Don Pullen
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Biography
[Edit]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.
Title: Evidence of Things Unseen
Artist: Don Pullen
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Live At the Village Vanguard - Vol.2
Artist: Don Pullen, George Adams
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Salutes The Saxophone
Artist: Don Pullen, Sam Rivers, Nathan Davis, Arthur Blythe, Chico Freeman, Santi Debriano
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stablemates
Artist: Santi Debriano, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Nathan Davis, Sam Rivers, The Roots, Don Pullen
Genre: Jazz
Title: Live at Montmartre
Artist: John Scofield, Don Pullen, George Adams, Dannie Richmond, Cameron Brown
Genre: Jazz
Title: Capricorn Rising
Artist: Don Pullen, Sam Rivers
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Milano Strut (feat. Don Moye)
Artist: Don Pullen
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: George Adams Quartet - Breakthrough
Artist: Don Pullen, The Don Pullen - George Adams Quartet, Cameron Brown
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Afro Blue (Explore the Roots and Rhythms of Jazz)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Blue Note CD 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz And Instrumental
Genre: Jazz
Title: 70s Jazz Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Free Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Duet in Detroit (feat. Geri Allen, Don Pullen, Woody Shaw & Randy Weston)
Artist: Ray Brooks
Genre: Jazz
Title: Live At the Village Vanguard - Vol.1
Artist: George Adams - Don Pullen Quartet
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal