Perry Robinson
Throughout his career, clarinetist Perry Robinson sought to do the near-impossible: establish himself as an avant-garde leader on an instrument still closely associated with the swing era. After extensive formal study (including the Lenox School of Jazz in 1959), Robinson played with such advanced musicians as Paul Bley, Archie Shepp, and Bill Dixon. He was with Roswell Rudd's quintet in 1968, appeared on several works by the Jazz Composers' Orchestra, and in 1972 worked with Gunter Hampel. In a change of pace, Robinson was with Dave Brubeck's Two Generations of Brubeck band in 1973, but afterward he continued recording and performing avant-garde jazz. Perry Robinson died in Jersey City, New Jersey, following heart valve surgery on December 2, 2018; he was 80 years old.
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Discography
6 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Kundalini
Perry Robinson, Nana Vasconcelos, Badal Roy
Jazz - Released by Improvising Artists on Jun 1, 1978
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Funk Dumpling
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on May 1, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
quartets/duos/trios
Borah Bergman, Perry Robinson, Steve Swell, Ray Sage
Jazz - Released by Mahakala Music on Oct 2, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tuva Trance (Bering Straits Journey)
Muruga Booker, Big Black, Perry Robinson
World - Released by Media Stream on Oct 21, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sangoma Drums
Muruga Booker, Big Black, Perry Robinson
World - Released by Media Stream on Aug 17, 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Two Voices In The Desert
Jazz - Released by Tzadik on Jun 2, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo