Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (March 24, 1936 – November 9, 2013)
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tenor saxophonist.Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre
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Biography

McIntyre, who was born in

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, United States, but raised in

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, studied at the Chicago College of Music, and during the 1960s began playing with musicians such as

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, and Roscoe Mitchell. Along with them he became a member of the ensemble

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in 1965. His first solo record appeared in 1969. During this time he also recorded as a session musician for

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, playing with George Freeman, J.B. Hutto, and

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, among others. That year, McIntyre was convicted for drug offences, and served his sentence in Lexington, Kentucky; a prison friend of his at the time was

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. McIntyre moved to

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in the 1970s, playing at Sam Rivers's Rivbea Studios and teaching at

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's Creative Studio. He and Muhal Richard Abrams toured Europe several times. After his 1981 live album, McIntyre recorded very little, playing on the streets and in the subways of New York. His next major appearance on record was not until 1998, with

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and Michael Logan; the following year, he played with many AACM ensemble members on the album ''Bright Moments''. He continued to release as a leader into the 2000s. He died in November 2013, in

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, New York, at the age of 77.

Discography

As leader

*'' Humility in the Light of the Creator'' ( Delmark, 1969) *''

Forces and Feelings ''Forces and Feelings'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Maurice McIntyre recorded in 1970 and released by the Delmark Records, Delmark label.

'' (Delmark, 1970) *''Kwanza'' (Baystate, 1978) *''

Peace and Blessings ''Peace and Blessings'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre recorded in 1979 for the Italian Black Saint label.

'' (

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, 1979) *''Ram's Run'' (

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, 1981) *''

Return of the Lost Tribe ''Return of the Lost Tribe'' is an album by Bright Moments, a collaborative project by saxophonists Joseph Jarman and Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, bassist Malachi Favors and pianist Adegoke Steve Colson, which was ...

'' (Delmark, 1997) as Bright Moments with

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, Kahil El'Zabar,

and Adegoke Steve Colson *''Dream of...'' (

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, 1998) *''South Eastern'' (CIMP, 2002) *''The Moment'' (Entropy Stereo, 2003) *''Morning Song'' (Delmark, 2004) *''Paths to Glory'' (CIMP, 2004) *''Extremes'' (CIMP, 2007)

As sideman

With

*'' Levels and Degrees of Light'' (Delmark, 1968) With Ethnic Heritage Ensemble *''Welcome'' ( Leo, 1982) With George Freeman *'' Birth Sign'' (Delmark, 1970) With Leroy Jenkins *''

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'' (JCOA, 1975) With Roscoe Mitchell *''

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'' (Delmark, 1966)

References

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