Andrew Cyrille Explained

Andrew Cyrille
Birth Name:Andrew Charles Cyrille
Birth Date:November 10, 1939
Origin:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Instrument:Drums
Genre:Jazz, avant-garde jazz, post-bop
Occupation:Musician, bandleader
Associated Acts:Cecil Taylor, David S. Ware, David Murray, Irène Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell, Carla Bley

Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939)[1] is an American avant-garde jazz drummer. Throughout his career, he has performed both as a leader and a sideman in the bands of Walt Dickerson and Cecil Taylor, among others. AllMusic biographer Chris Kelsey wrote: "Few free-jazz drummers play with a tenth of Cyrille's grace and authority. His energy is unflagging, his power absolute, tempered only by an ever-present sense of propriety."[2]

Life and career

Cyrille was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, into a Haitian family.[3] [4] He began studying science at St. John's University, but was already playing jazz in the evenings and switched his studies to the Juilliard School.[5] His first drum teachers were fellow Brooklyn-based drummers Willie Jones and Lenny McBrowne;[6] through them, Cyrille met Max Roach. Nonetheless, Cyrille became a disciple of Philly Joe Jones.

His first professional engagement was as an accompanist of singer Nellie Lutcher, and he had an early recording session with Coleman Hawkins. Trumpeter Ted Curson introduced him to pianist Cecil Taylor when Cyrille was 18.

He joined the Cecil Taylor unit in 1965, and worked with Taylor over a period of 15 years.[7] He later formed a musical partnership with Milford Graves, and the two recorded a drum duet album in 1974.[8] In addition to recording as a bandleader, he has recorded and/or performed with musicians including David Murray, Irène Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell, Carla Bley, Butch Morris and Reggie Workman.[9] [10] Cyrille was a member of the group, Trio 3, with Oliver Lake and Reggie Workman.[11]

Discography

As leader or co-leader

With Trio 3

As sideman

With Muhal Richard Abrams

With Ahmed Abdul-Malik

With Charles Brackeen

With John Carter

With Walt Dickerson

With David Haney

With Leroy Jenkins

With Peter Kowald

With Oliver Lake

With Grachan Moncur III

With David Murray

With Horace Tapscott

With Cecil Taylor

With Mal Waldron

With others

External links

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Feather . Leonard . Gitler . Ira . Cyrille, Andrew Charles . The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz . 1999 . . New York . 161.
  2. Web site: Andrew Cyrille: Biography . Kelsey . Chris . AllMusic.com . June 30, 2020.
  3. Patmos. Michael. Andrew Cyrille: Drum Dialogue. Modern Drummer. February 1, 2014. 54–59. September 26, 2015. September 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927080844/http://drummers.by/md/MD-2014.02.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: Andrew Cyrille's Late-Career Renaissance . Nate . Chinen . October 17, 2016 . New York Times . March 10, 2022.
  5. Book: Bob Young and Al Stankus . Jazz Cooks . Stewart Tabori and Chang . 1992. 1-55670-192-6. 92–93.
  6. Web site: Andrew Cyrille: Art Science, Part 1 . Dominic . Fragman . April 26, 2019 . Jazz Times . March 10, 2022.
  7. Book: The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Colin Larkin. Guinness Publishing. 1992. First. 0-85112-580-8. 110.
  8. Web site: Andrew Cyrille / Milford Graves: Dialogue of the Drums . Olewnick . Brian . AllMusic . March 10, 2022.
  9. Web site: Andrew Cyrille: Credits . AllMusic . March 10, 2022.
  10. Web site: Andrew Cyrille . All About Jazz . March 10, 2022.
  11. Web site: Encounter - Trio 3 | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. July 26, 2021.

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