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Artist:

Ahmed Abdullah

Born:
May 10, 1947 in New York City

  • Genre: Jazz
  • Active: '70s - 2000s
  • Instrument: Trumpet

Biography

An exciting but still little-known trumpeter, Ahmed Abdullah began playing music when he was 13. He started to get notice during the 1970s, performing in New York's loft scene. Since then he has played with Chico Freeman, Charles Brackeen, and Marion Brown; led his own Solomonic Quintet; and recorded for Silkheart and Cadence Jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Representative Albums:

Live at Ali's Alley, Traveling the Spaceways, Liquid Magic

Similar Artists:

Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson, Malachi Thompson, Don Cherry

Influences:

Lester Bowie, Cat Anderson

A Member of the Group:

Sun Ra Omniverse Arkestra

Worked With:

June Tyson, Michael Ray, Sun Ra, James Jackson, Tyrone Hill, Marshall Allen, John Gilmore, Arthur Blythe
 
 
Discography: Ahmed Abdullah

Liquid Magic

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Wikipedia: Ahmed Abdullah

Ahmed Abdullah (originally Leroy Bland; born May 10, 1946 in New York City) is a jazz trumpeter.

He began playing music when he was 13. He started to get notice during the 1970s, performing in New York's loft scene, and joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1976. Since then he has played with Chico Freeman, Ronnie Boykins, Charles Brackeen, Steve Reid, John Hicks and Marion Brown. He led his own Solomonic Quintet; and recorded for Silkheart and Cadence Jazz.

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