VIRGIN JUNGLE
James Newton
The African Flower
Blue Note : 1985
JN, flute; Olu Dara, cornet; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; John Blake, violin; Jay Hoggard, vibes; Roland Hanna, piano; Rick Rozie, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Pheeroan AkLaff, talking drum; Anthony Brown, percussion; Milt Grayson, voice.
WARRIORS
Don Pullen
New Beginnings
Blue Note : 1988
DP, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
SEASONS
John Carter
Fields
Gramavision : [...]
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P.G. III – P.G. IV
Milford Graves and Don Pullen
Nommo
SRP : 1967
MG, drums, percussion; DP, piano.
“One of the most underrated free jazz recordings of the 1960s.” –Dest:OUT
We’re saying it and we stick by it. Of course we’re merely adding our voice to Amiri Baraka, who deemed the duo “one of the most awesome groups in the [...]
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THE NECESSARY BLUES (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MONK)
THE GREAT ESCAPE
George Adams / Don Pullen Quartet
Live at the Village Vanguard, parts 1 & 2
Soul Note : 1985/6
OmniTone / DMG / Jazz Loft / Black Saint
DP, piano; GA, tenor sax; Cameron Brown, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Amiri Baraka and Stanley Crouch agree: Don Pullen is the shit. [...]
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