Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maurice Benford McIntyre[1] |
| Also known as | Kalaparush Ahrah Difda[1] |
| Born | March 24, 1936 Clarksville, Arkansas, US |
| Died | November 9, 2013 (aged 77) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, woodwind instruments |
| Years active | 1960s–2013 [2] |
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (March 24, 1936 – November 9, 2013)[3] was an American free jazz tenor saxophonist.[4]
Biography
McIntyre, who was born in Clarksville, Arkansas, United States,[5] but raised in Chicago, Illinois, studied at the Chicago College of Music, and during the 1960s began playing with musicians such as Malachi Favors, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Roscoe Mitchell.[5] Along with them he became a member of the ensemble Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in 1965.[5] His first solo record appeared in 1969.[5] During this time he also recorded as a session musician for Delmark Records, playing with George Freeman, J.B. Hutto, and Little Milton, among others.[5]
That year, McIntyre was convicted for drug offences, and served his sentence in Lexington, Kentucky; a prison friend of his at the time was Tadd Dameron.[1]
McIntyre moved to New York City in the 1970s, playing at Sam Rivers's Rivbea Studios and teaching at Karl Berger's Creative Studio.[4] He and Muhal Richard Abrams toured Europe several times.[4] After his 1981 live album, McIntyre recorded very little, playing on the streets and in the subways of New York.[3] His next major appearance on record was not until 1998, with Pheeroan akLaff and Michael Logan;[4] the following year, he played with many AACM ensemble members on the album Bright Moments.[4] He continued to release as a leader into the 2000s.[6]
He died in November 2013, in The Bronx, New York, at the age of 77.[1]
Discography
As leader
- Humility in the Light of the Creator (Delmark, 1969)
- Forces and Feelings (Delmark, 1970)
- Kwanza (Baystate, 1978)
- Peace and Blessings (Black Saint, 1979)
- Ram's Run (Cadence, 1981)
- Return of the Lost Tribe (Delmark, 1997) as Bright Moments with Joseph Jarman, Kahil El'Zabar, Malachi Favors and Adegoke Steve Colson
- Dream of... (CIMP, 1998)
- South Eastern (CIMP, 2002)
- The Moment (Entropy Stereo, 2003)
- Morning Song (Delmark, 2004)
- Paths to Glory (CIMP, 2004)
- Extremes (CIMP, 2007)
As sideman
With Muhal Richard Abrams
- Levels and Degrees of Light (Delmark, 1968)
- Welcome (Leo, 1982)
With George Freeman
- Birth Sign (Delmark, 1970)
With Leroy Jenkins
- For Players Only (JCOA, 1975)
With Roscoe Mitchell
- Sound (Delmark, 1966)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre: Saxophonist and composer who fought drug". The Independent. November 27, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Postscript: Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, 1936-2013". The New Yorker. 14 November 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- 1 2 Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 77, Nytimes.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre at AllMusic
- 1 2 3 4 5 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 267/8. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ↑ "Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved March 8, 2022.