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James Emory Garrison (March 3, 1934 – April 7, 1976) was an American jazz double bassist. He is best remembered for his association with John Coltrane from 1961 to 1967. [3]
On the album, Thornton is joined by members of the Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble: saxophonist Sonny King, trumpeter Joe McPhee, cornetist Edward Avent, vibraphonist Karl Berger, bassists Don Moore, Jimmy Garrison, and Tyrone Crabb, and drummer Harold (Nunding) Avent.
Freedom & Unity, an Album by The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble. Released in 1969 on Third World (catalog no. 9636; Vinyl LP). Genres: Free Jazz, Spiritual Jazz. Rated #618 in the best albums of 1969.
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- 22 July 1967
- The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble
- 1969
Nov 1, 2001 · Recorded one day after John Coltrane’s funeral, this session features Trane sideman Jimmy Garrison on two tracks and Joe McPhee (playing trumpet) on three. Thornton, who rehearsed across the hall from Ornette’s trio, certainly was listening.
In the following years he continued to record with many Coltrane associates (such as Alice, Elvin Jones, Archie Shepp, etc), as well as with Clifford Thornton (on the heavy Freedom & Unity album), Hampton Hawes and Sonny Rollins. He also was an educator (William Parker was a student).
Thornton's first album, Freedom & Unity (1967), was recorded the day after John Coltrane's funeral. The ensemble included Karl Berger, Coltrane associate Jimmy Garrison, and the first recorded appearance of Joe McPhee.
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