Arthur Murray Blythe was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, ... Wikipedia
Born: July 5, 1940, Los Angeles, CA
Died: March 27, 2017 (age 76 years), Lancaster, CA
Music groups: The Leaders and World Saxophone Quartet (Since 1991)
Instrument(s): Alto saxophone
Songs
Down San Diego Way
Lenox Avenue Breakdown ˇ 1979
Faceless Woman
Blythe Spirit ˇ 1981
Lower Nile
The Grip ˇ 1977
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis ˇ 1979
Light Blue
Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk ˇ 1983
Odessa
Lenox Avenue Breakdown ˇ 1979
Contemplation
Blythe Spirit ˇ 1981
Bush Baby
Bush Baby ˇ 1978
Off Minor
Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk ˇ 1983
Naima
In the Tradition ˇ 1979
Miss Nancy
Illusions ˇ 1980
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Blythe Spirit ˇ 1981
My Little Brown Book
Blythe Byte ˇ 2001
My Son Ra
The Grip ˇ 1977
Besame Mucho
Blythe Byte ˇ 2001
Night Song
Night Song ˇ 1997
Uptown Strut
Put Sunshine In It ˇ 1985
Slidin' Through
Lenox Avenue Breakdown ˇ 1979
As Of Yet
The Grip ˇ 1977
Hip Dripper
Unforeseen Blessings ˇ 1989
Strike Up The Band
Blythe Spirit ˇ 1981
Misty
Blythe Spirit ˇ 1981
Hipmotism
Hipmotism ˇ 1991
Break Tune
In the Tradition ˇ 1979
Sentimental Walk
Put Sunshine In It ˇ 1985
Shadows
Metamorphosis ˇ 1979
Come Sunday
Exhale ˇ 2003
Blackfoot
Focus ˇ 1995
Blue Monk
Blythe Byte ˇ 2001
Tumalumah
Put Sunshine In It ˇ 1985
In a Sentimental Mood
In the Tradition ˇ 1979
Jana's Delight
Retroflection ˇ 1994
Albums