Charles McPherson (musician)
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| Birth name | Charles McPherson |
| Born | July 24, 1939 |
| Origin | Joplin, Missouri |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | alto saxophone |
| Label(s) | Prestige Records Arabesque Records Xanadu Records |
| Associated acts | Charles Mingus |
Charles McPherson (born July 24, 1939) is an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Joplin, Missouri and raised in Detroit, Michigan, most notable for his work from 1960-1972 with Charles Mingus. McPherson also was commissioned to help record ensemble renditions of pieces from Charlie Parker on the 1988 soundtrack for the film Bird!.
[edit] Select Discography
As bandleader
- Manhattan Nocturne (Arabesque Records)
- Come Play With Me (Arabesque Records)
- First Flight Out (Arabesque Records)
- Illusions In Blue (Chazz Jazz)
- The Prophet (Discovery Records)
- Follow the Bouncing Ball (Musicraft Records)
- Charles McPherson (Mainstream Records)
- Bebop Revisited! (Prestige Records)
- Con Alma! (Prestige Records)
- Live In Tokyo (Xanadu Records)
- New Horizons (Xanadu Records)
- Free Bop (Xanadu Records)
- Mcpherson's Mood (Prestige Records)
- Siku Ya Bibi (Mainstream Records)
- The Quintet Live! (Prestige Records)
- Today's Man (Mainstream Records)
- From This Moment On! (Prestige Records)
- Horizons (Prestige Records)
- Live At The Cellar (Cellar Jazz)
- Live At The Five Spot (Prestige Records)
With Charles Mingus
- Charles Mingus (Candid Records)
With Kenny Drew:
