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Arthur Blythe (05 Jul 1940 - 27 Mar 2017)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (25)

Official

Album

  1. The Grip 1977
  2. Bush Baby 1978 (as Black Arthur Blythe)
  3. Lenox Avenue Breakdown 1979
  4. Metamorphosis 1979
  5. In The Tradition 1979
  6. Illusions 1980
  7. Blythe Spirit 1981
  8. Elaborations 1982
  9. Light Blue - Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk 1983
  10. Put Sunshine In It 1985
  11. da - da 1986
  12. Basic Blythe 1988
  13. Hipmotism 1991
  14. Calling Card 1995
  15. Blythe Byte 2001
  16. Exhale 2003
  17. Lenox Avenue Breakdown / In the Tradition / Illusions / Blythe Spirit 2016

Album - Compilation

  1. Elaborations / Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk / Put Sunshine In It 2017

Album - Live

  1. Retroflection 1994
  2. Night Song 1997

EP

  1. Autumn In New York (Part One) 1988

Promotion

Other

  1. Interview Album 1982
  2. Tumalumah 1985

Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. World Saxophone Quartet (1991)
  2. The Arthur Blythe Quartet
  3. Horace Tapscott Quintet saxophone
  4. Arthur Blythe Trio
  5. The Leaders

Married

  1. Queen Bey

Recordings by (114)

  1. The Grip ?:?? (1977)
  2. Spirits in the Field ?:?? (1977)
  3. Sunrise Service ?:?? (1977)
  4. Lower Nile ?:?? (1977)
  5. As of Yet ?:?? (1977)
  6. My Son Ra ?:?? (1977)
  7. Mamie Lee 10:32 (1978)
  8. For Fats 8:43 (1978)
  9. Off the Top 8:20 (1978)
  10. Bush Baby 9:07 (1978)
  11. Jitterbug Waltz 4:34 (1979)
  12. In a Sentimental Mood 7:45 (1979)
  13. Break Tune 3:03 (1979)
  14. Caravan 5:22 (1979)
  15. Hip Dripper 4:35 (1979)
  16. Naima 6:44 (1979)
  17. Down San Diego Way 7:47 (1979)
  18. Slidin’ Through 9:38 (1979)
  19. Odessa 9:31 (1979)
  20. Lenox Avenue Breakdown 13:11 (1979)
  21. Duet for Two 17:51 (1979)
  22. Metamorphosis 8:00 (1979)
  23. Shadows 7:40 (1979)
  24. Bush Baby 6:28 (1980)
  25. Miss Nancy 7:24 (1980)
  26. Illusions 4:10 (1980)
  27. Carespin’ with Mamie 7:04 (1980)
  28. The Christmas Song 6:02 (1981)
  29. Contemplation 6:54 (1981)
  30. Faceless Woman 6:41 (1981)
  31. Reverence 6:25 (1981)
  32. Strike Up the Band 2:44 (1981)
  33. Misty 7:24 (1981)
  34. Just a Closer Walk with Thee 5:25 (1981)
  35. Elaborations 7:23 (1982)
  36. Sister Daisy 7:17 (1982)
  37. One Mint Julep 4:54 (1982)
  38. The Lower Nile 0:10 (1982)
  39. Interview ?:?? (1982)
  40. We See, We See 6:35 (1983)
  41. Light Blue 5:26 (1983)
  42. Off Minor 7:13 (1983)
  43. Epistrophy 9:06 (1983)
  44. Coming on the Hudson 6:23 (1983)
  45. Nutty 7:04 (1983)
  46. Tumalumah 5:50 (1985)
  47. Put Sunshine in It 7:00 (1985)
  48. Uptown Strut 6:36 (1985)
  49. Silhouette 6:13 (1985)
  50. #5 6:27 (1985)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Mamie Lee 10:32 Arthur Blythe (1978)
  2. Off the Top 8:20 Arthur Blythe (1978)
  3. Bush Baby 9:07 Arthur Blythe (1978)
  4. For Fats 8:43 Arthur Blythe (1978)

