Clifford Thornton
Clifford Edward Thornton (born September 6, 1936 in Philadelphia / Pennsylvania , † November 25, 1983 in Geneva ) was an American jazz trombonist and trumpeter.
Live and act
Thornton studied with the trumpeter Donald Byrd in the 1950s and worked a. a. with tuba player Ray Draper . After serving in the army, he settled in New York, where he worked as a sideman a. a. recorded with Sun Ra , Archie Shepp , Sam Rivers and Sunny Murray .
He then worked as a band leader (including the New Art Ensemble ) and composer and founded his own record label ( Third World Records ). In 1967 he released his first own album ( Freedom & Unity ), which was followed by others in quick succession. In 1971 he played with Joe McPhee ( Survival Unit II with Clifford Thornton: At WBAI's Free Music Store, 1971 ). Since the beginning of the 1970s, he stayed mainly in Europe.
Discographic notes
- Freedom & Unity ( Atavistic , 1967) with Karl Berger , Jimmy Garrison , John McCortney , Joe McPhee , Don Moore
- Ketchaoua ( BYG Actuel , 1969) with Dave Burrell , Claude Delcloo , Earl Freeman , Beb Guérin , Arthur Jones , Grachan Moncur III , Sunny Murray, Archie Shepp
- The Panther and the Lash [live] (America, 1970) with Beb Guérin, Noel McGhie , François Tusques
- Communications Network (1972) with Jerome Cooper , Jayne Cortez , Nathan Davis , Jerry Gonzalez , Jay Hoggard , L. Shankar , Sirone
- The Gardens of Harlem (1974) with Roland Alexander , Carla Bley , Pat Patrick , Marvin Peterson , Dewey Redman , Wadada Leo Smith , Bob Stewart , Carlos Ward
Web links
- Clifford Thornton at Discogs (English)
- Clifford Thornton at MusicBrainz (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thornton, Clifford |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thornton, Clifford Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trombonist and trumpeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1983 |
| Place of death | Geneva |