Bobby Few
piano
born October 21, 1935 Cleveland, Ohio
Marzette Watts Ensemble
Savoy MG12193 USA rec NYC 1968
George Turner-cor Marty Cook-tb Marzette Watts-ts Frank Kipers-vln Bobby Few-p Cevera Jeffers-b Juney Booth-b Steve Tintweiss-b Tom Berge-d J. C. Moses-d Patty Waters-voc Amy Schaeffer-voc Bill Dixon-p
Booker Ervin-The In Between
Blue Note 84283 USA rec 1/12/68
Richard Williams-tp Booker Ervin-ts Bobby Few-p Cevera Jeffries-b Lenny McBrowne-d
Albert Ayler-Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe
Impulse 9191 USA rec NYC, Plaza Sound Studios 8/26/69 8/27/69 8/28/69 8/29/69
Albert Ayler-ts,bagpipes,voc Mary Maria-voc Bobby Few-p Henry Vestine-g Bill Folwell-b,Fender-b Stafford James-b Muhammad Ali-d
Albert Ayler-The Last Album
Impulse 9208 USA rec NYC, Plaza Sound Studios 8/26/69 8/27/69 8/28/69 8/29/69
Albert Ayler-ts,bagpipe chanter,voc Mary Maria-voc Henry Vestine-el-g Bobby Few-p Bill Folwell-b,Fender-b Stafford James-b Muhammad Ali-d
Archie Shepp-Pitchin Can
America 6106 F rec Paris 11/9/69 7/23/70
Archie Shepp-ts,ss Bobby Few-p Bob Reid-b Clifford Thornton-valve tb,tp Muhammad Ali-d Al Shorter-flh Djibrill-cga Ostaine Blue Warner-perc Lester Bowie-tp Sunny Murray-d Julio Finn-harm Noah Howard-as Leroy Jenkins-vla Dave Burrell-p Earl Freeman-b Chicago Beau-voc
Frank Wright-One For John
BYG/Actuel 529.336 F rec Paris, Studio Saravah 12/5/69
Frank Wright-ts Noah Howard-as Bobby Few-p Muhammad Ali-d
Noah Howard-Space Dimension
America 6108 F rec 1970
Noah Howard-as Frank Wright-ts Bobby Few-p Art Taylor-d Muhammad Ali-d
Frank Wright Quartet-Uhuru Na Umoja
America 6104 F rec Paris 1970
Frank Wright-ts Noah Howard-as Bobby Few-p Art Taylor-d
Frank Wright-Church Number Nine
Calumet 3674 F rec Paris 3/7/70
Noah Howard-as Frank Wright-ts Bobby Few-p Muhammad Ali-d
Archie Shepp-Coral Rock
America 6103 F rec Paris, Studio Decca 7/23/70
Archie Shepp-ts Joseph Jarman-tp Al Shorter-flh Clifford Thornton-valve tb Bobby Few-p Bob Reid-b Muhammad Ali-d Djibrill-cga Ostaine Blue Warner-perc
Alan Silva And The Celestrial Communication Orchestra-Seasons
BYG/Actuel 529.342/43/44 F rec3 Paris, Studio 104, Maison de l'O.R.T.F 12/29/70
Alan Silva-leader,b,el-vln,el-sarangi,bow and spring-two French
electroacoustic instruments Bernard Vitet-tp,frh Lester Bowie-tp,flh Alan Shorter-tp Joseph Jarman-saxes,fl,bassoon Steve Lacy-ss Ronnie Beer-ts,ss,fl Roscoe Mitchell-saxes,fl,oboe Robin Kenyatta-as,fl Michel Portal-as,cl Dieter Gewissler-el-vln Jouk Minor-el-vla Kent Carter-cel Irene Aebi-cel,celeste Dave Burrell-p Bobby Few-p Joachim Kuhn-p Malachi Favors-b Beb Guerin-b Don Moye-d,perc Jerome Cooper-d,perc,bronte Oliver
