Don Pullen
Don Pullen developed a surprisingly accessible way of performing avant-garde jazz. Although he could be quite free harmonically, with dense, dissonant chords, Pullen also utilized catchy rhythms, so even his freest flights generally had a handle for listeners to hang on to. The combination of freedom and rhythm gave him his own unique musical personality.
Pullen, who came from a musical family, studied with Muhal Richard Abrams (with whom he played in the Experimental Band) and, in 1964, made his recording debut with Giuseppi Logan. In the 1960s, he recorded free duets with Milford Graves, led his own bands, and played organ with R&B groups, backing Big Maybelle and Ruth Brown, among others. Although he worked with Nina Simone (1970-1971) and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1974), Pullen became famous as the pianist with Charles Mingus' last great group (1973-1975). From 1979-1988, he co-led a notable inside/outside quartet with tenor saxophonist George Adams that was in some ways an extension of Mingus' band. In later years, Pullen led his African-Brazilian Connection and recorded with Kip Hanrahan, Roots, John Scofield, David Murray, Mingus Dynasty, and Jane Bunnett, among others. His last project found the always searching pianist seeking to fuse jazz with traditional Native American music. Although his life was too short, Don Pullen fortunately did make a fair amount of recordings as a leader, including for Sackville (1974), Horo, Black Saint, Atlantic (his funky "Big Alice" became a near-standard), and Blue Note.
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Montreux Concert (Live at Montreux)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Rhino Atlantic am 26.07.2005
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Random Thoughts
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 23.03.1990
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Live...Again (Live At Montreux Jazz Festival / 1993)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 12.04.1995
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Capricorn Rising
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Saint am 01.10.1975
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The Magic Triangle
Don Pullen, Joseph Jarman, Don Moye
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Saint am 01.01.1979
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Evidence Of Things Unseen
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Saint am 01.01.1983
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New Beginnings
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 01.12.1988
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Ode To Life
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 29.06.1993
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Kele Mou Bana
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 07.05.1992
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Tomorrow's Promises
Jazz - Erschienen bei Rhino Atlantic am 01.01.1977
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The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 01.01.2011
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Melodic Excursions
Jazz - Erschienen bei Timeless Records am 09.12.2008
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Don't Lose Control
Jazz - Erschienen bei Soul Note am 31.12.1991
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The Best Of Don Pullen: The Blue Note Years
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 01.01.1998
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Sacred Common Ground
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 01.01.1994
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Warriors
Don Pullen, Fred Hopkins, Chico Freeman, Bobby Battle
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Saint am 01.04.1978
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