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Arthur Blythe
Arthur Murray Blythe (May 7, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying “one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a fast, wide vibrato and an aggressive, precise manner of phrasing” and furthermore as straddling the avant garde and traditionalist jazz, often with bands featuring unusual instrumentation
Arthur Blythe at Keystone Korner, San Francisco CA 3/81 .© Brian McMillen .www.brianmcmillenphotography.com
Portrait of American Jazz and Funk group the World Saxophone Quartet as they play their instruments on a rooftoop, New York, New York, October 26, 1990. Pictured are, from left, Arthur Blythe (1940 - 2017), on alto sax, Hamiet Bluiett, on baritone sax, David Murray, on tenor sax, and Oliver Lake, on alto sax. This photo was taken during a photo shoot for the Village Voice. (Photo by Michel Delsol/Getty Images)