Johnson-tympani,perc
Hans Dulfer-El Saxofón
Catfish 5C 054-24 515 NL rec Heemstede, Bovema Studios 10/16/71
Hans Dulfer-ts,Chinese fl,lead voc; Frank Wright-ts,bicycle bell,voc;
Bobby Few-p,perc; John Schuursma-g; Jerome Hunter-el-b; Groentjie (John
Grunberg)-cga,timb,voc,narration; Steve Boston-cga,timb,voc; Muhammad Ali-d
Rice Path (Frank Wright) 10:30
Very Sad Love Story (Hans Dulfer/Jan Jacobs) 11:05
(Few, Wright and Ali do not appear on other tracks)
Various Artists-For Example-Workshop Freie Musik 1969-1978
FMP R 1/2/3 D rec3 1972
Frank Wright-ts; Bobby Few-p; Alan Silva-b; Muhammad Ali-d
Chapter Ten (Frank Wright) 14:18
Frank Wright Quartet-Center of the World
Center of the World 001 F rec Rotterdam, Doelen 5/26/72
Alan Silva-b,cel,voc; Muhammad Ali-d,voc; Bobby Few-p,voc; Frank Wright-ts,voc
Center of the World, Part 1 (Wright/Silva/Few) 19:51
Center of the World, Part 2 (Wright/Silva/Few) 19:45
Frank Wright Quartet-Last Polka in Nancy?
Center of the World 002 F rec Nancy, France 10/10/73
Frank Wright-ts; Bobby Few-p; Alan Silva-b; Muhammad Ali-d
Winter Echoes (Few) 15:00
Guanna Dance, Part 1 (Silva) 4:05
Guanna Dance, Part 2 (Silva) 11:40
Thinking of Monk (Few) 1:20
Doing the Polka (Few) 10:00
Bobby Few-More or Less Few
Center of the World 003 F rec Paris 11/73
Bobby Few-p Alan Silva-b Muhammad Ali-d
Frank Wright Quartet
(private recording) Moers Festival, Germany 6/1/74
Frank Wright-ts; Bobby Few-p; Alan Silva-b; Muhammad Ali-d,perc
Few/Silva/Wright-Solos & Duets
Sun SR102 F rec Massy Paris Reims 1975
Bobby Few-p Alan Silva-b Frank Wright-ts
Few/Silva/Wright-Solos & Duets
Sun SR103 F rec Massy Paris Reims 1975
Bobby Few-p Alan Silva-b Frank Wright-ts
Joe Lee Wilson-Secrets From The Sun
Sun SR113 F rec NYC 1977
Joe Lee Wilson-voc,perc Steve Sax-sax,fl Jack Gregg-b Bobby Few-p Al Levitt-d
Noah Howard-Red Star featuring Kenny Clarke
Mercury 9101 903 F rec Vincennes, France, Studio Clarens 5/16/77
Noah Howard-as Kenny Clarke-d Bobby Few-p Guy Pederson-b Richard Williams-tp
Bobby Few-Few Coming Thru
Sun SEB 001 F rec Paris, Studio de la comedie des Champs Elysees 9/29/77
Bobby Few-p
Frank Wright Quartet-Center of the World
Fractal 006 F cd Detmold, Neue Anta 1978
Frank Wright-ts,bcl; Bobby Few-p; Alan Silva-b; Muhammad Ali-d
No End (Wright) 17:32
Church Number 9 (Wright) 13:11
(see 3/26/72 for other titles)
Frank Wright Quartet-Last Polka in Nancy?
