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With billows and blasts from choirs and orchesters
Buskers and talkers
Big bands and squawkers,
the Stork Club has retained its qualities of decaying elegance and dwindling significance since the late 1950s.
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July 5, 2020: All Hail Black Arthur!
Today marks the 80th birthday of "Black" Arthur Blythe, who passed away in '17. He gets the whole-hog treatment at The Stork Club today, where you can hear his rich, beautiful alto-sax timbres, and his ingenious arrangements and band configurations, using innovative instrumentation. And it’s an especially good day for those who like their jazz often spiced with cello, tuba and marimba. Come on in the Club!
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Artist | Track | Album | Comments | Approx. start time |
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Horace Tapscott | The Giant Is Awakened | The Giant Is Awakened | Composed By – Horace Tapscott; Alto Saxophone – Black Arthur Blythe; Bass – David Bryant AND Walter Savage Jr; Drums – Everett Brown Jr.; Piano – Horace Tapscott 1969 | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) |
The DJ is Awakened (and summarily fired) | 0:17:41 (Pop-up) | |||
Arthur Blythe | Focus | Focus | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe | 0:22:30 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Sunrise Service | In Concert - Metamorphosis _The Grip | ARTHUR BLYTHE alto saxophone; ABDUL WADUD cello; STEVE REID drums; AHMED ABDULLAH trumpet BOB STEWART tuba MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH percussion Recorded live at The Brook, 40 W. 17 Street, New York City, February 26, 1977 | 0:23:46 (Pop-up) |
The Leaders | Midnite Train | Mudfoot | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe; Bass – Cecil McBee; Drums – Don Moye; Piano – Kirk Lightsey Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, – Chico Freeman Trumpet – Lester Bowie Notes Recorded June 11 & 12 1986 | 0:31:26 (Pop-up) |
Joey Baron | Bit O' Water | We'll Soon Find Out | JOEY BARON - drums (written by); ARTHUR BLYTHE- alto saxophone; RON CARTER- bass; BILL FRISELL electric and acoustic guitars Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, NY, 1999 | 0:35:06 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Epistrophy | Light Blue - Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk | Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone • Abdul Wadud - cello • Kelvyn Bell - guitar • Bob Stewart - tuba • Bobby Battle - drums • Columbia Records, 1983 | 0:38:34 (Pop-up) |
JEFF PALMER / JOHN ABERCROMBIE / ARTHUR BLYTHE / VICTOR LEWIS - Ease On | Mid Move | Ease On | ARTHUR BLYTHE alto saxophone; JOHN ABERCROMBIE guitar; VICTOR LEWIS drums JEFF PALMER organ---- Recorded September 4, 1992 at Sear Sound NYC | 0:47:08 (Pop-up) |
Lester Bowie | Sardegna Amore | The 5th Power | Lester Bowie - trumpet • Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone • Amina Claudine Myers - piano, vocals • Malachi Favors - bass • Phillip Wilson - drums Recorded April 1978 at GRS Studios, Milano, Italy. Black Saint – | 0:54:49 (Pop-up) |
Oh, DJ is just another label -you can just call me Chubsey-Ubsey | 1:01:08 (Pop-up) | |||
Arthur Blythe | Miss Eugie | Hipmotism | ARTHUR BLYTHE alto saxophone ARTO TUNCBOYACIYAN percussion, voice (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 8) BOB STEWART tuba (tracks: 2 to 8) Recorded March 15-17, 1991 at System Two Studios, Brooklyn, NY. | 1:12:40 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Opus 1 | Focus | Alto Saxophone– Arthur Blythe; Drums – Cecil Brooks III; Marimba – Gust William Tsilis; Tuba – Bob Stewart | 1:16:54 (Pop-up) |
Gil Evans | Lunar Eclipse | Priestess | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe, David Sanborn; Bass – Steve Neil; Drums – Susan Evans; French Horn – John Clark; Guitar – Keith Loving; Piano – Gil Evans; Synthesizer, Clavinet – Pete Levin; Tenor Saxophone – George Adams; Trombone – Jimmy Knepper; Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson; Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet – Lew Soloff; Tuba – Robert Stewart, Howard Johnson—— Recorded Live at St. George Church, NYC, May 13, 1977 by CBS Mobile | 1:23:38 (Pop-up) |
The Leaders | Mudfoot | Mudfoot | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe Bass – Cecil McBee Drums – Don Moye* Liner Notes, Producer – Dr. Herb Wong* Piano – Kirk Lightsey Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Vocals, Producer – Chico Freeman Trumpet – Lester Bowie Recorded June 11 & 12 1986 | 1:28:01 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Shadows | Elaborations | Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone; Abdul Wadud - cello; Kelvyn Bell - guitar; Bob Stewart - tuba; Bobby Battle - drums; Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York, 1982 | 1:34:51 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Blood Count | Night Song | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe; Bass Clarinet, Percussion – Chico Freeman; Marimba, Vibraphone – Gust Tsillis; Percussion – Arto Tuncboyaciyan, David Frazier, Josh Jones; Tuba – Bob Stewart ---Written-By – Billy Strayhorn Recorded August 13, 14 and 15, 1996 at the First Unitarian Church of Berkeley, California. | 1:39:15 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Just a Closer Walk With Thee | Blythe Spirit | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe; Organ – Amina Claudine Myers; Tuba – Bob Stewart THIS SONG FEATURES AN HONEST-TO-GODDAM TUBA SOLO!! | 1:45:10 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Strike Up the Band | Blythe Spirit | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe; Cello – Abdul Wadud; Drums – Bobby Battle; Electric Guitar – Kelvyn Bell; Tuba – Bob Stewart —— Composed By – G. Gershwin— 1981 | 1:50:30 (Pop-up) |
