Gary Bartz

Gary Bartz
Born: Sep 26, 1940 in Baltimore, MD
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Styles: Post-Bop, Fusion, Modern Creative, Free Funk
Biography: Alto saxophonist Gary Bartz attended the Juilliard Conservatory of Music and became a member of Charles Mingus' Jazz Workshop from 1962-1964 where he worked with Eric Dolphy and encountered McCoy Tyner for the first time. He also began gigging as a sideman in the mid-'60s with Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach, ...Read full biography
West 42nd Street
Released: 1990
Label: Candid
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After a long period of indifferent recordings, altoist Gary Bartz started to fulfill his potential in the early '90s. Joined by a superb rhythm section (comprised of pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond, ...Read full review
Alto Memories
Released: 1995
Label: Verve
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