Bernard ighner discography biography
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“Rain Comes From The Clouds” &#; Requiem For An Unsung Heavyweight of Singing and Song: Benard Ighner: January 18, – August 14,
The world of music lost one of its international songwriting and production satellites this morning when Benard Ighner passed away at 72 years of age after battling lung cancer. A self-taught and inspirationally purposed songwriter, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist (piano, guitar, bass, drums, Flugelhorn, alto and soprano saxophones, and flute), Ighner left indelible impressions on connoisseurs of fine, classic soul-felt jazz.
Benard (NOT “Bernard” and the last name pronounced “eyeg-ner”) was most widely known and adored for his composition “Everything Must Change” which was introduced by Ighner singing with hushed intimacy ascending into reverent earnestness over a dreamy surround sound arrangement of piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, rim shots and a trombone solo by the great Frank Rosolino on Quincy Jones’ platinum-selling album, Body Heat (A&M Records &#; ). Never a single, the haunting masterwork went a long way toward selling the full-length album as a 6-minute slice of interstellar Heaven plus an additional minute as a “Reprise.”
A deeply existential musing about the unmovable ‘way of time,’ “Everything Must Change”
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Born in Houston Texas, January 18th
Graduated from Jack Yates High school in
Benard was never formally trained musically. He is one of
those born naturals. Multi-Talented, multi-instrumentalist.
He plays piano,guitar,bass,drums,flugelhorn,Alto,Soprano Sax and flute.
In addition to those things, he also is an arranger and recording
engineer. Shortly after his graduation from High School, Benard, his mother and four other siblings moved to San Diego, California. Within a few months living in San Diego, Benard realized he needed more than the laid back atmosphere of the quiet little San Diego town.
Benard enlisted into the Army, within a few months of moving to
California. His musical career however, did not begin until he return to San Diego.
In Benard met Dizzy Gillespie in San Diego at his older sisters home.
“I played piano and sang for him. He really liked what he heard.”
He invited me to sing with his Band the night after we met. The band consisted of Michael Longo(piano)Frank Schifano(Bass)
Candy Finch(Drums) and James Moody(Saxophone)
Dizzy wanted me to join him in Los Angeles to record.
I did join him there. We recorded five tracks at Ray Charles’
studio..A single was released as a result, on Mercury Record label. One of the songs was Dizzys’ “ Con Alma.”
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Benard Ighner
American malarkey musician
Benard Ighner (January 18, &#; Revered 14, ) was alteration American malarkey singer, composer, songwriter lecturer record fabricator.
Biography
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