Sons estranhos, gente esquisita. O prazer em alternar momentos de melodias relativamente comuns com sonoridades que dificilmente se ouviu antes… É essa a música que, juntos, fazem o contrabaixista estadunidense e o pianista búlgaro neste álbum. O nome First meeting dava a entender que os dois pretendiam se encontrar mais vezes, mas o filho de Charlie Haden explica aqui que essa primeira gravação – não o primeiro encontro dos dois, apenas o primeiro com microfones – acabou sendo também a última dos dois juntos:
Milcho Leviev was born in Bulgaria in 1937. Same year as my father. He was appointed as the conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio Big Band in 1962. He moved to Los Angeles in 1970. He worked with Don Ellis, Billy Cobham, Lainie Kazan, and Art Pepper.
Charlie had lots of respect for his piano playing. I remember my dad walking around saying “Milcho” a lot. I think Milcho conducted Liberation Music Orchestra when Carla wasn’t available, for a time.
Milcho and Charlie played L.A. gigs together in the early to mid-1980s. They played at the Comeback Inn. They played at a festival celebrating the Olympic Games in 1984. I have a memory of Milcho conducting the Liberation Music Orchestra at McCabe’s Guitar Shop around this time.
After First Meeting, the musical relationship stopped. He and my father never recorded together again. Milcho had a long, distinguished career in the studio, touring, and teaching. He never quite broke through commercially. Milcho died in 2019.
First Meeting
1. When will the Blues leave? (O. Coleman)
2. Nardis (M. Davis)
3. Beaup (M. Leviev/C. Haden)
4. J.S. (J.S. Bach / M. Leviev)
5. Monk’s moment (E. Harris)
6. Chairman Mao (C. Haden)
7. What’ll I do ? (I. Berlin)
8. Silence (C. Haden)
Milcho Leviev – piano
Charlie Haden – bass
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