Composer
Arthur Blythe
American musician (1940–2017)
1940–2017
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1940
- Died
- 2017
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Lancaster
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Arthur Murray Blythe (July 5, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a fast, wide vibrato and an aggressive, precise manner of phrasing" and furthermore as straddling the avant garde and traditionalist jazz, often with bands featuring unusual instrumentation.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- jazz musician; saxophonist; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- saxophone; alto saxophone
- Genres
- jazz; jazz fusion
- VIAF ID
- 61731085
- ISNI
- 000000011473568X
- GND ID
- 134331494
- Library of Congress ID
- n80143732
- MusicBrainz ID
- 91652f18-ce2d-40e1-b6ab-07179a82fb12
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa - C Lead Sheet - BC | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Odessa - E-flat Lead Sheet | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Odessa - B-flat Lead Sheet | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Odessa - Piano Accompaniment | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61731085. Portrait: Alephalpha, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.