| First Name |
Sam
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| Last Name |
Rivers
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| Full Name at Birth |
Samuel Carthorne Rivers
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| Alternative Name |
Jazz Man, Sam Rivers
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| Birthday |
25th September, 1923
|
| Birthplace |
El Reno, Oklahoma
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| Died |
26th December, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Boston Conservatory
|
| Occupation Text |
Saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, bandleader, composer, educator
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Miles in Tokyo
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, avant-garde jazz, free jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1950s–2011
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| Music Style |
Post-Bop, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Experimental Big Band, Progressive Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Uncompromising, Earnest, Sophisticated, Exuberant, Confident, Rousing, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Energetic, Searching, Cerebral, Passionate, Volatile, Boisterous, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
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| Instrument |
Flute, Arranger, Composer
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| Instrument (text) |
Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica, piano
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| Record Label |
Blue Note, Impulse, FMP, RCA, Nato, Postcards, Stunt, Rivbea Sound, Timeless, Posi-Tone, Marge
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| Associated Acts |
Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, Jimmy Lyons, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul, Tony Hymas, Anthony Braxton, Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Don Pullen, Larry Young, Cecil Taylor
|
| Official Websites |
http://www.rivbea.com/
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Samuel Carthorne Rivers (September 25, 1923 – December 26, 2011) was an American jazz musician and composer. He performed on soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano.
