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A Tribute to Bobby Few

By Bob Osborne | World of Jazz
February 18, 2021
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A tribute to pianist, composer and improviser

Bobby Few

piano
1935 - 2021

" data-original-title="" title="">Bobby Few, who died in January 2021 aged 85. Whilst not well known outside of the jazz world he has a CV which many would envy working with some of the leading names in the business. There is music featured from across his career and impressive discography.

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Bobby Few "Let It Rain" from Let It Rain (Self Released) 00:00

Undivided

" data-original-title="" title="">Undivided "Moves Between Clouds" from Moves Between Clouds (Multikulti Project) 05:35

Steve Lacy

saxophone, soprano
1934 - 2004

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Lacy "Forgetful" from The Door (Novus) 20:34

Albert Ayler

saxophone, tenor
1936 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Albert Ayler "Desert Blood" from The Last Album (Impulse!) 28:22

Cheikh Tidiane Fall, Bobby Few, Jo Maka "Sunflowers" from Diom Futa (Free Lance) 34:44

Noah Howard

saxophone, alto
1943 - 2010

" data-original-title="" title="">Noah Howard Featuring

Kenny Clarke

drums
1914 - 1985

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Clarke "Creole Girl" from Red Star (Mercury) 43:39

Gilles Torrent "Desert De Sel" from Desert De Sel (Doron Jazz) 52:15

Tailib Kibwe "Egyptian Oasis" from Egyptian Oasis (Cryonic) 55:21

Frank Wright

saxophone, tenor
1935 - 1990

" data-original-title="" title="">Frank Wright Quartet "Grooving" from Uhuru Na Umoja (America Records) 1:00:53

Zusaan Kali Fasteau, Noah Howard, Bobby Few "Truth Be Told" from Expatriate Kin (CIMP) 1:08:08

Steve Lacy "The Rent" from Duets Associates (New Tone Records) 1:22:00

Noah Howard Quartet "The Blessing" from Live at the Unity Temple (Ayler Records) 1:31:48

Undivided "Kr��l wy?miany / Zaparcie si? Piotra [Ridiculed King / The denial of St. Peter]" from The Passion (Multikulti Project) 1:44:41

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