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| Andrew Cyrille/Greg Osby at New Haven's Firehouse 12 On Friday, October 20th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by two of the most respected names in improvised music, drummer Andrew Cyrille and saxophonist Greg Osby. The longtime duo will play music from their new recording, Low Blue Flame (Tum Records), which features a mix of original compositions by each musician, as well as their interpretation of Thelonious Monk's "Work." In the late 1950's and early '60s, Cyrille performed with legendary musicians such as Coleman Hawkins, Roland Kirk, and Mary Lou Williams, but it was his 11-year association with the iconic Cecil Taylor, beginning in 1964, that helped establish his international reputation as one of the world's premier drummers. He has since recorded 25 titles as a leader/co-leader and worked with the gamut of creative music's most notable musicians, including extended collaborations with Muhal Richard Abrams, Walt Dickerson, and his group Trio 3 with Oliver Lake and Reggie Workman. Greg Osby is known as "one of the most potent, complete and important saxophonists in jazz" (Peter Margasak, JazzTimes). The St. Louis native, and graduate of Howard University and the Berklee School of Music, moved to New York in 1983, and quickly established himself as a sideman with jazz giants such as Jaki Byard, Jack DeJohnette, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Andrew Hill and Jim Hall. He began recording as a leader in 1987, and since 1990 has recorded 13 titles for the seminal Blue Note label, including his latest, 2005's Channel 3. He has also continued to work as a sideman/co- leader with musicians such as Uri Caine, Joe Lovano and Sam Rivers among many others. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |