Charles_McPherson_(musician)

Charles McPherson (musician)

Charles McPherson (musician)

American jazz alto saxophonist (born 1939)

Charles McPherson (born July 24, 1939)[1] 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.[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.[2]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Barry Harris

With Charles Mingus

With others

References

  1. [1]
    "Charles McPherson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. [2]
    JazzTimes (2021-02-04). "2020 Readers' Poll Results". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. [3]
    Fitzgerald, M. Charles McPherson discography as leader, Jazzdiscography.com, accessed March 14, 2013
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