8 Bold Souls
Encyclopedia
8 Bold Souls is an American
jazz
ensemble
, led by reedist Edward Wilkerson
.
The group was founded in 1985 by Wilkerson, who had previously been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
. They began at Chicago Filmmakers, a performance spot in Chicago
where they played on Thursdays. The performances were initially dubbed "New Music for 8 Bold Souls", and the group eventually adopted the shortened name for performances elsewhere. 8 Bold Souls were active intermittently through the 1990s, recording for Arabesque Records
, and in 1999 released an album
on Thrill Jockey
, following it with performances at the Chicago Symphony Center and at festivals.
Mwata Bowden
is among the musicians to play in the group. Other members include trumpeter Robert Griffin, trombonist Isaiah Jackson, tubists Aaron Dodd and Gerald Powell, cellist Naomi Millender, bassist Harrison Bankhead, and percussionist Dushun Moseley.
Aaron Dodd died on June 17, 2010, due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
. In addition to his time with 8 Bold Souls, Dodd also worked with Leroy Hutson
, The Pharaohs
and Donny Hathaway
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
ensemble
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, led by reedist Edward Wilkerson
Edward Wilkerson
Edward L. Wilkerson, Jr., , is an internationally recognized American jazz composer, arranger, musician, and educator based in Chicago...
.
The group was founded in 1985 by Wilkerson, who had previously been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians is a non-profit organization, founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States, by pianist/composer Muhal Richard Abrams, pianist Jodie Christian, drummer Steve McCall, and composer Phil Cohran....
. They began at Chicago Filmmakers, a performance spot in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
where they played on Thursdays. The performances were initially dubbed "New Music for 8 Bold Souls", and the group eventually adopted the shortened name for performances elsewhere. 8 Bold Souls were active intermittently through the 1990s, recording for Arabesque Records
Arabesque Records
Arabesque Records is an American classical and jazz record label.Arabesque began as a classical music subsidiary of the Caedmon company. In 1988, Marvin Reiss and Ward Botsford bought the company, turning it into an independent, and continued releasing classical until 1992, when it switched focuses...
, and in 1999 released an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
on Thrill Jockey
Thrill Jockey
Thrill Jockey Records is an American independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards.-History:...
, following it with performances at the Chicago Symphony Center and at festivals.
Mwata Bowden
Mwata Bowden
Mwata Bowden Mwata Bowden Mwata Bowden (b. Memphis, Tennessee, United States, October 11, 1947, is an American jazz reeds player associated with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and an instructor in improvisational Jazz at the University of Chicago...
is among the musicians to play in the group. Other members include trumpeter Robert Griffin, trombonist Isaiah Jackson, tubists Aaron Dodd and Gerald Powell, cellist Naomi Millender, bassist Harrison Bankhead, and percussionist Dushun Moseley.
Aaron Dodd died on June 17, 2010, due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Pulmonology
In medicine, pulmonology is the specialty that deals with diseases of the respiratory tract and respiratory disease. It is called chest medicine and respiratory medicine in some countries and areas...
. In addition to his time with 8 Bold Souls, Dodd also worked with Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson is an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and instrumentalist, best known as former lead singer of the R&B band, which came to fame vocal group, The Impressions....
, The Pharaohs
The Pharaohs
The Pharaohs, an American soul/jazz/funk group, were formed in 1962 out of a student band, The Jazzmen, at Crane Junior College in Chicago, Illinois. This early incarnation comprised Louis Satterfield on trombone, Charles Handy on trumpet, and Don Myrick on alto saxophone. They were joined by Fred...
and Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...
.
Discography
- 8 Bold Souls (Open Minds Records, 1987)
- Sideshow (Arabesque RecordsArabesque RecordsArabesque Records is an American classical and jazz record label.Arabesque began as a classical music subsidiary of the Caedmon company. In 1988, Marvin Reiss and Ward Botsford bought the company, turning it into an independent, and continued releasing classical until 1992, when it switched focuses...
, 1992) - Ant Farm (Arabesque, 1994)
- Last Option (Thrill JockeyThrill JockeyThrill Jockey Records is an American independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards.-History:...
, 1999)