Raphe Malik
Encyclopedia
Raphe Malik, born Laurence Mazel (November 1, 1948, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- March 8, 2006, Guilford, Vermont
) was an American jazz
trumpeter.
Malik studied at the University of Massachusetts
(1966-70), then moved to Paris
, where he played with Frank Wright
and members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago
. After returning to Ohio
, he worked with Cecil Taylor
in the middle of the 1970s, including at Carnegie Hall
and for tours of Europe. He and Taylor collaborated through much of the 1980s. In the 1990s Malik recorded several albums as a leader, and worked with Dennis Warren in the Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Ensemble.
With Cecil Taylor
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
- March 8, 2006, Guilford, Vermont
Guilford, Vermont
Guilford is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford. The population was 2,046 at the 2000 census.- Geography :...
) was an American jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
trumpeter.
Malik studied at the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
(1966-70), then moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he played with Frank Wright
Frank Wright
Frank Wright or Francis Wright may refer to:* Frank Lloyd Wright , American architect* Frank Wright , English cricketer* Frank Wright , free jazz musician and saxophonist...
and members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago
Art Ensemble of Chicago
The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz ensemble that grew out of Chicago's AACM in the late 1960s. The group continues to tour and record through 2006, despite the deaths of two of the founding members....
. After returning to Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, he worked with Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Percival Taylor is an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and...
in the middle of the 1970s, including at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
and for tours of Europe. He and Taylor collaborated through much of the 1980s. In the 1990s Malik recorded several albums as a leader, and worked with Dennis Warren in the Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Ensemble.
As leader
- Sirens Sweet & Slow (Outsounds, 1994)
- The Short Form (Eremite Records, 1997)
- ConSequences (Eremite, 1998)
- 21st Century Texts (FMP, 1999)
- Storyline (Boxholder Records, 1999)
- Looking East: A Suite in Three Parts (Boxholder, 1999)
- Speak Easy (Le Systeme, 2001)
- Companions (Eremite, 2002)
- Last Set: Live at the 1369 Jazz Club (Boxholder, 2004)
- Sympathy (Boxholder, 2004)
As sideman
With Jimmy LyonsJimmy Lyons
Jimmy Lyons was an alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit.-Biography:...
- Wee SneezaweeWee SneezaweeWee Sneezawee is an album by American jazz saxophonist Jimmy Lyons recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.-Track listing:# "Wee Sneezawee" - 7:26# "Gossip" - 7:29...
(Black Saint, 1983)
With Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Percival Taylor is an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and...
- Dark to ThemselvesDark to ThemselvesDark to Themselves is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded at the Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Yugoslavia on June 18, 1976 and released on the Enja label. The album features one continuous performance by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, David S...
(1976) - 3 Phasis3 Phasis3 Phasis is an album by Cecil Taylor recorded in April 1978 and released on the New World label. The album features three performances by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Sirone and Ronald Shannon Jackson...
(1978) - Cecil Taylor UnitCecil Taylor UnitCecil Taylor Unit is an album by Cecil Taylor recorded in April 1978 and released on the New World label. The album features three performances by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Sirone and Ronald Shannon Jackson. The album was recorded during the same sessions that produced 3...
(1978) - One Too Many Salty Swift and Not GoodbyeOne Too Many Salty Swift and Not GoodbyeOne Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded in Stuttgart, Germany on June 14, 1978 and released on the Hat Hut label. The album features performances by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Sirone and Ronald Shannon Jackson...
(1978) - Live in the Black ForestLive in the Black ForestLive in the Black Forest is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded in June 1978 and released on the MPS label. The album features two performances by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Sirone and Ronald Shannon Jackson....
(1978) - It Is in the Brewing LuminousIt is in the Brewing LuminousIt is in the Brewing Luminous is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded at Fat Tuesdays, NYC, on February 8 & 9, 1980 and released on the Hat Hut label. The album features performances by Taylor with Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Alan Silva, Jerome Cooper and Sunny Murray...
(1980)