Odean Pope at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay CA 8/7/88
Pope was raised in Philadelphia, where he learned from Ray Bryant while young.[2] Early in his career, at Philadelphia's Uptown Theater, Pope played behind a number of noted rhythm and blues artists including James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.[3]
He played briefly in the 1960s with Jimmy McGriff, and late in the 1960s he began working with Max Roach, including on tours of Europe in 1967-68. He was a member of Philadelphia group Catalyst in the early and mid-1970s, and assembled the Saxophone Choir, which consists of nine saxophones and a rhythm section (piano, bass and drums), in 1977. He became a regular member of Roach's quartet in 1979 and recorded extensively with him, in addition to numerous releases as a leader.
Pope has publicly spoken about his bipolar disorder, which he has had for over 30 years.[4]
Pope was quoted in 2001 as saying, "Every time I pick that horn up there's always something that I discover I can do differently if I really seek. If you were on planet Earth for, like, 2 billion years, I feel as though there's always something new that you can find to do. There's no end."[3]
odean, pope, born, october, 1938, american, jazz, tenor, saxophonist, 1980, background, informationborn, 1938, october, 1938, ninety, south, carolina, genresjazzoccupation, musicianinstrument, tenor, saxophonelabelsmoers, cimp, soul, note, porter, outwebsiteww. Odean Pope born October 24 1938 is an American jazz tenor saxophonist 1 Odean PopeOdean Pope 1980 Background informationBorn 1938 10 24 October 24 1938 age 85 Ninety Six South Carolina U S GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Tenor saxophoneLabelsMoers CIMP Soul Note Porter In OutWebsitewww wbr odeanpope wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Odean Pope at Bach Dancing amp Dynamite Society Half Moon Bay CA 8 7 88Pope was raised in Philadelphia where he learned from Ray Bryant while young 2 Early in his career at Philadelphia s Uptown Theater Pope played behind a number of noted rhythm and blues artists including James Brown Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder 3 He played briefly in the 1960s with Jimmy McGriff and late in the 1960s he began working with Max Roach including on tours of Europe in 1967 68 He was a member of Philadelphia group Catalyst in the early and mid 1970s and assembled the Saxophone Choir which consists of nine saxophones and a rhythm section piano bass and drums in 1977 He became a regular member of Roach s quartet in 1979 and recorded extensively with him in addition to numerous releases as a leader Pope has publicly spoken about his bipolar disorder which he has had for over 30 years 4 Pope was quoted in 2001 as saying Every time I pick that horn up there s always something that I discover I can do differently if I really seek If you were on planet Earth for like 2 billion years I feel as though there s always something new that you can find to do There s no end 3 Discography editAs leader edit Almost Like Me Moers 1982 The Saxophone Shop Soul Note 1985 The Ponderer Soul Note 1990 Out for a Walk Moers 1990 Epitome Soul Note 1993 Ninety Six Enja 1996 Collective Voices CIMP 1996 Ebioto Knitting Factory 1999 Changes amp Changes CIMP 1999 Philadelphia Spirit in New York CIMP 2001 Nothing Is Wrong CIMP 2004 Two Dreams CIMP 2004 Mystery of Prince Lasha CIMP 2005 Locked amp Loaded Live at the Blue Note Half Note 2006 To the Roach CIMP 2007 What Went Before Vol 1 Porter 2008 Plant Life Porter 2008 The Misled Children Meet Odean Pope 2008 Universal Sounds Porter 2011 Odean s List In Out 2010 Odean s Three In Out 2012 In This Moment CIMP 2016 5 As sideman edit With Max Roach Pictures in a Frame Soul Note 1979 In the Light Soul Note 1982 It s Christmas Again Soul Note 1984 Scott Free 1984 Easy Winners Soul Note 1985 Bright Moments Soul Note 1986 To the Max Enja 1992 Live in Berlin 2010 With Catalyst 1972 Perception 1974 Unity 1999 The Funkiest Band You Never Heard 2010 The Complete Recordings Vol 1 2010 The Complete Recordings Vol 2With others 1965 Metaphysics The Lost Atlantic Album Hasaan Ibn Ali 1972 Catalyst Eddie Green 1986 Music World Jamaaladeen Tacuma 1992 Seeking Spirit Bobby Zankel 1996 13 Steps on Glass Sunny Murray 2001 Philadelphia Spirit in New York Byard Lancaster 2002 Stepping Around the Giant Carl Grubbs 2006 A Horse of a Different Rhythm Craig McIver 2008 Let the Rhythm Take You Monnette Sudler 2009 Blueprints of Jazz Vol 3 Donald Bailey 2009 Brownswood Bubblers Four Gilles Peterson 2009 Impressions of Coltrane Khan Jamal 2012 Matt Covington Matt Covington 6 References edit Odean Pope Profile All About Jazz Retrieved 10 May 2015 Yanow Scott Odean Pope Biography AllMusic All Media Network Retrieved 10 May 2015 a b Cahill Greg 22 February 2001 The Seeker Saxman Odean Pope strives for the sacred Northern California Bohemian ISSN 1532 0154 John Hall Annette 18 March 2011 Jazz great Pope tells of bipolar struggles The Philadelphia Inquirer Odean Pope Album Discography AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 20 November 2016 Odean Pope Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 20 November 2016 External links edit nbsp Biography portalOfficial website Odean Pope discography at Discogs nbsp Odean Pope at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odean Pope amp oldid 1118818142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
