Andrew Cyrille

Fabian Almazan Looks to His Homeland and Several Elite Duos Get Serious, in Take Five

By • Jun 10, 2019
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Plus: Wynton Marsalis airs symphonic ambitions and Andrew Cyrille receives his due.

Take Five: Esperanza Spalding Conjures 4 New Spells, and Mary Stallings Pours a Little Sugar

By • May 12, 2019
Silvia Saponaro

Along with new music by Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy, the Mark Dresser Seven, and a supertrio of Dave Douglas, Uri Caine and Andrew Cyrille. 

Andrew Cyrille, Lifetime Achievement Honoree at the Vision Fest, Isn't Resting on His Laurels

By • Nov 2, 2018
Marek Lazarski

Andrew Cyrille, a drummer and composer who has stood near the center of the jazz avant-garde since its origins in the 1960s, will be the Vision Festival’s next lifetime achievement honoree. He’s due to receive his honor during the 24th annual edition of that event, at Roulette in Brooklyn next June.

Hear a Bold New Track by Dave Douglas

By • Jan 20, 2017
Dave Douglas performs with High Risk, featuring Shigeto, at the 2017 NYC Winter Jazzfest.
John Rogers / for NPR

Trumpeter-composer Dave Douglas found inspiration for his latest project, Metamorphosis, in the sky: specifically, from star formations and the mythologies that took hold around them.

“Halcyon Days,” which premieres here, is a potent, exploratory track from the session, featuring serious improvisers like Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet, Oliver Lake on saxophone and Andrew Cyrille on drums.