Und plötzlich: da stand unbewusst der DJ! | 1:53:16 (Pop-up) | |||
Joey Baron | Closer Than You Think | We'll Soon Find Out | JOEY BARON drums; ARTHUR BLYTHE alto saxophone; RON CARTER bass; BILL FRISELL electric and acoustic guitars ----Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, NY, 1999 | 2:03:50 (Pop-up) |
Eric Gale | Au Privave | Touch of Silk | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe; Drums – Idris Muhammad; Organ – Charles Earland; Tenor Saxophone – Harold Vick---- 1980 | 2:11:34 (Pop-up) |
Lester Bowie | BBB | The 5th Power | Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone• Amina Claudine Myers - piano Recorded April 1978 at GRS Studios, Milano, Italy | 2:20:33 (Pop-up) |
Gil Evans | Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress Then Silk Blue | Priestess | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe, David Sanborn; Bass – Steve Neil; Cover – Peter Corriston; Drums – Susan Evans; French Horn – John Clark; Guitar – Keith Loving; Piano – Gil Evans; Producer – John Simon; Synthesizer, Clavinet – Pete Levin; Tenor Saxophone – George Adams; Trombone – Jimmy Knepper; Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson; Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet – Lew Soloff; Tuba – Robert Stewart and Howard Johnson Recorded Live at St. George Church, NYC, May 13, 1977 | 2:26:00 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Blue Blues | Calling Card | ARTHUR BLYTHE alto saxophone; CECIL McBEE acoustic bass; BOBBY BATTLE drums; JOHN HICKS piano ----- Recorded live to two-track at the Village Vanguard, N.Y., on June 26, 1993 | 2:30:45 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Dear Dessa | Hipmotism | 2:39:25 (Pop-up) | |
Arthur Blythe | Night Song (Cancion de la Noche) | Night song | Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe; Bass Clarinet, Percussion – Chico Freeman; Marimba, Vibraphone – Gust Tsillis; Percussion – Arto Tuncboyaciyan, David Frazier, Josh Jones; Tuba – Bob Stewart — Recorded August 13, 14 and 15, 1996 at the First Unitarian Church of Berkeley, California | 2:42:33 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | In a Sentimental Mood | In the Tradition | ARTHUR BLYTHE alto saxophone; STEVE McCALL drums; FRED HOPKINS bass; STANLEY COWELL piano | 2:48:08 (Pop-up) |
DJ Mr. Right Now | 2:55:55 (Pop-up) | |||
Arthur Blythe | My Sun Ra | In Concert - Metamorphosis _The Grip | ARTHUR BLYTHE alto saxophone; ABDUL WADUD cello; STEVE REID drums; AHMED ABDULLAH trumpet; BOB STEWART tuba; MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH percussion --- Recorded live at The Brook, 40 W. 17 Street, New York City, February 26, 1977 | 3:03:55 (Pop-up) |
Julius Hemphill | Reflections | 'Coon Bid'ness | Julius Hemphill / alto saxophone 'Black' Arthur Blythe / alto saxophone | 3:07:10 (Pop-up) |
Julius Hemphill | Skin 2 | 'Coon Bid'ness | Hamiet Bluiett / baritone saxophone; Abdul Wadud / cello; Barry Altschul / drums, percussion; Daniel Ben Zebulan / congas; Recorded on January 29,1975 at C.I. Studios, New York City | 3:09:40 (Pop-up) |
Arthur Blythe | Bush Baby | Illusions | • Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone • Abdul Wadud - cello (tracks 1, 3 & 5) • James Blood Ulmer - guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 5) • Bob Stewart - tuba (tracks 1, 3 & 5) • Bobby Battle (tracks 1, 3 & 5),- drums Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York in April & May 1980. | 3:12:09 (Pop-up) |
DJ Drink ya later! | 3:18:32 (Pop-up) |
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My pleasure, @Martinibomb! Thanks for the ASCII tribute!
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Saw Blythe a number of times, going back to his In The Tradition band.
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doctorjazz:
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Martinibomb has been on fire w/ the ASCII art...
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Of Blythe taught me the joys of tuba bass!
Buy all!
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★。\|/。★
Arthur Blythe
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
- that combination of strength, expression, imagination, & soul. I always say Trans had the most 'Human' sound & phrasing - & struggle to articulate it better...
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you're my hero today, Wolfgang!
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Doug Schulkind:
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fred:
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Linda Lee:
does his name start with 'F'? :-D
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Wolfgang:
chresti:
Doug Schulkind:
Doug Schulkind:
There will be some changes to the Wednesday schedule. One change has been in the works for a long while. Another change will more directly happen to accommodate the new show. Word will hit the street this week.
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fred:
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Doug Schulkind:
If your current availability doesn't change, you will be able to listen. And no, it's not Jeff Koons.
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Multimedia. Sound included.
@Uncle Michael
Depends on the loaf.
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Is he Charles Mingus??
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...Yeah - that's not it.
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What a very interesting question! News will drop this week!
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Pleasure, edification, outstanding company. I ask you.
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