Arthur Blythe

alto saxophone · 1940–2017 · Los Angeles

Alto saxophonist with a broad, round sound, moving between the avant-garde and tradition. A leader since 1977, he played with Gil Evans's orchestra and in the World Saxophone Quartet.

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Styles

• Collectives and lofts (BAG, loft jazz)
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Lenox Avenue Breakdown (1979)

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