Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass - Bluejazz AEC Video The Fourth Quartet was composed

The Fourth Quartet was composed in 1945

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Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass - Bluejazz AEC Video The Fourth Quartet was composedTrumpeter Malachi Thompson applies his "freebop" approach (a melding of free jazz and bebop) to brass big band again for "Blue Jazz," the third CD from the four trumpet, four trombone with rhythm section group. "Thompson has created another grand statement on the meaning, purpose and beauty of American jazz. Epic effort." Chicago Tribune from the review of the last Africa Brass CD, "Buddy Bolden's Rag" (DMK #481). Gary Bartz on alto sax and Billy