New York Contemporary Five

New York Contemporary Five
Origin United States
Genres Jazz, avant-garde jazz
Years active 1962–64
Labels Fontana
Sonet
Savoy Records
Past members Don Cherry
Archie Shepp
John Tchicai
Don Moore
J.C. Moses
Ted Curson
Ronnie Boykins
Sunny Murray

The New York Contemporary Five was an avant-garde jazz ensemble active in the first half of the 1960s.

It has been described as "a group which, despite its ... short lease on life, has considerable historical significance", laying "the cornerstone of what might be called the mainstream of free jazz".[1]

The ensemble was formed around 1962, and its early members were Don Cherry, Archie Shepp, John Tchicai, Don Moore, and J.C. Moses. They released four albums in 1962-63, for Fontana and Sonet, and a final album early in 1964 on Savoy Records. The last record featured an altered lineup, with Shepp, Tchicai, Cherry, Ted Curson, Ronnie Boykins, and Sunny Murray.[2] The group disbanded later in 1964.

Discography

References

  1. Jost, Ekkehard (1974). Free Jazz. Universal Edition. pp. 109–110.
  2. Scott Yanow. "New York Contemporary Five: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.