Charles Tyler
One of the unsung baritonists in jazz, Charles Tyler had a huge tone on his instrument and played with a great deal of fire, usually in fairly free settings. After studying piano growing up in Indianapolis, Tyler switched to clarinet, alto, and finally baritone. Tyler had met Albert Ayler at age 14, and after moving to Cleveland in 1960, he had opportunities to jam with Ayler; in fact, when Tyler moved to New York in 1965, it was specifically to play with the innovative saxophonist. Soon he was part of Ayler's group, recording Bells and Spirits Rejoice, and led two sessions of his own for ESP (1966-1967). Tyler studied with David Baker at Indiana University (1967-1968) before he spent a four-year period teaching and playing with adventurous musicians in Los Angeles, including Arthur Blythe, Bobby Bradford, and David Murray. He moved back to New York in 1973, where he freelanced, doing stints with Cecil Taylor, Dewey Redman, and Billy Bang (1981-1982). Despite his talents, Charles Tyler never became a major name, but he did lead rewarding albums for Ak-Ba (1974), Nessa, Adelphi, Sonet, Storyville, and Silkheart.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Autumn in Paris
Jazz - Released by Silkheart Records on 2 Jun 1988
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Albert Ayler: Bells
Albert Ayler, Charles Tyler, Donald Ayler, Lewis Worrell, Sunny Murray
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Released by ESP-Disk on 1 Jan 1965
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Everything's Gonna Be Fine
Pop - Released by Charles Tyler on 21 Aug 2023
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ANGRY SKIES
Country - Released by Tyler Charles Ltd. on 20 Mar 2024
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Strange Fish (Live)
Progressive Rock - Released by Charles Tyler on 21 Jun 2022
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The Perfect Body
Folk - Released by Charles Tyler on 12 Dec 2021
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Sir Patrick Spens (Live)
Folk - Released by Charles Tyler on 10 Jul 2022
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Meigan Fayre (Live)
Folk - Released by Charles Tyler on 31 Mar 2022
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Guruvy Guru (Live)
Folk - Released by Charles Tyler on 19 Mar 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo