Barry Altschul

Barry Altschul is a magnificent drummer who gained fame in the late 60's with pianist Paul Bley and others playing in the "outside" style of jazz that had been evolving steadily since Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and others broke ground.

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Drummer - 60's - Pianist - Paul Bley - Cecil Taylor - Ornette Coleman - John Coltrane

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Barry has beautiful traditional chops and when he recorded with Chick Corea during the Circle era, Barry had a high-pitched Gretsch kit with add-on drums and percussion instruments, which he integrated seamlessly in a whirlwind of sound. No one sounded quite like him at the time, and his nuclear energy served him well when he teamed up with Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton throughout the seventies. Barry also made a few excellent solo albums and probably did more gigging on the other side of the Atlantic during the "dry years" in the USA.

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Chick Corea - Gretsch - Sam Rivers - Anthony Braxton

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