Arnie Lawrence
Arnold Lawrence Finkelstein (July 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York – April 22, 2005 in Jerusalem, Israel) was an American jazz saxophonist.[1][2][3]
Career
Lawrence studied clarinet in his youth before switching to saxophone. He played from age 12 in clubs in the
In the early 1970s Lawrence played with Willie Bobo, then joined Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1974. He did a world tour with Liza Minnelli in 1978–79, and released a few more records under his own name before touring with Louie Bellson in the early 1980s. He composed a symphony entitled Red, White and Blues, which was premiered by an orchestra in Williamsburg, Virginia; Lawrence, Dizzy Gillespie, and Julius Hemphill all soloed in the performance.
Lawrence had taught from the middle of the 1970s, working as an artist in residence in Kentucky and Kansas. In 1986, he stopped recording and touring and founded the
Discography
As leader
- You're Gonna Hear from Me (Project 3, 1966)
- Look Toward a Dream (Project 3, 1968)
- Inside an Hour Glass (Embryo, 1970)
- Unobstructed Universe (Adamo, 1976)
- Renewal (Palo Alto, 1982)
- Arnie Lawrence and Treasure Island (Doctor Jazz, 1983)
As sideman
With Chico Hamilton
- The Dealer (Impulse!, 1966)
- El Exigente: The Demanding One (Flying Dutchman 1970)
- Peregrinations (Blue Note, 1975)
References
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (29 April 2005). "Arnie Lawrence, 66, Mentor and Teacher on Jazz Scene, Dies (Published 2005)". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Arnie Lawrence, 66; Sax Player, Jazz Educator in New York and Israel". Los Angeles Times. 1 May 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Silkaitis, Katherine (25 April 2019). "Saxophonist Arnie Lawrence Dies". JazzTimes. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "The Jazz Kibbutz: A Brief History of Israel's Jazz Scene". Moment Magazine. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Jazz from the Promised Land". The Tower. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Jazz Standards". Tablet. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Arnie Lawrence". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Arnie Lawrence: 1938-2005". jazzhouse.org. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- Jason Ankeny, Arnie Lawrence at Allmusic