Joseph Jarman
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Joseph Jarman (September 14, 1937 – January 9, 2019)
Biography
Early life
He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States.[2] Jarman grew up in Chicago, Illinois.[2] At DuSable High School, he studied drums with Walter Dyett, switching to saxophone and clarinet when he joined the United States Army after graduation.[3] During his time there, he was part of the 11th Airborne Division Band for a year.[4]
The AACM and his solo band
After he was discharged from the Army in 1958, Jarman attended
Jarman's solo recording career began at this time, with two releases on the
The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Equal Interest
Shortly after his bandmates Clark and Gaddy died in 1969, Jarman joined Mitchell, Maghostut and
Jarman stayed with the Ensemble until 1993, when he left the group to focus on his spiritual practice, "a cleansing process" as he stated.
Along with the saxophone and clarinet, Jarman also played (and recorded on) nearly every member of the woodwind family, as well as a wide variety of percussion instruments.[2] Aside from his work with relatively traditional jazz line-ups, he also composed for larger orchestras and created multimedia pieces for musicians and dancers.
Spirituality
Jarman was most widely known for his musical accomplishments, but he was also involved in the practice of
Joseph Jarman died of respiratory failure at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey on January 9, 2019,[8] as announced by the New York chapter of the AACM on their website. He was 81.[9]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- 1966 – Song For (Delmark)
- 1968 – As If It Were the Seasons (Delmark)
- 1971 – Together Alone (Delmark) with Anthony Braxton
- 1977 – Egwu-Anwu (Sun Song) (India Navigation) with Don Moye
- 1979 – Black Saint) with Don Pullen& Don Moye
- 1979 – Black Paladins (Black Saint) with Don Moye & Johnny Dyani
- 1981 – Craig Harris & Rafael Garrett
- 1983 – Inheritance (Four Star, 1991) with Geri Allen, Fred Hopkins and Don Moye
- 1991 – Calypso's Smile (AECO) with Don Moye
- 1996 – Connecting Spirits (Music & Arts) with Marilyn Crispell
- 1996 – Pachinko Dream Track 10 (Music & Arts)
- 1997 – Leroy Jenkins
- 1997 – Return of the Lost Tribe (Delmark) as Bright Moments: with Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Kahil El'Zabar, Malachi Favors and Steve Colson
- 1997 – Equal Interest (OmniTone) as Equal Interest: with Leroy Jenkins and Myra Melford
- 2002 – Lifetime Vision Orchestra: Vision Festival 2002 (Jyuku Sound)
With the Art Ensemble of Chicago
As sideman
With Anthony Braxton
- For Trio (Arista, 1978)
With Jerome Cooper
- Outer and Interactions (About Time, 1988)
With Alan Silva
- Seasons (BYG, 1971)
References
- ^ Chinen, Nate (January 11, 2019). "Joseph Jarman, 81, Dies; Mainstay of the Art Ensemble of Chicago". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ a b Chris Kelsey. "Joseph Jarman biography at Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ a b Fred Jung. "A Fireside Chat with Joseph Jarman". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Jason Gross (October 1998). "Joseph Jarman". Perfect Sound Forever. Archived from the original on March 20, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2006.
- ^ a b c Kurt Gottschalk (November 8, 2003). "Joseph Jarman Interview". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ "Joseph Jarman". Artensembleofchicago.com. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (January 11, 2019). "Joseph Jarman, 81, Dies; Mainstay of the Art Ensemble of Chicago". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ Jazz Musician and Buddhist Priest Joseph Jarman Dead at 81: Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
External links
- Joseph Jarman discography at Discogs
- Audio Recordings of WCUW Jazz Festivals – Jazz History Database
- Aikido teacher profile
- Art Ensemble of Chicago web site
- Solo concert on SASSAS sound. concert archive
- Official home page
- insideoutintheopen.net/ Documentary film
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