Don Pullen

Born
December 25, 1941
in Roanoke, VA 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by Scott Yanow
Don Pullen developed a surprisingly accessible way of performing avant-garde jazz. Although he could be quite free harmonically, with dense, dissonant chords, Pullen also utilized catchy rhythms, so even his freest flights generally had a handle for listeners to hang on to. The combination of freedom and rhythm gave him his own unique musical personality.



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