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Charles McPherson (born July 24, 1939) is an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Joplin, Missouri, United States, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, who worked intermittently with Charles Mingus from 1960 to 1974, and as a performer leading his own groups.
Charles McPherson (24 de julio de 1939) es un saxofonista alto de jazz nacido en Joplin, Misuri y criado en Detroit, Míchigan, notable por su trabajo de 1960 a 1972 con Charles Mingus. [1]
“Expressive, but not over-emotive; passionate, but not desultory, Charles McPherson knows enough about the rules to break them with finesse — and enough about music to make it all brand new, no matter the depth of his musical roots…”
10 de may. de 2024 · Newer Than New. Barry Harris Quintet, Barry Harris (piano), Charles McPherson (alto saxophone), Clifford Jarvis (drums), Ernie Farrow (upright bass), Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet) Release Date: 10th May 2024. Catalogue No: OJC00280. Label: Original Jazz Classics. Length: 39 minutes.
An extremely fluent, absorbing soloist, on the first album, Newer than New he leads an interesting group that reflects some of his most ingratiating characteristics. Charles McPherson, for example, is a fine altoist rooted in Charlie Parker, but the final product is unmistakeably McPherson, while to a lesser extent Hillyer on trumpet had a ...
The quintet delivers its own personal slant, fueled by the energy of drummer Clifford Jarvis and the fluid inventions of trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer and alto saxophonist Charles McPherson.
Come Play with Me is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1995 and released on the Arabesque label.
