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Charles Gayle (28 Feb 1939 - 07 Sep 2023)

Male Person - United States free jazz musician

Releases (10)

Official

Album - Live

  1. Repent Dec 1992
  2. Testaments 1995
  3. Solo in Japan 1997
  4. No Bills 2005

Album

  1. Consecration 1993
  2. Unto I Am 1995
  3. Ancient of Days Mar 2000
  4. Jazz Solo Piano 2001
  5. Shout! 2005
  6. Time Zones 07 Mar 2006

Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. Charles Gayle Quartet original, eponymous, viola, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, violin
  2. Charles Gayle Trio original, eponymous, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, piano
  3. By Any Means original, alto saxophone
  4. Gayle Barcella Cabras original, eponymous, tenor saxophone, piano
  5. Cecil Taylor Ensemble tenor saxophone
  6. Sirone Bang Ensemble tenor saxophone, alto saxophone

Recordings by (62)

  1. Repent 23:44 (Dec 1992) live, 1992-01-13: Knitting Factory, Manhattan, NY, United States
  2. Jesus Christ and Scripture 50:36 (Dec 1992) live, 1992-03-02: Knitting Factory, Manhattan, NY, United States
  3. O Father 15:16 (1993)
  4. Rise Up 10:02 (1993)
  5. Justified 8:37 (1993)
  6. Glorious Saints 13:19 (1993)
  7. Thy Peace 8:33 (1993)
  8. Redemption 11:36 (1993)
  9. Seven Days 4:09 (1994) live, 1994-06-08: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  10. Redeemed 5:17 (1994) live, 1994-06-08: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  11. Testaments 16:26 (1995) live, 1995: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  12. Parables 8:52 (1995) live, 1995: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  13. Christ’s Suffering 21:23 (1995) live, 1995: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  14. Lambs a’ crying 3:48 (1995) live, 1995: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  15. Faith Evermore 18:57 (1995) live, 1995: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  16. Jericho 2:54 (1995) live, 1995: Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
  17. Innocent 13:26 (1995)
  18. Pastures Colors 11:56 (1995)
  19. Eden Lost 10:55 (1995)
  20. Good Shepherd 11:30 (1995)
  21. Childs Love 11:00 (1995)
  22. Come Ye 7:58 (1997) live, 1997-07-06: Narcissus, Shinjuku, Japan
  23. Walking Nearer 15:00 (1997) live, 1997-07-06: Narcissus, Shinjuku, Japan
  24. Praise God 9:45 (1997) live, 1997-07-06: Narcissus, Shinjuku, Japan
  25. Christ Changes You 11:58 (1997) live, 1997-07-06: Narcissus, Shinjuku, Japan
  26. Woe and Joy 11:35 (1997) live, 1997-07-07: BarBer Fuji, Ageo, Japan
  27. Betrayal 12:10 (Mar 2000)
  28. Risen Eternal 10:14 (Mar 2000)
  29. Holy Servant 10:34 (Mar 2000)
  30. Draw Me Nearer 12:58 (Mar 2000)
  31. New Earth 16:02 (Mar 2000)
  32. Glorified Love 9:25 (Mar 2000)
  33. 1939 3:29 (2001)
  34. I’ll Remember April I 2:58 (2001)
  35. Round Midnite 6:16 (2001)
  36. Countdown 5:21 (2001)
  37. Bucket Blues 4:37 (2001)
  38. Nadoshe 3:06 (2001)
  39. Afternoon in Paris 4:12 (2001)
  40. All the Things You Are 4:39 (2001)
  41. Cherokee 2:32 (2001)
  42. What’s New 4:13 (2001)
  43. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise 2:38 (2001)
  44. Body & Soul 6:39 (2001)
  45. I’ll Remember April II 3:29 (2001)
  46. Chapter Green 0:57 (2001)
  47. [untitled] 9:01 (2005) live, 2003-04: Russia
  48. I Remember You 10:33 (2005)
  49. Glory Dance 8:02 (2005)
  50. Shout of Love 10:07 (2005)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Coming Together 5:23 Charles Gayle Quartet (1988) tenor saxophone
  2. Eternal Now 7:34 Charles Gayle Trio (1988) tenor saxophone
  3. Give 6:47 Charles Gayle Trio (1988) tenor saxophone
  4. Then Offer All 10:32 Charles Gayle Quartet (1988) tenor saxophone
  5. Spirits Before 17:46 Charles Gayle Trio (1988) tenor saxophone
  6. Always Born 9:48 Charles Gayle Quartet (1988) tenor saxophone
  7. Needs 11:52 Charles Gayle Quartet (1988) tenor saxophone
  8. Solid Clouds 12:59 Charles Gayle Quartet (1988) tenor saxophone
  9. Rainbow’s Praise 6:17 Charles Gayle Quartet (1988) tenor saxophone
  10. Heart’s Nectar 9:53 Charles Gayle Trio (1988) tenor saxophone
  11. Earth’s Families 7:57 Charles Gayle Trio (1988) tenor saxophone
  12. Then Creations 19:31 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  13. Lift Every Voice 12:13 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  14. Sometimes 9:03 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  15. Homeless 11:28 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  16. Prayers and Fears 4:56 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  17. Black Oil 8:04 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  18. Your Design 8:59 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  19. Warm Bones Cold 9:22 Charles Gayle Trio (1989) tenor saxophone
  20. Jesus Christ and Scripture 50:36 Charles Gayle (Dec 1992) tenor saxophone
  21. Repent 23:44 Charles Gayle (Dec 1992) tenor saxophone
  22. Living Waters 16:31 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  23. Sealed Books 23:17 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  24. Newness to Life 8:23 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  25. Covenants 9:23 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  26. Gifts 11:21 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  27. Take Refuge 24:59 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  28. Most High 11:02 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  29. Deliverance 9:46 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  30. Sanctification 25:05 Charles Gayle Quartet (Feb 1993)
  31. Rise Up 10:02 Charles Gayle (1993) reeds
  32. Glorious Saints 13:19 Charles Gayle (1993) reeds
  33. Healing 19:01 Charles Gayle Quartet (1993)
  34. Suffering for Love 14:00 Charles Gayle Quartet (1993)
  35. In Christ 17:09 Charles Gayle Quartet (1993)
  36. Blood’s Finality 12:52 Charles Gayle Quartet (1993)
  37. Grace 14:50 Charles Gayle Quartet (1993)
  38. Raining Fire 8:20 Charles Gayle Quartet (1993)
  39. Touchin’ on Trane, Part E 4:48 Charles Gayle, William Parker & Rashied Ali (1993) tenor saxophone
  40. Thy Peace 8:33 Charles Gayle (1993) reeds
  41. Redemption 11:36 Charles Gayle (1993) reeds
  42. Touchin’ on Trane, Part B 7:05 Charles Gayle, William Parker & Rashied Ali (1993) tenor saxophone
  43. Touchin’ on Trane, Part A 14:41 Charles Gayle, William Parker & Rashied Ali (1993) tenor saxophone
  44. O Father 15:16 Charles Gayle (1993) reeds

