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Charles McPherson
Photo by Ed Newman
Photo by Ed Newman
Background information
Birth name Charles McPherson
Born July 24, 1939
Origin Joplin, Missouri
Genre(s) Jazz
Instrument(s) alto saxophone
Label(s) Prestige Records
Arabesque Records
Xanadu Records
Associated acts Charles Mingus

Charles McPherson (born July 24, 1939) is an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Joplin, Missouri and raised in Detroit, Michigan, most notable for his work from 1960-1972 with Charles Mingus. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the U A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The alto saxophone is a member of the Saxophone a family of Woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Xanadu Records was a Jazz music Record label specializing in Bebop throughout the 1970s and 1980s founded by Don Schlitten, recording and issuing Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The alto saxophone is a member of the Saxophone a family of Woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the U Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, McPherson also was commissioned to help record ensemble renditions of pieces from Charlie Parker on the 1988 soundtrack for the film Bird!. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Bird is an Academy Award-winning 1988 US Film directed by Clint Eastwood.

Select Discography

As bandleader

With Charles Mingus

With Kenny Drew:

A bandleader is the leader of a band of Musicians The term is most commonly though not exclusively used with a group that plays Popular music as a Discovery Record by Red Norvo Discovery Records was a United States based Musicraft Records was a United States based Record label active in the 1930s and 1940s Mainstream Records is an American Record label, which has released Jazz, Rock music, and Soundtracks over the course of its history Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Xanadu Records was a Jazz music Record label specializing in Bebop throughout the 1970s and 1980s founded by Don Schlitten, recording and issuing Xanadu Records was a Jazz music Record label specializing in Bebop throughout the 1970s and 1980s founded by Don Schlitten, recording and issuing Xanadu Records was a Jazz music Record label specializing in Bebop throughout the 1970s and 1980s founded by Don Schlitten, recording and issuing Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Mainstream Records is an American Record label, which has released Jazz, Rock music, and Soundtracks over the course of its history Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Mainstream Records is an American Record label, which has released Jazz, Rock music, and Soundtracks over the course of its history Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, Candid Records was founded as a subsidiary of Archie Bleyer 's Cadence label in New York City in 1960. Kenneth Sidney (Kenny Drew ( August 28, 1928 &ndash August 4, 1993) was an American Jazz Pianist. For Sure! is a Jazz album by Pianist Kenny Drew, recorded in 1978 for Xanadu Records. Xanadu Records was a Jazz music Record label specializing in Bebop throughout the 1970s and 1980s founded by Don Schlitten, recording and issuing
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