A00015 - Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Tenor Saxophonist

Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (March 24, 1936 – November 9, 2013) was an American free jazz tenor saxophonist.

McIntyre, who was born in Clarksville, Arkansas but raised in Chicago, studied at the Chicago College of Music, and during the 1960s began playing with musicians such as Malachi Favors, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Roscoe Mitchell. Along with them he became a member of the ensemble Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in the mid-1960s. His first solo record appeared in 1969. During this time he also recorded as a session musician for Delmark Records, playing with George Freeman, J.B. Hutto, and Little Milton, among others.

McIntyre moved to New York City in the 1970s, playing at Sam Rivers' Riveba Studios and teaching at Karl Berger's Creative Studio. He and Muhal Richard Abrams toured Europe several times. After his 1981 live album, McIntyre recorded very little, playing on the streets and in the subways of New York. His next major appearance on record was not until 1998, with Pheeroan akLaff and Michael Logan. The following year, he played with many AACM ensemble members on the album Bright Moments. He continued to release as a leader into the 2000s.

The discography of Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre reads as follows:

As leader

• Humility in the Light of the Creator (Delmark Records, 1969)
• Forces and Feelings (Delmark, 1970)
• Peace and Blessings (Black Saint Records, 1979)
• Ram's Run (Cadence Jazz, 1981)
• Dream Of... (CIMP, 1998)
• South Eastern (CIMP, 2002)
• The Moment (Entropy Stereo, 2003)
• Morning Song (Delmark, 2004)
• Paths to Glory (CIMP, 2004)
• Extremes (CIMP, 2007)

As sideman

With Muhal Richard Abrams

• Levels and Degrees of Light (Delmark, 1968)

With Roscoe Mitchell

• Sound (Delmark, 1966)

With Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

• Welcome (Leo Records, 1982)