Fractal 007 F cd Detmold, Neue Anta 1978
Frank Wright-ts,bcl; Bobby Few-p; Alan Silva-b; Muhammad Ali-d
Two Birds with One Stone (Wright) 18:57
(see 10/10/73 for other titles)
Bobby Few-Continental Jazz Express
Vogue JT2605 F rec Paris 3/12/79
Bobby Few-p
Sunny Murray Quintet-Aigu-Grave
Marge 11 F rec Paris, Studio Ramses 4/1/79
Alan Silva-b Sunny Murray-Sonor d Richard Raux-ts Bobby Few-p Pablo Sauvage-perc
Fall/Few/Maka-Diom Futa
Free Lance 001 F rec Paris, Resonances Studio 5/1/79
Cheikh Tidiane Fall-perc Bobby Few-p Jo Maka-ss Anedra Shockley-voc
Noah Howard-Traffic
Frame 2005 I rec Paris, Parisound Studio 6/10/80
Noah Howard-as Bobby Few-p Jo Maka-ss Clint Jackson-tp
Steve Lacy-Ballets
hat ART 1982/83 CH rec2 Porrentruy, Switzerland, L'Ancienne Eglise des Jesuites Paris, Studio Davout 12/18/80 4/23/81
Steve Lacy-ss,foot gong,voc,bells Steve Potts-as,ss Bobby Few-p,Fender p Irene Aebi-cel,vln,voc Jean-Jacques Avenel-b Oliver Johnson-d
Steve Lacy & Brion Gysin-Songs
hat Art 1985/86 CH rec2 Paris 1/28/81
Steve Lacy-ss,voc Steve Potts-as,ss Bobby Few-p Irene Aebi-vln,voc Jean-Jacques Avenel-b Oliver Johnson-d Brion Gysin-voc
Various Artists-The 20th Anniversary Album
Jazzgallerie Nickelsdorf cd 3/14/81
Frank Wright-ts; Bobby Few-p; Jack Gregg-b; Muhammad Ali-d
Cowboys & Indians (Wright) 7:57
(Few does not appear on other tracks)
Steve Lacy feat. Bobby Few and Dennis Charles-The Flame
Soul Note 1035 I cd Milan, Barigozzi Studios 1/18/82 1/19/82
Steve Lacy-ss Bobby Few-p Dennis Charles-d
Steve Lacy Sextet
(private tape) Stockholm 10/12/82
Steve Lacy-ss; George Lewis-tb; Irene Aebi-cel,voc; Bobby Few-p; Jean-Jacques
Avenel-b; Oliver Johnson-d
Steve Lacy Sextet
(private tape) Umea, Sweden, Scharinska Villan 10/21/82
Steve Lacy-ss; George Lewis-tb; Irene Aebi-vln,cel,voc; Bobby Few-p;
Jean-Jacques Avenel-b; Oliver Johnson-d
Cliches
(unknown title)
Prospectus
Steve Lacy Septet
(private tape) Warwich University Arts Centre, England 11/22/82
Steve Lacy-ss; Steve Potts-as,ss; Irene Aebi-vln,cel,voc; Bobby Few-p; Keith
Tippet-p; Jean-Jacques Avenel-b; Oliver Johnson-d
Steve Lacy Sextet
(private tape) Paris 1/14/83
Steve Lacy-ss; Steve Potts-as,ss; Irene Aebi-vln,cel,voc; Bobby Few-p; Keith
Tippet-p; Jean-Jacques Avenel-b; Oliver Johnson-d
Steve Lacy Two, Five & Six-Blinks
hat ART 2006 CH rec2 Zurich, Rote Fabrik 2/12/83
Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-as,ss Bobby Few-p Irene Aebi-cel,vln,voc Jean-Jacques Avenel-b Oliver Johnson-d
Bobby Few-Rhapsody in Few
Black Lion 65111 E rec Paris 6/1/83
Bobby Few-p Alan Silva-b Muhammad Ali-d
Steve Lacy-Lift the Bandstand
Efor Films 2869046 AND dvd New Jazz at The Public 10/29/83
Steve Lacy-ss; Irene Aebi-voc,vln; Steve Potts-as; Bobby Few-p; Jean-Jacques Avenel-b; Oliver Johnson-d
Steve Lacy Seven-Prospectus
hat Art 2001 CH rec2 Paris, L'IRCAM 11/1/83 11/2/83
George Lewis-tb Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-as,ss Bobby Few-p Irene Aebi-vln,cel,voc Jean Jacques Avenel-b Oliver Johnson-d Cyrille Few-perc Sherry Margolin-perc
Steve Lacy Sextet-The Condor
Soul Note 1135 I rec Milan, Barigozzi Studios 6/20/85 6/21/85 6/24/85
Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-as,ss Irene Aebi-voc,vln Bobby Few-p Jean-Jacques Avenel-b Oliver Johnson-d
Mike Ellis-What Else Is New?
