Jazz Articles about Glenn Spearman

Glenn Spearman- John Heward Group: th

by Derek Taylor
May 1, 2000

Calling this improvising ensemble a ‘group’ is an important distinction. There are tracks here that feature the complete quintet, but there are also selections that focus attention on duo, trio and quartet combinations. The malleability of the players’ associations reflects directly on the music they create. Each man is comfortable contributing to the ensemble space just as easily as he is pulling out the stops through individual solos. What this translates into for the disc is an unflagging level of ...

Glenn Spearman: First and Last

by AAJ Staff
September 1, 1999

Sometimes people don't appreciate good things before they are gone. Take tenor saxophonist Glenn Spearman. He made a handful of records which were mostly ignored. He worked with Cecil Taylor for a year and frequently collaborated with trumpeter Raphe Malik. Unfortunately, Spearman died in October of last year. And only now are people starting to notice his amazing talent.

Among his lasting legacies is his trio record First and Last, recorded only three months before his death ("his last ever ...

Glenn Spearman: Blues For Falasha

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 1999

The untimely passing of Saxophonist Glenn Spearman in October 1998 was a tragic loss for the Modern Jazz community. Spearman’s refreshing approach to jazz ideology was engaging and significant. Glenn Spearman embraced concepts pioneered by the likes of Albert Ayler and Frank Wright with vigor and poise.

“Blues For Falasha” is perhaps Glenn Spearman’s last recording along with his powerhouse “Double Trio” which features Rova’s Larry Ochs on Tenor and Soprano Saxophones. The perceptive liner notes by Ochs allude to ...