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Charles Gayle is possibly the most important free
jazz saxophonist to emerge since the death of Albert Ayler. He was
originally
from Buffalo, but moved to New York City to play jazz during the loft
scene. Living homeless on the streets for years, he played the
saxophone night and day. His most important album is Kingdom Come,
although it is rivaled by his album Touchin' on Trane (recorded
in Germany with William Parker on bass and Coltrane drummer Rashied Ali). The album
Kingdom Come was recorded live at the Knitting Factory in New
York City's Lower
Manhattan and features Cecil
Taylor band-mates William Parker and Sunny Murray. Gayle is also
featured on Taylor’s Always a Pleasure, recorded live in Berlin. Be on the look out for
Gayle’s alter-ego “Streets”, who dresses up as a clown and hands out
bloody doll parts at concerts.
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