Arthur Rhames

Arthur Rhames ( born October 25, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City; † 27 December 1989) was an American tenor saxophonist, guitarist and pianist of free jazz.

Work

A native of Brooklyn saxophonist is one of the tragic artists, although they enjoyed a legendary reputation among their colleagues, but where it still was not possible to start a successful career. So Rhames was considered one of the most important Coltrane 's successor, but never had a record deal. At the age of only 32, he died of an AIDS-related illness.

Rhames began his career as a street musician, and in 1978 a trio as a guitarist, joined by bassist Cleveland Allyne and drummer Collin Young. The late 1970s and early 1980s, he played as a saxophonist often with the Coltrane drummer Rashied Ali -. They eventually formed the Dynamic Duo and occurred in 1981 at the Jazz Festival Willisau in Switzerland. In the same year, recordings of his former trio of pianist John Esposito and drummer Jeff Siegel originated at a New York club session in October; she later appeared on the Japanese DIW label ( Live from Soundscape ) with stunning interpretations of Coltrane classics such as " Giant Steps ", " Moment's Notice " and " Bessie 's Blues ", also with references to the work of Albert Ayler ( "I Want Jesus to Talk with Me " ). Rhames was created 24 years as these recordings. 1988 Rhames appeared again shortly before his death, with Rashied Ali Quartet at New York's Knitting Factory.

In his saxophone playing Rhames was strongly oriented to John Coltrane, but also to Charles Gayle; in his piano playing was his model McCoy Tyner.

Disco Graphical Notes

• Arthur Rhames Trio: Live from Soundscape (DIW, 1981)