Clifford Thornton

Clifford Thornton

free jazz jazz trumpet experimental Avant-Garde Jazz

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About Clifford Thornton

One of the most underrated and criminally overlooked free jazz trumpet/trombone players remains to be Clifford Thornton. Born in Philadelphia sometime in 1936, Thornton studied with hard bop trumpeter Donald Byrd during the mid-'50s and played with numerous other jazz musicians, including the great tuba player Ray Draper. After joining the army, Thornton settled down in New York City -- appearing on albums by other artists (Sun Ra's Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow, Sunny Murray's Homage to Africa, etc.

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Pan-African Festival

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Mahiya Illa Zalab (Live)

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Huey Is Free

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Brotherhood

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Pan African Festival

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Right On ! (Live)

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El Fath

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Tout le pouvoir au peuple

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