Alfa ALZ28016 F rec Paris 7/1/85
Jeff Beer-tp Mark Sims-tb Matthew Russell-fl Francois Creamer-cl Mike Ellis-ss John Handelsmann-ts,ss Bobby Few-p Barry Wedgle-g Jean-Jacques Avenel-b John Betsch-d Abdou M'Boup-perc
Talib Kibwe/Odyssey-Egyptian Oasis
Cryonic MAD 3033 F rec Yerres, France, Studio Gimmick 4/4/86 4/5/86 4/6/86
Talib Kibwe-as,ss,fl,kalimba,perc; Louis Petrucciani-b; Bobby Few-p; Sangoma
G. Everett-d,African perc
Pinnacle of Joy (Talib Kibwe) 3:47
I Love Music (Emile Boyd/Hale Smith) 4:15
Waltz for Weston (Talib Kibwe) 6:33
Egyptian Oasis (Talib Kibwe) 4:58
2000 Seasons 1 (Talib Kibwe) 12:12
2000 Seasons 2 (Talib Kibwe) 2:46
Extended Family (Talib Kibwe) 2:48
Blues from Jaly (Talib Kibwe) 5:16
Steve Lacy Sextet-The Gleam
Silkheart 102 CH rec NYC, Sound Ideas Studio 7/16/86 7/17/86 7/18/86
Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-as,ss Irene Aebi-voc,vln,cel Bobby Few-p Jean-Jacques Avenel-b Oliver Johnson-d
(CD issue contains one additional track)
Steve Lacy-Momentum
RCA/Novus 3021 USA cd Paris, Family Sound 5/20/87 5/21/87 5/22/87
Steve Lacy-ss,tambourine Steve Potts-as,ss,tambourine Bobby Few-p Jean-Jacques Avenel-b Oliver Johnson-d Irene Aebi-voc,vln,cel
Steve Lacy-The Door
RCA/Novus 3049 USA cd Paris, Family Sound 7/4/88 7/5/88
Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-as,ss Irene Aebi-vln Bobby Few-p Jean-Jacques Avenel-b,sanza Oliver Johnson-d Sam Woodyard-d
Steve Lacy-Anthem
RCA/Novus 3079 USA cd Paris, Family Sound 6/27/89 6/28/89
Steve Lacy-ss Bobby Few-p Steve Potts-ss,as Jean-Jacques Avenel-b,kora John Betsch-d Irene Aebi-voc La Velle-voc Glen Ferris-tb
Steve Lacy + 16-Itinerary
hat ART 6079 CH cd Vienna, Haus der Begegnung Mariahilf 11/26/90 11/27/90 11/28/90
Andreas Kolbe-fl,pic Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-as,ss Urs Leimgruber-ss,ts Hans Steiner-bcl Franz Koglmann-flh Klaus Peham-tp Glenn Ferris-tb Radu Malfatti-tb Raoul Herget-tu Bobby Few-p Burkhard Stangl-g Gyde Knebusch-harp Irene Aebi-cel,vln,voc Jean-Jacques Avenel-b John Betsch-d Sam
Kelly-perc
Bobby Few Trio-Few and Far Between
Ades 941982 F cd Montreuil, Cargo Studio © 1991
Bobby Few-p,voc; Noel McGhie-d; Raymond Dumbe-el-b
Steve Lacy Sextet-Live at Sweet Basil
RCA/Novus 63128 USA cd NYC, Sweet Basil 7/6/91 7/7/91
Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-ss,as Irene Aebi-voc,vln Bobby Few-p Jean-Jacques Avenel-b John Betsch-d
Steve Lacy Double Sextet-Clangs
hat ART 6116 CH cd Cologne, Grosser Sendesaal Funkhaus Wallrafplatz 3/4/92 3/5/92 3/6/92
