Eddie Gale, Jazz Trumpeting Great, Dies at 78
billboard.comSecrets of the Sun and late '70s recordings Lanquidity, The Other Side of the Sun, and On Jupiter.Gale left an “incredible legacy” at Blue Note, reads a statement from the venerated label, including Larry Young’s Of Love And Peace, and Cecil Taylor’s Unit Structures, on which he played alongside free jazz standouts Jimmy Lyons (alto saxophone), Henry Grimes (bass), and Andrew Cyrille (drums).As a bandleader, he cut the “visionary” late ‘60s albums Ghetto Music and Black Rhythm Happening for Blue Note.Away from the stage and studio, Gale was an advocate for musicians.
He launched Jazz Musicians’ Self-Help Healthcare fundraisers, donating proceeds to the Jazz Foundation of America, a not-for-profit which helps jazz and blues musicians in need.
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