Pioneering Cellist Abdul Wadud Dies at 75
Abdul Wadud, a cellist who pioneered the use of his instrument as a vehicle for jazz improvisation, died August 10 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was … Read More “Pioneering Cellist Abdul Wadud Dies at 75”
Seven discs of magic courtesy of the archivists at Mosaic Records. In JazzTimes’ review of this set, Steve Greenlee wrote that it “dispels the notion that Pops was a has-been [after World War II] and puts to shame much of what’s on the radio today.”