Produced

  1. Then Creations 19:31 Charles Gayle Trio (1989)
  2. Your Design 8:59 Charles Gayle Trio (1989)
  3. Homeless 11:28 Charles Gayle Trio (1989)
  4. Lift Every Voice 12:13 Charles Gayle Trio (1989)
  5. Prayers and Fears 4:56 Charles Gayle Trio (1989)
  6. Warm Bones Cold 9:22 Charles Gayle Trio (1989)

Credited as (15)

  1. Charles Gayle
  2. Gayle / Parker / Ali
  3. Rollins Band feat. Charles Gayle
  4. Charles Gayle with Sunny Murray & William Parker
  5. Charles Gayle & Tom Rainey
  6. Charles Gayle, John Edwards, Roger Turner
  7. Charles Gayle, William Parker & Rashied Ali
  8. William Parker-Charles Gayle Duo
  9. Charles Gayle/William Parker/Hamid Drake
  10. William Parker Bass Quartet featuring Charles Gayle
  11. Charles Gayle, John Edwards, Mark Sanders
  12. Charles Gayle, Dominic Duval & Arkadijus Gotesmanas
  13. Charles Gayle, Dominic Duval, Arkadijus Gotesmanas
  14. Buell Neidlinger featuring Charles Gayle & John Bergamo
  15. Sunny Murray Duo featuring Charles Gayle

Works (178)

Wrote

  1. Praise God
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Composed

  1. Sealed Books
  2. Blood’s Finality
  3. Death Conquered
  4. Grace
  5. Raining Fire
  6. No Sorrow
  7. This Cup
  8. Our Sins
  9. Inner Joy
  10. Drink
  11. Earthly Things
  12. Watch
  13. Rest a While
  14. Offering to Christ
  15. Shout Merrily
  16. In Christ
  17. Bassololow
  18. Very Fast
  19. Even Faster
  20. Olden Gearings
  21. Newness to Life
  22. Gifts
  23. Variation I
  24. Variation II
  25. Variation III
  26. Variation IV
  27. Variation V
  28. Variation VI
  29. Variation VII
  30. Love One Another
  31. Glory Dance
  32. Shout of Love
  33. Unto Jesus Christ
  34. Independence Blues
  35. Healing Souls
  36. Straight Ahead Steps
  37. Betrayal
  38. Risen Eternal
  39. Holy Servant
  40. New Earth
  41. Glorified Love
  42. Touchin' on Trane, Part A
  43. Touchin' on Trane, Part B
  44. Touchin' on Trane, Part C
  45. Touchin' on Trane, Part D
  46. Touchin' on Trane, Part E
  47. Walking Nearer
  48. Christ Changes You
  49. Woe and Joy
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Events (6)

Main Performer At

  1. Uncool: Festival of International Contemporary Music 2001, Day 1: Ascension
  2. SXSW 2000, day 2: Elephant Room time
  3. Total Music Meeting ’91 reeds
  4. Jazzwerkstatt Peitz 51: Charles Gayle / William Parker / Hamid Drake saxophone
  5. Jazzwerkstatt Peitz 51: Charles Gayle / William Parker / Hamid Drake piano

Guest Performer At

  1. Vision Festival 9, Day 7: Memorial Day for Wilber Morris & Peter Kowald time, saxophone

Links (17)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93024418
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93024418
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13963043c
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134828070
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/charles_gayle

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Charles%20Gayle

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/301718

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/369031

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000806671

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1087116/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/51882148

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369446

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LrEd7O4tB35VAR0ZKz0cH
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/1331055

Bandcamp

  1. https://charlesgayleespdisk.bandcamp.com/
  2. https://charlesgayle.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/119215276