Charles Brackeen
Charles Brackeen (* 13. March 1940 in Oklahoma ) is an American jazz - saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone).
Life
Brackeen played the violin and piano at the beginning of his musical career before switching to the saxophone. He commuted between California and the east coast before settling in New York City . In 1968 he made his debut record Rhythm X with Don Cherry , Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell as sidemen; In 1974 he played another album under his own name. He also worked on recordings by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra , Don Cherry (1973), Leroy Jenkins (1975), the Wildflowers Loft Sessions (1976), Paul Motian (1977–1979) and Ronald Shannon Jacksons"Decoding Society" (1980/81) with, but made no further recordings until 1987. The album Worshipers Come Nigh was created in 1995 with his own quartet . Brackeen also worked with Dennis González , Ronnie Boykins and Ahmed Abdullah . Charles Brackeen was married to the pianist Joanne Brackeen .
Discography (selection)
As a leader
- Rhythm X ( Strata-East , 1968) with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell
- Charles' Concept (1974)
- Bannar ( Silkheart Records , 1987) with Dennis Gonzalez, Malachi Favors
- Attainment (Silkheart, 1987)
- Worshipers Come Nigh (Silkheart, 1987) with Fred Hopkins , Andrew Cyrille
with Paul Motian
- Prelude (1977)
- Dance (ECM, 1977)
- Le Voyage (ECM, 1979)
with Ahmed Abdullah
- Liquid Magic (Silkheart, 1987)
- Mystery of Two (1987)
with Dennis González
- Nameshake (Silkheart, 1987)
- Debenge, Debenge (Silkheart, 1987)
- The Desert Wind (1989)
with Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society
- Eye On You (About Time, 1980)
- Nasty (Moers Music, 1981)
Web links
- Biography in the All Music Guide
literature
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X .
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brackeen, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma |