Biographical Dictionary
of Arkestra Members
=A=
Abdullah, Ahmed
Discography Entries: 66, 67, 70, 72-74, 104, 116, 117, 119-124, 126, 127, S21-S23
Abdullah, Pharaoh
Discography Entries: 111, 116, 117
Adams, Fred
Discography Entries: 104, 109, 115, 118, 119a, 120,121, G9
Aldridge, Thlan (probably Art Jenkins)
Discography Entries: 25
Ali, Luqman (Edward Skinner)
Discography Entries: 10, 12, 13, 70-74, 76-78,
80-84, 87-90, 92, 94, 95, 116, 117, S18
Allen, Jackie
Discography Entries: G1, G2
Allen, Marshall Belford, 25 May 1924–
Discography Entries: 1, 4, 7-29, 31, 34-40,
42-53, 56-60, 61, 63-67, 70-74, 80-82, 84-92, 94-110, 112 -126, 127, L2, L3, S9, S10-S13, S15, S17, S19-S23, G8, G9
Alvin, Phil
Discography Entries: G9
Ananda, Leah
Discography Entries: 15
Anderson, Chris
Discography Entries: 126a
Anderson, Michael
Discography Entries: 80
Asare, Kwasi
Discography Entries: 122
Atakatune (Stanley Morgan)
Discography Entries: 53, 56-58, 60, 64-66, 70-74,
80, 82, 86-90, 95, 97-99, 110, 127, S15, S17, (S19), G9
Avant, John
Discography Entries: G3, G4, G5
Avriyel Ra (Aveeayl Ra Amen; Avreaayl Rahmeen)
Discography Entries: 110,
118
=B=
Bailey, Bo
Discography Entries: 4, 7, (8)
Bang, Billy (vln) (Mobile AL, 20 September 1947—)
Discography Entries: 116-117, G11
Bankhead, Sam
Discography Entries: S15
Banks, Cheryl
Discography Entries: 56-59, 61, 65, 66, 70, 115
Banks, Martin
Discography Entries: 104, 109, 118
Baraka, Imamu Amiri (LeRoi Jones)
Discography Entries: 37
Barbara, Theda
Discography Entries: 21
Barbaro, Clifford
Discography Entries: 122, 124-126
Barbizon
Discography Entries: 104
Barron, Calvin
Discography Entries: S1, S2, S3
Barry, Robert
Discography Entries: 1-5, 8-11, 14, 34, 35, 38, 42, 101, S2, (S5),
(S6), S8, S11, S13, S14
Baton, Sylvester
Discography Entries: 89, 92
Bethel, Tony
Discography Entries: 82, 87, 89, 92, 94, 96
Bey, Chief
Discography Entries: L2
Black Harold (flutist)
Discography Entries: 26
Blake (Fearon), Alejandro
Discography Entries: 39, 48, 101
Bland, Ed
Discography Entries: G8
Blank, Roger
Discography Entries: 24, 29, 30
Blount, Rhoda
Discography Entries: 89
Blumenfeld, Roy
Discography Entries: G8
Boissiere, Carl
Discography Entries: 37
Bowie, Lester
Discography Entries: 103, 104
Boykins, Ronnie
Discography Entries: 1, 4, 7-29, 31, 34, 36-38, 42, 44, 45, 53,
59-61, 101, S9, S11-S13
Branch, Russell
Discography Entries: 56, 58, 60
Brennan, Eugene
Discography Entries: 60
Bright, Larry
Discography Entries: 66, 67
Brister, William (Rashid Salim IV)
Discography Entries: 39, 46, 47, (101)
Broche, Claude
Discography Entries: 102
Broch , Myriam
Discography Entries: 106-108
Brown, Darrell
Discography Entries: 115
Brown, Matthew
Discography Entries: 105-108
Brown, Jr, Oscar
Discography Entries: 82
Brown, Oscar Fleming
Discography Entries: 115
Brown, Jr, Owen
Discography Entries: 117, 118
Brown, Ronnie
Discography Entries: 104-109
Browning, Augustus (Al Batin)
Discography Entries: 48
Bugg, Jacqui
Discography Entries: 37
Bunn, Tony (R. Anthony Bunn)
Discography Entries: 66, 67
Burnett, Hayes
Discography Entries: 66, 92, 96-100, 109, (S19)
=C=
Cage, John
Discography Entries: 111
Callins, Jothan
Discography Entries: 119a, 121, 122, 124-127
Calundronius
Discography Entries: 33
Capers, Chris
Discography Entries: 26, 27, 29, 42, 66, 122
Champion, Walt
Discography Entries: G7
Chancey, Vincent
Discography Entries: 66, 67, 70, 73, 74, 82, 87, 89, 92,
94-99,112, 118, (S19)
Cherry, Don
Discography Entries: 103, 104, 119a, 121
Chiea (conga player)
Discography Entries: 53
Choice, Damon
Discography Entries: 89, 92, 95
Clarke, Steve
Discography Entries: 86, 89, 90, 92
Cochran, William
Discography Entries: 5-10, 12, 101, S11
Cohn, Sonny
Discography Entries: G7
Cohran, Phil
Discography Entries: 4, 10-14, S12
Coln, Minerva
Discography Entries: 21
Cooke, India
Discography Entries: 125
Cummings, Robert
Discography Entries: 22-29, 31, 34-39, 42, 46, 47, 101,
S13
Cunningham, Bob
Discography Entries: 30, 82
Cyrille, Andrew (drums)
Discography Entries: G11
=D=
Dan and Dale (pseudonymous guitarists)
Discography Entries: G8
Davis, Bill
Discography Entries: 38, 60, 61
Davis, Charles
Discography Entries: 4-9, 11, (101), 125, 126, (S6)
Davis, Danny
Discography Entries: 19-27, 29, 34-42, 44-53, 56-60, 63, 64, 66,
67, 70-74, 80, 82, 101, 115, S13, S17
Davis, Richard [bass]
Discography Entries: 103, 104
Dickerson, Walt [vibes]
Discography Entries: 30, 79
Dotson, Hobart [trumpet]
Discography Entries: 7, 8, (101), G3, G4, G5
Dozier Boys, The [vocals]
Discography Entries: G3, G4
Draper, Ray [tuba]
Discography Entries: 95
=E=
Easton, McKinley
Discography Entries: G7
Ebah, Akh Tal ( D. E. Williams)
Discography Entries: 1, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42, 44-48,
52, 53, 56-60, 61, 63, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, (101), S13, S15
Edwards, Bruce
Discography Entries: 112, 118-120, 126, 126a, 127, S21-S23,
G9
Eubanks, Robin
Discography Entries: 82
Evans, Al
Discography Entries: 18-20, 26, 42, 66, 104, 119a, 120, 121, G9
Evans, Richard
Discography Entries: 2, 3
=F=
Fielder, Alvin
Discography Entries: 10
Fielder, Bill
Discography Entries: 11
=G=
Gale, Eddie (tp)
Discography Entries: 18, 80, 82, 86
Gibson, Lacy
Discography Entries: S15, S23(following)
Gilmore, John [ts, cl, bcl, perc]
Discography Entries: 1-29, 31,
34-42, 44-53, 56-60, 61, 63-67, 70-78, 80-82, 84-92, 94-110, 112-126, 126a, S5-S7, S9-S17,
S19-S23,
G8, G9
Goffigan, William
Discography Entries: 82
Goldsmith, John
Discography Entries: 46, 47
Gordon, Dave (tp)
Grant, Roy
Discography Entries: G3, G4, G5
Green, Wilburn
Discography Entries: 2-5, 10, S5, S6
Grosvenor, Verta 46, 47
=H=
Hadi, Kwame (Lamont McClamb)
Discography Entries: 1, 36, 38, 39, 42, 44-53,
56-60, 61, 63, 71, (101)
Hampton, Riley
Discography Entries: G7
Hardy, Jon L.
Discography Entries: 4, 10, 12-14, S12
Harris, Craig
Discography Entries: 66, 647, 74, 87, 89, 92
Harris, Wayne
Discography Entries: 35, 38, 52a
Harris, Wynonie
Discography Entries: G1, G2
Hassan, Ali
Discography Entries: 17, 19, 24, 25, 29, 31, 34, 35, 44, 45, S13
Hawkins, Coleman
Discography Entries: L1
Hazoume, Roger Aralamon
Discography Entries: 48, 59
Henderson, Ben "Jereeboo" (Jaribu Shahid)
Discography Entries: 19, 81, 82
Henderson, Chris
Discography Entries: 91, 102
Henderson, David
Discography Entries: S17
Henderson, Robert
Discography Entries: G3, G4, G5
Herndon, Jim
Discography Entries: 2-6, 9, 11, S6, S11
Higgins, Billy
Discography Entries: 119a, 120
Hill, Tyrone
Discography Entries: 96-99, 102, 105, 109, 110, 112-127, (S19),
S20-S23, G9
Holton, Judith (aka Wisteria)
Discography Entries: 56-59, 61, 66, 70, 115
Hoyle, Art
Discography Entries: 1-6, (9), 10, (101), (S5), (S6)
Hudgins, Reggie
Discography Entries: 66
Hudson, George
Discography Entries: 10, 12, 13
Humphries, Lex
Discography Entries: 21, 24, 34, 39, 44-52, 52a, 56, 57, 61
Hunt, Nimrod (Carl S. Malone, Carl Nimrod)
Discography Entries: 25, 31, 34, 36-39,
42-48, 101, S12
Hunter, Tommy "Bugs"
Discography Entries: 16-18, 20-23, 42, 44, 45, 49-51, 52a, 53,
59, 61, 65,
70, 72-74, 113, 114, 118, 119a, 121
=I=
Iman, Yusef
Discography Entries: 37
=J=
Jacson, James
Discography Entries: 23, 25, 29, 31, 34-39, 42-48, 59, 61, 64, 66, 67,
70-74, 80-82,
86-90, 92, 94, 95, 97-99, (101), 102, 104-109, 112-118, 119a, 120-126, 127, S13, (S19), G9
James, Stafford
Discography Entries: 41, 42
Jarvis, Clifford
Discography Entries: 17, 19, 21-23, 25, 26, 31, 34-39, 42, 44, 45,
49-51, 60, 63, 64, 66,
101, 103, 104, S13, S14, S16
Jenkins, Art
Discography Entries: 18, 19, 25, 26, 38, 42, 44, 61, 116-118
Johnson, Jimmy
Discography Entries: 18, 27, 29, 31, 42
Jones, Elaine
Discography Entries: 37
Jones, Hutch
Discography Entries: 89, 92
Jones, Philly Joe
Discography Entries: 103, 104
Jones, Sylvia
Discography Entries: 37
Jones, Willie
Discography Entries: 15
=K=
Kalb, Danny
Discography Entries: G8
Katz, Steve
Discography Entries: G8
Killion, Stephen "Kash"
Discography Entries: 125
Knight, Gloristeena (Ife Tayo)
Discography Entries: 46-48
Kooper, Al
Discography Entries: G8
Kulberg, Andy
Discography Entries: G8
=L=
Lateef, Yusef
Discography Entries: G3, G4, G5
LeBlanc, Carl
Discography Entries: 113-114, 119a, 120
Little, Wilbur
Discography Entries: 105
=M=
Malone, Carl S. (Nimrod Hunt, Carl Nimrod)
Discography Entries: 25, 31, 34, 36-39,
42-48, 101, S13
Math Samba (dance, perc)
Discography Entries: 48, 59
McBee, Ron
Discography Entries: 122, 124
=R=
Ra, Sun (Herman Poole "Sonny" Blount)
Discography Entries: 1-127, L1-L5, S1-S23, G1-G11
Michael Ray (tp, voc)
Discography Entries: 70-78, 80-82, 84-87, 89, 91, 92, 95, 104, 105, 116-119, 119a,
121-127, S21-S23
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All entries researched and written by Robert Campbell,
unless otherwise noted.
