Robin Kenyatta
Though an often fierce and spirited alto saxophonist, Robin Kenyatta enjoyed a rather uneven career, particularly in terms of recordings. His best material was in the hard bop and free vein, where his solos were both intense and imaginative. Other times he played more contemporary material that was over-produced and rather unmemorable. Kenyatta played with Bill Dixon in the mid-'60s, and was featured during a series of New York concerts Dixon co-sponsored called "The October Revolution in Jazz." He recorded with the Jazz Composer's Orchestra, Roswell Rudd, Sonny Stitt, Dixon, Archie Shepp, and Barry Miles in the mid- and late '60s, before heading his own bands. Kenyatta recorded with Alan Silva and Andrew Hill in the '70s. During the late '70s, he flirted with instrumental pop; in the '80s and '90s he tried to find a comfortable middle ground between fusion, instrumental pop, and his hard bop and free music roots. Kenyatta recorded for Vortex/Atlantic, ECM, ITM and Jazz Dance.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Gypsy Man
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Jan 1, 1972
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Terra Nova
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Apr 1, 1973
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Girl From Martinique
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on Mar 15, 1971
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Stompin' At The Savoy
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Dec 1, 1974
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Encourage the People
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Stone Music Family, LLC on Mar 5, 2013
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Girl from Martinique
Jazz - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on Apr 1, 2012
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Until
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Jan 1, 1968
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo