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Clifford Thornton

From: Philadelphia, United States
Active: 1939–1989
Releases: 5

avant-garde jazz
free jazz
jazz

About

Clifford Edward Thornton III (September 6, 1936 – November 25, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, trombonist, political activist, and educator. He played free jazz and avant-garde jazz in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Member of

The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble now eponymous

Discography

Albums 4

Ketchaoua 1969 Apple Music
The Panther And The Lash 1970
Communications Network 1972
The Gardens of Harlem 1975

Live 1

N.Y. N.Y. 1971 1996

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: d761ac5f-8457-4d94-8571-cebcf6691e97
ISNI: 0000000055196259

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.

Clifford Thornton

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