Paul Nash (February 19, 1948 – January 20, 2005) was an American

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guitarist and composer.

History

A native of the Bronx in New York City, Nash belonged to rock bands in his teens. He turned to jazz after attending a festival in 1968 which featured

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and Archie Shepp. He received degrees from

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in Boston and

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in San Francisco. He started the Paul Nash Ensemble with

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and Mark Isham. Revelation released the band's first album, ''A Jazz Composer's Ensemble'', in 1979. During the 1980s he started the Bay Area Jazz Composers Orchestra and in 1990 the Manhattan New Music Project. He died from a brain tumor in 2005.

Discography

* ''A Jazz Composer's Ensemble'' ( Revelation, 1979) * ''Second Impression'' (

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, 1985) * ''Night Language'' (

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, 1987) * ''Mood Swing'' (Soul Note, 1993) * ''The Soul of Grace'' (Soul Note, 2000)

References

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