Free Flight is an American
jazz ensemble led by flutist
Jim Walker.
History
Members have included
Peter Erskine,
Milcho Leviev
Milcho Leviev ( bg, Милчо Левиев ; December 19, 1937 – October 12, 2019) was a Bulgarian composer, arranger, and jazz pianist.
Career
Leviev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and graduated from the Bulgarian State Academy of Music in 1 ...
, Ralph Humphrey, Brian Pezzone and Jimmy Lacefield. The ensemble has consisted of piano, flute, bass, and drums.
Currently, Jim Walker and Mike Garson are the only permanent members of the group that was formed in 1980. The bassist and drummer positions are now filled by college students or recent graduates that tour and perform as Free Flight.
Discography
* ''The Jazz/Classical Union'' (1982)
* ''Soaring'' (
Palo Alto, 1983)
* ''Beyond the Clouds'' (Palo Alto, 1984)
* ''Illumination'' (
Columbia
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* Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America
Places North America Natural features
* Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region in ...
, 1986)
* ''Slice of Life'' (Columbia, 1989)
References
External links
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American jazz ensembles
Palo Alto Records artists
Columbia Records artists