- Eddie Gale
Eddie Gale (b.
Brooklyn ,New York , 1941) is an Americantrumpet er known for his work infree jazz , especially with theSun Ra Arkestra .Early in life, he studied trumpet with
Kenny Dorham . He has recorded withCecil Taylor ,Sun Ra ,Larry Young , andElvin Jones , and performed withJohn Coltrane ,Jackie McLean ,Booker Ervin , andIllinois Jacquet .In the early 1960s he was introduced to
Sun Ra by drummer Scoby Stroman. He spent many hours exposed to Sun Ra’s philosophy about music and life. Eddie explains, "Playing with Sun Ra is a great experience--from the known to the unknown. You play ideas on your instrument that you never imagine. His music provoked me to explore the use oftrill s, for instance, and the placement of whole tones and then a space chord--ideas you do not find in the exercise books." [ [http://www.eddiegale.com/factSheet.html Eddie Gale Fact Sheet ] ]During the 1960s and 1970s, he toured and recorded extensively with
Sun Ra , who influenced him greatly until Ra's death in 1993. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fqxq95ldse~T1 allmusic ((( Eddie Gale > Biography ))) ] ]He has lived in
San Jose, California since 1972.Helping to bring jazz into the 21st century, the trumpeter made numerous appearances with Oakland hip-hop outfit
The Coup , whereby Gale's trumpet could be heard engaging with the music's breakbeats and turntables. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fqxq95ldse~T1 allmusic ((( Eddie Gale > Biography ))) ] ]Discography
*1968: "Ghetto Music" (
Blue Note Records )
*1969: "Black Rhythm Happening" (Blue Note Records )
*1992: "A Minute with Miles"
*2004: "Afro Fire"
*2007: "Joint Happening"w/Mushroom (Hyena Records )References
External links
* [http://www.eddiegale.com/ Eddie Gale official site]
* [http://www.enigmaterial.com/jazz/shpctr04/ss04_gale.html Eddie Gale photo] by John Spragens, Jr.
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