Instruments

  1. The Giant Is Awakened 17:26 Horace Tapscott Quintet (01 Apr 1969) alto saxophone
  2. The Dark Tree 7:01 Horace Tapscott Quintet (01 Apr 1969) alto saxophone
  3. Niger’s Theme 11:56 Horace Tapscott Quintet (01 Apr 1969) alto saxophone
  4. For Fats 2:22 Horace Tapscott Quintet (01 Apr 1969) alto saxophone
  5. Warriors of Peace 7:57 Azar Lawrence (1974) alto saxophone
  6. Forces of Nature 8:36 Azar Lawrence (1974) alto saxophone
  7. Skin 2 2:28 Julius Hemphill (1975) alto saxophone
  8. Skin 1 10:07 Julius Hemphill (1975) alto saxophone
  9. Lyric 7:24 Julius Hemphill (1975) alto saxophone
  10. Reflections 2:30 Julius Hemphill (1975) alto saxophone
  11. Spirits in the Field ?:?? Arthur Blythe (1977) alto saxophone
  12. Sunrise Service ?:?? Arthur Blythe (1977) alto saxophone
  13. The Grip ?:?? Arthur Blythe (1977) alto saxophone
  14. Lower Nile ?:?? Arthur Blythe (1977) alto saxophone
  15. As of Yet ?:?? Arthur Blythe (1977) alto saxophone
  16. My Son Ra ?:?? Arthur Blythe (1977) alto saxophone
  17. God Has Smiled on Me (Traditional Gospel) 18:02 Lester Bowie (28 Dec 1978) alto saxophone
  18. The 5th Power (Finale) 4:58 Lester Bowie (28 Dec 1978) alto saxophone
  19. Sardegna Amore (New Is Full of Lonely People) 6:20 Lester Bowie (28 Dec 1978) alto saxophone
  20. BBB (Duet) 5:52 Lester Bowie (28 Dec 1978) alto saxophone
  21. Mamie Lee 10:32 Arthur Blythe (1978) alto saxophone
  22. Off the Top 8:20 Arthur Blythe (1978) alto saxophone
  23. For Fats 8:43 Arthur Blythe (1978) alto saxophone
  24. Bush Baby 9:07 Arthur Blythe (1978) alto saxophone
  25. Jitterbug Waltz 4:34 Arthur Blythe (1979) alto saxophone
  26. Waltz 14:22 The Gil Evans Orchestra (1979) saxophone
  27. Naima 6:44 Arthur Blythe (1979) alto saxophone
  28. Variation 24:01 The Gil Evans Orchestra (1979) saxophone
  29. In a Sentimental Mood 7:45 Arthur Blythe (1979) alto saxophone
  30. Odessa 9:31 Arthur Blythe (1979) alto saxophone
  31. Down San Diego Way 7:47 Arthur Blythe (1979) alto saxophone
  32. Stone Free 21:58 The Gil Evans Orchestra (1979) saxophone
  33. Duet for Two 17:51 Arthur Blythe (1979) alto saxophone
  34. Metamorphosis 8:00 Arthur Blythe (1979) alto saxophone

Produced

  1. Off the Top 8:20 Arthur Blythe (1978)
  2. Bush Baby 9:07 Arthur Blythe (1978)
  3. For Fats 8:43 Arthur Blythe (1978)
  4. Mamie Lee 10:32 Arthur Blythe (1978)
  5. In a Sentimental Mood 7:45 Arthur Blythe (1979)
  6. Jitterbug Waltz 4:34 Arthur Blythe (1979)
  7. Caravan 5:22 Arthur Blythe (1979)
  8. Hip Dripper 4:35 Arthur Blythe (1979)

Mixed

  1. Jitterbug Waltz 4:34 Arthur Blythe (1979)
  2. Break Tune 3:03 Arthur Blythe (1979)
  3. In a Sentimental Mood 7:45 Arthur Blythe (1979)
  4. Hip Dripper 4:35 Arthur Blythe (1979)

Credited as (19)

  1. Arthur Blythe
  2. Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe
  3. Arthur Blythe & David Eyges
  4. Arthur Blythe & Queen Bey
  5. Arthur Blythe, David Eyges, Bruce Ditmas
  6. Joey Baron, Arthur Blythe, Ron Carter, Bill Frisell
  7. Arthur Blythe & Marten Joustra
  8. Black Arthur Blythe
  9. Gust William Tsilis & Alithea with Arthur Blythe
  10. Roots - Arthur Blythe, Sam Rivers, Nathan Davis, Chico Freeman, Don Pullen, Santi Debriano, Tommy Campbell
  11. Jeff Palmer, John Abercrombie, Arthur Blythe, Victor Lewis
  12. Santi Debriano, Billy Hart, Arthur Blythe
  13. Chico Freeman Quintet feat. Arthur Blythe
  14. John Abercrombie, Arthur Blythe, Terri Lyne Carrington, Anthony Cox, Mark Feldman, Gust Tsilis
  15. John Abercrombie, Arthur Blythe, Terri Lyne Carrington, Anthony Cox & Gust Tsilis
  16. Chico Freeman Quintet Featuring Arthur Blythe
  17. David Eyges, Arthur Blythe
  18. David Eyges, Arthur Blythe, Abe Speller
  19. Arthur Blythe, David Eyges

Works (49)

Composed

  1. Fukawe T
  2. Midnite Train
  3. Mudfoot
  4. BBB
  5. Tricky Slicky
  6. For Fats
  7. Off the Top
  8. Bush Baby
  9. Contemplation
  10. Faceless Woman
  11. Reverence
  12. Spirits In The Field
  13. Duet For Two
  14. Metamorphosis
  15. Shadows
  16. Elaborations
  17. Sister Daisy
  18. The Lower Nile
  19. Tumalumah
  20. Put Sunshine in It
  21. Uptown Strut
  22. #5
  23. Dear Dessa
  24. Dance Benita Dance
  25. Cousin Sidney
  26. Shadows
  27. 44th Street Suite - Part I
  28. 44th Street Suite - Part II
  29. As Of Yet
  30. Blue Blues
  31. Hip Dripper
  32. Odessa
  33. Break Tune
  34. Future Sally’s Time
  35. Hipmotism
  36. Miss Eugie
  37. Matter Of Fact
  38. Bush Baby
  39. My Son Ra
  40. Mamie Lee
  41. Miss Nancy
  42. Illusions
  43. Carespin’ with Mamie
  44. It Is What It Is
  45. Chelsea
  46. Juliet
  47. Two
  48. Why It Is
  49. Pulse

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63j6rn5
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13891608g
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/arthur-blythe
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134331494
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80143732
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80143732

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Blythe

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/165824

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000507583

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4811790/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61731085

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q349203