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By Myself is a solo cello album by Abdul Wadud. It was recorded during 1977 at Blank Tape Studios in New York City, and was released on vinyl in 1978 by Wadud's Bisharra Records, the label's sole release.
This long out-of-print holy grail private press album, originally released by the late Abdul Wadud himself in 1977, is finally being reissued on vinyl. This reissue was originally sanctioned by Abdul himself. Unfortunately, he passed away on August 10, 2022.
May 1, 2023 · In 1977, when he entered the Manhattan studio Blank Tapes to record “By Myself,” he was ready to synthesize his various musical dialects. On “Expansions,” he sounds like a jazz bassist, walking...
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Why had he stopped playing seemingly all of a sudden in the early to mid-90s? Why did his closest musical associates not have any idea where he was or how he was doing? But, most of all, we just really wanted to meet him and express our deep gratitude for his music.
Dec 20, 2022 · Abdul Wadud-By Myself Solo Cello (Full Album) Free Jazz. 1.77K subscribers. Subscribed. 36. 1K views 1 year ago.
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Jul 31, 2023 · But just as they were closing in on the release date, tragedy struck: Abdul Wadud passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2022. And while By Myself stands as a testament to Wadud’s vision and improvisatory gifts, it’s hard not
