Muhal Richard Abrams - Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint

Muhal Richard Abrams got his start on the Chicago bop circuit playing with everyone from Dexter Gordon and Max Roach to Ruth Brown and Woody Shaw. A composer and multi-instrumentalist (clarinet, cello & piano), Abrams is best known for his work in free jazz. He was the recipient of the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Award and the 2010 Vision Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. This collection from Black Saint/Soul Note includes eight albums: Spihumonesty (1979), Mama and Daddy (1980), Blues Forever (1982), Rejoicing with the Light (1983), View from Within (1985), The Hearinga Suite (1989), Blu Blu Blu (1991) and Think All, Focus One (1995). Featured artists include Ray Mantilla, George Lewis, Roscoe Mitchell, David Gilmore and more.