Jef Gilson

French Pianist Jef Gilson Real Name Jean-François Quiévreux Came Up In The '60s And Played In A Straight-Ahead Hard Bop Style. Notably He Featured The Young Violinist Jean-Luc Ponty On Some Early Recordings. Gilson Was Not Only A Pioneer In Independent Production But Also An Adventurous Pianist And Composer With A Unique Approach. He Introduced Unusual Instruments Onto His Productions Such As The Balaphone And The Farfisa Microrgan But Also Combined Both Electric And Acoustic Basses In Order To Create A Fresh And New Sound. Lloyd Miller Who Both Played The Balaphone And The Microrgan Teamed Up With Jef Gilson Which In 1962 Resulted In A 10” Record Released On Jef Gilson’s Own Recordlabel Spirit Jazz. A Couple Of Years Later Hal Singer A Texas Tenor Sax Jazz Giant Moved Over To Paris Where He Met Jef Gilson’s Band In Which He Found A Perfect Musical Blend For His Afro Centric Musical Tendencies. The Result Of The Collaboration Between Jef Gilson And Hal Singer Was ‘Soul Of Africa’ A Monumental Record One Of The Catalysts For Afro-Parisian Scene That Fascinated So Many Musicians And Music Fans In The 70s And 80s. read less