视频简介
1983年2月18日,瑞典斯德哥尔摩的Södra Teatern剧院,两位西海岸爵士的传奇人物——次中音萨克斯手斯坦·盖茨(Stan Getz)与小号手/歌手切特·贝克(Chet Baker)——举行了一场被后世视为传奇的音乐会。这场演出的背景充满了戏剧性:两人彼时已有25年未曾合作,且各自深陷于酒精与毒品的困扰之中,甚至“几乎不交谈”。乐队中的钢琴手Jim McNeely刚刚经历了40小时从悉尼到斯德哥尔摩的飞行,时差严重。然而,当舞台灯光亮起,这些混乱与不适似乎都被音乐之神抚平。
这场音乐会的录音最初由瑞典Sonet唱片公司发行,后经Verve唱片整理为三碟装《The Stockholm Concerts》问世,并在1998年加入七首未发表曲目后成为爵士乐史上的经典现场文献。当晚的乐队阵容堪称豪华:除了两位主角外,还有钢琴手Jim McNeely、贝斯手George Mraz以及鼓手Victor Lewis。整场演出横跨两个Set,总时长超过两小时。曲目涵盖了从冷爵士标准曲到波萨诺瓦的广泛选择:盖茨以一曲《Stablemates》开场,其音色温暖醇厚,即兴如行云流水;贝克则在《My Funny Valentine》中展现出其标志性的脆弱而迷人的小号音色与少年般的歌声。两人在《Just Friends》与《Airegin》中的交替即兴,虽充满张力却出奇地和谐。值得一提的是,终曲《Line for Lyons》作为仅一分五十秒的短小收尾,却因两位大师罕见的双人合奏而成为整晚的点睛之笔。
乐评
这场“几乎注定失败”的演出最终成为了爵士史上的奇迹。《爱尔兰时报》的乐评人Ray Comiskey称其为“绝佳的、优美的音乐”,并盛赞盖茨在晚年“达到了他超然天赋的又一次巅峰”,而贝克则“在盖茨毫不掩饰的蔑视中,犹豫地走出他的壳,吹奏得非常好”。AllMusic的回顾评论指出,虽然两人私下相处不愉快,但“他们冷色调的音乐个性完美地融合在一起”。
乐评普遍认为,节奏组是这场演出的无名英雄——贝斯手George Mraz的“权威性”与鼓手Victor Lewis的“近乎心灵感应”般的配合,将乐队提升到了极高的水准。虽然贝克在整场22首曲目中仅出现于其中13首,且声音略带犹豫,但恰恰是这种“未受强迫”的特质,与盖茨那汹涌澎湃的萨克斯风形成了奇妙的对话。这张唱片不仅是两位大师晚年罕见的一次同框,更是西海岸爵士时代落幕前一道温暖而令人心碎的余晖。
歌曲列表:
| 歌名 | 作曲者 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|
| First Concert Announcement | - | 开场报幕 |
| Stablemates | Benny Golson | 第一场开场曲 |
| We'll Be Together Again | Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine | |
| On the Up and Up | Jim McNeely | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | |
| O Grande Amor | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes | 波萨诺瓦名曲 |
| Just Friends | John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis | |
| My Funny Valentine | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Chet Baker 演唱 |
| Sipping at Bell's | Miles Davis | |
| Stella by Starlight | Victor Young, Ned Washington | |
| Airegin | Sonny Rollins | |
| Second Concert Announcement | - | 第二场报幕 |
| The Baggage Room Blues | Jim McNeely | |
| We'll Be Together Again (Second Concert) | Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine | |
| I'll Remember April | Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye | |
| Blood Count | Billy Strayhorn | |
| Milestones | Miles Davis | |
| Dear Old Stockholm | Traditional | |
| Line for Lyons | Gerry Mulligan | 终曲双人合奏 |
Stan Getz's solo on "Stella by Starlight" is a masterclass in melodic improvisation. He doesn't just play changes; he tells a story. Every phrase has a beginning, middle, and end.
Chet Baker的小号声总是带着一种脆弱的美感,像玻璃一样透明,又像快要碎掉。《We'll Be Together Again》里他的演奏,就是在用声音描绘“再次相聚”的渴望。
The 1998 reissue added seven previously unreleased tracks, and thank god they did. This music deserves to be heard in its entirety. Every alternate take offers new insights.
Jim McNeely的钢琴在《Sipping at Bell's》里太出彩了,那种Miles Davis式的冷峻氛围,被他演绎得恰到好处。节奏组在他的带领下,整个律动都活了起来。
Chet's trumpet playing on "Just Friends" is hesitant at first, like he's testing the waters. But as the solo progresses, he gains confidence. You can hear him warming up, both musically and emotionally.
《O Grande Amor》这首波萨诺瓦由Stan Getz来吹,简直是天作之合。他当年就是靠波萨诺瓦红遍全球的,十几年后吹起来依然韵味十足。
This is the sound of two legends at the end of their ropes, still finding beauty. It's not polished or perfect. It's raw, honest, and that's what makes it so powerful.
贝斯手George Mraz真的太稳了,他的walking bass像一条大河,托着所有人的即兴。《Dear Old Stockholm》里他的独奏虽然短,但每一个音都精准有力。
The version of "My Funny Valentine" here is heartbreaking. Chet's voice is weathered, fragile, but somehow even more affecting than his younger recordings. Age gave it depth.
《Line for Lyons》只有一分五十秒,却是整场演出的点睛之笔。两位大师罕见地双人合奏,没有节奏组,只有萨克斯和小号的对话。那一刻,所有的恩怨都消失了,只剩下音乐。
I love how they included the concert announcements in the recording. It gives you a sense of the live atmosphere—the anticipation, the applause, the rawness of it all.