Results for "Faruq Z. Bey"

Faruq Z. Bey

Born: February 4, 1942

Musician interrupted
The story of Griot Galaxy & a renaissance for Faruq Z. Bey

by W. Kim Heron (June 2003)

He’d gone to see saxophonists John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders the yearbefore at a place on Dexter called the Drome Lounge, and their wail was likenothing he’d ever experienced before: magnificent, powerful, polyrhythmic,polytonal, polychromatic, emotional, form-shattering … the purest music he’d everexperienced before or since.

Dave McMurray Hears Himself In All Of Detroit's Music

by John Chacona
January 19, 2026

Saxophonist and composer Dave McMurray has much of the celebrated history of Detroit music in his memory and under his fingers. Now 70, and with four acclaimed releases on the storied Blue Note label, he is arguably at the pinnacle of a long and remarkably varied career. All the strands of that career are ...

Primal Waters

By Faruq Z. Bey

Label: Entropy Stereo Recordings
Released: 2012

Emerging Field

By Faruq Z. Bey

Label: Entropy Stereo Recordings
Released: 2010

Faruq Z. Bey

by Wilbur MacKenzie
May 23, 2010

Throughout the history of jazz, Detroit has produced world-class jazz artists, iconic individualists and ubiquitous sidemen alike. Many have moved to New York or other cities to pursue their career. A handful of great artists remained in Detroit, keeping the creative energy alive there (and consequently Detroit continues to produce incredible talent). One artist who has ...

Journey into the Valley

By Faruq Z. Bey

Label: Entropy Stereo
Released: 2009

Faruq Z. Bey with the Northwood Improvisers: Journey into the Valley

by Clifford Allen
February 25, 2009

Though in the jazz world, Detroit and southern Michigan often get the most credit for producing Hahd bop talents like Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan and the brothers Jones, there has long been a slow-burning fire of free improvisation and creative music tapping into the Motor City's pulse. Reedmen Faruq Z. Bey and Skeeter Shelton, both onetime ...

The 3rd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music

May 17, 2008

Bohemian National Home and New Detroit Sounds is proud to present The 3rd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music on May 30 & 31 at Bohemian National Home in Detroit. This two day festival showcases the finest in free jazz, improvisation and new music from around the world and right here in Detroit. In addition, ...

Untitled

By Faruq Z. Bey

Label: Entropy Stereo Recordings
Released: 2006

Auzar

By Faruq Z. Bey

Label: Entropy Stereo
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1. Gemini 2. Zychron 3. Isolation 4. Vines 5. Auzar (Osiris) 6. The Call