Jazz / Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Bob Howell Sax (Tenor)
Brian McMillen Photography
Byard Lancaster Sax (Alto)
Cornell Rochester Drums
Eddie Green Piano
Gennaro Carone Engineer
Gerald Veasley Bass (Electric)
Giovanni Bonandrini Executive Producer
Glenn Guidone Sax (Tenor)
Jeff Cooper Photography
Joe Sudler Sax (Baritone)
John Simon Sax (Tenor)
Jon Evans Engineer
Julian Pressley Sax (Alto)
Middy Middleton Sax (Tenor)
Odean Pope Arranger, Sax (Tenor), Leader, Producer
Russell Woessner Liner Notes
Sam Reed Sax (Alto)
Tyrone Brown Bass (Upright)
Odean Pope
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Oct 24, 1938 in Ninety Six, SC
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Modern Creative, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
A fiery and often intense tenor saxophonist, Odean Pope was an important member of Max Roach's quartet beginning in 1979. Pope grew up in Philadelphia, took some important musical lessons from Ray Bryant, and had short associations with organist Jimmy McGriff and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He first began teaming up with Roach in the late '60s, although it would be another decade before he became a regular part of his group. Pope led Catalyst, a band that made four records in the '70s, and he put together the Saxophone Choir in 1977. Falling into the post-bop genre, the latter band consisted of eight saxophones and a rhythm section, and became a part-time unit. But Odean Pope, who recorded consistently stimulating dates as a leader for Moers and Soul Note, is best known for his many appearances and recordings with Roach.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
