Charles McPherson (musician)

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Charles McPherson
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Background information
Born (1939-07-24) July 24, 1939 (age 86)
Genres Jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentAlto saxophone
Years active1960–present
Labels Prestige, Mainstream, Xanadu, Arabesque
Website charlesmcpherson.com

Charles McPherson (born July 24, 1939) [1] is an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Joplin, Missouri, United States; [2] raised in Detroit, Michigan; and now lives in San Diego, California. He worked intermittently with Charles Mingus from 1960 to 1974, and as a performer leading his own groups. [1]

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McPherson also was commissioned to help record ensemble renditions of pieces from Charlie Parker, on the 1988 soundtrack for the film Bird . [1]

In 2020, the JazzTimes magazine readers' poll named McPherson Artist of the Year, and also selected his album Jazz Dance Suites as Best New Release. [3]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Barry Harris

With Charles Mingus

With others

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Charles McPherson | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 321. ISBN   0-85112-674-X.
  3. JazzTimes (2021-02-04). "2020 Readers' Poll Results". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  4. Fitzgerald, M. Charles McPherson discography as leader, Jazzdiscography.com, accessed March 14, 2013