Azar Lawrence (born November 3, 1952)
Career
Lawrence released
Summer Solstice on
Prestige Records in 1975, produced by
Orrin Keepnews. It featured Raul de Souza, Gerald Hayes, Amaury Tristão,
Dom Salvador,
Ron Carter,
Guilherme Franco on the songs "Novo Ano" and "Highway" which were composed by Amaury Tristão, and Lawrence, Souza,
Albert Dailey, Carter and
Billy Hart on all other selections.
Bridge Into The New Age featured Jean Carn, Woody Shaw, Ray Straughter, Woody Murray, Clint Houston, Billy Hart, Guillerme Franco, Julian Priester, Hadley Caliman, Black Arthur, Joe Bonner, John Heard, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, James Mtume and Kenneth Nash.
People Moving featured Patrice Rushen, Jerry Peters, Michael Stanton, John Rowin, Lee Ritenour, Paul Jackson, Jr., Harvey Mason, Ernest Straughter.
Musician and screenwriter Herbert Baker taught music and mentored Lawrence, who recalled Baker as "one of the greatest pianists who ever lived."
Discography
As leader
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1974: Bridge into the New Age (Prestige Records)
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1975: Summer Solstice (Prestige)
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1976: People Moving (Prestige)
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1985: Shadow Dancing (Riza)
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2007: Legacy & Music of John Coltrane (Clarion Jazz) - with Edwin Bayard
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2008: Prayer For My Ancestors (Furthermore) - with Nate Morgan
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2009: Speak the Word (Zarman Productions) - with Nate Morgan
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2010: Mystic Journey (Furthermore) - with Eddie Henderson
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2014: The Seeker (Sunnyside, recorded 2011) -with Nicholas Payton
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2015: Conduit (Intofocus) - with Al McLean
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2016: Frontiers (Cellar Live) - with Al McLean
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2018: Elementals (HighNote Records)
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2022: New Sky (Trazer)
As sideman
With Mulatu Astatke
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Timeless (2010, Mochilla)
With Henry Butler
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Fivin' Around (1986, Impulse!/MCA)
With Miles Davis
With Henry Franklin
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If We Should Meet Again (2007, Skipper Productions)
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O, What A Beautiful Morning! (2008, Skipper Productions)
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Home Cookin' (2009, Skipper Productions)
With Gene Harris
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In a Special Way (1976, Blue Note)
With Freddie Hubbard
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Bundle of Joy (1977, Columbia)
With Elvin Jones
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New Agenda (1975, Vanguard)
With Franklin Kiermyer
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Further (2014, Mobility Music)
With Woody Shaw
With The 360 Degree Music Experience
With McCoy Tyner
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Enlightenment (1973, Milestone)
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Sama Layuca (1974, Milestone)
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Atlantis (1974, Milestone)
With Harry Whitaker
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Black Renaissance (1976, Bay State/Ubiquity)
With Eden Atwood
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Like Someone in Love (2010, Sinatra Society of Japan)
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