Adele Sebastian
Adele Stephanie Sebastian (born August 14, 1956 ; † September 30, 1983 ) was an American creative jazz flautist who occasionally sang.
Sebastian became a member of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra in 1973 , which was headed by Horace Tapscott . She played in this group until her death, was one of its central characters and was involved in eight albums of this Californian formation. In 1982 she released her only solo album Desert Fairy Princess . It can also be heard on albums by Rickey Kelley and Linda Hill. She died of kidney failure.
Discography
- Desert Fairy Princess (Nimbus; with Bobby West, Rickey Kelly, Roberto Miranda, Billy Higgins , Daa'oud Woods; 1978)
Web links
- Adele Sebastian at Allmusic (English)
- Adele Sebastian at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Steven L. Isoardi The Dark Tree: Jazz and the Community Arts in Los Angeles , University of California Press, 2006 pp 207
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, April 23, 2014)
- ↑ African Spirits: A Spiritual Jazz Journey Looking Back to Africa (Soul Brothers Records)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sebastian, Adele |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sebastian, Adele Stephanie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1956 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1983 |