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| Azar Lawrence's Reemergence A Reemergence “Straight Ahead Jazz” With The Azar Lawrence Quartet! Sax man “Azar Lawrence said to have been quiet since his stellar beginning on the music scene in the 70's is reemerging as a serious front man. Child prodigy Azar Lawrence has made numerous contributions to the American music scene positioning him in the company of a veritable whose who among the country's traditional art form, and placing his name in the pantheon of our indigenous artist that have taken part in blazing the trail for The Music worldwide. Composer, arranger Azar Lawrence has performed in the world of American music for over three decades. Azar's playing style is often defined as being on fire. Azar's musical acumen and versatility has made it possible for him to perform with some of America's vanguard artist such as the late Frank Zappa, and has gained him the admiration of many of America's great recording artist of a variety of music genres. Azar has recorded and played with many notable artists, such as; McCoy Tyner, (5 years), Elvin Jones, (2 years), major performer on Marvin Gaye's, ('78 Grammy winning album), Hear My Dear, Miles Davis', Dark Magus (Live at Carnegie Hall 1978 recording), Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire, (composed 3 songs on Powerlight album), Roy Ayers, Woodie Shaw, Denise Williams, Patrice Rushen, Eddie Henderson, Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley, George Bohanon, Ernie Watts, Buddy Collette, Jerry Peters, Skip Scarborough, Michael Stanton, Lee Ritenour, John Rowin, Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, Mtume, Dick Ricardo, Cheryl Barnes, Josie James, Busta Rhymes and countless others. Azar Lawrence's, recently released, “Legacy and Music of John Coltrane, with Cleveland's stellar Edwin Bayard Quartet, has been receiving positive reviews, as have his live performances with his Los Angeles Quartet. The Azar Lawrence Quartet consists of Los Angeles based composers, arrangers Nate Morgan and Oscar Deric Brown two extremely gifted and talented pianists in the Los Angeles music scene, outstanding bassist, Trevor Ware and veteran drummer, Fritz Wise (Pharoah Sanders). The Quartet has been has been mesmerizing audiences throughout California since spring. Azar has been garnering fans from throughout the region to his performances, and is back in demand recently performing with Ravi Coltrane at Catalina's Bar & Grill, Hollywood. Be on the “hear” out because without a doubt Azar Lawrence's “comeback” as a front man promises to further the Music, America's indigenous art form, that is...Jazz. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |