Prince Lasha

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Prince Lasha & Wanda Sabir (2008)

Prince Lasha (as William B. Lawsha ; born September 10, 1929 in Fort Worth , Texas , † December 12, 2008 in Oakland , California ) was an American musician ( alto saxophone , flute ) of avant-garde jazz .

Ornette Coleman was one of Lasha's first partners; they already knew each other from school. He later played with Harold Land . He moved to Oakland , where he met Sonny Simmons , with whom he went to New York City and can also be heard on a record by Eric Dolphy ( Conversations or Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions ). Simmons and he jointly managed the band "Fire Birds", also with Bobby Hutcherson and Charles Moffett senior is documented on disk. From 1965 Lasha lived in Europe for two years, where he also played with Steve Lacy , Paul Bley , Attila Zoller , Gary Peacock and Barry Altschul . In the 1970s he recorded with the sextet of Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison . He also worked with John Carter , King Curtis, and Dewey Redman .

Discography

  • 1962: The Cry! (with Sonny Simmons) - Contemporary Records S 7610
  • 1965: Inside Story - Enja 3073
  • 1966: Insight - CBS BPG 62409
  • 1967: Firebirds - Contemporary Records S 7617
  • 1974: Firebirds, Live At The Berkeley Jazz Festival vol. 1 - Birdseye Records 99001
  • 1974: Firebirds, Live At The Berkeley Jazz Festival vol. 2 - Birdseye Records 99002
  • 1974: Firebirds, Live At Monterey - Birdseye Records 99003
  • 1982: Search For Tomorrow - Enja 4008
  • 1983: And Now Music - Daagnim Records 009
  • 2005: The Mystery of Prince Lasha with the Odean Pope Trio - CIMP

literature

  • John Litweiler, Ornette Coleman: A Harmolodic Life . 1992. New York 1994. ISBN 0-306-80580-4
  • Geza Gabor Simon, immensely good. Attila Zoller. His life and his art. Budapest 2003. ISBN 9632069285

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personal data
SURNAME Lasha, Prince
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lawsha, William B.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American musician (alto saxophone, flute) of avant-garde jazz
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Worth , Texas
DATE OF DEATH December 12, 2008
Place of death Oakland , California