Steve Lacy-ss Steve Potts-as,ss Hans Kennel-tp Glenn Ferris-tb Irene Aebi-voc Nicholas Isherwood-voc Bobby Few-p Eric Watson-p Sonhando Estwick-vib Jean-Jacques Avenel-b Sam Kelly-perc John Betsch-d
Steve Lacy-Duets: Associates
Felmay FF 1001 I cd Istanbul 3/9/92
Steve Lacy-ss; Bobby Few-p
The Rent (Steve Lacy) 9:34
(Few does not appear on other tracks)
Bobby Few-Mysteries
Miss You 12 2122 F cd Paris, IRCAM Studio 8 6/7/1992 6/8/1992
Bobby Few-p,voc; Sebastian Danchin-voc
Steve Lacy Octet-Vespers
Soul Note 1260 I cd Sear Sound, New York 7/5/93 7/6/93 7/7/93 7/9/93
Steve Lacy-ss; Irene Aebi-voc; Steve Potts-as,ss; Ricky Ford-ts; Tom Varner-Frh; Bobby Few-p; Jean-Jacques Avenel-b; John Betsch-d
Steve Lacy-Findings
CMAP 003/004 F cd2 Paris, Studio de Chennevieres 4/4/94 4/11/94
Steve Lacy-ss,voc Steve Potts-ss,as Irene Aebi-voc Bobby Few-p Jean-Jacques Avenel-b John Betsch-d
Zusaan Kali Fasteau-Sensual Hearing
Flying Note 9005 USA cd Carpenteria, CA Paris Istanbul Jazz Festival 10/1/94 11/1/94 1/1/95 3/1/95 5/1/95 8/1/95
Zusaan Kali Fasteau-ss,p,voc,cel,ney,shakuhachi fl,d,tambura William Parker-b Somalia Richards-vln Ron McBee-djembe,berimbau,cuica Daniel Carter-ts Malick Sow-djembe Jin Hi Kim-komunga Goksel Baktagir-kanun Ferruh Yarkin-bindir,davul Bobby Few-p
David Murray-Flowers Around Cleveland
Bleu Regard 1951 F cd Studios la Buissonne a Pernes-Les-Fontianes 5/16/95 5/17/95
David Murray-ts Bobby Few-p John Betsch-d Jean-Jacques Avenel-b
Kali Fasteau-Comraderie
Flying Note 9006 USA cd NYC NYC, Homefront Theatre 3/13/97 10/25/97
Kali Fasteau-ss,voc,nai,kaval,cel,sheng Bobby Few-p Noah Howard-as Joe McPhee-ts Sonelius Smith-p Warren Smith-d Mike Wimberly-djembe,talking d,perc
Fasteau/Howard/Few-Expatriate Kin
CIMP 140 USA cd Paramus, NJ, Tedesco Studios 3/20/97
Zusaan Kali Fasteau-cel,ss,voc Noah Howard-as Bobby Few-p
Noah Howard Quartet-Live At The Unity Temple
Ayler 001 SWD cd Chicago, Unity Temple 9/9/97
Noah Howard-as; Bobby Few-p; Wilber Morris-b; Calyer Duncan-d
Noah Howard Quartet-In Concert
CJR 1084 USA cd Amsterdam, Bimhuis 9/11/97
Noah Howard-as,voc Bobby Few-p James Lewis-b Calyer Duncan-d
Bobby Few-Continental Jazz Express
Boxholder 026 USA cd NYC, Vision Festival 5/27/2000
Bobby Few-p
Bobby Few/Avram Fefer/Wilber Morris-Few and Far Between
Boxholder 029 USA cd NYC, Tonic 6/14/2000
Avram Fefer-ts; Bobby Few-p; Wilber Morris-b
Art Konik-Vendetta Society
Comet 024 F CD Smadj Studio, La Goulee ca. 2001
Art Konik-prog,samples,perc; Bobby Few-p; Smadj-b,prog,g,oud; Denis
