Alan Silva

小简介
生于百慕大的Alan Silva，可谓多才多艺者，贝斯、小提、大提样样精通，且是纽约自由爵士革命和Free Form Improvisation Ensemble（自由形式即兴组合）的主玩，后者与钢琴手Burton Greene组成于1963年，被公认为第一支自然创作组。六十年代Silva纵横于先锋爵士乐的前沿，曾与Bill Dixon『1964年著有传奇的Revolution In Jazz现场系列』、Cecil Taylor、Albert Ayler、Sunny Murray、Sun Ra、Archie Shepp众腕合作录音兼演奏。在必须加入到美国逐渐兴起的音乐商业化之前，Silva为寻找音乐上更为自由开放的土壤而另辟蹊径。在他登陆欧洲前，为ESP-Disk录制了最后的专辑《Skillfulless》(1970)，其中卓著展现了Silva独特的催眠式小提琴拉奏，与穿梭于一个极端至另一极端间的打击乐、无稽口技、笛声、电颤琴、和Dave Burrell宛如杂耍般的钢琴演绎，编织成为一种不和谐的混合
A consistently strong accompanist and bassist, Alan Silva played on several recordings during the 60s and 70s, working with many top groups and players. Hes a strong soloist, particularly with the bow, and has an assertive stylist. Silva studied piano and violin in his youth, and later attended the New York College of Music. He began playing bass in the early 60s. Silva teamed with Burton Greene in the Free Form Improvisation Ensemble, and participated in the October Revolution in Jazz concert series. He played with Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, Sunny Murray, and Archie Shepp in the late 60s and early 70s, before settling in Europe. Silva formed the Celestrial Communication Orchestra, a group with rotating personnel, and also played with Frank Wright, Bobby Few, and Muhammad Ali (drums). He lived and worked in both Paris and New York during the 70s and 80s, playing and recording with Taylor, Bill Dixon, Andrew Hill, and the Globe Unity Orchestra. He recorded as a leader for BYG and Sun. Silva has no sessions available as a leader, but can be heard on Taylor and Ayler CD reissues.