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Because the leader of New Horizons Outfit, Ernest Dawkins has performed music which range from free bop to free form, occasionally displaying its links to days gone by while definitely searching ahead. Dawkins kept in mind hearing Anthony Braxton (a neighbor) practice like a youngsters. He originally performed bass and …

The Ethnic Traditions Outfit was formed soon after percussionist Kahil El’Zabar graduated from the institution from the Association for the Advancement of Creative Music artists in 1976. He teamed up with tenor saxophonist Edward Wilkerson, Jr., to try out music that mixed modern African-American musical designs, like jazz, with an …