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Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (March 24, 1936 – November 9, 2013)
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's Rivbea Studios and teaching at
Karl Berger's Creative Studio. He and Muhal Richard Abrams toured Europe several times. During
1978-79 he maintained a quartet with Malachi Thompson, trumpet, King Mock, drums and Leonard
Jones, bass. 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 wasn't 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.
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Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (March 24,
1936 – November 9, 2013)
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's Rivbea Studios and
teaching at Karl Berger's Creative Studio. He
and Muhal Richard Abrams toured Europe
several times. During 1978-79 he maintained a
quartet with Malachi Thompson, trumpet, King
Mock, drums and Leonard Jones, bass. 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
wasn't 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.
2005 -2023 AACM New York City Chapter, Inc