''Homage to Charles Parker'' is an album by American jazz trombonist/composer
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* George B. W. Lewis (1818–1906), circus rider and theatre manager in Australia
* George E. Lewis (born 1952), American composer and free jazz trombonist
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recorded in 1979 for the Italian
Black Saint
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.
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Reception
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AllMusic
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review by Michael G. Nastos states "Pretty stunning music. As heavy and stylistically different as this music is, the point is clear and well-taken. Lewis and his group make a statement unique in creative jazz and unto itself. This is an important recording in many ways, and a magnum opus for the leader".
[Nastos, M. G]
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Track listing
:''All compositions by George Lewis''
# "Blues" - 17:42
# "Homage to Charles Parker" - 17:55
:*Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy in 1979
Personnel
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George Lewis George Lewis may refer to:
Entertainment and art
* George B. W. Lewis (1818–1906), circus rider and theatre manager in Australia
* George E. Lewis (born 1952), American composer and free jazz trombonist
* George J. Lewis (1903–1995), Mexica ...
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trombone
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, electronics
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Douglas Ewart
Douglas R. Ewart (born 13 September 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican multi-instrumentalist and instrument builder. He plays sopranino and alto saxophones, clarinets, bassoon, flute, bamboo flutes ('' shakuhachi'', '' ney'', and pan ...
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bass clarinet,
alto saxophone,
cymbals
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piano
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Richard Teitelbaum
Richard Lowe Teitelbaum (May 19, 1939 – April 9, 2020) was an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. A student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono, he was known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performances. He was ...
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polymoog
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His ...
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multimoog and
micromoog synthesizers
References
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Black Saint/Soul Note albums
George E. Lewis albums
1979 albums