Guivarc'h-as; Christophe 'Disco' Minck-as; Nicolas Giraud-tp; SK-voc; Alberto Garcia-voc; Jef Sicard-bcl
Ricky Ford Sextet featuring Bobby Few-Songs for my Mother
JFP 006 F cd Paris, Sunside Jazz Club 3/3/01
Ricky Ford-ts; Bobby Few-p; Jean-Michel Couchet-as; Frédéric Burgazzi-tb;
Emmanuel Grimonprez-b; Philippe Soirat-d
Alan Silva & the Celestrial Communication
Orchestra-H.Con.Res.57/Treasure Box
Eremite 39/40/41/42 USA CDx4 Poschiavo, Switzerland, Le Prese, The Uncool Festival 5/24/2001 5/27/2001
Ijeoma Thomas-voc; Roy Campbell-tp,flh; Itaru Oki-tp,Oki tp; Baikida
Carroll-tp,flh; Joseph Bowie-tb; Steve Swell-tb; Johannes Bauer-tb; William
Lowe-btb,tu; Joseph Daley-tu,tenor hn; Marshall Allen-as,fl,electronic instrument breath controller; Kidd
Jordan-ts; Sabir Mateen-ts,as,cl,fl; Francis Wong-ts,fl; J. D. Parran-bs,cl,wood fl; Daniel
Carter-as,ts,cl,fl,tp; Oluyemi Thomas-bcl,C-melody sax,wood fl; Karen Borca-bsn; Wilber Morris-b; William Parker-b; Warren
Smith-d,perc; Jackson Krall-d,perc; Bobby Few-p; Alan Silva-cond,synth
Bobby Few-Let it Rain
BF 01 F CD France, Studio Cargo 1/02
Bobby Few-p,voc; Rasul Siddik-tp; Jon Handelsman-ts; Harry Swift-b; Raymond
Doumbe-b; Bob Demeo-d; Jean Claude Montredon-d; Noel McGhie-d
Fall/Few/Maka-Jom Futa
Free Lance 0202 F CD Paris, Resonances Studio Paris, Sysmo Studio 5/1/1979 6/26/2002
Cheikh Tidiane Fall-perc; Bobby Few-p; Jo Maka-ss; Anedra Shockley-voc; Raymond
Doumbe-el-b
Eve Packer & Noah Howard-Cruisin w/ Moxie
Altsax 90023 USA CD NYC, Seltzer Studio 2002-2003
Eve Parker-voc; Noah Howard-as; Bobby Few-p
Cruisin w/Moxie "The cheatin' suite" - 1:59
Fri afternoon - 2:08
The advantage - 0:35
Daily news - 2:54
My heart - 4:08
Telling a woman - 0:56
Lie 21 - 2:05
Why - 0:55
Yes - 1:26
Oyster - 1:02
(Few does not appear on other tracks)
Kali Z. Fasteau-Making Waves
Flying Note 9010 USA cd © 2004
Kali Z.-ss; Bobby Few-p
Ocean Moonrise (Fasteau/Few) 6:10
Riding the Crests (Fasteau/Few) 4:15
Kali Z.-cel; Bobby Few-p
Cascades (Fasteau/Few) 4:51
Kali Z.-cel,d; Bobby Few-p; Kidd Jordan-ts; Sirone-b
Many Rivers (Fasteau/Jordan/Few/Sirone) 7:28
Kali Z.-mizmar,voc; Kidd Jordan-ts; Bobby Few-p; Sirone-b,voc
Yemaya/La Sirene (Fasteau/Jordan/Few/Sirone) 5:49
(Few does not appear on other tracks)
Avram Fefer/Bobby Few-Heavenly Places
Boxholder 049 USA cd Antwerp, Free Music Festival XXXI 8/5/04; Paris, Studio Guimick
8/12/04
Avram Fefer-ts,ss,cl; Bobby Few-p
Avram Fefer/Bobby Few-Kindred Spirits
Boxholder 048 USA cd Paris, Studio Guimick 8/12/04
Avram Fefer-ts,ss,cl; Bobby Few-p