Charles Mcpherson

Artist: Charles Mcpherson

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A Charlie Parker disciple who brings his own lyricism to the bebop language, Charles McPherson has been a reliable figure in modern mainstream jazz for more than 35 years. He played in the Detroit jazz scene of the mid-'50s, moved to New York in 1959, and within a year was working with Charles Mingus. McPherson and his friend Lonnie Hillyer succeeded Eric Dolphy and Ted Curson as regular members of Mingus' band in 1961 and he worked with the bassist off and on up until 1972. Although he and Hillyer had a short-lived quintet in 1966, McPherson w...read more

What’s going on Come sunday What is this thing called love? Estrellita Samba de orfeu I remeber you Village voices Can i have it like that Quiet storm New world in the morning Tic tac toe Behop to hip hop

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