Sphere (American band)
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Sphere | |
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| Origin | 1982 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1982–1998 |
| Labels | Elektra Musician, Verve, Red |
| Past members | |
Sphere was an American jazz band which began as a tribute to pianist Thelonious Monk, whose middle name was "Sphere".
The band consisted of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and two members who had been Monk's bandmates, drummer Ben Riley and saxophonist Charlie Rouse. After Rouse died in 1988, Sphere disbanded but reunited ten years later with Gary Bartz taking Rouse's place.[1][2]
Sphere recorded its first album on the day that Monk died, February 17, 1982. This was a tribute album of tunes by Monk. The band recorded several more albums which included jazz standards and original compositions.[1][2]
Discography[]
- 1982: Four in One (Elektra Musician)
- 1983: Flight Path (Elektra)
- 1985: Sphere On Tour (Red)
- 1986: Pumpkin's Delight (Red) contains all tracks released on Live at Umbria Jazz (Red)
- 1987: Four for All (Verve)
- 1988: Bird Songs (Verve)
- 1997: Sphere (Verve)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. "Sphere". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tamarkin, Jeff (19 November 2017). "Drummer Ben Riley Dies at 84". JazzTimes. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
Categories:
- American jazz ensembles
- Verve Records artists
- Elektra Records artists
- Tribute bands
- Hard bop ensembles
- Musical groups established in 1982
- Thelonious Monk
- 1982 establishments in the United States