Walter Zuber Armstrong
Walter Zuber Armstrong (born September 9, 1936 , † March 1, 1998 ) was an American jazz musician ( piano , flute , bass clarinet ), composer , arranger and university lecturer.
Life
Zuber Armstrong had a classical education and studied at the New York College of Music, the Juilliard School and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto . Influenced by Eric Dolphy and Anthony Braxton , he made his first recordings on his label World Artists in 1973 with his own ensemble . In 1979 he recorded two duo albums with Steve Lacy , which were made in Amsterdam. In the early 1980s he performed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis with the multi-instrumentalist Milo Fine. He then lived in Bellingham (Washington) and performed frequently in nearby Vancouver , where he worked with Canadian musicians such as pianist Paul Plimley and drummer Greg Simpson . He has taught at Western Washington University in Bellingham and Fairhaven College. He gave his last concerts in the late 1990s at Bellingham celebrations in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month .
Discographic notes
- Alpha and Omega (1973) with Dan O'Brien, Martin Lund, Michael-Ann Burnett, Bill Grauss
- Hitana (1976)
- Call Notes (1979) with Steve Lacy
- Alter Ego (1979) with Steve Lacy
- Live At Walker Art Center (1982) with Milo Fine
Individual evidence
- ↑ Walter Zuber Armstrong at Discogs (English)
- ↑ Walter Zuber Armstrong at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Armstrong, Walter Zuber |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (piano, flute, bass clarinet), composer, arranger and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1936 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1998 |