Arthur Blythe – Lenox Avenue Breakdown (Columbia, 1979)

Arthur Blythe (as); James Newton (fl); Bob Stewart (tba); James "Blood" Ulmer (g); Cecil McBee (b); Jack DeJohnette (d); Guillermo Franco (perc)

Recorded in 1978

Reissued on a 2-CD BGO set in 2016, paired with In The Tradition, Illusions, and Blythe Spirit 

An incredible album by the creative and distinctive altoist Arthur Blythe. ... And the band is incredible too.  Check out Bob Stewart pumping out those bass tones on his tuba!

More Arthur Blythe

For more Arthur Blythe, see the albums included in the 2-disc BGO set described above.