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Charles Gayle

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    Compassion I
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    I Remember Dolphy (Eric Dolphy)
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    In the Name of the Father
    In the Name of the Father

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Gayle embodies the notion of Free Jazz as an extreme art form. Taking off from the highest plateaus of intensity, his tenor sax spews forth upper-register squalls and guttural honks. Titles like "Repent" and "Kingdom Come" point to the fire-and-brimstone religiousness that fuels his music.

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Jazz Critics' Poll 2012: The Big Sort

A dogged critic sifts through the 535 records he heard this year. Yes, he counted.
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Jazz Critics' Poll 2012: The Big Sort

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