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Charles Gayle
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Charles Gayle (born February 28, 1939 - died September 7, 2023) was a free jazz saxophonist, pianist, bass clarinetist, and percussionist. … read moreCharles Gayle (born February 28, 1939 - died September 7, 2023) was a free jazz saxophonist, pianist, bass clarinetist, and percussionist. He lived in New York. Some of Gayle's history is unclear. He was apparently homeless for roug… read moreCharles Gayle (born February 28, 1939 - died September 7, 2023) was a free jazz saxophonist, pianist, bass clarinetist, and percussionist. He lived in New York. Some of Gayle's history is unclear. He was apparently homeless for roughly 20 years, playing saxophone on street corners and subway… read more -
Ken Vandermark
5,237 listeners
Born in Warwick, Rhode Island on September 22nd, 1964, Ken Vandermark began studying the tenor saxophone at the age of 16. Since graduating… read moreBorn in Warwick, Rhode Island on September 22nd, 1964, Ken Vandermark began studying the tenor saxophone at the age of 16. Since graduating with a degree in Film and Communications from McGill University during the spring of 1986, his pr… read moreBorn in Warwick, Rhode Island on September 22nd, 1964, Ken Vandermark began studying the tenor saxophone at the age of 16. Since graduating with a degree in Film and Communications from McGill University during the spring of 1986, his primary creative emphasis has been the exploration of contempo… read more -
Herb Robertson
586 listeners
Some of his contemporaries may have generated more hype, but there's no better free jazz trumpeter than Robertson. He combines a thoro… read moreSome of his contemporaries may have generated more hype, but there's no better free jazz trumpeter than Robertson. He combines a thorough command of traditional and extended techniques with a prodigious imagination. His voice is utt… read moreSome of his contemporaries may have generated more hype, but there's no better free jazz trumpeter than Robertson. He combines a thorough command of traditional and extended techniques with a prodigious imagination. His voice is utterly original, maybe too original for his own good; many les… read more -
Barry Guy
3,440 listeners
Barry John Guy (b. 1947) is a British composer and double bass player of London, United Kingdom. His range of interests encompasses early m… read moreBarry John Guy (b. 1947) is a British composer and double bass player of London, United Kingdom. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of o… read moreBarry John Guy (b. 1947) is a British composer and double bass player of London, United Kingdom. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of orchestras in the United Kingdom and Europe. He also taught a… read more -
David S. Ware
12,009 listeners
David Spencer Ware (b. Plainfield, New Jersey, November 7, 1949 – October 18, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist. He recorded with Andr… read moreDavid Spencer Ware (b. Plainfield, New Jersey, November 7, 1949 – October 18, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist. He recorded with Andrew Cyrille and Cecil Taylor, and has led his own quartet since the early 1990s. Pianist Matthew Sh… read moreDavid Spencer Ware (b. Plainfield, New Jersey, November 7, 1949 – October 18, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist. He recorded with Andrew Cyrille and Cecil Taylor, and has led his own quartet since the early 1990s. Pianist Matthew Shipp and double bassist William Parker have been in Ware'… read more -
Fred Anderson
3,596 listeners
Tenor saxophonist extraordinare, Fred Anderson was born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1929. In 1940, Fred migrated to Evanston, Illinois, and als… read moreTenor saxophonist extraordinare, Fred Anderson was born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1929. In 1940, Fred migrated to Evanston, Illinois, and also lived for a time in Gary, Indiana. Making a living waiting tables, and installing carpet, Fred A… read moreTenor saxophonist extraordinare, Fred Anderson was born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1929. In 1940, Fred migrated to Evanston, Illinois, and also lived for a time in Gary, Indiana. Making a living waiting tables, and installing carpet, Fred Anderson honed his skills on tenor. He cites his primary musi… read more -
John Tchicai
4,414 listeners
John Martin Tchicai (April 28, 1936 - October 8, 2012) is a Danish jazz saxophonist. He was one of the earliest European free jazz musician… read moreJohn Martin Tchicai (April 28, 1936 - October 8, 2012) is a Danish jazz saxophonist. He was one of the earliest European free jazz musicians. He is of Danish and Congolese descent. Tchicai studied violin in his youth, and in his mid-teen… read moreJohn Martin Tchicai (April 28, 1936 - October 8, 2012) is a Danish jazz saxophonist. He was one of the earliest European free jazz musicians. He is of Danish and Congolese descent. Tchicai studied violin in his youth, and in his mid-teens began playing clarinet and alto saxophone, focusing on the… read more -
Frank Lowe
4,140 listeners
Frank Lowe (June 24, 1943 – September 19, 2003) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer. Born and brought up in Memphis, … read moreFrank Lowe (June 24, 1943 – September 19, 2003) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer. Born and brought up in Memphis, Tennessee, Lowe took up the tenor saxophone at the age of 12. As an adult he moved to San Francisc… read moreFrank Lowe (June 24, 1943 – September 19, 2003) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer. Born and brought up in Memphis, Tennessee, Lowe took up the tenor saxophone at the age of 12. As an adult he moved to San Francisco, where he met Ornette Coleman. Coleman suggested Lowe visi… read more -
Frank Wright
5,458 listeners
Frank Wright was a fiery tenor saxophonist. He gained recognition from his albums on the ESP-DISK label, recorded during the late sixties. … read moreFrank Wright was a fiery tenor saxophonist. He gained recognition from his albums on the ESP-DISK label, recorded during the late sixties. He went on to record with such artists as Peter Brotzmann, Bobby Few, Noah Howard, and Alan Silva… read moreFrank Wright was a fiery tenor saxophonist. He gained recognition from his albums on the ESP-DISK label, recorded during the late sixties. He went on to record with such artists as Peter Brotzmann, Bobby Few, Noah Howard, and Alan Silva. He died in 1990. —- Biography by Chris Kelsey (taken… read more -
Tim Berne
11,961 listeners
Tim Berne (born 1954) is an American jazz saxophone player and composer. Though Berne was a music fan, he had no interest in playing a musi… read moreTim Berne (born 1954) is an American jazz saxophone player and composer. Though Berne was a music fan, he had no interest in playing a musical instrument until he was in college, when he purchased an alto saxophone. He was more intereste… read moreTim Berne (born 1954) is an American jazz saxophone player and composer. Though Berne was a music fan, he had no interest in playing a musical instrument until he was in college, when he purchased an alto saxophone. He was more interested in rhythm and blues music–Stax records releases and … read more