Maurice McIntyre
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Styles:
- Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Free Improvisation, Avant-garde Jazz, Spiritual Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Modal, Hard Bop, Contemporary, Soul
Best Maurice McIntyre Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Paths To Glory
Maurice McIntyre & Light, The Meet Adam Lane
2004
CIMP
The Moment
Maurice McIntyre and Light, The
2003
Entropy Stereo Recordings
South Eastern
Maurice McIntyre & Light, The
2002
CIMP
Heaven And Earth
Maurice McIntyre, Jeffrey Shurdut
2003
Nolabel
Prisoners Of Hope
Jeffrey Shurdut, Maurice McIntyre
2005
Nolabel
Timeline
Key Maurice McIntyre studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s |
| Delmark Records | Free Jazz, Spiritual Jazz |
| 1970s |
| Delmark Records | Free Jazz |
| 2000s |
| CIMP, Nolabel, Entropy Stereo Recordings | Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Free Improvisation |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Free Jazz
Peace And Blessings
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Quartet
1979
Black Saint
Paths To Glory
Maurice McIntyre
2004
CIMP
Heaven And Earth
Maurice McIntyre
2003
Nolabel
Contemporary Jazz
Musical Blessing
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Quartet
2012
CIMP
South Eastern
Maurice McIntyre
2002
CIMP
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Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Maurice McIntyre Discography
Maurice McIntyre studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 26 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Mitchell Sextet | Sound | Delmark Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1966 |
| Muhal Richard Abrams | Levels And Degrees Of Light | Delmark Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1968 |
| Maurice McIntyre | Humility In The Light Of Creator | Delmark Records | Leader | Free Jazz | 1969 |
| George Freeman | Birth Sign | Delmark Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1972 |
| Maurice McIntyre | Forces And Feelings | Delmark Records | Leader | Free Jazz | 1972 |
| Leroy Jenkins, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra | For Players Only | JCOA Records | Sideman | Contemporary | 1975 |
| Rickie Boger | Slow Down, Baby | Muse Records | Sideman | Soul | 1976 |
| Warren Smith, Composer's Workshop Ensemble | Folks Song | Baystate | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1978 |
| Kalaparusha | Kwanza | Baystate | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1978 |
| Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Quartet | Peace And Blessings | Black Saint | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1979 |
| Kalaparusha | Ram's Run | Cadence Jazz Records | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 1982 |
| Ethnic Heritage Ensemble | Welcome | Leo Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1984 |
| Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre Trio | Dream Of - - - - | CIMP | Sideman | 1998 | |
| Bright Moments | Return Of The Lost Tribe | Delmark Records | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 1998 |
| Thurman Barker | The Way I Hear It | Uptee Productions | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1998 |
| Luther Thomas Quintet | Realities: Old & New | CIMP | Sideman | Free Jazz | 2000 |
| Maurice McIntyre, The Light | South Eastern | CIMP | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2002 |
| Maurice McIntyre, Jeffrey Shurdut | Heaven And Earth | Nolabel | Leader | Free Jazz | 2003 |
| Maurice McIntyre, The Light | The Moment | Entropy Stereo Recordings | Leader | 2003 | |
| Kalaparusha, The Light | Morning Song | Delmark Records | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2004 |
Maurice McIntyre Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ravish Momin | Drums | 3 |
| Jesse Dulman | Tuba | 3 |
| Jeffrey Shurdut | Guitar | 2 |
| Jeffrey Shurdut | Edited By | 2 |
| Malachi Favors | Bass | 1 |
| Mchaka Uba | Bass | 1 |
| Ajaramu | Drums | 1 |
| Thurman Barker | Drums | 1 |
| Amina Claudine Myers | Piano | 1 |
| Robert G. Koester | Supervised By | 1 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Robert G. Koester | Supervised By | 3 |
| Warren Smith | Drums | 3 |
| Malachi Favors | Bass | 2 |
| Lester Lashley | Trombone | 2 |
| Leonard Jones | Bass | 2 |
| Leroy Jenkins | Violin | 2 |
| Malachi Thompson | Trumpet | 2 |
| Joseph Jarman | Flute | 2 |
| Kahil El'Zabar | Drums | 2 |
| Kahil El'Zabar | Percussion | 2 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Free Jazz | 14 | 53.8% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 6 | 23.1% |
| Free Improvisation | 5 | 19.2% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 4 | 15.4% |
| Spiritual Jazz | 3 | 11.5% |
| Soul-Jazz | 2 | 7.7% |
| Modal | 2 | 7.7% |
| Hard Bop | 1 | 3.8% |
| Contemporary | 1 | 3.8% |
| Soul | 1 | 3.8% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 26 | 100% |
| Funk / Soul | 2 | 7.7% |
| Classical | 1 | 3.8% |
| Non-Music | 1 | 3.8% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Delmark Records | 7 |
| CIMP | 6 |
| Nolabel | 3 |
| Baystate | 2 |
| JCOA Records | 1 |
| Muse Records | 1 |
| Black Saint | 1 |
| Cadence Jazz Records | 1 |
| Leo Records | 1 |
| Uptee Productions | 1 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Rusch | Producer, Liner Notes | 4 |
| Robert G. Koester | Producer | 3 |
| Malcolm Chisholm | Recorded By | 2 |
| Kara D. Rusch | Artwork By [Cover] | 2 |
| Marc Rusch | Engineer, Liner Notes | 2 |
| Marc Rusch | Engineer [Recording], Liner Notes | 2 |
| Stu Black | Recorded By | 2 |
| Giancarlo Barigozzi | Engineer | 2 |
| Giovanni Bonandrini | Producer | 2 |
| Bob Rusch | Producer | 2 |