Altoist Sonny Simmons made a strong impression in the 1960s as one of the most promising avant-garde players. He grew up in Oakland, CA, started playing English horn, and then at 16 took up the alto. Stints with Lowell Fulsom and Amos Milburn and some time spent playing bebop preceded Simmons finding his own sound in free jazz. In 1961, he spent some time with Charles Mingus and then, in 1962, he formed a group with flutist Prince Lasha. After they recorded The Cry
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Sonny Simmons
Altoist Sonny Simmons made a strong impression in the 1960s as one of the most promising avant-garde players. He grew up in Oakland, CA, started playing English horn, and then at 16 took up the alto. Stints with Lowell Fulsom and Amos Milburn and some time spent playing bebop preceded Simmons finding his own sound in free jazz. In 1961, he spent some time with Charles Mingus and then, in 1962, he formed a group with flutist Prince Lasha. After they recorded The Cry
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Hz of Gold delivers an immersive experimental listening experience where electronic processing, extended instrumental techniques, and collective compositional improvisation shape the music’s frequencies—appealing especially to fans of avant-garde jazz and electro-acoustic inspired magnetic improvisation.
Andrea Parkins - electronics, accordion & wurlitzer
Frank Gratkowski - saxophones, flutes, & clarinets
Devin Gray - drums & percussionmore
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"NYC/Berlin American drummer-composer shares 1st single from solo release “Most Definitely” showcasing eloquent orchestrated compositions & improvisations." Please Follow "This is Devin Gray"more
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Taken from Spotifys "This is Devin Gray" Playlist - It's a fully live band in a Brooklyn studio in 2017- we did around 5 takes with no edits, this was the best- Bass is playing a rather tricky fully composed melody- happy to share the score also :) thanks!more
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