began to absorb sounds from the blossoming free-jazz Avant-Garde by the likes of Coltrane, Albert Ayler, and Pharaoh Sander, and began to adapt their screeching primal scream through his tenor. He came to prominence playing with notable trumpeter Don Cherry, on the acclaimed Complete Communion and Symphony for Improvisors, before spawning off to become his own leader.
In Search of the Mystery was his first date as a bandleader, recorded on Mar. 15, 1967 for ESP disk in New York City. It featured the distinctive line-up of himself on Tenor Sax, Calo Scott on cello, Norris 'Sirone' Jones on bass, and Bobby Kapp on drums. The 4 tracks, 'In Search of the Mystery/Michelle' (A Side) and 'Obsession No. 2/Cinemateque (B side), were all recorded in one day, and completely captures the blitzkrieg spirit of free jazz.
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