Abdul Wadud (musician)
Abdul Wadud (born Ronald Earsall DeVaughn; April 30, 1947 – August 10, 2022) was an American cellist known for his work in jazz and classical settings.[2] Jazz musician and fellow composer Tomeka Reid hailed Abdul Wadud's "Camille" in a 2020 feature in the New York Times on music that one could play to make friends fall in love with the cello.[3]
Abdul Wadud | |
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 Wadud in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Earsall DeVaughn[1] |
| Born | April 30, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 2022 (aged 75) Cleveland |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Cello |
| Years active | 1965–2022 |
His son is R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn.[4]
Wadud died on August 10, 2022, at the age of 75.[4]
Discography
As leader
- 1977: By Myself Bishara, 1978
- 1976: Live In New York (with Julius Hemphill) Red Records, 1978
- 1979: Straight Ahead/Free At Last (with Leroy Jenkins) Red
- 1984: I've Known Rivers (with James Newton & Anthony Davis) Gramavision
- 1986: Black Swan Quartet (with Akbar Ali, Eileen Folson & Reggie Workman) Minor Music
- 1990: Trio^2 (with James Newton & Anthony Davis) Gramavision
- 1993: Oakland Duets (with Julius Hemphill) Music & Arts
As sideman
- Black Unity Trio – Al-Fatihah (1971) Salaam
- Frank Lowe – Fresh (1974) Black Lion
- George Lewis – Shadowgraph 5 (1977) Black Saint
- Charles "Bobo" Shaw – The Streets of St. Louis (1977)
- Oliver Lake – Shine! (1978)
- Michael Franks – Tiger In The Rain (1979) Warner Brothers
- Muhal Richard Abrams – Rejoicing with the Light (Black Saint, 1983)
- David Murray – The People's Choice (1988) Columbia
- Marty Ehrlich Dark Woods Ensemble – Emergency Peace (1991) New World
- Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society – Father of Origin (Eremite, 2011) recorded in 1970–1971
With James Newton
- Paseo Del Mar (1978)
- Portraits (1982)
- Romance And Revolution (1986)
With Julius Hemphill
- Dogon A.D. (1972) Mbari
- Coon Bid'ness (1975) Mbari
- Raw Materials and Residuals (Black Saint, 1977)
- Flat-Out Jump Suite (Black Saint, 1980)
- Live from the New Music Cafe (1991) Music & Arts
With Arthur Blythe
- Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk (1983) Columbia
- Illusions (1980) Columbia
- The Grip (1977) India Navigation
- Metamorphosis (1977) India Navigation
With Anthony Davis
- Of Blues And Dreams (1978) Sackville
- Epistemes (1981)
- Undines (1986)
References
- "Abdul Wadud, Cellist Who Crossed Musical Boundaries, Dies at 75". The New York Times. August 18, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- Allmusic
- "5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the Cello". The New York Times. June 3, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Johnson, Martin (August 12, 2022). "Abdul Wadud, expressive cellist who blazed a trail in improvised music, dies at 75". NPR. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
External links
- Abdul Wadud at AllMusic
- Abdul Wadud discography at Discogs
- Wanek, Joel; Reid, Tomeka (December 2016). "By Myself: An Interview with Abdul Wadud". Point of Departure.
- Crépon, Pierre (March 2020). "The Blistering Cosmic Music of The Black Unity Trio". The Wire.
- Lee, David (December 2020). "Knocking Down Barriers: An Interview with Abdul Wadud, 1980". Point of Departure.
- Obituary from National Public Radio
- Obituary from JazzTimes
- Crépon, Pierre (August 2022). "Cleveland memories of Abdul Wadud". The Wire.
- Shteamer, Hank (May 1, 2023). "Abdul Wadud's Cosmic Cello Music Gets Another Moment in the Sun". The New York Times.
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