Arthur Doyle
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Saxophonists · 1944–2014

Arthur Doyle

American musician (1944-2014)

Born
26 June 1944
Birmingham
Died
25 January 2014
Birmingham
Country
United States
Discography
11 albums

Biography

Arthur Doyle was a jazz musician who played saxophone and voice. Arthur Doyle was born on 26 June 1944 in Birmingham and died on 25 January 2014 in Birmingham. The music is usually filed under jazz, free jazz and avant-garde jazz. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Plays More Alabama Feeling” (1993) to “Live at the Alterknit” (2008).

Arthur Doyle (June 26, 1944 – January 25, 2014) was an American jazz saxophonist, bass clarinettist, flutist, and vocalist who was best known for playing what he called "free jazz soul music". Writer Phil Freeman described him as having "one of the fiercest, most unfettered saxophone styles in all of jazz", "a player so explosive that it seems like microphones and recording equipment can barely contain him".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Plays More Alabama Feeling 1993 · Live
Plays and Sings from the Songbook, Volume One 1995
The Songwriter 1995
Live in Japan Doing the Breakdown 1998 · Live
Dawn of a New Vibration 2000
Live At Glenn Miller Café 2001 · Live
Live In Japan 1997 2003 · Live
The Basement Tapes 2003
Your Spirit Is Calling 2004
Live at the Alterknit 2008 · Live
Do the Breakdown

Also plays on

Albums where Arthur Doyle is credited as a sideman

1977 Bäbi — Milford Graves reeds

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Arthur Doyle play?

Arthur Doyle is known for playing saxophone and voice.

When and where was Arthur Doyle born?

Arthur Doyle was born 26 June 1944 in Birmingham.

What are Arthur Doyle's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Plays More Alabama Feeling (1993), Plays and Sings from the Songbook, Volume One (1995), The Songwriter (1995), Live in Japan Doing the Breakdown (1998) and Dawn of a New Vibration (2000).

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