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Ed Blackwell (10 Oct 1929 - 08 Oct 1992)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (7)

Founded

  1. Ed Blackwell Trio

Member Of

  1. Old and New Dreams (1976 - 1987) original, drums (drum set)
  2. Ed Blackwell/Charles Brackeen Duo original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  3. Jemeel Moondoc Trio drums (drum set)
  4. David Murray Quartet
  5. The Ornette Coleman Quartet drums (drum set)
  6. Don Cherry Quartet drums (drum set)

Recordings by (4)

  1. Drum Expose (D2) 5:06 (2013)
  2. The Eternal Rhythm (D2) 4:58 (2013)
  3. In Walked Buhaina (D2) 5:51 (2013)
  4. Shades of General Lefty (D2) 5:57 (2013)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Kaleidoscope 6:36 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1961) drums (drum set)
  2. Embraceable You 4:54 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1961) drums (drum set)
  3. Poise 4:40 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1961) drums (drum set)
  4. Folk Tale 4:45 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1961) drums (drum set)
  5. Blues Connotation 5:17 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1961) drums (drum set)
  6. Beauty Is a Rare Thing 7:13 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1961) drums (drum set)
  7. Humpty Dumpty 5:23 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1961) drums (drum set)
  8. Free Jazz, Part 2 17:30 Ornette Coleman (Sep 1961) drums (drum set)
  9. Free Jazz, Part 1 19:35 Ornette Coleman (Sep 1961) drums (drum set)
  10. Fire Waltz 13:44 Eric Dolphy Quintet & Booker Little (1961) drums (drum set)
  11. The Prophet 21:25 Eric Dolphy (1961) drums (drum set)
  12. Bee Vamp 12:27 Eric Dolphy (1961) drums (drum set)
  13. R.P.D.D. 9:39 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1962) drums (drum set)
  14. W.R.U. 16:26 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1962) drums (drum set)
  15. C. & D. 13:11 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1962) drums (drum set)
  16. T. & T. 4:38 The Ornette Coleman Quartet (Feb 1962) drums (drum set)
  17. Enfant 6:29 Ornette Coleman (Oct 1962) drums (drum set)
  18. Cross Breeding 11:21 Ornette Coleman (Oct 1962) drums (drum set)
  19. Eos 6:38 Ornette Coleman (Oct 1962) drums (drum set)
  20. Mapa 9:08 Ornette Coleman (Oct 1962) drums (drum set)
  21. Ecars 7:34 Ornette Coleman (Oct 1962) drums (drum set)
  22. When the Saints Go Marchin' In ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  23. Wade in the Water ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  24. Nigeria ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  25. I Got Shoes ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  26. Reminiscence ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  27. Sinners, Don't Let This Harvest Go ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  28. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  29. Salassi ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  30. Lil David ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  31. Free Jazz - Part 1 19:55 Ornette Coleman (1962) drums (drum set)
  32. This Little Light of Mine ?:?? The American Jazz Quintet (1962) drums (drum set)
  33. Free Jazz - Part 2 16:28 Ornette Coleman (1962) drums (drum set)
  34. Aggression 17:16 Eric Dolphy & Booker Little (1964) drums (drum set)
  35. Like Someone in Love 19:50 Eric Dolphy & Booker Little (1964) drums (drum set)
  36. Focus on Sanity 12:15 John Coltrane & Don Cherry (Apr 1966) drums (drum set)
  37. The Blessing 7:53 John Coltrane & Don Cherry (Apr 1966) drums (drum set)
  38. Bemsha Swing 5:04 John Coltrane & Don Cherry (Apr 1966) drums (drum set)
  39. The Invisible 4:11 John Coltrane (Apr 1966) drums (drum set)
  40. Cherryco 6:49 John Coltrane & Don Cherry (Apr 1966) drums (drum set)
  41. Complete Communion: Complete Communion / And Now / Golden Heart / Remembrance 20:40 Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)
  42. Nu Creative Love ?:?? Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)
  43. Status Seeking 13:18 Eric Dolphy (1966) drums (drum set)
  44. Lunatic ?:?? Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)
  45. Infant Happiness ?:?? Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)
  46. Elephantasy: Elephantasy / Our Feelings / Bismallah / Wind, Sand and Stars 19:36 Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)
  47. Om Nu ?:?? Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)
  48. What’s Not Serious ?:?? Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)
  49. Gingerbread, Gingerbread Boy 10:15 Archie Shepp (1966) rhythm sticks
  50. Sparkle Plenty ?:?? Don Cherry (1966) drums (drum set)

Credited as (20)

  1. Wadada Leo Smith & Ed Blackwell
  2. Don Cherry & Ed Blackwell
  3. Karl Berger, Dave Holland & Ed Blackwell
  4. Charlie Haden with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell
  5. Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
  6. Ed Blackwell
  7. Karl Berger & Company with Ed Blackwell, Dave Holland, Carlos Ward
  8. Karl Berger, Ed Blackwell, Dave Holland
  9. Karl Berger, Dave Holland, Ed Blackwell
  10. Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Donald Harrison, Terence Blanchard
  11. Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis & Eddie Blackwell
  12. Eric Dolphy with Jaki Byard, George Tucker, Roy Haynes, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff
  13. Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell
  14. Dewey Redman, Ed Blackwell
  15. Don Cherry / Ed Blackwell
  16. Old and New Dreams: Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell
  17. Dewey Redman and Ed Blackwell
  18. Dewey Redman, David Bond, Ed Blackwell, Marshall Allen
  19. Tamma with Don Cherry & Ed Blackwell
  20. Charles Brackeen & Ed Blackwell

Works (9)

Composed

  1. Street Dancing
  2. Short Stuff
  3. Rhythm for Runner
  4. Near-In
  5. Togo

Dedicated Works

  1. Pass It On
  2. Red & Black
  3. Bindu #1 for Ed Blackwell
  4. Bindu #1 for Ed Blackwell, From Bindu to Ojas

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80032977
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80032977
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13891557d
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134330323

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/509886

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/253031

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000143961

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/64191078

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q330273

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OyNnPUKtNrjm5QQkK0Px9

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.mindspring.com/~scala/blackwell.htm